RECAP:
AT THE CHURCH...
"Move the flowers a little to the left." Cassey instructed as a guy on a white t-shirt carrying the flowers followed her instruction "perfect." Cassey exclaimed seeing her work for the first time now that it was all put together and complete.
The church is beautiful instead for the usual red carpet it's now sky blue to remind Botan and Shuuichi the time they spent waiting for the sun to set or the sun to shine. There where scented candles in tall candleholders that will be lit before Botan march down the aisle and to make the candleholders attractive flowers and silk are added.
"Just Perfect!" Cassey said again with satisfaction before going out of the church and talk to her staff for a job well done.
Chapter Thirteen: I Do!
Shuuichi and Hiei arrive at the church, checking the whole church making sure that everything is perfect for the wedding and one thing is for sure, and that is everything is perfect for the church look breathtaking like it was taken out from a fairy tale book.
"Wow, this place is simply beautiful." Hiei simply said finding his voice for the first time they arrive at the church. "She really did one hell of a good no good is an understatement magnificent job is the right word to explain her work." He added as Shuuichi nodded in agreement not able to say something for the shock he was still feeling is strong.
"Mr. Minamino!" Cassey said as she entered the church and approach them. "So what do you think?" Cassey added when she was standing in front of Shuuichi and Hiei.
"I think this place is magnificent, you did a really go… magnificent job." Shuuichi said as he present his hand to Cassey for a shake at the same time taking in mind that Hiei was right, good is understatement for Cassey's decoration outcome.
"Thank you!" Cassey said after taking Shuuichi hand for a handshake. "Anyway, the two of you must get ready, the wedding will start within 45 minutes and the bride is on her way here as the guest are all outside and ready to enter the church." Cassey added and Shuuichi who heard it smiled and together with Hiei went to a small chamber at the side of the altar where they change into their wedding clothes to get ready for the wedding.
45 MINUTES LATER…Shuuichi was standing in front of the aisle, looking at the center as one by one the ring bearer, coin bearer, flower girls, the bride's maids and their partner and the maid of honor walk down the aisle to their respective position.
After everyone had walk on the aisle the light from the church chandeliers was turned off and the candles in the candle holders was lit one by one by Cassey's staff and the wedding march started playing in the organ.
"Are you ready?" Ken asked Botan being the one who will walk with her down the aisle and the one who will hand her to Shuuichi.
"Just a little nervous but I'm ready and excited." Botan replied looking at Ken who grinned at her as he suppresses a laugh.
"You look great and I know your excited but try and hide it or you'll feel nervous even more." Ken said assuring Botan.
"Thanks Ken, for everything, especially for agreeing to be the one to walk me down the aisle and hand me to Shuuichi." Botan said giving him a hug.
"It's an honor to be the one to give you away and beside we're friends right?" Ken said but his last statement about being friends felt more like a question than a statement.
"You're not just a friend for me but you're like a brother to me." Botan said feeling the need to answer the question.
"Right!" Ken replied as he took Botan's hand and put it around his arms to start the walk down the aisle toward Shuuichi.
Botan and Ken slowly made their way down the candle lit aisle toward the altar where Shuuichi, his best man Hiei and the priest are waiting for them.
As Botan walk down the aisle, she tried so hard not to look breath taken at the sight of Shuuichi in his wedding attire so as the sight of the church.
Shuuichi can't help but to look at Botan, she is so beautiful in her simple white wedding gown, he felt like the luckiest man on God's green earth for he is marrying Aphrodite herself.
Ken took Botan's hand and hand her gently to Shuuichi, who thank him as he took Botan's hand from Ken.
"You look beautiful." Shuuichi whispered to Botan with a smile before they face the priest.
"Thanks, you look handsome yourself." Botan whispered back to Shuuichi who caress the back of her hand with his thumb. (A/N: It became their signal to each other that one will not left the other.)
"Ladies and Gentlemen, we are all gathered here today to witness the union of Shuuichi Minamino and Botan Furuya." The priest said and proceeds with the wedding ceremony, time-to-time a photographer from the Time's Magazine International would take a picture of the ceremony as the reporter in the said magazine take down notes.
"Shuuichi, do you take Botan to be your wife?" the priest finally asks looking at Shuuichi.
"I do!" Shuuichi said taking a glimpse at Botan. Last night he made a commitment, that today it will be their wedding day and there will be no memory of his father or the revenge he's planning. He's not doing it for himself but for Botan.
"Botan, do you take Shuuichi to be your husband?" The priest asks Botan.
"I do!" Botan replied feeling the happiness that started to flow all over her body very fast.
"May we have the rings please." The priest said as the ring bearer walk toward with the two rings.
"You may now exchange your vows with each other." The priest added to Shuuichi and Botan.
Shuuichi took one of the rings and was ready to place it on Botan's left ring finger. "I'm very happy to have you as my friend, wife, partner and especially soon to be mother of my children, I may not be able to always show you how much I love you but I want you to know that with you I couldn't ask for more." Shuuichi said before slipping the ring on her finger.
Botan look at the gold wedding band on her left finger before taking the second ring from the ring bearer and said, "I can't tell you how much I love you but I'm really happy and bless to have you as the guy I'm marrying right now. You're the man the every girls are dreaming of." Botan look at Shuuichi before slipping the ring on Shuuichi's left ring finger.
"By the power of God that is bestow upon me, I now pronounce you, husband and wife." The priest said looking at Shuuichi and Botan. "You may kiss your bride." The priest added looking at Shuuichi.
Shuuichi and Botan look at each other as Shuuichi slowly pulled the veil out of Botan's face.
"I love you!' Shuuichi murmured to Botan when the veil was off her face.
"I love you too!" Botan replied smiling at Shuuichi who slowly lowered his head and captured Botan's lips with his.
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"May I have your attention please." The host said looking at everyone, "It's time for the newly weds to share a dance." The host added and looks at Shuuichi and Botan.
The band started to play the song as Shuuichi held his hand for Botan to take and slowly they both made their way in the center of the dance floor and started moving with the music.