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burningdarkfireTitle: Falling For You - Wedding
Series: TRC
Pairing: KuroFai
Rating: PG
Length: about 3000 words, chapter 15 (15/26)
"They're rushing," Kurogane said to Tomoyo. "Don't you think they're rushing into this?"
"Relax," she answered patiently. Kurogane glared at his little sister. She was telling him to relax when she had spent the last few months in a flurry of hyperactivity, designing clothes for this day left and right?
"I'm just saying," Kurogane grumbled. "They haven't even been dating for a full year."
"But they've known each for years because of the studio," Tomoyo pointed out sensibly. "Besides, it's time for all us to move on."
"How can you say that?" Kurogane demanded, frustrated. "How can you forget about our mom? Our real mom?"
"I haven't forgotten," Tomoyo replied, looking at him with all the wisdom of an eight year old shining in her eyes. "But Mom wouldn't have wanted us to be sad forever; she would have wanted us to be happy and to live our lives."
Kurogane scoffed, though he knew that's exactly what his mother would have wanted. "I suppose so."
"There we go," Tomoyo gave her brother a brief hug. "Now let me dress you up, okay?" She grinned evilly at him and Kurogane could have sworn he actually saw her eyes twinkle mischievously. Apparently all the time she had already spent at Kendappa's hadn't put a dent in her slightly steamroller personality.
"My suit's … normal, right?" He asked, suddenly afraid of what his sister had assembled for him. As soon as the engagement had been announced, Tomoyo had promptly assured everyone that she had the outfits covered and the couple had agreed, amused. She had whipped out a measuring tape that same night and had had Kurogane try on a plain suit, muttering to herself before declaring she was finished with a smile and a promise to make his suit extra special. "I mean, there are no frills or anything right?"
Tomoyo giggled. "You worry too much."
Kurogane shuddered at a distant memory. "And definitely no lace. There better not be any lace!"
Tomoyo shoved him into his room. "Everyone else is all set and getting dressed, so now you have to too, and since I'm not needed elsewhere, I'm going to personally ensure that you don't look like a scruffy ruffian out there."
"Hey!" Kurogane protested. "I don't look scruffy! Or like a ruffian!"
His sister flounced over to his closet where his clothes waited for him. She pulled out an opaque bag and unzipped it with a flourish, revealing a suit that was quite plain by Tomoyo's standards.
"I thought less would be more when it came to you," Tomoyo explained as she held it up against him. "You probably couldn't pull off anything fancier."
"Thanks," Kurogane said genuinely.
"No problem." Tomoyo grinned again and pinched his cheek. "Okay, put everything on, then we can get you properly prettied up!"
"What's that supposed to mean?" Kurogane shouted at her retreating back but got no response other than a laugh as she left him to no doubt go torture some other poor soul.
Now alone, Kurogane stripped himself of his current shirt and somewhat gingerly picked up the black dress shirt now lying on his bed. Thankfully, it didn't spring up and attack him with sparkles or anything else deadly. He put it on, noticing the smoothness and the way the shirt fit him perfectly.
My sister really is great at all this stuff, he admitted to himself, finishing up with the dress shirt. He picked up the red tie, most likely picked to match his eyes exactly and struggled with it for a few moments before giving up and just draping it around his neck. Tomoyo would tie it for him when she came back.
The jacket was next. As Kurogane shrugged it on, he noted that the weight was a bit more than he had expected, probably due to whatever fabric Tomoyo had used or maybe the presence of the shoulder pads. The narrow lapel was notched, as was to be expected on the single-breasted suit, and there was a single vent. He left the three buttons down the front unbuttoned.
Kurogane concluded that Tomoyo had done a fairly decent job as he tugged on his trousers, just as his sister burst through the door.
"Still not dressed?" She demanded, rushing forward. She swiftly tied his tie, buttoned up the front and smoothed out and straightened the jacket. "Everything is just chaos right now."
"How's Dad?" Kurogane asked, then flinched.
Tomoyo had picked up a brush and attacked his hair. Kurogane winced and pulled away. "Was that necessary?"
Tomoyo clucked her tongue. "Your hair never lies flat, so I guess we should get some gel and spike it up nicely."
"Gel?" Kurogane asked, horrified. "How will I get it out of my hair?"
"Don't worry." His sister flapped a hand at him. "It'll come out when you shower, but in the meantime, it'll keep that hair of yours from flopping everywhere."
"My hair does not flop," Kurogane muttered mutinously, although he allowed the goop to be applied to his raven locks.
"Makeup!" Tomoyo trilled, hopping towards the door.
"NO!" Kurogane yelled, grabbing her arm. "No makeup!"
"Just some foundation!" Tomoyo reassured him, to no avail. "No one will notice!"
"Absolutely not," Kurogane said firmly. "No makeup. At all. None."
"But Kurogane …!" Tomoyo pouted. When Kurogane shook his head again, she sighed. "You're no fun!"
"No, I'm just normal," Kurogane replied.
"But you're the ring bearer! You have to look your very best!"
"You did a good job," Kurogane told her, pleased when she flushed slightly from the praise.
"Wait 'til you see Fai-kun," she giggled, tugging on Kurogane's arm.
"Where are we going?" He trailed after her through the hallways of the house.
"Didn't you hear me? We're going to go see Fai-kun!"
"Wait … Fai's here?" Kurogane was surprised. "No one told me!"
Tomoyo shrugged. "I guess we all assumed someone else would tell you." She knocked on her door and they heard a rustle of movement before Fai opened the door. He was only wearing the trousers and his shirt was open, revealing the pale skin underneath.
Kurogane stared fixedly at a spot on the wall beside Fai's head.
"Tomoyo-chan, can you tie the tie for me later? I don't know how to tie them," Fai asked, frowning down at the irritatingly complex strip of fabric in his hands, not noticing Kurogane.
"Not a problem," Tomoyo assured him. "You just get everything else on and I'll help you with your hair and everything."
"Thanks so much, Tomoyo-chan," Fai beamed at her and saw Kurogane lurking in the hall. "Oh! Kuro-chan! Isn't this fun?"
"Not really," Kurogane muttered, touching his stiffened hair.
"Kuro-chan's looking really handsome, hyuu hyuu ~ " Fai fake whistled appreciatively.
Kurogane felt his cheeks warm up slightly. "Learn to whistle properly," he snapped, embarrassed.
"Kuro-chan's blushing now," Fai informed him gleefully, prodding his cheek.
Kurogane let out a roar and would've sprung forward if Tomoyo hadn't held him back.
"Not now!" She said firmly. "I still have to fix Fai-kun's hair and everything!"
Fai giggled. "Tomoyo-chan's so serious about all of this!"
"I want you all to look your best," she looked at Fai sternly. "Now go finish putting your clothes on before Kurogane gets any more red."
Fai retreated back into Tomoyo's room, laughing. "See you in a few, Kuro-chan!"
Kurogane was forced to endure his little sister's company for nearly ten minutes before Fai re-emerged. Tomoyo kept on shooting him sly looks and grinning to herself and refused to answer when he demanded to know what was so entertaining.
The sound of the door opening distracted them. Kurogane was left nearly speechless as he gaped at Fai. Tomoyo stepped forward and fixed his tie, then tugged a bit at the jacket before stepping back.
Fai nearly seemed to glow. He was dressed in a white suit, identical to Kurogane's own except for the color, and his tie brought out his eyes perfectly.
"What do you think?" He asked, almost shyly.
"You look gorgeous, Fai-kun!" Tomoyo breathed, clasping her hands together. "Don't you think, Kurogane?"
Kurogane was snapped back to the moment at his name. "Hnn," he grunted, well aware that his cheeks were flaring up again.
"Hyuu hyuu ~" Fai said again, softly this time. Kurogane looked at him, only to see with mild surprise that there was the faintest tinge of pink on Fai's pale cheeks.
"You two are sooo cute!" Tomoyo squealed loudly. "You look so good together!"
"What are you talking about?" Kurogane sputtered.
"We're just like a couple now!" Fai skipped over happily to Kurogane and clung onto his arm. "We match perfectly!"
"D-don't get any weird ideas!" Kurogane barked at them, trying to shake his arm free.
Tomoyo gently detached Fai from her older brother. "You're almost ready, Fai-kun. Come on, I still have to fix up your hair a bit." She shot Kurogane another amused grin as she ushered Fai into her room and shut the door.
Kurogane lingered in the hall for a few minutes before going downstairs. The entire house was a bundle of energy, as people rushed around getting prepared. He sat down on a couch, more or less out of the way of everyone, and waited for the reappearance of his two companions.
Soon Fai appeared in front of him, hair more carefully messy than before. "Tomoyo's just changing," he told Kurogane before sitting down next to him.
The next half hour passed in a blur of compliments about how absolutely adorable the two of them were, which Fai lapped up like a kitten, and watching Tomoyo fussing over last minute wardrobe malfunctions in her own splendid dress.
Soon, they were hurtling towards where the wedding was appointed to take place: a large, grassy park had been reserved nearly half an hour away from where they lived. Kurogane, Tomoyo, and Fai sat together in the backseat of the car of one of the martial arts instructors.
As soon as they arrived, Tomoyo zoomed off to find the women in one of the massive white tents that had been erected and prepare for her role as flower girl. Kurogane and Fai took their seats in the front row, only to be crossly hunted down by his sister a few moments later.
"Kurogane, you're supposed to come with me!" She grabbed his arm and tugged. "Come on, you have to get the pillow and be ready to walk with me!"
Kurogane was yanked away from Fai and swept into a flurry of white dresses as he was surrounded by bridesmaids. Someone pressed the pillow into his hands, a basket of flower petals somehow appeared in Tomoyo's grasp, and before he knew it, they were being lined up to walk out.
Kurogane fidgeted, a bit impatient at all the fuss. "Do you think-"
"Hush!" Tomoyo whispered sharply. "We're about to start!" Sure enough, the music had started up and everyone turned to peer at the gap in the tent. Tomoyo linked arms with Kurogane and started forward, leading her brother along. Kurogane saw his father waiting at the end of the aisle and lifted his chin up.
Even if he didn't approve wholeheartedly of this wedding, he would make his father proud.
They made their way slowly towards the podium that had been placed at the front of the tent, Tomoyo scattering the petals from her small basket all along the way. When they reached the small cluster of adults waiting for them, they both turned to look at the guests assembled. Kurogane recognized most of them from the studio.
Tomoyo squeezed her brother's arm gently before departing for her seat. Kurogane watched as the best man and the bride of honor walked in, then finally Kendappa appeared.
Kurogane had to admit that Tomoyo had overdone herself. The long white dress seemed to flow right off of the dark-haired woman and drift to the ground. In what appeared to be silver thread of some sort, an elaborate design had been weaved all over the gown. The train was so long that two young page boys, Kendappa's nephews, carried it as she walked.
She looked brilliantly, radiantly, happy.
Kurogane was slightly disgruntled when he found that it was hard to dislike this woman, especially with the kindness that she had shown him, and now with the way this union made both her and his dad so joyful.
The rings were accepted and slipped onto the proper fingers, and Kurogane finally managed to escape the scrutiny of all the adults and sit down, between Fai and Tomoyo. There, he waited through the rest of the ceremony and finally breathed a sigh of relief as the last words were said and everyone started getting up.
"That was so long," he complained to Fai. "Completely unnecessary."
"It was wonderful," Tomoyo gushed. "Did you see how Kendappa-san just glowed?"
"All the outfits you designed were amazing, Tomoyo-chan!" Fai praised her enthusiastically. "And you and Kuro-chan looking great walking along together!"
"Kurogane was particularly handsome, wasn't he?" She asked with a wink to Fai. Fai giggled and grabbed Kurogane's arm. "Ohohoho!" She laughed.
"Mommy and Daddy should get married too one day," Fai said, eyes twinkling.
"We haven't played house since we were kids!" Kurogane flushed. "We're not going to get married."
"But Kuro-chan looks so handsome in a suit; he just makes Mommy want to give him a kiss." To Kurogane's complete mortification, Fai actually stood on his toes to give Kurogane a peck on the cheek.
"Wh-what was that for!" He spluttered. Fai laughed and dashed. "HEY! Get back here! I'LL MAKE YOU PAY FOR THAT!" He ran after Fai, only to be swept up by his dad.
"Whoa, hey!" Mr. Suwa called out as he spun Kurogane around like he was five again. His smile lit up his face and made him look years younger. "What's the rush?"
"Nothing," Kurogane replied quickly. "I'm just chasing Fai again."
"What has that poor boy done to you this time?" His dad chuckled. "Okay Kurogane, don't let him get away!" With that, he set Kurogane back down and headed off.
Kurogane shouldered his way through a flood of chatter and found Fai again, who was talking to a blushing and thrilled Kendappa.
"Kurogane-kun!" She exclaimed, smushing him into her for a hug. "You were just wonderful out there, so serious and handsome!"
"Thanks," Kurogane muttered to the ground once he had been freed. "Umm … congratulations."
He chanced a look up to see Kendappa's eyes flood with tears. "Thank you so much, Kurogane-kun." She hugged him again. "That means a lot, coming from you."
They were soon dragged away by Tomoyo to claim seats at one of the tables that had been set up. After several speeches that left Kurogane struggling not to yawn, they were directed to a buffet spread out with loads of food. Kurogane piled his plate up high, while Fai attacked some sweets with vigor.
"I don't get how you can eat all that sugar," Kurogane commented as he watched Fai licking the icing off a cupcake.
"It tastes good," Fai shrugged happily. "I like sweet things."
"It's not good for you," Kurogane informed him. "You should eat more regular food."
"Is Kuro-daddy worrying about Fai-mommy?" Fai teased. He swiped his finger on the cupcake and smudged the icing he had picked up on Kurogane's cheek.
"You're going to wish you didn't do that," Kurogane told Fai very seriously.
Fai renewed his licking. "Hmm, nope. Can't say I do."
"YOU'RE DEAD!" Kurogane roared. Fai let out a playful yelp and scrambled away,
Kurogane chased Fai out onto the grass, a fair distance away from the closest adults. Fai spun around, skipping backwards and teasing Kurogane with a devilish twinkle in his eye and the cupcake, icing half gone, still in his hand.
"Can't catch me, huh, Kuro-chan!" He called out, before promptly tripping over a misfortunately placed rock. He stumbled backwards, trying to regain his balance before nearly toppling over, if it wasn't for the fact that Kurogane had grabbed onto his arm.
"Idiot," Kurogane scolded. "Watch where you're going."
Fai just laughed, the sunlight catching his blond hair and turning it to silken gold. "I guess Kuro-chan can catch me after all."
"Idiot," Kurogane said again. "I thought I proved that to you already." Fai surprised him with another dab of icing on the cheek.
"Kyaa! Daddy's going to kill Mommy!" Fai squealed and ran as Kurogane let out a howl of outrage.
-
Now (21 years and 5 months)
Kurogane chuckles fondly at the memory of that day. He fiddles absentmindedly with the slim band that's around the pinky of his right hand.
A promise ring, given to him by Fai.
He hopes he gets the chance to fulfill his promises.
-
A/N - Finally got this beta'd and up *shifty eyes* Hope you enjoyed this fluffier chapter! =D I had a lot of fun writing this, even though I've never been to a wedding before (so if there's something wrong with the wedding procedure that I wrote, please let me know!).
Series: TRC
Pairing: KuroFai
Rating: PG
Length: about 3000 words, chapter 15 (15/26)
Wedding (10 Years and 8 Months Old)
March 19, 11: 10 Years and 3 Months Old
March 19, 11: 10 Years and 3 Months Old
"They're rushing," Kurogane said to Tomoyo. "Don't you think they're rushing into this?"
"Relax," she answered patiently. Kurogane glared at his little sister. She was telling him to relax when she had spent the last few months in a flurry of hyperactivity, designing clothes for this day left and right?
"I'm just saying," Kurogane grumbled. "They haven't even been dating for a full year."
"But they've known each for years because of the studio," Tomoyo pointed out sensibly. "Besides, it's time for all us to move on."
"How can you say that?" Kurogane demanded, frustrated. "How can you forget about our mom? Our real mom?"
"I haven't forgotten," Tomoyo replied, looking at him with all the wisdom of an eight year old shining in her eyes. "But Mom wouldn't have wanted us to be sad forever; she would have wanted us to be happy and to live our lives."
Kurogane scoffed, though he knew that's exactly what his mother would have wanted. "I suppose so."
"There we go," Tomoyo gave her brother a brief hug. "Now let me dress you up, okay?" She grinned evilly at him and Kurogane could have sworn he actually saw her eyes twinkle mischievously. Apparently all the time she had already spent at Kendappa's hadn't put a dent in her slightly steamroller personality.
"My suit's … normal, right?" He asked, suddenly afraid of what his sister had assembled for him. As soon as the engagement had been announced, Tomoyo had promptly assured everyone that she had the outfits covered and the couple had agreed, amused. She had whipped out a measuring tape that same night and had had Kurogane try on a plain suit, muttering to herself before declaring she was finished with a smile and a promise to make his suit extra special. "I mean, there are no frills or anything right?"
Tomoyo giggled. "You worry too much."
Kurogane shuddered at a distant memory. "And definitely no lace. There better not be any lace!"
Tomoyo shoved him into his room. "Everyone else is all set and getting dressed, so now you have to too, and since I'm not needed elsewhere, I'm going to personally ensure that you don't look like a scruffy ruffian out there."
"Hey!" Kurogane protested. "I don't look scruffy! Or like a ruffian!"
His sister flounced over to his closet where his clothes waited for him. She pulled out an opaque bag and unzipped it with a flourish, revealing a suit that was quite plain by Tomoyo's standards.
"I thought less would be more when it came to you," Tomoyo explained as she held it up against him. "You probably couldn't pull off anything fancier."
"Thanks," Kurogane said genuinely.
"No problem." Tomoyo grinned again and pinched his cheek. "Okay, put everything on, then we can get you properly prettied up!"
"What's that supposed to mean?" Kurogane shouted at her retreating back but got no response other than a laugh as she left him to no doubt go torture some other poor soul.
Now alone, Kurogane stripped himself of his current shirt and somewhat gingerly picked up the black dress shirt now lying on his bed. Thankfully, it didn't spring up and attack him with sparkles or anything else deadly. He put it on, noticing the smoothness and the way the shirt fit him perfectly.
My sister really is great at all this stuff, he admitted to himself, finishing up with the dress shirt. He picked up the red tie, most likely picked to match his eyes exactly and struggled with it for a few moments before giving up and just draping it around his neck. Tomoyo would tie it for him when she came back.
The jacket was next. As Kurogane shrugged it on, he noted that the weight was a bit more than he had expected, probably due to whatever fabric Tomoyo had used or maybe the presence of the shoulder pads. The narrow lapel was notched, as was to be expected on the single-breasted suit, and there was a single vent. He left the three buttons down the front unbuttoned.
Kurogane concluded that Tomoyo had done a fairly decent job as he tugged on his trousers, just as his sister burst through the door.
"Still not dressed?" She demanded, rushing forward. She swiftly tied his tie, buttoned up the front and smoothed out and straightened the jacket. "Everything is just chaos right now."
"How's Dad?" Kurogane asked, then flinched.
Tomoyo had picked up a brush and attacked his hair. Kurogane winced and pulled away. "Was that necessary?"
Tomoyo clucked her tongue. "Your hair never lies flat, so I guess we should get some gel and spike it up nicely."
"Gel?" Kurogane asked, horrified. "How will I get it out of my hair?"
"Don't worry." His sister flapped a hand at him. "It'll come out when you shower, but in the meantime, it'll keep that hair of yours from flopping everywhere."
"My hair does not flop," Kurogane muttered mutinously, although he allowed the goop to be applied to his raven locks.
"Makeup!" Tomoyo trilled, hopping towards the door.
"NO!" Kurogane yelled, grabbing her arm. "No makeup!"
"Just some foundation!" Tomoyo reassured him, to no avail. "No one will notice!"
"Absolutely not," Kurogane said firmly. "No makeup. At all. None."
"But Kurogane …!" Tomoyo pouted. When Kurogane shook his head again, she sighed. "You're no fun!"
"No, I'm just normal," Kurogane replied.
"But you're the ring bearer! You have to look your very best!"
"You did a good job," Kurogane told her, pleased when she flushed slightly from the praise.
"Wait 'til you see Fai-kun," she giggled, tugging on Kurogane's arm.
"Where are we going?" He trailed after her through the hallways of the house.
"Didn't you hear me? We're going to go see Fai-kun!"
"Wait … Fai's here?" Kurogane was surprised. "No one told me!"
Tomoyo shrugged. "I guess we all assumed someone else would tell you." She knocked on her door and they heard a rustle of movement before Fai opened the door. He was only wearing the trousers and his shirt was open, revealing the pale skin underneath.
Kurogane stared fixedly at a spot on the wall beside Fai's head.
"Tomoyo-chan, can you tie the tie for me later? I don't know how to tie them," Fai asked, frowning down at the irritatingly complex strip of fabric in his hands, not noticing Kurogane.
"Not a problem," Tomoyo assured him. "You just get everything else on and I'll help you with your hair and everything."
"Thanks so much, Tomoyo-chan," Fai beamed at her and saw Kurogane lurking in the hall. "Oh! Kuro-chan! Isn't this fun?"
"Not really," Kurogane muttered, touching his stiffened hair.
"Kuro-chan's looking really handsome, hyuu hyuu ~ " Fai fake whistled appreciatively.
Kurogane felt his cheeks warm up slightly. "Learn to whistle properly," he snapped, embarrassed.
"Kuro-chan's blushing now," Fai informed him gleefully, prodding his cheek.
Kurogane let out a roar and would've sprung forward if Tomoyo hadn't held him back.
"Not now!" She said firmly. "I still have to fix Fai-kun's hair and everything!"
Fai giggled. "Tomoyo-chan's so serious about all of this!"
"I want you all to look your best," she looked at Fai sternly. "Now go finish putting your clothes on before Kurogane gets any more red."
Fai retreated back into Tomoyo's room, laughing. "See you in a few, Kuro-chan!"
Kurogane was forced to endure his little sister's company for nearly ten minutes before Fai re-emerged. Tomoyo kept on shooting him sly looks and grinning to herself and refused to answer when he demanded to know what was so entertaining.
The sound of the door opening distracted them. Kurogane was left nearly speechless as he gaped at Fai. Tomoyo stepped forward and fixed his tie, then tugged a bit at the jacket before stepping back.
Fai nearly seemed to glow. He was dressed in a white suit, identical to Kurogane's own except for the color, and his tie brought out his eyes perfectly.
"What do you think?" He asked, almost shyly.
"You look gorgeous, Fai-kun!" Tomoyo breathed, clasping her hands together. "Don't you think, Kurogane?"
Kurogane was snapped back to the moment at his name. "Hnn," he grunted, well aware that his cheeks were flaring up again.
"Hyuu hyuu ~" Fai said again, softly this time. Kurogane looked at him, only to see with mild surprise that there was the faintest tinge of pink on Fai's pale cheeks.
"You two are sooo cute!" Tomoyo squealed loudly. "You look so good together!"
"What are you talking about?" Kurogane sputtered.
"We're just like a couple now!" Fai skipped over happily to Kurogane and clung onto his arm. "We match perfectly!"
"D-don't get any weird ideas!" Kurogane barked at them, trying to shake his arm free.
Tomoyo gently detached Fai from her older brother. "You're almost ready, Fai-kun. Come on, I still have to fix up your hair a bit." She shot Kurogane another amused grin as she ushered Fai into her room and shut the door.
Kurogane lingered in the hall for a few minutes before going downstairs. The entire house was a bundle of energy, as people rushed around getting prepared. He sat down on a couch, more or less out of the way of everyone, and waited for the reappearance of his two companions.
Soon Fai appeared in front of him, hair more carefully messy than before. "Tomoyo's just changing," he told Kurogane before sitting down next to him.
The next half hour passed in a blur of compliments about how absolutely adorable the two of them were, which Fai lapped up like a kitten, and watching Tomoyo fussing over last minute wardrobe malfunctions in her own splendid dress.
Soon, they were hurtling towards where the wedding was appointed to take place: a large, grassy park had been reserved nearly half an hour away from where they lived. Kurogane, Tomoyo, and Fai sat together in the backseat of the car of one of the martial arts instructors.
As soon as they arrived, Tomoyo zoomed off to find the women in one of the massive white tents that had been erected and prepare for her role as flower girl. Kurogane and Fai took their seats in the front row, only to be crossly hunted down by his sister a few moments later.
"Kurogane, you're supposed to come with me!" She grabbed his arm and tugged. "Come on, you have to get the pillow and be ready to walk with me!"
Kurogane was yanked away from Fai and swept into a flurry of white dresses as he was surrounded by bridesmaids. Someone pressed the pillow into his hands, a basket of flower petals somehow appeared in Tomoyo's grasp, and before he knew it, they were being lined up to walk out.
Kurogane fidgeted, a bit impatient at all the fuss. "Do you think-"
"Hush!" Tomoyo whispered sharply. "We're about to start!" Sure enough, the music had started up and everyone turned to peer at the gap in the tent. Tomoyo linked arms with Kurogane and started forward, leading her brother along. Kurogane saw his father waiting at the end of the aisle and lifted his chin up.
Even if he didn't approve wholeheartedly of this wedding, he would make his father proud.
They made their way slowly towards the podium that had been placed at the front of the tent, Tomoyo scattering the petals from her small basket all along the way. When they reached the small cluster of adults waiting for them, they both turned to look at the guests assembled. Kurogane recognized most of them from the studio.
Tomoyo squeezed her brother's arm gently before departing for her seat. Kurogane watched as the best man and the bride of honor walked in, then finally Kendappa appeared.
Kurogane had to admit that Tomoyo had overdone herself. The long white dress seemed to flow right off of the dark-haired woman and drift to the ground. In what appeared to be silver thread of some sort, an elaborate design had been weaved all over the gown. The train was so long that two young page boys, Kendappa's nephews, carried it as she walked.
She looked brilliantly, radiantly, happy.
Kurogane was slightly disgruntled when he found that it was hard to dislike this woman, especially with the kindness that she had shown him, and now with the way this union made both her and his dad so joyful.
The rings were accepted and slipped onto the proper fingers, and Kurogane finally managed to escape the scrutiny of all the adults and sit down, between Fai and Tomoyo. There, he waited through the rest of the ceremony and finally breathed a sigh of relief as the last words were said and everyone started getting up.
"That was so long," he complained to Fai. "Completely unnecessary."
"It was wonderful," Tomoyo gushed. "Did you see how Kendappa-san just glowed?"
"All the outfits you designed were amazing, Tomoyo-chan!" Fai praised her enthusiastically. "And you and Kuro-chan looking great walking along together!"
"Kurogane was particularly handsome, wasn't he?" She asked with a wink to Fai. Fai giggled and grabbed Kurogane's arm. "Ohohoho!" She laughed.
"Mommy and Daddy should get married too one day," Fai said, eyes twinkling.
"We haven't played house since we were kids!" Kurogane flushed. "We're not going to get married."
"But Kuro-chan looks so handsome in a suit; he just makes Mommy want to give him a kiss." To Kurogane's complete mortification, Fai actually stood on his toes to give Kurogane a peck on the cheek.
"Wh-what was that for!" He spluttered. Fai laughed and dashed. "HEY! Get back here! I'LL MAKE YOU PAY FOR THAT!" He ran after Fai, only to be swept up by his dad.
"Whoa, hey!" Mr. Suwa called out as he spun Kurogane around like he was five again. His smile lit up his face and made him look years younger. "What's the rush?"
"Nothing," Kurogane replied quickly. "I'm just chasing Fai again."
"What has that poor boy done to you this time?" His dad chuckled. "Okay Kurogane, don't let him get away!" With that, he set Kurogane back down and headed off.
Kurogane shouldered his way through a flood of chatter and found Fai again, who was talking to a blushing and thrilled Kendappa.
"Kurogane-kun!" She exclaimed, smushing him into her for a hug. "You were just wonderful out there, so serious and handsome!"
"Thanks," Kurogane muttered to the ground once he had been freed. "Umm … congratulations."
He chanced a look up to see Kendappa's eyes flood with tears. "Thank you so much, Kurogane-kun." She hugged him again. "That means a lot, coming from you."
They were soon dragged away by Tomoyo to claim seats at one of the tables that had been set up. After several speeches that left Kurogane struggling not to yawn, they were directed to a buffet spread out with loads of food. Kurogane piled his plate up high, while Fai attacked some sweets with vigor.
"I don't get how you can eat all that sugar," Kurogane commented as he watched Fai licking the icing off a cupcake.
"It tastes good," Fai shrugged happily. "I like sweet things."
"It's not good for you," Kurogane informed him. "You should eat more regular food."
"Is Kuro-daddy worrying about Fai-mommy?" Fai teased. He swiped his finger on the cupcake and smudged the icing he had picked up on Kurogane's cheek.
"You're going to wish you didn't do that," Kurogane told Fai very seriously.
Fai renewed his licking. "Hmm, nope. Can't say I do."
"YOU'RE DEAD!" Kurogane roared. Fai let out a playful yelp and scrambled away,
Kurogane chased Fai out onto the grass, a fair distance away from the closest adults. Fai spun around, skipping backwards and teasing Kurogane with a devilish twinkle in his eye and the cupcake, icing half gone, still in his hand.
"Can't catch me, huh, Kuro-chan!" He called out, before promptly tripping over a misfortunately placed rock. He stumbled backwards, trying to regain his balance before nearly toppling over, if it wasn't for the fact that Kurogane had grabbed onto his arm.
"Idiot," Kurogane scolded. "Watch where you're going."
Fai just laughed, the sunlight catching his blond hair and turning it to silken gold. "I guess Kuro-chan can catch me after all."
"Idiot," Kurogane said again. "I thought I proved that to you already." Fai surprised him with another dab of icing on the cheek.
"Kyaa! Daddy's going to kill Mommy!" Fai squealed and ran as Kurogane let out a howl of outrage.
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Now (21 years and 5 months)
Kurogane chuckles fondly at the memory of that day. He fiddles absentmindedly with the slim band that's around the pinky of his right hand.
A promise ring, given to him by Fai.
He hopes he gets the chance to fulfill his promises.
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A/N - Finally got this beta'd and up *shifty eyes* Hope you enjoyed this fluffier chapter! =D I had a lot of fun writing this, even though I've never been to a wedding before (so if there's something wrong with the wedding procedure that I wrote, please let me know!).
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Date: 2011-01-11 23:31 (UTC)I really enjoyed the little bit of fluff - and even your ending scene was a bit fluffy this time! It was a good pacing break, I think!
(Oh, and I wouldn't worry too much about the wedding stuff...I've been in five and am married myself...every one is different. And by that, of course, I mean that you wouldn't believe some of the crazy shit people do... XD)
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