Chapter 8

SKIPS ONE DAY AND ONTO THE WEDDING WE GO!!

Wally was nervous. Probably more nervous than Kuki. He was about to pull off a stunt that he never thought he would do in his life. He was jittering.

Kuki was getting her dress on while he sat in the audience. It was an American style wedding, so he knew what was going on. He hoped that the priest would speak in English. He wouldn't be able to understand anything if it was Japanese. He waited for the ceremony to begin.

Suddenly, the music came on and the bride and groom were seen. Kuki had a veil over her eyes, but Wally could still see tears pouring from her eyes. She walked down with him arm in arm. Wally had never felt so much rage in his life. He watched them go down the aisle. Kuki smiled at him. He waited for the priest to begin.

"Konnichi wa Kuki-Chan Hideki-sama!" He said. Oh no! the whole cruddy ceremony is in Japanese! He hoped there would be a translator. Lucky for him, there was. He translated after every phrase the priest announced. Wally kept waiting...kept waiting... until it came. The translator cleared his throat.

"If anyone does not approve of this marriage, please speak now or forever hold you peace." Wally suddenly felt like he had swallowed a boulder the size of mount Rushmore. His butt seemed glued to the chair. The translator looked around and nodded at the priest to carry on. The priest began to speak, but Wally soon interrupted him.

"I OBJECT!!!" he screamed loudly. This startled a few people. Kuki looked at him and uncovered her veil. She had on a huge smile. Soon, there was a buzz. People were talking to each other asking, "Who is this guy?" and stuff like that. Wally knew he had more to say. "I have to object. I have no choice.

"Look at her! Do you think she really wants all of this? NO! She has objected to marrying this guy ever since she was ten. Why don't you listen to her? She has a voice, so let her speak out! Kuki deserves better than him. She's told me things he's done. Some I just found out (his mind lingered to the diary). Don't you understand? If she marries this, this, filthy bastard (oh my! Around the crowd), she will never be happy! Is this what you want for her?"

"Yes! That is what I want for her!" shouted her mother. Wally was shocked. "She needs to uphold the family tradition! She doesn't have a choice!"

"Well, let me tell you something lady! Marrying someone you don't love ain't right. I know she doesn't love him."

"Then WHO exactly does she love?" Wally paused for a moment. He looked at Kuki and she nodded. He walked over to her and held her hand. Hideki looked outraged.

"She loves me. And I love her back." Wally said, "I want very badly to marry her. She means everything to me. She was my first friend and my first love. You put her through so much pain and she didn't deserve this. What she deserves is to make a decision. I don't think that is asking for too much."