The following day had been fairly uneventful, Sasuke had met with his father to confirm their wedding and they went to class and training. They were tense but more of an unknown or nervous tension rather than anger.
When they went to dinner, they arrived together, holding hands. There had been a dinner prepared for the families to celebrate before announcing and inviting local royalty. Naruto had to come in a dress, which he disliked with his recent freedom again, but understood and pushed through.
They sat in the middle of the table on opposite sides, each head of the table seating a king and queen, and to Narutos delight, beside his parents sat Hinata.
The dinner was very formal with the mothers speaking mostly of the wedding. Mikoto was leading most of the conversation with Kushina informing the other queen what was immediately available and tangible in the short time frame. From there they spoke of the invited families: the Kazekage, the Hyuga, the Aburame, the Nara, the Akimichi, the Inuzuka and the Lee. It wasn't expected all would attend, and Naruto hoped the Hyugas wouldn't, but they were still to be invited.
After dinner finished Hinata pulled Naruto aside, "I think, we should practice for the wedding. I already spoke with Iruka and we don't mind preparing you."
Naruto was confused by the suggestion until he tried to step forward and nearly fell out of the high heels he was wearing, only to be caught by Hinata.
"I guess... It is needed. How are you though? Even hearing of someone from the Hyugas coming- it makes me angry. They don't know you and they have no right to judge you. I just- Ugh. Are you okay?" Naruto ranted before running a hand through his hair and looking at his sister.
"Yes." Hinata said with a small chuckle, "Nothing they can do can hurt me anymore. Even though they are related to me, you are my family. Their judgement can't hurt me when I know I have you, my brother, as my shield. And our old kingdom behind me." When she finished the siblings smiled at each other and hugged tightly.
"Okay. Then yes, please help me. I think if not someone will end up injured." Naruto chuckled as he pulled away from the hug, Hinata laughed at his comment but nodded in agreement.
"We'll begin tomorrow then. Make sure to let Sasuke-kun know. Goodnight Naruto." Hinata said and gave her brother another hug before leaving.
Naruto watched his sister leave before heading back to his room, once inside he tried to undo his dress but found himself stuck. Resigning himself to this fact he plopped on the bed and tried to get comfortable.
After a few minutes he heard the door open and close, Naruto only then realized how much he'd been dozing. When he looked over his shoulder, he was met with dark eyes, which looked tired.
"Hey.. Can you um, help?" Naruto asked sheepishly. After asking he sat up and gestured to the lacing on his back.
Sasuke looked at him and Naruto saw his cheeks lightly flush. The brunette came up behind the blonde and Naruto felt the tension build between them again.
"Uh, tomorrow I'm going to skip training and work on wedding training with Hinata." Naruto said, feeling his breathing becoming easier as the lacing came undone. "And thank you.. For helping." Naruto blushed talking quietly.
"Of course. Good luck with your training. Let me know if I should join you or there are any Uzumaki traditions I did learn." Sasuke replied softly. Naruto felt the Uchihas fingers beginning to brush against his bare skin and he shivered, the simply act of unlacing the dress feeling very intimate.
Once the dress was undone Naruto held up the front, keeping the dress pressed against his chest.
"Th- thank you." Naruto muttered as he looked over his shoulder, finding the Uchihas gaze unfocused on the blondes back. "Are you okay?"
"Huh? Oh yeah. Sorry." Sasuke said as he snapped out of his daze, looking at the semi-naked blonde in front of him and blushing suddenly.
"Ah, sorry. I'll go outside for a moment." Sasuke said and quickly left the room.
Naruto stayed on the bed for a moment, blushing before he shook his head and quickly got up to change. Once he was in baggy pajamas he opened the bedroom door and let Sasuke back in.
"Thank you." The blonde mumbled as he moved back to the bed, this time getting under the covers.
Sasuke came in and got his night clothes as well but stopped before getting in bed. "Are you really okay with this?" Sasuke asked.
Naruto looked at the brunette confused, "With what?"
"Marrying me." Sasuke said flatly.
Naruto studied the brunettes face for a moment, wondering why this was coming up. "Yes. I am positive."
Sasuke nodded and then moved under the covers, turning his back the blonde.
"Have you ever been in love?" Sasuke asked quietly, Naruto barely hearing it.
The blonde thought for a moment, thinking of his crush on Sakura that had faded as they grew.
"Yes." Naruto whispered back to the brunette. Earning a soft 'Hn' and nothing else.
Naruto wondered why he was asked that, and what Sasuke was thinking.
Currently accepting betas. Please review. It fuels me. Also this is cross posted on AO3 where I can post from mobile so I may update there first.