Yo! I FINALLY got to this chapter! Oh I've been planing this and researching for it! Well I hope you enjoy and thanks for the reviews!

"Speech"

'Thought'

"Kyuubi"

(Standard Disclaimer)

Chapter 48: Kitsune no Yomeiri

As the sun rose high into the sky bringing about the first sunlight of the day. The sky was clear, the morning mist slowly dissipated and gave way to a fresh morning dew. Birds chirped for the first time since dusk, their voices being treated to the first use of a new day. Slinking his way along the path into Konoha was the infamous golden Kitsune, rumored to be the next of the great Kage's of the Fire country, Uzumaki Naruto.

Tucked securely under his arm was a scroll, it's pure white with golden trim coloration proving it's name to the world. Naruto lazily walked into Konoha carrying the Scroll of the Heavens, the guards not bothering to ask the name of the Kitsune for they knew who he was by now. Naruto yawned, it had been a hell of a journey and all he wanted was a bed with his Hinata-chan. Was that so much to ask?

"Naruto! Naruto!" sounded a familiar voice...apparently it was. "What is it?" Naruto asked his favorite teacher, Umino Iruka, who was attempting to catch his breath. "You...Hokage-sama...needs..." Iruka huffed out to which Naruto smiled softly. "Your age catching up to you Iruka sensei?" he asked while Iruka just glared lightly at him. "The Hokage had been looking for you all over. The ceremony is today!" Iruka said which caused Naruto to groan.

"Oh come on! I just got back from finding a MOVING TEMPLE! It took me seven tries to get this damn scroll, I need a break!" Naruto complained while the scroll in question sat in his arms. "No time Naruto, we need to go now!" Iruka said as he gripped Naruto's wrist and almost literally pulled him along until the reluctant Kitsune took his own leisurely pace. In other words he easily left Iruka in the dust.

"Where the hell is he! This is HIS CORONATION!" howled the Hokage as she stood in her newly constructed office. Below the new Hokage tower was the entire population of Konoha, from the oldest man and women to the youngest baby. Well, maybe that's an exaggeration. Standing within the office of the Hokage was the Hokage herself, her chief adviser with the wild white hair, the top ANBU captain with the orange book, and two of the Hyuga clan, the leader and his chief advisor.

"He did go after the last of the Kitsune scrolls," spoke the Hokage's advisor, stroking his chin in thought. "He said it would take a few DAYS not WEEKS," hissed the Hokage trying to contain her anger. "Well there's always the possibility that the Akatsuki..." spoke the ANBU captain before he was clammed up by a paper weight aimed for his skull. "You suggest that and I WILL hurt you," Tsunade said with a deadly glare on her face.

"He'll be here," spoke the Hyuga clan leader, his forehead clear of what once was a mark of predestined death. "We trust him to make his dream come true," his advisor said with a soft smile on her face. "He better hurry up, I'll have a heart attack before he takes the job," Tsunade said as she looked out the window that lead to the balcony.

This was where he would make his oath, the place where he was be named the next Hokage of Konoha, the Rokudaime Hokage. His dream wouldn't be some far off fantasy now, it would be reality the second the coronation was through. 'Three...two...' rang the thoughts of everyone in the room. Surprisingly they were all thinking the same thing at the same time, you'd have to after being in his presence for so long. 'One,' they all thought at once and suddenly the doors swung open revealing...

"Hokage-sama! The villagers are getting restless," spoke the Chuunin that stood in the door. Everyone looked down, damn there went the hopes they had it was Naruto. "You came in here to tell me that? I can see it from here!" Tsunade growled at the Chuunin who was heaving and panting.

"They want the Rokudaime Hokage now or they'll begin riots!" the Chuunin said frantically until a scroll flew swiftly at him. With reflexes bordering on precognition the Chuunin rose his hand and grabbed the fast flying scroll easily stopping it. "Stop inflating your ego," said the Hyuga head while his chief advisor giggled lightly. The Chuunin rolled his eyes and said, "am I THAT transparent?"

In a flash of gold the Chuunin was replaced by a scruffy looking Golden Kitsune with a large pure white scroll resting under his arm. "I have to work on that then," he said with a smirk as everyone except the Hyuga's glared. "That wasn't funny brat," Tsunade said as she straightened her robes. "Oh but it was to me. I'm surprised you didn't recognize me," Naruto said as he vanished in a blur.

He reappeared behind the Hyuga advisor and wrapped his arms around her waist, pulling her to him and kissing the top of her head. "It seems my future family recognized me easily enough," he said while Hinata smiled softly and Neji smirked. "Oh I knew it was you I just..." Jiraiya began but every gave him the look, 'yeah right' and he shut up. Tsunade sighed and said, "you'll have plenty of time to make kissy faces with you girlfriend later. Right now they're getting anxious for their Rokudaime."

Naruto smiled and reluctantly released his future bride from his grasp before following the Godaime to the balcony and the masses of Konoha. So it began...

"Hokage-sama!" oh god not another one. Naruto stood proud...well as proud as he could in this ridiculous robes and hat. He wished Hinata would just let him changed the robes into something he liked but no, he had to stay professional. Naruto turned and saw, for the first time in a long while, Itami. Her green eyes were bright and her long red hair was shining in the bright mid-day sun.

It had just been one and a half weeks since he had attained his dream...and man did it feel good! Well he was a little ticked that everyone he knew kept calling him Hokage-sama, he was Naruto damn it! "Itami! I haven't seen you or Zaiaku in forever," Naruto said with a smile as he was suddenly enveloped in a hug. "You seem happy," Naruto said with a laugh as he briefly returned the hug and Itami let him go.

Itami grinned and giggled in a way a certain Sannin did when he was 'gathering data' and said, "oh I'm very happy as of late." Naruto blinked, thank the gods Hinata had just exited the shop or else he would have learned a few things about Itami and Zaiaku's relationship that he didn't want to know. "Itami-chan, it's nice to see you again," Hinata said with a smile as she handed the powerful Hokage the bags.

Naruto frowned, here he was the most powerful ninja in the entire village and he was quickly becoming a pack mule. Why did he ask Obaa-chan to do the paperwork so he could take a break? Why? He could have studied the Celestial Scroll...then again Hinata-chan makes it all better. "Hinata-chan, it's wonderful to see you again too," Itami said with a smile as she bowed. Naruto shook his head, whatever Zaiaku had done to Itami she seemed beyond happy.

"Zai-kun has been loving his missions as of late," Itami said with a smile towards Naruto. Naruto grinned, he knew Zaiaku would like taking a more easy pace being a second liaison to Suna. Especially after he heard tales of how Zaiaku and Gaara worked together and related.

It didn't really confuse Naruto when Zaiaku traced his blood back through his 'fathers' family and found, among some very unpleasant things, his blood originated from Suna. Naruto had seen how that puppet Kazekage had used the iron powder. Maybe he should have Shikamaru talk to the coin ninja since he resembled Gaara so much...maybe it would help the lazy genius convince the Kazekage to let him see Temari.

Sasuke and Sakura had been getting mission's easing them into the position of ANBU members leaving them feeling bored as hell. They complained to Naruto that he was just trying to mess with them but he tried to convince them his advisor, a certain Obaa-chan, said he should start them out slow. Then came the contest, Sasuke against Naruto for better missions. Naruto didn't want to hurt Sasuke so...Naruto won. You'd think he'd lose to another ninja after being named the most powerful that resided there.

Yeah right. Sasuke was pissed and so was Sakura but Naruto agreed to give them more challenging missions. It was the least he could do for his former team.

Neji had taken to the role of Hyuga head so quickly that it even amazed Hiashi. He knew Neji was ready and willing but damn. Neji had the Hyuga clan working like clock work, the branch house seals removed by his advisor, Hinata, and his most promising student, Hanabi. On a related note with no point behind it Hanabi had to remove a certain someone's seal lest Hinata use it for personal agendas.

Naruto and Hinata had grown, if possible, closer then even and both waited anxiously for their wedding day. Naruto and Hinata shared the same bed now, Naruto using his Kitsune abilities when Hinata had fallen asleep to change it into a royal king sized bed. He, as the Hokage, had to go to bed late and wake early so he went to sleep long after Hinata and woke well before she did.

Even if his hours weren't that flexible he managed to see her once a day, whether it be on a break like today or while he assigned her and her team missions. Kiba was annoyed as he had to refer to Naruto as, 'Hokage-sama' something that Naruto hated...except when it came from Sasuke, Kiba, or Neji. Shino never said much except his congratulations on Naruto's new position and his best wishes for him and Hinata.

The first day Lee had come in for a mission Naruto nearly flipped. If he wasn't like Gai enough before, it got to be even worse! Naruto couldn't tell the two apart! Lee congratulated Naruto on 'fulfilling the dream of his youth!' and went about his mission as instructed. Kakashi continued his work as did Jiraiya, and Naruto had the pleasure of seeing Iruka every day seeing as he was one of the many who aided him in devising missions for ninja.

Everything was business as usual except...

As Hinata and Itami wound down their talking Naruto found his focus floating into an even much more important event to him than the coronation of himself into the position of Rokudaime Hokage...

"Naruto-kun, we have to get the food home before it spoils," Hinata said as she waved her delicate hand in front of his face. "Hm? Oh yeah, sorry Hinata-chan, off in my own little world," he said with a smile as he began walking home, his soon to be wife by his side.

"I hate Kimono's!" came the quiet frustrated growl as he tried to straighten the Haori overcoat with the symbol of his Kitsune realm on the back and over his heart. Wrapped around his waist in the disguised form of a golden fur belt were his nine tails, so they wouldn't be a distraction you see.

Under that was his black Montsuki kimono and pleated Hakama pants. The great Hokage was hushed silently, it had to be the fiftieth time today that he complained about the outfit. Naruto sighed and thought to himself, 'for Hinata-chan, for Hinata-chan, for Hinata-chan.'

He smiled to himself and caught a glance of his bride, painted the purest white head to toe and dressed in a beautiful Shiro-maku. Her long deep indigo hair was up and adorned with beautiful ornaments, combs, and various other accessories. To bad it was all within her pure white hood. How she was able to keep her head balanced was a mystery to him but hell she looked absolutely beautiful, as always.

Naruto glanced around the Shinto shine they were in, pretty fancy if you asked him but Hiashi would rather be damned than let his daughter have less than the best. That included having the most traditional wedding possible in this day and age. Naruto sighed mentally and imaged what he must look like, kneeling down before the Shinto priest in his black Kimono.

'For Hinata-chan, for Hinata-chan, for Hinata-chan, even if this priest ends up almost killing me for Hinata-chan, for Hinata-chan, for Hinata-chan,' he repeated mentally. It was true that with one touch of purification this priest could severely injure Naruto, all Kitsune had the weakness of religion, but the priest knew the conditions and knew well enough to not harm the Kitsune. He had to skip the purification of the groom but with the tales surrounding this Kitsune he was pure enough.

As the traditional music came to a close the priest turned to the couple and said, "if the groom will recite the vows?" At this the people in attendance stood, the Hyuga clan that had been behind Hinata turned and faced those who stood behind Naruto. In a traditional wedding the two families stood and faced each other but since Naruto had no living family they...improvised.

Standing before what remained of the Hyuga clan with Tenten and team eight was Tsunade, Jiraiya, Kakashi, Sasuke, Sakura, well anyone and everyone that Naruto had touched enough for them to consider him family. The most entertaining thing was that Hiashi and Neji swore they saw the Ramen man from Ichiraku.

"When I first laid eyes on you I didn't think much since I was so young. I was alone, wanting the attention of everyone even if it was bad. I had dreams for the future and...you weren't a part of them. But then things changed, everything was different and before I knew it there you were. You were a part of my life, a part of my future. I kicked myself for not noticing you earlier...so would could have fallen in love sooner and been happy together much more quickly," Naruto spoke as it brought a tear to every girls eye.

"My love for you is deeper than any emotion I have ever felt. I want to be by your side until the end of time and even then just another eternity further," Naruto finished to which the priest nodded. "If the bride will read her vows?" Hinata smiled, the hood that hid her 'horns' hiding her face quite nicely too.

"I saw you when we were just children, and from then on I was in awe. When you were beat down you got right back up and tried again. You were my inspiration and then my crush. I wanted to know everything about you down to the smallest detail. It broke my heart when you never noticed me...I jumped for joy on the inside when you talked to me. Then you left..." Hinata said sadly and softly.

"When you came back I tried to think of something to say to you but I couldn't find the courage I gathered for so long. Then it happened, you became something different and for a brief moment I saw my chance. I tried my best for your heart, it seemed so hard at times but it got easier. We talked and shared things with each other that we told no one else. Then you said you loved me and I told you I loved you too. I never said any other words with more meaning than those. I love you now and forever my Kitsune," Hinata said ending with a shy smile.

The Shinto priest almost broke his professional look by smiling but he straightened himself up and said, "you may now face each other." Naruto, under all of his control turned slowly and faced his beautiful bride who nearly blushed through her makeup. Her Naruto-kun looked so handsome! She couldn't wait to...no! She had to think purely at this ceremony. Dang this is hard!

"Please pick up the cups of Sake and take nine sips, with each sip you become husband and wife, bonding together for the rest of your lives. Bringing your families together under the name of Uzumaki," the priest said as the two, in sync, took one sip from the cups of Sake.

Two sips...

Three sips...

Four sips...

Five sips...

Six sips...

Seven sips...

Eight sips...

Nine sips! As they brought the cups down a small drop of water suddenly fell into Hinata's cup and it hit the table a split second before Naruto's. No one noticed, not even Hinata, and the priest said, "you are now joined as husband and wife under the name of Uzumaki, go in peace." Naruto smiled along with Hinata and both stood, looking into each other with unmatched love and devotion and kissed as another drop landed in Hinata's cup.

The priest looked up in confusion, it was a perfectly clear day, that was why they were outside. Those stories, they couldn't be true could it? Suddenly, from the clear blue sky, three more drops fell...then five...then even more until it began to softly rain on that sunny day. Naruto and Hinata stared at the spectacle while the priest just chuckled. "So this is a Kitsune no Yomeiri," the priest said as everyone stared up at the rare Sun Shower, the Kitsune's wedding.

"That was one long reception..." muttered Naruto as he shucked off his Haori and began work on his Kimono. Hinata giggled lightly and took out the combs and ornaments in her hair, "but they did have some entertaining skits." Naruto dead panned and said, "you mean the one about the fart and the bug or the one about me buying those Lee and Gai impersonators?"

Hinata laughed softly as she let her hair flow down, sighing she said, "I'll be taking a bath Naruto-kun. All of this makeup is getting uncomfortable." The second Hinata had left the room a wide grin spread across his face, this denying of his Kitsune hormones had gone on a little to long for his taste. He threw off the top of his Kimono that left him shirtless. Naruto flexed his well toned muscles testing himself then licked his lips and followed his new bride.

Hinata sighed happily as she sunk into the bath, keeping the hot water running and the drain unplugged she quickly got rid of the makeup and none of the water kept the white makeup floating about her. When all of the makeup was washed off her and down the drain she plugged it then let the tub fill to the brim with the warm liquid. Shutting off the water she sighed happily lying in the steaming bath, it was so relaxing.

Thank the gods they had gotten one of the best suites in Konoha, this tub was huge...big enough for two. Hinata sighed contentedly as she leaned against edge of the tub, she didn't know how the water kept so warm, must be a jutsu. Suddenly she felt a pair of hands on her shoulders and without warning they began knead her muscles working out all the kinks and stress.

She sighed in elation and relaxed into the touch, feeling the rough hands work on her soft flesh. "Naruto-kun," she purred softly while she heard and quiet chuckle behind her. "Yes my love," Naruto asked as his hands began to glow golden with his special brand of Kitsune talents. Enhancing his touch and her reaction as his fingers worked their magic...literally. "This is our first night as husband and wife..." Hinata said softly rolling her head to the side.

Naruto grinned and relying on Kitsune instinct he lowered his head and softly kissed the side of her neck. Hinata gasped but Naruto continued his ministrations, kissing his way up and down her neck, stopping to nip here softly here and there. His fingers hadn't stopped their movements but they began to work themselves to different areas, wandering over all of the curves and valleys of her body.

"Naruto-kun," Hinata moaned as Naruto bushed his hands softly along her entire body. His fingers lightly glowed with his power, enhancing his light caresses and increasing her sense of touch through the roof. Her face was growing deep scarlet and when Naruto's hands passed over a certain spot she turned like lightning and kissed him deeply. Naruto was surprised by the boldness and forwardness of this action...but hell this was what he was waiting for.

Naruto kissed her with as much passion as he could, his arms wrapped around her as her own arms snaked around him and her hands found their way into his golden locks. She pulled him as close as she could but then air was needed and they just barely broke from each other. Resting forehead to forehead Naruto stared into the beautiful pale violet eyes of his lover and said, "my beautiful bride."

Hinata smiled looking into Naruto's bright blue pools with the golden ring, filled with more love than humanly possible. "My handsome husband," Hinata whispered before gasping as she felt Naruto's arms snake under her legs and behind her back. "To the bedroom?" Naruto asked almost unsure of himself.

Hinata thought for a moment, this was going to be her fist night bedded with her Naruto-kun. What if the...performance wasn't good? What if he wanted to find another mate? Hinata mentally shook her head, she had to get rid of that little doubt demon from her past. "To the bedroom," she whispered huskily as Naruto picked up her naked form from the bath and carried her to the bedroom.

Naruto lie on his side with his bride curled tightly into his chest, smiling lightly to himself he wondered if anyone on the floor could sleep with the sound of what they were doing. His hands entwined themselves in her silky indigo hair, his fingers sliding easily in the messy strands. Hinata purred contentedly in her sleep and curled closer to her lover, her husband.

Naruto sighed and placed a warm kiss on his wife's head, earning a light shifting from her followed by the fluttering of her eyes staring into his own. "Naruto-kun?" she asked, her pale violet eyes glowing with the soft light provided by the moonlight streaming through the window. Her fair skin was radiant under the light, proving to Naruto that she was indeed a goddess sent to earth just for him.

Naruto smiled softly and planted a light kiss on her lips. Hinata returned the light kiss until Naruto pulled away and said, "it's nothing my love. I'm just thinking how beautiful you are." Hinata smiled and curled back into Naruto's chest as he gently stroked her hair, falling asleep soon after she did.

On the far edges of Konoha in the darkness of the night seven figures stood, their midnight cloaks invisible while the blood red clouds seemed to float in the darkness by themselves. All of them stared into the shadows of Konoha, each of them held powers most ninja could never attain. Weather it be a blood line, or a demon sealed within, these humans were demi-gods upon the earth and they held only one thing on their agenda list.

"We have searched for so long..." said the shortest one, his blood red eyes gleaming with malice, "but we are still not ready!" "We have leads in Cloud and Mist," whispered one of the ninja hidden in the shadows. "We also have one in my home town," growled the man that looked to be crossed with a massive Venus Flytrap. "Then go, convince them of our cause, bring them to me," hissed the smallest one as the other six vanished in a blur.

"One day Kyuubi, your power will be my own," came the dark voice seconds before it too vanished into the darkness of the night.

End Chapter

Well how was that? Mouth full of fluff eh? And some suspense! Q and A time!

Q: Missing Hinata

A: Well how are you now?

Q: Hokage Naruto?

A: Yes

Q: Kids be Hanyous?

A: ...Top Secret sorry you can't know yet.

Q: Fur and Sequal?

A: Furissecret
Sequal...I have a BAD history with sequals. When this is done and I get a flash of insiration and think of a GREAT and I mean GREAT sequal it is still only 50/50 possible.

Q: To Shizumu

A: Normaly I LOVE reviews no matter what they contain...but for you I'm going to be brutaly honest. Stop. Reviewing. Now. Thank you.

Q: Nine tails?

A: Well there have been different stories about different Kitsune reaching nine tails but you are correct, it is difficult to attain nine hence why Kyuubi called Naruto a walking miracle.

Q: Kitsune returning?

A: As of right now I don't think so.

Q: Fox clan?

A: ...that's a good idea...

Q: Time system in relation from Narutos realm to real world.

A: In basic terms, when Naruto got the realm time passed by in this order.

2 days world is1 year Naru

However after gaining ninetails and power it works thusly.

14 hours world is1 year Naru

Or around that. This is how I figured how to split it up. If you have a problem...sorry!

Well that's it! Sorry but no preview, I'm on the wire here guys! Thanks for everything and I'll see you later!