Wedding Fiasco
"Would look at that?" Relena placed a copy of "The Herald" down on her desk and smiled contently to herself. Treize and Une had the heart not to disclose the whole entire story after all. Instead, the reporters placed a small announcement that they were leaving the journalism field and settle for a more private life. But still, her phone rang off the hook every so often just to see if Heero and her were actually engaged or not. To them, it'll be for them to find out.
"I told you everything will work out," Heero emerged from the hallway.
"What happens if it didn't?" She read a few files on her desk, trying to concentrate on more pursing matters with foreign nations on energy usage and trade. She noticed a shadow had fallen over her paperwork and Heero had managed to steal a kiss from her.
"Um...Relena...what should we do about the upcoming commerce meeting?" Quatre froze in his steps, noticing that he was interrupting the young lovers. "Never mind, I'll get back to you on that." He quickly stepped out of her office and closed the doors on his way out. "When will they ever get married?" He walked out towards his office and noticed the uni-bang limo driver sitting down at a small table, trying to catch up on the morning news. "Ah, the person I was just looking for. Fork it over, Trowa...you lost the bet."
"No need to rush yet, they haven't had the ceremony yet," he stared at the articles in front of him.
"A deal is a deal," the blonde persisted.
"We'll see...patience is a virtue."
3 months later
"T minus 30 minutes till the ceremony," Duo looked at his watched and synchronized it with the church's own time. He adjusted his tie in front of the mirror and noticed Heero pale as a ghost. "Don't sweat it, you'll be fine."
"Hn." He tugged at his own tuxedo. "I hate penguin suits."
"Now, now..." he slapped the groom on his shoulders. "It'll go by quick." The door to their room opened and Chip came barreling in with his own little tux. "Where have you been?" The boy pointed to Hilde, who was standing in the doorway in her light green bridesmaid dress.
"He was giving me such a hard time, I think the terrible twos have finally kicked in. You both be good now. And Heero, if they're both giving you a hard time, just come and get me." She closed the door after herself.
"Where's Quatre?" Heero was beginning to feel more anxious, "He's supposed to have the rings ready."
"I'm right here," he called from the door and carried a pillow in his arms. "It's hard trying find a small enough pillow for Chip to carry." The blonde knelt down to the little boy, "You remembered what to do now?"
"Yes, Quatre," and he even nodded in response.
"Don't pull that string, that's all."
The boy looked up wide-eyed and innocent, "Why?"
"I just said so," he didn't want to scare the child into thinking that he was the ring bearer. "You have a very important job," he smiled back and watched the boy go ooh and ahh for a minute.
Duo picked up his son and swung him the air just help pass the time. "You better be on your best behavior now. Scout's honor?"
"Scout's honor!" He chimed in, but his eyes held a wicked look.
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Everything was going smoothly as can be...Heero took his position in front of the small crowd. Behind the doors, Relena focused in front of her and noticed Chip fidgeting the cumbersome pillow. "It'll be over soon, I promise."
"Are you sure?" The chibi version of Duo looked up at her with his violet eyes.
"I'm sure." The blushing bride smiled back. "You better take your place." The doors finally opened and Chip looked at the massive sight in front of him. To him, the walk was longer than expected and he began his long trek.
Hilde watched him from Relena's side, anxious to see if Chip performed the task, "He's almost there." Chip looked at the small crowd and continued to walk with the pillow over his hands. His eyes beamed when he crossed more than three-fourths of the long walk. By then, his cocky attitude came around and it got the best of him. His foot snagged on a loose portion of the white fabric and he went face down. All eyes turned to the boy and he quickly got up...his face red as a cherry.
"I'm all right," he chirped and grabbed the pillow. He resumed his position like a little soldier and skid addled towards his father's side. He was met with a light tap on the head, but he knew that Duo forgave him, but his eyes wandered over to Heero, who looked like he was going to explode if anything else happened. The boy cowered his head back down and looked at the pillow instead. There was something missing he said to himself and he couldn't remember what. The bride march began to play and it confused him more. He lifted one of the loose ribbons and saw the ends were unattached. "Uh oh," he whispered. He shook his father's pants, "Daddy, I think there's something wrong."
"Not now, Chip, Relena is about to start walking." He tried to hush his son without making a scene in front of a hundred pairs of eyes.
"But, Daddy...the rings..." he persisted on, but seeing that his dad wasn't going to listen, he did the unthinkable. "Stop the wedding!" he screamed. All eyes turned on him for the second time in the ceremony. "The rings are missing! I need to find the rings." Relena was halfway down the aisle and came to the boy's rescue. "I'm sorry I lost the rings," the boy began to whimper.
"It's all right, I'll help you find them," she coaxed the child to stop crying and she knelt down to where Chip had originally fallen. By then, Heero walked over and helped his bride-to-be in their needle in the haystack search for the elusive platinum rings. The ivory fabric made it nearly impossible to crawl any farther and so she tucked it in front of her as much as it would allow her to. "Do you think they rolled this way, Chip?" She tried to engage him in a conversation, letting him know that he wasn't a failure.
"Maybe," he meekly said. He paddled around the first few pews, where everyone was hunched over in their seats looking for the rings.
"Now everyone, don't panic," Duo shouted from the front, "Just a minor technical problem that I'm sure will end soon," he tried to entertain the crowd.
"Any luck, Heero?" Relena still crouched on the floor to find their wedding bands.
"Remind me not to have any kids," he grunted and went on his way of finding the rings.
"You're just joking, I think you're great with him."
"Hn."
Chip continued to search and felt his shoelaces were coming undone. "Perfect timing," he huffed. His small timid hands laced his shoes up and to his amazement, the rings were right next to him. "I found them! There over here!"
"See, Chip saved the day," Relena lifted the ring bearer off the floor and carried him to the altar with Heero next to him. He passed by Duo, "One more mishap, I'll be the one to cut his braid off."
"You wished," he winked and patted the nervous groom on the back.
The ceremony proceeded without anymore mishaps and when it time for the bride and groom to kiss, Chip stood nervously off to the side. "Ewww...gross!" and covered his eyes with the pillow. Everyone in the crowd laughed, but they were glad that Relena and Heero finally tied the knot.
"So much for a 'normal' wedding," Relena held her arms around his neck, but she was beaming with joy.
"Let's just hope we don't have a kid like Chip," and kissed her again.
"Why not?" She pushed away slightly.
"I said so."
"Well see," she teased him. The two ran down the aisle with a shower of rice and rose petals.
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The reception was low key with only the closet relatives and friends there. Relena sat at the corner table with her puffed white wedding gown surrounding her. She didn't see her brother at the ceremony and figured he hated Heero that much, but she wished he had attended.
"There you are, Relena," Noin came rushing over, a little frazzled with a baby bag draped over her shoulders. "Traffic was terrible and little Jay was giving us fits."
"Where's Zechs?" The bride looked behind her sister-in-law.
"He's somewhere back there with the baby." Noin dropped the items on the vacant seats, "Well congratulations!"
"Thank you," she kissed her on the cheek. Right then, Zechs and Jay had arrived to the mini gathering. "And how is my big brother handling fatherhood?"
"Quite well actually," he cradled the boy in his arms. "Where is Heero by the way?"
"Somewhere with Duo and Quatre, I suppose." The bride tried to look out among the guests.
"I'll find him," he let Relena cradle his son, while he went out to hunt down Heero. He found the groom at the bar sitting among his groomsmen and tapped him on the shoulders, "Heero," his voice was cold.
"Zechs," he didn't look up from his glass.
"You better not hurt her or else, I'll hunt you down." he gritted his teeth. By then, the gathering around Heero dispersed for fear of their lives.
"I hear you." He heard his brother-in-law walk away, "Glad you came too," and finished his glass. He walked back to Relena and grabbed her by the waist, and watched Zechs' reaction of pure rage boiling inside. "Enjoying the party?" He teased her on the lips.
"Sure am." She smiled back towards him. Out of the corner of her eye, she noticed Zechs flinch slightly. "What's the matter?"
"Nothing, just nothing," he clenched his fists and walked away.
"Did he have a talk with you?" She looked Heero directly in the eyes, and lifted her eyebrows.
"Let's just say it's a little payback."
"Why do I have a strange feeling this in-law rivalry between the two won't end for some time?"
"Hn." A light flickered in his eyes.
"I'm all game."
Back at the bar, Quatre and Trowa were just soaking in the view. "Well where's my money?" The blonde persisted still.
Trowa shook his head and pulled out his wallet from his tuxedo pocket. "Easy and come go," he sighed. He handed the bills to Quatre, who showed an air of victory. "You and your predictions of the future," he scoffed.
"It was fair and square," he smiled back. "It was nice doing business with you."
"Sure whatever," the green-eyed driver reached for the newspapers and took his usual solitude in peace, but with the dance music blasting in the background.
"This is such a boring party right now," Wufei blankly stared at the sight before him.
"What is it Wu-fy, down in the dumps that Sally couldn't make it?" Duo was up to his antics again.
"None of your business," the Asian looked at the cake Duo and him labored over for the past three weeks.
"Ah I get it, you're feeling lonesome," the crazy baker winked.
"Enough with love."
"Cupid will strike at you soon, no worries there," he patted him on the back. "And now if you'll excuse me, I need to catch Chip before he goes ape about the cake." He saw his son eyeball the demon size mountain of sweetness and decided to sneak up on the innocent soul. "Now Chip, what did I tell you?"
"Not to touch it," he faced his dad.
"Right...now go play with some of the other kids around here." He saw Hilde having a light conversation with the bride, "Would you like to dance?"
"It took you long enough," she smiled back. Duo swept his wife off her feet and started to the tango, even though it wasn't the right music.
"And would Mrs. Yuy care to dance?" He offered his hand over to her and she gracefully accepted.
She leaned her head over his shoulder and closed her eyes, "Some wedding," she felt exhausted by now. He kept leading her in the slow waltz, and the two enjoyed the peace they were having right now.
Chip meandered through the couples on the dance floor, looking for anyone close to his own age to play with. "Oh look there's the ring boy," called out one of the tiny guests, dressed with a red bow tie hanging around his neck. "You're not going to fall down again and cry for your daddy?" He laughed.
The violet-eyed child got on the defensive and ran towards the boy. "Take it back!" The two ended up on a chasing spree, winding around tables and nearly knocking a waiter off his feet. The guests didn't realize anything out of the ordinary figuring it was child's play, since it had been a long day to begin with. The two veered around the corner of the bride's and groom's table without noticing that a waiter was pulling out the cake in front of them. Chip pushed the older toddler in front of him and they both rammed into the cart. Both of their eyes widen as they saw the sugary tower quiver from the impact. "Uh oh," he whispered and ran out of the way. The white-tiered cake landed on the floor over Chip's teaser and he was doused from head to toe. All heads turned towards the sight and it wasn't pretty.
Heero and Relena looked towards their cake and knew it spelled disaster. "Chip!" He screamed.
"Where are you going?" She tried to pull him back.
"There's something I should have done a long time ago," he went over to their table and pulled out a small bag underneath.
"You're not going to shoot him, Yuy!" She tried to grab the bag away from him.
"No." He continued to look through it and brought out a pair of scissors instead. In less than a minute, Heero towered over the tiny tot and in a split second, the eight inch braid fell to the floor. "There much better." All eyes turned on him and a couple of them were shocked at what he just did.
"Heero you didn't," Duo scoffed and in horror that his son's chestnut hair was on the floor.
Wufei looked up from his seat to see what the commotion was all about, "Now this is interesting," he listened in on the conversation.
"At least someone had some sense in cutting it," Hilde smiled.
"Whose side are you on anyway?" Duo turned to his wife.
"I think it was time for Chip to have a normal haircut." She bent down to pick up their son, who was feeling the back of his head. "It's all right, dear. Uncle Yuy was a little careless with his scissors." The boy didn't seem to mind the new hairdo, but his father was furious.
Duo knelt down and picked up a fistful of cake, "This means war, Yuy."
"Oh no, not Maxwell now," Relena pulled her hands over her face. "First Wufei and now him."
"You know I have waited a long time to cut that braid off," he was met with a cake ball.
"I would be careful what you say," Duo hurled another snowball of the gooey mess and somehow everyone decided to join in on this fight. He saw Relena try to duck away, "And this one is for the bride!"
"No you don't," Heero splattered the crazed father with more cake, but he saw his friend launch the white filling towards Relena. "Duck!" His warning came a second too late.
The filling landed on its target, hitting her on the back of her dress. She had the last straw, "This means war!" And with that, the bride had finally taken her place in this food fight and along with the guests. In less than twenty minutes, both sides were out of cake and for some weird reason, Relena began to laugh and realized the scene in front of her. She glanced towards Heero, whose face was spattered with white frosting and he just stood dumbfounded. She then glanced over to Duo and the others, "I hope you all realize we just had another cake fight."
Duo sheepishly tried to remove the cakey mess from his hands, but sidestepped towards Hilde and Chip, who were covered in the wedding cake he made. "Let's just say it's a party that people will remember." He kissed Hilde on her cheek, "I officially retire from this baking business. I should have started the scarp yard idea before doing this."
"Maybe you should have. The idea doesn't sound too bad at all actually," she pondered for a moment, "I can leave my desk job at the travel agency...business has been slow." Her eyes hinted at something.
"Well all right, you can be my secretary," he winked.
Quatre looked at himself, "Why do I always end up in the wrong place?"
Trowa blankly stated, "You're a jinx that's why."
"Funny..." The blonde sauntered off to the exit along with some of the guests.
Wufei quietly exited and smiled to himself, "I knew he would crack."
"Why are you beaming?" asked Trowa, who was still suspicious of the baker.
"It looks like I got the whole business to myself."
The bride and groom were left to themselves on an empty dance floor. She used her index finger to wipe away some of the frosting from Heero's face, "Remind me to thank Chip one day when he's older." The two slow-danced without any music playing, but were alerted to a sound coming from a closet.
"Aidan! You're such a jerk!" Riley stomped out of the closet with cake splattered on her asymmetrical lime green dress.
"What!" He followed after her towards the exit. "Give me a break, Riley, please."
His gaze returned to his wife, "Sure..." He eyeballed the not-so-innocent monster from the corner of his eye and saw the Maxwells leave.
The End
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