Chapter 5: Chloe and Atem's Wedding Day
Chloe P.O.V.
Today was the day! Today is 6th June. Today was going to be the happiest day of my life. I was going to marry Atem the love of my life I have prepared for years for this day I can marry the man of my dreams so after me and Atem get married we can have kids of our own
I was jittery with excitement. "You look beautiful," Kimi whispered in my ear as she placed the wedding veil on my head.
I had rose-red lipstick on my lips, a light purple eye-shadow on my eyelids, a slight blush on my cheeks, and eyeliner to emphasize my long and thick eyelashes. My wedding dress was a princess fit and was the traditional white, except for the last row of frills which were a light purple. My wedding veil was much longer than my hair and dragged a few feet on the ground. The veil itself was the traditional white as well, except for the tiara that kept it in place. The tiara was silver with diamonds. And underneath my veil was my hair in a long intricate braid that reached down to the middle of my thigh.
"Thank you... Mother." I had never called Kimi mother before, and the shock was obvious on her face.
"You honour me with that title, Chloe. I hope I can fulfil the role it implies."
"You have already. You have treated me like I'm your real daughter, and you watched and kept an almost constant vigil over me when I was... lonely and confused. You care for me, my surrogate family, my fiancé and my friends. You love us all. You are the closest thing I've ever had to my true mother." I replied as I tried to keep the tears from flowing and ruining my makeup. I was determined to have my wedding on time. I did not want it delayed just because I could not keep some tears from flowing.
Kimi pulled me into her embrace and gave a quick and tight squeeze. Then she turned me to face the door and started to scoot me out of the room. "Now you better get out there. Yusei will be waiting to walk you down the aisle."
Everything from there was a blur. The only things that I could recognize and remember other than the pulse of my rapidly beating heart were hundreds of smiles aimed my direction, a few tissue hidden faces, and all my closest and dearest friends and family sitting in the first row. The setting itself I remembered from the first time we viewed it to what felt like millions of practices. It was outside in a beautiful, lush, and green garden. A green maze ran behind the where we would say our vows and flowers bloomed everywhere.
First to walk down the aisle was one of the girls who is my friend from Duel Academy her name is Yuki she has a little boy named Ame she named him after her younger brother and she told me years ago before I went inside the portal that she is half human and half wolf.
She told me about her mum fell in love with her father and they met in college and her father showed her mum that he is half human and half wolf and then her mum was pregnant with her then her younger brother came along, when she took them out to search for their father then her mum found out her father got killed when he was hunting for food for his family her mum was heartbroken, she spend years taking care Yuki and her brother.
Next was Misty, Lauren, Louise, Luna, Rebecca and Reira as Bridesmaids last was Natasha who I chose to be my maid of honor I chose the bridesmaid dresses three months when Misty was not busy with her photo shoot and I asked her if she can look for bridesmaid dresses and that day Misty took me dress shopping in her limo and she really helped me to find the colourful dresses and I asked Misty to come to my wedding and I told her who I am getting married to also inviting Misty to say my thanks. Misty accepted my invitation and she is using the same dress she wore at the film premiere about Jack after Yusei defeated him.
Then Yusei walked me down the aisle my dress is plain white with a bow at the back I wear gloves up where my elbows are and I'm wearing white middle heel shoes because I can't walk on high heels and also I had a bouquet of yellow roses they are always my real mums favorite and those roses remind me of her. it's like I have a piece of my mum back in my own Dimension
Yusei gave my hand to Atem and then took his seat next to Akiza's, had Kairi on her lap
"Please be seated." The minister said and the audience did so. "Dearly beloved, we're gathered here today to witness the joining of Chloe Fudo and Atem Muto." The minister spoke for a few minutes on the wonderful joys that life brings and how marriage was one of those things. After a while, the minister went onto the vows.
"Atem from the first moment we met, after my birth father left me and my mum and I was going through a difficult time, I knew we that we were best friends and through out the years, I knew you were the right man to help me to get through the difficult times I had in my dimension and that day when you told me about your family the place you grew up in and all the friends you've met and also the dangers you've faced and when I transported to this dimension after the incident at the old facility when I was in a coma you told me the prophecy and I knew that I was destined to save and protect this world . You didn't looked at me as a present girl you saw me in your own eyes as like a princess a girl who always wanted to be accepted of who I really am, mot Chloe the autistic and A.D.D girl. Chloe a girl who want to make a difference." I said to Atem
"Chloe the day we met all those years ago before I met you I was going through a difficult time after the death of my father and when I was still a character spirit I had to find someone who is going through a difficult time until I met you my life changed when we met when you was twelve you was in high school as the months passed our friendship have grown strong and then when you was fourteen years of age I asked you out it was the smartest move I've ever made and I never forgotten that day when I confessed my love to you that year. When you were sixteen years old we had to go on our separate paths you have college to go to and I had a kingdom to protect when you was in the character spirit world for a month and night after night I dreamed that we meet again until I found out that you were hurt really bad I was scared that I might lose you and the doctors saved you when I found you in the Character spirit world we were reunited and you met your grandfather for the first time and you saw your great grandmother who haven't seen for years. When Yusei's dimension was in danger and your Ex-friends were trying to shot you and I realized that I was still in love with when you use your healing powers you didn't want to live your life being all alone after the battle and I asked you out again it was my second greatest move I ever made." Atem said to me
"The rings, please." The minister said Natasha and Kalin who both gave him the rings; the minister gave the rings to the former Pharaoh of Egypt and the keeper of the dragon fire also the hero of both dimensions. He turned towards Atem, "Place the ring on Chloe's hand." The determined eyed pharaoh obeyed and placed the wedding band on the hero's left ring finger. "Now repeat after me. I, Atem."
"I, Atem." He repeated.
"Take thee."
"Take thee." He said, beginning to feel strange repeating everything the minister was saying.
"To be my lawful wedded wife."
"To be my lawful wedded wife."
"In sickness and in health."
"In sickness and in health," Atem repeated.
"For richer or for poorer." The minister told him.
"For richer or for poorer."
"For better or for worse."
"For better or for worse."
"And love for as long as I live."
"And love for as long as I live." Atem finished. The minister turned towards me.
"Place the ring on Atem's hand." He commanded gently again as he did with Atem the guardian of the dragon fire placed the ring on the Atem's left ring finger and looked up at him, through her eyelashes. "Repeat after me. I, Chloe."
"I, Chloe."
"Take thee."
"Take thee," I repeated, feeling a little awkward repeating everything the minister was saying.
"As my lawful wedded husband."
"As my lawful wedded husband."
"In sickness and in health."
"In sickness and in health," I repeated again.
"For richer or for poorer." The minister told her.
"For richer or for poorer." I obeyed
"For better or for worse."
"For better or for worse."
"And love for as long as I live."
"And love for as long as I live," I concluded.
Atem and I looked at each other in the eyes both with loving looks. The minister turned back towards Atem.
"Do you, Atem Muto," the minister stated, "Take this woman to have and to hold, to protect and be protected by, to cherish and to love, and honour, for as long as you both shall live?" he asked.
Atem looked deeply into my eyes, a smile still playing on his lips, "I do."
The minister turned towards me again. "And do you, Chloe Fudo," the minister started again, "Take this man to have and to hold, to protect and be protected by, to cherish and to love, and to honour, for as long as you both shall live?"
Atem looked through my veil at I always love him with a loving smile, "I do."
The minister looked from me and Atem to the audience, "I now pronounce you man and wife. You may kiss your bride." He said to Atem
Atem delicately lifted the veil that hid my face before placing his hands under my chin slightly, cupping my face, and lifting me slightly. He leaned down as our eyes closed. Our lips finally met for one of the sweetest kisses we had ever had with each other. I wrapped my arms around his neck and Atem took his hands away from my face and wrapped them around my waist. For several blissful seconds, our lips stayed on the others, neither one caring that our friends, Martha, family, and the minister were watching and didn't even notice my Marks glow faintly. We broke away slowly and stared into each other's eyes.
"I love you." we both whispered simultaneously as a smile formed on our faces. Atem lifted me a little and spun me around a bit; I held onto him. They looked out into the audience, where everyone (even Officer Trudge) was clapping. I saw adoptive mother and brother looking proudly at them. I saw Martha giving them a smile and looked into the back where I saw the spirit of my adoptive father. He had seen the ceremony and I heard his voice saying 'Chloe I am really proud of you, please look after your friends and the Fudo family Chloe. It's all up to you my talented adoptive daughter also say to Yusei that I love him even though I wasn't there throughout his childhood meeting you and see him meet his wife and also meet my granddaughter tell him that I'm really proud of him.'
"Ladies and gentleman," the minister announced, "I now present Atem and Chloe—Mr. and Mrs Muto."
The Atem and I walked out of the church we went into the Limo and we were heading to a special place that Yusei and I found a year ago and it has been empty for years and we thought it would be perfect for the reception. Back in the limo, Atem helped me with the veil and my necklace we couldn't believe that we are now married now.
At the party we were sitting down enjoying a wonderful meal and drink and I we receive a letter from Jack saying he couldn't make it to my wedding because he's way for a dueling torment in London but he said to me and Atem 'Congratulations on your marriage to Atem I hope you have a good life but don't worry about me and you were right about me Chloe I am in love with Carly and for once in my life. Take care. Jack' After I read the letter and I was happy that Jack said I told him when my beloved little niece Kairi was born and I was right about everything about Jack's relationship with Carly when Annalease and Adam tried to take over the entire dimension and I was the one from both of the prophecy's and if it wasn't for me there wouldn't be a dimension left.
I stand up to do a speech not like when I tried to warn everyone about my ex-friends. "Ladies and Gentlemen I have an announcement to make," I manage to get everyone attention I really want to thank all of my guests for coming to my wedding.
"I want to say thank you for coming to my wedding and I am so happy to spend this wonderful day I also want to say thanks to Misty Tredwell she helped me to find the perfect bridesmaid dresses and my wedding dress."
Then Misty stood up and she thanked me for inviting her to my wedding and she's really grateful that she is surrounded by many friends that I've known in my life and she is happy she would have a family of her own one day.
"I want to say thank you to the band of Trapnest Takumi, Naoki, Reira, and Ren to perform for my wedding and for all my friends and family come together and helped me and my husband to make this wedding magical," I said as all the guests were clapping
After I've done with my speech Trapnest went up on stage to perform romantic songs for me and Atem I was happy that Takumi, Naoki, Reira and Ren showed up at my wedding.
"This is the song for the new married couple Chloe and Atem Muto," Reira said as the music began Atem and I got out of our seats and we went on the dance floor we began to have our first dance as a married couple.
Reira was singing could it be from one of my childhood tv series.
I know we've been friends forever
But now I think I'm feeling something totally new
And after all this time I opened up my eyes
Now I see you were always with me
[Chorus]
Could it be you and I
Never imagined
Could it be suddenly I'm fallin' for you
Could it be you were right here beside me and I never knew
Could it be that it's true
that it's you and it's you
It's kinda funny you were always near
But who would ever thought that we'd end up here
And every time I need you, you've been there for me
so now it's clear I've been waiting for you
[Chorus]
Could it be you and I
Never imagined
Could it be suddenly I'm fallin' for you
Could it be you were right here beside me and I never knew
Could it be that it's true
that it's you and it's you
'Cause today is the start of the rest of our lives I can see it in your eyes
And it's real, and it's true
It's just me and you
Could it be that it's you
Could it be that it's you
[Chorus]Could it be you and I
Never imagined
Could it be suddenly I'm fallin' for you
Could it be you were right here beside me and I never knew
Could it be that it's true
that it's you and it's you
Then a new sound of music came from Trapnest a song called Shadow of Love it's about a woman who got married and it's a romantic song that everyone is going to hear.
Mabataki ga kaze wo yobu
Hohoemi ga zawameki wo keshisaru
Anata no me ni sumu tenshi ga sasayaku
Subete ga ima hajimaru to
Can you feel it now
Can you feel it now
Nami ni nomi komareta you ni
Pulling on my heart
Pulling on my heart
Iki wo tome te wo nobashite
Baby kono sekai wa
Kinou to wa chigau
Anata no koto shika mienai
Baby my wish on a wing
Kono sora wo saite
Afureru hitotsu no kotoba de
Kagayaki wo tadoru shisen
Mayowazu anata e hashiru noni
Tachi sukumu kokoro tameiki wo tsuku
Marude nagai tabi no you de
Can you feel it now
Can you feel it now
Toki wa mujou ni nagarete ku
Pulling on my heart
Pulling on my heart
Kono omoi toki hanashite
Baby mou mirai mo
Yakusoku mo iranai
Anata ga soko ni iru dake de
Baby my wish on a wing
Kono koe wo tobase
Furueru hoshi wo tsukinukete
Do you feel me?
Do you feel me now?
Baby kono sekai wa
Kinou to wa chigau
Anata no koto shika mienai
Baby my wish on a wing
Kono sora wo saite
Afureru hitotsu no kotoba de
Baby mou mirai mo
Yakusoku mo iranai
Anata ga soko ni iru dake de
Baby my wish on a wing
Kono koe wo tobase
Furueru hoshi wo tsukinukete
Trapnest performed so many songs they thought was good me and Atem kept on dancing and other guests joined us and it's been a perfect night I went on stage to throw the bouquet. "Alright, ladies it's time to catch the bouquet." Then all the girls gathered around where the stage is. I threw my bouquet to the crowd and one of my friends caught it and it was Yuki after that Atem and I cut the wedding cake together and plus we are having a wonderful time. When I went outside I saw Takumi having a cigarette.
"Hey Takumi," I said he turned as I stood there and he realized I was standing there.
"Oh, Chloe. How long have you been standing there?" Takumi asked me
"I have been standing here for two minutes," I told Takumi of how long I've been standing for.
"What are you out here for?" Takumi asked me why I came out for. "I came to say thank you for arranging the songs for my wedding and thanks for coming it's been a wonderful night." Thanked Takumi for coming to my wedding and it has been the best day of my life.
"It's no problem when the band goes back on tour you and Atem will be on the guest list when there's a concert if it's overseas I sent you and Atem on a private jet so you two can spend some time together," Takumi said as he explained what will happen when the band goes back on tour.
"Thank you, Takumi and after your tours, Atem and I will be watching your talk shows so you guys can show the other bands what you guys are made of," I replied as Takumi smiled
After Takumi and I talked, I went back inside to find Atem my new husband so we can have another dance. And by the time I found him he was having a chat with my brother about our honeymoon before we got married we decided we can have our honeymoon in new York city we are spending two weeks and when we come back I have to tell my boss the chancellor at Duel Academy that I'm no longer Miss Chloe Ann Fudo it's now Mrs Chloe Ann Muto and I can start my own family one day and I wouldn't mind if I can have some kids of my own and now I'm married I can actually I have now a family to support.
After the party me and Atem got our stuff together and I wore a purple jacket I had a white top I also am wearing a purple skirt I still had my white middle heel shoes and my adoptive mother put a flower on my jacket and she couldn't believe that her own adoptive daughter is off for her honeymoon and her also really proud of me and plus I am proud of myself that I got this far of my life without my friends I wouldn't find myself to Yusei and we wouldn't become a family and also if I hadn't to come back to my brother's dimension and save it my brother would die and Kairi would never be born.
"Bye Yusei, Akiza, Kairi and mom. bye, everyone. See you all in two weeks. And we will see you after we come back from New York." As I waved at them when me and Atem we in the car.
"Have a good time Chloe and Atem," Yusei said as he waved with Akiza, Kimi and Kairi.
We drove through the New Domino City until we reached to the airport we are now married and I booked us in first class for the flight to New York City and I also booked a deluxe suite with a really big bathtub so I and Atem can share the bath together. When we got on the plane and we went to our first class seats and we were off to New York.
To be continued.