Winter Flower

Chapter 15- The Blessing

The next morning we were all up early for the funeral. During the ceremony, the boys stood by my side. I tried to keep strong, knowing that's what my Grandfather would have wanted, but after I broke down in the limo. Lucy moved over to where I was sitting and hugged me tight as Namjoon held my hand. Before we knew it, the limo was parked outside of my brother's house. I sighed, knowing that my family seemed a little disappointed that Yuto wasn't my fiance.

"Haruna," Mama said once the house started to get uncrowded from family and friends. We all sat in the kitchen exhausted from crying and exhausted from the day. I looked up at her.

"Yes, Mama?"

"Can I talk to you and Namjoon out in the living room? It's very important."

Namjoon and I looked at eachother and followed her into the living room where Keiichi, his wife Megumi, the rest of BTS, Lucy and Yuto sat. "Haruna and Namjoon," Keiichi said as we sat down in the middle of the crowd. "Today has not just been a celebration of Grandfather's life, but also we want to celebrate your engagement."

Mama looked at me. "Haruna, you have grown up to be such a beautiful, kind woman," she looked over at Namjoon. "Take care of our Winter Flower."

Namjoon nodded as he placed his hands on my shoulder. "I will."

I looked up at him and smiled as Megumi set out a bottle of sake and cups for all of us. Once she finished, she handed the glasses out to each of us.

"I would like to give a blessing," Keiichi said as he raised his cup and we all followed. "Bless them as unmoving and eternal

May their lives flourish like luxuriant trees.

May they, bride and groom, together with heaven and earth, with the sun and the

moon, continue to give out light and radiance.

Thus we do reverently pray."

"Amen," everyone said around us.

"Now kiss her, Namjoon," Yuto said.

Namjoon and I kissed softly. "Oh come on," Lucy said. "Really kiss her."

I laughed as Namjoon and I kissed a bit harder and everyone cheered.

"So when is the wedding?" Megumi asked.

"Sometime after our tour," Namjoon said. "I wish we could sooner, but we were even lucky to get this time off so soon into the tour."

"It's a family emergency," Lucy said. "I talked to your manager and he said to take a couple of days. Even a week if you need."

"That settles it then," Mama said. "We'll have a wedding here, this weekend."

"Mama," I said smiling. "Are you sure?"

"Yes," she said. "Your brother will give you away, Megumi and Lucy will be your bridesmaids."

"We don't have our wedding bands yet," Namjoon said.

"Not to worry," Mama said to Namjoon.

"So, do you have any plans this weekend?" I asked Namjoon.

"Looks like we're getting married this weekend."