Aki's Perspective.
Just a week later I'm squirming uncomfortably in a light blue knee length dress, staring into a mirror while Evergreen does my hair and makeup.
"Aki, dear," Evergreen says sweetly. "Stop fidgeting!" she instructs me for the third time.
"Sorry!" I tell her guiltily, "I've never done this before."
"You've never had your hair done?"
"Or been a bride's maid or worn such a nice dress or been to a wedding… I've seen them in magazines and read them in books, but I've never been to one."
"So are you a nervous talker?" Evergreen asks me curiously.
"Can you tell?"
"Stop fidgeting!"
"Oh, take it easy on her," Mirajane scolds Evergreen. "She's nervous."
Evergreen puts the finishing touches on my makeup and stands back to admire her work. "Don't tug at your hair," she instructs me. "and don't eat or drink anything until tonight at dinner. You'll ruin your makeup if you do."
I look at my reflection in the mirror. Evergreen curled my hair with some kind of magic hair product, and twisted it up into an elegant half up, half down hair style. She did something similar for Levy, Juvia, Mirajane, and Erza. All of our makeup matches too. She beams at all of us, proud of her work.
"Lucy, you're next!" She calls and pulls me to my feet. Lucy smiles as she slides into the seat after me and Evergreen starts in on her hair.
"Aki, can you go check to make sure everything is ready out front?" Levy asks me. As maid of honor and head wedding planner, she's taken it upon herself to ensure that everything is running smoothly.
I nod my head and slip my shoes on to leave the dressing room. I run into Makarov on his way to the dressing room to check on the girls. He looks very nice in a deep black suit.
"It'll be a few minutes," i tell him on my way toward the front of the church.
When I get there, I peek into the room to check on everything. Natsu is standing at the altar, looking nervous and fidgety. How lucky; he's allowed to fidget because he doesn't have stupid makeup or hairclips in.
He looks very handsome in a black suit paired with, of course, his white scarf. I look around to see all of the guests seated and waiting for things to get started. The church is a bit small to fit everyone who showed up: Everyone from Fairy Tail, some people from other guilds, and a ton of other people I don't recognize at all. It's a full house. I even spot Leo sitting with a group of other spirits near a fountain in the back. Aquarius is sitting in the water, talking enthusiastically with her boyfriend Scorpio. Leo is talking with a purple haired spirit called Virgo and a pink haired spirit called Aries.
My eyes sweep over the church again and meet Natsu's eyes. He's looking right at me curiously, almost anxiously. I give him a thumbs up before I go back to the dressing room where Evergreen is helping Lucy into her dress. Master Makarov is waiting outside the door.
When Lucy is all set and ready, Evergreen makes some very slight adjustments to dresses, makeup, and hair before leaving to go find a seat with Bickslow and Freed. Makarov is using his giant magic to make himself taller, so Lucy's able to fit her arm neatly into his as he escorts her.
We meet up with the best man, Gray, and the groomsmen, Elfman, Gajeel, Laxus, and a man I'd never met called Jellal. We all line up the way we're meant to, Gray and Levy, Laxus and Mirajane, Gajeel and Juvia, Jellal and Erza, and Elfman and I. Happy is the ring bearer, Asuka is the flower girl, and of course, Master Makarov is standing in for Lucy's real father.
The music begins and I take a deep breath, getting ready to start walking. in order, Mirajane and Laxus are the first to go. Gajeel and Juvia follow them, Erza and Jellal go next, and Elfman and I are last of the groomsmen and bride's maids. Gray and Levy follow Elfman and I. We all walk the straight line to the altar. As rehersed, I part from Elfman at the altar and stand beside Erza. Levy comes up beside me and we all stand, eyes trained on the door we just came from.
The music changes then, slightly as Happy walks in. he's got an adorable little black suit on, with a small bunch of blue roses pinned to the front of his coat. He's carrying the rings and trying hard to stay focused on his part in all this. Asuka follows him out, tossing handfuls of flowers out in front of her, smiling happily as she does so. She's so adorable, I can hear little "awws" and "oohs," as she passes. Bisca and Alzack are beaming from their seats.
And finally Lucy and Master Makarov walk in behind Asuka.
Lucy's dress is pretty simple; it's a tea length white dress. There's a blue ribbon, the same color as the bride's maids dresses, around her waist, tied in a bow in the back. Her shoes are light blue with a small heel.
When she reaches the altar, Gildarts Clive, a member of Fairy Tail I'd only met just a few days ago, who is apparently qualified to marry people, starts his part of the ceremony. At this point, I know all I have to do is stay quiet and watch.
Finally, the ceremony comes to a close with Natsu and Lucy reciting the vows they'd both written - I actually helped Natsu with his because he didn't want to sound like an idiot. Levy couldn't help him because she'd already been helping Lucy. They kiss each other and everyone claps, whistles, cheers, and hollers for joy.
With that, Natsu and Lucy walk together out of the church, followed by Gray and Levy, and the rest of us, relining up with our respective partner. I take Elfman's arm, squeezing it to remind him to slow down. He's so much bigger than me and I practically have to run to keep up with him.
Back in the changing room everyone changes into their new dresses and Evergreen redoes all of our hair, just letting all of the curls she made fall loosely. The dresses are the same blue, but they are a lot more casual and easier to move in for dancing. Levy's dress is still different than our dresses. Lucy changes into a knee length white dress and Evergreen puts a silver tiara that has light blue crystals on Lucy's head. Everyone is ready for dinner and dancing.
