Chapter 18: Memories Under the Midnight Sky

Tsune faintly remembered those words, but he couldn't place them. Then, he realized. Those were her wedding vows...

~Flashback~

"Whoowee. Commitment sure cleans you right up, doesn't it?"

"Shut-up, Mel..." He looked in the mirror and adjusted his bow tie, stopped, then started messing with it again. "It doesn't look right..."

"Your nerves are getting to you...Just leave it be, it looks fine."

"No, it doesn't...it looks crooked!"

Mel grabbed his shoulders. "Relax..."

He breathed. "Yeah...okay, I admit I'm a little nervous."

"A little?"

"A lot...it's not the commitment part...it's just..."

"It's a big leap in life. I never doubted, though, that you'd be married before me," he said, and then winked. "I just don't have that charm that ladies like."

"Don't say that."

"Well, it's true...look at you! You're getting married to a woman 3 years older than you! You're 18 years old! You've got it where you need it. She loves you, and you love her. So, you need to make this work so you can have little babies..."

"You are messed up, Mel, really...you need help."

The door flew open. "Are you ready ye-whoa, hey...Nice tux."

"Thanks, TC...I swear the bow tie is crooked."

"He's nervous."

TC patted him in the back. "Relax. It will go a lot faster if you just remain calm, alright? The celebratory booze come after, who cares if you're underage! But, hey...it's time to get this show on the road."

His face went a little pale. "N-now?"

"Yes, now." TC grabbed him by the arm and dragged him out of the room. "Don't worry...relax. Just remember how to talk, alright?"

"Were you nervous for your wedding?"

"No."

"Thanks...so helpful."

They stopped at the entrance of the isle leading to the altar. "Go make me proud to be your mentor."

He looked at TC, who was actually smiling for the occasion. He smiled back, some of the tension had disappeared. He walked down through the isle and up the steps. He shook the pastor's hand, then stood in his spot. The organ player started to play a soft song as KT walked down the isle tossing flowers. The maid-of-honor and the best man walked down the isle together, Gaia and Mel. The music shifted. Hana stood at the opening of the isle. She walked down the isle, with TC taking her there. "Are you nervous?"

"Me? Am I nervous? Well, I'm getting married to the man I'm supposed to protect, and whom I've stalked...he is 18..."

"Stalked? Really? That's not creepy at all."

"Is there anything you need, at this moment. RIGHT NOW. Tell me, right now."

"Umm...I don't...No, actually to be honest, I want a martini on the rocks."

"Not virgin? Nice choice." A glass appeared for her, and she downed it quickly.

"Thanks."

They stepped up the steps and stopped in the spot. Tsune stared at her. "W-wow...you look...beautiful."

"You look pretty handsome yourself..." She smiled. "You look a little nervous..."

"Yeah..."

"We are gathered here today, to bring together these two children of God together in Holy matrimony. Before I go any further, is there any objection to this binding?"

TC, you better keep your mouth-

"I have an objection!" TC called.

"What is your objection?"

Tsune shifted his feet in uneasiness. TC walked up to them both. "My objection is on the terms that this is going to take forever so lets speed it UP."

The pastor sighed. "Thank you..."

"Any time, any time..."

"Any further objections? No. Then we will continue. Will the bearer of the rings step forth?"

KT hopped forward holding two little pillows with rings placed in the center of each. The two year old little girl was smiling. "You may now distribute the rings, and say your vows."

Tsune took the ring from the pillow. "Every time you leave my side, I long to be right next to you...I can never get mad...I want to stand beside you, even if the world stops spinning, and everything melts and shatters..."

-SO cheesy, Tsu-senpai...-

"I never want to let you go, even in the darkest of nights, when we can't see a thing...I'll listen to your voice, that's how I know your protecting me...I'll follow your feeling...so I know everything is okay...I'll learn to dream while I'm awake...so I can make the nights seem longer...I'll learn to fly, so I can whisk you away when everything has gone bad...I'll burn out the sun, because you're the brightest light in my life...I'll capture the stars, because you're the most beautiful thing in my life...Even heaven would be hell without you...Even day would seem like a dark night if you were not there beside me..."

Hana was smiling, her eyes watering. "I'll follow you to the end of the earth...I'll embrace you until we disappear in time...Until the sky meets an end...Until the sun doesn't shine...Until the moon breaks in half...Until the stars dim their shine..Until the last rose dies...My love will last...And my heart will be yours...My soul will only know you...My voice will only be able to say "I love you too...

"My mind can only think those three words, that mean forever...Even when my heart stops its rhythm...Even when my mind goes blank...Even when my sight turns blind...Even when my perception has died..When the ocean is still... And the clouds don't move... The birds stop singing...And the bees stop buzzing...Flowers don't blossom...

"And the trees fail to grow...When every light is broken...And every sound disappears...I'll still hear your voice...I will still feel your embrace.

I will still love you..." He placed the ring on her finger. "Forever more."

She took the ring from her pillow. She looked into his eyes. "Like a Knight in Shining Armor, I will be loyal to you. Like the Stars in the Midnight Sky, I will be a guide for you. Your destiny lies in my protecting hands; I will not fail you. I shall not betray you, lest I be put to death," she said, and placed the ring on his finger.

~End of flashback~

Tsuna knew that phrase well. Somewhere in the distant past, he could hear his father speaking those words to him repeatedly.

~Flashback~

The restless two year old sat in his father's lap. Iemitsu was stroking his cheek softly. "Quiet down now, Tsuna...your mother is napping..."

"Papa..." His big brown eyes looked at his father with curiosity. Iemitsu couldn't help but smile, but only for a short while, for he knew what would lie ahead for his son in the future. "I love you, Tsuna...remember that..."

"Love you, papa!" He giggled.

"Always remember...Like a Knight in Shining Armor, I will be loyal to you. Like the Stars in the Midnight Sky, I will be a guide for you. Your destiny lies in my protecting hands; I will not fail you. I shall not betray you, lest I be put to death..."

~End of flashback~

Both halves smiled at their own memories. Everything disappeared, and they were sent back into the room from whence they had come. Time picked up again. Mel nodded. "I don't know about you, but I'm starving."

KT was smiling. He was alright. TC had finally explained to her the issue, and after a hour of yelling, she was happy he was alright. He remained in the hospital, though, for testing. She had seen, when they all assembled, their memories. She only faintly remembered the wedding herself, but Tsuna's memory had touched her. She had known nothing of what a father he was to him, and she was happy to know he really cared for him.

Tsuna woke up again in the middle of the night. In the same procedure as before, he found his other sitting in the room, but this time, he had a vintage looking photo book. He walked in and looked at the photos. "Wow...when was that?"

"That one was in '97..." He flipped the page. "This was from our wedding."

He laughed. "It must have been chaotic with TC there..."

"Trust me, it was. It made it a lot more fun, though. It eased the stress."

"Was that what he was trying to do?"

"Maybe. I can't really tell with TC..."

He noticed his hands turn transparent. "Aw..."

Tsune turned to look at him. "Not much of an adventure..."

"I had fun! Tell Mel-san that I said goodbye..."

"You got it..."

Tsuna grabbed onto him tight. "Goodbye, Tsu-sama..."

He patted his back. "See you later, kid..."

Tsuna disappeared, but his other could still feel the faint touch while he continued to reminisce in old memories long forgotten.

HEY! YAY. A whole two chapters! I can't believe how much editing I'm doing to it. I hope it's the last time I have to change the first 16 chapters. I see myself dwelling a little bit too much on Tsune. XD Sorry about that. But 19 is in the works, and it's going to focus more on Tsuna I PROMISE. You'll be amazed. :D So tell me, who's your favorite one of my made up characters?