It was raining the day of their wedding and in hindsight Shouto should have seen that as foreshadowing but, he had more pressing concerns at the moment. Like well he's literally about to marry the love of his life and he's not emotionally prepared for the ceremony.
"Calm the fuck down halfie!" Bakugo scolds him grabbing his shoulder and forcing him to sit in one of the cushy chairs in the back room of the cathedral. "You're gonna ruin your dress." Shouto lets out a frosty breath from under his veil feeling anxious all over again. "Deep fucking breaths." Bakugo tells him and he obeys taking several deep breaths. Bakugo sat next to him in the other chair, "You two have been planning this for three years but, I get the nerves. I freaked the fuck out the day I got married." Shouto remembers how badly Bakugo had flipped on the day of he and Enjiro's wedding. His soon to be husband had to literally restrain the blonde from pacing with his super strength. He chuckles softly at the memory giving the blonde a weak half smile. "Better." Bakugo says smiling back.
"It's time gents~" Ochako says poking her head into the room. Bakugo stands up and goes to her offering his arm and she snorts taking it. Shouto feels his nerves come back full force until Touya comes in to get him.
"So totally emotionally unprepared to do this?" He asks raising a brow. Shouto nods another frosty breath leaving his lips as they get into the back of the church. "Mom was scared too, at least you're marrying for love." Shouto nods as the wedding music starts. Everyone is standing when he and Touya walk out and he feels them staring knowing that it's weird for a man to get married in a dress. They get to the altar where Izuku is waiting and his heart flutters when his love smiles at him with love in his eyes.
"You look stunning Shouto." He says quietly making Shouto blush as the priest begins the ceremony. The readings were lovely and Iida made everyone tear up with his heartfelt speech. Then Shouto and Izuku are before the priest again to recite their vows. Shouto is shaking until Izuku gently squeezes hands to let him know that he's nervous too. The priest asks for the rings right as the church door burst open revealing a livid Enji Todoroki.
"I object to the entirety of this!" He snaps marching up to the altar and grabbing Shouto's arm in an iron grasp. "You need to STOP pretending that this is okay! You will marry a woman like I did!" Shouto struggles with wide eyes shaking as he tries to get free. This is a literal repeat of three years ago when they tried to get married and Enji shut it down and took Shouto away. By the time he returned to Izuku he was covered in bruises and crying his eyes out sobbing apologies. It took Izuku months to regain Shouto's trust; to be able to cuddle him and kiss him without Shouto crying in panic. This time Izuku is prepared and simply pulls his lover from his father's grasp and looks at Enji,
"Fuck your opinion. You were never invited nor asked for your input. Shouto is an adult that you have absolutely no control over legally. Now you have stalled the ceremony long enough. Leave." Enji scoffs trying to grab Shouto again only to be blocked.
"Do you take this man to be your lawfully wedded husband?" The priest begins as those invited step in to keep Enji away from the two on the altar. Touya punches his father in the face
"This seems familiar." he snorts as ice coats the floor.
"Through good times and bad?"
Enji snarls and lunges at him only to get stopped by Bakugo who blows his eyebrows off. Each person makes it harder for Enji to end the ceremony. And each obstacle makes him angrier and angrier as he had Shouto's life planned out for him that had nothing to do with him marry Midoriya who is no where near wealthy enough nor can he give Shouto heirs to continue the Todoroki bloodline.
"Through sickness and health?" The line makes the duo smile as the flu is what brought them even closer together. Enji almost gets to the altar until Iida pulls him back.
"You are being quite rude!" he says kicking Enji back.
"To love honor, obey, for richer for poorer as long as you both shall live?" Shouto looks at Izuku and they both say, "I do."
Enji is thrown from the church but, he smirks holding up the bands, "You cannot marry without rings! So long as I live you will never be properly wed!" He storms away into the rain and Shouto breaks tears going down his cheeks as his father snatched the beautiful heirloom bands away in a fit of bigoted rage.
"Hey it's okay Sho, don't cry." Izuku says to him pulling out another box and setting the rings on the pillow. "I figured he'd snatch those since he is a bigoted idiot that can't accept our love. So I got spares." Shouto sniffles and wipes his tears. The priest smiles and blesses the rings and looks at Izuku,
"Repeat after me." Izuku nods and the priest says," I give you this ring as a symbol of my love and faithfulness. As I place it on your finger, I commit my heart and soul to you. I ask you to wear this ring as a reminder of the vows we have spoken today, our wedding day.This ring is a token of my love. I marry you with this ring, with all that I have and all that I am."
Izuku looks at Shouto his eyes full of love, "I give you this ring as a symbol of my love and faithfulness. As I place it on your finger, I commit my heart and soul to you. I ask you to wear this ring as a reminder of the vows we have spoken today, our wedding day.This ring is a token of my love. I marry you with this ring, with all that I have and all that I am." He slides the band onto his finger and the priest looks at Shouto and says his piece.
Shouto then takes the ring and looks at Izuku "I will forever wear this ring as a sign of my commitment and the desire of my heart.I give you this ring to wear with love and joy. As a ring has no end, neither shall my love for you. I choose you to be my husband this day and forevermore.This ring I give to you as a token of my love and devotion to you. I pledge to you all that I am and all that I will ever be as your husband. With this ring, I gladly marry you and join my life to yours.I give this ring as my gift to you. Wear it and think of me and know that I love you."I give you this ring in God's name, as a symbol of all that we have promised and all that we shall share. I give you this ring as a visible and constant symbol of my promise to be with you as long as I live.I give you this ring as a symbol of my love for you." Shouto slides the band onto his finger more tears gathering in his eyes.
"I am happy to present Mr and Mr Izuku Midoriya. You may now kiss the groom." the priest says and everyone cheers as Izuku dips Shouto and kisses him. They leave the church together and run for the limo laughing in the rain. The wedding party starts with their first dance as a couple and then moves to cutting the cake and shoving cake in each other's faces as per tradition. After cake, the bouquet being thrown and 2 more dances Izuku gets up and kisses Shouto's cheek saying he's got to run a quick errand before he returns to the flat to prepare for their Honeymoon to the Caribbean. Shouto nods and asks him to be careful receiving a promise that he will be.
Two hours later the storm had worsened and Izuku had not yet returned to their flat leaving Shouto worried that something happened. Right as he is about to call Iida the door opens revealing a soaking wet Izuku. Shouto sets his phone down going over to his husband and pressing his left hand onto his coat. Once he's dry Shouto pulls him closer and hugs him crying into his shirt. "You scared me!" He sobs. He sees the bruises on Izuku's face and starts to panic. "W-what happened to you?" He asks panic in his voice.
"I found your father and he wasn't happy to see me." Izuku replies and Shouto wrings his hands more breathless sobs escaping him as his panic worsens. "On the bright side…" Izuku continues and Shouto whirls around
"What bright side is there? You s-scared me half to death to chase my father who clearly roughed you up!" He hiccups as Izuku pulls him close and strokes his hair.
"I got our wedding bands back." Izuku whispers sliding the cheap ring off and the Midoriya heirloom on as he switches his own wedding band over.
"You're the absolute worst." Shouto sniffles fighting a smile as his husband leans to kiss him.
"Worth it." Izuku whispers against his lips.