Sorry that I had to end the series folks, but I was running out of ideas. But don't worry, if you have questions; ask Kimi on her deviantArt account: AskSeoul-Korea
Hope you all enjoyed this story, thanks for reading~!
The day had finally arrived, a few weeks of preparation after getting out of the hospital; Kimi was now standing in her wedding gown, checking to make sure everything looked flawless. The dress was traditional and simple, yet beautiful and very fitting; sporting the common ball gown skirt where only the platforms of her heels could be shown, a nice corset with an off shoulder top.
"Can you please take a picture of the dress? I really wish I could see it, but I can't!" Cookie requested childishly, her now unwrapped eyes still murky in the irises.
"Sure thing, Cookie." Kimi answered with a smile and she moved the white veil over her face.
"You look amazing~!" Katarina chimed, clapping her hands in excitement.
"Thank you, you guys are the best! And thanks again for helping Germany and I with the wedding, I really appreciate it." Kimi responded with a touched smile. "Well, I guess I'd better get out there; don't to keep him waiting at the altar." She joked, before grabbing a paper and her bouquet of white roses.
The traditional wedding song played as she gracefully made her way down the aisle; all of the countries turning their heads to see her as she passed by. Once Kimi and Germany were now standing at the altar while facing each other, they both stood as the priest began reciting the traditional "dearly beloved…" and so forth. After Japan brought the wedding bands, and they slipped on each other's rings, the priest began to speak again.
"Before we finalize the joining of this man and this woman, the bride wishes to recite a vow of her own on this blessed day." The priest announced, and gestured to Kimi to take out the paper.
Carefully unfolding the paper and clearing her throat, she took a deep breath before reading clearly.
"Love is but another word to express how we feel about someone, or something.
How I feel about you…
Words can't even describe it,
Not even the word, love, itself.
Though there are words to describe why I love you, but
They are merely words that speak no louder than a murmur.
I could say how much I love you,
I could say it a million times.
But saying something,
Doesn't prove how I really feel.
Actions speak louder than words,
Whereas the heart speaks louder than the vocals.
And the soul speaks louder than the tone."
Everyone was silent, however, there were a few joyous sniffles that had slightly echoed and reached Kimi's ears. Looking up from the poem and handing it to Katarina, Kimi then turned her vision to Germany, who had taken in the whole thing as she saw little droplets of tears on the corners of his eyes; a touched grin forming on his lips as he continued to stare down at her.
"Do you take this man to be your lawfully wedded husband?" The priest continued.
"Yes, I do." Kimi answered with a confident grin, looking Germany straight in the eye so he knew that she meant it.
"And do you take this woman to be your lawfully wedded w…"
The priest's words were cut short as everyone stood up and applauded, Germany had already pulled Kimi in for a passionate kiss; sealing the deal before he could even answer.
"I-uh-I suppose that means yes." The priest stuttered, and shrugged. "I now pronounce you husband and wife!"
Once they had broken apart momentarily, Kimi threw the bouquet to the crowd for whoever catches it.
"Actions speak louder than words, ja?" Germany said to her with a smile as he still held her.
"Darn right! Now c'mere for another~!" Kimi laughed, and pulled him in to reconnect their lips.
During the reception, Germany and Kimi decided to remain in the presence of their friends and family; neither of them shying away thankfully, even when England had one too many and began getting a little crazy. After White Wedding by Billy Idol stopped playing, Germany led Kimi to the dance floor just in time as Stirb Nicht Vor Mir by Rammstein came on through the speakers.
"I still remember when we listened to this song on our second date? It truly means a lot now that we've made it this far in the relationship." Kimi noted, with a grin.
"How could I forget? It was the first time we took our relationship up one level after so long." Germany answered, twirling her around before bringing her back.
"Yeah, I'm happy that we did what we did in the past. Are you?" She asked.
"Of course, it broke the awkward pause when we didn't know what to do." He replied.
"That it did, but I'm glad that you were able to convince me to open up to a relationship." She added, her smile reappearing when he dipped her back.
"Und I'm glad that I didn't give up on you, especially since you've given me so much through the time we've shared." He said back with a mirrored grin.
"Just think of it as thank you gifts for being so patient, and staying loyal even though I was hesitant." Kimi chuckled, and they ended their dance.
"I'm so happy for the both of you~!" Schoneke chimed, as she approached the newlyweds.
"Danke, mutter." Germany responded with a faint blush.
"Thanks for giving me your blessing, Schoneke. I should also thank Germania for his, too." Kimi laughed joyfully.
"You're so sweet, I'm sure that he's very glad for it." Schoneke smiled, her eyes slightly teary with happiness. "And I'm sure that your vater is very proud of you, Ludwig." She added sincerely. "I just hope that he'll be as approving for Italy's sake~"
"I dunno; Prussia, Sweden, and Switzerland were sure upset at the sudden news." Kimi snickered, "Don't worry, I'll vouch for Italy; he's a good guy, and he didn't know better."
"Let's hope that was the case." Germany commented with an annoyed voice, Kimi and Schoneke simply laughing at his remark.
"Relax, Germany. He's your best friend, and he wouldn't hurt Cookie on purpose." Kimi coaxed in an honest tone. "Besides…I'm sure they'll make great parents."
The three looked to the side to see Italy dancing happily with Cookie, seemingly quite joyful despite Cookie's behavior towards him.
"I think they'll be just fine." Kimi confirmed with a grin.
Break.
"So, new schwester-inlaw, what do you plan on doing with mein bruder now that you two have finally married?" Prussia asked with a smirk on his face.
"That's for the future to tell, and frankly, no one can tell the future without being psychic." Kimi answered. "Besides, I'm pretty new to this 'settled down' thing, so I think maybe we'll wait and see what happens."
"Ve~! Are you going to have kids like my little bella and I~?" Italy mused, Cookie frowning slightly at the thought of giving birth.
"Maybe; maybe not. It depends, I'll do some research, maybe have some more time to play with Germany; who knows." Kimi responded with a shrug.
"Uhm, liebling…" Germany interjected shyly, clearing his throat momentarily. "S-since we're married und all, would you perhaps like to…move in with me?" He offered, knowing how nostalgic Kimi could be when it comes to home comforts.
"Yeah, I think that'd be wonderful actually. Probably best if I do, I just hope that I won't be a burden." She answered modestly with a nervous giggle.
"Nein, don't be ridiculous." Germany dismissed, "Besides, I'd really enjoy having you around more; plus, I don't think your landlord really likes it when I visit you anyways."
"I'm really sorry about her, she's just kinda grouchy; especially when it comes to men, yet surprisingly she's okay with men if they live in the complex." Kimi mumbled thoughtfully.
The next day after agreeing to moving in with Germany; Katarina and Japan volunteered to help Kimi pack her things and move out of her old apartment; Kimi making sure to hand the keys back to the landlord after vacating. Thankfully, Kimi just left the furniture and brought the more portable things to Germany's home; hoping to make the next occupant of the complex more content that the furnishing is already there. Because of having experience settling in whenever she travelled as a child, Kimi managed to situate her belongings easily; Cookie trying to help occasionally, but only managing to run into a wall due to the fact that she was still blind.
"I fucking hate being blind; and I also hate always running into a damn wall!" Cookie whined as Italy took the box from her arms.
"Ve~ it's okay, Cookie. Please, just rest on the couch or something, I'll help the others." Italy insisted before leading Cookie to the living room.
"Fine, I'll just sit on my ass then." She pouted while taking a seat.
"Italy's doing it to keep you from hurting yourself, Cookie; don't be so hard on the little guy." Kimi proclaimed as she carried two boxes into the house.
"Ve~ Kimi, do you need help carrying those?" Italy offered.
"No thanks, man; thanks though." She replied casually. "By the way, how are you two getting along? Aside from the whole impregnation thing?"
"It's going very well, grazie~!" Italy mused. "We plan on getting married pretty soon, too!"
"Damn right, I'm not letting this kid or kids grow up without a dad." Cookie said blankly.
"True that, and besides, at least Italy won't run out on you…right, Italy?" Kimi questioned with a childish look at the Italian.
"Ve~! Of course I'd never leave Cookie behind!" Italy responded confidently.
"Good, than I trust you with her." Kimi nodded, and continued setting up.
"Kim…you know that you're still in your wedding dress, right?" Katarina noted concernedly.
"Yup, I know. Plan on wearing this thing all day, minus the high heels and the veil." Kimi responded, and resumed unpacking.
"Geez, Kimi, take a break or something! Seriously hun, you just got married; why don't you and Germany go do something FUN?" Cookie joked.
"I know, I know; it's just that I don't want to leave my stuff everywhere, so I'm not going to stop unpacking until the job's done." Kimi declared, "There's only a few more boxes to unload anyways."
"Here, I'll get those." Germany suggested, and left the house to retrieve the last few things.
"Mr. Germany, let me help you with that." Japan insisted before following the German out the door.
Thankfully with assistance, moving in was fairly brief. Eventually, Kimi and Katarina sat down for a good game of Left 4 Dead on Kimi's Xbox; Italy sitting on the couch with Cookie, Japan, and Germany watching contently…at least Italy, Japan, and Germany were actually watching of course.
"Good to know that even though you're married now, you still have time to play a round of Left 4 Dead." Katarina proclaimed.
"Same, but like I'd stop playing this game after all of the wonderful times we've had on this." Kimi grinned. "But I'll always make time for both my friends and Ludwig~"
Germany lightly chuckled, amused by the sincerity. However, he wondered about how it would be to become a father; especially about what the child might turn out to be, and how he would handle such responsibility. On top of that, what would it be like to be an uncle as well; especially since they'd be Cookie's and Italy's kin.
"Have you gotten Cookie an ultrasound yet to find out if it's just one kid?" Kimi asked to Italy, her eyes still focused on the TV screen.
"Ve~? What's an ultrasound?" Italy questioned.
"An ultrasound is when a pregnant woman undergoes an x-ray. During this, you can look on a screen that shows how many kids you have in the womb." Cookie explained while rubbing her belly that had now turned into a slightly big lump.
"Well I'm just glad that you didn't decide on an abortion." Katarina proclaimed.
"I'd never consider aborting a child, even if I hate the little fuckers, it's just not right." Cookie sighed.
"Word choice." Katarina interjected in a comedic tone.
"PENIS!" Cookie shouted, causing The Axis to look at her with wide eyes as Kimi laughed hysterically and Katarina shook her head in disapproval while trying to hide her giggles.
"Was that really necessary?" Katarina questioned.
"YES!" Cookie cheered.
"Ms. Berlin, please behave yourself!" Japan scolded.
"NO! VAGINA-PENIS!"
"Oh for goodness sakes, Cookie…" Kimi scoffed.
"What? It's fun to say because it confuses everyone!" Cookie responded.
"It confused me, that's for sure." Germany commented.
"Ve~ it really confused me!" Italy nervously chuckled.
"Oi! Schwester, what's with all the shouting?" Prussia called as he entered the living room.
"No reason, she's just being Cookie." Katarina answered; both her and Kimi still facing the TV.
"Also, don't ask her what she was shouting, it'll just get worse." Kimi added casually.
Later that night around ten o'clock; Italy, Cookie, Katarina, and Japan had left the house to go back to their own homes, Prussia deciding to go out drinking with France and Spain to give Germany and Kimi some alone time. As Germany waited in bed, Kimi was in the bathroom changing out of her dress; Germany casually reading a book as he had the covers up to his hips.
"Hey, Germany!" Kimi called from the bathroom as she walked out, Germany looking up to see her leaning against the doorframe in white lace lingerie; the frilly white silk garter still around her left thigh. "It's tradition for the groom to remove the bride's garter. Care to do the honors~?" She mused, smirking a little at Germany's red face as she started over to him.
It was going to be a long night.