Chapter 20: The royal wedding!!! (part 1)

The day of the wedding has come and Clarines is excited for today's biggest event. The day is brilliant and the weather is sunny like it wants to support the young couple, although there are little white clouds here and there into the blue sky. The sunlight overflows within Clarines' castle and streets and it raises everyone's morale and making their mood better than it was yesterday. After all, the Second Prince of Clarines is getting married so what's more amazing than this?

In the castle, maids and butlers run all the time to make the last preparations before it's too late. They decorate the great hall, where the wedding will take place, with flowers like roses, orchids, gardenias and of course yura shigure flowers which are Zen's and Shirayuki's favourite plants. From the hall's entrance to the King's and Queen's thrones lies a long red carpet on which the bride will walk to reach the groom. At the two sides of the carpet there are chairs for the guests and the floor is very clean that you can see your refection. Today is busy for everyone, let alone the ones they are getting married.

Zen and Shirayuki saw each other yesterday before going to bed. They were so happy for the next day that they hardly got any sleep. From now on, their lives would change and never leave their other half's side. Their destiny was to be together and they fulfilled it without a doubt! How much longer do they have to wait until the ceremony? Unfortunately, Zen can't see Shirayuki before the ceremony because if he did, it would bring bad luck to them according to the local customs. So he has to wait until then, it's not so easy though.

Shirayuki (P.O.V.)

Oh my God, I've never felt so thrilled in my whole life! At last, the day that I'll become Zen's wife has come. In a few hours, the pastor will declare us husband and wife. I still can't believe it, it's like a dream comes true!

- Good morning Shirayuki!, my mother and my future mother-in-law enter my room with wide smiles on their faces.

- Good morning!, I answer enthusiastically.

- I think that we should get you ready for the biggest moment in your life! Of course we can start after you take your breakfast but please don't be late, there aren't left many hours before the wedding.

- Don't worry mum. After all the wedding begins at 6 pm so we have enough time.

- She's right, Hitomi and Zen can wait a little for his bride to come, Queen Miki says calmly.

They leave my room in order to wear my clothes. I put them on and head to the kitchen to eat my breakfast. Our mothers have spoken to the maids to not let Zen and I meet, so here I am eating my apple in the kitchen. When I finish it, I go quickly to the greenhouse to see the flowers.

- Princess Shirayuki, what are you doing here?, I hear a little voice behind me.

- Oh Ryuu, you scared me. I just wanted to see these flowers before the ceremony, it calms me.

- Are you nervous about the wedding, your Highness?

- Yeah, a little. But I think that if I take some deep breaths I'll be okay, I wink to the young court herbalist. I need to go back to the castle now or my mother will scold me for being late.

- Okay and please don't be nervous over it. Everything will be alright!, he says.

I go back to meet the two Queens and prepare myself for the wedding. We go back to my room and take a quick bath until the hairdresser comes. When I step out of the bathroom, I see the hairdresser waiting in the room to make my hairstyle. She makes two small braids on the two sides of my head and then combines them in the back with an orange flower to not let them slip. Afterwards she curls my hair all the way down, now my hair has grown enough to make such hairstyles. Two maids come to my room to do my makeup while Queen Miki and my mother manage the situation.

The first maid, who is called Lily, sweeps a shade of light pink across my eyelids and then a little rouge on my cheeks to make me look blushed. The second maid, who is called Melanie, puts on my eyelids mascara and chooses a light pink lipstick. Both maids polish my nails with a pretty bright pink which sparkles like it has diamonds in it and when they finish with them, they help me to wear my wedding dress. The hairdresser places my silver tiara with carefulness on my head along with the train. I also put on my shoes and a little perfume and... the bride is ready!!!

- Oh honey, you're so gorgeous!, my mum says wiping a tear away.

- I couldn't agree more Hitomi. She's very beautiful!, Queen Miki responds. I'm sure my son will open his jaws way down to the floor...

I laugh at their reactions and see myself in the mirror. My makeup is light to not tamper my characteristics, like the maids said, and generally it has the shades of light pink. The diamonds on my dress sparkle under the sunlight and it makes it even prettier. I hope Zen will like my appearances like his mother said, I will be pleased...

- Oh my, how fast the time passes. We were caught up with getting you ready and the wedding starts in exactly five minutes. I will go find your father to take you. My little Shirayuki, are you ready?, my mother holds my shoulders.

- Yes mother. I couldn't be more ready..., I take a deep breath to send my anxiousness away.

She leaves the room and goes to get my father here to escort me to the ceremony. I turn to look Queen Miki.

- Queen Miki, thank you for letting me marry your son, I bow my head in respect.

- My dear Shirayuki, I thank you for marrying Zen so that he'll be able to live togeher with such a kind girl..., she speaks with appreciation.

- Thank you Lily, Melanie. You helped me a lot, I couldn't make it without you two.

- In your service, my Lady!, they bow their heads.

I hear a knock on the door and my parents enter. My dad look at me in awe, this is the first time I've seen him like this. I can distinguish a tear in his eye's edge.

- My little girl, is that really you? You look so... so... wonderful! I am so happy that you finally get to marry Zen than that Kareni's Prince. Please forgive me for everything that I've done to you... I'm delighted to see you smiling!

- Dad, you don't need to ask for forgiveness. Today is a day filled with happiness. All these belong to past... Now, we only have to look at the present and the future, right?

He nods in agreement and he lifts his arm for me to be arm in arm. He walk out of the room and head to the great hall. I feel my heart beating loudly and fast but I try to think positive. Now is the moment!!!

Zen (P.O.V.)

Three hours ago...

Today is the day I've waited for so long! My Shirayuki, my only love will become my wife at last... I think I'm flying in heavens, my heart is filled with so many emotions that I can't handle so I end up yelling... in my pillow. King Mitsuo, Izana and my father will come in any minute to prepare me for the wedding. Oh, I hear a knock on the door. It must be them.

I grab the door handle and open the door. Everyone comes in a hurry along with a butler.

- Whoa, whoa wait. Why are you in such a hurry? You didn't even say "hello".

- We don't have time for that. Just go and take a bath while we're preparing your suit and stuff. Did you eat your breakfast at morning?

- Yes and I was sad that I didn't take it along with Shirayuki, I pout while thinking about it. And what customs are these that I can't see the bride before the ceremony?

- It is the same with everyone so don't complain. Okay, enough with these.

I go to the bathroom to take a bath while the others prepare my suit. I don't want to be late for my wedding but I don't have that many preparations to do either. Besides, brides are always a little late so no worries. I can't say that I'm nervous but somewhat excited.

I get out of the bathroom and see my suit hanging on a hanger waiting for me to put it on. It is a dark grey three-piece suit (with a waistcoat) which matches with my black shoes, the shirt is white and my tie is silver. The suit coat is single-breasted regarding its front buttons and I'm ready to put it on for the most important day in my life. I brush my silver hair and put on a little cologne and... the groom is ready!!!

- Zen, you look awfully handsome in it!, they all say at once.

- Do you think I will be a good match for Shirayuki?, I ask worried.

- Zen, don't worry. You two are perfect and you definitely match, King Mitsuo comforts me.

- Okay guys. Time to go or we will miss the wedding, my father reminds us.

Izana grabs my arm and says calmly "Good luck and enjoy it!". I thank him and hug each other like brothers do. We head to the great hall and it is already half-filled with the guests. A butler says "Here you are, your Majesty!" and hands me the flower bouquet to give it to Shirayuki and I stand in front of the pastor waiting for my bride.

I really look forward to our wedding and after that our honeymoon awaits for us. It's a dreamy life like the one I imagined when I was little. I'm sure she will be beautiful but I wonder what she will look like. Okay, now I'm starting to feel a little nervous. Think positive, think positive, everything will be alright!!!

NARRATOR

The young couple is excited and nervous at the same time and wait this wedding for so long. Now it is the time for both of them to live their lives to the fullest with love. The emotions they feel all this time in their hearts, today will be shared with one another. Zen's and Shirayuki's most powerful weapon against their obstacles will be only one: Their Strong Bond of Love!

To be continued...

Hello! So this is the first part of their wedding. Actually, I wanted to write it until the end in one chapter but it would be too long, so I preferred writing it in two parts. I hope you liked it and in about a day after, I will upload the next part which will be my favourite! As I am writing the wedding, I am fangirling so hard and burst into tears of happiness... *sobs* Okay, thank you for all the reviews so far and just wait for the next chapter... Have a nice day, guys!!!

See you next time...