[multichapter] baby blue: part 5: chapter 17
Title: Baby Blue: Part 5: Chapter 17
Pairing: JunDa
Rating: G
Word Count: 1142
Disclaimer: This is a work of fiction, and only the words are mine.
Summary: They knew that moving forward would be hard, but with each hurdle the happiness they deserve seems further and further away.
October 7th 2015
The sun floated slowly down towards the horizon as Ueda took Taguchi’s hand and walked with him down their make-shift aisle. Their families and closest friends stood either side, all eyes turned to them as they made their way slowly along the yacht’s deck towards the registrar. When they reached him they both turned to each other, their hands still entwined as the registrar recited the introduction and then turned first to Ueda.
“Ueda Tatsuya.” He started, and Ueda let go of Taguchi’s hand with one of his to grip the worn piece of paper in his pocket. “You may start by reading your vows.”
Ueda cleared his throat, but he kept the piece of paper in his pocket. He didn’t need it, he’d read and re-read the vows he’d written so many times over the past few days that even if the setting sun did offer enough light for him to still see the words, he didn’t need to.
He still wasn’t happy with them, he hadn’t managed to put into words exactly what he was feeling, despite the amount of practice he had from penning his feelings down in songs. Ueda was quite sure that given the rest of his life to work on his vows, he’d never manage to express in such a short space of time just what Taguchi meant to him.
He cleared his throat again, swallowed down the thick swell of emotion and licked his lips as he began to speak. “Three years ago today I fell in love with you.” Ueda announced, his voice quivering as he looked straight into Taguchi’s eyes. “It wasn’t for the first time, but it was the first time I felt so deeply and so undeniably in love with you that it terrified me. I was never meant to love you, but the closer I got to you, the further away I pushed you, the harder you pushed back and the more we hurt each other, the harder it was to stay away from you. The less I wanted to stay away from you...The more inescapably I fell in love with you. Three years ago today you took me out on a boat and held me as we watched the sun set, and I fell in love with you.” He paused to inhale deeply. “A lot has happened in those three years but not a single thing we’ve been through, not a single thing that could happen in our future, will ever take away from how much I love you. I promise.” He let go of his speech in favour of gripping both of Taguchi’s hands again, squeezing them both tightly. “For better for worse…for as long as we both live…I will be with you, as your husband. I love you.”
Taguchi nodded, his eyes filling up and Ueda smiled as he watched Taguchi take a deep breath.
“UePi.” Taguchi started, the moisture spilling a little over his eyelids and he paused. Ueda smiled, casting knowing looks towards their guests just metres away. Koki was crying too and Nakamaru was patting his back as he shook his head.
Their party of guests was a small one, just the closest and most important people to them. KAT-TUN, closer than friends, more than brothers, that unique bond that could be described only in the word member. Their immediate family, their siblings and their parents. Taguchi’s mother with tears streaming down her cheeks, who had always known and always supported them. Ueda’s own mother, with her determined expression that Ueda knew was her trying hard to accept them, against her better judgement.
Ueda looked to his father, to the warm and supportive look and then to Johnny himself, the unexpected but welcome guest aboard their vessel, floating way out in Hawaii’s waters. Then Ueda turned back to Taguchi, to the man he was here to marry, standing here beside him before their friends and family, before the registrar whose hands were clutched around the box containing both their rings.
“Taguchi Junnosuke” The registrar said gently. “Now your vows.”
“Tatsuya…” Taguchi continued, and Ueda was shaken back to reality, time seeming to restart around them and another tear trickled down Taguchi’s cheek as he cleared his throat and tried a shaky smile. “The truth is that I didn’t write any vows. I didn’t know how to put any of it into words and I thought that maybe I shouldn’t…that I should just wait and tell you everything I’m feeling in the moment. But now I wish I’d written something down because the words are still escaping me…It’s never been easy for me to express to you how I’m really feeling and that’s caused a lot of problems for us…we’ve probably spent as much time trying to stay apart over the last three years as we have together. We’ve encountered trial after trial, and we’re responsible for most of those ourselves…but I what I feel right now…what I feel as the orange glow of sunset radiates your features…what I feel is that…you’re the most important thing in the world to me.” He turned slightly to face their guests, a typical Taguchi grin shining from his face. “No offense to you guys.” He joked before scanning over them with a contemplative expression on his face and turning back to Ueda. “During my Johnny’s audition, Johnny-san himself said some very important words to me. He said ‘You, if you give up now then it’s over.’ I’ve been asked maybe a thousand times what words inspire me or what advice I’m truly thankful for, and those words are the answer I give. And I am thankful for them, if not for those words and for the people gathered with us today I might never have met you, I might never have fallen in love with you. Tatsuya…I’m glad that I never gave up. I’ve never given up on us…and I never will. I love you too baby.”
Ueda couldn’t help shaking his head with a light chuckle, it was just like Taguchi to leave it until the last moment and bumble through it, and it was just like him to make Ueda’s heart melt with such sweet words.
With the vows done, the registrar handed over their rings, Ueda taking the Claddagh ring he’d bought for Taguchi a few Christmases ago and he slipped it onto Taguchi’s finger as he repeated the registrar’s words. “I give you this ring as a symbol of our marriage and of the love I bear you.”
He held out his hand for Taguchi to return the favour, sliding his Louis Vuitton ring down as he repeated the same words and then applause broke out from their guests as the registrar announced “By the powers invested in my by the state of Hawaii, I now pronounce you husband and husband.”
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I'm sorry there's been such a long delay for this chapter. This was one of the scenes I had in my head back when I first started writing this series so I really wanted it to be perfect. It's not, I'm still not happy with the vows at all, but I don't want to leave you guys waiting forever!! The next chapter is almost done so hopefully that will be up next week, unfortunately December is going to be really busy for me though so updates may slow down again! I'm sorry! Thank you to the guys still supporting this story though!!
Pairing: JunDa
Rating: G
Word Count: 1142
Disclaimer: This is a work of fiction, and only the words are mine.
Summary: They knew that moving forward would be hard, but with each hurdle the happiness they deserve seems further and further away.
October 7th 2015
The sun floated slowly down towards the horizon as Ueda took Taguchi’s hand and walked with him down their make-shift aisle. Their families and closest friends stood either side, all eyes turned to them as they made their way slowly along the yacht’s deck towards the registrar. When they reached him they both turned to each other, their hands still entwined as the registrar recited the introduction and then turned first to Ueda.
“Ueda Tatsuya.” He started, and Ueda let go of Taguchi’s hand with one of his to grip the worn piece of paper in his pocket. “You may start by reading your vows.”
Ueda cleared his throat, but he kept the piece of paper in his pocket. He didn’t need it, he’d read and re-read the vows he’d written so many times over the past few days that even if the setting sun did offer enough light for him to still see the words, he didn’t need to.
He still wasn’t happy with them, he hadn’t managed to put into words exactly what he was feeling, despite the amount of practice he had from penning his feelings down in songs. Ueda was quite sure that given the rest of his life to work on his vows, he’d never manage to express in such a short space of time just what Taguchi meant to him.
He cleared his throat again, swallowed down the thick swell of emotion and licked his lips as he began to speak. “Three years ago today I fell in love with you.” Ueda announced, his voice quivering as he looked straight into Taguchi’s eyes. “It wasn’t for the first time, but it was the first time I felt so deeply and so undeniably in love with you that it terrified me. I was never meant to love you, but the closer I got to you, the further away I pushed you, the harder you pushed back and the more we hurt each other, the harder it was to stay away from you. The less I wanted to stay away from you...The more inescapably I fell in love with you. Three years ago today you took me out on a boat and held me as we watched the sun set, and I fell in love with you.” He paused to inhale deeply. “A lot has happened in those three years but not a single thing we’ve been through, not a single thing that could happen in our future, will ever take away from how much I love you. I promise.” He let go of his speech in favour of gripping both of Taguchi’s hands again, squeezing them both tightly. “For better for worse…for as long as we both live…I will be with you, as your husband. I love you.”
Taguchi nodded, his eyes filling up and Ueda smiled as he watched Taguchi take a deep breath.
“UePi.” Taguchi started, the moisture spilling a little over his eyelids and he paused. Ueda smiled, casting knowing looks towards their guests just metres away. Koki was crying too and Nakamaru was patting his back as he shook his head.
Their party of guests was a small one, just the closest and most important people to them. KAT-TUN, closer than friends, more than brothers, that unique bond that could be described only in the word member. Their immediate family, their siblings and their parents. Taguchi’s mother with tears streaming down her cheeks, who had always known and always supported them. Ueda’s own mother, with her determined expression that Ueda knew was her trying hard to accept them, against her better judgement.
Ueda looked to his father, to the warm and supportive look and then to Johnny himself, the unexpected but welcome guest aboard their vessel, floating way out in Hawaii’s waters. Then Ueda turned back to Taguchi, to the man he was here to marry, standing here beside him before their friends and family, before the registrar whose hands were clutched around the box containing both their rings.
“Taguchi Junnosuke” The registrar said gently. “Now your vows.”
“Tatsuya…” Taguchi continued, and Ueda was shaken back to reality, time seeming to restart around them and another tear trickled down Taguchi’s cheek as he cleared his throat and tried a shaky smile. “The truth is that I didn’t write any vows. I didn’t know how to put any of it into words and I thought that maybe I shouldn’t…that I should just wait and tell you everything I’m feeling in the moment. But now I wish I’d written something down because the words are still escaping me…It’s never been easy for me to express to you how I’m really feeling and that’s caused a lot of problems for us…we’ve probably spent as much time trying to stay apart over the last three years as we have together. We’ve encountered trial after trial, and we’re responsible for most of those ourselves…but I what I feel right now…what I feel as the orange glow of sunset radiates your features…what I feel is that…you’re the most important thing in the world to me.” He turned slightly to face their guests, a typical Taguchi grin shining from his face. “No offense to you guys.” He joked before scanning over them with a contemplative expression on his face and turning back to Ueda. “During my Johnny’s audition, Johnny-san himself said some very important words to me. He said ‘You, if you give up now then it’s over.’ I’ve been asked maybe a thousand times what words inspire me or what advice I’m truly thankful for, and those words are the answer I give. And I am thankful for them, if not for those words and for the people gathered with us today I might never have met you, I might never have fallen in love with you. Tatsuya…I’m glad that I never gave up. I’ve never given up on us…and I never will. I love you too baby.”
Ueda couldn’t help shaking his head with a light chuckle, it was just like Taguchi to leave it until the last moment and bumble through it, and it was just like him to make Ueda’s heart melt with such sweet words.
With the vows done, the registrar handed over their rings, Ueda taking the Claddagh ring he’d bought for Taguchi a few Christmases ago and he slipped it onto Taguchi’s finger as he repeated the registrar’s words. “I give you this ring as a symbol of our marriage and of the love I bear you.”
He held out his hand for Taguchi to return the favour, sliding his Louis Vuitton ring down as he repeated the same words and then applause broke out from their guests as the registrar announced “By the powers invested in my by the state of Hawaii, I now pronounce you husband and husband.”
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I'm sorry there's been such a long delay for this chapter. This was one of the scenes I had in my head back when I first started writing this series so I really wanted it to be perfect. It's not, I'm still not happy with the vows at all, but I don't want to leave you guys waiting forever!! The next chapter is almost done so hopefully that will be up next week, unfortunately December is going to be really busy for me though so updates may slow down again! I'm sorry! Thank you to the guys still supporting this story though!!