Serah looked up at Snow, her now fiancee, and gave him a small smile. "Now that we're engaged, you know what we have to do next?" Snow smiled at his future bride in return, brushing her bangs back from her eyes. "What's that?" he asked. "We have to tell Lightning." Snow's hand stilled, and he swore softly. Lightning, Serah's older sister, was a lot stricter and serious. And she didn't like Snow one bit. The chances of her being happy for them were slim to none. "Do we have to tell her?" he asked jokingly. Serah frowned at him, opening her mouth to reprimand him. "I know, I know," he said quickly, holding up his hands in a placating gesture before she could say anything. She's your sister. We have to tell her." Snow put his arm around Serah's shoulders, turning her to face the ocean as he frowned thoughtfully. "So, when do we tell her?" Serah tapped a finger against her cheek, tilting her head to the side as she thought. "Well…." she said slowly. "Her birthday is tomorrow. I'll make her a big dinner, and we can tell her after." Snow nodded and pulled his future wife close in a warm embrace. "We'll tell her tomorrow then," he murmured into her soft pink hair. Serah squeezed him in return, then pulled back. "I need to get home so I can start making preparations for tomorrow," she said with a smile. "Be at the house tomorrow by 5, ok?" Snow tucked a finger under her chin, tilting her face up and planting a long, sweet kiss on her lips. "Wouldn't miss it for the world." he said softly.
Snow walked his bride to be halfway home, kissing her goodbye before proceeding back to the bar his friend and fellow NORA member, Lebreau, owned. He had a huge smile on his face that was impossibly to mistake, and the gorgeous dark haired woman behind the bar counter recognized it the moment he got in. She grinned at him, giving him a friendly punch on the arm as he sat down on one of the barstools in front of the bar. Lebrau slipped him a drink, then set her elbow on the counter, resting her chin in her hand and staring at him. "So?" she asked expectantly, light brown eyes twinkling. Snow grinned at her in return, taking a huge swig of his drink in order to lengthen the anticipation. Lebreau frowned at him, tapping the nails of her other hand on the counter impatiently as Snow put his drink down. "Well? What did she say?!" she burst out. "She said yes, obviously." he said, a wide grin lighting up his entire face. Lebreau let out a big laugh and sigh of relief. "I thought she would, " she said smiling. "But I wasn't 100% sure." It was then that a large, muscular dark skinned arm wrapped around Snow's neck in a chokehold, as the other hand proceeded to ruffle the cap on Snow's hair playfully. "Gadot!" Snow choked out, wrestling his way free of the other mans grip. A man with bright, fiery orange hair spiked up in a sort of mohawk, grinned at him, his white teeth gleaming against the man's darker skin. "So you're finally getting yourself hitched, huh?" he asked loudly. "Congratulations!" Snow straightened the cap, smoothing out his hair and clothes. "Thanks." he chuckled, as two of his other friends, Yuj and Maqui, members of NORA along with Gadot and Lebreau popped up to offer their own congratulations.
The group of friends ended up drinking late into the night to celebrate Snows engagement, so by the time Snow finally got home, the first thing he did was pass out. The blonde man finally stirred later that morning, opening one blue eye and glaring at the sliver of sunlight pouring in through the window. He looked at the clock, noting the time. 2 in the afternoon. He had promised Serah that he would be at her house by 5, so they could tell Lightning together about their engagement. He pushed himself up out of bed, stretching leisurely, before standing up and treading to the bathroom. He needed to look his best. Lightning was going to be his future sister-in-law after all. He had to at least attempt to make a good impression, even though she had made it clear on repeated occasions that she didn't approve of him. Pulling off his trench coat, he peeled off his shirt, boots and pants, then pulled off the cap on his head, stepping into the shower and turning on the water. He stood there, letting the warm water run down his body, closing his eyes and picturing his bride-to-be's face. A smile tugged at his lips. He really did love her, with all his heart. They were to be married. But first, they needed to at least try and get Lightning's approval. He sighed, squirting shampoo onto his hands and rubbing it into his hair. They sure had an uphill battle. Getting Lightning's approval wasn't going to be easy, and it was most likely going to be frustrating. He just hoped that Serah wouldn't end up sad. He couldn't stand seeing her tears. Snow's mouth hardened into a grim, determined line, and he punched his fists together. "I WILL convince her." he said determinedly. "No matter what it takes.