Chapter 2 – At the alter.
All heads turned as the bride became visible. She was breathtakingly beautiful. Graceful and elegant, with the face of an angel… The music picked up, and they began to walk down the aisle. The Asakura compound had been decorated with what seemed like thousands of white roses and ribbons. White satin bows were tied to windows and columns, and twinkling lights surrounded the house. The sun was about to set, and the sky was painted shades of orange and pink. The whole garden was luminous and bright, but among everything and everyone; Anna Kyoyama, soon to be Asakura shined brightest. The bouquet of white roses she had clutched in her delicate hands complemented the decorations. And the bright smile on her face seemed to make her sparkle. She barely noticed the faces of the many people sitting in the rows around her, for her eyes were locked on her ever smiling fiancé waiting for her at the end of the aisle. She wanted the music to be faster, she wanted to be closer to him, and the slow rhythm of the music almost seemed mocking. As it finally faded into the background, they reached the alter. Pirika and Tamao, who were walking behind Master Mikihisa and Anna, quickly took their seats in the front row. Tamao could see Keiko-sama wiping tears from her eyes, and a tiny tear escaped her eyes as well. Pirika was bursting with happiness, she had always loved weddings.
The wedding vows were simple, only one change had been made; they had asked for the line "till death do us part" to be removed, for they knew they would not part at death. Then the moment came; "Do you, Asakura Yoh, take Kyoyama Anna as your wife?" Yoh smiled lovingly at her. "I do." He said. "Do you, Kyoyama Anna, take Asakura Yoh as your husband?" When she spoke, her voice rang loud and clear. "I do!" Yoh's face lit up like a kid's on Christmas Morning. "Then I pronounce you, husband and wife!" The crowd erupted into cheers. Yoh didn't even wait for the priest to say "you may now kiss the bride" as her took Anna in his arms and bent his head towards her's. "I love you…" Anna whispered, and she didn't need an answer from Yoh. All she had to do was look in his eyes to see he loved her too. She wrapped her arms around his neck and pulled him to her. He kissed her tenderly, adoringly. As the crowd broke into yet another cheer, they turned to face them. Anna flung her bouquet into the air and beemed at her…husband. The bouquet landed right on Pirika's lap. A perfect throw. She giggled, immediately her eyes searched for Ren. She found him looking at her. She smiled at him and waved the bouquet. Ren blushed furiously and turned away, Pirika could see him smiling to himself.
Yoh and Anna were hugged and congratulated by so many people, that they had lost track. Some of their friends from school, they're families (well, Yoh's family), and almost all of the shaman tournament contestants who had been on their side was there. Spirits were flying everywheremaking the garden seem even more crowded. "Yoh-dono" Amidamaru suddenly appeared behind him. "I would like to congratulate you and Lady Anna" he said in his deep voice. "Gee, thanks Amidamaru!" Yoh said cheerily, even Anna smiled. It seemed she would be smiling all throughout the wedding. Pirika ran up to the alter and hugged Anna. "Oh Anna! I'm so happy for you!" she squealed. Anna spotted her bouquet in her hands and raised her eyebrows. "Oh, yeah, it landed on my lap" she said, blushing slightly. Yoh started laughing. Pirika ran off to find Ren and for a couple of moments Anna and Yoh were left alone. "You threw it to her on purpose didn't you?" he said, still chuckling. "I thought she needed a little hope" said Anna with a smirk.
"Hey Yoh!" a familiar voice yelled. "Hey! Chocolove!" Yoh yelled back. Chocolove approached the alter with a huge smile on his face. "Wow, you guys make a really good pear!" he said while holding up a pear he had probably gotten from the buffet. Anna's eyes suddenly glinted with rage. SLAP! Chocolove was on the floor at her feet. "S-sorry…" he stuttered. "I will NOT have any of your jokes on my wedding day or you're going to make a great pear with a gravestone!" she yelled. Chocolove's eyes widened and he quickly staggered back. Yoh doubled over in laughter, clutching a table for support. "Would you be mad if I killed your friend on our wedding?" she said with narrowed eyes. Yoh laughed even harder and pulled Anna into a tight embrace. "Come on Anna!" he chirped, putting a hand on her chin and tilting her head up. He smiled at her lovingly, and she returned it. "Let's dance…" he said and pulled her towards the dance floor. Many couples were already dancing when they reached the floor. Yoh pulled Anna into his arm immediately and started to sway slowly. Anna lay her head on his shoulder and smiled. She was truly happy. Happier than she had ever been in her life. She felt a set of soft lips on her forehead and hugged Yoh even tighter. "You know right? That I love you too…" he said against her hair. "I know". Anna spotted a certain pink haired girl dancing with Horo Horo. She saw Anna as well and winked at her. Anna chuckled. "Looks like Horo Horo finally found the guts to ask Tamao to dance…" she said. Yoh had also seen them, and he smiled. They weren't the only happy couple dancing. "Hah, I wonder where Ren is?" he said. Anna's eyes scanned the crowd for Pirika, but couldn't find her. "I have a pretty good idea of who he's with…" she smirked. "Well, wherever he is, I don't think he'll be happy when he comes back!" Yoh said pointing at one of the couples. Anna followed his outstretched finger, only to find Jun dancing with Ryu. "He definitely won't be…" she complied. She suddenly felt Yoh's lips against her own. He pulled away a moment later and grinned when he saw Anna smiling too. "Would you slap me if I told you that you are exceptionally beautiful tonight?" he whispered in her ear. "No…" Anna tightened her arms around his neck. "I would only hug you more…"