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// Chapter 34 
// Story: I Love the Star in You 
// by Twilyx360 
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Winter wishday.

Shining was shaking throughout the day as they both passed their presents to each other.

She was saving the big gift for the last shortly after the Star passed over.

And that time was coming close. Shining had already put the present in the lighthouse beacon cage near the harmonic apparatus. Then she went back down for dinner and prepared for the star to arrive.

Soon after the two went up to the balcony to watch the star. And it was coming close.

Every time they saw it. It was always a romantic moment that really highlighted how they were each other’s best gift ever.

Both literally and figuratively.

When the star arrived the light washed over Shining & Argyle’s faces making them look amazing.

They both said “Happy winter wishday.” And kissed.

They leaned into each other and watched the night sky.

This was it.

“Hey. Love?” Asked Shining.

“Yeah?” Asked Argyle.

“You know how we always say that our greatest gift is each other?” Asked Shining.

“We say it every year.” Said Argyle smiling and blushing.

“Well… the big gift I planned for you this year will make it real. I just hope you can give me something just as meaningful.

And if you do, it will prove we are each other’s best gift once and for all.” Shining walked into the beacon room, got the package and came back outside.

She got into a kneeling position holding the box.

Argyle’s eyes suddenly went wide with surprise. He knew what was happening.

She ripped off the wrapping paper and took the top off. Revealing the Twilight cutie mark necklaces inside.

Argyle was about to cry. Holding a hoof on his chest.

And then it happened. She popped the question.

“Argyle Starshine. Will you marry me?”

And he cried.

“I don’t care if we have to make the whole ceremony ourselves, I don’t care if we can’t be officiated, the wedding isn’t what’s important.

The marriage is.” Whispered Shining.

Argyle kneeled before her as she looked up at him.

And now Shining was crying.

“Yes…I will marry you.

I am your husband. I will forever be honored to be your husband…” Argyle whispered as he leaned in and hugged her.

The couple looked at each other as Shining took the necklace and placed it around his neck.

And he took the other and placed it on hers.

“Twilight’s cutie mark.” Argyle whispered as he smiled. “I love it.”

And they kissed.

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Whatever wedding it would end up being. It would be nothing like anypony expected. But maybe that really was a good thing here.

As far as they were concerned. They would wed themselves and it would be just as valid. And they felt more powerful than any other couple in equestria by now.

As they went back down to sleep that night only one word lingered in their minds as the dreamt of each other.

Engaged.

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“If we can build a relationship, if we can build an adventure of a lifetime, if we can build anything from the complex apparatus to the simplest wooden figures.

We can certainly build our own wedding.”

Argyle and Shining both agreed this was it. This would be their motivation. And would work as the power team they always were once again.

When the next year started. They did just that and spent the next three months building their ceremony.

They knew that nopony would welcome a wedding like this. And they obviously would have no guests.

It would be held in a completely isolated area and that area would be the back of their home. The lighthouse.

It wasn’t really going to be anything fancy. They ultimately decorated the area with a few string lights and flowers. And making a small gazebo with only a few fence posts. Both ended up renting their attire which they didn’t mind at all. But the most fun they had was baking the cake and decorating it.

Shining had gained a lot of culinary experience thanks to Argyle and she felt she had reached an achievement here.

And of course. They crafted wooden figures of themselves on top.

The whole time was a blast. One way or another they somehow felt like children again.

Releasing their inner child and finally allowing that inner child to grow into an adult.

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Finally in early spring the big day arrived.

It was held on a quiet night. On a full moon. The strings of lights made the whole scene very colorful and lively.

Argyle waited patiently at the stand. Looking absolutely magnificent.

And then Shining came out. Looking like a goddess.

And she walked up to the stand down the makeshift aisle they made.

When she made it both of them held hooves. And stared into each other’s eyes as they began their vows.

“Do I Argyle Starshine take you, Shining Star to be my lawfully wedded wife?”

“You do.

Do I Shining Star take you, Argyle Starshine, to be my lawfully wedded husband?”

“You do.” Argyle finished.

Then both of them spoke. “We now pronounce each other. Husband & Wife.

We may now kiss.” And so they did.

They kissed each other. Tears rolling down their eyes.

So, this is what true love felt like right? The most forbidden kind. Actually together in the way they wanted. Well it happened the way it did. They actually went and did it.

And they couldn’t have been more proud of each other.

Married.