Two Years Later
"[NAME]! WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL ME YOU WERE GETTING MARRIED?!" Hazuki yelled as he barged into the bride's room and latched himself onto [name]'s arm.
"N-Nii-chan!"
"I IMMEDIATELY FLEW BACK THE MOMENT I HEARD THE NEWS FROM RIN! ONLY I CAN WALK YOU DOWN THE AISLE!" Hazuki continued to whine, and [name] could only ruffle his hair.
"Well, you're already in a suit; of course it will be you who is walking me down the aisle; right?" [name] spoke and winked at the girls who giggled in response; for they knew [name] was keeping a secret.
"What if she suddenly decides not to marry me?!"
"What if she suddenly decides to run away?!"
"What if she suddenly decides to reject me?!"
"What if she sudden-." And Makoto was punched in the stomach by Rin who was extremely annoyed by his jittery self. He then folded his arms against his chest and glared at Makoto, whereas Sosuke, Haruka, Nagisa and Rei were just watching the scene before them.
"Pull yourself together, Tachibana! [name] already said yes, and knowing her for all these years; her yes definitely means yes! QUIT WHINING AND GROW SOME BALLS ALREADY!" Rin yelled, and Sosuke snickered at that comment.
"Same goes to you too, Rin."
"S-SOSUKE!"
"Nee-chan looks so beautiful!" Ren and Ran called out as Hazuki wheeled [name] towards the entrance of the church. [name] then smiled and patted them on their heads lightly; and soon the door to the church was opened; signalling that it was time to walk down the aisle.
Ren and Ran then entered the church first, and the whole crowd in the church started to 'aww' at them as they looked pretty cute; and then Hazuki wheeled [name] towards the start of the red carpet. He then bent down slightly and smiled softly; before asking her:
"Ready, princess?" and [name] nodded…
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She stood up from her wheelchair.
"S-She can stand on her own!" Makoto thought to himself as he saw [name] standing up on her own, and Hazuki was staring at her with a smile on her face; shock clearly shown as well, but he managed to mask it properly.
"Great job, now you're all ready to go." Hazuki whispered out, and held his arm out for [name]; who then linked arms with him and they proceeded to walk down the aisle; whereas Makoto burst into tears as this was a sight to see. [name] had been paralyzed for close to 8 years; and here she is now, walking towards him; clad in a wedding gown and a smile on her face…
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"OI MAKOTO!" Hazuki yelled, and Makoto snapped out of his thoughts as he realised that Hazuki and [name] had reached the altar.
"You better be making her smile, Tachibana." Hazuki threatened, and [name] smacked him lightly on his arm as she let go of him and grabbed hold of Makoto's hand that was outstretched…
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"I love you unconditionally and also without any hesitation. I vow to love you, encourage you, trust you, and respect you. As a family, we will create a home filled with learning, laughter, and compassion. I promise to work with you to foster and cherish a relationship of equality knowing that together we will build a life far better than either of us could imagine alone. Today, I choose you to be my wife. I accept you as you are, and I offer myself in return. I will care for you, stand beside you, and share with you all of life's adversities and all of its joys from this day forward, and all the days of my life." Makoto shared his vow, and then Makoto's parents gave him a sweet look.
"I take you as you are, loving who you are now and who you are yet to become. I promise to listen to you and learn from you, to support you and accept your support. I will celebrate your triumphs and mourn your losses as though they were my own. I will love you and have faith in your love for me, through all our years and all that life may bring us." [name] read out her vow…
"Bride and groom, you have heard the words about love and marriage, have exchanged your vows and made your promises, and celebrated your union with the giving and receiving of rings. It is at this time that I now pronounce you husband and wife. You may now kiss the bride!" and Makoto removed the veil that covered [name]'s face, and cupped her cheeks in a loving manner with his hands; kissing her on the lips sweetly.
Five Years Later
"Haru! What brings you here?" Makoto asked as he opened the door. Haruka then gave him a dull look as he lifted up a child by the collar of his shirt;
"A-Ah, Ayato! That's where you were!" Makoto called out as he grabbed hold of Ayato in his arms.
"Ayato was trying to get Kei to join the swimming club…" Haruka mumbled out, and Makoto smiled softly at him.
"Doesn't this reminds you of us?"
"Mama!" Ayato yelled out as he spotted [name] coming out from the kitchen, still wearing an apron.
"Ayato! Have you been pestering Kei again?" [name] asked as she grabbed hold of Ayato in her arms.
"Mama! Kei loves swimming! And he loves mackerel!" Ayato yelled out, and [name] stared at Haruka…
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"Totally your son."
"Heh…"
"And you, my boy; is just like your father." [name] spoke as she nuzzled her nose against Ayato's nose. Ayato looked exactly like Makoto, only difference was he had a darker shade of green hair; and dark ocean blue eyes that he had inherited from [name].
"Papa!" and Haruka turned to find that his son, Kei was just behind him.
"Kei." Haruka called out and he picked the boy up with his arms.
"Mama is asleep. Papa I is bored!" Kei spoke out with a straight dull look in his face…
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"Like father, like son." Makoto commented and the trio burst into a laughing fit. [name] then took a good look at the scene before her, Makoto playing with Kei; and Haruka was just trying his best to be a father. Ayato in her own arms, pouting slightly as he got jealous that Makoto wasn't paying any attention to him…
"I'm glad…"
In life, there are bound to be obstacles that will weigh you down. Bound to have people who will bring you down; but remember, you're above them. Don't let things that are not within your control affect you. Remember, they're NOT WITHIN YOUR CONTROL; so it isn't your fault. Do not beat yourself down for something bad that has happened; instead look forward. Look for a solution, better yet; talk it out with someone. Be it family or friend or lover. Never go for the suicidal solution to end everything; that is never an option; never a solution. You have a whole life to live ahead of you, don't let a certain situation bring you down just like this; things will get better eventually.
