I know you guys are gonna kill me, sorry it took so long, this was kinda hard, and fun to write. This isn't the last chapter, there are two more, and by popular demand, the next chapter will be a lemon. The rights and stuff are the same, I hope you enjoy. I'm sure the next one won't take this long to get to you... it's sex and easy for me to write LOL... Enjoy the Wedding!

One day later…

Yuffie sighed as she slowly made her way down the stairs to the bar. She was starving and everyone probably getting ready for the wedding. She felt good surprisingly, the doctor had given her clearance to be the Maid of Honor in the evening ceremony… but Vincent had made her promise to take it easy before hand. She was full of energy now though, her gray eyes were glowing just a bit at the center, enough to give her eyes the palest cast of red, turning her orbs mauve in certain light. When Dr. Lindemen had explained everything that had happened, she found herself happy that there had been a side effect. That meant she didn't have to leave the man who she was pretty sure was her soul mate.

The marriage was set to take place in less then six hours, so of course when she got down there, all hell was breaking loose. She put her hand over her mouth to keep from laughing, as Tifa was standing there with her hands on her hips, trying to get Cid to go through the vows without saying a cuss word, Barret was trying to corral the kids, and keep them from getting dirty until it was time to get ready… Red was having his fur brushed and clipped by Shera, and he looked like he was in heaven, and the ninja could swear she heard purring…

Elmyra was standing behind Tifa, trying to curl her hair with an iron, and Reeve was talking to the caterer for the bride. The only two people she didn't see were Cloud and Vincent. The ninja came all the way down and Shera looked up from her grooming of the big firecat, and smiled a bit. "Yuffie, you should be taking it easy!"

"I'm fine," she said, looking at everyone as they all turned to look at her intently. "Really, I feel a lot stronger, my muscles are a little sore, but I'm ok."

Tifa smiled and came over to her, Elmyra following behind her with the curling iron, and then she frowned a bit… "Yuffie, around the pupil of your eye is glowing red."

The ninja giggled a bit, "well is it so surprising? Vince's do that too, you know…" The bride to be nodded a bit, "and you really feel fine?"

"Yes Mom, I'm fine… sheesh! You all are as bad as Vincent… by the way, where is he?" Cid stepped up, still looking down at the papers in his hand, "He an' Cloud wen' out… it's bad luck ta see th' bride afore th' weddin'." Yuffie nodded, looking a bit crestfallen and Tifa smiled a bit, "He wanted to let you sleep, he'll be back before too long. I sent he and Cloud on a special errand."

"Oh yeah, where?"

"They went to the Church… for flowers."

"I thought you were having roses flown in special from Mideel?"

"We are, these are for special bouquets… and I think it will be healing for both of them." Yuffie nodded, remembering that Tifa had said she wanted some sort of memorial there for Aerith and Shelke, she guessed that the lilies were for that. A smile came onto the ninja's face and she clapped her hands together. "What can I do to help?"

.:xXx:.

Heavy boot falls filled the empty spaces in the half ruined church, the sound disturbing some nesting birds in the rafters. Vincent followed behind Cloud at a bit of a distance, knowing the place held special meaning for him. The still pool was still there, the holy water preserving even the flower petals floating in it. The sunlight reflected off the small pond, adding light and warmth to the space. The white and yellow flowers had survived however, growing up through the floorboards and around the edges of the water. The swordsman knelt down, touching the petals of a yellow lily, smiling a bit. "I'm getting married today," he said softly, talking to the much beloved flower girl, "Vincent and I are going to take some flowers, so you can Shelke can be there with us." The pond rippled and they both heard feminine laughter, one older and musical, the other young and soft.

Vincent blinked and took a step forward, only to become disoriented. He regained his balance a few seconds later, recognizing the place Eros had brought him before. He turned around to see the androgynous god standing there with his wings out, and three women standing with him. One was Lucrecia in a flowing white gown, and the other two were Shalua and Shelke, in matching yellow dresses. The winged summon smiled softly at him, a peaceful look on his face. "I knew you could do it…"

Shalua came forward and smiled softly, giving a small nod of her head like she did when she was agreeing. "Thank you Vincent, for being there for Shelke when I couldn't… It meant the world to me." Then the little orange haired girl walked up, giving him a smile, "We never blamed you, and it was not your fault… what happened was meant to be…"

Then Lucrecia walked up, standing right in front of him and placing her luminous hand on his cheek, and the gunman couldn't help but close his eyes, tilting his head forward, "I loved you, somewhere deep inside I did… I'm so sorry that I hurt you so badly… Yuffie has done something none of us could do…" She backed away, followed by the other two women, and Vincent looked up at them. "What's that?"

"Make you happy," Shelke said softly…

"Give you peace," came Shalua's reply…

"Complete you… Remember, we are all watching over you… both of you."

With that Vincent found himself back in the church, just as Cloud was standing with two carefully made bouquets, one was yellow with an orange ribbon, the other white with a pink ribbon. "Ready?" The gunman nodded, taking a breath… "I am…" The swordsman nodded and started out and Vincent paused, looking back over the water. "Thank you," he whispered with a small smile, and followed his friend out. It was time to get dressed, and he wanted to check on Yuffie before they all got on the Shera.

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2 hours later…

A rather tamed and groomed black head poked into the door of Seventh Heaven, an annoyed look on his face. His black tux was impeccable, long hair pulled back into a ponytail at the base of his neck; his red eyes scanned the area. Everyone was moving around quickly, but he didn't see Tifa, so he silently close the door and looked back at the blond behind him. "She's not down there… I thought it was bad luck to see her anyway."

"It is," Cloud sighed, tugging on the white "monkey suit" as he described it, "but I still want to see her." Vincent shook his head, and the swordsman looked at his best man and raised an eyebrow. "How can you stand these things? I feel like I'm being choked every time I move."

The gunslinger shrugged, "not every Turk is as sloppy as Reno, and you live and breath in your uniform… I could fight in this if I had to."

"Not me, I know I'd rip something… and let's hope you don't have too." Cloud's tuxedo was pure white, with the same red vest and bowtie as Vincent's, and they each had a red rose pinned to the lapel. Vincent looked over to Cloud, "You should go to the Shera and check on things. I need to speak to Yuffie." The blond nodded and headed toward the air ship, and the gunman went inside. "Yuffie?" He called softly, looking around to see if he could catch a glimpse of her.

The ninja had just finished putting some makeup on, when she heard her beloved call to her. She smiled, the tan lipstick glittering against her white teeth, and in her red gown, and curled hair; she came down the stairs to see Vincent. She blinked, barely recognizing him, it wasn't that he normally wasn't handsome, he was… it was just in that tux… he looked amazing. And the look on his face when he saw her was just was precious. "You look beautiful," he whispered, walking up to her, and slipping his hand around her waist. He didn't want to snag her dress with is claw. "How are you feeling?"

The ninja grinned, "I feel wonderful, really… I feel strong and loved… the best I ever have. I don't even feel like I almost died yesterday." She looked around and blinked, giggling a bit… "Come here…"

The gunman looked a bit perplexed as she started to lead him toward the bar, and to the center of the floor. She made sure no one was around, then she pointed up, Vincent's eyes followed her finger and he smiled softly when his red orbs settled over the gently swaying Cerberus Relief, being pulled by the ceiling fans. Yuffie looked up too, "See? No matter what, you've always been here to watch over us…" He turned and kissed her forehead softly, not wanting to mess her makeup. "I just wanted to check on you… I need to get back to Cloud. You do look beautiful…" Yuffie laughed a bit, her now mauve eyes sparkling happily, "You look pretty good yourself there, tiger."

.:xXx:.

3 hours later…

Vincent stood next to a very nervous Cloud Strife as the Shera flew over the Eastern Continent, the clouds and land passing under their feet. A red carpet trailed from the door to the bridge to where they were standing, everywhere was decorated with roses and white ribbons, with two chairs set up on the bride's side, each with a bouquet of lilies resting on it. A harpist was strumming a lovely song, and the people there to witness the event were mulling around, while the Groomsmen were all standing with Cloud and Cid at the front of the glass portion of the bridge. Cid was standing there in a black tux, though his had a black and white vest and bowtie, and had a white book in his hands. Miraculously, he wasn't smoking either. The groom was still tugging at his neck, more nervous then anything, then next to Vincent were Barret, Reeve and Nanaki, the last obviously not in a suit, but his fur and mane were perfectly trimmed.

There were about fifty people there to see the wedding, including Rufus Shinra and he Turks, but the original ceremony was supposed to house three hundred, but the Shera had limited space. The time to start came; the music started the beginning of the Wedding March. The door to the bridge opened and the first person through it was Marlene in a white, puffy dress with tiny red roses all over it and a red ribbon in her hair. She carefully scattered petals along the deck to sweeten the way for the bride. Vincent half expected for Cid to mumble about the mess, but he held his tongue. No doubt they would hear about it after the ceremony. Denzel followed with the ring pillow, grinning widely as the flashes went off. Cloud smiled softly at the two children, though Barret laughed a bit, waving at his little girl. Elmyra stepped onto the bridge, holding a lovely red rose bouquet, and started to head for her place in the front. Elena and Shera, both also in the same dress, followed her, then Yuffie slipped through the portal, her curly hair now bouncing around her ears and a radiant smile on her face. She locked eyes with Vincent as she moved to take the place of the maid of honor. After that, the music for Tifa started, and she stepped through the door, a long veil over her face, her dress was off the shoulders and tight around the bodice, then went out to a large skirt, beaded roses decorated the bottom of the satin gown. Her hair was loose and curly, gathering around her shoulders, lips painted a soft red to match the huge red and white rose bouquet in her gloved hands. The most beautiful addition to the fighter was her smile… it sparkled and glowed with complete happiness. They all heard Cloud gasp, and Vincent's claw went to Cloud's arm to keep him in his place. It was obvious he wanted to go run to her right then.

Tifa made it to Cloud soon enough though, and he took her hand and turned to face the Captain, who grinned widely at them. "Dearly beloved, we're all gathered he'e today to see this man, an' this woman… git hitched. An' I'm sure, if yer like me, ya'll are thinkin' it's 'bout damn time!" Tifa looked to their "preacher" and glared, and he only chuckled a bit, "'cause we all know there is no couple more perfect for each other then these two. Cloud, ye saved th' world, ye saved us all… Lucky fer ya, Tifa came along ta save yer ass back. And Tifa… keep him in line, will ya?" Everyone chuckled softly and Cloud just laughed a bit with them, and Tifa seemed mad at first, then just let it go… she even chuckled a bit. "Please turn and face one a'nother and take hands," the couple did, the blond have his bride a smile and a squeeze on the hand as he whispered, "you look so beautiful." Cid smiled a bit, "Th' couple have written statements t' read t' eachother, 'fore the vows are taken."

Cloud took a breath and smiled at the lovely creature in front of him, "Tifa, I can't think of anyone I loved before you, I've always been yours, and I just never thought you would see me. I saved the world and still wasn't sure… and I did it again and was still afraid. After too much time had gone by and I realized you weren't happy… I knew I have to do something… anything, to help you. I love you… you are my world, and I thank you for that."

Tifa grinned, tears standing in her mahogany eyes as she looked back to Cloud. "You have no idea how much it meant to me, when you pulled me close, late that night, and kissed the tears off my cheeks. I thought I was alone, for all the times I tried to make you realize you had loved ones and I never took the hint. Thank you, for loving me…"

Cid nodded and looked to the swordsman, "Now, Cloud Strife, as ya stand in front o' these people, the Lifestream an' the whole planet, do ya take Tifa Lockhart t' be yer wife, t' have an' t' hold, fer sickness an' health, 'til death parts ya?" Cloud didn't take his eyes of his fiancée, and nodded, "I do." Cid smiled again and looked to Tifa, "An' you Tifa Lockhart, as ya stand in front o' all yer friends, past an' present, do ya take Cloud Strife t' be yer husband, t' have an' t' hold, fer sickness an' health, 'til death parts ya?" A tear of happiness slipped down her cheek as she looked back at her lover, "I do."

Two pairs of slightly glowing eyes met as they retrieved the rings from Denzel, love dancing in both Yuffie and Vincent's eyes, the residual romance affecting them as well. "The rings," Cid called and the two stood, giving the rings to the bride and groom. "Cloud, please place th' ring o' her finger an' repeat after me," the swordsman did so then looked to Cid, "with this ring, I thee wed."

Cloud smiled soft and slipped the mithril and diamond ring on Tifa's finger and held her hand in his, "With this ring, I thee wed." Cid looked to Tifa as she took the man's ring from Yuffie and placed it on the tip of his finger. "An' ya Tifa…" The fighter nodded and looked up to her groom, "With this ring, I thee wed." The ring slipped onto his finger and Yuffie clapped, tears brimming her eyes. A concerned Vincent caught her glance, and she only smiled at him and shook her head a bit, mouthing 'I love you' to him. He motioned it back then the air was split with a "Yeehaw! Well all right! It's my great pleasure t' introduce t' ya'll fer th' first time, Cloud and Tifa Strife! Well go ahead boy, kiss th' bride!" Cloud smiled happily to Tifa and pulled the veil back, gently taking her face in his hand and pressed his lips to hers in a loving, soft kiss.

The music started and Denzel and Marlene moved to hold hands, going back down the aisle, followed by Shera being escorted by Red, Elena hooked her arm in Reeve's with a happy smile, Elmyra and Barret took each other's hands, then Vincent came to Yuffie, slipping her hand into the crook of his arm. He leaned down and whispered, "next time we walk down the aisle together, they will have just announced Mr. And Mrs. Valentine." The mauve-eyed girl blinked and looked up at him, "are you asking me to marry you?" He gave her a small smile and led her into the main room for the reception. "Will you marry me?" he whispered as the newly married couple came in and the party started. A loud squeal broke the congratulations as everyone turned to see Yuffie knock Vincent on his back, screaming "Oh god Yes!" the whole time. For once, Vincent just didn't care, and he only leaned up to catch her lips with his, and in the background he heard happy feminine laughter…

Terrible things had happened in all their pasts, but finally they were starting to live again.

…And that was something to be joyous about.