Disclaimer:I don't own Naruto and its characters; I also don't own His Stand in Bride by Michelle Styles which is the inspiration for this story. Any events written in the story that is similar to real life events is purely coincidental. This is not Beta'd yet.
Chapter IV: The Wedding
Hiashi called for an emergency meeting with the clan everyone was present even the elders except Hinata who was being prepared for her wedding.
"This is so sudden Hiashi what is so important about this meeting that it can't wait till after the wedding?" An elder asked who was irritated that a meeting was suddenly called when everyone's busy.
"I apologize but this meeting concerns the wedding."
"Why father what happened?" A concerned Hanabi asked.
"Your sister Hinata will not be marrying Uzumaki Naruto later."
Whispers were heard among members but Hiashi remained emotionless, as leader he knew how to handle such situation by keeping quiet and let them until they were done. It was Neji who was fuming at his seat who stood up to speak his mind.
"Forgive me Hiashi sama, but I want to know what did the baka do?" He asked angrily his knuckles becoming white for too much clenching.
"Neji you should seat down." Neji did as he was told. "I'm afraid I can't discuss the details for it should be Hinata who will be discussing this. As for the marriage Hinata will still be marrying today to Uchiha Sasuke."
"What?!" Neki and Hanabi both exclaimed.
"This is a surprise but looking at the last Uchiha he is the better candidate for our heiress as he was raised among the elite being an Uchiha although he became an avenger but he took part in protecting the shinobi world and returned to Konoha for good." One elder was about to object but Hiashi continued. "He personally offered to save Hinata and our clan form shame by being her substitute husband, although gossips will surely go around Konoha at least the damage won't be too much. I asked for this meeting to let everyone know what happened in such a short amount of time and to ask each and every to keep calm during the ceremony, Neji and Ko as Hinata's personal protectors I am giving you the task to keep our guests from disturbing the wedding. Hanabi as my daughter and Hinata's sister I want you to support your sister in her decision, everyone this meeting is adjourned I'll see you later at the ceremony."
Hiashi left after his speech leaving the clan speechless, Neji and Hanabi rushed to Hinata's room who just finished wearing he wedding kimono.
"Hinata sama is it true that Sasuke will be the one marrying you instead of the baka Naruto?" Neji asked whose anger was still evident in his voice.
Meanwhile Somewhere Around Konoha
Sasuke walked to a jewelry shop after talking with Hiashi, he still needed to buy wedding rings for him and Hinata. Upon walking towards the shop girls were blushing and giggling upon the sight of him daydreaming that Sasuke will be buying them jewelry or better yet an engagement ring, he shrugged them off and entered the jewelry shop.
"Good day young man are you looking for any jewelry in particular?" The old shop owner asked smiling.
"Hn, I am looking for a wedding ring." He said coolly his hands inside his pockets.
"Are you looking for a particular design?"
"Just show me what you have."
The shop owner showed Sasuke his available wedding rings but none of them appealed to Sasuke even though he was marrying Hinata out of convenience it will be his first and last wedding so he wants the best at least.
"Don't you have anything else? I don't think I like any of the rings you showed me."
The owner excused himself to get his rarest item and showed it to Sasuke. It was a ring made of platinum with rubies and diamonds around the ring, like the Sharingan and Byakugan. It immediately caught his interest for it was indeed the best ring he saw.
"This is a rare wedding ring that only one pair exists it costs so much that I m not offering it to anyone." The owner said proudly
Sasuke particularly owns a lot of money to last three lifetimes and buying rare wedding rings for his wedding won't be a problem at all, even if Hinata herself wasn't too fond of jewelry as his soon to be wife she must show everyone how lucky she was to be married with him and this ring will show it.
"I'll take it just tab it to me Uchiha Sasuke, I'll be bringing your payment tomorrow for I am in a hurry as my marriage will take place in an hour."
"No problem at all Uchicha sama." The owner said giving the velvet box that contains the rings. "Good luck to you wedding and marriage life."
Sasuke took the box and picking up his pace he went to the hokage tower to ask for Kakashi who was the hokage after Tsunade resigned to focus on directing the recently established Konoha Medical Institute.
"Kakashi sama, Uchiha Sasuke wants to speak with you." An anbu wearing a fox mask said.
"Let him in."
The anbu let Sasuke in and left the hokage office.
"It is unusual of you to seek my presence is there something wrong?" Kakshi asked through his mask.
"No I came here to ask you to be my foster father at my wedding."
Kakashi laughed, "You getting married to whom?"
"Hinata, I am marrying her instead of the dobe." Sasuke said lacking any emotion in his words.
"What? How did that happen, if your marrying Hinata then you will be marrying later."
Sasuke nodded and said, "As much as I want to tell you why I will be marrying Hinata but time is not of the essence now as I still have to prepare for my wedding, I just came here to ask you to be there for me as I have nobody left."
"I'll be there but make sure to explain everything when you have the time."
He nodded and immediately left through the window.
Kakashi sighed and said to himself, This really is confusing it's not like Sasuke and Hinata are having a secret relationship behind Naruto's back for if that was the case then Naruto would have come here telling me how Sasuke betrayed him.
Sasuke then went to the most expensive inn in Konoha to reserve a vip room for him and Hinata, after he finished making his arrangements he returned home to prepare himself.
Back at Hinata's room
Hanabi went near her sister and said, "Is what Neji niisan said true that you are marrying Uchiha Sasuke and not Naruto?"
Hinata nodded and asked her personal servant to leave her alone with Hanabi and Neji.
"But how what did the baka exactly did?" Neji asked with concern.
"He chose Sakura san instead of me and decided not to come to our wedding and when everything was breaking down upon me Uchiha san offered to marry me to keep me from shaming myself and our clan." Hianta said sadly and Hanabi embraced her sister.
"Naruto did what?! He must pay for what he did Hinata san I'll make sure of it." Neji said angrily.
"No Neji niisan you musn't hurt Naruto kun."
"So you are still going to protect the baka after what he did? Fine I'll let him pass for today as it was your wedding but tomorrow comes he will wish he wasn't born at all." He said his byakugan activated and his body emitting a deathly aura upon leaving the room.
"Hinata nee are you sure you are making the right decision to marry the Uchiha?"
"Someday you'll understand Hanabi."
After taking a bath Sasuke wore the tradition Uchiha kimono his father Fugaku himself wore when he married his mother Mikoto. After the war when he returned to Konoha, Sasuke kept most of his family's treasured items and brought them to his apartment, while the Uchiha compound after years of abandonment needs renovation to be lived again. Since he's getting married, Sasuke will be making arrangement to renovate the compound where he'll be living again with Hinata. Looking at himself in the mirror one last time, Sasuke left his apartment and walked towards the Hyuuga compound for his wedding.
After Hanabi left Hinata alone again she called upon her servant to finish fixing her hair and place her wedding hat called tsunokakushi. Along the Hyuuga courtyard Ko and Neji are discussing where they will be posting the other Hyuuga guards and what to do when guests wanted to disrupt the ceremony.
"Everyone is ready Neji san, we should be going to our posts now the guests are arriving soon." Ko said leaving Neji to go to his post.
Neji did as he was told and prayed to kami that everything will go well.
The sun wasn't so high and clouds were plenty in the sky, the guests gathered around the courtyard of the Shinto temple inside the Hyuuga compound as they patiently wait for the bride and groom they all wore kimono as was specified in the wedding invitation sent to them. The male Hyuuga members however wore their black clan kimono while the female members wore their white clan kimono. Neji and Ko are on alert so as the other Hyuuga guards ready to intervene when needed.
Sasuke looked more handsome with his father's kimono that fitted his body perfectly, the Uchiha fan clan symbol proudly showing at the back silk cloth of the kimono. As he reached the Hyuuga mansion Hiashi welcomed him, who was wearing a black jacket with the Hyuuga symbol of yin and yang at the back and a white sash with golden dragon wrapped around his waist in his kimono.
"Follow me Uchiha san, your bride is waiting for you." Hiashi said with respect at the young Uchiha soon to be his son in law as he led him to where Hinata was waiting.
The former avenger didn't know why his heart was beating rapidly as he walked towards Hinata whose back is the only thing he's seeing as he reached her, Hiashi wrapped his daughter's arm around Sasuke's.
"Even though you are marrying her to save her honor, I am hoping you will take care of my daughter and give her the happiness she deserves. Despite living your life alone, from this day on you are holding Hinata's life as well." Hiashi said and stood beside Hinata.
Sasuke was speechless unable to say anything as he doesn't know what to say, while Hinata was almost to tears not expecting her father so say such words. He glanced at his arm entwined with Hinata's and to her and how she looked. She was wearing the wedding kimono Hiashi bought for her. It was a classy and elegant white kimono with gold accents; even her white tsunokakushi was ornamented with gold. Her makeup was light just enough to show her innocence and beauty. Never did Sasuke imagine Hinata to be so beautiful.
Hinata also looked at their arms and to Sasuke who was handsome making her wonder how did she not saw it before but quickly dismissed it as she still has feelings for Naruto even after what he did, but she can't help herself from blushing beside Sasuke. Neither one was speaking with one another as they don't know what to say with each other but their heart can't stop on beating erratically and the sparks their hands send to each other upon holding each other are telling them otherwise.
"Sorry I'm a little late there are still scrolls that needed my signature before I can come. Kakashi casually said who was wearing his mask and hokage uniform without the cap as he didn't want to wear it ever.
"Hokage sama." Both Hiashi and Hinata greeted.
"No need for formalities, you are beautiful by the way Hinata." Kakashi said walking beside Sasuke.
"Shall we begin?" The Shinto priest asked.
Sasuke and Hinata nodded as the Shinto priest started to walk and they followed, as they were walking towards the courtyard gasps were heard among the guests upon seeing Sasuke and Hinata. Kiba was about to stand but Neji stopped him and gave him a deadly glare.
How did this happen why is Hinata marrying Uchiha and not Naruto?
The other rookie 9 members and jounin teachers were also surprised but before they could react Neji and Ko with the other Hyuuga guards gave them deadly glares to remain seated and silent. If there was a jutsu for a deadly glare that will kill anyone being glared at in an instant they would be dead already. Thanks to Neji and Ko's careful planning the wedding ceremony went smoothly.
"Now as a symbol of being husband and wife you may now give your ring to each other." The priest said.
Sasuke took a velvet box inside his pocket and opened it, Hinata gasped at the sight of the rings which are the most beautiful she ever saw. Sasuke took one ring and placed it on Hinata's left ring finger, she did the same on him and they smiled at each other.
"I congratulate you Mr. and Mrs Uchiha, you may now kiss the bride Mr. Uchiha."
Sasuke pulled his new wife towards him and lowered his mouth to Hinata's. At first she was unresponsive but the gentle movement of his lips made her give way to his tongue that slowly explored her shy mouth. Hinata was almost getting weak at her knees and wrapped her hands around his neck for support before their kiss could go any further Sasuke removed his lips from hers leaving her wanting more and smirked at his wife.
Hinata can't explain why she loved their first kiss together when she didn't love him at the first place. The crowd just sighed in awe keeping their doubts behind at their little display and Sasuke just stood still emotionless as ever.
Author's Note:Thanks for everyone's support, anyway just leave a review for your comments suggestions because your review inspires me. Wow this is a long chapter and took some time before I can finish it. Sorry for some typos and wrong spellings if there are any.