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It was a bright day in the land of Rice patties. The sky was blue and the sun was warm. The villagers were in merry spirits for the new additions to their village were getting married on this bright day. Ino, Lee, Gai and Anko traveled from Konoha to the land to celebrate with their friend and daughter while Hinata and Hanabi came to celebrate with Neji.

Tenten was nervous. In a few hours, she shall become Neji's wife, wife! Anko held her hand and smiled brightly for her daughter had grown. It was only yesterday that she stumbled upon the small child on the streets of Konoha and now she was getting married.

Tenten was beautiful in her light blue haori. A tulip flower decorated her hair courtesy of Ino and her lips were reddened with ancient make up.

"Tenten!" Ino squealed and held her hand. She remembered not to hug her so as not to crumple her dress so holding her hand was the next best thing. A wedding band was on the blond woman's finger and a small baby bump showed beneath her kimono.

"Ino. How are your husband and little one?" Tenten smiled and gestured to the bump.

"Congratulations Tenten-chan! Sai is fine and my child is faring well. Very soon it shall be your turn." Ino said with a wink which caused Tenten's face to darken with a blush.

"Tenten-chan." A soft voice called and Tenten turned to see Hinata walking towards her with her own baby bump. "Congratulations on your wedding, Tenten-chan."

"Arigato Hinata-sama, and how is the little one?" Tenten asked.

"He is quite the kicker." Hinata giggled softly and rubbed her very visible bump fondly. "Very soon you shall experience something such as this." The princess said with a knowing smile and Tenten blushed darker, causing the two women to laugh.

Lee and Gai hugged each other as they cried when the bride and groom appeared. Tenten was so beautiful and Neji was so handsome, they were the perfect match from the heavens. Hanabi bawled into Hinata's shoulder when the newly weds shared wine, marking the completion of the wedding ritual.

Everybody cheered for the newly weds as Neji slipped a jade ring unto Tenten's fingers. The ring belonged to his mother before she died and the one Tenten wore on him belonged to his father. After the wedding ritual came the feast where everybody got drunk on rice wine save for the newly weds, the pregnant women and Lee who could not hold liquor well.

Night time fell over the land and cast darkness upon the place. Tenten knelt on the bed in her undergarments, very nervous. It was the wedding night and the time when the marriage would be consummated. The woman was a wreck of nerves. What if Neji didn't find her appealing? What if the scars from the whipping she received months back appalled him? What if she messed up?

The doors slid open and Neji's breath caught at the sight before him. Beautiful. Moonlight danced upon Tenten's milky skin, causing it to glow beautifully and the mere sight of Tenten in her undergarments kneeling in wait for him was greatly arousing. His wife was so beautiful. His wife. He loved how it sounded. His wife.

Neji sauntered to Tenten and knelt beside her, frowning when he saw the perplexed look on her face. "Is something the matter?" He asked worriedly. Tenten breathed and dared herself to look at him. The feelings portrayed in those pale eyes hit her like a storm and the longer she looked, the lesser her anxiety became.

"I was nervous." Tenten confessed. "You shall finally raise my hair* but I am very nervous."

Neji's face softened with adoration and he kissed her forehead. "Do not be, I am your husband after all." He coaxed and with that, he captured her lips in a sensual kiss while working on her undergarments. When the material slid off her shoulders leaving her bare before him, he could only gasp in appraisal. She was beautiful. Every part of her was beautiful.

The night was filled with delightful moans and pure bliss for the two.

Their business grew and soon enough, they were able to dig a well at the back of their house. It was difficult going to the stream for water so having a well made it easier.  They soon began to sell fowl along with their herbs and Neji discovered that he only loved poultry in their finished form...chicken. Those squawking beady eyed birds were the incarnations of evil but nobody believed him.

Tenten was feeling rather woozy today. She did not know why the smell of certain things repulsed her or why she suddenly found herself eating what she normally would not eat. Tenten was plucking some tomatoes to make katsudon with when a sudden wave of nausea hit her.

She heaved and vomited until her stomach could bear it no longer. What was wrong? Realization suddenly smacked her and Tenten gasped. She checked her palms for the tell tale paleness of pregnancy on them and smiled when she saw that she was indeed pregnant with Neji's child.

"Kami-sama..." Tears formed in her eyes as she held her stomach. Love and adoration for the forming child suddenly overwhelmed her so much that she was crying. "Arigato Kami-sama, arigato." She repeated and rubbed her stomach.

Neji noticed that Tenten was crying and ran to her immediately, panicking that something was wrong. "Tenten! Tenten what is wrong? Why are you in tears? Are you hurt? Is something the matter?" Neji fussed but Tenten grabbed his hand and placed it on her stomach. "Huh?" Neji asked dumbly.

Tenten simply smiled and sniffed. She knew he would realize it and he definitely did because he was suddenly gaping like fish, struggling to form words.

"You are with child?" Neji asked as he found his voice.

"Hai. I am with your child." Tenten confirmed. Neji found himself at a loss for what to say. The feeling was overwhelming! He would be a father, him!

"My child." He whispered. "My child! I shall be a father!" Neji exclaimed and engulfed Tenten in a hug. "I am going to be a father!"

Tenten giggled and squealed at his antics as he placed kisses all over her face. "And I shall be a mother." Tenten whispered.

A father and a mother. They would be the best parents for their child.

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Edit: I forgot to explain what *Raise my hair means so here;

Asian and African culture are alike in marriage terms in that the women keep themselves pure (virgin) until the night of their marriage. To raise a woman's hair means to take her virginity as her husband.

Hi. Surprised you, right? I had hearts in my eyes as I wrote this chapter, it was so adorable.

QOTC: Should Neji and Tenten's baby be a boy or a girl?

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