(four months later)
"Bee, you are going to be a beautiful bride, I just know everything is going to turn out all right"
Bee smiled weakly at her maid of honor. But didn't say a word. She turned and quickly wiped her tears as the rest of the bridesmaids filed in. First Yukina, followed by Courtney, Shizuru, Kayko and Boton. And of course, her made of honor, Adrienne.
She turned back around, the white dress clung to her thin stomach. Hiei was worried about Bee, she had lost a lot of weight quickly to fit into the dress. Too quickly. But today was the rehersal dinner and tommrow was the wedding. All worries aside. Kurama rapped on the door. He entered with a hand covering his eyes. "Male groomsman entering female dressing room, may I open my eyes?"
Bee rolled her eyes at her brother, "Yes, Onniison." Kurama smiled weakly and crossed the room and kissed his baby sister's cheek.
"You look beautiful, you'll be fine. Hiei loves you"
"That's what I'm afraid of" she muttered darkly, but no one heard her. Kurama wrapped an arm around her waist and pulled her close.
"Relax" he hissed in her ear. The events of the last few months hung heavily between them, but they tried to shove it all aside. "Come, you will be alright" Kurama kissed her cheek once more and left the room.
With that, the rest of the girls shoved Bee out the door as the music began to play. The girls began to file down the aisle. First Yukina, then Boton, followed by Shizuru and then Kayko. Finally Adrienne, followed by Bee's little sister, Samantha as the flower girl. Following quickly, Bee came closer and closer to the alter. After a few moments she was standing less than a foot away from Hiei. The pre-ceremony began.
Ten minutes later they were heading once again to the back of the church, Hiei wasn't too happy about Yukina being accompanied by Kuwabara, but whatever made Bee happy was fine by Hiei. So filing back down the runway. Boton/Touya; Jin/Shizuru; Yusuke/Kayko and then Samantha walked alone. Adrienne walked with Kurama, of course. Bee swore she saw a tear in his eye, but she couln't be quite certain.
Once in the resturant, the drinking began. Sure, they were still high school students, but the resturant managers knew it was a pre-wedding party, so they put them in the back party room where other guests could not see them. Wine bottle after wine bottle were passed around, by 11 o' clock they were all stumbling around, except of course for Kurama who had had enough sense not to drink any alcohol. Bee couldn't stand up straight, she hoped she didn't have a hangover on the day of her wedding. That would be bad. She tried to stand up and pay the bill, but her knees did not respond and they crumpled underneath her. She fell and Hiei quickly caught her. Even though he had a lot of alcohol in him, still had his great speed and reflexes, not to mention he had sort of a radar for Yukina, and now for Bee as well when they were in trouble. Hiei held her in his strong arms, and hugged her to his chest. "Kurama," he said, hoisting her to her feet. "Please take your sister home," Kurama nodded and Hiei passed her into Kurama's waiting arms. She was out cold. "I'll take care of things here, watch over her until I can get there."
"No, no, no, Hiei, Dont you know? The groom is not allowed to see the bride the day of the wedding. Its almost midnight, now."
"Hn." Hiei rolled his eyes, "Humans are such stranged creatures really." Kurama chuckled and ushered his friend out the door.