It was finally the day. The day of Draken and Emma’s wedding was here. It was a beautiful spring day. The sun was shining, the air wasn’t too warm but not too cold, and the sky was blue and clear. It was everything the couple could have asked for. Draken was currently getting ready with Mikey, Takemitchi and Mitsuya. “You nervous Draken,” Mitsuya asked as he tied his tie.
“No,” Draken answered, “it just feels real. We aren’t the same delinquents anymore.”
“You know you said the same thing at Pah’s wedding.”
“Shut up,” Draken said, tightening his fist.
“No need to throw punches on your own wedding day. Just relax. I don’t think Emma would be happy if I let punch someone on your wedding day.”
The two dragon tattooed boys laughed. Mitsuya and Takemitchi left the room, leaving Mikey and Draken in the room.
“Well Ken-chin, it’s been a long time coming,” Mikey said as he stuffed his hands in his pockets.
Draken nodded, “it has. You gonna miss Emma?”
“No, because I’ll be coming over to your house all the time.”
“Lucky us.”
Meanwhile, Emma, Hina, Yuzuha and Senju were getting ready. The girls were laughing and talking about what married life was going to be like. Once everyone was ready and Emma was the only one left, Shinichiro walked in.
“You look great Emma,” he said as he engulfed her in a hug, “it feels like just yesterday you came to the house to stay.”
“Are you and Mikey going to be okay without me,” she said looking up at her older brother.
“I’ll be fine. Mikey already told me he’ll be at your house all the time.”
Emma laughed, “lucky us.”
Draken waited at the front of the gazebo. As usual, he was calm and didn’t show much emotion. The moment he saw Emma as Shinichiro walked her down the aisle, he started to smirk. She looked beautiful. She wasn’t super made up, she looked like she was just fancier.
When she reached the end and Shinichiro left to sit down, Draken mouthed to Emma, “you look beautiful.” The ceremony was like any other ceremony, but they kept it short and sweet. Then the time came. “You may kiss the bride,” the officiant said. Draken leaned down while Emma stood on her tip toes. They kiss was passionate, and both felt the sparks they felt all those years ago. Shinichiro was on the verge of crying. He was going to miss his little sister. Takemitchi was crying. Hina gave him a look to pull himself together.
Once the reception started, that’s when the fun began. The food was amazing, thanks to Taiju. The dancing was fun. Even Draken danced. In all honesty, Emma forced him to. But the best moment of the night was Mikey’s speech. Mikey stood up and grabbed the microphone.
“There is so much to say about these two,” Mikey started, “Kenny, you’ve been one of my best friends for a long time. And Emma, you’ve been my support system for even longer. To see you two happy makes me happy. I know I’ve done a lot to annoy you. I kind of forced you two to confess, I meddled in your first date. But it was only because I knew you two were soulmates. I’m really happy you two ended up together. However, I am unhappy that there is no taiyaki here, but I'll let it slide.”
Everyone laughed. Of course, Mikey would say something like that during the most heart warming speech.
The wedding went into the late hours of the night. Emma and Draken exited the reception and left on the Zephyr. Emma held on tight to Draken. She never rode a motorcycle with anyone but Draken. No matter how scared she was and how tight she held onto him, he never complained she was holding on too tight and he made her feel safe.
“Hey Draken,” she said as they continued to head to their home, “did you enjoy the wedding?”
“Yeah,” he answered, “but I think I’ll enjoy every day after today more.”
She raised her eyebrows, “what does that mean?”
“The wedding doesn’t mean much. I’m happier that we get to spend the rest of our lives together.”
“Look who’s being romantic.”
“Shut up, don’t,” Draken was interrupted when a raindrop hit his hand. He was annoyed at the rain.
“Don’t worry,” Emma reassured him, “rain on your wedding day is good luck.”
“Whatever,” he said under his breath as he drove a little faster.
Thankfully, they were almost home. Their house was just like her family home. It wasn’t very big and very simplistic. There was a garage attached to it so Draken could work on his own motorcycle as well as their friends’. They had bought the house a few months before the wedding. Draken loved the ladies at the brothel but the last thing he needed was them trying to recruit Emma.
Once they both got off the motorcycle, he picked Emma up bridal style and carried her inside. He had all he ever wanted and so did she.
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The day was coming closer: Emma’s birthday. Draken wasn’t one to freak out over birthdays and buying gifts, but he was. A lot. He knew exactly what he was getting Emma. That was the easy part. But getting it, that was gonna take some effort. She just had to like the teddy bear in the claw machine, he thought, the one arcade game I hate. He was determined to get her this pink teddy bear, no matter what.
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Draken walked into the arcade with Mikey. Thankfully it was just the two of them. Usually Emma would tag along, which he didn’t usually mind. But Hinata helped him out and took Emma out to shop. Perfect! The two boys walked into the arcade. It was so loud that it was hard to hear yourself think, let alone hold a conversation. The one side was full of those shooting or driving games that the two would usually play while Emma complained that they should play something more fun that they ALL could play like skee ball or air hockey. Those were on the opposite side of the arcade. And separating the two were rows and rows of claw machines with different things from video games, to figures to stuffed animals. And one of those stuffed animals was what Draken was after. And he was determined to get it, even if he had to spend all night there.
It was finally the day. After Takemitchi left, he sat in his room holding the pink bear that shockingly was easy to win. Only three tries which was really good for him as he only had enough money to try five times to win it. He was a little nervous, especially because he didn’t know how to give it to her. Did he just hand it to her and say happy birthday? Did he wrap it up in a polka dot box like Chifuyu advised? Did he just leave it in her locker at school? He knew he was overthinking all of this. So he decided he was going to get it and give it to her. Easy enough. He left home and started heading to the Sano house when he suddenly saw Mikey and Emma. He approached the two at their table. When he saw Emma, he panicked a little and sat the pink bear on her head. She blinked a few times trying to figure out what was going on. After making fun of Mikey for a bit and teaching Takemitchi that Emma and Mikey were related, he left and headed back home. He laid on his bed. He felt a little stupid for just setting it on her head. But, he dhoped she liked it.
Meanwhile, Emma laid on her bed looking at the bear. It was so cute, it made her smile. She brought it down and hugged it close. This was the best birthday ever. She hoped that maybe this was a sign he did really love her. she held above her. She couldn’t believe Draken remembered how much she loved it. And the way he gave it to her was so cute and she loved it. She hugged the bear tight. This was the best birthday gift. Not because she thought the bear was so cute, but it gave her hope that maybe Draken really did like her. Little did she know, he really loved her.
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Tuxedo Shopping aka The Misadventures of the Founding Members of the Tokyo Manji Gang
There is something about nine former founders of a motorcycle gang being in a suit store that just seemed odd. Even though they were adults now, some of them just wouldn’t fit in. Thankfully, Mitsuya could sew, so they didn’t have to go shopping. And Mitsuya was fast too, so it took them like an hour and then they could just hang out or do anything. So, they decided to go for a drink. They sat there laughing about the old days when they founded Toman and all the misadventures they had.
“Do you remember Mikey’s street hawk,” Baji laughed, “you thought you were the coolest guy with that thing.”
“The Street Hawk was amazing,” Mikey retorted.
“What about the time Hina beat up Takemitchi at the meeting because Emma tried to seduce him,” Mitsuya laughed.
“I can’t believe I fell for that. Hina still won’t let me live that one down.”
They were all laughing and having a good time. Suddenly, Kisaki got up from his seat. “I think we should make a toast,” he said, “to Draken and Emma. It’s crazy to think the two people who took forever to confess would be the one of the first to get married. Here is to many years of happiness.”
“Cheers,” they all said in unison. Draken couldn’t help but smile at everyone's happiness. They seemed too happy for the ones who weren’t even getting married.
“I think Draken should give a speech,” his captain said. Draken stood up and started.
“Why do you always make me do speeches Mikey,” he stated, rolling his eyes, “it’s crazy to think of the time we’ve all been together. It’s even crazier to think how long I’ve been with Emma. It feels like just yesterday you guys were secretly placing bets on if I was ever going to confess. Speaking of that, I expect some of that money eventually. But, thanks for everything you’ve done. You all better come over to our house to hang out.”
All the boys laughed. They spent the rest of the day together having fun. It felt like the old days when they were in Toman. They rode their bikes, got into a fight or two, and Baji even lit a car on fire. Draken was hoping he didn’t do that anymore but some things never change. And he knew that even once he was married, things would still stay the same.
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