A/N : Thanks for all the reviews, they definitely help keep my spirits up when I write. The growth of their family will come much later; I plan for this sequel to actually be quite long. But! That could change as time goes on, as for now I have a pretty good outline of how I was the story to progress. As some of you may have noticed the LEMON factor has gone down a bit. Right now I'll be concentrating more on the condition of their relationship as they learn new things about each other. No worries though as the Lemon will be coming back in later chapters. Thank you all again for reading, I can't express my thanks enough as I am fairly new to writing fan fiction. Your positive reviews keep me going! I hope you can remain as patient as you all have been with my updates. Okay, enough rambling on with the chapter ! ^^
It was early morning, Hinata put on her fur stole and grabbed her clutch off her vanity table. She walked over to Sasuke who was putting on his pea coat at the front door.
"Ready?" Hinata asked with a smile. Sasuke nodded, he opened the sliding door where a small carriage awaited them. Hinata and Sasuke boarded the carriage and made their way out of the compound. They soon joined the multiple carriages that were a part of the wedding march. In front of them was a carriage filled with Ino, Sakura, and Ten ten. Behind them, Neji was in the carriage pulling Hiashi and Hanabi. Lee, Kiba, and Shino all rode together in the carriage behind the Hyuuga's.
Naruto, as Hokage was already at the Nara clan property-along with Shikamaru's parents, the kazekage Gaara, and Kankuro.- awaiting everyone else's arrival. Temari and Shikamaru was the last carriage in line as they were the main event for the onlookers. In their carriage sat Chouji, Shikamaru's best man and Matsuri, Temari's close subordinate and Gaara's lover, whom she chose to be her maid of honor.
Hinata was amazed at the amount of onlookers lined up on the side of the street.
"Remember to keep an eye out." Sasuke whispered to her. Hinata gave a slight nod. Hinata's eyes gave off a more serious look as she peered through the crowds.
The carriages slowed down as they entered the Nara clan property. Hinata and Sasuke waited for their names to be called, signaling their exit from the carriage.
"Uchiha Sasuke-dono & Uchiha Hinata-dono." An announcer called out regally. Sasuke stepped out of the carriage, his hand reached out in assistance to Hinata. She climbed her way down gently, making sure not to slip. They made their way onto the side of the property- waiting for the bride and groom-along with the other wedding march participants. Hinata glanced over at Ino, Sakura, and Ten ten; it seemed everyone had dressed to the nines. They had all pulled out their best winter fur attire.
The sound of hoofs in the snow made their way closer to the Nara property. All those present watched as Shikamaru and Temari arrived.
"The Best Man and the Maid of Honor." The announcer said aloud.
Chouji exited the carriage assisting Matsuri. They walked over to the side, standing by Sasuke and Hinata.
"The Groom and the Bride" Again the announcer called out their names regally.
Shikamaru stepped out of the carriage. The gasps of many women were heard throughout the crowd of people, even his close female friends gasped in awe at his handsome appearance. He wore a slick black and white suit with a small boutineer on the left of his chest. His hands were kept warm with white gloves, giving him the look of a prince. His hand reached out to Temari to support her. Temari stepped down and out of the carriage carefully. She looked especially beautiful; her hair was tied in a low bun-resting at the back of her neck. Strands of slightly waved hair framed the sides of her face. A white fur stole wrapped around her shoulders; she wore elbow length silk gloves. The veil was held in place with a crystal clip just above her hair bun. Her white sweet heart neckline wedding gown glided on top of the snow, it hugged her womanly curves just enough to be deemed appropriate.
Hinata smiled happily as she saw Temari holding the bouquet Ino had worked so hard on.
Shikamaru's mother and father led the bride and groom into the large building where the ceremony and reception were going to be held. The wedding march participants and other various guests followed behind.
Sasuke and Hinata along with all the other guests took their designated seats.
Shikamaru and Temari stood in front of a large table facing a marriage scroll that was sprawled open. On the other side of the table sat Shikamaru's parents, Naruto, Gaara and Kankuro. Chouji stood respectively on the left of Shikamaru, Matsuri did the same and stood at Temari's left.
Shikamaru's parents gave a speech on their acceptance of the marriage. Gaara and Kankuro did the same soon after.
"By signing the contract you two will become bound together in marriage." Naruto said seriously.
Shikamaru looked at Temari lovingly. Temari handed her Bouquet to Matsuri, who put the bouquet on a small flower stand on the table. The bride and groom both took off the gloves one their right hands. They bit their thumbs and blotted each of their fingers; staining them with blood. They burned their finger tips into their individual seals, signing the marriage scroll. Chouji and Matsuri dampened a small white towel each and wiped the blood off the groom and brides hands. They placed the bloodied towels onto a small tray on the table. Matsuri quickly gave back Temari her bouquet.
Naruto smiled gleefully at the couple. He precisely made the hand seals (Dog[loyalty], Ox[strength], Dragon[eternity], Ram[protection],Hare[Love]) symbolizing a good marriage before biting his own thumb and blotting each of his finger tips. He sealed the last seal on the wedding scroll symbolizing his witness of their marriage.
Chouji handed Shikamaru's mother another dampened towel. She faced Naruto a cleansed his stained hand. She handed the towel back to Chouji who put it back onto the table neatly.
"You both are now officially man and wife." Naruto said proudly.
The silent and serious wedding ceremony soon changed, as the excited guests in attendance couldn't help but yell out in excitement. A roar of claps rang through the large room. Everyone stood as the Bride and Groom made their way down the aisle all smiles.
Shikamaru and Temari exited the ceremony area and made their way to the reception area first.
"Please follow us to the reception in an orderly fashion." Shikamaru's parents called out to the audience.
The reception area was beautifully decorated with the flowers Ino had worked so hard on. Each table had a small flower arrangement and romantic lit candles on them.
After all of the thoughtful speeches, meals were quickly sent out to each table and the hungry guests finished in a flash. Music blared throughout the large hall, many people rushed to the dance floor and danced to their hearts content.
Hinata smiled happily watching all her single friends mingle up on the dance floor. She looked over at Sasuke, she could tell he was still keeping an eye out. She looked around; all of her male comrades were exceptionally tense, even the two kages were tense.
'Is there something they know that we don't?' Hinata thought to herself as she watched her girlfriends dance freely on the dance floor. She felt a hand on her thigh. She looked at Sasuke.
"I'll be back." Sasuke whispered to her. Hinata looked around, she saw Kiba give Shino a nod she's seen before. Her face showed she was worried. She was on duty too, why wasn't she told anything.
"Don't worry, just have fun." Sasuke said with a loving smile. Hinata sighed in frustration. She watched Sasuke leave. He gave a nod to Naruto and Gaara who sat in their places at the front table with the bride and groom. Hinata was worried she didn't want to intrude, she didn't know any details. All she could do is wait there and see if she's needed.
"Hey~ come on let's dance!" Ten ten came to Hinata and grabbed her hands. Hinara reluctantly went onto the dance floor, her girlfriends along with some other sand kunoichi's grinding inappropriately for attention from the single men around them. Hinata felt out of place, she quietly snuck out of the singles mingle on the dance floor. She made her way to the bride and groom.
"Congratualtions, you make a beautiful bride." Hinata said warmly to Temari.
"Thank you, I'm sure you looked beautiful on your wedding day too, I'm sorry we couldn't make it." Temari said apologetically.
"No no, it's fine. You had this to plan." Hinata looked around the room. Temari smiled, Hinata could tell she was in love. Temari had become so much more gentle and womanly.
"Oi, Hinata." Shikamaru looked at her. "Where did Sasuke go?"
Hinata froze before answering. "I think he went to the washroom." Shikamaru gave her a suspicious look. Hinata smiled awkwardly.
"Hinata." Naruto waved his hand at her.
"Oh, excuse me." Hinata said politely to the couple. She walked over to Naruto who was seated beside Gaara.
"Yes?" Hinata asked curiously.
"You have nothing to worry about." Naruto reassured her.
"Eh?" Hinata said in surprise.
"Hinata I've known you for too long. Just don't worry. Enjoy yourself, have fun." Naruto said with a smile.
"Please, just enjoy yourself." Gaara said.
"Okay." Hinata said reluctantly. She politely nodded her head to Gaara and made her way back to her seat.
"Stop being such a poor sport!" Ino walked over to Hinata with Ten ten.
"Yeah, come on!" Ten ten and Ino pulled Hinata up.
"Take off your fur stole, aren't you hot?" Ino slipped Hinata's fur stole off. They dragged her up onto the dance floor. She moved her body lazily to the rhythm; making it known she didn't want to be up there. She watched her girlfriends grind and dance with each other.
Hinata felt a caress on her hip. She turned around; a very familiar sand shinobi was dancing with her. It was the same sand shinobi Sasuke had 'saved' her from, the night of Shikamaru and Temari's engagement party. There it clicked in her mind.
-Flash back—
Sasuke "Don't worry, just have fun."
Naruto "Just don't worry. Enjoy yourself, have fun."
Gaara "Please, just enjoy yourself."
-End flashback—
Hinata danced back with the sand shinobi. His hand went on her lower back pushing her closer to him. She reluctantly let her body move close. He leaned into her ear. "Let's go somewhere else." His slimy voice whispered. Her body shook in disgust. She stepped back and nodded, trying her best to look intrigued by him.
"I just need to get my things." She said softly. She walked over to her table and grabbed her fur stole and clutch. He followed behind eyeing her bodacious bottom.
Hinata took a deep breath in. She looked over her shoulder. "Are you coming?" her voice change into pure fake sultry.
"Of course." The sand shinobi caught up and walked by her side.
They exited the building. Hinata wasn't sure what to do next. She just knew she had to keep calm. The feeling she had in the pit of her stomach told her the shinobi was bad news.
"Come on, this way." He said to her leading her to a darkened area by the Nara clan forest. They went under a large tree where the ground was dry with no snow. He leaned into Hinata, ready to kiss her. She slipped away. "Mhm…let's see first." She pressed him against a large tree. He grinned from ear to ear, he opened up his tuxedo and unbuttoned his dress shirt. "Come one let's do this; I bet you still remember me don't ya?" He said with his slimy voice. Hinata's had a mental sigh of digust, she took a deep breath in and nodded with a smile.
"Too bad that guy interrupted us last time." Hinata forced the words out of her.
The man unbuckled his belt gesturing Hinata provocatively. "Come on…I can't wait any longer." The sand shinobi said.
Hinata smiled and stepped back. "Protection first." She opened her clutch and reached for four shuriken.
"Mhm.." Hinata gave him a piercing glare. She threw her shuriken into his open tuxedo at his sides; going through the fabric and pinning him against the large tree stump.
"Oh…you like it like this?" The sand shinobi still hadn't caught on.
Kakashi, Sasuke, Kiba, and Shino descended from the sky in their full ANBU attire and surrounded Hinata and the sand shinobi.
"Please go inside, you've done well." Kakashi said to Hinata. Hinata nodded and looked at her hawk masked husband before taking her leave.
"YOU BITCH! You set me up!" the sand shinobi screamed out.
"You asshole!" Kiba was infuriated. He did what he was used to doing, defending his female comrade and friend. Kiba took a few steps forward.
"No." Kakashi extended his arm, blocking Kiba.
"He'll take care of him." Kakashi said in a serious tone.
"Huh?" Kiba said dumbfounded.
The sound of a thousand birds suddenly rang through the property.
Sasuke walked towards the sand shinobi, with a large surge of chidori in his right hand.
"Wait! Wait ! NO!" the sand shinobi yelled out in fear.
Hinata made it inside; she could hear the chirping of Sasuke's chidori. She walked inside with no regrets, she knew they'd give her details later. She walked into the room, Naruto and Gaara looked at her; she gave them a nod. That one nod made the two kage's, Chouji and Kankuro sigh of relief.
Hinata stirred the straw in her drink; she watched the ice cubes slowly melt while she waited from Sasuke to come back. She felt a cold hand on her shoulder- she was still on alert-her head jerked back quickly to see who it was. Sasuke smiled at her rookie like action. She sighed in embarrassment.
"You did good." Sasuke whispered in her ear before kissing her cheek. She smiled. Sasuke took a seat beside her.
"Next time, tell me exactly what I'm supposed to do; what if I didn't catch on?" Hinata said in a rush. She was slightly upset at the fact she had to decipher all the 'codes'.
"Hmn. I knew you would understand that's why." Sasuke said proudly.
"Hmn?" Hinata tilted her head.
"Everyone was on duty Hinata, but the kunoichi had the most important part. We all told the kunoichi to 'enjoy themselves' and 'have fun' they're the only ones who didn't read between the lines like a true shinobi." Sasuke looked at the dance floor.
Hinata looked at her friends who were still on the dance floor oblivious to the whole situation. She looked back at Sasuke in amazement.
"You should tell us in detail next time." Hinata whined.
Sasuke smiled at her.
A slow song came on and the bride and groom made their way onto the dance floor.
"Next time, I'll tell you in detail." Sasuke said lovingly. Hinata watched the bride and groom dance, purposely ignoring Sasuke.
"Would you like to dance?" He held her hand and stood up. She looked up at him and couldn't help but grin. They made their way up to the dance floor where Chouji and Ino had already been dancing together alongside the newlywed couple.
Hinata's hand clasped together with his, her other rested lightly on his shoulder. His free arm wrapped around her waist, pulling her into him close. She was surprised- he was actually quite good at dancing- she had been taught at a young age in preparation for her wedding dance, but it never took place. She had never seen him dance before, and now she was dancing with him. It felt like their wedding dance, because it literally was; just not at their own wedding.
"Sasuke-kun?" she whispered.
"Hmn?" He looked at her.
"Who was that person earlier?" Hinata asked curiously.
"You probably recognize him. We've been tracking him since the engagement party." Sasuke said just quiet enough for her to hear.
"Why?" She wanted to know more.
"He's not actually a sand shinobi."
"He isn't?" Hinata was confused.
"He's a bandit whose been using this event to get in and out of konoha-acting like a sand shinobi- he's been trying to get the Nara clan medicinal secrets. The whole time he's been doing a bad job though; most of the time he's been going around Konoha scavenging on single women in our village. "
"But why did he…" Hinata hesitated.
"Hmn. I guess he didn't know you were married." Sasuke said seriously.
"I see…" Hinata said softly. She looked at her hand on his shoulder, she never really thought much about it; but she didn't have a wedding band.
"I'm glad you caught on Hinata, I will tell you beforehand next time."Sasuke reassured his wife, feeling sorry.
She smiled; she was less upset knowing he had faith in her skills. The song ended and they drifted back to their seats.
"So…that person…your chidori." Hinata asked quietly as they sat down.
"No, I stopped him half way." Kakashi pulled the chair beside Hinata out from the table.
"Kakashi-sensei." Hinata said startled.
"Chet...I still don't know why you stopped me." Sasuke's voice sounded dark. A tone she hadn't heard from him since his return from Konoha.
Hinata looked at Sasuke with a worried face.
"Yeaup. If I didn't stop Sasuke, we wouldn't be getting any information out of that guy." Kakashi said nonchalantly as he sat down.
"Then, that means…"She turned to Kakashi.
"That's right he's with Ibiki right now; we have to find out who he's working for." Kakashi reached for his back pocket, taking out his favorite reading material.
Hinata turned away from Kakashi with a blush.
"Kakashi, you're really reading that here?" Sasuke sounded irritated.
It seemed like the wedding was never going to end. Food kept filling the tables and people's stomachs, dessert flowed in and out of the kitchen afterwards, music kept playing-people kept dancing-the party kept going.
"Hey, come on!" Temari yelled out to the single women on the dance floor. The girls screamed as temari turned away from them. The bouquet of flowers flew from her hands and into the air behind her.
Hinata watched in amazement at all the rowdy single women who wanted that bouquet.
"Ah!" Ino called out. She had caught the very bouquet she had made.
"Woo! Nice catch" Temari turned around and congratulated Ino.
Sasuke looked over at Shikamaru who gave Chouji a suggestive glare. Chouji sighed heavily. Sasuke looked back at Hinata who was at his side. He saw her big eyes admiring the event. He felt sorry he wasn't able to give her the same experience. He reached for her hand, She looked at him with a gentle smile like usual.
Kakashi saw the other jounin enjoying a few drinks by the bar; he finished his chapter and went towards them, leaving Hinata and Sasuke.
"Sasuke-kun?" Hinata said looking down at the table cloth.
"Hm?" He watched Naruto shove-what seemed like a hundred- shots down Gaara's throat.
"Why…did kakashi-sensei have to stop you…" She asked shyly.
Sasuke looked at Hinata seriously. "Did his words not hurt you?"
-"YOU BITCH, YOU SET ME UP!"—The bandit's voice echoed in her mind.
When she had first encountered the name calling during missions, it did hurt her. She wasn't so prone to hearing curses that were directed towards her. Now, however she was quite used to being called nasty names; she felt it was another part of her job. She never took it too serious. She looked at Sasuke, she could see that it bothered him. His eyebrows furrowed and he looked agitated.
"Perhaps…I'm just too used to it." Hinata whispered. After hearing his voice change from monotone to a darker,deeper tone when he spoke to Kakashi earlier; she was-to be honest- a little scared.
"Hmn."Sasuke placed his elbows on the table and picked up his drink, placing it close to his lips. "I guess I'm not." He sipped his drink.
Hinata sank in her chair. His voice made her feel uncomfortable; though he usually spoke in his rather 'cold' way. She would always be able to read what he actually meant; she could always feel his warmth. Right now, she couldn't sense any of his warmth. It was like the light switch turned off and the Sasuke she knew was gone.
"Come on you two!" Naruto rushed to the couple. "We're going to do a wedding toast!"
Hinata looked at Naruto. "Where's all the champagne?" She asked shyly.
"Champagne! No champagne tonight, just lots and lots of sake!" Naruto grabbed Sasuke's bicep and hinata's forearm. It was clear he was already well intoxicated. He led them to the bar where all their friends-including the bride and groom-were standing. Shots were passed around until every hand had one.
"Okay! To the happy couple!" Naruto raised his glass, everyone followed suit. Naruto's shot glass went near his lips and away from them; he didn't finish his speech. Everyone withheld their drinks.
"And! I just want to say…I am soo happy. Aren't you happy?" Naruto slurred out as he looked over at Gaara-also very intoxicated, just in a different way-who was sitting on a bar stool quietly zoned out.
"Okay! Cheers!" Naruto finished and everyone took their shot of sake.
Hinata prettily sipped down her sake, she looked over to Sasuke who was getting more sake poured into his –already empty-shot glass from Kankuro.
The night went on until everyone was practically knocked out at their own tables. Many of the important dignitaries and elders had left; leaving just the young guests to party to their hearts content. Hinata stood behind Sasuke, patting his back. He was vomiting into the toilet in the men's room. She had followed him worriedly. She had never seen him so drink so much, nonetheless so drunk.
Riding on her own buzz, she clumsily continued patting him on the back as he let out several retching sounds.
He raised his head, instinctively wiping his mouth with the back of his hand.
"Hinata." His voice was hoarse. He quickly returned back to hover his face over the toilet bowl. Nothing came out, he spat out the bitter taste of stomach acid lingering in his mouth.
"Are you okay?" Hinata said softly. Her face was a permanent blush of red. Sasuke nodded his head and stood up. He zigzagged his way over to the sink, where he rinse his mouth and washed his face and hands. Hinata handed him some paper towels.
He looked in the mirror after wiping himself dry. He hadn't drunk that much alcohol in a long time. He looked over at Hinata with a devious smile; he stumbled as he tried to walk over to her. She walked over to him, holding him up.
"Hmn." He smirked. Hinata walked them both slowly out of the bathroom and into the corridor.
"You…" His fingers lingered on her cheek down to her breasts.
"Sasuke-kun." Hinata said out embarrassed. He continued to move his fingers gingerly on her exposed skin.
"Hmn…mhmm." He let out a moan. "You're Uchiha Hinata…" He slurred her name. His fingers traced down her neck and chest into the middle of her breasts.
"Sasuke-kun, please…calm down." She leaned him against the wall, giving them both a break; his relaxed body was much too heavy for her to handle.
"Come on…" He grunted, looking at her intensely.
Sasuke's head leaned back onto the wall, his chin protruded outwards and he grinned. He licked his lips, he used the strength he had left and wrapped his hands around her waist pulling her into him. They stood groin to groin.
"Sasuke-kun. Stop." Hinata was unwilling. He wasn't himself. Her hands flat on his chest she tried to pull away.
"Hinata…" Sasuke leaned in and licked her top lip. "Why should I stop? I'm your husband." His voice and actions were highly possessive.
"Sasuke-kun. Not here. Stop." Hinata pushed away, He caught her wrists and looked at her with his dark eyes. He looked as if he was about to pounce on her without mercy. Hinata felt actual fear from him for the first time as her husband.
"Sasuke-kun." Her hands went around his wrists.
"Ahh." Sasuke let out a painful cry. He let go of Hinata, he looked at his wrists. There was red burn marks made from her fingertips around his wrists. She had hit his chakra points locking the flow to his hands. He felt a strange surge of reality hit him.
'What just happened? What did I do to make her defend herself like this?' He looked at her, the silhouette of her body faded away and turned into darkeness.
"Sasuke-kun." Hinata's voice called out to him as his body slipped down the wall.
"Sasuke-kun, Sasuke-kun?" Hinata's voice rang in his pounding head. His eyes fluttered open. The bright light on the ceiling blinding his vision; his forearm came up blocking his eyes.
"Sasuke-kun, are you alright?" Hinata said; her voice shaking.
He moved his arm and looked at her with squinting eyes. "Hinata." His voice was hoarse. He cleared his throat and sat up in his seat properly. He looked around the room filled with unconscious drunks. He let out a slight chuckle before looking back at Hinata. He remembered her hitting his chakra points. He looked at his wrists in his lap. The red marks were still there.
"I unlocked the chakra points already." Hinata said quietly. "I'm sorry Sasuke-kun." She looked down at her lap obviously distraught from what had happened.
Sasuke took a deep breath in and out while wiggling his fingers. He remembered he was pressuring her earlier in a drunken state.
"I-I'm sorry Hinata…I wasn't myself…"Sasuke apologized. He couldn't bring himself to look at her.
Hinata sensed the warmth in his voice again. She looked at him with a small smile, happy the voice she recognized as his, was back. She placed her hand on his lacing their fingers together.