A/N: I'm back! I'm so sorry for taking so long to write this chapter. My summers are just as hectic and crazy as the rest of the year. Thanks you, Crazy Muffin Assassin for editing and proofreading.
Blaze's POV
"Mom? Dad? What are you doing here?" I asked.
"Well, dear, we're here for your wedding" my father responded, smiling warmly. "We wouldn't miss it for the world"
"I believe some introductions are in order," My mom suggested, walking with my dad over to the rest of us. Silver got up and walked over to meet us.
"You must be Mr. and Mrs. Cat"
"And you must be our daughter's fiancé"
"Yeah" I could feel the anxiety radiating off of Silver all the way over here. I can't blame him; my parents are watching him like one would a Richard Ramirez.
To save Silver from further discomfort, I spoke up "…These are our friends Shadow and Marine, and that is Silver's sister, Sky"
"Blaze, who are they? The ones with the instruments?"
"They're the band playing at our wedding"
"Yeah and who are the-mph!" Angus started to say something but Joseph kindly placed a hand over his mouth.
"Why, of all the bands in Mobius, did you choose them? When your father and I were married, we had-"
"Mom, I will not do this with you right now"
"Fine, fine" she raised her hands in a defensive manner.
"So, when's the bachelor party" My dad asked with just a hint of mischievousness; a side of my dad I never ever wanted to see.
"It's" Silver cleared his throat. "It's in a few days"
Silver's POV
They scare me. Blaze's parents scare me. It might be their regal features, which on Blaze look so much more welcoming. It could be the way her mom looks at me, like I'm an evil monster bent on stealing her daughter's innocence and leaving her for dead, but I would be misguided if I said Blaze were completely innocent. It could very well be the way her father keeps on hand on the sharp looking rapier strapped to his waist.
Thankfully Blaze changed the subject away from me. We, or rather they talked, while I stood a safe distance away, about the wedding, and other related topics. They now know that the bachelor and bachelorette parties were set to be held this Friday and that we're going to have our honeymoon on the Irish coast and other details pertaining to the wedding.
We, and by that, I mean her parents, decided we would have a rehearsal dinner on Thursday. The idea of rehearsing something like a wedding seems a little silly, but apparently, it's just something you do with weddings.
The next two days passed surprisingly quickly for someone living with their fiancée, sister, soon to be parents in law, and a rock band. Shadow left shortly after Blaze's parents arrived. Marine stuck around a day longer only to come back the next day. Tails' medical condition had stabilized and thanks to all the pain medication he's on, he feels fine.
It was then, reflecting on all of this, that I found myself at the rehearsal, at Seaside Hill. The sun was shining, the sea was as blue and beautiful as anyone could possibly ask, and we were all dressed up. Everyone was there, even Tails, although he resembled Tails Doll more than himself due to bandages and casts.
Having just run through the ring ceremony and all that, Blaze and I sat at the head of the table with Blaze's parents and Sonic and Sky on either side. Everyone else filled in from there. Tails had an especially difficult time; it's not easy to sit, or possible, when you have a plaster cast on your broken tail.
The best man has to make a speech, so Sonic, being the best man, stood up.
"Silver, I remember when we first met; how could I not? You tried to kill me…" He still hasn't let that go. Regardless, it elicited laughter from everyone but Shadow and Blaze's parents.
"And later, when you discovered most shockingly that I was not evil, we started talking. We talked about all sorts of things. Ourselves, others, the Mets" Again, everyone laughed but Shadow and Blaze's parents. Blaze's mom let a small smile show, but that was the extent of it.
"But when you started talking, you mentioned why you wanted to save the future, aside from it being the right thing to do. You said that after Iblis was gone and the world was rebuilt, you wanted to live there, with your best friend, Blaze the cat. Right then, I could tell. Your eyes would light up every time you said her name and a small grin would play across your lips. You loved her. Even if you didn't know it yourself, even if she didn't know, I knew you were crazy about her. And-"
"Cut!" Charmy interrupted. "Great work, people! That's a wrap" Awesome, Charmy's going back to his film director bit. Sonic shrugged, not particularly minding his speech had been cut short as he sat back down.
Blaze's parents, to further pressure me, wanted to see our dancing skills. Blaze can dance and has actually had formal training, but my ability extends to medium at DDR on a good day. We walked out where everyone could easily see us and got in position to dance.
"Silver, what are you doing? You hand is supposed to be at my hip" …I knew that…. I moved my hand from her shoulder down to her hip. Faux pas aside, I'm not completely incompetent and know that my free hand holds hers.
"Well? What're ya waitin' for?" Marine yelled over to us. Honesty is the most important thing in a relationship and now seemed as good a time as any.
"Would it come as a complete surprise if I told you I can't dance?" I asked meekly. Blaze thought a moment before responding.
"I think your hand on my shoulder was a clear enough indicator. I'll lead" my fiancée said. At first I thought she was joking, but the serious expression on her face said otherwise.
"On my mark" Joseph said. "One, Two, Three, Four!" Neil hit the snare drum and Angus started playing. It was almost disorienting, hearing Angus play; it sounded soft and almost acoustic, just a bit louder. Of course, being disoriented doesn't matter because Blaze is leading.
Blaze started dancing, pressing her body up against mine. We stepped back, forward, parted, twirled, and dipped. Needless to say, it was an intriguing experience that I won't soon, or want to forget. It had to be the sexiest, most lust filled dance I've ever participated in, even if I had been lead by a girl.
"Blazey was leadin'!" Marine accused when the song and dance was over. "What's next, pointy? Girl on top?" I decided it was best not to answer that for obvious reasons.
"What's that mean?" Charmy whispered over to Vector.
"I'll tell you when you're older" Vector whispered back.
Shadow's POV
I hope the actual wedding isn't this dull. If wearing a suit weren't bad enough, Faker's up there trying to make everyone laugh with his so-called heartfelt speech and I have to sit in between Marine and the defective detectives. I tried to doze off and sleep through this whole thing, but Charmy's flailing antics kept me up. I had to watch Silver attempt to dance. Not a pretty sight, especially seeing Silver on the receiving end of that dip. Sky giggled slightly at Silver's ineptitude on the dance floor, earning a disapproving look from Blaze's mom.
…Later at dinner…
As is customary, or as far as I've heard, the guests to the rehearsal dinner are treated to dinner by the soon-to-be married couple as a chance for the two families to get to know each other better before becoming in-laws. As you may have guessed, almost none of us are even vaguely related, save for Sky and Silver and Blaze and her parents.
It was business as usual; everyone was off enjoying themselves, while I was left alone. This time, I sat on a bluff overlooking the sea, watching the sun start to set.
A lot of memories come to mind just being here; this was the first place I came after waking up from stasis after my fall from the ARK.
"Hey Shadow" it was Sky. She walked over in her dress and sat next to me. "What're you doing?"
"All dressed up with no where else to go, huh?" I asked, casually avoiding her question.
"…Says the guy in a tux sitting on a bluff"
"Touché"
"But here's not a bad place to be, either"
"That's just what I was thinkin' too" Joseph walked over next to me with his eyes on the sunset. "Sky, maybe after the party, we could go back to my place. You sing, right? Maybe I could teach ya a few things" his eyes were trained on her and his mouth was shaped in a snarky smirk. Somehow, it seemed unlikely that he had singing on his mind.
Before I knew what I was doing, I told him off. "What is the matter with you? This is a rehearsal dinner for a wedding, a wedding, and you're going around trying to pick up chicks. Even if Sky were that kind of person, it would still be inappropriate. Sky isn't the kind of person who would go looking for one night stands at her brothers wedding, so go pester someone else"
Joseph just took it in stride. "Glad to see ya too, Jonny. If you remembered after the concert, at the nightclub, you would know you're just as guilty as the rest of us" the look he gave me through his rose coloured glasses was one of mischievousness, sympathy and a little sadness. "I guess I'll leave you two alone fer now"
"What happened at the nightclub?" Sky asked, surprised that I even knew what a nightclub was.
"I have no idea"
Blaze's POV
While everyone was talking with each other, Silver and I slipped out for a moment alone. We walked hand in hand down on the shore where the tide rolled up on the sand. Silver stepped behind me and wrapped his arms around my waist.
"I can't wait 'til were married. How about you?" I whispered up to him.
To my surprise, Silver didn't say anything.
"I was waiting for you to say yes" I turned to face him; he was looking over to the right, down along the shore.
"Is that…Sky and Shadow?" Silver murmured, squinting.
"Yeah, that's them…" I replied, also squinting.
"Guess we weren't the only ones who wanted a moment alone" Silver said, looking the slightest bit worried.
A/N: Again, so sorry for taking so long. The next chapter will be up much sooner.