TLSM: To complete my first story that is over two chapters, I'd like to thank all the people who favorited my stories and oneshots, and the Nejiten LJ community for giving me an opportunity like this one.
Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto.
Theme Twelve: Drum
There had been drums at his wedding, Neji remembered. It was odd apart from the usual group of violins and an organ player at normal weddings.
Of course not, he and Tenten hired a snare drummer, which was a favorite to Tenten during her high school band days.
Ra-ta-ta-ta-ta tap tap ra-ta-ta-ta-ta tap tap.
The beat was solid, smooth, and perfect for Tenten to jaunt down the aisle as his bride.
One two-two three, one two-two three. Tenten had thought to herself in unison to the drum. The guests actually looked pleased with the unique choice of music. Tenten had smiled softly to herself.
When Tenten had reached the end of the aisle, there was a drum roll then a THUMP as the ending sequence. It had been appropriate, though even then she felt as if she was in a war movie.
The minister had drawled along through their vows, which of course ended with "You may now kiss the bride." Neji obliged willingly.
"Odd…" he murmured to himself.
Tenten looked to him as she was analyzing several new scrolls she had received.
"What's odd?"
"Our wedding."
Tenten's eyebrows arched.
"Our wedding?"
"How we had drums instead of the generic wedding music."
"Ah, I see."
"Do you think it meant anything?"
"Symbolically?"
"Yeah."
Tenten leaned back and thought to herself.
"We've never been on the same beat, and only at the perfect times we would be in unison, cliché but true."
Neji only nodded in agreement, he was about to open his mouth to say something else before being interrupted by a loud cry from the neighboring room.
The slide door opened to reveal Neji and Tenten's son, Kotori.
"Mama, Suzu's awake."
Suzu was Kotori's personal nickname for Suzume, his younger sister.
Tenten sighed.
"I'm coming." She stood up and left the room to calm her daughter from her wails.
Kotori looked to his father in curiosity.
"Father?"
"Hm?"
"May I please have a drum?"
Neji looked to Kotori, unblinking.
"A drum?"
"Yes father, a drum."
Neji considered his options mentally.
"Let me talk to your mother first."
Kotori grinned in reply to the statement, which he had learned it meant "most likely yes" and ran off in excitement.
Tenten reappeared, now holding Suzume who was feeding off a bottle and sat down next to her husband.
"What did Kotori want?"
"A drum."
"A drum?"
"Yes, a drum."
Tenten laughed.
"Well I guess we'll have to get one for him won't we."
Neji smirked. "I suppose we will."
Suzume gurgled, now full from the bottle, and once again getting a little drowsy; Tenten stood to place her back in her crib and returned to join Neji yet again.
She kissed him softly.
"You think it might mean something? Kotori's new found interest?"
"…I don't think so."
Tenten grinned and pulled in for a more passionate and fulfilling kiss of the moment.
TLSM: Holy crap.
I'm finished?
Whoah.
Weird feeling.
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