Day 26: Getting Married

WEDDINGS!

Wow guys, Sorry this took so long. I'm graduating from High school next week so I have so much crap to do and I just don't have time to write recently.

It was a small affair when they finally got it together. Only their friends, along with Izaya's sisters, Shinra's father and his wife, Shizuo's brother and those Raira kids along with Kadota and his gang were formally invited. Of course with the news came the arrival of a couple less hostile gang member, namely Shiki and with him came the little girl that Shizuo seemed to be fond of. Akane, was it...? Yes, Akane-Chan. They were all ushered by a giddy Simon into the venue, greeted by Shinra who led them all to their seats. It was a small but amazing affair, really, and as Izaya stood at the altar in his black suit, shuffling nervously on his feet, he couldn't stop the smile that tugged at the corner of his lips. He couldn't be any happier, he thought.

He was proved wrong. When Shizuo came walking down the aisle, led by the arm by Kasuka who wore a very uncharacteristic smile, Izaya felt the previous swell of excitement grow twice in size and his smile grew wider, more fond. Shizuo came to stand beside him, his cheeks flushed and mocha eyes looking as if he'd cry out of sheer joy. Izaya probably looked the same. He felt the same, that was for sure, as he stared at his gorgeous, soon to be husband, all dressed in the white suit. Shizuo looked good like that, he decided, and he prayed that everyone was taking enough pictures. He wanted as many reminders of this day as he could get.

Everything went quickly, it seemed. Their vows were said, both men having to stop and wipe away tears after only a few words. The rings were put on, Izaya's fingers lingering on Shizuo's hand just a little longer than necessary before they were able to continue. Izaya honestly couldn't believe they were this far, that they were getting married in front of the only people that mattered in their lives. He couldn't believe that Shizuo was his, though they'd been each other's for so long already...

"You may now kiss the groom."

Those words sparked Izaya back to life and he grinned, turning to the deeply red, teary eyed Shizuo who smiled nervously at him. Of course Shizuo would be nervous to kiss him in front of all of their friends, but that made it even better in Izaya's mind. He pulled Shizuo closer and kissed him, arms wrapping around the blonde's waist as Shizuo's hands tangled in his hair. Their friends clapped, shouted in joy and, if Izaya had heard it correctly, someone was crying. He was probably crying, too.

They pulled away from each other, Shizuo smiling brightly as he hugged Izaya with all he had. "I love you."

"I love you more," Izaya whispered before he took the blonde's hand. "Now, lets's proceed, shall we?"

The cake was delicious. Kasuka had paid for the entire ceremony, meaning Izaya had gone all out when it came to the details. Four tier cake, chocolate inside. It was a little too sweet for Izaya's tastes, maybe, but it was perfect for Shizuo; that was the only thing that mattered. Eating, drinking and telling stories was a blast. Then, of course, Kasuka made an unexpected speech about Shizuo and how happy he was. He talked, also, of Izaya, and how much he had distrusted the man until recently. But Kasuka was truly happy for the both of them and took pride in the tears that welled up in his big brother's eyes as he spoke. Shizuo was such a cry baby.

The wee]dding, though not including half as many people as most normal weddings would, was lively and fun. There were tears, yeah, but there was so much laughter and so many smiles. Izaya had never imagined he'd be here, married to the love of his life while listening to embarrassing stories about everyone in the room. He never expected to be holing the hand of the man he adored like this, never expected that he'd feel this fucking happy.

Shizuo and Izaya were married, and God did it feel good.