Seductive Sound

Author's Note: Thanks for the reviews. I hope you all enjoy the Wedding Chapter. Oh and do feel free to weigh in on anything you'd like to see for the Honeymoon Chapter. Happy reading.

Chapter 35

A month. It had taken a month for the wedding to be organized. Sasuke probably should have expected that though.

"How do I look?" He glances at Itachi.

There Rookie Nine, Guy's Team, Taka, Itachi, Kisame, the Hokage, Sand Siblings, Summons, and the Hyuga Clan was attending the wedding. Sasuke was most surprised by the Sand Siblings and Hyuga Clan, but those were easily explained. Where there was Naruto, there was usually Gaara and where there was Gaara, one could be almost certain Temari and Kankuro would follow. As for the Hyuga Clan, they probably were coming out of some sense of morbid curiosity and in hopes of preventing a future Clan War.

Itachi chuckles at him. "Even more foolish than usual." His answer makes Sasuke twitch. "Though that is how Hinata likes you best."

Only his brother, could do that. Turn an insult into a compliment. It was an Itachi thing.

"And I suppose sarcastic jerk is how Mei likes you best." Two could play that game.

Sasuke had been able to sneak a few glimpses at the letters Itachi wrote her. They put Jiraiya to shame. Apparently, it really was always the quiet ones.

Kisame chuckles at that and claps Itachi loudly on the back. "He's got you there," and to Sasuke's supreme satisfaction, Itachi was now blushing.

He was definitely going to tease him about that later. Without mercy. Itachi deserved it for making him go ring shopping with Hiashi.

"Don't worry about it, Bastard." Naruto grins at him. "You look great."

That wasn't particularly reassuring, especially coming from the blonde who was wearing an orange kimono. Yeah. An orange kimono. This idiot was the last person who should ever be giving fashion advice.

Hiashi sighs and shakes his head. "Well it doesn't look like a disaster is imminent here, so I'll go check on Hinata." Sasuke nods at that.

That was about as polite as Hiashi was ever going to get to him. Which was good. The youngest Uchiha would never allow anyone to ruin their wedding day, especially not his future Father-In-Law.

"That would be a good idea." Kakashi smiles serenely at him. "I imagine that Hinata is feeling rather anxious to see you by now."

Hiashi nods and quickly takes his leave. That meant that Sasuke was still left with Itachi, Kisame, Jugo, Suigetsu, Naruto, and Kakashi. These people would be his groomsmen. Everyone else would be in the crowd, overseeing the wedding, or some of Hinata's Bridesmaids for the most part.

"I guess that's our cue." Sasuke takes a deep breath and steps outside the living room's door and out into the District.

The District which had been utterly transformed. There were Uchiha, Hyuga, and Leaf Banners everywhere. Ino had gone bonkers and had ensured there were also beautiful flowers in every color imaginable practically everywhere and it was nighttime. So the colorful lanterns lit up the Uchiha District. Which were made even more ethereal as the soft glow of the Moon caressed their already enchanting colors.

It was strange to see the District so alive again. "Wow." There was even a massive red carpet that had been laid out on the street for them to walk on.

"Try not to trip." Itachi pokes Sasuke's forehead affectionately. "Would you prefer me to try to carry you on my back to ensure you don't make a fool of yourself?" Sasuke twitches and rubs his forehead. "You used to adore it when I did so as a child."

That was right. Sasuke had adored it. When he was a child. Not now though. That would just look ridiculous. So he shoots Itachi a withering glare in response as they continue their trek towards the lovely alter they had put in the middle of the District.

"There you are." Tsunade smiles at him.

She was standing underneath a stately alter made of solid oak with sunflowers woven into it. It was a nice tough that Sasuke mentally pats himself on the back for. Today, everything had to be perfect.

This was the moment that he had consciously or unconsciously dreaming of since he was seven. There was no room for error. In hindsight, that meant he probably should have gagged Suigetsu, Naruto, and Kisame. Maybe, even Itachi as well. Just to be thorough.

Sasuke nods at that as his eyes taken in the sights of a few tables with red tablecloths scattered throughout the District. They were piled high with almost every food imaginable, including a gloriously enormous wedding cake. It was white with red roses and easily taller than Sasuke.

"Gotta admit, for a bunch of cold fish they do make cute kids." Suigetsu laughs.

Sasuke twitches at that until he sees what the other man meant. The sounds of 'awes' could be heard as a Hyuga child begins prancing down the aisle with a large basket of flowers in her hands.

The girl had large lavender bubble eyes and long brown hair. She was also rather enthusiastic about her job. The flower girl was certainly getting flowers everywhere.

"I'm surprised you had a Hyuga as the flower girl." Jugo smiles at Sasuke.

He was a bit surprised himself. Still, it needed to be done. The raven haired ninja didn't believe that he'd ever have very warm feelings towards his wife's birth family, but they were still her blood.

That meant something. So he would try his best to tolerate them. While he wouldn't seek out their company, it was important to include them in the wedding ceremony. Besides, she was a cute kid.

Sasuke smirks at that. "I figured it would be best to have a human flower girl." Since the ring barer certainly wouldn't be human.

Itachi raises an eyebrow. "Sasuke, what did you do?" Something amusing.

He wouldn't wait to see all the Hyugas freak out. Of course, he'd be polite to them. That didn't mean that the young man was going to resist the chance to scare the Hell out of them. After all, they deserved it for what they had done to Hinata.

"You'll see." Sasuke smiles at Itachi.

The elder Uchiha Brother sighs and shakes his head at Sasuke as though he couldn't believe that Sasuke was actually being this foolish. "That sounds ominous." Yes, he was sure that it did because for once, Itachi Uchiha didn't know everything!

Hinata blinks from her position in their bedroom. She was surrounded by her friends and Kurenai Sensei. Which was good because when people started screaming, the bluenette got jumpy.

"I can't believe him." Sakura sighs as she looks out the window. "Sasuke actually had Aoda be the ring bearer."

He what? Was her lover out of his mind? Of course, that was going to terrify almost everyone. Even most ninjas weren't too accustomed to seeing giant snakes slithering around.

Of course, Aoda was a lovable golden retriever trapped in a serpent's body, but most people wouldn't know that. Not by looking at him anyway. It was time for her to do some damage control before all the guests fled.

"I guess that's our cue." Hinata sighs as she takes one final look at herself in the mirror.

Her kimono certainly made a statement. "Red was a bold choice." Sakura smiles at Hinata and the bluenette nods at that.

It was a vibrant shade of red and the sleeves were so long they came to her knees when she placed her arms at her side. "I do like the golden accents though." Ino smiles at Hinata.

The rest was golden in color. There was a golden sash that was tied up into cute large bow in the center and golden accents on the edge of her sleeves and snaking down the rest of the kimono. It felt like something a Daimyo's wife might wear.

"It's a beautiful kimono." Hanabi smiles at them. "Though shouldn't we be more worried about the fact Sasuke's Snake Summon is currently terrifying the other wedding guests?"

Oh right. That was a good point. "Alright." Hinata smiles as she notices Hiashi walk in. "Are you ready, Father?"

Hiashi rolls his eyes. He was clearly less than pleased about her marriage to Sasuke and Aoda's arrival. "As ready as I will ever be." Though he smiles at her lovingly. "You look beautiful, Hinata." The proud patriarch grimaces. "I just wish you weren't marrying that demon." And extends his arm to her.

Hinata mentally sighs at that. Her father and Sasuke were just never going to see eye to eye on anything and that was upsetting to say the least. Two of the men she loved most in the world, absolutely despised each other. Which put her in a rather uncomfortable position to say the least.

"He's not a demon." The bluenette gives her father a determined look. "And even if he was, he is the demon I love." So she wasn't going to let her father insult Sasuke while he wasn't here to defend himself.

"Is that what you say about me to him as well?" He looks at her in amusement.

Not exactly. "Close enough." She blushes as she takes her father's arm and they head outside.

It was a beautiful night. The lanterns, the Moon, and the banners were stunning. Even more impressive was the alter, but the mood was somewhat ruined by all the screaming.

"EVERYONE, THAT IS AODA!" So now, she was going to have to scream too. "He is Sasuke's Summon and he will not hurt you!"

Aoda shakes his head merrily. The poor snake. He was used to this sort of reception. People really shouldn't judge a book by its cover or a snake by its scales and fangs, she supposed.

That seems to calm most of them as she walks down the aisle with her father. It was a miracle that she didn't trip or Hinata didn't faint, really. She could feel everyone's eyes on her and it made her blush.

"She looks beautiful." She hears a few people say.

Some other comments were a bit less charitable form the Hyuga Section though. "I still can't believe she's marrying him." Though Hinata wouldn't allow them to ruin her wedding.

She smiles as she strides towards Sasuke. When she reaches him, he takes her hands into his own and smiles. Their love might be well a bit crazy, but whose love wasn't?

"Did you really have to give everyone a heart attack by having Aoda be the ring bearer?" Hinata's voice was scarcely even enough to qualify as a whisper, but she knew that Sasuke had heard it because he was now smirking.

He kisses her cheek and smiles. "Of course, I did." He gestures to the snake. "Look how happy he is to be participating in our wedding."

Well that was true. The giant serpent did seem to be exceedingly happy about his role, but almost everyone else was more than a little wary about it and Hinata knew the truth.

"You just wanted to scare my family." She shakes her head in disbelief.

Sasuke smiles at her and kisses her forehead. "I can't really deny that." He shrugs. "Besides, they're ninjas. They should know about Summons."

Itachi just shakes his head and smiles at them. Well, maybe Itachi would at least convince her fiancé to behave himself. Hinata could only hope.

"You'll have to forgive my foolish little brother." Itachi chuckles at the annoyed look that Sasuke casts him for that comment. "He was just being well foolish."

Tsunade coughs and sighs. Obviously, the Hokage wasn't entirely sure how to proceed with a wedding ceremony like this. Naruto didn't share her hesitation though.

"Granny Tsunade!" His eyes were sparkling with mischief. "Start the wedding!"

The busty blonde whacks him upside the head for that comment. "Don't call me that, Brat." Honestly, Naurto should have seen that coming. "And stop making a scene." Hinata was pretty sure that Tsunade smacking Naruto would cause more of a scene, but digressed.

Itachi snorts in amusement at that the Hokage's behavior. She was far from a traditional Kage. That was for damn sure.

Still, today was a very special day. Sasuke was finally going to marry his Hyuga Princess and Itachi was quite certain he'd be an uncle before another year passed by. He based this judgment on the fact that Sasuke was looking at his Bride with stars in his eyes.

"Dearly Beloved and Loudmouth Brat, we are gathered here today to celebrate the union of Sasuke Uchiha and Hinata Hyuga." Yes, Tsunade was definitely one of a kind, Itachi thinks to himself as a few people chuckle. "If there is anyone here who has any reason why these two should not be wed, speak now or forever hold your peace."

Upon hearing that, the Uchiha Brothers' eyes both flash ruby red and Aoda covers Hiashi's mouth with his tail. It seemed none of them were willing to take any chances, especially on a day like today. It wouldn't do to have someone cause a major scene.

"Wonderful." Tsunade smiles. "Seeing as there are no objections, we shall proceed." She turns her attention to Sasuke. "Sasuke Uchiha, do you take Hinata Hyuga to be your lawfully wedded wife? To love, honor, and cherish for all of your days? In good times and in bad and do you pledge to stand by her side until death do you part?"

His foolish little brother certainly didn't hesitate to answer. "I do." It was rather sweet.

This was one ninja who didn't have cold feet. Itachi almost felt well a bit jealous. What would it be like to look at someone in that way?

Sasuke was his most precious person, but that was different. The love between brothers was a different kind of love than the one that existed between a man and his wife.

"Are you crying?" Kisame looks at Itachi in disbelief.

Itachi just rolls his eyes. "No. I'm not." He was most assuredly not crying.

Lee and Gai were crying. Those two were bawling their eyes out, but he most assuredly was not. Uchihas didn't cry at weddings. How absurd. He just had something in his eyes.

"Do you Hinata Hyuga take Sasuke Uchiha to be your lawfully wedded husband?" Tsunade's attention was now fixed on the beautiful bride. "To love, honor, and cherish for all of your days? In good times and in bad and do you pledge to stand by his side until death do you part?"

Hinata didn't hesitate either. "I do." She smiles at the other ninja with her eyes shimmering with happiness, even as her father looked like he was about to be sick.

Hiashi would just have to learn to deal with it. If he didn't, well Itachi would just have to introduce him to some of his Genjutsus. That should gain compliance out of him rather quickly.

"Then by the power vested in me, I pronounce thee man and wife." Tsunade nods at them. "You may kiss the Bride."

Sasuke certainly didn't waste any time kissing Hinata. He was rather enthusiastic about the entire affair to put it mildly. Enthusiastic enough that Hiashi looked positively murderous.

Itachi couldn't help, but feel proud of his foolish little brother for irritating the man so thoroughly. There were times when Hiashi brought it on himself. Though that did give him a brilliant idea.

Hinata smiles as she kisses Sasuke back happily. It was a beautiful day and there was nothing that could ruin it in her mind. She was so happy, that the bluenette didn't even notice Itachi locking eyes with Sasuke when her husband broke the kiss and gesturing towards her father.

Had she noticed that, the bluenette would have been afraid. Very afraid, but she didn't. All she could think about was the warmth of her husband's embrace and the taste of his kiss.

"Are you ready to throw the bouquet?" Sasuke smiles at Hinata as he caresses her cheek and leans into whisper something into her ear. "Aim it at Tsunade, if possible."

Hinata laughs and takes her bouquet into her arms more firmly, before nodding and throwing it into the crowd. The fight was vicious, but she made sure to angle it in such a way that that the Hokage caught it. Much to everyone's shock.

"…" Tsunade blinks and Naruto grins.

The younger blonde was positively delighted at this turn of events. "That's the spirit, Granny Tsunade! Old people can get married too!" That definitely hadn't been the smartest thing that Naruto ever said because the Hokage drags him off by the ear, much to everyone else's amusement.

"That was unexpected." Karin blinks and several people nod in agreement.

It was only unexpected though, if you didn't hear what Sasuke had said to her. Hinata didn't know what her lover was planning, but it must have been something good. She had a feeling that her husband was likely going to throw the garter belt at someone in particular.

She just didn't know who Sasuke was going to throw it at as she sits down on a chair. "May I?" The raven haired ninja smiles up at her.

Hinata nods. "Of course." Of course, her husband could see her leg to remove the garter belt from her.

Husband. That was something the bluenette was going to have to get used to. The word sounded so foreign, even in her head. That didn't make it any less true though. She had married Sasuke Uchiha and her last name was no longer Hyuga.

A fact that her father, Neji, and most of her Clan looked less than thrilled about. Thankfully though, Hanabi shared in her joy on this day and so far her family hadn't caused a scene. She could only hope that their luck would hold as Sasuke slowly and suggestively slides the lace from her leg and throws it into the crowd.

"I wonder who he's aiming for." Hinata murmurs to herself.

She soon found out as the garter belt smacks her father in the head. That was just well mortifying for them both. Hinata must have blushed at least ten shades of red as Hiashi Hyuga scowls.

Of course, Sasuke didn't give the other man a chance to actually say something. He smiles and leads Hinata to a large cake. Really, large. Hinata couldn't even reach the top without jumping. She was sure of it.

"How are we ever going to cut that?" Hinata blinks in confusion.

It was certainly lovely and grand, but it was far too big. She didn't even know how the baker had ever managed to make such a gigantic cake in the first place.

Kisame and Suigetsu come closer. "We can handle that." Oh boy. Hinata wasn't sure that was a good idea, but it was too late as the swordsmen quickly withdrew their respective blades and sliced the cake up into thousands of tiny pieces and in the process, they got frosting everywhere.

"My kimono!" Hinata pouts as she sees some of the frosting was now on her beautiful wedding kimono.

Sasuke twitches at them. "You're both idiots, but at least the cake is cut." He sighs and offers Hinata's his hand. "Ignore it. It'll wash out, Sunflower and you still look beautiful."

Hinata smiles at that and takes his hand and her husband leads her out to the dance floor. Well maybe, she shouldn't call it a dance floor. It was more of a dance side walk, but that didn't really matter.

All that mattered was that she was married to Sasuke and they were celebrating with their friends and family. The music that was playing in the background was enchanting as they swayed together as one in time with the melody.

"It looks like we aren't the only ones dancing." Sasuke smirks as he ksises the top of her head.

That was true. As Hinata looks around, she was rather shocked at some of the people pairing off. Her father and Tsunade being the most surprising, but she had a sneaking suspicion that Sasuke had planned it that way.

Tsunade must have gotten done beating Naruto up because the younger blonde was now dancing with Sakura as Hiashi twirls the Hokage around in a rather gallant fashion. It had been a long time since Hinata had seen her father dance.

"You did that on purpose." Hinata giggles.

Sasuke nods without any sense of shame. "Yes, I did." The question was why though. "Mostly, because I figured if he has a lover that will keep him out of our hair while we're on our Honeymoon." Oh. So that was why.

"It seems that I really did marry a genius." Hinata smiles at him slyly.

Sasuke smirks at that as he swirls her around and around happily. "That's true. Besides, what kind of husband would I be, if I let your father interrupt our Honeymoon?"

Hinata couldn't help, but laugh at that. "A very, very bad one." The bluenette kisses him happily.

In that moment, everything was perfect. Idly, she wonders where they would be going for their Honeymoon, but Hinata supposed it didn't matter much. Knowing Sasuke, it was highly unlikely, that they were going to leave their hotel room anyway.

Thank goodness for the Soundproofing Jutsu. If it wasn't for that, they would likely have deal with a highly traumatized hotel staff and that would just be embarrassing. This way at least, they would be able to focus on what was most important. Each other and that was exactly what was on Hinata's mind as the two of them snuck off on Aoda's back together while everyone else was distracted by the festivities.

"Thank you, Aoda." Hinata pets the massive snake as they depart for their Honeymoon.

Aoda continues rapidly slithering forward. "Anything for Master Sasuke and Mistress Hinata." The serpent was so fast that it was almost unbelievable. "Besides, you can hardly be expected to make Hatchlings with everyone watching."

That thought makes Hinata squeak and blush at least fifteen shades of red as Sasuke laughs. "That is true." He smirks at Hinata and the bluenette gulps. Yes, thank goodness for the Soundproofing Jutsu. It appeared that they would be using it quite liberally over the next two weeks.