Summer Weddings

Gai and Hinatsu started dating after he was release from the hospital. He felt like a new man now that he has his own woman.

Gai never in his wildest dreams thought he end up with someone. He was not a good looking sort and his eccentricities have made him unpopular to women worth taking seriously.

But heavens seem to have looked favorably at him as he now finds in his arms a beautiful lady who loves him dearly. His father would have been very proud to have Hinatsu as a daughter in law.

Gai will definitely not pass this chance and is planning to secure his future with this woman.

Hinatsu readily passed the chunin exams and was immediately sent out to out of village missions. She mixed well with anyone as she has a cool head and a very strong lightning ninjutsu. Her combat skills also increased thanks to her training regimen with Gai and the fact that she no longer hesitate when she uses her jutsu.

Gai was strolling around town and decided to stop by some lunch.. he heard a group of shinobi chatting.

"That Hinatsu San is something else."

"Yes, she is really amazing!"

Gai smiled feeling proud of his wife to be.

"Yes, in our last mission she finished those attacking bandits so quickly we finish the mission a day early."

"Yeah. And she is not bad looking too."

"Hey hey. Careful where that's going. That woman is Gai's girl friend."

"That's one thing I can't believe, how can a girl like her ends up with him? I mean no disrespect..."

"Baka, Gai is the rival of our Hokage and even with his leg cast he is still extremely dangerous. So watch your mouth"

"Yeah, but can she really like him. I mean besides his legendary feats, that's all in the past you know. Later on with his injury and being stuck in the village, he'll grow weak too...he'll just end up a burden to her."

"Stop that. Gai is a splendid shinobi and one of leaf's most reliable Jonin. His strength and experience are yet to wane and he will still be one of the best protector of the leaf." Aoba said solemnly.

Gai already left before he heard what Aoba has to say. Will he really be just a burden to Hinatsu soon?

Gai's thought was cut when suddenly he felt 2 arms wrap around his neck. With a quick peck on his cheek he heard the voice he loved so much says. "So what are you up to? Did you miss me?"

Gai smiled at the question and pulled her to his lap. "Hohoho, now who is this who caught me off guard from behind? Did I miss her? Of course I did!" And he properly planted a kiss on her.

Hinatsu happily hugged him and kissed him.

"Ahem, you two should get a room." Ten Ten said scowling while Rock Lee was giving them a thumbs up.

Gai is not a jealous person but sometimes, after hearing comments here and there about Hinatsu, he wondered if he should give her a choice of finding someone better than him. He felt like he cheated bec. he immediately cornered her after Himura's apprehension and made her his girlfriend.

He was quietly eating ramen when an old genin sat with him.

"Why so sad my lad? What happen to the fiery passion of youth." Kosuke said, the eternal genin, who serve with the 2nd Hokage.

"I'm just thinking" Gai answered weakly.

"Looks like a problem of the heart to me to see you this quiet. Don't mean to pry. I hope you didn't have a fight with Hinatsu." The old timer asked.

"No no, nothing like that. I'm just thinking if I have fence her too early. If you know, if I should have given her more options?"

"Options?" The old man asked with one eye brow up.

"Well... I don't know."

"Whatever you are thinking, that options, I'm sure that will break her heart." Kosuke said assuming Gai's thoughts.

"What? Why?"

"Hinatsu loves you dearly, she doesn't have to say it in many ways. I have work with her in several missions and always she is the first one to be rushing to go home. You know why?"

"Go home?"

"Yes, when we finish a mission early, the team sometimes wanted to pause and rest somewhere. Hinatsu always request to go home ahead. I think that's the same regardless what team she was assigned. She's actually getting an image of someone finishing a mission really fast and rushing to go back to the leaf."

Gai just listen puzzled. He did notice Hinatsu coming home by herself once in a while. But he thought it's just bec. the team assigned her to submit the mission report.

"And besides, do you know why she always wear that green thing?" Kosuke added

"What green thing?" Gai asked surprised.

"That jumpsuit you are wearing."

"She don't have one."

And they both become silent.

Then Kosuke laugh as he told this story.

"The mission was being delayed as our contact has not showed up in our meet up point.

I notice Hinatsu pulling on her green turtle neck and smelling it. I tease her that we were only out in the woods 2 days and she shouldn't be smelling bad as yet.

She laugh at me and said - sorry, I just tend to do this when I miss home. "

Gai smiled at the thought pondering on the whole meaning of this revelation about Hinatsu when she's on mission.

Gai made his way home. It was late at night and suddenly felt a presence behind his back. He quickly pulled the arm circling his neck and pull the little person to his lap.

Gold eyes look at him a little shock.

"Why you caught me Gai San. I was thinking to surprise you!"

Gai kissed her and before she knew it his hand was undoing her vest and uniform.

"Gai stop! what are you doing?"

But Gai continued. He needs to see if it's true.

He quickly unbutton the first two of her jacket and he immediately saw the green familiar material.

"What are you doing you ridiculous man?" Hinatsu finally said after freeing herself and holding her jacket close to her neck. She was as red as a tomato from embarrassment, anger and desire maybe?

"What are you doing? You can't wait for us to get home first? What if someone sees us? We are in the middle of the road for goodness sake!"

She was fuming mad but Gai was smiling like a lunatic.

"And tell me my dear Hinatsu.. what is that green thing you are wearing?"

Hinatsu froze, she was embarrass for him to know. It was silly at first, but when her out of village mission became longer and longer, the feeling of loneliness eat at her so hard she started experiencing some stomach discomfort of sort.. and started to be unfocused missing important team instruction. She knew the feeling was due to her missing a certain loud man. She never thought she'll be that attached and needy.

So one time, she secretly grabbed one of Gai's jump suit and carried it in her mission bag. When her anxiety is starting to bug her, she will sniff the cloth and will feel comforted. She then started wearing it too under her uniform. Of course, it's a warm suite at night and cool during the day. Plus the fact that it's water proof, it makes her hesitate less to jump in water if she has to.

Gai's jumpsuit is like her comfort pillow during mission and she's embarrass to let anyone know that she even needed one... specially Gai.

"It's not.. I can explain.. " she stutters as Gai approach her with a knowing smile.

Before she can react, Gai grabbed hold of her hand and was on his knees. He pulled something from his vest and openned the tiny box with a diamond ring in it.

"Hinatsu Rei. Will you marry me? Will you be my wife and share all the seasons of life with me?" Gai asked with a confident smile and with eyes exuding with love.

Hinatsu didn't take so long. She jump and hug the man. She kissed him long not caring if people see or not. "Yes! Yes! Of course I'll marry you Gai San!"

The wedding was a simple one witness by a handful of people. The ceremony was officiated by the Hokage himself by the river banks were Gai and Hinatsu shared many mornings chatting.

Hinatsu wore a white Kimono while Gai wore an all black Haori, kimono and grey hakama. Lee was bawling with Rei while Ten Ten and Yumi shed tears of happiness.

It was a simple wedding surrounded with friends.

It was the happiest day for both Gai and Hinatsu. Gai glance at the woman beside him holding his hand. She was such a beauty to behold. And what more, she turn to face him as if knowing he'll be looking at her and smiled at him tenderly.

"And now may I proudly introduce to you Mr. and Mrs. Maito Gai" said the wedding Host. And the crowd cheer. It was a beautiful Summer wedding.