A/N: It just hit me, but... I've been observing the night skies recently... And they're quite the sight to be beheld.

It was a quiet night at the Hakurei Shrine, all the bustling excitement of the earlier party having dissipated, many of the guests having fallen asleep at the shrine after the festivities, each one snoozing away in dreamland. The sounds of snoring and mumbles accompanied the crowd of youkai and humans currently sleeping, ranging from Oni to Tengu to Wolves to humans and so many others.

Except for one.

Reimu Hakurei, the owner of the shrine that had just so recently been trashed, had taken to resting on her toril, simply watching the night skies move past, just as they always had.

Today, she had created a Weather Barrier to keep the falling snow away from the shrine in lieu of none at all, manipulating certain variables within the Barrier field in order to ensure maximum comfort for the many people resting in varying states of slumber all over the shrine. Its range extended only to the toril, for she she felt none of the comfort the barrier provided, preferring the natural frost and freezing temperatures.

The snow had layered out beautifully, the full moon casting an ethereal blue glow upon its pristine white shade, almost as if the snow were glowing in luminescence.

"It's pleasant, huh?"

A voice emanated from her left following a light tap of shoes, as Reimu responded, "Yeah, tonight's a good night for moon gazing, Marisa."

The aforementioned Marisa took a seat with a sigh, proceeding to join Reimu in watching the moon and surrounding landscape, as the two sat quietly, basking in the moonlight's soft embrace.

The sounds of slumber were the only sounds in the night, the wind having died down completely with silence reigning supreme as Reimu and Marisa continued to observe the landscape, and all of its beauty.

Overhead, the night skies shifted and merged, morphing colors ever so slightly as blue faded to black, and as black rose to blue once more. The few stars, as well as the full moon that had begun to show themselves slowly shined, their luminescent glow casting light over the world.

The trees swayed as the winter wind whistled through, it's chilling breeze sweeping over the duo.

Marisa sneezed, as Reimu sighed, scooching close to share their body warmth.

Beyond the Shrine, the Human Village remained dark yet not desolate, as the faintest signs of life could be seen. A few lights on, the yells of a few drunkards, life continuing on, even into the quiet of the night. Towering above it in the distance, Youkai Mountain loomed, not ominous yet resolute in its own fashion.

As time passed, and the two Incident Solvers remained leaning against one another, Marisa asked, "Hey Reimu?"

Reimu gave a simple answer with, "Hm? What is it?"

Marisa shuffled a bit as she whispered, "How long do you think it's been since we last looked at the stars like this?"

Taking a moment to recall her memory, Reimu responded slowly, "I'd say about, what... when I first met you and Mima?"

A quiet laugh came from Marisa as she said, "Heh, you're right. As I watched the skies that night with you, I decided to try incorporating stars into my magic. Mima-Sama wasn't all too much of an expert on them, but she supported me all the way, training me in similar tactics that she knew to help me further grow. And the same goes to you, right?"

A sigh from Reimu was followed by, "That's right. As Mima calmed down and decided to settle down here in the Shrine, we trained together in various techniques, ranging from countering magic to proper Yin Yang control, even going so far as to assist in flying and spiritual manipulation."

Marisa sighed as well, before she said, "Yeah. She's taught us so much..."

A pair of hands clapped down on their shoulders as a voice from behind teased, "Of course I taught you two a bunch, you're practically my kids! Hah hah!"

From behind them, Mima had floated up and spoke cheerfully, remaining in the air between the two, resting her head on their shoulders.

The trio laughed quietly so as to not disrupt the others in the shrine still sleeping, as they grew quiet, continuing to observe the night sky.

As dark turned to black, the stars shined ever so brightly overhead, even when their shine began to fade in favor of the specks of color slowly, but steadily rising from the east.

As the trio untangled themselves from their stargazing, Reimu held her hand out for marisa, as they both took the other's hand, jumping off the toril in a bout of fun, landing on the ground with nary a sound nor injury, their athleticism and innate powers allowing for such feats.

As Mima floated down to ground level alongside the du, the three went inside, bringing out the various cleaning materials in preparation for the after party cleanup-

Only to see their maid, Ruukoto already done with the entirety of the interior and already working on the outside.

With a quick sip of oil, Ruukoto sighed in satisfaction before noticing the trio of dumbstruck women, quietly greeting, "Hello Mistresses!"

With a collective sigh the trio go out to assist Ruukoto with her already near done job, as Mima commented, "Oi, those are your sisters, and I'm your mom remember?"

Ruukoto's eyes widened as she responded, "Oh right! Well then, just leave it me sisters and mom! I'll have this place done in no time!"

And so, the four residents continued cleaning into the early morning hours, and as the sun rose up to greet their faces, they were interrupted by various residents beginning to awaken.

Leaving the last touches to the other three, Reimu walked back to the various areas in which the others had fallen asleep, one of which had Remilia moaning for a parasol.

Sighing with a smile, Reimu proceeded to awaken the various party comers, rousing them as they all got up to greet a new day.