Kurenai turned around, saw where the bouquet had gone, and raised an eyebrow.
Behind her, Ino murmured, "That was on purpose, wasn't it?"
Kurenai did not answer, only smiled knowingly.
The wedding toasts continued.
Genya went from table to table with Ino and Hinata, offering toasts. After several refills of the sake flask, his face had turned red.
Ino followed behind, pouring the drinks.
They reached Hashirama's table.
The old man was already drunk, his face bright red. He had an arm around Minato beside him and kept calling him "Tobirama." Minato smiled wryly without correcting him.
Kakuzu and Hidan were the last to arrive.
Kakuzu looked miserable, as if someone owed him hundreds of millions.
Hidan followed with his scythe over his shoulder, laughing and joking, completely out of place at that table.
Kakuzu slapped a bag of money onto the table, his voice stiff.
"Wedding gifts. Nine shares."
Genya looked at the bag of money.
There was no need to count it. Kakuzu was extremely particular about numbers, so there was bound to be exactly the right amount inside, not a coin more or less.
"Thanks."
Genya accepted the bag.
Kakuzu's expression eased a little, but his tone remained stiff.
"Don't thank me. Just don't have any more weddings."
Genya smiled.
"I'll try."
The wedding ended with fireworks.
There were also clay fireworks provided by Deidara.
Naruto walked to a corner, raised his camera, aimed it at the night sky, and pressed record.
Red, green, gold, and purple burst in clusters across the night sky.
The fireworks shone on everyone's faces, on the nine brides' White Muku Wedding Kimonos, and in nine pairs of eyes, some tearful, some smiling.
Hinata leaned against Genya's shoulder. Konan stood beside him, her paper dancing with the fireworks in the night sky.