Something More
Author's Note: Thanks for the reviews. I hope that you all enjoy the Wedding Chapter.
Chapter 20
Five weeks. Five weeks was how long it had taken to organize their wedding. Suki knew that they could have done it sooner, but Suigetsu was just bound and determined to ensure that that they had an "awesome wedding."
The Uchiha woman didn't really particularly care about the details of their wedding. What made the wedding special was who she was marrying. Not the music, food, guest list, or even her kimono. (Though to be fair, she was rather fond of her wedding kimono).
"Naruto is very angry with me. He believes that he should be the Best Man." Itachi says as he prepares to walk Suki down the aisle.
"I considered it. God knows that he's earned it, but you're family. You've suffered so much. The least that I can do is let you walk me down the aisle. That and you did help Suigetsu pick out a beautiful ring for me." Suki reasons.
They were getting married in the Shopping District. Mei was rather glad to shut it down for the day and turn the Shopping District into the Wedding District for a few hours. Honestly, Suki wasn't sure who was more excited about the wedding. Her or the Mizukage.
"He told you that I helped him, huh?" Itachi asks with a snort of amusement as they watch a flower girl fly on Garuda's back and toss beautiful Sakura blossoms down at the guests.
Suki had wanted to include her Summons in the wedding. For a long time, they were the closest things she had to friends in the Sound Village. That and as Suigetsu would say, Aoda and Garuda were "badass." So she had included them in the wedding.
Aoda would be the ring bearer and Garuda would help the flower girl. Naruto's toads were "guarding" the cakes to ensure that no one tried to steal it before it was time to eat. Though Suki was damn sure that the toads were gobbling some of the cakes when no one was looking.
"Mmm yes. He mentioned it during his proposal. His explanation for the ring was just a little too smooth to be his doing." Suki informs Itachi as they continue their trek towards the alter.
It was a beautiful day in the Mist Village and the decorations for the wedding were glorious. Every step that Suki took, she made on a crimson red carpet that she supposed was supposed symbolize the Sharingan. There were banners symbolizing the Mist Village, the Water Nation, Suigetsu's Clan, and the Uchiha Clan everywhere.
Everyone was dressed in their finest and there were flowers and colorful lanterns lighting up the night sky almost as brightly as the stares there were shining down on them. A beautiful full Moon could be seen peeking behind one of the rocky cliffs that the Mist Village was so well known for.
"That's a good point. I suppose that he's always been more of a physical being than an academic. I should have compensated for that." Itachi says with a smirk.
"He's not dumb. He just prefers action to talking." Suki protests.
"Clearly. He made that much very obvious when he got you pregnant. Though I must say that you do make a beautiful Bride and it's a good thing that you managed to arrange the wedding before you started showing too much." Her elder brother teases her.
About a week before her wedding, Suki looked in the mirror and frowned. She had unbuttoned her shirt enough to examine her stomach and the results were interesting to say the least. She couldn't help, but feel fat.
Well maybe fat was stretching it a bit. Instead of the well defined muscles that were usually on her stomach, she felt only soft skin. Soft that was a bit rounder than normal. She was starting to show.
"Don't worry about it. You're still the most beautiful woman on the planet and that just happens when you get pregnant. The wedding's in a week. So you'll easily be able to fit into your kimono, if that's what you're worried about." Suigetsu said as he snuck up behind her and wrapped his arms around her waist.
"Mmm, hopefully. It would be a shame, if it didn't fit. I really like my kimono." She whispered as she leaned back into his embrace.
It was the strangest thing. She felt safest in the arms of a killer. Then again, Suki supposed that being normal was vastly overrated, anyway.
"Yeah. I know that I love your kimono too. That would kinda suck." He agreed.
"Suigetsu! You had better not have peeked at my kimono! That's bad luck! The Groom isn't supposed to see the dress until the wedding!" The raven haired woman scolded him.
Suigetsu just chuckled and kissed her cheek in response. Suki fumed. He apparently wasn't taking the wedding traditions seriously. She was going to have to knock some sense into him.
"I haven't seen it yet, but I know you. You'd look beautiful in anything. That and I know that I'm definitely going to enjoy taking it off of you. So really, I love it even more than you do." He reasoned.
"Your daddy is such a pervert." Suki whispered to her growing belly.
"Damn straight he is. That's because Mommy is gorgeous." Suigetsu told his future son or daughter without any sense of shame.
Suki rolled her eyes playfully in response. That was just who Suigetsu was. There was never a dull moment with him.
Though he might tell her that he loved her in rather eccentric ways, the female Uchiha had no doubts that he meant it. The fact that he seemed to crave her touch as much as she did his, well that was just a very nice bonus.
"You're such a jerk sometimes." Suki growls at her brother.
At the very least, her kimono was beautiful. It was as silvery blue color that was meant to symbolize the Mist Village. The fabric was made of the finest silk and tastefully flowed with her every step. The sash was snowy white and she had the Uchiha Symbol sewn onto her back.
"That's what big brothers are for. They are supposed to annoy their younger siblings. In all seriousness, I'm happy that you have found love and look forward to meeting my niece or nephew." Itachi whispers as they finally arrive at the silver alter.
The silver alter that had dozens of roses woven into it. Roses in almost every color imaginable. Red, white, lavender, orange, yellow, and even blue. It was very Suigetsu.
Unpredictable, wild, and beautiful. That floral arrangement and alter was so much like her lover that it made her smile. He wasn't kidding when he said that their wedding would be grand.
"I'm happy for me too." Suki smiles at her brother.
Suigetsu was standing there with Kisame, Jugo, and Naruto at his side. Karin, Mei, and another Mist Ninja were her bridesmaids.
He didn't know who the third woman was really. Just that her name was Amira and she was a Jonin in the Mist Village. Mei had been nice enough to get her another bridesmaid to even the numbers out and Suki couldn't lie. She appreciated the gesture.
"There you are. I was worried you were going to stand me up." Suigetsu teases her with a smirk.
"No, you weren't." Suki says as Suigetsu takes her hands and she admires him in his male wedding kimono.
His kimono was silvery blue like hers and also had the Uchiha Symbol on the back. Suigetsu didn't seem to care too much about his last name and had consented to take hers in the marriage. It was a sweet gesture on his part.
She liked the way the silvery blue of his kimono brought out his snowy white hair and violet eyes. It was very majestic and regal. Two words that she hadn't really associated with her lover before, but they were certainly accurate today.
"Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to celebrate the union of Suki Uchiha and Suigetsu Hozuki. If there is anyone here who has any reason why these two should not be wed, speak now or forever hold your peace." Mei says.
Mei was the Mizukage and thus was chosen to officiate. Suki smiles as she glances around the beautiful night. It looked like Aoda and Garuda were going to have something to say about it, if anyone was dumb enough to object. Of course, those two would be the least of any objector's concerns.
Suigetsu was known as a Prodigy in the Art of Murder for good reason. Suki really didn't fancy the chances of anyone who objected, surviving the night. Though that was just her personal opinion, of course. She could be wrong, but Uchiha woman doubted that she was.
"Wonderful. As there are no objections, we may proceed. Do you Suigetsu take Suki to be your lawfully wedded wife? To love, honor, and cherish for all your days? To stand by her side in sickness and in health? In good times and in bad? And to forsake all others, until death do you part?" The romantic Kage inquires.
Suki smiles at Suigetsu as he holds her hand. She was dimly aware of ancient classical music playing in the background. It was equal parts soothing and exciting. She suspected that it may have been the music that Mist Villagers used to prepare themselves for battle in the old days, but Suki digressed.
There were few things that were going to distract her from the feeling of Suigetsu's hand on her own. The warmth of his very fang-tastic smile and the love shining in those gorgeous violet orbs of his for long.
"I do." Suigetsu says with a grin.
"Excellent. Suki do you take Suigetsu to be your lawfully wedded husband? To love, honor, and cherish for all of your days? To stand by his side in sickness and in health? In good times and in bad? And to forsake all others until death do you part?" The Mizukage smiles..
She really didn't know how she had gone from rescuing him from a tank to marry him and carrying his child, but Suki was glad that she did. She couldn't imagine standing next to an alter and marrying anyone else. So this was what it meant to be truly happy and in love.
"I do." She says with a smile of her own.
"Then by the power vested in me by the Mist Village and the Water Nation, I pronounce thee man and wife. You may kiss the Bride." Mei decrees.
Suigetsu didn't need to be told twice. He pulls Suki into his arms and kisses her. He really kisses her.
He figured that it was probably best to make it damn clear that she was his Suki and no one else's. That and the sword lover just liked kissing his new wife. He liked it a lot actually.
"And now we know how she got pregnant." Itachi mutters under his breath in irritation as Kisame pat pats his shoulder.
"Awe come on. Don't go into overprotective brother mode. Look how happy they are together. It's cute." The other Akatsuki Member says.
Suigetsu smirks when he hears that and subtlety flips Itachi off. Like Hell was he going to stop kissing his Suki because it made Itachi squeamish. Screw that.
He was soon distracted from his victory dance of sorts by the feeling of the dark beauty's lips on his own. Suki had to be the best kisser on the planet. Suigetsu was convinced of this.
"You're amazing." He whispers between kisses.
She truly was. The snowy haired ninja doubted that anyone else could do the things that she did with her soft lips and that wicked tongue of hers. Damn did he love her tongue.
Well actually, he loved every part of her body. Clan Restoration was definitely going to be fun. He suspected that she'd probably want several super babies. Which was just fine with him. Like he told Suki earlier, he really enjoyed making them.
"So are you." She says as with a smile as she caresses his cheek.
"Hey, guys! You still have to throw the bouquet and flowers!" Naruto points out happily.
That's when Suki leans over and whispers something into Suigetsu's ear. He smirks as soon as he heard it. Who knew that his lover could be so devious?! This was going to be fun!
"You got it, Princess!" Suigetsu promises her as he has his wife sit down and slowly slides the garter belt off of her.
Damn. He loved her legs. Those were some long and shapely legs. He loved them even more when they were wrapped around him though.
"Gotta say that I'm digging the lace on you. You should wear it more often." Suigetsu instructs her with a cocky smirk as he tosses the lacey white fabric into the crowd.
His aim struck true. The garter belt lands smack in the middle of Itachi's face. There really was no way for him to avoid it.
"You did that on purpose." The elder Uchiha growls in annoyance.
"What? I just randomly tossed it into the crowd and you happened to catch it. Must be fate. It looks like you're the next man who is going to tie the knot!" Suigetsu informs him with glee.
Oh the look on his face was priceless. Absolutely priceless. Itachi really looked like he wanted to kill Suigetsu. Though they both knew that he wouldn't actually do it.
He was the father of Itachi's niece or nephew. There was no way that he'd actually go through with it. That meant that Suigetsu had free reign to mess with him, any way that he wanted!
"I love you." Suki whispers into his ear as she tosses her bouquet of roses into the crowd.
Suigetsu knew what she was doing. She was deliberately aiming it at Mei. There was no way for the other woman to avoid it, despite the fact that she was obviously trying to do so.
"Suki!" Mei grumbles at her, apparently not caring for the fact that she had been set up.
To her credit, his wife was a damn good actress when she wanted to be. It didn't matter that Suki had clearly planned the whole thing out. The Uchiha woman still managed to look completely innocent somehow. It was impressive, really.
"Mmm sorry. It was an accident." She lies as she heads over to one of the cakes with Suigetsu.
It was a massive cake. There were a lot of them scattered around what seemed like dozens of tables that were piled high with all sorts of foods and drinks. Suki had just found the biggest cake for them to cut.
Not that Suigetsu minded. They were only getting married once. So they might as well have a little fun and be dramatic. With that in mind, he took out his sword and sliced the massive six foot tall cake into hundreds of tiny pieces.
"Mmm you have to love a man who knows how to use his sword." Suki observes with a smirk.
God, he loved that woman! She was getting to be just as bad as he was and he freaking loved it. Oh yeah. Clan Restoration was going to be fun.
"Yeah. So you want some cake, Princess?" He asks smugly.
"Mmm sure." Suki says as Suigetsu hands her a slice.
Everyone seemed to take that cue to either start dancing or to grab some food (or drinks). Suigetus had to admit that there was something pretty hypnotic about the music. Idly, he wondered if Suki could dance (and if she would, if she could).
"You wanna dance? It's kinda tradition." Suigetsu points out, after Suki had eaten her slice of cake.
"Mmm I'd love to. I didn't know that you could dance though." The raven haired woman muses as she follows her husband to the dance floor.
Well dance floor was probably stretching it a bit. After all, they were outside. Though Suigetsu doubted that really mattered that much. It was the principle of the thing, really.
"I'm just full of surprises." Suigetsu tells her as he wraps his arms around her waist.
"Mhm. Yes, you are." Suki agrees and with that, she rests her head on his shoulder as the two of them dance.
This was nice. Suki liked dancing with Suigetsu. The feeling of his arms around her waist and being close to him with everyone watching. Now, the entire village would know that he was her husband.
A new level had been reached in their relationship. One where everyone could tell just by looking at the rings on their hands that they had completely given their hearts to someone else. One that meant Suigetsu was now part of the Uchiha Clan and that they were an official family in every sense of the word.
"So Princess did you wanna go anywhere special on our Honeymoon?" Suigetsu asks.
"Not really. I doubt you're going to let me leave the bed much anyway and I like it here. I didn't really have anyplace in mind. If you want to go somewhere though, I'd go." Suki tells him as she kisses his cheek.
In truth, she hadn't really thought about it. Suki had just been so happy to be getting married and about the baby, the Honeymoon hadn't entered her mind much.
Most likely because Suigetsu was a very attentive lover. So she didn't have to wait for their official Honeymoon. They had their Honeymoon everyday.
"Nah. I think the Mist is as good a place as any. It's my birth village and Mei has been really kind to us. Though I expect she's probably going to want to kill you about the Itachi thing." Suigetsu says as he twirls his wife around.
"Mmm. She probably will, but it's for her own good. I see the way that she looks at him and the way my brother stares at her. It's the way that we look at each other. The love is there. She just has to get over her anger at him. It's justifiable anger, but still." Suki says with a sigh.
"Don't worry about it. If anyone can help those two patch things up, it's you. After all, you turned a Prodigy in the Art of Murder into your husband. You can do anything." Sugietsu says with a smirk and Suki just smiles in response.
At that same moment, Itachi braces himself. He knew what his foolish little sister had done, but that didn't mean that he wouldn't take advantage the situation. He certainly didn't deserve Mei's love, but he had to try.
"Would you do me the honor of this dance?" The elder Uchiha Sibling asks the beautiful Kage.
"I think that we both know that you don't deserve the honor of a dance or anything else. You lied to me. You lived to me about everything." She whispers as he takes her hand.
"Yes, I did lie to you. I never expected to actually live this long. I didn't lie to you about everything though. I do care for you. I care for you more than I thought that I would ever be able to care for someone else again. Well someone else besides Suki." Itachi murmurs as he glances at his beloved with sad eyes.
Mei would never have fallen for him, if she had known who he really was. Itachi was aware of that and knew that it was unfair to expect her to forgive him. Despite that though, he felt at the very least that he should at least try to apologize to her.
"And how am I supposed to believe anything you say? I've lied to me about everything else. Why should I believe that your feelings are genuine?" She demands.
"You know that my feelings for you are sincere. I know that you felt it in my kiss and if you really despised me as much as you are pretending to, you could have easily had me executed. Everyone would have applauded you for it. As far as most of the world is concerned, I'm the man who butchered his own Clan and enjoyed doing so. No one would have argued against my death, yet I'm still breathing and I believe that we both know why that is." He retorts.
She had every right to be angry with him. The fact that he was still alive spoke volumes. The Mizukage didn't want to admit it, but she was still in love with him.
"I'll dance with you, if only to avoid a scene. I can hardly refuse to dance with the brother of the Bride without arousing suspicion." She grumbles as she takes his hand and allows him to lead her to the dance floor.
Mei sighs a moment later as she places her arms around his neck. It didn't matter which form he used. Itachi was an attractive man. There was no getting around that.
The fact that he was looking at her with such sorrowful and apologetic eyes, didn't make it easy to stay angry with him. She had to though. She had once been fooled by his charms, but Mei wouldn't allow that to happen again.
"You always were a divine dancer." Itachi murmurs into her ear with a wistful smile.
At least not until she knew for sure, who she was falling for? Mei knew that he had lied about his real identity, but what else had he lied about? There were little things such as his favorite food and color. Had those been lies as well? What about the larger things like his desire to reconcile with his sister? Were those also lies?
She didn't know and that fact terrified her. The Mizukage was in love with a man that she knew absolutely nothing about. That was beyond foolish.
"Thank you, but flattery is not going to earn you my forgiveness." She mutters as she looks around.
People were staring at them, but her eyes were drawn to Suki and Suigetsu. The newlyweds were clearly very much in love and she could hear bits and pieces of their conversation. The two of them were discussing their Honeymoon Plans.
As she glances back at Itachi, Mei couldn't suppress the feeling of envy that was growing inside her. Suigetsu might have been a former S Class Criminal, but he was an open book. She doubted the white haired man had ever managed to keep a secret in his life. Itachi was a completely different story though.
"Owe!" Mei hears someone grunt out in pain as she turns around looking for the source of that sound.
Ah. It was Karin and Naruto. They were another happy couple. Though they appeared to be a less graceful couple than Suigetsu and Suki, she muses to herself.
All these happy couples were making her heart ache. She and Dai had once been happy. Well something very close to happy, anyway. Other than his illness and desire to track Suki, everything had been perfect.
"Sorry! I'm just not very good at the whole dancing thing!" Naruto says apologetically.
"It's okay. You're good at the more important kind of dancing." Karin says with a sigh and a smile as she takes the lead.
That's when she sees Suki and Suigetsu trying to sneak off. Predictably, Kisame pats Suigetsu on his back and says something to the newlyweds. This should be interesting.
"So you two have fun. Oh and if you get the chance, the Cloning Jutsu can be a lot of fun." He says with a wink.
"You're such a pervert. We don't need tips to improve our love life." Suki scoffs.
"Clones could be fun, but she's right. Thanks for everything, Kisame. Your advice was really helpful and definitely taking the clone thing into consideration." Suigetsu winks as he leads his huffing wife off.
Mei chuckles at the scene. Well Kisame was Kisame. That was to be expected really.
"Kisame can be rather outrageous sometimes, but every now and then he does bring up a good point. Clones really can be fun." Itachi says.
"You are far from having your Chamber Privileges restored, let alone any Jutsu Privileges." She warns him.
"That implies you are going to give me a chance to earn them back." Itachi says with a smile.
Mei sighs as she looks around. She needed a moment to compose herself. She was letting herself fall for him again and she needed to look before she leapt this time.
Surprisingly, Jugo seemed to be having a grand time. His larger frame was considered exotic by the village girls and he was getting lots of dance offers. Well good for the gentle giant, she supposed.
"You might have the chance to possibly earn them back." She mutters.
"Good. That's more than I deserve, but I do promise that you won't regret it." He whispers to her as he leans down and captures her lips with his.