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Chapter 16
*NOTE* MY BIGGEST APOLOGIES!! I should check to see if the chapter is there before I walk away! I am soo sorry!! Thank you for pointing it out! I am VERY sorry! Reviews that pointed this out are being deleted, but nonetheless, thank you all. ^_^;
And for the continuation. Yes, Yes, I know, my cliff hanger was terribly mean, but I couldn't resist. It was just too perfect! Really it was. >_< I know, I know, I'm so mean. lol and...yeah...:P Happy reading!
REVIEW REPLIES
Kat: Cliffy queen comment or not, it was going to happen. XD lol And here's the rest! lol
Timberfox: Hee hee. Seeing as how he's settling for the second best thing, it makes you wonder what he wants most, neh? Shino came back because Hinata did. Hinata came back because she didn't like the feeling of Neji being forced into a marriage. I think I stated that in an earlier chapter...didn't I?
charmpit: lol Not really in earshot, but close enough that if Neji screamed, they'd hear it. XD And that's just the way Neji is! At least...in my mind. XD
D.A. Maxwell: No, I'll tell you that the #1 thing isn't smex. Sorry! lol He is enjoying the step by step thing VERY much. lol And you'll have to read to see if Neji does or not! I'm glad you liked the Shino thing. :D
Ino-chan: Nah, I know I'm mean. After all, I think I'd be frustrated with an ending like that. lol I'm glad that you like the story so much though! *blush*
Anaheyla: Well...I've always known it as necking...is there another word for it? ^_^; I torture you because...it's fun? It pulls reviews out of you guys? XD I don't know. I enjoy it too much I think.
qwerty: Yes, I am. I should start carrying a whip around to enhance my badass visage! XD I'm really glad that you're liking this! REALLY glad! ^_^
AngelicChaos: Ah, I'm sorry. *pats you on the back* lol Shikamaru's making Neji more comfortable with physical contact so he doesn't flip when they do make love. Aaaaaand, here's the update! I hope it's soon enough for you.
SG21: w00t! First a message and now a package? Awesome. I'm afraid I don't know any other term for necking...it sounded kind of odd, but I had to use it. XD She still was embarrassed about getting caught on the eavesdropping, despite how long ago that was. Shikamaru's getting his second wish. It's his first wish that he's holding back on. ^_^
ydjessy: Another vote for cruel. *marks it* lol I hope you'll like the chapter!
Word_Slave: lol Yay! ^_^ lol The reviews feeeeed meeee...lol j/k Thanks anyhow! :D
Im The Dobe: Someone was cheering for Neji to lose? lol And yes, Shikamaru is going to have his way. After all, he won. kukukuk... Yay for Shikamaru/Neji-ness! ^_^
jess249: Yes, he is! lol Yes, me and my evil cliff endings. I should wear a crown or something. XD
XoXgaaraXoX: Indeed they are. I hope you'll enjoy the chapter. :D
Nickles: What am I doing to you? Umm...hopefully turning you into a die hard Shikamaru/Neji fan. XD lol And here's more! Happy day, right?
Dying Dreams: ^_^ I'm glad you think so! :D I hope you'll enjoy this chapter!
Serenity: You'll find out about all of his plans...after their wedding night. XD lol And I wonder if someone could die for constantly blushing...XD
Mina: *runs away* B-but if you steal me you'll be robbing others of my stories! *whimpers*
SGOU: No, no, he was actually thinking out each move. It wasn't a show. ^_^ I promise that I won't end this story before the hardcore yaoi. It's just not in my blood to do so. lol
digiditz: Yet another vote for cruel. lol I hope you'll enjoy the update!
yaoilovergirl: Yes, yes, I know. I'm an evil, evil person. XD Well, if you read this chapter you'll find out! lol
ShikaChouFan4Life: How could I? Um...because I'm mean? lol I was hoping someone would catch the cat thing. It's used so many times that I couldn't resist. XD
Drivven Labyrinth: *whistles as the bat is behind her back* This is one cliff that I refuse to let you destroy. XD lol and thanks!
hatsumomo: I don't think I can write it any faster than I am! lol I think an update a day is enough, don't you? XD
Elizabeth Mary Miller: *blushes* Thank you! *^_^* I really appreciate all of your comments and compliments! I'm really glad that you're enjoying this!
pen_name: lol At least two updates is better than none, eh? It's the effort that counts! I'm just lucky because I have a lot of time on my hands. ^_^; That's not always a good thing, mind you. Yes, yes, I'm a terrible tease. I'm such a brat. I crave attention. XD lol j/k Read on to find out!
luxeflex: Yes, I know. I'm so mean to you people. XD Thanks for the compliments! I hope you'll enjoy the chapter!
natalie: Oh yes, he's getting much closer. XD And you'll hear about the SasuNaru soon enough, I promise. :D No worries there. ^_^
MiZuNa: Yay! I'm really glad that you're liking this! lol Addiction is a good thing. XD Shikamaru really is damn sexy. If he actually tried, I'm sure the whole world would die from blood loss. lol I guess you'll have to read to see how far Neji lets him go. hee hee Oh, I want a banner like that! XD
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Chapter 16
“W-wait, what?” Neji asked, his eyes opening. “Y-you don’t mean-“
Shikamaru sighed and let his body fall on top of the others, receiving a grunt from the other. “Neji, you’re overacting again.”
Neji flushed. “I-I can’t help it! I’ve n-never done anything like this before!”
Shikamaru merely stared at the other before an apologetic smile crossed over his lips. “And I told you that I wasn’t going to take you until our wedding night. I plan on holding true to that.”
Neji closed his eyes, blushing, and calmed himself down. “…Sorry.”
Shikamaru smirked and crawled back up till he was face to face with the Hyuuga. “May I continue?”
Neji swallowed and nodded his head, turning it to the side to give Shikamaru all the working space that he wanted. Shikamaru leaned forward and pressed a kiss to the Hyuuga’s cheek, this time going up instead of down. He pressed his lips against the skin near Neji’s ear, reveling in the little whimper that escaped through the other’s lips. He slowly licked the shell of the other’s ear before he nibbled on the earlobe, grinning at the loud moan the other made.
The Nara started to trail downwards again after that and Neji felt his body arching into the other’s touch. His hands had made their way to the other’s neck and were griping fiercely onto it. He wanted something more though. Wanted something he could curl his fingers into. With shaking fingers he reached for the Nara’s hair band and pulled it loose, loving how soft the other’s hair was to the touch. He had always thought it looked coarse.
“Nnh…Shikamaru…” Neji said quietly, letting the name roll off his tongue.
Shikamaru chuckled softly against his skin before he gently kissed the junction between shoulder and neck. He let his tongue flick out and lavish the area till it was wet and Neji was squirming under him. With no warning, he latched his mouth onto the spot and started to suck, hard and heavy. Neji gasped and his fingers tightened in the Nara’s hair, his mouth hanging open as he tried to regain his breath. His eyes were half closed and staring at nothing in particular.
Shikamaru would have smirked had that not interrupted his sucking when Neji arched into his touch, moaning loudly. Giving the spot a few more rough sucks, Shikamaru pulled his lips away, admiring the dark spot on Neji’s skin. Neji was softly panting from the action alone and he slowly turned his head to look at the Nara. Gods, he looked good with his hair down. Maybe he could convince the other to wear it that way more often.
“You officially,” Shikamaru smirked, “have received your first hickey.”
Slowly the Hyuuga’s breathing slowed down as he blinked at the other for a moment. One hand left the Nara’s head and delicately touched the spot where Shikamaru had been sucking and winced slightly at the burn his own fingers caused. He felt the other chuckle and turned his attention back to the Nara, who was smiling down at him, his eyes sparkling with the glint. Neji sighed. He could feel the words coming. It was almost too obvious and he could have said them himself.
“That’s three and four down,” Shikamaru smiled.
Neji blinked. Two this time? But two what? Steps? Is that what he’s doing? Is he taking me through steps?
“It seems you’re catching on,” Shikamaru stated.
Neji frowned. “You planned this, didn’t you? You knew I was going to lose and took advantage of it.”
“I didn’t know you were going to lose,” Shikamaru clarified, “but I was anticipating it.”
Neji’s eyes narrowed. “You’re horrible.”
Shikamaru laughed and sat up on the bed, although the action looked reluctant. “I know, I know, but I enjoy teasing you so much.”
Pushing himself up on to his elbows, Neji simply shook his head. “You’re lucky I can cover this.”
“Why would you need to cover it?” Shikamaru asked, smirking. “Everyone would know that it was my doing.”
“Yes, but I’m not one for showing off,” Neji blushed, pulling his legs out from underneath the other.
“Could have fooled me.”
Glaring, Neji got off of his bed and made his way to his bathroom, doing his best to ignore the other’s probing and teasing looks. Once in front of his mirror, he pulled his clothing down a bit, eyes locking immediately with the dark purple spot on his lower neck. Shikamaru had definitely popped some veins with that one. He hesitantly touched it again and winced. Who would have thought something that was meant to be so intimate could hurt just by being touched?
“It’ll be there for a few days,” Shikamaru stated, stepping up behind the other. “I’m sure Hinata or Hanabi have something that can cover it up if you’re that worried about it.”
Neji sighed as two arms came and wrapped around his waist, his body leaning back onto the other. “My clothes will cover it just fine, provided I pick out the right attire.”
“Hmm, glad to hear it,” Shikamaru mumbled, letting his nose nuzzle Neji’s head as his eyes closed.
The Hyuuga smirked. “You should wear your hair down more often.”
Shikamaru’s eyes opened as he looked at Neji through his reflection. “Why?”
“It looks good,” Neji replied, staring at the other’s abnormal locks.
“In that case, I think I’ll only wear it down when I’m around you,” Shikamaru grinned. “Or for you, if that’s how you’d rather it be put.”
“Well, that’s no fun,” Neji pouted.
Shikamaru gave him a confused look. “Why is that?”
“If you were to wear your hair down,” Neji explained, “people would be envious of me instead of you for a change.”
“Very funny, Neji,” Shikamaru snorted.
“What? I was being serious,” Neji said sincerely. When Shikamaru gave him a disbelieving look he turned to face the other. “I was! You look very good with your hair down!”
“Really?” Shikamaru asked.
Neji let his fingers tangle with the loose locks once again before he pulled the other’s head slightly downward and kissed him. He pulled back, grinning. “Really.”
Shikamaru smirked. “Then I’ll really never wear it down for anyone but you.”
With that said, he leaned forward and kissed the Hyuuga again, bending the other slightly back. Neji closed his eyes most of the way and pulled the other’s head closer to him, his fingers entwining more fully into the other’s hair as his arms rested on the other’s shoulder. Shikamaru’s arms pulled his body closer as well, forcing a weak mewl to escape through the Hyuuga’s lips. The kiss quickly got heated; both shinobi’s fighting for dominance with their tongues.
When they pulled back, gasping for breath, Neji fully closed his eyes and rested his forehead against the Nara’s. They simply stayed like that, enjoying the other’s presence before Shikamaru slowly started to pull back. Neji frowned minimally and opened his eyes only to find that they were no longer in his bathroom. The change of scenery startled him at first, but he found that he didn’t mind. They were on the hill that Shikamaru so loved to go to. When had the other performed the seals?
“Let’s sit down,” Shikamaru said quietly, lowering to the ground and pulling his hair back up.
Neji followed and sat next to the other, leaning slightly on Shikamaru’s side. The Nara smiled and wrapped his arm around the Hyuuga and pulled him closer. Neji let a small smile cross his face before his eyes closed. He enjoyed his days off now that he was engaged to the other. They used to be spent with him either reading or staring out over nothing. Now he was enjoying the warmth of his fiancé and simply enjoying his company.
It wasn’t long before Shikamaru pulled the other back to lie down and Neji turned to get comfortable on his side. He placed his head on the other’s shoulder and molded himself to fit with his side, an arm coming to rest under his cheek and on Shikamaru’s chest. The Nara’s arm came to rest on his hip while the other was placed beneath his head as a pillow. Neji loved the smell that came off of the Nara. That and his heat was very welcome.
It wasn’t long till Neji was dozing on the other’s chest, his breathing slow and relaxed. Shikamaru was drawing light circles with his fingers and it was tempting for Neji to just fall asleep. Despite his wishes, the Hyuuga kept himself away because someone was coming their way. He almost wished he was asleep when he realized who it was. It was Yoshino’s chakra. No doubt she was wondering where Shikamaru had been all day.
“Nara Shikamaru!” she hissed as she came up the hill.
Neji felt Shikamaru move before the other pulled him closer. “Neji’s sleeping, mom. I’d appreciate it if you didn’t wake him up.” The Hyuuga smirked. He was glad that his back was facing the woman.
Yoshino sighed heavily. “Fine. Where have you been all day?”
Shikamaru blinked. “I was playing Shogi and doing other things with my fiancé.”
Neji blushed slightly. Oh yes. They definitely did other things.
Yoshino growled. “You could be doing so many other…more important things.”
Neji couldn’t stop the sting the statement held. He felt Shikamaru’s arm tense slightly and figured that the other was glaring. At least, he hoped he was.
“Mom, I know you don’t approve of same sex couples, or even marriages for that matter, but give it a rest. At this point in time there’s nothing more important that trying to get to know Neji better before I’m going to be living with him. We’re getting married. That’s just something you’re going to have to deal with. There’s no backing out and changing. Hinata’s already going to be engaged to Aburame Shino. Besides, I’d rather stick to Neji.”
“But why?” Yoshino asked. “How do you know that the Hyuuga isn’t going to cheat on you?”
Neji frowned. Why would he do something like that? Before Shikamaru, he was asexual. He hadn’t felt feelings for anyone.
Shikamaru sighed. “Mom, that was before I was born. You still can’t let it go?”
“No, I can’t let it go,” Yoshino growled. “Your father left me for a time for another man!”
“But he came back.”
“That’s not the point!”
“That is the point,” Shikamaru said sharply. “He apologized, didn’t he? If I remember correctly from what he told me, he wouldn’t stop apologizing. He begged for your forgiveness for how many months? I thought you forgave him.”
“I did forgive him but I can’t forget what he did to me!” Yoshino bellowed.
Neji stirred, as that’s what he would normally do were he really asleep. He blinked his eyes a couple times before he rubbed them and looked up at Shikamaru, with a tired expression. Shikamaru grinned at him and Neji knew that the Nara had known he wasn’t asleep. When he looked away again, Neji followed his gaze, almost dumbly and blinked a couple of times before he shook his head and sat up, rubbing his eyes lazily.
“Yoshino, I’m sorry. I didn’t know you were here,” Neji stated groggily turning to face the woman.
“For the final word, mom,” Shikamaru interrupted, giving her a withering look, “Neji’s not like dad. End of story.”
Neji pretended to look confused. “What?”
Shikamaru gave him a fake apologetic look before he turned back to his mother. The woman had been awfully quite and was staring at the ground, her eyes unmoving. After a minute had past Neji moved to make sure she was alright, but Shikamaru stopped him, shaking his head. Yet the small movement seemed to be enough to shake the woman from her daze and she looked over at the pair for a moment, blinked a few times, and then turned to leave, walking away silently.
“Are you sure she’ll be alright?” Neji asked softly as Yoshino walked away.
“She’ll be fine,” Shikamaru said, shaking his head. “She needed to get that off of her chest before it made her explode. She held out longer than I expected her to. Man, she’ll probably go tell dad I was being disrespectful. Troublesome.”
Neji frowned as he turned back to his fiancé. “You were being disrespectful.”
“Then I guess I’ll deserve any lecture I get later, huh?” Shikamaru smirked. He wrapped an arm around Neji’s waist and grinned. “Now get back down here.”
Neji raised a brow. “And why should I?”
“Because I like lying by you,” Shikamaru stated, giving the other a small tug. “Please?”
“Don’t ask like that,” Neji snorted, smiling as he retook his position next to the other.
“Why not?” Shikamaru asked, chuckling.
“It makes you look stupid,” Neji said bluntly, snuggling closer.
He smiled when the other laughed, the rise and fall of the other’s chest soothing him back to his dozy state. His fingers played on the Nara’s chest before the arm was wrapped comfortably around him again, drawing circles on him once more. He let his eyes close once more and he barely registered Shikamaru’s other arm coming to join the first, hands twining together on his hip. He sighed softly and moved his head slightly to look at the other, grinning.
Shikamaru grinned back and bent his head slightly downward, taking Neji’s lips with his own. The Hyuuga wiggled upwards so the positioning wouldn’t be awkward for the Nara and placed his hand on the other’s cheek, opening his mouth when a tongue asked for entrance. Shikamaru almost shivered at the moan Neji gave and pulled the white-eyed nin on top of him, arms wrapping tightly around the other’s waist and flattening his palms on his back.
The kiss lasted several minutes, broken twice for the need of air. When they did stop, Neji couldn’t stop the desperate pants coming from his mouth as Shikamaru rolled to his side, pushing Neji back onto his side as well. The Nara simply stared at him for a moment, those dark chocolate eyes melting him with the gentle, caring look they had in them. Pink dusted his cheeks and he looked away for a moment before a hand tenderly placed itself on his cheek.
“Don’t look away,” Shikamaru breathed.
“Are my eyes so fascinating?” Neji asked, looking back up.
“They remind me of the clouds that I love so much,” Shikamaru grinned.
“You really know what to say, don’t you?” Neji playfully pouted, unable to break away from the Nara’s eyes. He always wondered what having eyes like most other people would have been like.
“I would hope so,” Shikamaru teased. “Otherwise I wouldn’t get you to do half of the things you’re doing now.”
“Hn,” Neji replied, before a happy grin made its way onto his face. “Well I like looking at your eyes just as much as you do mine.”
Shikamaru shook his head. “I don’t think so. Because I could stare into yours all day and never get bored. The only difference between you and the clouds is that you're constant.”
“Going to be hunting for me on rainy days then?” Neji smiled, brushing his fingers down the Nara’s neck.
“Oh, more often then that, I can assure you,” Shikamaru replied, leaning forward and placing a kiss on Neji’s lips. “Much more often.”
Grinning, Neji wiggled downwards slightly until his head was resting underneath the Nara’s chin. Shikamaru smirked as he wrapped his arms around the other. “You know, I wonder if mom would approve of us making out on the couch in the living room.”
A punch to the gut was his reply.
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Yay! Confrontation! lol And Neji got his first hickey! XD
What do you think is going ot happen next? Review to tell me! lol
And for the continuation. Yes, Yes, I know, my cliff hanger was terribly mean, but I couldn't resist. It was just too perfect! Really it was. >_< I know, I know, I'm so mean. lol and...yeah...:P Happy reading!
REVIEW REPLIES
Kat: Cliffy queen comment or not, it was going to happen. XD lol And here's the rest! lol
Timberfox: Hee hee. Seeing as how he's settling for the second best thing, it makes you wonder what he wants most, neh? Shino came back because Hinata did. Hinata came back because she didn't like the feeling of Neji being forced into a marriage. I think I stated that in an earlier chapter...didn't I?
charmpit: lol Not really in earshot, but close enough that if Neji screamed, they'd hear it. XD And that's just the way Neji is! At least...in my mind. XD
D.A. Maxwell: No, I'll tell you that the #1 thing isn't smex. Sorry! lol He is enjoying the step by step thing VERY much. lol And you'll have to read to see if Neji does or not! I'm glad you liked the Shino thing. :D
Ino-chan: Nah, I know I'm mean. After all, I think I'd be frustrated with an ending like that. lol I'm glad that you like the story so much though! *blush*
Anaheyla: Well...I've always known it as necking...is there another word for it? ^_^; I torture you because...it's fun? It pulls reviews out of you guys? XD I don't know. I enjoy it too much I think.
qwerty: Yes, I am. I should start carrying a whip around to enhance my badass visage! XD I'm really glad that you're liking this! REALLY glad! ^_^
AngelicChaos: Ah, I'm sorry. *pats you on the back* lol Shikamaru's making Neji more comfortable with physical contact so he doesn't flip when they do make love. Aaaaaand, here's the update! I hope it's soon enough for you.
SG21: w00t! First a message and now a package? Awesome. I'm afraid I don't know any other term for necking...it sounded kind of odd, but I had to use it. XD She still was embarrassed about getting caught on the eavesdropping, despite how long ago that was. Shikamaru's getting his second wish. It's his first wish that he's holding back on. ^_^
ydjessy: Another vote for cruel. *marks it* lol I hope you'll like the chapter!
Word_Slave: lol Yay! ^_^ lol The reviews feeeeed meeee...lol j/k Thanks anyhow! :D
Im The Dobe: Someone was cheering for Neji to lose? lol And yes, Shikamaru is going to have his way. After all, he won. kukukuk... Yay for Shikamaru/Neji-ness! ^_^
jess249: Yes, he is! lol Yes, me and my evil cliff endings. I should wear a crown or something. XD
XoXgaaraXoX: Indeed they are. I hope you'll enjoy the chapter. :D
Nickles: What am I doing to you? Umm...hopefully turning you into a die hard Shikamaru/Neji fan. XD lol And here's more! Happy day, right?
Dying Dreams: ^_^ I'm glad you think so! :D I hope you'll enjoy this chapter!
Serenity: You'll find out about all of his plans...after their wedding night. XD lol And I wonder if someone could die for constantly blushing...XD
Mina: *runs away* B-but if you steal me you'll be robbing others of my stories! *whimpers*
SGOU: No, no, he was actually thinking out each move. It wasn't a show. ^_^ I promise that I won't end this story before the hardcore yaoi. It's just not in my blood to do so. lol
digiditz: Yet another vote for cruel. lol I hope you'll enjoy the update!
yaoilovergirl: Yes, yes, I know. I'm an evil, evil person. XD Well, if you read this chapter you'll find out! lol
ShikaChouFan4Life: How could I? Um...because I'm mean? lol I was hoping someone would catch the cat thing. It's used so many times that I couldn't resist. XD
Drivven Labyrinth: *whistles as the bat is behind her back* This is one cliff that I refuse to let you destroy. XD lol and thanks!
hatsumomo: I don't think I can write it any faster than I am! lol I think an update a day is enough, don't you? XD
Elizabeth Mary Miller: *blushes* Thank you! *^_^* I really appreciate all of your comments and compliments! I'm really glad that you're enjoying this!
pen_name: lol At least two updates is better than none, eh? It's the effort that counts! I'm just lucky because I have a lot of time on my hands. ^_^; That's not always a good thing, mind you. Yes, yes, I'm a terrible tease. I'm such a brat. I crave attention. XD lol j/k Read on to find out!
luxeflex: Yes, I know. I'm so mean to you people. XD Thanks for the compliments! I hope you'll enjoy the chapter!
natalie: Oh yes, he's getting much closer. XD And you'll hear about the SasuNaru soon enough, I promise. :D No worries there. ^_^
MiZuNa: Yay! I'm really glad that you're liking this! lol Addiction is a good thing. XD Shikamaru really is damn sexy. If he actually tried, I'm sure the whole world would die from blood loss. lol I guess you'll have to read to see how far Neji lets him go. hee hee Oh, I want a banner like that! XD
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Chapter 16
“W-wait, what?” Neji asked, his eyes opening. “Y-you don’t mean-“
Shikamaru sighed and let his body fall on top of the others, receiving a grunt from the other. “Neji, you’re overacting again.”
Neji flushed. “I-I can’t help it! I’ve n-never done anything like this before!”
Shikamaru merely stared at the other before an apologetic smile crossed over his lips. “And I told you that I wasn’t going to take you until our wedding night. I plan on holding true to that.”
Neji closed his eyes, blushing, and calmed himself down. “…Sorry.”
Shikamaru smirked and crawled back up till he was face to face with the Hyuuga. “May I continue?”
Neji swallowed and nodded his head, turning it to the side to give Shikamaru all the working space that he wanted. Shikamaru leaned forward and pressed a kiss to the Hyuuga’s cheek, this time going up instead of down. He pressed his lips against the skin near Neji’s ear, reveling in the little whimper that escaped through the other’s lips. He slowly licked the shell of the other’s ear before he nibbled on the earlobe, grinning at the loud moan the other made.
The Nara started to trail downwards again after that and Neji felt his body arching into the other’s touch. His hands had made their way to the other’s neck and were griping fiercely onto it. He wanted something more though. Wanted something he could curl his fingers into. With shaking fingers he reached for the Nara’s hair band and pulled it loose, loving how soft the other’s hair was to the touch. He had always thought it looked coarse.
“Nnh…Shikamaru…” Neji said quietly, letting the name roll off his tongue.
Shikamaru chuckled softly against his skin before he gently kissed the junction between shoulder and neck. He let his tongue flick out and lavish the area till it was wet and Neji was squirming under him. With no warning, he latched his mouth onto the spot and started to suck, hard and heavy. Neji gasped and his fingers tightened in the Nara’s hair, his mouth hanging open as he tried to regain his breath. His eyes were half closed and staring at nothing in particular.
Shikamaru would have smirked had that not interrupted his sucking when Neji arched into his touch, moaning loudly. Giving the spot a few more rough sucks, Shikamaru pulled his lips away, admiring the dark spot on Neji’s skin. Neji was softly panting from the action alone and he slowly turned his head to look at the Nara. Gods, he looked good with his hair down. Maybe he could convince the other to wear it that way more often.
“You officially,” Shikamaru smirked, “have received your first hickey.”
Slowly the Hyuuga’s breathing slowed down as he blinked at the other for a moment. One hand left the Nara’s head and delicately touched the spot where Shikamaru had been sucking and winced slightly at the burn his own fingers caused. He felt the other chuckle and turned his attention back to the Nara, who was smiling down at him, his eyes sparkling with the glint. Neji sighed. He could feel the words coming. It was almost too obvious and he could have said them himself.
“That’s three and four down,” Shikamaru smiled.
Neji blinked. Two this time? But two what? Steps? Is that what he’s doing? Is he taking me through steps?
“It seems you’re catching on,” Shikamaru stated.
Neji frowned. “You planned this, didn’t you? You knew I was going to lose and took advantage of it.”
“I didn’t know you were going to lose,” Shikamaru clarified, “but I was anticipating it.”
Neji’s eyes narrowed. “You’re horrible.”
Shikamaru laughed and sat up on the bed, although the action looked reluctant. “I know, I know, but I enjoy teasing you so much.”
Pushing himself up on to his elbows, Neji simply shook his head. “You’re lucky I can cover this.”
“Why would you need to cover it?” Shikamaru asked, smirking. “Everyone would know that it was my doing.”
“Yes, but I’m not one for showing off,” Neji blushed, pulling his legs out from underneath the other.
“Could have fooled me.”
Glaring, Neji got off of his bed and made his way to his bathroom, doing his best to ignore the other’s probing and teasing looks. Once in front of his mirror, he pulled his clothing down a bit, eyes locking immediately with the dark purple spot on his lower neck. Shikamaru had definitely popped some veins with that one. He hesitantly touched it again and winced. Who would have thought something that was meant to be so intimate could hurt just by being touched?
“It’ll be there for a few days,” Shikamaru stated, stepping up behind the other. “I’m sure Hinata or Hanabi have something that can cover it up if you’re that worried about it.”
Neji sighed as two arms came and wrapped around his waist, his body leaning back onto the other. “My clothes will cover it just fine, provided I pick out the right attire.”
“Hmm, glad to hear it,” Shikamaru mumbled, letting his nose nuzzle Neji’s head as his eyes closed.
The Hyuuga smirked. “You should wear your hair down more often.”
Shikamaru’s eyes opened as he looked at Neji through his reflection. “Why?”
“It looks good,” Neji replied, staring at the other’s abnormal locks.
“In that case, I think I’ll only wear it down when I’m around you,” Shikamaru grinned. “Or for you, if that’s how you’d rather it be put.”
“Well, that’s no fun,” Neji pouted.
Shikamaru gave him a confused look. “Why is that?”
“If you were to wear your hair down,” Neji explained, “people would be envious of me instead of you for a change.”
“Very funny, Neji,” Shikamaru snorted.
“What? I was being serious,” Neji said sincerely. When Shikamaru gave him a disbelieving look he turned to face the other. “I was! You look very good with your hair down!”
“Really?” Shikamaru asked.
Neji let his fingers tangle with the loose locks once again before he pulled the other’s head slightly downward and kissed him. He pulled back, grinning. “Really.”
Shikamaru smirked. “Then I’ll really never wear it down for anyone but you.”
With that said, he leaned forward and kissed the Hyuuga again, bending the other slightly back. Neji closed his eyes most of the way and pulled the other’s head closer to him, his fingers entwining more fully into the other’s hair as his arms rested on the other’s shoulder. Shikamaru’s arms pulled his body closer as well, forcing a weak mewl to escape through the Hyuuga’s lips. The kiss quickly got heated; both shinobi’s fighting for dominance with their tongues.
When they pulled back, gasping for breath, Neji fully closed his eyes and rested his forehead against the Nara’s. They simply stayed like that, enjoying the other’s presence before Shikamaru slowly started to pull back. Neji frowned minimally and opened his eyes only to find that they were no longer in his bathroom. The change of scenery startled him at first, but he found that he didn’t mind. They were on the hill that Shikamaru so loved to go to. When had the other performed the seals?
“Let’s sit down,” Shikamaru said quietly, lowering to the ground and pulling his hair back up.
Neji followed and sat next to the other, leaning slightly on Shikamaru’s side. The Nara smiled and wrapped his arm around the Hyuuga and pulled him closer. Neji let a small smile cross his face before his eyes closed. He enjoyed his days off now that he was engaged to the other. They used to be spent with him either reading or staring out over nothing. Now he was enjoying the warmth of his fiancé and simply enjoying his company.
It wasn’t long before Shikamaru pulled the other back to lie down and Neji turned to get comfortable on his side. He placed his head on the other’s shoulder and molded himself to fit with his side, an arm coming to rest under his cheek and on Shikamaru’s chest. The Nara’s arm came to rest on his hip while the other was placed beneath his head as a pillow. Neji loved the smell that came off of the Nara. That and his heat was very welcome.
It wasn’t long till Neji was dozing on the other’s chest, his breathing slow and relaxed. Shikamaru was drawing light circles with his fingers and it was tempting for Neji to just fall asleep. Despite his wishes, the Hyuuga kept himself away because someone was coming their way. He almost wished he was asleep when he realized who it was. It was Yoshino’s chakra. No doubt she was wondering where Shikamaru had been all day.
“Nara Shikamaru!” she hissed as she came up the hill.
Neji felt Shikamaru move before the other pulled him closer. “Neji’s sleeping, mom. I’d appreciate it if you didn’t wake him up.” The Hyuuga smirked. He was glad that his back was facing the woman.
Yoshino sighed heavily. “Fine. Where have you been all day?”
Shikamaru blinked. “I was playing Shogi and doing other things with my fiancé.”
Neji blushed slightly. Oh yes. They definitely did other things.
Yoshino growled. “You could be doing so many other…more important things.”
Neji couldn’t stop the sting the statement held. He felt Shikamaru’s arm tense slightly and figured that the other was glaring. At least, he hoped he was.
“Mom, I know you don’t approve of same sex couples, or even marriages for that matter, but give it a rest. At this point in time there’s nothing more important that trying to get to know Neji better before I’m going to be living with him. We’re getting married. That’s just something you’re going to have to deal with. There’s no backing out and changing. Hinata’s already going to be engaged to Aburame Shino. Besides, I’d rather stick to Neji.”
“But why?” Yoshino asked. “How do you know that the Hyuuga isn’t going to cheat on you?”
Neji frowned. Why would he do something like that? Before Shikamaru, he was asexual. He hadn’t felt feelings for anyone.
Shikamaru sighed. “Mom, that was before I was born. You still can’t let it go?”
“No, I can’t let it go,” Yoshino growled. “Your father left me for a time for another man!”
“But he came back.”
“That’s not the point!”
“That is the point,” Shikamaru said sharply. “He apologized, didn’t he? If I remember correctly from what he told me, he wouldn’t stop apologizing. He begged for your forgiveness for how many months? I thought you forgave him.”
“I did forgive him but I can’t forget what he did to me!” Yoshino bellowed.
Neji stirred, as that’s what he would normally do were he really asleep. He blinked his eyes a couple times before he rubbed them and looked up at Shikamaru, with a tired expression. Shikamaru grinned at him and Neji knew that the Nara had known he wasn’t asleep. When he looked away again, Neji followed his gaze, almost dumbly and blinked a couple of times before he shook his head and sat up, rubbing his eyes lazily.
“Yoshino, I’m sorry. I didn’t know you were here,” Neji stated groggily turning to face the woman.
“For the final word, mom,” Shikamaru interrupted, giving her a withering look, “Neji’s not like dad. End of story.”
Neji pretended to look confused. “What?”
Shikamaru gave him a fake apologetic look before he turned back to his mother. The woman had been awfully quite and was staring at the ground, her eyes unmoving. After a minute had past Neji moved to make sure she was alright, but Shikamaru stopped him, shaking his head. Yet the small movement seemed to be enough to shake the woman from her daze and she looked over at the pair for a moment, blinked a few times, and then turned to leave, walking away silently.
“Are you sure she’ll be alright?” Neji asked softly as Yoshino walked away.
“She’ll be fine,” Shikamaru said, shaking his head. “She needed to get that off of her chest before it made her explode. She held out longer than I expected her to. Man, she’ll probably go tell dad I was being disrespectful. Troublesome.”
Neji frowned as he turned back to his fiancé. “You were being disrespectful.”
“Then I guess I’ll deserve any lecture I get later, huh?” Shikamaru smirked. He wrapped an arm around Neji’s waist and grinned. “Now get back down here.”
Neji raised a brow. “And why should I?”
“Because I like lying by you,” Shikamaru stated, giving the other a small tug. “Please?”
“Don’t ask like that,” Neji snorted, smiling as he retook his position next to the other.
“Why not?” Shikamaru asked, chuckling.
“It makes you look stupid,” Neji said bluntly, snuggling closer.
He smiled when the other laughed, the rise and fall of the other’s chest soothing him back to his dozy state. His fingers played on the Nara’s chest before the arm was wrapped comfortably around him again, drawing circles on him once more. He let his eyes close once more and he barely registered Shikamaru’s other arm coming to join the first, hands twining together on his hip. He sighed softly and moved his head slightly to look at the other, grinning.
Shikamaru grinned back and bent his head slightly downward, taking Neji’s lips with his own. The Hyuuga wiggled upwards so the positioning wouldn’t be awkward for the Nara and placed his hand on the other’s cheek, opening his mouth when a tongue asked for entrance. Shikamaru almost shivered at the moan Neji gave and pulled the white-eyed nin on top of him, arms wrapping tightly around the other’s waist and flattening his palms on his back.
The kiss lasted several minutes, broken twice for the need of air. When they did stop, Neji couldn’t stop the desperate pants coming from his mouth as Shikamaru rolled to his side, pushing Neji back onto his side as well. The Nara simply stared at him for a moment, those dark chocolate eyes melting him with the gentle, caring look they had in them. Pink dusted his cheeks and he looked away for a moment before a hand tenderly placed itself on his cheek.
“Don’t look away,” Shikamaru breathed.
“Are my eyes so fascinating?” Neji asked, looking back up.
“They remind me of the clouds that I love so much,” Shikamaru grinned.
“You really know what to say, don’t you?” Neji playfully pouted, unable to break away from the Nara’s eyes. He always wondered what having eyes like most other people would have been like.
“I would hope so,” Shikamaru teased. “Otherwise I wouldn’t get you to do half of the things you’re doing now.”
“Hn,” Neji replied, before a happy grin made its way onto his face. “Well I like looking at your eyes just as much as you do mine.”
Shikamaru shook his head. “I don’t think so. Because I could stare into yours all day and never get bored. The only difference between you and the clouds is that you're constant.”
“Going to be hunting for me on rainy days then?” Neji smiled, brushing his fingers down the Nara’s neck.
“Oh, more often then that, I can assure you,” Shikamaru replied, leaning forward and placing a kiss on Neji’s lips. “Much more often.”
Grinning, Neji wiggled downwards slightly until his head was resting underneath the Nara’s chin. Shikamaru smirked as he wrapped his arms around the other. “You know, I wonder if mom would approve of us making out on the couch in the living room.”
A punch to the gut was his reply.
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Yay! Confrontation! lol And Neji got his first hickey! XD
What do you think is going ot happen next? Review to tell me! lol