Disclaimer: After 10 chapters, I still own nothing! XD

Pairing: SuFin.

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"Five. Four. Three. Two. One. AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR 2014!"

A large cheer erupted through the room, while confetti's were thrown in the air and glasses clinked, full of red wine and beer or plain, simple orange juice.

Another year has come and gone, towing a fresh start in its wake. For the small but vibrant group of friends sitting in the living room of the serene little cottage before a large plasma screen TV, it was the beginning of another memorable year. Another year filled with joy and sorrow, the good and the bad.

"Guys, the little ones should get to bed already."

A raspy voice laced with maternal concern broke the chorus of adults wishing each other a warm and slightly alcohol induced New Year.

"Hmm. Y'u a'e righ'. Of' to bed, y'u ki's!"

A gruff tone reassured the two 12 years old drooling in the corner that yes, it was indeed the time for them to drool some where else, preferably on their bed sheets and pillows.

"Awww come on! It's not fair that you get to stay up all night! It's not fair."

"Yeah, well life's not supposed to be fair kids!"

"Hey now!"

A dull thud followed as the nearby bag of chips found home on top of the head of a Danish man.

"Now, now, like off to beds you kids. We grown-ups have like, totally grown-up things to do besides ACK-!"

Another dull thud, this time a rather puffed up pillow.

"I'll tuck the two of you in, alright?"

The taller of the two kids with sun-kissed blonde hair sighed in resignation, mumbling phrases such as 'jerk adults' or 'stupid, stupid grown-up things', under his breath. The other pubescent youth took hold of his hands and in a shaky tone whispered,

"I'll tell you a story about pirates and hidden treasures tonight, ok?"

Swinging his smaller companions hand with as much gusto as he could muster at 12 am, the boy called Peter dragged his feet and best friend of 5 years, Raivis, right behind him.

Following the soft footsteps descending down the winding stairs that lead to the children's room, the silhouette of a man in his late twenties appeared, clad in jeans and a white shirt, an identical assortment of clothing hanging on to the shelf of a Swede man with a pair of spectacles perched high up on his nose.

"Finally man, like we can totally get smashed!"

A man dressed in an ensemble of a pink top, black leather pants and a feathered scarf grabbed the nearest can of beer and promptly emptied its contents down his throat in one gulp.

"Eeeh! You're supposed to be the designated driver!"

"Driver-shmriver! Let's totally p-a-r-t-y!"

Slugging an arm around the brunette next to him, Feliks nuzzled into the crook of the other man's neck, who went by the name of Toris; his boyfriend of two years.

Heaving a sigh, the Finnish owner of the house tapped the shoulder of the man standing next to him; a golden ring nestled in his left ring-finger.

"Looks like you'll be the one to drive them off again, Berwald."

"Hnnn."

"It's the same every year, eh?"

A soft tenor chuckled, belonging to a strawberry blonde with violet eyes and the name Mathew Williams, who had snuggled closer to the muscular frame next to him while a pale hand gently traced circles on his back.

"Yeah, it is actually. Too bad Elizaveta couldn't make it this year though."

"Well she did just get married to that Austrian guy, so..."

As Tino Väinämöinen gazed up at the face of the man bearing a ring with the exact same pattern as him on his right hand, he couldn't help but smile.

Despite all the ruckus, the crazy drunk talk and persistent children, he would gladly spend every year exactly like this one…simply because a certain man named Berwald Oxenstierna has decided to stay by his side…not for forever, but rather for the minutes slowly rolling by and making a path for the present.

After all isn't that what finding that special person is all about?

Y'u a'e righ'. Of' to bed, y'u ki's. = You are right. Off to bed, you kids.

Since it's the epilogue, it's shorter than my usual chapters...but that's not the end for this couple! Want to know more about what happened during the 4 year gap? There will be a companion piece called "Snippets" featuring them up on fanfiction by tomorrow evening.

As for who's watching Mattie, do suggest whom you want to see him with...and which idiot nominated Feliks as the designated driver? *authoress raises hand* XP

There that's the end; I still don't believe it has ended though.

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