Well, here we are. The end of Scavenger Hunt. I have to say, I have loved writing it. It's probably my favorite story so far. Enjoy!

Your humble servant,

SillyPurpleBubbles

Ichigo exited the long, black limo-another one of Ryou's surprises-and surveyed the mansion before her, besting her in size and extravagance. Mint was the average pain at work, but Ichigo had to admit that she was quite intimidated by her when she visited her large chateau. She followed the path up to the door. Standing in front of one of the tall windows that framed the door, she eyed her reflection in the improvised mirror. The dress she wore was a elegant, black, frothy number, and the fabric flowed down her frame like a waterfall. She marveled at Ryou's immaculate taste in dresses, or at least an astonishing understanding of her's. She inhaled deeply, and rapped on the door.

A smartly dressed butler opened the door. "Ah, Miss Momomiya. We have been expecting you. Come this way." With a warm smile, he offered his arm. Returning his smile, she took it, noticing the smell of hydrangeas and gardenias, her all-time favorite flowers. The pair finally reached their destination: the top of a grand staircase which led to a vast sea of people. "Announcing Miss Ichigo Momomiya!" projected the butler to the guests below. The crowed clapped lightly, and Ichigo thought she would liquidate at the sight of the stairs. With every step, her fear of tripping grew. When she reached the bottom, she finally exhaled, glaring at Ryou who was waiting at the base of the staircase.

"You did that on purpose."

Ryou chuckled and kissed the girl lightly. "Yes, I did. I can't help but tease you, Ichigo."

He lead her to the center of the crowd, placed his hand on her hip, and began to twirl her in a slow waltz. "So, this is why you made me take ballroom with you?" Ryou grinned and nodded.

"Well, I'm glad. I figured you were trying to tell me something."

The boy's eyebrows raised in shock. "Yeah, I can tease too, Ryou."

"Oh, shut up and dance."

And dance they did. When the song ended, the crowed clapped. Ryou pulled away from her and looked into her eyes. "You still mad at me?"

"Hmm. Maybe a bit."

Ryou smiled at her warmly. "You won't be."

He then turned to address the crowd. "Attention everyone! I have something to say." The guests all faced Ryou.

"When I first met this woman before you..well let's just say she wasn't my cup of tea." He paused for the laughter. "But, that all changed pretty quickly. When she walked into my cafe every day, the sun went up in my life. When she left, it went down. I did all I could to be near her, even if it mean teasing her relentlessly. I wanted nothing more that her happiness. I love her with everything in me. Ichigo, I live to see you smile, and I hope to make you smile for the rest of your life."

With that, Ryou extracted a black velvet box from his pocket, and got down on one knee. "Ichigo Momomiya, will you make me the happiest man on Earth and marry me?" Ichigo's hand flew up to her mouth, and tears pooled in her eyes. Unable to conjure up the words, she nodded her head fervently. Ryou's face lit up like a struck match as he rose and slipped the ring on her finger. It had a diamond in the center with smaller ones bursting from it. It was perfect. Ryou took Ichigo's face in his hands and looked into her eyes, brushing tears from them, his grin still in place. "I love you so much, Ichigo. Thank you for allowing me to love you forever."

Ichigo smiled as big as she could, "I love you too, my Ryou."

Well, there you have it! Be honest, how many of you expected that ending? I was hoping that I would not make it too obvious, but I'm thinking I did.

I'm usually not into posting links of stuff, but I wanted you guys to see my vision of the dress and the ring. You don't have to look at them, but the links are in my profile. Just copy and paste.

Your humble servant,

SillyPurpleBubbles