Title: 52. speechless with the memory of a drowned moon.

Pairing/Character/s: Yuki/Machi

Word Count: 478 words

Summary: They looked at each other, and they just knew

Dedication: This is for everyone who supported me. I swore I would finish this even if I got like one review, but having so many more people comment was the greatest motivation to finish.

A/N: It has been over two and a half years but I finally finished this massive collection. This is anti-climatic, but who cares?

Music: "Faithfully" by Journey (sung in Glee, my guilty pleasure show)

You stand by me

I'm forever yours… faithfully

In fifteen minutes, 48 guests are expecting to see her get married. The obi of her wedding kimono has just been tied, her hair and make-up were done several hours ago and all she needs to do now is touch up her lip stick. The bridesmaids have left the room, only her father is left. As soon as she sees herself in front of the mirror, she starts hyperventilating.

"I can't do this. I can't marry him!"

She threw open the windows and gulped down some air. Her white kimono dragged on the floor but she paid it no mind as she paced back and forth in her socks. The dressing room floor was covered with plastic wrappers.

"I'm too young, this is too fast, he.. he made fun of my cooking, Dad~" she tossed out, suddenly turning onto the man standing in the corner with his hands up. "And we're going to fight about it until I slam that spatula in his face…"

Yuki shook his head. "I don't want you to get married either, but you'll regret it if you don't."

"Oh, I can't face all of those people!" Her hand was pressed tight to her stomach. "I think I'm going to throw up. Dad? Dad, can we just hide in Okinawa and send everyone a very heartfelt apology?"

He sighed, half relief and half exasperation.

"OK, if you want to."

"Dad!"

"So you don't want to?"

She grabbed a fistful of rice crackers from the make-up table, tore the wrappers open and crunched loudly. Yuki stared at the plastic wrappers as they fluttered to the ground.

"…Maybe you should stop eating rice crackers-"

"How am I supposed to really know I love him anyway? What it falls apart on me? I won't be able to handle it. I should just quit while I'm ahead," she continues miserably. His daughter's sigh hits him like a punch to the stomach.

"Do you know," Yuki begins gently, placing his hands on his daughter's shoulders, "that on my wedding day, I questioned myself just like you? I had no idea if it I was making the right choice."

"What did you do?"

"During the ceremony, we looked at each other and-"

"We just knew," Machi finishes, stepping into the room. Yuki meets her eyes again, walking over to his wife. "Honey, the wedding's about to start. Are you ready?" The question is for her daughter but she is looking at her husband with unabashed glee.

Yuki twists their fingers together, brushing a kiss on the tip of her ear. "I remember the moment you walked into the room, I knew."

Her eyes look away, and then back at him. "You were looking at me and… I knew I wanted to marry you," she admits, pulling his face closer for a long kiss.

"That's very helpful advice, you guys. Thanks."

A/N: And that's all, folks!

-I will be editing all these drabbles. It shouldn't take too long since I'm way better at editing than writing. I will put a checklist on my profile so you guys can see which drabbles have been updated.

-Which chapter was your favorite?- My favorite chapters… was a tie! Yes this is cheating, but there are no rules! I loved writing Ch. 8, 14, 15 and 26. They were wonderfully silly and fun to write. For me reading and writing is about escapism, and I especially remember having a very bad day and writing Ch. 15.

-Which chapter was your least favorite?- I never asked this, but I have a huge tie here too. There are so many chapters I want to fix, but the worst is Ch. 23. That's got to be rewritten. Oh and Ch. 11. God that needs a lot of work.

-Thank you for reading to the end! It's not over since I'll be editing for a while, and some chapters may be changed completely. Thanks for the support and just reading.

I won't be posting any more stories until they're finished. ;)

~Sandra Chang