My Everything
Author's Note: Thanks for the reviews and I hope you enjoy this chapter.
Chapter Notation: This is the wedding chapter. So expect fluff and humor. Later on, we will get back to the drama ;)
Chapter 14
The wedding had been organized surprisingly quickly. Naruko was almost certain this was because in his own bastardly way, Sasuke was trying to be considerate. He didn't want her to have to get married while she was OBVIOUSLY pregnant. That would have caused quiet the scandal, made finding a wedding kimono really difficult, and frankly wouldn't really been that much fun.
"You look beautiful, Naruko." Hinata says with as shy smile.
"Thanks, Hinata!" The blonde bride says cheerfully.
It was a little odd. Sasuke normally loved to control every little detail about his environment, but he had let her do whatever she wanted with the wedding. Naruko definitely believed him when Sasuke said he was more interested in the Honeymoon than the wedding itself. (Kakashi must have rubbed off on him at some point. )
"You really do." Tenten agrees with the Hyuga Heiress.
"I think you should wear your hair up." Ino suggests.
"She should wear it down." Sakura insists.
Thankfully, it looked like Sakura had finally moved on from her first love. The pregnant woman was enormously relieved by that. She didn't want to lose her friendship with Sakura over her loving Sasuke. If it came down to a choice though, she would have chosen her bastard.
"I think I'll wear it down and thanks, Tenten." She says after debating for a moment.
There really was no point in wearing it up. Sasuke seemed to view that as a challenge in a way. He always undid her hair, if she wore it up. There wasn't really much of a point in even trying.
"Ha! Take that Ino Pig! I was right. She's going to wearing it down." Sakura says.
"Whatever, billboard brow." The other blonde woman grumbles.
Naruko shakes her head in amusement as she looks at her reflection in the mirror. She wasn't showing yet. That was probably a mercy. That would certainly cause quite the scandal if they announced her pregnancy by having her walk down the aisle with a belly that was obviously swollen with their first child.
She had decided to wear a white silk wedding kimono that reached all the way to her ankles. It was very flowy and gave off a waterfall effect. The kimono had a vibrant orange sash and some orange floral designs on it though. Her hair was down and she was wearing some diamond earrings, along with a tiara. (Ino had insisted that she was Hokage and thus should look the part.)
"I think we are ready. It was really nice of you Kurenai, to have Mirai be the flower girl." Naruko notes with a giggle.
"Oh. It's no problem. She's very excited to throw the flowers." The Genjutsu Mistress assures her.
Naruko smiles. Well it looked like everything was as ready as it was ever going to be. She just hoped that things were going as smoothly for the guys.
"Uchiha, if you hurt her in any way, I will castrate you with my sand. Just so we are clear." Gaara says in a monotone voice.
"Hello to you too, Gaara." Sasuke says as he rolls his eyes at the threat.
He glances at himself in the mirror. Normally, he didn't really care about his appearance that much. As long as he was presentable enough not to disgrace his Clan's name, he didn't spend a great deal of time "preening." Today, was a little different though.
Sasuke was getting married today. So he figured that he should at least put in a good effort. Not that he particularly thought Naruko would care all that much, what color wedding kimono he chose or what his hair looked like. Still it was the principle of the thing.
"What a drag. Lord Kazekage, should you really be threatening to castrate the future husband of the Hokage? I agree with the sentiment. But if Naruko finds out what you just said, it won't end well." Shikamaru says with a yawn.
"I think that my threat was rather mild, considering everything that is about to happen." Gaara defends himself.
"I still can't believe you're getting married." Kiba says as he pets Akamaru.
Sasuke raise an eyebrow at the canine lover. He wasn't sure why him getting married would be so surprising. He did have a Clan to restore. It was something of a requirement.
He had never really put much thought into his wedding day before he and Naruko became official. It was an abstract idea. Yes, the Uchiha Patriarch knew that he would have to get married someday. It was necessary to make Clan Revival a respectable process, but that had been a minor detail to him. With Naruko, it was different though. It had always been different with her.
"Yeah. I gotta agree with Kiba. All the food looks great though!" Choji says.
Sasuke rubs the back of his head sheepishly. Of course, that would be Choji's main concern. Food. He couldn't blame the man though. That was just how his Clan was wired.
"Thanks. Naruko chose the food. I'm just grateful that she actually got things other than just ramen." Sasuke says as he adjusts the sash of his wedding kimono.
It was a midnight blue color with the Uchiha Symbol on the back. His sash was orange though. He knew Naruko. Somehow that blonde was going to wear orange.
Really, he thought it was proof that he loved her. Sasuke was wearing this hideous color just to make her happy. So there. He could be romantic, when he wanted to be.
"Well it's about time. I guess that I always knew deep down that the two of you would end up married. That or killing each other. For awhile there, it was certainly touch and go. Still you pulled through. I'm proud of you." Kakashi decrees with a chuckle.
Sasuke shoots him a dirty look. He didn't want a reminder of what he used to be like. More than once, he had come close to severing that bond for good. The eldest Uchiha bites his lower lip as he remembers how dangerously close he had come to killing her. The very thought was unthinkable anymore.
He resisted the urge to vomit from the guilt that was currently wracking his body. Sasuke knew that the silver haired ninja was only teasing. Unfortunately, That didn't make it any easier to deal with.
"Kakashi, that's funny and if you don't shut up, I'll Chidori your nuts off." Sasuke warns him.
Every man in the room winced at that threat. Even Gaara took a step or two away from the Uchiha. No man wanted to be struck by lightning THERE.
"Uchiha, has anyone ever told you that you are vicious and have sadistic tendencies?" Shino asks.
"A few people have mentioned it to me, once or twice." The raven haired man replies with a shrug.
Guy shakes his head. Some things would never change. Sasuke wouldn't be Sasuke if he wasn't threatening violence at least once a day. That was apparently just part of who he was.
Deep down, the Jonin knew that Sasuke was more bark than bites these days. He was in love with Naruko. Naruko loved this village and would always protect the people inside it. Therefore, the last Uchiha would only go so far or he would risk the ire of his future wife.
"Congratulations. The power of youth and love are wondrous things!" Guy says with a blindingly bright smile, causing everyone else to shut their eyes.
Well everyone except for Lee. Apparently the other spandex lover, had developed something of an immunity. Sasuke still wanted them both to get DNA tested. There was no way those two weren't related.
"Friend Sasuke! I am so happy for you and friend Naruko!" Lee adds.
"Thanks Lee." Sasuke says awkwardly.
Those two clones kinda freaked him out to be honest. They meant well though. He supposed there wasn't much of a benefit towards smacking away anyone that was possibly extending the hand of friendship. Sasuke was still far from the most popular ninja in the village and could use all the allies that he could find.
"Well it looks like you are ready. I mean if you are threatening to Chidori me, that means you don't have any cold feet." The masked man says pleasantly.
"Sometimes, I wonder if that man has a death wish." Kankuro whispers to Gaara, who simply nods in agreement.
The red head acknowledged that Sasuke had been making some strides in controlling his temper. The old Sasuke wouldn't have just have threatened Kakashi. He would have carried out his threat. So this was progress.
"Of course, I don't have cold feet. I wouldn't have asked her to marry me, if I had any doubts." Sasuke says smugly.
"Well I presume things are going well, if you look that smug. Anyway, we don't want to keep your bride waiting. You are supposed to be at that alter before she walks down the aisle. Let's get going." Kakashi says and Sasuke nods in agreement as the strange procession makes their way out of the building and head out into the streets of the Uchiha District.
He hadn't seen the Uchiha District this full, ever. There were throngs of people. Sasuke was very lucky that the middle of the street had a red carpet laid out on it. That was the only spot that wasn't taken. The aisle itself.
There were thousands of people. Actually, there were likely tens of thousands. People had come from far and wide to see the Hokage get married.
Idly, it did amuse him on some level. They probably thought that it was some sort of blasphemy that their savior was marrying the man who could have ended them all. None of them were foolish enough to actually protest though.
"Iruka?" Sasuke asks in surprise when he gets to the gorgeous golden alter which had hundreds of white and red roses woven into it.
"Hello, Sasuke. I'm going to be presiding over the ceremony today." He whispers lowly enough that only the Uchiha could hear it.
Sasuke glances around as he processes that. It was close to midnight. The Full Moon was high in the sky and illuminating the night beautifully, along with the thousands of shimmering stars.
There was more than just nature's beauty to admire when it came to the wedding's scenery though. Colorful lanterns burning brightly everywhere. Lots of tapestries show casing scenes from the Leaf's history and were everywhere. Everyone was wearing their finest formal wear or most presentable ninja uniform. In a way, it was like something out of a fairytale.
"In a way, that's fitting. If it wasn't for you, we probably would have killed each other long before we graduated from the Academy." Sasuke muses.
Iruka chuckles. That was certainly true. It had been no small feat either. Sasuke and Naruko had forever been fighting with each other.
"Well hopefully this kiss goes better than your first one." He teases good-naturedly.
Kakashi couldn't help but chuckle at assessment. He hadn't seen THAT incident, but he had heard about it. It had become something of a local legend.
"Yeah. We've gotten much better at it since then." Sasuke says with a smirk.
That's when he suddenly hears lots of awes. Sasuke turns his head and smiles when he sees why. Mirai was the flower girl. That toddler was gleefully throwing her flowers everywhere. The crowd certainly adored Kurenai's daughter.
"She's a cute kid." Sasuke muses to himself.
It didn't take long for Naruko to follow. She was being escorted down the aisle by Tsunade. Sasuke would have thought that the combination of two busty blondes walking down the aisle was hilarious, if he was stunned by how beautiful she looked in her wedding kimono.
Of course, she always looked beautiful these days. Somehow though, she made the white and orange kimono look regal. It swayed rather elegantly behind her. Normally, Naruko was anything but graceful. That wasn't the case today though. She was certainly sauntering down the aisle.
"That's new." The eldest Uchiha whispers to himself.
He'd never seen her saunter before. Sasuke liked it though. He liked it a lot actually. Hmm what was the least amount of time that was considered socially acceptable that they would have to stay here, before they could sneak off together and he could get her out of that kimono?
"You look beautiful." He says as he caresses his bride's cheek when she reaches the alter.
"Thanks! So do you. Well um you know what I mean!" Naruko says brightly and Sasuke shakes his head in amusement.
It was such a Naruko thing to say. She was right though. The raven haired ninja knew exactly what she meant.
"Yeah. I get it." He assures her with a smile.
Iruka takes a deep breath as he prepares to oversee the ceremony. This was a monumental occasion. After all, it wasn't every day that a Kage got married. This was especially true when it came to the Hokage who had helped to save the entire ninja world. The Chunin knew that it was vital he get this right and couldn't help but feel slightly overwhelmed.
"Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today, to celebrate the union of Naruko Uzumaki and Sasuke Uchiha. If there is anyone who objects to such a union, speak now or forever hold your peace." The Academy Instructor says.
Thankfully, no one voiced any verbal objections. Iruka lets out a silent sigh of relief at that knowledge. Things could have ended very badly, if someone had. God help anyone who tried to keep these two apart, he thinks to himself.
"Wonderful. Do you Sasuke Uchiha, take Naruko Uzumaki to be your lawfully wedded wife? To have and to hold? For richer or for poorer? In sickness and in health? To love, honor, and cherish for the rest of your days and to forsake all others, until death do you part?" Iruka asks him kindly.
"I do." Sasuke says without any hesitation.
Do you Naruko Uzumaki, take Sasuke Uchiha to be your lawfully wedded husband? To have and to hold? For richer or for poorer? In sickness and in health? To love, honor, and cherish for the rest of your days and to forsake all others, until death do you part?"" Their former instructor asks the young Hokage.
"I do! Believe it!" Naruko says much to everyone's amusement.
"Then by the power vested in me by the Leaf Village and the Fire Nation, I pronounce thee husband and wife. You may kiss the bride." The Chunin says happily.
Naruko didn't waste any time. She wraps her arms around Sasuke's neck and pulls him down for a rather heated kiss. Some parents wisely decided to cover their children's eyes. There was nothing chaste about it.
Sasuke definitely didn't seem to mind though. He wraps his arms around the busty blonde's waist and pulls her closer. Thankfully, Tsunade decided to step in before everyone got one Hell of a show.
"Naruko, why don't you throw your bouquet?" The medic suggests.
"Mmm okay!" The blue eyed ninja says after she breaks the kiss and she heads off to do exactly that.
Sasuke shakes his head in amusement. He couldn't believe that he had gotten upstaged by fucking flowers. Oh well. He knew that this type of thing was important to women. He decides to let it slide, this time.
"Alright. You guys ready?" Naruko asks as she prepares to throw the bouquet.
"READY!" Came a chorus of feminine cries and Sasuke forms a small Susanoo.
Civilian women chasing after a bouquet at a wedding were bad enough, ninja women could be vicious. He was not getting caught up in that battle. No. He'd rather face Madara, thank you very much.
"Aren't you being a little overdramatic?" Gaara inquires in amusement.
"No. I think you aren't being dramatic enough actually. Have you ever been to a wedding before where ninja women were fighting over the bouquet?" Sasuke asks and Gaara shakes his head.
That just caused Sasuke to smirk. The Kazekage had no idea what he was getting into. This was going to be hilarious.
"Okay! Here goes! CATCH!" Naruko calls out as she throws the flowers.
Immediately it was a Battle Royale. Gaara blinks. He was stunned at the utter savagery of the female ninjas competing over flowers. He takes a few steps back and forms a sand shield.
The other men at the wedding, tried to get behind Gaara and Sasuke. None of them wanted to get caught up in that battle. They weren't feeling suicidal at the moment. Thank you, very much.
"Kurenai Sensei caught it!" Tenten calls out.
Kurenai blinks as she looks down in her hands. Oh she had. She smiles and waves the flowers around triumphantly, though perhaps more than a little sheepishly.
"Well Sasuke, it's your turn to throw the g-arterbelt." Guy sniffles out as he blows his mouth.
"Are you alright?" Shino asks in concern.
"Oh yes. I'm fine. I always cry at weddings. The power of love is so bea-utiful." He says as he bawls his eyes out.
"Right. Well that's disturbing." Sasuke mutters as he beckons his wife back to him.
Luckily, Naruko heard him. That was impressive considering the scene was still more than a little chaotic at the moment. She sits down in one of the chairs and Sasuke kneels down to slowly slide off the garter belt in a rather suggestive fashion. This was much to everyone's amusement and more than a few catcalls were heard.
"Well at least this should be less violent." Sasuke muses as he tosses it.
He purposely slings it right at Kakashi's head. Like Hell was Sasuke going to let his former Sensei get away with those ridiculous comments he made in the changing room. Ah revenge was sweet.
The look upon the CopyCat Ninja's face was absolutely priceless. He couldn't help but smirk. Victory was his.
"Bastard, did you throw that at Kakashi Sensei on purpose?" Naruko asks.
"Yes, yes I did. He deserved it." The raven haired man says smugly.
Naruko just shakes her head and laughs as they had over to the truly massive cake. It was their job to cut it. Unfortunately, it was at least five times taller than both of them…combined. Seriously, it was the biggest cake that Naruko had ever seen.
"How did they even make it so big?" She whispers to Sasuke.
"They probably used some jutsus. Hang on. I'll summon Aoda. He can help." Sasuke muses as he Summons his giant snake.
"That'll work." Naruko says as she watches her husband get on top of the massive reptile and take out his demon wind shuriken.
The blonde blinks. She wasn't even aware Sasuke still had that thing. She remembered when he had used it in the battle against Haku. More importantly, where the Hell had been hiding it?
"DEMON WIND SHURIKEN!" Sasuke says as he throws the lethal weapon into the cake and somehow manages to slice it into manageable pieces before sliding off of Aoda.
"What a drag. Everything has to be so overdramatic." Shikamaru observes and Temari shakes her head.
"Oh come on. You have to admit that was pretty cool." The feisty blonde woman insists.
The lazy ninja shakes his head in amusement. He offers Temari his hand and heads to the dance floor with her. There was no way they were going to have a cake that big at their wedding.
"We are getting a normal sized cake. Neither of us can Summon anything large enough to cut something like that." He muses.
"Alright. A smaller cake is fine. It's not as if we are going to invite half of the Five Nations like they did." Temari says.
That was an exaggeration, of course. Still there was no denying that a lot of people had turned up for the celebration. There were probably more people inside the Uchiha District at the moment than in the entire Sand Village, Temari muses to herself.
"Good job, bastard!" Naruko says with a laugh as she hugs Sasuke and they head to the dance floor.
Sasuke found out that Naruko wasn't the best dancer in the world. That was alright though. He mostly settled for spinning her around and swaying with her. His lovable blonde did seem to enjoy getting spun and dipped. So that was all that really mattered.
"How are you feeling?" He asks.
"Great! I think I could eat like half of that cake though." She admits.
"Yeah. I don't think that's going to happen. You'd probably combust if you ate that much food." Sasuke muses as he kisses her cheek.
Naruko knew what he was really asking. Sasuke wanted to make sure that she wasn't feeling too tired from her pregnancy to continue with the evening's festivities. She was fine though.
"And the baby is just fine too." She whispers quietly into his ear.
"Good." Sasuke says with a smile.
"It looks like they are gathering around the tables to make toasts." Kurama points out to Naruko
"Oh right! Thanks Kurama." Naruko replies.
She smiles as she leads her husband to one of the tables. They sat in the center of it. That only made sense since they were the ones who just got married.
"Thanks everyone for coming. We really appreciate it." Naruko says cheerfully as she sits down next to Sasuke and raises her glass in a toast.
"We wouldn't miss it for the world, Naruko." Sakura says.
At first, it had hurt to see them together. It was hard to realize that your first love, didn't return your feelings. Think pink haired woman wistfully thinks that maybe it was always going to be this way. Their souls in previous lives had always been intimately connected. (She wasn't going to think about how, that would just give her a headache.) So perhaps it wasn't surprising that that bond had finally ended up being romantic love in this life.
Sasuke nods his head gratefully at his other teammate. He was relieved to see that she wasn't going to cause a scene. That thought had occurred to him more than once as they were preparing for the wedding. Thankfully, his fears were unfounded.
"Well I think that I speak for everyone when I say, it's about time. This was bound to happen. I sorta knew it was going to happen when they were Genin and Sasuke encouraged Sakura to break the rules with him and feed Naruko against my orders." Kakashi begins.
There were a few murmurs of surprise and faint laughs at that announcement. The Jonin hadn't told anyone that story before. So it was their first time hearing about it, save for Team Seven.
"Then Naruko kept trying to save him, despite the fact that every logical indication said that it was too late. So now our most unpredictable ninja is married to our most…stubborn one. I suppose one thing is for sure, that's never going to be a boring household." Kakashi says with a chuckle.
"You got that right." Naruko agrees with a smile as she kisses Sasuke's cheek.