I breathe in. Some hair fell on my forehead and I pulled them back on their places. Sitting felt awful with the dress on. I regretted that I had asked Sara to tighten my dress so tight I would look thinner. Idiot… Even without the dress, my stomach hurt so badly. Too many butterflies in it I supposed. My eye was itchy but I couldn't rub it because of the makeup. Even though Louis had put on me some waterproof makeup, I was still afraid everything of it would just flush away after the ceremony. My dress was very pretty in my opinion. Not too 'princessy' or flashy, but still was very sweet. There was lace on sleeves and the upper part. It ended around the waist, on which I had a white satin belt. The hem continued bell-shaped, and there was also a short train. As with the old tradition, I had my mother's old necklace and earrings, which had light blue diamonds on it. Something old and something blue. I had a got a beautiful hairpin from the rest of the family as a gift, something new. My shoes I had got from Miwa, the same ones she had in her wedding, something borrowed. Sara was very strict with the traditions, and I even had a garter on my leg. My mind was a wreck.
"Ema", my dad said from the door. I stood up without thinking.
"Isä", I said. I hadn't seen dad in a while and it almost brought tears in my eyes seeing him. I still struggled with keeping them in. 'Save them for later' I told myself. His mouth turned into a smile. He walked closer and hugged me.
"Olet yhtä kaunis kuin äitisikin", he said. 'You're as beautiful as your mother.'
"Oh dad, I could never beat her", I said.
"You already did. So many years ago", he answered. He slowly caressed my cheek.
"Oh dad", I said with a smile.
"My little princess is getting married. I hope he will also treat you like a princess", Dad said. He didn't actually like the fact that I would marry a guy he had acknowledged as my brother after he and Miwa had got married. Me and Natsume really didn't feel like we were siblings and we weren't connected by blood, so we didn't really feel like
"Mom always told me that I must not wait for my prince to show up, but to wait somebody sees me as their own princess. I didn't understand what she meant by it back then, but now I do", I said.
"I wish she was here. Beside you, seeing you marry," dad said, he looked like he was apologizing.
"But she is here. She never left", I answered.
"I've been such a lousy father. I've been totally useless. Even in the darkest times, you were the damned one to save me, when I'm supposed to be the one to save you", he started to cry.
"No, you've done so many good things. Without you I would have never met him, and that way you made my life heaven and hell at the same time. You raised me as a powerful, tough, irritating and incredibly stubborn finnish woman. And thanks to that, I'm living the happiest time of my life. Without you, I wouldn't even be here right now. Please don't cry. If you cry I will cry too and Louis will kill me", I said and held my tears in. I caressed my dad's cheeks and dried his tears. He was the only man that I liked with a beard. It was kind of he's thing.
"Okay, okay. Minä rakastan sinua niin paljon", he said and kissed me on my forehead. 'I love you so much.'
"Niin minäkin sinua", I said and hugged him once more. 'And I love you too.'
-Meanwhile-
"Natsume, calm down", Masaomi told him while he just walked around in circles in the room with his other brothers.
"How can I?" he asked and stopped to look out of the window. The quests walked out of their cars and all of them were very cheerful on that sunny day. It was winter, and the sun shine brightly making the snow glow and shine like millions of diamonds.
"Natsume, please stop, you'll ruin your clothes with all that walking", Louis said. He had taken care of clothes, make-up and hair from the start.
"I can't! I'm too nervous", Natsume told and looked at the clock for the 3rd time in five minutes.
"Well we can see that", Fuuto said. He was indeed a bit jealous. Masaomi, Ukyo, Kaname, the triplets and even Subaru had someone in their lives. Some of his brothers didn't have a girlfriend (or boyfriend, who knows) by choice. Natsume was the first one to marry.
"Calm yourself dear", he heard a woman's voice say. He turned around and saw his mother stand in her violet gown.
"Mom", he said calmly.
"Oh my, oh my. So handsome, as I would expect from my son. And every single one of you, I'm so glad I have you as my sons", Miwa said and smiled at everyone in the room. Smiles showed up on everyones faces.
"Would you mind leaving us for a moment, everyone?" Miwa asked. Masaomi and Ukyo were the first to stand up and they were followed by the rest of the siblings. When Tsubaki, as the last one to leave closed the door, there was no one else left besides a mother and son. Miwa corrected Natsumes light blue tie.
"Natsume, I will tell you something that I have always told and always will tell, to every single one of you", she said, picked an orange hair of his white suit, and continued: "We fall in love by chance, but we stay in love by choice. Take care of your love, and it will be like a new blossom every day. I saw something between you two when I first saw you meet. You both have that starry shine in your eyes and the ability to look forward. But, I warn you. Ema is a really reckless girl, just like her father, and she knows what she is doing, most of the time. But every girl makes at least some big mistake in her life, and I expect you to look after her after she's done it, and make the drop softer. Catch her if she falls, because if you won't, then who will?"
"Yes, I will", Natsume answered calmly and accepted a kiss on his forehead.
"You are very dear to me, but today, I really have to let you go. My little boy", she said lastly.
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I squeezed the bouquet of cape daisy's and camellias for my life. I couldn't stay still. Sara stood in front of me in a light blue dress. She looked back at me with a 'if you faint, I'll kill you' face. The music started to play and the doors opened. Everyone stood up and Sara started to walk down the aisle in front of me. I squeezed my dad's hand. He put his free hand on it and caressed my hand with his thumb. I looked up and saw Natsumes face. He looked so happy. He had that same purple spark I saw when I first said I love him. 'I'm marrying the man of my dreams', I told myself.
'I'm marrying an angel', Natsume told himself when he saw his beautiful bride. The happiness in her eyes like melted chocolate and that smile were the reasons he had fallen in love at the first place. Such a special girl had appeared in his life out of nowhere, and made his life complete.
Smiles were on everyones faces as the bride stepped forward on the aisle with a small smile and faint rose red cheeks.
A kiss on my forehead was the last thing my father did for his daughter he didn't have to take care anymore. I gripped Natsumes hand and he walked me to the end of the aisle. I gave my bouquet to Sara and turned back to him. He formed a 'You're beautiful' with his mouth. The priest started the ceremony;
"We have gathered around to bless these two young in marriage…"
…
"And now, may I have the rings", the priest said and one of the best mans (Tsubaki, Azusa and Subaru of course) gave them.
"Do you, Natsume Asahina take this woman, Ema Halla, to be your lawfully wedded wife, to love, honor and cherish her in sickness and in health, in good times and in bad times, until death do you apart?" The priest said and Natsume answered:
"I do."
"Place this ring upon her finger and pronounce your vows", the priest spoke and Natsume spoke:
"Ema, you're my life now. I can't imagine that I once let you go, and that is the biggest mistake I have ever done. But now when you're standing in front of me with that sweet look in your eyes I fall in love in love with you, all over again", He put the ring in my finger and the priest asked me:
"Do you, Ema Halla take this man, Natsume Asahina, to be your lawfully wedded husband, to love, honor and cherish him in sickness and in health, in good times and in bad times, until death do you apart?" And I answered:
"I do." tears started to fill my eyes as I said my own vows:
"The day I first met you my life turned around so bad I needed a shoulder to rest on even just for a minute. You were the first one to offer that shoulder and I fell in love with you little by little. Our story might sound like the most typical love story ever, but ours is still my favorite.
"I now declare you as husband and wife. You may kiss the bride", the priest said
He brushed a loose hair behind my ears. Finally, Natsume pressed his lips against mine. Love filled the whole church and we were finally a husband and wife.
This is officially the last chapter. But I will most definitely write more Brothers conflict so just wait. Thank you for your support and reviews, I respect your feedback so much. *bow* -Like A Holmes