Uncertainty

Plan

Since the trip Tenten had increased from 6, to 12 or 13 words she addressed to him, it could be a little better verbal exchange, but it still wasn't a conversation and she never showed interest in asking him anything or knowing about his day, the only way he would talk to her fluently is if it was something related to Ryuu, nothing else.

For Valentine's Day he remembered that for her high school grade, he had sent her flowers and chocolate strawberries, and she had sent him a message thanking him because they were delicious, he knew she liked said dessert so he decided to push his luck and look for a place to order the fruits. He checked his cell phone a couple of times in case she wrote him, which she didn't. At night when he arrived home he didn't hear any mention of the date or even less of his gift, the company had assured that it had been delivered to the address, so it was certain that Yuuki had received it and must have given it to her.

When dinner was over the brunette went upstairs to go bathe the little dragon, and he went to the kitchen to take a beer from the fridge, he took out the bottle and at the moment he went to throw the cap in the trash something caught his attention inside the container, curiosity led him to check, and he frowned when he saw that the strawberries did had been delivered and were now there. Tenten hated throwing food away, growing up where she had, she had a firm conviction that she couldn't waste anything, and that she had decided to do that went against who she herself was. He exhaled heavily in frustration, he didn't want to think that he had made a mistake by asking his mother to convince her to return or that they had passed an irreparable point, but if she didn't even speak to him to express her annoyance it was complicated.

The days continued to pass when he saw a message from his mother, he clicked his tongue even before opening it knowing that she would order him to attend some event or something similar, the woman didn't usually write to him for other reasons, and if it was something familiar she would send the message with Hana who gave it to him with a pout. Yes, his relationship with his sister had also suffered because of his stupidity, Hana was close friends with Tenten and she didn't like to hear about what he did, both because she found it deplorable and because since the brunette had left and returned, she didn't talk to much to her either.

He read the words, meeting at the Club on Saturday the 1st of March, the reason was the return of Neji Hyūga to the country, a renowned businessman and heir to another corporate who had gone to live on the other side of the world to expand the horizons of his future company and upon his reappearance everyone wanted to have him on their side, it was known that he was ambitious and no one would start off on the wrong foot what could be a very fruitful business relationship. He as a married man would do well to attend with his wife, but no, children weren't invited.

The night of the event Tenten was upset at having to attend and leave their son with a babysitter, she clearly preferred to stay but she didn't complain directly, she only had a slightly annoyed expression as she entered the bedroom they shared in the past to take one of the dresses, and a pair of heels before going back downstairs to get ready. On her hand was her wedding ring, and she put on the earrings he gave her some time ago for Christmas, said goodbye to Ryuu and got into the car without a word.

He took her by the hand to lead them into the compound and despite she had tensed slightly, she walked beside him, answering those who asked about their son, out of the corner of his eye he saw that she was holding a glass in her hand, although he wasn't entirely sure if it was the same one or if she was changing it every now and then. Dinner was served early, and at the table he saw that Hana wasn't happy to be there either, after the meal he got up to go socialize again and the brunette said she was going to the bathroom.

"I need you to talk to your sister," were the words of his mother as she took him by the arm so that now they walked together, there were at least a hundred people and they still hadn't met the reason for being there.