The day had finally arrived. After twelve days of almost perpetual hell, the long awaited wedding day had finally arrived. Setsuna was nervous about the whole thing but she managed to calm her nerves by thinking about who it was she would be spending the rest of her life with. She had expected the nervousness, after all the whole group of White Wing would be there along with half a dozen other people whom Setsuna had known since she was a small child.
Several of Evangeline's robot maids were helping Setsuna get dressed for the ceremony. Both girls had decided on wearing yukata at the wedding instead of anything truly fancy. Like everything else at the ceremony the yukata were simple but elegant. It felt weird having been at the resort for so long and yet she knew that only twelve or so hours had passed in the real world. She would never get used to that odd feeling of having spent such much time in one place and yet so little in the real world.
The sounds of everyone talking floated into where Setsuna was waiting. She heard so many that she recognized and some she had not heard in quite a long time. The ceremony was starting and Setsuna slowly walked down the aisle the chairs had made in the courtyard. There were a few murmurs from her classmates about how pretty she looked as well as the other usual whispers of "I can't believe she's getting married". The wonder of the whole thing had swept everyone into a good mood.
Everything fell quiet as Konoka appeared. She looked stunning in her light, cream colored yukata. It had a simple flower design on it. To Setsuna's eyes she looked even more beautiful than she ever had. Her liquid grace was shown by the way she walked toward where Setsuna was standing. Everything was perfect and it was all going according to plan. The day could not be any more perfect.
The headmaster went through the usual boring rituals of a traditional wedding. After a long enough time spent he got to where they would exchange vows in front of everyone. It fell to Setsuna to go first. She was prompted to say the vows she had written for this occasion. Setsuna took a deep breath and looked into Konoka's eyes. "I, Setsuna Sakurazaki herby pledge myself to You Konoka Konoe. I give you my honor with which I will uphold everything I will ever say to you. I give you my swordswoman skills so that I may protect you in the years to come. I also give to you my undying love and affection. This I promise until I pass from this life." Setsuna sighed a bit of relief after speaking. Her vows had been spoken and could not be rescinded but she had no reason to even think of rescinding her vows.
The headmaster nodded in agreement and ten gestured for Konoka to recite her vows. Konoka spoke with only a slight hint of nervousness. "I, Konoka Konoe hereby pledge myself to you Setsuna Sakurazaki. I give to you my abilities to heal so that you may never need to hurt more than you should. I give to you as well my skills with housekeeping and other such chores so that our home will always be somewhat tidy and the food will always be good. I also give you my undying love and affection until I pass from this world." Konoka smiled and looked like she was about to burst from all the happiness she felt.
The Headmaster after he had accepted that both had said what was true and that they meant it continued with the last piece of the ceremony. "You two are to be joined in the most binding way this world has. You are bound by the vows you have spoken and by the bonds of marriage. I believe I know the answer to this but I have to ask for the ceremony to be complete. Do you Setsuna take Konoka to be your wife and to never let the words which you have spoken prove false?" Setsuna agreed without much hesitation. The Headmaster asked the same question of Konoka who also said yes.
The Headmaster smiled and then spoke, "By the powers granted to me by the Kansai magic association and those of Japan's government I hereby announce the two of you wed for as long as you both live. It is my honor to be the first to introduce you to the world as a married couple. I am pleased to present to this gathering Setsuna and Konoka Sakurazaki-Konoe." The small crowd applauded them as they walked back down the aisle holding hands. It was a moment they would never forget.
The party held after the wedding was attended by everyone. Congratulations flowed almost as freely as did the drinks. The adult present monitored how much the students were drinking and did their best to prevent any of the girls from getting too drunk. As it was there was music being played in the background, noisy chatter from girl to girl and a few kisses were seen here and there, some between girls who had never kissed before. One thing that was surprising was Kotaro getting the courage up to ask Chizuru Naba to dance which ended in the couple kissing. The whole thing was filled with merriment and loving moments.
Setsuna gazed into Konoka's eyes and kissed her. Now that they were married life would become slightly more interesting. All the things they had gone through to be here now were seemingly easy compared to what they would face but for now they just enjoyed the moment. The party went well into the evening hours. After several more hours of dancing, drinking and watching random people make out it was decided that all should go home and that the girls should go on their honeymoon.
The girls were lead to a waiting limousine and they were whisked away on their honeymoon. They were going to spend some quality time with each other in Okinawa. After all they had deserved the time alone without having to fight for survival. Evangeline stood with Albireo and Negi as she watched the girls go off on their honeymoon. She spoke, almost as though it was to herself butt loud enough for both Negi and Albireo to hear it. "Those girls have found something that cannot be taken away from them. I think this is something I had never hoped of being able to see. I wish them the best." After a short pause she looked directly at Negi and spoke again this time with menace in her voice, "Boya, you better show up for training first thing tomorrow morning. I will beat the lesson that Setsuna learned into your body and mind! Bring Asuna as well, she needs to learn this as well. I am so going to enjoy your suffering!" After that she laughed and left a very frightened Negi and a somewhat amused Albireo standing there. Setsuna had proven to Evangeline that there were some things that could not be beaten by force and now Evangeline wanted to share that with her other students albeit in a much harsher way.
In the limo as they were on their way to the airport Setsuna and Konoka kissed and spoke to each other before getting out. Setsuna spoke first. "I love you more than anything Kono-chan and I always will." Konoka spoke right after, "I know Se-chan. I too will always love you and I think this is going to be the start of something very interesting." They then got out of the limo and walked into the airport. The honeymoon would well be worth the wait.
(Alright there it is, the last actual chapter. Seeing as what's next will be the epilogue there will be no more numbered chapters. I can't believe how long this one story stretched. Looking back at it now I'm glad I expanded it past the four chapters I had originally thought of doing. I hope you all enjoyed reading this as much as I enjoyed writing it. Read and enjoy.)
Shinobi of the Onyx Sands
