Ok so here it is! The final chapter of this story! I'm going to miss writing about Kirimi... :(

We stood outside in the desert, panting and out of breath but safe and alive. Tsubaki ran over to Maka, beaming, and hugged her, followed closely by Liz and Patty. Behind them Kirimi ran at me and jumped up.

"Papa! I've missed you!"

"And I've missed you too!" I said, hugging her until she started giggling and squirming in my arms. She looked up at me, her green eyes shining with happiness. She looked so much like Maka.

"Thank goodness you made it!" Tsubaki cried.

"Of course we did," Maka smiled, "Soul came to rescue me…" A light blush lit the edges of her cheeks and she looked down at the ground. She walked over and took Kirimi gently from my arms, nuzzling into her frosty hair to hide her growing redness.

"So you made it then?" Black Star smirked, "But why'd you have to bring this scum with you?" he kicked Cal with the edge of his boot. "And who's this guy?" Black Star eyed up the stranger.

Now that I could see him properly he was tall and probably the same age as us if not a year older. He had short blonde hair and a kind smile but his eyes stood out massively; they were deep crimson.

"Well this," I didn't have any answers, "This is… um…"

"Seth." He held out his hand to me and I shook it, still confused.

"Seth! Where were you?" Kirimi shouted from Makas arms. "Lilya said you were coming soon, she promised!" Seth laughed and shook his head.

"You're so fussy, you knew I was coming!" The little girl giggled in response. "And anyway, you had mum and dad to look after you…" he flashed a smile towards me. "I'm Kirimi's older brother."

"Well we could have guessed, you look just like Maka and Soul." Kid smiled, and next to him, with their fingers entwined, Crona nodded.

"You two look so young!" Seth laughed before back tracking, "I mean not that you're old in the future, not really old, just average…." He sighed and a silence filled the air. Tsubaki looked down, Liz scuffled her feet, and even Black star was quiet. Finally I spoke up.

"You're here to take Kirimi aren't you." From the corner of my eye I could see Maka tighten her grip slightly on the girl.

"Yes…" Seth sighed again but this time in regret. "She doesn't belong on this side of time and if either of us stays too long then we will slowly begin to fade until we no longer exist. Kirimi needed to be safe; her blood started a war among witches and mortals, both of which saw her as a perfect weapon. I was different because my weapon blood was dormant until I turned twelve but everyone knew of Kirimi's power. She has weapon and meister blood mixed with the black blood and it gives her such immense power, lots of people say that she should never have been allowed to have been born…"

"But that's terrible!" Maka exclaimed.

"Well it was never supposed to happen." Seth looked down guiltily. Both me and Maka were silent but we both knew exactly what he meant.

"What do you mean it wasn't supposed to happen?" Kid asked seriously.

"In the set future Soul and Maka were never meant to be together. Maka was meant to die exactly four hours ago in a battle with a kishin egg and neither me nor Kirimi were meant to be born." Maka gasped behind me and I gently put my arm round her tense shoulders.

"So what happens now? That future is gone right?" I asked hesitantly.

"Yes. When I was younger my mother and father, well you, used to tell me a story, about how you had loved each other but it wasn't until the day Cal came to Death City that you had had the courage to show it. It was his jump back in time which triggered the change. Just like he promised he saved you Maka."

"Hang on a second! Cal was with the witches!" Black Star broke out.

"Yes but he was lied to." Seth smiled at Black Star calmly. "He was told that Maka would either die or could be saved by taken to the future. The witches told him nothing about Kirimi and Soul other that they were to be captured so that Kirimi could be killed or used for power."

Cal's body moved slightly, showing that he was still alive. I looked at the poor boy that had been hated and lied to and used. Well you know what they say; good intentions pave the way to hell…

"I have to leave him here, that way he will not be punished for what he has done…" a small metallic strap on Seth's wrist let out a low buzz. "The gate will be opening soon… Kirimi, you need to say your goodbyes."

The little girls' eyes watered up slightly. And she buried herself into Makas arms.

"I don't want to leave you Mamma…"

"I don't want to leave you either…." Maka looked like she was going to cry as well but she kissed Kirimi's forehead and passed her slowly over to me. I took her and hugged her tightly, feeling her tiny hands gripping onto my shirt.

"I'm going to miss you sweet heart…" I smiled down at her but my throat was tight and I felt like crying too. Come on Soul, men don't cry… "But we've had a lot of fun haven't we?" She nodded and pulled a brave face. "There's my girl." I squeezed her tightly and kissed her nose, making her giggle before putting her down buy Seth.

"Don't worry; you'll see mum and dad soon!" Seth smiled at her.

"What about Auntie Tsubaki and Uncle Black star?" She asked nervously, looking back at the smiling two.

"You'll see them at the wedding remember." Seth laughed slightly and Kirimi nodded, jumping up into his arms.

"The wedding?" I asked. Seth blushed a little.

"I'm getting married… Don't worry, you approve." At that moment the ground began to shake and a small cloud of dust swept up as the blue time door began to inch open. A figure stepped out carefully and I recognised her to be the girl who had first given Kirimi to us. Her long blue hair flicked out behind her as she turned to Seth to give him a small peck on the cheek.

"Lilya, on time as always." He smirked at her. "We're just finishing our goodbyes."

"Oh…" She looked around at us with a strange expression although her gaze settled on Tsubaki. Her eyes widened slightly and Tsubaki gasped, taking a small step forwards.

"Tsubaki, what's wrong?" Black Star asked.

"Nothing." Tsubaki smiled widely, "I wish you two happiness." She spoke to Lilya.

"Thank you… mother…"

The three of them turned and stepped through the time gate, disappearing into the blue before it abruptly closed; leaving us all staring at the space it had been.

"OH MY GOD! THAT WAS MY DAUGHTER!" Black Star shouted out to himself. Tsubaki sighed.

"Yes… She's such a beautiful young lady…" The girl smiled softly.

"Well she certainly takes after her godly father on good looks…" Black Star smirked to himself in triumph. "Wait, she's getting married isn't she!"

"Yes, to Seth, Soul and Makas son…"

"Ha! No way would I let my daughter marry any scumbag who's related to Soul!" He laughed manically.

I looked over to Maka who was standing quietly with her head down. I pulled her into a hug and felt her arms lock round my back.

"It's going to be ok." I told her, "It's not like we won't see Kirimi again…"

"But I love her Soul… I miss her…" She whispered into my shoulder.

"I know, I miss her too…" Maka looked up at me, her green eyes shimmering just like Kirimi's had, before kissing my lips gently.

"I love you Soul…"

"I love you too…"

...

Makas head rested gently on my chest as she slept. It was a sight that I had seen so many times before and yet I was sure that I would never get used to it. Ever since the day that I married her, my life has been perfect, well almost perfect. There is one part of life that we are both still missing; the carefree giggles of Kirimi…

Four years ago when Maka was pregnant we knew exactly what to call our first child. Seth, smart like Maka and into books, and forever going round to play with Black Stars daughter Lilya (much to his disapproval).

I can't wait for the day that Kirimi is born, even though I sometimes catch Maka worrying over whether or not it is the right decision. She wants to wait till the world is a safer place although we both know that war will start up whenever she is born.

Maka stirs slightly and I brush the lose hair out of her face. She looks so calm and at peace.

Cal didn't bother her much after he woke up. At first he stayed away from us completely but soon he found himself hanging out more and more with Liz. No one minds though, not while they are all so happy themselves. Death the Kid and Crona are still together although Kid is having a hard time dealing with Ragnarok. And patty has had so many boyfriends that we don't even bother to learn their names any more.

Makas eyes flutter and she looks up at me tiredly.

"Soul, what are you doing awake?" She mumbles.

"Just thinking."

"Well stop and come back to sleep…" She trails off, falling back into her dreams.

I cuddle up to her and close my eyes, enjoying being here in the arms of the woman I love, and knowing that she will forever love me too…

The end...

Thank you to anyone who read all of this! I hope you enjoyed it and thank you for all of the comments you left!

DeaMortem :)