A/N: Okay, so, this is the wedding! It's not that good, I think, but I do have a very good idea to spice things up! Anyways, I hope you guys like it!

Tsuki, arigato gozaimasu, my Vietnamese friend!

Disclaimer: I do not own Shugo Chara.

Tadase

He was no fool. He knew Shimamura was only marrying him for Easter—that much was obvious enough. But why he decided to marry her...well, then it became a bit more complicated and delved deeper into emotions that Tadase told himself he was no longer burdened by. Like fear.

The evil glint in Tadase's eyes was more pronounced and dark in Alison's. That's what he feared. She's worse than I am. I won't lose to her, so I'll give her everything she wants, so long as I stay seated in power.

The clerks scurried around him, smoothing hems and tying and retying bowties—no, make that a tie. The mess of it all exasperated him. He was almost ready to march right out and cancel the whole thing, but, of course, he couldn't. Besides, he reminded himself gleefully, Amu will be there. He couldn't wait to see the look on her face when—

"Tadase? Darling, are you in there?" Alison called out in a sing-song voice. He turned towards her and her eyes narrowed dangerously. "No! A bowtie!" she snapped. "Anyways, I'm off to my dress! I just wanted to see how you were—next time you'll see me will be at the altar!"

Everyone in the room let out a sigh of relief as she left.

The party…Tadase told himself. The party.

Dia

She tsked in annoyance at the flamboyancy of it all. The gazebo had literally been covered in white roses and all the surrounding trees were draped with the stuff. It's too sweet-smelling, Dia had decided.

White folding chairs (each with a name card and white rose) covered the rest of the garden—a white rose garden. Definitely too sweet, she thought.

She sauntered over to where the after party would be held. It was also in a rose garden, but all of the roses were multicolored, adding more life and color to the place. Dia took one breath and almost keeled over. We'll all die of toxic fumes before the end of the day!

"Hikaru!" she barked, seeing the blonde teenage boy. He waited for her to hurry over to him, not bothering to take even a step. "Have you seen Kairi anywhere?" she asked in a sultry voice. His blue eyes bore down on her indifferently while she batted her long lashes, waiting for a response.

"I think he's still back in his lab. You can call him if you like," Hikaru stated before going off.

Dia cursed under her breath. What the hell is he still doing at the lab? she wondered angrily. My Easter is gone without him! Groaning, Dia flipped open her phone and punched in his number. After a few rings he picked up. "Where the hell are you?'" she demanded.

"Dia! So glad to hear your snide commentary again! Anyways, I'm heading over now, I just got the cure ready," he rushed before hanging up on her. She closed her phone in disgust.

He's annoying but he's useful and smart. Could be a good resource for my new Easter…

Kairi (Earlier)

He'd been picking up what he could salvage from the mess Su had left of his experiments. Great, he thought, now it'll take me twice as long to find a solution!

Kairi had taken a beaker full of a bit of one of his sedative solutions and a few other anonymous chemicals and was washing it out with water. The mixture inside hadn't changed colors like his others, and it piqued his interest. Could it be that the color-changing chemical reaction is stunting the whole process?

So, he took a few drops of the formula and dropped it onto of the preserved Petri dishes with X Formula and blood. With interest and surprise, Kairi watched as the solution melted in with the X Formula mixture. Could it be…? he wondered with joy as the X Formula turned a lighter shade of gray instead of an almost-black red. He took samples from the mixture and copied it until he had 5 syringes worth of the stuff.

Now, he hurried to the wedding, praying that Su was okay. Without her, it wouldn't have been possible. I didn't have time to test it further…I wonder if it'll actually work.

Utau

She fidgeted again; something she'd been doing a lot of lately. "It doesn't feel right, just sitting here while everyone else is off risking their lives for us!" she muttered angrily.

"We're still here," Yaya pointed out, none too pleased with it herself. Nagi nodded and Kukai squeezed Utau's shoulders reassuringly.

"Besides," Rima stated, "they aren't just doing it for us. It's for themselves. Amu, Kairi, and Yoru want out. Ikuto wants Amu out. Amu wants us safe. Dia wants Easter. There's so much more to it than there was before."

Utau didn't like logical Rima, even though she knew Rima only said that to make herself feel better—she was probably hurting more than any of them, sensitive thing.

Still, something felt not-right deep down in her heart. Something seemed very off about all of this. Something we didn't expect or factor in…somehow this is going to blow up in our faces.

Alison

"Oh," she gasped, looking in the long mirror, "I look gorgeous!" For a second, you wouldn't have guessed that she was maniacal—the shimmer in her eyes was joy, not madness. Then, she looked closer at the reflection of her dress. "I'm missing a pearl," she growled warningly.

The women in the room with her went stiff for a second before getting down on their hands and knees to find the missing pearl. Alison's face was bright red until one of the ladies stood up, triumphant in her search. "There, Ms. Shimamura," she said, replacing the black pearl onto the pristine, white fabric.

I wish Su could've seen this, Alison sighed inwardly. Well, she got what she deserved. Attacking Kairi like that—I mean, really? She'll just have to wait in the testing chambers and miss the celebrations, then!

"Where's the hairdresser?" someone whispered. That got Alison's attention: "Shouldn't she be here by now?"

"What?" Alison screeched. "She's not here?" The women cringed and shook their heads. With a groan, Alison starting giving out orders. Just because it's all for show doesn't mean it can't be absolutely perfect!

Amu

Amu arrived a few minutes before the ceremony was going to start. Still, there were people moving about, putting the final details on everything. The cloying scent of roses invaded her nose, making her dizzy.

"For once you're showing a good sense of judgment. And a good sense of style," Dia said, coming up behind her. Amu jumped and turned towards her with a questioning look. "I like your dress," she clarified with a sigh.

Amu looked down and blushed. Damn you, Utau, she cursed. The dress was slightly low-cut and strapless. The bodice looked almost like 2 flower petals and the tips were bright pink that slightly slashed down. The rest of the silky fabric was dark blue and pooled at her feet. Other than that, she had a simple diamond necklace and dangling diamond earrings. Her hair was twisted up in a sloppy, but elegant bun that left pieces of hair dangling in her face.

"T-thank you," Amu replied uncertainly. "Will everything be ready in time?" she asked. Dia shrugged and sauntered off somewhere. "Is Kairi here yet, then?" she called. Dia's eyes flickered behind Amu and, without a word, she kept on walking.

"It'll be fine," Kairi assured, coming up from behind her. "You're only here to soothe Tadase's nerves. Enjoy it as best you can. Don't worry about us." Then, he walked off, too.

"Miss Hinamori? Oh, I'm so glad you're here! Could you please come with me?" a woman asked her. They went into a little tent that must've been set up to get the bride ready. "Ms. Shimamura? I have Ms. Hinamori here for you."

Amu went in and saw Shimamura Alison all ready. Her wedding dress had a big, white, lacy skirt with black pearls all over it. The strapless bodice had intricate spiral designs in more black pearls. Her hair was in an elegant, style up-do with only a few strands hanging in her face.

"You're a beautiful bride," Amu told the blonde woman. In a dark way, she observed. The strange, black pearls gave an overall eerie feel to the whole ensemble.

"You look quite beautiful yourself," Alison admitted grudgingly. A spark of jealousy and anger ignited in her eyes. Amu blushed despite knowing the woman's true nature and cursed Utau again. "I just wanted to make sure you were here. It would've been rater…unfortunate if you hadn't shown," Alison warned. Amu nodded in response.

"Miss…es. The ceremony is about to begin. May I show you to your seat?" the woman directed to the question to Amu. Amu let herself be escorted to her seat, in between Dia and Yoru with Kairi only a few seats away with Hikaru.

She wasn't paying attention as the ceremony began; something was bothering her about the whole thing. A little thought niggled in the back of her mind, something her subconscious had picked up on but that she couldn't exactly pinpoint. Her fingers twitched nervously.

Normal

Most of the guests at the wedding feigned excitement as the dark bride made her way down the aisle of white roses. But, under the cloying scent the flowers emitted, there was an unnoticed sense of fear running through everyone's minds.

Dia flashed a bright smile at the passing bride and Yoru watched with a slightly interested expression. Hikaru was indifferent and Kairi was guilty and nervous, anxious for this to all be over. Amu watched with proper (albeit faked) fascination, but still, uneasiness stirred in the back of her head.

Tadase seemed to be looking at his bride as she stood across from him, but, truly, he only had eyes for Amu. I'm sure Alison will understand, he assured himself.

Alison's eyes narrowed, noticing Tadase looking a little past her. To Amu, she knew. I may not love you, but I have values and I have standards. And after this, I'll have Easter.

And then there was Ikuto. He was lounging in one of the rose-covered trees. The white flowers hid him pretty well, but if you looked very carefully—and knew what you were looking for—you could see the black cat watching over the goings-on with a sharp eye.

He watched Tadase watch Amu with a stony gaze. It was hard to believe that the sweet, innocent boy he'd known almost all his life didn't exist anymore. Actually seeing what Tadase had become made it more believable. And to see Amu there. Anyone who didn't know her well enough would think she was just as tentative and falsely happy as the rest of the attendees.

But Ikuto knew better.

She was nervous, but there was a kind of calm resolve and sadness in her eyes. That worried Ikuto more than anything. I won't lose her again, he told himself. But that wasn't right. He couldn't lose her again.

The priest droned on and on about the bonds of love between 2 people…marriage…no one was listening. But, not Kairi or Yoru or Amu or Dia or even Ikuto could see anything suspicious at the moment—it seemed their plans would be smooth sailing after all. Finally, the priest asked the important question. "Do you, Hotori Tadase, take this woman, Shimamura Alison, to be your lawfully wedded wife?"

There was a tense moment where Tadase was tempted to say no. "I do."

"Do you, Shimamura Alison, take this man, Hotori Tadase, to be your lawfully wedded husband?"

"I do," she retorted, all high-and-mightily.

"Then you may kiss the bride."

Tadase grabbed Alison by the waist and pressed his lips against hers in a fiery passion, the vision of Amu flashing on the back of his eyelids. Alison kissed him hungrily, knowing that he was Easter. They broke apart after a few seconds and Alison tossed her bouquet of—you guessed it, white roses—right at Amu. They landed in her lap and the blonde woman gave a sneaky, knowing wink to the pinkette.

The smell of roses was intoxicating as they all made their way excitedly to the party.

A/N: Okay, I, frankly, think that sucked! The next chapter will be much better! I promise! *Sigh* I'm so, so, so sorry that it sucked this bad! But, there will be a lot of goodies and secrets and blah, blah, blah revealed. I think I might even wrap the whole thing up with a pretty little bow on top, eh? ;) It's a secret…anyways, R&R!