The music started. First Sakura walked down, then Ino, followed by Hinata, and lastly was TenTen, the maid of honor. After Tenten, was the flower girl, Kaylie, Hinata and Gaara's daughter.
The music changed and everyone stood up and looked to the doors to watch the bride approach. When the doors opened Temari along with both her brothers started down the aisle. Kankuro was on her right while Garra was on her left. Temari looked up to see Shikamaru looking at her with so much love in his eyes. She wanted to sprint down the aisle to be with him right now. Her brothers both applied some pressure to her arm to prevent her from running.
As they approached the alter Lady Tsunade came forward. She was smiling brightly because she knew this was going to be a marriage that would last a very long time.
"We are gathered here today in the face of this company, to join together Nara Shikamaru and Sabaku no Temari in matrimony; which is an honorable and solemn estate and therefore is not to be entered into unadvisedly or lightly, but reverently and soberly. Into this estate these two persons present come now to be joined. If anyone can show just cause why they may not be lawfully joined together, let them speak now or forever hold their peace." At this point Tsunade waited a few minutes even though everyone knew that no one would say anything.
"Who gives this woman to be married to this man?" Tsunade asked.
Garra and Kankuro looked at Tsunade and together said "We, her bothers, do."
Then Garra lifted her vial, he and Kankuro both kissed her on her cheeks, then Kankuro replaced the vial. Then they turned to Shikamaru and place Temari's hands in Shikamaru's.
Lady Tsunade then turned to Shikamaru and said "Nara Shikamaru, do you take Sabaku no Temari for your lawful wedded wife, to live in the holy estate of matrimony? Will you love, honor, comfort, and cherish her from this day forward, forsaking all others, keeping only unto her for as long as you both shall live?" Shikamaru looked into Temari's eyes and said "I do."
Lady Tsunade then looked at Temari and said to her "Sabaku no Temari, do you take Nara Shikamaru for your lawful wedded husband, to live in the holy estate of matrimony? Will you love, honor, comfort, and cherish him from this day forward, forsaking all others, keeping only unto him for as long as you both shall live? Temari looking into Shikamaru's eyes also said "I do."
At this point Tenten and Neji took up the micraphones to sing Shikamaru and Temari's song that was picked for this moment.
Tenten:
(I do swear that I'll aways be there.
I'd give anything and everything and I will always care.
Through weakness and strength, happiness and sorrow,
for better or worse, I will love you with
every beat of my heart.)
From this moment life has begun
Neji:
From this moment you are the one
Tenten & Neji:
Right beside you is where I belong
From this moment on
Neji:
From this moment I have been blessed
Tenten:
I live only for your happiness
Neji & Tenten:
And for your love I'd give my last breath
From this moment on
Tenten:
I give my hand to you with all my heart
Neji:
I can't wait to live my life with you, can't wait to start
Tenten & Neji:
You and I will never be apart
My dreams came true because of you
Tenten & Neji:
From this moment as long as I live
I will love you, I promise you this
There is nothing I wouldn't give
From this moment on
Tenten:
You're the reason I believe in love
Neji:
And you're the answer to my prayers from up above
Tenten & Neji:
All we need is just the two of us
My dreams came true because of you
From this moment as long as I live
I will love you, I promise you this
There is nothing I wouldn't give From this moment
Tenten (Neji)
I will love you(I will love you) as long as I live
Tenten &Neji
From this moment on
Lady Tsunade looked at Shikamaru and asked him to repeat his vows. Shikamaru looked at Temari, who was trying so hard not to cry, and said "I Nara Shikamaru take thee Sabaku no Temari to be my wedded wife, to have and to hold from this day forward, for better for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love, honor, and cherish, 'til death do us part."
Lady Tsunade then looked at Temari and asked her to repeat her vows. Temari looked at Shikamaru with tears running down her face, and said "I Sabaku no Temari take thee Nara Shikamaru to be my wedded husband, to have and to hold from this day forward, for better for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love, honor, and cherish, 'til death do us part."
Lady Tsunade turned to Choji, Shikamaru's best friend and best man, and asked for the ring. Choji handed the ring to Tsunade and she continued with the ceremony. "May this ring be blessed so he who gives it and she who wears it may abide in peace, and continue in love until life's end.
Lady Tsunade handed the ring to Shikamaru, he took it and said "With this ring I thee wed. Wear it as a symbol of our love and commitment." While putting it on her finger
Lady Tsunade then turned to Tenten, Temari's best friend even after the Chunin exam and maid of honor. Tenten handed over the ring. "May this ring be blessed so that she who gives it and he who wears it may abide in peace, and continue in love until life's end."
She then handed the ring to Temari, she took it and said while placing it on Shikamaru's finger. "With this ring I thee wed. Wear it as a symbol of our love and commitment."
Ino then came forward and picked up the microphone:
In your arms I can still feel the way you
Want me when you hold me
I can still hear the words you whispered
When you told me
I can stay right here forever in your arms
And there ain't no way
I'm lettin' you go now
And there ain't no way
And there ain't not how
I'll never see that day...
'Cause I'm keeping you
Forever and for always
We will be together all of our days
Wanna wake up every
Morning to your sweet face-always
Mmmm, baby
In your heart-I can still hear
A beat for every time you kiss me
And when we're apart,
I know how much you miss me
I can feel your love for me in your heart
And there ain't no way-
I'm lettin' you go now
And there ain't now way-
And there ain't no how
I'll never see that day...
'Cause I'm keeping you
Forever and for always
We will be together all of our days
Wanna wake up every
Morning to your sweet face-always
In your eyes
(I can still see the look of the one)
I can still see the look of the one who really loves me
(I can still feel the way that you want)
The one who wouldn't put anything else in the world above me
(I can still see love for me)
I can still see love for me in your eyes
(I still see the love)
And there ain't no way
I'm lettin' you go now
And there ain't no way
And there ain't no how
I'll never see that day...
'Cause I'm keeping you
Forever and for always
We will be together all of our days
Wanna wake up every
Morning to your sweet face-always
'Cause I'm keeping you
Forever and for always
We will be together all of our days
Wanna wake up every
Morning to your sweet face-always
I'm keeping you forever and for always
I'm in your arms
Tsunade then stepped forward to close the ceremony.
"May this couple be prepared to continue to give, be able to forgive and experience more and more joy with each passing day, with each passing year. Nara Shikamaru andSabaku no Temari, are now beginning their married life together, we hope that they may have loving assistance from their family, the constant support of friends, and a long life with good health and everlasting love. In so much as Nara Shikamaru and Sabaku no Temari have consented to live forever together in wedlock, and have witnessed the same before this company, having given and pledged their troth, each to the other, and having declared same by the giving and receiving of a ring, I now pronounce them husband and wife."
Tsunade turned to the couple, "Shikamaru, you may now kiss your bride."
This is the part that Shikamaru had been waiting for. Shikamaru leaned forward, lifted her vial, then pulled Temari into an extremely passionate kiss. Temari was shocked at the passion that he was showing in front of all their friends and family. As he pulled away he quickly whispered "I love you" against her lips.
"Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you for the first time Mr. and Mrs. Nara Shikamaru." Said Lady Tsunade.
All the guest stood up clapping and hollering cheers for the newly-weds. Shikamaru's mother, Yoshino, was bawling her eyes out on her husband's shoulder.
That was that Shikamaru and Temari were now looking forward to their lives together.