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~~~~Molly's POV~~~~
"Why are you still looking at me like that?" Chase asked Luke and Kathy as they examined him like an evil test experiment. Calvin sat idly on my loveseat and admired the wine glasses that Pierre had put me in charge of keeping safe.
"Such fine crystal." He muttered.
"We know you didn't go home that night. Winry verified it." Kathy accused.
"This again? Look, even if I did do something it doesn't even reach the bar of concerning you." Chase said, turning from them in his angered fashion.
"Why I should-"
"Kathy, he's right. As a man, I believe we should look at it from his perspec-" Luke said, patting Kathy's shoulder.
"Luke!" Kathy protested in outrage.
"I believe that asking Molly would suddenly make it your business. I mean, that kind of stuff is used for girl talk, am I right? Or am I right?" Luke finished with an impish grin which Kathy mimicked.
"Actually, Luke. You're absolutely right this time." Calvin chuckled.
I looked at Chase who was connecting his face to his palm. Facepalm. Yes, it was that bad.
Kathy looked at me with her goofy expectant look and I giggled at her.
"Guys, as I've been telling you for the past four days. Nothing happened! Chase just...slept over."
"Is that so?" Jin's voice came from the door as he let himself in. I didn't mind it, Jin was Chase's friend, and he was also a pretty good friend to me now too.
"Yes. It is."
"Then what was the white fluid on the floor when I came over the morning after?" Jin asked in his curious tone.
Kathy almost died, I could see it. Calvin nearly dropped the crystal, causing me to jump. Luke had the biggest pokerface that I've ever seen and Chase gave the "wtf" look to Jin, per usual.
Yes, things were going good so far.
"It was yogurt!" I squealed, embarrassingly enough. Yes, here I am, trying to explain the white stuff on the floor that appeared the morning after my...ahem...boyfriend slept over and...Oh Goddess...
"Yogurt? For what occasion?" Jin asked, his hand at his chin in the intelligent fashion that did not fit him at the moment.
"For the sake of having friggin' yogurt." Chase said, as cool as a cucumber...wait no...an orange on a Summer day. Oranges fit him better.
"Jin? Is Chase covering up about the 'climax' again?" Kasey's voice shouted from outside.
"Yes! But I am trying to explain to him that it is a completely natural occurence! He's a bit shy about it!" Jin shouted back to Kasey.
Kathy was now succumbed to laughter rather than horror, and Luke was in the same state.
"When I get out of this damn tux..." Chase muttered, straightening his tie irritably.
"In their defense, it is a natural occurence." Calvin said with a shrug of his shoulders.
"Oh dear Harvest King," I pleaded.
"Make it stop!"
"Sorry, Molls. Gotta shake off the cold feet, right?" Kasey said as he entered the house.
A moment of awe struck everyone as we remained silent. Chase let a smirk of approval come to his lips as Luke started clapping. Calvin followed Luke's actions and Jin let out a whistle.
"Well well well. Kasey, my friend you clean up nicely." Jin approved.
"Ya think? I'm sure Winry will find something wrong with it." Kasey said with a grimace. Even though it wasn't real, Kasey had been worrying about the wedding for the past few days. Even Winry was gatting flustered with if the setting was perfect or not. Though the feelings for the ceremony weren't completely there, I had a feeling that they were starting to develop.
Kasey's hair was slicked back on the sides in a regal fashion, his trademark cowlicks hanging a little looser in front of his face. His ever prominent, spiked ends were still showing. If he had come to the city like that, he most likely would've been up there with Chase and Jin on New Years while all the girls were trying to tear their clothes off.
In his breast pocket was a very dashing, "muave" rose that matched very well with his noir tux. If I recall correctly, the rose was called Rosa Ebb Tide in Pierre's catalog. It was very old-fashioned looking which fit the wedding nicely...Winry was, after all, a woman who had seen many decades pass.
With a smile on my face, I approached Kasey.
"Well, I think..." I said as I reached out to straighten his tie.
"That I have a very handsome brother. And Winry is going to be breath taken." Kasey's eyes shone gratefully at my words.
"Half-brother." Kathy corrected, causing Kasey and I to let out chuckles. Yes, I finally let my friends know about my long kept secret. I couldn't leave them in the dark about everything...it wouldn't feel right.
Kasey wrapped me in a hug.
"Thanks." He said.
"Ahem!" Angela's familiar impatient tone came from the doorway, causing us all to turn towards her.
"Don't mean to spoil my big bro's confidence chat buuuuuut...I need the two other bridesmaids stat." She said with a hand on her hip, three dresses thrown across her shoulders.
"Is it already time?" I asked.
"Yup, sunset is in 2 hours. Time to get this show started!" Kathy said, pointing to her watch and jumping off the couch. She was in charge of getting the time for sunset, so naturally she would know.
"Let's go!" Angela motioned and we started for the door.
I looked back to see the guys readjusting their suits and ties. Chase and Jin didn't do much with their hair since they were difficult, but Luke brushed his hair back into an gentlemanly pony tail and Calvin also slicked his hair back.
Chase gave me a fleeting look and a half-smile, probably feeling a bit weird in his suit.
"See you at the altar?" I said playfully.
"Of course." He said, but his tone was much more emotional.
Still, I smiled and headed out with Angela and Kathy to go get the ceremony on the road.
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"Okay my loveleez!" Pierre said as he clapped his hands in attention.
Kathy, Angela and I lined up in front of him.
The dresses that Kathy and I wore were a majestic purple with sheer belts that shone with a light purple luster. In our hair were headbands that had one single purple rose on them. It was different from the Ebb Tide, being a much lighter color that matched our dresses. It was called a Rosa Cardenial de Richelieu, and its beautiful green leaves were delicated spread underneath it on the black headband. One half of our hair was swept into our faces in a mysterious and beautiful way. Kathy's came down straight but with body and went in from the right, while mine swept in and touched near my lip at the left.
Angela wore a dress that was a darker purple and had jewel like beads strung down her waist line and shoulders. The beads made sort of a halter top-like strap around her neck as she had only one shoulder covered and the other was showing in the off-the-shoulder type fashion. In her hair was a single clip with one Rosa Purple Passion bud on it. Her hair was also swept into her face with the same theme of beautiful, but her somewhat spikey ends swept outward at the bottom and inward near her eyes.
"Yes, yes. Thiz eez very nice!" He examined our hands.
"And ze flowerz?" He asked, tilting his head down and looking at us in his business manner.
The three of us smiled as we brought the flowers out for Pierre to see. We each held one Rosa Wild Blue Yonder in our hands, it was a beautiful and vibrant purple. He smiled and brought us in for a hug.
"Exzellent!" He said and let us go.
"Now, for ze Bride!" He called and Winry slowly stepped out from the back room, looking mature and elegant. We gasped at her refined beauty as her stylists came out and stood beside her looking very pleased with their work.
Her dress was pure white and had a slight of a princess skirt. It flowed gracefully down except for on the left side where it was gathered at the hem, giving the skirt a slightly raised look as well as the top being pulled beatifully to the gather there as well. The skirt was designed to look all like white roses. At the center of the gathering was a single Rosa Ebb Tide, to match Kasey's tux I'm sure. Her hair was tied up in a high-braided bun while two strands of hair came out on either side in elegant loops. They circled her earlobes, bringing out the garnet carved, rose stud earrings that complemented her eyes beautifully. Her veil was pure white with a Tiara holding it up, small Ebb Tide buds twined around the metal.
Her bouquet was the most magical I've ever seen. It was filled with Midnight Blue Roses with one, mystical blue rose in the middle, spread widely (it was dyed of course). The sides had tall lavendar flowers spread out, standing with a regal and innocent air to them.
"Winry!" Angela gasped in astonishment.
"It doesn't look good? Ugh, I knew it!" Winry said and put a hand to her head as if she were getting a headache.
"No. No that doesn't even come close to what I was thinking." Angela said and crossed her arms with a still astonished yet smarmy smirk.
Winry looked at Kathy and me.
"Well?" She said and spun around.
Kathy and I looked to each other.
"Oh yeah." We stated and gave curt nods back to the Bride.
Pierre firmly primped the sleeves on Winry's dress, which turned out to be in an off the shoulder fashion.
"Now...we begin." Pierre sighed happily.
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The guests had started to pile in, and I could see a few faces that Winry had pointed out in photos. Her mother and father had come. They were the King and the Queen of a certain region in the magical world. All very confusing, so I didn't try to comprehend it. I recognized Keria was here, the quiet girl who wrote down her words instead of saying them. She was a great help in saving the island.
"Hello!" I called out to her from behind the door I was peeking out of. I wasn't supposed to let anyone see me yet, Pierre's orders.
She turned and immediately smiled at my face. She seemed to open her mouth as if to say something, but quickly clamped it shut and pulled out a pad and paper which she quickly shoved in my face.
"You're alive!" It read excitedly. I gave an unsure chuckle. I guess no one bothered to tell her that I hadn't died.
"Yes, I am."
She nodded with a smile and then turned and looked behind her curiously. She immediately began to scribble again.
"I guess it wasn't a surprise since your mother came back to the island, acting like she didn't know what she had been doing the past few years. She left the island and moved by the way. She's got a young girl in her charge now."
I was surprised and a little saddened to hear this. She was taking care of a little girl...though she refused to take care of me?
I didn't linger on it too long. What's done is done I suppose.
"I see. It seems that after I broke the bracelet, all her memories of me left her."
"It seems to be for the best then." Keria wrote, much to my confusion.
"What do you mean?" I asked. Keria waved her hand toward the door, and at that exact moment, two identical women stepped over the Church's threshold, linking arms closely. One looked ecstatic to be there, and the other looked worried and strung-out.
"I can't believe he refused to come." The frustrated one huffed. Her hair was only to her shoulders, unlike my mother's...it was still weird to call her that.
"It'll be fine! Who cares if he's here or not?" The calm one (my mother) proclaimed , causing her sister to smile.
"Are you enjoying your time with-" Angela's mother started before they disappeared behind the door into the chapel.
Oh Goddess.
The easily recognizable, copper hair filled my vision as I spotted mine and Angela's mothers. Angela would freak out if she knew.
"Oh, hi Keria!" Angela's voice startled me as she spoke out to the princess-like girl.
Keria gave me a look and I shook my head fiercely.
'Do not tell her. Do NOT tell her!' I shouted in my head. Keria seemed to have gotten my message and gave a quick smile to Angela.
"Hello, Angela. Where is Wizard?" Keria wrote on her pad.
Okay...not really the best change of subject...but it was better than nothing. Surprisingly enough, Angela responded with a snort and put a hand to her hip.
"Don't even get me started on him. You won't believe what he did, Keria. It was almost the equivalent of 'hit it and quit it'." Angela said. I gawked at her sudden attitude toward the whole situation and Keria did too.
"He did what?" Keria asked.
"Just know that he's not here at the moment. He probably isn't going to come back either. Nope. If I ever see him again it'll be way too soon." Angela complained and stomped back into the dressing room. I speechlessly gawked at Keria and she gawked at me, both of us had no clue on what to say...so we just slowly turned back to where we were going. I don't think even seeing our moms could bring Angela down right now. She was so much more fiery now-a-days.
"Excuse me?" I heard a small voice call from behind me. I turned to see a small little girl with hair and eyes much like mine and Angela's mothers'. She had a purple frog barrettes holding her hair in two swirly pigtails, and her basket had a pale purple frog emblem on the front. Her dress was the same pale purple and the flower petals in her basket were pink and purple.
"Am I supposed to start throwing these when the music starts?" She asked, holding her basket up in a troubled manner.
"Uh...yes. Who are you?" I asked the little girl. She smiled and with a wink said,
"I'm your cousin."
My face went blank and I shook my head and stared at her for a second more.
"Well, actually. I guess you can call me your half-sister instead. My name's Witchkins by the way." She said with a snap of her fingers.
"Do you mean you're...Angela's little sister?" I asked, paling at the thought.
"Yup. A lot happened since sis left." The little one stopped and gave a frown.
"Did she...not tell you about me? That's so like her! Geez. Plus I'm living with Auntie now too! She's even more frustrating!" Witchkins said and stomped her foot.
I could feel my face pale and my eyes widened. Angela had a little sister? I had a little half-sister? I thought the our father and Angela's mom were only together for Angela's upbringing...what's going on?
Suddenly, the music for the reception started to play. Beethoven's Romance Op. 75 No. 1 to be exact. It was a soothing and lovely classic that Winry was very attached to. Kasey seemed to have liked it as well. Before I was able to ask Witchkins anything more, she darted to the chapel door, looking lost.
"Places! Places everyone!" Pierre called from the dressing room. He stared at Witchkins who stared back at him.
"Go go my little beauty. Throw ze flowerz down the aisle now." He said and gestured to the door.
She nodded with a determined look and went skipping down the aisle with a smile.
Just then, Angela, Kathy, and Winry stepped out.
"Are you ready?" Angela asked me.
I frowned at her and she gave me a confused look.
"What's wrong?" She asked.
"...Our mothers are here."
Angela gawked in confusion, and then turned to look at Winry who seemed almost as surprised.
"You invited their moms?" Kathy asked incredulously.
"No! I mean...I don't think I did..." Winry said, with a wondering look.
"Then how are they here?"
Winry gave an "ah-ha" look that turned into the "oops" kind of face.
"I was told to write down the names and addresses of all the people I knew very personally..." She trailed off at the end.
"Then you invited them! And why would you even put down our mothers?" Angela hissed.
"Well, I'm affiliated with both you know through certain circumstances! Plus, how was I supposed to know that I invited them like that?" Winry argued back.
"When did you do that anyway? I was supposed to be watching you!"
"That's not the only thing." I interrupted Angela and Winry's spat.
All three heads swiveled to me.
"Angela...your little sister is here." I said, crossing my arms.
"L-little sister!" Winry almost shouted.
"You have a little sister?" Kathy sputtered in surprise.
Angela seemed to be trying to find her words.
"I-I can explain!" She started.
"Really? How long were you planning on keeping this a secret?" I argued.
"What eez this! Why are you standing here like statues on ze palace? Go, go!" Pierre said with urgency as he ushered us toward the chapel doors. Winry saw Kasey stepping out of the opposite dressing room and dunked back into ours. The whole bad-luck thing was really getting to her.
Slowly, we walked toward the chapel doors and they opened to reveal the room that was decked out with purple everywhere. Wintchkins had just gotten down the aisle and Chase, Calvin, and Luke were waiting to escort us down the aisle. Luke was acting as the best-man in the wedding since Jin decided to sit with Anissa and Wizard wasn't here.
Chase gave me a cautious look and I could tell he had spotted my mother. He was, naturally, worried.
When I walked to take his arm he leaned down to whisper to me.
"Hey, you okay?"
"Yeah, just feeling a little betrayed." I whispered back.
"It wasn't me." He quickly stated.
"I would hope not...I'll tell you later." I said as we parted ways at the altar and awaited the others to make their way to the altar as well.
~~~~Winry's POV~~~~
Considering the sudden revelation of Angela's little sister...things were going rather smoothly. Everyone was acting as calm as possible the whole time they were walking, but I was a little...nervous was it?
I looked out to see Kasey make his way to the altar, I could barely see what he looked like, but I could tell it was him just by the color of hair I was able to make out through the crack I was peeking through.
The chapel looked fitting to the occasion, and I did have a certain likeness to the frogs. We used light purple frog statues at the beginning of the aisle, and at the end there were pink frog statues. The altar had two, stone frog statues on either side, and that was where Kasey stood, waiting. I could feel the beating of my heart speed up by the sight of him...it had been like that since the hospital at Port Town.
***In the hospital in Port Town a few chaps ago***
"Hey, I see you're still asleep." Kasey said. I could hear him through the darkness surrounding me.
It was quiet for a moment as I heard Kasey come closer, taking a seat beside where I lay.
"I have to admit...it's unusually lonely without you're attitude."
I could feel his dorky smile already, grinning prominently on his face. I wanted to smack it off.
"C'mon, you're not going to let Wizard beat you, are you?" He said, and I could feel his hand sweep the hair that had been bothering me out of my face.
Well, he was useful for something at least.
His hand stopped idly on my lips, causing my heart to leap with shock. And at that exact moment, Wizard lifted his spell. My eyes shot open and I sat up.
Kasey looked at me in surprise and a grin suddenly came to his lips. He let out a little laugh.
"Oops, guess you heard me, huh?"
"Of course I did! What are you doing talking about such no-"
"You know...you have a cute face when you sleep." He cut me off with a fond smile on his face, taking me by surprise.
He stood up and stretched his hands in front of him.
"I think waking up to that face everyday would be nice." He said.
I proceeded to throttle him with a pillow until the nurses came in to stop the chaos I was setting loose.
***End***
I really hate that guy...
"It eez time!" Pierre called to me and I could hear the beginning of the music play. I let Kasey pick the song for this part since I had no preference after Romance Op.75. All I knew was that I was supposed to start walking at the beginning of the lyrics.
Slowly, the voice started to sing:
Heart, beats, fast
I started to walk slowly out into the aisle. I could see the back of Kasey's head and everyone stood up to look at me. I suddenly became very nervous and unsure.
Colors and promises
How to be brave
How can I love when I'm afraid
To fall
I was still feeling a little shaky until Kasey suddenly turned to see me with his usual cheeky grin which I abhorred half the time. In turn, however, I gasped a little at his appearance. He looked so...
But watching you
Stand alone
All of my doubts
Suddenly go away somehow
One step closer~
I could feel the pressure on my chest release a bit. Angela smiled happily at me, ignoring her mother's astonished looks at her. It was, really, all about me right now. I could see my mother smiling proudly at me, and my father was waiting at the mid-way mark to take my arm, ready to give me away.
I have died, everyday waiting for you
Darling don't be afraid I have loved you
For a thousand years...
I'll love you for a thousand more
The lyrics struck a chord in me. It was almost as if it fit perfectly with the time in my life...I mean almost perfectly. I didn't love Kasey...I don't...
Time stand stills
Beauty in all she is
I will be brave
I will not let anything take away
Whats standing in front of me
Every breath every hour has come to this
One step closer~
The lyrics were scarily matching everything. I started to feel things that I didn't expect to feel for the man at the altar just then. I barely noticed when my father took my arm in his.
"Keep going Vivi. I'm with you on this one." I could hear his usual cheery voice whisper.
I have died everyday waiting for you
Darling don't be afraid I have loved you
For a thousand years
I love you for a thousand more
And all along I believed I would find you
Time has brought your heart to me
I have loved you
For a thousand years
I love you for a thousand more
We were now just upon the altar, and I was finally putting together the pounding in my heart. Every time I looked at Kasey this past month I had felt strangely attracted. And now, I realized that getting married to him had me feeling overly self-conscious. We barely knew each other, we barely had a chance to discover this love. Why was it all so sudden? Was I the only one who felt this?
One step closer...
One step closer~
I saw Kasey's happy smile, and I looked down to the ground. Angela and Molly sent me knowing looks, and I could tell it was their intuition being right. They must've known well before me how I was feeling, those cheeky girls. And they didn't even bother to tell me...though I wouldn't have believed them at first.
Slowly, I stepped closer, refusing to look at him through the sheer of my veil.
I have died everyday waiting for you
Darling don't be afraid I have loved you
For a thousand years
I love you for a thousand more
As I reached the altar, Kasey reached his hand out to me, and I reluctantly took it, letting go of my father's arm.
"You've got it." He whispered once more.
And all along I believed I would find you
Time has brought your heart to me
I have loved your
For a thousand years
I love you for a thousand more
As the Mayor began to join us in marriage, I got lost in my own thoughts to the point that I didn't even realize when the Mayor had asked us to make our vows.
"Winry, it feels like we've only known each other for a short amount of time," Kasey began.
"But, it feels like it's been a lifetime. I want to be able to make you feel safe, content, happy, and treasured for the rest of our life together."
It was perfect...simple and to the punch. That's exactly how I wanted it to be. We didn't need all the description and words to get our feelings across...that's how I felt.
It was my turn now. While Kasey had probably memorized the vows he had written for this, I didn't. Nor did I want to. Now, I had something different to say to him.
"Kasey, you're a man who is impossibly hopeless, smiles way too much, and annoys me to no end," I said and Kasey broke out into a confused smile, because he knew that this wasn't what I had planned.
"However. You've shown me that love can develop in...a horribly short amount of time and that it doesn't plan itself very well. But, even if it kills me, I'm going to go through with this to the end, whether you like it or not." I said with a haughty tone to which everyone laughed. They must have thought it was a joke.
Kasey's face reddened and he gave a little cough into his hands.
"Do you, Kasey Gallows, take Winry Barlow to be your lawfully wedded wife?" Hamilton asked.
"I do." Kasey said.
"And do you, Winry Barlow, take Kasey Gallows to be your lawfully wedded husband?"
"I do." I said with a nod.
"Please exchange the ring of blue feather."
Kasey pulled out a ring that was beautifully crafted and slid it onto my ring finger, his demeanor becoming unfocused all of a sudden.
"You may now kiss the bride."
He lifted my veil and stopped to stare at me, which I hope for his sake was a good sign.
"Must you stare at me?" I asked him while crossing my arms.
He gave his goofy smile again and looked towards the opened door to the outside.
"Gotta wait for sunset, right?" He said.
As if on cue, the sun went down and the many lanterns Pierre had positioned around the altar flicked on, creating a very serene atmosphere.
Kasey then leaned in to seal the deal.
...
And stupidly enough I couldn't be happier.
~~~~Molly's POV~~~~
"WHOOO! Go Kasey!" Luke cheered zealously and jumped with joy as the rest of the room clapped and hollered earnestly.
"It's about time!" Chase said as he made his way over to me.
I had to agree with him. You could see the passionate feelings between the two. Winry looked like she had so many epiphanies on her way to the altar than in her whole entire lifetime...and that was saying something.
"All the girls better line up!" Anissa shouted from her seat near Jin.
It was time to toss the bouquet.
"Mom, look! Imma catch it before Auntie!" I heard and saw Witchkins scurry past.
"You're giving me a headache you naive little frog lover!" My mother said as she stomped on past.
"Now, now." Angela's mother called as she hurried over to her sister and daughter. Of course neither mine or Angela's mom saw me...both of them probably didn't even remember me. I could see Angela making sure to steer clear of the group.
Witchkins ran over to the line of women waiting for the throw as Winry smirked at her. They both had a sort of fondness to frogs, so I'm sure it was some sort of bond they shared.
Kathy gave a sour look at the festivities and went to sit down at the reserved tables, much to my dismay.
"I'll be back." I said to Chase and gestured to Kathy.
"Owen?" He asked.
"I really don't know." I sighed.
I went and took a seat next to Kathy and elbowed her a little.
"Hey...what's up?" I asked.
She gave a sigh.
"Am I being a bitch?"
Okay...weird question.
"Kathy, I wouldn't be your friend if I told you that you weren't a bitch buuut...I'd have to ask in what category."
Kathy shouldered me and gave a chuckle.
"Aren't you helpful. But in all seriousness, I've been being an ass to Owen lately."
"Yeah, I've noticed. It's been going on since I got back. What happened between you two anyway?"
"It was this stupid bet and-"
"Here we go..."
"Let me finish!" Kathy protested and I sat back in my chair.
"Okay."
"Well, Owen and I had this bet that if I beat him in the race that he'd have to buy me any jewelry I wanted for a week."
"And if he won?" I asked.
"...Well I then I was supposed to give him a kiss."
"And you agreed?" I asked, astounded.
"C'mon Molls, I like the guy. Either way was good for me!"
"Well, who won?"
"Owen did."
"So what's the problem? You got a kiss, he won, everyone's happy."
"No!" Kathy raised her finger.
"Because I did not get a kiss! The ass!"
I rose an eyebrow.
"What do you mean?"
"I closed my eyes and puckered up and waited for him to kiss me...I stayed like that for about two minutes, Molly. TWO!"
"Where was Owen?"
"He ran twelve feet away from me and started laughing when I opened my eyes. So I got mad and he suggested that I really wanted to kiss him and-"
"But you did want to kiss him." I corrected her.
"And? I didn't want him to know that!"
. . .
"Kathy, this playing hard to get thing isn't working for y-"
"No..." She groaned miserably before I could finish and put her head in her hands.
Suddenly, something flopped into her lap, causing her to jump. I clapped a hand over my mouth and started to laugh at her.
"What the-"
She picked it up and her eyes went wide.
"Holy shiz."
"Looks like it was meant to be." I teased her as she stared, wide-eyed at the bouquet in her hands.
"Awww, lucky!" I heard one of the girls whine.
"Isn't this just some weirdo superstition?" Kathy deadpanned, finally.
"Well, it probably depends on who catches the garter, right?" I tried to be hopeful for her.
At my words, Kathy and I looked up to watch the garter catching ceremony. Winry sat on a chair as Kasey looked at her with an amused and reddened face. The tradition was that the groom had to take the bride's garter off with his teeth. Winry didn't seem to pleased and I wondered if she was the one who really authorized this part of the wedding.
"Remember, Kasey! It's not a crime to get too close if it's your wife!" Jin's familiar voice called from the crowd.
"Truer words have never been spoken!" Kasey called back.
Those two...
Kasey got to his knees and Winry gave an "eep" as he flipped her skirt up a little. Laughter filled the church at her facial expressions as Kasey started the little activity.
A moment passes and Winry's face reddened as she glared angrily at Kasey's back before hitting it.
"KASEY! That is not the garter you idiot!" She shouted.
A muffled 'oops' was heard from Kasey. I could only guess as to what he had pulled on...ahem.
Whoop and hollers from all the guys sounded as he slid the garter down her leg and came up, with his hands in the air, holding the dark purple prize between his teeth. Winry's father didn't look to amused by the whole event, but a woman, who I presumed to be her mother, came and wrapped her arm through his, giving him a peck on the cheek. More than likely, she was assuring him it was all in good fun.
"YEAH!" Luke shouted and clapped.
"Ready?" Kasey called after taking the garter in his hand. All the guys, instead of standing in a crowded line, spaced themselves out all over. The only guys not interested in it were Calvin, Chase, and Jin.
"They're not gonna try?" Kathy questioned.
"Not their significant other who caught the bouquet, now is it?" I said and she frowned.
"Wait, so why's Luke trying?" Kathy said and pointed to our buffoon of a friend who was currently standing on a table of some very unhappy looking guests.
"I think he's just excited to do something. He did have to stand for a whole hour." I replied.
"Yeah, I'll give him that."
"Fling it, fling it, fling it, fling it!" They chanted and Kasey helped up his hands and bowed his head.
"I got it, I got it." He said.
Kasey then took the garter, put his fingers like a slingshot, and flinged the fabric clear across the room.
The guys proceeded to scramble for it, all in fun really, before one man, taller than the rest, was able to catch it.
Some of the guys got cocky grins and looked like they were going to wrestle for it.
"Take it from me, I dare you." Owen said as he swung it around his finger, grinning his bet-winning grin. The men might've been rowdy...but not one of them was stupid enough to take on the macho man.
"Oh...Goddess..." Kathy groaned and hit herself with the bouquet, repeatedly might I add.
"Get up there!" I urged her out of her seat.
"No..." She grunted and leaned onto me.
"Kathy, stop being a ba-"
"I'll take that." Owen said as he swooped Kathy off her feet...literally. Kathy gave a surprised gasp and pulled at her skirt with her free hands as it was riding up.
"Hey!" She protested.
Owen wouldn't hear it. He plopped her down on the chair where Winry had currently been sitting and gave Kathy a smile.
"Can we call this a truce?" He asked. Kathy looked towards me and I rolled my eyes.
"Say yes!" I mouthed to her ecstatically. She is so difficult!
She didn't give her answer right away, but Owen still lifted her leg and went on with the game.
"Watch where you put your hands, Owen!" Hayden's voice bellowed from the back in a warning tone.
"I won't touch anything above the thigh!" Owen promised as he slipped the garter up. Kathy covered her face with her hand in embarrassment but Owen looked happy. He then took Kathy's hand and stood her up.
"Well?" He asked.
"...Shut-up and kiss me." Kathy muttered and Owen laughed before giving her what she requested.
I gave a relieved sigh and sat back in my seat, hands folded in my lap. That's one issue resolved. Chase came down and sat beside me, his face looking inquisitive.
"What is it about weddings that makes everyone so happy?" He asked.
"I don't know. The joyous bounding of two souls? The promise of a happy, co-existence? A possible child or two? No big deal, right?" I joked and a smile spread across his face.
"You've changed." He said and I jumped up in my seat in surprise.
"Changed? Is it the hair?" I asked.
He nodded.
"No, but," He started and pulled at it softly.
"That's nice too. I meant you used to be much more...enclosed. You've opened up a lot more than I expected you to."
"Well, so have you." I said.
"That's because I couldn't stay away from a certain someone."
He said and took my hand, giving it a kiss. I gave a chuckle and felt warm and cozy. Chase and I were so comfortable with each other now...maybe all the bad things we've come across was really for the best.
"So...what were you going to tell me about?" He asked.
"Oh...that." My mood suddenly deflated.
Chase gave me a curious look and leaned forward to look at my face. As soon as he did that, a swirl of curls bounded by and hopped up into my lap.
"Hey Big Sis! Let's play!" Witchkins smiled and bounced on my lap.
"Big sis?" I heard and looked up to see Angela's mother and mine giving curious looks.
"Molly?" Angela's mother questioned.
"Uh...hi Aunt Clarice..." I muttered as Witchkins played with my hair.
~~~~Angela's POV~~~~
During the bouquet throwing, I hurried desperately away from my mother and Co. There was no way I was running into her and Whinnie (Witchkins real name).
"Molly's probably pissed." I muttered regrettably on my way to the other side of the ball room. How was I supposed to tell her we had a little sister?
Hey Molly, my mom and our dad decided that actually did love eacho other and, guess what? They had a baby! And guess what else? They had her seven years ago, right after you were abandoned!
No, I don't think that was going to fly.
In my thoughts I ran smack dab into someone.
"Whoa!" I let out a sound as I stumbled back.
"Oh, pardon me. Are you alright?" A man asked and I looked to see the shock of my life.
"WIZ-" The man put a hand to my lips and looked around. Some members of Witch's family turned with paled faces.
Wizard...I think...put his hand up with a smile and the members looked reassured and went back to their celebration.
"How do you know that?" The man slipped his hand away from my mouth and looked at me curiously. His face was so close that I was able to get a better look now. This man's eyes weren't bi-colored, but both were the same green as Wizard's right eye. And on further inspection, his hair was longer, and he didn't even have a braid. His skin was the same mocha color though.
"Not...Wizard." I said and my eyes sank to the floor. For a moment there...I thought he'd come back for me.
"Ah...please excuse me but...who are you?" He asked.
"Oh, I'm Angela. Sorry, you looked like my...a friend of mine." I said.
A smile spread across the man's face. It was nothing like Wizard's, who would smile like with the grace of the setting sun. His was much broader.
"I see. Who is this friend of yours? Perhaps I know him if he goes by such a bold alias that puts his position out there."
"Uh...no it's alright. I don't want to bother you anymore Mister." I said, sounding very much like a little girl. Though if this man was a Wizard, it was very possible that I was just like a little girl to him.
"Please, Mister is hardly my name. You may call me Howl." He said and gave a bow.
I stared at him for a moment before letting out a laugh. He gave me a confused look.
"Something wrong?" He asked.
"I'm a big fan Mr. Howl. How's Sophie? What about Markl and Calcifer? Did the Scarecrow Prince challenge you for the girl yet?" I laughed and he grinned.
"I see you're a lover of the novel as well."
"The novel and the movie. I used to think about being swept off my feet by a Wizard all the time...just like that..." I trailed off near the end.
"It seems this Wizard of yours has left you, dear lady."
"Haha...if only I could say it was a lie. I can still smell the coffee on his coat."
"Coffee?"
I gave a gasp, just remembering where I was.
"Don't mind what I said, I'm just some crazy woman sometimes. Anyway, I hope you enjoy the wedding." I said and turned to look for Molly. I still had to talk to her about Whinnie.
"Please, wait." Howl said as he took my hand. I turned to see his smile looking much more solemn.
"I had a feeling that you were talking about him. You wouldn't happen to be the Angela that my brother was speaking of?"
I took in a breath and put a hand to my mouth.
"Y-YOU'RE WIZARD'S BROTHER?" I gasped in shock and joy all at once.
Howl's smile widened.
"I am. And I'm most certain now that you're Angela. He always said that you were the girl with the exuberant attitude and coffee brown eyes."
I blushed at his words.
"Wow, I can't believe he told you about me." I said.
"Indeed he did."
"Well, how is he? Do you know where he is?" I asked.
Howl's smile faltered once more and he gave me an apologetic look.
"I'm sorry to tell you that I have not. I'm not sure why, but he disappeared a while ago. I came here to talk to the bride..."Winry" she's going by...to find out if she knew anything."
"Oh...I see..." I said and hung my head low.
"Perhaps you can help me? I'm not sure why...but I feel that there must be some clue he left with you."
"Well...there is one thing. Before he left he-"
"Molly?" I overheard someone call my sister's name and turned.
Just to my left, I saw Whinnie sitting pretty in Molly's lap as my mom and aunt gawked at Molly.
"Oh no..." I whispered.
OMFG THIS STORY ISN'T OVER YET! AGGGGGGGHHHHHHHH! Lol bet you're happy though. You know you are, I know you are, don't hide it!
Love you all and hope to see some R-E-V-I-E-W-S ;)