A/N: sorry this took so long to get out just my life has been really hectic at the moment seeing as my brother's best friend is moving in and we have to set up everything because he's in a wheelchair, and I never seem to have enough time to write but I'll find the time! This story will continue!
Jewels of Love:
Tears of the Moon
Chapter Seven
A Beautiful Day for a White Wedding
Mai stared at herself in the mirror; she and Tatiana were flanking Tea. They were all wearing their dresses for Tea's wedding and Mai had to admit they all looked pretty good. Tea wore the white empire waistline dress with pale gold lining the hem and the tiny top half, the rest of the dress was scattered with sequins when caught the light flashed blue, pink, gold and silver.
Mai and Tatiana were dressed in identical bridesmaid's dresses that were the same pale gold shade as the gold on Tea's dress. These dresses were made of chiffon and also had an empire waistline and they seemed to float around them. They wore white shawls also made of chiffon that draped over their elbows.
Tea wore a small gold tiara with rhinestones dangling and weaving off it and capping her hair which she wore loose to her chin. The back of the veil was short- only reaching Tea's shoulder blades- and the front was long enough to reach just over Tea's chin. She looked stunning.
Mai smiled as she handed the large and elaborately styled bouquet, yellow/gold roses with snow white ones. There was also white elderflower and white lace held the bouquet together, the lace was tied with a pale gold satin ribbon.
'I'm not going to cry, I'm not going to cry…' Tatiana was muttering over and over to herself as she helped her older sister rearrange the veil so it covered Tea's face but also let her breathe. 'I am going to cry.' Tatiana moaned as the first tear leaked through. 'You look so beautiful, Tea.' She whispered as she gave her sister a big hug.
'Oh my god! It's really happening. I'm getting married.' Tea whispered as she stared at herself. Mai fluffed the back of the veil out. 'I'm ready, my dress is new, and my earrings belonged to my grandmother-so that's old.'
'How about something blue and something borrowed?' Mai asked as she and Tatiana helped buckle Tea's strappy stiletto heels.
Tea blushed as she whispered 'my camisole-it has pale blue ribbons.'
'Right so you just need something borrowed, wait! I know, here.' Mai whipped off the gold chain that was wrapped twice round her slender wrist and expertly placed it on Tea's instead. 'You can give it back to me after the ceremony.' Mai told her.
Tatiana smiled and then carefully wiped a tear away from her eye, 'you look perfect.' She told her sister. Mai nodded her own agreement when the door opened and Rebecca slipped in.
Her corn coloured hair had been carefully turned into delicate ringlet curls around her face and then held back with a small gold clip the shape of a bird. She wore a dress that came to her ankles and was the same pale gold as the bridesmaids and a white ribbon was wrapped around her waist and ended in a bow at the back.
She placed her wicker basket of white and yellow rose petals she'd sprinkle down the aisle when she walked down it. She looked very cute; Mai had taken Rebecca to get contacts for the day as they didn't want the sun reflecting off the lenses when it came to photographs.
'Oh my god! Yami's gonna swallow his tongue!' Rebecca claimed confidently.
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Yugi watched his brother pace nervously as the finishing touches of the wedding were put in place, Mokubah was with him and Rebecca had gone to see if Tea was ready yet. Joey sat offered a knowing grin at the younger Mouto brother, when he saw Yami.
Joey was going to be the best man and Yugi was going to walk Tatiana down the aisle after the flower girl Rebecca, and Mokubah would walk Mai down. Then Solomon Mouto would act as the father of the bride in stead of the father of the groom and give Tea away.
Yami was scared. He would never mention it to anybody but it was easy enough to see. Yugi bet however Yami was Tea was probably ten times worst because Yami was good at hiding his emotions, it was what made him a brilliant duellist and everyone knew Tea was terrible at keeping her emotions hidden.
'You gonna wear a hole through the carpet if you keep that up.' Joey commented lightly as he helped one of the nuns in the church place a large bouquet of yellow and white roses in a tall white vase at the end of each pew.
'Places people!' they heard shouted out and they turned to see Rebecca peeking through the bid oak doors of the church. Joey nodded at her and led Yami to his place in the Groom's corner.
Yugi and Mokubah hurried to find Tatiana and Mai and the guests started to fill out the seats. When everyone was where they were supposed to be music began to play to play and everyone stood up and turned to see the big oak doors swing open by a couple of church boys.
Rebecca was first with another girl dressed as a flower girl, Joey recognised as Mirri, a girl from Rebecca's class that sometimes hung around with her and the boys. He thought Mirri had a bit of a crush on Yugi but Joey wasn't saying anything.
Mai strode through with Mokubah on her arm next, the top of his head just reached her shoulder but Joey couldn't keep his eyes off of her, she looked beautiful, she couldn't even be called a princess without being insulting to her. No, Mai Valentine wasn't a princess, Joey thought, she was a goddess.
Behind her was Tatiana with Yugi, they too walked in measured steps, careful not to slip on the rose petals and then the person everyone had been waiting for: Tea walked side by side next to Solomon Mouto, she looked stunning, from Yami's face; the King of Games was having similar thoughts Joey was having about a certain blonde.
Things passed quickly after that. The pictures the tossing of the bouquet, which surprise, surprise landed in Mai's outstretched arms. The blonde saw Joey watching her and quickly turned away.
She only gave one dance to Joey, the very first one after Yami and Tea shared their first dance as husband and wife. Then Mai occupied herself by dancing with some of her old friends and new acquaintances. Joey managed to talk to her half-way through the celebrations at the banquet table.
'So, Yami and Tea are putting off their Honeymoon until they can both take a couple of weeks off. I'm going to stay at Tea's with Ana and help her look after the Terrible Trio.' Mai told him lightly.
'Right. Y'know I have an empty apartment above the Black Dragon that you can stay at if you need to get away from things. It'll be pretty crazy looking after four teens.' Joey offered trying to keep his voice just as light.
'Yeah? Thanks. Actually I think I would like to spend tonight there- y'know, just until things are settled.' Mai whispered.
'Okay, I'll drop you off there after the celebrations. Yami and Tea are moving in together in Yami's apartment above the Game Store.' Joey nodded. Inside he was jumping cartwheels.
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The part ran late into the night and Joey dropped a sleepy Tatiana off and the little house where she grew up with an equally sleepy Rebecca and almost comatose Mokubah and Yugi with a sincere promise to tuck the kids in and go straight to bed herself.
Joey and Mai drove to Joey's pub and Joey let the blonde into Serenity's old apartment, it was little more than a step away from his front door, just in case his sister needed anything or in this case Mai.
As Joey unlocked and opened the door for her, Mai turned fully intending to thank him and then kick him out was surprised to find his lips on hers. She could easily push him away; shove him out the door and go to sleep. Alone. In a cold new and unfamiliar bed.
She shouldn't do this; it was against the rules, against everything she thought she wanted. It would only make the future more painful and more difficult. She should push him away.
Mai leaned into the kiss and then kicked the door close from behind Joey and pulled him closer to her. Rules be damned, she'll live for the now.
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A/N: so Yami and Tea have finally tied the knot and Mai must deal with the consequences in the morning. Review!