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Chapter 18
Oh, so many people liked the last chapter! lol That's always a good thing I suppose. ^_^ I'm really glad that you're enjoying it though. ^_^
REVIEW REPLIES
charmpit: I'm the one writing this story and I LOVED the idea of that. Gods, it was so hot. I hope you'll enjoy this chapter. ^_^
tovah: I'm very glad you enjoyed it! Let me know if you'd like some more. XD
Ino-chan: Doing the unexpected tends to be my specialty it seems. And you kind hide what you mean from me. *nods* I'm just too good. XD j/k j/k
Admiral ShadowWolf: I'm so glad that you enjoyed it. ^_^ It made me giggle to know that you had had those thoughts. XD
Dying Dreams: Yes, it would do for an interesting side fic, wouldn't it? XD lol You know, your little 'mmm brains' thing made me think of an episode of "The Tick"... Yeah, I'm a retard. I enjoyed that show. :P Hope you'll like the new chapter. ^_^
superwhore: That's right. Not quite sex, but amazing enough. XD I'm really glad that you enjoyed it and I plan on taking full responsibility. ^_^
Anaheyla: Glad you liked it. ^_^
Shadowsonata: I'm so very happy that you loved it! Really? Some of the hottest? I'm flattered! ^_^ Oooh! Brownies! *grabs them and starts to eat*
Lady Laran: *blushes* Thanks! I'm really glad that you liked it. ^_^
AngelicChaos: Oh, I believe I'll be able to beat the smut from the last chapter. *smirks* I sure hope you'll survive it. ^_^ I really hope you'll enjoy the chapter. ^_^
Damp: Oh good! lol Yes, yes it is!
XoXgaaraXoX: Yes. Yes they did. XD I'm sure he appreciates the support. XD
ChibiBerry: *blushes* Ah, thank you! I'm really glad that you liked it! I hope you'll like the update. ^_^
qwerty: He doesn't have that many steps left in all honesty. :X I hope you'll be able to survive a little longer. ^_^; Thanks for the compliment and I hope you'll like the new chapter.
lonelydove: Thank you! ^_^ They really are cute together. I love them!
Serenity: *hands you a box full of tissues* Just in case. ^_^ I'm hope you'll be pleased with Sakura's reaction. ^_^;
Mina: I'm so glad! Thank you very much!
ydjessy: Thanks! I'm really glad that you liked it! :D
Nickles: I'm really glad you liked it. ^_^ I always get so flustered when it comes to writing this stuff. I don't know if I'm doing it well or not. :P Ah hahahahaha! They'd better take your #1 spot! They're the hottest!
jess249: Yay for making your day better! I'm so glad that I could! Oh indeed the two did. XD
SG21: Whoa...O_O That would way awesome if this got animated! XD lol I'm really, really happy to hear that you enjoyed it! *blushes* I don't think that my smut scenes are that good, but thank you! lol I really am glad you liked it. ^_^
SGOU: Thank you! I'm really happy that you liked it! I hope you'll enjoy this update. ^_^
Im The Dobe: ^_^ I'm glad that I wrote it well enough. Thank you so much!! I really hope you'll enjoy the update. ^_^
Joslin1: I'm really glad your enjoying the story. I appreciate that you don't mind telling me that Neji is OOC. I'm doing the best I can. I'll try to fix that. Yay! Another Shino/Hinata fan. :D It did seem to take a jump, but I couldn't think of a smooth way to transition over...>_< There was a big time gap to, so...*sigh* Thanks anyhow! :D
Kat: Mmmm...yummy, isn't it? XD
digiditz: Oh, you really should! More Shikamaru/Neji stuff!! It's always a good thing! :D Glad you liked the chapter!
Syake: I'm really glad that you enjoyed it. ^_^ Yes, four smexy guys wearing towels...who could ask for more? lol Hope you'll enjoy the update!
Anemone: ^_^ Yes, I do update fairly fast. :P I think that's a good thing. XD lol
D.A. Maxwell: True true. Hasn't he? Shikamaru's going to have him pleading for it several times a day. XD j/k j/k Sasuke just couldn't wait any longer. XD lol I'm glad you enjoy it. :D
yaoilovergirl: That would be an interesting way to start the morning. :) Hopefully step six will be satisfying. ^_^
ShikaChouFan4Life: Oh, you should have gone to sleep silly! The chapter would have been here no matter what! Well, there aren't that many numbers, but...you're scarily hitting the nail on the head. O_o Shh! Don't tell anyone!
Drivven Labyrinth: I knew what you meant. No worries. ^_^ Yay! I'm really glad that you're liking this story! Hopefully it'll be a nice thing to read over again. ^_^ Thank you!
Zenith-Kaitou: lol I'm glad that you're enjoying it that much! :D I hope you'll like this chapter too.
hatsumomo: Thank you very much! ^_^ :D
MiZuNa: Deep breaths! Don't want you to die before the wedding night! That would be very very bad! I do hope you'll enjoy this chapter to. ^_^
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Chapter 18
Shifting in his seat, Neji tried to pay more attention to what Lee was saying, but his mind refused to focus. It had been a week since they had returned from their three-day “mission” at the onsen. Tsunade had been impressed by the Nara’s report and was currently there enjoying a small vacation of her own, leaving Shizune, Naruto, and few other people to handle her job. The blonde had stepped up to the role with surprising ease, comforting many about how his skills in the office were turning out.
Less than a month. In less than a month Neji was going to be married. He was nervous and excited at the same time, although he would never show it. His wedding outfit had been chosen, with help from Hinata and Hanabi, and so was most of everything else. He had to take care of little, which pleased him, as the women of the Hyuuga house had decided that it was their task to make this wedding a beautiful one. Neji had had to only approve of the colors and then it was out of his hands.
“Neji, you’re not paying attention again!”
The Hyuuga’s mind snapped from his thoughts and he gave Lee an apologetic smile. “I’m sorry, Lee. I…have a lot on my mind.”
Lee grinned. “I am sure that is true! After all, you have less than a month left till you are youthfully and blissfully married!”
Tenten sighed. “I still don’t know what to get you for a wedding present. You could drop hints, you know.”
Neji shook his head. “I’m afraid I can’t help you there, Tenten. I don’t know what to tell you.”
“I’m sure we’ll think of something, Tenten,” Lee smiled. “We will prevail!”
His teammates laughed before they turned their attention to waitress bringing them their meals. The conversation between them was pleasant and Neji found that he was more willing to converse. Shikamaru had done something to him, but it necessarily wasn’t a bad thing. He wasn’t as uptight and he found that he didn’t mind conversations as much as he had before. Lee said that he was still very much himself, but a little softer and kinder, a much appreciated improvement.
The door of the restaurant suddenly slammed open and revealed a fuming Sakura. She marched over to their table, her fists clenched and her face red. Tenten was actually hunched down slightly. Whether it was out of fear, Neji wasn’t sure. Lee looked like he was going to jump up and stop the pink-hair kunoichi should she try anything. Neji remained as he usually did, face blank and stoic, waiting for the other to say something first.
“You and I need to talk,” Sakura growled. “Right now.”
Neji sighed. “It is urgent?”
“Extremely so,” Sakura said, her eyes blazing.
Shaking his head, Neji asked the waitress to bring him a box for his food. He was going to pay for it and leave. Hopefully Sakura wouldn’t mind him taking the food home. Lee and Tenten did the same, although the female was a little reluctant. They paid for their meals, apologizing for the disturbance before they left. Neji made his way home, having agreed with Sakura that he would meet her in the training field, and placed the still warm food in the fridge before he left.
Once in the field, he was surprised to see Sakura waiting patiently, almost calmly in the middle of the field for him, which was being used by several academy students today. Iruka and Tenzou were watching over them and eyeing the kunoichi carefully as Neji made his way to greet her. Yet he never got the chance to even say hello. Sakura literally bellowed as she spun around and gave him a good clean hit to the jaw. Somehow, the force wasn’t enough to break it, but enough to send him flying across the field, knocking over a pre-genin with him.
Neji immediately rolled to his knees, lifting the poor girl up and checking to see if she was alright, other than her shock. He wasn’t given much time to think as Sakura came flying at him again. Glaring slightly and ignoring the pain in his jaw, he activated his Byakugan and jumped out of the way, taking the girl with him. The ground was broken up where he had been and Sakura was running after him again. Cursing, Neji set the girl down, who ran away immediately, and got in his stance.
There wasn’t even a break between that and his next move. Making sure that there were no children around that could get hurt, he brought his palm back and thrust it forward, the rush of chakra hitting Sakura head on. The kunoichi was knocked back, but was on her feet again momentarily. Yet she never got a chance to move again as a green blur came up from behind and stopped her, Lee effectively wrapping his arms around the angry woman.
“Let me go, Lee!” she hissed, struggling to get away.
“This is un-youthful, Sakura!” Lee exclaimed. “You are not paying attention to your surroundings and are going to hurt those around you!”
“How long!?” Sakura snarled, glaring daggers at the Hyuuga as he stood up straight.
Neji frowned before he spit some blood out of his mouth. “You’re not making sense, Sakura.”
“How long did you know about Sasuke and Naruto!?” she yelled, shocking everyone but Neji around her.
Neji continued to simply look at her. “Why does it matter?”
Sakura bared her teeth to him. “You should have told someone about it!”
“I don’t see why,” Neji stated calmly. “It was not my business to tell.”
“You knew it would that the information would hurt me,” Sakura said more softly, frowning.
“Indeed,” Neji said rather harshly, “but would you not rather have heard the information from them?”
Sakura stopped struggling and stared at the Hyuuga as his words sank in. Lee slowly let her go and walked over to Neji’s side while Iruka and Tenzou tried to calm the panicked students. Sakura merely stood there, giving Neji time to tenderly touch the spot where she had hit him, wincing momentarily as it burned. The kunoichi could really punch when she wanted to. He felt like his jaw was going to fall off and it ached terribly.
“Neji! What happened to you?!”
The Hyuuga turned to look to the side, watching as Naruto ran up to him, followed by Sasuke and Shikamaru. Neji resisted the urge to smirk, as it would probably hurt. “Sakura punched me.”
The Nara’s eyes widened and he rushed to Neji’s side, examining the wound for himself before he turned to look over at the pink-haired woman with something that was as close to a real glare that Neji had ever seen on the other. “Did she hurt you anywhere else?”
Neji shook his head. “No. I’m fine. It just hurts a little.”
“A little? She used one of her chakra punches on you.” Tenzou made his way over, eyes locked on the kunoichi as she continued to stare at the ground. Iruka was instructing his students on something else to do while he fixed the crater and upturned ground around them.
“Why did she punch you?” Sasuke asked.
Neji couldn’t help the smirk that crawled on his face, which was followed by a quick, soft snort. “She demanded to know how long I had known about the two of you.”
Naruto paled slightly. “Shit. Did she really punch you hard?”
“She decked him before he even had the chance to speak,” Tenzou stated, “and knocked down a student in the process.”
“Damn,” Naruto groaned, rubbing a hand up his face. “I knew she’d take it bad, but I didn’t think-“
“She’s snapping out of it,” Sasuke interrupted, turning to face the woman fully.
Sakura looked up to the group and noticed immediately that it had increased immediately. She frowned when he saw Naruto and glared. “Why didn’t you tell me?”
“I-I didn’t want to hurt your feelings, Sakura,” Naruto said quietly. “I know you like him and-“
“And you were OK with me hanging off of him?” Sakura asked incredulously, her eyes widening fractionally. “You were OK with me trying to get him to simply go on a date with him? You were OK with that?!”
That caught all of the other shinobi off guard, Shikamaru mumbling a quiet ‘troublesome’ under his breath as he shook his head. Naruto looked like he had seen the most amazing thing in his life and couldn’t believe it. Sasuke’s expression was the same, although much more subdued. Tenzou had merely raised a brow while Lee’s mouth was open in shock. Neji was simply trying to take it all in. Sakura had punched him for this and it wasn’t because she was angry that they were together. It was because she was angry that she had been trying to gain Sasuke’s attention while he was with Naruto. There was something…odd about that.
“You…you’re not mad that I’m dating Sasuke?” Naruto asked slowly.
Sakura sighed and rubbed her forehead. “I’m a little upset, yes, but I’m not going to kill anyone because of that. I’m just upset that you guys wouldn’t tell me. I mean, I’m your friend, right? I always thought that you guys wouldn’t be afraid to tell me anything.”
Lee frowned. “That does not explain why you hit Neji.”
Sakura chewed on the inside of her lip. “I heard from Ino that they were dating, as they just recently revealed themselves it seems. She told me that the only people that had known about them before this were Shikamaru and Neji. As Shikamaru was busy working with Naruto on some business, Neji was my next choice to confirm this. I…got a little angry I suppose.”
“A little?” Neji asked, touching his jaw tenderly.
Shikamaru frowned. “Come on. We’ll go take care of that.” Not giving the other anytime to argue, the Nara wrapped his arms around Neji’s waist and performed the seals that would transport them to another area. Neji had been expecting the Nara’s living room or kitchen. He hadn’t been expecting to land inside of Shikamaru’s room. Gently, Shikamaru led Neji to the bed and told him to sit down, walking into his adjoining bathroom shortly after.
“She really hit you hard, didn’t she?” Shikamaru asked as he walked back out.
Neji nodded. “Very hard.”
Shikamaru frowned. “Troublesome woman.”
Neji snorted with amusement. “You think all women are troublesome.”
Shikamaru smirked. “True. Man, this is really swelling.”
Neji sighed. “Fantastic.”
“It won’t be that bad,” Shikamaru replied. “I’m sure it’ll look better after a few hours of letting something cold sit on it. Here.” He gently lifted a cold pack to the Hyuuga’s cheek, setting it to rest against the swelling before Neji took it and nodded his thanks. He let the other sit like that for a moment before he reached up and stroked a thumb over his unblemished cheek, smiling as the other leaned into the gesture, eyes closing softly.
“Well, I can’t kiss you now,” Shikamaru smirked. “At least, not passionately. I suppose we’ll have to find a substitute.”
Neji opened his eyes and looked at the Nara with suspicion. “Just what do you mean by that?”
Shikamaru chuckled. “You’ll see.”
Leaning forward, he placed a kiss to the Hyuuga’s cheek, sitting there for a moment before he started to go downwards. He licked over on of his more recent hickeys resting on the side of Neji’s neck. Neji moaned softly as the kisses traveled lower, the Nara slowly pulling away the clothes covering his shoulders and chest. He felt his member grow at the attention and wanted to curse the Nara. He had too much power over his body.
The growing erection didn’t go unnoticed by Shikamaru and he separated Neji’s legs, his body pushing closer as his arms pulled Neji to the edge of the bed, his kisses moving to bites and licks. Neji mewled and leaned into the caresses. He loved it when Shikamaru would do this. Simply take him somewhere and start to lavish his body with everything he could. Especially the kisses. They were always so soft, almost respectful. He loved them.
He gasped when one of his nipples was taken in between the other’s teeth, his free hand jumped to grab onto the Nara’s head. Shikamaru reached up and pulled out the band in his hair, giving Neji free reign to curl his fingers into the locks. He groaned when Shikamaru started to suck on the hardened nub while hands opened his suddenly very confining pants and freed his erection. His hips bucked towards the touches and he felt hot breath dance across his stomach.
“Shikamaru…? Wh-What are you doing?” Neji asked breathily, his eyes darting down to look at the other.
The younger shinobi didn’t answer vocally. Instead he stuck out his tongue and gathered the pre-cum on his tongue before he swallowed it, moaning softly. Neji’s cock twitched at the sight. Shikamaru grinned before he softly licked the erection from base to tip. Neji gasped and his hand that was holding the pack shakily joined its brother in the Nara’s hair, Neji forgetting about the pain in his jaw and cheek, not caring if there was bruise or if it was swelling.
“Nhh! Shika-ah-maru!”
The Nara chuckled before he wrapped his lips around the head of Neji’s erection, sucking softly and forcing a strangle gasp from Neji’s lips. His tongue stroked whatever flesh was available in his mouth, gently pushing at the foreskin. He closed his eyes as he took more of Neji inside of his mouth, groaning with happiness as he took in more. Neji fingers tightened as he cried out softly, not sure if Yoshino was home but not wanting to give her a reason to come up here if she was.
When Shikamaru gave him a particularly violent suck, he did cry out, his head flying back as his hips jerked forward. The younger male would have smiled at this, but instead decided to swallow the other completely. He relaxed his throat and pushed forward, his nose rubbing and mixing in with the coarse hairs. He hummed softly and let his throat constrict around the older male’s member, Neji’s finger spasming in his hair as a cry of pure pleasure erupted from the other’s throat.
Neji didn’t care if Yoshino was home anymore. Gods, it felt so good to be swallowed like that! He never would have thought it would have ever felt so good. It felt even better when Shikamaru began to bob up and down on his cock, his chest heaving with lost breaths, his eyes closed with the euphoria he felt. Gritting his teeth, he opened his eyes to look down at the other and almost shot his load right then and there. There was nothing more erotic at the moment than the Nara’s lips around him.
“Gnnh…Sh-Shikamaru…I-I’m going to-ah! Oooh…I can’t h-hold on-“
Shikamaru pulled off of the throbbing member right as Neji released, the Hyuuga whispering his name to the air as he came, his cum splattering all over the Nara’s face. When his orgasm finished, his fingers relaxed and slid to Shikamaru’s neck while his body slumped in its sitting position. He gasped and tried to regain his breath as Shikamaru grabbed a nearby cloth and wiped his face off. He grinned when the Hyuuga looked at him, that familiar glint in his eye.
“Let me guess,” Neji sighed through his deep breathing. “Step 6?”
Shikamaru chuckled. “Yup.”
Neji groaned and flopped back onto the bed, his hand hitting the ice pack. He grabbed it and carefully placed it against his jaw, closing his eyes at the cool feeling. It felt frigid after the little action that he had just received. He heard the Nara snicker before warm, sure hands came and tucked him back into his pants. There was a bounce from the bed and Neji looked over to see that Shikamaru had plopped down right next to him.
“What about you?” Neji asked softly, eyes wandering downwards.
Shikamaru shook his head. “Don’t worry about me.”
Neji frowned. “Shikamaru-“
The Nara placed a gentle kiss to the Hyuuga’s lips, effectively silencing him. “I get enough pleasure from watching you, Neji.”
Neji’s frown grew but he offered no further argument. He’d return the pleasure someday. He swore it.
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OK, so it wasn't quite the big SasuNaru coming out that most of you were hoping for, but I promise that I'll write a sidefic of it! I promise! And look! Oral! :D Isn't it lovely!? :D
Reviews reviews reviews please! :D
REVIEW REPLIES
charmpit: I'm the one writing this story and I LOVED the idea of that. Gods, it was so hot. I hope you'll enjoy this chapter. ^_^
tovah: I'm very glad you enjoyed it! Let me know if you'd like some more. XD
Ino-chan: Doing the unexpected tends to be my specialty it seems. And you kind hide what you mean from me. *nods* I'm just too good. XD j/k j/k
Admiral ShadowWolf: I'm so glad that you enjoyed it. ^_^ It made me giggle to know that you had had those thoughts. XD
Dying Dreams: Yes, it would do for an interesting side fic, wouldn't it? XD lol You know, your little 'mmm brains' thing made me think of an episode of "The Tick"... Yeah, I'm a retard. I enjoyed that show. :P Hope you'll like the new chapter. ^_^
superwhore: That's right. Not quite sex, but amazing enough. XD I'm really glad that you enjoyed it and I plan on taking full responsibility. ^_^
Anaheyla: Glad you liked it. ^_^
Shadowsonata: I'm so very happy that you loved it! Really? Some of the hottest? I'm flattered! ^_^ Oooh! Brownies! *grabs them and starts to eat*
Lady Laran: *blushes* Thanks! I'm really glad that you liked it. ^_^
AngelicChaos: Oh, I believe I'll be able to beat the smut from the last chapter. *smirks* I sure hope you'll survive it. ^_^ I really hope you'll enjoy the chapter. ^_^
Damp: Oh good! lol Yes, yes it is!
XoXgaaraXoX: Yes. Yes they did. XD I'm sure he appreciates the support. XD
ChibiBerry: *blushes* Ah, thank you! I'm really glad that you liked it! I hope you'll like the update. ^_^
qwerty: He doesn't have that many steps left in all honesty. :X I hope you'll be able to survive a little longer. ^_^; Thanks for the compliment and I hope you'll like the new chapter.
lonelydove: Thank you! ^_^ They really are cute together. I love them!
Serenity: *hands you a box full of tissues* Just in case. ^_^ I'm hope you'll be pleased with Sakura's reaction. ^_^;
Mina: I'm so glad! Thank you very much!
ydjessy: Thanks! I'm really glad that you liked it! :D
Nickles: I'm really glad you liked it. ^_^ I always get so flustered when it comes to writing this stuff. I don't know if I'm doing it well or not. :P Ah hahahahaha! They'd better take your #1 spot! They're the hottest!
jess249: Yay for making your day better! I'm so glad that I could! Oh indeed the two did. XD
SG21: Whoa...O_O That would way awesome if this got animated! XD lol I'm really, really happy to hear that you enjoyed it! *blushes* I don't think that my smut scenes are that good, but thank you! lol I really am glad you liked it. ^_^
SGOU: Thank you! I'm really happy that you liked it! I hope you'll enjoy this update. ^_^
Im The Dobe: ^_^ I'm glad that I wrote it well enough. Thank you so much!! I really hope you'll enjoy the update. ^_^
Joslin1: I'm really glad your enjoying the story. I appreciate that you don't mind telling me that Neji is OOC. I'm doing the best I can. I'll try to fix that. Yay! Another Shino/Hinata fan. :D It did seem to take a jump, but I couldn't think of a smooth way to transition over...>_< There was a big time gap to, so...*sigh* Thanks anyhow! :D
Kat: Mmmm...yummy, isn't it? XD
digiditz: Oh, you really should! More Shikamaru/Neji stuff!! It's always a good thing! :D Glad you liked the chapter!
Syake: I'm really glad that you enjoyed it. ^_^ Yes, four smexy guys wearing towels...who could ask for more? lol Hope you'll enjoy the update!
Anemone: ^_^ Yes, I do update fairly fast. :P I think that's a good thing. XD lol
D.A. Maxwell: True true. Hasn't he? Shikamaru's going to have him pleading for it several times a day. XD j/k j/k Sasuke just couldn't wait any longer. XD lol I'm glad you enjoy it. :D
yaoilovergirl: That would be an interesting way to start the morning. :) Hopefully step six will be satisfying. ^_^
ShikaChouFan4Life: Oh, you should have gone to sleep silly! The chapter would have been here no matter what! Well, there aren't that many numbers, but...you're scarily hitting the nail on the head. O_o Shh! Don't tell anyone!
Drivven Labyrinth: I knew what you meant. No worries. ^_^ Yay! I'm really glad that you're liking this story! Hopefully it'll be a nice thing to read over again. ^_^ Thank you!
Zenith-Kaitou: lol I'm glad that you're enjoying it that much! :D I hope you'll like this chapter too.
hatsumomo: Thank you very much! ^_^ :D
MiZuNa: Deep breaths! Don't want you to die before the wedding night! That would be very very bad! I do hope you'll enjoy this chapter to. ^_^
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Chapter 18
Shifting in his seat, Neji tried to pay more attention to what Lee was saying, but his mind refused to focus. It had been a week since they had returned from their three-day “mission” at the onsen. Tsunade had been impressed by the Nara’s report and was currently there enjoying a small vacation of her own, leaving Shizune, Naruto, and few other people to handle her job. The blonde had stepped up to the role with surprising ease, comforting many about how his skills in the office were turning out.
Less than a month. In less than a month Neji was going to be married. He was nervous and excited at the same time, although he would never show it. His wedding outfit had been chosen, with help from Hinata and Hanabi, and so was most of everything else. He had to take care of little, which pleased him, as the women of the Hyuuga house had decided that it was their task to make this wedding a beautiful one. Neji had had to only approve of the colors and then it was out of his hands.
“Neji, you’re not paying attention again!”
The Hyuuga’s mind snapped from his thoughts and he gave Lee an apologetic smile. “I’m sorry, Lee. I…have a lot on my mind.”
Lee grinned. “I am sure that is true! After all, you have less than a month left till you are youthfully and blissfully married!”
Tenten sighed. “I still don’t know what to get you for a wedding present. You could drop hints, you know.”
Neji shook his head. “I’m afraid I can’t help you there, Tenten. I don’t know what to tell you.”
“I’m sure we’ll think of something, Tenten,” Lee smiled. “We will prevail!”
His teammates laughed before they turned their attention to waitress bringing them their meals. The conversation between them was pleasant and Neji found that he was more willing to converse. Shikamaru had done something to him, but it necessarily wasn’t a bad thing. He wasn’t as uptight and he found that he didn’t mind conversations as much as he had before. Lee said that he was still very much himself, but a little softer and kinder, a much appreciated improvement.
The door of the restaurant suddenly slammed open and revealed a fuming Sakura. She marched over to their table, her fists clenched and her face red. Tenten was actually hunched down slightly. Whether it was out of fear, Neji wasn’t sure. Lee looked like he was going to jump up and stop the pink-hair kunoichi should she try anything. Neji remained as he usually did, face blank and stoic, waiting for the other to say something first.
“You and I need to talk,” Sakura growled. “Right now.”
Neji sighed. “It is urgent?”
“Extremely so,” Sakura said, her eyes blazing.
Shaking his head, Neji asked the waitress to bring him a box for his food. He was going to pay for it and leave. Hopefully Sakura wouldn’t mind him taking the food home. Lee and Tenten did the same, although the female was a little reluctant. They paid for their meals, apologizing for the disturbance before they left. Neji made his way home, having agreed with Sakura that he would meet her in the training field, and placed the still warm food in the fridge before he left.
Once in the field, he was surprised to see Sakura waiting patiently, almost calmly in the middle of the field for him, which was being used by several academy students today. Iruka and Tenzou were watching over them and eyeing the kunoichi carefully as Neji made his way to greet her. Yet he never got the chance to even say hello. Sakura literally bellowed as she spun around and gave him a good clean hit to the jaw. Somehow, the force wasn’t enough to break it, but enough to send him flying across the field, knocking over a pre-genin with him.
Neji immediately rolled to his knees, lifting the poor girl up and checking to see if she was alright, other than her shock. He wasn’t given much time to think as Sakura came flying at him again. Glaring slightly and ignoring the pain in his jaw, he activated his Byakugan and jumped out of the way, taking the girl with him. The ground was broken up where he had been and Sakura was running after him again. Cursing, Neji set the girl down, who ran away immediately, and got in his stance.
There wasn’t even a break between that and his next move. Making sure that there were no children around that could get hurt, he brought his palm back and thrust it forward, the rush of chakra hitting Sakura head on. The kunoichi was knocked back, but was on her feet again momentarily. Yet she never got a chance to move again as a green blur came up from behind and stopped her, Lee effectively wrapping his arms around the angry woman.
“Let me go, Lee!” she hissed, struggling to get away.
“This is un-youthful, Sakura!” Lee exclaimed. “You are not paying attention to your surroundings and are going to hurt those around you!”
“How long!?” Sakura snarled, glaring daggers at the Hyuuga as he stood up straight.
Neji frowned before he spit some blood out of his mouth. “You’re not making sense, Sakura.”
“How long did you know about Sasuke and Naruto!?” she yelled, shocking everyone but Neji around her.
Neji continued to simply look at her. “Why does it matter?”
Sakura bared her teeth to him. “You should have told someone about it!”
“I don’t see why,” Neji stated calmly. “It was not my business to tell.”
“You knew it would that the information would hurt me,” Sakura said more softly, frowning.
“Indeed,” Neji said rather harshly, “but would you not rather have heard the information from them?”
Sakura stopped struggling and stared at the Hyuuga as his words sank in. Lee slowly let her go and walked over to Neji’s side while Iruka and Tenzou tried to calm the panicked students. Sakura merely stood there, giving Neji time to tenderly touch the spot where she had hit him, wincing momentarily as it burned. The kunoichi could really punch when she wanted to. He felt like his jaw was going to fall off and it ached terribly.
“Neji! What happened to you?!”
The Hyuuga turned to look to the side, watching as Naruto ran up to him, followed by Sasuke and Shikamaru. Neji resisted the urge to smirk, as it would probably hurt. “Sakura punched me.”
The Nara’s eyes widened and he rushed to Neji’s side, examining the wound for himself before he turned to look over at the pink-haired woman with something that was as close to a real glare that Neji had ever seen on the other. “Did she hurt you anywhere else?”
Neji shook his head. “No. I’m fine. It just hurts a little.”
“A little? She used one of her chakra punches on you.” Tenzou made his way over, eyes locked on the kunoichi as she continued to stare at the ground. Iruka was instructing his students on something else to do while he fixed the crater and upturned ground around them.
“Why did she punch you?” Sasuke asked.
Neji couldn’t help the smirk that crawled on his face, which was followed by a quick, soft snort. “She demanded to know how long I had known about the two of you.”
Naruto paled slightly. “Shit. Did she really punch you hard?”
“She decked him before he even had the chance to speak,” Tenzou stated, “and knocked down a student in the process.”
“Damn,” Naruto groaned, rubbing a hand up his face. “I knew she’d take it bad, but I didn’t think-“
“She’s snapping out of it,” Sasuke interrupted, turning to face the woman fully.
Sakura looked up to the group and noticed immediately that it had increased immediately. She frowned when he saw Naruto and glared. “Why didn’t you tell me?”
“I-I didn’t want to hurt your feelings, Sakura,” Naruto said quietly. “I know you like him and-“
“And you were OK with me hanging off of him?” Sakura asked incredulously, her eyes widening fractionally. “You were OK with me trying to get him to simply go on a date with him? You were OK with that?!”
That caught all of the other shinobi off guard, Shikamaru mumbling a quiet ‘troublesome’ under his breath as he shook his head. Naruto looked like he had seen the most amazing thing in his life and couldn’t believe it. Sasuke’s expression was the same, although much more subdued. Tenzou had merely raised a brow while Lee’s mouth was open in shock. Neji was simply trying to take it all in. Sakura had punched him for this and it wasn’t because she was angry that they were together. It was because she was angry that she had been trying to gain Sasuke’s attention while he was with Naruto. There was something…odd about that.
“You…you’re not mad that I’m dating Sasuke?” Naruto asked slowly.
Sakura sighed and rubbed her forehead. “I’m a little upset, yes, but I’m not going to kill anyone because of that. I’m just upset that you guys wouldn’t tell me. I mean, I’m your friend, right? I always thought that you guys wouldn’t be afraid to tell me anything.”
Lee frowned. “That does not explain why you hit Neji.”
Sakura chewed on the inside of her lip. “I heard from Ino that they were dating, as they just recently revealed themselves it seems. She told me that the only people that had known about them before this were Shikamaru and Neji. As Shikamaru was busy working with Naruto on some business, Neji was my next choice to confirm this. I…got a little angry I suppose.”
“A little?” Neji asked, touching his jaw tenderly.
Shikamaru frowned. “Come on. We’ll go take care of that.” Not giving the other anytime to argue, the Nara wrapped his arms around Neji’s waist and performed the seals that would transport them to another area. Neji had been expecting the Nara’s living room or kitchen. He hadn’t been expecting to land inside of Shikamaru’s room. Gently, Shikamaru led Neji to the bed and told him to sit down, walking into his adjoining bathroom shortly after.
“She really hit you hard, didn’t she?” Shikamaru asked as he walked back out.
Neji nodded. “Very hard.”
Shikamaru frowned. “Troublesome woman.”
Neji snorted with amusement. “You think all women are troublesome.”
Shikamaru smirked. “True. Man, this is really swelling.”
Neji sighed. “Fantastic.”
“It won’t be that bad,” Shikamaru replied. “I’m sure it’ll look better after a few hours of letting something cold sit on it. Here.” He gently lifted a cold pack to the Hyuuga’s cheek, setting it to rest against the swelling before Neji took it and nodded his thanks. He let the other sit like that for a moment before he reached up and stroked a thumb over his unblemished cheek, smiling as the other leaned into the gesture, eyes closing softly.
“Well, I can’t kiss you now,” Shikamaru smirked. “At least, not passionately. I suppose we’ll have to find a substitute.”
Neji opened his eyes and looked at the Nara with suspicion. “Just what do you mean by that?”
Shikamaru chuckled. “You’ll see.”
Leaning forward, he placed a kiss to the Hyuuga’s cheek, sitting there for a moment before he started to go downwards. He licked over on of his more recent hickeys resting on the side of Neji’s neck. Neji moaned softly as the kisses traveled lower, the Nara slowly pulling away the clothes covering his shoulders and chest. He felt his member grow at the attention and wanted to curse the Nara. He had too much power over his body.
The growing erection didn’t go unnoticed by Shikamaru and he separated Neji’s legs, his body pushing closer as his arms pulled Neji to the edge of the bed, his kisses moving to bites and licks. Neji mewled and leaned into the caresses. He loved it when Shikamaru would do this. Simply take him somewhere and start to lavish his body with everything he could. Especially the kisses. They were always so soft, almost respectful. He loved them.
He gasped when one of his nipples was taken in between the other’s teeth, his free hand jumped to grab onto the Nara’s head. Shikamaru reached up and pulled out the band in his hair, giving Neji free reign to curl his fingers into the locks. He groaned when Shikamaru started to suck on the hardened nub while hands opened his suddenly very confining pants and freed his erection. His hips bucked towards the touches and he felt hot breath dance across his stomach.
“Shikamaru…? Wh-What are you doing?” Neji asked breathily, his eyes darting down to look at the other.
The younger shinobi didn’t answer vocally. Instead he stuck out his tongue and gathered the pre-cum on his tongue before he swallowed it, moaning softly. Neji’s cock twitched at the sight. Shikamaru grinned before he softly licked the erection from base to tip. Neji gasped and his hand that was holding the pack shakily joined its brother in the Nara’s hair, Neji forgetting about the pain in his jaw and cheek, not caring if there was bruise or if it was swelling.
“Nhh! Shika-ah-maru!”
The Nara chuckled before he wrapped his lips around the head of Neji’s erection, sucking softly and forcing a strangle gasp from Neji’s lips. His tongue stroked whatever flesh was available in his mouth, gently pushing at the foreskin. He closed his eyes as he took more of Neji inside of his mouth, groaning with happiness as he took in more. Neji fingers tightened as he cried out softly, not sure if Yoshino was home but not wanting to give her a reason to come up here if she was.
When Shikamaru gave him a particularly violent suck, he did cry out, his head flying back as his hips jerked forward. The younger male would have smiled at this, but instead decided to swallow the other completely. He relaxed his throat and pushed forward, his nose rubbing and mixing in with the coarse hairs. He hummed softly and let his throat constrict around the older male’s member, Neji’s finger spasming in his hair as a cry of pure pleasure erupted from the other’s throat.
Neji didn’t care if Yoshino was home anymore. Gods, it felt so good to be swallowed like that! He never would have thought it would have ever felt so good. It felt even better when Shikamaru began to bob up and down on his cock, his chest heaving with lost breaths, his eyes closed with the euphoria he felt. Gritting his teeth, he opened his eyes to look down at the other and almost shot his load right then and there. There was nothing more erotic at the moment than the Nara’s lips around him.
“Gnnh…Sh-Shikamaru…I-I’m going to-ah! Oooh…I can’t h-hold on-“
Shikamaru pulled off of the throbbing member right as Neji released, the Hyuuga whispering his name to the air as he came, his cum splattering all over the Nara’s face. When his orgasm finished, his fingers relaxed and slid to Shikamaru’s neck while his body slumped in its sitting position. He gasped and tried to regain his breath as Shikamaru grabbed a nearby cloth and wiped his face off. He grinned when the Hyuuga looked at him, that familiar glint in his eye.
“Let me guess,” Neji sighed through his deep breathing. “Step 6?”
Shikamaru chuckled. “Yup.”
Neji groaned and flopped back onto the bed, his hand hitting the ice pack. He grabbed it and carefully placed it against his jaw, closing his eyes at the cool feeling. It felt frigid after the little action that he had just received. He heard the Nara snicker before warm, sure hands came and tucked him back into his pants. There was a bounce from the bed and Neji looked over to see that Shikamaru had plopped down right next to him.
“What about you?” Neji asked softly, eyes wandering downwards.
Shikamaru shook his head. “Don’t worry about me.”
Neji frowned. “Shikamaru-“
The Nara placed a gentle kiss to the Hyuuga’s lips, effectively silencing him. “I get enough pleasure from watching you, Neji.”
Neji’s frown grew but he offered no further argument. He’d return the pleasure someday. He swore it.
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OK, so it wasn't quite the big SasuNaru coming out that most of you were hoping for, but I promise that I'll write a sidefic of it! I promise! And look! Oral! :D Isn't it lovely!? :D
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