Hikaru watched as he brother ask Caroline the one question he hoped would never come. His heart broke as he heard Caroline say yes to his brother, but as the tears came to his eyes he just turned away. He didn't want to show Caroline how much it pained him while he was here with Haruhi. Haruhi grabbed his hand from across the table and whispered, "It's good for you to find things you like separately." She had no idea why he was upset. He loved Haruhi, but he also felt something for Caroline. He didn't want his brother to have someone while he was left with no one. He shivered and pulled his hand from Haruhi's grasp.
Hikaru quickly got up from the table mumbling, "I have to go to the bathroom." He ran from the table to the bathroom, running into a stall and locking the door. He pulls his knees up to his chest and lays his head against his knees as he begins sobbing for himself. The door to the bathroom opens again as he hears a soft placement of footsteps. He, himself, could tell it was his brother, and he was looking for him. However, Hikaru was going to wait until he said something before he would show himself.
"Hikaru?" Hikaru heard his name called, but this was most definitely not Kaoru calling him. He put his legs down from the toilet seat and stood up. He slowly unlocked the door and peaked around the corner to see Caroline standing there looking through the stalls. He bit his lip and smiled at seeing her there. No, of course my brother has lost sense for my feelings, but Caroline has gained them. They are probably all wondering where she went. Not even caring where I went. He stepped out from around the corner and wrapped his arms around Caroline.
Caroline smiled and turned to wrap her arms around him as she starts crying, saying, "Hikaru, I didn't want for you to be upset with this. I thought you wanted Haruhi, so I went after Kaoru. I didn't want you to run away and I didn't want to be another thorn in your side." She pulled from him and looked up at his smiling face and asked, "Why are you smiling?"
"Because I know you care…and that's all that matters." Hikaru stated and kissed her forehead. He brushed her hair back over her ears and added, "I love you a lot Caroline, but you belong with my brother. I…I'm not sure who I belong with yet. But…I should let Haruhi get home." He pulls away from Caroline and walks out the bathroom door, Caroline following close behind. She walked back to the table to be greeted with many smiles around the table.
Kaoru pulled out her chair for her and she sat down with him as she said, "Tonight has been lovely…Thank you all very much for being here. But…I think we all really need to go home, because I know I need to speak with Kaoru and Hikaru." Haruhi nodded and started walking home from there; she wasn't far from home here. Caroline, Kaoru, and Hikaru all got into their limousine together to ride home together. Lucky for Caroline she had packed her stuff up earlier and had it in the trunk of their car, so that they could just drive home.
Kaoru had his arm over Caroline and Hikaru had his hand on her thigh, both of them staring out the window at this point. Once they got home both of them tried to take her out of their side of the car. Caroline pulled herself from both of their hands and climbed out her own door. They walked inside together and the second they made it inside Kaoru punched Hikaru directly in the face as he said, "Why would you mess that up for me." Hikaru touched his face where his brother hit him as tears came to his eyes.
Hikaru, instead of putting himself into the fight, walked into the guest bedroom and locked the door, so that he could stay by himself. After only a few seconds he heard a knock at the door and his brother walked in and sat next to him saying, "I'm sorry I hit you, but…I really love Caroline, and I feel like you're trying to mess that up for me."
"I don't want to be alone…" Hikaru mumbled to himself as he stared at the floor, not looking up at his brother.
Kaoru started crying when he heard this and held his head in his hands as he hadn't thought about that for him in such a long time. Just then the phone rang, and Kaoru picked it up before the servants had a chance to. "Hello is Caroline there?" A female voiced asked as he picked up the phone.
Who would be willing to be that informal with Caroline, unless they are friend or family? Kaoru thought to himself as he said, "Yes, Caroline is here…who is this?"
"Um…tell her Ri-chan…" The female voice said as the other line suddenly became quiet. She didn't want to speak to this boy, it was pretty obvious. Kaoru sighed as the line became quiet and ran to find Caroline.
She smiled and hugged him as he said, "There is a Ri-chan on the phone for you…" She quickly lets go of him and runs up stairs, not saying a word about who this Ri-chan was.
She ran up to the guest bedroom and picked up the phone as she said quietly, "This is Caroline JuRin, and how can I help you?"
Caroline could hear Rinami's sarcastic laughter over the phone as she said, "Carrie, please…come on, it's me here…"
Caroline starts laughing deeply as she says, "Yeah, your right Ri…so, how did you get this number?"
"How did I get this number? Hey, how about starting with 'Why the hell did I run away from my best friend in France, huh?'" Rinami said as she huffed lightly.
"You're right…sorry RI…I didn't mean to completely leave you alone, but…I heard from Haruhi…" Caroline started off, but then was cut off by Ri.
"Haruhi talked to you, seriously? I thought you made her up when you spoke of her. So, she's the reason you ran off…that actually makes since…" Rinami said and then paused for a long period of time, letting all that information sink in. She then softly added, "So…I'm outside your apartment, which is apparently no longer here."
"Wait, if you didn't know I was here, where'd you get this number from?" Caroline asked softly.
"Well, there was this black haired kid that met me at the airport. He said that your aunt had contacted him when they found out I took off. They figured I was coming to see you." She then paused and said, "But…I guess you never expected that?"
"Well, I kind of forgot…"
"YOU FORGOT ABOUT YOUR BEST FRIEND! YOU ARE AN ASS!" Rinami shouted into the phone and huffed loudly. She then asked, "So, where the hell are you anyway?"
"Okay…I'm about a mile or two away from you. I'll come pick you up…" Caroline said and then hung up the phone. She ran downstairs, grabbed Kaoru and said, "Can we use the limo to pick up my friend?"
"Where are they?" Hikaru asked as he rounded the corner.
"She's at my old apartment. She was apparently dropped off there as the airport, which made her worried…" Caroline said as she pulled both of the boys out the door with her.
"It's fine, let's go…" Both the boys said in unison, and she dragged them into the limousine with her.
Kaoru then asked, "So, who is this Ri-chan?"
Caroline smiled brightly as she said, "Ri-chan is, Maeda Rinami. She is my best friend from when I was a tutor over in France. She was one of my students, that's why I call her chan. We are actually the same age." Caroline laughs as she thinks back to the first time they studied together. However, she remembered she was still with the boys so she said, "She is of the Maeda line, from here in Japan. Their exports are Coffee and Fashion. She is trying to learn both, that's why she was studying with me in France. However, her parents never really got around to bringing her back from France, so she usually just stayed with me…"
Kaoru sighed as he asked, "Is she a nice person?"
Caroline laughed out loud, until she realized he wasn't kidding, so she said, "Well, she can be…she…can't hold her tongue worth a hill of beans though. That's why she's my best friend, because she'd never lie to me…" As she finished off that sentence they rounded the corner to see a beautiful girl standing in front of the airport. She had very pale skin and beautiful black hair that fell in silky strands about her shoulders. She looks up at the approaching limousine with sparkling brown eyes as they roll down the window and Caroline squealed, "Ri-chan!" Caroline pounced out of the car onto the girl as Rinami pushed her off and huffed.
"Don't think I've forgiven you already for taking off on me Caroline…I know better than to…hello…who are you?" Rinami turned her attention from Caroline to the boys in the car. Her smile widened softly as she bowed before them and said, "Maeda Rinami…sorry for being so rude in your presence sirs Hitachiin."
"How'd you know?" Caroline asked, looking up at the boys.
"She knows because we've seen each other before at the fashion shows. Her mother and ours are rivals, because they have the same mind. Their creations have about the same turns. They usually work with the same colors and same materials at about the same time…" Hikaru said as he smiled softly over at her. They had spoken a few times before, and he was glad of that, knowing that she was friends with Caroline now.
"Hikaru is right. We knew each other, even before I knew you Carrie." Rinami said as she looked back and winked at Hikaru.
Caroline smiled as she said, "I always knew you were a genius Ri-chan…"
"Why do you say that?" Ri asked as her attention was again drawn to Hikaru.
"Because, you told the boys apart…so easily…" Caroline said as she looked back at the boys. When she did she noticed Hikaru's jaw was hanging open lightly while he looked at Ri. She looked over at Rinami to try to figure out what he was seeing, and that's when she noticed what Rinami was wearing. She was wearing a skin tight black dress covered by a button up white shirt with slightly ruffled sleeves, even Caroline was almost drooling by looking at her.
Rinami turned back to Caroline and said, "Well, like I said, I've know the boys for quite a while. I've learned little things about them. Like the fact that Hikaru always seats himself on the left of Kaoru, no matter how they are sitting. Even hanging out the door like they are now, see how Hikaru is on Kaoru's left. He just places himself there, like they fit in that way…" Rinami sighed and moved in closer to Caroline as she said, "Only because they do…they fit together so well…" Caroline could tell Rinami would start daydreaming about the boys together should she not push her towards the limo now.
Caroline pushed Rinami into the limo as she said, "Let's get home boys…"
"Home…you mean you live with them?" Ri asked quietly to Carrie.
"Well, um…I'm engaged to Kaoru…" Caroline said softly.
"Engaged!" Rinami screeched and then calmed down as she said, "That's great Carrie…Does that mean that Hikaru is single?" Apparently Ri had thought they were together, but now knowing that Caroline and Kaoru were together, that left Hikaru out in the open.
Caroline bit her lip as she said, "Well, I'm not really sure. He just recently went on a date with Haruhi, but…since me and Kaoru got engaged that night, I'm not so sure how it went between them." Caroline shrugged softly and looked over at Hikaru who was still staring at Rinami. Caroline felt her stomach flip-flop as she watched him stare at her. She knew that Hikaru would move on at some point, but now that it's come and it's Ri-chan, she didn't know if she was ready. She sighed as she said, "Why don't you just ask him?"
She said this so that it would give Hikaru the chance he was waiting for, the girl to go after him. He didn't want to put himself out there, unless it was to make fun of someone. He didn't want to put his heart on the line. Hikaru smiled at Caroline as he heard her words, and suddenly knew what she was talking about. Caroline always wanted him happy, and now he was glad to know that he could move on while she was with Kaoru. He then turned to Rinami to see her eyes burning holes into him. He smiled softly and she smiled seductively as she said, "So, Hikaru…are you single?"
Hikaru smiled even brighter, almost devilishly, as he said, "As a matter of fact…I am…" At those words Rinami squealed softly and jumped over in the seat next to him, while Kaoru moved over next to Caroline. Kaoru put his hand out to Caroline and she grabbed it in return. He smiled up to her and nodded, so she nodded back, knowing she'd done a good thing for both of them. Caroline sighed and laid her head on Kaoru's shoulder as they drove home.
Once at home Caroline showed Rinami to their guest room in the house and said, "You can stay here, or you can stay in our bedroom if you want…"
"Your bedroom?" Rinami asked, her eyes sparkling full of ideas.
"Well, yes, I have my bed set up in the boys' bedroom. I've been sleeping with them recently, so you could stay in my bed…" Caroline said as she started walking her to their shared bedroom.
"Aw, Caroline why won't you sleep with me?" Rinami asked, her eyes flaming with a secretive passion.
Caroline giggled and said, "Rinami, didn't we leave that back in France…do we really need to sleep together here too?"
"Of course, because you promised me we'd sleep naked together and we still haven't had the chance yet!" Rinami said, smiling seductively as she placed her hand on the back of Caroline's neck.
Caroline blushed and turned away from her as she said, "Ri-chan…I thought I told you not to tell anybody I said that…"
"But Carrie…you know how I don't like to lie…I just don't have it in me…" Ri said as she turned Caroline's head back towards her. Rinami was about the same height as Caroline, if not a bit taller, as she looked down into Caroline's eyes and said, "Can't we share the bed…please?"
Caroline blushed deeply and said, "I guess so Ri…" She couldn't get the chan out. She has always known that Rinami was a bit older mentally than she was. She had always been the one to push her into things, much like Hikaru to Kaoru. Rinami was beautiful and always wanted to sleep with Caroline, and with Caroline being quite partial to both sexes, she was always more than willing. Caroline's breath caught in her throat as Ri leaned down and kissed her cheek softly.
Caroline looked over at both the twins' whose mouths were hanging wide open. There was a brilliant red blush flushed across the cheeks as they made a fan girl squee sound. Rinami pushed her black silky hair behind her shoulders as she looked over to Hikaru. Her eyes showed her passion in her soul as she said, "So, you like what I do with my girl Caroline?" Hikaru nodded profusely as he turned to see Caroline still blushing deeply. Rinami smirked devilishly and put her finger under Hikaru's chin as she said, "Do you wanna play little mister?" Hikaru's eyes went wide as Caroline grabbed Kaoru to pull him out of the room. If Ri was actually planning on doing something with Hikaru, she didn't want Kaoru there to see what she could do, or she'd lose him too.
Kaoru looked at Caroline and asked, "What was that?"
Caroline hung her head and said, "You know the little skit you do with your brother?" She looked up to see Kaoru nodding so she said, "Well, we have something kind of like that…only ours is real…"
"Ours is real too…OH, you mean…you guys actually feel…that way…towards each other." Kaoru said, interrupting Caroline. Caroline didn't care, she just nodded in response. Kaoru smiled brightly and kissed the top of Caroline's head as he said, "So, you are the me in your feelings then?" Caroline smiled at the way he related things, and then nodded.
"Yes, I'm the one who gets forced into things…she's the one who just gets by with everything." Caroline said as she watched Rinami walk out of the room.
"Ha…Caroline, I didn't expect you to take off so fast, usually you don't walk off until I start taking clothes off." Rinami said and then noticed that Caroline had pushed Kaoru behind her. Rinami laughed again and said, "Oh, come on now, you don't think I'm trying to steal your man from you, do you?"
"No…I just think he's going to take off if he sees how good you are in bed…" Caroline says, as the blush reappears on her cheeks.
Rinami came up and twirled Caroline's hair around one of her fingers as she said, "I don't even think you know how good I am in bed…" She kissed Caroline's cheek softly as she turned to Hikaru and said, "Wanna get out of here for now…go on a date while these two plan their wedding." She then turned to Caroline and said, "Which will be when?"
Kaoru smiled and spoke up as he said, "We were planning for it in a couple of months. Around in December, since it will be so beautiful with the snow outside."
Rinami nodded and said, "Ah-ha, good plan…Hikaru, you and me, let's go…" She smirked back at him, letting him know she was just messing around with him. However, she did like that control over him, if he should start just following her without question.
Caroline turned to Kaoru and laughed softly as she said, "I've always kind of liked Rinami, and she's a very sweet person…anyway. So, about the wedding, you were saying a couple of months? Why not…you know, earlier than that, like this weekend?"
"I would love to sweetheart, but…do you have any clue how much it takes to plan a wedding?" Kaoru said as he brought Caroline close to him and kissed her head softly.
"Yes, I do, but do you know how long it takes people…usually…to turn a music room into a tropical paradise?" She paused and looked up at his soft smile, seeing her words had struck a chord, so she continued, "So…I was going to ask Tamaki to help us plan our wedding. I mean, with him, Kyoya, your mother, Honey, Mori, all the other contacts we have in school. Seriously, I doubt it will take even a month. I'd like to get this done as quickly as possible." She felt Kaoru's arms tighten and she realized how her words sounded, so she added, "So I can finally be Mrs. Hitachiin. Because I love you soo much Kaoru…"
Just then Yuzuha walked into the room and said, "What is this I hear about getting the wedding done this weekend?"
"I'm sorry Mrs. Hitachiin; I was hoping to get the wedding done as quickly as possible…" Caroline started, but she was cut off by Mrs. Hitachiin.
"It's Yuzuha, and I don't mind dear. I just need to know what you want for a wedding dress…I was thinking sleeves made of lace that would flow out at the ends like waterfalls off of your hands. The train of the gown is to be about a three foot span, not too long or too short, this way; if we add a connector you can just lift the gown off the floor. Yes…what do you think?" Yuzuha said as she was fluttering about the room, trying to describe the dress with props in the room.
"I love it…what will the color be?" Caroline asked, not even thinking about the fact that this was her soon mother to be, that did NOT need to know about her sexual relationship.
Yuzuha cast an angry gaze over Caroline as she said, "I was thinking WHITE…unless, you aren't worthy of a white dress?"
Caroline took a deep breath and said, "No…I'm not a virgin…I was…" Caroline paused as the tears came to her eyes and she said, "I was raped…by Kyoya…"
Yuzuha sucked in a breath as she said, "I'm soo sorry…"
Caroline turned up to her and shook her head as she said, "It's really, okay…I…I'm over it…I think. I'm happy that I'm getting married and this won't be a part of it. I won't be hurt by that anymore."
Yuzuha smiled and wrapped her arms around her as she said, "Caroline…you will never have to deal with the pain of that ever again. Kaoru will take great care of you, and Hikaru will be behind him every step of the way." She then tilted Caroline's head up as she whispered, "Thanks to you I can tell my boys apart. One of them truly, with all of his heart, loves you. He tells me that all the time and I know that is Kaoru…and I thank you for giving him that…Thank you Caroline, for helping this family as you have." Yuzuha then pulled away and dried her eyes as she said, "I think you still deserve to wear white at your wedding…no other man can tell you what kind of woman you are…" With that last sentence Yuzuha was off to make Caroline's wedding dress.
A few seconds later there was a knock at the door. Caroline ran to the front door to answer it herself, only to find Rinami, Hikaru, Haruhi, Tamaki, Honey, and Mori standing outside her door. "Hello Caroline!" The group yelled as they slowly piled in through the front door.
Tamaki then came forward and kissed Caroline's hand as he said, "My dear princess Caroline, Haruhi and Rinami have been going around to all your friends letting them know you are engaged. In knowing this, we knew that you would soon need our help to plan your wedding. We heard from Rinami that you aren't planning on wedding Kaoru until winter, are you sure, because the cherry blossoms are blooming now…"
"I actually convinced Kaoru to get married this weekend, but I really need your guys help to get this wedding ready by Saturday. Especially being Sunday, so we have less than 7 days." Caroline said, her head hanging down.
Rinami smirked softly and came up to her, lifting her chin to have Caroline's face meet her face as she said, "Caroline, we will get everything done the way you want it done…don't be sad and don't feel like something is going to go wrong. We will take care of you…" Rinami's eyes flashed as she said, "I promise to take care of you…" Caroline was blushing deeply as Rinami leaned in and had their lips touch ever so slightly, before she pulled away. All the boys standing around had their mouths hanging open, and a few of them got nose bleeds from the connection they just saw between Caroline and Rinami.
"Thank you Rinami…you know I appreciate your love…" Caroline said as she grabbed Ri-chan's hand, blushing deeply. Rinami turned to her, her eyes alight with passion and love for the girl behind her. Caroline had to let go, though her and Rinami have been very close for a lot of the time in her life, she was about to get married and she couldn't imagine this being a good thing to Kaoru. Though, when she turned to look at him, open mouthed like the rest of the group, she smiled brightly. Maybe this might work out, to where she and I can play around when I'm married. Caroline thought to herself as she leaned up and kissed Rinami's lips gently.
Rinami pulled back quickly and her eyes went wide as she said, "You have NEVER done that before…"
"I've never thought it would be okay with boys before. Now that I know that my partner thinks it's hot, I'm a lot more willing…" Caroline said with her eyes glowing with the passion Rinami had for her. Now she had Rinami blushing as she said, "Alright guys, to our shared bedroom. There are two beds and two desks in there, so we have enough room for…" There was another knock at the door, so Rinami walked to the door and opened it.
"Ah-ha, it's you again. Come on in…" Rinami said as she walked around the corner with the group. Behind her was Kyoya. Caroline's heart dropped as she watched Kyoya walk in, but she knew she would need everyone's help to be able to make this Saturday work out to the best of its abilities. She sighed and led everyone to their shared bedroom, sitting on her bed with Rinami and Hikaru. Kaoru was sitting on his bed with Tamaki and Kyoya. Mori was standing with Honey on his shoulders as they talked about the wedding.
"Okay, so, first question…what will the colors be?" Tamaki asked and his eyes were sparkling as he looked at Caroline. This was his first wedding he got to help plan, and he was very excited to be a part of it.
"Well, we were thinking white and gold, but that was for at Christmas time, do you think it would still work…or should it be pink and white since we have the cherry blossoms we can add into this?" Caroline asked.
Rinami said, "Oh, pink and white definitely, because then the bridesmaids can wear pink and the grooms men could wear white. Otherwise, we'll be in white and they'll be in gold. And personally I don't want to see Hikaru in gold."
Caroline nods and giggles as she said, "Alright, so white and pink it is."
"Alright, now we know what to do. So, you do want the cherry blossoms into this then?" Kyoya said, while writing in his big black book.
"Yes, cherry blossoms are so beautiful. And…Japanese lilies they are so beautiful." Caroline said as she thought about it. Kyoya nodded and scribbled more notes into his book.
"What about food?" Kaoru asked quietly.
"Oh, right, reception…hm…um, I was thinking a three course meal. Starting with salad and then steak, and finally moose to top it all off." Caroline said quietly and Rinami nodded behind her.
"Alright…we got it! Now, you guys…go…do married things…but nothing I wouldn't do!" Tamaki said as he pushed Kaoru and Caroline out of the room.
Kaoru and Caroline sat on the couch in the living room and put on a movie to watch until they finished talking for the night. They stuck in The American Werewolf in London and watched it all the way through, and afterwards they put on The Truman Show. Kaoru fell asleep half way through that, and fell asleep on Caroline's lap. She smiled and stroked his soft red hair, letting her fingers dance along his smooth pale skin. She bit her lip as she stared down at him sleeping, his sleeping form arousing her more than his awoken form.
She shook her head and turned her head to look towards their shared bedroom door, hoping it would open soon, before she jumped his bones right there. As if reading her mind Rinami snuck out of the room and came over to her. She smiled brightly when she caught Caroline looking at her, as she said, "So…Tamaki is a complete genius. He apparently has been planning your wedding since you first came to Japan and started hanging out with Haruhi. He has given each of us our tasks and…all I can say is you're very lucky to have the friends you do."
Caroline nodded and then asked, "Can we go to bed yet?" Rinami nods and smiles as she helps Caroline pick Kaoru up from the couch.
"Um…mommy, let me sleep…" He said, trying to struggle from their arms. Caroline giggled and lifted him bridal style, carrying him to their bedroom. She suddenly heard a lot of shushed voices and girly giggling coming from Tamaki sempai.
Caroline giggled and said, "Tamaki, it's time for us to go to bed, we have school tomorrow." Tamaki looked up to Caroline, his face looking like a puppy begging not to leave, but Caroline shook her head and said, "Out Tamaki!" Tamaki hung his head and walked out of their room with the rest of the group.
The boys got into their bed like they usually did, but they both looked over at the girls like they were waiting for them to join them in the bed. Caroline laughed and shook her head as she said, "Oh no…me and Rinami will be sleeping together…thank you very much…" Caroline grabbed Rinami's hand and pulled her into bed with her.
"Aw, but I thought it was going to be naked this time!" Rinami said, as she pouted softly.
Caroline smirked and rolled on top of her kissing her lips softly as she pulled back to say, "Don't worry, we'll get to that…I wanted to tease you first…" Her smile grew wider as she pressed her lips against Rinami's again, slowly unbuttoning her shirt as she did so. She could feel her face heating up as she did this. Rinami placed her hands on Caroline's hips, slowly working her hands up her shirt to pull it off. Caroline pulled back blushing brightly as she said, "I don't think I'm ready for this…with you…just yet."
Rinami smirked, her eyes displaying their heat they always held, as she said, "You know it's always okay to back out with me…I'll play with you when you're ready." Caroline blushed deeply and tucked herself quickly under the covers that Rinami was laying atop of. Rinami completely stripped out of her blouse and took of her skin tight black dress and cuddled under the covers with Caroline. All she was wearing was black lacey underwear, which made Caroline blush deeply.
Caroline lay on her side, until she heard Rinami fall asleep, and then she rolled over and lay on Rinami's chest. Slowly letting her fingers dance along Rinami's soft skin, blushing deeply as she let her fingers slide under her underwear. She heard Rinami moan lightly, but when she looked up at her Rinami was still sleep. Caroline decided to let herself sleep like that, with her fingers just barely in Rinami's underwear.
The next morning Caroline, Kaoru and Hikaru all started getting ready for school. Rinami continued to lay in bed until Caroline came over and pushed her out of bed saying, "If you are going to hang out with me up here, you HAVE TO go to school with me. Oh, and wear this giant yellow tent."
"Why must I wear a tent?" Rinami said as she got up and rubbed the sleep from her eyes.
Kaoru and Hikaru say in unison, "Because it's the school uniform…"
"Ugh…I hate this…it is the ugliest dress I have EVER seen…and I used to help my grandmother design dresses. My grandmother didn't have a steady hand, so there would be three sleeves and a head hole, or sometimes, for sleeve holes, and then weird pockets everywhere…yeah…and this is worse than all of those. Because it's fucking bright yellow!" Rinami shouted the last part as she threw the dress on the ground.
"Come on Ri…I'm wearing it…" Caroline said, and as she did Rinami turned around to look at her.
Rinami started cracking up laughing as she said, "Seriously! Oh my gosh, you look ridiculous Carrie!"
Caroline pouted and said, "Put the damn dress on, or you have to find another place to call home…" Rinami pouted but listened to Caroline and shoved the giant yellow tent over the black skin tight dress she was wearing. They drove the limo to school and walked out together, everyone staring at Caroline and Rinami with the twins. Then Caroline and Rinami kissed softly, so everyone turned around and ignored them. They were just Lobelia type; they didn't care for the boys.
When they sat in class it was Kaoru, Caroline, Rinami, Hikaru and finally Haruhi. Haruhi had made herself put out of their circle. She had fallen for Tamaki, and everyone there knew it. She wasn't allowed in the circle with the twins; because it's the twins' world they created. It may be a fairy tale for now, but even when the fairy tale is torn apart, the twins would still have someone to care for them. Rinami and Hikaru were talking to one another and Haruhi would get in a word every once in a while.
Every class would pass in the same way, with the same seating arrangement and Hikaru and Rinami flirting the entire class period. By the end of the day Hikaru and Rinami were holding hands and walking through the halls together. Kaoru and Caroline were holding hands and she was wearing his engagement ring everywhere. Caroline was very glad that Rinami showed up, she was like destiny for Caroline and Kaoru, because that meant that Hikaru would have someone should Kaoru disappear.
In fact, the entire week went about the same. Each class they would be seated in the same pattern, and each night it would be Caroline and Rinami in one bed while Hikaru and Kaoru were in the other. There would be little else that happened, because everyone was helping get ready for the wedding. Caroline and Kaoru were the only ones left at home each night, but after what happened with Caroline and Kyoya, Caroline hasn't wanted to do anything bad. So, they spend most nights watching movies together. Almost every night that week Hikaru and Rinami would come back into the house exhausted and sweaty. Rinami would have to shower and then go straight to bed, while Hikaru, not being the cleanliest of people, just hops into bed.
That Friday night, when they got home after school and setting up for the wedding, Rinami comes in and pounces on Caroline as she said, "Your wedding is going to be the coolest thing in the entire world! Elton John has nothing on you!"
Caroline laughed softly as she asked, "So what do the guys have planned exactly?"
Rinami shook her head and said, "I can't say, but just wait…Oh my gosh…it'll be great…I promise!" With those last few words they both head to bed together again. This time they could tell the boys were watching as they slept, so they held each other in bed and would grope one another as they slept. Every once in a while letting off soft moaning sounds, trying to get the boys goat, since they couldn't see what was actually happening under the covers.
The next morning was the day of the wedding, and everyone was very excited. Rinami instantly ushered Caroline off into another room, away from all that was happening, because no one was supposed to see the bride until she walked down the isle. Yuzuha was the one who was doing her hair, her make-up, and putting on her dress. One of the first things Yuzuha said before Caroline came into the room was, "You will be wearing a slip for most of the day, so make sure you find a comfortable one…" Caroline smiled and nodded to her as she grabbed a slip and shrugged it on.
Yuzuha started with her hair, by putting it up in a high elegant bun, but with small tendrils coming from the side and a little in the back. She then worked on her make-up, using very natural colors, but still trying to keep it elegant and bright. For her lipstick she used a light sparkly pink and put a small amount of pink for her eyes. After she finished with her make-up she brought the dress she made over.
The dress was gorgeous; it was a white silk for the skirt. The skirt was gathered at the top and fluffed out at the bottom, giving it the princess effect. The top of the dress was also made of silk, shaped as a tank top with lace sleeves. In the middle of the top was a triangle of lace, making the top look more like a bodice rather than a tank top. The sleeves flowed from the top like waterfalls from a stream, they lace wasn't just lace, it was sparkled with snowflakes and it was gorgeous. Yuzuha smiled and said, "You said you wanted a winter wedding, so I thought I'd give you the bit of winter you were looking for…"
Caroline smiled and hugged her soon to be mother-in-law as she said, "Thank you so much, it's beautiful!"
"Careful dear, don't want to smear your make-up. It took us both too long." Yuzuha said as she pushed Caroline off and helped her put the dress on. After the dress Yuzuha put on her veil with snowflakes on it as well. It hung down; matching the dress in length, and it was put in with a diamond studded clip.
Rinami came in at this point and squealed as she said, "Oh, you look awesome! Alright, only a little bit of time left before the wedding! Are you excited?"
"I think I'm getting cold feet?" Caroline said, almost confused.
Rinami giggled and said, "Yuzuha, do we have any shoes for her?"
"Yes, we picked out ballet slippers, because the boys thought they went the best with the dress…" Yuzuha said as she handed the shoes over to Rinami. Rinami giggled and helped Caroline put them on.
Rinami then said, "Alright, it's time for us to go out. The other girl's should have headed up to the front already." Rinami walked out ahead of Caroline, so that she could take her rightful place as Maid of Honor at her left. When Caroline walked out the door she kept her eyes closed at first, and the song "Bridal March" by Wagner played as she entered. Tears were already pricking the corners of her eyes as she heard the voices of her friends around her.
Caroline opened her eyes to see the beauty of the ceremony. Everything was done in white; there were white bows and white ribbons everywhere. The isle she was to walk down was covered in pink cherry blossoms. There were two trees on each side of the preacher's podium and at each row of seats was a bundle of pink and white Japanese Lilies. Rinami was standing next to Haruhi, Ryuma, Courtney, and Ranka as her bridesmaids, on the grooms side was Hikaru as the Best man, followed by Tamaki, Kyoya, Mori and Honey.
There at the podium was their preacher, the one who had spoken his peace on the Sunday where she felt she would never have any. He smiled brightly to Caroline and said, "Okay, please remain standing. If you have not already done so, please turn off your cell phones and pagers, or turn them to vibrate.
Before we start let's take a deep breath and relax. You've had lots of preparations to do and there has been some stress getting to this point. So again, take a deep breath and relax. Dearly beloved: We have come together in the presence of God to witness and bless the joining together of this man and this woman in Holy Matrimony. Love is a miracle, a wondrous gift from God, and a wedding is a celebration of that wonder that's why we are here today. We are gathered together to be overjoyed for Caroline and Kaoru.
True marriage is more than joining the bonds of two people in Marriage, in its right relation; it is the uniting of two souls already attuned to each other. When such a bond exists between a man and a woman, it is fitting that an outer acknowledgment be made. This acknowledgment is the prime object of this gathering and ceremony.
We are here to bear witness to the entry into a closer relationship and union of husband and wife of these beloved friends, Kaoru and Caroline who are already one in spirit.
Welcome friends and family and guests of Caroline and Kaoru. By your presence you have been chosen and in turn you chose to share with Caroline and Kaoru a very special day of happiness and love. Every wedding is an affirmation, not only to those who are celebrating their vows and decision to join together their lives, but also to those assembled to witness and affirm this commitment. But more than that, each wedding is an affirmation to all of humanity of the power of love... and the faith, hope anddreams that one man and one woman, can become as one, uniting their lives.
I bid you welcome. Caroline and Kaoru thank you for your presence.
All those assembled join with those here in spirit on this happy day, and let this be a day of gladness, thanksgiving, possibility, and good fortune for all of us....but especially for Caroline and Kaoru, who are coming together to demonstrate the wonder of love through the celebration of their marriage.
We all live in the hope of loving and being loved, and any sign of the blossoming of love is a true inspiration. Therefore we give thanks for the sweet happiness of Caroline and Kaoru. Their enthusiasm is electric....their belief in each other and the destiny of their love is inspiring; their great expectations are an encouragement to us all beyond measure.
Marriage is an institution of divine appointment and is commended as honorable among all men. It is the most important step in life and should not be entered into unadvisedly or lightly, but discreetly and soberly.
Marriage is a very special place...the sheltered environment in which we can endlessly explore ourselves in the presence of another and in which we can offer the possibility of the true reflection of another.
The commitment of marriage is one of the most important decisions two people will make in their lives. The vow of marriage is a pledge of their everlasting love uniting them in Holy Matrimony, whereby they commit to share all life has to offer, the good times and the bad, with patience and understanding. For a marriage to remain strong your faith must never waiver due to the trials and tribulations of everyday life. Remember, that the power of faith can conquer all obstacles.
A strong marriage is dependent upon many factors. Beyond the love and respect you share for one another, there must be a strong sense of commitment and loyalty that bonds you, and above all a true friendship and willingness to communicate with one another. A genuine liking for each other, the willingness to accept and understand each other's strengths and weaknesses is the foundation for a successful marriage.
We are so happy that Caroline and Kaoru have found one another that they know in their souls how perfectly mated they are. We are happy they are choosing on this day of most special days to become the accurate and beautiful reflection of each other's essence. We ask that the vision they have of one another be always affirmed by the spellbinding radiant power that first brought them together, and we pray that as they move into the hallowed ground that is marriage they may always hold one another in the light of all light, the love of all love.
We're gathered here today to celebrate the wedding of Caroline and Kaoru, and we are exuberant and grateful. We're exuberant because it is wonderful that Caroline and Kaoru have fallen in love that they feel so good about one another that they've chosen to risk to love for life. Their optimism is an inspiration and is exhilarating.
For them, of course, today is absolutely wonderful, a magical rabbit pulled out of life's hat. Out of the routine of ordinary life, the extraordinary has happened, these two people have found romance and then love together. Theirs is a love of depth and importance. Romance and romantic love is play....but true love is intention, and it is their intending to love for life that we are celebrating today.
But today is also a celebration for the rest of us, for it is also a pleasure for us to see love in bloom, to participate in the wedding of two people. It lifts our spirits to be in the presence of such a love, to bask in the sweet energies of two people who adore one another, who want to play together, laugh together, and walk together for a lifetime. Love untarnished, that is what Caroline and Kaoru give us today; love with garlands of ribbons and posies, love with infinite hope.
Therefore, Caroline and Kaoru, we thank you. You've brightened our day. Thanks for letting us celebrate with you; thanks for showing us that love can bloom, that marriage is a worth enterprise, and that happy, high spirited people are overjoyed to undertake it.
And now, before we get on to the celebration of the day, let me say a few words of encouragement and direction to you two. First of all, a wedding is a happy occasion, filled with a joyful sense of well-being.....but your marriage will not always be like this.
Marriage is an act of faith and a personal commitment as well as a moral and physical union. It requires and deserves daily attention to keep it strong, backed with the will to make it last.
As Caroline and Kaoru stand by each other and travel through life together, sharing in the comfort of each other's arms, there will be joy and happiness. But the road may also be rough and obstacles may be put in their path. I say to you that as you live out your life together, you will discover that your relationship has moods and seasons, high times as well as lulls. From time to time, the delightful spirit of this wedding day will not be with you. When you stumble on the obstacles thrown in your path, you will have to reach for something deeper in yourselves, for the love that is stronger than feel-good; the love that is truer than fun, the love that requires energy as well as feasts on it.
Your wedding is an unmitigated happy occasion, but your marriage will be a many textured thing. In it, both magic and sorrows will befall you. You will intend one thing and end up doing another. You will imagine your darling to be a certain way and discover that he or she is not. Kaoru ....Caroline you will discover that each of you is a person unto yourself. You will have clashes and discover things you did and did not want to know. You will rumple each other's spirits not just the bedclothes. You will be tempted to say mean and terrible words but you must remember that you want to remain connected to this person. Communicateyour anger but remember that you want to remain with this person.... for terrible words once said may be forgiven because of your love, but they will never be forgotten. There will be betrayals, unknown and known in tiny ways and sometimes large, perhaps devastating ways, and for love you must forgive one another and go on.
These, the great and petty perils of marriage, are an invitation to refine your love and deepen it, to expand it beyond the light-spiritedness and laughter that enliven your hearts today and explore the more profound reaches of compassion, of tender caring, of selfless nurturing. These capacities are the maturing of love through time, love's highest calling and its finest work.
Second, remember that a relationship is a progression. There is an old Chinese proverb that says: The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. For you, Caroline and Kaoru, your wedding today is an exquisite and beautiful first step in your marriage. With it you are passing through a portal that will lead you to many places, including ones you can't possibly imagine. Wherever it takes you, there will be surprises, for this is the mark of a truly loving relationship– that it will take you where you had not meant to go.
There is great joy to be found in such a surprising journey, with twists and turns, shades and possibilities beyond your wildest imaginations. Instead of resisting the changes, allow them to flower in you and know that they are leading you somewhere, that, separately and together, you are becoming more than you were.
So therefore, along with celebrating the marvelous feelings of today, remember, especially when you are saying your vows that you are promising to love for the long and ambiguous future. Hold on to this intention when there are storms in your relationship. Vi Putnam, the poet noted "The quarrels of lovers are like summer storms." I think that is a great analogy. When you have those summer storms in your relationship know that the thunder headed clouds are temporary and not a reflection of your relationship as a whole.
Above all, remember that your love of each other and your family is what matters.
Love will be the miracle that invites you to learn, blossom, to expand. And it is to love – to the love that you are celebrating today– to that love you must always return.
Caroline and Kaoru, now that you have heard about the magic and mysteries of marriage, the way it will continually surprise you....the strength and wisdom that it will everlastingly ask of you.....do you still chose to make the promises of marriage." The preacher pauses for their answer.
Kaoru and Caroline answer in unison, "I do."
The preacher smiles at the two of them and continues in his words, "It is now time in the ceremony for the couple to make their vows to each other.
Kaoru, please repeat after me,
In the name of God, I Kaoru, take you Caroline to be my wife. To have and to hold from this day forward. To love you, cherish you, comfort, and honor and keep you. For better for worse, for richer for poorer, in sickness and in health, forsaking all others, be faithful to you as long as we both shall live …This is my solemn vow."
Kaoru wheezes as his turn actually comes to speak, "In the name of God, I Kaoru, take you Caroline…To be my wife to have and to hold from this day forward, to love you, cherish you, comfort, and honor and keep you for better for worse, for richer for poorer, in sickness and in health, forsaking all others, be faithful to you as long as we both shall live…This is my solemn vow."
The preacher smiles at Kaoru's words and then turns to Caroline. Kaoru was sweating, and tears were appearing in his eyes, but Caroline heard the preacher say, "Now Caroline, please repeat after me…
In the name of God, I Caroline, take you Kaoru to be my husband. To have and to hold from this day forward. To love you, cherish you, comfort, and honor and keep you. For better for worse, for richer for poorer, in sickness and in health, forsaking all others, be faithful to you as long as we both shall live …This is my solemn vow."
Caroline giggles softly as he finishes and nods as she takes a deep breath and says, "In the name of God, I Caroline, take you Kaoru to be my husband. To have and to hold from this day forward. To love you, cherish you, comfort, and honor and keep you. For better for worse, for richer for poorer, in sickness and in health, forsaking all others, be faithful to you as long as we both shall live …This is my solemn vow."
The preacher nods to Caroline and said, "You're doing fine…don't worry." He then turned to Kaoru and said, "Okay, Kaoru, will you now place this ring on the finger of your beautiful
Caroline and repeat after me?" Kaoru nods, so the preacher continues, "Caroline, I give you this ring as a symbol of my love, and with all that I am, and all that I have, I honor you, in the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit."
Kaoru blushed but took a deep breath and continued as he said, "Caroline, I give you this ring as a symbol of my love, and with all that I am, and all that I have, I honor you, in the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit."
The preacher again turns to Caroline and says, " Caroline, can you put the ring on Kaoru's finger and repeat after me?" Caroline nods, but is almost hyperventilating as he continues, "Kaoru, I give you this ring as a symbol of my love, and with all that I am, and all that I have, I honor you, in the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit."
Caroline now has tears running down her cheeks as she says, "Kaoru, I give you this ring as a symbol of my love, and with all that I am, and all that I have, I honor you, in the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit."
The preacher smiled and nodded to both of them as they finished. He then said, "Caroline....Kaoru... you have taken the vows of marriage and exchanged rings. You are about to become husband and wife. Please step to the altar and sign the Certificate of Marriage in front of your family and friends, in recognition of those vows and signifying your commitment to one another." The preacher then paused while they signed the marriage certificate, both of them holding hands as they did so.
They then step back and let the preacher continue, "Now will the best man and maid of honor please step forward and sign as witnesses to the Commitment of Marriage made by Caroline and Kaoru." Hikaru and Rinami step up and sign the Certificate of Marriage as Witnesses. The preacher smiles as he puts his hands on Caroline and Kaoru. He then looks out at the group that had gathered there for their wedding and said, "Now that Kaoru and Caroline have given themselves to each other by
solemn vows, with the joining of hands and the giving and receiving of a ring, with the authority granted me by the church, I pronounce that at 12:30 pm they are husband and wife, in the Name of
the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit." He pauses and smiles down at the two of them softly.
He takes in a deep breath as he looks out to the congregation and says, "Kaoru, Caroline as kisses are messengers of love kiss now and let soul meet soul on each other's lips. Kaoru, you may kiss the Bride." There is cheering coming from all over in the church they were seated in. Kaoru smiled and turned to Caroline, his eyes sparkling and tears gently running down his cheeks. Caroline couldn't see herself, but she was sure she was mirroring him exactly. Kaoru leaned in slowly and raised her veil as he barely pressed his lips to hers, but then Caroline wrapped her arms around his lower back and brought him in for a deeper more passionate kiss.
There was whooping and hollering going on throughout the entire church, until the preacher put his arms up and they finally settled down. The preacher smiled and nodded to Kaoru and Caroline as he said, "Ladies and Gentlemen may I proudly present Mr. and Mrs. Kaoru and Caroline Hitachiin." The cheers that had been silenced before continue in a glorious uproar for the two of them. Hikaru patted Kaoru on the back and Rinami came over and gave Caroline a big hug.
After the wedding in the church Kaoru and Caroline slowly walked out of the church to the "wedding march" as they smiled brightly at one another. They walked out of the church and watched as bubbles floated up in the air in front of them. The bubbles were used instead of the traditional rice, because the rice made pigeons stomachs explode. As they were making it to the end of the walkway they heard Tamaki shout, "Wait…no…you're supposed to go that way! LET ME GO!"
Caroline and Kaoru look up to see several doves flying off with their friend Tamaki, with Mori chasing slowly behind him. Mori takes a running start and leaps at Tamaki, helping him fall to the ground. However, the birds let go and Mori fell on top of Tamaki on the cold concrete. Tamaki mumbled, "Thank you Mori, but could you please GET OFF ME!" Mori got up and brushed off his white suit, helping Tamaki up as well. Then Hikaru and Mori grab Caroline and Kaoru, blindfolding them and taking them to their reception hall.
The reception was just as gorgeous as the wedding chapel. It was done in white, gold, and pink. The flowers all around were cherry blossoms and Japanese Lilies, and they were wrapped in golden ribbon. The tables were all topped with white table cloths and sprinkled with golden leaves for color. The food was just as Caroline directed, Salad to steak to moose. It was going great, everything taste amazing. Then it was the best man's speech.
Kaoru looked up to his brother standing on the stage with the entertainment, almost in tears, as he said, "My brother is one of the kindest souls I've ever seen with another person. He cares so greatly about others that he makes it to where he doesn't matter. And then Caroline, she is as sweet as sweet can be, and never takes advantage of my brother's caring heart. If it wasn't this pair, it wouldn't work for either of them. Caroline is willing to make anyone happy, even if it costs her something. Kaoru is the same. They fit with each other so well, that they knew this marriage would be the right thing." He paused as he took a deep breath and wiped the tears out of his eyes.
"Kaoru, you made a great choice with Caroline. She is sure to take great care of you, and love you the one way I couldn't." He smirked at his words and then continued, "And Caroline, you're very lucky to have my brother…I wish I could say I'm happy he's leaving, but he's been a good part of my life. I hate the fact that you both are going to be leaving me, BUT I'm glad you found one another. You both have deserved it." Hikaru then stepped down into the arms of Rinami.
Rinami hugged Hikaru close to her and said, "You did good…everyone knows you're going to be angry about this, but you did good."
Caroline smiled at Hikaru and nodded, as she turned back to Kaoru and asked, "So, what says your brother can't live with us when we move out?"
"You read my mind love…Hikaru and Rinami can move in with us…" Kaoru said as he kissed Caroline's head softly.
Next was the presents, there wasn't a lot laying around, just a card for them to open. Inside it read:
Dear Caroline and Kaoru,
The Host club has planned a great adventure for you two. They have bought you a Honeymoon on an uncharted island. They gave you all you need to stay there, and gave you the deed for the island, to name it for your own. Enjoy your few weeks off from school, we will miss you greatly.
Sincerely,
Suoh Yuzuru
Caroline and Kaoru smile brightly as the pull from the card two full-trip tickets to their own private island, along with a deed and twenty thousand dollars to stay there. Caroline jumps up and hugs the people surrounding her saying, "Thank you guys…you are the best!"
Tamaki nodded and said, "Now, onto the plane!" He dragged Kaoru and Caroline outside with him and into a carriage for them to ride up to the airport in. Whenever they got to the airport they had their own private jet to fly in, because no one else was going to the island but them and their servants. Kaoru and Caroline held onto one another as they climbed aboard the plane, headed to their honeymoon, and towards the rest of their lives.
Kaoru kissed Caroline as he got onto the plane and said, "Everyday with you and me will be the greatest day ever!"
_________Author's Notes___________
Hello to those of you who read my stories! This is my last chapter for Kaoru and Caroline, because I don't know about you, but I'm tired of their story. I may or may not start working on the other half of this story, with Rinami and Hikaru. However, for those of you who have read this story, this one will start before Rinami moves in with Caroline and them. This will start at the first fashion show where they meet one another.
It may happen, it may not, but if nothing else…don't expect it for a while, until I can come up with a good enough story line. If anyone wants to take my story from here, feel more than welcome to! Thank you all for reading!
Special thanks go out to:
Potopie () she has been there with me through a lot of the craziness and makes me happy!
Hitler-fruit () She has helped me out and given me a new character to run with!
Thank you both very much! You are both totally awesome!