"Oh gods…" Eneko muttered nervously. She looked at herself in the mirror again. Her white, kimono-like dress fit her perfectly. Her skin looked pale because she was so nervous, which brightly contrasted the bright red on her lips. She was shaking violently, so she sat down before she passed out…again. Luckily no one had seen the first time and she had woken up ten minutes later and fixed herself up. She breathed heavily, whimpering to herself, trying to calm herself down. She stood up again and smoothed out the wrinkles in her dress.
She thought back to how happy Naruto and Sasuke looked now that they were home. Hinata and Sakura were both so polite and kind when they had come to dinner the other night. It had been two weeks since they had gotten home from practically touring all of the countries. She sighed to herself, smiling. Sasuke had told her that he thought Sakura might be the one. The one Itachi had told him to find before he leaf the first time. A knock on the door startled her out of her thoughts.
"Come in." She called at the door. Naruto and Sasuke both came in, looking very handsome, in Eneko's opinion and stopped dead in their tracks when they stepped in. The door shut behind them as their eyes widened. Eneko immediately went into a panic.
"W-what is it? Do I look bad? Come on, you two, don't just gape at me like that!" She yelled at them, about to break down crying. Sasuke quickly came over and hugged her and Naruto wasn't far behind.
"No, nee-chan…you look really beautiful." Sasuke told her softly. She smiled, relieved then looked at them again.
"What are you two doing in here anyway?" She asked. Both boys grinned, their teeth showing.
"We've found someone to give you away, nee-chan." Naruto told her. She looked at them, confused.
"I thought hardly anyone knew I was still alive…who would give me away if they don't know me boys? Are you setting me up or something, because I swear I will pummel you both into the ground…" She trailed off, clenching her fist. Sasuke and Naruto held up their hands in surrender, still grinning. "Why are you smiling like that!?" She yelled, confused.
"Well, nee-chan, last week the village council told Tsunade-baa-chan that they had discovered a new technique and that two of them offered to be used as guinea pigs for it." Eneko looked confused, so Naruto continued. "And Tsunade knew just the two people for the jutsu to be used on. So she used it, and guess what? It was a success!" Sasuke elbowed Naruto in the ribs, looking more excited than the blonde, which surprised Eneko.
"So…what was the jutsu? Come on, you guys, I can't handle stress or tension or anything today." She told them, sitting down again. Sasuke grinned.
"It's a good thing you're sitting down, because that jutsu was a resurrection jutsu and the two names to pop were two people that were close to you, Eneko-nee-chan." Her eyes widened and she sat up straight, staring straight into the sharingan-user's eyes.
"Who was it, Sasuke? Who's alive that wasn't before?" She asked, her chest tightening nervously. Naruto went over to the door and knocked on it twice, and then stepped back, towards Sasuke. The door opened and when it showed two people, both walking in, Eneko nearly fainted with joy.
"Okaa-san! Otou-san!" She cried, hugging Fugaku and Akari both as they walked in. "I can't believe it! You're alive!" Akari laughed and hugged Eneko back.
"Now, Eneko, don't cry or you'll ruin your make-up okay? I'm so glad to see you as well, Eneko-chan." Fugaku smiled at her as she looked up at him. He hugged her after his wife was done.
"Oh, okaa-san…otou-san…I've thought for so long that your deaths were my fault…I'm just so glad you're alive." She whispered softly. Tsunade opened the door on the love fest and smiled.
"I see Naruto and Sasuke have given you the news, Eneko." The brown-haired kunoichi smiled at Tsunade, who's face then got a playfully serious look. "But it's time to start this wedding." Eneko's skin paled considerably as Sasuke, Naruto, and Akari all gave her whispers of encouragement as they left her alone in the room with Fugaku.
"Are you ready, Eneko-chan?" He asked softly. Eneko looked up at him and calmed down upon seeing his calming smile.
"Yeah…I think so, otou-san." She told him, He offered her his arm and she took it gratefully, feeling like she was going to pass out.
"You nervous, Eneko-chan?" He chuckled. She held onto his arm tighter, her blush spreading across her cheeks in embarrassment. "Don't worry. Just watch Itachi's face. He doesn't know we're alive yet." She put her hand to her mouth in a silent laugh and he chuckled. "I hear you took our son on quite a trip around the fire country and then some? You'll have to tell me about that another time, okay?" She nodded, then stiffened upon hearing the music. He chuckled at her again. "Don't worry, Eneko-chan. I'm right here." She leaned her head on his shoulder and he pulled her veil over her face so she could see outside, but no one could see her face. He started leading her down the aisle and she hear gasps of awe at how pretty she looked. She was glad she had the veil because she was blushing badly.
She looked over at Itachi and he looked as if he was going to pass out just like she had. She wondered if it was because of her or because of his father. Eneko narrowed her eyes, trying to pinpoint Itachi's line of sight and found that he was staring right at her. She blushed even worse. Fugaku sent her up the steps gently and she stood gracefully beside Itachi. He was still staring at her like a love-struck puppy and it took all of her self-control not to laugh. She kept sneaking glances at him throughout the whole opening speech. When it was time for the vows, the couple turned to each other.
"Do you, Uchiha Itachi, take this woman, Tsubasano Eneko to be your lawfully wedded wife? To have and to hold, in sickness and in health, for richer or poorer, until death do you part?" Itachi smiled and Eneko felt he was looking straight into her soul.
"I do." His strong voice rang out. Eneko's knees went weak and she felt herself about to fall to the ground. She summoned her chakra to her legs so they would stay up. Itachi was then instructed to put the golden band around Eneko's finger. The priest then turned to Eneko.
"And do you, Tsubasano Eneko, take this man, Uchiha Itachi to be your lawfully wedded husband? To have and to hold, in sickness and in health, for richer or poorer, until death do you part?" Eneko summoned all the courage she had and looked Itachi straight in the eye.
"I do." She told him, hearing her own voice ring out around her. Itachi smiled softly at her.
"Very good. Now, take the ring and place it on his finger." She did so shakily, she was afraid that she was going to drop the ring. Then by the power invested in me by the country of fire and the village hidden in the leaves I do hereby pronounce you husband and wife. Itachi, you may kiss the bride." Itachi lifted her veil and kissed her so softly and passionately that she nearly fainted then and there. He took her hand as people stood and clapped. Together, they ran down the aisle and away from the chapel. They both changed into more comfortable clothes and smiled at each other.
"This is it, niji-chan. We've finally done it." Itachi whispered to her. Eneko smiled and tears came to her eyes.
"We really have, Itachi. We really have done it, haven't we?" They embraced and Itachi kissed her even more passionately than before. He pressed her against the wall and started to rub her arms as he kissed her. Eneko's face was slowly going bright red even though she kissed back just as passionately.
"Come on now." He whispered close to her ear. "We've go to go present ourselves as Mr. and Mrs. Uchiha Itachi." He grinned. She blushed.
"I'm an Uchiha now…" She said in realization. She looked at the gold band on her finger and smiled. Then looked up at Itachi. "Now there are five." He smiled even larger.
"Yes. Now there are five. Care to join me?" He offered her his arm, which she took, giggling. He led her out of the room where they were pummeled by rice from Naruto, Sasuke, Akari, Fugaku, Hinata, and Sakura.
"That was not nice…." Eneko giggled, pulling rice out of her hair. Itachi was pulling all the rice off of his head. Naruto hugged her.
"Congratulations, Eneko-nee-chan!" He yelled. "Itachi doesn't deserve you, -ttebayo." Itachi glared over at Naruto while Eneko laughed.
"I think it's me that doesn't deserve him." She told the blonde teasingly. Itachi kissed her again.
"Get a room." Sasuke told them in a singsong voice, wrapping his arm around Sakura's waist.
"We have one." Itachi retorted in the same singsong voice. Sasuke blushed and everyone else laughed. Eneko went over and hugged her parents-in-law again.
"I'm so glad you're alive now…" She whispered happily. Itachi came over and hugged his mother, then shook hands with his father, before hugging him.
"Good to see you two again…and I'm really sorry – " Fugaku raised his hand to stop Itachi's apology.
"We knew it wasn't going to be pretty telling you Eneko was probably dead. It's all right, son. But, I want to see all the new techniques both of you have learned later. Am I clear?" Both Uchiha boys stood straight up.
"Crystal, sir." Fugaku laughed and smiled at his wife, pointing to their obedient expressions.
"I missed that the most, I think." He laughed to her. Akari covered her mouth, politely laughing. Itachi and Sasuke shared a look. Eneko, Sakura and Hinata were walking off, talking.
"So, which one of you is getting married next?" Eneko grinned mischievously. Hinata's face went bright red and Sakura blushed slightly.
"We don't know yet, Eneko-chan. Sasuke's a whole lot shyer than I've ever known and Naruto's kind of a ditz. No offense, Hinata-chan." Sakura told the blue-haired girl walking beside her.
"None taken, Sakura-chan, and it wouldn't matter anyway. It is kind of true." She pointed her fingers together. Eneko laughed and slung her arms over both of their shoulders.
"I'm curious as to which one. Oh well…where are our boys anyway?" She looked back to find them all still talking with Akari just standing there, sighing. Eneko waved back. "Akari-okaa-chan! Come on. Let the boys talk!" Akari gratefully waved back and went over to them, the boys just now realizing the girls had left. All four girls started laughing, and Eneko's eyes sparkled as she looked to the sky.
"We're going to be all right from now on…" She whispered to the clouds. They got to Eneko's house and Eneko stopped dead, closely followed by the other three women. A man was standing there, a scroll in his hand, his face hardened by many years of frowning. Eneko went pale.
"Otou-san…" She whispered fearfully.