My god! I HAVE BEEN SOOOOOOOO BUSSYYYYYYYY. Damn. I had exams and then there was a wedding and then my grandfather passed away…So I haven't been able to work on the story for a while. Forgive me.
Thank you to all the people who have followed and favourite this story. You are literally the best people ever. Reviewers, thank you for your support. This is the final chapter and I have absolutely loved working on this couple and I need to read some stuff about them. I would really like for someone else to write a fic too. Do you guys know any? Also, I saw that page where Joo Doh confronts Geun Tae before the wedding when he thinks Yuno is fifteen and I had to add that.
Enjoy.
-Yuno-
She was a bit flustered as the ladies in waiting fussed over her hair. She would never be able to get used to the feeling of being treated like…nobility. Occasionally it would happen that she would walk to her old room before she remembered that she did not live their anymore.
The General's fiancé….huh? How did this even happen?
Her door opened and, unannounced, Sazuna entered her room.
"Yo, Yuno-chan!"
"Sazuna!" She greeted her friend with a wide smile.
"Are you nervous? It's the day before your wedding, after all."
"I am shaking." She laughed. "I can barely make my feet move."
"Will you remember a poor old commoner like me when you become the head of this palace? Lady Yuno."
"Don't mock me, Sazuna! I would never forget you."
"Hey-hey, Yuno-chan?" Sazuna spoke, and Yuno really didn't like the look on her face.
"What is it?" She asked, cautiously.
"Tell me all the juicy, steamy-"
"SAZUNA, SHUT UP!"
Sazuna just smirked, obviously pleased with herself.
"I swear to god, you bastard." A voice snarled right outside her door. "I have been waiting for the better part of an hour for you to-" The person opened the door and stopped mid-sentence as he realized that the object of his fury was not inside the room. The dark haired man stared at her for a few seconds, as though he was in shock.
Yuno thought that his anger would dispel when he saw that whoever he was looking for was not there, but that man just stood there. He was oddly silent as he stared at her completely horrified.
Am I looking that bad?
"You are the bride?" He asked in a low voice, finally.
"Yes?" She replied, a bit hesitant. She shot a confused glance at Sazuna who seemed to be equally bemused.
His face turned pale with rage. He turned around and stomped off.
"What was that about?" Sazuna asked.
"I don't know."
-Geun Tae-
He had to confess, he knew that putting off Joo-Doh would not end well for him. Yet seeing him all worked up and in an absolute fury did amuse him. He watched as the man practically stomped up to him and came to a halt in front. He crossed his arms over his chest.
"I have always thought you were a damn bastard."
Geun Tae raised an eyebrow, not exactly sure where the conversation was going.
"But never" The sky tribe general continued "have I thought you a pervert."
"What are you talking about?"
"The woman you are going to marry. She is a child."
"It's fine isn't it? She's nineteen, almost twenty."
Joo Doh jaw dropped and Geun Tae held back a snort of laughter as the former turned red with embarrassment.
"Oh." He just said. "She looks like she's fifteen. I almost had a heart attack."
"Why?"
"It would give me reason to lose the small amount of respect I have for you."
"You respect me."
"I lose a little every time I see you." Was the solemn reply. Geun Tae laughed heartily, yes it would be fun to have Joo Doh at the wedding.
"Also, that tea you served me was absolutely disgusting. Are you sure it wasn't a ploy to poison me?"
"Ah, if only it were that easy. "He replied with a good humoured grin. "Will you stay for the wedding tomorrow?"
"You suppose I came all the way over from Kuuto just to yell at you?"
"I certainly wouldn't be surprised."
"Bastard." He growled. "I suppose you only wish for me to stay so that you can flaunt your marriage to me."
"I suppose that it would be among the merits of having you stay. But really, I would like to have my friend attend."
"Very well."
The following day Geun Tae was dressed in lavish robes, perfumed by the best of incenses available. The whole city was invited to wedding of their beloved general. The General was led along a path covered in rose petals to a raised platform that could be viewed by all in the crowd. On his way upward he saw Yura and her husband, Yuno's parents(who seemed to be on the verge of tears), Chul Rang and his parents. The courtyard was absolutely filled with people, many of whom he suspected had travelled from various parts of the province. In one of the front rows he spotted Joo Doh and Mundeok.
So he's come too.
From the platform, he observed as the crowd settled down and the bell began to ring, announcing the arrival of his bride.
And his jaw dropped when he saw her and the crowd fell into an awed silence. She was donned in an exquisite gold and red dress, her hair done up with beautiful ornaments, among which he spotted his gift. She took her place at his side and he let out a breath he didn't know he had been holding.
"You look absolutely stunning, Yuno."
He watched her turn red and widen her smile, enjoying the fact that he could make her blush.
Yes, he would keep her happy, always.
And she would do the same for him.
It was the best day of their lives.