Sorry for this particular chapter ending up a bit too short. The next few chapters are probably going to be 2k+ words at most, too, mostly because these chapters won't detail a whole lot of events and long dialogues happening in a row.

At the moment, Tails and Cosmo were over at the Station Square park, near the place where they had arranged their wedding, currently finishing all the usual preparations in their separate places. Right now, Cosmo was sitting in front of a mirror with a frame that seemed like it was made out of live wood, sitting on a small chair. The plantgirl already had a rather modest, but still pretty dress on her – the corset was fairly ordinary, the skirt wasn't incredibly big or "puffy", and there wasn't much in the way of dress decoration other than a few silk roses on the bridal veil, and even that was put aside as Cosmo was busy brushing her hair – this morning, she woke up with rather messy hair, and didn't bother to brush properly because she was in a serious hurry. As Cosmo moved the hairbrush over her leaf-like hair one more time, she looked into the mirror and sighed.

"I so wish that my parents were here to see the wedding. As much of a bad relationship as I've had with my father, I still wish he would be there. I really do…" – Cosmo thought to herself, still looking into the mirror. Sure, she was quite happy to finally get married to Tails, but… The circumstances of their meeting way back then still soured her happiness. The plantgirl groaned and practically faceplanted into the table, beginning to cry.

"Is something the matter, daughter?" – A familiar voice chimed in from behind the seedrian. Cosmo looked up, and noticed that the mirror was showing that Hertia standing right behind her.

"M…Mother?" – Cosmo asked, her eyes a little teary.

"You're getting married to the person you genuinely love, and who loves you back. Shouldn't you be happy?" – The elder seedrian asked in her usual soft voice.

"It's just that…" – Cosmo sobbed. – "I just…I really miss you, mother. And I miss everyone else. My family, my friends…Everyone from the colony, really. And, as much as I don't want to admit it… I really wish my father was here, too. " – The seedrian had a hard time containing her sobbing as she spoke. Hertia went silent for a moment, but Cosmo could still see that her mother – or rather, the apparition of her – was smiling.

"Cosmo, remember what you said to Tails back then, when you two presumed you would be separated forever?" – Hertia asked.

"Whenever you need me…"

"Look for me, and I'll be right beside you. Exactly. And you can still communicate with me from time to time. I've been watching you, and I can certainly say that you and Tails will be really happy together. " – The blue-haired seedrian remarked. – "By the way, I'm not the only one who has something to say to you. I've let all the others say something as well…" – With that, Hertia faded out of Cosmo's view, but soon, Galaxina appeared in her place.

"Well, well, well. My little sister is certainly no longer so little, is she? Back then, I wouldn't have ever thought you would marry anyone of your kind, let alone someone who is of another realm of life entirely! But you know what? I approve wholeheartedly of your decision, sis. I'm sure you and Tails will have a great life together." – The younger blue-haired seedrian replied, and as she finished her speech, she also disappeared, with a seedrian with olive green hair and red daisies blooming on the sides of her head appearing in her place. Daisy, that one widowed seedrian who lost her husband during the war that destroyed Cosmo's home planet.

"Landar and I…Were almost inseparable before the war that destroyed Greengate. But then again, we're almost inseparable even now. I'm not going to lie – I really wish that whole war just didn't happen. But then again, one's happiness is another's unhappiness – if that war hadn't happened, you and that fox boy wouldn't have ever met. In any case, I've got one thing to say to you – I wish to you the best of luck in your life with your husband! I'm sure your bond will last your whole life, and even beyond!" – The olive-haired plantwoman remarked, and soon had disappeared as well.

The last one to speak to Cosmo was actually a male seedrian – more specifically, her father, Lucas, who was formerly known to her as Dark Oak. He didn't immediately begin his speech, instead looking down at her with a somewhat dismayed expression, then he spoke up: "My dear daughter…I've done so many things I'm not proud of. From destroying your home planet, to killing all those you knew and loved back on that colony, to even making you an unwilling spy. But you seemed to have moved on, not without help from that foxy boy. I'm not going to lie…I didn't really approve of your bond at first. But through the six years after your return, seeing you two together…It almost reminded me of myself and Hertia way back when we were still teens. Way back before Hertia was even chosen as the Matriarch of Greengate. Way back when life was…More simple. It was the Greengate war that obliterated not only many of our friends and relatives, but also our very bond. I wish to you that no conflict, ever, would make you two part ways, and that your bond will last for all of eternity." – After Lucas said that, all the seedrians from before had appeared to both sides of him, with Hertia standing just before Lucas.

"Just remember, Cosmo – you're not alone. Not only will you always have Tails with you…But we are also always by your side. Always…" – As Hertia said that, she and the others seedrians had faded out of Cosmo's view. The plantgirl wiped her tears, and whispered a quiet "Thank you."

Not a few moments afterwards, Amy barged in, shouting: "Cosmo, how darn long is it going to take you to get ready! The ceremony's starting in a minute!"

"Oh!" – That certainly startled Cosmo. The plantgirl turned back to face the pink hedgehog and remarked: "I'm ready, it was just that I…Was a bit lost in thought. Nothing major."

"Get that veil on, take that bouquet and let's go already!"

Meanwhile, Tails, fixing his costume and hairdo up near a full-body mirror, wasn't really in much of a hurry with his preparations – all he really had to take care of at the moment is his hair, and even then, all he really did was brush over his hair so that it doesn't look too messy, leaving three small strands of hair at the front as always. However, the kitsune seemed to be a little worried about something.

"Hey, what's the matter, bro?" – Sonic asked as Tails handed him back the hairbrush.

"I just…"

"Don't tell me you're having second thoughts about this." – The blue hedgehog remarked, to which Tails immediately replied in an incredibly defensive tone: "No way!" – afterwards, he shifted to a calmer tone: "It's just that…Cosmo snapped me out of my depression, helps me out with my work, and is pretty much the nicest person I've ever met. I know what she has to offer me, but what do I have to offer to her?"

"Well…" – Sonic briefly paused, thinking: "I can't believe I'm going to say something so cheesy.", and then continued: "I guess it's less about what you can offer to each other, and more about your feelings, is it not?"

"As in?" – That question left Sonic a bit speechless. He certainly wasn't as good at giving sentimental speeches as he was in running, so he figured he'd improvise: "As in, you and Cosmo were almost inseparable even before marriage! I dread to think how much it's going to take to separate you two after you're married!"

"You're making it sound like it's a bad thing." – Tails remarked, stifling a laugh.

"Quite the contrary, bro! It's actually quite cool how, despite you two being of different species entirely, you and Cosmo are keeping such a close and stable relationship!" – Sonic smiled nervously as he gave out that last sentence. "Well, that was a mess-up alright." – The hedgehog thought.

"A freak and an alien. A marriage made in heaven." – Tails remarked under his breath, barely holding back a snicker as he finished the last sentence. After calming down, the kitsune said to Sonic: "Well, thanks anyway – at least I'm not feeling as anxious after what you said."

"In any case, it's about a few minutes before the ceremony begins. I'll be off, bro. Try not to stutter during your vows, alright?" – Sonic remarked as he walked away. Tails was still sitting in the chair, letting his mind wander for the small amount of free time that he still had before the wedding.

"Heh. If anyone told me ten years ago that I would marry an alien, I'd laugh in their face and say that it was quite a funny joke. Seems like the joke's on me now." – The kitsune thought, looking up at the sky. – "Then again,why am I treating the fact that Cosmo's an alienlike a bad thing? If anything, she's much more beautiful than just about any Mobian girl I've ever met. One could basically say she is in-Mobian-ly beautiful (A lame attempt at a Mobian version of the "inhumanly beautiful" phrase - A/N). And if I really want to stretch it, then one could basically say that there is no girl more beautiful in the whole galaxy than Cosmo…Or even the universe. Well, you'll get to gush on about her later, Miles. You've got a wedding to worry about at the moment."

"Hey bro, you're supposed to be going out already!" – Sonic remarked, to which Tails jumped up from his seat and remarked: "Already coming!"

Well, up next was the moment that both Tails and Cosmo have been anxiously waiting for.

My apologies if the chapters I've done recently on both this and my other fic seemed a bit too short. I'll try to get back to my usual writing format later on if possible.