grey987
Man of the Shadows
"It's okay, it's okay," Mark whispered, his movement becoming more gentle as he worked to soothe his fiancée once again.
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Fix My Mechanical Heart
- Thread starter IceQueen
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IceQueen
The Clawed Fauni
Kiora folded her fingers into his shirt, still weeping softly as he held her close, closing her eyes.
grey987
Man of the Shadows
"I'm so sorry," Mark whispered. "I never meant for any of this to happen." He kept Kiora close to his chest, still rocking back and forth slightly.
IceQueen
The Clawed Fauni
Kiora whimpered softly, her fingers balling up his shirt in her hands, and rocking with him.
grey987
Man of the Shadows
"Kiora...? Kiora, I promise that everything's going to be okay," Mark told her softly, almost desperately as he stroked her hair once more before gently pulling her head back so that she could look at him. It wouldn't do her any good if she shut herself from the outside world; that would only cause her to become afraid of it. "Everything's going to fine. Listen to my voice, and repeat the words to me, okay? Everything's going to be fine." He began to remember, now; this was very reminiscent of when he thought that Shirley had been killed on that day 3 years ago.
IceQueen
The Clawed Fauni
Kiora shivered softly in his arms, letting out little whimpers every few seconds. "I-I-i-i-it's going to be alright." She mumbled weekly, her voice horse and empty as she spoke.
grey987
Man of the Shadows
Mark clenched his jaw slightly when he heard Kiora repeat the words; he could tell that she still wasn't convinced, that she was still afraid. But no one said that it was going to be an easy process, and he knew this himself as he'd experienced such symptoms after presumably being through a traumatic event. He let out a quiet breath through his nose, his rocks becoming slightly less frequent while he kept on rubbing her back. "I'll be here with you, no matter what. Remember what I said? No matter what happens, I'll protect you. I'll always be here."
IceQueen
The Clawed Fauni
Kiora nodded softly, hugging Mark close to her chest. Her eyes where puffy and red, and she was sniffling something awful. "I know." She mumbled softly
grey987
Man of the Shadows
Mark let out another breath through his nose, relaxing into the couch and closing his eyes. He could really only hope that this would all end soon. He couldn't stand to see Kiora in such a broken state of mind.
IceQueen
The Clawed Fauni
Kiora tucked herself deep within his embrace, closing her eyes slightly as she leaned into him.
grey987
Man of the Shadows
~6 Months Later~
"Ah, geez... I can feel my heart trying to break my ribs..." Mark examined himself in a mirror and fidgeted a bit with his tie before another guy embraced him with an arm draped around his shoulders as he pulled him close, a wide and bright-toothed smile remaining on his mouth all the while.
"Oh come on, man! You're about to marry a beautiful girl and a former top-charter in the mech game. What could possibly go wrong?" Lee Elvingsworth- Mark's best man for this occasion and an old time friend- was rather hyperactive and excited to see this wedding happen. Unfortunately, he wasn't really making Mark's anxiety any easier to deal with.
"I really don't know. Hell, how could you know? You've gone through several girlfriends at a time, but you've never married any of them. This is the girl I first fell in love with, and am now marrying." Lee huffed in a rather childish manner and turned away from his friend, crossing his arms.
"Whatever, man."
"Ah, geez... I can feel my heart trying to break my ribs..." Mark examined himself in a mirror and fidgeted a bit with his tie before another guy embraced him with an arm draped around his shoulders as he pulled him close, a wide and bright-toothed smile remaining on his mouth all the while.
"Oh come on, man! You're about to marry a beautiful girl and a former top-charter in the mech game. What could possibly go wrong?" Lee Elvingsworth- Mark's best man for this occasion and an old time friend- was rather hyperactive and excited to see this wedding happen. Unfortunately, he wasn't really making Mark's anxiety any easier to deal with.
"I really don't know. Hell, how could you know? You've gone through several girlfriends at a time, but you've never married any of them. This is the girl I first fell in love with, and am now marrying." Lee huffed in a rather childish manner and turned away from his friend, crossing his arms.
"Whatever, man."
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IceQueen
The Clawed Fauni
Kiora let out a long sigh, looking down at her hands to find them shaking. A groan escaped her lips as she pressed her hands to her eyes, shaking softly. "Oh god, can I really do this?" She asked herself, before a pair of hands rested on her shoulder. "Honey, you will be fine." She heard behind her, looking back up at her.
Kiora pressed a hand to hers, smiling at her. "Thanks Aunt Kira." She said softly, getting up from her chair to give her a hug. "You always know what to say." She said to her, before letting go of her and adjusting her dress, and her vale. "Oh god, here we go." She said as she took her aunts arm and interlocked it with hers before walking towards the door and opening it, revealing her father waiting to walk her down the isle. She could hear the music playing in the background, and she sucked in a shaky breath, and let go of her aunts arm, walking towards her father and looping her arm with his. "You look great." Her father said, a tear pricking her eye. She smiled and wiped it away happily, looking at him. "Dad, I know it's hard for you, but I am grown up, and now the time has come." She said softly, smiling at him before the music changed.
Kiora pressed a hand to hers, smiling at her. "Thanks Aunt Kira." She said softly, getting up from her chair to give her a hug. "You always know what to say." She said to her, before letting go of her and adjusting her dress, and her vale. "Oh god, here we go." She said as she took her aunts arm and interlocked it with hers before walking towards the door and opening it, revealing her father waiting to walk her down the isle. She could hear the music playing in the background, and she sucked in a shaky breath, and let go of her aunts arm, walking towards her father and looping her arm with his. "You look great." Her father said, a tear pricking her eye. She smiled and wiped it away happily, looking at him. "Dad, I know it's hard for you, but I am grown up, and now the time has come." She said softly, smiling at him before the music changed.
grey987
Man of the Shadows
"Oh, you lucky son of a-" Mark let out a sigh and clamped his hand over Lee's mouth before he could finish his sentence, listening in as the music began to play. He couldn't wait to see his fiancée- soon to be his wife- but was still fairly nervous about the whole ordeal that was finally taking place after a 6-month wait.
"Just keep quiet. The last thing I need is for you to be the reason that this goes South," he hissed in a hush whisper before lowering his hand. But now Lee was giving him a real smile as opposed to a teasing one; a genuine, and friendly smile. "Don't worry, man. Everything's gonna be fine," he said, patting Mark's shoulder as he remembered what he used to tell Kiora time and time again. It wasn't long before a smile of his own crossed his lips, and he nodded once in acknowledgement.
"Thanks, man. I couldn't ask for a better man to be with me at this wedding." Lee allowed a soft chuckle to pass through his lips, his old bubbly personality resurfacing before the music was suddenly changed up, causing Mark to stiffen and Lee to smile widely as he stepped off to the side. The two males, as well as other friends and relatives of the soon-to-be married couple, turned towards the aisle as they awaited the approach of the bride.
To say the least, they were all awestruck when she finally arrived.
"My God..." Mark breathed, unable to find proper words to describe how she looked. He'd said the phrase and had the thought many times before, but this time it really meant more than all of the other ones...
She looked beautiful. Gorgeous, an angel from heaven. There was just no proper way to coherently describe it.
"Just keep quiet. The last thing I need is for you to be the reason that this goes South," he hissed in a hush whisper before lowering his hand. But now Lee was giving him a real smile as opposed to a teasing one; a genuine, and friendly smile. "Don't worry, man. Everything's gonna be fine," he said, patting Mark's shoulder as he remembered what he used to tell Kiora time and time again. It wasn't long before a smile of his own crossed his lips, and he nodded once in acknowledgement.
"Thanks, man. I couldn't ask for a better man to be with me at this wedding." Lee allowed a soft chuckle to pass through his lips, his old bubbly personality resurfacing before the music was suddenly changed up, causing Mark to stiffen and Lee to smile widely as he stepped off to the side. The two males, as well as other friends and relatives of the soon-to-be married couple, turned towards the aisle as they awaited the approach of the bride.
To say the least, they were all awestruck when she finally arrived.
"My God..." Mark breathed, unable to find proper words to describe how she looked. He'd said the phrase and had the thought many times before, but this time it really meant more than all of the other ones...
She looked beautiful. Gorgeous, an angel from heaven. There was just no proper way to coherently describe it.
IceQueen
The Clawed Fauni
Kiora looked strait down the aisle, her eyes landing on Mark. He looked, stunning in a suit. She could feel her smile glow bright, and she walked at the same pace down the aisle. As soon as she got to the end of the aisle, her father kissed her forehead, hugging his daughter for one last time before letting Kiora walk up to the alter, and stand strait in front of Mark as the ceremony began.
grey987
Man of the Shadows
Mark eventually found himself smiling just as brightly as Kiora while he watched her walk down the aisle in her dress, which she looked absolutely stunning in. To think that they were moments away from being husband and wife... It just seemed so unreal.
His gaze never left her and his smile never disappeared as she joined him up on the altar, and he couldn't help but lean in and whisper, "Looking great, princess."
His gaze never left her and his smile never disappeared as she joined him up on the altar, and he couldn't help but lean in and whisper, "Looking great, princess."
IceQueen
The Clawed Fauni
Kiora smiled at him as she took his hands, as she remembered from practice, smiling at him. She blushed as he looked at her, and she smiled at his words, holding in a laugh. "You don't look so bad yourself, prince." She said softly, almost tuning out the pastor until he asked for the rings and she knew it was time for their vows.
grey987
Man of the Shadows
Mark chuckled lightly as the words of the pastor became slightly faint, squeezing Kiora's hands lightly one time and never letting his gaze break away from hers. "Why thank you, sweetheart," he murmured, some time passing before they were asked to exchange wedding rings. Once that was done and it was time for their vows, Mark took a deep breath and briefly turned towards the crowd before he started to speak.
"So first off... I should probably mention that I never thought that this would actually happen," he began, earning a couple of chuckles from everyone. "But here I am now..." That was when he turned back to his fiancée, still smiling the whole time. "With the most strong and beautiful woman that I know. Kiora Kitonobe, I didn't recite this because everyone knows how damn obvious that is." Another few laughs from the crowd. "I just want to speak from the heart. I love you, and will always love you. That's why I'm here. There's never going to be a day that goes by when I'm not there to protect you; I'll always be there when you need me and even when you don't, because that's how much you matter to me above anything else. Then again, I think I'll need you more because you do more of the ass-kicking."
Mark may have had used light profanity twice, but it still seemed to be entertaining the wedding guests, who all seemed to be touched by the vows he had made to his wife-to-be.
"So first off... I should probably mention that I never thought that this would actually happen," he began, earning a couple of chuckles from everyone. "But here I am now..." That was when he turned back to his fiancée, still smiling the whole time. "With the most strong and beautiful woman that I know. Kiora Kitonobe, I didn't recite this because everyone knows how damn obvious that is." Another few laughs from the crowd. "I just want to speak from the heart. I love you, and will always love you. That's why I'm here. There's never going to be a day that goes by when I'm not there to protect you; I'll always be there when you need me and even when you don't, because that's how much you matter to me above anything else. Then again, I think I'll need you more because you do more of the ass-kicking."
Mark may have had used light profanity twice, but it still seemed to be entertaining the wedding guests, who all seemed to be touched by the vows he had made to his wife-to-be.
IceQueen
The Clawed Fauni
Kiora smiled as her fiancé recited his vows, laughing a little bit at some of the points. She smiled as he finished and she moved into her vows.
"Mark, I could never tell you how much I lvie you. Even though at first we might not have gotten along, you never gave up on me. You saw though the cracks of my well designed walls, and saw who I really was. You out up the countless hours of cuddling, and countless boxes of takeout, and I couldt help from falling for you. I love you more than anything in the world, and you helped me though thick and thin, and there is nothing anyone can do to change my affections."
"Mark, I could never tell you how much I lvie you. Even though at first we might not have gotten along, you never gave up on me. You saw though the cracks of my well designed walls, and saw who I really was. You out up the countless hours of cuddling, and countless boxes of takeout, and I couldt help from falling for you. I love you more than anything in the world, and you helped me though thick and thin, and there is nothing anyone can do to change my affections."
grey987
Man of the Shadows
Mark couldn't help but avert his gaze for a brief moment as Kiora spoke, his face turning an uncharacteristically dark shade of red and letting a soft chuckle pass through his lips when she mentioned the hours of cuddling and boxes of takeout they shared (which also managed to make the crowd laugh heartily). Yeah, they had shared a hell of a lot of those during their time together, and there was sure to be more to follow.
"Mark Edwards, do you take Ki-" Before the pastor could finish his sentence, Mark suddenly interrupted.
"Really sorry about cutting in, but I think we all know what both of our answers are going to be. If we were going to say 'no', then neither of us would be here. Right, Kiora?" He looked at his lovely bride with a bright and loving smile.
"Mark Edwards, do you take Ki-" Before the pastor could finish his sentence, Mark suddenly interrupted.
"Really sorry about cutting in, but I think we all know what both of our answers are going to be. If we were going to say 'no', then neither of us would be here. Right, Kiora?" He looked at his lovely bride with a bright and loving smile.
IceQueen
The Clawed Fauni
Kiora smiled as she saw the blush on Marks face, a small blush of her own coming to her cheeks. She looked at the pastor as he said the words, and then at Mark as he interrupted him. She smiled at Marks words and nodded, squeezing his hand.
grey987
Man of the Shadows
At Kiora's wordless response to Mark, the pastor's surprised facial expression relaxed and a smile soon crossed his lips again, before saying those words that literally everyone was dying to hear (even Lee, who was ridiculously jealous of his best friend).
"Then so it is: I now declare you both husband and wife. Mark Edwards, you may now kiss the bride."
Mark's smile stretched even wider as everyone clapped and cheered, almost immediately wrapping his arms around his now wedded wife and sealing his lips to hers. Six months. Six months that they had both been waiting for this moment, and it had finally arrived.
"Then so it is: I now declare you both husband and wife. Mark Edwards, you may now kiss the bride."
Mark's smile stretched even wider as everyone clapped and cheered, almost immediately wrapping his arms around his now wedded wife and sealing his lips to hers. Six months. Six months that they had both been waiting for this moment, and it had finally arrived.
IceQueen
The Clawed Fauni
Kiora smiled at her fiancé, who was now her husband, and she sealed her lips to his, kissing him lovingly. She had been waiting, as had he, for a long long time and she was so happy that it had finally arrived. After a few seconds, she pulled away, smiling as the rest of the crowd cheered for the newlywed couple.
grey987
Man of the Shadows
When the two pulled away from each other moments later, Mark greeted Kiora with a bright smile of his own while the crowd cheered in the background, taking this opportunity to lift her up into his arms and carry her in a way that he'd already done several times before: bridal style.
"I finally get to do this properly, huh?" Mark asked with a sly smile.
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"The sky always knows how to compliment our best moments." Hours later, having celebrated with their friends and family and having a good time with each other, the newlywed couple stood by the edge of the city, Mark gazing out at the horizon beyond while the sun set in the sky. This was perfect. He wanted nothing more than to just stay with her here, watching the sun set. At the same time, they'd come to a decision that they would go on their honeymoon two days from now after being well-rested, and he was quite excited for that.
Hell, it didn't matter what they did; everything was perfect when he was with her.
"You're comfortable with this, right?" he asked quietly, turning to look at her. He just wanted to make sure... That both of them knew what they really wanted. "You know that you didn't make a mistake with... you know... getting married to me?"
"I finally get to do this properly, huh?" Mark asked with a sly smile.
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"The sky always knows how to compliment our best moments." Hours later, having celebrated with their friends and family and having a good time with each other, the newlywed couple stood by the edge of the city, Mark gazing out at the horizon beyond while the sun set in the sky. This was perfect. He wanted nothing more than to just stay with her here, watching the sun set. At the same time, they'd come to a decision that they would go on their honeymoon two days from now after being well-rested, and he was quite excited for that.
Hell, it didn't matter what they did; everything was perfect when he was with her.
"You're comfortable with this, right?" he asked quietly, turning to look at her. He just wanted to make sure... That both of them knew what they really wanted. "You know that you didn't make a mistake with... you know... getting married to me?"
IceQueen
The Clawed Fauni
Kiora smiled at Mark, and laughed when he picked her up, bridal style. She wrapped her arms around his neck, kissing his cheek before settling in his arms as he took her towards the car.
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Hours later, she stood in her dress at the edge of the city, her veil in the car and her long red hair half undone as she rested against the railing, looking out over the rolling hills in the distance. She knew that their honeymoon would come soon, and she smiled and leaned into him. As he asked her if she was sure about her decision, she chuckled, tucking her head into the crook of his neck.
"O Mark, I am sure of it." She said softly, closing her eyes. "You helped me with everything that I ever needed, and you still want to stay by my side. There is nothing else I want." She said softly, kissing under his chin before looking up at him.
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Hours later, she stood in her dress at the edge of the city, her veil in the car and her long red hair half undone as she rested against the railing, looking out over the rolling hills in the distance. She knew that their honeymoon would come soon, and she smiled and leaned into him. As he asked her if she was sure about her decision, she chuckled, tucking her head into the crook of his neck.
"O Mark, I am sure of it." She said softly, closing her eyes. "You helped me with everything that I ever needed, and you still want to stay by my side. There is nothing else I want." She said softly, kissing under his chin before looking up at him.
grey987
Man of the Shadows
"Ah, alright... That's good," Mark said with a smile, looking down at his wife with a loving gaze before kissing her forehead. He was glad that they'd come this far... The struggles involving the mech game, the ocassional times that they were at odds with each other... It was all worth it since they were here now.
"I love you so much. And that's never going to change; not today, not tomorrow, not any day. So thank you for being here with me. For giving me the chance to know you."
"I love you so much. And that's never going to change; not today, not tomorrow, not any day. So thank you for being here with me. For giving me the chance to know you."
