Alright my lovelies here you are! Thank you all for waiting patiently for me to bust this out. Just got out of summer classes and was working, but I was going to finish this to the end! No worries my dears. Hope you enjoy and I tried making it rather fluffy for all of you :)
Freed opened his eyes tiredly, stretching leisurely on the bed, snuggling his face further into the pillow. After a few more drowsy minutes of not wanting to get up, Freed slowly sat up, stretching his upper body fully hearing some pops.
Freed yawned before looking around the room realizing Laxus was nowhere to be found, before blushing hotly.
Today…Today we're getting married! Freed nearly fainted from excitement and nervousness before taking a shower quickly in all his excitement.
He nearly ran to the closet wondering what he should wear before a note fluttered down in front of his face, Freed snatching it before it fell to the floor.
Morning love,
I hope you find this letter in the haste you're in.
Breakfast is downstairs waiting for you and I tried
not to burn the eggs this time… Today is the day we
get married and I can't wait to see you in a few hours.
Everything is already set up for you, but I tried to have
a little fun with that big brain of yours.
-Laxus
Freed giggled at that wondering what Laxus meant by everything was set up. He put on a very nice pair of pants, a shirt, and shoes before brushing his hair until it was silky smooth.
He went out to the kitchen to see a wide spread of food which nearly made him drool before grabbing helpings of each food.
He ate happily before hurriedly going to the sink since he wasn't told when exactly his wedding was supposed to start; which would really be a useful piece of information.
As he turned he saw another note stuck to the faucet on the sink.
To a patient man,
I'm sure you're wondering what you are supposed
to do now; well that would be the surprise love. The
next place you are supposed to go to is hidden in this
riddle (which Lucy came up with since her and Levy
are the best with books and puzzles). If you are wondering
why I would give you a puzzle its because I thought you could
have some fun while I make sure everything is perfect for
us today. I hope you aren't as impatient as I am right now
since I miss you senseless! Stupid gramps had me get up at
the crack of dawn like a crazy person. Anyway I already
miss you so hurry up and solve the riddle!
I am a lady.
You almost never see me
My dress is made of silver silk
and black velvet
with diamonds studded in the velvet.
With the month I grow pregnant
with the golden man's son.
Who am I?
-An impatient man
Freed smiled at that before pacing around the kitchen trying to place together the clues in the riddle.
"Silver silk…something white, material?" Freed mumbled to himself. It took him a good five minutes to solve the answer before something clicked inside his head.
"The Silk Desires!" Freed laughed before hurrying out the door. The Silk Desires was the store that sold wedding materials including either wedding dresses, yukata, to formal kimonos. The best part was that it was owned by a man named Earl Moon and the answer to the riddle was the Moon!
Freed entered the store, realizing it was empty from other customers as he was greeted by seven of the workers and Mr. Moon himself.
"We were instructed to dress you in your attire for your wedding today Mr. Justine. Congratulations on behalf of Silk Desires. If you will please come this way, your fiancé had chosen what he would like you to wear, but mentioned that you may choose something else if you don't like it" Mr. Moon said happily. He was a very short man, balding, with a wide smile and red cheeks who was extremely friendly.
Freed nodded, kind of in a daze, before he was placed onto a pedestal so material could be placed onto him. He did have to get into his underwear and then place a slip on before they could get started. Freed was in the shop before for kimono trying for his bachelor party but it ended up a disaster since none of them could agree on anything and Freed was just frustrated.
Freed saw the ladies wrap white silk-like material around him for a while, pinning things here and there or sowing things. He was guessing they finished the main structure of the outfit before adding designs and goodness were they gorgeous. There were baby blue petals (which he guessed matched his eyes) that were scattered around his shoulders before seeming to flutter down and pile up at the bottom of the kimono; he guessed it was a kimono at this point anyway because of the material and designs.
Freed turned his head slightly (already noticing there were no mirrors in the room —probably Laxus' doing) seeing some of the ladies working on a small obi for him that had the same blue petals on it. When they put it on him, it blended perfectly with the other fluttering petals on his kimono. The sleeves were open and the entire thing was comfortable, although he was dying to see what he looked like.
Mr. Moon had him step down into a pair of zori* that had matching white and blue petals on the hanao*. Freed heard endearing sighs and awes and a few sniffles from some of the ladies who were observing their work.
"I must say this is one of the best pieces my team and I have ever made" Mr. Moon sniffed happily making Freed smile which made him feel a little better since he still didn't know what he looked like.
Mr. Moon snapped his fingers as the ladies brought in a body mirror, placing it in front of Freed who gasped. Freed turned himself this way and that, not recognizing himself very well in the mirror. He almost looked like he was glowing and his eyes just popped from the blue petals on his kimono. The obi, which he hated to admit, looked adorable and he never actual thought he would look like this in anything.
"D-Do you like it?" Mr. Moon asked nervously. Freed smiled, nodding, getting yells of happiness from the ladies who were congratulating him and buzzing around him.
"Ahem, thank you very much. Your fiancé also wished for me to give this to you when we were finished" Mr. Moon handed Freed a note, Freed being as elegant as possible which made all the ladies sigh again happily.
My beautiful mate,
I know that no matter what you chose, that you
will look stunning and no matter what, you will always
be the most beautiful person I've ever seen and have had
the luck of agreeing to marry me. More than looking beautiful
on the outside, I think that not even the finest of materials
could compare to the beauty you have inside. Corny, I know, shut up.
Although I'd rather whisk you away here and now
since my body is losing the feel of your touch, I want everything to
be special and memorable for you.
-A possessive man
Freed held the note to his chest, Mr. Moon telling him that Freed would have to leave through the back door, though he did not explain why. Freed sighed as he thought over the words before nearly racing to the back door. Of course he remembered what he was in exactly, before carefully and with as much elegance as he could muster to not tear the fabric, left. He gasped in shock though seeing a very clean walkway covered in pink flower petals leading him somewhere. His kimono was an inch or two off the ground as it was so it was somewhat safe from any dirt on the ground.
As he followed the petal path it lead to the front door of what looked to be a salon. Freed walked inside nervously before getting greeted by three ladies.
"Good afternoon Mr. Justine" All the ladies said in sync, which was a little creepy. All the ladies admired and complimented his kimono, two of them sounding very jealous of the outfit, before the manager (Freed guessed) had Freed sitting in a very comfy chair.
"Your fiancé wondered if you would like something done with your hair, if not I am to give you this note," The woman said kindly. Freed looked at his reflection and decided that since he always had his hair down, that he should do something different perhaps.
"You may try something you deem to go with this outfit," Freed said softly, the ladies squealing before adding product and fixing up his hair. Freed didn't know where one strand ended and another began at one point before an hour later the women were absolutely gushing over him (and had filed his nails even).
"He should be in the top gorgeous men of Magnolia Magazine" One of the girls giggled making Freed blush slightly, the manager giggling at him. The manager lifted up a mirror before Freed gasped, wondering how the hell something that looked so intricate could also look so beautiful, especially on him! (You can imagine the most gorgeous hair style you can think of for someone with relatively long hair, and that would be what Freed's hair looks like ^^)
"You really do look stunning" The manager said kindly, Freed nodding shyly, thanking her. She gave him a note making Freed smile happily.
To the most elegant man in Fiore,
I hope you are still doing okay love, I know I was kind
of overwhelmed as well; although you weren't forced by
everyone in Fairy Tail who were holding you down
against your will. Nonetheless if you get this note my patience
is probably thin and I'm most likely being held back by Gramps
or Bicks from hunting you down. I want, need, and love you. I crave
you near me and to know that you are happy. With every effort
until my last breath, I want to make you happy.
I'm waiting for you and I will always be waiting for you,
so here is a riddle from Levy and you are now one step closer
to me.
I tell many tales without speaking,
I make many wise with knowledge they seek,
Many of those who have fallen shall not be forgotten,
for I carry their acts in fear history's past is begotten.
-A smitten man
The manager told Freed he could go out the front door, Freed following the petal covered path again. Now though, Freed was walking faster because he was excited from solving the riddle since he knew the answer was a book. His favorite bookstore in all of Magnolia was called Cheshire Alley with the outline of a cat on the sign and big green eyes looking from atop the sign.
Freed noticed that the flower petals lead passed the bookstore, but his curiosity was getting the better of him as he went into the store. His heart had already been aching from the kind and loving words from Laxus, he wasn't sure how he was holding himself together at this point.
Freed went to his favorite section in the library, before hurriedly going over from seeing a note attached to a book. The book was called The Knight of Valor. It was a fairly dusty book, but he hadn't had the chance to read it.
"Mr. Justine, I hear today is your wedding day. Congratulations" Mrs. Turning owned the bookshop and knew Freed very well.
"A very handsome man asked me to save that book for you and give you this note. You look very lovely and he is very lucky to have you" Freed nodded, blushing up to his ears, his hands almost shaking from wanting to read the letter.
The love of my life,
I am not one for books, but for you I read it and loved it
(no you can't hold that against me for later). I surprisingly found
that it was almost like our own love story. If you read it, and get to
the end, I think you'll find it's very much like what our own ending
will be. No more games or riddles love. I need you here by my side.
I want to hold you in my arms, kiss and love you to every extent of
your being. I need to see you again, to look in your eyes and find the
same love you will definitely find in mine. Come to the church,
I'm waiting for you. Don't leave me waiting too long, you know
I will search to the ends of the Earth to find you.
-Your Lover
Freed held in his sob of happiness, nearly running to the church, seeing the doors closed. He looked to see it was almost one o'clock now before standing in front of the doors.
Freed took in a deep breath, trying to calm his racing heart.
Laxus… Freed opened his eyes again, his shaking hands finally calming down, straightening his back and holding his head high. He was proud and he was so very happy in this moment.
He now just noticed that there was a magical seal on the door. It was very simple and would allow only certain people in who released some of their magical power into the door. Freed could feel his heart racing and his hands become clammy hearing muffled yelling and laughing on the other side of the door. Freed breathed in deeply, letting out a shaky breath.
He felt the mark on his neck send little pulses to calm Freed down. That alone made Free realize that he had already given himself to Laxus in every way, now was just one more way and Freed would be damned not to give everything to the man he loved.
Freed released some of his magic before hearing his favorite orchestral music and the voices in the church suddenly turning too eerily quiet since this was Fairy Tail members after all. The doors to the church slowly opened as Freed's eyes widened, his mouth dropping down slightly in shock. The inside of the church was gorgeous.
Freed couldn't figure out how there was snow falling from the ceiling but disappearing once it was halfway down from the ceiling. Each end cap of the rows of chairs had great big cascading bouquets of white flowers. There also weren't just Fairy Tail members present. All of their friends from each guild were there, each dressed in their own formal kimonos. Freed blinked a few times realizing everyone was staring at him, either crying, trying to hold in their crying or had their jaws dropped down in shock. Freed felt his cheeks warming slightly from everyone looking at him like that.
Freed looked shyly down at his zori, hearing awes from the crowd before Freed peeked up only to feel his heart stop.
Laxus Freed's brain could barely supply that one word. Laxus was beyond handsome, he was down right god-like standing under an open lighting from the ceiling of the church. He was wearing a gray kimono that had elegant brown branches with dark green leaves on them; the branching mostly scattered along the edges and bottom of his kimono. He was wearing an dark gray obi, along with other dark gray pieces of the kimono.
Freed felt his feet had a mind of their own as they headed for Laxus. Freed could see the Master standing at the podium where the preacher was, having big ol' tears running down his cheeks.
He really is the most beautiful person I've ever seen in my life Laxus was just frozen, his eyes roaming over his mate, his lover, his soon to be husband. Freed practically glowed like an angle from the falling snow. His eyes just shined at him that Laxus could feel himself wanting to run to Freed and never let anyone near them for the rest of their life. He was graceful, elegant, confident. Freed was combining power and beauty, so it was easy to understand how everyone just seemed to pale in comparison.
Freed finally made it to where he was standing next to Laxus, thanking every deity known to man for not tripping his way to the alter. Freed slowly turned, looking up at Laxus with big blue eyes that sparkled so lovingly. Laxus' eyes, half lidded, knowing he was showing that same sparkle to Freed. Freed smiled, Laxus' heart somehow working again before skipping a beat at the rosy tint on Freed's cheeks. Laxus smiled softly, leaning in to kiss Freed lovingly, who was more than happy and very willing to do so at the moment.
*Ahem*
The Master coughed, shaking his head sternly as everyone in the churched laughed quietly. Laxus rolled his eyes before they both stood, facing the preacher.
"Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today-" The preacher began, but Freed was hardly listening after the first few words. Freed kept peeking over at Laxus just taking in how handsome he was. How his hair was styled, how following the muscular neck down the accented gray broad shoulders. How Laxus' entire being just screamed power, Freed's eyes going half lidded. Laxus' nose flared for a moment, peeking over at Freed letting out a very turned on growl.
*AHEM* The Master coughed loudly making the preacher talk over him (who was currently blushing at the two) everyone else trying to hold in their laughs.
Laxus winked at Freed, making Freed bite his lip which only made Laxus groan. Of course Laxus and Gramps ended up glaring at each other, Freed blushing madly along with the preacher.
"Do you have the rings?" The preacher seemed to breathe for a moment from the two embarrassing people in front of him.
Laxus and Freed were finally happy to be facing each other.
"Do you Laxus Dreyer take Freed Justine as your husband – to live together in holy matrimony? Will you love, comfort, honor and keep him in sickness and in health, for richer, for poorer, for better, for worse, in sadness and joy, to bestow upon your heart's deepest devotion, and keep yourself only to him as long as you both shall live?"
"I do" Laxus whispered, slipping the ring onto Freed's elegant finger. The preacher repeated the same vow to Freed.
"I do" Freed felt his tongue grow heavy in his mouth, slipping Laxus' ring onto his finger.
"Freed Justine I love you. There is so much about you that I love, I doubt there are enough words in the world to cover how I feel about you. Everything about you makes me a better man. When you are the patient man, you teach me patience. When you are the brave man, you show me what it's truly like to be strong. When you are my lover, you show me what love means and what it's supposed to feel like. Freed Justine, you shaped me into Laxus Dreyer. You have my heart, my body and mind, and I want them to always belong to you. To always be shaped by who you are, because there wouldn't be a Laxus Dreyer without a Freed Justine" Laxus whispered, tears streaming down Freed's face. No one except the preacher and Gramps could hear what Laxus' had said since they were crying full out, everyone in the church smiling and wondering what Laxus had said.
"L-Laxus" Freed sniffed, smiling shyly since his tears ended up making his voice come out shaky, "I fell in love with you and have been in love for a very long time. I love everything about you. I love the way you smile, the way your words are sharp but how I can see the softness behind them. The way you care and will bound to protect everyone you care about. Everything you did over the years, all the little things too, just made you Laxus Dreyer, the man I fell in love with. This…almost feels like a dream. But I know it's not because my heart feels like it's going to come out of my chest" Freed laughed shakily, placing his hand over his heart, "all of me, every single thing, belongs to you. I want you, need, and love you Laxus because there is no me and you, it will be us and I wouldn't want it any other way."
Laxus let out a huff of a laugh, trying not to cry either, everyone at this point crying with them.
"By the power vested in me, you may kiss your husband" The preacher smiled, closing his book. Laxus and Freed didn't have to be told twice before nearly leaping at each other with the few inches left between them. Freed's arms went around Laxus' neck immediately, Laxus holding Freed around the waist. Laxus leaned down quickly, his lips molding perfectly against Freed's. Freed could feel his tears leaving him quickly feeling so close and loved by Laxus he thought he would nearly faint from the power of it. Freed could feel everything. Laxus hands, his heavenly scent, his sweet lips making him breathless and almost melt into the man's body. Laxus released his lips slowly from Freed's now swollen ones, both resting their foreheads against each other as they caught their breaths.
"Why hello there Mr. Dreyer" Laxus smiled making Freed let out a choked laugh kissing Laxus again happily. The entire church was full of applause, congratulations, whooping, screaming, yelling, and picture taking. It was a full on uproar within the church.
"Hello to you too Mr. Dreyer" Freed smiled before both walked down the isle with rice and party favors being thrown around them.
"I believe a giant party will be held at Fairy Tail" Laxus smirked, kissing Freed on the cheek.
"Hmm, as fun as that sounds I would like moment with my husband" Freed purred making Laxus' eyes darken.
"I am a greedy man. How about several moments?" Laxus winked, Freed biting his lip again before Laxus attacked his mouth hungrily.
"How can I say no to my husband" Freed smiled happily before Laxus promptly picked him up bridal style both of them headed home before going on their honeymoon which Freed has absolutely no idea about.
"Mind if I borrow that?" Laxus snatched Jason's camera, who decided to help take pictures for their wedding if he was allowed to use one of their wedding photos for his Sorcerer's Magazine.
"What!? Hey!" Jason yelled before the mob nearly drag him to Fairy Tail, all of them racing to party.
"Laxus Dreyer what are you doing with that camera?" Freed could feel his blush reaching up to his ears making Laxus smile.
"Making memories of course"
"Yeah right!" Freed could feel his whole face going red, having no idea what Laxus was going to be doing with that camera. Laxus just hummed happily, placing the camera around his neck, carrying Freed in his arms to their home. Freed smiled, his hand cradling Laxus cheek before they kissed softly, their breathes mingling.
"My prince. The one who captured my heart"
"The knight who stole mine"
Zori*-shoes commonly worn with kimonos, usually a fancier shoe (like a sandal)
Hanao*-the straps found with zori or geta*
Geta*-informal shoes worn usually with yukata*
Yukata*-informal or less fancy outfit; usually made of cotton and/or worn in the summer.
Obi*-it's a "belt" worn on a man's kimono
(Let me know if any of these descriptions are wrong by the way)
Alright my lovelies! I hope this was gushy enough. This is the last chapter! Thank you all so much for enjoying and commenting on my story till the end; warms my heart! 3 I may or may not make an mpreg story on the two since I was asked by a few people, but that will be a different story that you can chose to read at your own leisure. Anyway, thanks again you lovely people! :D GO FRAXUS!
