Sorry! I am SO very sorry for not updating over the summer!
It has been too long! I was really, really busy- traveling, preparing for high school (especially nervous, it's my first year). I make no excuse for forgetting about this. So I know, it's horrible, but I had too much energy to waste so I figured, why not? It's bad. I'm still a disgraceful writer. So I'm sorry for more than one thing! Anyway, thanks for the awesome comments! They always make me feel warm!
A slight warning: this chapter contains a discussion featuring alcohol and minor suggestive content. Sorry the rest will be less vile than this. I tried my absolute best with stupid humor in this… don't think it's worked out… Anyway, love you all. Best of luck and have a rocking day!
Disclaimer: Still on fanfiction…
Edit: For the horrible grammar.
"So that's your big idea for a wedding? A small gathering of friends and family?" Jack didn't look impressed. He barely looked up from his bowl of spicy chicken stew to acknowledge Yusei, or anyone else for that matter.
"What do you mean?" Akiza tapped her foot, impatiently, underneath the small round table of Yusei's apartment. The hollow sound prompted Jack to look up.
It had taken some time, but they finally arrived at Yusei's apartment. It was a cramped, ground level flat with just enough space for necessities: bath, bedroom, miniature kitchenette, small table, and couch. Though it was small, it held some degree of hygiene, most likely in part to the fact many of his nights were spent at the lab on a small cot next to a duel runner.
Just as that was, the whole group was spread across the residence, Luna and Akiza sitting at the table, Jack, Leo, and Yusei seated on the lumpy sofas, and Crow looming over the counter. They all had began to eat dinner together, though it wasn't turning out quite as happy as expected, due to Atlas, of course.
"I'm just saying- if you're going to have a wedding, why not make it a wedding to remember! There's plenty of ways to make this more exciting. The event- two great duelists about to make the biggest commitment-"
"Or mistake."
"Yes, thank you, Crow. Or mistake. The celebration has potential. Potential you two aren't working with!" Jack met Akiza's glare, soon wishing he hadn't looked up.
"And you're one to talk." Luna rolled her eyes, continuing to dig through her vegetables. She had been awfully quiet as the conversation began. Jack knew the silence was too sweet to last.
"What are you implying?" Jack responded, calmly rising to dump the trash.
He hoped. He prayed. He would have made a sacrifice to the lord of marriages, if he was sure this was going to come up. In fact, looking back on it, he thought himself stupid for not making the sacrifice. Of course this was going to come up! You had Crow, Luna, Akiza, and Leo in the same room!
"Nothing. I'm just saying that considering the circumstances of your first wedding, you really shouldn't be the one to give advice in this situation." Jack turned pale, blue strides running down his eye in remembrance.
It was, at least, two years ago. He had met a woman- Catherine, Caitlyn, Carter, Katie? He couldn't even remember. There was much he chose not to remember about that time. It was built on a weak principle: liquor, a few gallons of it. Naturally, it crumbled- a few hours, when their hangovers were nearing an end and the two were sober enough to realize what hell they had just initiated.
A fit of giggles and chuckles erupted from the group.
"What?" Embarrassed, Jack took the only (allegedly) equitable offence, "You never got drunk a week before a match and relieved your stress with the curvy redhead who invited you to her party?"
Crow flashed him a cheeky grin, "You know Jack, I'm proud to say I didn't."
"Let me guess, your's must have been a brunette?" Akiza whipped back, smirking.
"For your information, Dr. Izinski, I guess you can say she was a cherry brunette. Her hair was the color of rust," Crow pondered for moment, "Or was it? I can't even remember anymore. BUT on the bright side, we didn't get hitched."
"Why? You and your lady weren't persistent as Jack?" Yusei let out a laugh, "Or just not as… intoxicated."
"Probably both. Jack's a thirsty, thirsty man." Crow gobbled down his last bits of rice, still smiling.
"Moral of the story: don't get married while you're drunk. In fact, just don't get drunk," Luna sighed, still laughing.
"Yeah, you wake up next to someone- or something, who's name and/or gender you don't remember." Leo shook his head, soon realizing that five pairs of eyes studied him closely, "Or so I've heard!" The younger former signer put his palms up in defense.
"Okay, back to seriousness: Yusei and I don't plan on drinking to much and then driving half a city to wake up a priest at 5 a.m. for a ceremony. And we certainly don't plan on getting divorced at noon the same day. We just want a small gathering- Martha, my parents, Zora, Lyndon, Kallin, Sherri, Misty- whoever else we think of by then. No huge after party, no contests, no matches, no grudges, no duels, no bar, and no media circus, do you understand?" Akiza eyed the lot of them, collectively.
"You sure you don't want to rethink the whole bar thing?" Crow scratched the back of his head. They usually did brighten the day for most men, duelist especially.
"Positive." Akiza tossed her container in the small trash can.
Jack's pale eyes caught a bright gleam. Seemingly driven, he arose from his position sitting on the counter.
Luna and Leo exchanged bemused smiles.
"Well, since you all just stated your standards," A smile flickered on to the edge of Jack's lips, "The rest of planning will be left to me! That means venues, suits, gowns, invites, decoration, food, and the cake! They're all up to me!"
Confused, Akiza glanced at Yusei through the corner of her eye. He shrugged, casually.
"I need to call Mr. Kaede and Ms. Michi. Oh, maybe Rei, too- something must be done with crab head over on that side," Jack mumbled to himself looking down at his planner.
A sweat drop placed itself on the fiancées.
"Well, we did know he was a control freak," Luna yawned, stretching her arms out.
"Look at him! How did you two manage this one? It's going to be a long three months with that monster you just woke up," Crow grunted.
And that, he was right about…