Hey peoples, I have returned with a new chapter. I think it might be my longest one yet. Seems I'm not done with the story yet, I've grown fond of it sort of. Oh and since I have no clue when Vlad's or Henry's birthday is, I made it up to match the birthstone ring. Plus I wanted to make it feel like you were at their wedding yourself. Okays, here it is, enjoy. ^^
Chapter 14
Vlad was nervous.
He was way nervous than he's ever been in his entire 20 year old life.
Today was his and Henry's wedding. It was a couple months ago that Henry had stood before Vlad on one knee and proposed to him. That was the best day in his life and it was only going get even more wonderful. They were getting married at Vlad's old house since getting married at Bathory Church seemed like a bad idea. The town's still not used to any guys being together unfortunately.
Vlad sat in his old room, staring his finger, which was missing the ring because of a certain best man. After Nelly and the others heard the news, they were overjoyed. Nelly wanted to make their wedding absolutely wonderful and with the help of Otis, Vikas and Dorian, it came true, much to Vlad and Henry's chagrin. Once they had decorated the backyard for a nighttime wedding, they went straight after the "bride" and groom. Vlad, dressed in a tuxedo, chuckled to himself as he remembered his fiancé whining while getting his measurements and such. A knock on the door shocked him out of his thoughts.
The door opened to reveal Dorian, also in a tuxedo, who walked towards him.
"Hey Dorian." Vlad greeted.
"Hey, I still can't believe you made me your man of honor."
"Well, you seemed like the best choice for me."
Dorian scanned the young man, "You look breathtaking, Vlad."
That caused the half-vampire to blush a bit, "Th-thanks."
Dorian smiled at him, he was still in love with Vlad, but knew he couldn't be with him. So this is all he could be to Vlad, a very close friend.
Another knock at the door made them both jump. This time the door opened to reveal Otis.
"Hello Vlad, Dorian."
"Hi Otis."
"Hello Otis, how are you doing?" Dorian asked.
Otis smiled, "No need to be so formal with me, Dorian. You're close enough for me to call you a friend."
"Oh, thank goodness. I can't be that formal, it burns my soul." Dorian stated.
"Well, I got to get to Henry now. See ya, Vlad."
Otis's smile twitched while Vlad laughed. After he relaxed a bit, Otis turned to his nephew.
"So Vlad, how do you feel?"
"I have butterflies in my tummy, that's how I feel."
"Well, I'm sure you'll be all right once you hold Henry's hand."
"Right. Well, I got to go now. I've got to get to Henry with the rings." Dorian smiled at Vlad before exiting out the door.
After a while the guys went downstairs to the living room to wait for their cue while Vlad took in all the white surrounding him and the others.
Soon, "The Wedding March" drifted out from the open glass backdoor which was Vlad and Otis's cue. Looping an arm through his uncle's arm, they walked out the door into the backyard.
Vlad and Henry walked down the aisle slowly, taking in the beautiful surroundings that Nelly had caused. The pure white full moon shined high above them all. While they walked, Vlad spotted Henry's family and his friends, October, Snow, Sprat and Kristoff sitting not too far from the front. He also saw behind his friends were Meredith and surprisingly Melissa as well who glared at Vlad as he walked past her. His eyes moved to Nelly and Vikas who were smiling brightly at the half-vampire as he reached the front of the backyard. Then his eyes finally rested on Henry, standing in the front grinning with pure joy at the guy who would be his. Otis finally let Vlad go until his hand was in Henry's. The men gazed into each other's eyes.
"You look absolutely gorgeous, Vlad." Henry said.
Vlad blushed at that, "And you look handsome, Henry."
They both stood at the front where a priest was waiting for them. Nelly had found a priest. At first, he winced at uniting the two, but felt okay with it when he saw them cuddling on a couch one day.
"We are gathered here today to untie Vladimir Tod and Henry McMillan together in holy matrimony." The priest began.
The speech went on and soon they got to the vows. Henry went first.
"I, Henry McMillan, take you, Vladimir Tod, to be my friend, my lover, the father of my children and my husband. I will be yours in times of plenty and in times of want, in times of sickness and in times of health, in times of joy and in times of sorrow, in times of failure and in times of triumph. I promise to cherish and respect you, to care and protect you, to comfort and encourage you, and stay with you, for all eternity."
Vlad blushed and smiled at that and soon said his vow as well.
"I, Vladimir Tod, take you, Henry McMillan, to be my partner, loving what I know of you, and trusting what I do not yet know. I eagerly anticipate the chance to grow together, getting to know the man you will become, and falling in love a little more every day. I promise to love and cherish you through whatever life may bring us."
Henry beamed at Vlad's vow.
The priest softly chuckled, "Now you may exchange rings. Ring Bearer, please give them their rings."
Dorian walked forward, a pillow with two rings on top, bowed, letting the guys grab them.
Henry turned to Vlad with a smile.
"I, Henry McMillan, give you, Vladimir Tod, this ring as an eternal symbol of my love and commitment to you."
He then slipped Vlad's ring onto his pale fingers. He gazed at the sapphire sparkling in the light of the candles and moonlight. Then Vlad went next.
"I, Vladimir Tod, give you, Henry McMillan, this ring as an eternal symbol of my love and commitment to you."
He then slipped Henry's ring onto the blond's fingers. Henry's ring also had a birthstone which was a ruby and it gleamed strikingly in the light.
"Alright then. Now do you Henry McMillan take Vladimir Tod to be your lawfully wedded wife, I mean, husband?" The priest said, earning chuckles from the crowd.
"You bet I do." Henry said proudly.
"And do you Vladimir Tod take Henry McMillan to be your lawfully wedded husband?"
"Yes I do." Vladimir answered.
"Then I hereby pronounce you husband and husband. You may now kiss the, umm, husband."
Henry immediately grabbed Vlad's waist and pulled into a deep kiss.
The crowd clapped and cheered fiercely. Cameras flashed and even roses were thrown at the two men before they finally separated.
The priest smiled warmly at them, "I now give, err, Mr. and Mrs. McMillan."
Vlad looked back at the priest in horror. But Henry just laughed and turned Vlad back around. They held each other's hands as they walked down the aisle. After which everyone followed soon after.
In a couple minutes or so after the rearranging, the reception party began. Vlad and Henry were showered with appraisals, greetings, and gifts and such. After a while, they seemed at peace until Snow and October ran up to them gleefully, Dorian trailing behind.
"Vlad," Snow grabbed the teen in a hug, "I'm so happy for you. You two are so cute together."
"I always knew they'd end up together." October said.
Henry gave her a sheepish smile, "Well, what can I say? I can't stay away from him."
Vlad blushed at that earning a small squeal from Snow. October gave an apologetic smile and dragged the girl away from the two.
"They seemed really happy about this." Dorian said.
Just when they thought they had relief for a bit, someone unexpected came along. It was Joss. Vlad had failed to notice him being one of Henry's groomsmen. Henry and Dorian stepped protectively in front of Vlad as the slayer came closer.
"What do you want, vermin?" Dorian said, his words dripping with venom.
"I have no business with you, leech." Joss answered his tone venomous like Dorian's.
"Yo, chill out, guys. Joss, what do you want?" Henry said.
Joss looked at the floor and muttered, "I want to call a permanent truce."
"Come again?" All three guys asked.
"I want to stop trying to slay Vlad." He said a bit more loudly.
Vlad gently pushed the two from him and walked forward to Joss. His eyes scanned the teen and he noticed that the slayer didn't his stake on him.
"You really want to do that? B-but what about the Slayer Society?"
"Let's just say I quit." Joss answered.
"You quit the Slayer Society? But I thought that was impossible."
Joss smiled, not the bitter, smug smile he always had, but a real warm one. He reached his hand out to Vlad.
"Well, it is possible. So I want to finally be friends for real. So what do you say, friends?"
Vlad gazed at Joss's hand for a moment, kind of suspicious. But the suspicion went away soon and Vlad shook the ex-slayer's hand.
"Friends." Vlad stated grinning.
Joss smiled at him and walked away, leaving Vlad with the feeling that a huge has been lifted off his shoulder. Now he felt truly happy, he was married to a great guy and now the guy who was hunting him for 6 years has now finally stopped and now they could be friends. The half-vampire grinned as he turned back to the men who looked shocked at what they had just heard and saw.
"Yeah, I couldn't believe it either." Vlad said.
"So this means that there's no more Joss the slayer?" Henry asked.
"Yup." Vlad replied.
Dorian and Henry looked at each other for a second, shrugged and then directed their stare back to the raven haired teen.
"Well then, I'm going to go find something to eat. I'll leave you two alone." Dorian said.
They were about to speak until a voice spoke out of the blue.
"Alright everyone, time to clear up and let the newlyweds have their first dance."
Soft romantic music came on as everyone around the two men dispersed creating a large circle around them. The guys shuffled their feet shyly at this. Henry glanced at Vlad before putting out a hand in front of the half-vampire.
"May I have this dance, sweetie?" Henry asked politely.
"Y-you may." Vlad blushed.
Henry smiled at Vlad and wrapped his arms around the teen's waist, causing Vlad to wrap his arms around his neck. They started to sway gently to the music, occasionally moving around once in a while. Vlad rested his head on Henry's chest as they danced around the backyard.
"So how are our lives going to go on from here, Henry?"
"I'm not sure. Maybe we can live here or anywhere else I guess. I don't care as long as wherever we go, you're with me."
Vlad smiled and looked around at all the faces surrounding him. He smiled and thought to himself.
'Maybe this is what true happiness is. The care and love I've wanted for so long is now with me. And even if I come face to face with any trouble I know there are always gonna be people to help out. Mom, I hope you're watching over me right now because I know you'd be happy.'
He pulled himself closer to Henry and swayed into his new life. A new life with many unopened doors, but a certain blond companion of his will be there to open them with him.
Me: That took me a while to write, but I loved the results.
Vlad: Wow, I'm married. And my last name is McMillan now?
Henry: I prefer Tod. His name has made half-vampires more popular. Plus Vladimir McMillan sounds strange.
Me: Hmm, you got a point. Okay, Vladimir Tod remains.
Dorian: I liked the story. It was interesting.
Me: Mhm. I feel epic that Joss is no longer a slayer.
Joss: *nods* It's actually more peaceful.
Vlad: *hugs Joss* Yay, no more killer teen.
Joss: *blushes*
Henry: *pouts and pulls Vlad away* My Vladimir.
Dorian: *chuckles*
Me: Mkay guys, so I'm now done. Hope you liked it. ^^
Vlad, Henry, Dorian, Joss: Thanks for reading. =)