Alls Fair in love and War
Disclaimer: I do not own Suikoden III or any of its character's. It all belongs to Konami. So don't sue me.
Authors Note: The only pairing in this chapter is Yuiri/Percival there may be others in the next chapter or two.
Readers information: "quotation marks" (Talking), 'Apostrophes' (thinking), italics (dreaming) so on and so forth. It begins...
Prologue: The Wedding
'I was walking down the aisle with Hugo latched onto my arm. Yes I was the Maid of Honor and he was the Best Man. As I looked around I saw many people gathered around to see my best friend and Percival get married, both people from Zexen and the Grasslands. It was nice to know that we were finally at peace with each other. Percival is like a big brother to me. He still has that jet brown hair and he had those extremely dark eyes. He had a fabulous smile; I assume that was what the women were so attracted to. When he told me he was going to get married I was so happy for him. I turned my head to see Hugo and he was looking straight at Percival with a great big grin on his face. We stopped in front of Percival before we took our places. Percival gave me a hug and Hugo congratulated him. After we took our places the music started and a beautiful young woman walked out. As she made her way to the alter I could tell that Percival was getting nervous, he was sweating and twiddling his thumbs. When the bride finally reached the alter the man escorting her left. The woman stood in front of Percival and took his hands in her own. Then the minister started,'
"Do you Percival take Yuiri to be your lawful wedded wife."
'Yuiri had short brown hair and had little to no color to her skin. She had brown eyes and was probably 2 inches taller than I was. She's my best friend, and was doing the one thing I probably never could.get married. I don't think it would be possible for me to actually have a relationship with someone. There would always be that undying conflict between us because of who I am. The undying question of what happens next. Before I knew it the minister had finished.'
"You may now kiss the bride."
Percival lifted up the veil and planted a soft kiss on her lips. Once again the minister spoke, "Ladies and Gentlemen. Mr. And Mrs. Percival Frauline."
'The married couple walked out of the church and the rest of us followed them. They stood out side the door and everyone else was gathered around the entrance of the church waiting for the bouquet to be tossed. Yuiri turned around and threw the bouquet over her head amazingly it came right for me. My biggest mistake: catching it. I just stood there while all of my friends started screaming and jumping all around me like little girls. Well my knights anyway, that's right Borus, Leo, Roland, Salome and Louis. They grew up a little since the war. Borus still had that blonde hair of his and a raging temper to match his jealousy level, he never leaves me alone. Leo let his brown hair grow a little; he still has amazing strength and skill. Roland's really busy with his family nowadays but we're all still glad he could make it. Salome is getting old and a lot more frustrating to work with, he still treats me like his daughter, which I am eternally grateful for. Louis just got accepted into the knighthood and we're all very proud of him. It seems everything and everyone is changing except me.'
"Lady Chris please marry me." It was the wildest comment I've heard in all my life. Not only that but it sounded like Borus. Great another fine mess I've gotten myself into.
'We all left in an orderly fashion and attended the after party. Unfortunately I was nowhere near my place and I had to carry the damn bouquet wherever I went. Everyone was singing and dancing but I just stood there watching the festivities.'
Chris continued thinking to herself when she heard footsteps from behind. Then when the person stopped walking and stood next to her, Chris finally spoke up.
"Hey Hugo how you been?" Chris said with a sigh. Hugo could tell that she wasn't having a good time.
Hugo was taller than he was back in the war; he had a good 4 or 5 inches on Chris. He was around 20 years old. His skin was still tan from the sun. He no longer had that childish image but he still had a cocky smile that gave his age away. He seemed to have built some muscle he looked bigger than before. His hair was still that unnatural color of blonde with black tips and he had the most amazing blue eyes Chris had ever seen, they were so hypnotizing.
"Pretty good. Percival told me that Yuiri was pregnant." Hugo said with arrogance and locked his gaze with Chris.
Chris probably only grew about an inch or two. She was around 24 years old. She still had that innocent look but her harsh tone and seriousness told others she wasn't so innocent. She still had that nice muscular build, fighting in the military kept her young and healthy. Her hair had a pale white color to it and the most heartwarming smile Hugo had ever seen, it was so amazing.
When Chris didn't say anything he continued, "I bet you never thought a Zexen and a Grasslander would get together." Hugo once again locked his gaze with Chris, trying to send her a message with his eyes. It didn't work.
"It's amazing isn't it? First Yuiri gets pregnant and then she gets married." Chris released her gaze on Hugo and looked at the married couple. Chris smiled at the sight before her.
"Wait! You already knew?" questioned Hugo with a very surprised look. Chris turned to look at Hugo once again.
"Yes, I did. It's my job to know. After all I am the Godmother." Chris replied with happiness evident in her voice.
"You're the Godmother!" stated Hugo with his eyes wide open and that same surprised look on his face from before. Chris just nodded then asked,
"Why are you so surprised?" Chris asked and smiled, very amused at the look on Hugo's face. Hugo quickly changed his expression from being surprised to a blank look and just stared deep into Chris' eyes. Hugo then put on a soft smile,
"Because I get to be the Godfather." Hugo replied and watched Chris' smile fade. Hugo then moved closer to Chris and placed an arm around her. "It looks like we'll be seeing a lot more of each other." Hugo said and put on another smile when he saw the look on Chris' face.
Chris couldn't believe it. First she has to wear a dress, then she has to walk down the aisle with Hugo and she, out of all people, catches the bouquet. Now Hugo was flirting with her and they're going to spend a lot of time together.damn!
Chris stepped out of Hugo's embrace and said she needed to talk to the bride and groom to excuse herself from the party, because she had to get up early in the morning for a meeting with the council. Hugo grabbed her hand and replied, "It's inappropriate to leave a party without dancing at least once."
"Sorry Hugo but I have to at least get some sleep so I'm not late for the meeting." Chris said and tried to pull her hand out of Hugo's.
Hugo tightened his hold on Chris' hand and replied in a quiet and yet a stern voice, "What does the council control the Silver Maidens life!"
Chris replied with, "The council does not control my life, I do thank you very much!"
Hugo swept Chris into a dance with a confident smirk on his face. He starts, "It's pretty ironic that the Godmother catches the bouquet. Don't you think Chris?"
Chris then asked Hugo, "How did you become the Godfather when you and Percival hate each other?"
Hugo laughed out loud and replied to Chris' question, "No Chris you got Percival mixed up with Borus. Percival may not like me much but he respects me as a warrior and leader of the Karaya Clan."
Hugo took Chris into a dancing spin and said, "Whats the matter Chris, don't want to talk about the bouquet. Afraid you might actually have feelings for me."
Chris was extremely surprised at Hugo's words and locked her gaze with his while resting her hands on his shoulders. They stopped dancing and just looked deep into each other's eyes. Chris turned her head to the bride and groom as they called across the dance floor. "Hugo, Chris!" Percival yelled through the crowd. Chris then broke away from Hugos hold. Yuiri was the first to reach them and asked, "Are you two enjoying yourselves?"
Hugo was about to reply when Chris cut in to excuse herself from the party, "Sorry but I have to go." Chris then walked away with Hugo's light laughing being heard from behind her.