AN: in advance, here's the pic of her dress and kind of how her hair looks i250. photobucket albums/ gg263 / Sarame _Uchiha/ Konachancom- 45983 sample. jpg obviously, remove the spaces

Naruto just could not believe that the day was already here. Tsunade had arrived a few days ago to support her honorary daughter. Despite her own, and Gaara's, wishes, they were to be married before most of Suna and she was not looking forward to the crowd.

Noticing her frown, Sakura came over and rubbed Naruto's shoulders softly. "Hey, Naru, are you getting nervous?"
The jinchuriki sighed and shook her head. "I'm just not sure about the crowds. They've never really been a good thing for me."
Hinata chose at that moment to chime in, "Don't worry so much, Naru-chan. I know crowds are worrisome, but both Leaf and Sand ANBU are out there watching over you both." Sometimes the Hyuuga girl still surprised Naruto at how confident she had become.

Taking a few deep breaths, Naruto looked at herself in the full-length mirror and couldn't help but smile. She looked so different from normal and, for once, she really liked it. It wasn't every day that you could catch Kurama's jinchuriki in a dress, but today wasn't a normal day. Today, she was getting married to her love, to Gaara.

Suddenly the door opened and the three kunoichi crouched into a battle stance before laughing, it was just Tsunade.
"Come on, Naruto, girls. Everything is ready and waiting on the bride to walk down the aisle," she said and helped put the final touches on Naruto's veil.

Hinata and Sakura left, allowing the "mother" and "daughter" some private time.

Tsunade hugged her gently and stroked her cheek. "I am very proud of you, Naruto. Proud that you found someone that will take care of you when you need it most, and will let you help him as well. I know you wanted to be Hokage, but I'm just glad that you're safe and finally whole. He has been very good for you, hasn't he?"

"Yeah, he has, obaa-chan." Tsunade's face made calling her grandma worth it. The Hokage spluttered momentarily before softly glaring and hooking her arm in Naruto's.
"Well, let's go. We mustn't keep the groom waiting."

They walked down the hall to the ceremony room and butterflies attacked Naruto's stomach. She hadn't see Gaara in a week, apparently local tradition, and she just couldn't wait to see him once more.

When she walked in, the crowd gasped and cooed at just how marvelous she looked. Her flowing dress was customary of a Leaf bride, a last hurrah for her home village. Gaara was dressed in traditional Sunan groom's wear. Their garb combined represented the joining of Suna and Konoha.

Blue eyes connected with teal as they looked over one another. Naruto had the sudden urge to run and hug her soon to be husband and, judging by his expression, he would catch her and hug her rather tightly. The arm in her own reminded Naruto that this wasn't just some informal gathering. Her mentor, her Hokage was formally giving the jinchuriki to the Kazekage. Not only as a wife, but as a gesture of good faith and camaraderie between the two hidden villages.

By the time she joined Gaara at the altar, she was hardly able to pay attention to words and was very glad that they had decided to repeat vows. Gaara was a little more collected, but couldn't agree more with the repeated vows. He already had plans for a quiet, intimate setting to give her his own vows, which only added to the ones they were to repeat today.

The next clear moment for both of them came at the end when they were told to kiss and seal their bond.

The Kazekage gently took his bride in his arms and kissed her, trying to show her just how happy he was that she was there beside him. She kissed him back, her hands wanting to creep into his hair and pull him closer. Too soon, it was over and they were being presented as husband and wife for the first time.

Hours later, a happy yet exhausted couple found themselves stumbling into their bed. For the first time in a week, they curled around each other and fell asleep.

~~~10 years later~~~

It was the first day for their oldest child to go to the academy and Naruto couldn't help but keep fussing. Her oldest kept complaining that she looked like a chicken with its head removed as she dashed to and fro trying get everything just right. Gaara just looked on with mirth in his teal eyes.

"Dad, why is she doing this again? I thought we had everything ready yesterday," Koichi pouted and tapped his foot. "I'm going to be l-"
Gaara quickly put a hand to his son's mouth. "You know better than to say that word when she's like this. Remember what happened last time?" Koichi flinched as he remembered when his father had said that before a state dinner. His poor mother had been a mess.

"Daddy? Mommy is glowing red," their youngest, Mayu, pointed out.
Gaara cursed inwardly and wrapped Naruto in a blanket of sand, softly consoling her frantic mind. He muttered, "If I didn't already know that she was pregnant, that would be a big sign."

"Kurama, is she calm yet?" He asked the beast within his wife, seeing her eyes looking like the nine-tailed fox's.
"Almost. The kits are giving her a run for her yen even worse than the other two."
"I still have no idea how we ended up with twins this time."
Kurama shrugged Naruto's shoulders before smiling softly and saying, "There we go, calm again. Bye now."

Once her eyes were blue again, Naruto smiled sheepishly. "Sorry about that. I really don't like these hormones this time. Alright, ready to go Koichi?" Her bright mega-watt smile was back and Koichi, with his shock of strawberry blonde hair, returned it and bounded out the door, followed closely by his pregnant mother.

Gaara couldn't help but chuckle at their antics as he picked up Mayu and kissed her cheek. "Ready to help daddy with paper work?" She giggled and clapped. Paperwork for her consisted of coloring and making different origami shapes while she tried to get dad to make her sand puppets. Paperwork for him was mostly trying to keep an eye on his five-year-old daughter while giving enough attention to the work. Sometimes, he would make a shadow clone just so he could play with her.

All in all, life was good.