Birthright

Author's Note: Thanks for the reviews. For those interested, Aiya and Arashi are 22, the triplets are 19, Kenji is 18, Hoshi & Shisui are 16, Emiko is 1, and Minato the Second is 4 months. That's right, we made a two month skip. Anyway, I hope you all enjoy Kenji's chapter. (Which is also Miya's & Kami's Wedding Chapter).

Story Notation: After this we have the Hoshi & Shisui chapter. And after that we have the epilogue. Feel free to weigh in on how old you want Sasuke, Hinata, and Itachi to be in that one. Keep them the same age they are now, elderly, or do you want an afterlife with them watching their descendents from the clouds?

Chapter 31

Women were absolutely crazy. Extremely beautiful in some cases like Safa, but still crazy. Kenji blinks as he looks around in wonder.

"I can't believe they did this in two months." Kami was also in shock.

Once again, the Uchiha District had been transformed into a Wedding District. Uchiha Banners and Minimato Banners were hung everywhere. Colorful lanterns and flaming torches lit up the night sky as the Moon shimmered above them with the dazzling stars by its side. (Apparently, even nature wanted to get in on the action, Kenji thinks to himself in amusement).

The District's streets had been cleared and a large red carpet set out over the street. Kenji wasn't sure where they got a carpet that big, but he knew it had also been used at Aiya's and Arashi's weddings, so it was becoming something of a family tradition.

Sasuke shakes his head. "Women and weddings. You'll never understand how seriously they take them." Even the elder male members of the family seemed equally baffled.

"We'll be leaving in a few minutes to walk Miya down the aisle." Itachi nods. "So let's discuss this another day." He chuckles.

Kenji continues to look out the window, he could see hundreds of people outside. Many of them were already sitting down in the beautiful red and golden chairs that had been set out for them. The gold were cushions and the chairs were made out of some type of red wood, he supposed.

That wasn't all though. There had to be dozens of tables lined up with all kinds of foods. Kenji suspected that was something of a necessity though. When you had this many people, you needed a lot of food.

"I'd give you the speech about taking care of my sister, but she can handle herself." Arashi nods at Kami. "Believe me, I've been on the receiving end of her boops long enough to know this."

Kenji laughs softly at that. That was true. Miya for some reason liked to target Arashi more than her other brothers. Perhaps because he was the oldest.

That was just fine with Kenji though. He'd rather not be the focus of her boops! Those could be lethal, he was sure of it.

Kami just laughs in response and shakes his head. "Oh believe me, I know." He glances at Sasuke and Itachi. "Besides, her fathers already gave me my mandatory quota of death threats. I think I'm good now."

"Good." Hoshi nods and grins. "Cause, if you mess with our sister, you mess with us." Oh boy.

"That's right!" Shisui nods in agreement with his twin.

There were times that Kenji felt like the odd man out. Everyone else had a twin or was a triplet. Most of the time, he didn't care though. It'd probably get really annoying after awhile to have people just lump you in with another person automatically.

Besides, he had been spoiled even more so than usual amongst Uchiha Children. Kenji was almost positive that his family members felt guilty about his "solo" status and thus he had always been doted on.

Naruto claps Kami on the back. "It really takes a brave man to marry one of the bastard's daughters!" He smiles cheerfully.

Sasuke and Itachi twitch. Though Sasuke smacks Naruto upside the head first. "What was that, Loser?!" Which wasn't surprising.

Naruto whines and rubs the back of his head sheepishly. Kenji just shakes his head in amusement. He was used to such antics from Father Sasuke and Uncle Naruto. It was a rare day when they weren't fighting.

Baby Minato coos in his stroller as if he was enjoying the fight. It was almost magical really. As soon as a baby started cooing, everyone stopped what they were doing to fawn over him or her. It was like it was hardwired in their DNA or something.

"He's so adorable." Itachi smiles down at Minato. "I wonder how Emiko will handle being the flower girl though."

"Don't you think she's a bit too young for that?" Hiashi raises an eyebrow.

Kaemon and Kenji shake their heads. Hiashi really should know better by now. Uchihas could be very stubborn and Emiko really wanted to be the flower girl. That meant that the toddler was going to find a way to do it.

Kaemon laughs though. "My daughter is just as beautiful and stubborn as her mother." He nods at this and smiles fondly at the thought. "She'll figure it out and in the unlikely event that Uchiha Stubbornness doesn't do it, well I'm sure someone will carry her the rest of the way."

Kenji nods. That was true. Who wouldn't want to cart the adorable one year old down the aisle?

"Well we should probably get going." Hoshi laughs. "Keeping Miya waiting is a bad idea." At this, all the men laugh and head out of the house and towards the alter that had been set up.

It didn't take long for them to reach the silver alter with red roses woven into it. Kakashi was already there. Kenji thinks to himself in amusement that Kakashi was finally old enough to match his head of gray hair.

The man called it silver. Kenji called it gray. Mostly to annoy him. It was almost impossible to rattle Kakashi about anything, so the young Uchiha took great joy in doing so!

"Ah. There you guys are." Kakashi chuckles. "I was starting to think you'd be late."

At this, Naruto twitches. "Kakashi Sensei, you're the one who is always late! And if the bastard wasn't busy walking Miya down the aisle, he'd say the same thing to you!" Naruto fails rather comically.

Kenji shakes his head. "It's a bit disturbing to see a middle aged man called another man Sensei." He whispers into Shisui's ear, causing the younger man to chuckle in response.

"Yeah. It is." Shisui nods in agreement. "But I guess it's just a habit or something." Probably.

That's when a series of awes and laughs was suddenly heard. Kenji turns around and sees Aiya walking alongside Emiko.

Emiko was happily throwing out flowers as she stumbles along. She was a little over a year old, but still quite a ways from two yet. That meant that his niece was just starting to master walking, though she still stumbled occasionally.

Gaara smiles at the sight. "That's my granddaughter." Well that was true. Though it was probably a good thing that Father Sasuke and Father Itachi had headed off to get Miya. Such a declaration would likely amp up the grandfather rivalry.

He wasn't sure why, but all the grandfathers and great grandfathers seemed bound and determined to compete with each other. It wasn't always sa conscious thing, but you could tell. Naruto and Sasuke were the worst, but occasionally the other three would get in on it. Hiashi, Itachi, and Gaara.

This had lead to a lot of spoiled Uchiha Children. Not that any of them were complaining. It was bound to make Uchiha Birthdays rather interesting for many, many years to come.

"And my niece." Kenji smiles proudly as Emiko stumbles forward by her mother.

Her coordination still needed some work, but Emiko continues throwing flowers at the crowd as they make their way forward. Soon enough, more gasps were heard.

This time it was obvious what had happened. Miya had made her way through. Of course, this was Miya. So she couldn't just wear a white wedding kimono like a typical bride.

No. She was wearing a fire red kimono with a golden sash and orange spiral accents. "Yep. Definitely proud of her Scorch Style." He shakes his head in amusement.

Kami laughs and shakes his head. "Well she's Scorch and I'm fire, so we thought it was rather appropriate." Good point.

Kami's male wedding kimono even matched Miya's. To say the least, they were quite the pair. At some point, Miya had just decided she liked Kami and that was that. She had more or less fallen for him on the day that they fought the kidnapper. Kami just hadn't known it for a couple years or mistakenly thought it was Puppy Love.

Sasuke smiles as he walks Miya down the aisle. He was on her left and Itachi was on her right. As was typical of their feistiest triplet, she was playing to the crowd and making a grand show of it.

"You look beautiful." He smiles and kisses her cheek as they arrive at the alter.

Itachi nods in agreement and kisses her other cheek. "As expected of an Uchiha Princess, of course."

Miya smiles and bounds over to Kami. "Thanks." She glances at her fathers as she looks her Groom adoringly.

Kakashi had performed their ceremony, so Sasuke thought it was only fitting that he do the same for their children. After all, practice made perfect and his former instructor was getting quite a lot of practice!

"Welcome everyone." The silver haired man grins under his mask. "I'm sure that I speak for all the families involved when I say that we're so glad that you could come to yet another Uchiha Wedding, even if some of you are only here for the food." Kakashi laughs again. "Which I can't entirely blame you for. Akio and Kitzu have really outdone themselves this time."

Sasuke shakes his head in amusement as smiles at Hinata. Kitzu and Akio had both opened a catering business and were now Reserve Ninjas. They would fight, if the Leaf needed more fighters but were largely "retired" in a way. Both men had decided they preferred making sweets to cutting people up.

"Kakashi!" Miya gives him a dirty look.

He chuckles, but appears undaunted even by the threat of Miya's boops. "If anyone has any reason why this man and woman should not be wed, speak now or forever hold your peace." He smiles as he looks towards the back and sees a giant family of snakes. "Though I don't think that Aoda and his Clan would react very well to such an objection. So I would strongly advise not objecting."

The crowd gulps as they look back at the massive family of serpents. Yeah. It was safe to say that no one was going to ruin his daughter's wedding, Sasuke thinks to himself rather smugly.

"No objections? Excellent." Kakashi grins. "Then I guess we may proceed!"

"You better or else Miya is going to boop you!" Amaya giggles with the other bridesmaids.

That wasn't a casual threat either. Sasuke knew that Miya would actually do it. He chuckles at the thought.

"True enough." Kakashi smiles. "Do you Kami Minimato take Miya Uchiha to be your lawfully wedded wife? To love, honor, and cherish for all your days? To forsake all others and stand by her side for all your days, until death do you part? And knowing the Uchiha Clan, likely produce many adorable babies in the process." Kakashi laughs and coos at Minato the Second who was seated in his stroller by the Groomsmen.

Itachi shakes his head in amusement. That was Kakashi for you. He could add humor into almost any situation. Though the eldest Uchiha couldn't deny it on the grounds of accuracy. They really did tend to sire adorable offspring. He smiles at Minato and Emiko.

"I do." Kami laughs and caresses Miya's cheek. "And I'm sure that we'll get started on that second part on our Honeymoon."

This draws many catcalls and laughs from their adult guests. It also drew Itachi's glare. He didn't care if Miya was a grown woman. He would always be her father and if Kami upset her in anyway, he was going to be introduced to his Tsukuyomi!

Miya blushes deeply at this, but Kakashi continues anyway. "Wonderful. "Do you Miya Uchiha take Kami Minimato to be your lawfully wedded husband? To love, honor, and cherish for all your days? To forsake all others and stand by his side for all your days, until death do you part? And well, you know the rest." The former Hokage winks rather suggestively at her.

When this wedding was over, Itachi was going to strangle Kakashi. He jus knew it. This man was clearly asking for it! The man should have some sense of decency!

Miya just smiles though. "I do. Always and forever." Of course, his princess was obviously in a more charitable mood than he was!

"Perfect. Then by the power vested in me by the Fire Nation and the Hidden Leaf Village, I pronounce thee man and wife." Kakashi grins, obviously enjoying his role. "You may kiss the bride!"

Hinata laughs softly as Kami wasted no time doing exactly that. Much to Miya's fathers' chagrin. She supposed that it didn't matter how old their children got. They would always be daddies' little girls and boys. Their princesses and princes.

It would be nice, if they didn't look like they wanted to kill Kami though. The Uchiha Matriarch would have greatly appreciated it. Still, it didn't look like Kami and Miya had noticed. That or maybe they just didn't care.

"Whoa!" Kenji blinks as he watches them making out.

Whoa was most assuredly right. Eventually though, the couple break apart and Miyia sits down. Kami slowly and suggestively slides her garter belt off and hurls it into the crowd.

"Did he just throw it right into Kenji's face on purpose?" Nara blinks as the lacy garment strikes her brother in the face.

Shishi nods. "Yeah. It looks like it." Indeed, it did look like it.

Kenji grumbles and glares at the lacy object. Well at least his fathers looked more amused now, Hinata observes with quiet mirth. Though her son didn't have long to pout because Miya soon throws her bouquet out into the crowd.

This causes a made scramble as every single woman rushes to catch those flowers. Hinata blinks. "So vicious." She was suddenly glad her marriage had been arranged and she had never had to compete for flowers in such a way before.

"Yeah." Sasuke blinks. "It's a little scary." More than a little.

Itachi was also watching the proceedings in an astonished way. Hinata knew that it was bad when even her eldest husband was in shock. There was very little that could throw Itachi Uchiha for a loop and this was apparently one of the few things that could.

Somehow though, Safa was the one who caught the roses. She shows them around proudly, much to her parents' amusement.

Arashi shakes his head and bumps Kenji and Safa together. "Just go dance. It's tradition." His wife laughs at him and Hinata knew why. Her eldest son was far from subtle sometimes.

"You're horrible." Akeno giggles.

"And you're beautiful." And with that, Arashi escorts his wife to the dance floor while their son was more than happy to get a lot of attention from his position in the stroller.

No one could resist a baby, Hinata thinks to herself. Well that or at least very few people, especially not one as cute as Minato the Second!

Kenji glares at his brother, but dances with Safa anyway. After all, he was going to ask her with or without his brother's "help." Honestly, there were a lot of wonderful things about having such a large and loving family. There was also one drawback.

In a family this large, someone was always trying to "help" or embarrass you. It was just a given. Having seven brothers and sisters was both a blessing an a curse.

"They really are a bunch of meddlers." Safa laughs as she wraps her arms around his neck.

Yeah. They definitely were. Which was equal parts sweet and equal parts infuriating!

He nods in agreement. "I hope you don't mind, if I don't propose today." Kenji twirls her around the dance floor as he notices Miya and Kami going to cut their cake. "It's kinda my sister's day." And stuffing it each other's face as was tradition.

Safa laughs and kisses his cheek. "That's fine. You're right." She grins mischievously at him. "Besides, I imagine our proposal will be more sexy than traditional anyway."

God he loved this woman! Yeah. He could work with that. After all, he had been skinny dipping with Safa. He knew exactly how sexy she could be when she wanted to be (and even without trying)!

"Sounds good to me." He smiles as he listens to the primal music play in the background. "How long do you think it will be before they have their first child?"

Safa laughs and shakes her head. "Mmm if tradition holds, probably a year or less." That was accurate.

People tended to have very "successful" Honeymoons in the Leaf. That or at least that was the case in his family. It might just be an Uchiha Thing though. Kenji had never really done a formal survey.

"Yeah. That's a good point." Though he was sure that he'd get another niece or nephew relatively soon. "You're probably right." Right now, he was more focused on dancing with the beautiful woman in his arms than that!

Sasuke, Itachi, and Hinata take their customary places by one of the refreshment tables. Sasuke smirks at the sight of Kenji dancing with Safa. He really did take after him in so many ways.

"What are you smirking about?" Itachi raises an eyebrow. "Foolish little brother."

Sasuke rolls his eyes at the nickname that just refused to die. It apparently didn't matter that he was a father of eight children and a grandfather, Itachi would always see him as his "little" brother. Whatever.

He could ignore that. "Look!" He smirks and points at Kenji and Safa.

Hinata giggles. "Mmm. It seems it won't be long until we have to plan another wedding." That much was obvious, Sasuke muses in agreement.

Itachi knew what Sasuke meant though. "He takes after Sasuke." The elder Uchiha chuckles. "Definitely a Breast Ninja."

Indeed, Kenji's eyes were definitely having a hard time staying focused on Safa's pretty face. They kept straying below the neckline. Not that Sasuke could entirely blame his son.

To him, there would never be another woman as beautiful as Hinata or his daughter, but Safa was shockingly beautiful. This was especially true since she was sired by a Harpy and a Prodigy in the Art of Murder. There was a lot to look at.

Hinata blushes beat red and swats them both lightly. "You're both a couple of deviants!" Their wife was obviously flustered by Sasuke's observations. "I can't believe you're talking about such things on Miya's Wedding Day!"

Itachi chuckles and kisses her cheek. "Like father, like son." It was likely that he would have to calm their wife down.

If he didn't, he and Sasuke were likely going to end up sleeping on the couch tonight. That was just obviously not an acceptable outcome. So Itachi would do his best to prevent such a thing from happening!

"Well we can't help it." Itachi smiles and kisses her cheek. "We have such a beautiful wife who has completely and utterly corrupted the both of us."

That seems to pacify Hinata because she shakes her head and drags them to the dance floor. Dancing with two other people was always an interesting experience in Itachi's opinion, but the three of them had long ago mastered the art. They had to. They had been married over twenty years and practice, really did make perfect!

Safa twirls around with Kenji, much to his delight. "So I was thinking that we could see about importing some stuff from the Land of Iron." Kenji nods in agreement.

"They specialize in hand to hand and weapon fighting." Samurais didn't use Jutsus, so they had to make up for it in other areas. "So I'm sure their steel and iron must be amazing. I mean they do call it the Land of Iron."

The snowy haired woman in his arms nods in agreement. "Yeah. So it should be pretty cool." She giggles and looks over at the Uchiha Parents. "We're being watched."

Kenji laughs. Of course, they were being nosey. When weren't his parents being nosey?! It was apparently in their job description or something!

"Sounds like them." He smiles as he dances with her. "Let's give them something to talk about." And with that, he leans down ever so slightly and kisses her.

Fortunately, most people's attention were on Miya and Kami. That was only natural though. It was their wedding and Kenji certainly didn't want to steal their thunder.

That didn't mean that he wasn't going to enjoy kissing his girlfriend though. He definitely enjoyed that. A lot! Who wouldn't?!

Safa returns the kiss and runs her fingers through his hair. "Mmm. Careful." She laughs quietly. "We wouldn't want our fathers to come over here and investigate. That would just be embarrassing."

True. Though he really liked it when she ran her fingers through his hair. It felt nice. It also meant that Safa was really into it. Their kissing.

"You wanna sneak off?" He smiles. "I doubt anyone would really notice?" He glances at his parents who were now dancing really, really closely. "Mother seems to be distracting them and it's not our wedding."

Safa laughs and takes his hand. "It will be one day, but you're right though." She looks around suspiciously and makes sure the coast was clear before they slip off together.

"Yeah. It will be." He smiles and glances back at Miya, dancing wit her husband.

She looked so happy and in love. It was amazing really. Kenji never thought that he would see the day when some one could keep up with the feistiest Uchiha Triplet, but someone apparently could. Miracles did happen sometimes! And with that thought in mind, he slips off with his girlfriend, hoping that they could make some magic of their own underneath the moonlight…in the Uchiha Clan Hotsprings!