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Prologue
Hinata Hyuga walked down the make-shift aisle on the roof of the Kazekage's tower. She was wearing a an elegant, slim wedding dress as her little sister, Hanabi, walked in front of her dropping flower petals, only to be caught be the wind and scattered. Hinata was more nervous than she had ever been in her life and as a result her head drooped. She paid no attention to the guests and especially not the man at the end of the aisle, the man who would soon become her husband.
-Flashback-
"Sunagakure has made a proposition to further strengthen our bonds between our two villages," Tsunade announced, "For a marriage with one of the top kunoichi of our village and their own top shinobi. The council has all agreed that the kunoichi should be none other than Hinata from our noble Hyuga clan."
"She would be honoured, Lord Hokage," Her father answered for Hianta as he bowed low before the Hokage.
"With all due respect Lord Hyuga, I would like to hear a consent from the girl in question," Tsunade stated as she turned toward the cowering girl with black hair and pale eyes. Hinata not wanting to displease anyone or let down her village or her family simply nodded and managed to stutter, "Y-yes, I-I would be h-hounerd."
Tsunade gave her a sorrowful look and said in a quiet voice, "Very well."
-End of Flashback-
A tear rolled down Hinata's face. She couldn't help it! Her whole future had changed with those few words. Naruto … her beloved … was no longer within her reach. Fate had cruelly snatched her from his loving embrace. "I'm sorry Naruto, I'm so sorry," she thought.
-Flashback-
"Hinata, you can't!" Naruto protested, "You just can't!"
"I-I know, but this is for the village, for my family and as twisted as it sounds … for you too," Hinata replied.
"That is twisted! What about your future, your friends, your family … what about me?" Naruto pleaded, "We're all here … here in Konoha."
"I'm sorry," Hinata answered and turned to leave, but on impulse and desperation Naruto took Hinata in his embrace and planted a soft kiss on her lips. She would've melted right then and there, she would've given everything to be with him forever, but she had given her word and she never goes back on her word because like Naruto that was her nindo, her ninja way. After they broke apart and Naruto in a soft, loving voice said, "I love you, Hinata." Then with tears running down her face she reached out her hand and stroked his cheek as she said, "I'm sorry, but I can't stay here anymore. My path has changed now, but I'll never forget you Naruto."
-End of Flashback-
By this time the shy girl had already reached the end of the aisle and looked up into the green eyes of her husband. "Why do you cry?" he asked in a low, raspy yet kind voice that only she could hear. She just bowed her head in shame. The ceremony started as a man in a black suit stepped up.
"We are here today to celebrate the union between Konohagakure's Hinata Hyuga and Sunagakure's very own Kazekage, Gaara of the Desert!"
A/N: So that's the prologue, more and longer chapters to come! Hope you guys enjoyed it and please review!
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