Gravity
"Mommy, what does gravity mean?"
Tenten paused in the task of tucking in her son for bed. "Why would you ask that, honey?"
"Ino-sensei was talking about throwing shiruken in class, and Tsuta asked why the shiruken couldn't just go on flying forever and ever and Ino-sensei told us that it was because of gravity," he explained impatiently. "Now what's gravity, mommy?"
She smiled at the way her son was looking at her, a mixture of innocence and curiosity blended into his white eyes that she had never seen in Neji's. "Gravity is the thing that makes everything fall down, Akito. You see, gravity draws things towards it, and everything else can't help but obey." She had been about to launch into a deeper explanation when she was interrupted by her son.
"Are you and daddy like gravity then?" he asked, cocking his head to the side.
Tenten let out a small laugh and ruffled his already messy hair. "What makes you say that, huh?"
"Well, you and daddy are always together, so does that mean that you guys have to always be together? Like gravity?" Akito was staring behind her now, towards the open doorway, and she didn't have to turn around to know what he was looking at. The little boy smiled and gave a wave.
"Sorry, Akito, but me and your dad are nothing like gravity." She smiled and spoke louder, hoping the man behind her would hear it. "I don't need to be near him, and I can survive just fine without him."
He turned to look back at her. "Oh," he said, sounding disappointed that he hadn't gotten the definition right. Suddenly, a big yawn erupted from his mouth, and the curiosity in his eyes was replaced by sleepiness. "I'm tired, mommy. Good night." He rolled over and pulled the blankets tighter around him.
"Good night, sweetie," she said, kissing his head gently.
The moment she closed the door to Akito's room, a pair of strong hands grabbed her and pushed her against the wall in a gentle, but firm motion. "You think you can survive without me, huh?" Neji said huskily, nipping at the hollows of her neck.
She arched underneath him, and bit back a groan of pleasure. "Neji! S-stop that!" With what little will-power she had left, she shoved him away bodily. Only to have him grab her wrists and give her a hard, heated kiss on the lips. All thoughts of resistance seemed to melt away along with just about everything else until her world only consisted of him and the silky feel of his hair under her fingers.
He pulled away suddenly, leaving her gasping for more.
"You still think you can live without me?" he asked, a cocky smirk on his face.
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