As years passed the two by and several new obstacles came into play, but were overcome easily. The more troubles they faced it seemed the closer they became. At the moment it was their sixth anniversary of being a couple and Katara had just arrived at the sand village after getting Lady Fifth to allow her to take two weeks off to be with Gaara.
"Oh, Katara-sama, Lord Kazekage has been waiting for you. He's in his office," one of the many servants stated upon noticing the female.
"Arigoto," Katara replied with a small smile before heading up the many stairs towards Gaara's new office.
"Gaara," Katara whispered as she opened to door to the office slowly when he didn't answer.
'Stay calm, it's not like the last time. He can't be kidnapped. He's probably just sleeping because he's been overworking,' Katara told herself looking back at the time the Akatsuki took Gaara.
"Gaara," she called again, this time entering fully into the room.
As her eyes became accustomed to the darkness as figure at the desk became visible. Katara stepped closer and lit one of the many candles in the room. As light fled into the room Gaara's face was visible as he lay halfway on the desk.
'He's so cute when he's asleep and since Shukaku is out of him now he's able to sleep,' Katara thought as she brushed his hair out of his face a little, 'I'll just let him sleep for awhile, he probably really needs it.'
Katara looked around the room noticing it in a total mess and decided she would tidy up a bit while her love slept soundly. In a short time she had the papers that were flung every which way into neat stacks according to their context. Each pile, ordered by its umbrella term in alphabetical order.
Katara had just placed the last papers on a pile when Gaara began to stir from his slumber.
Gaara's eyes fluttered opened, he blinked several times blinking away the sleep. He finally noticed the other figure in the room with him.
"Katara?" He questioned still not fully awake.
"Yep," She answered walking over to the desk.
"How long was I asleep?" Gaara asked rubbing his eyes trying to wake up fully.
"Well you've been asleep for at least four hours since I got here, but anything before than I wouldn't know," Katara smiled as she replied.
"Why didn't you wake me when you got here?" Gaara asked in alarm.
Katara placed her hands behind her back and gave an innocent smile as she replied, "because I know you and how you like to overwork yourself so I thought the sleep would be good for you. I don't want a repeat of last year because you overworked yourself and didn't get much sleep."
"But still you should have woken me up," Gaara practically whined as a response.
"No," Katara leaned over the desk and whispered in his ear.
Gaara gave her a look that was a glare mixed with annoyance.
"Besides, I got your office clean while you were asleep," Katara gave another innocent smile.
"I didn't need help with that," Gaara huffed.
"Yeah, sure whatever you say love," Katara stated rolling her eyes.
"So how much of this were you suppose to have done today?" Katara asked.
"…" Gaara didn't reply.
"Which means most of it," Katara sighed, "I'll help you this time."
"You said that the last time," Gaara pointed out.
"I know," Katara replied placing one of her piles on the desk, "I didn't say I won't the next time now did I?"
Gaara didn't give a reply he just grab a small stack and hid his face.
"I win," Katara stated happily.
Gaara glared over the top of the paper.
"What?" Katara questioned throwing the most innocent and cute expression she could muster at Gaara.
Gaara blushed slightly and hid his face again.
Katara giggled at him but started helping Gaara.
~TS~
"Finally finished," Katara huffed as she put the last of the papers in their specific spot.
Gaara nodded, "I wasn't meaning us to be working on our anniversary."
"I know, but I'm off for two weeks. We can always celebrate late. Also we've finished all the work for tomorrow too so we'll have a little of free time," Katara stated.
Gaara shook his head, "no we are celebrating today."
"You're so difficult at times," Katara sighed.
Gaara grabbed her out of the office and up to the roof. There stood a small table set for two, basking in the moonlight. A jar of sparkling grape cider chilled on one side. Strawberries dipped in three different types of chocolate sat in a rose designed bowl. Gaara led Katara over to her seat and pulled it out for her. She sat down and Gaara pushed it in for her like any gentlemen would do.
"Thank you Gaara," Katara said with a smile.
"You're welcome," Gaara replied.
He took his seat across from Katara and three servants entered bring bowls of Soba.
AN: because of my English teacher I am not writing a lot in the descriptive so the rest of this chapter will probably be like that.
The moonlight danced across the table as the two lovers talked. The strawberries soon consumed, the cider guzzled down as minutes turned to hours. It was long past midnight when the two would soon abide ado and return to their separate rooms to rest. The black haired beauty lifted from her chair and was about to leave; a hand clung to her wrist causing her attention to return to the male still at the table. He slipped a small black box into her hand and walked towards his office.
Katara, now left alone on the roof, examined the felt covered box. She slowly lifted the top off revealing a sapphire stone, a dazzling royal blue in color. A gasp passed her lushes lips. In seconds she was dashing down the stairs heading for Gaara's office, which in turn was still on his way there himself.
The male wandered slowly debating with himself whether he should return to the roof, or continue on his current path. His mind finally decided on a plan of action and he turned abruptly just in time to catch the figure lunging at him, the two toppled to the floor.
"Yes," Katara stated simply.
Gaara's sea foam green orbs expanded to dinner plates at that one single word, a tiny smile ghosted its way across his handsome features.
"I love you, Katara," he whispered.
"Ditto," she whispered back.
~TS~
The nest week held flashes of the pair planning the ceremony. Plans were made quickly between a few pranks from Kankuro such as his puppets throwing cake at the two when they were trying to decide which they preferred. The date was set finally and a hawk was sent to the sixth Hokage with the information.
~TS~
"Temari, I'm really nervous," Katara confessed as she slipped into her white kimono.
"Don't be, we're all here for you," Temari stated.
Katara glanced around the room at the five smiling faces, "Let's do this."
With a great sigh she stepped out of the back room and headed towards the door of the shrine where the Groom's men stood waiting. Each clad in a sherwani1 of black and grey. The order in which they stood waiting to escort the braids maids into the service is: Sai who would escort Ino, Neji whom is escorting Tenten, Lee escorting Sakura, and Shika who would escort Hinata. Temari would fallow behind Hinata fallowed by Kankuro walked down holding the pillow with the rings and Hanabi walked beside him dropping Sakura petals on the aisle. After them stood Sasuke who would be giving Katara's hand to Gaara.
A signal was given and the doors opened. Sai and Ino began to walk down the Aisle heading towards Gaara and Naruto who stood by the priest. Ino wore a black kimono trimmed in crimson red, just like all the other Braid's maids; her hair up in a Princess Knot2 a Kanzashi3 of nine crimson flowers, in the center of each flower was a pearl and gold accents that held it in place, on the outside to the right were five pins that were used to hold the piece in place, red waves that resembled petals draped down from five cords each petal like fabric only centimeters from the next; the cords reached to Ino's shoulders. The other Kanzashi was similar, but less complex; it had nine flowers with pearl center just like the one on the right but did not have the cords hanging down and attached with five pin on the left.
Neji and Tenten fallowed; Tenten wearing the same Kimono, but her hair was down for once reaching to her shoulder blades.
Lee and Sakura advanced next. Sakura wearing her hair up in an half up half down do, a Kanzashi comb decked out in pink and red sparkles(for lack of a better term) that resembled cherry blossoms.
Shikamaru and Hinata went next; Hinata's hair up in a traditional bun with the same Kanzashis as Ino in her hair.
Temari was next, but unlike the others her kimono was black trimmed with red but red flowers littered the fabric. Her hair for once up in a single bun with different Kanzashis than the rest; hers had eleven flower all either a light pink, a deep red, or a few had three red petals and two white petals. These did not of the pins that stuck out the sides the one on the right still had the cords that hung down in corms of petals, but unlike the other's this one had three rows of white petals in the five cords and the rest were red; the one on the left exact same as the one on the right besides the cords draping down.
Kankuro and Hanabi walked down next, Hanabi with a plain black kimono and her hair down dropping Sakura petals on the ground.
Katara went next and the traditional "here comes the bride" played as she walked down the aisle. Her white kimono bringing out her complexion and as she walked the Sakura blossoms seemed to dance about the fabric. Her hair up in a bun with Kanzashis in her hair; they had thirteen flowers that were light pink and white with yellow centers. The cords on the one to the right had three rows of white and the rest a light pink to match the Sakura bouquets that lined the aisle. The Kanzashis didn't have the pins out to the sides like her braid's maids did.
Japanese lanterns of light pink, red, black, and white hung about the room lighting the room as though it were a festival. Sasuke and Katara had reached the alter the priest began to speak.
"We are gathered here today to see the uniting of Lord Gaara and Katara Uchiha, who gives her hand in marriage?" the very elderly man asked.
"I do," Sasuke stated as he handed Katara's hand to Gaara who helped her up the stairs.
"The rings please," He said to Kankuro, who handed Temari and Naruto each a ring.
Naruto handed the ring to Gaara who slipped it on Katara's left ring finger.
"Do you Lord Gaara take Katara Uchiha to be your lawfully wedded wife through sickness and in health, till death do you part?" the priest asked.
Gaara gave a ghost of a smile to Katara before answering, "I do."
Temari handed Katara the ring and Katara slipped it onto Gaara's finger.
"Do you Katara Uchiha take Lord Gaara to be your lawfully wedded husband in sickness and in health, till death do you part?" the priest asked.
"I do," she answered with a smile.
"I now pronounce you man and wife, anyone that objects to this marriage speak now or forever hold your peace," the priest announced, "You may now kiss the bride."
Gaara leaned and kissed Katara passionately and there were hoots and woof calls from the audience and from the wedding party as well.
"I present you Lord and Lady Kazekage," the priest stated as Gaara escorting Katara back down the aisle.
That night everyone danced and had fun with the ones they loved most and everyone lived happily ever after. AN: yes I couldn't help myself but say it the corny way.
is formal dress wear for men in Japan similar looking to that of a soul reaper uniform from Bleach.
you have a ponytail and you twist the rest of it and twirl it around the ponytail to make something similar to a cinnamon roll like bun.
floral combs and clips worn in the hair of Japanese women.
AN: It's finished! Thank you KataraUchiha654719 for giving me this challenge to write I hope you enjoyed reading as much as I did writing it. Arigoto simos for supporting this story everyone.