RECAP:We're getting close to the 100th chapter
Sakura woke up a little late the next day. It was the first time in weeks she'd gotten a good nights sleep seeing as Sasuke was up. She got up and fed Naru who was now being bottle fed. She was getting older. She was almost a year old, just three more months to go. She couldn't leave until Kiba got there so she got to sit around the house for awhile.
MEANWHILE
Naruto woke up before Gaara and got up without waking him. He forgot he was naked and started to walk out to the kitchen on the way he saw Kiba sleeping on the couch and ran back in his room before he woke up. He put clothes on and went back out. He sat on the coffee table across from the couch. Gaara had woken up and walked out to see Naruto staring intently at Kiba.
"Naruto what are you doing?"
"When did he get here?"
"Last night. He was a little down about Sakura and it turns out he's got a fever. Let him sleep."
"Who's watching Naru?"
"Oh yeah. I'll call Sakura."
Naruto left Kiba alone and made breakfast. Gaara called Sakura.
"Hey Gaara."
"Hey Sakura, is Kiba watching Naru today?"
"I thought so but he didn't sleepover last night and he hasn't shown up yet so I'm not sure."
"He's here actually. He came by last night and he's got a fever."
"Why'd he go to your house that late?"
"Um...he was checking in on me. Since I left the hospital. Anyway he's got a fever so he probably shouldn't be taking care of a baby."
"Oh. Well...OK. I'll find someone."
"Why don't you ask Temari? She raised me so I know she's good with kids."
"You sure she'd be up to it?"
"Of course. I'll call her and ask."
"Thanks. I'll see you at the hospital?"
"Mhm."
Gaara called Temari who was more than happy to babysit Naru. Shikamaru walked Temari to Sakura's apartment and walked Sakura a part of the way to the hospital. Shikamaru went back to help Temari with Naru. It turned out that she didn't need much help at all.
MEANWHILE
Naruto and Gaara weren't sure whether they should wake Kiba up or not. They were going to go see Sasuke again but they didn't just want to leave Kiba there. After a lot of debating Kiba woke up himself.
"Morning."
"Morning...oh! I'm sorry, I'll leave."
Kiba sat up which made him remember he was sick. He continued to get up and wobbled a little as he walked to the door. Naruto kind of wanted him to go because he wanted to see Sasuke but he couldn't let him try and walk home like that. He stopped him before he got to the door and sat him back on the couch.
"Think you can handle staying here by yourself?"
"I'm fine. I can go home."
"Kiba you can't walk that far. Just sleep a little. I'll get you some pajamas. Lie back down."
"...Thanks Naruto."
Naruto went and got him some pajamas while Gaara got him some more medicine. Kiba changed and Naruto fixed up the couch again. They pulled out some canned soup in case he got hungry and left for the hospital.
"Think he'll be OK?"
"It's just a fever Naruto. He'll be fine."
"Alright."
"Hey Naruto?"
"Hmm?"
"Have you...have you thought anymore about getting married?"
"Of course. Why?"
"Well I mean we haven't yet."
"No but...we will."
"When?"
"Soon. Real soon."
"You don't want like a huge ceremony right?"
"That's what we agreed on."
"So why don't we just go and get married?"
"Like right now?"
"Like right now. Why not? No big ceremony, no awkward family invitations, and we'd be married by the end of the day."
"Alright. Let's go see Sasuke first though OK?"
"OK."
The finished walking to the hospital. Naruto and Gaara said hi to Sasuke and Sakura and Gaara went to see Kankuro. Naruto stayed with Sasuke and Sakura and talked for a little while then Sakura announced she needed to get Kankuro to physical therapy.
"Sasuke, I'm getting married today."
"Huh?"
"Gaara and I don't want a huge ceremony so we're just gonna go to the courthouse and get married."
"Can you do that?"
"Mhm. We already read up on marriage laws awhile ago."
"Then good for you."
"OK well...I gotta go...go and get married."
Naruto said goodbye and Gaara met him at the door. They started walking toward the courthouse and got there in no time. There was a surprising wait to see the judge but they didn't care. They were sitting on a bench outside the judges door waiting for him to be done with the people that had gone in before them.
"Are we really gonna do this?"
"I think so. I can't wait."
"Me either. How much longer do we have to wait until we see the judge?"
"...Seems like an hour or more."
Gaara hugged Naruto's arm and put his head on his shoulder. Naruto put his head on Gaara's and they fell asleep waiting. They were woken up by a grumpy judge a few hours later.
"Can I help you?"
Naruto jolted up and so did Gaara.
"Oh uh. Right. We'd like to get married."
She looked at them skeptically, Naruto figured it was because neither one was a girl. She surprised them when she revealed that wasn't why she was looking at them funny.
"...How old are you?"
"...Old enough."
"You sure don't look eighteen."
"Come on. Just let us get married."
"I've seen lots of dumb kids come in here, get married at 18, come back four days later getting divorced."
"We're different we've been together for almost two years. Please."
"I don't know. How old are you really?"
"Just one year too young. Come on. Please."
"...When ya gonna be eighteen?"
"...a few months."
"So you didn't just now turn seventeen?"
"No of course not."
"...And you're both seventeen, both minors? If one of you isn't that's not even close to legal."
"Yes ma'am."
"...Alright...come on in...just one civil union between minors and I go home."
The judge escorted them into her chambers and got out the paperwork. Recited the speech required. Naruto and Gaara weren't given time to exchanged vows, it didn't really matter because they already knew how they felt. She married them. They were married. They got their papers, thanked the judged profusely and left. They didn't want to go home because Kiba was still there so they went to the training grounds and laid down on the grass.
"Naruto, we're married."
"We're married."
"I'm so happy Naruto. I wish we could've done vows though."
"We can."
Gaara looked at him confused and Naruto took his hands.
"Gaara, I love you more than life itself. You're my best friend and I can't imagine my life without you. I thought that being what we are would make everything harder and it did, it did until I found you. One day when we're old with grandkids we'll look back on our lives, they'll be full of love and each other. I am so glad you kissed me on those tea cups that day, I'll never be able to do anything as great for you as what you've done for me but I'll die trying. I'll love you forever, I'll never stop. I can't stop, you're my soulmate."
"Vows?"
"Your turn."
"Naruto, you and I have so much in common but have led very different lives. You saved me from a lonely life in the sand with a village full of hate. I thought no one could ever love me. I don't know why I kissed you on the tea cups but I'm so glad I did. I wake up every morning thinking it's a dream, thinking there's no way anyone could love me so much, so unconditionally. I'll never stop loving you Naruto, you're my best friend. You're my soulmate. I can't love you anymore than I do now, you saved me. I love you Naruto and I promise to love you and cherish you for etenity."
Naruto kissed him and Gaara kissed him back, both with tears in their eyes.
"Gaara. I've got something for you."
"How'd you do that? We didn't even plan this."
"I've been saving them for until I get married so I've just been waiting ever since we got engaged."
"Them?"
"Yeah, them. I've been wearing these on a necklace for a while now, haven't you noticed?"
"Necklace?"
"I'm not giving you a necklace, I'm giving you what's on it."
Naruto and Gaara sat up ad he pulled his necklace off and revealed gold rings.
"They were my parents'. The third gave them to me when I found out who they were. I've been saving them ever since to give to the person I love. I thought...you know instead of buying rings...this would be more...meaningful..."
"...I...I can't...those are your parents'..."
"What's mine is yours now. You're mine."
"B-but...your parents..."
"If you don't want them we can always buy some."
"No..."
Gaara hugged him and Naruto hugged him back.
"I love it."
"I love you."
Gaara kissed him lightly.
"So which do you want? Mom or dad? They're both the same size so it doesn't really matter."
"What's the difference?"
"Well they both have 'for my love' engraved but my mom's has a K on it and my dad's has an M on it."
"You decide."
"Alright. I'll take my dad's. You've got red hair like mom, seems appropriate."
"I love Naruto."
"I love you too."
Naruto put their rings on and put the old necklace chain in his pocket. Gaara was admiring his new ring. Naruto kissed him again then hugged him. Gaara whispered into his ear-
"...We're married Naruto."
"Isn't it great?"
"How do I tell Temari and Kankuro I got married and didn't tell them?"
"Don't worry about it right now. I love you."
Naruto kissed him again and Gaara kissed back.
"So do you want to have our first dance as husband and husband?"
"I'd love to."
"Oh, we don't have a song yet."
"Yes we do."
The sun was going down, the wind was blowing as they danced on the training grounds. Naruto repeatedly kissed him lightly as they danced and he hummed and sang 'You Are My Sunshine'. The wind was blowing through their hair and the sun had almost set, it was beautiful. Once the sun had completely vanished they stopped dancing. They figured it was time to go home. They walked hand in hand with their rings and got home for the first time as a married couple.
BOTTOM NOTE: Yeah, I know there wasn't a big ceremony, but I kinda liked it this way and I'm the writer so there BOTTOM NOTE OVER AND OUT