The Way the Wind Blows (Third Entry)

Prologue

Alright before you get too far into this, here's the order of the stories.

1. My Story About the Game

2. The Collab (The Pursuit of Happiness)*

3. One More Time

4. Only Time Will Tell

5. The Sky's on Fire

*You can find the Collab on SpadesWatermelonV2 profile.

Yes, I know you want to read this, but it won't make a whole lot of sense if you don't.

Hope you enjoy it!

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Today was Spencer and Monika's wedding, and Natsuki looked as beautiful as always. The bad thing was, Monika looked stunning as well, and Natsuki must've caught me looking.

"Hey! We're married now, so you can't do that anymore!" Natsuki said as she punched me in the arm. I couldn't help but chuckle.

"I'm sorry," I said with a hint of sarcasm in my voice.

Total lie, but hey, can't make her mad now. Today was special for a very good reason. I looked over at the groom, and I couldn't help but admire how happy he truly looked. 

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The wedding was going well, but something told me to keep my guard up. In these sorts of events, bad things had a reputation of showing up and ruining things. I still had a massive scar on my chest from the gunshot wound from the ferris wheel.

The thought of that still sends shivers down my spine. I'd still have nightmares about it to this day. 

After all of the boring stuff that felt like the wedding would drag on to the end of eternity, it was time for the dance. I again glanced at Spencer from where I was sitting, and he was sweating pretty badly for some reason. I was concerned at first, but I shook it off. I figured he was just nervous. 

"Hey, Noah?" a shy voice called out from behind me. I adjusted my tie and turned around. 

It was Natsuki, and she was looking at me with a pitiful expression."Yes, Natsuki?" 

"U-Um, do you...wanna dance?"

"Oh, I don't know, I don't really feel like dancing today," I said just to mess with her. She genuinely looked sad and gazed at the floor. I snorted and chuckled. 

"Haha, of course, I do!" I stood up and pulled her onto the dance floor. A huge smile spread across her face. 

With that, we danced until our ankles felt like they were gonna break in half.

Ten minutes of nonstop dancing passed, and the music suddenly cut off. 

It was time for the slow dance. Natsuki looked up at me and blushed heavily. I smiled and we began to shuffle our feet to the tune. I was still horrible at dancing, but it was fortunate Natsuki and Sayori taught me a few things during our time in Chicago. I struggled with it, but I managed to catch on. 

I glanced over at Yuri and Jacob, and they looked like they were having fun. I smiled, seeing how the two of them were gazing into each other's eyes. 

"They're really happy, aren't they?" Natsuki mumbled. She was also looking at them. 

I nodded. "When do you think their wedding is?"