Lots of dialog coming up. And possibly happy tears. Ye have been warned. Also I got this out on June 9th the actual day I picked for the wedding! Enjoy!
The next week was hectic at the Katsuki-Nikiforov household. The house was cleaned top to bottom. Suits were picked up. Last minute preparation was done. Otabek helped with what he could while Yuri was at school. He was on his last week of classes and had to write his written portion of the English exam. Needless to say that things were a bit crazy. Two days before the wedding Christophe and Phichit had arrived and kidnapped Yuuri and Viktor for bachelor parties. Otabek and Yuri stayed at home and hid in the basement, not wanting to see the aftermath of all the alcohol that would no doubt be consumed. While his dads got drunk off their ass, Yuri and Otabek spent their very rare unsupervised time playing Mario Kart in a pillow fort surrounded by as many snacks as they could buy from the corner store. They simply enjoyed their time together that night, and, as predicted, both men came home absolutely plastered.
Finally, it was the day of the wedding. Everyone was pitching in to help out. They were holding the ceremony in the back yard and it had been transformed with hues of blue and gold. A flower arch stood as the altar and a few rows of white chairs ran on either side of a light blue runway. The wedding was certainly going to be a small affaire, but neither Yuuri nor Viktor cared. This was their day to show how much they loved each other. And, with Phichit as the photographer, there would be no shortage of photos of the night. Yuri and Otabek greeted the guests while Yuuri and Viktor got ready. Finally, it was time to get the show on the road.
The quests were seated in rows, with Yuri and Yuuri's family seated at the front. Viktor stood at the altar along with the justice of the peace who would officiate the wedding. He was clad in a white button down shirt with a pastel pink tie. He had a black and grey pinstripe vest with a black suit jacket and pants. In his front breast pocket was a blue rose. Viktor was fidgeting with his cuffs as he stood at the front waiting for the love of his life. After a few moments, the music began and Viktor looked like he was about to cry. Yuuri walked out escorted by his mother who was dressed in a traditional kimono. Yuuri wore an all-white ensemble with his blue tie and a blue rose in the breast pocket. His smile lit up the room and, he too had tears in his eyes. When Yuuri reached the altar his mother gave him one last hug. His mother turned to him and said "I'm so proud of you son. Never forget that." Then she sat back down with the rest of the family. Viktor took Yuuri's hands as the turned towards each other. Their eyes held nothing but love and adoration. One thought went through both men's heads; "I've hit the jackpot!"
"Dearly beloved. Today we celebrate the union of two souls. Today two souls will promise their eternal love to each other. Today is the day Viktor and Yuuri show the world just how much they love each other. Together they will accept the challenges the world presents them in stride. They will prove to the world that their love is eternal and untainted. They will commit themselves and put their trust in the other. This is a day of celebration and true love. Viktor and Yuuri have written their own vows. Viktor if you would like to begin.ʺ
"Yuuri, you bring so much light into my life. For a long time, I was neglecting my two L's. Life and Love. Yuuri that's you. You skated into my life and grabbed hold of my heart. You made my life so much better. I remember the moment when I knew you were the one. It was back in July. We had just wrapped up practice for the day and we took Maka down to the beach. You looked so at ease and I remember thinking that I wanted that moment to last forever. I saw how happy you were and my heart melted. I knew from that day on I wanted to make you smile that smile for the rest of our lives. Yuuri, you've made my life so much better. You`ve given me my life and love. You truly are my soulmate. I love you so much Viktor looked Yuuri in the eye as the two men began to shed tears. Then it was Yuuri's turn to speak.
"Viktor, I remember watching you skate for the first time. All I ever wanted to after that was skate on the same ice as you. I never dreamed it would actually happen. Not like how it did. Who would have thought that a drunken pole dancing contest and me skating your routine would have led to true love? You've stayed with me through thick and thin. You are the gold in my life and I can't imagine my life now without our little family. Viktor, I love you with all my heart.ʺ
"The rings please.ʺ Yuri handed over the rings and in a moment of weakness gave his dads a hug before joining Otabek in the first row of seats.
"Viktor repeat after me. I take you Yuuri as my lawfully wedded husband.ʺ
"I take you Yuuri as my lawfully wedded husband.ʺ
"To have and to hold, for better or for worse.ʺ
"To have and to hold, for better or for worse.ʺ Viktor had tears in his eyes.
"In sickness and in health, as long as we both shall live.ʺ
"In sickness and in health, as long as we both shall live.ʺ
"With this ring I wed thee.ʺ
"With this ring I wed thee.ʺ Viktor slid a gold ring onto Yuuri's right ring finger. Engraved on the inside was the word Stammi. They were both crying, as was most of the attendants. Then it was Yuuri's turn.
"I take you Viktor as my lawfully wedded husband.ʺ
"To have and to hold, for better or for worse.ʺ
"In sickness and in health, as long as we both shall live.ʺ
"With this ring I wed thee.ʺ Yuuri slid an identical gold ring onto Viktor's right hand. It had the word Vicino engraved on the inside. Yuuri looked Viktor in the eyes. Those bright blue eyes and said; ʺStay close to me?"
"Always."
"By the power vested in me by the province of Alberta, I now pronounce you bonded for life!"
Viktor pulled Yuuri into a kiss. It was so full of love and hope and dreams. When the broke apart everyone was cheering. Next were the Russian and Japanese traditions. Viktor and Yuuri broke a glass. The more shards there were the more years of happiness. The glass completely shattered. After was the candle ceremony. Once they signed the marriage certificate it was official. There were so many hugs and tears form everybody. Phichit took so many pictures and Yuri looked just as happy that his dads were finally married. For once he wasn't bitter, but happy and hugging his dads. It was an amazing ceremony.
A few hours later everyone met up at the banquet hall for the reception. The hall was decorated in blue and gold streamers. There were a few round tables with blue rose centre pieces. With a gold trimmed table cloth. In the middle was a dance floor. Everyone picked out their seats as they weren't assigned, and waited for the announcement.
"Ladies and gentlemen," announced Otabek.
"My dads'," said Yuri.
"Viktor and Yuuri Katsuki-Nikiforov!" shouted the duo from the DJ booth.
Yuuri and Viktor came through the large double doors holding hands. The biggest smiles graced their faces. They beckoned Yuri over and he came running. This was the moment for them to be a family. They all got themselves seated and had an amazing dinner. They had a mix of foods from all the different countries they had been too with the main dish being katsudon. It was Yuuri's request to eat it with Viktor, and god damn it Viktor couldn't refuse. Everyone enjoyed the vast array of food and laughs were had from all the guests. Then, it was time for the toasts before desert. Chris was up first.
"Viktor and I go way back. We've known each other for 10 years and that man is just full of surprises. I guess I can say I had a bit of a hand in getting these two together. I like to think that if I hadn't brought my pole I don't think Yuuri would have shown off his eros. Although you could see it in Viktor's eyes that he was already smitten with the man. Viktor I think you've found your true match. Never let each other go. The night is still young and I hope you two will keep on surprising us for years to come." Everyone was clapping, Yuuri had a concerned look on his face.
"Chris, please don't tell me you brought the pole with you" Chris just winked and sat down. Phichit was the next to go.
"Yuuri I remember the good old days in Detroit where were shared an apartment together. I remember you helping me with homework projects and with my footwork for my skating. I also remember your bedroom back in said aforementioned apartment. Let's just say that Yuuri had a bit of a crush on our dear friend Viktor. I think it was fate that Yuuri got drunk and asked Viktor to be his coach. It was fate that Viktor saw Yuuri skate his program. Yuuri, you're my best friend and I'm so happy that you get to live your dream. Take lots of pictures and make your man Phichit proud." The two friends hugged while everyone cheered. Last but not least was Yuri and boy did he have a speech prepared.
"Before you guys say anything, no, Otabek did not help me write this." He took in a deep breathe. "Chichi, I think the first time we met was when I busted you in the bathroom crying after the Sochi GPF and told you to retire. I don't regret that cuz it made you skate papa's program. I remember being so angry when papa up and left to Japan to coach you and he forgot to make my program. But even though we were rivals back then, you still made me feel at home and were willing to help me out and keep an eye on me. Even though I lost the Hot springs on Ice competition, you didn't make me feel too bad about it. I almost liked you after that, enough to give you some piroshky that my grandpa had made. You both cheered for me at competition and even though I'm a moody teenager who hates affection, it made me feel good." He took a deep breath and tried to stop the tears from escaping his eyes. "When my grandpa died I called you two first cuz I knew I could trust you. You gave me a place to stay and food to eat. You gave me a family." Yuri's voice cracked and the tears threatened to leak out. "You kept cheering me on and you always put my safety first. Enough to move around the world just to keep me safe. You care enough about me to make sure I got into a good school and that bullies couldn't hurt me. And, as much as I hate to admit it. I'm proud to call you both my dads'. And I'm proud to be your son." Yuri was completely crying and Viktor and Yuuri wrapped him in a bear group hug. Everyone clapped tearfully and was stunned by how much though the teen had put into the speech.
The night proceeded. The cake was cut and consequently shoved into each other's faces for good measure. When it came for the first dance, Yuuri and Viktor had chosen the Duetto song from their pair skate. It was the obvious choice to make. The night was full of dancing and drinking with an appearance made by Chris's stripper pole as Yuuri had feared. Everyone was having a good time. Yuri and Otabek even danced with the triplets. With that group of five being the only sober people in the hall they got to take in all the crazy things happening and recorded blackmail for later. Even though Otabek was of legal age, he had to drive Yuri back home and didn't want to put him in harm's way. As the night went on the guests retired to their rooms to sleep off all the alcohol that was consumed. Viktor and Yuuri went up to their son for a last hug before they left on their honeymoon in Banff.
"Don't get into too much trouble while we're gone. And Otabek, don't forget that Yuuri has his English exam Wednesday afternoon so make sure he gets to that." Fussed Yuuri. Viktor just gave him a hug and a "Be careful and no sex." Before they took off. Yuri and Otabek hopped on the motorcycle and drove back home to get some sleep. They didn't have sex but they did break rule number two and slept in the same bed.
Hey peoples. Thanks for reading. In a hilarious turn of events, I wrote half this chapter with my French keyboard activated. I couldn't figure out why I couldn't get quotation marks until I tried to type ? and got É instead. #Francophileproblems much. This chapter was a lot of work to write so I hope you all enjoyed it. I took the bonded for life bit from Harry Potter. It sounded cool so give JK a high five for me. I cried when I wrote Yuri's speech. It was too cute. And YAY! Viktuuri and married! Well I'll see you next chapter –Shadows