Sailor Moon Fan Fiction ❯ Happily Ever After or Something Like That ❯ The Procession ( Chapter 3 )

[ T - Teen: Not suitable for readers under 13 ]
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Waves of music began to fill the chapel. Mamoru was standing at the altar waiting for his beloved. The was the moment that he fought do hard to see. This was the moment he died to protect.

He was wearing a mask, like his alter ego. Usagi insisted since she fell in love with Tuxedo Kamen before she fell in love with Mamoru. He smiled as he thought of those days. If someone had told him then that he would marry Tsukino Usagi, known then as Odango Atama, Mamoru would have laughed in their face. So much changed since he met Usagi. He changed.

The ladies started the procession. They wore identically styled gowns in their signature colors. Usagi had tried to have the bridal party truly uniform to no avail. Vanity was not Usagi's favorite sin when it came to the bridal party. The dresses were simple sheaths with spaghetti straps. They complimented the varied attributes of each young lady.

As Minako made her way down the aisle she felt a familiar presence. She subtly glanced about the chapel trying to pinpoint the origin of this warm energy.

'I know this energy,' Minako thought. She scanned the guests and got nothing. Minako then focused her attention on the groomsmen. One in particular captured her attention.

"Damned mask," Minako grumbled. All she could tell was that the man was taller than Mamoru.

'Wait, that hair,' Minako thought. 'I know one man with hair that blonde -- so blonde it's practically white.' Minako froze for a split second. She cursed herself for getting worked up over a man who was dead and gone.

Minako took her place across from the best man. Their eyes locked. Minako was certain that she knew this man, but how?

Kunzite's body tensed as Minako entered the chapel. She was a vision in her pale gold slip dress. He felt his soul reach out for Minako. Kunzite tried to suppress it. He did not want to disrupt the ceremony. Inwardly, he thanked the gods that Usagi insisted that the men wear masks like Tuxedo Kamen. It gave the men some time to gauge how the loves of their lives had changed since that fateful day.

Makoto was the next to enter. Her forest green dress was a beautiful compliment to her wavy auburn hair. Holding a bouquet of pink roses, she walked down the aisle. Taking her place adjacent to Minako, Makoto looked at Mamoru. She was happy that Usagi had been reunited with her soul mate. At the same time Makoto longed for the chance to see Nephrite once more.

Nephrite's blue eyes were fixed on Makoto. He always knew she was beautiful, but he had never seen her like this. 'The years have been good to Mako-chan,' Nephrite thought.

When Makoto was halfway down the aisle, Rei began to walk. The moment she crossed the threshold into the church, she felt a warm energy envelope her body. At first, Rei started to think that an enemy was trying to take this opportunity to attack the senshi en masse. Then she realized that it was a gentle mildly protective energy. She smiled as the energy intensified. It seemed to put her at ease. Rei then realized that it was not ease she felt. It was love, unconditional love.

'Where is this coming from,' Rei thought. Rei had waited so long to find someone to make her feel this way. As she continued her procession, Rei flashed her brightest smile.

'If that doesn't draw him like a moth to a flame, nothing will,' Rei thought.

It took all the restraint Jadeite possessed not to run down the aisle and take Rei in his arms. The mere sight of the ebony haired angel brought all of Jadeite's old feelings back. 'I always loved Rei,' he thought. 'I just never knew how much until now.'

Jadeite gazed at Rei and saw his future in her eyes. "Whatever it takes, I will win you back Hino Rei."

Ami was the last of the senshi to enter the chapel. While she waited for her turn to stroll down the aisle, Ami noticed the changes her friends went through. Seeing as her visor could not be used while she was in plain clothes, Ami developed contact lenses with the same capabilities. That way Ami could have access to the technologies in any situation without arousing suspicion.

Ami activated the lenses and did a scan of the chapel. 'No youmas, daimons, lemures, parodies or phages,' Ami thought. 'What could be affecting the girls like this?'

In an attempt to be thorough as possible, Ami decided to scan the groomsmen. "It's can't be," Ami gasped.

"Ami, it's your turn," Shingo whispered.

"Uhhh, yeah." Ami walked into the chapel and down the aisle.

"Kami-sama. She knows," Zoisite gasped.