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(破損た商品): Damaged Goods Epilogue #3.
Topic Started: Feb 22 2012, 12:13 AM (18 Views)
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It was finally happening. Today would be the day when Kiba Inuzuka would make it clear to the world that Naruto Uzumaki was his mate and no one else's. Not even a Fifth Shinobi War would be enough to overshadow the significance this day's entry will have in history.

Today was their wedding day.

It would be the first time a Hokage married after getting his title. All the other Hokages that wedded did so before achieving said position. Well actually, the Third Hokage also married after attaining such honor yet he did so at a time of war so there was no time to celebrate.

This time, however, there was no such thing impeding such festivities. They were living in a time of peace; Naruto made sure of that. As a result the Hidden Leaf Village was not going to waste the opportunity to commemorate the wedding of the most important person in the Fire Country, no… cross that out, make it the most important person in the world!

The whole thing was really out of the hands of Naruto and Kiba the moment they announced their engagement. They had almost no say or input in the work put into their big day; which was surprisingly fine with them since they doubted they would make very good wedding planners in the first place.

It came to no surprise that Flowers at Yamanaka was sponsoring the whole event, Ino being the head planner in all of this. To Kiba's relief, Hana was also very active in bumping ideas with Ino. It helped to soothe him a little to know that at least he had his sister there to dissuade the Yamanaka from implementing the more eccentric of her ideas.

Kami knows that it was never a good idea to give the blonde female complete free reign in the creative part of any ordeal. If left alone the whole town probably would had been covered in purple by now. The scary part being that people would have let her do it as long as she continued to flaunt her Hokage's Maid of Honor status as it were a badge that gave her the right to everything.

Another thing that had even the most cynical, indifferent and even lethargic of all people wanting to ship in their grain of rice into this historical event was the fact that this would be the first time ever in any of the five nations that a Kage would marry someone of their same gender! This fact admittedly didn't garner the acceptance of everybody but it sure as hell had everyone paying attention.

Not for the first time, and probably not the last, Kiba was thankful that he didn't get shaky knees about being the center of attention; because right now, with all eyes zeroing on him, that was exactly what he was.

Kiba Inuzuka, at this very moment, stood in front of the altar. The tattooed male was wearing his regular Anbu uniform, as it never hurt to be prepared for anything, but over it he was wearing an impeccably formal black yukata in an effort to conserve a more traditional appearance for this aspect of the wedding. His forehead protector was neatly tied around his left shoulder, leaving his hazardly combed hair to fall naturally above his feral eyes.

The brunet was currently tugging the collar of his outfit, and had been for a while now, as he inexplicably was feeling it too tight and itchy around his neck even when it wasn't so. He was suddenly feeling like his suit was becoming a little overheated so he raised the back of his right hand and settled it on his forehead to check his temperature.

He creased his eyebrows when he noticed that he was indeed beginning to sweat. It didn't add up when he considered that he was standing in front of the Hokage Mountain in the open air where he could feel a nice breeze brushing across his face.

The only explanation that made sense to him at the moment was that, even against all odds, he was without a doubt nervous. He frowned at that acknowledgment because he didn't get what exactly he was nervous about. It couldn't be folks in the audience because even though they were openly scrutinizing him, he didn't particularly care for what any of them thought about this event. The brunet never really concerned himself with what other people thought. That was something that involved Naruto's department as Hokage, not his.

Kiba smiled and waved at some of the people in the crowd that he recognized, including members from his clan and his colleges from work. He slightly grimaced when he spotted Izumo and Kotetsu already making a scene by crying tears of joy even though the ceremony had yet to officially start. Kiba didn't blame the ninjas that were little by little scooting away from them; especially Anko who threaten to maim them if they didn't suck it up.

The Inuzuka also gave a courteous nod to some of the special guests invited to attend. This included the Kazekage himself, Gaara, and his siblings; Karui and Omoi as ambassadors representing the Raikage; the Mizukage herself accompanied by Chojuro of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist; and Kurotsushi, the granddaughter of the Tsuchikage. He noticed however that his mother was not present in the audience.

Admittedly it did sadden him a little to see that his mother had yet to accept this aspect of who he was but the fact that she thus far had made no action that suggested even a notion of disowning him gave him hope that there would indeed come a day where she accepted that, no matter what, he would always stay by Naruto's side regardless of what anyone thought of their homosexual affair. 'Cuz otherwise, well, it would kinda suck to have one parent leave you before getting to know you only to have the other parent leaving you after getting to know the real you.

Yeah, there's really no brightside when you look at it that way.

The brunet then turned his face to glace at this ceremony's bishop and couldn't help the chuckle that escaped his mouth. This was without a doubt the most badass bishop he had ever seen. Covered from head to toe in silk and with the only flesh revealed to the world being the skin around his heavily tinted sunglasses, he definitely proved that Abarume's looked gangster no matter what profession they chose to pursue.

Kiba smiled again when he remembered thanking Shino that morning for finding someone who was willing to join two males' hands in marriage only to have Shino respond by directing Kiba to make sure that Naruto forever remembered that it was the Abarume Clan who came to the rescue. Shino also expected the whiskered blond to enthusiastically greet him every time they bumped into each other from now on. The Abarume took his issues about feeling left out so seriously that the Inuzuka couldn't help finding it funny.

Nonetheless, Kiba's smile turned back into a frown when he noticed that even though he tried distracting himself, the nervousness he felt hadn't subsided one bit. As if reading his mind, an annoyed voice from the person standing beside him told him to stop fretting.

"It's only natural to feel nervous; after all it is a wedding, the day you forever sign your life away to a piece of paper. So stop playing with your damn collar already or I'll rip your freaking hand away. That's a promise." said Sasuke coldly as he tried to keep his left eye from twitching in annoyance. Much to his displeasure he was wearing an obnoxiously orange yukata over his uniform, the color being a requirement for everyone who participated in the ceremony.

Kiba in turn only gazed at Sasuke with a thoughtful expression as he contemplated the Uchiha's words before grinning at the paler guy. "Hey you're right, thanks buddy! I'm glad that was all it was." he exclaimed while patting the other's back in a friendly manner.

Sasuke grimace at the action and placed two fingers on his brow in an effort to compose himself, clenching his eyes shut in the process. Once he did so, he opened one eye to glare at Kiba while muttering in a volume loud enough for only the tattooed male to hear.

"I hope you know that when I agreed to this, this wasn't exactly what I was expecting. So either you behave yourself or I'll have no qualms about walking out on you." he warned, making Kiba chuckle.

"Aww come on, you know how much this means to Naruto. You wouldn't want to disappoint him after all he sacrificed for you, would you?" Kiba teased. The Uchiha only rolled his eyes at him but said nothing to counter the statement. Feeling sympathetic, the brunet also backed off of the raven haired male.

This was how it often panned out in their budding relationship. They never really saw eye to eye on anything and would often argue about anything and everything. Their conflict usually ended with whoever pulled out the 'Naruto Card' first. With the mention of said blond, the other would feel guilty about arguing and a temporary ceasefire would come into effect. It was a slow development but it made Naruto happy to know that his best friend and his boyfriend made an effort to be civil with each other even when he wasn't around.

Kiba knew that when Sasuke accepted the role of the Best Man he had assumed that he would be standing next to Naruto as he waited in the altar. And although it hurt his pride, Kiba had also expected the same just because Naruto was the Hokage and all. But then The Number One Hyperactive Knucklehead Ninja had surprised them all by stubbornly insisting to be the one walking down the aisle.

The Inuzuka's lips twitched as he tried to contain the manic grin that threatened to spread across his face because of the memory. It wouldn't do to have everyone think he was crazy for smiling to himself for presumably nothing. After all, like it or not, he was a public figure by association and what he did in front of all these important guests would inevitably affect whatever perception they had of Naruto.

"Finally" the brunet heard Sasuke say as Sai appeared in the scene and gave the cue for the music to start, indicating the commencement of the ceremony. Kiba smirked in amusement and inched closer to the Uchiha in order to tease him a little more.

"Hey Sasuke, I didn't know you were so eager to get this ceremony done and over with. You must really be looking forward to sit between Sakura and Karin during the Reception."

When the raven's eyes narrowed in annoyance it took everything Kiba had to not burst laughing. The tattooed male knew perfectly well that Sasuke was still grudging against Ino for the imposed seating arrangement. The Uchiha had yet to properly apologize to either of the girls for attempting to kill them in cold blood more than a few years ago after all, and now he was forced to sit with them like nothing ever happened. At least until Gai finished giving what was sure to be a very youthful toast to the newlyweds. It goes without saying that it would be a pretty uncomfortable situation for Sasuke when the time came.

Sasuke "Hn"-ed when he saw the laughter in Kiba's eyes before turning his face away and letting out a smirk of his own. "You sure seem relaxed for someone that is about to get married. Usually by this stage the groom in feeling anxious; you know, like it somehow feels like it's getting more and more difficult to breathe," said Sasuke completely enjoying how Kiba unconsciously started to tug the collar of his outfit again.

Closing his eyes in satisfaction and raising his chin a little higher, Sasuke continued to list other symptoms like shaky hands, itchy skin and a dry throat. He didn't have to open his onyx eyes to know that Kiba was beginning to feel them one by one precisely in the order Sasuke listed them. He stopped once he heard Kiba shifting uneasily on his feet. The tattooed male should had known better than to mess with an avenger.

As the groomsmen and bridesmaids walked down the aisle in pairs, Kiba cursed the Uchiha in his brain for making him remember how nervous he was. 'I guess I should had quit while I was ahead' he thought grouchily as he did his best to put up a mask of confidence as he greeted the friends that came to stand beside him on his big day.

First came Shino accompanied by Hinata; then came their previous sensei Kakashi and Kurenai; subsequently followed by Yamato and Shizune. Afterwards came Lee with Hana who ruffled Kiba's hair before joining the other bridesmaids; next came Chouji and Ayame the ramen girl; later came Neji with Tenten followed by the current Hokage's right and left hand, Shikamaru and Sakura respectively. Kiba couldn't help noticing how Temari was keeping a sharp lookout on the distance between her man and the pinkette as they walked.

Then to the surprise of Kiba and quite possibly everyone else in the crowd, Gaara materialized himself at the end of the aisle and started walking down on it as well. It came as a shock to Kiba because he knew that the redhead's impromptu participation wasn't in the curriculum at all. Yet Kiba kept that piece of information to himself as even in the distance he could clearly see Gaara's cold stare daring Kiba to tell the Kazekage that he couldn't participate in Naruto's wedding.

The brunet gulped and gave a nervous nod that he hoped the other would interpret as his consent. A smirking Sasuke, on the contrary, was more than ready to mock Gaara about being jealous of the avenger's position as the Best Man.

"Don't" muttered Kiba, to which Sasuke had no choice but to agree with a dissatisfied "Hn."

Halfway to the altar Matsuri stood up only to be intercepted by Temari who quickly latched herself to Gaara's arm. Kankuro shook his head at this. On the surface it looked like all Temari was doing was providing Gaara a proper escort, but Kankuro knew better. His sister only did it to keep a closer watch on her beau a.k.a. Shikamaru.

Later came Kurenai's and the late Asuma's daughter, riding on Akamaru as she laughed while tossing flowers petals along her way. Following close behind his little cousin came Konohamaru, endlessly complaining about how he was too old to be the ring boy even though he was the one who claimed he do anything to partake in his boss' wedding.

And last but not least came Ino accompanied by Sai. Usually, as tradition would state it, the Maid of Honor was supposed to walk alone but these days it would be nearly impossible to see Ino without being properly accessorized with the oil painter at her side. She raised a quizzical eyebrow at Gaara's and Temari's presence but said nothing about it. In her mind this simply provided the perfect business opportunity for her to negotiate future endeavors involving the establishment of a Flowers at Yamanaka delivery service in Suna.

Once Ino took her spot, next to where Naruto is supposed to stand, she glanced at Kiba and after a quick second to think it over she took a step forward, batted his hand away from his collar and tried to comb down with her fingers the hair ruffled by Hana before returning to her appointed spot.

Kiba looked startled by her action but before he could protest the piano started to play the traditional wedding tune as Naruto started to make his way down the aisle. It was then that everyone understood why he wanted to play the part of the bride so badly.

Naruto came walking in white. Correction, Naruto came draped in his father's white flak jacket. Unusually for Naruto, it was properly tied to cover his regular shinobi uniform instead of being left open like he usually did with his own red flak jacket. He also wore his forehead protector around his arm for the occasion, leaving his boisterous blond hair to fall in its natural spiky way.

Walking arms in arms with him were Tsunade, the previous Kage, and an embarrassed Teuchi Ichiraku, the ramen guy. Tsunade, not looking a day older than what she was, displayed how proud she was of escorting the current Hokage to the altar. Meanwhile Teuchi, no matter how much the whiskered male assured him otherwise, was feeling slightly unworthy of his position, a little uncomfortable about being surrounded by a large number of great ninjas, and somewhat awkward about walking arm in arm with someone who was young enough to pass up as his son.

Little did he know that that was exactly what Naruto was aiming for.

As both of Naruto's parents had died the day of his birth, they had missed out on practically every important event of his life. This being the day of his wedding, an event considered to be one of the most important occasions in a man's life, Naruto wanted to give his late parents a physical representation of what it would had been like if they were with him on this special day. And so, Naruto thought no one better to fit their spots than the man who fed him most of his life and the woman who threw a desk at him whenever he misbehaved.

Yep, they were the best substitutes he could ever ask for.

Once at the end of the aisle they parted ways with Naruto and went back to the crowd to sit on the front seats at Naruto's side. The blond grinned at the splash of orange dressed people he saw standing at both ends of the altar before moving to stand in front of his betrothed. It was then that he noticed Kiba's puzzled expression.

"Where's Iruka?" mouthed Kiba, "I thought he was supposed to walk with you and Lady Tsunade. What happened?"

Naruto suppressed his chuckle as he was already expecting the question. It was true that Iruka was supposed to play the part of his father and that Teuchi was a last minute addition. But that was because today the blond woke up inspired with what he presumed to be a great idea and since he had faith that Iruka would be able to do anything for him, Naruto tasked him with a last minute mission.

Instead of answering, Naruto nodded his head toward the end of the aisle but kept his eyes one the brunet to watch his expression. Confused, Kiba turned his face to the direction Naruto nodded at and practically stiffened in shock at what he was seeing. Making his way to the front seats at Kiba's side was the very same Iruka in question; but what had Kiba rooted on his spot was the person Iruka was half-dragging half-steering along with him.

Tsume, Kiba's mother, was actually attending to his wedding. Once they had settled down on their seats, Tsume fixed her animalistic eyes on her son before narrowing her eyes at whom Kiba guessed was Naruto. The brunet male couldn't move to confirm it as he was still too busy gaping at his mother's sudden appearance. Tsume then locked eyes with her son again and nodded in acceptance.

It was the first time she regarded her son in any way these past couple of years and unbeknownst to her it meant a lot to Kiba. Maybe there really was hope after all.

"Surprised?" said a voice near Kiba and the tattooed male turned to see a grinning Naruto staring right back at him. When the brunet said nothing, Naruto's smile began to simmer down. "You are not getting cold feet now are ya?" the blond asked with a nervous tugged on his sleeve.

With Naruto standing in front of him the day's event became twenty times more real to Kiba. But when Naruto looked up and smiled at him, all of the brunet's nervousness and doubts seem to come to a sudden halt. The only thought running through his mind now was that he was soon to become the luckiest man alive.

"Cold feet? About you? Never." muttered Kiba with a grin as he leaned forward to kiss Naruto. The blond was prepared to do the same only to be stopped by a restraining hand on his shoulder. Naruto's eyes traveled to Ino, the culprit, before turning to watch Kiba also being pulled back, this time by Sasuke.

"Save it for after the I do's loverboy," said Ino with a shake of her head.
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