The Twisted Forest (D&DD)

[NellieVP318]

RO: In the presence and witness of the loved ones you have gathered here today, I now ask you to state your intentions.

Loukas, Hide, Brooklyn, and Amelia, have you come here freely and without reservation to give yourselves to each other in the commitment of marriage?

Amelia:Oh yes!

Brooklyn: Yes!

RO: Once more, will you love, honor, and cherish one another as partners for the rest of your lives?

Brooklyn and Amelia: Yes!!

Nicola: Oh my gosh why....

Gabriel: Nicola, shut it.

Luca: And.. this is why we eloped...

Nick: My parents wanted a wedding and got mad us for that chuckles.
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*Seok and Pierce both sat quietly and watched the wedding. Sang, on the other hand, watched Trenton out of the corner of his eye.

*He thought it strange now that they were possibly the last of their group of adult friends who weren’t married. But then again, it wasn’t like last year was all roses and champagne. And, truth be told, Sang wasn’t entirely sure that Trenton wanted to remarry to begin with. All things considered...he wouldn’t blame Trent for hating the idea of marriage after what his ex wife did.

*Sang shuddered.

*Amaris—so creepy, so psychotic. How do people like her manage to con someone as kind as Trenton into marrying them? She must’ve put on a really convincing show...there’s no way Trent would’ve fallen for someone who was just good in be-

Sang:

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Trenton: You alright, love? You're looking a bit pale.

Fuchsia: That's rude, he always looks like that.

Trenton:

Suri: I thought weddings were like they both say cute things to each other then say I do.

Adam: You watch way too many romance movies.

Jules: So do you-- *Adam hits his arm Ouch.

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Loukas: hearing the offical whilst he giggles with Hide Oh! Y-yes yes Yes, I do I really really forever do,

Hide: huh? You said something old man ? You yeah right finally, Yes duh why else would be here?

Loukas: whispers um how much did you heard

Hide: Its an I do, and yeah of course, *wraps arms around him and as loud as he could and * you'll always be my number one, My sweet heart

kiss him deeply with no prompting or not even waiting for the "You shall now kiss the groom, or so. Cus that stuff taking too long when he;s dressed like a snack

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RO: Shrugs. I guess we'll just skip straight to you kiss the bride or groom then.... Throws his papers in the air. I guess nobody rejects these marriages. You'll married then. Congratulations.

Amelia: But we didn't exchange... Gets swing by Brooklyn into a kiss.
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Sang: Yeah, I’m just- *Watching the wedding suddenly come to an end. Well damn.

Pierce: *Deadpan. Woohoo! Let’s eat.

*Sang, no longer as interested in food, shrugged his shoulders and grabbed Trenton by his tie to pull him close for a kiss. It might not have been their wedding, but he could never pass up an opportunity like this.

Pierce: Someone’s looking needy.

Seok: *Pretending not to notice. Ah, I really do hope they were able to make a cake on such short notice. *Flashes Fuchsia a playful grin. Should I get you a glass of wine?

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As the ceremony was over, Toby and Amelia's parents ushers everyone over to the ballroom where the reception would be held. The cooking mages took out two cakes: One for Amelia and Brooklyn and the other for Hide and Loukas ( which was the one Loukas's made.)

Mara: It's time for the cake cutting!

Amelia: Yay! Tugs Brooklyn's arm to go to the cake.
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The kiss was deep with a lot of tongue, and simply not pull away until Hide pulled away gasping. Even onto the repections

Hide: How about a little bit more right here, if your that desperate

Loukas: licks his lip huh, not now there's children maybe... nuzzles the side of his face I wouldn't mind- Oh yes the cake

Hide: Oh... Huh? cake? Mara call out for cake cutting You guys made cake?

Loukas: Egg free from mines, well... part if this where you get to cut cake. Like in the movies

Hide: I don't get why, but fine. Lets get this over with.
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[lunagraves714]

Seok: There you are! *Strides up to Pierce as she hid at the far end of the reception hall. What have you been up to? Your father’s been looking everywhere for you! I had to stop him from almost murdering Jules.

Pierce: ...

Seok: *Noticing the conflicted look on the teen’s face. What’s wrong? I thought you’d be more excited. You’re at a party! *Adding in a whisper. With the boy you like.

Pierce: So what?

Seok: *Frowns. You were thrilled about it earlier... Did something happen? Did he say some-

Pierce: Jules would never.

Seok: Then...what's going on? Are you still hungry? They’re about to cut the cake-

Pierce: It’s not that.

Seok: You’re gonna have to help me out here kiddo. I’m not very good at the guessing games.

Pierce: *Sighs, crossing her arms as she looked over the crowd, watching Sang laughing beside Trenton and everyone seeming so happy. ...whenever everyone’s too happy about something, something bad happens.

Seok: *Raises an eyebrow. Is...is that what’s bothering you? You’re worried because...everyone’s having a good time?

Pierce: No. I’m worried about what usually follows.

Seok: *Stifles a laugh. Pierce, it’s okay to be happy sometimes. I promise, nothing’s going to happen if you go out and have fun for a night. Now, why don’t you go talk to Jules? I’m sure he’s been looking for you.

Pierce: *Uncertain. Are you sure nothing bad will happen?

Seok: Positive. Go dance, eat some cake, and have fun with your friends. Everything will be all right. Promise.

Pierce: *Hesitantly steps back out into the room, heading off to find Jules.

*Seok smiled, about to head back over to his husband when he felt his phone vibrate in his pocket. Taking it out, he frowned at the unknown caller ID, wondering if he should just ignore it. With a heavy sigh, he reluctantly swiped to answer and lifted the device to his ear.

Seok: Yeobose-

???: Ne?

*The idol froze, the world around him suddenly becoming small and distant. That voice...it couldn’t be.

Seok: J-Jiwoon? Yah, where have y-

Jiwoon: Oh, ne. “All my friends came to celebrate my birthday today. They surprised me at my parents’ apartment with a big cake, and Eomma even added eleven candles with the sparklers on the ends. Then they all started singing.” Saeng il chuk ha ham ni da, saeng il chuk ha ham ni da, sarang ha neun Jiwoon shi...

*Seok listened to the recording come to an end as his eyes drifted towards where Sang sat at the table. Maybe he wasn’t so crazy, after all. For the past year, he’d been begging, pleading, and crying for anyone to believe him that his son was still out there somewhere. But every time, they'd assumed he was just in denial and did their best to comfort him. Only now Seok was almost certain...

*That maybe Jiwoon’s death wasn't just an accident.

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Sang: *Drunk and relaxed against Trenton’s shoulder. What if Loukas and Hide had a kid? Do you think it would be taller than Hide?

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Amelia and Brooklyn starts cutting their cake then looks at each other.

Brooklyn: You want me to feed it to you?

Amelia: Bit her lip If you want to...?

Brooklyn: Uses the fork to feed Amelia the cake first. Open wide

The music mage opens her mouth and takes a bite of the cake.

Nicola: Wow... I thought you were going to smash the cake in her face like real couples do on a wedding day.

Brooklyn: Why would I do that?

Gabriel: Not every couple wants to do that, Nicola.
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Hide: huh? What's up with see-see ear twitched I heard that. And what's that supposed to mean? Obviously shorter kids most kids are shorter than thier folks duh.

Loukas: not going tell him the implications um well its um...Its not p-possible. H-hey Hide cake

Hide: Come on. I'm educating some people on that biology thing and.. oh smashing cake thing .. can you smash my face with cake? You can lick it iff if you want

Loukas: Um well... um

Hide: Fine we'll talk San-San's implications of one of us carrying a child. What if I said pregnant?

Loukas: I'll t-takecthe cake smashing

picks up a piece and lightly smeared it over Hide's nose

Hide: I give that 6

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Mara: Okay, now that the couples have their first piece everyone can have some of the cakes!

Nicola gets up from the seat along with her brother then grabs some cake.

Nicola: Well, if any couple here who wants to get knocked up, we have the magic for that!

Nick: Woah, Nic, we're not getting into that thing.

Amelia: What thing?

Brooklyn: Um.. let's just eat so we can do the flower toss later, honey.
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Seok: *Eases his way through the crowd to join Sang’s side, pondering over what to tell him. Sang! We need to-

Sang: *Starts laughing, taking another sip of champagne. Seok, come here, look! *Points across at Hide and Loukas. I always hated it when couples smeared the cake instead of feeding it to each other. It’s like, way to ruin your own wedding outfits and photos! But then with those two, it just looks so funny! Don’t you agree?

Seok: Uh...sure? *Shakes his head. Sang, we need to talk about-

Sang: I mean, like, this whole thing is kinda funny, isn’t it? Here we are at a wedding, and everyone’s having a good time. Well, no, maybe not Fuchsia, but mostly everyone. And we’re all moving on. Everyone has their future and their whole lives planned out, right?

Seok: Right...?

Sang: *Quieter, like he was asking himself. Then why do I feel like I’m not going anywhere?

Seok: Ah...maybe this is something you and Trenton need to talk about. You sound like you’ve had a bit too much to drink.

Sang: The champagne’s not the problem. Or maybe it is, but every time I close my eyes, I can see the past right in front of me. The flowers, the police standing by the door, the family kneeling on the floor...and my son’s picture hanging up by the back wall. Was it my fault? Because I moved to-

Seok: He would’ve died regardless, Sang. It wasn’t just an accident. You were right about that.

Sang: W-What?

Seok: I think someone murdered him. Either that, or...

Sang: Or what?

Seok: Or he’s still alive.

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Jules: *Over the music I think your dad is staring again. I can feel the hole burning through the back of my head.

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*The brunet leaned against the wall at the far side of the room, not nearly as bothered by the bass in the music as he was about seeing Pierce show Jules where to place his hands. Like that punk didn't know. All the Merciers took dancing lessons... Or maybe the gavotte didn't translate well into modern music.

Trenton: You're looking rather sour this evening.

Fuchsia: *Narrowing his pale eyes at him Shouldn't you be the one babysitting?

Trenton: I don't have anything to fret over. *Glancing back at Sang as he signaled for the bar tender to serve up a glass of water Well, so far as the young ones are concerned.

Fuchsia: Sang is a 'young one'--

Trenton:

Fuchsia: And I can promise you Adam's going to find Suri some booze.

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Adam: *Scrutinizing the cake Is that a tree?

Suri: It's not a real one, right?

Adam: Really? You think that's real?

Suri: *Trying to be polite I-It just looks so realistic. And the water for the river is pretty.

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Loukas: Um , its supposed to be an island... I-Im. not that- g-good with decoration in pastries. It um.. My first time

Hide: wipes the frosting off his face I give it...perfect outta 10 babe
Loukas: blushes a bit at the complements Thanks haha from everyone

Hide: Okay enough with the sappy, grabs a bottle of champagne the legal age is 17 which we are all long past Winks at Adam and Suri so lets party. Drinking gaaaame~

Loukas: (it would only be amtter of time until he decides that) hehe... Um yeah, b-but... I thought you dislike the taste

Hide: Its sweet fruit flavoured

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Mara: Oh, what a interesting group of friends you have here, Amelia.

Toby: They are kinda trouble makers, mom.

Nick: Alright, a drinking game....Claps his hands together.

Luca grabbing his husband's arm.

Luca: We're at a wedding, Nick.

Nick: We can have a little fun, Luc.
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Pierce: Ignore him. *Finishes adjusting Jules’s hands and smiles up at the taller teen. I’m sure my other dad will keep him distracted long enough for a dance or two.

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Sang: *Grabbing the water the bartender had set beside him, he took a long sip and then carefully set the glass aside. ...WHAT?!

Seok: *Jumping in surprise at his sudden yelling.

Sang: What do you mean he could be alive?! Have you been sitting on this all night?! Is this- *Lowers his voice. Is this a sick joke?

Seok: *Takes a deep breath, trying not to draw too much attention. It’s not a joke. I got a call from a number I didn’t recognize, and they played a recording of Jiwoon’s voice.

Sang: You’re sure it was him?

Seok: One hundred percent.

Sang: ... *Jumps up and runs over to Trenton. Trent!

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Jules: Right. *Relaxing, buy only a little; only half joking You know he knows where I live, right?

~~~

Trenton: It's only water, love. It's for your own good. *Realizing Sang was a bit more urgent than he was upset over what was in his glass Are you alright?

*Fuchsia scoffed and stood upright to get a better view of the young teens

Fuchsia: *Dismissively He's fine. He's so drunk already he probably just saw Hide and thought it was a talking blanket.

~~~

Adam: You didn't, maybe, want a professional to decorate your cake?

Suri: *Nudging him with her elbow hard enough to make him flinch That's really sweet, Loukas. *To Hide Pierce and Jules are younger than 17. And we kind of already know 17 isn't the legal drinking age here.

Adam: Come on. It's Hide's wedding, Hide's rules. If he wants (tacky) island cakes and drinking games, let him have it.

Suri: I-I don't know.

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[Freemints30]

Loukas: Oh of course I think your um.. better at decorating then me with um patries. I remeber liking your um.. cakes

Hide: Your old man doesn't have to know, the legal age for drinking 17 me so I say 17 here. Your old man does need to know he can enjoy his lil BF

Loukas: well... the its night, so.. I wouldn't mind just as sip haha.

Hide: scoffs as he pours out a glass I like his tacky cakes, soooo Ads wanna join the challenge? I give a challenge cus Im the king. Then you give a challenged. If you can't do it you drink on shot. Then you can make a challenge. If I can't do it I drink 3 shots. What do you say peasants?

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Nick: Well, I drunk a bit before like that in college....

Gabriel: Nick, are you really going to encourage minors drinking? I mean this could get Amelia and Toby's parents in trouble.

Nicola: Not if we don't have the cops being called, plus they are from another world after all.
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