Naruto was awoken by a soft shake on his shoulder, his blue eyes meeting tired green. Sakura held a finger to her lips and motioned to a still sleeping Sasuke. Naruto nodded and silently slid from the bed following the pink haired girls lead.
Once they were in the hallway Sakura led Naurto to Hinatas room, where plenty of maids waited. Naruto stretched and let out a deep sigh, knowing today was going to be tiring, then sat down in the middle of the antsy maids.
They worked for the next few hours, and luckily Naruto was able to eat a light breakfast while they worked with his hair, adding new extensions in. He felt uncomfortable about it due to the memory of the last time his hair was made long, but tried to shake off the memory. Trying to only look forward.
Hinata sat beside him and kept up conversation as they spoke of the guests and let the maids gossip about the weird habits they brought with them. Naruto found the whole conversation amusing and hoped they all stayed past the wedding so he could meet these other people more.
He thought about last night a lot and how the gentle touches from Sasuke had riled him up. Itachi and Sasuke were similar in the walls they surrounded themselves with and the way they spoke and presented themselves. But otherwise they were very different.
Naruto mused with these thoughts when there was any lull in the conversation and still wondered how things would turn out. Sasuke was a good person but would they be compatible long term? The older princes family was much stronger and could easily overrule the Uzumaki land. But did that mean that Naruto would have to stop being himself to appease his future husband? In fear of the marriage falling apart and the war that would ensue? Or would Sasuke also be trapped? By societal expectations that royalty can never split a marriage.
Sure there were affairs and it was more than commonplace in many kingdoms but a marriage was usually never nullified. The couple would avoid each other and show face together in public but were strangers behind closed doors. Would Naruto also be okay with that?
Naruto felt his nerves starting to get the best of him and quickly stood, stopping all work on his hair and make up. Suddenly he ran for the bathroom and vomited, the physical feeling was relieving but mentally he was no better.
"Are you okay Naruto?" Hinatas soft voice came from behind him and her hand gently pressed into his back.
"I'm sorry. I guess I'm just nervous." The blonde replied with a lopsided smile. He could see his sisters focused look on him as she started to stroke her hand up and down his back.
"Its okay. You have every right to be nervous." Hinata comforted quietly as she helped up the blonde.
"I'll just have to ask them to keep the waist a little loose as to not upset my stomach again.." Naruto tried to play it off with a chuckle, which earned him a eye roll from his sister as she guided him back to his seat. He was almost ready and looked almost like a stranger to himself.
"It'll be over soon enough" he whispered to himself as they started to lace up his dress. A new fear entered Narutos mind as he looked at himself. Would he pass for a woman?