Reason for Living
Chapter Two
Heero watched the procession travel slowly up the aisle and let out a low grunt of irritation. He was not sure if he was at a wedding or a race for infirmed persons. No, scratch that. Even Infirmed persons moved faster than this. 'Human snails' was a more apt description. The one good thing about it was that everyone was gazing in rapt attention as they waited with breaths abated for the blushing bride to make her appearance.
Standing straight as a rod, there was no fault in his posture to indicate his impatience. He took the unwanted opportunity offered and used the time to study those who were a part of the 'Dead Train'. As told, Quatre and Duo were grooms as well as two other men. They were both tall, one had blonde hair and the other black. They were both taller than the two pilots and therefore were placed behind. Quatre had the honour of leading the procession and his bridesmaid counterpart was a lithe blonde with sparkling blue eyes and a barely controlled air of excitement. Duo stood proud and tall without his usual goofy grin besides an amazon of impressive stature. Her brown hair with reddish highlights was swept up in a sophisticated chignon and a powerful feeling of calm surrounded her.
The partners of the two men were just as beautiful as the first two, one a raven haired enchantress, who was glaring openly at the groom, and the other with hair so black that it appeared blue and eyes of the clearest, most crystalline oceanic blue that they captured Heero's attention for more seconds than he would have liked. They brought out the blue highlights in her hair and held an air of competence and security of self. She spared him a parting glance before returning her attention to the front of the church where the impatient groom awaited his bride.
Heero could almost feel the impatience and irritation rolling off the groom in waves and was mildly surprised that Wufei had not lost his temper as yet. What he did not know was that his chinese friend had been forewarned by his 'blushing bride' the consequences of such action. Not to mention that the otousan of the said bride is a tough cookie who decidedly only tolerated Wufei for the bride's sake. Wufei stood straight and proud despite his impatience and finally his lack of a fit was rewarded.
Heero at last caught a glimpse of the bride as she walked just as slowly as the procession preceding her, her armed ensconced in the gentlemanly hold of the man who, Heero concluded, was her otousan. The bride looked gorgeous in her body fitted dress with it's wide skirt and flowing train, and the V-dip separating the tight bodice from the full skirt. The sleeves were off the shoulder and she wore elbow length pearl white gloves to contrast against the pure white of her dress. The simple design of her low cut collar with it's artfully placed rose in the center so that just a tantalizing glimpse of her bosom was allowed complemented her slim stature and pale features.
Her wedding gown was almost a refreshing change from the long, figure hugging, knee-high splitted dresses that the brides maids had worn. Each dress had been in a different shade of purple, done specifically to suit the wearer. Her veil hid most of her features from him but the sheer lace of puritan white revealed to him her dark hair. Gazing at her with no expression on his handsome face, an air of harsh coldness emanated from him and drew the attention of both the maid of honour holding the train and her father. He detected around her an air of coolness that had nothing to do with confidence and life although her tampered excitement was unmistakable. She brought back faint echoes of death cries to his inner ear.
His attention had left the bride quickly as her presence brought back memories he would rather leave buried in the deepest recesses of his mind. The maid of honour, of a shorter stature than the bride and was another blonde haired, blue eyed goddess in a toned down replica of the bridal gown of stunning azure. Heero's gaze flitted over her briefly, labelling her as no potential threat, not like the amazon had the potential to be. Her presence, however, left a mark on him, leaving him with a sense of serenity that counteracted the chilling effect of the bride's.
The father of the bride was another matter altogether. The glare that the pale haired man was giving him with those icy blue eyes was chilling but Heero was better trained than to show any sign of fear. He returned the glare with equal if not more force and the air between the two hummed with enough tension that many of the guests felt it. Quatre groaned softly as the tension reached his senses and his blonde companion touched his hand briefly to offer him some comfort and reassurance. After all, the two would not do anything to ruin Hotaru's wedding. Not Haruka anyway. She was too protective of her musume to let that happen. It was the reception that had him nervous.
Heero took in the physical features of the otousan and noted that he was athletic and seemed in top shape. The biggest surprise came when his gaze passed over the front of the tux and he noticed how it fitted him across the front. Taking time to study him more carefully, the slightest widening of his eyes alone indicated that he had realised exactly what was going on. The 'he' walking the bride up the aisle was really a 'she'.
'And I thought Duo would have been the one to marry himself into a fucked up family, if he didn't get himself killed at the end of a shotgun first.' Heero thought derisively.
Letting his gaze slide, Heero returned his attention to the front and unconsciously hoped that the ceremony would be short. He could already feel the stares on his person and the urge to shoot the watchers was getting stronger.
That's all for now folks. I can't write more. I'm too brain dead. Not enough sugar in the system. Just to let some of you know early, I am putting some of my fics on hold. Mock exams are coming up followed by a break then exams itself. I need to study. The fics that will be placed on hold will each have an author's note attached stating the specifics. Don't be surprised though if I post one shot fics or two- three chapter fics. That's just to help me free the creativity and give you guys a distraction.
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