A Walk Amongst The Flowers [Hazama]

Beautiful. That had been the only way Kali Hyuuga could describe the appearance of the garden, bathed in a golden hue courtesy of the rising sun. Early mornings were best spent within the beautiful garden that laid at the back of the main household residences. The wall that separated the clan compound from those outside of it had been obscured by the various plant-life that had come to dwell on it. She hadn’t a clue how long the garden had stood, but she had an inkling that a great deal of people walked through it, having the occasional picnics as the children played amongst the flowers. It was a thought that brought a smile onto her serene face, for soon enough she will have four little tots running amok. She hoped they would enjoy the garden as much as she has.

Yet, Kali was not here just to enjoy the flowers, she had come to set up a picnic for herself and Hazama. With him recently having been promoted, time with her husband had been somewhat scarce. She understood that he now had the lives of the entire Anbu on his hands, thusly so she did her best to make the time she did have him to herself count. And what better way to get some alone time than a picnic within the cover of their own garden?

She hummed to herself, eyes spotting a lush patch of grass devoid of the countless flowers that reigned supreme within the garden. She chuckled, making her way to the patch and laying the basket upon the ground. She took out a blanket, laying it carefully upon the ground neatly before taking out a variety of items. Fruit, sandwiches, a canister filled with tea, and several other things. She neatly placed them on the blanket, keeping all the extra items in the basket for later. Deeming the work done, she sat at the corner of the blanket, smoothing out the creases of her dress as she awaited for Hazama to join her for the picnic.

Kali perked up upon hearing the voice of her husband, otherwise known as Hazama Hyuuga. A smile graced her face as she looked at Hazama, the giant pecking her right hand before settling down upon the blanket. A soft morning was uttered by the woman, eyes never leaving the soon to be father of quadruplets, which the man very much knew about, evident by the next words that flowed from his mouth. It brought a blush to her face, one she quickly hid with the sleeve of her dress albeit she couldn’t stop the giggles.

“Wonderful day, is it not?” Kali said as Hazama poured out some tea for himself as well as her. She took up the cup upon it being set down in front of her, taking a few sips before setting the cup back down. “Are you having fun with you new responsibilities?” She asked, leaning forward so that she may retrieve the bread and jam. Eyes still on Hazama, she smeared the jam evenly upon two slices of bread, handing Hazama one whilst she ate the other.

Kali chuckled sheepishly, scratching the back of her head as she grinned at Hazama. She really didn’t want to admit it, but since finding out that she was pregnant she hadn’t been doing much of anything. No development of new techniques, no practicing of katas, and absolutely no missions. It would had been something that would had driven the usual Shinobi mad, but not her. No, she was very much enjoying doing nothing but enjoy herself, it wasn’t like her absence on the field was noticeable.

“Er… I… uh… sorta…” Kali trailed off, gaze shifting to the side. “How has your’s been going?” She said, a desperate attempt to change the topic. But one she was quite willing to take.

She chuckled, her attempt less than successful, but nothing that required thought for the most part. She did nod though, agreeing with Hazama that she indeed needed to continue practicing lest she wanted her skills to dwindle. And with a good deal of children on the way, she couldn’t afford to not be able to protect them. They may be in peace times, but with events that had happened this year, that really didn’t matter no did it seem like it would last. “I promise to practice at least the basics,” she would say softly, smiling at Hazama.

She grinned, leaning forward to peck Hazama’s forehead before plucking the dumpling from his hand. “I am quite clever everyday, Lord Hyuuga,” Kali said, winking at him, “don’t you agree?”


"Though I must admit that I am not as clever as you."