It was about fifteen minutes after the wedding music began to play that Joseph started up the aisle to the altar that had been set up for the wedding. Standing there in a white tuxedo with green fringe, he stood next to the priest with Logan as the music slowly went silent. Then two young girls of about six or seven started up the aisle tossing down lily petals as the music picked back up with the traditional anthem of 'Here comes the Bride'.<br/><br/>First, came Runa in her lovely green dress on Raiga's arm until they parted before the altar. Joseph merely raised an eyebrow at the look on Runa's face as well as the hair that was moused up in a way that could only have been produced by her mate. Runa smiled then pointed down the isle. Suddenly Joseph's attention turned and focused to the exclusion of all else on his bride as she walked at a slow regulated pace down the aisle on the arm of Ichigo.<br/><br/>Literally feet from them, they stopped so Ichigo could lift the veil and push it back over her head before giving her a kiss on the cheek before whispering quietly for Colette's ears alone, “Good luck, Colette. Now go to your husband.”<br/><br/>As she climbed the four steps to be next to Joseph, the Priest began his oratory on marriage. Both Colette and Joseph had wanted a short oratory, because they didn't want a few simple snap questions before he married them. That would be less than courteous to the parents on both sides.<br/><br/>Finally it came down to the last couple questions, the whole oratory taking about ten minutes compared to the hour long speech the priest was known for on this particular speech.<br/><br/>“Colette Nicole Rasputin, do you take this man to be your lawful husband and master?” asked the priest looking over the two of them. It was obvious that he had had to force the last two words of the question, but Colette had insisted on that change.<br/><br/>Colette flushed crimson as she nodded, and took the ring from the cushion that the priest held for her  and said as she placed the ring on Joseph's finger, “Yes, for all of eternity do I take him as my beloved husband and master.”<br/><br/>The priest took a slow deep breath before turning his head and eying Logan out of the corner of his eye. The man had promised veritable hours of agony if he decided to alter the vows laid forth by Joseph and Colette. But Logan had been almost gentle compared to the explicit forms of torture the Japanese man who had walked Colette up the aisle had promised him while showing off a nasty dual bladed sword.<br/><br/>Focusing his attention to Joseph he said, “Javeki Magnus Neramani-Xavier, do you take this woman to be your lawful wife and slave? To hold and to cherish? To take and love as you need?”<br/><br/>The priest and Joseph had fought for nearly an hour over the phrasing that Colette and Joseph had wanted originally. He just couldn't bring himself to say 'To use, abuse, humiliate, and fulfill as you feel needful?' Normal people didn't do that sort of thing with their wife. But then he'd almost choked on his own tongue when Colette had unabashedly pulled her top off to expose herself to him so he could see the brand upon her right breast.<br/><br/>Joseph swallowed before he too nodded, removed the ring from the waiting cushion, placed it on her finger, and said, “Yes, for all of eternity do I take her as my wife and slave.”<br/><br/>The Priest nodded and sighed in relief.<br/><br/>Turning his attention to the crowd he raised his voice so he could be heard at the very back of the wedding assemblage, “Does anyone here see any reason why these two should not be wed in holy and legal Matrimony?”<br/><br/>Both Logan and Raiga took a step forward almost as a warning to any foolish enough to say a word. Ichigo's presence at the front of the seating could almost not be missed, as he was the only man there openly armed with a pair of swords.<br/><br/>The priest waited a few moments before turning to the couple and said, “I now pronounce you man and wife. Joseph, you may now kiss the bride.”<br/><br/>Joseph smiled and leaned in to kiss his wife as she wrapped her arms around his neck in a loving manner. The kiss lingered for a long time until Takeo shouted out from the back of the assembly, “Hey you two, don't forget you gotta breathe sometime!!”<br/><br/>Blushing both the bride and groom broke off the kiss with an almost breathless look as the priest turned them and said, “I now have the pleasure of introducing to you, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Xavier.”<br/><br/>(Tag everyone)