Her Face

Author's Note: Thanks for all the reviews. I was pleasantly surprised by the amount of attention this story got because this pairing isn't one that people normally write about. Anyway, I hope you all enjoy the conclusion of Her Face and feel free to check out my other stories, if you're interested. There will likely be some new ones in the relatively near future too.

Chapter 24

He was getting married today. Sasuke couldn't quite wrap his mind around that fact. He was getting married today and his marriage was going to solidify the alliance between two of the most powerful Noble Clans in the Leaf Village. It was a little overwhelming, when he thought about it.

"Don't worry, bastard. I'm sure that Hinata will put up with the fact that you're a bastard, just fine. She did agree to marry you, knowing what you're like." Naruto says brightly.

Sasuke feels himself twitch. He was about to Chidori his best friend when his grandfather steps in. Thankfully, the quick swat behind the ears was enough to reign in his wayward friend. There were definitely advantages to having living grandparents around, the young Uchiha muses to himself.

"Be nice to my grandson on his wedding day. His feet are likely cold as ice as it is. He doesn't need to be teased. That and remember, he can tell your little girlfriend about what sort of mischief you got up to at his Bachelor Party." Kenji says slyly.

"Yeah. I guess you're right. Sorry, Sasuke. Wait. What girlfriend? I don't have a girlfriend!" The blonde asks in confusion.

"He means Sakura, Naruto." Gaara observes in amusement and perhaps a little exasperation.

Sasuke nods gratefully at the Kazekage for that explanation. The red head was here because he was Arisa's date and really, Sasuke didn't think that it would hurt to have another Kage at their wedding. That just made it an even more prestigious event.

Hopefully, it would be prestigious enough that no one would ever dare to target his Clan again. That was why they had decided to have a grand wedding in the gardens of the Hyuga Estate. There were few places that could accommodate both large families and their friends as easily as the Hyuga's enchanting gardens could.

"I'm not dating Sakura though." The bubbly blonde protests.

"Oh Dear Lord, Minato will you kindly explain to this boy about Kunais and Pouches after the wedding?" Fugaku groans as he smacks his forehead.

"I know all about kunais and pouches. You put your kunais in your pouches. What's the mystery?" He asks.

Sasuke just shakes his head. He wasn't even sure if he had the patience to explain the concept of a metaphor to his energetic friend on this day. He was barely holding it together as it was.

He smiles as he looks in the mirror though. His wedding kimono was a deep navy blue that contrasted nicely against his fair skin and flattered his build nicely. The finishing touch was the Uchiha Crest on the back though.

"Naruto, Kunais and Pouches is a common expression to describe explaining the act of intimacy between and a man and a woman." Minato explains.

Minato couldn't believe that this day had come. He knew the truth about everything, but he kept it to himself. He had stumbled upon Naruto's journal and well, this day was nothing short of a miracle.

Apparently, he owed Sasuke his life. That's why he didn't mind teasing his son a bit at the wedding. Not that he was ever going to tell Kushina or Naruto about his discovery.

Nothing good would come of it. Why quibble about how this day came about? What mattered was that it had.

"Ohhh! Damn! You're all a bunch of perverts!" Naruto exclaims.

Obito, Shisui, and Itachi couldn't help, but chuckle at their friends antics. Say what you want about Naruto, there was never a dull moment around the man. Be that as it may, they still had a wedding to get to.

"We should probably head outside. The ceremony will be starting soon and it is customary for the Groom to be waiting at the alter for the Bride." Itachi points out.

Sasuke nods and with that, his groomsmen and the young Uchiha all head outside. He smiles at the beautiful spring day. The birds were chirping, the Sakura Blooms were in full bloom, and so were the other flowers. It was a warm day, but the spring breeze meant that it wasn't uncomfortable.

There had to be thousands of white chairs with golden cushions laid out in rows around him. There were also dozens of tables with every food you could imagine piled high on it. There were many cakes, but there were two very large ones that stood in the center of everything.

"Damn. Those are big cakes." Naruto whispers to Sasuke.

Sasuke nods in agreement. There was no getting around it. Each cake was easily six feet tall and spanned about three feet in width. One was made to look like the Uchiha Symbol and the other was made to look like the Hyuga Symbol. The baker had outdone themselves. (Sasuke was actually going to feel guilty about eating some of it later.)

"Yeah. They are. There's really nothing subtle about this wedding." Sasuke observes in amusement.

There was classical music playing in the background. The flowers, fish pond, and alter also added to the atmosphere. The alter was made of silver and had white lilies and red roses woven into it. Sasuke supposed the lilies represented the Hyugas and the red roses were obviously a not so subtle nod to the Sharingan.

"Awe! She's so cute." Someone calls out, just as the Groomsmen were reaching the alter.

Sasuke looks around to see what they meant and he smiles. Mirai was the flower girl. In this timeline, the cute little toddler had both of her parents watching her proudly from the crowd. He wasn't exactly sure how he had ended up saving Asuma, but he was happy that he had nonetheless.

After all, Asuma was Kurenai's husband. Kurenai was Hinata's Sensei. So the fact that Asuma was alive because of him, well he figured that won him some brownie points. (It didn't matter that he hadn't intentionally set out to save the man; those brownie points still belonged to him!)

"Have some flowers!" Mirai calls out as she throws her large bucket of white lily and red rose petals everywhere, much to the crowds delight.

It didn't take long for Hinata to be escorted down the aisle by her father. Sasuke smiles at the sight. He was rather amazed that Hinata hadn't fainted yet. There had to be thousands of eyes on her, but she still walked gracefully with the proud Hyuga Patriarch.

Her beautiful blue hair was done up in elaborate bun and she wore a snowy white kimono. A kimono with a somewhat daring neckline that proudly featured her necklace. A necklace that matched the Uchiha Symbol on the back of her gown.

"You got really lucky, Sasuke." Kakashi teases him.

Yeah. He definitely had gotten lucky. There was something that was both enchanting like a fairytale princess about the way she wore that dress and alluring.

Alright. Maybe, he should try to explore the possibility of them combining their bloodlines. Hinata wouldn't have worn THAT, if she wasn't interested. Would she?

"Hey." He says a few minutes later, when Hinata reaches the alter and he takes her hands in his own.

"Hey." She says with a shy smile.

Hinata's Bride's Maids were standing right next to them as well. His mother, grandmother, Emiko, Rin, Hanabi, and Izumi. Really, he supposed that his future wife was rather beloved.

Perhaps not surprisingly, Hinata had chosen her mother to be her Maid of Honor. He had chosen Itachi. Sasuke was aware that his blushing Bride had likely had just as difficult a time choosing her "Top Pick" as he had. In the end, they had both decided to choose their formerly fallen family members.

"Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to celebrate the Union of Sasuke Uchiha and Hinata Hyuga. Apparently, because the Hyugas and Uchihas aren't already massive Clans on their own. These two families produce children faster than I can produce my latest novels." Jirayia says cheerfully.

Jirayia was the former Hokage and thus was a respected figure. He was also a romantic. That was why Mikoto had suggested that he be the one to preside over the ceremony.

Sasuke wasn't sure WHY he had agreed to such a thing in the first, but he was regretting it now. He could feel himself twitch. That Toad Sage was itching for a Chidori, apparently.

"JIRAYIA! CONDUCT YOURSELF WITH MORE DIGNITY! YOU'RE A SANNIN, FOR GOODNESS SAKES!" Tsunade roars from the crowd.

Sasuke wasn't sure when exactly, but the two of them had married in this timeline. It was clearly a love match, but it was also an extremely loud one. Why the busty woman thought she could reign in her husband's eccentric behavior was quite frankly beyond him. Though he had to admit that her persistent attempts to do so were admirable. (If futile.)

"I was just having a little fun. Alright. Alright. Everyone calm down and put away your fireballs and fists. Sheesh. Can't anyone take a joke anymore?" Jirayia asks.

"If you don't not proceed with the Ceremony as planned, I will let my wife throw that fireball that she has in her hand at you." Fugaku warns him.

Jirayia gulps. This was getting a little dangerous. He decides that it would be in his best interests to continue.

"Right. Right. Well moving on. If anyone has any objections why this lovely young couple should not be united in martial bliss, please speak now or forever hold your peace." The Sage says, suddenly feeling more than a little nervous.

Thankfully, no one was suicidal enough to raise any objections. Doing so would earn the ire of the Uchihas AND the Hyugas. The two Clans were amongst the most powerful and numerous in the Leaf. Irritating them would be nothing short of a death wish at this point.

"Wonderful. As there are now objections, we can continue. Hinata Hyuga, do you take Sasuke Uchiha to be your lawfully wedded husband? To love, honor, and cherish? To be by his side in good times and in bad? And to forsake all others until death do you part?" Jirayia inquires.

"I do." Hinata says with a sweet smile.

Sasuke finds himself smiling back. She really was such a sweet, Blushing Bride. Maybe something good would come of this besides uniting the Clans. It could turn out to be a love match. Maybe.

That's when he hears some rather loud sobbing and blinks. Sasuke glances at the crowd and cringes. Lee and Guy were bawling their eyes out next to Ino-Shika-Cho Trios. It was rather disturbing to see two grown men wearing spandex, crying at a wedding.

"Oh don't cry. It's a happy day." Ino says, trying to comfort the spandex lovers.

"I know. I know. It's just that I always cry at weddings." Guy sniffles out.

"Right. Well that happens sometimes. Sasuke Uchiha, do you take Hinata Hyuga to be your lawfully wedded wife? To love, honor, and cherish? To be by her side in good times and in bad? And to forsake all others until death do you part?" The author asks.

Sasuke shakes his head to clear away the disturbing images of Lee and Guy bawling and then smiles. He knew that he was doing the right thing for their Clans, the village, and maybe even for them. So he didn't hesitate as he answered Jirayia.

"I do." The young Uchiha replies confidently.

"Excellent. Then by the powers vested in me by the Leaf Village and the Fire Nation, I pronounce thee man and wife. You may kiss the Bride." The Sannin states happily.

Sasuke smiles and leans over to kiss Hinata. He expected it to be fairly chaste. The young Uchiha almost had a heart attack when Hinata decided to make a show of it.

She was probably trying to convince everyone that it was a love match. Well whatever her reasons, Sasuke was more than content to go along with them. Hinata might be shy, but kissing was something that she was certainly exceptional at.

"Well I suppose she doesn't mind my foolish little brother gaping at her like a fish. That bodes well for the Honeymoon." Itachi says cheerfully.

"Itachi! Stop teasing your brother like that." Izumi scolds him lightly.

"He's my brother. I'm supposed to tease him. It's how we show that we love each other." The other ninja says.

There were many catcalls and a rather annoyed coughing Hiashi as the kiss continued on for longer than most people would have expected. Sasuke was vaguely aware of Emiko and Hanabi giggling, but it didn't really matter at the moment. All that mattered was that this was their wedding.

"Alright, lovebirds. Let's throw the bouquet and garter belt" Shisui calls out.

Hinata and Sasuke break apart with a blush and nod. The bluenette quickly threw her bouquet and was surprised when it landed on an aging ninja cat. A ninja cat with fur the color of moonlight.

"Ninja cats have longer lives than their more domesticated cousins." Fugaku explains, seeing everyone's shocked faces.

"Right. Well now it's time for the garter belt." Jirayia says with a smirk.

Sasuke shakes his head as he has his wife sit down on the chair and slowly pulls it off. Without thinking about it much, he proceeds to throw it into the crowd. That's when it smacked into Orochimaru's head.

"What on Earth is HE doing here?" Mikoto fumes.

"Well I wanted to offer my well wishes to the happy couple like everyone else. I didn't… think I'd catch the garter belt though." He muses.

The Third was about to say something, when Aoda slithers over and whacks Orochimaru away from the ceremony. Apparently, Sasuke and Mikoto thought that having the snake attend the wedding was only proper as he was ""part of the family." Now, Sarutobi could see why. He was just as protective as a golden retriever.

"Oh no! The cakes!" Hinata says mournfully as Orochimaru lands on top of both of the beautiful cakes, completely crushing them.

"It's alright. It's not like we're going to run out of food." Sasuke says.

Orochimaru was still a Leaf Ninja. Sarutobi was his "assistant" and at some point, Kabuto had come along. While he still wasn't about to invite Orochimaru any family dinners, the man had largely been reformed.

"How dare you?!" Orochimaru seethes as he throws some cake at Aoda.

"Don't you attack that snake! He was just protecting our family from the likes of you! MEOWWW!" Tsuki says as she throws herself at the Sannin.

"Oh well. Like Sasuke says, we got plenty of food. FOOD FIGHT!" Suigetsu says as he walks over and hurls some cake at innocent bystanders.

Well that was all it took really. Soon the Hyugas, Uchihas, their friends, and several of the more prominent members of the Leaf Village were throwing cake at everyone. It was quite similar to Fugaku's and Mikoto's wedding really.

"This seems rather familiar." Fugaku whispers to his wife during the chaos.

"Yes, it does. Just like back then, I'll make sure to win this battle." Mikoto informs her husband as she tosses cake at him.

As the fight was going on, Naruto notices that Tsume was staring at Sasuke. The woman was staring at him rather intently. Wondering what was up, he decides to ask.

"You alright?" The bubbly blonde inquires.

"Oh yes. It's just the strangest thing. Sasuke greatly resembles a boy that I knew years ago. I danced with him at a festival. It's really uncanny how Uchihas look so much alike." She muses.

"Yeah. Uncanny. Well I wouldn't worry about it. You might wanna duck though. There's a lot of cake flying and you don't wanna ruin your dress, do you?" Naruto asks.

The young ninja saw Tsume smirk and immediately gulps. Uh oh. Now, he knew what was about to happen. He tries to dodge, but it was now use. Soon he was covered in cake.

"YO, BASTARD! I want to talk to you!" Naruto yells as he races over.

Sasuke raises an eyebrow as he watches the cake war going on. Even his parents were getting into it. His mother was being particularly vicious. Damn. His father was covered from head to toe in frosting.

"What is it, loser?" He asks.

"Did you dance with Kiba's mom in the past?" Naruto demands.

"It was one dance. My grandfather wanted me to participate in the festivities. So what? Wait. She doesn't actually remember that, does she?" Sasuke replies in an utterly baffled voice.

Damn. It had only been for a couple minutes. He didn't think that Tsume would remember it. This could be bad.

"Apparently, she does. You're lucky that she just figures you look like the guy. Time Travel usually isn't people's first guess when it comes to that kind of thing!" His friend chastises him.

"Right. Hinata, you alright? You look a little upset." Sasuke asks.

"I don't mind if she danced with you in the past, but you're my husband now." She states simply and Sasuke blinks.

"Of course. Nothing happened. It was just for a couple minutes. We didn't even kiss or an-YTHING!" Sasuke says as he gets drug off to dance by his surprisingly possessive wife. (Which he found strangely attractive for some reason.)

"Well it looks like she's not so shy, after all." Fugaku muses as he watches Hinata drag Sasuke off and Taka participates in the Cake War rather fiercely.

That's what Sasuke called his friends who weren't native to the Leaf Village. Taka. Taka consisted of Karin, Jugo, and Suigetsu.

Suigetsu was a former Criminal Ninja who really liked swords. He was quite mischievous and amused Fugaku. Karin was rather gifted at Sensing Chakra and healing. Finally, there was Jugo who was a gentle giant that was currently learning to control his rages. (Poor guy had inherited them from his Clan who had rather unique chakra. The tradeoff was partial insanity.)

"Well they do say that it's always the quiet ones. Speaking of quiet, have you heard the rumors of the Akatsuki?" He whispers to her.

"My Love, it's our son's wedding. We can speak of the rift raft another day. Besides, I survived childbirth twice. If I can survive that, I'm confident that we can handle a few upstart criminals." She says.

Fugaku smiles and kisses her cheek. His Kitten could be quite the tigress when she wanted to be. That was just one of the things that he loved most about her.

"You're right. Together, we can handle anything. Time Travel, my meddling parents, our children's strange friends, and even three crazy Sannin. So why should the Akatsuki be any different?" He replies.

"I married such a smart man." Mikoto says with a smile as she cuddles into him, not caring that they were both covered in cake AGAIN.

Back in the past, a few years had passed. Currently, Mikoto and Fugaku were enjoying a nice hot bubble bath. From the window of the bathroom they could see into their garden. The garden where Itachi, Izumi, and Sasuke were currently playing.

"Are you sure that it's a good idea to leave them alone like that?" Mikoto asks her husband as she snuggles into him.

"Itachi is a very responsible boy for his age. Besides, if anything happened we could see it from the window and just Flicker to them." Fugaku assures his overprotective wife as he kisses her forehead.

"I suppose you're right. Fugaku, I've always wondered something. What made you so suspicious about Daisuke? I mean other than the obvious. That he appeared out of nowhere." She inquires.

Fugaku pauses as he considers the best way to explain this. He still felt guilty about feeling so suspicious of his own son. In his defense, how was he supposed to know that Sasuke was his son from the future?

"He had your face. Daisuke looked too much like you to be merely a cousin." The Uchiha Patriarch explains as he looks out the window and smiles.

Itachi was the picture of a doting older brother. He took Sasuke everywhere and was currently trying to help his younger brother master the art of walking. At the moment, Sasuke was stumbling over himself more often than successfully taking steps.

That didn't matter though. He'd get there and it was still early. That and it was ridiculously cute. Cute wasn't a word that Fugaku used much, if ever. Though he couldn't deny that it was certainly accurate in this case.

"That's romantic in a way. You recognized my face on him." She observes with a quiet laugh.

"Mikoto, I would recognize that lovely skin and those soulful eyes anywhere. Clearly, the family resemblance was too strong for it to be a mere coincidence. Of course, I didn't suspect time travel at first. Who would?" The ninja asks.

"That's good point. Some days, I can't believe it myself. It's strange. We know what Sasuke will grow up to look like, but not Itachi. How many parents can honestly say they know exactly what their toddler will look like once he becomes a man?" She muses.

Fugaku snorts in amusement. Well he supposed that was certainly one way of looking at it. His wife always had a rather unique perspective when it came to strange situations.

"That's true. Someday, I do hope that they both find their own match. That they are as happy as we are." He says.

"I hope that too. I wonder if his personality will change. Do you think that he'll remember any of this?" She whispers.

"I doubt he will. Maybe the original Sasuke would, but it's unlikely this one will. I suppose that we'll find out eventually though. We'll just have to wait until he starts talking." The other ninja observes thoughtfully.

He smiles as his wife nods in agreement. Mikoto was a smart woman. She knew when the best solution was simply to wait.

"I do hope that Kenji won't drag him to more Bachelor Parties. Don't think for one moment, that I didn't know." The Uchiha Matriarch states.

"Kitten, nothing happened. There were women and they danced. They tried to dance with me. Mostly I drank with Daisuke and chatted with the other men. It was more for them than me really. Wait. You didn't tell Kushina about it, did you?" He asks.

God help Minato, if Mikoto had told the red head about that Bachelor Party. The woman would raise Holy Hell about it. Kushina was the very definition of a fiery red head.

"Of course, I didn't tell her that. I have no reason to want Minato dead." She tells him.

"Oh good. Good. I'd rather not lose my best friend." He says with a chuckle.

"Yes and that's one of the reasons, why I didn't tell her. I know that nothing happened. You're a good man and you know that no exotic dancer could ever compete with me. I'll have you know that I've been doing some flexibility training with Emiko and I think that you'll like the results." She says with a sly smile as she kisses him.

Fugaku returns the kiss with a smirk. Well that certainly sounded promising. He was going to have to thank Emiko one day for what he was sure was going to be a very enjoyable night with his beautiful wife.