A/N: In the Paying it Forward universe, this is the Sebusai wedding! How will the crowd react when they see the entire Yun-Farron family walk Seven down the aisle? Pairing focus: Seven/Sice (endgame married)

Kindest Violet Eyes (on Hallow's Night)

"Mama... remind me why we have to do it this way... Seven complains to Fang, getting increasingly annoying about her own wedding, recalling the stories she was told about the first ceremony that Lightning and Fang were married in - and the role that one Celes Cole played in the pair saying, 'I Do'. Fang's reply to this? Her Lucky Charm shouldn't worry, for the beloved Odin, the same horse who refuses to leave Seven's side outside of school and private matters, would be a major part of the wedding. Odin often claimed Sice as his second human, so the horse would want to be a part of his main human's joyous day. It took the speed of Lightning's namesake that Seven, somehow, calmed down. Out of everyone in the Yun-Farron family it was Seven who's widely known to be the Lucky Charm as she brings nothing but good fortune to those who meet her. With her upcoming wedding to Sice, Seven herself was a different story before Fang's words about Odin. For a horse like Odin, whose eyes pleaded with Lightning and Fang to be a part of his main human's wedding to his second human, Lightning happily agreed that Odin should be a part of her big day. After all, it was Halloween and the Sebusai pair agreed to a Halloween themed ceremony in the Yun-Farron yard in Neo Oerba, with the second ceremony in Oerba on Gran Pulse on a later date. At least that tradition would be kept alive.

After putting on the finishing touches to her daughter's outfit, Fang, by Lady Luck's miracle, was able to keep it all together, even though Seven had just turned 18, she and Sice both had JUST graduated from high school. Some people, at first, argued that it was too soon that Seven and Sice are getting married, but nothing says puppy love like those two, and the history between them before they started dating (thank you Celes and Lasswell for that birthday wish). Even Lassbrat... er, Lasswell, and Lightning got themselves in their respective spot just so that they can ALL walk Seven down the aisle together, as a family. "Ready to go, Big Sis?" Lasswell asked his older sister, although he already knew the answer to that question, despite him wanting to make sure that she wasn't getting cold feet. It was a few minutes later that, upon cue via the music being played, the entire Yun-Farron family began that walk down the aisle, with Lasswell being in front of his older sister, and both parents at either side of Seven. It was moments later that Odin, the beloved horse, snuck in from behind to gently hold the train that came with the dress, completing the picture of the Yun-Farron family for the most part (Bahamut and Y'shtola were the Ring Bearer and Flower Cat respectively, plus Sice rode on Kain, guided by Snow a while back.

A magical ceremony is about to truly begin.

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Sice - being Potty Mouth Sice - was giving Vanille and Serah more earfuls than Etro herself while going through the process of being dolled up for a day as big as this. As the white-haired teen will turn 18 in early/mid November, and also having no actual family to formally give the okay for her to wed, the white-haired teen was allowed to wed her longtime (and only) girlfriend. For Sice's side in the ceremony, every one of her and Seven's classmates were in attendance: to everyone's surprise, they made up the entire wedding party in some form. King and Trey both volunteered to be the ushers, while it was decided that Jack was the Best Man (he is their biggest cheerleader) and Rem was the Matron of Honour (she was the other huge cheerleader and was over the moon when they got engaged the same day as Terra and Fina). Everyone in Class Zero is quite protective of the Sebusai pair, from before they became an official couple, to this day and beyond. To see Sice ride on Kain and be guided by that lovable oaf of an idiot that is Snow Villiers, it was paradise on earth. They knew Sice's past, how her biological parents died, the fact that the Fangrai duo took her in and then became her legal guardian and then falling in love with Seven oh so organically, and with that knowledge, knew that Seven and Sice are meant to be together to the end.

It was minutes later that Sice finally saw Seven's entrance: Seven couldn't be fully seen, as Lasswell, her younger brother, was in front of her. Fang was to Seven's right, and Lightning was to her left. The giveaway clue that Seven actually was walking down the aisle was none other than the beloved horse Odin, who was beyond gentle with the train tied to Seven's dress, with everyone knowing WHO exactly Odin is to the Yun-Farron family. It was also noted that on Sice's side sat, very surprisingly, Caius and his daughter Yeul. The duo felt bad for Sice knowing that she had no actual family members present, so they chose to sit in her section alongside the other guests who made it to the Yun-Farron household for a wedding like this. Nevertheless, Sice couldn't stop smiling at her soon-to-be wife. Yeah, it's puppy love alright. Yet, Seven and Sice knew each other for so long before they became a couple. It was when everyone who surrounded Seven revealed her to Sice that Sice's smile was her very best smile since their first kiss at the belated birthday party thrown for both Celes and Lasswell. The Sebusai couple shared a sincere giggle when Odin't snout gently pushed Seven towards Sice, giving Strago the okay to start the actual ceremony.

It was Seven's kind violet eyes that made it alright on Hallow's Night.

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The start of Seven and Sice's wedding was filled with the legal lingo that had to be done, regardless of how boring it became. With Strago officiating the glorious day, however, he made it fun, especially when one of Relm's paintings was a part of the big day, and the young artist also choosing to sit on Sice's side, next to Caius as she knew Yuel from school. Seeing the entire ceremony from start to finish is a real treat. Lucien and Enya, Fang's parents and Seven's grandparents, miraculously made it to the ceremony and were beyond touched that Odin the horse was a key part of Seven's walk down the aisle, even though their health wasn't as good as in the past. What made this ceremony special was that every guest was in a Halloween costume, plus the entire bridal party was in costume as well (it was Sice's idea, which Seven agreed with due the nature of the white-haired teen's favourite holiday). Sice knew that she wanted to be together with Seven forever, and since that belated birthday party, Seven felt the same way about Sice. When Sice read her vows for Seven, it was the part that said something about Seven's eyes - the kindest violet eyes on Hallow's Night - that had EVERYONE in tears, for they knew of Seven's nuturing and gentle ways through that phrase to be forever true.

It was Seven's vows a few minutes later that would bring an equal effect to everyone who was there that evening, for the ceremony got dark kind of quick due to where everyone was at. The Fangrai couple made sure that everyone could see and also stay warm for the reception because later on that night, the yard was transformed into a space where food, dancing, speeches and joyous memories would be created in tenfold - even the pets were given gifts! During their first dance as a married couple, Seven release a gentle chuckle at Sice about the "Kindest Violet Eyes on Hallow's Night" line in those vows, with her eyes telling her new wife everything Sice wanted to know, how grateful Seven is and forever will be for a vow with that line directed at her. "It's true..." was all Sice said in response, for it reminded the oldest Yun-Farron child that she brought the best fortune to everyone she meets. Seven met Sice's birth parents, who gave the Fangrai pair their blessing to be Sice's legal guardian should anything ever happen to them. She was the reason why Celes and Lasswell had a belated birthday party as Seven remembered about their birthdays, a short time before Seven and Sice became a couple. Seven immediately said 'yes' when Sice proposed, moments before Terra asked Fina for the latter's hand in marriage.

Seven, in simple terms, brought out the best in everyone. A wedding on Halloween was nothing but magical for them. People were surprised to see that Jack and Rem were Best Man and Matron of Honour, but they were the Sebusai couple's biggest cheerleaders. Rem and Celes paired up for the engagement rings, with Locke, Snow and Jack teaming up for their matching wedding rings. The photo shoot had both of the horses, Odin and Kain, being in every one of them. With the two horses, they were part of the family. The best photo from the photo shoot was Seven and Sice giving Odin a gentle kiss on his snout filled with love and sincerity. During the reception, Odin got kisses from each person who was at the ceremony. Rem's hug with Odin was one everyone would remember, because Odin's smiling eyes and gentle manner was all she needed to give him a hug that would rival Seven's hugs to the popular horse. Seven and Sice's friendship with Rem would get stronger in time. It was at the reception that all of Class Zero would get the official word that they will start the next few years as Agito cadets in Rubrum, where Seven was born while Lightning supported Fang while the latter was on an expedition. Rem even joined the Sebusai pair in their eventual move to Oerba on Gran Pulse, where the clans would accept Rem with open arms alongside the Sebusai pair.

It is Seven who did good for everyone and getting married to Sice on Halloween was very them. "Yes, it is 'puppy love' for Sice and I... but we knew that we're meant to be together to the end from the belated birthday party I wanted for Lassbrat and Celes. We work together to make this work to this day. That's how we are still this strong..." Seven tells Yeul in a social lunch of sorts with Rem and Snow upon the Villiers Family visit to Oerba. When visiting the humble adobe later on that day, Rem spotted the infamous phrase above the fireplace as decor: Kindest Violet Eyes on Hallow's Night.

The phrase that suited Seven best.

FIN

A/N #2: Next story is a Thanksgiving/Turkey Day themed piece in the Paying it Forward universe, as this is when Sice has her first Thanksgiving with the Yun-Farron family after being taken in by the Fangrai pair, honouring her birth parents' wishes.