You had graduated, and Ivan was very proud of his little princess, "_, let's celebrate tonight we should-,"

Gilbert ran up and laughed, "Can you believe it _! We're done with school forever, let's go out tonight!"

"Please Ivan? We can celebrate as a family when I get home!" You pleaded, with those big (e/c) eyes that always melt his heart. "Sure, whatever you want my little sunflower." Ivan said with a warm smile.

Ivan watched you leave with the albino boy and, then he went home with the others…

"_, there's something I've been meaning to ask you." Gilbert said.

"Which is?" You asked with a sweet innocent smile.

Gilbert got up and kneeled before you, "Would you marry me, _?"

Your eyes welled up in joy, "Oh G-Gilbert! You mean it!"

Gil smiled charmingly, "Of course, ich liebe dich, fraulein." He said.

"YES! Yes! Of course I'll marry you!" You exclaimed and kissed him.

"Ivan?"

"What?" Ivan grumbled sadly at his best friend as he nursed a bottle of vodka solemnly.

"You should tell her. You've always done things she's wanted, everything's always been about her. It's time you do something for yourself. For once don't consider her feelings; since you've always thought about how she would feel, you need to let her know how you feel. You deserve it, and she owes it to you, to know how you feel. Do it before it's too late."

"I can't…I can't break her heart, she loves him, if I tear them apart, she'll be heartbroken and she'll be torn between us."

"Then let it happen! Be selfish for once Ivan! You're heartbroken, and you've been like this since she and Gilbert have started going out! We can't stand to see you in pain anymore Ivan! And we're the only ones who know you are! She cares about you a lot and even she doesn't know! Besides, she's a big girl; she can handle being torn between the two loves of her life. That's what growing up is all about, isn't it? Ivan, you and her belong together, it's so clear from our eyes."

"But…she's so little she's-,"

"_'s not a little girl anymore. You may treat her still as if she's a child, but she isn't one. Not anymore."

Ivan sighed and nodded, "Fine, I'll tell her, but that doesn't mean I'm going to like doing it."

"Trust me; you'll be glad you did." Toris said.

Suddenly the kitchen door opened and Ivan quickly hid the vodka bottle, as you spun around happily. "You wouldn't believe what happened today guys!" You laughed gleefully.

"What?" The two men asked.

"I'm getting married!"

Toris and Ivan's jaws dropped.

"W-What?" Ivan asked, unable to believe what he heard.

"I know right! Gilbert proposed to me at dinner! Isn't it great!"

"It's…it's…wonderful." Ivan said though for once there was not a drop of happiness in his voice. He was in a twisted mix of shock and despair, in other words, he was in complete turmoil. "I…I'm think I'm going to bed now." He said and trudged off.

You watched him walk up the stairs, and your smile faded fast, of all the people in the world, you wanted him to be happy for you the most…but despite his words, it seemed as if he didn't mean it at all. "W-what's wrong with Ivan?"

"You're so selfish! You never ask Ivan if there's something he wants. You never consider his feelings!" Toris growled and marched off.

You sat down at the table, and cried, He's right! I don't know what this has to do with me getting married but it was true. You couldn't remember a single time when you had asked him if he wanted you to do something with him. When he had asked you to dance with after coming back from Winter Formal you had said 'no'. You really were a selfish person! You didn't even want to think about how the selfish part of you, was thinking that it was so mean of them to make you upset when you wanted them to be happy for you.

Toris had been giving you the cold shoulder a lot recently, and the others were unsure how to react around you and as for Ivan…well you hardly saw him anymore. He usually kept to his room. So you usually went over and hung out with Gilbert, and planned the wedding with him. Over the next few months that's all that happened and Ivan was getting worse and worse as his heart began to chip off and tarnish. He felt like a rusty wheel that squeaked and couldn't turn any more. It was as if his life was meaningless, and to him it was. The world had ended and he was dying. There were no more chances. Before he would've told you how he felt, but now…There would be none of that. Now, he was sure that no matter how his heart was, he didn't have the heart to even try and break your heart. He couldn't do I, not even to mend his own, even, in the slightest.

It was the day before the wedding and Ivan was checking out his tux, he was going to be the one to give his little princess away. He didn't know how he was even going to live through that day. Ivan put it up and Toris came in, "Knock, knock, can I come in?"

Ivan nodded and Toris shut the door. "I know you don't want to, but I highly suggest you still tell her."

Ivan shook his head, "I can't. Have you seen the way her face glows and brightens up when he's around? She adores him. I can't put her through the kind of pain I'm in. It wouldn't be fair to her."

"But what she's doing Ivan, isn't fair to you." Toris grumbled, "I care about her too, she's family. But you're my best friend; I've known you since forever. And it's killing me to see you like this; she's putting you through a pain I can't tolerate. You keep saying you'll get over it, but I know just as well as anyone that you're not!"

"It doesn't matter Toris. By this time tomorrow, she'll be married and there's nothing I can or would do to stop it. My dream for her is to be happy."

"And my dream is for you to be happy." Toris stressed.

Ivan shrugged and sipped some vodka.

That evening, Toris caught Gilbert kissing a girl and snapped a photo of it for proof.

"If anyone objects to this marriage, please say so now, or forever hold your peace." The reverend said.

"I do!" Toris exclaimed.

Ivan gave him a dirty glare.

"I have a photo, that's proof that Gilbert was kissing a girl other than _, last night!"

Everyone gasped and Gilbert turned pale white, confirming the suspicions.

"WHAT!" Both _ and Ivan screamed at once. Though _'s was in pain and confusion, and Ivan's was in anger.

"Is this true!" You asked Gilbert.

He sadly nodded.

"YOU PIECE OF-!" Ivan shot out of his seat and would've strangled Gilbert hadn't the rest of your family held him back. His face was crimson with anger, "I'VE BEEN IN LOVE WITH HER FOR YEARS! ALWAYS THINKING ABOUT HER AND PUTTING HER FIRST! I LOVE _ WITH EVERY FIBER OF MY HEART! HOW DARE YOU MISTREAT HER! I'M GOING TO CUT OFF YOUR-," One of the boys put one of their hands on Ivan's mouth as he screamed profanities. You looked at Ivan as if in a new light.

He was right; he had done everything in the world to make your life comfortable. "Gilbert, the wedding is off, get out of my sight." You growled.

Gilbert nodded and you turned to Ivan, with tears in your eyes, "Is this true, have you always loved me?"

Ivan calmed down and nodded. The others let him go so that he could hug and kiss you.

"I'm in love with you _."

"And I can't believe I didn't see it, I love you Ivan. You've always been there for me."

"_, we shouldn't waste a decent wedding, let's get married, da?"

You nodded and the ceremony continued and you became husband and wife.

FINALLY!