Me: Oh my god! Can you believe how long it's been since I updated? O.O I have GOT to get back into the swing of things. I'm so slow… I apologize to everyone! I've been busy, so I keep putting off writing… and my computer died, with all my documents on it…. sighs Oh well, I've got some on my floppy disk so hopefully I can get my account in order. I'm going to stick to TMM and Gauken Alice from now on; I just cannot keep up with all the other things I want to write! So I'm going to let my ideas flow through those two…. I may even take some of my old TMM stories and see if they do better through GA. Anyway, enjoy my newest edition of Etc.!

Disclaimer: I have two words for you, fan fiction.

07-07-07 11: 52 A.M. Central Time:
Chapter 6: Minto's Moment

Minto sat up and blinked. Sunlight was filtering through the window just a few feet from her bed. She glanced around and smiled. It was her wedding day. She looked at the pillow next to her and sighed, she had made Kishu sleep in a different bedroom last night.

"Kishu, please? For me?" Minto begged.
"Why? It's just a silly superstition!" Kishu countered.
"But I don't want to take any chances, please, do it for me, for us," Minto answered and clasped Kishu's hands in hers.
"Oh, alright, but I'm going to make you pay," Kishu said.
"No you won't, because if you do I'll never kiss you again," Minto huffed.
"Man… you sure know how to mess with a boy's mind, okay Minto, just this once, I'll leave you be, goodnight, Birdie," Kishu said and walked out of the room as Minto fell back onto the bed.

'At least he did it, even if it is a silly superstition,' Minto thought and smiled to herself then went over to her daughter and picked her up. "Sukia, do you think mommy is over reacting?" Sukia gurgled and Minto laughed. "You're right, I am over reacting, but let's get some breakfast into your little tum tum," Minto said and carried Sukia down to the kitchen where Kishu was talking with Keiichiro.

"Morning, Minto-Chan," Keiichiro said and smiled then pushed a plate of eggs over to her.
"Good morning, Keiichiro-Chan how is Kaki this morning?" Minto asked.
"Silly and mischievous as ever," Keiichiro answered.
"I figured as much," Minto said and laughed.
"Morning, Birdie," Kishu said and kissed Minto on the lips then tickled Sukia.
Sukia gurgled as Minto said, "Morning yourself, Artichoke," Minto laughed and Kishu grumbled.

"Dada!" Sukia shouted quite suddenly and Minto and Kishu looked at each other with looks of happiness and shock, Sukia was going on 18 months old and she just said her first word.
"Oh, Sukia! Keiichiro, she gave us her own wedding present! She said her first word," Minto said and hugged her baby tightly as Kishu beamed.
"My little girl's first word and she said Dada," Kishu commented and grinned from ear to ear.
"She's a smart one, isn't she?" Keiichiro said and smiled at Sukia.
"What's going on?" Asked Ichigo as she walked into the kitchen with Momo on her hip and Shokora balancing on her shoulder.
"Sukia said her first word!" Minto blurted.

"That's wonderful, but Hun, you have 5 hours till your wedding, we got to start preparing, come on," Ichigo said and led Minto away.

Exactly 3 hours, 14 minutes, and 29 seconds later Minto was ready. Ichigo and Lettuce smiled as they looked at the blushing bride. Ichigo, Lettuce, and Zakuro were the bride's maids. They all wore a deep royal blue halter dress, with a lighter blue sash around the middle. Minto wore a fairy tale dress. The top part was satiny and fell in ripples on her shoulders and just above her chest, the long sleeves clung to her arms and connected to sapphire and silver rings on her middle fingers. The skirt flowed from the top in an endless waterfall, it only seemed to be broken by the jeweled belt around her small waist. Ichigo had taken Minto's hair out of it's customary buns and let it fall around her face, gracefully outlining her strong and beautiful features. Then Ichigo had placed a matching headband in Minto's hair, to keep her hair out of her eyes, and to hold her veil. The veil was a single piece of lace and flowed gently over her head and down her back, just as her dress did. Minto slipped her small feet into a pair of silver slippers that were embroidered with dainty blue birds and roses. She looked at herself in the mirror and smiled.

"Thank you, Ichigo," Minto said.
"It was nothing, I'm sure you all will do the same for me, and Lettuce," Ichigo replied and Zakuro nodded.
"What do you think? I think I look like a blueberry!" Pudding exclaimed and burst through the door from the bathroom into the bedroom. She was wearing a spaghetti strap blue and white floral print, with a white sash, and blue heels.
"You look beautiful," Zakuro said.
"Thank you, Onee-chan!" Pudding chirped.

"I'm going to go check on those boys, you want to come with me, Ichigo?" Asked Lettuce.
"Yes, of course," Ichigo said and the two of them went down the stairs to find out what the boys were up to.

"I never thought I would be more nervous about anything in my life!" Kishu said and Keiichiro nodded.
"Don't worry, as soon as she steps onto that aisle you forget all about being nervous," Keiichiro said.
"Thanks, Keiichiro," Kishu said.
"Hey, what are you boys up to?" Asked Ichigo, her hair had been swept to one side of her head and twisted then clipped with a Sakura blossom clip, the ends curled and curved giving her a look of elegance.
"Nothing much, just trying to keep Kishu from getting cold feet," Ryou said and wrapped his arm around Ichigo's waist and pulled her to him and she smiled.
"I'm sure you'll be fine Kishu, she's pretty nervous too, that's the reason you two didn't sleep in the same room last night," All the boys looked at Kishu in disbelief at Ichigo's statement.
"It's natural, don't worry," Lettuce added, her hair was down except for the French braided V that went together and was then braided normally to for a Y on her head.
"You sure?" Kishu asked as Lettuce walked over to clasp hands with Pai.
"Positive," Lettuce reassured Kishu.
"Oh my gosh! Look at the time, you boys need to get to the church, we'll get Mint," Ichigo said, kissed Ryou on the cheek and hurried back up the stairs. Lettuce kissed Pai and followed Ichigo.

"Minto, come on, time to go to the church," Lettuce called and Zakuro, Pudding, and finally Minto came out of the bedroom and followed them to the waiting car.

The church bells tolled noon as Zakuro nodded and smiled at Minto as she took a shuddering breath and nodded back. Pudding skipped down the aisle, then came Lettuce, Ichigo, and Zakuro. Then it played and Minto took her first step forward. The church seemed to glow from the happiness, love, and excitement expressed by the people inside. Even the marble and sandstone let off a faint glow, reflecting the feelings of the Bride. Minto felt Kishu's gaze upon her and she blushed, making her look even more lovely.

When Minto reached the alter the birds outside seemed to be singing a song just for the group of people gathered in the church, a song of happiness and joy, excitement and calm, and an overall sense of hope. The vicar recited the wedding vows and the air filled with shouts and wolf whistles as Minto and Kishu kissed then walked down the aisle together, husband and wife.

At the reception glasses clinked as Ichigo stood, "A toast, to the greatest friend, a wonderful mother, and her husband, the most perverted evil we will ever meet! Cheers!" Everyone laughed and toasted as the first song came on.

"May I have this dance?" Asked Kishu.
"Of course," Minto said and took his hand as he led her to the dance floor. They clasped hands and danced slowly to the music.
"This is so surreal," Minto whispered.
"I know, just a few years ago we would've scoffed if someone told us some day we'd be married," Kishu replied as Minto tucked her head under his chin.
"Very true," She said and they kissed as other couples joined them on the dance floor.

After the reception everyone waved goodbye to the happy couple as they drove away, "See you in a week!" Pudding shouted.
"Good-bye, everyone!" Minto shouted back and then rolled up the window as they drove away.
"Can you believe it? We're adults, all except Pudding, and she's almost fifteen, what do you say we throw her a birthday party this year?" Lettuce said.
"Oh yes! I love parties!" Ichigo said and picked up Momo, "Don't you, Momo?" Momo giggled and Ichigo nodded, "It's settled, we'll throw her a quick party before your wedding, Lettuce," Lettuce only nodded and they all turned and watched as Pudding and Taruto walked away, hand in hand.

07-27-07 12:45 P.M. Central Time

Okay, so I'm a bit slow, and busy, now, to write Ichigo's wedding! EEEEEEEEK! Kelly I need ideas… where's Kelly….? ((runs away to find Kelly-chan.))

Ichigo: Bye everyone!