A Mother's Love

88. The reception

Given her normal concerns for security (Mizuki) Kushina had decided that the mansion would be off limits to all those who did not already live there. Instead the reception would be held outside. Many round tables were set up with eight places each. The food was the gourmet and the best that could be provided. A small stand had been set up where the band would play an area was cleared for dancing. After night fall a fire works display would be put on for the entire village to enjoy. And of course, there was an open bar serving an endless stream of beer and sake. One thing that could never be said was that Kushina worried about cost when it came to her son.

Immediately upon the ceremony being completed the bar was opened. A couple people managed to get there with an indecent amount of speed.

"Sake!" Kiba and Jiraiya both yelled at the same time.

Jiraiya looked over at the young ninja. "Hey kid, I remember you from last night."

Kiba snorted. "Yeah, I remember you too Jiraiya-sama. Pretty sad, an old guy like you having to bribe women to be with him."

Jiraiya smiled as he collected his bottle of sake and began to wander off to talk to some of the beauties who were here. Weddings were among the best places to get lucky. "Maybe, but still not as sad as a young guy complaining to his dog that he's a virgin."

Kiba began to choke as he couldn't come up with anything to say.

"Virgin, huh?" A feminine voice spoke from behind.

He turned around. There was Tayuya standing there in a cream colored kimono grinning at him.

"Oh Kami just take me now." Kiba muttered as he picked up his bottle of sake and downed about half of it in a swig. It was high quality and strong, he could feel it burn on the way down.

Tayuya looked at the bartender. "Sake, and don't bother with the cup." She then looked back over to Kiba. "So you're a fucking virgin huh?"

Kiba growled a bit. "No I'm not!"

She brought the little ceramic bottle to her lips and tossed most of it back in one shot. "No huh? Then name one girl you've been with."

Kiba blushed a bit. He put the empty bottle down and ordered another one. He was already feeling just a little warm. "I'm just waiting for the right girl." He dropped his eyes to the bar.

Tayuya finished the sake and ordered a second one herself. "Well maybe you'll luck out and find someone drunk enough that she doesn't mind that wet dog smell."

"Bite me." He muttered and started on bottle number 2.

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A large table had been set aside for wedding gifts, and it was loaded down with all sorts of goodies ranging from fine china to simple wads of cash. A few people however insisted on giving their gifts directly to the happy couple.

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Inuzuka Tsume, Kiba's mother and head of the clan handed them a small box with a pink bow and air holes. "Congratulations and best wishes for many, many pups. Here, you might want to open this now rather than later."

Hinata took the box and opened it. A little grey puppy with large brown eyes looked up at her. "Oh how adorable!" Hinata squealed.

Naruto smiled. "Arigato Tsume, I know how rare it is for your clan to part with any of the dogs from your kennel." It was true; the Inuzuka clan bred the finest dogs on the continent. There was a huge demand for them but the clan never sold any of them, and only rarely offered them as gifts.

Tsume barked and laugh and gave him a rough bow. "It is my pleasure. Not only are you the Hokage but my son's friend and teammate."

"Oh what a cute puppy!" Alysa came over on the run. "Can I hold him?"