Closed RP; getting the rings~

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It seemed weddings in this world were a lot more complicated than ones in Celes. Back there, weddings had simply been a matter of the richer of the couple paying for the other one and taking her (or him) back to their home. There hadn't been a lavish ceremony.

Not that Fay was complaining, of course. He liked the idea of a fancy celebration to signal the beginning of a marriage, and was greatly looking forward to his. He had badgered Sirius with details about weddings, and had learned this: they required one officiate (Mickey, most likely, as he seemed to be in charge of everything here), the couple (Fay and Kurogane, obviously), a maid of honour (Sakura), a best man (Sirius, though Kurogane hadn't been informed yet), a flower girl (Chii), and a few others Fay hadn't decided on yet and was probably just going to post on the bulletin board for.

A wedding also required an exchange of rings, which was a new concept to the mage. Luckily, Disneyland had a place where such things were available, and so the mage and his ninja were making their way to the Jewel of Orleans, which wasn't really all that far from the cafe. Fay had his hand in Kurogane's and was leaning his head on the other's shoulder, smiling contentedly. "Are you excited, Kuro-wan?" he asked.

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Fay still stroked Kurogane's arm as he talked, attempting to be soothing. "But you've got people to protect now," he pointed out quietly. "Sakura-chan and Syaoran-kun and Mokona and," the barest hint of a pause, "me." He still had a little trouble with the concept that he was worth protecting.

The mage didn't look at Kurogane, instead staring at the floor. "Yeah," he admitted. "I didn't want to hurt them." He gave Kurogane a weak smile, and added, "I was brought up to believe I was a bad omen, Kuro-rin."

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"Yeah. I do." And Chii, now. He had a family, and that really meant a lot. "And I'll protect you." By any means necessary, though he felt it wouldn't be wise to say that.

"Whoever told you that were morons," Kurogane said seriously. He looked down at Fay's smile, then tugged him forward, wrapping his arms around him. "You're not a bad omen," he said quietly, "and you're not bad luck."

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Fay fondly murmured, "So strong and stubborn," and squeezed Kurogane's hand. "Just don't get hurt, 'kay? Mommy won't be happy if Daddy gets hurt!" The tone was light and joking, though the words themselves were quite serious.

The mage closed his eyes and hugged Kurogane in return. He could feel his heart beating. "I'm glad you think so, Kuro-sama," Fay said, "I really am."

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"I don't have any intention of getting hurt," Kurogane said. He was telling the truth. After all, he wanted to protect, but part of that he knew meant keeping himself alive. And why wouldn't he want to keep safe so that he could go back to them, to Fay? He smirked, then. "You're stuck with me."

"I don't think it," Kurogane corrected. "I know it. If you were bad luck, don't you think something would have happened? You've helped."

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"Don't say 'stuck with'," Fay chided, "that makes it sound like I don't want to be. And I do want to be with you." He kissed Kurogane's cheek again, softer this time.

He was quiet for a while, wondering what to tell Kurogane and what to keep quiet about for now. "... I'm glad you feel that way," he settled on eventually. "I'm glad you're safe."

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"Good." Kurogane turned his head to brush his lips with Fay's, lightly, before the magician could pull back. "You'd better."

He looked at Fay seriously then, meeting his eyes evenly. "I do and I am," he agreed, voice low. "We'll be fine. All of us."

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"I do~," Fay replied, taking advantage of Kurogane's proximity to kiss him properly on the lips. "Very very much."

He smiled and reached for Kurogane's hand, threading their fingers together. "I believe it when you say it," he said.

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"Then I'll keep saying it," Kurogane said decisively, squeezing his hand and leading him forward again. They had reached the jewelery store, so he pushed the door open with his free hand, actually holding it open for his fiance. He could, in fact, be something of a gentleman when he tried. Or at least polite.

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Fay giggled and squeezed Kurogane's hand in return. "Then I'll keep believing it," he countered. He smiled as his fiance opened the door for him and gave a brief bobbing sort of bow before entering, looking around the shop.

"Sparkly," he commented.

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"Good enough reason for me to keep saying it," Kurogane shot back dryly, smiling a bit. He snorted when Fay bowed to him, but didn't remark, letting the door close behind him and looking about himself.

"Find something you like," he instructed, not commenting on the sparkliness. Polite or not he still failed as a romantic.

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Fay pouted. "Sirius-san said we're supposed to choose rings for each other," he said in a voice bordering on whining.

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Kurogane winced a little. Fay could really pout, and he seemed intent on this. "Fine, then, find something you like for me," he allowed. He looked around, just a little more worried now. He'd have to pick something for Fay? Crap.

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At that, the mage brightened considerably. "Okay!" he said cheerfully, and skipped off to a nice display of rings. "They all look so pretty~," he cooed.

"Sirius-san said married couples wear their rings on the third finger of their left hand," he said conversationally. "And after she's proposed to, the girl has an engagement ring on the third finger of her right hand. That gets moved over to the left hand when she's married. Eh, Kuro-chan, which of us is going to wear the engagement ring? Or should we both wear one?"

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"We might as well both wear one, if either of us is going to." There was no question in Kurogane's voice that this was the best option; they were equal. "Are we going to take them off and give them to that 'ringbearer' before the ceremony, or what?"

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"I don't know. Maybe we switch hands before the ceremony, or something. Or afterwards in the bathroom. I don't know, I'll have to ask Sirius-san." Sirius had become the expert on weddings, in Fay's mind.

"Ooh!" the blonde said, kneeling down and looking into a cabinet at a sparkly bracelet with what appeared to be the Mouse on it. "Shiny~."

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Kurogane nodded at the explanation, content to leave it at that for now until they found out for sure. "That's not a ring," he pointed out, but added after, "If you want it, go ahead and take it. Not like it's possible to steal things here." He was surprised Fay hadn't picked up more trinkets than he had, actually. They'd been here a long time.

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"I know," Fay replied cheerily. "It's just shiny." He smiled and stood up, looking at the rings again. "Nah. A bit gaudy. I prefer smaller things. Less showy and like they're making too much of an effort."

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Kurogane made a mental note of that, nodding in agreement. "It'd be weird to be wearing something that sparkly all the time," he agreed.

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Fay nodded. "And it's silver," he said. "Silver looks so cold." Yes, he was dropping hints by the forkload; Kuro-pii needed some help in matters like this.

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Kurogane nodded again, but was a little surprised, honestly. "Would've thought you'd like silver." It seemed to fit in with white, and with blue, after all; Fay never seemed to have a problem with cold colors.

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Fay shrugged. "Before, maybe. I prefer warmth now." He gave Kurogane a soft, shy smile.

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The surprise faded, and as it did his expression actually softened. He nodded, unable to keep away a faint, very faint smile, and not actually trying so hard because hey, they were alone and he loved this man. "I'll keep that in mind," he said.

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Fay's smile widened a little, and for a few moments he simply stood, smiling at his love. It was only after ten minutes or so that he remember what he was doing, blushed a little bit, giggled to hide that, and went back to the rings.

"How do you supposed we open these?" he asked, fiddling with the cabinet's lock.

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Kurogane walked over and sized it up, tapping at the glass with his knuckles a few times. "Step back," he ordered, stepped back a bit himself, drew Souhi, and hit the glass carefully with the blade, trying to measure out the right amount of force and hit it in the right spot. It shattered, the shards falling but luckily not flying out in any direction.

He reached in, calmly, and fiddled around with the lock until he'd gotten it, pulling his hand back out and opening the cabinet door. Which, by the time it had finished swinging open, had a full pane of glass in it once again. "Like that," he said, unnecissarily, smirking a little.

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Fay watched the display, smiled again, and shrugged. "I suppose," he relented. He stepped over to Kurogane and hugged his arm. "So strong~," the blonde cooed. "... Though why did you bring your sword shopping?"