Finally finished. Sorry for the wait.
Bang
By: Jaylonni Love
Part Two
"Y-you're what," Hinata practically yelled when she heard what her cousin's girlfriend had to say.
TenTen, who had been bouncing Hinata's seven month old son on her knee and cooing at the giggling child, looked up at the indigo haired woman and blinked. She was sure she had told her the news as clearly as possible, "I said I'm pregnant. With twins. That's why I look so fat now."
"I can't believe this," Hinata said, her voice a little too loud for comfort making both TenTen and the baby she was holding wince.
"Bring it down a few decibels, Hinata," she said asshe glanced down at her very noticeable baby bump that shown adorably through her tight fitting V-neck t-shirt with a smile. "I'm already twenty-one weeks into the pregnancy."
"Sorry. I just can't believe you and Neji-nii-san are going to be parents soon," she said sheepishly as she placed her hand on the elder woman's stomach. "And to twins no less," she grinned before looking up at the other woman again, "Oh, how did Neji-nii-san take the news when you told him about it TenTen-chan?"
TenTen laughed, remembering the day that she told him about her pregnancy. "He was fine until he found out that I was pregnant with twins. He fainted right there at the dinner table."
Hinata had to clap her hand over her mouth to keep from laughing out loud. Never in a million years would she have expected her cousin to faint at the news of a pregnancy. But, then again, there were a lot of things he did because of TenTen that she never expected for him to do. Being a soon-to-be father before marriage was one of them, "I can only imagine his face."
"It was priceless," TenTen answered, "I should have taken a picture."
"How many people know," Hinata asked gesturing to her stomach.
"Well, your father knows, we told him about it immediately," TenTen answered as she tried to remember who all had been told so far. "And you and Hanabi but that's about it. I don't see everyone much anymore since I'm either asleep or at work, also asleep."
Hinata giggled, she remembered all too well what TenTen was currently going through from her own pregnancy. She would fall asleep standing from time to time, only to be scolded by those closest to her about being up on her feet so much. "I know how you feel, I did the same thing when I was pregnant with Hitori."
"I would imagine," TenTen said laughing just a bit.
Hinata smiled, "So have you found out the sex of the babies?"
With a shake of her head in the negative, TenTen glanced down, "No, Neji and I want it to be a surprise. Although I'm sure he's hoping for two boys. I however want a boy and a girl. It would be great getting both at once. I can have an adorable little girl to dress up and Neji has someone to watch sports with him and flip out when their favourite teams lose."
"Having both a boy and a girl would be nice," Hinata commented before she began patting the baby's back who had begun to fuss. "I'm very happy for you and Neji-nii-san TenTen-chan. You're going to be great parents I'm sure."
The bun wearing woman grinned, nodding her head, "Thank you Hinata."
"Have you been thinking of names," Hinata asked letting her baby boy rest his head on her chest.
"I have, it's the only thing I've been obsessing over for the past few months," TenTen admitted. "One name that I really like for a girl is Rika. I think Neji likes it too because when I mentioned it to him, he smiled and nodded his head. Or he did that just to get me to shut up, I'm not sure."
"I'm sure he does like it," the indigo haired woman said grinning brightly. "This is so exciting. Now Hitori will have little cousins to play with when they get older."
"Built in friends from the beginning, ne," TenTen said, equally excited. "We can enroll them in the same schools and go to their plays together as one big happy family."
"Yes," Hinata agreed clapping her hands together.
…
TenTen returned to the apartment she shared with her loving boyfriend several hours later. Shrugging out of her coat, she hung it on the coat rack as she passed by before beginning her search for her boyfriend who she was hoping was home by now. "Neji? Neji are you home?"
She moved through their apartment to their bedroom where she was sure he would be if he was home. When she opened the door, she was greeted by the sight of her boyfriend asleep on his back, a book resting on his nose, shielding the lower part of his face from her. A small smile crossed her features, her hand coming to subconsciously rest on her stomach; something she seemed to do a lot these last few months.
"Neji," she cooed, trying to rouse him. "Neji wake up."
Pale eyes snapped open upon hearing the command, vision still a bit fuzzy from sleep as he sat up to look at the pregnant woman that stood in the doorway, "TenTen."
"Rise and shine Sleeping Beauty," she teased the Hyūga, a bright grin on her face. "We have dinner reservations, remember?"
"How can I forget," he asked as he pushed himself out of the bed, ignoring her sleeping beauty comment. "I was the one who made the reservation in the first place."
"Because you love to spoil the woman who's carrying your seeds," TenTen said as she turned her head and tapped her cheek, indicating that she wanted a kiss.
He chuckled, stopping at her side to press a kiss to her cheek before he made his way to the bathroom for a quick shower, "Where were you this afternoon?"
"I went to see Hinata," she answered as she made her way to the closet, stopping at her side, nimble fingers running over the fabric of her clothes. "Neji! I have nothing to wear! Everything either doesn't fit or just makes me look fatter than I already am!"
"TenTen you're not fat, you're pregnant," she heard Neji yell before the bathroom door closed and the sound of running water was heard.
"I am too fat," she yelled back loud enough for him to hear as she picked up one of her many sweater dresses she had hanging up in the closet.
…
"Slow down TenTen," Neji chided, his hand resting over hers.
"I'm eating for three," she said pointedly, jabbing her chopsticks at him several times to emphasize her point. "And it's because of you might I add."
"That's not what I meant," Neji said as he placed his chopsticks down on his plate. "I meant slow down before you choke. You're stuffing food in your mouth at a rapid pace. I'd rather not have you or our children be placed in harm's way. The hospital is rather far from here and I'm not sure I could possibly attempt CPR without hurting you or the twins." He smirked cockily, "Besides, it takes two to create a child TenTen. I'm not the only one who had a hand in this."
TenTen scowled, "I guess you're right. But still. You're just as much to blame–"
She paused mid-sentence, her hand dropping the chopsticks she had been holding. Instant concern crossed the Hyūga's features as he moved to get up, only to be stopped by TenTen shaking her head.
"Wait," she whispered, eyes resting on her stomach. It was seconds later before she looked up, a smile on her face, "They kicked. Neji they kicked."
Neji visibly relaxed, "That's the first time?"
She nodded, overly excited. "Our little bean, person, things are alive and kicking. I get the feeling they'll take after you."
"Perhaps," Neji said picking his chopsticks up once again. "But they may also develop a love for throwing things at people as well."
"We'll have to hide every sharp object we have in our apartment before they're able to get hold of things and throw them," TenTen said swirling her noodles around her chopsticks. "Just in case."
"That's something else I wanted to talk to you about," Neji said after swallowing a bite of his food. "Consider the fact that we are having twins, we will need something bigger to call home. A one bedroom apartment will not fit four comfortably."
TenTen nodded in agreement, "I guess you're right. We can start searching tonight when we get home… well you can. I think I'll be heading to bed as soon as we get home. I'm tired."
Meh, I don't find this part as amusing as the first. However, tis done. Part three will come soon. Hopefully you enjoyed.