Time of Your Life

Green Day

Another turning point, a fork stuck in the road
Time grabs you by the wrist, directs you where to go
So make the best of this test, and don't ask why
It's not a question, but a lesson learned in time
It's something unpredictable, but in the end is right,
I hope you had the time of your life.
So take the photographs, and still frames in your mind
Hang it on a shelf in good health and good time

The wedding was marvelous. Kagome watched her friend walk down the aisle with tears in her eyes. Sango looked like a beautiful vintage bride, a half-veil slanted over her face and red lips smiled coyly up at her grinning groom.

It was an outdoor wedding held atop one of Miroku's sea-side properties. It was decorated in light purples and white, and the sunset behind the couple as they said their vows only made the atmosphere all the more romantic.

Kagome and the rest of the wedding party followed the couple out after the ceremony was done.

The top floor of the building was completely decked out in wedding ornamentation. The tables had pristine white table cloths with lavender and lilies for the center pieces. White lanterns hung overhead and purple accent lighting softly beamed up the walls.

Kagome took her seat at the head table, joining in the loud cheers that erupted when the newly pronounced Houshi couple entered. Shortly after, there was dinner served by waiters in black tuxedos.

After the guests ate, Sango's father and mother rose to make their speeches about the couple. They welcomed Miroku into their family with open arms and warm smiles. Sango's seventeen year old brother, Kohaku, who walked her down the aisle since her father's knees made it hard for him to walk from years of kick-boxing, also said a few words.

Miroku's mother and cousin took the microphone shortly to thank Sango for finally tying down their overly-seasoned boy. Kagome thought it was a nice way of saying that they were thankful for Sango making Miroku stop being such a man-whore.

And then it was Kagome's turn.

She had tried numerous times to write down her speech. Kagome only ended up with a small mountain of crumpled notecards in her trash bin.

Time to wing it.

"I've thought about what I would say tonight a lot. I figured telling a really embarrassing story about Sango would be the best route to go." There was a whispered threat from the red-faced bride. "But I really don't want to leave here with a black eye, so I think I'll stay away from that topic."

There was a light rumble of laughter from the rest of the guests.

"Love can be such a crucial thing without us even knowing it. It seems like, out of everything you go through from the time your born to the time you die, love has something to do with all of it. Finding a job, fighting with parents, making it through school; they all have to deal with love. Loving what you do, your parents loving you enough to fight with you, and loving yourself enough to get that diploma so you'll have a life worth loving one day. And the one hardest to come by, finding someone you love enough to spend your days with, is the most life changing of all.

"I've never seen you as happy as you are today, Sango." Now Kagome was speaking directly to her bestfriend. "You are my bestfriend, and I guess now I've got to share you with Miroku every once in a while." Again, another soft chuckle arose from the audience. "I think everyone here will agree with me that you two are the luckiest ones in this room right now, to have found someone to share your lives with. I wish you the best of luck with everything you two accomplish together and I love you both so much. Congratulations, I hope you have the best times of your lives."

While the people in the room applauded, Sango rushed from her seat to embrace Kagome, tears of both joy and sadness streaming down her face. "You know we'll always be friends forever, right? Just because I'm getting married doesn't mean that we won't see each other."

Kagome couldn't help but laugh at her bestfriend's dramatic assurances. "I know, Sango. I do live with you two for the time being."

"We'll be gone three weeks for the honeymoon."

The priestess patted her friend's back, not willing to let what was supposed to be her happiest day turn into a tear-fest. "And we'll both live. I'll hold the place down while you two are living it up on some beach somewhere."

Sango hugged Kagome again. "I love you Kagome. I know you'll find someone that will be your Miroku someday, too."

Kagome pretended to be grossed out. "I'll take mine without all the groping and whorish tendencies, though, please."

The two laughed and Miroku approached them, feeling like they suddenly had just stopped sharing some private joke at his expense. "I hate to break up this, well, whatever it is you two are doing, but the D.J. told me it's time for the first dance."

The Houshi held out his hand to Sango, who took it with a coy smile. Sango gave her friend a wink before being whisked off to the dancefloor.