The Silence I Needed (Mori x Reader)

Rambunctious Reception

"MAY THIS AWKWARD COUPLE FOREVER BE BLESSED!" That was the extent of Tamaki's toast. I remembered him saying it to me once before and I snorted laughing. Not very ladylike, I know, but he almost fell trying to get off the table he had decided to stand on.

The reception was a mess, as I had expected it would be. There was, of course, Tamaki and his toast. Then Hunny, who managed to sneak cake before Mori and I could cut it. He looked sorry, but not as sorry as he should have been with the frosting stuck to his lower lip. Benio finally got the chance to meet Haruhi's dad (in full makeup) and they were about as obnoxiously radiant as you'd expect them to be together. They got even more vibrant once Ranka let slip that his wife had also been a part of St. Lobelia's Zuka Club.

Our first dance went well. It was perfect actually. We performed the steps like we were supposed to for the adults, but we still got the time to just sway in each others' arms. Then I danced with my father, who continued to cry happy tears throughout the entire thing. The dance floor opened up after that. There were fast and slow songs. Tamaki, the twins, and Ranka all fought over who should get Haruhi's first dance, but I took them out to the dance floor before any of the guys could get to her. They couldn't really complain. I saw Benio with Miranda on the dance floor, and Sophie with Lewis.

One highlight of the evening was watching Jenny smack Tamaki's father after he offered her a rose and some words that I didn't quite hear. Another was my dance with Benio. We were offbeat and horrible, but we kept dancing.

There was also the food fight, which the twins supposedly did not start, but I'll never buy that. Mori took a full flying slice of cake to the chest to keep my dress from getting ruined. I tried to stifle my laugh, but it didn't work. "Babe, that frosting makes you look extra delicious. Don't tease me." He blushed, and after hearing my own words I was kind of glad that everyone else was too preoccupied with not getting caked. Eventually, Mori also got involved in the mess, but only because Hunny asked to ride on his shoulders for an advantage. He came back with no extra cake on him, to my surprise. Never underestimate the swift movements of the Morinozukas and Haninozukas. I got through the night with cake only getting on and into my mouth.

I danced with each host eventually. I think I had the most fun dancing with Kyoya; he was very good at it. Mori-senpai is a very lucky man, he had told me. I smiled. "I'm sure you'll find someone as great as me someday." I dropped my head and laughed at the floor. "You know Renge's always waiting." He scoffed and almost walked off but I tightened my grip on him and kept dancing. He smiled after that.

The biggest event of the night was Lewis' toast. "I met Morinozuka before he was dating (Y/N). He seemed like a good man, and I'm glad to see it holds true. Your dedication to each other is truly inspiring. I want nothing more than to have something like the two of you have." He had walked across the room and smiled down at the girl sitting there. "That's why I must ask:" He got down on one knee. "Sophie, I love you. Will you marry me?" I'm not going to lie, I screamed even before she said yes. And then she said yes, and I ran as fast as my dress would let me. I enveloped her in a hug after Lewis put the ring on her finger and she pulled away from him.

"Lewis! You sly dog!" My father called. Everyone clapped for the second happy couple of the night.

The sun had been asleep for at least an hour or two by the time that had happened and I was tired. Mori found me at a back table and sat next to me. He took my hand and kissed my knuckles. "You ready to go?" I leaned into his shoulder and nodded. I was tired, but I knew the night was far from over. Everyone was still running rampant, chaos still ensued, but that didn't matter. I was in my husband's arms. The world could roar and run on, but with Mori by my side, I had the silence I needed.

The End.