// For now and until forever...
The Shinto Temple was small and traditional, located on the outskirts of Barton West Field. Trees blossoming a rich green in the heat of the summer shaded the area, and it contrasted beautifully with the red and white garments of the Maidens who prepared the sake for the wedding of Unagi and Chuurippu.
It was going to be a small wedding, with only close family members there (even Unagi's men had to stand outside and wait for the reception). Unagi already stood before the altar, wearing the traditional navy male kimono.
Chuu had to admit she was a bit nervous... Wait, a bit ? Slight understatement. She kept ajusting her pure white kimono, her thought racing. Orange and her new sister where waiting right outside, but most of all, Unagi...
A last adjustment to her Tsuno Kakushi and she was on her way, going down to the altar with Orange and Nookie following, the braided girl carrying the pillow with the rings as she was herself carried by her brother, clad in a tux.
Orange seemed to be holding back from asking Chuu why the japanese weddings where so different, and Nookie was still brooding the lost of her headphones, but was proud like a male peacock at being the ring bearer, giving her best, huge grin. Chuu was perhaps too old-fashioned, but she loved her sister nonetheless. She'll show her how to have fun in due time...
Perfection and Pineapple were being held by one of the Shrine maidens, and both of them were dressed in black kimonos with orange designs on them. Kaze was fidgeting in her green dragon dress, and Jack ... was in his normal garb. Come on, you didn't think that he'd wear a kimono, did you?
Unagi looked back at Chuurippu, and he saw how beautiful she looked in the snow-white robes. However, he hated to see her so nervous. Still, it was quite charming. When they stood beside each other, the priestess had the rings brought forward and placed on each finger of the Japanese Scoops.
"The Shrine Maidens will now bring the cups for the 3x3 exchange of nuptiual cups," she stated.
Zero, in a blue dress that matched Kaze's, seemed to be more nervous than Chuurippu, if it was even possible.
The bride did her best to look confident as she gave her anata a smile, happy that this day had finally came, but still couldn't help but be nervous over something so important, the one day of a lifetime.
"Twe wha of tweh wha ?" Nookie locked pale eyes on her brother, only to have her sush her to being quiet, even trough the question HAD crossed his mind. Who expected otherwise ?
The air was stagnating. Kaze felt herself slowly dying in the solemn place. She inwardly urged her Rarity-son to hurry, but he was taking his time. It was his day, and he was going to savor it. Even so, he decided to rebel against the chastity of the whole thing by reaching out and holding his love's hand. No one seemed to notice, or were too cowardly to say anything as the cups of sake were passed. One was given to Chuurippu, and the other to Unagi. Unagi took a sip of his before switching cups with the other Rarity, and then it went down like a chain (though, due to age circumstances Perfection and Pineapple couldn't drink any of the warm drink).
Chuu blushed just a bit as she felt Unagi's hand on her's, but did not do or say a thing
Neither could Orange and Nookie get any, and the latter seemed just a bit upset at the whole thing. It smelled good, she wanted some too ! She however, remembered her manners and held her tongue. At least they spared the lame marriage music...
Chuu's hand tightned just a bit in Unagi's, her fingers twirling around his's. This was her day as well, and she was enjoying it more than she could put in words.
After the cups were passed (after Kaze smacked Jack for him trying to drink the whole thing), the priestess murmured, "Bring the sakura branches forward, so that you may receive the blessing of the goddess Amaterasu."
Unagi looked down at Chuurippu as he held out his sakura branch. He doubted that it would be as pretty as her's... his gardening skills were lacking, to say the least. Still, he brought his forward and laid it down on the altar, his soft breathing the only noise in the temple.
And Zero had to bite her lip to resist breaking the sillence and laughing her head off as the smacking took place, Orange sending a glare at his mother. She wouldn't dare...
Chuu, however, found Unagi's sakura to be lovely indeed, as she laid her's on the altar as well, in total sillence.
As the couple stood beside each other, the priestess deemed the ritual complete. The silence continued afterward as Unagi looked around for some sort of a signal.
...
"........ KISS 'ER ALREADY!" shouted one of the 'posse' members from the window. The priestess looked outraged at the sudden disturbance, but Unagi just grinned and bent forward to kiss his bride, causing cheers to erupt from the two bowls that held Pineapple and Perfection.
That was the final nail. Both Zero and Nookie burst out laughing, and Orange facepalmed. DAMNIT, they had promised....
Chuu didn't have any time to do anything but recieve the kiss, and suddently forgot all about the disturbance, kissing him back gladly.
"Let's get to the reception then," said Unagi as he faced his laughing comrades, "I'm getting tired of this kimono anyway." As he led Chuurippu out, they left behind the frazzled priestess and the Shrine Maidens.
"This is why I normally don't marry Yakuza," she muttered.
Chuu followed, ignoring the priestess's comment. It wasn't just a Yakuza, it was *her* Yakuza. Heheheh.
Orange followed quickly, afraid that said priestess might take frustation out on his still laughing little sister.
"Uhhh..."
The crickets chirped as Pineapple and Perfection stared at the empty room.
"That's great, they forgot about us," muttered the latter as she adjusted her glasses.
"I'm sure they didn't forget, they just..."
"I'msorryI'msorryI'msorryI'msorry!" screamed Kaze as she ran back in and picked up her two babies before running out with them.
Orange sweatdropped, barely being able to carry Nookie around as-is, finally nesting back on his bowl that had remained outside.
"You can stop laughing now..." He mumbeled.
"Bwother didwn't you swee the LOOK on t**t cwick's face ? PWICELESS !!!"
Unagi was back in his regular clothes in a second, and he truly pitied Chuurippu... his new wife.
"How many times does the bride have to change the kimono during the reception?" he asked as Kaze brushed back a few rebellious bangs that had fallen over his cool-green forehead.
"A... lot," the wereduck answered as she wagged her tail, "It's... just tradition, I guess."
"Stupid tradition," muttered the Yakuza.
"Which is why im never getting married." Zero commented. She was from another world's equivalent of japan, after all.
Chuu came out in her normal clothes as well, and instantanely attached herself to Unagi, almost glowing with happiness.
Unagi swept Chuurippu up in his arms and kissed her fervently. When he came up for air he exclaimed, "I'm so relieved that you're not doing that kimono-changing tradition! I was sympathy-sweating when I saw you in those long robes..." He cuddled her like a teddy bear, causing Jack to look at him oddly.
"This is a tough Yakuza?" he snrked as he looked away. Unagi didn't care though. OMGHEWASMARRIEDTOCHUURIPPUYAY <3 <3 <3
Zero chuckeled again, and Nookie was currently eye-batting at the yakuza member she was sure had caused the mayem, visibely having deemed him her hero of the day.
Orange just sweatdropped at the whole, as the obivilous Chuu prefered to ignore it all and cuddle with her husband.
Jack was eyeing one of the back rooms, wondering if there was a door latch and if it was private. Hey, he hadn't had a screw in awhile... who could blame him for thinking about it?
The cake, when it finally appeared was a huge pastry with white frosting and golden candies decked on each layer. On the very top was a swan figure with its wings outstretched.
"I still wanted to get the one shaped like a katamari," mumbled Kaze.
Zero was the first at the cake, closely followed by Nookie who had about anhilled Orange's will to keep things civilised with a banshee-like yell of "CAKE !"
Chuu chuckeled a bit. "They're having fun, arn't they, anata ?"
"I'm glad," said Unagi as he watched his own men leer at the cake like perverted old men who had discovered a Panties Vending Machine. He watched for a moment longer before blinking, "Hey, wait, aren't we supposed to cut the cake?"
Chuu blinked a bit. "Well, I think we're a bit late for that..." She announced, as Zero had allready started on that task.
"Oh well, that's one tradition that I don't care about one way or another," Unagi shrugged.
"WHO WANTS POCKY?!" screamed Kaze as she started chucking all sorts of pocky at people.
"ALMOND CRUSH OVER HERE !" Went Zero, from the other side of the room.
"STWAYBEWWY !" Nookie was hot on her mother's heels. What a lovely exemple.
Orange mumbeled something about immatures before starting to eat his piece of cake.
"Looklooklook!" said Kaze as she ran over to the couple, "You get to have a Honeymoon in.... DISNEYWORLD!"
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"WHAT?!" exclaimed Unagi, suddenly having nightmares of mice trying to kill him with overpriced merchandise.
"Oh come on, it'll be fun," grinned Kaze as she waved the travel plans in front of his face.
Chuurippu sweatdropped, and decided to have an attempt to save her husband.
"....I am pleased with the gesture, miss Taco, but we can't go that far... my flowers require care that only I can give, gomen nasai.... perhaps later on ?"
"Aww... oh well then, I'll just take Jack!" Kaze grinned.
"Isn't there anywhere... closer we can go," Unagi urged, not wanting to return to Minnie May Inc yet.
"Uh... there's a secluded cabin nearby that Kaze and I used for snogging," offered the masked man as he poked the cake warily for a fork.
"........ o-o...." said Unagi.
Sweatdrop.
"Anata..." She started. "...Perhaps we should just skip the honeymoon..." With the wierd choices popping up, this might be a sage decision indeed.
".... That sounds good to me," Unagi wiped his forehead, "Let's just concentrate on moving in together."
Kaze waved the tickets in front of his face one more time, and Unagi firmly shook his head, "NO."
Another sweatdrop.
"Perhaps you should go with your husband, miss Taco ?"
"That works! Now go on and snog," said Kaze as she waved the couple off hastily, plotting her journey to the Land of the Mouse.
This time the sweatdrop came from the groom.
"Your kaasan is.... very perticular, anata." She couldn't repress the comment in time.
"She is right, ojou-san. We should leave before my honourable father," he paused to roll his eyes, "Breaks out the beer."
"...Hai, anata, I believe this might be a lovely idea..." She had seen enough of Jack to realise this might now wind up pretty in the least.
Unagi opened up the passanger's door to the Jaguar that one of his men had driven up, and gestured for Chuurippu to get in. As Unagi got into his own side, he waved to the guests, many of whom had started laughing.
For the back of the car was covered in silly string, and many cans were tied to the back bumper. And there was also a large banner across the back window that read: JUST MARRIED- OFF TO SNOGLAND!
Sweatdrop.
