Permission To Seek

Chapter 33 Losers and Winners

Shino sat down on the bed, his body exhausted as he casually reached for his tea on the bedside table. Sasuke stood frozen the point of the kunai stabbing with each breath; however, he managed to keep his heart rate even. If anything he felt enraged, that Shino had taken the advantage so quickly again; trying to determine how he performed the technique without seeing any movements. His thread of thought lost as Shino whispered in his ear.

“Still ready to fight Sasuke-kun?” The deep voice said with an amusing undertone; leaning close enough to Sasuke’s ear, his breath washed over the pale complexion.

“….”

“So quiet now; I guess you really don’t want to die today. I looked forward to this match, how should I feel now that you are backing out?” He ran his nose, sensuously around Sasuke’s ear then into the jet-black hair, taking a deep breath of his scent.

Sasuke trembled, repulsed by the erotic gesture, “Kill me or get the fuck off!” As Shino stepped close enough that he could feel his chest pressing against his back. Shino not much taller than the Sasuke laughed in his neck now running his nose along Sasuke exposed skin.

“I see what it likes about you Sasuke-kun you are kind of sexy; what do you think Shino?” The copy behind Sasuke shifted its gaze on the host.

“He’s not my type, let him go.” Shino placed his cup down lying back on the bed putting one arm over his eyes. “Unless you want to continue this fight Uchiha?” The exhaustion taking a greater toll he felt sleep approach. The clone would be extremely cruel to his comrade if he fell asleep. “This is the technique I intended to show you today. Can you guess how it moved so quickly?”

Sasuke stared for several moments that question exactly what he wanted to know. “My guess is you didn’t need to send out the technique because it was already activated. What I want to know is how or why.” His red eyes not left the one on the bed as the clone behind kept sniffing him and breathing in his ear. “Would you stop that!” he stormed, although careful not to allow the blade to cut deeper.

“Oh I am enjoying this your smell nice.” He chuckled.

“I told you to let go.” Shino warned from his side of the room.

In the pit of his stomach, Sasuke started to have a bad feeling about the clone behind him. Initially he thought it just wanted to gloat over getting the advantage. However, now it was stroking his left arm with its free hand continuing to press itself against him. The thought of asking Shino to call it off, lost as the guy obviously was doing that and being ignored. Clenching his jaw as the clone hissed in his ear.

“Yes you are correct from the time you arrived I was not within Shino; so challenging him to a fight you were already at a disadvantage.” It ended pressing its lips to the raven’s ear; causing Sasuke’s stomach to lurch, tingling pricks standing up on his neck.

“When I ‘sparred’ with Naruto,” Shino said speaking from the bed, “I used the clone to create an advantage.” He decided Sasuke did not need to know his chakra was too low to have the insects return until he had something to boost his system.

“So you just let this thing run loose whenever you like? It would be nice if you would get it off me now.”

Snickering behind him the clone spoke to his cheek now leering over his shoulder. “What makes you think Shino is nice?” he suppressed another laugh. “Yes I can roam whenever it suits me to answer your question, Sasuke-kun.” He lied allowing their faces to press together.
Shino sat up on the bed too quickly feeling his head spin, but doing a good job hiding it from his completely unnerved teammate. The Kikai clone going too far. The tea Kimimaro provided began to take affect he should wait, before recalling his insects. However, the creatures were allowing themselves to get familiar with Sasuke he could not allow that to continue. Still it was amusing seeing the red eyes casting the clone evil glares as well as flashing the sharp eyes on him.

“You are really beginning to bug me.” Sasuke hissed through clenched teeth. ‘Why is it all over me like this, does that mean that cockroach wants me too?’ His sharp eyes flashed to Shino as he stood from the bed. “Do you share this perversion?”

The clone laughed speaking in his ear again. “No, I have my own desires this is a wonderful experience. However do not think it will impact my will to kill you if necessary.”

“That is enough.” Shino’s out stretched hand pointed at the clone; it began to dissolve immediately; its last solid act placing the kunai in Sasuke’s hand and smiling at him. “Now if you would please make sure everything is ready for tomorrow; Uzumaki and I will rest, Neji is in charge, any questions?” He sat back on the bed his face turned to Naruto again. The Kikai consumed his replenished chakra instantly.

The Sharingan faded from Sasuke eyes as he reached a hand to the tiny cut on his neck. “Neji’s in charge.” He flashed an angry look at the white pupils. Neji remained silent from the moment the clone grabbed his former lover. “Fine.” Glancing down Naruto’s bruised face once again, he stalked out of the room, closing the door hard.

Shino lay back on the bed. “Neji wake me when he’s wakes I need to speak with him.”

Neji sat next to Shino healing his chest injury. “I understand but you really need to just rest. I only can do so much; Gaara is much more gifted at this, I am sure he will assist.”

“No, do not mention this to anyone; especially Sand, they will see this as a great disadvantage; I am counting on you Neji.” The team leader said heavily before sleep claimed him.

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Staring at the floor in a small storage room located in a vacant town halfway between the Leaf and Hot Spring Village Moreno Ibiki felt the dark sorrow grow; the distant emotion of despair reaching for his heart.

“Moreno?”

The Jonin nodded.

Pulling out a kunai, his masked comrade quickly pricked his thumb flashing hand signs. “Kuchiyose No Jutsu!”(Summoning Technique) In a cloud of smoke a small bulldog appeared.

“Yo!” Pakun replied to the mask face.

Kakashi waited for his comrade; the ANBU mask pulled up on top of his head, reveling the scared face and vacant eyes. It was day ten, since they left the leaf in search of any clue on Kimimaro. The first stop was the Aburame Clan however; few council members were available to discuss the ninja’s location. Many only referred them to Kuni-te who after laughing and mocking their questions claimed to know nothing about his location. Further insinuating he would have the Hidden Leaf Council investigate the case because the last person Kimimaro claimed to visit is the squad leader. Kakashi had difficulty getting Ibiki to leave the Elders home. When they tried to question him later, he was ‘unavailable’. To make things worst he did file a formal complaint against the Jonin regarding Kimimaro’s disappearance.

“Moreno ready when you are.” The look on the iron hearted ninja distressing. ‘I don’t’ know what I would do if it were Iruka.’ Kakashi thought looking back at Pakun. “This is very important, you must keep yourself well hidden, understood?”

“You don’t need to tell me I am a professional.” The dog admonished.

“Kakashi take a look at this.” Ibiki held up something in his hand, as the two approached. “I believe this is his hair.” Moreno reached in his pocket pulling out a small plastic envelope, while Kakashi took careful hold of the long white strand.

Moreno opening the pouch offered it to the Nin-Dog; “This is his scent; does it match that hair? Also, Pakun, this is blood on the floor, not much but maybe you can use it to locate him.” The dog sniffed the envelope then the floor; finally, the few hairs Ibiki lifted from the floor.

“Yes they match, very faint but I think I can track it I will give it a try.” He looked at the masked face.

“Thanks my friend, I’m heading back to the Leaf, meet me there, and be careful we don’t know who we are dealing with.”

“Understood.” He jumped toward the door they left ajar quickly disappearing in the distance.

The big Jonin punched the floor with such force the old boards cracked beneath his massive fist. Kakashi stared at the twisted face, understanding what the man must feel. The Fifth allowed two of her elite ninja to leave the village in search of a person who at the time was a visitor. She very firmly warned them not to be late and if the search proved unsuccessful not to ask again. Tsunade did enjoy the company she spent with Kimimaro but his disappearance not a concern that she felt two of her top officers should deal with. There were Genin that could address missions of this type, although she was not willing to send here precious rookies out as well. Therefore, the compromise of ten days came to be now they needed to move to get back before sun down.

‘He’s not dead!’ Moreno thought viscously rage boiling over inside. “Kakashi, I will follow Pakun.”

“Ibiki, that would not be a wise thing to do; the Fifth expects us today; we have searched all we can for now. If Pakun is able to find a scent we will leave, ‘together’ immediately.” Watching his long time friend deteriorate over the past weeks troubled the copy ninja.

Moreno stood staring at the blood spotted floor; they spent several hours combing through this town only to check this place before heading back to the Hidden Leaf. Still no clear answers as to what happen to his lover, at least the annoying voice in the back of his mind telling him that Ki had left on his own ceased. This scene clearly revealed that his lover was taken by force; the facts comforted the scar-face Jonin.

“Kakashi, how many people do you suppose could take him out like this?”

The one eye swept around the area his critical thinking skills kicking in; trying to picture the scene. “Kimimaro is too trusting for his own good.” He paused glancing at Ibiki to see if he would challenge the statement then continued. “He entered this place of his own will he trusted the one he was with.” Kakashi raised his forehead protector the Sharingan eye sweeping the room again. “The question is why; this place is not welcoming and the princess would not take a second look at a shack like this.” He paced around the room staring at the walls intermittently. “An illusion technique was used to fool him, a trap.” He stared back at the big Jonin.

“Yes that is what I suspect there can not be many who would be able to pull this off.”

“I can think of a few, I put Orochimaru at the top to that list.”

“He’s on the top of my list as well, but I don’t doubt for one minute that the bastard Kuni-te is at the beginning. I am going to rip his heart out personally.” He pulled the ANBU dog mask down over his face. “Soon as I get enough evidence, there won’t be a trial.”

“I sure am glad we are friends,” returning his forehead protector over his eye as well, smiling behind his mask; “You are scary when you are angry.”

Moreno nodded at him they both vanished in their race to get back to their home.

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Watching the distant horizon beyond the boarders of Suna Gaara, thought over is hopes for the future, wondering if they were out of reach. “Neji, I am please you’ve come.” He turned as the Konoha Ninja stepped out onto his private balcony. Neji wore his usual ninja uniform of mid-calf pants, fitted t-shirt covered by his short sleeve jacket and forehead protector.

“You sent for me, there is no way I would not come.” Neji approached the vibrant red hair slowly noticing he did not have the gourd on his back. Gaara adorned his lean figure in a red and black Yukata lounging on the wide ledge of his balcony.

“Your team is leaving tomorrow?” he asked turning back to the horizon.

Standing directly beside the future Kazekage, Neji admired the graceful profile the beautiful flawless skin flushed lightly. “Yes, we will head to our home, tomorrow.” He lifted his hand to turn his Red Star to face him.

Gaara stared at the white eyes wondering. “Do you have a hope for your future Neji-sama?” The aqua eyes grew a little wider, Neji’s fingers stroking his cheek following the angle of his features back to the whisper soft hair. The white-eye ninja carefully stroked his fingers through the beautiful crown, while adoring Gaara’s countenance.

“I have a desire to never limit myself. In other words my future is not set because I am an ever changing being I have come to believe you will be in that future.” He leaned down bushing his mouth over the pink lips, smiling at the glassy look in the wonderful eyes. “What of your future, Gaara what do you hope?”

Placing his smaller hand over the one stroking his face, he stood standing a few inches below the white eyes. “I am glad you would have me in your future, for it is one of my hopes as well.” He lifted his face to place a light kiss on Neji’s chin one arm wrapping around his back pulling him into a light embrace as he gazed across the village beneath them. “Neji once I become Kazekage I will have you join me here in this land to stand at my side.” The aqua eyes focused on him again alight with his dream for the future with Neji.

“I would be honored to stand at your side, Gaara. I will work to be a worthy to serve you in this land.”
Leaning down to pressing a kiss on his mouth, the smaller ninja shook his head.

“Neji-sama you will not serve me you will be my equal, my partner at my side in all things, my hope is to keep you close to me.” The hand around Neji’s waist slide up around his neck the small hand pushing finger into the long dark hair the soft sizzle barley detected.

The Konoha Ninja smiled at the aqua eyes the first time anyone acknowledged and accepted the branch family member. ‘Does he understand this feeling, we share I will teach it to him.’ Neji wrapped his arm around Gaara’s shoulder pulling the young man into a firm embrace. Moving within an inch of the small mouth, Neji smiled at the flutters inside shivering down his spine. “I will be honored, my Gaara.” He kissed him deeply, the red head responding hesitantly at first then mimicking each tilt in Neji’s mouth until he met the kiss with as much passion and desire as the Hyuga delivered.

Shaking lightly his entire body alive with the kisses of the dark hair ninja Gaara closed his eyes as the pleasant mouth moved down his neck he could hear the sand approaching. “Neji-sama please.” One hand around his shoulder moved forward pulling at the tie to his Yukata, Gaara gasped as the robe fell open revealing his naked skin.

“So beautiful, I will not hurt you Gaara.” Neji soothed, running hand over the radiant skin carefully stroking his lover. It did not take the Hyuga long to locate a small pink nipple and tweak it lightly. The red head moaned softly the sound catching in his throat. Lifting his mouth from the beautiful neck, he grinned at the deeply flushed cheeks. ”It feels nice right?” Gaara nodded mutely. Scooping him up in his arms, carrying him back inside to the bed he eased the red head down, kissing him as he coxed him to relax. “I will show you something very simple.” A sexy smile lighted his tan face,

“What will you show me?” Gaara could not pull his eyes away from the moon bright gaze above him. The afternoon sun cast a golden glint on Neji olive complexion. The man leaned down placing kisses down the center of his chest pausing to suckle one of his nipples while he tweaked the other just as lightly. Gaara pushed his head back in the pillows the sensation amazing, his almond shape eyes wide and excited as he felt his hip jut forward. Lifting his head to look down not understanding why it happen his mouth gaped at Neji’s hand now stoking his erection as his mouth continued to encircle his nipple. “AAaahh!” He gasps. Then quickly put his hands to him mouth his hips jumping forward again, the sensation consuming his mind.

Neji stop, lifting his face to his smaller lover; allowing him to watch as he brought the fingers covered in his shiny juices to his mouth, licking them slowly. “Mmmn. You taste delicious.” He pressed a kiss to the small mouth. “You may make a sound if you like, but this is only the beginning so feel free to enjoy it thoroughly.” He kissed him deeply Gaara returning the kiss eagerly; pulling back looking deeply into the aqua eyes, “Relax Gaara-sama keep telling yourself to remain calm.” He whispered huskily. Neji wondered if it is possible for the young sand ninja, to remain calm since this is his first sexual experience.

Neji’s mouth moved slowly down the heated skin kissing and nipping his way to the sweetest fruit in all of Suna. ‘I will make this a particularly wonderful experience.’ Gaara’s man hood stood proud, pointing up against his abs; Neji’s lips kissed the weeping head lovingly the cock twitching under his attention its owner hissing and pushing his hips forward. Grinning he slicked his tongue down the shaft enjoying the pulsing heat it radiated, his lips sucking over the fleshy texture as the veins protruded more the cock growing by the second. ‘He’s so excited.’ “Gaara don’t forget to breath, my love.” The red head’s entire body quaked at his words.

‘He said I am his love.’ The revelation to him brought tears to his eyes as he looked down at the man consuming his cock his body moving in rhythm with the deep plunges of the beautiful man. ‘This feels so nice, I feel; I feel,’ his mind hovered in the wondrous sight before him the white eyes gazing into his green. The future Kage felt an electric shock and a smoldering flame swirling into an inferno he sat up gasping. “I feel, I feel. Aaaahaa! AaAaaah!” Gaara wailed grabbing Neji’s head pushing his hips forward, he felt powerless as his climax racked his body, the fire jumping out of him in several long spurts as he held the dark hair in place. His stomach aching from the powerful clench of his muscles his eyes coming back in focus wondering what happen to him. Then he snatched his fingers off Neji’s head, the young man pulling up slowly licking the semi-hard cock, smiling.

Making sure to clean every drop of his lover’s juice, he crawled up the red heads body staring at the astonished look in his aqua eyes. “That is called a climax; I will show you more sometime.” He grinned the feel of Gaara’s hands holding him in place increased his desire for the dangerous red head. ‘He knows how to take what he wants.’ He eased his body next to Gaara, pulling his Yukata closed partly and the red head in his embrace. “Thank you for allowing me to do that.” Their fingers intertwined together, the rapid beat of Gaara’s racing heart music to their ears.

“I would like you to stay at my side, but I understand you must leave.” Gaara met the tender kiss the sand he ordered to return still hissing. “Will you stay just a bit longer, I enjoy your company?”

“As long as you need, my love.” Neji whispered softly, kissing his face.
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Woot! Man I am slow, no matter how fast I try to update, I just slow down more. Sorry, guys. Its getting dark, don't fret next update made me cry..T__T very soon...xD Thatnks for reading.