Chapter 38

It had been an emotional roller-coaster of a year, and Kyoko was just happy to be able to celebrate the end of it with the people she cared deeply for. The only unfortunate thing that happened was that she hadn't been allowed or available to plan the party. The only thing she'd been allowed to do was to give Maria-chan her guest list. She'd been too busy filming one film after another, interviews, promotions, and modeling.

How surprised she was when she was quickly swept away that morning for a day at a spa that belonged to a friend of Jelly Woods. She had been picked up by the Muse, along with Juli, Kanae, Maria, and Chiori. It was the full package all around, save for the special body wax that she had been treated to, much to her chagrin. Other than that, it had been most relaxing, and she felt and looked like a queen in the end.

She had a hunch on what Lory, Kuu, Ushio, and Juli had planned when she looked in the mirror and saw herself as the bride that she would be that evening. She'd nearly fainted from nerves.

~xoxo~

A significant amount of friends and family had gathered for the occasion. It would have appeared that the only one that would be surprised by the fact that it was a wedding, had been the bride herself. She honestly didn't know how her father was able to keep something this big from her. At this point in their relationship, he was just as bad, if not worse than Kuu. Which shocked Kuon equally as much. He never dreamed that there could exist two men that crazy over their kids. Well, he would find out a little later in life that there could be three men like that in the world.

"Calm down, Son." Kuu clamped his hand down on Kuon's shoulder to keep him from fidgeting more than he was. "It's almost time."

"I know, that's what's making me nervous. What if she decides she doesn't want to come? What if she doesn't show?" He asked frantically.

Kuu chuckled. "Relax… She said yes when you asked her…She's been wearing that ring for the past few months. What makes you think she would leave you at the altar?" He patted him on the back. "Trust me, she'll show." He finished as the music began.

Yukihito rushed to Kuon's side and Kuu took his seat in the front next to Juli. He pulled out the box that contained both rings. "I got your back." Kuon nodded to him and they both watched as Kanae emerged first, taking Yukihito's breath away. "Wow." Then Chiori, then Maria in a cute frilly dress, spreading rose petals in her path.

Kuon's breath hitched as he spied his elegant bride being escorted to him by her practically glowing father. She looked like the angel that he felt that she was. Long raven hair, spun up into a twist, decorated with little crystals and a veil; a long, white silk and lace, corseted dress that flowed over her soft curves like water. He could only see her. Well, he could only see her until his attention was caught by her father when he handed her over to him, and whispered "Take good care of her.". It was said in a very quiet, low, almost growl.

Kuon gave him a sharp nod. "Yes… Of course, Sir." He answered as respectfully as he could. Kyoko giggled nervously, and gave Kuon a shy smile. Then the ceremony began.

Now one would wonder how this all came about and how these parents were able to pull something like this off without Kyoko suspecting a single thing, and the answer would be… Lory Takarada. Thanks to Lory and Ushio Kurosaki, the pair had been married for at least a month without their knowledge. They'd signed weeks ago and everything had already been filed and planned. The pair were completely unaware that their wedding had started the planning stages months ago, when Ushio had that little conversation with Kuu, in his kitchen when Ushio had come to visit during the filming of Kyoko's international debut film. Sneaky parents indeed.

~fin~