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Chapter 7 (The Wedding)

Warning: The chapter is not edited.

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And yes the things will never go as planned. Finding herself draped in a beautiful shiromuku. Ready to be dyed in the color of her soon to be husband Hashirama Senju.  At present the bride and the groom were exchanging sake for the third time. She was sitting in a daze as her groom walked towards the altar and take his vows. The people present for the occasion were only the the main families of the two clans. As this marriage was suppose to unite those clans as well. She was still unwilling however this union was indispensable for her. No matter how much she protested no one will listen to her. Since she can't run away from this fate, so might as accept it and reap the benefits from it.

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 She wasn't the only one who was against it, at first the Senju leader was averse to the proposal as well but he was smart enough to weigh the pros and cons regarding this matter. He was more inclined to arrange a marriage between the Senju and Uzumaki. The more she thinks about it the more she hesitates. Aware that this will change the destiny of the two significant figures in the history. Even so she is reluctant to die without accomplishing anything. 

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She recalled the conversation she had with Hashirama before the wedding.

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"Lord Hashirama I don't understand why did you decide to marry me, is it because of the promise you made to my sister? Because I don't think you have any benefits marrying me."

"Haha it may be one of the reasons however it does not mean I m at a disadvantage. "

"How are you so sure about that? "

"Do you think the clan leader will allow me to marry just anyone? That's not how things work around here."

"So what advantage do you get out of this?"

Following the silence his gaze stared at the distance.

'I'm sorry Lady Hinata but you are a necessary pawn required to achieve the peace that we have dreamed of. Therefore I cannot let you to be taken away by the Hyuga(s) that easily. But I can't let you on to the secrete.'

Gears in his head started to move as he thought about the future.

The man thought hard trying to come up with the reasonable answer. He scratched his head with an awkward smile..

"Hmmmm... If I have to to answer that than we will have a stable Alliance with Hyuga for one."

"Do you think you will be able to escape the fate of being bound by the bird cage seal and death later?"

 The woman sighed internally. 'It's not like he said anything wrong in this era she cannot make a huge difference alone.'

"How about this if you found yourself at a disadvantage you are free to leave?"

She was baffled by this suggestion. 'No I think instead of disadvantage its more of an opportunity for me. But you are going to get the short end of the stick.' She felt guilty for that. 

"Lord Hashirama ......."

"Yes Lady Hinata ..."

"I will support you will everything I have. However I cannot offer you my love...."

"......"

A silence followed after this abrupt statement. 

"There is only one man I have ever loved. He may not be in this world anymore but no one can replace him. So my lord if you ever love someone, you must grab onto that person firmly but it's not easy to find a person who can bring you joy and happiness. With whom you can share your fortune and misfortune."

The dark hair woman smiled at him and started to walk ahead. At that moment in the eyes of the man who was left behind the back of that woman looked lonely. Albeit this woman intrigued him, he never saw her in a romantic light. And he knows the feeling he has towards her is not love but her words struct him in a strange manner.........

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The wedding was over in a daze and in the blink of an eye the reception approached.

Members of many renowned allied clans were present to bless the couple and congratulate the leaders of the respective clans on their new form union.

In the beginning the the Senju and the Hyuga were opposed to the idea, it would put them in a tight spot specially the Hyuga clan and will give a chance to the enemies to infiltrate. And put their security at risk.

But the Senju heir thought differently not only will it warn the others, now that two huge clans have joined hands, its better for them to watch their actions and not to recklessly move against them. And it will also work as a shield for Hinata against Hyuga(s).

As he suspected enemies did infiltrated the reception in order to gain intel.

Some in hopes of getting a hold of Hashiramas weakness while the others in order to unravel Byakugan's secrets.

Some were also interested in the new bride after all one day she might become the key to get to the Senju heir.

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The joyous occasion came to an end. All the guest retreated to there respective lodges. It was already past mid night. A beautiful bride was waiting for her husband in their chambers. Silver moon light pouring into the room and spilling around.

This was not the first time she was got married but the feeling was different. When she married Naruto, her heart felt like it would burst from joy. That day whenever she thought about her future with him her heart would flutter.
On the other hand at present she felt nothing. No joy no sadness.
May be its the fact that she and Lord first didn't have any love between them or is it the realization of the love she had lost.

 Hashirama was a charismatic man any woman would fall for him. When he looks at her.....Hashirama doesn't look at her with the eyes of a man who is in love. And for that she feels relived.

Without her realization tears started to flow from her eyes. At that moment all she wanted was to fall in the warm embrace of that man the she had left behind.

Time passed by, she was enveloped in the warm embrace as if her wish has be granted however the fate was cruel to her because it was not from the man she longed for and she succumbed to the sleep. 

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Hey guys It's. I hope everyone is in good health. Yeah I almost forgot about the plot so I had to read the entire story again and wreck my brain to come up with new ideas. Thanks for still supporting this story guys.

Finally I quit my job after two years And now I'm jobless. So I decided to write a new chapter.  So here  it is chapter.

Don't forget to put on your masks before leaving your homes and frequently wash your hands.

Happy Navratri.