A/N: This one goes out to Usagi of Feudal Moon Era, the inspiration behind this idea!!!
# 61: Dusk
The Crystal Tokyo palace stood like a dazzling dream, as Makoto and Nephrite stood on its winding crystalline front steps, with the sun disappearing behind it. After being frozen, reawaken, and leading this new millennium of peace and purity, Nephrite had finally knelt to one knee and did what he meant to do since the Silver Millennium: he proposed.
Nephrite thought back to that moment, the happiest moment in existence, where after Makoto said yes, unmentionable events that no decent man should be repeating in his mind, happened. And after a whirlwind of flowers, planning, tailors, and Champaign, the two stood together, ready to give their vows.
"Makoto, our love has transcended a longer period of time than most lovers can only imagine they could endure. We overcame every obstacle and came out stronger for it. You are my love, my light, and my lightning. We waited for a perfect world to unite our perfect love, and our time has finally come. I will be your faithful servant for the rest of eternity."
He breathed out, glad that it all came out all right. The golden ring slid gracefully onto her finger. He would never tell her that he couldn't string together those thoughts for the life of him and had to employ the help of Minako. He smiled over her shoulder at a teary eyed Neo-Queen Serenity, who stood elegantly behind Mako as the officiator of the ceremony. Ami, Rei and Minako were the very pictures of heaven, completing her half of the bridal party. His skin tingled as Makoto took his hand.
"Nephrite, the stars brought you to me and the heavens arranged to keep us together. I have known every side of you, and it is this side in this time that I am honored to marry. We all dreamed of this time and place and everything it would bring, but most of all, I dreamed of you. You complete me."
They looked into each other's eyes as she gently slid his golden ring on his finger. He caught Neo-King Endymion grinning, as he stood next to his Serenity. Kunzite, Jadeite and Zoisite stood behind him, most likely using their internal mind-link to make fun of him. He didn't care if they were.
"We, with the power vested in us, pronounce you man and wife, you may now kiss the bride," The Neo King and Queen pronounced.
He vaguely heard Serenity burst into tears of joy as they kissed. For millennium now they had shared many kisses, but none as deep as this.
They had chose dusk because it was a time between the warmth of sunlight and the embrace of the stars. The coloring of the sky reminded Mako of the atmosphere on her home planet.
They finished their kiss and turned to walk up the stairs and into the Palace for their reception.
This had been worth the wait.