Chapter 4 ~ The Surprise Revealed
The garden was full of chatter as those invited talked amongst themselves. Mothers exchanged baby pictures and embarassing stories. Usagi was in the middle of telling how Chibi-usa had gotten into the cookie jar when she saw Haruka. Her jaw dropped and she stopped speaking mid-sentence. Everyone else there turned to Haruka and all of them went silent. Makoto couldn't believe her eyes. "Are you seeing what I'm seeing?" she asked, barely audible. The others just nodded as Haruka walked up to Setsuna. Being the keeper of time, Haruka and Michiru had wanted Setsuna to perform the ceremony. Setsuna was more than happy to do it.
As Haruka approached her, Setsuna looked her up and down. Even she was in shock at the sight. Setsuna was about to signal everyone to settle down for the ceremony to begin, but she saw that they were already silent. No one could believe what they were seeing. Their minds just could not grasp it.
A beautiful chime was what broke the silence, signalling Michiru's arrival. Haruka looked back to see Michiru at the end of the aisle. Her veil was over her face and Haruka could tell her eyes were closed. Chibi-usa and Hotaru led Michiru down the aisle, tossing rose petals around gracefully. Haruka smiled at her bride-to-be. She couldn't believe how beautiful Michiru was. As Michiru came to a stop, standing beside Haruka, Setsuna let out a soft giggle, seeing Michiru's eyes closed. "Michiru open your eyes and look beside you. I think you will be most pleased," Setsuna whispered softly. Michiru slowly opened her eyes and lookd over to Haruka. Her eyes widened and lit up at what she saw.
There stood Haruka, smiling softly at Michiru, wearing a beautiful white wedding gown and holding a bouquet of blue roses that matched Michiru's bouquet of red ones. Haruka's gown was much like Michiru's with a few minor changes. Her dress had to thin silk straps and small selves. She also did not have the arm coverings that Michiru did. Where Michiru's dress was pink with teal ribbon, Haruka's was soft blue with golden ribbon. Michiru's eyes immediately filled with tears, as a few trickled down her cheeks. Haruka took one hand off her bouquet and wiped Michiru's tears from her cheeks. Setsuna smiled at them both and began the ceremony.
The garden was full of chatter as those invited talked amongst themselves. Mothers exchanged baby pictures and embarassing stories. Usagi was in the middle of telling how Chibi-usa had gotten into the cookie jar when she saw Haruka. Her jaw dropped and she stopped speaking mid-sentence. Everyone else there turned to Haruka and all of them went silent. Makoto couldn't believe her eyes. "Are you seeing what I'm seeing?" she asked, barely audible. The others just nodded as Haruka walked up to Setsuna. Being the keeper of time, Haruka and Michiru had wanted Setsuna to perform the ceremony. Setsuna was more than happy to do it.
As Haruka approached her, Setsuna looked her up and down. Even she was in shock at the sight. Setsuna was about to signal everyone to settle down for the ceremony to begin, but she saw that they were already silent. No one could believe what they were seeing. Their minds just could not grasp it.
A beautiful chime was what broke the silence, signalling Michiru's arrival. Haruka looked back to see Michiru at the end of the aisle. Her veil was over her face and Haruka could tell her eyes were closed. Chibi-usa and Hotaru led Michiru down the aisle, tossing rose petals around gracefully. Haruka smiled at her bride-to-be. She couldn't believe how beautiful Michiru was. As Michiru came to a stop, standing beside Haruka, Setsuna let out a soft giggle, seeing Michiru's eyes closed. "Michiru open your eyes and look beside you. I think you will be most pleased," Setsuna whispered softly. Michiru slowly opened her eyes and lookd over to Haruka. Her eyes widened and lit up at what she saw.
There stood Haruka, smiling softly at Michiru, wearing a beautiful white wedding gown and holding a bouquet of blue roses that matched Michiru's bouquet of red ones. Haruka's gown was much like Michiru's with a few minor changes. Her dress had to thin silk straps and small selves. She also did not have the arm coverings that Michiru did. Where Michiru's dress was pink with teal ribbon, Haruka's was soft blue with golden ribbon. Michiru's eyes immediately filled with tears, as a few trickled down her cheeks. Haruka took one hand off her bouquet and wiped Michiru's tears from her cheeks. Setsuna smiled at them both and began the ceremony.