A/N: GOMEN NASAI FOR THE SUPER LATE UPDATE. FOR THE PEOPLE WHO WAITED FOR TWO MONTHS, I'M SO SORRY. AND THANK YOU TO THOSE WHO LEFT THEIR REVIEWS! I WAS FREAKING HAPPY TO KNOW THERE ARE PEOPLE OUT THERE WHO LIKED THIS CRAZY IDEA OF MINE.
A lot of dreadful things have happened in the first months of senior year (aside from assignments, projects, and corrupted files). But finally we had our one week break so I decided to finish it up. I already finished it two weeks prior, but a virus infected my only softcopy and I was unable to access it so I had no choice but to rewrite it again. Anyways, I hope this chapter will satisfy you 'cause I don't know if I did a good job here.

Very Important Note: I fast-forwarded to the wedding day and if you noticed, I changed the title from "A Wedding Day Disaster" to "The Wedding Day".

Fuyuki – Dude, I changed the plot once more. You know what writer's block does to you. And gomen for the long wait. I know you were dead the whole time and I also know that this is one of the antidotes I could give you to bring you back to life, aside from "Kiss a Frog" and "Athena Famiglia" and I still don't know when I can finish those two.

And don't forget to leave a review. My story's life depends on it :D
Beware of OOC Xanxus!

KHR belongs to Amano Akira.


Chapter 2 – The Wedding Day

It was a private wedding. Only a selected few were invited: the Varia itself (with the underlings and such), Nono and his Guardians, the Queen of Nhite and some of her most loyal followers (Pierre included). It was a short wedding, held at a room inside the Varia Household, the wedding of two royalties unknown to the world.

It was for safekeeping, her majesty herself said, that they keep the marriage a secret. Who knows what the mass media could do once they found out a princess married an assassin, and not just any assassin, one of the highest ranking assassin there is on the planet. It would not only badly affect the reputation of the Queen and her country, but also the Varia, then Timoteo, the father himself, and maybe, the Vongola Famiglia altogether. It was only coincidence that two contradictory (status-wise) people were to marry. Either way, they continued the nuptial, as the last wishes of the late kings.

And so, the two royalties stood before the priest, exchanging their vows solemnly, but with a bit of hesitation. Cherrie's hands were trembling, but Timoteo caressed her reassuringly. Bel was so happy; he couldn't stop himself from beaming his Cheshire cat smile, which made the priest shiver.

"Belphegor el Pazzo, do you take Cherrie de Calligenia," the priest said, turning to face the prince, "for your lawful wedded wife, to live in the holy estate of matrimony? Will you love, honor, comfort, and cherish her from this day forward, forsaking all others, keeping only unto her for as long as you both shall live?"

"I will." He said.

"Cherrie de Calligenia, do you take Belphegor el Pazzo for your lawful wedded husband, to live in the holy estate of matrimony? Will you love, honor, comfort, and cherish him from this day forward, forsaking all others, keeping only unto him for as long as you both shall live?"

"… I w-will." Her anxious face made her look so cute in the dress she's wearing. It was only a plain white one, stopping only at her knees and then lace covering it a few inches down. She had a sleeveless torso designed with butterfly lace and a puffy choker. She had her veil already behind her face (Lussuria said it was hot and sweat could easily erase her make up).

Bel was smiling deviously to himself. He was getting married to a girl he just met a few weeks ago. And he has to admit, he had already fallen in love with her. He doesn't know why, but he just did.

"Who gives this woman to this man?" The priest asked.

"I do." Timoteo, Cherrie's adopted father, said, giving the maiden to the priest. The presbyter then gives the bride's right hand to the groom.

"I, Belphegor el Pazzo de Fiore, take you," He took the maiden's right hand as the vicar held it out to him, "Cherrie de Calligenia, to be my partner, loving what I know of you, and trusting what I do not yet know. I eagerly anticipate the chance to grow together, getting to know the woman you will become," he paused for a breath, caressing Cherrie's right hand, "and falling in love with you a little more every day. I promise to love and cherish you through whatever life may bring us." He let her hand go. Cherrie then held Bel' right hand and repeated the vow.

"I, Cherrie de Calligenia, take you, Belphegor el Pazzo, to be my partner, loving what I know of you, and trusting what I do not yet know." Her face was boiling hot and her flustered state amused the prince. She couldn't make eye contact to her groom and just looked at the ground, "I eagerly anticipate the chance to grow together, getting to know the man you will become, and falling in love with you a little more every day. I promise to love and cherish you through whatever life may bring us." She let his hand go and smiled at him, blushing still. The priest then bid the ring-bearer, Fran, to step forward. The rings were blessed and the vows continued.

"May this ring be blessed so he who gives it and she who wears it may abide in peace, and continue in love until life's end."

Bel takes his ring and places it on Cherrie's fourth finger of her left hand.

"I give you this ring to wear with love and joy. As a ring has no end, neither shall my love for you. I choose you to be my wife this day and forevermore."

"May this ring be blessed so she who gives it and he who wears it may abide in peace, and continue in love until life's end."

Cherrie took the remaining ring and placed it upon Bel's fourth finger on his left hand.

"I give you this ring to wear with love and joy. As a ring has no end, neither shall my love for you. I choose you to be my husband this day and forevermore."

The couples beamed (though, shyly) at each other, the priest joined them, saying:

"May this couple be prepared to continue to give, be able to forgive and experience more and more joy with each passing day, with each passing year. Belphegor and Cherrie, are now beginning their married life together, we hope that they may have loving assistance from their family, the constant support of friends, and a long life with good health and everlasting love.

In so much as Belphegor and Cherrie have consented to live forever together in matrimony, and have witnessed the same before this company, having given and pledged their troth, each to the other, and having declared same by the giving and receiving of a ring, I pronounce that they are husband and wife.

You may now seal the promises you have made with each other with a kiss." The priest said with a hearty sigh. Two hearts were now one, two kingdoms are now united.

At the shot of the words, Mammon, Varia's official photographer for the event, and others with their cameras ready, dashed in front of the altar. The sudden flashes of lights made the bride hesitant to kiss her groom.

"Come on now. No need to be shy, Cherrie-dear. Kiss him already!" Both Sharia and Lussuria said with great encouragement. That only made the girl blush more.

"Ushishishi~ What's wrong? Don't have the courage to kiss me?" He laughed; face inching closer to his beloved wife.

"Sh-shut up… I'm only doing this for dad's sake!" She whispered and she pulled Bel's necktie downwards. Though not seen, his eyes doubled in size as he didn't expect her to kiss him. Well, the priest didn't say who should kiss who. His lips met hers and waves of camera flashes blindingly filled the room. When they broke the kiss, the priest said his final words.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you our newly wedded couple, Belphegor and Cherrie."

(Don't princes and princesses have any last names, only their titles? Please correct me if I'm wrong.)

The audience clapped and cheered. Xanxus stood up from his seat and shoulder-hugged Bel, messing his hair in the process, smirking maliciously at his new brother-in-law. Lussuria and Pierre squealed uncontrollably as they hugged the newly-weds. The Queen made an effort to push the wannabe-ladies out of her way and forced Xanxus and Timoteo into a family picture.

"Come on Xan-tan! Cherrie only gets married once!" She said, catching Xanxus' shirt just as he was about to let go of Bel. The Ninth laughed it off as 'a highly unlady-like manner of showing one's happiness".

"But sis, I—"

"Mammon, Antonio, Devon, hurry take a picture!"

And the photo sessions continued until the lively Queen announces to proceed to the reception area. Belphegor's underlings greeted their squad commander and showered them with red and white rose petals as they walked up the aisle, going to the Dining Hall.

"Ushishi~ I forgot to tell you how pretty you are today." He whispered.

"Th-thanks. You look dashingly handsome as well, especially without your tiara." True enough, the prince wasn't wearing his beloved tiara (blame Pierre and Lussuria) but instead, it lays on Cherrie's head, the veil attached to it.


[Here, I'm gonna do a time-skip because I REALLY DON'T KNOW what happens during the reception except for eating and dancing. I came from another country, so our wedding traditions are 75% different from the Italian traditions. So I'll start at the end of the party, where everyone is leaving.]


It was almost seven in the evening when the formal program has ended. Right after that, Nono and his guardians left. The queen's party soon followed.

"If Bel ever made you cry, tell me and I'll throw him in our dungeon, okay?" Sharia patted her little sister's head, smiling up to her ears. "Where's onii-kun? I have to bid him farewell."

Cherrie looked around the Dining Room, but the Boss wasn't there. Lussuria said he left after finishing his meal and he didn't show himself since then.

"Maybe he's in his office, napping. You know, he doesn't like merry-making~" The mother hen clucked.

"Okay. Cherrie, lead me the way to his office, will you?" The Queen asked and the two ladies left the room and walked along the hallways towards Xanxus' office. They met Bel along the way. He had his tiara back on.

"Ushishi~ It doesn't feel right when I don't have the only piece of jewelry that reminds me of my past. —Where are you going?" He said, as spotting the Calligenia sisters walking towards him.

"To Xanxus' room. Onee-san's going to say 'good-bye'."

"Oh~ Let me come with you. He hasn't given us his wedding gift yet, shishi."

Minutes later, they found themselves at Xanxus' front door. It was rather noisy inside, but they were sure most of the Varia officers were gathered in the Dining hall. Who could the boss be arguing with?

With politeness, Sharia knocked three times. At once, the bickering inside was quieted down. "Who's there?" They heard the boss growl. "It's us."

"Don't come in."

"What?! No way." Irritated, Sharia opened the door and saw her older brother tackling a whitish, hairy little creature on his bed. Its tail was wagging wildly as the visitors entered the room.

"I told you not to come in, damnit!"

"Boss, what's t-that?" Bel asked with curiousness. It's not a…

"A PUPPY!" Cherrie immediately dashed towards his older brother who was holding a red ribbon on his right hand and holding the canine's teensy body with his left. It looked awkward to Bel to see the feared Varia boss holding a ribbon, and what made it much worse, it was a lacey one.

"Awwe~!" The queen couldn't control herself and followed Cherrie, who was squishing the dog in her arms. Xanxus left his bed and stood growling.

"It was supposed to be my gift to you trashes since I know Cherrie loves small animals. But I couldn't get the fucking ribbon on him…"

"Awe, boss. That's so cute." Bel teased.

"Shut up."

"What breed is it?"

"A Pompom."

[Ahahaha! I can't imagine Xan-tan saying 'pompom'. Pompom is the nickname for Pomeranians, in case you didn't know. Search it up. They're very kawaii~]

"THANK YOU SO MUCH ONII-KUN!" The apple blonde princess beamed with eyes twinkling brightly like the stars. "What's his name?"

"— Jeropi." The onyx haired man turn to the open door.

"You just named him right now, didn't you? You sly dog… Bel and Cherrie should decide its name since the puppy belongs to them, technically." Sharia said, patting the puppy on its furry head. The puppy then licked the lady's hand. "What a cutesy puppy~"

"Ahaha. It's fine sis. Jeropi's a nice name, right Bel?" Cherrie said, carrying the small living thing in between her crossed arms. It was half the size of Cherrie's arm length. Bel nodded in agreement. "One of the hardest decisions in life is naming things. Shishi."

"Whatever." Xanxus gave the red lace ribbon to Bel in which the prince easily wrapped around the pup's neck. It struggled a bit, but Cherrie was steadily, yet gently holding it in her arms.

"I almost forgot. I have to go already. I have a meeting with a Viscount tomorrow and I'm telling you, being a queen is such a bother." Sharia said, making one last attempt on petting the white bundle of joy.

"I'll show you the way to the front door, sis." Cherrie offered, much delighted to have such an awesome gift from her brother.

Xanxus received a farewell kiss from Sharia and, together with Bel and Cherrie, left the room. Xanxus just groaned and lay smugly on his bed. Finally, the white disaster was over. He cringed at the thought of it running around the base, barking louder than Squalo…

"…tcch. Maybe it was bad idea to buy a dog. Stupid old man."


[Jeropi the Cameraman, from Storm Clouds Chapter Five point five, is in no relation to the Jeropi here, well sorta. Haha.]


Meanwhile, 'Jeropi' barked happily as seeing a new environment aside from the gloomy office. Cherrie kept on snuggling her nose against the dog's nuzzle and making baby sounds. Sharia joined her too. Bel was walking behind them and didn't know if he should feel disgusted or should be joining them.

Once they reached the room where everyone is at, havoc emerged. Both Lussuria and Pierre (and some of the ladies-in-waiting of the queen) were squealing wildly, their voices echoing in the empty halls. Everyone who wanted to pet Jeropi came in swiftly in front of the princess.

"So cute!"

"Awwe~!"

"A puppy!"

"What the-?" The Varia men were captivated by Jeropi's cuteness and, although they try to hide it, were blushing as well. Puppies.

"Ow, ma chérie, it's so adorable!" Pierre imitated Lussuria and started wiggling their butts together.

"I know! Big brother gave it to me."

"Boss did?!" Lussuria twitched as tickling the pup on its belly. The rest of the Varia twitched as well.

"EEEH?!" The men shrieked.

"Ushishishi~ It's his wedding gift, after all."

"Bossu…gives…gifts?" Levi thought, sparking a light in his eyes.

"Excuse me but I believe we should get going." Antonio and Devon, the queen's personal butlers, said, gesturing their hands toward the door leading to the main hallway. Cherrie took the front line.

Once at the front door, they said their 'good-bye's and 'farewell's. Pierre was hugging Lussuria in a sisterly way. Sharia and the other ladies were still mesmerized by the cute puppy which drowsily yawned in Cherrie's arms. Cue nosebleed from the females and the in-betweens.

"Take care, principessa. And don't forget what I told you. If Bel ever made you cry, don't be scared to tell me and I'll lock him up in my dungeon. Oh, and my wedding gift is still not finished, so can you wait a little longer?" She said as the last of her ladies in waiting, and Pierre, were swooped away by Antonio and Devon.

"I will, promise. What is your gift anyway?" Cherrie asked.

"It's a secret, although Bel will likely be pleased with it. Ciao~" With that, the queen pecked her sister's cheek and left.

Cherrie stood outside the front door, looking at the queen's horses gallop off into the darkness. Jeropi was sleeping cozily in Cherrie's arms and Lussuria took him, saying he'll make a bed for him and place him in their room. The other Varia men gathered inside the Dining Room again to continue the festivities (e.g. drinking, karaoke, poker and such… Xanxus wouldn't mind, as long as wine is delivered to him).

The princess stood there, gazing dreamily at the moon, thinking about the queen's gift.

I'm married, huh? She glanced at her ring. 'As a ring has no end, neither shall my love for you.' Yea. It was an arranged marriage. I do not see love at all.

"CHEERS FOR BEL AND CHERRIE! MAY WE WISH THEIR LOVE WOULD EXCEL AND PROSPER!"

Her thoughts were interrupted by the loud exclamation the men from the other room bellowed. Hyahaha. Those idiots. Drunk already?

"Oi, ore no tsuma."

She turned around and found herself wrapped up against the arms of her new husband. Other than that, he was kissing her all of a sudden. She withdrew; face all flushed, with an irritated look on her face.

"W-what did you do that for?!" She said, looking at her prince who was grinning maniacally at her. His hands were still enveloped around her waist and show no signs of letting go.

"That was for kissing me underhandedly earlier at our wedding, shishi~"

"Bakana otto." She retorted and tried to get away from his grasps. But she couldn't. "Let me go, Bel."

But instead of following his wife's wishes, the prince kissed her instead. He loves her, but she doesn't love him back. Why should he waste time on people like that? He shouldn't have agreed on this wedding. But at the back of his mind, there was that slight feeling of hope that maybe; maybe, she'll learn to love him back, maybe.

Anyway, that's what we noblemen do right? Marry first, learn to love later.


FINISH!

Ohmygosh. I'm so sorry it's so crappy! Really, I am! The first one (the one that was infected by virus) was waaaaaaay much better.

Kyaaa~ I was fangirling over the wedding parts. _ couldn't help myself but squeal! There's nothing more for me to say but 'I'm sorry' and 'I hoped you loved it!'

I'm so sorry for my late update. And I think I will update late again for the next chapter.

Oh, and I think I have these obsessions with ending a chapter with a kiss and a door. Haha.

"Oi, ore no tsuma." - Hey there, wife.

"Bakana otto." - Idiotic husband.

FUYUKI – I had a hard time doing the wedding part, but, whew! Thank you internet, oh and I forgot I still had that video of you and Ame-chan's wedding! Kyaaaaa~ Memories. Be honored, my un-cute kouhai, you (or should I say, the video) were a BIG help in the Matrimony part :DDDDDDDD I love you ^_^v

Sneak Peek:

-I still don't have a Chapter Title in mind since I changed the plot for Chapter 2, and then there's Jeropi. Urrgh.

Originally, Chapter 3 should be "Chapter 3 – A Married Life (Varia Style)" but I forgot the details.

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