I feel like I'm really missing something in this chapter. I really do. Hopefully, it's not too short - at the very least, it's longer than the previous chapter I did.
"Okay…Don't mess this up now, Miles." – Tails thought as he stood near the wedding altar, waiting for Cosmo to come over. As the kitsune continued his wait, he looked around some more. Aside from his close friends, there were also a few guests that basically qualified as "Friends of my friends' friends" – Tails didn't recognize most of the guests at all. And while his close friends were mostly happy about the marriage, the "stranger" guests had more mixed receptions.
"I've heard his bride is actually a foreigner." – One of the guests, a black green-eyed female cat-mobian, whispered to another guest, a white mouse-mobian.
"As in, she's not from this area?"
"As in, she's from a different planet entirely!" – The cat-mobian replied.
"Well, I guess even freakssss and weirdossss find their love in one way or another." – Yet another guest, a purple-scaled female snake-mobian, remarked.
"I guess all that prejudice was to be expected." – Tails remarked to Sonic, who was currently standing nearby as his bestman.
"Yeah, guess some experiences may have soured everyone's opinion on any and all aliens." – The blue hedgehog remarked.
Soon enough, Cosmo had finally come over to the wedding area. And, well…Back during the planning month, when Tails bought that green gown for Cosmo, he knew it was going to look good on her despite not being too flashy, but he didn't think that it would look . The light green bridal veil that the seedrian wore was transparent enough to show Cosmo's pretty face – the plantgirl didn't bother much with makeup other than some black mascara, but Tails felt like that was plenty enough for her – after all, it was Cosmo's natural beauty that always captivated him so much. The two girls that Cosmo had chosen as her bridesmaids – Amy and Cream – were walking just behind her.
"You know, she's quite cute for an alien." – One of the random guests remarked.
"Can it already!" – Another guest replied in a somewhat angry tone.
"Even if that fox's tastes are rather…Exotic, I must admit that he really knows how to choose his girls." – One of the more eloquent guests said as Cosmo walked up the wedding aisle and Amy and Cream stood to her side.
"Today, we have gathered here to witness and celebrate the union of Miles Prower and Cosmo Royalbloom in marriage. Through their time together, they have come to realize that their personal dreams, hopes, and goals are more attainable and more meaningful through the combined effort and mutual support provided in love, commitment, and family; and so today, they will begin their life together, as husband and wife." – The priest, a black-furred wolf-mobian, said.
After a brief pause, Cosmo began her speech to Tails: "Tails…Or rather, Miles, as I feel your formal name would be more fitting for the situation… Even though the circumstances of our meeting were rather tragic, due to me ending up on this planet after having lost my entire family and all those I knew before, I still fondly remember our time together way back then, ten years ago. Even when I felt like I'm nothing more than a load in your journey, you were always there to cheer me up and to help me out even in the most dangerous of situations. When we were separated for four years, I wished with all my heart that we would see each other again. And so, when I returned to your planet, I could clearly tell how much you missed me. It pained me to see how depressed you were over my absence, and I was really happy when you finally snapped out of it, becoming a lot more like the cheerful fox I remember you being. The six years after my return were the best in my life, as I had spent them with you. I'm looking forward to living the rest of my life with you."
As the seedrian finished her speech, Tails spoke up next: "Cosmo, when we first met, I didn't quite understand at first what I felt – back then, I wasn't really concerned with feelings and romantic relationships. It was only after we spent so much time together during our travels that I realized how important you are to me. When I thought you were gone forever and that we would never see each other ever again, I…I'm not going to lie, I was very depressed during these four years before our reunions. And it was all thanks to you that I snapped out of my depression and returned back to a normal life. The six years for which we were together again were the best of my entire life – from the peaceful dates out in the Mystic Forest or going-outs into the city, to the occasional flights to some truly scenic and breathtaking places, to quiet evenings at our home when we would just sit snuggled together on the living room couch. No matter the season, we were together – be it snuggling in front of a fireplace at our home during winter, playing on the beach during summer, or going out into the Station Square park during spring and autumn. And even when I was busy tinkering with the mechanisms at my workshop, you would often come over and help me out with my work – although your presence alone would motivate me to work better. And so, even if your lifespan greatly exceeds mine, I look forward to spending the remainder of my mortal life with you – and maybe even further beyond."
"Do you, Cosmo Royalbloom, take Miles Prower as your husband to love and cherish forever, in the best and the worst times, till death do you part?"
"I do." – Cosmo replied, barely holding back her tears.
"And you, Miles Prower, do you takes Cosmo Royalbloom as your wife to love and cherish forever, in the best and the worst times, till death do you part?"
Tails hesitated for a moment before remarking: "If there's anything that I've learned from my and Cosmo's relationship…"
The pause was leaving most of the guests on the edges of their seats – heck, even Cosmo herself was feeling incredibly anxious from the tension. Not too long after, Tails finished the sentence in a rather determined tone: "…It's that even death cannot do us part!"
"Well then…By the power vested upon me, I declare this fox and this seedrian together for all eternity!" – The priest said.
Tails took a few somewhat nervous steps towards Cosmo, then lifted her bridal veil and kissed the seedrian on the lips. Normally, the two weren't all that used to kissing so passionately in public, but at the moment, it hardly mattered to either of them – right now, their thoughts were only focused on each other. The kiss lasted for quite a while until Tails finally let go of Cosmo and replied: "Well…Seems like here goes the point of no return. Then again, I wouldn't trade my life with you for even the whole galaxy."
While that phrase went over most guests' heads, it certainly didn't go over the heads of any of the close friends of Tails and Cosmo that were invited to the wedding – after all, they knew about the circumstances of their temporary parting all too well.
"I know, honey. I know." – Cosmo replied, her eyes a little teary.
"Someone pass me a handkerchief." – Amy remarked, barely holding back her tears of joy.
"Well…" – Knuckles walked out of the crowd of guests and went over to the newlywed couple. – "Surprised neither of you actually stuttered or hesitated during the ceremony. I suppose congratulations are in order. Hopefully your honeymoon will go really well, if you catch my drift." – That dirty remark didn't do Knuckles any good, as he immediately got an elbow jab from Shade, who also walked over.
"Idiot." – The other echidna remarked, then turned to face Tails and Cosmo and remarked: "In any case, best of luck to both of you. Just try not to get infatuated with each other to the point of shutting in, will you?"
"Wow, you guys cannot into congratulations and sentiments. Then again, neither can I." – Sonic remarked, then turned to face Tails and, slightly ruffling his hair, remarked: "Here's hoping you'll be quite happy with Cosmo, buddy."
"Of course I will." – Tails remarked, fixing his hair. Afterwards, Tails led Cosmo out of the marriage area and over to where he had landed his plane – long story short, while Cosmo had arrived by train, the kitsune decided to take his plane there instead. Helping Cosmo get into the plane, which she visibly struggled to do due to her gown skirt getting in the way a bit, Tails started up the plane's engine and, before flying off, waved goodbye to everyone else. One of the random guests remarked that leaving a wedding on a plane is a bit too flashy, to which they were immediately silenced by another guest with a well-timed fist to the side of their head.
During the flight proper, Tails was mostly stuck in his thoughts while trying to keep control of the plane. He didn't really feel like his and Cosmo's life would change that much after the commotion, but in all honesty…It felt almost like a start of a completely different life. Sure, the seedrian would still always be by Tails' side, and he still had his friends to back him up, but even then, it all just felt…Different.
"All those formalities are just making your head spin, Miles. It's all the same – you're still going to live happily with Cosmo and spend most of your weekdays tinkering in your workshop. Not much has changed because of a few formalities…" – Tails then blushed and remembered something else. His promise, that's what made it all feel different now. How he promised to not ever bring up any…Delicate matters until he and Cosmo were both at the right age to do so.
"Tails, are you okay?" – Cosmo asked, snapping the kitsune out of his thoughts.
"Huh?" – Tails looked down, and noticed that the plane was already approaching the hangar runway.
"You seem to be worried about something." – The plantgirl remarked as her foxy husband steered the plane downwards for a landing.
"It's just that… Nevermind. I was thinking over a question that probably bothers you as much as it bothers me." – Tails replied, exiting the plane and leading Cosmo out of it as well.
"And the question is…"
" "What next?" – that's the question." – The kitsune responded.
"For now, I guess we just go over to that place you were talking about, and celebrate our honeymoon. And at the very current moment, care to help me slip out of this gown? My everything is aching from that corset…" – Cosmo winced and groaned, as if to emphasize the point.
The kitsune nodded, and walked over to Cosmo to help her out of the gown. While Tails was busy unzipping Cosmo's corset, he looked away for a bit – not because he didn't like what he could have seen, but because, even despite the fact that he and Cosmo were officially a married couple now, he still had some modesty issues. Still looking away, after hearing the sound of cloth falling on to the floor and a few quiet steps, the kitsune asked awkwardly: "So…Anything else you need help with?"
"N-not really… I'll take care of the rest." – With that said, Cosmo ran off to the main part of her and Tails' house, and soon returned in her normal green and white dress.
Afterwards, the two went to a more routine procedure – Tails had all the necessary stuff already packed up and left in the hangar, so the two had minimal amounts of work left on them.
"From what I've heard, seedrians also have something akin to a honeymoon in their traditions. Except it's called "Year of Love's Bloom", and as you might have guessed from the title, it lasts a whole year instead of a month." – The plantgirl said, trying to start a conversation.
"Wow, talk about some serious commitment." – The kitsune replied, helping Cosmo load up a particularly large case into another, larger plane's cargo bay.
"And there also exists a good luck omen related to it – if a newlywed couple conceives their first child during their Year of Love's Bloom, it is said that the child will be blessed with good luck for the rest of their life." – The seedrian remarked as if by accident. Tails turned to Cosmo with a "You're kidding, right?" kind of look and asked her: "What are you getting at?"
"Nothing!" – The plantgirl yelped in a higher-pitched voice, blushing heavily. Trying to change the subject, she remarked: "W-what's in those cases anyway? I don't remember you needing that many spare clothes."
"Oh, well…"- Now it was Tails' turn to blush, so he off-handedly replied: "You'll see when we get to the place."
"Maybe you can at least…Enlighten me on where we're going?" – Cosmo asked, wiping some sweat from her forehead.
"Well…Let's just say it's far away from the city, and a good vacation spot to boot. No further details." – Tails winked at Cosmo after the last sentence, to which the plantgirl just giggled and remarked: "Okay, I guess I'll just stop with the myriad of questions."
"While we were busy talking, we already got that last case loaded in. Ready to go?" – Tails asked, climbing into the larger plane that they loaded all their stuff in. Cosmo nodded and climbed into the passenger seat.
"Good thing I don't have to re-open the hangar doors." – The kitsune joked as he started up the plane's engine.
It's all leading up to this, ain't it?
So, the next chapter's very likely to have an M-rated version of it as well, posted separately. Also, from that M-rated chapter, there will be a series of lewd Taismo one-shots posted together with it. Some of them taking place during the couple's honeymoon, some of them taking place within their daily life. But that does not mean that this fic is going to stop there - far from it, it's going to actually progress further. But I won't spoil you the rest of it. With that in mind…
Darky… Out!