Crowama stood in front of her interactive mirror, striking poses as her reflection wore different wedding dresses. On the side of her reflection were links to where she could acquire these dresses.
"No, too simple."
Crowama went on to the next selection, posing with her hands behind her head.
"Too revealing."
She now posed with one her hands cuffed for the 'princess wave.'
"Aha! Perfect."
The dress was sleeveless with thin golden bangles holding them up. Gloves that barely went past her wrists covered her hands. Then there was her favorite part, the collar with the veil attached. This was going to be the dress.
Crowama peered at where she could aquire it. It wasn't from anywhere on earth, she'd have to go to the galaxy shopping district to pick it up.
Just then she heard her front door open as the crows let Kurama inside. Quickly, she turned the mirror back to normal so her reflection would only show her in her black leotard.
She was fast, but Kurama's eyes were faster. "What was that just now?" he teased as he rounded the corner to get inside.
"Mm... Nothing."
"Mmnothing?" he parroted.
"Oh you know," Crowama traced circles into the floor with her toes. "Just browsing for my wedding dress."
Kurama sidled up to her and put an arm around her, glancing at the mirror. Seemed that there was a lot of alien technology he'd have to get accustomed to. He was just going to have to pretend he understood what browsing looked like on a mirror.
"I see." He says. "I take it you are going with your friends to retrieve it?"
Crowama shrugged. She had thought about it and opted not to. "I think I'm just going by myself. I already know what I want, in and out. Quick and easy."
"Then allow me to come with you," Kurama offered. "I know the city better than you do." He wasn't aware that the pick-up would be in space yet.
Crowama stepped out of his grasp to face him. "About that... I'd be traveling into outer space. There's a whole solar system of a shopping district."
Even despite this news, Kurama still stood on his offer. "I've always wanted to go to space."
"Really?"
Kurama paused for a second. "Not really, no. Though I have to admit I've been curious about how your life was before me. I'd still like to go."
Crowama nodded and walked past him. "Very well then. Let's go."
Kurama couldn't hide his surprise. "Right now?"
"Don't want anyone else taking that dress before I could get my hands on it." Crowama asserted.
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Crowama's ship was parked in orbit of Earth with its cloaking device enabled. She called it as close as possible into the atmosphere, avoiding detection.
In order to go up the rest of the way, Crowama used her leaf to fly them upwards. At this point in their relationship, Kurama was used to this form of flight. Was he was not used to was space travel.
The inside of Crowama's ship was nearly identical to her apartment. It was like she copied the design directly to make it feel more like home. It only occurred to Kurama that she might have been living in her ship for some time while searching for a mate. He was glad that her search was over.
The only difference was that her ship was bigger to accommodate her other belongings and necessary ship systems.
Crowama walked over towards the ship's control and input the coordinates to the fashion planet of the shopping system.
"Whole planets dedicated to commerce..." Kurama murmured as he watched the map on the screen. "Amazing."
"Oh that's nothing. We have planets for school." Crowama stepped back from the computer and got comfortable in the pilot's seat. Another seat rose up from a bottom panel for Kurama to sit in as well.
"And all that hidden from Earth?"
Crowama shrugged her shoulders. She didn't have an explanation for that. Earth just wasn't as advanced. "A whole demon dimension was hidden from Earth that can be accessed on Earth."
Kurama had to give her that. "Fair point. Not to mention Spirit World."
Crowama leaned forward and placed her elbows on her knees. "You really can't return to either of those?"
"Not that I was ever allowed on Spirit World, but ever since Demon World changed their ways, I had to choose." Kurama responds. His eyes were on Crowama but really, he was looking past her.
"You never said wether or not if you can still change into a demon. You still have some of your powers."
Kurama inwardly sighed. "Remember how when we met our daughter in the future?"
Crowama furrowed her brow. "Yes but—"
"And she had silver hair?"
"Uh-huh."
"I told you that I'd explain why that is later."
Crowama looked at him expectantly, waiting for the answer. After no response, she glanced sideways and back again. "... Is it later now?"
"No."
Crowama took the ship off autopilot and opted to drive it herself. "You're killing me with suspense."
★★★
Once they had landed on the planet, Kurama had to be led by hand so that he wouldn't get lost.
Or rather, that's what Crowama decided for him. It was just an excuse to hold his hand, not that he would object.
There were many stores, most of their signs in languages that Kurama couldn't read. There were also various aliens in all shapes, colors, and sizes. Some of them he recognized as same race as some of Crowama's friends.
"This way," Crowama pulled him aside in front of the bridal shop. In the window was the dress she wanted. "There it is..."
An employee came and took down the display.
"Wa— wait a minute!" Crowama yanked in Kurama's arm as she hurried inside. "That's my dress!"
Kurama cleared his throat and spoke softly. "Technically it's not..."
"Well it will be!" Kurama could feel her hand tighten around his. "Who's buying that dress?"
A girl around their age with long dark blue hair raised her hand shyly. "Are you one of Lum's friends by any chance?"
Crowama narrowed her eyes. "How did you know?"
"Just a hunch." the girl walked over to pay for the dress.
"Hold it!" Crowama commanded, urging her to stop. "Who are you?"
The girl turns around, her blue hair flowing with the movement. "My name is Diana. I am going to marry my dear Yuni."
"Well my name is Kurama, and this is my fiance Kurama!" she held up their hands as he stayed silent. Best to let her handle it. "And you... Have my dress."
"And just what do you plan on doing about it?"
"This!" Crowama pulled out her leaf, only to be stopped by Kurama holding her arm. "Hey!" She glared at him, angry that he would dare stop her.
"I know you want that dress, but there are better ways of handling things." Kurama slowly let go of her, confident that she would heed his warning. "Diana," he looked at her. "Would it be possible for you to pick another dress?"
Diana huffed. "No."
"I see... Kurama?" he looked at his fiance.
"Don't even ask. There's no way I'm letting that dress leave the store in anybody's hands but mine."
"Very well." Kurama pulled a rose from his hair and held it out. "How about this. Each of you pluck a petal. Whoever picks the last petal gets the dress. Sound fair?"
Diana pouted. "But I got here first! I'm not playing for something that's rightfully mine!"
Kurama shrugged slightly. "She will most definitely fight you for it. Pick your poison. Her way or my way? "
Diana sighs, the answer was clear. "Your way..."
"As courtesy, you go first
All three of them stand in the middle of the boutique as Crowama and Diana pick rose petals.
Pluck.
Pluck.
Pluck.
Tensions were high. At least for the two brides to be. Beads of sweat formed on their foreheads. As the petals were reduced the answer became more clear of who the winner would be.
Diana winces as she drew the second to last petal, leaving Crowama to have the last one. The crow princess jumped for joy. "Yes!" she squeaked. "Haha! In your face!" She ran up to the cashier. "Give my my dress!"
Diana sulked and searched for a replacement dress while Crowama paid for hers.
Together the Kuramas leave the store content.
What Kurama was not going to tell her was that he specifically let Diana go first due to the number of petals. He knew that she was going to get that dress.