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Ten Years Later:

"So, Mamoru, are you ready?"

"I don't know, I never thought I'd be in a position to do this."

"Well, parts of the world are waking up finally. Hopefully the rest of it isn't far behind."

"It's not just that – though that's a large part. I'm also worried about Haruhi. I'll be gone for several months and she's really busy. What with her two little ones, Kyoya, and the firm. It's a lot to handle on her own."

"Mamoru, she's not on her own. Isn't that why you asked me to join the firm? Your client list is much too big for only two senior lawyers."

"I know, but.."

"No buts, you know 'Fujioka and Tachiki' is in good hands. I may not have your natural talent at organizing, but I am the one that taught you everything you know."

Mamoru let out a little chuckle at that, "You taught me everything? I thought that was all those fancy schools I went to."

"Ha! Like those professors know anything! You didn't learn a thing until you stepped into 'Tachiki and Sons'."

"Oh, and you taught me there? If I remember things correctly you were much too busy back then to teach me anything. A certain junior lawyer was the one to teach me everything, not you."

"Ah-ha! So you admit those fancy schools taught you nothing."

Mamoru snorted, "As you well know, I didn't say that. I just said that a young lawyer taught me everything."

"Then you must thank me for that, as I'm the one that assigned her to you. Really, I was just hoping that the two of you would be able to pull each other up in Father's eyes. I never expected the two of you to single-handedly dismantle 'Tachiki and Sons'. Hell, she even cured you of your tendency to run on and on and-"

"Ken…"

"What? I'm only speaking the truth. Or was it really your little boy t-"

"Ken!"

"Don't like boy toy? Then what should I call him?"

"How about my husband? You are about to witness our wedding after all."

"Hm, husband. I suppose that works. You know, I think one of the best moments of my life was seeing father's face as he read the wedding invitation."

"Wait, you were there?"

"Oh, yes. I was enjoying a cup of coffee with him as we discussed how to gain more clients. His face slowly grew redder and redder as he skimmed it. When he was finished he crumbled it into a ball and threw it at the poor waiter."

"Let me guess, you said nothing."

"Really, Mamoru, you think I would say nothing while our father throws things at waiters?"

"You never said anything about how he treated the female staff at 'Tachiki and Sons'."

"Actually, I did say something. It was just always behind closed doors. I did get the female staff decent pay and benefits, as much as that counts. I suppose I could've done more, but that would've involved leaving, and I just don't have the talent or guts to go off on my own like you did."

"Well, I wasn't alone. I had Haruhi with me. And all the support of our friends."

"And what support that was. You're very lucky, little brother."

"Don't I know it. So, if you did something, what did you do?"

"Oh, that, it wasn't much. Just righted some wrongs."

"Ken..."

"What? Shouldn't we go rejoin the others? Pretty as the New York City skyline is, I think you'll find your groom is prettier."

Kenichi began to turn away from the balcony, but Mamoru reached out and grabbed his arm, stopping him.

"Ken, what did you do?"

Kenichi let out a small sigh, "I merely asked Father if he planned to go to the wedding. He told me no and if I knew what was good for me I wouldn't go either. I told him that I was going. He got angry. Words were spoken. I ended up quitting. Then I left, leaving the poor waiter a very large tip."

Tears sprang to Mamoru's eyes.

"Ken…have I ever told you what a good older brother you are?"

Kenichi pulled Mamoru close for a hug and gave a short chuckle, "You have a few times. But you can say it again if you want to."

Mamoru chuckled himself, "I don't think I will, you've already got a big enough head. Thinking you taught me everything I know, ha!"

"Wait, what's this about teaching you things? Isn't that your husband-to-be's job?"

Kenichi gasped and pulled away from his brother, looking over at the balcony next to theirs. "Haruhi Fujioka! Just what are you implying?!"

Haruhi lifted a delicate eyebrow and shifted the toddler resting on her hip. "What do you think I'm implying?"

"I-I-I couldn't guess!" he stuttered.

Mamoru chuckled, "Haruhi, leave him alone. You know Ken isn't as good at dealing with you as Kyoya or I."

She grinned, "Oh, I know. I'm going to enjoy working with him for the next few months without you running interference. Hopefully he'll have me figured out before you get back."

"I doubt it," Kenichi grumbled, "I don't think I'll ever figure her out. And I hired her!"

All three of them laughed at that. For a moment, Haruhi's mind wandered back to that long ago moment, when she first was hired. Little did she know back then where that job would take her. She smiled down at Chouko, who grinned back at her, showing her four little teeth. Chouko would work hard and do well in life, but she'd never step on a plane at fourteen uncertain if she'd see her parents again any time soon. And, even if something happened to Kyoya and herself, she knew that Chouko and her older brother Akihiko had a huge and loving extended family that would take care of them. They'd never be alone.

"What's all this laughter about out here?" Kyoya asked from their balcony doorway.

"Oh, we were just chatting," Haruhi answered.

Kyoya's eyes moved between the three lawyers until they settled on Mamoru.

"Shouldn't you be getting ready? The wedding starts in half an hour." His eyes moved over to Kenichi, "And you're the best man. What are you doing allowing the groom to be distracted by work on his wedding day?"

Mamoru glanced at his watch, gulped, and raced back inside. Kenichi merely raised his own eyebrow and stared back at Kyoya. He may not know how to handle Haruhi Fujioka, but he did know how to deal with men like Kyoya Ohtori.

"Mr. Ohtori, this may be my first time as a best man, but you can rest assured that the groom will be at the wedding at the correct time." He gave them a short bow, "I'll see you two downstairs."

As soon as Kenichi Tachiki disappeared into his room Kyoya pulled Haruhi and Chouko into his arms. He rested his chin on her head and asked, "How do you feel?"

Haruhi sighed and cuddled into his chest as she held Chouko close.

"A little sad. Mamoru and I worked hard together to build up 'Fujioka and Tachiki'. He's one of the few people that believed in me since the first moment we met. And now he's getting married and taking six months off to travel the world with Zackarie. I'm really happy for them, but I'll miss him. Kenichi is a good lawyer and will do a great job with the clients, but he's just not Mamoru."

"True, he isn't scared of me like Mamoru is."

Haruhi pulled back, "Kyoya! Mamoru isn't scared of you!"

"Oh, really? Then why does he always do what I say?"

"He's just properly respectful of his partner's spouse."

Kyoya snorted, but chose not to argue. They both knew that Mamoru found Kyoya intimidating, even if Haruhi wouldn't admit it.

"Speaking of spouses, we need to finish getting ready for the wedding. Alianore came by a few minutes ago to collect Akihiko. You should've seen his face when he saw little Elise in her flower girl dress. He was suddenly very happy to be the ring bearer, even though he's a little old for it."

She giggled and led the way inside, "Think they'll end up getting married one day?"

"Tamaki and I are counting on it. If this was a hundred years ago we'd already have the betrothal papers drawn up and signed."

She rolled her eyes at him, but chose not to say anything as she handed Chouko over so she could put her jewelry on.

Kyoya watched as Haruhi finished getting ready. He relaxed into an easy chair and jiggled Chouko on his knee, making her giggle. His heart was light and life was good. The woman he loved was beside him, he had two wonderful children, and the most amazing friends.

Life didn't get much better than this.

Author's Note: And so it ends. I know some people wanted me to show their wedding, but I've done that before and decided instead to show them years after the wedding. And, yes, they have two little ones. Akihiko is about eight years old, and Chouko is 18 months. Elise is Alianore and Tamaki's daughter, who's also about eight. Thank you everyone that read, faved, followed, and reviewed this story. Hopefully I'll be able to get to work on another one soon. We'll see how life goes.

Enjoy! :)