What do you think of this vase, Nar

What do you think of this vase, Naruto-kun?" Hinata asked, inspecting a beautiful porcelain vase with a red and gold dragon and phoenix motif.

Her companion sniffled, "It'll most probably wind up in a million pieces after Tenten smashes it against Neji's head at some time or other when she's displeased with him."

Hinata sighed and replaced the vase on the display shelf. They were in one of Konohagakure's most expensive curio shops, searching for a perfect wedding gift for Neji and Tenten. He had been acting like a little kid since they had begun, banning all her suggestions and not contributing any. Well, not any appropriate ones anyway.

"Hinata-chan!" Naruto's voice came from behind another row of shelves. "Look what I have found here."

Hinata hurried over to him. "Ooh," she squealed as she picked up the pair of combs he'd found. They were made with sandalwood with a design of vanilla flowers carved along it and an intoxicating fragrance. "Tenten-nee will love it."

The blonde ninja smiled and took one of the two from her hands. "I was meaning to buy it for you," he told her as he picked up a lock of her dark hair and slid the comb into place.

She glanced at the price card and gasped, "It's too expensive, Naruto-kun! I can't let you to buy something this expensive for me."

"Nonsense," he told her, as he took the other comb and slid it into place as well. "I can't think of a better way to spend my money. There, you look all pretty." He took a mirror and held it for her to take a look herself.

Hinata had to admit, the combs made her look very pretty. And she did like them very much.

But they were still too expensive.

"But..."

"Shh. If you don't want them, I shall buy them anyway and throw them into the river. I don't think anyone should have them besides you."

Her hands flew to the beautiful combs in her hair, fearing that he might really hold true to his threat. He laughed and she decided that she could find a way to repay him later.

"What about the wedding gift?"

"We'll take the vase," he told her nonchalantly. "It'll look good on Neji's head anyway."

- X -

"I look fat," Tenten wailed as she surveyed her image in the full length mirror.

"No, you look filled," Tsunade told her firmly from her seat at one end of the room. "In the olden days, it was a sign of prosperity. Call me old or whatever, but I find it ridiculous that girls nowadays starve themselves to death. What's wrong with being a little stacked?" She threw out her generous chest a little and looked disapprovingly at the near-anorexic Ino, who quailed under her Godaime's ferocious glower.

Sakura giggled a little, as she continued to arrange the folds of Tenten's wedding kimono. Tsunade's attention was immediately drawn to the Cherry Blossom. "And you too, Sakura," she continued censoriously, "One would think we are not paying you enough to feed yourself."

"It's my metabolism, Hokage-sama" Sakura replied sweetly. "I can't put on weight no matter how much I eat."

Tsunade huffed in response, drawing laughter from the rest of the room.

The mother of the bride stuck her head into the bridal room, "Are you ready, dear? Neji-kun's wearing a hole in the floor with all his pacing."

Tenten snorted. "It's not like I can run away in this," she grumbled, waving at her elaborate shiromoku and headdress that took four dressers four hours and to help her put on. "And look at this face," she gestured critically at her visage which was painted white in the traditional Japanese wedding-style. "People will think they're seeing a ghost if they saw me on the street."

Hinata smiled from her position at Tenten's side. "I think you look lovely, Tenten-nee," she said smilingly. "I'm sure Neji-niisan will think so too."

"Really, Tenten," Ino admonished her, "So many of us would give eye and tooth to be in your shoes today.

"I'll be sure to let Shikamaru know you said that," Sakura supplied with saccharine sweetness.

"Sakura!" Ino raised her voice threateningly.

"Maa maa!" Hinata immediately tried to mediate between her two friends. "It's almost time to go out already, and we wouldn't want an impatient Neji-niisan storming in here to abduct his bride."

They had decided on a formal Japanese wedding ceremony with a western styled dinner party later in the evening. It was more of a give and take situation as Hiashi was adamant about having a traditional ceremony for Neji but Tenten had always wanted a garden wedding, attended by close family and friends.

In the end, Naruto had pointed out the solution: a Japanese ceremony in the morning and a garden-party-gathering in the evening for family and friends only. It suited both Tenten and Hiashi fine. They can invite all the local and foreign daimyo as well as representatives from the other ninja villages to attend the formal ceremony. After that, they can adjourn to one of the Hyuga Clan's many estates in the outskirts of town to hold their reception in a more intimate setting.

"Tenten-nee," Hinata said softly, "It's time to go to the family shrine."

The bride nodded. She was really nervous and was trying desperately to hide it. The reason she had always dreamed of an informal wedding was because she didn't think she could handle the stress of a traditional wedding. Everything had to be just right, and it didn't help that she was marrying a Hyuga.

Hinata helped her soon to be cousin-in-law to the sliding door, which Ino had already helpfully slid open. She smiled at Tenten reassuringly, "We'll be waiting for you at the reception. It'll be over, real quick."

Tenten smiled gratefully, and proceeded down the corridor, to the main entrance of the building. The Hyuga Mansion was a sprawling estate with many buildings and wings housing many families. Their ancestors had believed firmly in the motto, "One family, and one roof."

Her breath caught a hitch when she saw her husband-to-be. He looked tall, refined, dignified and dashing in the Montsuki kimono that bore the Hyuga family crest of a burning flame. Long, raven hair hung loose and Tenten noticed that he was not wearing his headband over his seal.

The sight of the seal sent a shiver down her spine and her hand instinctually went to her belly. Would the seal be forced upon her child as well?

Neji took her hand and tucked it safely in his bigger one and smiled comfortingly at her, as though he had caught the last vestiges of her thoughts. She swallowed and smiled back bravely at him; she was sure that whatever the future holds, they could make it through together.

As they entered the Shrine, the musicians took their cue and started playing. The actual ceremony was only witnessed by the immediate family members of the bride and the groom.

Hinata smiled to herself as she watched the priest carry out the ancient rituals that bound all her ancestors before them together in matrimony sanctity, and which will now bind her cousin and his wife together in the eyes of man, law and God. It was a beautiful ceremony, especially the partaking of sake in the san-san-kudo, where the bride and groom took three sips of sake from three different cups of varying size. San-san-Kudo meant three times three equals nine, an auspicious number that signified eternality.

At the end of the ceremony, the members of both side of the family drank sake served by the attending mikos. It is not only to symbolize the union of the bride and the groom, but of the two families as well. The austere ceremony concluded with Neji and Tenten offering sasaki, small tree twigs to the Gods.

She had never seen Neji looked so handsome and Tenten looked so beautiful. But it wasn't their physical appearance that astounded her most; it was the serene calmness that both of them exuded together.

Deep down, she hoped that one day, too, she could be united with her love in such a beautiful ceremony.

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Apa pendapat Anda tentang ini vas, Naruto-kun?" Hinata bertanya, memeriksa vas keramik indah dengan merah dan emas motif naga dan phoenix.Dia teman sniffled, "Itu akan paling mungkin berakhir di juta keping setelah Tenten Smash itu terhadap kepala Neji's pada suatu waktu atau lain ketika dia senang dengannya."Hinata mendesah dan digantikan vas di rak display. Mereka berada di salah satu toko barang antik Konohagakure's paling mahal, mencari hadiah pernikahan sempurna untuk Neji dan Tenten. Dia telah bertindak seperti anak kecil karena mereka mula, melarang semua saran nya dan tidak memberikan kontribusi apapun. Yah, tidak ada tepat yang tetap."Hinata-chan!" Naruto suara datang dari belakang baris lain rak. "Lihat apa yang saya temukan di sini."Hinata cepat-cepat menyeberang kepadanya. "Ooh," Dia menjerit ketika ia mengambil sepasang sisir yang ia temukan. Mereka dibuat dengan cendana dengan desain bunga vanili diukir sepanjang itu dan aroma memabukkan. "Tenten-nee akan menyukainya."Ninja pirang tersenyum dan mengambil salah satu dari dua dari tangannya. "Aku arti membeli untuk Anda," Dia mengatakan kepadanya ketika ia mengambil kunci dari rambut gelap dan meluncur sisir tempatnya.Dia melirik harga kartu dan terkesiap, "terlalu mahal, Naruto-kun! Aku tidak bisa memberitahu Anda untuk membeli sesuatu ini mahal untuk saya.""Omong kosong," katanya kepada dia, karena dia mengambil sisir lain dan meluncur ke tempat juga. "Aku tidak bisa memikirkan cara yang lebih baik untuk menghabiskan uang saya. Di sana, Anda melihat semua cukup. " Dia mengambil cermin dan diselenggarakan untuk dia untuk melihat dirinya.Hinata harus mengakui, sisir membuatnya terlihat sangat cantik. Dan ia melakukan seperti mereka sangat banyak.Namun mereka masih terlalu mahal."Tapi...""Shh. Jika Anda tidak ingin mereka, aku akan membeli mereka tetap dan melemparkan mereka ke dalam sungai. Saya tidak berpikir siapa pun harus memiliki mereka selain Anda."Tangannya terbang ke sisir indah di rambutnya, takut bahwa ia mungkin benar-benar memegang benar ancaman nya. Dia tertawa dan dia memutuskan bahwa dia bisa menemukan cara untuk membayar Dia kemudian."Bagaimana dengan pernikahan hadiah?""Kita akan mengambil vas," katanya kepada dia acuh. "Itu akan terlihat baik pada kepala Neji's anyway."- X -"Aku melihat fat," Tenten Lolong ketika ia disurvei citranya di panjang penuh cermin."Tidak, Anda melihat diisi," Tsunade mengatakan padanya tegas dari kursinya di satu ujung ruang. "Di masa lalu, itu adalah tanda kemakmuran. Call me tua atau apa pun, tapi saya menemukannya konyol bahwa gadis saat ini sendiri mati kelaparan. Apa salah dengan menjadi sedikit ditumpuk?" Dia membuang dadanya dermawan sedikit dan melihat disapprovingly Ino dekat anoreksia, yang quailed di bawah pandangan seram ganas Godaime nya.Sakura terkikik sedikit, karena dia terus mengatur lipatan Tenten's pernikahan kimono. Tsunade di perhatian segera tertarik Cherry Blossom. "Dan Anda juga, Sakura," lanjutnya censoriously, "Orang akan berpikir kita tidak membayar Anda cukup untuk memberi makan diri sendiri.""Ini adalah saya metabolisme, Hokage-sama" Sakura menjawab manis. "Aku tidak bisa meletakkan berat badan tidak peduli berapa banyak aku makan."Tsunade huffed sebagai tanggapan, menggambar tawa dari sisa kamar.Ibu dari bride terjebak kepalanya ke ruang Pengantin, "Apakah Anda siap, sayang? Neji-kun yang memakai lubang di lantai dengan semua nya mondar-mandir."Tenten mendengus. "Ini adalah tidak seperti saya dapat melarikan diri dalam hal ini," dia menggerutu, melambaikan dia rumit shiromoku dan hiasan kepala yang mengambil empat meja rias empat jam dan membantu dia memakai. "Dan melihat wajah ini," dia memberi isyarat kritis di nya wajah yang dicat putih dalam gaya pernikahan Jepang tradisional. "Orang-orang akan berpikir mereka melihat hantu jika mereka melihat saya di jalan."Hinata tersenyum dari posisinya di Tenten di samping. "Saya pikir Anda tampak cantik, Tenten-nee," katanya smilingly. "Saya yakin Neji-niisan akan berpikir begitu.""Sungguh, Tenten," Ino menegur dia, "Jadi, banyak dari kita akan memberikan mata dan gigi untuk berada di sepatu Anda hari ini."Aku akan pastikan untuk membiarkan Shikamaru tahu Anda mengatakan bahwa," Sakura disertakan dengan sakarin manisnya."Sakura!" INO mengangkat suaranya menakuti."Maa maa!" Hinata segera mencoba untuk menengahi antara kedua temannya. "Sudah hampir waktunya untuk pergi keluar sudah, dan kita tidak ingin tidak sabar Neji-niisan menyerbu di sini untuk menculik Pengantin-nya."Mereka telah memutuskan pada sebuah upacara pernikahan resmi Jepang dengan pesta makan malam gaya Barat kemudian di evening. Itu lebih dari memberi dan menerima situasi sebagai Hiashi bersikeras tentang memiliki upacara adat untuk Neji tapi Tenten selalu ingin Taman pernikahan, dihadiri oleh keluarga dekat dan teman.Pada akhirnya, Naruto telah menunjukkan solusi: upacara Jepang di pagi hari dan sebuah taman-Partai-pertemuan di malam hari untuk keluarga dan teman-teman saja. Itu cocok Tenten dan Hiashi baik. Mereka dapat mengundang semua daimyo lokal dan asing serta perwakilan dari desa-desa ninja lain untuk menghadiri upacara formal. Setelah itu, mereka dapat menunda ke salah satu klan Hyuga banyak perkebunan di pinggiran kota terus penerimaan mereka dalam pengaturan yang lebih intim."Tenten-nee," Hinata berkata lembut, "Itu adalah waktu untuk pergi ke Kuil keluarga."Pengantin mengangguk. Dia benar-benar gugup dan berusaha mati-matian untuk menyembunyikannya. Alasan dia telah selalu bermimpi pernikahan informal adalah karena ia tidak berpikir dia bisa menangani stres perkawinan tradisional. Segala sesuatu harus tepat, dan itu tidak membantu bahwa ia telah menikahi Hyuga.Hinata membantunya segera untuk menjadi sepupu-di-hukum untuk pintu sliding, Ino yang mempunyai sudah membantu meluncur terbuka. Dia tersenyum pada Tenten meyakinkan, "kita akan menunggu untuk Anda di resepsi. Ini akan berakhir, real cepat."Tenten tersenyum syukur, dan terus menyusuri lorong, pintu masuk utama bangunan. Hyuga Mansion adalah sebuah estate yang luas dengan banyak bangunan dan sayap perumahan banyak keluarga. Nenek moyang mereka percaya tegas moto, "satu keluarga, dan satu atap."Nafas dia tertangkap hambatan ketika dia melihatnya suami-to-be. Dia tampak tinggi, halus, bermartabat dan gagah dalam kimono Montsuki yang menanggung keluarga Hyuga puncak pembakaran nyala. Rambut panjang, burung gagak menggantung longgar dan Tenten menyadari bahwa ia tidak memakai ikat kepala Nya atas meterai-nya.Mata segel mengirim getaran ke tulang belakang dan tangannya menurunkannya secara alami pergi ke perutnya. Akan segel dipaksa atas anaknya serta?Neji memegang tangannya dan tersimpan aman di satu lebih besar dan tersenyum comfortingly, seolah-olah ia telah menangkap sisa terakhir pikirannya. Dia menelan dan tersenyum kembali berani arahnya; Dia adalah yakin bahwa apa pun memegang masa depan, mereka bisa membuat itu melalui bersama-sama.Ketika mereka masuk Kuil, para musisi mengambil isyarat dan mulai bermain. Upacara yang sebenarnya hanya disaksikan oleh anggota keluarga mempelai wanita dan mempelai pria.Hinata tersenyum pada dirinya sendiri ketika ia melihat imam melakukan ritual kuno yang terikat semua leluhurnya sebelum mereka bersama-sama dalam kesucian perkawinan dan yang akan sekarang mengikat sepupunya dan istrinya bersama-sama di mata manusia, hukum dan Tuhan. Itu adalah upacara yang indah, terutama pengambilan bahagian sake di san-san-kudo, di mana pengantin mengambil tiga teguk sake dari tiga berbeda cangkir ukuran berbeda. San-san-Kudo berarti tiga kali tiga sama dengan sembilan angka menguntungkan yang menandakan keabadian.Pada akhir upacara, anggota dari kedua sisi dari keluarga minum sake dilayani oleh mikos menghadiri. Hal ini tidak hanya untuk melambangkan kesatuan dari mempelai, tetapi dari dua keluarga juga. Upacara angker menyimpulkan dengan Neji dan Tenten menawarkan sasaki, ranting-ranting pohon kecil untuk para dewa.Dia belum pernah melihat Neji tampak begitu tampan dan Tenten tampak begitu indah. Tapi itu bukan penampilan fisik mereka yang terkejut dia paling; itu adalah tenang ketenangan bahwa keduanya memancarkan bersama-sama.Jauh di dalam hati, dia berharap bahwa suatu hari, juga, dia bisa dipersatukan dengan cinta dalam sebuah upacara yang indah.