August 30 – Day 7: soulmates/marriage
Disclaimer: I still don't own Junjou Romantica and probably never will. All characters belong to Shungiku Nakamura. No profit is being made from writing this story.
For it was not into my ear you whispered, but into my heart. It was not my lips you kissed, but my soul.
"Misaki, quit fidgeting. I'm trying to get your tie done correctly." Takahiro couldn't help but smile as he fussed over his younger brother. Today was a special day for Misaki and Akihiko. After being together for five years, they were finally getting married. It was going to be a small ceremony, with only close friends and family attending.
"Sorry, nii-san, it's just I'm so nervous. I honestly didn't think I'd ever get to this moment."
One would have thought, with Akihiko's tendency to be extravagant, that the proposal would have been an over-the-top affair. But to everyone's surprise, it'd just been Akihiko and Misaki alone in their apartment. Takahiro remembered getting the phone call from an exuberant Misaki. From that moment on, the two had been caught up in wedding preparations. Hearing the music start, he saw his brother become nervous again. "It's fine, Misaki. Remember, Usagi's waiting for you at the end of that aisle."
"Were you this nervous when you married nee-san?" Misaki questioned.
Takahiro laughed. "I was a mess on the inside. But the nerves seemed to evaporate when I saw Manami walk down that aisle. And I'm sure Usagi is feeling the same."
"Akihiko, stop fidgeting!" Hiroki hissed at his friend. To his credit, he'd never seen the other man this nervous before. He didn't think anyone would ever take the place of Takahiro in Akihiko's heart. Then, in a huge twist of irony, he witnessed his friend fall head over heels for Takahiro's younger brother.
Taking a deep breath, Akihiko tried to calm his jangled nerves. This was it. He'd finally be marrying the one he loved today. His soulmate. Hearing the music for the wedding march start, his eyes strayed to the entrance as he waited for Misaki to enter.
The doors opened and there he stood, resplendent in a white tux, Takahiro at his side. As they journeyed down the aisle, he could see Aikawa discretely wiping away tears as she stood next to Isaka. It still surprised him that some of his family members had decided to come to the wedding, another display of Misaki's charm towards the Usami family.
Akihiko felt his heart beating fast as he saw Misaki smiling at him. As Takahiro gave away the "bride", he turned to face Misaki. Dark green eyes shimmered with tears as they started their vows. And then he heard the words he'd been waiting for. "You may now kiss the groom!" Pulling Misaki close to him, he couldn't stop the tears that ran down his face as he kissed his boyfriend turned husband.