"Wait, wait, wait! Come stand up here and look at it with me Kid."

Patty and Liz sat in the back row of pews as Kid walked to the front to stand with Maka. She stepped up to the front where they would be standing during the ceremony. Kid stood in front of her and looked down the aisle. He mumbled and tilted his head in thought.

"Maka will you go stand down at the end of the aisle for me?" he asked, turning to his fiance'. "i want to see how it looks around you."

Maka jogged down the aisle then turned to face him. Patty sighed aloud and threw up her arms.

"Kid~ It looks fine~!" the pistol whined. "Can we go now?"

"No, not yet. We just have to go over a few things with the planner and then we can go," Kid replied calmly.

She leaned over the arm of the pew and groaned. Patty was being whiny now, but she'd be excited during the real thing. It was her meister's wedding so she was defiently happy, but that didn't mean she had to put up with all the boring stuff. Liz, on the other hand, was fine with anything as long as Soul was there. She was currently attached his arm and very content.

A woman with cropped, brown hair walked in with a large bag and thick binder in her small arms.

"I see you got here earlier than me, " she said as she put down her things.

Maka turned around and a big smile came over her face. "Monica, hello!"

"Hello," she giggled. "Hello to you to sir," she called to Kid.

After introductions and some light conversation she sat them down and opened the over sized binder she carried. She stopped on a lamenated page with a black and white theme.

"Okay, I just wanted to go over a few things with you," Monica said as she glanced between Kid and Maka. "We have everything, it's all ready to get set up..."

The others had escaped outside when the wedding planner had come in. Liz wanted to be surprised when she saw everything and refused to hear anything about what theme they had chosen or decorations.

"I can't wait, just four more weeks," Liz squealed. "It's going to be really nice watching Kid come down that aisle and then standing up there with Maka~" She sighed longingly.

"I'm excited about the party~!" Patty said dreamily. "We have to help Blair plan for Maka's party sis. This is gonna be so much fun!"

She hummed excitedly and started to rock from side to side. Liz sighed, attaching back onto Soul's arm, sighed dramaticly. She was not looking forward to the party. Surely everyone had heard that she was going out with Soul and there would be these awkward questions from someone. It would be unavoidable with so many women in one room.

"Is something wrong?" Soul asked cautiously.

"I'm just thinking about that bachelorette party coming up," she admitted. "It's going to be so embarrassing."

"No it won't," he laughed. "Just remember it's all about Maka for the next few weeks."

"I guess you're right... You'll probably have it harder than me anyway," Liz warned.

Soul just laughed. "I don't think so," he said smugly. "Hey, do you want to do something tonight?"

"Did you have something in mind?"

Soul smiled that sharp toothed smile of his and wrapped his arms around her. Liz giggled and turned slightly to kiss his cheek. Patty stood away with her back to them and her hands swinging lazily at her sides. The wedding would be even harder with everyone together. She took a deep breath then let it out slowly. "As long as sis is happy, I'm happy."

"Hey, Patty, are you okay?" Liz asked worriedly.

She spun around quickly, her smile painted painfully on. "Yeah! I'm fine sis~"

"You want to come with us tonight?" Soul asked. "We can all hangout at the club. It'll be fun."

Patty's smile faultered for a moment but she quickly replaced it with a grin. "It's fine, I like hanging out with BlackStar. He's a lot of fun! You two go have fun, okay?"

Oh no, Liz thought. It's happening now. Patty's getting the third wheel syndrom! We're going out so much and she doesn't want to get in the way, but I see how lonely she is. How could I be so stupid! Poor Patty..

"If that's what you want do," Soul replied with a smile. "BlackStar is a lot of fun."

Yeah, but he's Tsubaki's...

Liz talked to Tsubaki as soon as they were done at the church. She couldn't live with herself if things stayed the way they were. Her sister was miserably alone and she was laughing with Soul right in front of her. Liz dropped her head in shame. Well, it was time for her to start acting like a big sister again.

"I do like to play matchmaker," Tsubaki admitted with a small blush. "Do we have anyone in mind?"

"No, but I'm sure there's someone out there for her," Liz said confidently. "We just have to make sure he's not some dirtbag. As her big sister I refuse to let just anyone come in. I won't let it be so easy."

Tsubaki giggled. "It's so sweet how you are with your sister Liz."

"Well, of course! What if she decides to marry this guy Tsubaki?!" Liz pulled frustatedly at her hair.

Tsubaki eased her hands down from her hair and into her lap. "Calm down Liz, we haven't even found a guy yet!"

"R-Right..."she blushed embarrassment. "Let's get to work on that."

They spent the next three weeks in a brutal search for someone that could be a potential boyfriend for Patty. Tsubaki would talk with them to see how they were because Liz was in interrogation mode. No matter how nice they were she was critical on everyone of them. Their time was winding down quickly as the weeks went by in blurs of men and headaches.

"Maybe I'm just overreacting," Liz whined. "Tonight's the wedding reception and I just don't want her to feel like she has to leave me and Soul alone."

"I wish we could have found someone nice for her, but Liz, I'm sure she can handle things on her own," Tsubaki said. "We should just leave it to fate and let Patty find her own love."

"Yeah," Liz sighed into her hands. "Come on, let's go get ready for the reception."

The two women readied themselves and gathered with everyone else in the livingroom. The additional bridesmaids and groomsmen would be meeting them at the church. Once everyone was ready they headed out. Patty walked between Liz and Soul while Tsubaki and BlackStar walked ahead of them. It was a ten minute walk to the church and the others were there by the time they had arrived. There were also two other women that were talking there with Marie that they didn't know.

"Alright, the bride and groom are here!" the dark skinned woman said, getting everyone's attention. "My name is Layla and I will be helping you all make sure you know what to do. What we are doing is rehearsing the ceremony so that tomorrow we won't have any embarrassing memories other than the ones you may make at the reception."

The small crowd laughed a little. She then put everyone in their places and talked to others about what they were going to do when they came in. Ox and Kim's little girl, Mika, would be the flower girl and their son would act as ring bearer. He seemed shy but he listened very well when Layla wasspeaking to him.

"It's still kind of strange seeing Ox and Kim with kids," Liz said as she waved at them from the back of the church. "I mean, they are cute, don't get me wrong."

"Get in your place Liz," Soul whispered before breaking away from her to where the other groomsmen stood.

There were quite a few mishaps including one of the bridesmaids falling in the middle of the aisle. When Spirit walked Maka down the aisle Patty started crying which caused him to break as well and they had to start over. Little Mika and Princeton executed their parts better than the adults had without flaw. It was ten o' clock at night before they had managed to go completely through the ceremony without a problem. The coordiantor was so glad when they finally made it to the exiting scene flawlessly.

"How is everyone feeling?" she asked after the last run though. "Do we feel confident?"

They mumbled uncertainty.

"I think everyone did great," Maka complimented them.

"It's happening tomorrow so try to make sure you all are completely confident with this. Now, are there any questions?"

There were none so she wished everyone good night and congradulated the engaged couple before leaving. Most stayed to talk and cry with Maka. Liz watched from afar. It was all so sweet but Liz couldn't help feeling like she was going to be the one to ruin everything tomorrow. She looked around for Patty. She spotted the blonde talking with Chrona in one of the pews. Patty looked distressed and he looked like he was trying very hard not to be. Liz took Soul's sleeve to get his attention.

"Look over there," she whispered.

Soul looked where she pointed and smiled. "Poor Chrona," he chuckled. "He looks completely lost."

"What do you mean 'poor Chrona'?" Liz snapped.

"There's still some things he just can't deal with."

Liz continued to watch them as the small group started to seperate. Patty hugged Chrona then walked back to the others. She sighed and shook her head, not noticing the look on her sister's face. They eventually let Maka go and dispersed. She turned to Kid and kissed his lips gently. Tomorrow they would become official. Maka must have been feeling so nervous despite how cool she looked. The walk home was quiet but content. Tomorrow was finally almost there...

"Oh Death! Where are my earring?!"

"Right here! I have them Maka," Tsubaki said, handing her the small diamonds.

Maka was rushing around the house grabbing her things and making sure she had all the make-up before running out the door. She had woken up before Kid and had not been able to get back to sleep. Maka was working on five hours of sleep and adrenaline. The bridesmaids ran after her as she sprinted to the church. Soul and BlackStar followed as well seeing Kid had left earlier to make everything would perfect for when Maka arrived. Most if not all of the guests had arrived and were occupying the church already. Maka snuck into the back room while the bridesmaids sent away the groomsmen.

"We'll see you guys later," Patty said as she went after Maka.

"Try not to do something embarrassing when the ceremony starts," Liz taunted.

"Go on, we'll go find Kid," Soul said.

They split up and Tsubaki took Liz to where they would get dressed. Marie was helping Patty into the dress when they walked in.

"Hi! Are you all excited?"

"Yes," Tsubaki answered. "I can't wait to see Maka walking down the aisle. How long do we have?"

"About two hours before the ceremony starts," Marie said.

They dressed quickly and checked eachother's make-up, making the neccessary touch-ups. Once they were ready they ventured to check up on Maka. She was getting into her dress with the help of Azusa. Marie helped the short haired death scythe tie up the long bow. Her dress was white with a big black bow on the back that trailed as long as her train. Liz marvelled at her make-up and the crossbow blushed slightly.

"How do I look?" Maka asked nervously.

"You look gorgeous," Marie cooed.

"You're beautiful," Patty replied with large eyes.

"Your dad's going to have a hard time dealing with this," Liz added. "He was a mess at the rehearsal last night."

"I'm sure he'll be fine once we get going," Maka said as she went to the mirror. "Ohh I'm getting so nervous now you guys! I hope I don't mess up."

"We'll be up front to help you if you get stuck," Liz assured her.

"I wish my mom could be here..." Maka sighed.

"Well we are recording it," Marie said. "You can send her a tape."

They talked away the nerves until the time had come and Spirit came to retrieve Maka. The bridesmaids hurried out to get ready for their part and Spirit held out his arm for Maka. The church fell silent as the bridesmaids and maid of honor made their way down followed by the groomsmen and best man. Justin Law greeted everyone with a nod then set his attention back to the end of the aisle. An even deeper silence fell as Maka was walked down the aisle by Spirit. Liz surpressed her tears until after they said "I do" and kissed. The crowd erupted into applause. The new Mr. and Mrs. Death lead the way to the reception they were having at the mansion.

Never before had there been so many people gathered in one place. The celebration was large and extravagant with tables of food and music playing loudly. The bride took pictures with everyone. They had finally done it. The past six months had been torture but they survived until the day they had officially become husband and wife. Liz even had to admit she was proud of Kid for making such a big decision.

"Hey Liz," Soul called as he came up to her. "Check out Patty and Chrona by the pool."

Liz looked up by one of the tables and saw Patty throwing her head back in laughter and Chrona laughing as well. He looked far less uncomfortable than he usually did. Liz smiled at them.

"They look kind of cute together," she specualted.

"They look like they're enjoying eachother's company enough," Soul agreed.

"It's good t osee Patty smiling again. I was getting kind of worried about her. We were hanging out so much and since we're dating now I thought she would have started to feel left out, but she looks fine now."

"Because she's with Chrona," Soul said.

The song playing in the background changed to an upbeat hiphop song and Soul stole Liz from her chair. She didn't refuse him so he took her into the undefined dance floor. Patty was fine, Maka was married and Liz was his now. Everything had turned out alright in the end.

"Do you think this is a good enough ending?" Soul asked Liz.

"Yeah, everyone's fine and there are no party crashers," Liz replied. "I think everything's fine."

They danced close with their arms wrapped protectively around eachother. Liz was right then; this ending was as good as it was going to get. As long as she stayed within his reach there could not be any other way for things to end. Then again, peace was something rarely aquired and kept among them...