"I'm excited for the new year!" I exclaimed to my friends.

"Calm down, Amaya…" Suki said getting her head out of a book that she was reading.

"Yeah, besides, you left Hanako and Yoichi… You think she's going to forgive you?"

"It's almost the new year. So, she will…" I say. Just as I finish saying that, Hanako walks in with a bright and cheery face.

"Come on, girls! We have a lot of decorations to put up for tonight…" Hanako said.

"Who signed us up for decoration duty?" I groaned.

None-the-less, we decorated the Fuma village beautifully. Streamers and a big banner. Everything that was necessary for a party. "Are you guys planning to make the best new year's party?" A voice asked. Turning around we saw the guys watching us.

"How long have you guys been standing there?" Suki questioned.

"We got here in the middle of your decorating." Shoryu replied.

"Wow, that long?" Hanako asked.

"Yeah…" Kojiro answered. "Are we invited to the party or is it one of those gender things?"

"Nah, you guys are invited… Bring any guests you want. The more the merrier." I say sweetly. The guys started to talk amongst themselves. Saying how fun the party would be, who they would invite, and other stuff. "I'm going to go buy other things to decorate with." I announced to the other girls while the boys were talking. Leaving the group, I headed into town.

"Amaya." I heard someone calling to me when I was at a shop looking for some things. I turned around to see Kirikaze.

"Did you follow me here?" I questioned.

"No, of course not. They sent me to buy something from the town."

"Must be really important if you followed me here all the way from the Fuma village." I said catching Kirikaze's inaudible sarcastic tone. {By 'inaudible' I mean inaudible to a human's ear.}

"No, not really. I just thought this would be a good way to spend time together." Kirikaze said seeing that I was catching on to his sarcasm.

"Huh?"

"We haven't hung out as much as we used to."

"That's actually bugging you?" I laugh.

"Well…"

"Relax, I was only joking." I assured.

"Hey, do we have to be formal at the party?"

"No, why do you ask?"

"Just wondering… I don't think any of us would be comfortable going in a tuxedo…" I couldn't help snickering at the picture of the Fuma guys in tuxedos.

"Not a bad idea, Kirikaze…" I say.

"You wouldn't..." Kirikaze says.

"I might… I might not…" I retort.

"A-Amaya…"

"Hey," one of the girls from the store taps me on the shoulder. I turn around and see that she's with two of her friends. "Is he your boyfriend by any chance or is he just a friend?" I look to Kirikaze and then back at the girls.

"He's…" I start but then get cut off by Kirikaze.

"We're dating!" Kirikaze said grabbing my free hand.

"What?" I asked.

"Don't be afraid to say it, Amaya." Kirikaze tells me.

"Kirikaze…" I say.

One of the girls taps me on the shoulder again and whispers into my ear. "He's really cute, congratulations…" I'm so shocked by what just happened. But, the three girls give me sweet smiles and are on their way to wherever they were going. I realized that Kirikaze is still holding my hand and I quickly snatch it back.

"Kirikaze, what was that about?" I ask.

"I told you that I liked you, right?" Kirikaze answered my question with a question.

"Y-yeah, but I thought you made that up to make me happy…"

"Amaya, when have I ever lied to you about anything?"

"Never, but…"

"I know it's a big hard to believe, especially after what happened with Chiyoko… but it's true."

Then… he did the most unexpected thing that he could do, he kissed me! At first, I was shocked and didn't respond. But, I soon accepted it, letting my fingers curl into his messy black hair. We separated with smiles on our faces. "We should keep shopping for the party tonight…" I said, remembering the reason we were in town.

"You're right… let's get going."

'Wow, I never expected that from Kirikaze… I mean, Shoryu, probably… but, Kirikaze?' I asked myself as we walked. I didn't realize how slowly I was walking until Kirikaze called back to me and snapped me out of the trance.

"You're distracted today…" Kirikaze observed.

"I'm not distracted." I said after we bought the last of the things. "Let's just get back, okay?"

Back at the Fuma village, Hanako came up to us. "Sorry for ruining this thing that you two were having… but, Ryouma said for all the Fuma to train before the party."

"Nani?" I asked. Hanako shrugged at the question.

"I'll take the stuff. You wo are the only ones who haven't trained today. Better get started if you want to come to the party," and like that, Hanako was gone around a corner.

"Well then… let's training." Kirikaze said, making a thick fog.

"You know, I've gotten better since you guys left…" I smirk.

"Let's see about that. You never showed me how good you got since we got back," he said. "Fuma Mugenjin."

I smirked. He was right, I haven't been giving it my all since the Fuma got back from the Yagyu mansion. 'Kirikaze, you forgot what power I have… mist wasn't such a good idea my friend' I thought. I concentrated hard to find the real Kirikaze. When I found him the mist that was around him turned to liquid water and then to solid ice and came together tightly! Tight enough to keep him from moving, but loose enough so he could breathe.

"Damn, I forgot about your necklace." Kirikaze scowled.

"Medallion." I corrected him. The ice broke as my sword came close to his chin.

"Okay… you win this time."

I put down my sword. "I told you I improved."

"That was luck."

"That was beating you! You're such a sore loser." I said as I watched him walking away from me. "That guy…" I growled and went to help with the decorations.

It looked like the Fuma village was having fun at the party, I saw Suki and Shoryu dancing together… 'I didn't know that Shoryu could dance so well' I thought. I felt a tap on my shoulder, I see Hanako and Yoichi when I turn around. "Hanako, are you and Yoichi together again?"

"Yeah, thanks to you. If you hadn't pushed me that day, it wouldn't have happened." Hanako said.

"What about Yoichi being a part of the Yasha? I don't think the guys would want a Yasha at the party, even if he's a hired ninja." I reminded her.

"I know, demo…" Hanako started.

"I quit!" Yoichi finished.

"You quit?" I said, the shock that was in my voice was obvious. Yoichi nodded.

"All the Yasha are dead… I don't really know what to do against all of you Fuma who can support each other and easily kill me. So, I quit…" Yoichi said.

"Makes sense." I said.

"We're going to go dance now…" Hanako said. I nodded and waved them off. I watched as my friends danced with the guys they liked. Fumiko wasn't dancing, she didn't like any of the Fuma guys who were still alive. I felt bad for her. Looking around the room, I found Kojiro and Himeko dancing. Even Ryouma was dancing! 'Ryouma and Ranko, never thought that would happen' I thought as I got another tap on the shoulder. This time, when I turned around, I saw Kirikaze.

"Thought you weren't coming." I said.

"Please, even Ryouma's here…" Kirikaze snickered. He had a point. Ryouma at these kind of things Is rare. "Want to dance?" Kirikaze asks.

"Um…" I start, but then feel to hands on my back that push me forward! I fall into Kirikaze, lucky for me that he manages to catch me. I looked up gratefully at him and then looked back to see Fumiko and Hanako.

"You needed a little help…" Fumiko explained.

"After what you did for me, I had to help you with this…" Hanako said.

"Thanks, guys!" I smiled.

So, on New Year's Eve, there was a huge party in the Fuma village. All of the Fuma… and the one Yasha had fun. There was New Year's cake and we watched the fireworks that were held in the city. After the fireworks, no one really wanted to go to sleep, so we stayed up and watched movies, played games, and told stories.

I know, the last part didn't sound anything like what the Fuma clan would do. But, that's the beauty of fanfics, you can adjust the characters a bit… I hope you guys enjoyed it, it was very fun to write for me. This is the last chapter of the story. Hope you guys liked it overall. Please review! HAPPY NEW YEAR!