Alright and here we finally are at the final chapter for the first story in the VOD chronicles. I hope you all enjoyed this and will come back to read the rest of the chronicles. Kitsune no Kami and I have big plans for the future and I am sure you will all love it! Also, be on the look out for a Halloween bonus story I will be writing in the next few weeks. Hopefully I won't let it go too long and it will be finished by the time Halloween is here. HOPEFULLY! So now, thanks for reading and...ON WITH THE FIC!!!
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It was a beautiful autumn day in the beginning of October. Yusuke and Keiko couldn't have hopped for a better day to start their lives together on. Kairi and her new team had only been spirit detectives for about a week and a half and felt like they were intruding to be there (except for Akira who they had to watch like a hawk to make sure didn't slip away when no one was looking) but Yusuke insisted that they all be there.
Botan, Shizuru, and Yukina where the brides maids and they all looked dazzling in their light purple gowns. Botan was trying her hardest not to cry, sniffling and dabbing her eyes with a tissue now and then. Shizuru was rolling her eyes and trying to get Botan to calm down while Yukina simply stared around her in innocent amazement.
The best men where, of course, Kuwabara, Hiei, and Kurama. Kuwabara kept his eyes on Yukina most of the time, earning more then a few death glares from Hiei. When he wasn't staring at the ice maiden, Kuwabara spent his time making fun of Hiei and saying what a miracle is was that they had gotten him to where a tux. Kurama only smiled and watched them argue, adding a few of his own teasings now and then.
In the front row on the groom's side of the pews sat Genkai, smiling and muttering "dimwit" under her breath every once in a while. Kairi sat next to her, feeling slightly out of place but smiling all the same. Akira was an interesting sight to behold. She had refused to where a dress and so, rather then risk getting her head severed, Kairi had compromised. Akira, as well as Kairi, had taken some of Yume's potion to make herself look human. She had her hair down and was wearing a tux minus the jacket. She received quite a few stares, most from Keiko's relatives, but she obviously didn't care. Sazume sat at the other side of Akira, helping Kairi keep and eye on the fusion who obviously didn't want to be there. Shuichi sat next to Sazume and at the end of the pew was Yusuke's mother, drunken and red faced as always, but she appeared happy, although she did cheer all throughout the ceremony as if she was at a football game.
Finally, the long ceremony ended and Yusuke and Keiko shared their first kiss as husband and wife. Everyone filed out of the church, happily talking and asking their friends to pose for pictures. Kairi was going to join the main crowd, but Yusuke stopped her.
"Come on, don't run off. My replacement should be in the pictures, don't you think?" Yusuke encouraged, dragging Kairi over while Sazume, Shuichi, and Akira followed uncertainly behind.
"I don't know Yusuke. I mean, I've only even known you for--" Kairi started to protest, but Yusuke cut her off.
"Nonsense. Now stand here and smile," he said as he pushed Kairi to stand by Kurama and turned to figure out where the other three new detectives should stand. Kairi flushed slightly in embarrassment and stared down at the ground. Kurama, noticing this, placed a comforting hand on her shoulder.
"You shouldn't worry about it so much. After all, today should be a day of celebration and happiness," he said. Kairi looked up at those words and nodded, smiling so warmly that he couldn't help but smile back.
"Alright, everyone ready?" the photographer asked. Genkai, Yukina, Kuwabara (still staring at Yukina), Shizuru, a bawling Botan, Akira and Hiei (both with board and slightly annoyed expressions), Shuichi, Sazume, Kurama, Kairi, Keiko, Yusuke, and a half-drunken Atsuko who was being supported by Shizuru all turned to the camera and smiled (except for Akira and Hiei of course, they still looked board).
"Okay, Hold it," the photographer continued, getting ready to snap the picture. "1...2...3!" A metallic click echoed through the now almost empty church.
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Short, I know. But hey, it is an epilogue after all, more of an after thought to wrap things up. Once again, I hope you all enjoyed this and will keep in touch with the rest of the chronicles. Arigato from both Kitsune no Kami and myself.
Ja ne!