A/N: New story! sorry if i created a new one but i won't take all the credit here. this is an idea of my friend. i liked the story she proposed so we're coop-writing hehe... 3 authors, me, SS and DG, and the master mind of this, let's call her 'J' :D oh and sorry about the summary. can't make a good summary actually. =[ just read and see if it's good ne? so without further adieu, here's the story..
Disclaimer: oh! We don't own the Mai hime/otome franchise. if we do own it, well ya know what we all like ne? ;3
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Family Fiasco
PILOT CHAPTER 1-0:
Long white dress, a silver necklace with an amethyst pendant decorated her neck, and a light make-up gave the woman standing infront of a mirror a look of a goddess or an angel. The white dress with a few ruffles and feathers as designs fitted her body perfectly. She turned around, making her gown to twirl along with her. 'Today is the day I get married. Arranged or not, I'm glad everything went well.' She mentally said to herself. She smiled at her reflection, looking intently at the silver necklace on her neck. The necklace glimmered under the light and she smiled when the thought of how she got the jewelry. "After this day, I'll be Shizuru Fujino-Kanzaki." She said to no one, chuckling a little at her own words. She felt like a child who found out her crush has a crush on her too. Yet deep inside the smile, she felt nervous. Her mask gave a perfect smile but her heart punded hard as the time slowly ticks away, closer to the hour she will be standing infront of the altar. She was starting to panic.
"Oi Fujino! I come to see if you are ready!" a loud female voice shouted as the door of the room suddenly burst open and revealed a blonde female in a white dress. Beside her is a mousy haired female with glasses and wearing a white dress also. The mousy haired female seems to be stopping the blonde from anymore unnecessary moves. "Please Haruka, Today is Shizuru's wedding. Don't destroy the door." She meekly pleaded. But the blonde ignored her and approached Shizuru. "Just for today bubuzuke, I'll pretend that I'm nice to you." Haruka said with a frown.
Shizuru turned around to face her two friends. Haruka Suzushiro and Yukino Kikukawa. Haruka is her maid of honor while Yukino was her bride's maid. She smiled at her two friends, grateful of the sudden disturbance that shook away her nervousness. She knew that her blonde friend will never admit that they are best friend and been nice to her in a certain 'Haruka niceness' way.. "Hello to you too Haruka, Yukino. Ara~! Why are you two here? I thought Haruka was busy taking care of everything?" she asked the blonde.
Haruka puffed out her chest and smirked. "Already finished. We're just waiting for you and that Kanzaki to finish with all your mental preparation." Her smirk turned to an annoyed frown. "You and that Kanzaki really are meant for each other. Both of you are crazy as some love sick puppies. As your maid of honor, if that Kanzaki hurts you, I'm allowed to hunt and kill that prick." She said in annoyance.
The bride giggled. She knew that her friend is still worried about her and the Kanzaki family. They are going to get married because of an arrangement fiasco and a few traumatizing events for normal people. Yet in the end, everything went well and for her, it's perfect. She beamed one of her rare true smile to her friend and gave the blonde a hug. "Thanks Haruka." Her words brought out tears to the loud-mouthed blonde and Yukino.
Haruka let Shizuru hug her for a few seconds before pushing the brunette and wiping the tears from her eyes. She sniffed and glared at Shizuru, trying hard to act all strong for her friend. "C'mon bubuzuke, it's time for your wedding." She uttered sternly, hoping her voice didn't give her happiness away. Propping an arm towards Yukino, she signaled the mousy haired female that they should head out as well.
Shizuru saw Yukino mouthed a 'congrats' to her and a small smile to which she always see from the shy girl. She looked back to the mirror, her full body reflection showed her elegance and beauty. "Maybe the reason I'm getting married is because of what I'm seeing now." She said to herself, giggling at her own reflection.
"Or maybe because you're someone so annoying that getting married is the only way for you to stop being annoying." A rather husky voice startled the brunette from her giggling manner. She saw by the mirror a blunette wearing a black and white tux that fitted her slender body and the smirk gave her a dashing look. "You look stunning." The blunette admired as her face slowly starting to blush.
"I should say that to you as well. Is Natsuki here to see me before everyone else other than Haruka and Yukino?" Shizuru teased, hoping to see a blush from the blunette. And with an instant, Natsuki did blush.
"Stop with the teasing! Mou! You're getting married and still this? Tsch! I'm here because that loudmouth friend of yours can't trust you with being early. Now c'mon before everyone thinks you ditched the wedding!" Natsuki barked, her cheeks red from blushing.
Shizuru laughed and nodded her head. She obliged and walked towards Natsuki, placing her hand to Natsuki's left arm. "Is Reito there already?" she asked as they walked towards the garden where the wedding will be held. Her voice conveyed hope as she awaited Natsuki's answer.
Natsuki shrugged and glared at Shizuru."He's sweating like a pig inside that suit of his even though he's smiling and showing everyone he's calm. Really now, no matter how calm he can be, I can see he's nervous to death." Her explanation was the truth since she saw the guy almost fainting ever since the wedding day came close and now she can bet her mayonnaise stash that Reito won't stand until the end of the wedding. She looked at the brunette who chuckled at how she described Reito. "You're the one to laugh, considering you almost poured me a steaming cup of tea me when I teased him. Beat him. Or even humiliate him infront of you."
"Ara! That was a long time ago. And I don't think I can pour you tea anymore."
"Yeah, you will just hunt me down with your Naginata. Anyway, I hope you're not nervous." She received a light grip on her biceps, indicating that the brunette was nervous. She mentally laughed, knowing Shizuru, this was a rare event. She placed a hand over Shizuru's and looked at the glass door leading to the garden. She can hear the music from the pianist and the chattering of the guests and their family. Above the door, a tarpaulin can be seen with the writings of 'Fujino-Kanzaki Wedding' on it. She took a deep breath, looked at Shizuru straight in the eyes and smiled softly. "When we walk out of that door, you will be Shizuru Fujino-Kanzaki."
They both opened the door leading to the garden and seeing Reito at the end of the red-carpeted aisle, all suited up in a silk tuxedo and smiling at them dashingly. "Thank you Natsuki, for making me happy." Shizuru replied, looking at Natsuki and leaning down to kiss the blunette's cheek. She prepared herself to walk down the aisle as she giggled when she saw Natsuki running toward Reito who was at the other end of the red carpeted aisle, smiling dashingly at the blunettea nd patting her back which Natsuki annoyingly swatted away.
at the other end of the red carpet, two persons stood next to each other. Both felt their hearts beating wildly at the sight of the beauty before them. The older of the two placed an arm over the smaller ones shoulders and pulled her close to him. "See that Nat-chan, that's what you call beauty. Such breath-taking sight to behold." The older male told Natsuki, pointing at Shizuru who was now with her wedding staff and readying themselves for the start of the event. Natsuki Shrugged off the man's arm away and frowned. "Shut up Reito and don't go all mushy on me. I can feel your nervousness." Natsuki said arrogantly. But she has to admit, the woman that's awaiting the music to start is indeed… "Beautiful" she whispered aloud, earning a grin from the dark haired male.
Music started, guests and family all turned their attention to Shizuru who started walking down the aisle with the other special participants walking before her. Haruka as her maid of honor, Nao Yuuki, Mai Tokiha and Yukino Kikukawa being the bridesmaids, Mikoto holiding the thus, thus making her the ring bearer and Alyssa as the flower girl. all of them are close friends and relatives of the Kanzaki-Fujino family and they are all proud of the two being wed. Shizuru was now feeling giddy as she was now close to the person she was going to marry and is smiling at her, with those pearly white teeth and debonair smile. "This is my fantasy" she said to herself
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"This is my dream" the other whispered.
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Shizuru stood before the two people with a smile that could make any woman or man to fall inlove with. One from her lover while the other is from her bestfriend. She looked down and saw a hand reached out to her. Closing her eyes to savour the moment, she smiled as she took the hand to her own and gratefully let herself be dragged to the altar.
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"This will be our reality now."
PILOT CHAPTER 1-0: TO BE CONTINUED...
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A/N: so how is it? do ya guys like my friend's idea? :D i know i do hehe... so any review? i was hoping to get atleast 10+ review to update this. yeah UPDATE. this is not a one shot so, read and hope we reap some fans :D J/Z/D/S over and out~!