Note: In the last chapter, Yutaka and Minami finally tied the knot after a 7 month long engagement, which of course followed 5 years of dating. The next 3 or 4 chapters will focus on their honeymoon arc. I promise it will be big and it will not be as heavy on unnecessary facts like the last wedding/honeymoon arc. And these will be long chapters as well, between 4,000 words to maybe as much as 6,500 or 7,000 words each. I apologize for the fact that I've been making you all wait so long to see the new chapters, and I really appreciate your patience for putting up with my frequent schedule slips. A lot of stuff has been going on at my house recently, such as my father being forced to retire from his job due to health reasons, and my sister, my brother-in-law (who works in the Navy Reserve), and my two nieces (ages 10 and 12) having to move to Maryland.
Saturday July 20, 2013, 9:00 pm
Following the wedding ceremony and the reception, Yutaka and Minami were about to head into the limousine to another hotel to spend the rest of the weekend. Just as they got in, they heard a knock on the car door. They rolled down the window and they saw Mikoto standing next to the door.
"Before you two leave on your honeymoon, I wanted to give you this", she explained as she handed the two girls a CD. "What's this, Mikoto-chan?", Yutaka asked. "It's the demo CD that me and the girls of Red Roses and Blue Violets made", Mikoto answered. "Oh, when did you join the band?", Minami wondered. "They just drafted me as a percussionist and a vocalist just about three months ago", Mikoto told her, "I hope you two like it".
"I'm sure we'll enjoy it", Yutaka answered. "Thank you very much", Minami added. "You're welcome. Have fun on your honeymoon", Mikoto concluded. "We will have fun. See you again in a few weeks", Yutaka and Minami replied together. With that, they rolled the window back up and the limousine pulled out onto the road and drove off. It took them about 4 minutes to drive the 1.9 miles to the hotel they would be staying at overnight, Hyatt Place Mystic.
After they got out and unloaded their wedding gifts onto a loading receptacle, the two girls tipped the limo driver and the 2 loaders working the receptacle and went to check into a room. As soon as they got to their second floor room, they used the card key to open the door and went inside. Within a few minutes, the 2 people with the loading receptacle got to the room and placed the wedding gifts in the corner of the room in a neat pile.
Once they were alone, Yutaka and Minami looked at each other. You could see the love they had for each other in their eyes. "You know, Minami-chan", Yutaka remembered, "Technically we didn't have a last dance of the night". "You would be right about that, Yutaka", Minami concurred, "Luckily I have a solution". With that, she took another CD out of one of her bags. "What's that?", Yutaka asked. "I made a CD of our favorite song, Can't Fight This Feeling", Minami answered. "Great! And since there's a CD player in this room, we can have that last dance!", Yutaka cheered. "That we can", Minami agreed as she put the CD in the player and turned on the power.
As the music started, Yutaka and Minami embraced each other and began to waltz around the room. The huge amount of love they had for each other showed in each other's eyes. "I love you so much Minami-chan", Yutaka whispered. "And I love you too Yutaka", Minami said softly. If you could see them dancing, you would have gone "awww" at the cuteness of it. "You know, Yutaka, you don't have to call me Minami-chan anymore", Minami told her wife, "Now that we're married you can just call me Minami". "Well okay, if you insist", Yutaka answered. "Is that all right with you?", Minami asked. "Anything for the love of my life", Yutaka responded, "From now on I'll just call you Minami".
After the song was finished, they kissed each other. However, their kiss was interrupted when Yutaka accidentally took a wrong step (she was still in her high heels) and landed on her left ankle. "Yutaka, are you all right?", Minami wondered. "I think so Minami, but my ankle hurts a little bit", Yutaka answered. "Oh dear, here, let me help you up onto the bed here", Minami replied, picking up Yutaka in her arms and setting her down gently on the bed. She then took off her wife's high heeled shoes. "Oh thank you, those shoes have been killing me all day long", Yutaka mumbled.
Not long after that she felt gentle pressure being applied to her ankle. Yutaka looked up and saw that Minami was trying to get rid of the pain in her ankle by massaging it. "Does this feel better, Yutaka?", Minami asked. "Yes, it does", Yutaka answered, "It feels really good actually". At the same time, she felt her eyelids growing heavy and a drowsy feeling coming over her. "Well, I'm glad to hear that", Minami replied back, "You can just lay back and relax, okay?". "Okay Minami", Yutaka whispered as she closed her eyes. "I'll just...lay down here...for now", she continued, yawning a bit as she leaned back and put her hands behind her head. Minami couldn't help but giggle a bit.
"Would you mind doing my other foot?", Yutaka asked. "Oh sure, I don't mind at all", Minami told her as she took hold of Yutaka's right foot and started massaging it as well. "Ooooh...yes. This feels...so...relaxing", Yutaka sighed, moaning with pleasure. "Anything for you, my dear", Minami assured her. Sometime later, Minami removed Yutaka's nylon stockings, not quite an easy task. Since her soles were still glistening with sweat, they were making the nylons stick on and slip around, but eventually she got them off. For the next 30 minutes or so, she worked on the heels, soles, toes and ankles, putting her wife into an ever deeper state of relaxation.
Once she was finished, Minami noticed that Yutaka had fallen asleep. It had been a very long day for her, as she had not gotten any sleep the night before due to excitement. So she decided to turn off the light and lay down as well. It wasn't too hard for her to fall asleep either as she too had been up for most of the night.
Sunday July 21, 2013, 7:00 am
The next morning, after a good night's sleep, Yutaka and Minami awoke and were ready to start a day of exploring. After having a quick complimentary breakfast in their room, they got cleaned up, freshened up and dressed. Yutaka put on a red tanktop, green shorts, and white sneakers. Minami put on a pink tanktop, blue skirt, and grey sneakers.
"So what's the schedule for today, Minami", Yutaka asked. "Well Yutaka, this morning we visit the Olde Mystick Village and the Mystic Aquarium, and this afternoon the Mystic Seaport", Minami explained, "Later on tonight, we'll head to Ledyard to try our luck at the Foxwoods Resort Casino". "That sounds like a lot of fun", Yutaka noted. "It should be fun", Minami agreed. So with that, the two headed off on the short walk to the village.
8:00 am
Once they got to the village, they did a bit of browsing around. After they fed the ducks in the pond, the two girls did some shopping in the stores spread around the area, including 2400 Degrees F Murano Glass Jewelry, Franklin's General Store (where some of the best fudge you'll ever eat is sold), Imagine Fantasy Gifts, Mystic Silver & Company, Southern Exposure, and Toy Soldier (and those are the actual names of the shops). After spending about 2 hours there, they went to the Aquarium which was located just a few hundred feet away from the village.
Anyway, Yutaka and Minami spent another 3 hours inside the Aquarium, looking through the exhibits, which included a newly added one about the Titanic (installed the year before for the 100th anniversary of the ship's first and only voyage) and watching the animals.
"Aww, I love watching the sea animals", Yutaka commented, "They're so adorable". "I know what you mean", Minami concurred, "They are pretty cute, especially the penguins". "By the way Minami, what time is it now?", Yutaka asked, "Because it seems we've been here for a little while". "Well Yutaka, it's now about 12:45", Minami answered as she looked at her digital wristwatch, "In about 15 minutes, we should head down to the Seaport". "Okay that sounds like a plan to me", Yutaka remarked. "Yes, I want us to have as much fun as we can today", Minami replied.
1:10 pm
So anyway, at about 10 minutes after 1 o'clock, Yutaka and Minami arrived at the Mystic Seaport, which was located about 1.3 miles away, or a 4 minute drive, from the Aquarium. "Well, this is it", Minami announced as they walked in, "The Mystic Seaport". "This is much more elaborate than I expected", Yutaka admitted, "This seaport looks more like a small town". "This is apparently what an American seaport looks like", Minami informed. "Well, it's nothing what I expected", Yutaka reiterated.
After they paid the admission, the two first went on the SS Charles W. Morgan which is permanently tied up in dry dock in the Henry B. Dupont Preservation Shipyard. "I've read somewhere that this is the last surviving wooden whaling ship in the United States", Minami articulated. "It doesn't look like the oldest ship", Yutaka disclosed. "They restored it about 2 or 3 years ago I read", Minami replied. "Oh, so that explains it", Yutaka realized.
When they got off the ship about 15 minutes later, Yutaka and Minami went to the Seaport's Treworgy Planetarium to see a show. "They have a planetarium in a seaport?", Yutaka wondered as they went in. "Yes they do apparently", Minami answered back as they found a spot among the crowd. The showing lasted about 25 minutes. They then checked out a scale model of the Mystic River as well as an exhibit telling about America on the seas.
After having a bite to eat at The Galley restaurant, the girls tried to decide what to do next. "By the way Minami", Yutaka wondered, "What time is it?". "Well Yutaka, it's about a quarter after 3", Minami told her as she looked at her watch. "What should we do now?", Yutaka asked. "I have an idea", Minami interjected, "Why don't we go on the Sabino? They're loading up for the 3:30 afternoon cruise now". "That sounds like a wonderful idea", Yutaka agreed as she ran towards the boat, "Let's go then!". "Wait for me!", Minami called out as she ran after the love of her life.
3:30 pm
At exactly half past three, the Sabino took off for its ride through scenic Mystic River and back again. Throughout the half-hour ride, Yutaka and Minami were fully engrossed by the sights. "Wow, this is just amazing", Yutaka commented. "You're right, it is a magnificent sight", Minami agreed. At some point during the ride, their hands interlocked together and did not unlock until after they were off the boat. After another hour or so, they headed back into the car and began the short 25 minute ride (they had taken the scenic route along I-95) to Foxwoods Resort Casino, where they would spent the rest of the night and much of tomorrow as well, having booked a suite at the casino's MGM Grand hotel.
5:45 pm
At around quarter to six, Yutaka and Minami arrived at the MGM Grand to check into their suite. They had actually booked one of the so-called "Producer Suites". These suites have floor to ceiling windows which show off stunning panoramic views of the beautiful forest that surrounded the area below. Perhaps just as beautiful was what was inside the suite. From a lavish king bed and natural rosewood furniture to a huge soaking tub and a hand made marble vanity, this suite was top notch.
"This suite seems to have everything already in it", Minami noted. "You can say that again", Yutaka concurred. "OK, this suite seems to have everything already in it", Minami repeated. "Oh Minami, I didn't mean it literally!", Yutaka giggled, "So what are we doing tonight". "Well Yutaka, tonight after we have supper, we're going to do a little more shopping and catch a show at the FOX Theatre", Minami explained. "That sounds like very entertaining stuff", Yutaka empathized. As soon as they finished unpacking, they went down to the actual casino building.
6:30 pm
After standing in line for about half an hour, the girls finally got into the Festival Buffet restaurant. It was during the time that the restaurant's "enhanced dinner menu" which included stuff like steak and snow crab clusters was out. I myself have actually been to the buffet a few times and it was fantastic. Anyway, it had everything from meat to fish to soup to pasta and even a dessert buffet. After filling up on food, Yutaka and Minami paid the bill and then went to the FOX Theater to catch a stand-up comedy show.
Later on after the show, the two girls decided to go to the casino's bowling alley called "High Rollers Luxury Lanes and Lounge", which was open until 1:00 am even though it was Sunday. They weren't very good at bowling, the most either of them scored was a 110, but they had a lot of fun anyway.
"I haven't had quite this much fun since my 21st birthday and that was also the day you proposed to me", Yutaka commented. "I've been having a lot of fun as well", Minami agreed, "But there have been a lot of other fun days since then". "I know that, but out of all those days so far today, yesterday, and that day have been the most fun", Yutaka explained. "I'll admit, it's hard not to agree with you there", Minami concurred.
Anyway after a long night, Yutaka and Minami returned to their suite very early Monday morning. They were so tired (and not to mention rather drunk, having had a few drinks at the alley) that they fell asleep right on the bed while they were still in their clothes. In just moments, they were out like a light.
Monday July 22, 2013, 9:30 am
The next morning, Yutaka and Minami woke up from their slumber. Both were groggy and a little hungover from the night before. "Why do I feel so terrible?", Yutaka wondered. "I think it was because of those drinks we had last night", Minami explained to her. "That might explain why my head is pounding and I feel so tired", Yutaka realized. "And why I feel so nauseous and why each sound seems 10 times as loud", Minami added. "Now I finally know what a hangover feels like", Yutaka admitted. "Maybe we'll feel better after we have some breakfast", Minami suggested.
After they had breakfast, which consisted of splitting an order of New York strip steak and eggs and corned beef hash and eggs (both came with hash browns and toast), the girls did feel quite a bit better. "That hit the spot nicely", Yutaka sighed. "Yes it certainly did", Minami agreed. "We should probably watch our drinking from now on though", Yutaka suggested. "Good idea, that way we won't get another hangover", Minami concurred.
It was just then that they noticed that they were still in their clothes from yesterday. "We're probably going to need to get cleaned up and changed", Yutaka noted. "Yes, we should do that before we do anything", Minami agreed. So with that they went to get cleaned up, freshened up and dressed.
10:30 am
A little while later, Yutaka and Minami stepped out of their suite and into the hallway. The younger, shorter girl wore a blue T-shirt, brown shorts, and white strap on sandals. The older, taller girl wore a red tanktop, white shorts, and black pumps. "So what do we do first?", Yutaka asked. "Well, today we'll do a little more shopping", Minami told her, "And later on we'll check out that arcade".
"That sounds like a plan", Yutaka answered back. "Maybe later, we'll go down and try our luck at the slots", Minami suggested. "Good idea, after all, we are at a casino", Yutaka agreed. "All right then let's go", Minami reiterated as she grabbed her wife's hand. And with that they started walking down towards the casino area.
It wasn't very long before they reached the main area. For the next few hours, they looked around the area, mostly hitting the jewelry and accessories stores, though they also hit the Native American art and culture shop, called Indian Nations, as well the casino's 2 candy stores, Munson's and The Candy Shell.
After that, the two girls went to the casino's arcade, known as The Tree House (I've been there many times and it is loads of fun). It had all sorts of games, everything from Air Hockey to Dance Dance Revolution. They spent about 2 hours there. After that, they had a bite to eat at the Veranda Cafe. By the time they finished everything on their list, it was only about 7:30 pm
7:30 pm
So anyway, Yutaka and Minami wondered what to do now. They weren't due to leave for their next stop until tomorrow. "So Minami, what do you think we should do now?", Yutaka asked. "Well I don't know, Yutaka. What do you think?", Minami answered. After a minute of thinking they got an idea. "Why don't we try our luck at the slot machines?", Yutaka suggested. "I'm okay with doing whatever you want to do", Minami told her.
So with that, they took the escalator up to the Grand Pequot Casino. I should mention that Foxwoods has several casino sections, such as Grand Pequot, Great Cedar, Rainmaker and Festival Slots. However, I'm getting ahead of myself again. Let's move on with the story.
Anyway, the girls went to the slot machines. They weren't having much luck at first, blowing about $2,500 within about 2 hours. But soon their luck began to change. At around 10:00, Yutaka hit the jackpot on a $1 Cleopatra machine, which paid out $24,680. A half hour later, Minami hit the jackpot on a $5 Double Down Poker machine, which paid out another $30,860.
And finally at the 11:00 drawing for Keno, the ticket they were holding had all the winning numbers, and they won another $16,420. So in total, the girls earned a grand total of $71,960! Can you believe that? They must have had some really good karma to be that lucky. And before you ask, no, they didn't cheat (unlike those people on the Destination America program, "Cheating Vegas") They were just really lucky that night.
"Three big wins in one night! Can you believe our luck, Minami?", Yutaka sputtered. "No I can't believe it either, Yutaka. We sure must have done something right though", Minami answered back. "With this extra payout, we can afford an even bigger honeymoon now", Yutaka realized. "We certainly can afford a huge one now", Minami concurred.
Tuesday July 23, 2013, 12:30 am
Later that night, as they were getting ready for bed, Yutaka and Minami placed the money in a safe located in their room. "Now we can really afford to splurge for the rest of out honeymoon", Yutaka explained. "That we can, we now have over $100,000 to spend for the rest of our honeymoon", Minami responded back.
"But to tell you the truth, from now on I don't think we should gamble much anymore", Yutaka suggested. "You're right. It really isn't healthy if you do it all the time", Minami concurred. "I've heard of people who wasted their whole life savings doing that", Yutaka added. "This was just a one time thing luckily for us", Minami told her.
Within about a half hour they were undressed and in their pajamas. "What do we do tomorrow?", Yutaka asked. "Well, tomorrow we head across the border to Rhode Island, and then on Thursday we'll head to Boston", Minami told her. "What time are we supposed to leave?", Yutaka asked. "Well, I'd say we leave here no later than 11 o'clock tomorrow morning", Minami answered. Not too long after that, the 2 girls fell asleep to dream about what they would do over the rest of the honeymoon.
9:30 am
The next morning, Yutaka and Minami woke up from their slumber, and after getting dressed, went down and had a quick breakfast at The Grill at Two Trees. After that they got all their things packed up, which ended up taking them about an hour or so. As soon as they checked out of the MGM Grand they went down to their car which the valet so helpfully brought to the entrance of the hotel. And with that, they moved on to the Rhode Island border.
Author's Notes:
Chapter completed on January 28, 2013
Can't Fight This Feeling - one of the best songs of the 1980's in my humble opinion. It was recorded in August 1984 by the American rock band REO Speedwagon and released on December 31, 1984 in the United Kingdom and on January 23, 1985 in the United States. It spent 3 weeks at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 (from March 9, 1985 to March 23, 1985). Seriously, you guys really should listen to it sometime.
Foxwoods Resort Casino - a major hotel casino located at 350 Trolley Line Boulevard in Ledyard, Connecticut. The Mashantucket Pequot Tribe opened the Native American themed casino back in 1986, as a small bingo hall. It's expanded a LOT since then, now featuring a total of 439,000 square feet of gaming space.
More great news if you support same-sex marriage: Maryland, Maine, and Washington State have all passed referendums that have legalized same-sex marriage. This of course, brings the number of states that have legalized same-sex marriage to nine. And a bill to make same sex marriage legal in my home state of Rhode Island has passed in the state's House of Representatives, though it has yet to pass in the state's Senate, which is apparently in no rush to pass the bill.
As I have already mentioned, this arc will go on until either the end of Chapter 31 or the end of Chapter 32 (I still haven't quite decided yet). And again, I sincerly apologize for forcing you all to wait this long for this chapter to be uploaded. Hopefully the next chapter won't take so GOD DAMN FUCKING LONG to upload. I never expected that it would take more than 3 months to get this chapter uploaded. That is just inexcusable.
BTW, I have also started work on a Saki (or as some call it, lesbians playing mahjong) fanfic which will be quite similar to Lucky Star: After Story. I hope to have the first chapter of that fanfic up by Valentine's Day, although that is probably a long shot.
In the next chapter: The girls' honeymoon adventure will really start to get going.
And finally on a more somber note, my sympathy goes out to the 20 children and 6 adults that were victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Newtown, Connecticut on December 14, 2012. May they all rest in heavenly peace, and may the madman who committed this senseless act of violence rot in hell for all eternity. It really hit close to home for me, because I live less than 100 miles (not even a 2 hour drive) away from where the shooting happened.
