I feel so drained. I got sick yesterday and even though I had about 10 hours of sleep, I feel like I spent the whole night awake. Sigh, life bites.
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Chapter 5: A Happy Ending?
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Feet shuffled in the halls as a commanding presence strode down the polished wood flooring, another set of feet following after the first.
The feet stopped in front of a familiar door and pale hands slammed it open. "Hiashi!"
The man looked up from his set of scrolls calmly before rolling up the one in front of him, clasping his hands on the desk. "Neji," he returned before his pale eyes looked over his nephew's shoulder and widened slightly before returning to their calm position. "What brings you and Tenten here?"
Hands slammed on cherry wood. "Uncle, I don't care what you say, Tenten and I are getting married and we're going to raise our child and we don't care who knows!"
Hiashi regarded the occupants of his hideaway. Neji's hair was disheveled and his face flushed, his chest rising and falling with each breath, obviously not used to such exertion. He shifted his eyes, peering at the woman behind him. She glared at him contemptuously, a silent determination in her eyes as she dared him to stop them.
Hiashi stood, slowly rising to his feet. He walked past his stunned nephew to the shocked woman. She held her baby instinctively closer to her and he silently held out his hands, wordlessly asking to hold the child. She reluctantly handed over the baby, watching with curiosity as he stared down at the child. "Alright."
Both parents stared at him. "WHAT?!"
Hiashi simply shrugged and lifted a finger to tickle his nephew's son, delighted with the happy squeal he got in return. "I said alright. I would've let you live here anyway and the clan council would've had to also."
Neji blinked. "Why uncle?"
"Because you've produced the only heir to the clan and you are possibly the most capable leader the clan has seen in generations. Also, now that you're engaged, the child is legitimate and I doubt the clan will be able to refuse you."
Tenten grinned. "Really?!"
Hiashi nodded. "Of course. Besides, I'd never let something as cute as this leave the compound," he smiled, tickling the child's stomach with his nose.
Tenten watched as the former head of the family played with their child. She was a bit confused since things had happened so fast; everything seemed like a dream.
She felt a strong hand rest on her arm and she turned back to see Neji smiling comfortingly at her. She felt his lips caress hers and smiled. This was no dream. This was even better because this was real.
Their wedding was small. Only the Gondaime, their closest friends, and the Hyuuga clan attended. Everyone was dressed in kimonos as it was a traditional wedding, and as Neji and Tenten kissed and the cheers sounded around them, Neji had to wonder if this was what it felt like to have a happy ending.