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Butterfly Kisses
Chapter #3
By MonkeyGirlxoxo
"I can't believe that you ran almost half an hour late." Her voice wasn't annoyed, just a bit frustrated.
"Sorry," Roxas said as he speed walked to their car. He was in a dress suit with a special red tie to show his place as best man. "I lost track of time."
"I could tell." His girlfriend's voice held a teasing tone. She walked towards the passenger side of the car and opened the door. Sliding into the Corolla, she made sure not to crinkle her pink maid of honour dress. As she closed the door with one hand, she pulled the flap from the roof of the car down to expose a vanity mirror with the other. Double checking her mild pink lipstick and eye shadow, Naminé nodded at her reflection before putting the mirror away. She then proceeded to buckle herself up, and when she was done she looked over to her companion. She watched her boyfriend fasten his own seatbelt and she suddenly raised one eyebrow in a suspicious manner after looking at the collar of his shirt.
She sighed, "Roxas, look at me."
The spiky blond turned towards Naminé, and the young woman leaned towards him, fixing his uneven collar. "Do you even look at yourself in the mirror when you get dressed?" She joked with a smile.
Roxas gave her a lopsided grin, "Well, someone was rushing me today. I didn't have the time to." He leaned towards Naminé, making the small space between them even smaller.
Naminé looked up at his face and felt her cheeks flush, "Oh shut up." She said softly.
Roxas closed the space between them, giving her the lightest of kisses. When he pulled away he rested both hands on the steering wheel and started to drive out of their house. "How far is the church from here?" He asked his girlfriend with a sideways glance.
Naminé looked out the window and squinted her eyes in thought, "About twenty minutes." She turned to look at the clock on the dashboard. It read 2:47 pm. "We're supposed to be there for three o'clock, think you can step on the gas?"
Roxas nodded, "Knowing Kairi, she'll need you in about fifteen minutes to ask if marrying my brother really is a good idea."
Naminé smiled, "That sounds like her alright."
The young man stole another look at his girlfriend, "Do you think that they'll need our help setting everything up? Or we'll just be able to be with Sora and Kairi to calm them down?"
Naminé looked over at Roxas, "I'm hoping they won't need our help. The wedding's at four, and if we're able to get there at three, Sora and Kairi will require our undivided attention."
Roxas nodded, "Pre-wedding nerves." He sighed. With that, he turned back to look at the road and he hit the gas.
~~~Kingdom Hearts~~~
Sora and Kairi had borrowed the small building next to church in order to prepare for their big day. After pulling into the driveway, the young blonde couple walked into the building and was immediately attacked by a crowd of people asking questions about preparation. As Maid of Honour and Best Man, Roxas and Naminé directed the large crowd to another one of their friends, Olette, who enjoyed planning events. She was already at the back of the room, dividing the programs into different piles, and when the crowd shifted from the blondes to the brunette, she didn't seem intimidated at all.
Roxas and Naminé then proceeded to walk down the hall, creating space between themselves and the crowd before going off to find the bride and groom to be.
Naminé stopped walking and pulled herself and her boyfriend to the side of the hall. She tiptoed and gave him a warm kiss. "I'm gonna go and try to find Kairi's room. I probably won't be seeing you until the wedding starts."
Roxas nodded, "I'll go and find Sora, knowing my brother he's freaking out right about now."
Naminé smiled, "I'll see in a bit, alright?"
Roxas nodded, "See you later, sweetheart." He smiled before dashing down the hall.
Naminé watched him turn the right corner before starting down the hall herself. She continued to walk straight down, knowing that the largest room in the building was down that hall, and she suspected Kairi would have requested that room.
When the Maid of Honour arrived outside the back room, she gently knocked her knuckles against the wooden door.
"Come in." Kairi's voice said from the other side of the door.
The blonde woman opened the door and slipped inside, "Hey, it's Naminé." She said as she closed the door behind her.
When she looked up, she saw her best friend dressed in a white robe, sitting down on the small loveseat located at the back of the room. "Kairi?" Naminé asked as she approached her friend, "Hey, what's wrong?"
The two young women had known each other since the beginning of college, which was five years ago, and in that time Naminé had hardly seen Kairi in this state. The blonde woman sat down next to the bride to be and gently placed a hand on her back, "Kairi?"
Kairi's head was in her hands, the side of her face covered by her hair, "Naminé, do you think Sora and I are getting married too quickly?"
Naminé was quiet. Both Sora and Kairi were two years older than her, making them twenty four years old. As soon as Naminé had introduced her new friend to the brothers there was something between Sora and Kairi. "I think that you guys are getting married just at the right time." She spoke slowly, choosing her words carefully. "It's true, you guys are young, but you've been together for a very long time, and it's clear you two care about each other."
The red head lifted her head to look at her best friend, nodding along to her words.
"You guys knew that you wanted to get married two years ago, remember Kairi?" Naminé continued, "But Roxas and I convinced you to wait until you finishing university." Both of them smiled at the memory, "Here you are Kairi, finished schooling and getting ready for your wedding." She paused, "Do you feel the same way you did those two years ago?"
Kairi nodded almost immediately.
"Well then, you and Sora are getting married just at the right time." Naminé smiled, tilting her head to the side.
Kairi's face relaxed and a smile broke out across her face. "Thanks Naminé." She hugged her friend before getting up from the loveseat to walk over to the room partition, where her wedding dress hung. Naminé waited on the loveseat, and watched Kairi's hands drape her robe over the top of the piece of furniture. Soon enough, the auburn haired woman stepped out from the partition, her hands on her hips. "So? How do I look?"
Naminé got up from her seat and walked towards her friend. Kairi's dress was a long formal wedding dress, hugging her upper torso and waist, then flowed out by her legs down to the ground. The straps of her dress were thick, and they rested nicely on her shoulders. "Lovely." Naminé smiled. "Now let's get your make-up ready."
Kairi walked over to the small table in the room and sat down. She started to apply a small amount of mascara to make her eyelashes appear a bit fuller and then she added some red lipstick. Naminé joined her by the table, standing behind the redhead.
"Half ponytail?" Naminé asked.
Kairi nodded, "Yes please."
The blonde woman started to comb the bride's hair and after a few minutes she was done. After that, Kairi got out of her seat and sat down on the loveseat to put on her shoes, which were elegant, strappy white heels. Before getting up, Naminé brought Kairi her veil and rested it gently on her head, the small silver headband on it shining.
Kairi got up from her seat and let out a long breath, her nervousness filling the room. "Is everything alright?" She asked her friend.
"You look wonderful Kairi." Naminé nodded, "I know your mom would think so too."
Kairi smiled from Naminé's words and then walked back to the table once more. She picked up a small silver chain with a blue pendent, her something blue, and fastened it around her neck. She looked at herself in the mirror on the wall and smiled, her hand resting on the pendent. "It was hers." She said softly.
Naminé walked over to her friend and rested a hand on Kairi's shoulder in a comforting manner. After a few silent moments passed Kairi turned to look at her Maid of Honour with a smile, "Well, let's get this wedding started!"
~~~Kingdom Hearts~~~
"I was just about to come look for you." Roxas said as Naminé skidded to a stop next to him. They were standing in front of the doors that led to the aisle. His eyes were full of worry, "Is everything alright?"
Naminé patted the sides of her dress, making sure her attire was still in place, as she nodded her head. "Yeah, Kairi's alright. She just needed some girl time." The young woman smiled at her boyfriend and happily accepted her small bouquet of white flowers from a wedding helper. Holding the flowers in her left hand, she linked her other through Roxas.
The music from inside the main room started to play, and two attendants opened the doors in front of Roxas and Naminé. Being Best Man and Maid of Honour, the two would start the ceremony. Together, they walked down the aisle and upon arriving at the front, unlocked their joined arms and took their places on either side of the priest. Naminé was the only person on the priest's right for now, Roxas was joined by Sora on the left. From there, they watched the bridesmaids file in along with the ring bearer and flower girl.
Then, the music changed and Kairi started to walk down the aisle with her father. The redhead's eyes were filled with tears ready to fall. As she walked down the aisle, her eyes drifted all along the room, when they landed on Naminé the two shared a smile, and then Kairi's eyes landed on Sora. Her smile grew even larger, and her eyes stayed locked on her fiancé. When she walked up to the front, Naminé, Roxas and the bridesmaids all turned to face the middle of the church. Roxas' eyes found Naminé's and he smiled at her, causing the blonde woman to turn a bit pink.
They listened to what the priest had to say about love and living together. Roxas' eyes would occasionally find Naminé's behind their friends' heads, and whenever they did he would just look at her with such love her cheeks would flush. When the time came, Kairi and Sora exchanged rings, their happiness clearly showing as Sora slightly jumped where he stood and Kairi was bouncing with a huge smile on her face. Then, Sora took the redhead's hands in his, and the two stared at each other when the priest started to declare them husband and wife. Before he could even finish speaking, Sora took Kairi in his arms and kissed her, causing the crowd to laugh and 'Oooh.'
Naminé smiled at the couple, and she watched as together they walked out of the church, everyone applauding the newly-weds. Then, Naminé and Roxas walked to stand where Kairi and Sora previously stood. He took her arm in his, and together they walked down the aisle, Best Man and Maid of Honour.
Roxas lowered his head next to Naminé's ear, "I love you, you know that?" He said when they were halfway down the aisle.
Naminé looked up at her boyfriend to her left, a smile on her face. "I love you more, you know that?"
Roxas chuckled, as they walked out of the church, then he looked down at his girlfriend with a smile, her eyes already locked on his, "I doubt that's possible." And then he lowered his lips to hers.
~~~Kingdom Hearts~~~
"Oh man, I remember when Naminé introduced us to Kairi." Roxas said into the microphone. He was currently giving his best man speech. "We were in college, first year, and Sora and I were just hanging out in my dorm room waiting for my amazing girlfriend to show up." He turned to look at Naminé as he said this, then he continued with his story, "Nams walked into the room and told us 'Hey Guys, this is Kairi, she's in one of my classes' and Sora literally fell head over heels for her because he fell off the chair he was sitting on and rolled across the floor as soon as his eyes landed on her." The crowds started to laugh and Roxas waited for them to simmer down before going on, "My brother has been nothing but happy since that day, and it's all thanks to Kairi, my new sister in law" He looked at the redhead now, "Thank you for taking care of him, and please continue to keep him safe and happy. I wish only the best for you two." The crowds clapped, the sound of the crashing waves against the shore no longer audible.
Sora and Kairi had decided to rent out a large beach pier for their after party. Roxas walked over to Naminé and handed her the microphone, it was her turn to make a speech. "Okay," She said into the mic, "First of all, I want to congratulate Sora and Kairi." She smiled, "You two have been inseparable since you've met, you guys belong together and I'm really happy you're here today celebrating your marriage." She paused, "You guys are my best friends, and I wish nothing but happiness for your new life together. I hope you guys are able to do everything you want together, accomplish your goals and visit everywhere you want to together. My door is always welcome if you ever need someone to turn to. Keep each other happy and safe, and remember how much you love each other no matter how bad a situation may turn out." The crowd applauded again and soon enough everyone transferred out onto the beach to dance during the sunset.
The fast paced songs started and then the music simmered down and Roxas grabbed the microphone, "And now, let's celebrate the bride and groom's first dance together!"
Sora and Kairi met on the sand and wrapped their arms around each other. They swayed to the music, and Kairi gently rested her head on Sora's shoulder. The brunette kissed on the top of her head before leaning his cheek against her hair.
When the song was done, partners joined each other on the dance floor as another slow song played. Naminé and Roxas found each other on the sand and fell into each other's arms.
"I'm really happy for them." Naminé said against Roxas' chest.
He lowered his head down to hers, "So am I." He whispered.
Naminé sighed and cuddled further into her boyfriend. She felt his face get closer to hers and then his eyelashes placed small butterfly kisses across her cheek. She smiled and hummed against his chest, enjoying the dance.
When the music stopped, everyone clapped for the DJ and suddenly someone hugged Naminé from behind. When she gasped in shock and she heard a chuckle in response the young woman knew exactly who it was before turning around.
"Sora!" She exclaimed, "Don't scare me like that." When she turned around she saw that Kairi had grabbed Roxas as well, the married couple wearing identical grins.
"Sorry Naminé." Sora said as he scratched the back of his head.
Naminé smiled, "It's alright."
"We came here to tell you guys we're going to cut the cake." Kairi said happily.
Her husband nodded, "Yup, and we wanted you guys to be right there with us. That way, you get first pick on the slices."
Roxas chuckled, "Come on, let's go."
The four friends walked together towards the table set up along the fence of the pier. Once there, they announced the cake would be cut and the crowd gathered around. Together, Sora and Kairi held the knife and cut into the dessert. Sora then took a forkful of the chocolate cake and fed it to his wife, then Kairi took a forkful and before Sora could try and eat it, she mushed it against his nose, causing a fit of laughter. Sora took Kairi in his arms and pressed his nose against hers, spreading the icing onto her face as well.
Once all the dessert was set out, the women all gathered on the beach for the bouquet throw. Naminé stood to the side with Roxas, watching Kairi get prepared.
"Nams, why aren't you in there?" Olette asked as she started to run towards the crowd.
Naminé turned around to see their friend, "I don't really wanna play." She admitted.
"Oh come on." Olette insisted, grabbing her friend by the wrist.
"Olette!" Naminé cried as the brunette pulled her into the crowd of women waiting for the bouquet. When Olette finally released her hold on the blonde, Naminé turned to look at Roxas, who was just leaning against the pier with a grin on his face.
Naminé turned back to look at the front, where Kairi's back faced her. "Ready girls?" She called over her shoulder.
There were many different replies, but they were all implying yes. Then, Kairi threw the bouquet of red roses over her head, the flowers twirling in the air towards the group of women.
Everyone around Naminé ran and pushed her aside, but just as the bouquet was going to lower into the sea of hands, someone pushed Naminé by the small of her back and she went tumbling forward, her arms wide open.
The red roses landed in the blonde's woman's hands, leaving her mouth open in shock. She turned around and saw Olette smiling, happy that her small shove helped Naminé grab the bouquet.
From the pier, Roxas was also shocked. He saw Naminé's eyes leave the crowd and lock with his, her cheeks a deep red. Roxas couldn't help but believe his cheeks wore the same colour.
Sora walked towards his younger brother; he had also seen the bouquet event. The brunette chuckled, "Well Mom and Dad are going to be happy." He took a sip of his drink, "They're going to be attending both of son's weddings right after one another."
Can you guys guess who's wedding will be chapter #4? :P
I just wanted to say sorry for the late update, school had been hectic the last couple of weeks.
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