Heero Yuy stood in front of the altar in the blinding sunshine. He was getting married to the love of his life. A woman whom he at first wanted so badly to kill but realized that he could not, and fell in love with her instead. Many people did not like her, so there were few at his wedding. Her family of course, including her older brother and caring grandparents: her mother sat and wiped tears from her eyes as she talked with Quatre and Trowa, who were promised to each other.
His head snapped to the back of the church, where the flower girl, Annie, and the ring bearer Joey, four year old twins walked hand in hand down the aisle. Following them were Duo and Hilde, the wedding was not extremely formal, but it was good to see Duo in something other than a priests suit. They made their way to the front of the aisle and Duo leaned into Heero to whisper, "Lucky man, now we know you have feelings." Heero smacked him the arm and Hilde snickered before taking her place. Wufei and Sally followed behind them. They had gotten married the year before, and Sally was slightly round from their first child. God, he thought, one Wufei was bad enough, but two?
Wufei nodded to him when he reached the front, and Sally smiled "Soon, there will be a Mrs. Heero Yuy. I'm happy for you." He thanked them with a nod, his throat tight as they took their positions. The violin player started the bridal march, and the few guests stood to watch as Heero's fiancé appeared at the beginning of the aisle. Her white gown brushed the grass as she walked with her father, who stood tall and proud while trying to hold back tears. The two slowly walked to him and Heero stared at his future wife.
Her white gown had short off shoulder sleeves, accentuating her figure and falling to the ground beneath her without an added train. He remembered Quatre telling him that the gown was very simple, and she was beautiful, but nothing could describe how beautiful she looked to him.
Father and daughter stopped a few feet away from him and her father kissed her cheek one last time before giving her hand to Heero. He held her hands as she stood in front of him, smiling as she handed her wild bouquet to Hilde. They turned to face their priest, and waited.
"We gather here today to join together a man and woman in love. Before we begin, are there any who would oppose this marriage?" he waited a moment, no one spoke, so he smiled and continued. "You have been invited to witness the holy act of matrimony between Heero Yuy, and Kristen Norton. Together they have the promise of a life before them, of love and laughter in the days to come.
"Heero and Kristen have decided to write their own vows, Heero?"
Heero smiled and looked into Kristen's blue eyes. "When I first met you, I wanted to kill you my hate was so strong, but you knocked some sense into me." The crowd laughed at the memory of how they met. "I realized you were the best thing to ever happen to me, I would not be here without you. I will love you, from now until the day I die."
Kristen wiped tears from her eyes, before speaking her own vows. "You started out as just another enemy, nameless until I met the real you. You helped me change into who I am, and you will help me change to who I want to be. You are everything to me, our lives are just beginning. I will love you, from now until the day I die."
"Heero, do you take Kristen to be you lawfully wedded wife, to have and to hold, in sickness and in health, for richer or poorer, as long as you both shall live?"
"I do."
"Kristen, do you take Heero to be your lawfully wedded husband, to have and to hold, in sickness and in health, for richer or poorer, as long as you both shall live?"
"I do."
"Joey, pass the rings to Heero and Kristen." The four year old held out the pillow, where Heero and Kristen picked up each other's rings. "Heero, place the ring on her finger, and swear to be wed."
Heero slipped the gold diamond ring onto her finger, declaring "I the wed."
"Kristen, place the ring on his finger, and swear to be wed."
Kristen slipped the gold band on his finger, whispering "I the wed."
"Ladies and gentlemen, I am proud to present to you Mr. and Mrs. Heero Yuy. Heero, you may kiss your bride." Amid the clapping and cheers Heero wrapped his arms around Kristen and kissed her gently. He drew back and smiled at her; together they faced their loved ones and raised joined hands. Kristen took her bouquet and they began the walk back down the aisle. Their hands clasped, the kissed again before walking toward the table to sign the papers and officially be man and wife. Their family gathered around them as they signed the papers, the photographer snapping shot after shot of their moments together.
After all, it was not every day that the ex-bodyguard of Relena Darlian married the one who almost succeeded in murdering Relena.
