Chapter 13
Wedding Preparations and Ambush Plans
Saori's POV
My god I can't believe the day is approaching so fast for us, it seems like only yesterday I was possessed by an evil demon spirit, and now as I look at myself in the bridal shop mirror a whole new feeling washes over me I am about to get married not only to the love of my life, the demon prince of darkness, I smile as a mischievous thought crosses my mind. I was thinking that since he was the prince would I become a princess. So many thought s ran through my head I nearly forgot that my mom was talking to me.
"Saori sweetie is everything ok?" Lily asked
"Yes, ma'am just allowing my mind to wander is all." Saori answered as Summer walked into the shop.
"So sorry I'm late ladies traffic was horrible on the way here, but oh my gosh Saori you look beautiful." Summer started and complimented
"Thanks Summer who would've thought my design would be so gorgeous." Saori finished as spun around in her halter wedding dress that was a blend of white with red accents to match her eyes along with it she had a tiara wedding veil that matched the dress perfectly.
"Hey mom what time is it?" Saori asked
"About a quarter till two why?" Lily asked
"Oh shoot Amy and the others will be lading in 15 mins I need to get to the airport to pick them up." Saori started being stopped by Summer
"Slow down dear all that's been taken care of, they'll be picked up by our new royal advisor in a limosine and taken to their hotel's after that the guys will be taken to the tux shop to be fitted and the girls will be brought here to try on their bridesmaids gowns." Summer explained
"Oh wow, Summer you've really handled everything." Saori stated
"Yes, I have, now get back on that pedestal and let's finish the final alterations to your dress." Summer ordered as Saori did what she was told.
At The Airport (Sonics POV)
I and my friends raced off the plane with excitement and anticipation to no more than Amy waiting to see her best friend again after a month of waiting. We made to the front where we saw a black fox holding a sign that said Sonic and friends I waved to get his attention as he introduced himself.
Hi, my name is Bruce I was sent here by Summer and Xavier to escort you to your hotel, please follow me the limo awaits." Bruce finished as we followed him to limo with us all piling inside and headed to our hotel.
We got to our hotel and once inside we were met by none other than the groom himself Leo.
"Yo Leo it's been a while." Sonic greeted with fist pound and bro hug
"Yeah, it's been a month since we last seen each other, but anyway we don't have much time so let's get you guys checked in than we boys need to head to our tux fitting where you will reunite with lady Saori." Leo replied and explained
"Wait, what about us?" Amy asked
"Not to worry miss's hedgehog I will be taking you and the other's to the bridal shop to be fitted for your dresses." Bruce explained as the all got checked in and the guys hoped into Saori's car with Leo and headed to the suit shop while the girls got back into the limo with Bruce at the wheel taking them to their dress fitting.
The girls were chatting away in the back of the limo as they pulled up to the bridal shop. The girls all filed out with Bruce leading them into the store as they were greeted by a Japanese store clerk.
"Hello, welcome to Everlasting Love Bridal Shop how may I help you?" The clerk asked
"Yes, we are the wedding party for Saori is she here?" Amy replied and asked
"Yes please come with me this way." The clerk replied as she led them to a special room where they were met by Lily.
"Hi Lily." Amy greeted
"Oh Amy-chan it's so great to see you again, and so full of life." Lily greeted and rubbed Amy's stomach
"Yeah I'm officially four and half months now." Amy finished hearing a loud thud followed by yelling and two shoes flying across the room.
"Nope not these either, damn it why can't I find a decent pair of shoes to wear with my dress that won't hurt my feet, this is the week before my big day I'm supposed to be happy but I'm miserable." Saori yelled bursting into tears
"Oh will you calm your self Saori your making a fuss over nothing." Amy replied with Saori stopping crying and lighting up with excitement
"Amy, girl I'm so happy to see you and look at how you're glowing." Saori stated
"Now, now this isn't about me this all about you, now what are you flipping out about?" Amy stated and asked
"Well I want some comfortable shoes to wear with my dress but all the shoes I've tried on doing nothing but cause me pain and I hate it." Saori finished crossing her arms and pouting
"Forgive her, it's just wedding jitters, she has the perfect pair of shoes to wear and not only that her dress can go from wedding to reception in the blink of an eye so all she needs to do is stop being a big baby, am I clear Saori." Summer stated looking at Saori with a particular glare she was afraid of as the other girls tried on their dresses and loved them dearly.
Shortly after the girls left the bridal shop with their dresses headed to the jewelry store to pick up their matching jewelry, but unknowing to them they were being watched by three pairs of eyes in particular.
"There's that heart breaking bitch." Jack replied
"She looks so happy about to get married to that bastard." Wesley sneered
"Don't worry boys she'll get what's coming to her soon enough." Prince Alex added
"By the way, your prince if I'm not mistaken, why would Saori want to break your heart?" Jack asked
"She didn't break my heart, she embarrassed me in front of my royal court and my father, causing him to lower my title from crowned prince back to prince and if there's one thing I can't stand and it's to be humiliated oh she will pay dearly." Prince Alex finished as they disappeared into thin air.
With The Guys
The guys were busy trying on their tucks and getting them adjusted where they needed to be when Leo emerged from his dressing room wearing an all-black tuxedo with red accents adorned with a cape.
"Whoa Leo you look great, no homo." Sonic complimented
"Thanks dude." Leo thanked
"Don't you think the cape may be a little much?" Tails asked
"Well my dad wants me to wear it, because not only will me and Saori be getting married we will be named crowned prince and princess." Leo answered
"Wait, hold up you are a blue blood?" Shadow asked
"I thought you guys knew, I mean throughout all the times I've changed before you guys I thought you understood what I was." Leo replied
"Leo what are you talking about, I can transform like that too when I let my emotions get the best of me, that doesn't mean you're of royal blood and I should know I actually am a blue blood.
"Wow, you guys really don't know anything about me do you?" Leo asked as they shook their heads
"Well let's get changed back into our street clothes there is something you guys have got to see." Leo finished as they all changed back into their clothes, hopped inside Saori's car and Leo blazed a trail straight to the outskirts of Japan upon getting that far he proceeded to open a portal with Sonic and friends all passing through to a whole other world.
"Well guys welcome to my world, this is the Demon World, where my dad King Xavier reigns." Leo started as the guys sat with their mouths open. Leo proceeded to pull up to a large castle where he was greeted by two lesser demons.
"Welcome back Prince Leo." The guards greeted as Leo led his friends into his palace.
"Whoa this place is huge, its way bigger than my palace back on Mobius." Sonic started
"Well it has to be, only because the demons that work in this palace vary in sizes, some big, some small, some little, some tall." Leo explained
"So you mean to tell us this is where the wedding will be held?" Knuckles asked as Leo nodded.
"Yep but we're only here to see my father." Leo replied as the other's stopped looking at the towering picture of a giant demon.
"Hey, Leo who's this guy?" Shadow asked
"My dad." Leo answered as everyone's jaws hit the ground
"Leo your dad is huge." Tails replied
"Yeah, when he wants to be." Leo finished continuing his path as Sonic stopped in front of him.
"Whoa, whoa wait are you telling me your dad can be that huge whenever he wants?" Sonic asked
"Yep, I can too but I choose to stay like this cause it is like this I was able to meet the love my life." Leo answered
"So you can turn into a demon?" Tails asked as Leo nodded
"Yeah, wanna see?" Leo asked as they all shook their heads
"Oh ok it would've been fun to see the looks on your faces." Leo stated
"It's not like we're scared or anything it's just being on the safe side." Sonic stated as Leo turned around with his demonic face scaring the daylights out of them. Leo fell on the floor laughing.
"Oh man you guys should have seen your faces, now that was priceless." Leo stated while laughing
"Ok I've had my laugh, come on I'll introduce you to my father." Leo finished as he escorted them to the throne room where there was a huge throne and perched on it was a huge demon with his legs crossed and his chin on his hand looking bored.
"Hey dad!" Leo shouted to get his attention. He looked down as he saw his son waving up at him.
"Aw Leo my dear boy how great it is to see you." Xavier spoke in his booming demonic voice as he lowered his hand and Leo stepped into it being raised from the ground to shoulder level where Leo hopped onto his dad's shoulder.
"How's my soon to be married son been?" Xavier asked using a nail to scratch Leo's head lightly
"Great dad, but I only came here because I wanted you to meet the rest of the groomsmen." Leo finished as he uncrossed his leg and looked down before him.
"I believe you've met Sonic before he's the blue hedgehog." Leo started as Xavier nodded
"Yes I met him before Paul showed up at the shop causing a ruckus." Xavier replied
"The other's names are Miles Prower he's the fox but everyone calls him Tails, than there's Shadow he's a hedgehog just like Sonic and then their's Knuckles he's an echidna." Leo finished introducing them to his father
"Pleasure to meet you all, though I can tell my towering form seems to be frightening you so let me just get a bit more comfortable." Xavier finished as he put Leo back on the ground and soon himself transformed into a red hedgehog just like Leo only slightly taller.
"Now than I trust the fitting went ok." Xavier asked
"Yep, daddy they didn't believe I was of royal blood so I had to show them I hope that's ok?" Leo replied and asked
"It's fine son, just hope I didn't scare them too bad with my true form." Xavier finished as they all shared laugh before Leo and the other's bid him farewell as they headed back to earth.
With Saori's Ex's
"Alright Alex what do you have planned?" Jack asked
"We're gonna crash her wedding something fierce, first we'll capture Saori and knock her out, than I will take her place putting on her wedding dress and going down the aisle in disguise, after that when I gave the signal we'll go on a complete and total rampage destroying anything that's not pinned down." Alex explained
"Ooh I like this plan but how will we get all this done?" Wesley asked
"You leave that to me for now let's just play the waiting game and wait to make our move." Alex finished as they continued their surveillance of Saori and her bridesmaids.
Normal Pov
After the girls left the jewelry store they headed back to their hotel where they met back up with their men. Everyone was there except Leo for he already headed back home.
"Hey Sonic you guys so sorry we didn't get to meet earlier being a bride to be is a lot of work." Saori started as she hugged Sonic and the others.
"How did your tux fitting go?" Amy asked with them giving a thumbs up
"You guys are mighty quite what's up?" Shade asked
"Well let's just say a lot came to the light today, and we're still trying to adjust." Knuckles asked as Saori's ears went flat to her head.
"Saori what's wrong?" Cream asked
"Nothing I just miss Leo is all." Saori answered
"Well you are about to go home to him aren't you?" Rouge asked as Saori shook her head.
"The pastor that's performing our ceremony has been making me and Leo spend the past month away from each other, I haven't seen him none this month, he says it'll strengthen our relationship on the day of the wedding when we finally reunite." Saori explained
"Saori it's gonna be ok." Lily added
"I don't know mom, it wouldn't be so bad if I could just talk to him but he won't even let me talk to him." Saori continued as a stray tear fell from her eye.
"Oh sweetie, no tears it's going to be ok, just believe me." Lily continued wrapping her arms around Saori and holding her tight.
"We better be going, Saori come on let's go home you can help me make dinner for everyone ok." Lily replied and offered as Saori dried her eyes and they bid Sonic and other's goodbye before they left the hotel headed home.
"The poor girl this pastor is so mean." Cream replied
"We didn't do that did we Sonic?" Amy asked
"Nope in actuality we only spent one night away from each other and that was the night of our parties." Sonic replied
"I'm sure she'll be ok, she only has a week left before they reunite she doesn't have long." Rouge added
"At least we know their love is really true, cause when you break down into tears crying from separation we know she really does love him." Shadow finished as they all headed for their rooms for a night of rest.
Hess Household
Summer and Bruce entered into the house and proceeded to call to Leo but he didn't answer. After no response from Leo, Summer ordered Bruce to get started as she headed upstairs to Leo's room.
Summer knocked on the door to get his attention but still no answer, that's when she allowed herself entry into his room, she found Leo laying on the bed with his headphones on his head listening to his favorite j-pop playlist.
She sat on the bed to get his attention, he felt her pressure and sat up and took off his headphones.
"Hey mom, you been trying to talk to me?" Leo asked
"Yeah, I was just trying to let you know we were home, how are you doing?" Summer replied and asked rubbing his head with him lightly purring.
"Mom, lately I've been feeling like I can't breathe, why is that?" Leo started and asked
"You miss Saori, this month away from each other has been really hard on you hasn't it?" Summer replied and asked as he nodded
"I listen to my music to keep me sane I feel like I'm gonna lose it if I don't see or speak to Saori soon." Leo answered
"Calm down, I can tell you this much that Saori feels the same." Summer stated as he looked at her with attentive eyes.
"How do you know?" Leo asked
"Well the mere mention of your name made Saori start crying, she misses you equally as much as you miss her." Summer explained as she planted a kiss on his forehead.
"Dinner will be ready in 30 minutes." Summer added leaving the room and shutting the door with Leo lying back down on the bed holding his chest before looking up at his ring on his hand allowing his mind to wander
"I miss you too Saori, it won't be much longer my darling, soon we shall reunite and what a reunion it will be." Leo finished as he got up stretched to the sky and headed downstairs.
Hiwatari House
Saori was in the kitchen with her mama and sister helping get dinner prepared, the whole time Leo on her mind. George entered into the kitchen and smiled to see his three favorite girls all busy in the kitchen he glanced over at Saori and saw she was looking sad as he went to her.
"Sweet pea what's wrong?" George asked
"She misses Leo daddy." Sarah answered as the mere mention of his name made Saori start to cry again causing to Lily to launch a spoon upside Sarah's head.
"I thought I told you not to say his name, it's a trigger for Saori." Lily finished as Sarah held her head in pain.
"Saori its ok stop crying it's gonna be ok." George finished trying to console Saori as she bawled her eyes out. Her legs gave out causing her dad to pick her up in his arms.
"You Sarah continue with dinner, I'll handle Saori." George offered as they nodded and he carried Saori into the living room with him, she continued to cry as George put his hand on her hand and helped her relax allowing his psychic energy to pour over her as she slowly calmed down and shortly fell asleep. He then laid her down on the couch and allowed her to sleep.
Lily emerged from the kitchen and noticed George's hand on Saori's head.
"What are you doing honey?" Lily asked
"Allowing nothing but the good memories between her and Leo to flow through her mind, almost like a slide show I feel as long as she sees all their happiness she won't have a need to be sad." George explained as a little smile worked it's way across Saori's face.
"Will that really help?" Lily asked
"Look at her face." George answered as they looked at the smile on Saori's face.
"We'll let her sleep long enough till dinner gets ready." George finished headed to the kitchen with Lily
Saori woke up a mere thirty minutes later when dinner was ready, as they all ate their dinner, and soon turned in for the night.