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She ran a hand down the white ruffles, meticulously inspecting the long, intricate dress. She looked into the mirror, taking in the blue choker, white veil, and freshly curled brown hair.
Everything was perfect.
She lifted her left hand, staring at the tan skin. Soon, she would be walking down that red carpet, everyone's eyes on her. Soon, there would be a gold band around her left finger, sealing her in marriage, a happy life.
Raven black hair, ivory skin, and bright amber eyes flashed in her mind. She smiled.
...
Toph wished her luck. Suki said she was beautiful. Hakoda told her she looked just like her mother.
She tried not to cry.
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Step by step, she proceeded down the aisles, 'oohs' and 'ahs' echoing in her ears. Cameras flashed, people smiled and laughed. The music played steadily in the background. She kept walking, lips slightly upturned.
She could see him standing there, waiting for her, a grin on his face.
Golden eyes bore into her.
...
"Does anybody object to the unification of the bride and groom?"
The church was silent.
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They recited their vows. She tried not to choke up. It would be a shame to ruin such a beautiful moment.
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He slid a ring on her finger.
She did the same.
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"You may now kiss the bride."
Pale hands reached forward, lifting the delicate veil from her face. And then his lips were on hers.
She let her hands rest at the base of his neck, a few tears escaping down her rosy cheeks. Everyone cheered, more pictures were flashed, she felt him smile into her lips.
She imagined. Imagined her fingers entangled in long dark hair. Imagined warm hands around her waist. Imagined her arms resting on broad shoulders.
Imagined gold eyes instead of grey.
Imagined that those blue tattoos weren't there.
Another tear slipped. Maybe they would see tears of joy, not of grief. Maybe they would find a comforted expression on her face, not one of longing. Maybe they were fooled by her shining eyes, failing to see the pain they held.
Perhaps the man standing by the altar, the Best Man, the one with golden eyes, could understand her broken heart, like no one else would.
Author's Note: Shocked? Unexpected? Predictable?
Yeah, this was pretty cruel of me... Set in AU, modern world (I seem to be hooked on writing those lately) and it's Katara's wedding. Started out happy, and had a rather angsty twist... Sorry if it hurt your inner Zutara. It certainly hurt mine to write it!
Also, for those of you that care, I'm almost ready to update What Could Go Wrong. It's all written out and set up, but I'm waiting on a few things to get finished! So stay patient!
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