Chapter Four:
Wedding Ceremony
"We shall be on guard for any univitede guests." Baki sadi to Gaara and I.
"Thank you," I said bowing my head to Baki.
Baki smiled at me and said, "you are a part of this family now now Lady Kara. And the villagers of the Sand shall protect their comrades. Besides," Baki paused then said smiling at Gaara. "Gaara would never let you be in any danger."
Gaara nodded his head as he smiled at Baki.
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Temari had come with Gaara and I to my Mom's house.
I had gone to my bedroom.
Temari had come with me.
"Temari? Will you get that plastic bag under my bed?" I said walking to the closet.
I turned the light on and pushed some of my clothes to the side. I pulled open the side wall and walked inside. I came out a few minutes later with a white wedding dress with tiny diamonds all over it.
"That's a beutiful dress Kara. That must have been very expensive to buy." Temari said.
I shook my head at her.
"This dress wasn't bought." I paused then said smiling at Temari, "each peice of diamond on this dress was crafted and glued on with care. My Mother had worked day and night making this dress. Every inch of fabric was sewn together with extreme care. This dress is as dear to me as you guys are."
Temari smiled at me as she placed the plastic bag over my dress.
"Shall we go now?" Temari asked.
"Yeah," I paused as I saw my mom's picture.
I walked over and picked up the picture frame.
"Are you all set now?" Gaara asked helping us ontp the sand carpet.
"Yeah," I said smiling at him.
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Gaara looked at me and saw me smiling. He noticed I was looking at my mom's picture.
"Do you wish Karen was here?" Gaara aske3d looking at me.
I shook my head at him.
"Why?"
I looked at him and smiled saying, "she's always here with me." I placed my hand over my heart, "in my heart."
Gaara smiled at what I said.
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Gaara, Temari, and I came back home.
"Where's Kankuro?" Temari asked.
"He left to go and get Hikaru and your aunt and uncle," Baki said to me.
"Hopefully they'll be okay," I said.
"Kankuro had taken Karasu, Kuroari, and Sanshouuo with him, in case there was any danger."
That thought had brought me some releif. But I was still worried about them.
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"We're already to go now." Hikaru said to Kankuro.
Megumi and Soichiro had walked with Kankuro.
Hikaru got onto Blaze's back and they had begun to fly towards the castle.
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I saw Hikaru in the distance.
"They're almost here," I said to Temari.
Temari had helped me into my wedding dress.
I had everthing on except for my veil.
Temari had my hair in a bun with three braids seperate from the bun.
"I think you're done now. You look beautiful Kara," Temari said hugging me.
"Thanks Temari," I said hugging her back.
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"Kara's in her room with Temari. Kankuro can show you the way," Gaara said to Hikaru as she walked in with Kankuro and our aunt and uncle.
"Okay," Hikaru said smiling.
Kankuro had shown Hikaru to my room.
"Kara," Hikaru paused then said smiling at me. "You look beautiful."
"Thank you," I said smiling at my sister. "If you want to, when you get married. You can have this dress."
"Are you sure?" Hikaru asked.
"Mom had made this wedding dress for my wedding. I think she'll be even happier to know that you had also worn this dress." I said smiling at her.
"Thanks Kara." Hikaru said smiling at me.
"You're welcome." I said.
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"Are you all set now?" Temari asked us.
"Yeah," I said smiling at her.
"Yeah," Hikaru also said smiling.
Temari and Hikaru went downstairs to tell everyone I was ready.
Gaara went upstairs and knocked on our bedroom door.
"Kara?" Gaara asked.
I opened the door and smiled at him as I said, "I'm ready."
"Then let's go," Gaara said grabbing my hand as he led me down the stairs to where everyone was waiting.
"Shall we begin?" Baki asked us.
"Yeah," Gaara said smiling at me.
"Okay," Baki said smiling.
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"I now pronounce you husband and wife." Baki paused then said smiling at Gaara, "you may kiss your bride."
Gaara lifted my veil as his lips claimed mine in a gentle kiss.
Everyone began clapping and laughing with joy as they saw Gaara pick me up and carry me to our room.
Gaara kicked the door shgut as he brought me over to our bed.
He smiled at me as he asked, "do you want me to make love to you? It's your choice if you want to do this now or another time." He said pressing his finger against my lips.
I smiled at him as I placed his hand against my cheek. "Make my body yours. My heart is yours. I want my body to be yours also." I said kissing his wrist.
"I shall make you mine. And in return, I shall be your's forever. I love you, Kara." Gaara said kissing my lips.
The whole night had seemed to pass by in slow motion as we took our time to learn eachother's bodies as husband and wife. And as we had become one, it had felt like we could touch the depths of eachother's souls.
At that moment I knew we had created something so pure and special. That our bond to eachother would never be broken.