Of the Sky
"Tell me about the sky."
After training, Neji and Tenten would lay on their backs with their eyes closed. The sun would set and they would rest their eyes and sore muscles side by side. Most of the time, they would sit and think, or get caught in their own daydreams. They were almost always silent. But today, Neji spoke.
"What?" Tenten was confused and caught off guard by his strange question.
"The sky. What does it look like to you right now?"
She turned to him to show her confusion, but his eyes were closed. So she turned her attention to the sky.
"It's... peaceful. And colorful."
"What colors are there?"
She bit her lip and studied the sky, still feeling strange answering questions that Neji could easily find out on his own. It wasn't something he usually did.
"Mostly yellow. There's a little pink and then red. And a tiny bit of purple over there." She pointed and Neji's face followed without opening his eyes.
"So those are the colors of peace?" Neji asked in a whisper. Then he gave a breathed out a laugh, one with no amusement. "But they are not limited to being peaceful. I see those colors everyday. I see them everywhere, with these eyes." He opened his eyes then, and turned to Tenten.
Tenten locked his gaze and frowned at him. "Why do you always say such sad things? It makes me want to cry for you."
Neji turned away from her eyes and lifted himself off the ground. He sighed while turning to Tenten with his hand held out. She took it as she pulled her weight up on her own.
"Don't waste your tears on me, Tenten." Letting go of her hand, he turned to the sky. "I'm starting to see it. The colors and the sky are starting to connect."
"Neji."
He sighed again and smiled. "Of all the things to worry about--"
And Tenten kissed his cheek, instantly silencing him. Finishing the thought for him she said, "The sky is of the biggest and most important."
Fin