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Chapter 17
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dirtygirl42: Thank you! I appreciate you telling me about the problem too. :)
Ino-chan: Indeed, I did make the Nara's quite different. Hopefully not too different. ^_^; I'm really glad that you're enjoying this though. I'm sure there are many other people who can't wait for the wedding. Or should I say, wedding night.
luxeflex: I'm glad. I personally like Yoshino's character, no matter how small of a part she's been in so far. I'm happy that you liked the Neji's eyes=clouds part. ^_^ I hope you'll enjoy this chapter. :D
Im The Dobe: lol Don't like her, eh? I suppose that's partially my fault. XD He simply says the number thing to drive Neji up the way. The wedding should be about...chapter 20? Sometime around then. ^_^ I hope you'll like this chapter. :)
brandon: lol Thank you. I'm glad you liked it!
Kat: Aw, I'm glad you liked it! :D
mihoshi05: Oh, don't ruin your keyboard! lol Um...I guess it just came to me? I don't know.
qwerty: w00t! Whip and ten-inch heels it is! lol Ah, but if he had, Shikamaru wouldn't have been born!
cherry: I love leaving cliffhangers! XD lol Thank you so much!!
XoXgaaraXoX: Yes, yes he is. XD Enjoy!
AngelicChaos: Thank you very much for the compliments. I'm really glad you enjoyed it. :D I hope that AFF.net won't screw around with you this time. ^_^
Dying Dreams: So it is. XD It would be interesting to see that wouldn't it? Poor Yoshino would probably hit them over the head with a pan or a rolling pin. XD
D.A. Maxwell: Lots of yays! O_O lol I'm glad you enjoyed it!
jess249: Yes, usually a punch would mean no. XD lol Glad you enjoyed it (and I don't think you were logged in either.)
Admiral ShadowWolf: Oh he could come up with so many things. XD lol But I have to keep it short so the two eventually get married. *cackles* lol Enjoy the update!
Anaheyla: He thanks you! ^_^
Timberfox: I'm sure Yoshino will come around eventually. :) You're very welcome for both the story and replies to your reviews. :) I'm very glad to do so.
Drivven Labyrinth: I'm glad you liked the chapter. :D Hopefully you'll like this one too. ^_^ *runs from the bat*
Nickles: She really does need to move on. :) w00t! #2!! Now I just have to shoot to make it number 1!! lol :D Happy reading!!
Serenity: No, just some random guy. :P I think I'd flaunt my first hickey too. ^_^;
charmpit: You don't have to wait any longer!!! :D
Jamie: Hmmm...I'll have to think about the Neji in a dress. That would be funny though. XD I'm sure he'd absolutely HATE it! lol I hope you'll enjoy the update!
Syake: That's the second person who's told me that this couple has moved up their lists. :D I'm very happy to hear so. ^_^ I hope you'll enjoy this chapter and your welcome!
Mina: *shies away* j/k j/k lol I'm glad you like the story so much as to stare at me. lol I hope you'll like the new chapter.
hatsumomo: Yay! I'm glad!
Shadowsonata: I'm glad that you like how I'm building this up. ^_^ I'm also very happy that you like the story in general! I hope you'll continue to do so!
Tyra: lol I'm sure you'll enjoy this chapter and those coming up. They're going to be fun filled. :D I'm not sure how I'm going to handle the honeymoon. XD
yaoilovergirl: She does need to just get over it. Maybe making out on her couch would be a good thing. XD lol Aw, thanks for the compliments!!!
ShikaChouFan4Life: Yes, it got fairly warm. *snickers* I hope this will satisfy your wants.^_^
LonelyDove: I'm so very glad that you loved it! I hope you'll like this chapter too!
superwhore: Ah, thanks! I'm glad you liked the chapter. ^_^ More hickeys for Neji it is! lol
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MiZuNa: Yay for fluff! lol No, Shikaku didn't have a fling with either of them. It was just...some random guy that I haven't created yet. XD lol Yay! I have a banner now! *waves it around*
SG21: w00t! A box with goodies!! *opens and squeals* XD lol Um...I didn't really think of that? lol I'm glad that you see how Yoshino feels. A lot of people still hate her. :P Oh well. I don't think I could do that. ^_^; Although it's a funny thought. XD lol I hope you'll enjoy the update!
Anemone: I'm glad you were happy to see the updates. :D The wedding I'm thinking will probably be about...chapter 20? Maybe? I don't really know yet. ^_^;
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Chapter 17
“You’re sending us where?”
Tsunade sighed. “To Tea Country.”
“To test out, as you said, a new onsen?”
Tsunade nodded. “That’s correct.”
“Granny Tsunade, does this even qualify as a mission?”
Tsunade growled. “If I say it’s a mission, it’s a mission.”
“Hn.”
The blonde woman sighed. “Look, just think of this as a vacation, alright?”
“So you’re giving us a reason to be lazy in other words.”
Tsunade nodded. “If you want to think of it that way, then yes, Shikamaru.”
“I like that.”
A snort. “Of course you would.”
“Look, stop wasting time and just get ready to go. All of you are expected to be there in 2 days, so don’t waste the money I put on the reservation,” Tsunade sighed. “And if you feel it’s absolutely necessary, Shikamaru’s the captain of this mission.”
“But-“
“Don’t argue dobe. Let’s just go. You’re obviously not thinking clearly.”
“What do you mean by that, teme?!”
“He means, Naruto, that it’ll be just the four of us, in an onsen, with no other interruptions.”
Tsunade raised an eyebrow at that.
“Well, said, Hyuuga.”
“Thank you.”
Tsunade sighed and pinched the bridge of her nose. “Just go!”
The four shinobi nodded and left the room, Naruto talking excitedly with Sasuke about what they could possibly find there, while Shikamaru and Neji simply shook their heads as they listened. Once the door was closed, Tsunade turned to look out the window. Hopefully she had picked the right people for this trip. After all, if the report was good, she was due to visit it herself. She smirked. Ah, the joys of being a Hokage.
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Neji walked down the dirt road with his companions, studying the map that Tsunade had handed to them when she had first assigned this…mission. He smirked and shook his head. She could have just asked them to come here and test it out. That way she wouldn’t have had to spend her own money on reservations. Not that he was complaining though. Oh no, not at all. In fact, he was actually looking forward to this. An onsen meant hot springs and relaxing was something he enjoyed doing.
On top of that, as a bonus, he would get to see Shikamaru out of those damned clothing. The past week had left Neji wondering. It hadn’t ever really occurred to him that Shikamaru rarely wore anything that wasn’t long sleeved when it come to a shirt, more often than not because he was in his jounin clothes, and his pants never went above the knee. He wondered if the Nara had ever worn shorts. But the hot springs would change that. He’d get to see the muscles on his fiancé’s arms and legs more clearly and admire the chest that he had rested on so many times before.
He shivered a little, the thoughts sending heat straight to his groin. He really needed to stop thinking like this. But with the physical attention that Shikamaru had been giving him over the past month, Neji couldn’t help it. At first he had been worried that he might turn into a sex-crazed nymphomaniac, but realized that he was only feeling this way towards Shikamaru. That alone was a comforting gesture. But he still couldn’t help having delicious thoughts about the Nara when he would wake up and have to relieve himself of his morning erections.
“Are you sure that we turned down the right road?”
Neji frowned and looked up from the map. “Yes, I’m sure, Uchiha.”
“Hn.”
“At least Naruto doesn’t have the map,” Shikamaru smirked, “or we’d really be lost.”
“Hey!” Naruto yelled.
“He’s got a point,” Sasuke smirked.
The blonde glared at his teammate. “You’re supposed to be on my side, teme.”
Sasuke snorted. “Why would I do a thing like that, dobe?”
Naruto grinned. “Because you love me.”
The Uchiha looked over at the blonde sharply, a light blush on his cheeks. “Baka!”
Naruto snickered and moved closer to the Uchiha and draped his arm over his shoulders. “Sakura’s not around, Sasuke. It’s just us and that engaged couple behind us, but we can ignore them.”
Both Neji and Shikamaru raised an eyebrow at that before they looked at each other. Shikamaru smirked and Neji shook his head, looking back at the map. He studied it carefully and looked back to the road. According the map they should be coming up to it soon. He activated his Byakugan and searched the area around him, eyes widening fractionally as he spotted it. It was slightly hidden, but with good reason. There were trees everywhere around the building.
“We’re almost there,” he stated, returning his eyes to normal. He folded up the map and stuck it into his pack. “It’s fairly hidden by the trees, but we’ll see it soon.”
True to his words, it wasn’t long before they could see the covered building. Naruto grinned excitedly and his energy caused him to rush forward, looking at everything before his eyes. Sasuke sighed and shook his head, but an amused smirk was sitting on his face nonetheless. Shikamaru looked over to Neji through the corner of his eye and reached over, grabbing the Hyuuga’s hand. A small blush spread over his cheek, but Neji smiled nonetheless as they came closer.
The four walked into the entrance and were immediately impressed. It was obvious that place was very nice as they were personally greeted by one of the staff and led straight to their rooms as soon as their reservation was confirmed. The rooms were lavishly decorated and the beds, although there was only one in each room, were spacious and covered in the best sheets Neji had ever seen for an inn. They politely thanked the woman after she had told them that the kitchens were open all day and night.
“I can understand why it’s so expensive,” Sasuke stated after the woman had left. “It should be pricey alone to keep the kitchens open all the time.”
“The rooms are no different,” Neji stated, “and we have yet to try out the springs.”
“Watch your pocket books, you two,” Shikamaru smirked.
Neji rolled his eyes and Sasuke snorted.
“Hey, let’s go check out our room, Sasuke!” Naruto grinned, grabbing the Uchiha’s hand. He dragged the other away before he could argue, leaving Shikamaru and Neji alone in their room.
Neji shook his head and set his pack down on the floor, near the foot of their bed. He stopped at the words. Oh gods. Their bed…they would be sharing a bed! That hadn’t occurred to him until now and frankly it made him nervous. Sure they had spent time together lying in the fields, dozing and simply resting, but Neji had never slept with the other. He bit his lip nervously before he shook his head mentally. Shikamaru wouldn’t try anything. He had already stated that and hadn’t give Neji any reason to think that he wouldn’t hold to true to that. The Hyuuga trusted the other.
“Let’s head out to the springs,” Shikamaru suggested, stretching his back. “After that little accident yesterday, my shoulder’s been hurting.”
Neji frowned. “You really didn’t need to stop my fall. I could have caught myself easily.”
Shikamaru chuckled. “True, but did you see the look on Sasuke’s and Naruto’s faces?”
“I don’t blame them,” Neji smirked. “You moved faster than they’d ever expected from you.”
Shikamaru laughed softly. “Maybe so. Shall we go?”
It wasn’t long before the two of them were walking out to their particular pool of water. Neji’s eyes were glued to Shikamaru’s figure. Just as he had expected, the Nara was a god in human form. The muscles covering his body were lithe and smooth, yet clearly showed some definition and bulk to them. His chest fit the rest of his body and sat above an impressive set of abs. Neji would have drooled had the rest of their team not been in the spring.
There was silence between them for the first several minutes before Naruto felt that it was too quiet. “So, how much time left before you two are officially married?”
“One month and 1 week,” Shikamaru answered, eyes closed as he enjoyed the heat of the water.
Had more than a month and a half already passed by? Neji wasn’t sure he could believe it. It all felt so short to him. One month and one week? That was it? Time really did fly by…
“Scared of signing your life away, Nara?” Sasuke teased. “After all, marriage has its responsibilities.”
Shikamaru sighed and Neji felt his hand brush over his own before he intertwined their fingers. “I’m not afraid of anything Sasuke.”
The Uchiha snorted. “I doubt that’s true.”
Shikamaru shrugged. “Whatever.”
The rest of the time spent in the spring was spent in silence. At least, Neji tried to. Shikamaru’s hand had moved away from his own and was tracing down his side. It wasn’t long before that hand was running down the outside of his thigh, around his knee, and then started to make it’s way up the inside of his thigh. Biting the inside of his cheek, Neji looked over, trying to convey the message that this wasn’t something that the other should be doing. But the Nara’s eyes were closed and a small smile was resting on his face.
He had to bite his tongue to keep the squeak that threatened to escape him when the fingers started to play with the edge of his towel before they slipped under. He closed his eyes and swallowed as he opened his legs just a little further to the contact, despite what his mind was screaming at him. He looked over to Shikamaru to see that the smile and turned into a smirk. He didn’t have time to observer longer as those distracting fingers slowly, lightly traced the length of his limp member.
A month ago he would have punched the Nara. But he had slowly been getting used to the different affectionate touches and he now found the touches to be exciting, despite how new they were. He closed his eyes and tried to control his breathing. Yet before the touches could go any further, Shikamaru’s hand pulled away. Frustrated, Neji’s eyes snapped open and looked over at the Nara, who merely looked from him to the other two in the spring, and back. Neji nodded knowingly, suddenly grateful. It would be extremely embarrassing should something sexual be done in front of anyone.
“Well, I’ve fee like I’ve soaked enough,” Shikamaru said casually, standing up, wrapping his now wet towel tighter around himself. He turned to the Hyuuga and bent down next to his ear. “Meet me in the bedroom.”
Neji knew the other had said it loud enough for the other two to hear, but the knowledge didn’t kill his reaction any less. He blushed as the other got out, trying to ignore the blonde’s snickering from the background. A few seconds after Shikamaru had left, Neji dunked himself under the water then stood up as well, not bothering to make an excuse as he got out of the spring, smirking at the sudden squeak that erupted from Naruto’s mouth as Sasuke made a move.
Glad that the springs were right outside of their rooms, Neji entered his room and closed the slide in slight confusion. He would have thought that Shikamaru would come here first, but the lights were off and he couldn’t feel any chakra. Frowning he let the sopping wet towel fall from his hips to the tile before stepping onto the carpet, his long hair drenched and dripping across the floor. He yelped when two hands wrapped around him, a voice calming him before instinct could kick in.
“You look good like that, Neji,” Shikamaru whispered, his hands coming to rest on Neji’s hips, “all wet and dripping.”
Neji bit his lip and tried to think of a way to ask for what he wanted only to get it. Yet it was brief and Shikamaru pulled the Hyuuga over to the bed, threw back the covers and crawled onto the bed, pulling the other onto them as well. It wasn’t until that point that Neji realized, as his eyes adjusted to the darkness, that the Nara was completely nude himself. Letting himself be pressed against the bed, Neji stared up into the darkness to where he was sure his fiancé was.
“I’m going to say this right now, so you don’t freak out,” Shikamaru said quietly. “I am not going to take you. But that doesn’t mean I can’t give us both incredible amounts of pleasure.”
Neji almost moaned simply at the sound of the other’s voice and closed his eyes as he felt his member starting to rise. Gods, when did Shikamaru gain so much control over him? A soft kiss to his lips silenced the thought as the Nara’s fingers returned to his growing erection and started to tease the skin with light, feathery touches. It wasn’t long before he was hard and his hips were jerking forward, begging for more than just touches.
Shikamaru lowered his body and Neji gasped as his erection was placed on top of his own. The Nara’s tongue was thrust into his mouth, forcing a mewl from him as his arms wrapped around the other’s neck, his hair cooling his back as it soaked the sheets and pillows beneath him. He pressed back eagerly into the passionate kiss as Shikamaru started to rub their arousals together, Neji’s body shivering from the contact. Gods, it felt so good!
Pulling away from the kiss was the last thing Neji wanted Shikamaru to do at the moment. His mind was quickly changed as kisses, licks, and nips were placed along his jaw line and neck, making him squirm underneath the Nara, causing more friction to his cock, which had started to weep with pre-cum. Gaining some control as his fingers curled in the other’s hair, Neji started to roll his hips in time with the other, forcing a groan of pleasure to come from both.
The pace quickened and Neji was soon panting with the energy it was taking to simply gain pleasure as a hickey was being placed on the side of his neck. His body was arching into everything that the Nara was doing and Neji was sure he had never felt so good in his entire life. The fact that he was doing this with the person he felt he loved most only made it better. It increased his sensitivity and made everything so much more alive.
He nearly cried out when Shikamaru wrapped a hand around both of their erections and started to pump. His hips were acting of their own accord and were thrusting into that hand that was causing such delicious friction. He was writhing in pleasure; the cries that he couldn’t hold back echoing off of the walls as if it was all he could do. And it felt like it. He was sure that there would be love-bits covering his neck and shoulders in the morning.
His mouth was quickly covered as he felt himself coming to an end. He screamed into Shikamaru’s orifice as he came, his body arching off of the bed as he came, his fingers tightening in Shikamaru’s hair. His body shuddered with the after glow of his orgasm as he flopped back down onto the bed, swallowing a moan that came from the Nara’s mouth as he released, coating both of their stomachs with more cum before he flopped down on top of the older male.
Gods, Neji thought as he struggled to regain his breath, if sex feels better than this, I’m not so sure I can wait till the wedding night.
“Step five,” Shikamaru breathed, smirking.
Neji smacked him playfully. “You’re ruining the mood.”
Shikamaru chuckled before he turned to face the Hyuuga, placing a peck on his cheek. “Don’t move, I’ll be back.”
“Hmmm,” Neji hummed softly, suddenly feel exhausted as the Nara walked away.
Shikamaru returned with a wet rag and gently cleaned Neji off before he threw the rag to some random destination and crawled into the bed. He removed the wet pillow from behind Neji’s head and put a dry one in its place before he wiggled close to the other. Reaching down, he pulled the covers up, making sure that Neji was covered before he wrapped his arm around the other’s waist, pulling him close till they were spooning.
“Shikamaru, you’ve got to tell me if you ever want anything,” Neji mumbled quietly. “You do so much for me…”
The Nara chuckled. “Go to sleep, Neji. We’ll talk in the morning.” He placed a kiss to the back of the Hyuuga’s neck and settled down, not surprised at how quickly the other fell into a deep slumber. He closed his eyes and relaxed, hoping that Sasuke and Naruto had gotten their fill of pleasure tonight too. He smirked. A week. That’s what Sasuke had told him before they had left for the mission. One week and they would come out. He sure hoped it wasn’t going to be too rough for them.
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OK, so it wasn't sex, but it was SMUT! O_O I hope you guys liked it. ^_^
Review pleases! :D
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dirtygirl42: Thank you! I appreciate you telling me about the problem too. :)
Ino-chan: Indeed, I did make the Nara's quite different. Hopefully not too different. ^_^; I'm really glad that you're enjoying this though. I'm sure there are many other people who can't wait for the wedding. Or should I say, wedding night.
luxeflex: I'm glad. I personally like Yoshino's character, no matter how small of a part she's been in so far. I'm happy that you liked the Neji's eyes=clouds part. ^_^ I hope you'll enjoy this chapter. :D
Im The Dobe: lol Don't like her, eh? I suppose that's partially my fault. XD He simply says the number thing to drive Neji up the way. The wedding should be about...chapter 20? Sometime around then. ^_^ I hope you'll like this chapter. :)
brandon: lol Thank you. I'm glad you liked it!
Kat: Aw, I'm glad you liked it! :D
mihoshi05: Oh, don't ruin your keyboard! lol Um...I guess it just came to me? I don't know.
qwerty: w00t! Whip and ten-inch heels it is! lol Ah, but if he had, Shikamaru wouldn't have been born!
cherry: I love leaving cliffhangers! XD lol Thank you so much!!
XoXgaaraXoX: Yes, yes he is. XD Enjoy!
AngelicChaos: Thank you very much for the compliments. I'm really glad you enjoyed it. :D I hope that AFF.net won't screw around with you this time. ^_^
Dying Dreams: So it is. XD It would be interesting to see that wouldn't it? Poor Yoshino would probably hit them over the head with a pan or a rolling pin. XD
D.A. Maxwell: Lots of yays! O_O lol I'm glad you enjoyed it!
jess249: Yes, usually a punch would mean no. XD lol Glad you enjoyed it (and I don't think you were logged in either.)
Admiral ShadowWolf: Oh he could come up with so many things. XD lol But I have to keep it short so the two eventually get married. *cackles* lol Enjoy the update!
Anaheyla: He thanks you! ^_^
Timberfox: I'm sure Yoshino will come around eventually. :) You're very welcome for both the story and replies to your reviews. :) I'm very glad to do so.
Drivven Labyrinth: I'm glad you liked the chapter. :D Hopefully you'll like this one too. ^_^ *runs from the bat*
Nickles: She really does need to move on. :) w00t! #2!! Now I just have to shoot to make it number 1!! lol :D Happy reading!!
Serenity: No, just some random guy. :P I think I'd flaunt my first hickey too. ^_^;
charmpit: You don't have to wait any longer!!! :D
Jamie: Hmmm...I'll have to think about the Neji in a dress. That would be funny though. XD I'm sure he'd absolutely HATE it! lol I hope you'll enjoy the update!
Syake: That's the second person who's told me that this couple has moved up their lists. :D I'm very happy to hear so. ^_^ I hope you'll enjoy this chapter and your welcome!
Mina: *shies away* j/k j/k lol I'm glad you like the story so much as to stare at me. lol I hope you'll like the new chapter.
hatsumomo: Yay! I'm glad!
Shadowsonata: I'm glad that you like how I'm building this up. ^_^ I'm also very happy that you like the story in general! I hope you'll continue to do so!
Tyra: lol I'm sure you'll enjoy this chapter and those coming up. They're going to be fun filled. :D I'm not sure how I'm going to handle the honeymoon. XD
yaoilovergirl: She does need to just get over it. Maybe making out on her couch would be a good thing. XD lol Aw, thanks for the compliments!!!
ShikaChouFan4Life: Yes, it got fairly warm. *snickers* I hope this will satisfy your wants.^_^
LonelyDove: I'm so very glad that you loved it! I hope you'll like this chapter too!
superwhore: Ah, thanks! I'm glad you liked the chapter. ^_^ More hickeys for Neji it is! lol
ProfessorSibly: Thank you for reviewing! I'm really glad that you're enjoying it and hope you'll continue to do so.
MiZuNa: Yay for fluff! lol No, Shikaku didn't have a fling with either of them. It was just...some random guy that I haven't created yet. XD lol Yay! I have a banner now! *waves it around*
SG21: w00t! A box with goodies!! *opens and squeals* XD lol Um...I didn't really think of that? lol I'm glad that you see how Yoshino feels. A lot of people still hate her. :P Oh well. I don't think I could do that. ^_^; Although it's a funny thought. XD lol I hope you'll enjoy the update!
Anemone: I'm glad you were happy to see the updates. :D The wedding I'm thinking will probably be about...chapter 20? Maybe? I don't really know yet. ^_^;
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Chapter 17
“You’re sending us where?”
Tsunade sighed. “To Tea Country.”
“To test out, as you said, a new onsen?”
Tsunade nodded. “That’s correct.”
“Granny Tsunade, does this even qualify as a mission?”
Tsunade growled. “If I say it’s a mission, it’s a mission.”
“Hn.”
The blonde woman sighed. “Look, just think of this as a vacation, alright?”
“So you’re giving us a reason to be lazy in other words.”
Tsunade nodded. “If you want to think of it that way, then yes, Shikamaru.”
“I like that.”
A snort. “Of course you would.”
“Look, stop wasting time and just get ready to go. All of you are expected to be there in 2 days, so don’t waste the money I put on the reservation,” Tsunade sighed. “And if you feel it’s absolutely necessary, Shikamaru’s the captain of this mission.”
“But-“
“Don’t argue dobe. Let’s just go. You’re obviously not thinking clearly.”
“What do you mean by that, teme?!”
“He means, Naruto, that it’ll be just the four of us, in an onsen, with no other interruptions.”
Tsunade raised an eyebrow at that.
“Well, said, Hyuuga.”
“Thank you.”
Tsunade sighed and pinched the bridge of her nose. “Just go!”
The four shinobi nodded and left the room, Naruto talking excitedly with Sasuke about what they could possibly find there, while Shikamaru and Neji simply shook their heads as they listened. Once the door was closed, Tsunade turned to look out the window. Hopefully she had picked the right people for this trip. After all, if the report was good, she was due to visit it herself. She smirked. Ah, the joys of being a Hokage.
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Neji walked down the dirt road with his companions, studying the map that Tsunade had handed to them when she had first assigned this…mission. He smirked and shook his head. She could have just asked them to come here and test it out. That way she wouldn’t have had to spend her own money on reservations. Not that he was complaining though. Oh no, not at all. In fact, he was actually looking forward to this. An onsen meant hot springs and relaxing was something he enjoyed doing.
On top of that, as a bonus, he would get to see Shikamaru out of those damned clothing. The past week had left Neji wondering. It hadn’t ever really occurred to him that Shikamaru rarely wore anything that wasn’t long sleeved when it come to a shirt, more often than not because he was in his jounin clothes, and his pants never went above the knee. He wondered if the Nara had ever worn shorts. But the hot springs would change that. He’d get to see the muscles on his fiancé’s arms and legs more clearly and admire the chest that he had rested on so many times before.
He shivered a little, the thoughts sending heat straight to his groin. He really needed to stop thinking like this. But with the physical attention that Shikamaru had been giving him over the past month, Neji couldn’t help it. At first he had been worried that he might turn into a sex-crazed nymphomaniac, but realized that he was only feeling this way towards Shikamaru. That alone was a comforting gesture. But he still couldn’t help having delicious thoughts about the Nara when he would wake up and have to relieve himself of his morning erections.
“Are you sure that we turned down the right road?”
Neji frowned and looked up from the map. “Yes, I’m sure, Uchiha.”
“Hn.”
“At least Naruto doesn’t have the map,” Shikamaru smirked, “or we’d really be lost.”
“Hey!” Naruto yelled.
“He’s got a point,” Sasuke smirked.
The blonde glared at his teammate. “You’re supposed to be on my side, teme.”
Sasuke snorted. “Why would I do a thing like that, dobe?”
Naruto grinned. “Because you love me.”
The Uchiha looked over at the blonde sharply, a light blush on his cheeks. “Baka!”
Naruto snickered and moved closer to the Uchiha and draped his arm over his shoulders. “Sakura’s not around, Sasuke. It’s just us and that engaged couple behind us, but we can ignore them.”
Both Neji and Shikamaru raised an eyebrow at that before they looked at each other. Shikamaru smirked and Neji shook his head, looking back at the map. He studied it carefully and looked back to the road. According the map they should be coming up to it soon. He activated his Byakugan and searched the area around him, eyes widening fractionally as he spotted it. It was slightly hidden, but with good reason. There were trees everywhere around the building.
“We’re almost there,” he stated, returning his eyes to normal. He folded up the map and stuck it into his pack. “It’s fairly hidden by the trees, but we’ll see it soon.”
True to his words, it wasn’t long before they could see the covered building. Naruto grinned excitedly and his energy caused him to rush forward, looking at everything before his eyes. Sasuke sighed and shook his head, but an amused smirk was sitting on his face nonetheless. Shikamaru looked over to Neji through the corner of his eye and reached over, grabbing the Hyuuga’s hand. A small blush spread over his cheek, but Neji smiled nonetheless as they came closer.
The four walked into the entrance and were immediately impressed. It was obvious that place was very nice as they were personally greeted by one of the staff and led straight to their rooms as soon as their reservation was confirmed. The rooms were lavishly decorated and the beds, although there was only one in each room, were spacious and covered in the best sheets Neji had ever seen for an inn. They politely thanked the woman after she had told them that the kitchens were open all day and night.
“I can understand why it’s so expensive,” Sasuke stated after the woman had left. “It should be pricey alone to keep the kitchens open all the time.”
“The rooms are no different,” Neji stated, “and we have yet to try out the springs.”
“Watch your pocket books, you two,” Shikamaru smirked.
Neji rolled his eyes and Sasuke snorted.
“Hey, let’s go check out our room, Sasuke!” Naruto grinned, grabbing the Uchiha’s hand. He dragged the other away before he could argue, leaving Shikamaru and Neji alone in their room.
Neji shook his head and set his pack down on the floor, near the foot of their bed. He stopped at the words. Oh gods. Their bed…they would be sharing a bed! That hadn’t occurred to him until now and frankly it made him nervous. Sure they had spent time together lying in the fields, dozing and simply resting, but Neji had never slept with the other. He bit his lip nervously before he shook his head mentally. Shikamaru wouldn’t try anything. He had already stated that and hadn’t give Neji any reason to think that he wouldn’t hold to true to that. The Hyuuga trusted the other.
“Let’s head out to the springs,” Shikamaru suggested, stretching his back. “After that little accident yesterday, my shoulder’s been hurting.”
Neji frowned. “You really didn’t need to stop my fall. I could have caught myself easily.”
Shikamaru chuckled. “True, but did you see the look on Sasuke’s and Naruto’s faces?”
“I don’t blame them,” Neji smirked. “You moved faster than they’d ever expected from you.”
Shikamaru laughed softly. “Maybe so. Shall we go?”
It wasn’t long before the two of them were walking out to their particular pool of water. Neji’s eyes were glued to Shikamaru’s figure. Just as he had expected, the Nara was a god in human form. The muscles covering his body were lithe and smooth, yet clearly showed some definition and bulk to them. His chest fit the rest of his body and sat above an impressive set of abs. Neji would have drooled had the rest of their team not been in the spring.
There was silence between them for the first several minutes before Naruto felt that it was too quiet. “So, how much time left before you two are officially married?”
“One month and 1 week,” Shikamaru answered, eyes closed as he enjoyed the heat of the water.
Had more than a month and a half already passed by? Neji wasn’t sure he could believe it. It all felt so short to him. One month and one week? That was it? Time really did fly by…
“Scared of signing your life away, Nara?” Sasuke teased. “After all, marriage has its responsibilities.”
Shikamaru sighed and Neji felt his hand brush over his own before he intertwined their fingers. “I’m not afraid of anything Sasuke.”
The Uchiha snorted. “I doubt that’s true.”
Shikamaru shrugged. “Whatever.”
The rest of the time spent in the spring was spent in silence. At least, Neji tried to. Shikamaru’s hand had moved away from his own and was tracing down his side. It wasn’t long before that hand was running down the outside of his thigh, around his knee, and then started to make it’s way up the inside of his thigh. Biting the inside of his cheek, Neji looked over, trying to convey the message that this wasn’t something that the other should be doing. But the Nara’s eyes were closed and a small smile was resting on his face.
He had to bite his tongue to keep the squeak that threatened to escape him when the fingers started to play with the edge of his towel before they slipped under. He closed his eyes and swallowed as he opened his legs just a little further to the contact, despite what his mind was screaming at him. He looked over to Shikamaru to see that the smile and turned into a smirk. He didn’t have time to observer longer as those distracting fingers slowly, lightly traced the length of his limp member.
A month ago he would have punched the Nara. But he had slowly been getting used to the different affectionate touches and he now found the touches to be exciting, despite how new they were. He closed his eyes and tried to control his breathing. Yet before the touches could go any further, Shikamaru’s hand pulled away. Frustrated, Neji’s eyes snapped open and looked over at the Nara, who merely looked from him to the other two in the spring, and back. Neji nodded knowingly, suddenly grateful. It would be extremely embarrassing should something sexual be done in front of anyone.
“Well, I’ve fee like I’ve soaked enough,” Shikamaru said casually, standing up, wrapping his now wet towel tighter around himself. He turned to the Hyuuga and bent down next to his ear. “Meet me in the bedroom.”
Neji knew the other had said it loud enough for the other two to hear, but the knowledge didn’t kill his reaction any less. He blushed as the other got out, trying to ignore the blonde’s snickering from the background. A few seconds after Shikamaru had left, Neji dunked himself under the water then stood up as well, not bothering to make an excuse as he got out of the spring, smirking at the sudden squeak that erupted from Naruto’s mouth as Sasuke made a move.
Glad that the springs were right outside of their rooms, Neji entered his room and closed the slide in slight confusion. He would have thought that Shikamaru would come here first, but the lights were off and he couldn’t feel any chakra. Frowning he let the sopping wet towel fall from his hips to the tile before stepping onto the carpet, his long hair drenched and dripping across the floor. He yelped when two hands wrapped around him, a voice calming him before instinct could kick in.
“You look good like that, Neji,” Shikamaru whispered, his hands coming to rest on Neji’s hips, “all wet and dripping.”
Neji bit his lip and tried to think of a way to ask for what he wanted only to get it. Yet it was brief and Shikamaru pulled the Hyuuga over to the bed, threw back the covers and crawled onto the bed, pulling the other onto them as well. It wasn’t until that point that Neji realized, as his eyes adjusted to the darkness, that the Nara was completely nude himself. Letting himself be pressed against the bed, Neji stared up into the darkness to where he was sure his fiancé was.
“I’m going to say this right now, so you don’t freak out,” Shikamaru said quietly. “I am not going to take you. But that doesn’t mean I can’t give us both incredible amounts of pleasure.”
Neji almost moaned simply at the sound of the other’s voice and closed his eyes as he felt his member starting to rise. Gods, when did Shikamaru gain so much control over him? A soft kiss to his lips silenced the thought as the Nara’s fingers returned to his growing erection and started to tease the skin with light, feathery touches. It wasn’t long before he was hard and his hips were jerking forward, begging for more than just touches.
Shikamaru lowered his body and Neji gasped as his erection was placed on top of his own. The Nara’s tongue was thrust into his mouth, forcing a mewl from him as his arms wrapped around the other’s neck, his hair cooling his back as it soaked the sheets and pillows beneath him. He pressed back eagerly into the passionate kiss as Shikamaru started to rub their arousals together, Neji’s body shivering from the contact. Gods, it felt so good!
Pulling away from the kiss was the last thing Neji wanted Shikamaru to do at the moment. His mind was quickly changed as kisses, licks, and nips were placed along his jaw line and neck, making him squirm underneath the Nara, causing more friction to his cock, which had started to weep with pre-cum. Gaining some control as his fingers curled in the other’s hair, Neji started to roll his hips in time with the other, forcing a groan of pleasure to come from both.
The pace quickened and Neji was soon panting with the energy it was taking to simply gain pleasure as a hickey was being placed on the side of his neck. His body was arching into everything that the Nara was doing and Neji was sure he had never felt so good in his entire life. The fact that he was doing this with the person he felt he loved most only made it better. It increased his sensitivity and made everything so much more alive.
He nearly cried out when Shikamaru wrapped a hand around both of their erections and started to pump. His hips were acting of their own accord and were thrusting into that hand that was causing such delicious friction. He was writhing in pleasure; the cries that he couldn’t hold back echoing off of the walls as if it was all he could do. And it felt like it. He was sure that there would be love-bits covering his neck and shoulders in the morning.
His mouth was quickly covered as he felt himself coming to an end. He screamed into Shikamaru’s orifice as he came, his body arching off of the bed as he came, his fingers tightening in Shikamaru’s hair. His body shuddered with the after glow of his orgasm as he flopped back down onto the bed, swallowing a moan that came from the Nara’s mouth as he released, coating both of their stomachs with more cum before he flopped down on top of the older male.
Gods, Neji thought as he struggled to regain his breath, if sex feels better than this, I’m not so sure I can wait till the wedding night.
“Step five,” Shikamaru breathed, smirking.
Neji smacked him playfully. “You’re ruining the mood.”
Shikamaru chuckled before he turned to face the Hyuuga, placing a peck on his cheek. “Don’t move, I’ll be back.”
“Hmmm,” Neji hummed softly, suddenly feel exhausted as the Nara walked away.
Shikamaru returned with a wet rag and gently cleaned Neji off before he threw the rag to some random destination and crawled into the bed. He removed the wet pillow from behind Neji’s head and put a dry one in its place before he wiggled close to the other. Reaching down, he pulled the covers up, making sure that Neji was covered before he wrapped his arm around the other’s waist, pulling him close till they were spooning.
“Shikamaru, you’ve got to tell me if you ever want anything,” Neji mumbled quietly. “You do so much for me…”
The Nara chuckled. “Go to sleep, Neji. We’ll talk in the morning.” He placed a kiss to the back of the Hyuuga’s neck and settled down, not surprised at how quickly the other fell into a deep slumber. He closed his eyes and relaxed, hoping that Sasuke and Naruto had gotten their fill of pleasure tonight too. He smirked. A week. That’s what Sasuke had told him before they had left for the mission. One week and they would come out. He sure hoped it wasn’t going to be too rough for them.
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