"Okay so let me get this straight…" I began.

Maid of Honor – My choice

Best Man – Hatsuharu

Flower Girl – My choice

Ring Bearer – Hiro

"Right?" I asked.

"Yeah. You want jam on your bagel?" He asked. I shook my head.

"No. I don't lake jam on anything but p. b. & j. Okay um… I barely know anyone, and since I have no one… that fits that stuff." I said. He buttered and cream cheesed my bagel and handed me it as he sat next to me.

"Why don't you just choose one of those hyperactive girls you know?" He said. I raised an eye brow at him.

"I know that. I just don't know which one to pick." I said. "Having more than one best friend is quite annoying."

"Choose the one you spend the most amount of time with or something." Kyo said. "Then just choose some little girl for the flower girl."

"Ugh. Oh hell with it I'll just choose the girlie one." I said. "The flower girl would be… um… gotta think of girls… Rebecca… Taylor… Rebecca is in Kansas. Taylor's family keeps to themselves. I'll try for… I don't know."

"Well if you still can't choose, then you can meet Kisa at the party tomorrow." Kyo said.

"All right. Who else do you want in your groomsmen?" I asked. "I wanted Kristine and Clarissa. I don't like very many bridesmaids."

"Okay then how about… I know I'll regret this… maybe… Momiji and Koreno." He said.

"So… recap…

Maid of Honor – April

Best Man – Haru

Flower Girl – Kisa

Ring Bearer – Hiro

Bridesmaid 1 – Kristine

Groomsman 1 – Momiji

Bridesmaid 2 - Clarissa

Groomsman 2 - Koreno

Then let's see… My parents… what about your dad? Does he have anyone to usher him during the reception?" I asked.

"No, he never married." He said. I nodded. I looked at the list of things I'd made up.

Bridal Party X

Church

Reception

Date

Times

Music

DJ

Cake

Food

Invitations

Rings

Suits

Dresses

Gown

Photography

**Wedding Planner if needed!

Songs of Occasions

Honeymoon

Decorations

THEME***********

"Okay then. I need to call up my mom for the church and reception places… but first we have to set a date and make the decision on whether or not we need a planner." I said.

"I could care less about the planner. If you think that you can't handle it then get one. It's up to you." He said. I smiled. "For the exact day… I'm not sure."

"Well I like August. It's not, but not too hot like July. So maybe the last week of August."

"All right. And you said you wanted a Wednesday, right?" He questioned.

"Yeah. So then the last Wednesday in August is…" I looked in a Calendar. "The 27th."

"So we have a date?" He asked. I smiled.

"We have a date." I said. We stood up. "We have a date, we have a date!"

He hugged me tightly after putting down his bagel and we smiled.

"I have to… call my mom." I said. I ran for the phone and called her up.

"Hello?"

"MOM!" I said.

"Yeah? Sweetie what's wrong?"

"It's not what's wrong... it's what's right! Mom, we have a date!"

"You have a date? Then what is it? Mike, we have a date."

"A date? When?" My dad said in the background.

"August 27th."

"August 27th."

"Call up April and crew and Aunt Deb and other people. It's August twenty-seventh"

"About eight months away! Today's February 10th."

"AH yeah. A few days away from Valentine's Day, that's right."

"Well could you look up to see who would accept us. Then we need to know about going somewhere for a Reception."

"Do you have a list of who you're going to invite?"

"No, I have a party tomorrow with his family, so I'm going to straighten out all of their names and all of that figured out."

"Well I can't have it all set up for the reception until I know how many people are going to be invited."

"All right. Just figure out a church to fit people and then I'll call you back when I know the number of people.

"All right. I'll talk to you then sweetie."

"Bye mom. Love you."

"Love you too sweetie. Bye."

"There. Now I have to bring my things with me to the party tomorrow so I can get everyone's names situated and ready."

"Heh. Have fun." He said. I smiled.

"I sure plan on it."

When the time came for the party, I put on a pair of my favorite jeans and a nice shirt and carried my things as I walked around with my usual shoes. Kyo wore his usual as we got into the car and we drove off to Shigure's house.

When we got there, I got out and held my things when suddenly a little blonde boy came up out of nowhere, grinning.

"Hey there! Are you going to marry Kyo?" He asked. I blinked a few times.

"Y… yes." I said.

"Aha! One second." He said. He turned and started shouting. "Shigure! THEY'RE HERE!"

Shigure then came out and saw me then rushed over.

"Ah dear flower, has Kyo harmed you in any way?" Shigure asked. I giggled.

"No, no… It might be the other way around." I said. Shigure smirked.

"I see." He said. "Well come inside! Everyone is inside."

Shigure grabbed my wrist and dragged me inside, the little boy dragging me by the other hand.

"DON'T DRAG HER AROUND LIKE A DOLL! SHE CAN WALK HERSELF INSIDE!" Kyo shouted before rushing after us. We got to the door and Shigure slammed it open.

"SHE HAS ARRIVED!" He sang. Everyone quieted down and looked at me, standing there, blushing and smiling. Kyo walked up from behind me and put an arm around my shoulders, giving everyone a death glare. A guy with white and black hair got up from his place on the floor and walked over to me.

"So you're going to marry Kyo?" He asked. I blushed and nodded. He looked at Kyo and then at me. "You two make a nice couple. Can I… introduce you to everyone?"

"Uh… sure?" I said. He took my hand as people stood up to greet me.

"I'm Hatsuharu. You can… call me Haru. Everyone does." He said. I nodded and he brought me around to everyone.

"Hey! Hey! I'm Momiji Sohma! I'm Momiji Sohma!" The little blonde boy said. I smiled at him.

"I'm Andrea Koenig. Nice to meet you Momiji."

"Nice to meet you. I'm Hatori Sohma." A tall man with hair covering one of his eyes said. I smiled and bowed to him.

"Nice to meet you too, sir. My name is Andrea Koenig."

"That with the long silver hair is-"

"My name my dear is Ayame Sohma. I have yet to place such wonderful hands upon your body in a warm embrace like Kyo has had opportunities upon opportunities of doing so for so long." He said. He held me by the shoulders. "Please allow me upon helping you on your quest of the holy matrimony of true love! With the men walking down in glorious and masculine suits and the bridesmaids gracefully pirouetting down the aisles with rose petals flying around the scene, the flower girl flying in the air like cupid as the ring bearer holds is almighty pillow in vengeance to prepare the night for his beautiful to be queen. A simply beautiful outlook on what a wedding of matrimony really should be!"

"Stop doing that! She'll freak out over your over dramatic… ness!" Kyo snapped. Everyone looked at me to see my reaction. I smiled cheerfully.

"Lovely dramatization if I do say so myself. I don't really believe that the cupidity with the flower girl would be all that well. The flower girl might be a bit on the really young… can barely talk side. Though I do love the idea of the pirouetting down the aisles if there wasn't a loose rug or white carpet in the aisle." I said they all looked at me funny, even Ayame I looked at them all and nervously smiled. "I have a friend just like him."

"Well I suppose that would come in handle with dealing with dramatic people. Previous experience allows her to cut to the chase without feeling awkward. Wonderful." Shigure said.

"Do you have to sound so stupid? Just say that she's used to dramatic people." Kyo said.

"Well that there is Hiro."

"Yo."

"And with him is Kisa."

"…"

"She… doesn't speak anymore."

"Oh…" I said. I went down to her level and held out my hand. "Hello there Kisa. Nice to meet you."

Kisa hit my hand away and shoved me before running off to another part of the house.

"Kisa!" Hatsuharu scolded. He turned to me. "Are you all right?"

"Yeah I'm all right." I said, standing up. "Just let her cool off. She'll be fine in a while."

"How do you know?" Hiro asked. "How do you know anything about her when she didn't even speak to you? When you just met her? When you haven't been around her more than those three seconds you just went through?"

"Because of her eyes." I said. Hiro looked at me weird. "If you look into a person's eyes, then you can even figure out their deepest secrets. So that doesn't mean you give an attitude to someone you just met either. It just means you need to start understanding things better."

"What are you talking about? A person's eyes doesn't tell about what kind of person they are. Eyes just help you see and help you cry. They don't do a bit of good for you." Hiro said.

"Hiro, you brat! Stop yelling at her!" Kyo snapped.

"What are you doing? Are you trying to be my father? You're no where near being a capable father. You should try to stop being such a criticizing person and look in the mirror for a chan-." Hiro rambled. I smiled at him and hugged him in mid-sentence. "I… I…"

"I'm sorry you feel that way Hiro… but please understand that girls are different than boys. Girls are more sensitive and they need more tender love than a hard and firm pat on the back or handshake. They need a warm embrace from a friend or family member. Which is why." I said. I backed away and pointed to my eyes. "A girl's tell is her eyes. It's rare to find a girl that doesn't give her heart away with her eyes."

Everyone watched and Hiro blushed before shoving away and walking away. I smiled and stood up, turning to Kyo and giving him more of a reassuring smile. Hatsuharu then turned me away to see a beautiful black haired girl.

"This is Rin." Hatsuharu introduced, and put his arm around her.

"Nice to meet you." I said.

"Same." She said simply.

"Oh uh… That's Kureno.." Haru said. "And there's Ritsu…"

"Nice to meet you." I said.

"Nice to meet you." Kureno said.

"Ah no, the pleasure is all mine." Ritsu said.

Finally I was introduced to an innocent looking girl who looked at me and then at Kyo, frowning and looking a little depressed.

"I'm glad you're happy Kyo." She said, and then looked at me. "Nice to meet you."

"Nice to meet you too." I said, smiling. She looked at me slightly shocked. "My name is Andrea. What's your name?"

"Kagura." She said. I smiled and she looked at me oddly.

"Then... that's Yuki." Haru said. I smiled and walked up to him.

"Nice to see you again, Miss Koenig. I'm glad you've found someone to spend your life with, I'm just sorry it had to be an idiot." Yuki said. I just innocently smiled.

"HEY You damn rat, what do you think you're doing?" Kyo snapped. "Don't go talking about me like I'm not even here! How do you two know each other anyways?"

"Oh, Yuki's my school's council president. I met him over the summer though because he accidentally messaged me the day before I came to Japan. That's also how I met Shigure, because they both came over to the restaurant for some lunch a couple times." I said.

"Yes. I'm sorry we haven't been over. I've been busy with council work and Shigure's working on another novel."

"Novel?" I asked.

"Why yes! I'm a novelist! Hatori's a doctor, Aya's a clothing designer, and everyone else is practically in school. Kureno is just an assistant here." Shigure said. I smiled

"I was actually going towards novelist in my studies." I said.

"Novelist, actress, singer, teacher, artist, v. a…" Kyo started. "With what I've seen her do, she could do whatever she wanted in life."

"What do you mean? A multitalented accomplisher? I would like to see proof of this, thank you very much. Just because you're going to marry her doesn't mean we can take your word for granted." Hiro said.

"FINE! SHE WILL!" Kyo shouted. "SING!"

I sat there for a moment.

"What do I sing?" I asked. Yuki led me to sit with them in the living room, Kyo slumping on the chair behind me.

"Sing whatever you'd like. A lullaby from your mother… a song you made up… whatever." Yuki said. I paused a moment.

"I guess I could try… " I held out my notebook to Kyo. He shrugged and pulled out a keyboard and handed it to me. I put it down and set it up, and began playing. Hiro stood there and watched me closely.

Not bad His eyes said.

"You are the music in me," Kyo grinned at Hiro. He knew this song, apparently.

"You know the words,

Once upon a time

Make you listen?

There's a Reason.

When you dream there's a chance you'll find

A little laughter

Or happy ever after."

Kyo moved, standing behind me, putting his hands on my shoulders.

"Your harmony, to the melody

It's echoing inside my head." We chorused.

"A single voice, above the noise!"

"And like a common thread"

"Hmm, you're pulling me," Kyo said.

"When I hear my favorite song,

I know that we belong.."

"You are the music in me.

Yeah it's living in all of us."

"And it's brought us here because…"

"because you are the music in me,

Na na na na Oh,

Na na na na na

Yeah yeah yeah (na na na na)

You are the music in me" We chorused.

"It's like I knew you before we met,

Can't explain it,

Oh, oh!"

"I'm saying words I never said

And it was so easy

Because you see the real me

As I am."

"You understand that's moe than I've ever known

To hear your voice

Above the noise oh oh"

"And no I'm not alone!" We sang

"You're singing to me oh yeah!"

"When I hear my favorite song,

I know that we belong Yeah oh!

You are the music in me.

It's living in all of us

And it's brought us here because

You are the music in me

Together we're gonna sing

We got the power to sing what we feel, yeah

Connected and real

Can't keep it all inside oh!

Na na na na oh yeah

Nanananana oh yeah

Yeah yeah yeah nananana" We sang.

"You are the music in me!" I rang.

"Nananana, oh yeah

Nanananana oh yeah

Nananana

You are the music in me!

When I hear, my favorite song!

I know that we belong

You are the music in me

Yeah it's living in all of us

It's brought us here because

You are the music in me

Nananana oh yeah

Nananana oh yeah

Nananana

You are the music in me!

Nananana oh yeah!

Nananana OHH YEAH!

Nananana!" We sang

"You are the music in me-e-e-e-eee!" I rang.

After that… I had to draw. It turned out fine. Then I had to come up with a story and write a little. That turned out fine. Then voice acting. We muted the TV and I came up with voices. That was okay. I felt like I was being put through so many tests.

"Are you happy now, Hiro? She can do what was claimed of her, now apologize!" Kyo snapped. Hiro looked away.

"I didn't think that it was that impressive." Hiro said.

"WHAT? WHY YOU LITTLE BRAT I'LL-"

"Kyo." I said. Kyo stopped in mid swing and looked at me. I smiled at him. "It's fine."

"NO IT'S NOT!" He exclaimed. I put my hand on his.

"Kyo… it's fine. I really agree with him, actually. I'm not exactly the best drawer or singer or anything… I just seem to like doing it." I said. "I admire him for being honest with how he feels. It'll help him get through his troubles in the future, even though it can also tear him down. I feel that… if he wants to be honest with himself, then it's best to let him do it now and have him make a habit of it, so that if he needs the ability when he's older then he can handle it. I really admi-"

"Will you shut up?" Hiro snapped. "I hate when people try to say all of this cheap crap, but in the end they're just an airhead who needs to know something for a change. If Kisa doesn't like you, then why should I have the sense to bother with you?"

I looked down at the table a little taken back. Why was he being so mean? I was supporting his feelings and his honesty. How could he still secrete his cruelty after I tried to help him?

"Hiro…" Kyo sneered. I looked up at him. "Unless you know her like I do, then you have no right to talk about her like that."

"Kyo, I-"

"No. He has no right to say that when he just met you. He accuses you of not knowing Kisa well and making accusations, then he goes and counteracts it all. Criticizing little brat needs to be taught a lesson." Kyo said firmly.

"Heh. It's all in the eyes." Hiro said. "How's that foot taste."

"I TOLD YOU TO SHUT-"

I stood up abruptly.

"If you two are going to fight over something pointless, then I'll just leave the room. I'd expect you both to be mature about this by now. I don't care how long I've known either of you. If things get out of hand, then I will not hesitate to separate. I'd expect more of a boy who wants to impress the girl he likes… and I'd even expect more of the man I'm about to marry. When you two finally find lives beyond fighting then let me know." I said. I began walking away, but Kyo grabbed my wrist.

"Andrea, I-"

"No. A sudden epiphany won't change my mind." I said. He squeezed my wrist a little and I wagged it away with a hard jab of my arm. Then I just left and went into the next room. I sat on a cushion in the corner. Shigure walked in.

"I'm sorry for the scene. It just upset me and made me angry." I said. "I acted irrationally."

"No. You did perfectly fine." Shigure said, sitting next to me.