Love for Hiei Part 16: Wedding Day
My heart was pounding so hard it felt like it would come out of my chest. Today, Keiko and I were having a double wedding with Yusuke and Hiei. We decided to have the ceremony at a beach near where Yusuke used to live as the sunset, something we both wanted to do. Keiko smiled at me as Yukina finished applying her makeup.
"What do you think, Mai?"
"Yukina did a good job on you, Keiko. You look really pretty. Yusuke will be left speechless when he sees you."
"You obviously don't know Yusuke very well. He hardly ever stops talking."
"So true."
By this time, Botan had finished putting on my makeup. I had to admit she did a pretty good job. Both Keiko and I wore white wedding gowns, but Keiko went with pink lip gloss and eyeshadow and I went with red lip gloss and eyeshadow. We both also had red blush on our faces, but not too much.
"There. You both look stunning. Go ahead and take a look. I must be getting to my seat. See you soon."
After Botan left, Keiko and I looked at ourselves in the mirror. I felt myself getting teary-eyes, and Yukina carefully dabbed my eyes.
"Don't start crying yet, Mai. It'll ruin your makeup."
"I'll try not to, Yukina."
Shizuru smirked as I looked at her.
"You do look pretty, Mai. I don't think I ever saw you dressed so fancy before."
"Well, there's always a first time for everything."
Since Shizuru had a beachhouse here in the Human World, we got ready for the wedding there. A knock was heard at the door, and Yukina went up to it.
"Who is it?"
"It's me, my love! Got Koenma, Kurama, and Keiko's dad here, too!"
"Oh, good. Come in."
Since my family was no longer around, Kurama had offered to walk me down the aisle. He brought my hand to his lips and kissed it lightly.
"Mai, you look beautiful. Hiei's going to be stunned when he sees you."
"Speaking of Hiei, how are he and Yusuke doing?"
"Yusuke looks a bit anxious, but he's doing fine. Hiei, however, is the same as he always is."
"Figures."
Kurama smirked at me, then bent his head down so his lips were at my ear.
"He confided in me that he was a little nervous since he's never been a part of something like this before."
"Only slightly."
Shizuru and Koenma walked out first, then Yukina and Kuwabara waited by the door for their cue. Since Yukina was a good friend of mine, I chose her to be the Maid of Honor, and Kuwabara was chosen for Best Man because he was Yusuke's best friend. Soon, Yukina and Kuwabara were out the door.
Hiei's POV:
As Kuwabara and my sister walked down the aisle, I smiled slightly at how she looked. She looked really happy, the happiest I've seen her since before I told her of who I was. I also heard from her that Kuwabara has been treating her very well, which means he'll live to see another day. Soon, the Wedding March was heard and everyone turned to see the brides. Keiko was being walked down the aisle by her father, while Kurama was walking with Mai. As soon as I laid my eyes on Mai, I found myself absolutely stunned. The dress she wore hugged her figure perfectly, and a crown of white flowers held her veil in place. She wore some makeup and even though I've always told her she looked better without it, today proved to be an exception. Then again, Mai looked beautiful no matter what she wore. Yusuke smirked as he looked at Keiko.
"Man, they both look beautiful."
I smirked at him, then put my eyes back on Mai.
"Watch it, detective. Mai's mine."
"Yeah, yeah."
As the girls reached us, Kurama and Keiko's dad took a seat in the front row. Koenma had originally decided to perform the ceremony, which we all agreed to. I stood beside Mai, and she smiled as she noticed I was looking at her.
"You look beautiful, Mai. You really do."
"Thanks, Hiei. You look pretty good yourself."
I linked arms with her, Yusuke did the same with Keiko, and Koenma smiled at the guests.
"We are all gathered here to witness the unions of Yusuke to Keiko and Mai to Hiei. I can honestly say I have not seen a get-together like this one, but I am honored nevertheless to be a part of it. They all decided to recite their own vows for this ceremony. Yusuke, you and Keiko may begin."
I smirked as Yusuke slowly turned to Keiko and took her hands.
"Keiko, we've been through a lot together since we were kids. You've helped me get through both good and bad, and were always there to back me up in case I was in trouble, which as you know was quite often."
Mai giggled at the truth of his words. Yusuke took in a deep breath and spoke again.
"Despite how much of a pain I was, you've continued to stay by me. We worked hard to get where we are now, but only because you were with me."
Keiko tried blinking away her tears, but a few managed to fall down her face. She smiled up at Yusuke.
"You pretty much said what I was going to say, Yusuke. Everything we have been through together has been leading to this day, and I still can't believe we made it. You've been my closest friend for so many years, and we'll continue to be close friends until we're old and dried up. I'm glad to have met you, and I'm even more glad to be standing here right now."
Koenma smiled at the two of them, then looked to me and Mai.
Mai's POV:
Koenma looked at me next, and smiled as I lightly dabbed a cloth to my eyes.
"Mai, it is your turn to recite your vows."
I looked carefully at Hiei and smiled as I saw a faint one appear on his face.
"I can honestly say I never imagined us getting this far. We've been through so much to get here, both good and bad things. When you and the guys first took me in, I realized that I was being given a home, and I trusted you all since that first day. I talked to you first because I felt a strong sense of trust in you, and I still do. Whenever you made a promise to me, Hiei, you never broke it or went back on it, and my trust in you has become stronger because of that. I love you so much and will continue to love you for as long as I'm alive."
Hiei smirked as he brushed hair out of my face, then took my hands in his.
"Mai, you've been on my mind ever since the day we took you in. The fact that you trusted me enough to allow me to hear you speak first still surprises me to this day. You're easy to talk to, you know how to take care of yourself, and you know when I want someone to talk to. You're also a loyal person to everyone you become friends with, which explains how you were able to put up with Kuwabara for so long."
I smirked at Kuwabara, and he smirked back at me. I returned my gaze to Mai, who still had a bright smile on her face.
"We have had our fair share of arguments, but we managed to talk through it. I didn't think we'd make it this far either, but I guess we were both proven wrong. I care for you as much as you do me, and will continue to do so as long as I'm still here."
Koenma smiled at us, then motioned Yukina and Kuwabara to present the rings. Yukina gave my ring to Hiei and Keiko's ring to Yusuke, while Kuwabara gave Yusuke's ring to Keiko and Hiei's ring to me .Koenma nodded to them, and they returned to their places.
"You may now place the rings onto each other's fingers, as a sign of love, fidelity, and trust. These rings are a promise that you'll love no other and never part."
Keiko and I placed the boys' rings on their fingers, then they put our rings on our fingers. For extra good luck, Yusuke and Hiei kissed the wedding rings on Keiko's hand and my hand respectively. We turned back to Koenma, who smiled at us again.
"I now pronounces these two couples husbands and wives. Gentlemen, you may kiss your brides."
Hiei lifted my veil over my head carefully, then cupped my face in his hands. I smiled up at him and he smiled back.
"Love you, Mai."
"Love you, too."
As Keiko and I received our kisses, I thought back to when my relationship with Hiei first began. I never thought he would be the first person I talked to since I began living with the guys, but it happened. I never thought Hiei and I would get to be such good friends, but it happened. I never thought he would be the one to have my first kiss, but that happened, too. After Hiei and I parted, I looked out the corner of my eye to see Yusuke and Keiko doing the same.
"I now introduce to all of you Mr. and Mrs. Yusuke Urameshi, and Mr. and Mrs. Hiei Jaganshi."
Everyone cheered as Keiko and I walked down the aisles with our new husbands. Smiles lit up our faces as we headed to a nearby limo that Shizuru rented. We got inside, and the driver took us through a portal that would lead back to Koenma's. We got our luggage and placed them inside the trunk, then we headed back to the Human World for the reception.
Keiko's POV:
As the limo arrived at the wedding reception, I smiled to see Yukina and Shizuru did a good job on decorating it. The reception was being held in a seafood not too far from the beach, and both the outside and inside dining areas were decorated with white streamers and balloons. Music was being played on a radio, and there were tables covered in different kinds of food. Botan saw us enter and gave a thumbs-up, ready to give the introductions. I took Yusuke's hand in mine, and I saw Mai do the same thing with Hiei.
"Ladies and gentlemen, it gives me great pleasure to introduce the two newlywed couples, Hiei and Mai Jaganshi and Yusuke and Keiko Urameshi!"
That's a wrap for part 16. The wedding day was a success as Mai and Hiei, as well as Yusuke and Keiko were joined together in holy matrimony. Part 17 will feature the wedding reception, then the newlywed couples heading off on their honeymoon. Stay tuned to see what happens on Love for Hiei Part 17: Reception and Beginning of the Honeymoon