Well, here it is...our last and final chapter of this story. So sorry to end so soon, but fear not! there will be more soon. We are currently in the process of writing the story of everything thats happened before this story and then a story for what happens after. We hope to have them finished enought to post soon. We love you all and thanks for the support!!

Chapter Ten

It was WAY too quiet… I was so used to listening to Naruto snore at night that now I couldn't sleep without that sound… That and I was cold… Naruto usually kept me warm at night, it was like he had a heater shoved up his ass…

I rolled over again, trying to get comfortable and failing. Not only was I used to Naruto's heat and snores, but I usually slept on him, so I couldn't be comfortable on the mattress. It didn't have the same… feel as Naruto.

I caught sight of the clock, sighing when I saw that it was only 2:00 am. Way too much time left in the night… Itachi wasn't supposed to get me out of bed until 7. Five more hours to sit here in the dark… Ergh…

I sighed again. I couldn't even call him; Itachi had forbidden me to speak to him at all. We had been on the phone until midnight, but the instant the clock had hit 12 Itachi had cut the connection.

I hadn't even been able to say goodbye…

There was a sudden sound in the room, and I shot upright, glancing to the corner where my bag was lying on the floor. It sounded almost like my phone… but I hadn't brought that; Sakura had made sure to give me the lecture of not bringing it so I wouldn't be tempted to call.

I rose, moving to the bag and digging through it, throwing things around the room in my frantic search to find the source of the sound. I finally dug out my cell phone, smiling widely when I saw the name on the screen.

"Naruto, you're a genius…"

I opened the phone, placing it to my ear. "Hello?"

"Hey babe."

"You are such a genius Naruto. When did you get that in my bag?" I asked fondly, moving back to the bed and crawling under the covers.

"When I took it out to the car. Smart, wasn't I?" He sounded unbelievably smug.

I giggled lightly. "Like I said, genius. They'll be so mad if they find out…"

"You have no idea… Sakura's locked me in my room, I'm not allowed to leave at all. There's no phones in here either, so I can't even call for help," he kidded lightly, the smile evident in his tone.

I paused for a moment, and then spoke softly, making sure to keep my voice down. Even so, I'll bet I could scream and Itachi and Kisame wouldn't hear me… Kisame snored louder than Naruto, and that was saying something. "Are you excited about tomorrow?"

"Are you kidding? You're gonna look gorgeous, I'm so excited to see you! Are you?" His tone sounded almost worried at this point and I frowned.

"Of course I am, Naruto, don't be stupid."

"I was just checking…"

I giggled lightly. "I know, but I shouldn't have to remind you that I'm excited. I've never been more excited in my life."

"I shouldn't have to remind you either." Naruto said stubbornly.

I rolled my eyes. "Yea, yea…"

More silence. I guess that it was just nice to listen to him breathe for a while, but then he spoke again. "You know, I never realized how much I need you here just to sleep."

"Yea… me too…" I murmured sadly. "I might complain about your snoring, but I can't sleep without it…"

He laughed. "God, now you can't ever say anything about that again! You just admitted you needed it!"

I glowered for a moment, but had to grudgingly admit that he was right. "That and you're really warm… It feels too cold without you here."

"I miss your sleep-talking."

I blinked. "I talk in my sleep?"

He chuckled nervously. "Yea, you've been doing that for a while now… It only started when you hit 18. You don't really talk clearly, it's more mumbling, but I still miss it."

"What do I say?"

He paused. "Um… most of the time it's just worries about your day, like stuff at work, things like that. Sometimes you talk about the last 10 years, but a lot of the time you talk about me."

I started faintly. "You? What do I say about you?"

He laughed. "Just how hot and sexy I am! Nah, really, you tend to say that you love me. That's really all. After I proposed to you it changed a little, you would talk about us getting old together, things like that."

"Interesting…" I really had no other words for it. I guess you could learn things about yourself all the time…

I yawned, snuggling closer to the pillow and blankets. I was slowly starting to get tired; I might finally be able to get some sleep. I heard Naruto yawn on the other end of the phone and I giggled. "Are we that boring?"

"Nah, we're just that tired. It's been a hectic few months, planning everything…"

I rolled my eyes. "That's an understatement. It was hell…but it was worth it."

"Oh hell yea, it's all gonna be worth it tomorrow. I seriously can't wait to see you, you're gonna be so perfect…"

I couldn't help but blush slightly. "You're going to look good too, I know it. I just hope that the girls go easy on you."

He snorted. "I have it easy compared to you. You're gonna be at the mercy of Itachi and that raging hormone you call Kisame."

"God, don't remind me…" I groaned, rolling over in bed again.

There was another long stretch of silence, and I felt my eyelids sinking. God, I was so tired… Snores drifted over the phone and I had to smile slightly at the irony, and then I finally fell asleep.

"I TOLD YOU NOT TO TALK TO HIM!"

I glared at him. "You did it too!"

He returned my glare, hands on his hips. "You're supposed to learn from my mistakes, not repeat them!"

I laughed. "So talking to him was a mistake?"

"I DIDN'T SAY THAT!"

"Yes you did!"

"NO I DIDN'T!"

"YES YOU DID!"

"GO EAT YOUR BREAKFAST!"

"NO!"

He shoved me in the direction of the kitchen and I walked in to see Kisame laughing his ass off on the floor, hearing Itachi storm off stomping his feet, and probably pouting. I giggled, sitting at the table and digging into the pancakes that Kisame had cooked for me.

"That was priceless…" Kisame murmured, standing up from the floor and wiping away tears of mirth. "I haven't heard him yell like that for at least a year. And it's been even longer since I've seen him pout."

"What can I say? I'm good at bringing out the kid in him." I said with a laugh.

"Come on Sasuke, eat faster, we need to start getting you ready or you're gonna be late for your own wedding!" Kisame whined, the grin on his face spreading. "I'M SO EXCITED!!" he squealed, dancing around the kitchen.

I raised an eyebrow, but hurried a little faster anyway. Not much longer and I would get to see Naruto again…

I slipped my fingers underneath the collar of my white shirt, pulling at it nervously. Sure, I had gotten married before (twice), but this was entirely different.

This was Sasuke.

Sakura was still fussing with my hair; even though the wild spikes would do nothing more than defy gravity. They were good at that, but not much else. Hinata was somewhere near my feet, messing around with the hem of my pants.

It had taken the both of them nearly two hours for them to be satisfied with the way I looked, but now that we were actually at the church, getting ready to head up to the alter, they were fussing again. Women…

Sakura finally pushed at the back of my head with a finger, sighing. "Well, you look good enough, it'll have to do. Now go on, get up there!"

I swallowed thickly, but did as she said. I couldn't believe that this day had finally come… It had taken me a decade to get to this point, and I was so glad that it had finally come to this. I couldn't think of anything that I would rather be doing.

Up on the alter, surrounded by the blue roses and white lilies, I found myself thinking back to my first two weddings, when Sasuke had been standing by my side rather than coming up the aisle to me. Jiraya put a hand on my shoulder, seeming to sense my feelings.

"Don't worry… they'll pull through, they're happy for you." he murmured in my ear.

I nodded slightly. Still, this has got to be SO awkward for them… I wonder what colors he's wearing… but I'm in white, so he couldn't be wearing that… wow, that would so wash him out, he's too pale for pure white…He'd still look sexy though…

The music started and the doors at the end of the aisle opened, Sakura leading the procession in her red strapless dress, the sparkles along the front of it catching the light. Even though I was here for Sasuke, she looked damn good in that dress. She was being escorted by Rock Lee, who was an old friend of the family and her old high school sweetheart. They should get back together…

Hinata was next, in the same style of dress, but this time in a shade of almost cobalt blue that accented her skin and hair. She was hanging on the arm of Kiba, a light blush on her features. I smiled slightly, Hinata had always had a slight thing for Kiba, perhaps they would hook up later. She looked amazing in that dress as well.

Ino followed up next, her dress a deep violet that complimented her eyes. She was being escorted by Shikamaru, who looked like he was just bored with the entire situation. I chuckled to myself, good old Shikamaru…

Temari was the next one, Gaara on her arm and looking as though he would rather be escorting anyone else than his own sister. Temari's dress was a black color, but it made the silver spray of sparkles across the front stand out more.

Kisame was the final one to come up the aisle, TenTen in a pink dress on his arm. Kisame had a bright smile on his face; it was easy to see how excited he was. As he came up to the front he winked at me, and I knew that he was no doubt attempting to hint at what Sasuke looked like.

Hmmm, must be good…

The wedding march started up and I felt my heart leap into my throat. I swallowed, my eyes glued on the doors as everyone in the church turned to look.

Oh. My. God.

Sasuke was in an Old English tuxedo, Edwardian style with dark gray pinstripe slacks. The jacket was black, hanging open to reveal a light gray vest with a patterned necktie ruffling from the neck. His hair was brushed and glossy, and it was obvious that Itachi had lightly lined his eyes in black to make them stand out more.

He looked perfect.

I clutched a little tighter to Itachi's arm, butterflies welling up in my stomach as we stood in front of the closed doors. Itachi chuckled faintly, leaning down to whisper in my ear.

"You look wonderful, otouto, Naruto won't know what hit him."

"I'm gonna hit you, if you're not quiet." I mumbled, looking away.

"Don't be so grouchy… start walking."

I swallowed, and then raised my eyes, taking a step forward with Itachi. I could have sworn that my heart stopped beating for a moment.

Naruto was a splendor of white on the alter, his tux a purity on his perfect body. The pants just brushed the tops of his shiny white shoes, moving up into the white jacket with crisp white tie and shirt. His hair was actually somewhat tamed for the first time in his life, though it was still wild in its own way.

Itachi kissed my cheek as he passed me off to Naruto, whispering in my ear before leaving my side.

"I am so proud of you…"

I felt tears well up in my eyes at that, but I managed to choke them back, slipping my hand into the bend of Naruto's elbow and walking with him up the steps, walking with him towards my future.

p.s. for those of you with avide imaginations here are the pictures that we looked at to inspire the outfits during the wedding:

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Sasuke:

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Bridesmaids:

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