The Day

Hello! I'm not one for starting a story when I already have one going, but this one popped into my head one night and wouldn't leave until I wrote it down. Anyways, I don't own Tin Man, but if I did, there would be a lot more DG/Cain action. Don't forget to read and review! Clickly-clicky!

Today is the day. The day that Wyatt Cain, Tin Man, was to become the head of all security, not just personal bodyguard to the Princess.

Today is the day. The day Princess DG of the O.Z. was to be married to Andrew, DG's suitor and younger brother to Ambrose, the royal advisor.

Today is the day. The day the queen of the O.Z. was resigning her throne to her youngest daughter, DG.

Today is the day. The day it all began.

DG gasped for breath as her maid finished zipping up her wedding gown. As DG adjusted the veil on her brown locks of hair, Azkadellia walked into the room and squealed when she saw DG. "Oh, you look so gorgeous!"

"Thanks, Az, but I could never look as pretty as you," DG replied.

"Aw, Deej, don't say that!" Azkadellia said, giving her sister a hug." "This is your day, not mine. I already had my day in the spotlight." She closed her eyes as she recalled her own wedding the Ambrose. "This day is all about you! All eyes will be on you, sis."

"I only want one pair of eyes on me," DG thought of Wyatt Cain, her strong but silent bodyguard.

"Oh, DG, you'll see Andrew soon enough!" Azkadellia said, misplacing DG's affections. DG jumped, not having realized that she had spoken aloud. Azkadellia began to leave the room to get herself ready for the ceremony, as she was the matron of honor. "Soon he'll only have eyes for you."

"If only that's who I wanted," DG whispered to herself. "If only that's who I wanted."

At the other end of the castle, Wyatt Cain was pacing. And when a Tin Man started pacing, that wasn't a good sign.

"Cain, calm down. Everything is going to be fine," Ambrose said as he finished getting ready for the ceremony.

"Fine? FINE?! How can everything be fine when the girl I love is about to marry someone else?" Cain exploded on his friend. Ambrose was the sole person who knew about how he felt about the young princess.

"She'll come around Cain. She always comes around. She has always done the right thing."

"But what if she thinks she loves the O.Z. enough to convince herself to marry Andrew? No offense, but your brother is a buttface."

No offense taken, but buttface? I think you've been hanging around DG too much. Besides, didn't you ever see the 'Princess Diaries'?" Cain gave him a blank look. "You know, Princess Mia psyches herself out to marry a guy she doesn't love for the good of her country-" "And this is supposed to help me feel better?" "-but she realizes that she can't marry someone she doesn't love so she convinces the government to let her take the throne without getting married. She gets the guy she loves at the end and they live happily ever after."

Cain stared at Ambrose in disbelief. "The 'Princess Diaries'? And you think I've been hanging around DG too much. Besides, there are no 'happily ever afters.' Where did you even get that movie?"

"Uh….." Ambrose looked at his watch. "Aren't you supposed to be pacing? Anyway, its time to go. It's showtime, folks!" Ambrose left the room and headed for the chapel. "By the way, Cain, please don't do anything rash. This is DG's big day after all. Don't ruin it for her, please."

Cain set his trademark fedora on his head and followed Ambrose out of the room, his usual stoic expression in place.

"Wouldn't dream of it, Ambrose."