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" I look like I was attacked by small white furry animals." Murrue Ramius voice was thick with both amusement and irritation.
Miriallia Haw looked up at her from her position on the floor where she was straightening out the floofy hem of the wedding dress, and said, " Well it can't be help, you and Commander La Flaga wanted to get married right away and on the Archangel so you will have to learn to live with looking like a big snowy beast."
The sympathetic though still slightly amused smile that Miriallia gave Murrue was the only thing that kept Murrue from whacking her upside the head with a throw pillow.
Letting out a deep sigh Murrue said, " I suppose you are right though I had rather hoped that my wedding dress would have been a bit more dignified than this."
As she was saying this a soft rap was heard on the door to her quarters, turning her head towards the sound she called out, " Who is it?"
Lacus Clyne's soft bubbly voice called back, " It's just me and Meyrin, Captain. Meyrin said she might be able to help with your dress."
Jumping off the step stool Murrue ran over the door and pushing a button opened the door to admit the two younger women.
Lacus and Meyrin's eyes grew wide at the sight of the long lace covered dress. Seeing their reactions Murrue's shoulders slumped in defeat. " You can't fix it, can you Meyrin?"
Meyrin jerked her head up from were she had been staring at the bottom of the dress, " Huh?" Shaking her head Meyrin focused her attention on Murrue's face and said, " Oh no, Captain. I should be able to remove some of the lace. I was just wondering why anyone would put so much on a wedding dress in the first place."
At this all of the women looked at the wedding dress once more, and as they met each other's eyes ripples of giggles flowed around the room. Taking Murrue's hand Meyrin lead her back to the step stool.
As she opened up the sewing box she had carried into the room with her, Meyrin asked," Captain Murrue why is it that you want to get married on the Archangel?"
Smiling to herself Murrue said, " Because this is were Mwu and I fell in love. And this is were he came back to me after being gone so long."
Dropping a piece of lace unto the ground Meyrin asked, " Was it love at first sight?"
At this both Lacus and Miriallia piped in, " Yes, Captain Murrue was it love at first sight?"
Murrue let out a soft laugh at this and said, " No, it wasn't love at first sight. More like annoyance at first sight."
" Annoyance?" said the three other women.
" Yes, annoyance. He was flirt and full of himself. For the first few days he drove me crazy."
" So what changed your mind about him?" This question came from Lacus who even after all the years she had know Murrue had yet to hear about how her and Mwu had fallen in love.
Murrue's face was by now wearing a soft glowing smile and it just became more sweet to the eye at this question. " How kind he was and the way he was always supporting me even when many of the other officers did not agree with my decisions.
" "Well if that is what changed your mind about him, then when did you fall in love with him?" This question came from Miriallia.
" I have no idea. But I do know when I realized that I was in love with him." Murrue just let this sentence hang in the air clearly baiting the younger women.
Meyrin was the one who took the bait." So when did you realize you were in love with him?"
" When he was transferred. I had never been so sad in my life as when I was watching him leave I realized then that I was in love with him."
" Not exactly the best timing Captain." This cheeky remark was made by Miriallia.
" True, but she seems to have gotten better timing now." Lacus said with a sweet smile.
" That is a fact. Especially with this dress." said Meyrin.
At this comment Murrue turned to look at herself in the full length mirror that Lacus had had placed in her room.
Meyrin had removed many strands of lace and repaired the dress until it looked like a dress that Cinderella would envy. Turning to her, Murrue wrapped the girl in a warm hug and thanked her with tears clogging up her voice.
Feeling a pair of hands on her shoulders she turned her head and looking into Lacus's smiling face she asked, " Yes, Lacus is there something else you wanted to know?"
" Yes, when did you know Commander La Flaga loved you?"
Murrue's cheeks turned red at this and she said, " When he came back for us in Alaska. I asked him why he came back and he kissed me."
The girlish giggles that followed this statement made Murrue's flush deepen.But before she could tease the girls about their own love lives a knock was heard at the door again.
" Yes," she called out.
" Captain Murrue it's time." said Kira's voice through the door.
" Thank you for letting us know, Kira, we will be out in a minute."
Turning to the girls she said, " Do you have any more questions before I become a married woman, young ladies?" Looking into her teasing eyes Meyrin asked in a serious voice.
" Yes, I have one last question Captain Murrue. Is loving him worth all the pain you went through because of him?"
Blinking her eyes at this suddenly serious question Murrue replied, " Yes, Meyrin, loving him has and is without a doubt worth any pain that may have come and might come into my life because of it."
Then she pushed open the door and taking Kira's arm walked down to the hallway that lead into the room were her and Mwu would exchange vows.
Exchanging looks the three girls smiled at each other, and walking behind Murrue they all whispered a quiet prayer, " Please let them be happy."
And as they watched Murrue and Mwu exchange their first kiss as man and wife, all three girls knew without a doubt that their prayer had been answered with a yes.
Author's notes: Thank you for reading. I hope you enjoyed this drabble. And I am sorry if I got any facts wrong or if I wrote anyone out of character.
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EzrathenNehemiah And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not love, it profiteth me nothing. (1 Corinthians 13:3)