Room
The house smelled of nothing but wood, fresh paint, and new leathers and cloths from the furniture. Neji wrinkled up his sensitive nose in mild disgust. He hated it.
"I love it!" Tenten exclaimed enthusiastically as she rushed into her so called new home. She pranced around like a curious rabbit, going here and there; opening up curtains, checking rooms, feeling the smooth wood of the tables…
She realized her husband standing miserably at the doorway. Laughing, she went over to him and twisted her fingers into his.
"Come on, Neji. It's not that bad." She whispered happily.
"I don't like it." He replied flatly.
"Be nice, Neji. Hiashi-sama spent a lot of time and effort trying to make this right for us."
"Yeah, he could have saved so much effort by leaving us alone in our old house." He shrugged.
"Oh, don't be stubborn. You know how much he wants you to move in with him."
Neji clicked his tongue in annoyance.
"You know," Tenten laughed. "Most people would be more than thrilled to have received such a great honor."
"I am honored. I just don't understand why I have to move into the Main Courts."
Tenten rolled her eyes.
"C'mon, you bitter lemon, let's go check out the house." She tugged at his hand, and he had no choice but to follow obediently.
"Wait." Neji said, wrapping an arm around Tenten's waist to stop her.
"Why is this room empty?"
They had stopped at a room along the upstairs corridor. There was a large sash window which stretched across the back wall, letting in plenty of sunshine and warmth. The carpet was in a soft beige colour. It was a nice room; too much of a shame not to use.
"Oh, that…" Tenten said quietly. "I told them to leave it empty."
"Why…?"
"Well, I thought even though you weren't happy about moving in, at least you'd be enthusiastic about being able to decorate our own baby's room."
It took a while to sink in.