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 V: Wedding Banquet
Hinata changed her formal wedding kimono to kosode kimono according to ceremony which she will wear at the wedding banquet. The banquet was held inside the Hyuuga mansion at the dining hall, the guests were arranged vertically and each was placed with individual wooden table and tatami mats were they will be seated while the main table were the newlywed and immediate family of the couple were arranged horizontally forming an inverted u shape. Foods and drinks like sake or ordinary water or red tea were served to everyone individually by the Hyuuga clan servants in individual trays. The feast was divided into seven five three meals, during the feast Neji and Ko were still roaming around keeping anyone from raising questions of making a scene.
"The feast was extravagant I'll admit but how did Sasuke ended up marrying Hinata instead of Naruto?" Kiba whispered low enough for Ino to hear out of Neji and Ko's hearing capacity.
"How should I know? Even I was surprised earlier at the temple but look at them you can't deny the fact that they look good together right Shino?"
Shino just fixed his glasses his gaze never leaving Sasuke and HInata. However Lee having an uncontrollable youthful spirit called Neji and asked him.
"Hey Neji why did your cousin Hinata marry instead of Naruto? Arent Naruto and Hinata dating not Sasuke and Hinata so how did this happen?"
Shikmaru sighed, "How troublesome."
Their friends dropped a cold sweat when they saw Neji ready to knock the lights out of Lee, Kiba was about to stand to stop Neji but Neji just glared at his team mate and told him through gritted teeth, "I'm afraid I can't tell you for even I don't know what happened, all I know is that I was asked by Hiashi sama to keep a nosy person like you from asking or disrupting this wedding. Only them (points a finger to Sasuke and Hinata) know the real reason why they got married and if I were you I'll just enjoy the feast and let them tell you what you want to know when they feel like it."
"Tenten placed a hand over Lee's shoulder, "Neji's right Lee we should just enjoy their wedding feast and keep the questions to ourselves for now. Anyway I didn't notice Sakura anywhere isn't she invited?"
"Yes she's invited Naruto not showing at the wedding is understandable but Sakura…anyway I think its better or she would have throw a fit to see her beloved Sasuke marry Hinata." Ino answered laughing.
"Whatever just like Neji said, we should just enjoy the feast where every food is very delicious." Choji said with his mouth full.
The rookie 9 just laughed at Choji while Sai was busy drawing Sasuke and Hinata.
"Finally it's done, I'll just give this as a gift to the newlyweds later." Sai said happily showing his portrait of Sasuke and Hinata to the rookie 9.
Kakashi sipped sake and said, "Tsunade sama and Shizune wasn't able to attend for they were busy at the medical center they are giving their congratulations and Tsunade sama gave the sakes as her gift. I'm sure she will be surprised to see you marry Hinata instead of Naruto marrying Hinata."
"Hn." Sasuke said and continued eating silently glancing at Hinata noticing she barely touched her food.
"You should be eating not staring at the food, besides with a wedding so long you must be famished." The gruff voice of Sasuke said startling Hinata whom she looked at and her eyes lingered from his eyes to his lips making her blush slightly when she remembered their first kiss. Hinata consciously covered her lips with her hand while Sasuke chuckled and kissed her forehead teasing her.
He didn't know why he did it but he just wanted to know how "his wife" will react, his options included gentle fist air palm or worst 8 trigrams 64 palms or pull him into a kiss which he deemed impossible or simply shy away from him which she did.
Hiashi being the Hyuuga clan leader and master of byakugan didn't miss what Sasuke did and said, "Uchiha, you'll have Hinata for the rest of your lives, why don't you keep your hands to yourself till the two of you are alone. I'll have a private talk with the two of you later at my office."
"Hai." Both Sasuke and Hinata said while she lowered her head feeling uncomfortable that her father saw what Sasuke did and Sasuke just shrugged and continued eating.
"I'm just teasing you but seriously you should eat." Sasuke said while placing a food in Hinata's mouth which she ate. "See it's delicious so you should not put the food your servants did to waste."
Hinata did what she was told and ate as they continued eating musicians entered the dining hall and played music for the crowd, they were teasing Sasuke and Hinata to dance but Sasuke declined making an excuse that her wife's feet are tired from the long wedding which Hinata liked as she was shy to dance with the guest with Sasuke whom she barely know and now her husband for the rest of her life.
After eating and dancing of the crowd Sasuke and Hinata gave their thanks to them one by one and smiled at them much to Sasuke's dismay while the guests congratulated them and some gave gifts. Even their friends were happy for them though still confused but just let their curiosity slip seeing how Sasuke and Hinata looked happy and wait till the newlywed will tell the truth.
Hanabi hugged her sister and glared at Sasuke. "I don't know why you are the one who married Hinata nee but make sure you won't hurt her or you'll be sorry."
Hinata smiled and hugged her sister while Sasuke just said yeah.
"I don't know what you said to Hiashi sama and Hinta sama for them to agree to have you be the husband of Hinata sama but beware Uchiha I'll be watching your every move and one small mistake you know what will happen." Neji said with a glare.
"Neji niisan don't worry U-Sasuke san won't do anything to hurt me right?" Hinata said looking at Sasuke to calm her protective cousin who hates the Uchiha for being an avenger and a boastful ninja also.
"Hn. Why don't you just gentle fist the baka Naruto he deserves it although I managed to punch him earlier today." Sasuke said with a smirk.
Neji nodded and walked out of the dining hall
"Sasuke san.." Hinata whined which made the stoic Uhiha laugh.
"He deserves it Hinata san not because you like him he's sin will be forgiven."
Hinata just looked down till Ko gave his congratulations which Hinata thanked for followed by Sai who handed over his gift and said, "You really are lucky to have a beautiful wife Uchiha san."
Sasuke glared at the ex anbu and through gritted teeth said, "Thanks for the gift but you better watch what you are saying, this is my wife you are talking about."
Kiba roared and smiled, "Come on Uchiha it's not like Sai likes Hinata chan he's just complimenting her."
"Hn."
Hinata only smiled and thanked Sai wondering if Sasuke was really jealous with Sai or just agitated giving thanks to many people one by one when he was not a social person himself.
"Congratulations on your wedding, Gaara sama and his siblings sends their congratulations and sorry for not being able to attend personally for the Kazekage sama are busy attending important matters back in Suna. Kazekage Gaara sama however sends requests for your presence at his estate to give you personally his gift and to make up for not attending." A ninja from Suna said.
Sasuke thought about it and though he didn't want the kazekage's presence due to their past rivalry during the chuunin exams, the peace between Shinobi villages are in full effect and denying a personal invitation of a kage will hurt the peace somehow. He also knows the friendship between the dobe and no brows, explaining personally as to how he married Hinata instead of the dobe will be the proper thing to do instead of letting a false rumor reach the kazekage.
Not waiting for Hinata's answer he said, "We shall be seeing him one of this days."
The suna ninja bowed and left.
Hinata just stared at Sasuke wondering why he agreed but before she can ask Ko said, "Hiashi sama seeks your presence in his office after your done giving thanks to the guests."
After saying their thanks and received the gift from the final guest they went to Hiashi's office who offered them to seat at the tatami mat in front of his table.
"I'll be frank with you the elders and Hyuuga council are asking for your explanation for how this came to be so as your friends. But being newlyweds I understand that you need time alone with each other, that is why you have until your honeymoon is finished to explain." Hiashi said in a business like tone of voice.
"Hai Hiashi sama." Both answered. While Hinata reddened at the word honeymoon thinking that Sasuke will not try anything on her when he just married her to save from shame not to breed with her and revive the Uchiha clan or would he?
"Sasuke I am aware that you are technically the Uchiha clan head while Hinata is next in line for the Hyuuga leadership, I'm expecting the two of you to work together in reviving the Uchiha clan and making the Hyuuga clan better than I did by leading them together. Where are you planning on living together Sasuke?"
Sasuke looked into Hiashi's white eyes and said, "I'm planning on renovating the Uchiha compound were we'll be living together, as of now I only have my apartment where we'll both live till the compound is livable again."
"No worries you can stay at the Hyuuga vacation house near the mountain boundary of Konoha, Hinata can show you where it is and I'll ask Hinata's personal servants to bring her things there and prepare the house for the two of you."
Sasuke hated business talk and was tired already from the ceremony and wanted nothing but to go to sleep, "Me and Hinata humbly accepts your assistance Hiashi sama, but my wife and I are already tired from everything that happened today. If you'll excuse us we would like to rest and continue this talk tomorrow when we drop here first before we take our things from my apartment to move to your vacation house."
Hinata silently agreed for she was also tired and knows for a fact that Sasuke hated this kind of conversations.
"Alright both of you may leave, your carriage is waiting outside just tell the chauffeur where you'll rest for the night. Hinata's change of clothes is also there."
Sasuke and Hinata said their goodbye and left wondering how their married life will turn out.
Author's Note:The chapters are getting longer starting from the wedding. Thanks for the reviews, follows, favorites you make this fic alive for without you guys this fic won't be possible. Just leave your reviews for suggestions or anything you would like to say. Sorry for the typos and wrong spellings. Also I would be publishing a new Sasuhina in my native language of Filipino this week and hopefully I can update my other stories specially Sakura Love to fans of Skip Beat you can check it out.