"Seedos, get out of there right now!" Leafos shouted, banging on the bathroom door. There was grumbling on the inside.
"I don't wanna wear this," Seedos muttered from inside. Leafos huffed, putting her hands on her hips.
"You have to wear it. You're going to a wedding, and you have to look decent," She argued, "And you need to hurry- I can't be late! I'm a bridesmaid you know."
"Yeah yeah, I know," Seedos muttered once again, much more quietly this time as he struggled to buckle his pants. Leafos rolled her eyes, practically jumping up and down from excitement and worry. She needed to be there; you need all your bridesmaids there in order to have the wedding (or so she thinks). She had her dress on, zipped up in the back and everything. Her mask had been switched out for an elegant sand colored one to match the dress. It didn't stick out and only covered half of her face, though it had a very elegant swirled design on it to make it look beautiful. All the girls had one to wear.
I hope my hair looks alright, she fretted, patting down on her curled hair. It felt stiff from the amount of hairspray she had used in it.
"Leafos?" called a voice. Leafos turned around, only to see Dustin standing out of the guest room, the one he rented years ago when he had first taken over Jardiniero's old garden. He was wearing a nice black suit- not top quality, but nice enough. He was wearing black pants that seemed to be a bit short on the bottom, but they actually covered his black shoes a bit. He was wearing an icy blue colored tie- the color that all the men were supposed to wear to the wedding.
"Can you help me tie this? I have no idea how to," he said, turning a bit pink from his embarrassment. Leafos rolled her eyes again.
"Dustin, what kind of 17-year-old doesn't know how to tie a tie?"
"One who had a drunken threesome with a guy he met in the bathroom and a stripping Sprinkling."
"What?"
"Nothing," Dustin said, allowing the 18-year-old fix his tie. He gagged.
"Not that tight!"
"Sorry," Leafos muttered. She gave him a strange look, turning the taller teenager around.
"Dustin... what is that one your head?" she asked. Dustin let out a laugh, turning around.
"It's a called kippah," he said, pointing to the black and ice blue hat on his head. Leafos let out a sharp breath through her nose.
"Dustin, that's for jewish people."
"Your point?" Dustin said, fixing the kippah back to the crown of his head.
"You aren't jewish!" Leafos exclaimed. Seedos poked his head out of the bathroom, looking grumpier then ever. Like Dustin, he was wearing a tattered tuxedo, the best one that Leafos could afford.
"Actually, he is," he pointed out. Leafos looked at him with a tilted brow.
"No he isn't."
"I actually am," Dustin said, taking off the kippah. "I'm only supposed to wear this on formal occasions, which is why I never put it on before." He placed it back on his head. Leafos only stared at him a moment, then shook her head.
"Whatever. I'm not dealing with this right now," Leafos said, storming away. "Come on, we are going to be late!" Dustin looked at Seedos.
"Is it that hard to believe I'm Jewish?" Seedos sniffed at his question.
"Well, it's hard to believe that you actually fallow a God in the first place...
*The Lizard Residence*
"Why won't it stay down?" Eddie practically yelled. He was breathing quickly through his nose, on the verge of making himself collapse from shortened breath. A whole chunk of his hair just wouldn't stay down, no matter how many times he has straightened it.
It's a curse, it's a curse! I wasn't meant to be the Best Man, I just wasn't! His mind repeated over and over again. He was panicking, time was running out. He was supposed to be at the church over a half hour ago to help Sparcticus get ready. What kind of friend was he?
"Do you need some help?" a familiar voice said from behind. Eddie jumped a bit, looking at his mirror. He stared at the figure a moment, trying to figure out if he was just seeing things or not.
"S-Seiko?" he said a bit shakily. The lovely gardener was standing behind him, her shoulder pressed up against the door frame. She was wearing her bridesmaid dress, with her dark hair curled and sprawled over her shoulders. Her thick hair was held back by a simple sand colored hair clip. Her freshly glossed lips were curved into a small smile.
"Again, do you need help with that?" she repeated, walking in. Eddie stood there, stunned for a moment. Why was she here? Wasn't she still angry at him?
"Jesus, did you forget to brush last night?" she said teasingly, her fingers working through his hair. Eddie just blinked in response, his lips now curving into a smile.
"Seiko..." he whispered. The gardener tilted her head to the side.
"You... Your probably wondering why I'm here, aren't you?" she said. Eddie blushed a bit.
"W-Well," he shifted his feet uncomfortably. "I thought you were still mad at me." Seiko sighed, her fingers leaving his hair.
"I am... or I was," she sighed. "Listen, Eddie... I might have overreacted a little." Eddie shook his head, opening his mouth to say something when Seiko pressed a finger to his lips to silence him.
"Eddie, I just want to forget about it now. I know you were a bit under the influence, and as long as you promise me that you will never drink again, I will forgive you," she said, removing her finger. Eddie took her hand, smiling as he brought it up to his lips.
"I do," he said, placing a gentle kiss on her hand. Seiko giggled a bit.
"Haha. I hope you're serious about this," Seiko said. Eddie nodded.
"I promise I won't. I also promise not to touch you like that again," he said, raising a hand in his swear. Seiko sighed, gently pushing his hand down onto the counter.
"That's the other thing I wanted to talk about," she murmured. She forced herself to look up again, her eyes meeting his. "Listen, Eddie, we have been going out for a while, right?"
"Yes, I believe we have," Eddie answered sincerely.
"And because we have, I trust you. I don't mind you touching me, to an extent," she added the last part a little more slowly. Eddie knit his brows, a bit confused.
"Then, and I don't mean to ask this out of disrespect or anything, but why were you-"
"Eddie, I said I don't mind you touching me," Seiko said, already knowing what he was about to say. "That doesn't mean I want some drunken idiot under the influence to touch me." Eddie blushed a bit in embarrassment.
"O-Of course," he said. Seiko smiled a little wider this time, her hands interlocking with his. Eddie returned her smile, a bit gentler then hers. He slowly began to lean in, his lips slowly starting to pucker out.
"I'm sorry if I'm interrupting anything," Eddie's dad coughed from the doorway. Eddie and Seiko jumped away from each other, their faces heating up.
"S-Sorry Dad," Eddie said a bit quickly, looking back and forth between his girlfriend and his father. Eddie's Dad gave Seiko a slight look before looking at his son.
"Well, I'm glad you two were able to patch things up," he said, looking at Eddie dead in the eye. "I'm getting ready to leave to go pick up your mother and Edwin. I left some money for you to get a cab so you can get to the Church-"
"Oh that won't be necessary Mr. Lizard," Seiko spoke up, her voice sounding a bit excited. "I have a ride." Eddie and his father looked at the gardener strangely.
"You have a car?" They asked simultaneously. Seiko laughed.
"Oh please, like I could afford one! No, I only have a Peanut," she said happily. Eddie frowned a bit.
"Oh no..." he muttered, shaking his head. Seiko nodded.
"Oh yeah. We are gonna fly," Seiko said, grabbing Eddie's wrist and dragging him away past his dad. The father smiled, shaking his head.
"Kid's these days," he said, chuckling a bit. He sighed after that, turned off the bathroom lights, and closing the door.
Have fun Eddie, and be the Best Man you can be, he thought to himself, But I catch you drinking at the reception, I will ground you into next week...
*The Church- Sparcticus's dressing room*
Sparcticus was a wreck.
"Where is he? I thought he was supposed to be here by now," Sparcticus said in between his deep breaths. He continued to fiddle with his tie over and over, trying to make it easier for him to breath.
"I'm sure he will be here soon. You need to chill out, and try not to mess with your suit too much," Bart said, trying to help his friend relax. Sparcticus shook his head, sweating a bit under his mask.
"No. No I can't calm down. My Groomsmen are here, but my Best Man isn't," Sparcticus said. Patch, who was fixing his tie a bit, walked over.
"It will be okay Sparcticus. Eddie st-still has another half hour, and h-he is never late," the doctor told him, trying to be re-assuring. Sparcticus sighed, resisting the urge to run his fingers through his hair.
"I can't relax guys. In that half hour, I'm going to get married to the love of my life," Sparcticus said, taking another deep breath. He sat down in a seat, burying his face in his hands. Bart chuckled a bit.
"Well don't get cold feet now," the tinkerer said, "You should never leave a girl waiting at the alter." Patch looked at him.
"Isn't that what you did?" he asked. Bart scowled at him.
"Yes, but she wasn't having KIDS," He hissed to the doctor, telling him that he wasn't helping the situation at all. Patch flinched, mentally smacking himself for asking the tinkerer such a question when Sparcticus was already worried. Sparcticus looked back and forth between the two.
"Okay, you two give BAD advice. I wish Eddie was here," Sparcticus muttered. Bart and Patch opened their mouths to say something else when there was a knock on the door. Before anything could be said, the door swung in, and Maxime rushed in.
"Hey, have you seen Seiko or Leafos yet?" she asked immediately. The guys shook their heads.
"Great," Maxime muttered, resting her hand against the wall and leaning against it. Her long hair had been crimped, falling over her shoulders as she looked down.
"I'm guessing you're missing some Bridesmaids?" Sparcticus asked, standing up again. Maxime looked up and nodded.
"Yes, and Sahari's starting to freak out," she answered. "Those two are supposed to help us do her hair and make-up and all that."
"At least it's just Bridesmaids. We are still missing our Best Man," Bart muttered. Maxime looked over, her face a bit confused.
"Wait, Lizard isn't here yet?" She rolled her eyes. "I shouldn't be surprised- he's probably at home still trying to fix his hair." As soon as the words had left her mouth, everyone became startled when someone's piercing screams ripped through the air.
"OH MY GOD GET ME DOWN FROM HERE AHHHHH!" the girlish screams sounded a lot like Eddie. Maxime smiled.
"That could be them right now," she said, running out of the room.
*Outside*
"OH MY GOD GET ME DOWN GETMEDOWN!" Eddie was shrieking loudly, his eyes squeezed shut. His arms were wrapped tightly around Seiko, who was acting as if she weren't doing anything of importance. She was just smiling, loving the feeling of the wind brushing against her face, weaving through her hair to make it fly behind her. Her hands had a firm grip on Peanut, as the Dragonache steadied himself so that his "Mother" and her screaming boyfriend wouldn't fall off.
"Relax Eddie. If you opened your eyes and actually look, the view is amazing," Seiko said, loud enough to be heard over his screams. She looked down, seeing all the buildings below, much smaller looking. You could even see the people below, looking like nothing more then a bunch of baby Raisants as they marched along the sidewalks.
"There it is," Seiko said quietly to herself, looking down at the ornate-looking church below. She pat Peanut on the side of his neck, and the Dragonache began to slowly descend. Eddie's panicking screams began to quiet down a little every few inches as the dragon pinata floated down gently. His eyes slowly started to open, though he was shaking harder then before.
Oh it's finally over, he thought in relief. Peanut let out a snort, annoyed with the Lizard boy. The pinata had a mischievous glint in his eyes, and when he was about 20 feet from the ground, he dropped. Eddie shrieked one more time as they fell so suddenly, and heaving when Peanut's massive body smacked against the ground beneath him. The ground shook, causing a few people to panic, but they were calm again once the shaking stopped. The only one who wasn't fazed by what had just happened.
"See, it wasn't so bad," she said nonchalantly. Eddie would beg to differ.
"N-N-Nope," he squeaked, stuttering like Patch. Seiko sat there a moment, tapping her fingers on the indestructible pinata.
"Um... You can let go now Eddie," she said. Eddie blushed, taking his arms off of her. Seiko let in a deep gulp of breath, finally able to breath properly.
"Sorry," he said, sliding off of the pinata. He turned around, holding his hand out to help the gardener get off. Seiko smiled, gladly taking his hand, using the other to push herself off.
"Well, it looks like you two made up," Maxime's voice sounded from the side. Seiko and Eddie turned around, looking at the skinny brunette.
"Sorry I am late Maxime. Sahari isn't too angry, is she?" Seiko said, her face full of hope that the heavily pregnant desert woman wasn't in there ready to tear her limbs off. Maxime's face told her everything.
"I wouldn't get your hopes up," she said, grabbing Seiko's wrist and yanking her inside. She glanced back at Eddie. "You might want to get going as well. Sparcticus is about to tear his hair out." Eddie's eyes widened.
"Of course!" He exclaimed, looking back at Peanut. "Thanks for the ride, but can you please be a little more steady next time, if it isn't too much trouble." Peanut glared, snorting out a bit of fire through his nostrils, enough to make Eddie shriek a bit and run away. Peanut then smiled, proud of himself for picking on the purple-haired boy.
*Sahari's Dressing Room*
"WHERE have you BEEN?" Sahari screamed as soon as Seiko stepped through the door. The gardener squealed in surprised, immediately apologizing.
"I'm so sorry Sahari! I was busy in my garden, and I lost track of time. I tried to shower as quickly as I could, and I got ready as quick as I could. I also had to go pick up Eddie and make up with him real fast-"
"Seiko, I really don'y care at this moment. I have a crisis!" Sahari cried. Seiko glanced over the desert girl, and didn't see anything that was wrong. Her dress was absolutely beautiful. It hugged around her swollen belly beautifully, making it look quite flattering. The pure white silk went down to the floor, just barely brushing the red carpet. The cream colored ribbon was tied around her, and with it Sahari was wearing a pair of white gloves that went a little past her elbows. The veil, which was placed perfectly on her head, decorated with desert flowers. She was already holding the bouquet, which was full of the reddest of roses. But not only her clothes, but Gretchen and Maxime had done a beautiful job on her make-up and her hair.
"I don't see what your crisis is. You look beautiful," Seiko said, her eyes locked on Sahari's hair, which was now curled into ringlets. It was shocking how much her hair had grown during her pregnancy to be able to be done in such a way. Seiko could see that her hair was silkier then usual, and it seemed to be glitter a bit. Although she was absolutely stunning, she wasn't happy.
"I can't zip-up my dress," Sahari cried out. Seiko tilted her head to the side in confusion. Gretchen was standing behind Sahari, trying her best to help zip it up. The huntress looked quite frustrated.
"Yeah, the zipper is only going up half-way," Gretchen explained, giving up. She stood back up, blowing a piece of her curled hair out of her face. Sahari looked like she was going to cry.
"It's the damn kids," she wailed. "They made me all fat, and now I can't fit in my dress." Seiko and Gretchen exchanged worried glances, while Maxime was the first one to say something.
"Seiko, Gretchen, can you two leave for a moment?" Maxime said to them. They nodded, walking out to leave the bride and her Maid of Honor by themselves. Maxime sighed, her brown eyes looking sadly at Sahari.
"Sahari, listen, I'm sorry that-"
"It's a sign. I shouldn't get married to Sparcticus. This wedding wasn't supposed to happen!" Sahari was yelling quickly, breathing heavily as if she was already in labor. Maxime looked shocked.
"Sahari, this crisis isn't saying that you shouldn't marry Sparcticus."
"Then why can't I fit into this dress?" Sahari questioned. Maxime walked over, gripping the desert girl's shoulders, and shook her a little bit.
"Listen to me Sahari! You can't fit into it because of your stomach," Maxime stated. "Patch already told you that you are due two weeks from now. You can't stop the wedding now after it has come to far. I know how much you mean to Sparcticus, and I know how much he means to you. I have never seen you so happy ever since you came home the night after Sparcticus proposed to you. Now you just want to stop, because your dress won't zip up?" Sahari was speechless for a moment. Her lips were slightly parted, her brown eyes wide and teary. Maxime was right- she loved Sparcticus, and she couldn't just stop now.
"I don't, but I can't walk down the aisle with a dress that is-" Sahari stopped for a second. She heard a zipping sound. She stared at Maxime curiously, seeing her friend's hand behind her. Maxime stood up, smiling triumphantly. '
"There. How does that feel?" she asked. Sahari just stared at her in awe.
"But- the zipper- Gretchen couldn't-"
"It was just caught in some fabric. I got it though," Maxime leaned down to look at Sahari dead in the face again. "Now, are you still going to back down?"
"Now that it fits? Hell no," Sahari said excitedly. She picked up her bouquet once again. Maxime smiled.
"Good. Now, get you're mask on. I have to get the others and get out at the alter. I think Arfur should be here in a minute to walk you down the isle," Maxime said, looking at the time on her alert system. "Knock them dead Sahari." she turned to leave.
"Wait," Sahari said. Maxime turned around.
"... Thank you," the desert girl said, flashing the famous warm smile only a desert dweller could have. Maxime smiled back, giving her a thumbs up.
"Hey, that's what I'm here for, aren't I?"
*The Alter*
"There you are!" Sparcticus exclaimed as Eddie ran up to them. Bart and Patch were looking at him with the same expression as Sparcticus.
"I'm so sorry guys. I didn't mean to be late, but my hair was just-"
"Eddie, I really need some advice," Sparcticus said, interrupting him. Eddie gave him a curious look.
"Of course. What do you need?" he asked. Sparcticus shifted his feet uncomfortably.
"I think I'm starting to get... cold feet," he whispered. Eddie looked at him, wide-eyed.
"Cold feet? Why?" the Lizard boy asked. Sparcticus shrugged.
"I-I don't know," Sparcticus began to stutter. "I really don't. I just don't know if I am ready for this yet." Eddie gave him a long look over. He was quiet for the longest of time. Sparcticus felt himself starting to sweat under his mask.
"Sparcticus... I can't believe I'm hearing you say this," Eddie murmured at last. Sparcticus gave him a confused looked. Eddie continued.
"A few months ago, at a restaurant, you told this girl that you were in love with her, and that she completes you, am I wrong?" Eddie asked. Sparcticus shook his head.
"Yes. That is what I said."
"Sparcticus, I'm not going to blame you for getting cold feet. All grooms get nervous. But listen, if you back out now, you will lose the love of your life forever, as well as the children she is carrying for you. Now tell me, do you want to lose all of that?" Eddie pressed. Sparcticus shook his head.
"No... No, I can't lose her," Sparcticus smiled, patting Eddie on the shoulder. "Thank you Eddie." The Best Man returned his smile, flashing his teeth a bit.
"Of course. Just remember- if you get nervous during the ceremony, just look at Sahari. Just look at her, and think about how much you love her, and you won't be worried," was the last thing Eddie said as the pastor walked up to them. Sparcticus turned around, smiling thankfully.
"Hello Father," he said." Again, I want to thank you so much for this." The man smiled, waving at him.
"It is no problem Sahari," he said. Sparcticus frowned.
"Um... I'm Sparcticus," he muttered. The Father chuckled.
"Yes yes, of course," he walked onto the alter, taking his place behind the podium. Sparcticus frowned.
"How the hell could he mistake me for Sahari," he muttered quietly, walking back up in front of the podium. Gretchen, Seiko, and Leafos had all taken their places on the alter, just behind Maxime. The Maid of Honor stood there patiently, her arms folded one another in front of her in a very lady-like manner, which was very unlike her. Sparcticus turned, glancing behind him. Eddie was right behind him, standing proud and tall, excitement bursting all over his face as his two best friends were about to be wed. Patch was behind him, shaking a bit but looking confident, and Bart was standing there calmly, giving Sparcticus a reassuring look. The Eskimo turned back, looking down the aisle.
In just a few minutes, the love of his life would be on her way to him.
And now... I end this chapter...
I am so mean. I end the chapter just before the wedding to make you all wait longer. I should say that I feel bad, but I don't. XD
I'm not sure about how long the wedding chapter is going to be, but there will be a lot going on, so... yeah :P Plus, I have only been to one wedding, and I am going to try my best to write it- although I have a LOT of research to do!
Anyway, please review, and I will update as soon as I can :D
