Hello there everyone! (If there /is/ anyone haha) HAPPY NEW YEAR!~ I thought it would be a great gift for this beautiful New Year Night.
Thank you to all the people who Reviewed! I looked them over today and was instantly inspire! So thank you for that!
I have other stories to look after so this isn't really my TOP priority~ But anyways, thanks a lot and I hope you all enjoy!
Sakura pulled the lacy pink gown over her daughters head and kissed her on a round cheek. "Aren't you just perfect?" she cooed, rubbing her nose against her daughters. Turning to Hiroshi with a smirk, she noted him pulling at the bright orange tie around his neck; he looked stunning in his little tuxedo. Grabbing them both up into her arms as they squirmed about in their finery, Sakura smiled and brought them to the foyer. "Gaara; come help me put their shoes and coats on!" she called, sitting the children on the stairs. Taking their little socks from a basket in the living room, she knelt before them and pulled them over their tiny toes.
Gaara padded down the stairs adjusting his crimson tie and sighing. Grabbing Hiroshi's small dress shoes, he held him still and laced them up. Sakura slipped on Aoi's shoes and picked her up. "We'll meet at the Hokage tower?" she asked, tucking her dress up until it was thigh length. Gaara grunted his affirmation and together they walked to Suna's gates. Sakura kissed Hiroshi and Gaara on the cheek before taking off at a breakneck speed for Konaha. Gaara waited until the dust died around him and until he could no longer see Sakura on the horizon. Using his sand, the trip to Konaha was fast and easy.
Sakura stopped once or twice to let Aoi stumble around in the forest. Other than that, the trip was safe and uneventful. Showing her papers at the gate, she was granted access immediately. Letting her dress fall back to the ground, she checked the large slit up the leg to assure her weapons were still in place. Letting Aoi walk, Sakura held her hand and together, mother and daughter headed to the Hokage tower. Seeing her red-headed husband talking to another man, Sakura waited back a bit and approached when he left. "Anything I need to know?" she asked, standing close to Gaara's side. The Sand Master grunted and kissed Aoi on the head. "A citizen asking if you were going to be present at Naruto's ceremony." He said, leading his family to the ceremonial grounds.
The Hokage Towers main event patio had been decorated to the Ace's and the color scheme was orange and purple, a rather difficult choice, actually. Sakura smiled and tugged Aoi toward the chairs that had been set up for the visitors. Setting the children between her and Gaara, Sakura was happy with the level of security. "I'm going to go see how Hinata is." Sakura explained, sliding easily past her husband. Gaara focused on the children and waved her away.
Sakura slid into the building and headed into Hinata's dressing room. Seeing the girl dressed in a Western fashioned wedding gown, Sakura nearly cried. Setting her hands on Hinata's shoulders, Sakura smiled and crouched down next to the woman. "How are you?" she asked, moving Hinata's lavender curls out of her face. Hinata smiled and brushed on some blush. "I'm a little nervous." She admitted, making sure there was no flaw in her makeup. Sakura nodded and helped Hinata to stand and face the door. The ceremony was starting.
Sakura set out in front of Hinata and walked down the aisle, holding a bouquet of purple irises and golden tiger lilies, Hinata radiated beauty as she approached her soon-to-be husband. Aoi tottered in front of them, tossing yellow rose petals on the long stretch of carpet. Sakura smiled fondly and slowed as she felt an ominious presense.
Reaching to her leg, she pulled a kunai out as an explosion shook the very earth. Shoving Aoi into Gaara's waiting arms, Sakura turned and gasped as a dozen senbon embedded themselves in her pressure points and she fell to the floor in a dead faint. Hinata pulled a kunai from her bouquet and managed to deflect a few coming her way. The rustle of cloth surrounded her and the last thing she saw was the symbol of the Akatsuki against the harsh darkness of black silk.
One of the men held a kunai to Sakura's throat and mentally dared anyone to react to them. Gaara's sand destroyed the men, but two more took his place. Sakura and Hinata were swept away as a majority of the crowd threw themselves into the fray. When all the clones were defeated, the only thing left was Hinata's veil and a lock of Sakura's sunset hair.
Gaara lost it then and the ceremony grounds were flooded with sand. The screams from his own children brought him back to himself; the small children were being buffeted by the wind and sand. Falling to the ground, Gaara was joined by Naruto. Together, they approached the keepsakes left by their loves. Taking them in hand, a decision was made. "We leave tomorrow. At noon." Gaara growled, turning to his children with softer eyes, he picked them up and transferred them to the Haruno estate in Konaha.
Naruto waited until the ANBU had come and gone before he was able to leave. "Just you wait Akatsuki." He growled, tucking Hinata's veil into his Kimono, his eyes were hard and unforgiving.