Chapter 2: Marriage
The Sand ninja entered the room and saw her immediately.
His pink haired angel was sitting on a bed. Sweaty, but happy.
Sakura smiled at the red haired man warmly.
It was now that Gaara noticed the small bundle in Sakura's arms.
"Come here, Gaara. Come and meet your daughter." Sakura said.
Gaara's legs moved on their own accourd. He reached he bed and looked down
at the bundle. A small baby was lying in the blankets.
Short pink hair surronded the small head. Then, the infant opened it's eyes.
The baby had emerald green eyes.
Gaara sat down on the bed and stared at the infant. He was nearly trembling.
Had he really taken part in creating something so beautiful?
Gaara reached down and gently touched the baby's hand. He was mildly surprised when
the baby grabbed his finger and held on to it tightly.
Sakura giggled at this. Gaara slowly smiled. He felt some kind of thrill.
"I'm...I'm really a father. I can't believe it." Gaara stated.
Sakura smiled.
"And I'm a mother... I can barely believe it either." Sakura said.
Gaara let the baby hold on to his finger and his smile grew.
"She's got your looks. I wonder what she inherited from me?" Gaara stated, fondly.
Sakura looked down at the baby and her own smile broadened.
"Look at her... She frowns just like you do! I bet that she's going to inherit your personality."
Sakura said, happily.
Gaara looked at her.
"Maybe so... Whatever it is, we'll know in a couple of years, right?" Gaara said.
Sakura nodded.
The two new parents spent the next few minutes by simply looking at their child.
It felt so good, somehow.
Then, Sakura decided to speak up.
"Hey, have you thought of a name yet? I can't come up with a fitting one." Sakura asked.
Gaara studied the infant's face as he thought about the question.
He smiled at the baby.
"How about... Kyla?" Gaara suggested softly.
"Kyla..." Sakura repeated, tasting the word on her tounge.
She smiled and nodded.
"Do you like it?" Gaara wondered.
"Yeah... I like it. It's got a nice ring to it." Sakura confirmed.
Gaara nodded and turned back to his daughter.
"Did you hear that? From now on, you will be known as Kyla Haruno. How's that?"
Gaara said.
The baby blinked, then it closed it's eyes and yawned. The small infant then settled down
in the blanket and fell asleep. Sakura smiled at this and so did Gaara.
"I am the happiest man alive." Gaara stated.
Sakura squeezed his hand.
"And I am the happiest woman alive." Sakura stated.
The two looked at each other, then they shared a loving kiss.
The young parents then settled down in the bed and watched their child sleep.
Sakura moved in to Gaara's appartment with Kyla. From there, they started living
like a real family. Gaara and Sakura grew closer to each other than ever and they
both formed strong bonds with their daughter.
Six months later, they announced the date for their wedding.
Sakura stood before a full-lenght mirror. She was wearing a white silk dress that covered her arms
and shoulders. A long white skirt covered her legs. Sakura's hair was loose for once, due to her
removing her Forehead Protector.
She was standing inside a small and temporary tent. Outside, the sounds of the wedding guests
could be heard.
A Konoha wedding works like this.
Two tents are set up beside each other in a large open area.
The bride enters one of the tents and the bridegroom enters the other.
The chairs for the wedding guests are put before the tents with an isle in the middle.
Inside the tents, the bride and groom changes their clothes and gets ready.
Meanwhile, the guests are seated.
When they're both ready, the groom gives a signal so that the music starts playing.
The bride and the groom then exits the tents and walks up to each other.
The two then starts walking towards the altar.
Well there, the one who is holding the service starts speaking.
The bride and the groom say their yes'es and then they kiss.
After that, there's a huge banquet.
An hour or so into the banquet, the bride and the groom takes off on their honeymoon.
Sakura spun around in front of the mirror and smiled happily.
Behind her, Ino, Hinata, and Tenten smiled as well.
The three girls had been chosen as bridesmaids. They all wore the same white dresses that looked like
Sakura's, only that their shoulders and arms were left uncovered.
Tenten walked up to Sakura and studied her.
"Just look at you! That dress fits you like Lee and his Taijutsu!" Tenten exclaimed cheerily.
Hinata nodded at her friend's statement.
"You're beautiful, Sakura!" Hinata stated.
Ino smiled and wagged her finger back and forth.
"You ARE pretty, Sakura. But you're not even close to my level!" Ino teased.
Sakura turned and wagged her own finger back and forth.
"That's right! I'm WAY above your level, Ino!" Sakura teased back.
Ino and Sakura both smiled and left it at that. They liked to tease each other for hours, but right now,
there were more pressing issues at hand. Like getting to the altar in time.
Hinata blinked, then she spoke up.
"Hey, where's Kyla?" Hinata asked.
Tenten looked at her with a raised eyebrow.
"Well, I know that Rei is with Gai-sensei. But Kyla..." Tenten trailed off.
Tenten and Naruto's son was like a real combination of the two. Energetic and
slightly hot-headed, but also intelligent.
Sakura grinned at the two girls.
"Oh don't worry about her. She's in SAFE hands..."
"Hey! How do you get her to quiet down?"
Gaara turned away from the mirror he had been looking into and faced the blonde loudmouth.
The Sand ninja was dressed in a completely black tuxedo, black pants, and black shoes.
His sand-filled gourd stood beside the mirror.
Naruto was holding the red head's crying daughter, while trying with all his might to
keep her from exploding.
"Man! Just bounce the kid up and down a few times! Gods, how troublesome..."
Shikamaru stood beside Naruto with the normal expression of boredom on his face.
Naruto complied with the lazy man's suggestion and started bouncing the pink haired baby up
and down. It worked. The baby girl went quiet. She started looking around the room in
search of something interesting.
Naruto turned to Shikamaru, dumbfounded.
"How the heck did you know that?" Naruto asked.
Shikamaru shifted his weight over to the other foot.
"Ino always makes me take care of our kid when she's out shopping, so I was bound to learn
something from it! I was so relieved when my mother offered to take the little rascal during the
wedding. Kids are so troublesome... But I've gotta admit, they're cute as hell, too!"
Shikamaru exclaimed lazily.
"Hey, do you think you could give me some tips then, Shikamaru? I'm having problems with
keeping my own little rascal quiet at home!" Naruto grumbled.
It was clear that Naruto loved his son very much.
Shikamaru merely sighed.
Then the door slid open and a brown haired man stepped through.
He set his white eyes on the blonde.
Naruto grinned at him.
"Neji! You're late! What kept ya?" Naruto said.
Neji smiled at him.
"I'm not late. You're just early." Neji stated.
Naruto scratched the back of his head and agreed.
"Well! We're all here now, aren't we? Did anyone forget to do anything before the wedding?"
Naruto said.
Shikamaru and Neji shook their heads. They all turned to bridegroom.
Gaara smiled slightly at their conversation. When they turned to him, he dropped it immediately.
Gaara walked past them with a neutral look, allthough he was nervous as hell on the inside.
"Let's go. They're expecting us." Gaara stated.
A signal was made, and the music started playing.
All of the guests turned towards the two tents with anticipation.
The tent to the left opened, and Gaara stepped out of it. He was followed by the three Konoha ninjas.
The tent to the right opened a second later, and Sakura stepped out of it. She was followed by the
three bridesmaids.
The wedding guests all drew their breaths at the sight of the couple.
The men were completely taken by the bride, and the women were completely taken by the groom.
Gaara and Sakura stopped before each other. The pink haired woman smiled at the red head.
A veil concealed Sakura's face partly, but it was clear that she was blushing madly.
Gaara lost his breath at the sight of her. Sakura turned towards the altar, but her eyes were set on Gaara.
The Sand ninja gulped. The wedding dress showed off Sakura's curves quite well.
Then, the real wedding music began.
"Shall we?" Sakura wisphered to him.
Gaara shakily nodded.
"We shall." He managed to say.
The two started walking down the aisle. They looked around and spotted many of their family and friends.
Allthough Gaara only saw Naruto and his siblings as family and friends. Except for Sakura and his daughter,
of course.
Gaara saw his daughter safely in the arms of Naruto, and was calmed by it.
Sakura looked over and saw her child too. She smiled slightly.
The two of them reached the altar and the service began.
Tsunade cleared her throat and grabbed the altar firmly. She had decided to lead the service due to it being such
an important event in the unification of the Sand and Konoha.
Tsunade was dressed in a long white cape with a dark green shirt under it. Her black pants made the image
complete. Tsunade smiled warmly at the soon-to-be husband and wife.
She nodded at the one playing the organ and the music stopped.
"My friends! We have gathered here today to make two people into one!" Tsunade began.
And so the service went on. As Tsunade talked, Gaara and Sakura turned to each other.
Their eyes shone with love. Gaara drowned in her beauty. He could hardly believe that the beautiful young woman
standing beside him was his and his alone. Gaara swore an oath under his breath to never share her with
any other man. Never.
Sakura felt her knees slightly wooble as she studied her soon-to-be husband. Gaara was almost never
dressed up, and now that he was, made Sakura nearly lose her balance.
He was so beautiful! Sakura could barely imagine the idea of the two of them living together.
Together with their daughter, it was almost too good to be true!
"Sakura Haruno! Do you, take this man, to be your lawfully wedded husband?"
Sakura and Gaara both snapped out of their trance. Tsunade had finally reached the final part of the ceremony.
Sakura cleared her throat.
"I do." Sakura stated.
Tsunade turned to Gaara.
"Gaara of the Desert! Do you, take this woman, to be your lawfully wedded wife?" Tsunade asked.
Gaara cleared his throat. He looked down at Sakura with a broad smile.
"I do." He stated.
Tsunade nodded to herself. Then she spoke up.
"Then I pronounce you... Husband, and wife!" Tsunade stated loudly.
Gaara and Sakura faced each other and smiled so widely that it hurt. Sakura had never seen Gaara smile
like that before, but it was an wellcome sight, all the same.
Tsunade looked at them, then she added:
"You may kiss the bride." Tsunade declared.
Gaara reached down and gently lifted the veil from Sakura's face. He gathered her in his arms and brought
her close.
A thunderous cheering broke loose as their lips met.
Look! There it is! Chapter 2! Phew! I'm working hard on this one, so you better enjoy it! See ya in the next chapter!
