Disclaimer- I don't own Digimon.
A/n: Hey y'all! Well, this story's almost done... thank God. I am, however, going to leave off this story with a cliffhanger ending because I will eventually get to making a sequel. I hope you enjoy it! I think I'll stop at 23 or 24 chapters.
::Chapter 22- Runaway Bride::
Sora stood in front of a full-length mirror on a podeum admiring herself. She was wearing her beautiful wedding dress made of only the most expensive materials. It was her day... their day. She should've been more excited than ever but for some reason she felt as though she were making a mistake... a BIG mistake. Her mother walked in the room, along with Matt's mom, and the two both began to cry at the sight. Sora could see them from the mirror and commented.
"Please don't cry you two," she pleaded.
"I'm sorry, dear. You just look so... beautiful. You're not a little girl anymore. Today, your father and I give you away," Sora's mom said still teary.
"Mama, please stop or you're going to make me cry," Sora said.
"Please don't make her cry. That make-up took almost an hour to put on," one of Sora's make-up artists said, "If any tears are shed, please wait until the ceremony."
"I'm sorry, baby. I get very emotional at weddings. Especially my own daughters," Mrs. Takenouchi said.
"You're so gorgeous, Sora. My son is a very lucky man. He loves you so much," Queen Ishida said.
"I know he does. And I love him with all my heart but..." Sora faded off in her words.
"Hey, hey! Cheer up! Don't get nervous on us now," Queen Ishida said with a wink.
"Yeah... I guess I'm just having some pre-wedding jitters. Where is Matt anyways?"
"That's a good question," Mrs. Takenouchi said looking at Queen Ishida, "I haven't seen him all morning."
"Nor have I," Queen Ishida said.
"Well I sure hope he's okay," Sora said sitting down on the podeum, "My feet hurt."
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"Matt!" Tai yelled from the boys dressing room of the large chapel, "You can't stay in there forever! What will I tell Sora?"
"Tell her I got locked in!" Matt called from inside a closet, which he had locked on the inside.
"Matt, you're being rediculous, come out! Sora's not hiding in a closet so you shouldn't be either!" Tk said glancing at his watch, "It's almost noon! You have to be at the alter in less than 30 minutes!"
Matt didn't say anything for a minute and then the two boys heard a click from the door unlocking. It wasn't the closet, however. King Ishida had come in the room with Sora's dad and the two were nicely dressed.
"Hello, gentlemen," King Ishida said glancing around the room and seeing that his son was not present, "Where's Yamato?"
"He locked himself in the closet," Tk said simply.
"What!?"
King Ishida walked to the closet where Matt was hiding and loudly knocked on the door, "Yamato, what are you doing?"
"Hiding..." Matt said childishly.
"Why?"
"Because..."
"Because... why?"
Matt unlocked the closet door and came out. He was fully dressed, and his hair was spiked to perfection, but he had a look of fear in his eyes. Tk stared at his brother. 'I've never seen Matt this worked up about anything in his life. I've always looked up to him for being braver than me... Sora's not that scary...' He thought.
"What's wrong, son?" King Ishida asked placing a hand on his son's shoulder.
"I never thought it would be this frightful to get married. I always pictured my wedding day so much differently. I would be standing at the alter... Sora would enter looking more beautiful than ever, and I would be so confident. But it's not like that at all... excuse my French, but I'm scared shitless," Matt said causing his father to laugh.
"Of course you're scared, son! That's half the fun of getting married! You're opening a whole new chapter in your life and you haven't put the pieces together to see what's going to happen yet. It's alright to be scared. Once you get passed the honeymoon, I promise it will be less nerve racking. This is an experience you'll never forget. Just don't let it get to your head."
Matt smiled, "Thanks, Dad."
"Anytime, son."
The two hugged.
"If you think this is nerve-racking, you should see Sora," Mr. Takenouchi said with a laugh.
"Oh, Sora! I-I want to see her. Where is she?" Matt said heading toward the door.
"Wait! Just a minute!" Tai said stopping Matt.
"What's wrong, Tai?" Matt wondered.
Tai winked, "It's bad luck to see the bride before the wedding."
"Oh..."
"Don't worry. You'll see her soon enough."
"Yeah... I guess."
"Now come on, man! We have to get you to that alter! Everyone's waiting..."
Matt took a deep breath, "Alright, let's go."
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Soon enough the wedding ceremony began and the whole church was full; not an empty seat in the entire place. There was also news reporters, camera men, and paparazzi's everywhere. It wasn't everyday that the crowned Prince of France got married.
Matt stood at the alter with Tai, Tk, and Kyle. Tai gave Matt a nudge to make him smile but that's all Matt could do... smile. He was more excited than ever and not nervous any more. King Ishida stood next to the boys as well. Mrs. Takenouchi, Queen Ishida, Angel, and many of Sora and Matt's friends and family sat in the chapel anxiously awaiting. Then, the chapel went quiet as music began to play and the brides maids entered the room. They entered as follows: Mimi, Kari, Yolie. After them followed the flower girl (Sora's cousin) and the ring bearer (Matt's Godson- a/n: don't ask I had to come up with something lol). And then, the tune to "Here comes the Bride" began to play. Matt felt his heart skip a beat as everyone in the room stood up and turned toward the door.
'This is it... I'm sorry Matt...' Sora thought as she entered the room holding a small boquet of flowers and her arm laced around her fathers. The two slowly walked to the front of the chapel. Sora was amazed that she didn't pass out right there on the floor. When she finally got to the front she gave her soon-to-be husband a pity smile and almost began to cry as her father let go of her arm. "I love you" her father mouthed as Sora went and stood on the alter. The Reverent began to speak.
"We are gathered here today to join in holy matrimony, Yamato Ishida and Sora Takenouchi," the Reverend began and continued reading from his podeum.
Matt stared at his beautiful bride and couldn't help but smile. He loved her more than anything and soon they would be together forever. "I love you" he whispered to her. She smiled and began to cry, "I love you too" she said to him. Matt wanted to reach over and wipe her tears, but he didn't. Soon enough, the wedding speech was over.
"Do you, Yamato, take Sora, to be your lawfully wedded wife? Do you promise to cherish her through sickness and in health, for richer or poorer, til death do you part?" The Revered asked.
Matt's heart skipped another beat as he muttered those valueable two words with confidence, "I... Do."
Everyone was crying now.
"And do you Sora, take Yamato to be your lawfully wedded husband? In sickness and in health, for richer or poorer, til death do you part?"
Sora stood there with her mouth slightly open. She was at a loss for words. Everyone in the audience waited for her answer. Matt spoke to her.
"Sora..." He said snapping her back into reality.
"Oh, I..." She began and then stopped.
"Do..." Matt whispered to her.
"I..."
"Do... Do!"
"I... I... I'm sorry, Matt."
Sora dropped the boquet and picked up the front of her dress as she ran down the stairs and off the alter. Everyone in the audience gasped as the reporters went crazy.
"Sora!" Matt called jumping off the alter and running afte her as fast as he could.
"Oh my God..." Mrs. Takenouchi said as she passed out.
"Honey!" Mr. Takenouchi said catching her.
"Oh God..." Queen Ishida said quietly as she stood up.
"She did the same thing as you..." King Ishida said joining her.
"That's what I was afraid of..."
"Well, who's up for a drink?" Tai said rolling his eyes and walking off the podeum.
"Tai!" Mimi said, "Wait for me..."
Kari looked at Tk and then at Yolie, "We should go find them."
"No, let them be alone," Tk answered.
The whole church was in choas. Rumors began to spread like wildfire with the reporters. They said things like "She was paid to do it" and "She's pregnant and is scared to make the committment" and even as crazy as it was "She's taking a lunch break".
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"SORA! Wait!" Matt said running after her. He never knew how fast she could run, and even in heels!
Sora was running out of breath and began to slow down. She looked at her surroundings and realized she was in the garden. She stopped and breathed heavily and she leaned against a column on the gazeebo. Matt came up next to her and she collapsed into his arms crying.
"Matt, I'm so sorry!" Sora said crying as the two sank to the ground.
"Shh... baby, it's okay..." he said rubbing her back and comforting her, "What happened?"
"I-I don't know! I just... panicked!" She replied looking up at him, "I just got this huge rush that told me "You can't do this so why do you even bother?" and it took over my mind! I'm sorry, Matt. I do want to marry you. I don't know what came over me... I ruined our wedding!"
She began to cry even harder.
"No, no! Baby, it's okay! You didn't ruin anything... I mean, we can still go in there and do this. All you have to do is say those two words and that's it. We'll be married and we'll be together forever."
Sora sniffed and pulled away from him again, "I'm sorry."
"Stop apologizing."
"I love you more than anything. I'm so sorry if I've hurt you."
"I love you too. Now, do you want to do this or not? If you're not ready then we can totally wait. To tell you the truth, I was pretty freaked out too."
"You were?"
"Yeah. But then when I saw you walk in that door... and I saw that sparkle in your eyes... I knew... everything was going to be okay. I thought 'Wow, I have to be the luckiest guy in the world. That girl walking down the isle... is now a woman. And she's all mine... I love her more than anything'."
Sora started to tear up histerically again, "I love you too, baby. More than anything. I do want to do this. Even if I pass out at the alter and don't wake up for an hour, as long as I say "I do" we'll be fine."
"You do?"
"I do! I do, Matt!"
Matt hugged her, "Then let's go tell the world."
Sora smiled, "Let's go."
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"What the hell are we going to do?" Queen Ishida asked her husband, "The bride ran away and the groom chased after her! We lost both of them and the press is going insane with stories. I heard one guy over there talking about Sora running off with another guy! It's complete lies!"
"Well, honey, all we can do is sit and-"
There was suddenly cheering and Matt and Sora came running in the room hand-in-hand. The two ran to the alter and pretty much shocked everyone. Tai and Mimi, who were off in the corner making out, heard the cheering and saw that their friends were ready to get married.
"Shit!" Mimi said grabbing Tai's hand and running up to the alter.
"We're here! Get on with it before they run away again!" Tai told the Revered.
"Oh, um, yes..." the Revered said opening his book again, "Do you take Yamato, Sora."
Sora smiled and took a deep breath, "I do!"
The church cheered.
"I now pernounce you husband and wife," the Revered looked at Matt and smile, "NOW, you may kiss the bride!"
Sora grinned and grabbed the back of Matt's head as the two shared a kiss for the first time as husband and wife- the new King and Queen of France.
Tbc! Finally done! Alright, sorry it was kind of lame. Please review!