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The people of Radiant Garden was a bit excited today. There were booths open in town square, flower decorations, and banners saying ‘congratulations’, but for what exactly? For the King of Radiant Garden’s wedding of course. The king was finally going to marry his fiance, Evën. It’s been ten years since King Ansem proposed to his partner and now they’re finally going to get married.
Evën nervously fixed his black tie while looking at the mirror. He wore a baby blue suit with a buttoned coat and a white dress shirt under. His long blond hair was put up in a bun and he still had his reading glasses on. The man started to get really sweaty and kept untying and adjusting his tie, he just didn’t look perfect.
Ienzo sighed annoyed, watching his guardian fiddle with his tie, “You look fine Evën. We’re going to start soon.”
The blond flushed, “Okay. Okay. I’m calm. I’m calm…” He then looked at his reflection again, “Maybe I need a different color?”
“NO.” Ienzo stated making the older man flinch, that was rather loud of the teen. He then walked over and straightened Evën’s suit up, “You’re fine.”
“No I am not fine!” Evën mumbled and started to pace around the room, “It’s been merely three months since I was restored to my human form! Ansem and I haven’t seen each other in ten years! Surely his feelings have changed for me! I betrayed him, sure I helped save him from Xehanort’s plan, but that doesn’t heal ten years of hurt! What to do? Is it really too late to call this off? What if we reschedule? Yes! Surely Ansem would understa–”
He stopped when Ienzo hugged him. Evën relaxed and wrapped his arms around his son. That calmed him down a bit as his muscles loosened up a bit.
“Everything will be okay.” Ienzo reassured and loosened the embrace, “What does your heart say?”
Evën’s eyes looked down to the side, “To… go on with the wedding.”
“Then listen to it. Sometimes your heart knows more than your head and your head talks too much.” Ienzo stated before chuckling.
The groom smiled, “I suppose you’re right… Thank you Ienzo. You’re the best son anyone could ask for.”
They gave each other one last hug before Aeleus knocked on the door and peeked in, “Evën. It’s time.”
The blond flinched from those words and got nervous again.
Ienzo let go of him and patted his back, “You’ll be fine.”
Evën swallowed hard and nodded, walking out. Aeleus and Ienzo followed close behind him till he stopped, seeing Ansem at the door entrance with Dilan by his side waiting for him. Evën’s fiance wore a nice beige suit, coat open to show off the vest from the inside, very different from the usual attire he wore.
The king smiled, “You look beautiful.”
The blond flushed before Aeleus started nudging him towards the king. When they were face to face, Evën was shaking a bit.
“Nervous?” The king asked.
“Nonsense!” Evën stated, with Ienzo nodding his head in the background.
Ansem chuckled and held his arm out, “Do not worry. I am as well.” Evën nodded and nervously wrapped his arm around his fiance.
Aeleus, Dilan, and Ienzo crept through the door’s entrance and shut it behind them, leaving the two men alone. The scientist’s heart felt like it was beating out of his chest and kept shaking. They were really going through with this.
Oh he didn’t deserve this. He didn’t deserve him. Of all the bad things he had done to Ansem, the love of his life, it was unforgivable. He couldn’t atone for his sins, he wasn’t worthy of this.
“Evën…” Ansem said, making the other man tear away from his thoughts, “Why are you so nervous?”
The older man looked at the ground, “I… I can’t do this Lord Ansem… I don’t deserve you… Not one bit.”
“Again you say this, but I do not understand why. Evën, do you doubt me when I say that I love you?”
Evën looked at him, “Of course not.”
“Do you doubt me when I said that I have forgiven you?”
“No…”
“Then why is there doubt in your heart?”
“No, not my heart… My head. My heart wants me to walk down this isle with you but my head… My head just tells me bad things.”
Ansem then touched Evën’s cheek with his warm hand. The older man’s emerald eyes locked onto the king’s amber eyes.
“Your head does not have all the answers Evën. Listen to me instead. You are worthy, you are amazing, and I love you very much. I cannot imagine doing this with someone else so please my love, cheer up.” He gave him a small kiss on the lips, “It’s our wedding day.”
Evën blushed as the doors opened and music started playing. The scientist quickly straightened himself to see the aisle leading down the room with all of their friends standing up and looking at them. The two began to walk as Roxas’ band played the music. Ven was playing a guitar, Lea played the bass, Isa played the drums, and Roxas was the lead vocalist.
“Everything’s a fight, everyday’s a struggle.
Seems like fear is the guide that they want us to use.
Scared to raise our voice.
Afraid to make a choice.
But your powers inside.
No one can take that away from you.”
Ven then joined in the singing, “If you wanna change the world.
You gotta change your world.
It’s a simple thing that connects you and me.
Everything’s so complicated.
Everyone seems so frustrated.
Can we get back to the basics?
It’s a simple thing called, lalalalala love.
A simple thing called, lalalalala love.
We can’t keep livin’ in confusion.
And we’re runnin’ out of excuses.
I know it doesn’t seem that easy.
But, please, believe me.
All we need is love.”
When the song ended the two grooms were at the end of the aisle, greeted by the all powerful wizard Yen Sid.
The wizard then spoke, “Dearly beloved. We are gathered here today for the union of Ansem the Wise and Evën the Academic, in matrimony. You may exchange your vows.”
Ansem nodded before he spoke, “Evën.” He held both of his groom’s hands into his, “I have loved you for many years ever since I was a young boy. You and I have been blessed with children who I adore, Ienzo, Roxas, Xion, and Namine, and I can only hope for more in the future. We might be opposites but we complete each other, making each other whole, and I cannot see myself with anyone else.”
Yen Sid nodded and looked at Evën, “Your vows.”
“Ansem I…” Evën said and cleared his throat, “Ansem I always woke up early in the morning to make sure you’re eating and doing your work. You have been my friend for years, whether I liked it or not. You were alway kind to everyone who approached you and very generous. We fought but…” Tears rolled down his face, “And somehow you always had the heart to forgive me. You always included me to anything you do from eating ice cream to adopting a son. Never in my life–” He sobbed and Ansem touched his cheek, “Never in my life I thought I would be blessed with a family but I’m glad it’s with you. Ansem, I love you with all of my heart and I want to spend the rest of my life with you!”
Ansem took out a handkerchief and helped wipe away Evën’s tears.
Yen Sid nodded and looked at Ienzo, “May you please bring the rings?”
Ienzo nodded and walked up with a silk pillow that held two platinum rings. One with rubies and one with sapphires. Ansem took the sapphire while Evën took the ruby.
“With the exchanging of rings, you shall be bound heart and soul, together forever with many stories to be told.”
Ansem then took Evën’s left hand and slipped on the sapphire ring on his finger, afterwards Evën took Ansem’s left hand and slipped the ruby ring onto his love’s finger.
“With the power vested in me and of the Kingdom of Radiant Garden, I pronounce you wed. You may kiss your partner.”
Ansem gently placed his hands on Evën’s face and pulled him into a kiss. Evën flushed as he touched his now husband’s cheek and kissed back. Everyone in the room applauded as the husbands broke the kiss and hugged each other. Ienzo, Xion, Namine, and Roxas hurried to the newlyweds and joined in the hug. The king laughed happily as his family gathered and kissed Evën again.
Above them in the rafters, a cloaked man sat and clapped, “Way to go Evën… I was worried you were going to be an old maid forever.” He then got up, “Congratulations, I’m happy for the both of you.” He then raised his arm and made a black portal and left.
May your hearts be your guiding key.