Chapter 10: The Wedding

"Hey wake up" Jin gently rubbed my arm.

"Mhm…"

"Hikari, Dia is here for you."

I sat up sleepily "How long have you been up?"

"Oh not that long. Dia is here for you. We'll meet you at the church."

I nodded and threw on some shorts and grabbed my dress and met Dia in the lobby.

"We're going to go get ready at Lyla's house." Dia told me and I followed her.

"Oh you look so beautiful!" Dia told Gina as we helped her get her dress on after doing her hair.

Lyla stood next to me, "Dia and Hikari you better go get your dresses on, and we'll head to the church." I pulled out the dress from Luna that I hadn't tried on at all. It was navy blue, thin spaghetti like straps that crossed in the very low back. I slipped it on, if fit perfectly, the back came almost to my butt, I blushed at the thought. It was rather plain but so elegant.

"Oh we match great." Dia said walking next to me. Her dress was also real simple, floor length like mine, but a deep emerald green.

Lyla poked her head in the room, "Oh good you're ready, let's go." Lyla handed us our flowers as we exited the house and walked towards the church.

Jin and Trent were standing outside the front of the church. Lyla joined the others inside.

"Don't forget about the tradition." Trent whispered to Jin.

"Oh yeah." He blushed slightly, "Sorry Dia."

"Oh don't worry, I know." She smiled, "Are we ready?"

Gina nodded. Dia grabbed Jin's arm and they entered in the church, about half way down, Trent held his arm out for me, I grabbed it and we walked down the isle where Dia, Jin, and Alex were already waiting. When we reached the end, Gina made her way down the isle.

When the pastor told Alex to "Kiss the bride" everyone cheered. Alex and Gina, now husband and wife made their way down the isle, followed by Jin and Dia and Trent and I. When Alex and Gina came to the door leading outside they kissed again, short and sweet. To my surprise Jin and Dia did the same, a little peck. Trent grabbed my hand, entwined his fingers and leaned in to kiss me, I grinned knowing the Elli was watching and accepted his kiss by leaning back into him.

Down the hill from the church near the town center, several tables had been set up. We walked down to that area followed by the entire town. Jin and Dia made a toast to the happy couple and to their surprise were presented with tickets to a honeymoon on Toucan Island. The couple and the bridal party were asked to enter the dance follow and share the couple's first dance.

I stared into Trent's eyes and he stared back, "Have I told you that you look amazing yet?"

I blushed, "You just did."

"I can't take my eyes off of you."

I frowned, and looked down and stared at Trent's tie, why couldn't I just tell him what was on my mind, that I wanted to be with him forever. After that dance ended, every couple came to the floor, Kurt went to dance with Dia and Jin offered to dance with Elli. Trent danced with me again. I rested my head on his shoulder and he put his arm around my waist pulling me close. I glanced over at Elli, she glared at me.

"Does being here with me make you happy Hikari?"

"Being with you makes me happy, regardless of where I am."

"I need to ask you something, alone." Trent whispered in my ear.

"Anything for you."

The song ended and Trent walked towards Alex and I went over to Jin. He handed me a glass of wine, I turned to him, "Trent wants to talk to me alone, I don't know if this is a good thing or not."

Jin leaned close to my ear, "How could he refuse someone as beautiful as you."

Elli walked over to me, she glared, "Dancing with my doctor, and flirting with your date, you two-timing witch!" and she poured her glass of water down my front.

"Shows what you know," I glared back and ran off towards the inn.

Jin looked at Elli, "If he loved you, than why is he chasing after her?" He pointed at Trent leaving towards the inn.

I sat on the bed and sobbed; I loved Trent, but didn't have the heart to tell him. I knew it was selfish to keep him to myself when in a few days we'd go back to being only pen pals. We could never love each other from a distance, and I was fooling myself thinking I could. When I go home I'm going to tell Chase, I accept his offer. Owen and Luke had hurt me, and how could I love someone who my sister still loves, that would be selfish of me again.

The door opened, and I didn't bother to look up, I knew it was Jin.

"I was so happy to see Dr. Trent when we left Harmonica Town," I said through sobs, "But now I can never look at him again."

I felt Jin sit next to me and wrap his arm around my shoulder. "How can I set things right if you'll never look at me again?" He wiped away my tears.

"I'm sorry, for letting you see me like this."

"You once called me your dearest friend, am I no longer that? Can you no longer tell me what's going on inside? Now that you're free from the hospital, can't you trust me anymore?"

I turned to face him but stared at the floor, "I don't know anymore."

He lifted my head, "Tell me Hikari, I'm your friend."

Tears rolled down my cheeks again, "I love you Trent, like I've never loved anyone. I never want that feeling to go away, but when we leave, we'll be apart, probably forever."

Trent's jaw dropped slightly, "You love me?"

I nodded. "You love me?" He asked again and I nodded back. "You love me the way I loved you all along?"

I looked up at him.

"If you loved me, why didn't you tell me?" I asked.

"Because Hikari, you need to grow, you can't be held back by this feeling. I spend everyday thinking about you, missing you. I go to sleep wishing you were there with me."

"Do you think I don't feel that too?"

"I'm sorry I never should've kissed you. I've burned all the life out of you." Trent pulled me into his arms.

"Trent, you're the first guy I ever kissed, I want you to be my last."

He kissed me, so gentle, yet with so much passion. I wrapped my arms around him and he pulled my body next to his. His tongue parted my lips, and touched mine, I pulled back and blushed.

"Another first?" He asked.

"What was that?"

He kissed me on the nose, "If you don't like it, I'll never do it again. Can we go back to the party?"

I turned away, "No thanks."

"Ok then I'll be back."

I wrote in my journal everything that had been happening, before long the door opened again, and Trent was back. His face was a little pinkish; I could tell he had been enjoying himself. Nothing wrong with a doctor letting loose every so often, as he would say, 'It's good to relax from time to time.'

He sat next to me on the bed, "I lied. I want to do it again."

He pressed his lips against mine very forceful and again forced his tongue into my mouth. I quickly stood up, "You're drunk and you need to go."

"I'm not drunk, I'm just so happy you love me."

I pointed at the door, "Please just go!"

"You'll be sorry." He pointed back at me and slammed the door.

I sat on the bed and cried, 'Why do men act so stupid when they get drunk?'