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RIMA

Chapter 15: Time

Less than two days.

The wedding would be taking place in less than two days.

And I had still yet to see Shiki when the guests started to arrive. Some came one at a time time while others came in groups excited to see another happy vampire couple swear to spend the rest of their long existence together in love, through good and bad, for better or for worse.

Eating dinner with both our families plus those who were also attending the wedding made me more nervous. The ring that he had placed on my third finger of my left hand seemed to weight on me physically and emotionally.

Watching and eating with other 75 vampires together, in celebration for something that was supposed to be beautiful made me realize how ready I was not.

I wasn't ready to marry Rokoru. That much I knew, but I was never going to let my fear get in the way. I made myself a promise, and it was something that I was going to keep, no matter how painful. I made the decision and I was going to deal with the consequences.

Looking at Ruka now I was so sure that Shiki would be there with her but when she came it was only her and Kain.

"I'm sorry." she had said when she arrived.

"He didn't seem to want to come" she went on, Kain agreeing.

It had destroyed and burned any last hopes I had that he would be here for me.

Swallowing hard I realized I was going to suffer through this alone.

I tried to look happy at his side keeping quiet while the others talked and enjoyed themselves saying that it was about time that Rokoru found someone, that he more than deserved it.

Though I smiled on the outside, I was breaking mor and more on the inside.

Stop it I thought to myself.

Stop it, he didn't deserve me, he deserved someone better. Someone who would love and cherish him, give themselves to him completely.

Not someone like me, who was still in love with her best friend. Not someone who knew that his blood would never be enough.

He didn't deserve someone like me.

"You were very quiet down there" Rokoru said caressing the side of my face as we lay together in our room.

"Whats wrong?"

I swallowed hard thinking of a quick lie, "I was just happy to see some of my friends from the Academy."

"It was nice of them to come" he smiled.

"But I know its not that that's bothering you." He added.

"You want to tell me what it is?"

I felt myself go stiff. There was no way I was going to tell him my fear.I buried my face in his chest listening to his every heart beat.

It was calm.

I felt relief as I felt myself getting more and more used to him.

"You don't want to marry me?" He asked in a low calm voice right next to my ear, but it sounded more like a statement.

I felt a lump form in my throat, my eyes stinging with what were soon to become tears.

I buried myself more in his chest.

"I would never make you do anything that you didn't want to do" he whispered again.

"As long as you're happy, then that's more than enough for me. Always remember that" he said caressing the top of my head before kissing my hair.

I couldn't say anything, instead I held on tighter to him. I was sure that he could feel my wet eyelashes no matter how much I didn't want him to.

"I just want to make you happy." I finally managed to say in a weak voice.

"Then just be happy." he answered.

We didn't say anything after that, instead fell asleep as the sun started to show itself with me holding on to him and his arms around me, like we were already husband and wife and for the first time it didn't scare me so much to think it.

Waking up the next afternoon as the sun was going down I saw that Rokoru ad already left to attend to final changes and plans for the wedding.

Being a nocturnal being, it was decided that the ceremony would take place as the sun was setting and when the night took over, then the thousands of fire works would take place to help light up the night.

The location was outside in a garden that was surrounded with hundreds of Sakura trees and rose gardens that were white and with our planning had some to be made a baby blue, with their own man created pond that had a miniature waterfall made from different rocks and Japanese coy fish swimming in it.

He had given me time to rest getting up before me, but I knew thatI also had to go to the wedding reception location to make sure that everything went as planned.

A bit nervous I lifted the silk comforter and got up to get ready to meet Rokoru for one last day, because the next time I would see him, we will be husband and wife.

"Miss Touya-sama, you made it just in time!" came the happy excited voice of Alice, our wedding planner bouncing happily to me with her blond hair held in a tight ponytail.

"So far so good but we have some miner adjustments we made to make it better for you." she explained handing me a clipboard.

"If you'll follow me, you'll see just what I mean" she said leading the way outside.

And so far she was right. The pond was being decorated with white water lily pads while other workers were spray painting some of the Sakura pedals a light baby blue to match with the roses, others were bringing in the Gardenia Bonsai that were to serve as the center peices for the tables, others were decorating the tree trunks with traditional paper japanese laterns with strings of flowers attached to each, more workers were coming and going bringing chairs and tables for the ceremony while the flower specialists were gathered into a large group together lightly sprinkling glitter on the countless roses and around the lily pads as well as around the trees.

They were working hard to make sure that when night came, everything would shine like stars.

"So where the trees are we were planning on outing specially made fireworks that light up like regular small stick ones but these shine brighter and last up to half an hour before they die. They would go on the strings that go from tree trunk to tree trunk and we were also planning on putting some in the trees, but dont worry they wont catch fire or anything we will have our staff readyat all times with fire extinguishers though to make sure nothing does happen." she explained walking me over to a Sakura tree. She flipped open a new page on her clipboard and held out for me to see.

"Here is where they will go and how they will look and this here is how it will make the place around look. Pretty amazing right?" she said pointing on different drawings on the paper.

And she was right. It did look beautiful. It make everything around me shine, no matter how much I didnt want it to.

Knowing that this was all a mistake was worse than knowing that I didn't deserve such a grand wedding, but I was going to go through with it.

I wouldn't back down, not anymore.

Shiki didn't come and that proved something worse that heartache did.

I had known for a while that it was over, but with him not being here, I knew it was true more than ever now.

And that meant that anything that made the wedding all the more beautiful for Rokoru and I then I would take it.

"It looks well thought out and beautiful. Please do and go ahead with those plans." I told her.

"I assure you that your wedding will be the most beautiful one thats ever been planned here" she smiled as she signaled other workers to start the preparations.

"And your dress came in just this morning and by tonight, you will be so happy you could die from it" she laughed taking my hand in hers.

But I knew that vampires wouldn't die so easily.

I managed a small smile in response.

Sitting in my room all alone I tried not to look in the mirror.

I didn't have it in me to cry anymore, no matter how close I was to breaking down. I was going to have go back to the where the wedding was being held in less than an hour to start getting ready though the sun didn't set for another three hours.

Though for us it was early, I was too nervous to feel tired, I'm sure that I wasn't the only one feeling the same way.

I tried not to look at my dresser drawer that held my most important item.

The bunny with the top hat that Shiki had given me on my birthday when we were still so very young. All this time, I never forgot about it. I tried but couldn't hold back. I ran to the marble white chest and throwing the doors open I found it wasn't there.

I felt the air get sucked out of me when I couldn't spot it in there. With my vision I knew that there was no way I was simply not looking right. If I didn't see it, then it wasn't there.

My most treasured item was not here anymore.

Hearing my self say this I couldn't stop the tears from overflowing and having a meltdown.

Falling to my knees I clasped my hands over my mouth to try and silence my cries. I felt my body trembling in rhythm with my pain.

In some way I knew that I deserved this, and that made it hurt all the more.

"My dear child, I know what you are going through. I told you that you are not alone in this. You can always talk to me."

Startled I couldn't make myself face her.

Had I been crying that hard that I didn't feel her enter the room?

Before I knew it here jade green eyes were looking me in the eye filled with love and understanding.

"Are you sure that you are ready to do this?" she asked.

"I made myself a promise. Shiki didn't come so I now know that there's no reason for hesitation" I explained to her. I felt comfortable around her and knew that I could trust her with the whole truth.

"Rokoru will understand if you don't want to go through with this. That is the way I raised him. To always understand a woman. Especially one who's heart has been broken." she said softly.

"He's so nice and that's what hurts the most.....that I might fail and hurt him" I cried realizing how true my words were.

"No matter what, as long as he knows that you are truly following what your heart tells you, he will forgive you" she said soothing my worries.

Looking at her I knew that she was right.

"You can come in" she said seconds before I felt Rokoru's presence outside the door.

"Remember that" she smiled at me before getting up.

"I'll be waiting at the wedding" she smiled at her son with a kiss on the cheek before leaving and closing the door behind her.

When she was gone he walked over to me and gently grabbed my wrists pulling me up to my feet.

He held me there and not wanting him to see me like this hours before our wedding I buried my face in his chest feeling the silkiness of his black shirt.

There was no way I could bring myself to look into his beautiful violet eyes, at least not now.

"Y-you're not supposed to see the bride before the wedding" I said into his shirt.

I felt his chest shake with light laughter.

"But will she see me then?" he asked playfully.

I couldn't take it. His kindness was killing me. I wanted him to ignore me and push me away. Yell things at me, horrible things.

But I knew he would never do that.

Instead of answering, I cried more into his chest while he held me there closer to him.

I wasn't sure how I managed to get here but I was standing fully dressed in the bride's room as it was called with a sofa and small couch for furniture and a big oak wood closet where the lucky brides possessions were kept before and after a wedding until they picked them up. I stood in the middle of the carpeted room not too far from the three sided full length mirror with a stool.

"Don't worry, you're not the only one who's cried right before their wedding" came Ruka's voice.

I turned to look at her standing at the door. She looked beautiful wearing a red V-neck dress that swept the floor but had a opening at the side showing off her elegant long legs with her hair in perfect curls that bounced as she walked over to me.

"You look beautiful" she said walking in a complete circle around me.

"Amazing dress. Blue really looks good on you" she went on touching my ruffled dress.

"And the necklace is beyond words, you look beyond words" she smiled at me.

With another knock on the door Yuuki came in.

"WOW! You look amazing" she complimented. Knowing that she was here all dressed up in a light purple white and black lolita dress with its matching hat, ribbons and gloves meant that Kaname had accepted my invitation and was here now.

"Thank you for coming with Kaname-sama" I said respectfully.

She blushed.

"Thank you."

"Well, we were told that we couldn't stay long so we'll be leaving now" Ruka smiled softly heading for the door.

"I'm looking forward to such a wedding" she said with a hidden meaning.

"I guess I'll see you at the wedding then" Yuuki said as she too headed for the door after Ruka had left.

"I hope that it really works out for you" she said holding the door knob before pulling it closed behind her.

Once they were gone I turned to look into the full length mirror.

I stood there looking at myself but not really seeing myself. I didn't touch my dress or check to see if my pinned up hair was perfect. I just stood there. Then without really knowing why I reached out and placed my hands flat out on the cool mirrors surface almost as if by reaching out to myself I was trying to save myself.

But when I thought about it, I wondered what I was trying to save myself from. I stood there for what seemed like an entire day thinking.

Rokoru would be the one to save me from my heartache, he would help put me back, piece by piece, little by little I told myself.

And I was determined to make him as happy as I could for all eternity.

"Miss Touya-sama, we have to go now. Your walk down the aisle will take place in two minutes" came the voice of one of the workers here.

"I can find my own way down" I said. Hearing her leave, I grabbed my bouquet of white lilies and white roses and got ready to walk down the aisle.

~End of a sweet dream, but I'll show you another one~

~~** Sorry I took so long, I was terminally sick -_-~~**