The Kago House, Marriage plot location

[Kago Aharu]

Kago laughed whole heartedly at Ino's comment about being on the same diet since she was ten, completely not realizing the Yamanaka was actually being quite serious. Continuing her cooking adventures, Kago placed out the now finished fruit salad -all thanks to Kayo- and was currently placing the lasagna in the oven to be cooked. Kira and Konoke, having not been told to do anything by Temari or Ino, began wandering through the growing crowd, the older brother staying close to his sister as to watch out for her. He didn't want anything to happen to her and, knowing most of these people, he didn't trust them. He was a lot like Takeshi in that way. Kago smiled graciously at Sumire, shaking her head, "Oh no, I can take care of it all. The guests shouldn't do any work." Though, turning to glare at Temari, the red-head mumbled loudly to herself, "And neither should heavily pregnant women~"

Konoke, being her small three foot ten self, wandered through the forest of legs which surrounded her, Shige following right at the miniture red-head's heel. The youngest Kage enjoyed watching and examining the people around her, trying to understand who they were, or what was even going on because her mom hadn't mentioned to Father that they were having guests. Through the maze of limbs, however, Kono's red eyes caught sight of glinting gold. Immediately drawn in, she made her way to whatever it was she saw, leaving behind Kira, and finally reaching it, she realized it was an arm.....made of gold. Immediately, she grabbed at it and sunk her enlarged canines -or at least tried to- into the appendage, her way of testing and examining new things closely. It was a habit many infant Aharu had, though Konoke had never grown out of it.

[Temari]

Temari smiled at the girls as they introduced themselves to her & then went to talk to the bride to be. She was surprised this was already starting to turn out to be a good crowd that she was thankful for it meant her & Ino’s plans would go great.

Hearing Kago comment on heavily pregnant women shouldn’t have to do work she laughed knowing that the red head would be working this hard even if it wasn’t at her house. She always played the host no matter where it was. “Good thing I got that last one out then huh?” She said pushing the last few bottles in the fridge except a drink for herself & some wine for Ino. “You should see him though first Nara not to look like…well a Nara.” She said to Kago with a smile thinking of the blonde hair teal eyed baby. Her brothers loved the fact that her genes finally won out.

Looking at her & Ino’s handy work in the fridge she turned to the group. “Ok what does everyone want to drink? We got anything you name it!” She said knowing they made sure to have everything needed for the night.

[Esa Anukuchi]

Esa watched as Sumire introduced herself. She held her soft smile toward the girl before introducing yourself. "Esa Anukuchi. Kago's best friend. One of Sakura's bride's maids." She held out her metal arm at first then laughed uneasily before lowering it and putting out her normal hand to shake Sumire's. "Sorry about that."

Only moments after Esa had lowered her metal arm, she felt a tug on it and heard a small tink against the metal. The green eyes of the Iwa-nin look down with a puzzled expression. It was then that she saw a little red-headed girl chewing on her arm. She'd never met the little girl, but she knew who she belonged to- that was easy to tell.

Esa looked back up at Sumire. "I'm sorry, one moment."

With that, she knelt down to the girls level and cocked the brow her scar had mangled long ago. She held her metal arm in place for the girl to continue chewing. "Enjoying yourself? You're a bit of a tyrant like your mother, hm? What's your name?" She said in a softer tone, not trying to scare the girl with her hideous scar or metal clawed arm. It was so strange to see a little kago in front of her, but because of that, she loved her all the more.

[Kayo Fumiko]

Kayo smiled when she was asked how her second child was doing thought to everyone else it was her first child. "very good think you. He is doing fine and sitting at home with his father tonight for some father son bonding" she said and laughed.

As she did that Esa walked into the room. Kayo didn't have time to even say hi to the woman she meet a good ten years ago before Kago's kid latched on to the womans arm. Kayo let out a laugh as she couldn't hold it back. "Hello Esa, it is good to see you again" she said after the commotion had died down a little.

Kayo watched the drinks being put away and she wasn't sure if she actually wanted one. It had been sometime from the last time she had a drink even before the baby as Tenshi didn't like to drink and didn't want her drinking around the young ones. She also knew that was a down fall of her clan as the women loved to drink and pick up men. She frowned and didn't answer Temari, knowing that as the night went on she would be more into it when the other get drinking.

[Kago Aharu]

The Kage child's eyes looked up at the strong blonde woman, the scar drawing her interest even more. Releasing the arm from her bite, the small red-head's hand instantly reached forward to touch her scar, though instead of just a finger, she traced the path with the entirety of her hand, cool curiosity reflecting in her red orbs, "Konoke." She replied in a quiet yet strong voice. "Imouto!" called Kira, pushing his way to the little deviant, frowning down at his sister, though you could see the caringness in the gaze."I said not to bother the strangers! Father wouldn't be happy if you ran off like that." However, the girl just turned to stare at her brother as if he was annoying her, "Nii-san, we're in the house. I'm fine. Besides, she knows Mom."

Frowning, the eleven year old boy took his sister's hand and began pulling her to their mother, wanting the parental figure to tell the baby of the family to be more careful with strangers, in turn dragging Esa along seeing as Konoke grabbed at her golden arm. Making it to the kitchen, Kira instantly started talking, "Mo~m! Tell Konoke not to talk to strangers! Especially dangerous ones!"

The children's tempers were beginning to grow and as Kira tried to pull his sister away from the blonde lady, Konoke pulled back, essentially playing tug-of-war and getting away from others to finish their little brawl.

Kago sighed upon hearing her children bickering, shaking her head as she turned around, "Kira Kage, how many times do I have to tell you to not drag your sister around. I swear, you Kage boys are all so over protective." Pulling her children apart, her son pouted stubornly while Kono's nose drew her to her mother's food. It was then she realized they had dragged a party guest member into the kitchen, and upon recognizing them, she froze. Only for a split moment before she jumped into action, issuing a war cry as she jumped at the blonde and grabbed her kimono's collar and began very violently shaking her, " ESA ANUKUCHI WHERE THE FUCK HAVE YOU BEEN! DO YOU KNOW HOW HARD IT WAS TO FIND A FUCKING BABYSITTER?!?!?!?!?!?!"

[Sumire Kurohime]

Sumire gave a nod to her "I see nice to meet you Esa-san" she said. When she had pulled back because of her arm and apologized Sumire brushed it off "It's okay I'm not bothered by it or anything" she said. Really if a person is able to shed the blood of others than it isn't all that scary, or surprising if someone has a metal arm.

[Samui]

Samui smiled at the other girls helping them with anything they needed, she looked up seeing a tall blonde woman with a metal arm she was very pretty, although her ears rang hearing the scarlet haired girl "Hello Esa lm Samui its very nice to meet you" she said smiling cheerfully which was different for her usual cool stature she had back then.

[Ino Yamanaka]

Putting the last bit of the alcohol away and marveling at her marvelous organization skills when it came to wine she turned around and looked at all the girls entering. She wasn't the type to greet people individually but when she saw Sakura she ran up to her with a bottle of wine in hand. Noticing everybody was doing random chatter and only Temari was the one to properly greet Sakura she turned around. "Hey everybody can we stop conversing with each other and pay a little more attention to the bride here? This isn't a family reunion."

Smiling and handing the bottle of wine to Sakura she felt something pass by her feet she looked down and saw two cute children scrambling through the women. "I think your Disney movie life is quite charming Kago but things are about to get a little wild in here, Temari and I set up a place where all the girls could drop off their kids, we'd be happy to share that baby sitter." Ino smiled sweetly winking at Temari. She couldn't help but laugh at just how evil Temari could be.

[Kayo Fumiko]

Kayo rolled her eyes at Ino shouting. After she had hugged Sakura and talked a little with Sakura already, she was surprised that Ino had been shouting about family reunions with that annoying loud voice. She was doing her best to ignore it and fight off yelling at her as if she was her son.

Kayo thought back to how she had waited for Tenshi on thanksgiving 11 years ago and how all the parties something happened tragic during Kago's parties but here they were again going for another try. She laughed as she looked out the window.

Getting back to reality again, Kayo looked around for something to do. "ok whats next to do?" she asked not sure how any of these things went as she didn't have one when she was married.

[Sakura Haruno]

Laughing a bit, Sakura took the bottle of wine and gave the blonde a hug. "Relax, Ino, Kayo said hello to me as well! It's alright if people chat, it's not like I'm going anywhere today," she answered, attempting to calm her best friend. If the bride were trying to say something and were outright ignored, that was where a Shannaro rant was likely to be put into place. For now, however, it was time to relax and party, something that she hadn't really done for a while, what with the planning for the wedding and helping Naruto with his work. They were both working at getting most of it out of the way, so when the wedding came around they wouldn't be pestered by doing the work afterward.

Setting the bottle of wine down for a moment, the med-nin weaved between the small crowd of people and children to the last remaining boxes and began to assist with putting their contents in their respective locations. That completed, Sakura picked up her bottle again (Which had been placed out of the children's reach) and smiled. "Now! Let the party begin!" she exclaimed, popping the cork on the wine bottle.

[Kei Uchiha]

Kei walked over to her former sensei, she was now over the fact that her and Oturan had barley even even seen said sensei when they were genin. "Hello Esa, long-time-no-see." said Kei, happy to see her former sensei.

[Esa Anukuchi]

Esa's eyes went wide when Kago shook her like a mad-man. When she mentioned finding a babysitter, Esa did something she never did back when Kago had seen her last, she laughed. "You haven't changed one bit, Kago."

Completely out of character, she hugged her best friend, never realizing how much she had missed the girl. It'd been so long and she had a family now. "I think your little one has taken a liking to my arm." she said as she looked down at the little girl.

When Samui and Kei greeted the blonde nin, she smiled at them and bowed her head. "It's nice to meet you, Samui. And it's good to see you, Kei. You've grown since I last saw you. You're not much of a child anymore. Samui, maybe we can share a drink later. My apologeze to the both of you, but Ino's right! Where's that bride? I need to congradulate her for scoring the hokage!" Esa called over the crowd, looking for the pinkett.

"Sakura!" Esa called over the crowd then raise the vodka bottle in the air. "Congradulations! Are you ready for a night you'll never remember?!"

The blonde weaved through the crowd and nearly got hit in the face with a wine cork, but she still smiled at the bride and set the bottle down on the table. "I came all this way just for you and there is only two things I ask of you now. Hug me and drink this ENTIRE bottle by the end of the night, kay cupcake?"

[Kago Aharu]

Kago was most deffinately surprised when Esa laughed, not to mention laugh. It was so surreal! But it took only a moment for the red-head to join in laughing and hugging. However, she allowed the blonde to escape her grasp and go mingle with others, they could always catch up later; after the party. Then pulling her daughter away from the food, she looked up as Ino spoke to her, rolling her brilliant light blue eyes as she commented on her "Disney life". However, the Kage shook her head. "Thanks Ino, but I've got a babysitter of my own. I'll just send them to their uncles."

Looking down at her children, she put one hand on her hip as she pointed in the direction of their rooms, "Alright, I need you guys to go pack for Xander's house; you'll be staying there tonight." Doing as told, for fear of their mother's wrath, the children scampered off, though Konoke took a moment longer to stare at Esa and wave good-bye. Turning and quickly stepping over to one of the kitchen windows, she opened it and placed her hands into a sign, summoning her oh-so faithful comrade. The little, old ball of fur quickly scurried across the tree's extending branch and sat perched just outside the window. "What?"

Kago laughed at his bluntness, but lightly patted his head, "Could you please run to Xander's and ask him to come over for a moment? Tell him it's important." Surprisingly the creature left without any protest. Damn, he must have been really tired to just do as she asked.

[Kayo Fumiko]

Kayo watched Esa talk to Sakura and ask her to drink the bottle by the end of the night. She laughed thinking that she didn't remember ever seeing Sakura drunk.

Kayo than walked over to the couch and took a seat. She crossed her legs and relaxed. Seeing as Kago had called for Xander, she clapped her hand and the dragon that was playing with them puffed away back to his land.

She was glad to see so many people in the party.

[Xander Umahaga]

Finally finishing up with his workout schedule that he got from Rock Lee, Xander was waiting on a message from Kago to tell him to come get the kids. Rubbing the back of his dead like he did when he was a teen, Xander thought, Why did I even agree to this? I mean, my one kid is already a hand full.....and now I gotta handle three of them. Geez. Putting back on his mesh shirt and giving his wife a quick kiss and ruffling his son's hair, Xander heard a scratching at a window. Going over to it, Xander noticed the ever so fluffy squirrel messenger.

Acknowledging the creature was here and motioning to send it back, Xander leaned against the door frame to where his wife was. "Look's like it's time for me to go get our nice little house guests. Kago sent her messenger. I'll be back." With that, Akiko grabbed Xander's vest off the chair and pressed it to his chest, kissing him gently. "Don't be long. You know how I like to prepare for people with food." She said to him with a smile. Smiling back, Xander gave his son a quick hug, and left the house.

Hurrying over to the Kage residence wasn't too bad, only because Xander knew the short cuts that didn't take him through town. Arriving at the front lawn and looking around, Xander approached the front door. Giving three quick taps on it with his metal arm so the sound could be heard, he waited for his friend to great him at the door.