Disclaimer: Ranma 1/2 belongs to Rumiko Takahashi.
She sat nervously in the parlor, her guests wildly chatting as they waited for her appointment to start. The consultant arrived, a vibrant tall woman with her hair pinned on top of her head.
"You must be the lovely bride-to-be!" she exclaimed happily as she clasped Akane's hands in hers. Akane blinked, nervousness setting in, "Y-yeah." She ushered her up, "My name is Eriko, and I will be in charge of your appointment today."
"Okay," Akane mumbled. Eriko beamed at her as her eyes fell on the group of people behind her, "And who did you bring with you today?"
"Oh," Akane turned around and gestured, "My eldest sister Kasumi, my other sister Nabiki and my fiancee's mom, Auntie Nodoka."
The group of women all greeted Eriko with huge grins. "Oh, take care of little Akane-chan!" Nodoka chirped, her eyes glittering, "I want my son to ravish her with his eyes when he sees her walk down thaf aisle!"
Akane's face flushed pink as she let out an exasperated, "Auntie!"
Eriko grinned madly, "Of course!"
In the dressing room, Akane could not contain her happiness as she tried on the dresses and then showcased them to her entourage. As she was in the fitting room, Eriko was asking general questions to get more of an idea of what her fiancee would like on her.
"How did you two meet?" she asked as she laced the corset in the back.
"Hnn, we were actually, uh arranged to be married."
"Arranged marriage?"
"But we got it annulled and... a-and he asked me on his own accord a month ago."
"So you've been engaged for how long?"
"Four years."
"What's your fiancee like?"
It was silent for a moment, and Eriko looked up to see her client holding a steadfast gaze onto the ground, the tops of her cheeks flushed: Eriko was quite stunned at how beautiful she appeared to be, and prominently noted that she was among one of the more gorgeous girls' she has worked with.
"He's a jerk," Akane interrupted her consultant in her reverie, Eriko stared up at her with wide eyes, "He constantly calls me uncute, unsexy... says I'm built like a brick, that my hips are too big; that no guy will ever even think to marry me."
"Why the hell are you marrying that?"
Akane giggled as she brought her hand up to hide her gorgeous smile, "Funny isn't it?"
"I don't understand."
Her consulant looked at her and Akane stared back, "Lots of people wouldn't," she brought her hand up to place it lightly on Eriko's chest, right over her heart, "But, those are just silly words that don't mean anything, it's what's in here that counts."
Akane brought her hand up, and admired the silver band on her finger and then whispered, "Then it doesn't matter if I'm his uncute tomboy, as long as I'm his tomboy."
"Because then, I'm the most gorgeous girl in his world... the one he loves." Akane said blushing.
Eriko felt her emotions rise up, tears about to fall about the display of love Akane had for her fiancee and she could not help but feel the pang of jealously hit her. She wanted the love she had.
"We've been through a lot," Akane finished, "And...and we really deserve this."
"You deserve the best." Eriko said.
"Thank you," she whispered as Eriko and her shared a quiet moment and then smiled and continued to put her in the dress. Akane at herself, and she could feel the tears forming at the beautiful gown she had on. She whispered softly, "T-this one."
"Let us show it to your guests, ok?" Eriko grinned. And Akane followed, she twirled slightly and the women she brought talk had tears in their eyes as they eyed Akane, exclaiming just how radiantly beautiful she was. As Akane hugged her future mother-in-law, Nodoka quietly whispered as she embraced her, "You're mother would have been so proud of you," she pulled away as she looked at her soon to be daughter-in-law, "I know I am."
The tears then spilled from Akane's eyes as she wrapped her arms around Nodoka, "T-thank you!"
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The familiar sound of the wedding march started up, Soun stood before his daughter with tears running down the side if his face, he kissed her on the cheek before she took his arm in his for him to walk her to her groom. The doors opened and Akane walked into the beautifully decorated room. She looked forward and saw Ranma at the alter, fidgeting all around and then coming to a complete standstill when he took in the visage before him.
Akane in a wedding dress.
When Soun finally gave his daughter away, Ranma brushed a lock of stray hair out if her eyes and took her hands and lovingly gazed into her eyes, "You look gorgeous."
Author's Note
You guys watch "Say Yes to the Dress" on TLC? Well, my roommate and I were watching an episode today and I was tempted to write something similiar, a sort of spinoff. Hnn, well here's my story!
