(A/N: Hello again! Sorry, I've been busy with school and stuff. It's been really hectic over here for the past few months, but I'm getting used to it. Well, here you go! Please don't kill me! )

Chapter Seven

The Day

The next day at dawn, Auron awoke to a silent room. Kiyagoh slept leaned against the wall, Rina was still asleep on the other bed, but Atali was nowhere to be seen. Slowly Auron sat up. Glancing around the room he muttered, "Where's Atali?"

"Summoner seek blessing from fayth," came a grumble. It had been Kiyagoh who was slightly awake now. Auron looked to him puzzled and the Ronso said, "Consulting fayth, help make great decision."

Getting to his feet, Auron replied, "What does she need to consult them about? She already made her choice to marry me."

The Ronso shrugged and then yawned so wide that Auron backed away from the large creature in slight fear. After stretching, Auron went to the door. "I'll go get her," he said. A strong hand quickly grasped onto his shoulder and Auron looked back to see Kiyagoh glaring down at him. "What's up?" the boy warrior asked.

"Maester Mika say for boy to stay," said the Ronso. The blue warrior then picked the boy up by the back of his shirt and carried him over to the bed where he chucked him down and went to stand next to the door.

"I can't even go look for her?" Auron asked after he was done bouncing.

The Ronso ignored him and slowly closed his eyes. The teenage human rolled his eyes and flopped back on the bed. "Kiyagoh," he said, "When am I supposed to get ready?"

"When the maester calls you," replied the blue creature.

Hours passed before Auron was called for, and it really wasn't classified as being 'called'. He was yanked from his bed by the front of his shirt by Rina and was shoved towards Kiyagoh, who caught him and stood him straight. To Auron, this was a very rude awakening.

He was dragged up and through the temple of Bevelle. This way and that, someone would take him, do something and another would come by and drag him in another direction. Before he knew it, he had bathed, his hair had been combed, and he was wearing something other than what he had been before, yet he couldn't remember when exactly it was that he had changed his clothes.

His clothing had been drastically changed. From the darker colors he had worn before, he now wore whites, silvers, and gold. He wore light, decorative, silver armor over a white long sleeve shirt. Hooked onto the shoulder plates of the armor and draping over his back was a silver cloak with gold on the inside. His pants were white, and his boots seemed to be the same kind of decorative thing as the armor. On the highest parts of the silver boots was a shining blue symbol that Auron had seen all over Bevelle and around other temples.

As splendid as he seemed, Auron was a ball of quivering nerves inside. His heart was pounding in his chest as he was pushed up near where Maester Mika stood. "Are you all right, Auron?" asked the maester.

Simply nodding, Auron kept his mouth shut, he was afraid he would squeak if he went to say something. When he finally got his nerves under control, a beautiful tune filled the air. Coming through the doors was Atali, holding a small bouquet of flowers and dressed in a long white dress. Her white veil hid her face very well. Escorting Auron's fiancé down the isle was her mother, and Auron noticed that Atali didn't seem too pleased about her mother being there.

When Rina and Atali arrived to where Auron stood, the mother left with a stolid expression on her face, and Atali looked to her fiancé as he flipped up the veil. They smiled at each other and turned to Maester Mika as they held hands.

The two went through the ceremony, exchanging rings, provided by the maesters, and at the end, exchanging a loving kiss. Laughing the two then turned and went back to their room, followed by Rina, Kiyagoh stayed behind.

When the three entered the room, Rina said, "Tomorrow we head off again."

"You're joking, right?" growled Auron.

"No, I'm not," said the woman.

Atali, her cheerful mood now spoiled, set the bouquet of flowers down on the table and walked over to the window. "Come on!" shouted Auron. "At least two weeks!"

"No," said Rina. "We must be moving again."

"One week!"

"No!"

"Two days?" Atali asked, her voice soft.

Rina looked to her daughter. "One," she said.

"One day and one night?" asked Atali. "Just give us two days, mother."

Angry, Rina left the room, slamming the door behind her. Atali watched the door for a moment and then walked over to it and locked it. "She can sleep somewhere else tonight, for all I care," the summoner grumbled.

She walked over to the bed and sat down. Kicking off the fancy shoes, she grumbled, "I would've rather walked down the aisle with a monkey... well it was close."

Auron, smirking, walked over and sat next to her. "How much do you want to bed that we don't even get two days?"

"All of my life savings," Atali replied simply, resting her head on his shoulder. "Auron," she whispered, "Never forget me."

"You never forget your first love," he replied, turning his head slightly so that he could kiss her forehead. "I love you Atali."

Her cheeks turning slightly pink, Atali replied, "I love you, Auron."

The next morning, the two were awoken by the door flying off the hinges and slamming onto the ground. "I said get up!" came Rina's bossy shout as she entered the room.

Auron clutched the blanket around him and the still sleeping Atali. They had sealed their love the night before and hadn't a chance to dress yet. "Get out!" Auron roared. His voice actually made Rina back out of the room, a look on her face as if she'd just been slapped.

Kiyagoh stepped forward and set the door up straight, putting it back in the frame.

Now that the married couple was alone again, Atali opened her eyes and whispered, "I suppose we get ready to go."

"Why do you do this?" Auron asked her as he sat up. "You let her control your life, why?"

"I wanted to be a summoner, she's just helping," Atali replied, sitting up and brushing a strand of hair out of her face.

"That's not helping," said Auron.

Giving him a kiss, Atali whispered, "Can we please just get ready, I don't want her walking in on us again." She glanced towards the door and let out a heavy sigh before she got out of the bed and began to get dressed in her normal clothes.

Auron once again felt that familiar rage building up within him.

Soon enough, the two were dressed and Auron opened the door, Atali then stepped to the side and the two watched as the object fell to the floor. They glanced to each other, smiled and then turned to leave the room. Just as Auron's wife stepped out the door, she was seized by her mother and pulled down the hall, even though she put up a fight.

"This is ridiculous," Auron growled.

"I'll second that," came a voice from behind him, and the boy warrior turned to see Maester Mika standing there. Auron went to bow but the maester shook his head. "Don't bother with that," he said. "Auron," said the maester in a voice that was just above a whisper, "take care of her until her journey's end."

"If I could stop her," Auron said, watching Atali and her mother argue, "I would. But she wants to do this, and I can only offer my support, and my love."

"Good boy," said the maester. He then patted Auron on the head and walked over to where the summoner was fighting with her mother.

"Auron causing problems," laughed the Ronso as he came to stand next to the human warrior.

"It seems so," said Auron, sighing heavily and shaking his head.

"Things get better."

Auron nodded and then he and Kiyagoh went to help the maester separate the fighting women.

(A/N: And there you are! I'll update again as soon as I can, but until then don't stop reading! )