Lap 2

Of course, invitations had to be made. So, back at the apartment, both Rick and Tinsel unanimously agreed to send over their friends from the Elite Mobile Task Force, as well as their comrades from the outside. From their mentor, Burt; to Luna and Rodney Stewart; her son, Phoenix Levin; the Mighty Gazelle, Roy Hughes; his son, Clank; and his best friend, Alias as well as his mom.

When they got to thinking of the latter group, Rick suggested, "I think Samurai Goroh and his family should also be invited."

Tinsel, of course, turned bitter and rejected his decision. He sighed, "Please don't give me that. They may be space pirates but they wouldn't start anymore trouble since there'd be a ton of people. After all, he is my sensei, and he has taught me a lot involving my inner strength and our Japanese heritage."

She hoped they wouldn't send in more threats; she could never get over the scoundrels they'd employed or the antics they'd caused throughout the galaxy, even incorporating his resentful rivalry with the late Capt. Falcon. And since John Tanaka was his better self after his recovery from Dark Million's thrall, Jody spread the news to his office, and he volunteered to be the head of security; looking back, he has regretted his wimpy actions from before. Heck, he even passed it onto the Commissioner, so he also wanted to be a part of it personally. He was a little sorry he couldn't make it to the Task Force's last union, Jack Levin and Luna Stewart.

Tinsel also thought of her former Duelist friends, Yugi Muto and Joey Wheeler; she contacted the former's home at Domino City, his grandfather Solomon picked up, she asked if his prodigy was there to which he answered, and he was ecstatic with the news! He requested for Joey, Téa, Tristan and Mokuba to come, though he reminded her that Seto, as far as they knew, used the Quantum Cube and transferred his soul into the netherworld to reunite with someone special, hence his kid brother was in charge of his business. In fact...Yami, aka Atem with his real name and restored memory...can't make it.

Her face fell, "Yami..? He can't make it to the wedding? But...why? Has he...passed away..?"

Rick noticed her voice beginning to crack while holding the receiver. "What's wrong?"

She lowered the device, "It's the ancient Egyptian pharaoh, Yami, but his real name's Atem. Yugi said he can't make it to the wedding."

He grew just as shocked as her, "What? But why?"

The kid said it was best if he should show them, rather than tell them. They needed to wait several minutes for him to arrive in Mute City by hover cab. When he did, he didn't hesitate.

While they were using a warp gate following directions from a GPS, Yugi showed Tinsel and Rick the burial sight to where the sacred Millennium Puzzle was dismantled; at the abandoned Millennium chamber, a secret cove which used to house all the cursed and blessed items of ancient Egypt including Pegasus' Eye and Marik's Rod. He explained after the Dimension Battle, Atem guided Yugi and his friends one last time against a Duelist named Diva in Kaibacorp's virtual world; Tinsel was astonished they were dragged into that same warped dimension again since their quest on rescuing Seto and Mokuba in a video game. Sadly, after the Puzzle was reconstructed, he was no longer in it. However, he was able to arrive and assist Yugi and Kaiba against the corrupt Duelist as well as the schizophrenic powers emanating from the Millennium Ring.

By the time the trio got there and surveyed the damage of the relics, Rick and Tinsel paid their respects with a moment of silence, and they shall never forget him nor his valiant deeds on assisting the late Captain Falcon and saving the universe. With the Silver Comet pilot starting to tear up, Rick tended to her, and the couple hoped that Atem would watch over them just as Falcon, Dr. Clash, and Haruka would.

Tinsel wanted to send her invitations to Joey Wheeler and Mokuba Kaiba. When the go-lucky Duelist received the call, he actually requested to invite his sister, Serenity, his best friends, Tristan Taylor and Téa Gardener, and even his girlfriend, Mai Valentine, to which Tinsel has some disdain for.

The trio then had decided to visit Yugi's old flame, Téa. After he and his closest pals graduated from high school, they watched her take a jet one way from Domino City to Rick and Tinsel's hometown in order to pursue her lifelong dream as a professional ballet dancer. The couple were surprised that she wound up in Mute City and they didn't even notice her. In fact, it had been forever since the last time Tinsel saw her, which was just before she, Yugi, and Joey set foot on their adventures while following Falcon and participating in his dire missions. They were fortunate that Yugi never lost touch, and Tinsel was curious if she was his love interest at one time; it was never easy on a long-distance relationship nor Téa following her new career. Nevertheless, they stopped by at one of the places she frequented, and they had to wait till her audition was done. In the meantime, Yugi contacted Joey, Tristan, and Mokuba of the upcoming matrimony. As she was finally done Téa felt so thrilled, though she hardly remembered Tinsel. Yugi reminded tyro on who she was and how she was a former Duelist trainee, as well as an assistant to him, Joey, and Yami. Even when she was borrowing monsters during certain emergencies such as the ones at the Crystal Cup and the Fake Star Cup; it stirred up some bitter memories for Rick, though.

Believe it or not, even though it's been six months after the farewell of Yami when he retrieved his memories, Téa actually guided them thru the invitation process such as making a large list of invites including their names, addresses, and contact info. The first step was the set-to-date including the couple's names, and the date and time of marriage. Second was the invitations to which they should be send out at least six weeks before the due date; including names of couple, date, location, and time. Téa explained the RSVP card was a smaller card that's sent with the invitation. This was an optional, but helpful, inclusion to the package.

She informed them it comes with an envelope and gives the recipient of the invitation the ability to tell the pairing if they are coming, the number of guests, and their preferred dish for the dinner. The recipient would have to mail them back to Rick and Tinsel in Mute City, so they'd know how many people their wedding would need to be prepared for. Téa actually suggested directions to where the wedding would be, since some of their friends could be faraway. She would also help on creating and sending multiple samples, but her schedule could be pretty tight; if not, they may choose Lucy and Luna instead.

When the soon-to-be-couple arrived back at their flat, it reminded them of their personal transport from the reception to their honeymoon. They had chosen, and discussed with, PJ upon using his Groovy Taxi instead of a fancy limo as they reminisced taking him in after the explosive incident at the Empyrean Colony. To which the adorable alien accepted it. So eventually, once the invitations were developed by Tea and were being sent out, the rambunctious Arrows got wind of the announcement. So...they received the pair's number and wanted to be a part of the action, much to Tinsel's uncertainty. As she was trying to voice her opinions, Mr. Arrow always talked her off and immediately took the offer without receiving the package!

As Octoman got his invite, he can only bring in one of his cephalopod kin while the rest of his family has to stay in Takora for security reasons.

Tinsel asked curiously, "How big is your family, anyway?"

The reformed villain answered, "Counting my wife and kids, oh, I would say...about 20, and counting."

She felt like she was starting to suffocate, "Ha-geez! ...Sorry I asked."

Soon enough, Lily Flyer of the Galactic Space Forces, Beat, Lewis Legend, Katherine Wilson, and Cynthia Grey were also added to the list; though they had never heard anything back from them weeks later. It was obvious since Lily was too busy as a young cadet, while the others remained unconfirmed. Altogether, there were 36 applicants for the wedding with just 250 space credits a head.

A/N: Inviting the latter four characters were suggested by my old friend, Buttscottchpiie; however, since she had been absent for over a year on DeviantArt, working with them would be too complicated. Pardon me, Buttscottch since they had been omitted; if only I would have the chance to see and work with you again... Ever since she started college, I'm not sure when she would ever return. Especially w/ the pandemic going on.

Speaking of complications, I never saw the movie, Dark Side of Dimensions. I hadn't watched the Yu-Gi-Oh series all the way through due to its mounting complex plots there starting w/ the Wake of the Dragons; so I kinda bailed on the movie as well. Also, it wasn't a smart idea releasing it alongside DBZ's film, Wrath of the Gods; it's like comparing an ant to a human foot, you got squashed badly, 4K Media! And that was why I found out so late on what happened to Yami/Atem. It really was a hard loss knowing he's in the netherworld now, as is Kaiba which was a huge relief; I guess the cute Mokuba would be his successor?

Plus, I would find Kaebora Gaebora's theme from Ocarina of Time to be suitable when Tea gives advice on invitations.

Anyway, not everyone was invited to the occasion, which was good considering the fic would avoid complications and also make the preparations a little bit cheaper.