This is it! The Merman Prince is now officially over! I hope you are ready. This epilogue is basically all fluff overload. I just couldn't help myself! Now, I just want to add that if you haven't heard yet about the poll on my profile about my future stories, then please go vote! And for those of you that have, thank you so much! I hope you enjoy the ending to this story! I was absolutely amazed on how much of a response I got on this fic. Thanks to everyone who reviewed, favorited, followed, and just reading this story to the end. I'm so happy you've all enjoyed it! :)

Yuuri couldn't be happier. He has gotten everything he has ever wanted. He's a human. He's with Wolfram. And he didn't even have to give up his family for the two things he wanted most in the world. He's gotten everything he's ever possibly wanted.

Well, almost. He still has a wedding to get through. And don't think for a second that he lived happily ever after and, as the saying goes, the rest is history. Because that is hardly the case. Life in the castle, though it is wonderful and he wouldn't change a thing, could be much more hectic than he ever thought possible.

Because have you ever experienced Queen Cheri planning for a wedding? That's crazy. And she is also meeting up with his own mother everyday to go over wedding plans. Now that's absolute insanity. The castle is emerging on the edge of chaotic with all the preparations that are being planned by his and Wolfram's mothers. They aren't allowing people to rest. Which Yuuri is finding absolutely rediculous. Why does such an event need all this preparation? Honestly, he wants that night to be more perfect than they even want it to. Yuuri is quite sure on that (almost). But he doesn't think the color scheme, napkins, types of flowers, and doves are going to make the occasion memorable. Well, okay, they would probably remember the doves, but that didn't mean they would need them. But it was Cheri's idea. And his mother liked it. He was outnumbered. Actually, he was probably outnumbered just by Cheri wanting them.

Yuuri shakes his head with a smile on his face. His and Wolfram's mothers were really too endearing for their own good. And it didn't really matter what they planned. As long as they are happy and at the end of the day he's married to Wolfram, then all of this chaos is just fine with him. And believe him when he says this, he's had over a month of it already. It's been about that long since that day on the beach that he introduced Wolfram to his parents.

There was suddenly a huge crash in the kitchen and then you heard Queen Cheri yelling, "Oh, look at this mess! The wedding is in three days! And we have already lost countless dishes! My sons wedding is going to be a disaster! This is terrible!"

Yuuri sighed. Well, he thought, at least in three days it won't matter anymore. But getting through these three days? Yeah, Yuuri's unsure if he'll survive till his wedding day.

Facing the sea witch was easy compared to this.

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"Wolf?" Yuuri asked as he walks into his study. Wolfram looks up at him from his desk. Yuuri gives him a dramatic sigh. "I'm bored. Pay attention to me."

Wolfram rolls his eyes at him. "Wimp. I'm busy right now. A wedding comes with lots of paperwork."

"Why?" Yuuri whined. "You said that for the last week."

Wolfram breathes in deeply before frowning. He looks at him with conflicting eyes. "Yuuri-"

"Don't." Yuuri gives him a half smile. "I know you're only doing your job. Can I just sit in here with you? The chaos is driving me insane. And I don't even have you there. I'm dying alone in my insanity."

"Don't be so dramatic."

"I'm not. I have no one to talk to. It can drive people insane. I heard it can. Now can I stay?"

"It's only been a week. No one goes insane in a week." Wolfram frowns before flushing and looking away. "I don't think it's a good idea for you to stay. How about this. I'll get as much done as I can, so then I can be done by six. And then you and I can do something. How's that?"

Yuuri frowns in disappointment and a hurt expression appears on his face, "You don't want me here? I won't disturb you. I just want your company."

Wolfram closes his eyes tightly. "Stop looking like a kicked puppy, Wimp. That's not it."

Yuuri looks at him in confusion, "Then what is it?"

Wolfram flushes, "You're distracting just by being here. How can I get any work done with you so close? Now go. I'll see you at six."

A grin makes its way to Yuuri's face. "Really?" Yuuri walks around the desk towards Wolfram.

Wolfram rolls his eyes. "Wimp. What are you doing now?"

"Don't call me a wimp. I didn't even do anything wimpy!" Yuuri huffs. "And I already told you. I'm bored." He sits on Wolfram's lap and nuzzles his face into his neck. "Entertain me."

Yuuri feels Wolfram grow warm underneath his skin. It was an interesting reaction. But Yuuri had to admit he was a bit unsure of what this meant. Yuuri relaxes into Wolfram's warmth. He let's out a sigh of comfort into his neck. He's missed this. Missed Wolfram.

He feels Wolfram shiver and then stiffen under his breath. Yuuri pulls back to look into Wolfram's face. Wolfram had his eyes closed tightly and his grip on the arms of his chair was tight. Yuuri thought he was going to break the chair.

"Wolfram?" Yuuri looks at him with concern. "Are you okay?"

Wolfram let's out a breath and opens his eyes. "Yuuri, I really have a lot of work to do. And if you want to get married it needs to get done."

Yuuri whimpered. And then he kissed him lightly on the mouth. He whispered against his lips, "Please don't make me go. Just for a few minutes? I've missed you."

Wolfram stares into his eyes for a few moments, before sighing in defeat. He nodded his acceptance before putting his arms around him and holding him close. Yuuri sighed happily. All was right in the world.

At least in their world. The outside one was still complete insanity.

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Yuuri has to duck out of the way when people rush by him with platters of food and boxes filled with decorations. Everyone was in such a rush, thanks to Queen Cheri. Yuuri wondered how any of them had such energy for this. Maybe Cheri was giving them something. How else could people stay so awake and full of energy while being like this the last week?

Yuuri turned to go around the corner of a hall to find another man with a platter of food right in front of him. Yuuri gasped and was about to stop, but it was already too late. The man walked right into him and the platter of food (all desserts, Yuuri noticed) had spilled all over the floor. Yuuri lost his balance from the impact and couldn't stop himself from falling backwards. That is, until arms seemed to find their way around his torso, preventing him from doing so. Yuuri gasped in surprise as he fell back into the strong chest behind him.

Yuuri blinked as he looked down in confusion at the arms that were still wrapped around him. Whose were they? Yuuri squirmed inside them, trying to give the hint that he wanted to be released. The man finally let him go, pushing him upwards in a standing position.

Yuuri quickly turned to face him. And Yuuri was startled to find he reminded him a lot of Wolfram. Of course, the blue eyes instead of green were a dead giveaway that it wasn't him. Yuuri blinked at the man in front of him. Who was he? He doesn't believe he's ever met him before. And he was pretty good at at least remembering peoples faces that he's met before.

"You should be more careful, Your Majesty. Or, going-to-be Your Majesty. Wouldn't want you falling and getting hurt before the wedding now, would we?"

Yuuri blinked at him for a moment, before hearing a whimpering noise on the ground. He turns around to see the man that he had just run into on the floor. He was frantically trying to pick up the food that had spilled all over the floor.

"Hey," Yuuri said as he kneeled down next to the man. "Are you okay? Do you need any help?"

The man was shaking, "The queen is going to kill me! Got to fix this, got to fix this...nothing is more important than making sure the wedding is perfect. Nothing! Not even my own life."

Yuuri wrinkles his nose. It looks like he wasn't the only one who was going insane. Suddenly the man stood with his platter of now uneatable food and ran down the hall. Yuuri stood up slowly watching the man in confusion.

"Wow. I've only been here a few minutes and it looks like this place hasn't changed a bit. Everyone is still crazy. Except for you, of course. You're probably the most normal one here. Are you sure you want to marry into crazy?"

Yuuri wouldn't call himself normal. Could a merman even be normal? At least by human standards? Yuuri found it highly doubtful. He turned to face the man with a frown.

"Who are you?" Yuuri asked, quite bluntly.

"Of course. Forgive me," He takes Yuuri's hand in his and kisses it. Yuuri's eyes widen in surprise. "I am Gabriel von Bielefeld. Wolfram's cousin."

"Cousin?" Yuuri asked as he pulled his hand out of Gabriels grip when it seemed he had no intention of letting it go. He smirked at him before straightening up.

"What? My dear cousin didn't mention me to his fiancé?"

Yuuri frowned, "He did mention a cousin. But the way he described him, I thought he was bit shorter. As in, a child. And he didn't have the name Gabriel. It was..."

Yuuri blanked on the name Wolfram gave him. What was it? Ken? Braden?

"Benjamin?"

Yuuri blinks before nodding, "Yes. But he refers to him as...Ben, right?"

Gabriel nods, "That's my younger brother. I can't believe my younger cousin didn't tell you about me. I've heard plenty about you, of course. The whole kingdom is talking about you. And I have to admit that I wasn't so sure. You being a commoner and all. However, now that I've met you, it's easy to see why my cousin is so taken with you. You're a double black. Do you know how rare and precious that is here? That beauty really holds no bounds. And I'm sure my brother didn't tell you about me because we have these issues of falling for the same person. And they have chosen me, so you know, I'm sure my cousin is still just a bit sore with me about that. So don't take it personally."

He gave Yuuri a charming smile and Yuuri had to hold himself back from laughing. "Actually, I'm not. I'm starting to see exactly why he didn't."

"Well, I'm very sure I'll be seeing you again, Your Majesty."

Yuuri wrinkle his nose. "You don't have to call me that. Yuuri is fine."

Gabriel nods with a smile. "It was nice to meet you, Yuuri."

"And it was nice to meet you. Good day, Gabriel."

"My friends call me Gabe."

"Which friends?"

"My...special friends. Close friends."

"Have a good day, Gabriel."

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Yuuri smiles as he enters Wolfram's bedroom. Wolfram looks up at him in surprise.

"Yuuri, you know you can't be here before the wedding. If Gwendal or Mother found out..."

"I'm not staying, Wolf. I just wanted to see you."

Wolfram looks at him for a second before letting out a sigh and nodding. "Alright."

"Two more days left of wedding chaos."

"'Wedding chaos?'" Wolfram repeated in confusion.

Yuuri nods. "I doubt the chaos will ever end. But wedding chaos can only happen until the wedding is officially over."

Wolfram rolls his eyes.

"I met your cousin Gabriel today."

He noticed Wolfram stiffen at his desk. Yuuri frowned to himself. He really wanted to know more about Gabriel. Or, specifically, Wolfram's history with him. If what Gabriel said was true...then was Wolfram worried that Gabriel might take him? He hoped not. Because that was completely rediculous.

"Oh?" Wolfram answered.

"You told me about Ben. But you never mentioned that he had an older brother. Why?"

"We just...don't get along very well. That's all."

"Wolf," Yuuri complained. "Why are you keeping this from me? I want to know. He told me that you always fell for the same people. And they eventually chose him. Is that true? Because if it is, the only question I want answered is how many were there?"

Wolfram turns to face Yuuri with a bemused expression on his face. "What?"

"How many were there? The people you fell for? I hope it wasn't a lot. Did you love any of them?"

Wolfram blinks at him. And then an amused smile makes it's way onto his face. "What? That's all you care about?"

"Well, yeah," Yuuri responded. "Just because they were stupid doesn't mean I am."

Wolfram turns his chair to face him. A smile still playing on his lips. "You think they were stupid?"

"Well, yeah," Yuuri tells him. "I met Gabriel. He just seems like a big flirt to me. Not to mention he has an ego the size of the whole ocean. And I also doubt that he even really cared about any of them. He probably just sees them as a game. Just as he saw me today."

Wolfram stiffened before standing up an walking towards him with blazing eyes. "What did he say to you?"

Yuuri smiles at him. "Wolf, relax. Something tells me he wasn't acting any different then he usually would. He asked me if I was sure I wanted to marry into crazy. He said it was easy to see why you were so taken with me. And...um...what was the other thing? Oh, my beauty knows no bounds or something."

He watches as Wolfram's teeth clench. He glares at the door as if he wanted nothing more than to burn it down. If he actually could.

"Wolf," Yuuri whispered before walking up to him and placing his arms around him. "It's okay. It doesn't really matter. He can flirt all he wants. Which he does anyway. It's not going to make a difference. Okay? And how can you even feel insecure about us? I mean, Wolf, I made a deal with the sea witch to be with you. And while doing so, believing I would never see my family again. I love you. Don't worry about your cousin. Please?"

Wolfram sighs before giving him a warm smile. He slowly relaxed against Yuuri and nods into his shoulder, pulling him close. "All right. But don't you be insecure either. It doesn't matter how many. I didn't love any of them. They meant nothing."

Yuuri pulls back, "But they must have meant something if Gabriel bothers you so much."

Wolfram shakes his head with an amused smile, "I just thought that they could. I was never hurt by losing them. I was just hurt because...I never got a chance to see if I could care. But you are different. I...I would be hurt by losing you."

"You won't. Not ever. And especially not by your cousin. So don't worry about it."

"He'll be living in a couple of days anyways."

"Like I said. All of the wedding chaos will be over."

Wolfram chuckles as he pulls Yuuri closer to him.

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The next day was just as bad as the first. If not worse.

Yuuri had woken up that morning to Murata running into his room and yelling "Fire, fire!" And for a second, Yuuri thought he was going crazy too (though Yuuri had to admit he probably lost the sage long ago). But then he looked towards the left side of his room to see actual flames seeping through and melting his wall. Yuuri freaked out, screamed, and fell off the bed. Murata came over to him and pulled him upright.

"Yuuri! We need to get out of the castle! Come on!"

And that's how Yuuri found himself in his pajamas, outside at two in the morning, and in the freezing rain. What exactly could people be doing that set off a fire at two in the morning, you are probably wondering? Well, it just so happens that his room was right next to the kitchens. He was really going to have to have a talk with Cheri and his mother. If all this planning keeps going on, he'll probably be dead before his own wedding.

"Yuuri?!" Yuuri relaxed completely at the sound of Wolfram's (very concerned) voice. Yuuri breathes in deeply as Wolfram grabs Yuuri's shoulders and checks him over for any kinds of injuries. "Are you okay? Did you get burned at all? Do you need to see the court physician? Do you-?"

"Wolfram!" Yuuri yelled, interrupting him. "I'm fine. Murata got in there before the fire was even close enough to me. I'm okay. I promise."

Yuuri watched as Wolfram relaxed and then he pulled Yuuri against his chest. "I want you to sleep in my room from now on."

Yuuri blinked in bemusement. "But-"

"No. You are. I don't care what others think. We are getting married tomorrow anyways. And I don't like that you were too far away from me and in danger and I could do nothing. Your safety is far more important to me than any rules."

Yuuri relaxed into him. Not having the will to argue. "Wolf? I think we have to talk with are moms. I love them really, and I was perfectly fine with all their craziness. But this is really getting out of hand."

Wolfram nods. "I know. Don't worry about it. I'll talk with Mother about this."

Yuuri only nods into his shoulder.

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Yuuri was happy to say that the rest of the day went pretty normally. There was no yelling, fires, plates crashing, or just plain craziness for the rest of the day. However, the day wasn't over yet. There was a ball being held for his and Wolfram's wedding tomorrow. And he knew that plenty of crazy could be done in that amount of time. And he was right.

"Yuuri? It's very good to see you again. And you look absolutely stunning tonight."

Yuuri held back from rolling his eyes. "Thank you, Gabriel."

"I told you to call me Gabe."

"Something tells me I'm not the kind of friend who would usually call you that."

"You could be."

Yuuri turns his eyes on him and he's giving him such a look that it makes Yuuri start to feel very uncomfortable. "But I'm not. I'm engaged. To your cousin. We are soon to be family. That's all."

"You know what? I like you. It's definitely not hard to see why my cousin does. No one has ever spoken to me like that before."

Yuuri does roll his eyes this time. "Well, maybe someone should."

"Yuuri?" This time it was Wolfram's voice. And Yuuri was only too happy to hear it. "Are you okay?"

Wolfram was speaking to him. But he was also glaring daggers at Gabriel while he was doing so. Yuuri sighed as Wolfram came and stood next to him. But he also rolled his eyes on how protective Wolfram was acting.

"I'm fine, Wolf," Yuuri tells him in a reassuring voice.

"Of course. We were just having a discussion. You have chosen well, young cousin," Gabriel said with a smirk.

"I know," Wolfram responded with a glare.

And again with the staring contests, Yuuri thought with annoyance.

"So, any plans for after the wedding?" Gabriel asked, breaking the silence. "How about children?"

Yuuri feels startled by that question. He personally hasn't given it much thought. How do humans even do that? And can human males even reproduduce? Could they?

"We have not talked about that yet. Well, it was good seeing you, Gabriel, but we have plenty of other guests to mingle with. Have a good time at the party," Wolfram spoke in a neutral voice. Yuuri knew what that meant. He was seething on the inside.

And now Wolfram was pulling him away by the arm. And he was glaring at him now, which made Yuuri flinch and a hurt expression to emerge onto his face. What had he done?

"Why do you keep talking to my cousin, Wimp? You were lying when you said I had nothing to worry about, weren't you? We are getting married tomorrow and I'm just finding out now that you're a lying, cheating Wimp?!"

Hurt spreads over Yuuri in an instance. Wolfram actually thought those things? How could he? After everything that they have been through together? Suddenly the hurt is pushed down as anger takes over instead.

"How dare I? How dare you accuse me like that? I would never do that! How can you even say that to me? After everything I did to be with you? I have never lied! I don't want anything to do with Gabriel! But he is still going to be in my family, so I have to be respectful towards him..."

Yuuri's anger died away in his words as he felt tears come to his eyes instead. Well, he's always heard that love was never easy and that it hurt. Was this what they always meant?

Yuuri watches as Wolfram's anger dies away and a guilty expression takes him over as he sees Yuuri's tears. "Yuuri..." Wolfram whispered. "I'm sorry. You're right. I shouldn't have said those things."

Yuuri wipes his eyes of tears, "Then why did you?"

Wolfram sighs, "Yuuri...I get the feeling that you think that I am perfect. But I'm not. The people here even call me-"

"Little Prince Brat?" Yuuri asked.

Wolfram's eyes widened, "How did you-?"

Yuuri flushed. "I told you I watched you for a while before I actually met you. What was your point?"

"That I'm not perfect. I can be very spoiled. And I'm possessive. And I get jealous easily as you may have noticed. I have felt like this about you since the time I met you."

Yuuri's eyes narrow. "No, you-"

"Yes, I have," Wolfram interrupted him. "I just never acted on it. Well, not how I normally would. Because I didn't have a right to then. I felt like this with the waiter," Wolfram thought back on that day. Even now his anger was returning. He pushed it down. "Even when you were talking with the maids."

Yuuri blinks as he tries to process this, "But you don't have to-"

"It doesn't matter. You've made me a better person by just being here, Yuuri. But not all of my bad qualities are going to go away so easily. Especially with feelings that are as strong as the ones that I have for you. I'm sorry about what I said. I didn't want to hurt you."

Yuuri relaxes and smiles back at him. A look of surprise is reflecting on Wolfram's face. "You can't scare me off so easily, Wolf. If you get that way because you just love me so much, well, I can't really be too upset about it, can I?"

Yuuri laughs at Wolfram's expression. But soon enough Wolfram is grabbing him and holding him close, relief spreading off of him in waves.

"Hey, Wolf?" Yuuri asked.

"Hmmm?" Wolfram answers.

"How do humans have children?" Yuuri asks curiously.

Wolfram pulls away quickly and looks at Yuuri with wide eyes. "What?"

"Well, when Gabriel asked me if we were planning on having children, it got me thinking about how humans even do that. I mean, I doubt it's the same way merpeople do it."

Wolfram raises an eyebrow, "And how do merpeople do it?"

"Well, the female will lay eggs and the male comes along to fertilize them. Do humans lay eggs too?"

Wolfram flushes brightly, "No."

"Then how do you have children? And he asked us if we were going to have any. Can male humans have children together?"

Wolfram was so red at this point and Yuuri didn't understand why. What was so weird about his questions? There was nothing embarrassing about reproduction where he was from.

"I'll tell you later how it's done. And no, males can't...reproduce...here either. He meant adoption, Yuuri."

"What's that?"

"There are other people who have children. And they either don't want them or don't have the means to take care of them. So they put them up for adoption so other people can take them in and give them a good home."

"Oh," Yuuri stated as he thought about that. "I would like to do that someday, then."

Wolfram gave him a small smile. "Yes. I would too."

"But you still have to explain to me how humans reproduce. Oh! And don't forget your comment about Queen Cheri's quest for free love. You still have that to explain to me."

Wolfram groaned and put his fingers to his temples. Yuuri just looked at him in confusion.

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The next day was the most hectic of them all. Which was to be expected. It was their wedding day. Queen Cheri was frantically running all over the castle making sure everything was in its proper place. And the ocean was extra rough today, on a completely peaceful day. Mom must be driving Dad insane, Yuuri thought with a smile.

Queen Cheri's scream cut through his thoughts and making him jump out of shock. Out of all the screaming he's heard her do in the past week before the wedding, none of them sounded like that. What could have possibly been so horrible?

He quickly rushed into the room he heard Queen Cheri screaming. It was the room that they kept the most valuable of artifacts.

"Cheri? What is it? What's wrong?"

She was crying. Yuuri knew this had to be serious.

"Oh, Yuuri! I'm so sorry! This is all my fault. I wanted this wedding to be perfect. So perfect for the both of you. I didn't leave anyone in charge. I should have. And now they're gone."

"What's gone?" Yuuri asked worriedly. "Cheri?"

"The wedding rings!" Cheri cried. "They were supposed to be safe here. And now their gone!"

Yuuri felt dread enter him. He remembered him and Wolfram picking out rings. It took them two weeks before they found ones that they thought were perfect for each other. He didn't know what Wolfram got for him, they were going to surprise each other. But the one he got for Wolfram suited him so well. He couldn't believe it was gone. It was perfect. It had a green stone with symbols for water and fire on the sides of the band. He even had it engraved.

But he still knew it wasn't Queen Cheri's fault.

"Cheri...it wasn't your fault. We'll just...have to get new rings. After the wedding. This doesn't ruin anything. Yes, it's a bit sad, but it will all be fine."

Yuuri smiled, trying to reassure her. But the truth was, he was very put down by this news. He didn't think he would be able to find a more perfect ring. It took him forever to get that one, and there wasn't another like it. Not one that perfectly suited him and Wolfram.

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Yuuri sighed sadly as he walked down the hall. It was time he started getting ready. The ship was leaving at two. He had five more hours. He was so distracted in his thoughts, that he wasn't paying attention and ran right into Anissina.

They both fell to the floor. Yuuri groaned. That was the second time he's ran into someone in the last two days. There must be seriously something wrong with him. He opened his eyes to see Anissina across from him and running her backside, wincing. He looked at her in concern as he stood up.

"Anissina! I'm so sorry! I've been being so clumsy lately! It's all my fault! Are you okay?" Yuuri yells frantically as he tries to help her up.

She laughs at him and ignores him trying to help her. She gets up on her own. "I'm fine, Yuuri. No worries. I can take care of myself. Being pushed back into the floor isn't going to hurt me that easily. Relax."

He smiles at her. Annissina's strong, feministic view of the world was very admirable to him. He agreed with her. She didn't need help. She was strong enough to do a lot of things on her own, probably more than most. But that didn't mean he wouldn't try.

"How are you, Anissina?"

"Hmmm, fine. Your wedding and the queen are surely kicking my butt, but I get a nice raise considering the circumstances, so I can't really complain too much."

Yuuri smiles sheepishly and runs the back of his neck, "I'm sorry about that. I know she's going a bit crazy about, well, everything, but she means well. Speaking of the wedding, are you coming?"

A frown comes to her face, "Oh, Yuuri, don't you know-?"

"She isn't allowed to be there," A low, annoyed voice came up behing Yuuri, making him flinch. "Nor are any other of the staff. It isn't appropriate. Inappropriate things simply aren't done."

Yuuri turned to face the man, finding it to be Wolfram's grumpy older brother. Or Gwendal if you prefer. Yuuri narrowed his eyes at him.

"What is that supposed to mean?"

Gwendal glares at him, "Staff are not allowed at royal functions. Nor are any other commoner."

Yuuri huffs. "Don't be rediculous." He turns back to Anissina. "Of course you can come. I'm inviting you."

"I'm afraid you don't get a say. You and my brother are not married yet. And even if you were, you wouldn't be able to make decisions like that without his consent."

"Without his consent?" Yuuri said angrily. He should be able to make decisions like this. Annissina was his friend. And what was Gwendal trying to point out? Him and Wolfram wouldn't be equals when they got married? He would be below him? That made Yuuri angry. Fine. If Gwendal wanted Wolfram's consent, then he would get it. "Fine, then. Why don't we just ask him, shall we?"

Gwendal glared at him, eyes blazing. "Fine."

Yuuri quickly rushed to Wolfram's office and barged right in. He looked at him, startled. But he looked even more shocked when Gwendal came up storming behind him.

"Yuuri, what's-?"

"Wolfram, Gwendal tells me-"

"It isn't done, Your Majesty-"

"I should have the right to invite-"

"It is inappropriate. He can't just barge in and make changes to thousands of years of traditions. He hasn't the right-"

"Stop!" Wolfram yells with his eyes narrowed. "What's going on?" Yuuri and Gwendal both open their mouth to speak. "One at a time. Yuuri, what's wrong?"

Yuuri takes a deep breath. "Wolfram. I consider the staff in the castle my friends. I think they should be allowed to go to the wedding if they want to."

Wolfram stares at him for only a moment before responding, "Alright."

A huge grin comes onto Yuuri's face.

"Alright?" Gwendal explodes.

"I shall make an announcement to all the staff."

"Your Majesty, you can't really be serious? This isn't done. It's never been done!"

"Gwendal," Wolfram speaks sternly as he turns to face him. "I want Yuuri and I to be considered equals in our marriage. He should have the right to invite the ones he considers friends to his own wedding. It isn't just my wedding. It's his too."

Gwendal turns to leave, but not without sending one last glare over in Yuuri's direction.

Yuuri smiles as he faces Wolfram. "Thank you. But I really thing I'm starting to get on Gwendals bad side."

Wolfram smiles softly at him. "Don't worry. He'll get over it."

Yuuri sighs as he closes his eyes. It's way too early for him to be tired. But it's just been a stressful day. Or rather, a stressful week.

"Yuuri?" He opens his eyes to see Wolfram looking at him in concern. "Are you feeling alright?"

Yuuri bites his bottom lip. "It's just...everything's so stressful. So much is going on and...and did you hear about the rings?"

Wolfram looked at him sadly. "Yes. I've heard. I'm sorry. I wish there was something I could do about that."

"Are whole lives are probably going to be like this. And I'm okay with that. It's just...this is different. It has to go right. It's the start of everything."

Wolfram nods, "I know. It will be fine. You need to relax. Come with me."

Yuuri smile, "Wolf, we have to be getting ready. The ship is going to leave-"

"Yuuri," Wolfram interrupts him. "I promise are wedding won't start without us. Now come with me. Only for a few minutes. Let me show you something."

Yuuri sighed, but quickly agreed. He could never seem to argue with Wolfram for long. He always seemed to submit to his wishes in the end. But besides that, he just very much enjoyed being in his company. How could he say no to some time alone with Wolfram, anyways?

Wolfram brought him to the garden and Yuuri smiled at the fond memories he had of this remembered the lights he saw in the sky. It was one of the most beautiful things he has ever seem in his life. It was a time Wolfram shared many things with him. And it was a time he made a fool of himself.

"What are we doing here, Wolfram?"

"Do you remember that night well? That night we talked and watched the lights?"

"The night I nearly choked on my own words?"

"Hmmm. Yes. What was that about?"

"I couldn't tell you the truth. I wanted to. I was going to. That night. Even if you thought I was crazy. I didn't fully realize what the sea witch meant when she told me I wouldn't be able to tell you anything. That I didn't have a choice."

Wolfram turned to face him. "I was worried about you. I knew you were keeping things from me. And I was worried that what you were keeping from me was dangerous. And I didn't know how to help you. It made me angry."

Yuuri frowned, "That night...I thought that I ruined everything. That I was going to belong to the sea witch because I couldn't keep my mouth shut and you didn't feel anything towards me. You didn't speak to me."

Wolfram sighed before rolling his eyes. "Wimp. I was just trying to figure you out. Trying to figure out what was so horrible that you didn't want to tell me. That was me being worried and I knew you wouldn't give me the answers I needed. My feelings didn't change."

Yuuri smiles, "So why exactly have you brought me out here?"

"Remember the flowers I told you about that night?"

Yuuri nods. "Of course I do. Cheri has one for all three of you that she's made."

Wolfram hummed in agreement. "But I also told you she was making one for you too. And she has. Would you like to see it?"

Yuuri smiles brightly, "Really? Of course I want to see it!"

Wolfram chuckles at him before kneeling down next to Queen Cheri's garden. He smiles at him before pointing to a beautiful black flower. Yuuri was surprised that a black flower could actually look beautiful, but it was. He looks back up into Wolfram's eyes.

"What does she call it?"

Wolfram smiles at him fondly and Yuuri admits to flushing under the gaze. "Yuuri's Naivety."

Yuuri blinks. "Naivety? I'm not that naive! Well, maybe when it comes to humans. But that's understandable! I'm not when it comes to merpeople, at least."

"Don't listen to him, Prince Charming! He's naive when it comes to merpeople too!"

Yuuri turns around to send a glare in his so-called-best-friends direction as Wolfram starts to laugh. "Murata! You're not helping!"

"I'm only telling the truth! That's the best mans duty, isn't it?" Murata asked with a smirk on his face. "You guys better be getting ready! Don't wanna be late for your own wedding, do you?"

Yuuri rolls his eyes as he watched Murata leave. He had the most annoying best friend in the world. He could guarantee that. But, perhaps, also the best, he thought with a smile.

WolfYuu WolfYuu WolfYuu

This is happening. It's finally happening. Yuuri was getting married. And to the person he's loved since he first saw him on a ship just like the one he was on now and later saved him from the storm. It wasn't possible to feel more happy than this. Yuuri was sure of it. Yuuri heard a whimpering down by his feet and he looked down to see Pochi there. Yuuri smiled and then leaned down to pet him. Pochi licked his cheek happily and Yuuri laughed.

"Well, Pochi, this is it!" Yuuri smiled down at the happy dragon. "Do you want to walk me and Wolfram down the isle?"

Pochi licked him again and Yuuri laughed. "Alright, alright!"

Suddenly, there was a frantic knock at the door before it burst open before Yuuri could give any consent. Yuuri turned towards the door, only to see a young boy with hair just like Wolfram's, with auburn eyes.

Yuuri blinked at him for a moment before asking, "Are you Ben?"

The boy smiled at him happily, "Yes, Your Majesty! I'm so sorry to barge in on you, but I just really needed to tell you something!"

Yuuri smiled at the boy. Completely unlike his brother, Yuuri noticed. He already liked him. "It's alright. And you can call me Yuuri. What did you want to tell me?"

The boy flushed. "I'm so sorry, Yuuri! I was playing in the room with all of the valuables! I was told not to, but I was just really curious! I accidentally fell against the stands your wedding ring were on and somehow they must have ended up in my bag! I should have given them back as soon as I found them! I was just worried that-!"

Yuuri cut him off, happily. "You have the rings?!"

The boy starts to cry, "I'm so sorry, I-!"

"No, no,no!" Yuuri tried to comfort him. "It's okay! I'm just so happy nothing happened to them!"

The boy looked up at him with tears running down his cheeks. "You mean you're not angry?"

"Of course not! You told the truth and you're giving them back. That was very brave of you."

"Really?" The boy asked, starting to sound a lot more happy.

"Yup!" Yuuri looked down at him again. "In fact, do you want to be in the wedding?"

The boy looked up at him wide, innocent eyes and Yuuri couldn't help but smile. "Really?"

Yuuri nodded. He looked around the room and quickly grabbed a white sqaire pillow that was on the couch and gave it to him. "Put the rings on this, and when we say are I do's, hand us are rings. Can you do that for me?"

The boy nodded frantically, "Anything for you!"

Yuuri smiled, but before he could respond he was being rushed out the door by a frantic Cheri. Yuuri sighed as he was put right in front of the door towards the outside of the ship, right next to Wolfram.

"Nervous?" He asked.

Yuuri laughed. "No. I've been waiting for this. Are you?"

"Not at all. I don't get nervous."

Yuuri laughed again. "Of course not. By the way, our rings aren't lost. Ben had them. I'll explain later."

Wolfram sighed in relief, "That's good. The ring I picked took forever to find."

"So did mine."

They both heard music start playing. And that's when Yuuri told been to walk out and stand next to Murata. He did as he was told and Yuuri smiled as he laced his arm through Wolfram's.

They both walked out of the door and down the isle, Pochi walking down happily besides them. Yuuri smiled when he saw both of his parents watching him and smiling. Well, technically his mother was crying.

They both made it to the end of the isle and they turned to face each other. Yuuri smiled at Wolfram and he smiled back at him.

"We are gathered here today, to join His Majesty and the one he has chosen to be with forever in Holy Matrimony. If you do not agree with this union, speak now or forever hold your peace..."

Yuuri would admit he wasn't listening to much of what the preacher was saying. All that mattered to him right now was Wolfram. He couldn't believe this was finally happening. With all the planning he almost felt as if it would never come. And the preacher broke through his thoughts when he turned to him for his vows. These vows that they are sharing with one another were ones that they talked about for weeks. When they were giving vows to each other, they wanted to be sure they both knew what this marriage was going to be for both of them. It took them a while. They wanted it to be perfect for the both of them. And it was. They both had come up with some lines, the things that both of them wanted.

"I promise to be your lover, companion and friend (Yuuri)," Yuuri started their vows for each other with a smile. "Your partner in parenthood (Wolfram),
Your ally in conflict (Yuuri),
Your greatest fan and your toughest adversary (Wolfram)."

Tears started to come to Yuuri's eyes as he spoke. "Your comrade in adventure (Yuuri), Your student and your teacher (Wolfram), Your consolation in disappointment (Wolfram), Your accomplice in mischief (Yuuri)." Yuuri almost laughed at the last one and Wolfram smiled at him.

"This is my sacred vow to you, my equal in all things. All things (Both)." Yuuri smiled when he finished and the tears started to fall.

The preacher turned to Wolfram. And then he shared the same vows with him. He was looking at Yuuri so deeply that he thought he just may cry harder. But he resisted. Wolfram whispered the last line.

"And now for the rings?" The preacher asked. Ben walked towards them and held out the pillow. Yuuri took his ring for Wolfram and then turned to face him. Wolfram did the same.

"Do you, Yuuri Shibuya, take His Majesty to be your husband? For as long as you both shall live?"

"I do." Yuuri whispered. Wolfram smiled and placed his ring on Yuuri's finger. He smiled down at it. It had a blue stone. And there was a shell and a crown wrapped around it on the sides. On the binding, it was engraved. It said; My Wimp, nothing past, present, or future matters more.

Yuuri laughs lightly at the saying before looking up at him and whispering, "You just had to put it on the ring."

Wolfram gave him a small smirk and whispered back, "I was going to have it engraved; Mine, or property of the king, but I thought you wouldn't appreciate that."

Yuuri held back a laugh, "No, I wouldn't have."

"And do you, His Majesty Wolfram von Bielefeld, take Yuuri Shibuya to be your husband? For as long as you both shall live?"

Wolfram smiled at Yuuri again and said, "I do."

The way Wolfram said it made Yuuri's heart flutter and his face flush. He took a deep breath and then he placed his own ring onto Wolfram's hand. He watched as Wolfram stared down at it and a slow, awed smile took over his face.

"It's beautiful," he whispered. And then he read the engraving out loud. " I love you, faults and all; always."

"Just in case you ever need the reminder," Yuuri answered with a grin on his face.

"I now pronounce you-"

"Ahhhhh! There's a crab!" Someone from their audience screamed. And suddenly their whole audience was panicking and screaming and running all over the ship. The decorations didn't stand a chance. Or the doves, Yuuri thought. As he watched them escape and fly around in the crowd. Yuuri turned to face Wolfram.

"Conrad," Yuuri stated. "I'm sorry."

Wolfram only laughs, "I'm actually quite surprised something like this didn't happen sooner."

Yuuri laughed and they both leaned in for the kiss. No one else mattered anymore but them. When they pulled away they looked at their new husband and smiled.

"I'm sorry for all the wedding chaos," Wolfram stated with a small smile.

"Wedding chaos is over now. This is all marriage chaos. And I'm afraid that kind of chaos lasts a lifetime."

Wolfram smiles at him. "I wouldn't have it any other way."

They kiss again. With everyone screaming and running around the ship frantically behind them. But all that was left in the world was them.

THE END!