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Chapter 9:The Wedding

Even with all the love problems going on, Gardina's wedding still must continue. It finally was the day, and everyone full of anticipation. This would be the first official marriage in Cephiro, and Lafarga was feeling the pressure. Gardina and Lafarga decided not to have a best man and ushers simply because this was new to all of the guys.

"Gardina, you look gorgeous! Lafarga will think that he died and went to Heaven." Presea exclaimed.

Gardina laughed. Gardina's dress was tinted gold clinging to every curve, flowing down onto the floor with a slit on the left side going up to just below her hip, showing off her long, slim legs. It was a strapless, tying down crossway in the back (note: not totally sure how to descried it). It was a simple dress, yet elegant. Gardina had a veil, just resting on her head. Gardina's hair was down, straighten. Gardina had on arm warmers, going up to a few inches from her elbow, tight towards her elbow then extending out made out of sheer golden material.

"That dress is so you!" Umi smiled.

"You look so beautiful!" Hikaru squealed.

"And you should put your hair down more often!" Fuu smiled.

"Wow.. too many compliments at once! But, yes I know, I'm beautiful!" Gardina evilly laughed.

"Maybe we should stop giving her compliments, she is already too full of herself as it is." Presea whispered to the girls, causing them to laugh.

Presea had on a spaghetti-strapped silver tinted dress, purple flowers planted on the bottom of the dress. Presea hair was also down, but was loosely pulled back in a purple bow.

Hikaru, Umi, and Fuu all had on spaghetti-strapped white dresses on as well, but the dresses changed to a different color at the bottom. Hikaru's pink, Umi's light blue, and Fuu's lime green. Fuu's and Hikaru's hair (out of her braid) both straighten. Fuu also didn't have on her glasses, but contacts. All of the girls and women looked beautiful.

"Ready?" Presea asked.

"I hope so." Gardina sighed, though was full of excitement.

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Cherry blossoms were blowing everywhere. Ascot walked down the lane, carrying the rings.

Hikaru followed, holding red roses. Lantis looked at her, but Hikaru wouldn't look back at him.

She wouldn't. She couldn't.

Umi followed, bearing blue roses.

Fuu was next, bearing blue-green roses. Ferio smirked at her while mouthing out the words "Beautiful." Fuu blushed.

Presea came next with purple flowers and Clef couldn't keep his eyes off her. He never seen her with her hair down before, and it spellbound him even more. Presea sensed his stare and smiled.

Finally, Gardina arrived on a unicorn, stepped down gracefully, and walked towards Lafarga. That was the only person she saw.

Lafarga was breathless. She was gorgeous. "How did I ever get his lucky?"

When Gardina finally got up to them, she just wanted to jump onto Lafarga. "Calm yourself girl. Look at what he is doing do you. Mostly guys would flock to me, and I would keep my cool. But this guy, oh how I love him soo.." Gardina thinking.

Gardina and Lafarga both bowed to Clef.

"We are here today to unite two lovers. But it isn't just any marriage, but the first marriage in Cephiro. You two will mark a new start in the future of Cephiro. Since this is a world of will, you two lovers will be now connected through body and soul. You will be more in tuned with each other feelings, you can sense how your partners feels, wants, needs. There will be different aura around you two soon. It will say that you are already taken, that you already love another, that you belong to someone else." Clef stated, gesturing to start the vows.

Lafarga started first. "It is amazing that how we meet was through Zagato but I'm glad we did. You are the best thing that ever happened to me. I never want you to leave my side; I want to be with you forever because if you weren't, my life wouldn't be complete. I can't imagine my life without you, and now I don't have to. This may be a new mark in the future of Cephiro, but to me it is a starting of a future with you."

Gardina had tears in her eyes, tears of joy..

"I was miserable before I meet you. When I first saw you, I was drawn to you. You made me nervous, sad, happy, everything; you are everything to me. You are the only man for me and always will be. I just can't get enough you. I want to be with you forever, I need to be with you forever. You are the other half of me. You make me complete. I don't take a breath not thinking of you."

Lafarga wanted to just take her in his arms and kiss her right then and there.

Clef continued on, but Lafarga and Gardina both weren't paying attention because they were too occupied with looking at each other.

"You now may kiss the bride." Was only then they finally snapped out of their stare.

Lafarga lifted her veil, and leaned down for a kiss. It was a compassionate kiss that would have made everyone blush fiery red but people were too busy cheering.

Lafarga and Gardina looked the same as before, but everyone could definitely sense that there was something different about those two.

As they ran down the lane, people throw flowers at them. Everyone was giddy, happy, and excited, but most of all were Lafarga and Gardina.

Everyone watched as the two newly weds got on their unicorns and rode off into the horizon.

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"That was breath-taking. I never witnessed such a beautiful wedding before." Fuu sighed.

"I am still excited!" Hikaru squealed.

"Well, now they are off at their honeymoon. Those two love birds." Umi giggled.

"Hey! Since we are on the topic of lovebirds! Did you hear about Tatra and Eagle dating?" Umi suddenly said.

"They look so cute together!" Hikaru said, "I'm so happy for him. I wonder if they will get married…"

"I think that is a bit too early to start suggesting that" Fuu laughed.

"You never know! But I heard that Tarta was jealous." Umi stated.

"That can't be good. But it just might be a rumor.." Fuu said, trying to look at the positive side.

"I hope so.." Hikaru agreed.

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Tarta wanted to rip her sister, her best friend's throat, though the words tramp and slut came to her mind instead of sister and friend. She watched how Eagle and Tatra were so close together, how he possessively put his arm around her shoulders, how he ran his fingers though her silky long auburn hair.

"Why can't that be me?" Tarta asked to the uncaring skies.

Slowly, Tarta's sadness has turned into hatred,

hatred towards her sister.

She wasn't thinking logical. She wasn't thinking that Tatra was her best friend, her sister, someone that she deeply cared about.

Tatra giggled. Both her and Eagle were unaware of the angered girl that was watching them. Tatra put her arms around Eagle neck, then clasped her hands onto Eagle's hair, pulling him closer for a kiss.

Tarta saw red.

"Hey sis!" Tarta yelled.

Tarta's yell made their kiss end, an annoyed look on Eagle's face but quickly covering it with a soft smile.

Tarta walked over to them swaying her hips, and smiling at Eagle.

Tatra thought nothing of it but Eagle felt uncomfortable. Tatra thought that her sister was trying to be friendly, but Eagle felt like Tarta was trying to seduce him.

"Hey, sis, do you want to have a friendly spar?" Tarta asked trying her best to keep her cool.

"Sure." Tatra smiled.

Eagle didn't like the look in Tarta's eye.

"Are you sure about this?" Eagle whispered into Tarta's ear.

"Why are you worrying so much? We always spar for practice. We never really hurt each other." Tatra whispered back before giving him a kiss on the cheek.

Tatra clenched her fist, and took some deep breaths.

"Lets practice outside." Tatra said as sweetly as she could.

Hikaru, Umi, and Fuu were also outside when Tatra, Tarta, and Eagle came out.

"Hey Eagle!" Hikaru squealed. When she was with her friends, her broken heart was forgotten.

Well… at least most of the time.

"What's going on?" Umi asked, as she saw Tarta and Tarta walking away from each other before turning around to again face each other, both in fighting stances.

"Having a practice." Eagle replied.

"O."

Eagle took the ribbon from Hikaru's hair to use as to mark the start.

When the ribbon hit the ground, Tarta willed her Djinn to fight.

Tatra was surprised. They never used their Djinn when sparring. They only were supposed to their beloved Djinn to protect themselves, their country, their people. Their dgyinn were supposed to be used only for protecting, not for selfish reasons.

Eagle didn't like this one bit.

Tarta's Dgyinn lunged at Tatra.

Tatra got out of the way in time.

"What? This isn't a fair fight!" Umi exclaimed, angered.

"USE YOUR DJINN TOO TATRA!" Umi screamed out at Tatra.

"No! Our Djinn are only supposed to be used for protecting. Tarta wouldn't really hurt me. She is just practicing to get stronger!" Tatra replied, though Tatra was really starting to doubt that, but she trusted her sister. If she was made her sister happy, then it was alright.

That was one of the reasons why Eagle loved and admired Tatra so much already. He could see how she always looked out for Tarta's happiness, and how loyal she was. She always thought of others, and full of principle.

This was pushing it though.

"TARTA! PUT YOUR DGYINN AWAY!" Eagle yelled.

Tarta was in her own world now, and the only thing she saw and heard was Tatra.

Nothing else existed expecting hurting Tatra.

Tarta's djinn keep attacking Tatra, and Tatra avoiding all. Until..

SMACK!

Tatra flew.

A satisfied smirk appeared on Tarta's face.

Everyone rushed over to bruised Tatra.

"Tatra!" Eagle exclaimed.

Tatra slowly stand up. "I'm… fine… she must have over estimated her power with her Djinn… so used to fighting without her Djinn…" Tatra smiled, though also trying convincing herself that.

Tatra bite her lip, trying to fight off the pain.

"I think this 'practice' is over. I need to heal you." Fuu commanded, everyone starting to bring her over to a chair to seat.

"Sis. Please? Just a few more minutes of practicing. I was on a roll." Tarta begged.

Tatra couldn't resist, she loved her sister too much to see her unhappy.

"Sure." Tatra smiled.

"I'm alright.. really!" Tatra reassured them but the huge deep blue-purple bruise on her shoulder confirmed that she wasn't.

Tatra pushed all hands off her, and walked back out to face her sister.

Before anyone would protest, the battle started again.

This time Tarta wasn't using her Djinn, but everyone could see how Tatra was struggling.

Eagle and the girls knew that this couldn't go on anymore.

Eagle couldn't allow it anymore.

He wouldn't.

Just as Fuu was about to use her magic (BINDING WINDS) and Eagle about to get in between the two sisters, Tarta yelled

"SAND STORM!"

Sand flew everywhere, blinding everyone.

"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!"

Eagle's blood froze.

That was Tatra's voice.


Note: Well, well. Please review! I'll will have the next chapter out sooner with more reviews! All author likes to have reviews! Authors like to know if people are enjoying their stories. Also, I have been checking the hits on this fanfic, and like I have lots! But only a few people are reviewing! Just what does that mean? Are y'all like it, or what? So please review! I hope I did okay with the wedding! Any advice would be welcome! What are those dudes called anyways? I have no idea! I have never been to a wedding before! I don't think that the descriptions of the dresses were that great either! Not that good at that…. Sorry. I would have made their dress prettier if I could! My apologies! Well, stay tuned for what happens next! And now to personal replies:

Blvd: Quizzes? Eh? But thanks for the kind words!

Meangirl101: Lol. Nah. Now why would Hikaru be scary? Just that Hikaru was asking the Unicorn about if she saw Primera's family, but the Unicorn knew that Pixies can't have blood relatives and was confused. And that Hikaru lied about what they were talking about made the Unicorn think that Hikaru was just messing around with her, and just left. Well that chapter was long compared to others. I seem to make really short chapters… sorry about that.. I been trying to make them longer…it is hard, or at least for me…

Merissala: Hahaha. But they weren't really ever going out, now were they? Just that Ascot is going in depression. Don't worry too much though! Thanks for nice works! I'm glad you are enjoying my story!

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