To Have And To Hold [Ando]

[kia]

26th March, 2009

It had been well over a month since the disastrous concert night when Kia had almost lost her life. It was etched painfully in Kia's memory because it was the night a lot of her treasured fans were killed. The whole thing had seemed pointless to Kia, nothing seemed to have happened since and she began to wonder if there had been any motives in the bombing of her concert night at all.

However, after a few weeks Kia had finally got over the shock of the disastrous night, and spent the time organizing her and Ando's wedding. She managed to get herself a gorgeous wedding gown, she and Ando bought the rings together, and they were going to go with untraditional vows, making their own. Organising the wedding had given something for Kia to concentrate on and look forward to.

Now the day was upon them, and they were in Las Vegas, Kia's choice of destination for the wedding ceremony, in a small registry office with a couple of witnesses, Kia couldn't wait to become Mrs Masahashi, Ando filled her heart with joy and she hoped she filled his.

Now she was standing at the doors ready to walk down the little red carpet toward where Ando was standing with the preacher woman holding a bouquet of red roses. Kia smiled brightly at him and mouthed the words, 'I love you' before starting to walk down the carpet.

[pucus]

Ando had been standing in nervous anticipations for Kia. Part of him felt scared, but it was for some reason which Ando did not know. At the same time, most of him was either nervous or excited. He was nervous just in case anything happened to go wrong during the ceremony, and he honestly couldn’t cope with any complications. This was all meant to have helped get Kia’s mind off all the problems that she had faced recently, and he just wanted today to go without any problematic complications.

He turned around to see Kia in her dress. She looked beautiful, and he smiled at her forgetting about the rest of the world for a minute. All he thought about, and indeed cared about for the minute was Kia, and how happy she had made him. He mouthed the same words back to her ‘I love you too’, and then he turned back to face the priest as she arrived, the nerves now jumping all around his head, muddling him up.

[OOC: I have no idea about weddings or anything about them, so this will prove to be fun ]

[kia]

[ooc: that is fine. I'll do most of the preacher/priest talk - just you copy what I say ]

Kia blushed slightly and smiled when Ando said he loved her back, this was going to be the happiest day of Kia's life. She was simply glowing, and she couldn't believe she was finally going to marry her own prince. The music began to play as she was half way down the little red carpet. The song Wind Beneath My Wings was playing, that was Kia's choice of music to walk down the 'aisle' to Ando.

Soon she was standing beside him and she just grinned at him, she had tears in her eyes, but she was determined not to cry so she wouldn't waste her make-up. She was so happy, nothing was going to spoil this moment, because Kia chose this location to get married on purpose, as it was away from the places where they had previously had trouble.

The preacher woman began to speak.

"We're here today to witness the marriage of Mr Ando Masahashi and Miss Kia Matsunaga, are you both ready to begin your life together?" she asked, as she looked from Kia to Ando.

As this wasn't a church wedding and just a formal ceremony, it wasn't the typical traditional wedding. But Kia knew she would remember it for the rest of her life. She turned to Ando and smiled, "Yes I'm ready" she said as the preacher then looked to Ando for his reply.

[pucus]

As Kia came to stand next to Ando, he simply couldn’t do anything else but smile. He felt to happy to even be able to consider doing otherwise, and as she stood next to him, he glanced across at her just before the preacher began to speak. He found her too beautiful for words, he couldn’t even begin to describe how he felt himself. Then the preacher began to speak.

Kia said yes, then the attention turned to Ando. “Yes, I am.” He said, noticing that Kia had been looking at him for his reply. He turned his head to look back, smiling at her. This was most likely the best day of him life, and he simply couldn’t think of another day that had been better. At any rate it was better than the futures he had seen with Hiro. He would need to find Hiro after he had got married, and tell him all about it. He wasn’t completely sure if Hiro would be happy for him, or sad that he was losing his best friend, but Ando wouldn’t forget about Hiro, perhaps they would end up on more quests soon.

[kia]

Kia was filled with so much emotion she was finding it difficult to keep herself composed. After all she didn't want to cry and ruin her make-up but she was just so happy she was almost bursting and so happy that she wanted to cry tears of joy but refrained from doing so.

She was about to vow to spend the rest of her life with the man she loved, what was better than that? She wondered what Ando was thinking right now. Because it was hardly the right time to speak to each other, she knew that he would be having thoughts in his head just like she was having thoughts of her own.

Kia felt lucky to have Ando in her life, however she knew Ando had a treasured friendship in Hiro, and she too had met him once oh so many months ago, she hadn't seen him since. She would love to see him now, and in fact, she realised that he should have been here to be Ando's best man. She could have kicked herself for not thinking about it any sooner. She smiled when Ando said he was ready to start his life with her.

The preacher then began to talk again.

"Now Kia, if you repeat after me, I Kia Matsunaga, take you Ando Masahashi to be my wedded husband, to have and to hold, to love and to cherish, from this day forward, until death us to part."

Kia smiled and repeated the words like the preacher asked her to do, as she continued to look into Ando's eyes smiling full of joy for the man she was marrying.

Then the preacher looked to Ando, "Now Ando, if you repeat after me, I Ando Masahashi, take you Kia Matsunaga to be my wedded wife, to have and to hold, to love and to cherish, from this day forward, until death us do part."

Kia was so happy, but she still wished that Hiro was here to share the day with them both, it would be nice, because he was Ando's best friend, and well he could be and should be Kia's best friend also.

[ooc: I'm going to PM Bambi and ask he to magically appear with Hiro, he could have found out about their wedding - I think it be a nice touch for Hiro to be his best man]

[pucus]

Ando listened to Kia saying her part, then said the words that he was meant to. “I Ando Masahashi, take you Kia Matsunaga to be my wedded wife, to have and to hold, to love and to cherish, from this day forward, until death us do part.” He smiled across at Kia, the smile never seeming to be able to fade from his face he was simply too overcome with joy. He was even glad that he was being told what he should say, his mind was making a blank, and he couldn’t think properly, for the fear of messing anything up. It must be the nerves in his system, messing with him somehow.

But he composed himself, he didn’t want to ruin their special day by making a mess of himself. It wouldn’t be what Kia deserved, or should get. Especially after everything that she had been through, it would just be really unfair for her to have to go through even more.

His mind wandered back to Hiro, and where he was. He wondered about it. Had he told Hiro about the wedding, about that it was today? He couldn’t remember. Why did he feel nervous about that. He didn’t expect that anything bad could happen from it, and it shouldn’t, should it?

[kia]

Kia continued to glow as she heard Ando say the repeated vows back to her. It really was the happiest day of her life, and one she would remember for the rest of her life. The were almost married now, almost ready to spend the rest of their lives together. It was such a magical moment.

The preacher then brought down the bible which both their weddings rings were on, she looked to Kia with a smile. Kia lifted the ring for Ando and then the preacher began to speak again.

"Kia if you repeat after me" she began, "I give you this ring as a sign of my love Ando" Kia placed the ring on Ando's wedding finger and slipped it on as she said the words the preacher told her to say. The preacher then held the bible toward Ando for him to pick up the ring for Kia to place on her finger.

"Now Ando, if you repeat after me" she started, "I give you this ring as a sign of my love Kia" she then waited for Ando to take the ring and place it on Kia's wedding finger. While she waited for Ando to place the ring on Kia's finger she got a white ribbon ready to bind their hands together.

[pucus]

"I give you this ring as a sign of my love Kia”, Ando repeated the line. He felt like his throat was drying up, he was so scared of saying something wrong. He wasn’t even that sure why he was so scared of making a mistake, and maybe if he forgot about it all, then maybe he wouldn’t make a mistake. It was meant to be the happiest day of their lives, and Ando felt like he was making a mess of it by being so nervous.

He place the ring around Kia’s finger, and looked up at her, smiling. Suddenly he felt different, much less nervous, much less scared. It was like something that had been lifted off him. He chuckled into himself. It was brilliant, it really was the best day of his life, and he wanted to be able to remember it forever.

[kia]

The preacher looked to both Kia and Ando. "Now you have both said your vows, and showed your love with the giving and receiving rings" she took Kia's left hand and placed it on top of Ando's hand, and then she wrapped the white ribbon around their hands binding them together.

"In the of the Father, The Son and The Holy Ghost, you have been bound together by love, let no man put asunder" she said, as she removed the ribbon from their hand. She then bowed her head slightly, and smiled, "You are now husband and wife" and then looking at Ando she said in a bright smile, "You may kiss the bride" and she smiled again, "Congratulations" she kept beaming at the both of them.

Kia was so happy, this was definitely the best day of her life. Well one of them, the first best day of her life was meeting Ando, now it was this, marrying him. She was officially Mrs Masahashi and she couldn't wait to sign her name that way. She was so proud of Ando, and so proud of being his wife.

"I love you" Kia said as she felt a tear in her eye through happiness. The music began to play for Flying Without Wings, the song Kia had chosen for the end of the ceremony. She was ready to walk out the registry office ready to start her life as Mrs Masahashi.

[pucus]

As Ando listen to the words that the preacher said, he simply couldn’t stop smiling. It really was, fro him and he hoped the same for Kia, the best day of his life. He honestly couldn’t remember a time when he had been happier. ‘You may now kiss the bride.’ Ando grinned at Kia, moving to kiss her.

“I love you too.” Ando replied, as the music started to play, he smiled at her, unable to contain any of the joy that was inside of him. He wanted to be with Kia for the rest of his life, and now that they where married he felt that was possible, that nothing could tear them apart anymore.

[kia]

Kia was definitely the happiest woman alive today, at least in her own opinion, especially when Ando said he loved her back, which obviously didn't even need saying, after all they were marrying each other. Or more to the point, had married each other. They were now husband and wife.

Their little ceremony was over, they had a room booked at The Corinthian hotel which wasn't too far away from the registry office they had just got married in. They were staying the night there before they headed off on their honeymoon to Australia the following day.

Kia stepped into the car which was waiting for them, "What would you like to do husband dear?" Kia asked, using the word husband just because it felt good on her tongue and made her tingle inside. "Eat at the restaurant of the hotel, or have room service?" she asked teasing him ever so slightly, she didn't care what they did. But if they were going to the restaurant, then she was going to change into something more formal.

[ooc: just thought I'd bring in the hotel to make the thread a wee bit longer. Thought Eve could come in to it as they're leaving for Australia and that's when she's taken, if that sounds alright to you?]

[pucus]

(OK, sorry its so short )

After the ceremony, Ando and Kia where at a hotel for the night, until their flight left, and then they would be able to head off to the airport, the next morning. He felt great, even if he was a little giddy about it all. Everything had quite simply been perfect, which had made it really special for both of them.

Ando was glad that nothing bad had happened at the ceremony, nothing to upset Kia, nothing to take away from her happiness. “Room service.” He said confidently, and putting an arm around her. He hoped that this would be the start of the best time of his life.

[kia]

[ooc: don't worry about it Elli - sometimes my muse isn't that great]

Kia smiled at Ando softly when he said he would prefer room service to going to the hotel restaurant. In a way that's what she was hoping he would have said. It meant she could stay in her beautiful wedding gown a little longer and also meant they could have some alone time together.

"Room service it is then" Kia said with a smile as she felt Ando put his arm around her. She made her way over to the bed and sat on the edge of it and immediately picked up the phone and dialled for room service. She didn't go into anything in particular, just enjoy the surprise of what they get. Hopefully they would get a bottle of champagne with the room service, and if it didn't come with strawberries, Kia would phone down to get some.

Strawberries and champagne together was a brilliant combination. She looked at Ando and breathed a sigh of relief, "Well I'm glad this day has went without any hitches" she said softly, she really was worried especially after the concert night a few weeks ago.

She kicked off her shoes and swung her legs up on the bed so she could lie on it, with her back against the headboard to relax. "So have you anything planned for after the room service?" she asked Ando in a slight teasing voice as she grinned up at him.

[pucus]

Ando heard Kia say that she was glad the day had managed to go without and hitches, and Ando was glad of it too. “Me too.” He said, wrapping an arm around her. “You didn’t deserve to have anything go wrong for you.” He meant it, Kia was so nice, and beautiful that he didn’t think that anything bad should have to happen to her ever again.

She had already phoned for room service, and had asked him whether he had anything planned for after it. “One or two ideas.” He said, grinning slightly. “How about you, got any good ideas?”

[kia]

Kia grinned when Ando said she didn't deserve for anything to go wrong. "Well neither did you" she replied to him. It wasn't just her special day, it was their special day and neither of them deserved for anything to go wrong. "It's been just wonderful, private and wonderful" Kia added as she sighed gently, revelling in the fact she was now Mrs Ando Masahashi.

Ando was the most perfect man she had ever met, he was handsome, caring and full of fun, what more did a girl want? Absolutely nothing in Kia's eyes. Her life for now anyway, was pretty much complete. Maybe one day a little Kia or Ando running around would be great, but right now she just wanted to enjoy her new married life with Ando.

"One of two ideas?" she repeated his words in question and raising her eyebrow as she trailed her finger along his perfect jaw, "I have a feeling my ideas might be somewhat similar to yours" she said grinning as there was a knock at the door. Kia swiftly lifted herself off the bed and answered the door, there was their room service.

She handed over a tip and then brought the tray in after saying thank you. On the tray there was a bottle of champagne on ice, strawberries, there were platters of vegetables, and a platter each with slices of ham, chicken and beef. It was pretty perfect. She jumped onto the bed again and balanced the tray on the bed between them both, "Now this is what I call luxury, enjoy" she said with a grin as she began eating some of the meat and vegetables, she was actually quite hungry after her busy day.