Running with Shifters (completed)

Chapter 28 Meg-Elaine

Chapter 28

Meg-Elaine

I walk out of Vlain's closet and smile as Iz sees me and squeals in excitement. I must admit I feel the same way (except that I would never squeal), this dress is amazing. It's knee-length, with a slightly poofy skirt and a ribbon around the empire waist. The top is strapless with a sweetheart neckline and the whole dress is this beautiful shade of red right in between ruby and fresh human blood.

I take in Iz in her dress and can't help but smile at how wonderful she looks. We'd done her makeup and hair before I changed, makeup natural and her hair in loose curls (she's been growing it out from the pixie cut it was in when we first met and now it skims just above her shoulders). The accents on her dress are all in the same color as my, Kate's, and Lanny's dresses and we all look like we just stepped out of a bridal magazine.

I'm the maid of honor, considering that I'm her best friend and I've known her the longest. Kate and Lanny are the bridesmaids and Em is the flower girl. Eli's best man, Romulus and Wallace are groomsmen, and Brad is ring bearer. The numbers worked out eerily well, the person here left out of the ceremony itself is Rob (but he's family of the bride, so it makes sense kind of).

Em comes out of the "changing room" and everyone gushes from her adorableness. She twirls and Iz gives her a hug, pulling her up and crushing her against her. "You are so cute!" Em squeals in delight and kicks her feet out, being careful not to hit the bride's dress. Her dress, unlike ours, is a dusky pink color that makes her eyes look even redder and makes her look not quite as pale. It has little poofy cap sleeves and a full puffy skirt that reaches her knees.

I realize I still have my katana in my hand from when I picked it up right before Em stepped out and strap it onto my waist. Kate looks at it dubiously and Iz sees, "relax Kate, it's ceremonial." Wow, I'm kind of surprised she knew that. We smile at each other and I walk over to the chair and pick up a little wrapped package that no one seems to have noticed before now. I hand it to Iz and she takes it, eyeing it and then me questioningly.

"Just open it." She does and pulls out the dagger holster I had made for her. She smiles and I take it from her before strapping it around her waist. The deep rusty red leather actually goes rather nicely with her dress and I can only assume that's why Kate isn't having a conniption. The strap is relatively thin, only about two finger widths wide, and has a buckle in the front. On the back there are two sheathes, one facing left to right and the other right to left so she can grab them with both hands from where it rests against the base of her back.

To my surprise she lifts her gown's skirt and reveals the matching garters on both thighs... with a dagger in each! She pulls the daggers out and slips them into their spots, clicking the little across-handle straps into place so they won't fall out. It's cool how she can do that without looking, just like how she can lace her corset by herself.

Lanny, who until now had been sitting in the corner staring at the ceiling in boredom, comes over to see it. "Are we ready to go now?"

"Hold on a second and I'll go check." With that I'm out the door and in the living room where the guys are getting ready. "Are you guys almost ready?" The guys all turn to me with varying degrees of surprise, Eli winking when he sees me checking out his revealed chest (I walked in just as he was about to button his shirt and his abs are on wonderful display).

I try to repress a blush as I silently pray they answer quickly. As soon as Eli finishes buttoning Lin throws him a tie and turns to me, "yeah. We're going up. Don't take too long."

There's no mistaking the excitement on his face and twinkling in his eyes as he answers, smiling. I smile in return, give Eli one more look-over (he looks way too hot in that tux), and go back to relay the message.