A/N: I've always wanted to try writing a Naruto x Sasuke fic, and now I've finally reached that point. I'm not sure where to place this timeline…I thought maybe after the Fourth Ninja War, but I don't even know when that'll end or how many Kishimoto will kill off…

WARNING 1: this is a ROMANCE BETWEEN TWO MEN! Be pleased or don't read ;)

WARNING 2: this is rated "Teen," so there's NO SEX!

WARNING 3: might as well add that this FIC DEVELOPS SLOWLY!

WARNING 4: language and crappy action.

Sorry to disappoint :)

00000000

Chapter 1: Destination Wedding

It was complicated.

The wedding took place on top of the cliff of the five Hokages. The groom glanced around him, everybody that chased after him in the past, to try and bring him back to Konoha was there. At a different time, the same people also tried to kill him. The Hokage, the Kazekage, even the Raikage were present. People from different nations, regardless of their view of Sasuke as an enemy or not, were there as well. A perimeter of Anbus bordered the ceremonial area, because never in the history of Konoha did a wedding need as much security as the one now.

The whole situation was complicated…but why?

Sasuke found himself gazing at a cherry blossom-coloured hair bride, her face hidden beneath a lace veil. She walked towards him down an aisle escorted by her father. As Sasuke's eyes followed her, he felt for the hundredth time, the notion that something wasn't right. Between him and Sakura, her and Naruto, and between himself and the blonde – there was something he just couldn't quite put a finger down on.

It was complicated – the wedding was complicated because Sasuke, a man once wanted and intent on destroying his own village, was back in that said village getting married to a woman he almost killed. Every single person there right now was everybody he planned to kill, and all in the name of revenge.

So why was it possible that a wanted man like Sasuke could even be allowed to step back in the village, let alone unharmed at that? It couldn't be stressed enough the destruction and the hatred he had created. There are some things that could never be forgiven – tolerated yes, but never forgiven, and Sasuke was one of those things. Right now, he was being tolerated by the whole of nations and marriage was one way of redeeming himself.

How Sasuke was brought back will be a story for another chapter, but to say the least, strings were pulled and conditions were made. However, what matters now is the wedding at hand.

Everybody's attention was on the dark-haired Uchiha. He stood beside his groomsmen and despite the occasion and the uplifting music around him, Sasuke could not bring himself to feel even the slightest bit of happiness – even though he was the one who proposed first.

Everything was wrong. Everything was complicated and he couldn't place the reason why. As Sakura came one step closer to the altar, Sasuke could feel his heartbeat faster and faster. The woman was beautiful, no doubt about it; years of training and hardship have refined her but it did not rid her of her feminine features. Sasuke had to admit it himself that she was quite a fine woman, or else he would've been more reluctant in proposing to her.

"What are you doing?" Naruto hissed beside him.

Startled by the sudden interruption, Sasuke glanced sideways to see his best man frowning at him. The groom unconsciously stiffened as Naruto leaned in closer to speak into his ear, the moist breath sending a familiar chill up his spine. Sasuke shivered despite the warm weather.

"Why so tense?" the blonde whispered, his face easily loosening up to reveal a grin. "You're marrying the most beautiful woman in Konoha!"

"I'm marrying the girl of your dreams, do you need a reminder?" Sasuke whispered back almost in a smug voice. As soon as those words left his mouth, however, he wanted to slap himself. Being a jackass was still a habit he couldn't shake off and Naruto didn't deserve it, but the blonde did the unusual and only grinned at Sasuke.

"Hey, didn't I tell you before that I gave up on her years ago?" Naruto whispered back. "Anyways, look how happy she is."

Hearing Naruto's voice reassured Sasuke and the blonde was right, Sakura did look happy – more than when he first kissed her and more than when he proposed to her. The inhumanely strong medic-ninja, who usually appeared fierce, was the picture of an elegant and perfect bride.

Before Sasuke knew it, Sakura was at the altar with her hands in his and they were taking turns saying their vows. One word after the other led the soon-to-be-weds staring into each other's eyes in content.

Nobody that day could've foreseen the disaster that would take place.

"I…" began Sasuke, but the ground beneath him suddenly trembled violently. "What…?" he said instead, looking around him in alarm. He could hear Sakura cry out in surprise and automatically gripped Sakura's hands even harder as he observed the ceremonial area. It was changing at a dramatic rate with the ground cracking in several areas, parting benches and the people on them.

"What the hell?" Naruto cried trying to balance himself.

Then, without warning, the ground shifted upwards – benches and the people on them were flung into the air. Guests were screaming and Sasuke could even hear children crying. His reaction to help them was over-ruled by his reaction to using a jutsu, but – nothing happened.

Impossible, thought Sasuke wildly. He could feel his grip loosen on Sakura as the ground they stood on began fracturing in the opposite direction.

Soon, the inability to use jutsus was registered in every shinobi present at the wedding. As the breaking of earth rumbled in everyone's ears, the level of panic within them rose as well. The Anbus, the Hokage, Kakashi, Sakura, and Naruto – everyone expected some kind of ambush or assassination, but never in their wildest imaginations would they have thought something as simple as an earthquake would hit them.

The most heavily guarded wedding in the history of Konoha, was now in chaos.

00000000

Honestly, how do you catch a nation of ninjas off guard? Render them useless and stick them in an earthquake – or any kind of natural disaster at that…Hey, I had to think of something…

Leave a review, or even a suggestion! Thanks for reading :)