Wedding time! Can you hear the bells?
Drew: No.
Me: Maybe if you drained the arrogance out of your ears you would!
May: Ooh, burn.
Me: You know how I do.
Drew: Oh, whatever!
May: Rolyn does not own pokemon!
I do: Acceptance of the Throne
"Uhh…" Haruka played with her white gloved hands as she gazed into her full scale mirror. Today was the day she turned sixteen, the day she married her fiancé who she loved dearly, and the day she accepted control over the throne and signed the meshing document as many would call it, due to the fact that Sapphire and Emerald were going to mesh as one realm, making it the largest and strongest realm throughout the universe. There was absolutely no reason to be nervous…
"I can't do this!" Haruka cried as she fell to her knees, her dress making a small puffing sound as she did so. Her wedding dress was as beautiful as she wanted it to be. It was strapless with pearls and diamonds sown into swirling designs that added to the dress extravagant nature. It hugged her figure perfect and went out at the waist while a diamond encrusted train trailed behind her. Her hair was curled and put up on a bun by a gleaming tiara that had a sparkling veil trailing behind. Around her next was her sapphire amulet. She was the very essence of beauty.
Her coronation dress was laid out on her bed. It was red just like Hikari planned it to be. It had a gold cape that fastened with gold buttons to the straps of the dress. It was not as puffy as the wedding dress but the train was just as long. It had gold hems and golden gloves to match.
"Oh, give me strength…" Haruka muttered as she put her head into her hands. She tried to fight off her tears not wanting to mess up her makeup but they came due to her resistance. Haruka lifted her head and let a tear drop into her hand only to be frozen completely. She let it drop to the ground and it did not shatter but it made a soft ping sound on the hardwood floor. Haruka stared at the frozen tears until a knock on her door tore her away. She wiped her tears, making sure to be careful and stood up.
"Come in." She said in a voice that hid her fear and unsureness (is that a word?) completely. The door cracked and Kasumi poked her head into the room. Haruka smiled and gestured for the girl to some in. Hikari and Kumi both poked their heads in as well before walking in one at a time. Each of them was wearing elegant dresses. Kasumi's was an indigo color and was sleeveless but still had a shawl. It had blue patterns at the bottom that resembled waves, her tiara which was gold and had sapphires, was the largest out of all four girls due to the fact she was older. Hikari's dress was a light magenta color and hand a matching silk scarf that trailed a bit her tiara had amethyst stones in it. Kumi's dress was backless and tied in the front like a corset. On her ears were headphones that had jades and emeralds encrusted in them. She never really liked tiaras.
"Haruka, girl can you say meow?" Kumi joked giggling as she outstretched her arms to give her friend a hug. Haruka smiled and gave into the embrace.
"You are the pure definition of gorgeous, I worked wonders didn't I?" Hikari asked flipping her navy hair over her shoulder. Haruka smiled and nodded as she looked at herself in the mirror once more.
"We just paid Shuu a visit." Kasumi inserted crossing her arms. Haruka perked up at the mention of her husband to be. "He doesn't look half bad either. You two will look perfect together."
"I've heard that so many times, you do not know how bland it's beginning to sound to me." Haruka said as she shook her head. "Do you guys want me to be honest with you?"
"Of course." Kumi laughed lightly but her joking and laughing nature faded away when she looked into Haruka's worried expression. "Haruka, don't tell me your having second thoughts about it all. You've come so far!"
"It's not the wedding I'm worried about most but me being married means I have to take the throne and…I don't think I'm ready…what if I slip up!"
"Don't say that!" Kasumi scolded slapping Haruka on the shoulder. The brunette rubbed her arm in pain. "You are going to make an amazing queen! Also, being a ruler doesn't mean you'll be at it alone! Shuu will be there and he was just as worried as you are."
"He was?" Haruka gasped. She never actually seen Shuu worried in the months she had gotten to know him.
"He looked like he was ready to jump out the window." Kumi reassured. Hikari giggled.
"Well not out the window, he just wasn't sure about some things. He mostly said the reason he was doing it all was to be with you. He really loves you." Hikari said. Haruka blushed lightly and turned her head with a small smile gracing her features.
"You two can do this….together." Kasumi assured taking Haruka's hands in her own. "And keep in mind you have me, Hikari and Kasumi at your side as well."
"Oh, thank you!" Haruka cried as she grabbed Kasumi in a hug. Hikari and Kumi joined in and they stayed like that, exemplifying the friendship they had with their hug. Another knock on the door made them separate.
"Come in." They said in unison. Haruka's father came in with a warm smile on his face. The four girls smiled in return.
"Time to go." He said simply. Haruka looked at her three friends and they nodded before leaving the room. King Senri outstretched his hand and Haruka took it.
"Daddy, do you think I'll make a good ruler?" Haruka asked. Senri shook his head and Haruka gaped in response.
"I think you'll make a perfect ruler."
"I now give you, King Senri and Princess Haruka." Haruka's personal servant, Yuri, said as the two large mahogany doors were pulled open to reveal Haruka with her arm hooked with her fathers. Queen Matsuko beamed with pride as her daughter and husband made their way down the red rose petal cover isle; she turned to Queen Akane who had the exact same expression. Prince Masato and Princess Hatsumi were a bit ahead of them and standing at the end of the isle at the altar was Shuu who was genuinely smiling.
He bowed to King Senri and the king returned the gesture before turning to his daughter who curtsied before giving him a kiss on the cheek. He unhooked arms with her and gave her hand to Shuu. Kumi, Hikari, and Kasumi stood on Haruka's side while Satoshi, Shinji, and a boy from Shuu's home named Hasako were on Shuu's side.
"Well don't you look nice, what's the occasion?" Shuu whispered as he tried not to look obvious.
"Haha you're so funny." She responded trying to act normal.
"I know, and you get to marry me. Lucky you."
"Lucky me. You should be lucky that you are cute." She said completely ignoring what the preist was saying. He was slowly going on about sickness and health.
"Yup, it's all about looks, did you get the same pet talk from Kasumi and the others like I did?"
"I did." Haruka said a bit too loud.
"The term is 'I do'…" The priest said Haruka blushed in embarrassment and laughed lightly to hide her mistake.
"I do." She said smiling sheepishly. The priest smiled and went back into his drabbling.
"Nice one. Wouldn't expect more from you." Shuu muttered.
"Oh please it was your fault." Haruka accussed.
"Already reaching the blaming phase of marriage?"
"No…"
"Good thing you're marrying me or you'd be completely lost."
"You think you're so perfect don't you?"
"I do." Shuu said in the correct tone at the correct time.
"Well, by the power invested in me, I now pronounce you man and wife. You may kiss the bride."
"Bout time…" Shuu muttered before he pulled Haruka in for the kiss. Kasumi, Hikari, and Kumi all awed and clapped like the rest of the people in the large chapel. Satoshi threw in a wolf whistle which made him receive a slap from Shinji and a threatening glare from Kasumi who was too far to really do anything about it at the moment.
The trumpets sounded and soilders lined up before two golden thrones that adorned blue cushions and green cushions. Everybody directed their gaze to the two stair cases that were on either side of the two thrones. King Senri and his wife appeared on the left stair case and so did Queen Akane. On the other side Princess Haruka and Prince Shuu appeared on the right side. Haruka was in her Coronation dress and Shuu was wearing a pair of black pants with a black shirt with golden tassels and a black cape that had an emerald lining. Both of them did not have their tiara or crown on. The parents and the kids faced each other before turning to walk down the staircase; Yuri carried the train of Haruka's dress with a proud smile.
"She looks amazing…." Kasumi muttered.
"They both do…." Kumi said nodding.
"I'm so happy!" Hikari said as she busted out crying.
"Just think Kumi, very soon you'll be getting married and that'll be you sitting on the throne of Melody…" Kasumi said. Kumi gulped as panic washed over her.
Once the parents and their offspring reached the bottom, Shuu lead Haruka to the throne and she took a seat on the blue throne while he took a seat on the green one. Two priests came and went up to Senri, Matsuko and Akane. One priest took Matsuko's crown ring that had Sapphires going around it and Senri's Crown that had a sapphire colored cloth and sapphire and diamonds encrusted in them. The other priest took Akane's Emerald crown that looked rather similar to Senri's and the two of them walked over to the teens.
The one carrying the sapphire crown ring and the sapphire crown went to Haruka and the other went to Shuu. The one going to Haruka put the Crown ring one her head but held the actual crown over her head as he spoke.
"Do you solemely promise and swear to govern the people of the Jewel Realm according to the elders of our past agreed, and respective laws and customes the same?"
The one that had the other crown held it Above Shuu's head and began to speak.
"Will you in your power together as King and Queen cause law, justice, and mercy to be executed in all judgements of our land and people?"
Shuu glanced at Haruka who smiled. He smiled in return.
"We solemly promise so to do." They said in unison. Everybody began to clap and Hikari had stopped her hysterical crying to clap as well. The now former King and Queen of Sapphire smiled proudly while the Queen of Emerald wiped her silent tears of joy. Shuu and Haruka stood up at the same time. He held his arm out and she put hers out as well, putting her gloved hand over his. The trumpets sounded once again and the applause stopped. The royal announcer stepped forward.
"Now presenting, His highness Shuu Damion Hayden and her highness Haruka Matsuko Damion Hayden, King and Queen of the Jewel Region."
The people went into another wave of applause including the former rulers. Haruka smiled at her now husband and got on her toes to give him a kiss on the cheek.
"We're gonna make things work right?" She asked quietly. Shuu intertwined fingers with her before kissing the back of her hand.
"You know it."
OMG!!!!! IT IS COMPLETE!
May: I loved it.
Drew: It was a nice ending.
Me: My inspiration was Princess Diaries 2 for the coronation. It came out good!
May: Well there goes another story!
Drew: Pweez Review.