Everybody Loves Raguna
Chapter 38
Remember When...
"Here comes Mr. Best Man!" Felicity said as Raguna came in dressed nicely, "How you feeling?"
"I haven't worn this since Camus' wedding..." Raguna grumbled, "Thankfully I haven't gained weight... Unlike you." he muttered,
"What?" Felicity turned to him, "Did you say something?"
"Nothing!" Raguna peeped, "I didn't say anything!"
"That's what I thought." Felicity grumbled, then strained to pull up her dress,
Raguna started to snicker,
"Shut up!" Felicity yelled as she started to fight the dress, "Don't you say anything!"
"I'm not saying anything..." Raguna chuckled, "Boy... Just like our wedding..."
"What?" Felicity asked,
"This wedding preparation reminds me of ours..." Raguna repeated, "Ivan is just following my footsteps."
"Isn't he older than you?" Felicity asked,
"By a few minutes." Raguna scoffed, "We are twins!"
"Alright." Felicity chuckled,
"It's not that important that he's the firstborn!" Raguna yelled, "It's only a couple of minutes!"
"Calm down." Felicity giggled, "No need to get mad... But you are right.. This is a lot like our wedding..."
"Hah..." Raguna sighed and Felicity sat next to him on the bed, they both started reminiscing.
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(Enter Flashback Ripple Here)
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"Raguna!" a voice called out, it was Godwin, who was more than happy to see the young Earthmate,
"Hey! Godwin!" Raguna smiled, "It's so nice to see you!"
"I just wanted to wish you the best!" Godwin said, "I'm so glad you decided to marry my daughter! I am honored!"
"No no.." Raguna mumbled, "I am honored... You have let me marry her." he chuckled, "Thank you. My gratitude."
"You're looking very sharp, young lad!" Godwin complimented, "Felicity is going to be so surprised!"
"Look who's talking.." Raguna laughed, "I'm guessing her dress is going to blow me away!"
"It is." Godwin smiled, "Just wait till you see it! Say..." he mumbled, "Best of luck..." he patted his shoulder,
"Thank you, sir." Raguna bowed, "I will see you later."
"See you." Godwin chuckled and left the Earthmate's house.
"Let's do this!" Raguna smiled when he looked at himself in the mirror, seeing his white suit,
KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK! The door sounded,
"Come in!" Raguna responded, and it was Camus,
"Hey hey hey!" Camus said, "There's the man of the Hour!"
"What's up, man?" Raguna smiled, "What, you couldn't wait for the ceremony?"
"I wanted to see you, beautiful." Camus joked, "Nah... I just wanted to wish you luck!"
"Thanks, bro." Raguna came and fist bumped him, "I'll see you there, right?"
"Oh absolutely." Camus chuckled, "I'll be there!" he left and shut the door.
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"Melody!" Felicity panicked, "Where did you leave my veil!?"
"I put it by the mirror!" Melody responded, "Calm Down!"
"I am calm!" Felicity yelled as she frantically ran back to her dressing room,
"Doesn't look like it." Rosetta chuckled, "Relax!" she said, "It's gonna be alright! Raguna will still be head over heels for you!"
"Ah ha!" Felicity said in victory as she found her veil, "Ta da!" she came out with it on her head,
"Absolutely marvelous!" Lady Ann clapped, "You look great!"
"Thank you." Felicity blushed, "Now... I need to check out my shoes." she looked for the items, "Rosetta, did you bring my shoes?"
Rosetta's eyes shot open, "Your what?" she asked,
"My shoes." Felicity repeated,
"Um..." Rosetta mumbled, "Oh... Don't worry!" she said,
"Did you forget my shoes?" Felicity gasped, "Rosetta!" she yelled,
"Don't worry!" Rosetta responded, "Be right back!" she ran out of the Mayor's house,
"And hurry!" Felicity once again started to hyperventilate.
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"Just this last bit... and oh!" Leo said as he finished shining Raguna's shoes, "Aye, you look good, lad!"
"Thanks, Leo." Raguna smiled,
"Twas nothing, boy!" Leo chuckled, "Now you be need getting to the chapel before it starts."
"With these shoes? You bet!" Raguna stood,
"Is that everything?" Camus asked,
"We are all spiffed up." Lukas added, noting his suit,
"Raguna, we should start going." Zavier mumbled,
"Just one more thing." Raguna responded, then pointed to the door.
"Hello?" a voice called as the door was opened, "Ah! Raguna!"
"Ivan!" Raguna lit up as his brother walked in,
"The Best man!" Leo said,
"What's up, Ivan!" Camus shook his hand, "Why so late?"
"I just needed to take care of a deal." Ivan said, then held up his wrist, revealing a new watch,
"Woah." Lukas looked at it, "Is that a Schmit Atlas?" he asked,
"Yep." Ivan smiled, "Though its not for me." he mumbled and took it off, "It's for the man of the day." he handed it to Raguna.
"Oh..." Raguna mumbled, "Ivan... You shouldn't have... This is very expensive..." he looked at the watch, which was plated with gold and had silver hands and numbers,
"It's your special day." Ivan chuckled, "Also.." he looked in his bag, then pulled out a glass of wine,
"E hey!" Lukas laughed, "That's my man!"
"Aye, lad!" Leo smiled, "That be of the Silvario brand?"
"You bet!" Ivan looked at the label, "How about a drink?"
"I'm in!" Camus said and walked to the kitchen,
"Ivan, you're the best!" Zavier added, then Camus returned with drinking glasses.
"I love you, man." Raguna hugged his brother, "You're the best bro in the universe."
"Yeah yeah.." Ivan chuckled, "But anyways!" he took of the cork of the bottle, then started pouring it into the glasses.
"For the lad!" Leo raised his glass, "And all 'em happy marriages! Aye!"
"Aye!" the rest of the guys said and took a long sip,
"Oh mama!" Camus said, the flavor invigorating his mouth, "This is really good!"
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"Oh no, oh no, oh no!" Felicity went insane as she paced back and forth,
"How could we know you lost your earrings?!" Melody growled,
"Yeah, don't blame it on us!" Lynette added, "I barely got here myself!"
"Just shut up and find them!" Felicity screamed, the entire mayor's house was in chaos,
"Ah ha!" Rosetta came up, "I found them!"
"You did!?" Felicity turned to her,
"Yeah!" Rosetta responded and walked to the bride, "Here ya go!"
"Thank you so much, Rosie!" Felicity burst in tears, "Oh I love you so much right now!" she kissed her cheeks,
"Oh..." Godwin stopped at the entrance, seeing the scene, "Now this I like..."
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"Is everyone ready?" Wesley told all the attendants, who were shuffling in their seats, "The ceremony will begin!" he announced,
Raguna arrived, leading the line in front of Ivan, Camus, Lukas, and Zavier,
"Hm.." the Earthmate mumbled when he reached the altar, his brother and friends lining up behind him.
"Now! For the bride!" Wesley said, and the doors opened soon after to reveal Godwin and Felicity.
"Woah..." Raguna said in awe as his beautiful bride came down the aisle,
It took a few more seconds for Felicity to arrive and face him.
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(Ripple Effect Here)
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"You and I had very different preparation experiences." Felicity chuckled as the two sat next to each other in bed,
"Mine was fun." Raguna chuckled, "Yours seemed like someone opened the gates of hell and threw a bomb in there."
"Ha ha..." Felicity rolled her eyes, "You're lucky, you got wine and a new watch! Say... What happened to that watch anyways? Sounds like you really liked it."
"I kinda sorta... Eh..." Raguna rubbed the back of his head, "It's not important."
"Tell me." Felicity said,
"You remember your past birthday present?" Raguna asked, "The stove... You remember we were tight on coin and I told you Camus had given me a bonus? Well, I lied... Camus never gave me a bonus to buy that stove... I sold my watch..." he muttered,
"Oh... Raguna..." Felicity mumbled, "That means so much to me that you would give up something you liked for me..." she said and then gave him a kiss,
"It was nothing." Raguna chuckled, "We need to get ready for sleep.. My brother's big day is tomorrow..."
I might not post a lot this week... I'm getting a bit sick...
But please enjoy this!