Heliotrope
Side story to Memoirs of the Caged Birds, this is Hinata and Neji wedding so I hope you all enjoy it!!!!
Disclaimer: I sadly enough do not own Naruto as he belongs to his respectful righter, but i wish i did anyways.
It was a beautiful day when they had gotten married under the old pine tree in the back of the compound, with a clear blue sky, the sun shining in its full glory, and sakura blossoms in full bloom. It was perfect in every sense; the war looming outside of their village was practically all but forgotten in light of what was happening.
She wearing a beautiful shiro-maku that her mother had worn, her hair which had grown longer was put into the traditional bunkin-takashimada style with different hair ornaments, combs and small accessories adorning her hair, hanging from her obi was a partially opened fan and in her small hands she carried a hakoseko and a kaiken.
He wearing a montsuki kimono with a short haori overcoat, the Hyuuga crest stood out proudly on the back and front of the kimono which had been tucked into pleated hakama pants. His hair was pulled back into a high ponytail with a metal piece holding it up.
And when the ceremony began the sound of flutes had filled the air, the priest standing at the top as he purified the two before the vows where exchanged:
I marry this woman/man
No matter what the health situation is
I will love her/him
Respect her/him
Console her/him
Help her/him
Until death
Protecting fidelity
I swear
Together they said Hai, chikaimasu as the priest bowed to them before heading down to allow them to go on to the San San Ku Do.
Miniature sized sake set consisting of three flat cups escalating in size sat on the stand as he led the way by drinking a sip from the smallest cup before passing the cup to her for her own drinking before proceeding up to the next two.
With the ceremony completed he would head to the reception party where the guests consisting of the friends and family who where not out on the front line, while she would go back to change into a lavender and minty green uchikake with violet and sweet pea flowers patterns on the end of the sleeves and coiling around the bottom of the kimono before joining him in greeting the guests.
But the room in which the party was held was not shy on beauty, vases of different arrangements consisting of either red or white roses, hibiscus and gladiolus, or ginger and apple blossoms where placed in the room.
And as the party came to an end, the guests leaving because they either had to head out early the next morning or because they had too much sake the two of them would stand at the exit side by side as they shook the hands of those departing and bid them farewell. With the last of the guests gone they would retire to their new room to rest for the new days to come with new expectations.
Hiiiiiii everybody !!!!! Now since your reading this now you have offically finished this story and have not left right after so for those who are still here i give to you some explanation on some of the stuff i used.
Shiro-maku ( shiro white and maku pure) : is the traditional wedding kimono that is worn, consisting of several different white kimonos
Bunki-takashimada: is the tradtional hair style that is worn by the brides.
Hakoseko: is a small small purse style sack that are said to bring good luck.
Kaiken: is a small encased sword that like the Hakoseko is said to bring good luck.
The partially opened fan implies happiness and thus brings good fortune
Uchikake: originated in the Edo era and was mainly worn only by court nobles. The kimono is made of silk and beautiful silk brocade. The kimono is rich in fine embroidered patterns and scenes of flowers, cranes, pines, flower carts and nature motifs embellish the kimono in rich color. The wedding day will be the last time the bride will wear a rich highly patterned kimono, for in Japan they are reserved only to be worn by young unmarried women.
Montsuki kimono: are used for ceremonies and special occasions which bears the family crest on both the front and back of the kimono.
Hakamas: an outer garment worn over a full length kimono that are split between the legs like pants.
San San Ku Do: is the traditional sake sharing which means "three sets of three sips equals nine", which signify the union of the couple.
Anyways i hope you all enjoyed this little side story, i will try to get the funeral done soon but it might be a few days since i have to prepare for my position paper in social but i'll try to get it posted soon.
But REVIEW please to tell me what you think of it : )
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