Seiya's Greek Wedding
Kou's comments: My mom gave me a tiny diamond gold ring and it felt familiar to me. I couldn't quite put my finger on it till hours later, when I realized this is how I imagined Seiya's engagement ring looked like in my head a couple months ago!
Disclaimer: Masami Kurumada owns Saint Seiya. I just own this story revolving around his awesome characters.
"You make me dance like a fool
Forget how to breathe
Shine like gold
Buzz like a bee
Just the thought of you can drive me wild
Oh, you make me smile"
-Uncle Kracker "Smile"
-+Always You and I Smile+-
Seiya's bike was parked neatly underneath the staircase of the pink dock house. A much worn brown fleece blanket was draped over the handle bars and seat. It was very chilly now, so he couldn't take the bike out as often as he wanted. Hyoga was coming in from a quick rendezvous with Shiryu. He paused before going up the stairs. He slipped off his dark red mitten and reaching into his beige messenger bag. Digging around a little, he finally pulled out a small Ziploc bag of salt.
He was in the habit of tossing salt on the ice to melt it away around Seiya's bike. Russia was an iceland at most times of the year so he knew a thing or two about preserving your bike, car, and metal wagons. Hyoga recalled his small cherry red wooden wagon with steel wheels that had black tires on them. His mother got it for him for his birthday. It was one of the most useful presents any child could receive.
I can't believe Seiya still forgets to salt the ice here… I think I've told him a million times already, grumbled Hyoga to himself.
Frankly, after living in Seiya's room for a couple months, he ended up being a nagging mother to him. Old jackets and tank tops would be hanging off the back of the chair. Once, in the middle of the night, he caught Seiya drinking up the apple juice and putting the empty container back in the fridge. Hyoga would also chase after Seiya to use coasters or some kind of plate so the table wouldn't have any water rings whenever he drank.
And then there were the times when they would argue like little boys too, of course. Hyoga wasn't a stuffed shirt all the time.
Seiya owned a slick black Gameboy Advance SP. To the Pegasus' credit, he did offer to share it with Hyoga. Shun foresaw that this would be a problem. He urged Hyoga to go out and buy his own. But Hyoga could be very stingy about money and told Shun that there's no point in buying a Gameboy if he hardly played it. But as usual, Shun was right.
Eventually they both bought games they became super addicted to. For Seiya, it was YuYu Hakusho: Tournament Tactics. Hyoga fell hard all over again for his old favorite series Megaman which produced the latest with Megaman Xtreme. So they ended up wrestling each other over longer use of the Gameboy. Most of the time Hyoga won but Seiya would make him feel guilty.
Makes you wonder who really had the upper hand in the relationship.
Needless to say, Shun teased Hyoga about it. He even had a nickname for him.
"Hi Hyoga!"
Hyoga jerked his head in Shun's direction in mild surprise.
"Oh, hey Shun! I was just salting that idiot's bike. Why do I keep taking care of his crap when I've already moved into my own apartment?"
Shun adjusted his dark purple beanie that was knitted for him as he thought a moment. He bought a couple from Miho and Ellie who were selling some of their crafts for fun.
"Well, you do sort of treat him like a son, Mother Goose-san," Shun joked. A wide grin spread across his face.
"Shun, just shut up," replied Hyoga gruffly, "besides, I was being rhetorical."
The Andromeda Saint chuckled. He followed Hyoga up the stairs. After a quick nod toward Hyoga, he pulled out a black construction paper card with gold writing on it. He "borrowed" one of the gold pens and paper from the kids' table at Star Orphanage while he was on one of his many visits to, ahem, check in with Ellie.
Shun came back from his apartment next door with some tape. He took the card from Hyoga and taped it right over the peephole. Seiya couldn't miss it!
They paused to take a look at their handiwork.
A sweeping view of a garden covered in snow greeted Seiya as the taxi pulled up.
"Where am I?" asked Seiya grouchily.
After he had been forcibly sent home by Miho this afternoon, he sullenly went to his apartment. He couldn't understand for the life of him why Miho didn't want to spend his birthday with him. She insisted that she had to finish decorating Star Orphanage. This was totally stupid since Seiya thought their Christmas tree was going to snap in half if it took on anymore ornaments.
But a small card was taped to his door, giving him directions to catch a taxi and take it to a certain address that he wasn't familiar with...
His eyes widened in awe. His breaths took misty form in the chilly winter air. There were no fences or walls. There were small patches of grass mixed with smooth rocks that had sprinkles of sheer ice covering and sand, which was due to the beach that was just beyond. A small cottage sat beneath a tall pine tree. It was decorated in simple gold lights with big and small ornament balls strewn around the tree. As he stepped closer, a few wooden ornaments of toy soldiers, sleds, and drums hung on too. All were glistening with flakes of snow among the gold lights. Truly a sight to behold.
"Wow," breathed Seiya long and hard. He gazed in awe, rooted to the spot.
A warm light sprung on in the cottage. Seiya reluctantly turned his head to see Shun talking to the taxi driver, who was also sitting in wonder at the most beautiful Christmas tree he had ever seen. Miho came to stand beside him.
"It's really feels like Christmas doesn't it?" she asked sweetly.
She could feel Seiya nod beside her. It made her happy to see him awestruck like a little boy, his eyes just taking in the splendor of lights and color.
Miho gently tugged at his arm and led him toward the front door. She held it open, beckoning him to go in first. Seiya walked through.
"SURPRISE! Happy birthday, Seiya!"
The shocked birthday boy gazed all around the room. He grinned and ran over to join his friends in the living room. They passed around some plates and utensils and heartily ate the hot food and settled down cozily in front of the fire place.
Miho's father helped her cook some of the meals. Seiya was only too happy to see him. He had grown older with wisps of gray lining his hair and thin, but very handsome beard. He had smile lines around his eyes which made him look very wise and showed how warm a person he is.
He laughed when Seiya asked if he could start opening his presents. Miho chided him about it but her father had a soft spot for Seiya and he convinced her that he may as well see what he got.
He received quite a few interesting presents for a grown man of now 28.
I wish I got that remote controlled race car thought Hyoga, slightly jealous of the Pegasus as he watched him race his navy blue hotwheels against Miho, who controlled the red hotwheels . The set was of two cars for a boy 7 years and older to race with a friend no less. This gift was from Ellie who recalled how much fun Seiya had racing these with the orphans at work.
Well, I could 'borrow' it from him later hehe.
Among the other presents Seiya received, one was a beautiful mahogany wooden bicycle pannier. It was a gift from Miho's dad who remembered how much Seiya used to visit them when they were younger. He couldn't wait to hang it on his bike! He could think of a bunch of things he could carry in it. Besides, it looked manlier and sophisticated than a basket.
"Thanks, Dad!" Seiya said, blushing again. He was very pleased at any chance to call him his father.
Shiryu gave him a mini jukebox that could sit on his table or nightstand. He loved vintage stuff like this, and since it was music related, that made it all the better.
Miho saw and heard Seiya's explosion of happiness when he tore open Shiryu's present. Seiya was opening present after present, each one he gushed over in increasing volume and excitement.
She started pulling at her long ponytail. Her heart beating faster.
I can't believe this! Even Shiryu got Seiya a big expensive present. Darnit, worried Miho, with escalating feelings of being peeved and anxious.
Shunrei presented him, quite proudly, a used but styling acoustic guitar. She and Shiryu decided to get separate presents. They had a bit of an argument as to which present to give him. But it was a fun argument, if that's a way to describe it. Although she still had Shiryu carry it for her. The guitar was black with a white etching of a Pegasus. It reminded her of Seiya and thought he'd like it.
Seiya loved it alright. He vowed to take guitar lessons on the spot, much to everyone's mockery. Hyoga handed Seiya a practical present: an emerald green faux leather wallet. The wallet itself wasn't pricey, but he put more thought and money into the engraving.
It was engraved with Seiya's name and current age with a quote that read, "It is not in the stars to hold our destiny but in ourselves" by William Shakespeare.
"Just thought I'd make sure you could start remembering your age so you can act like it," said Hyoga, which totally made everyone go from feeling pensive to outright chagrin.
That's Hyoga for you.
Miho's father however, began feeling worried. If only because he noticed his daughter fuming, albeit inwardly. He could always tell by the smoldering look she wore so openly since Miho wasn't very conscious about her temper. That apparently will never change.
She couldn't take it anymore!
Seiya was laughing joyfully at getting a new wallet. Now he didn't have to go out and buy one. He remembered Hyoga told him to buy a new one since he saw the strings were popping out of the seams of his old wallet. But since Seiya found it to be a totally boring trip to the mall to shop for a wallet, he chose to procrastinate about it. He happily shoved his ID cards, various membership cards, and cash into the new one.
"Umm, Seiya? Here's my present. I-I really hope you'll like it," offered Miho immediately, feeling suddenly overcame with shyness. It was 20 years ago all over again, like the first time she gave Seiya a birthday present.
Miho watched in anxiousness as Seiya undid the ribbon and tore off the Santa Claus wrapping paper. She knew she should've gone first because now she felt like everyone else's presents were better than hers!
But Seiya gasped and laughed joyfully. It was a pair of shades with zigzag temples on the side with bright yellow lenses. It was a vintage pair of Vash the Stampede's glasses, an anime they both enjoyed watching. Her father fondly remembered how much they loved the anime. Seiya and Miho would watch it at their own houses and whenever they met up, they'd excitedly talk about the latest episode.
The last episode aired a few weeks before Seiya left Japan.
"Miho, this is so cool! I love it! Oh man, how'd you find these?!" he gushed, leaping a little as he held the sleek sunglasses with both hands in front of him.
If Miho's heart was beating too hard before, it felt like it just burst into flames now. She broke into an exuberant smile of her own. She couldn't wait to tell him, she sailed into her story as if she and Seiya were still little kids again.
Miho's father was grinning too.
"Oh, my gosh, you'd never believe it! I had a bidding war with so many guys. They were a new pair still in its case that had actual glass lenses instead of the cheap plastic imitations. I didn't know there were still fans that were eyeing it too. I placed a couple of bids but when the auction was counting down, so many were sneaking in last minute bids. I was so, so mad! I stayed up all night to make sure by the time the auction was over at 11 pm, my bid would go through as the last one! It was worth it though," she added, as she saw her fiancée's stunned look.
Seiya looked back down at the shades. A blush colored his cheeks. He put the pair back into its blood red case slowly.
"Seiya?" asked Miho, she was trying to read the look on his face.
She saw Seiya walk quickly towards her and he must've used his Mach speed because the last thing she saw was his strong arms swing open in front of her.
Miho stepped back a little at the sudden weight of Seiya all around her. He was hugging her very tightly, pressing his face against her small neck.
"Thank you, Miho" he said quietly into the side of her head.
He felt so weightless. Was this what sheer happiness felt like when you receive something that means so much and cost so much too?
He was blushing really hard. He knew that everyone was looking, but it just felt like the only thing he could do to ease off these overwhelming feelings.
Ikki had his present ready too! Seiya wondered what the Phoenix got for him this year as he reached his hand into the wrapping tissues in the silver and blue striped gift bag. As Seiya approached the bag, Ikki secretly nodded in Miho's direction. She smiled and winked back at him. She was the one who wrapped up Ikki's present in a, to quote Ikki, "a neat but not overdone" gift bag.
To some delightful gasps from the others, Seiya pulled out a small broken branch of black coral. Ikki found it as he was diving under water near Death Queen Island. It must have been damaged by a ship so he brought it up and decided it would be a waste to leave it. Miho thought it would look good displayed on a nightstand, it even had tiny branches to hang miniature ornaments she could put on later.
Finally, Seiya reached for the last present. Although he knew the size of a present box was no indication of how awesome the item inside could be, still, he decided to open the small, flat blue box for last. He flipped the tag over. It was from Shun.
He tugged the gold ribbon apart and pried open the box.
"Oh my- Shun, this is friggin' unbelievable! How much- When did you- Are you out of your mind?!" babbled Seiya, who was dancing out of Hyoga's reach, whose jealously started to get the best of him. Hyoga wanted to see exactly what the heck Shun gave him.
"Finish your sentences. Now out with it, what is it?" asked Hyoga.
Everyone's eyes were on Shun. He blushed.
"Shun? They look like pieces of paper… Seiya never gets excited over stationary," said Shiryu.
They couldn't see the whole thing since Seiya grabbed it along with the gold tissue paper. Seiya fanned out the pieces of paper, while simultaneously sticking his tongue out at Shiryu.
Now they began to babble.
There were back to back rows of black seats. Seiya and the others lugged their duffel bags and carry-ons down to some seats. It was about 8 o' clock at night. The snowflakes continued to fall gently on December 3rd.
Maybe it was due to the constellation he represents, but Seiya stretched out his legs in boredom. He was fidgety, staring out the tall glass windows of Asahikawa airport. He wanted to be outside already.
Shun cleverly hit a bunch of birds with only one stone. For Seiya's birthday, which was on December 1st, he combined the Bachelor party into the time left to them before the wedding. The income Saori set for them each month he saved up and bought plane tickets to go to the Island of Crete in Greece about two weeks before Seiya and Miho's wedding on December 13th. That way they could arrive early to set up and Seiya could have, what could be called, a one week and a half long Bachelor party with the guys which rolls into both his birthday and everyone's Christmas presents. Some of the days would be spent arranging the wedding. There were a couple of layovers, first from Japan to France, then France to Athens (Greece), and lastly Athens to Crete. Shunrei would simultaneously get her wish to check out France. The girls would also get to hang out as well for their own Bachelorette party.
Or maybe the better way of putting it is Shun hit a bunch of eagles with the same stone.
When the guys were alone, Seiya thanked Shun profusely because his sole job for the wedding was to buy the tickets which he also procrastinated on. And there was one special person Seiya wanted to see in Greece before the wedding.
"Flight no. 127, Ashikawa, Japan to Paris, France now ready for boarding."
Shun and Hyoga begged a couple of passengers to switch seats so they could sit together with Seiya and Shiryu in the center row of the plane. During the holidays, it was very hard to book seats together, especially for flights to warmer climates. Miho and her father took seats next to a window. They wanted to spend more time being just the two of them. Ellie and Shunrei were closer to the front and they chatted away about all the things they were planning to see on their first trip to Greece.
"Hey Seiya, your arm is on my armrest," mumbled Hyoga, who was wearing a sleeping mask.
"Then Shiryu needs to move his arm," replied Seiya, also wearing a sleeping mask.
Shiryu reluctantly moved his arm.
"Remind me to book seats in 1st class away from you two," said Shiryu, grumpily. He peered over his side to check on Shunrei, who also had an aisle seat a couple rows ahead of him. He tugged the sleeping mask back on.
Shun was talking, well mostly listening, to a very chatty little girl on his right.
"So do you think I'll find a merboy in Greece?"
"Um, maybe you will," replied Shun, half exhausted. It was still night time in Japan. On the other hand, Shun wasn't completely being untruthful. Since Tethys was a mermaid, then wouldn't that mean mermen existed too?
Seiya and the others snorted.
"Serves you right, Shun," said Hyoga.
The rays of dawn seemed stronger and brighter in Greece somehow. The gang was feeling jetlagged, something only Shiryu and Shunrei seemed immune. They've flown back and forth from Japan to China more than a few times so it no longer affected them so badly.
As everyone dragged their feet up the stairs of the humble hotel that was included in the package deal of the tickets (again, very clever Shun), they couldn't help but admire the scenic and simplicity of Crete. It was mostly land and sky all around. The architecture they did see was bright and varied. Bright blue doors said to ward off evil spirits stood in contrast. Some houses had overflowing vines and flowers hanging over balconies and out of windows. There were many churches, all close to each other. Unlike many modern marvels, Crete was a marvel of its own. No ugly skyscrapers here.
They were all paired into rooms. As Seiya grabbed his room key. The others blinked at him in surprise. Then they turned to watch as Miho grabbed a different room key. The soon to be married couple explained they long ago decided to continue staying in separate places until the honeymoon.
It was quite a grown up decision for them in a way.
So Seiya roomed with Shun. Hyoga agreed to stay with Shiryu. Ikki preferred to stay at his own home in Death Queen Island so Miho's father, who's name by the way, was Kousuke, got to have the room to himself. Miho and Shunrei shared a room. Ellie got to have her own room.
Everyone was quite surprised, after they all took a nap to catch up on sleep, when Seiya informed them he had some place to go already.
But a certain look on Seiya's face told them he would be okay without them. That he wasn't going off on his own because he was upset or anything.
Before Seiya took more than a couple of steps down, he felt Miho's familiar tug.
"I know she'll be happy to see you," she told him in good-bye.
Seiya nodded and felt his small feeling of worry dissipate. He was wearing light clothing in contrast to what he would've been wearing right now in Japan. He wore patterned dark gray board shorts and a sleeveless white shirt. He wandered the various pathways in town, finally leaving the area into a rural wild setting.
Patches of grass with wild flowers and trees swept the landscape. Unlike the tame grass of sidewalks or the organized gardens in Japan. He loved it better this way, more natural.
Another town emerged in his sight. The men and women were dressed more humbly. They were of course not wearing the commercial clothing but clothes that were handmade and sold by talented weavers and tailors. He passed quietly through.
Seiya came upon a small clay house. There were small patches of tomatoes and carrots growing. A little well was sitting near the front of the house. A wooden trough lie nearby, but no animals were nearby to drink from it.
A few minutes passed. Then he finally took a deep breath and exhaled. He didn't want to hold his breath any more. Metaphorically speaking.
He knocked on the worn wooden door. A couple of thuds could be heard. It sounded like a heavy deadbolt was removed.
A young woman with short wavy umber hair, not unlike his own, stepped into the frame. Recognition graced her dark eyes and she responded before he could muster up the courage, saving him from stuttering.
"Seiya, you're finally here!"
"Sis, I wanted to see you first before the wedding," he said, overwhelming feelings welling up again. Feeling this happy could be too much sometimes.
They hugged. After Seiya woke up from his cursed sleep, Miho immediately asked Shun to help her find a way to tell Seika. Miho found out from Hyoga, Shun, and Shiryu that before he fell asleep, he heard Seika's voice and that she was with Marin in Sanctuary. She felt both overjoyed and extremely angry and bitter. Seiya fell asleep before he could even hold his sister's hand again.
But Seiya was awake and back to normal again. However, Seiya moved back to Japan and Saori kept him in a wheelchair under her watch until she figured out a way to resolve this. When it was over, she went back to Sanctuary and left them all to their own paths. Seika never got to see Seiya since Saori felt it would be too tragic to have her finally see her brother only to find he was now the one out of reach.
When he woke up, he felt a bit shocked at how much time passed. It was like the story of Sleeping Beauty. But it was not too long after when he made his own trip back to Greece to see his beloved sister. When they were reunited, Seiya felt like a part of him that he never knew was missing, had finally been put back. His family was whole again.
He didn't want to leave, but he knew Miho was in Japan. He begged Seika to move back with him. But she denied his request. Seiya respected her wishes because she told him when she her memories came back to her, it made her grateful. At first after her amnesia, she felt like some important thing was missing. So she always felt withdrawn from people. But the poor man who found her and took care of her as if she were his own daughter, didn't hurt her or yell at her for not being energetic.
Now her memories made her grateful to finally have a man she could call her father. He did meet him. He was a very old man who had ailments in his limbs and if Seika did leave, she knew he wouldn't leave beautiful Crete to go to Japan. It was his home since childhood. If she left, he would be all alone.
So Seiya reluctantly left to go home alone. When he and Miho were lying on their stomachs on Seiya's red rug, chatting excitedly and seriously about planning their wedding, Seiya knew he wanted to have his wedding in Greece.
Miho agreed; they would bring the wedding to Seika.
"Brother, I have a couple of things to give you! Do you think Miho would like the turquoise stone bracelet I made for her?" wondered Seika.
Seiya chuckled. "I'm sure she would. Let's go meet her."
The days passed in endless knickknacks, pranks, jokes, and even peaceful quiet. Seiya sometimes crashed in Hyoga and Shiryu's room since it was closer to the stairs after he stumbled up from drinking too much. Shun would sleep on the floor to join them upon Hyoga's invitation. He didn't want Shun to miss out on the fun. Together they walked all around town and outside, just venturing around. They mostly talked about fun things, sometimes serious things. But they kept that to a minimum.
Miho and the girls on the other hand were milling about town. They checked out the shop stands, eventually bringing baskets with them. Seika took them to some spots she found by the beach that had beautiful shells and stones. Some young men checked them out which made them giggle. Miho tried to set Seika up with a couple of them, but in the end she wasn't really looking for a relationship yet. Shunrei bought a bunch of hair combs and clips that were unique and handmade. Ellie herself fretted over how much sandals she could stuff into her carryon.
The biggest worry on everyone's mind? What stuff to sacrifice so they could all keep their Greek souvenirs when they have to get through the airport. Soon it was time for another date with destiny.
"Ready to get married today?" asked Saga, upon spotting the Pegasus standing alone by the balcony of the restaurant.
Saga had to hold in his laugh when he saw the look of panic on Seiya's face. Today was the tomorrow he almost barfed about yesterday.
Like many places in Greece, the buildings were so closer to the water. The tables and chairs were just inches above the ocean. Seiya, Shun, Shiryu, and Hyoga as well as Saga, Milo, Mu, Jabu, and Ichi helped set up the reception area. Since it was a simple wedding, they chose a venue close by the church they were going to have the wedding ceremony at. The girls were still helping Miho put on her dress. They helped her adjust her yellow veil, which Miho thought was a great color to have when she heard that it used to be a part of Greek tradition in ancient times.
The sky was egg shell blue with clouds some distance away toward the mountains. It was indeed, a great day to have a wedding.
Seiya didn't need to be so afraid. It was just close friends all around. Shun, as Seiya's chosen best man, passed him the ring. He was always gentle with Seiya. Even when they were younger, after they reunited at the age of thirteen, Shun could still read the good intentions behind Seiya's childish behavior. He remembered when they were following a guard to try to find Athena in the Underworld. That guard explained all the forbidden things the specter Lune doesn't like. Seiya proceeded to commit all of them. Seiya farted and he asked Shun if he did it. Others would've been pissed and revolted at Seiya, but as his best friend, Shun just thought it was funny.
After that journey together, when Seiya woke up, he and Shun became closer friends. Well, it obviously happened since Shun chose to live in the same apartment building as him. Seiya entered his apartment all the time. But Seiya also never forgot the sacrifice Shun made. Shun gave up his "Yours Truly" necklace that he previously believed to be from his mother for payment of safe passage. He hopes he was able to help Shun laugh more to make up for it.
Ellie gave Miho the ring to exchange, squeezing her best friend's hand as she did so.
They placed the rings on each other's hands. And together, they became husband and wife.
Shaka and Ikki, who were standing near the back, not out of boredom or any sense of superiority took it upon themselves to guard the ceremony. They just didn't want to let their guards down.
Mu and Camus led the way back to the restaurant where the feast would begin. It was warm inside with cool breezes coming in from the ocean. The hanging plants by the window swayed in the archway windows. The low stone ceiling gave a cozy rustic feeling. The wooden tables were covered by cream colored cloth. On top of each, candied almonds sat in glass pastry stands. Many Greek weddings have these for their guests. Although the ceremony was short and sweet, everyone suddenly had a huge appetite.
Hyoga tapped his wineglass with a fork. Soon everyone turned to him in attention. He stood up.
"It's good to see everyone here. I'm not one for boring speeches. But as one of Seiya's brothers, I wanted to open up the floor to him before we have Seiya and Miho dance together. He told me he has something very important to tell her first. So to borrow words from "Always You and I" by an old popular band 98 degrees-"
"Oh, girl" crooned Seiya, stepping up to the center of the restaurant.
"It's so hard to say-" began Shiryu, Shun, and Hyoga as they followed up. Seiya sung as the lead, with the others echoing his words, backing him up as friends do.
"When hope becomes hard to see, I'll be your shining star to guide you wherever you are. And I promise that I'll be by your side. Always you and I," promised Seiya singing this with a determined look in his eyes right into Miho's.
A perfect end to a perfect day, wouldn't you say? And yet…
"Why Sanctuary?" asked Seiya, gazing at his best friend in bewilderment.
He was shocked to see his roommate still unpacked. Shun's clothes were still on the chair and his cellphone was still charging by the nightstand. This prompted him to question why he wasn't getting his rear in gear. Sure, he had Mach speed and could pack at the speed of light, but the way he moved, Shun may as well have said he lost all his cosmos.
Shun was silent, but not for long. A strong and sure look, unlike any the others have seen before on Andromeda.
"To be with Juné. I miss her. The day after my birthday, I realized I wanted more too. I guess I just let myself feel satisfied with just being alive and having a home to come home to that I didn't dare believe I could get more than that. Now I see. I can do this. I already took care of my apartment. I guess I'll leave my things for Hyoga."
"Whoa! I mean, yeah, I guess you did. You mentioned her name sometimes," said Seiya. He didn't say more. It might be disrepecting Shun to reveal he heard him whisper Juné's name in his sleep. A lot actually.
He smiled. It was melancholic. But Seiya was satisfied. Shun was finally moving on.
And so the five brothers parted ways at the airport. Shun had his arms crossed, looking more like a grown man since his hair was cut short. He smiled as he watched the plane take his friends back to Japan. Ikki came to stand next to him too.
"So… does anyone wanna bet who's the next one of us to get married?" asked Seiya, cheerful as always.
EXTRA: I thought it would be great to end this fanfic with another 98 degrees song since I began with one. This fanfic really is my wish list for the Bronzies. As for the gifts Seiya got, they're all gifts I would actually wantXD I might write a followup story for Shun. Please sign (review) Seiya and Miho's wedding guest book.