Geniusly Compatible

Disclaimer: I do not own the anime Naruto, nor any of the characters from it. I do not make any money from the writing of this story.


Summery: The sequel to ‘More than a Genius.’ Neji and Shikamaru decide to continue what had started on their last mission, but what exactly is one supposed to 'do' on a date with Hyuuga Neji? Shikamaru will have to find out the hard way...

This story is a continuation of ‘More than a Genius,’ to avoid confusion please read it first! This it is unbeta'd and full of errors, so please forgive the bad grammaticals.

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Ch. 4 Rat Attack

“Why did I listen to that Hyuuga?” Shikamaru complained to the grey sky above. “Come along with me, Neji had said. Enjoy the weather, you can relax outside on the porch, he said.Hmpf, relaxing indeed!”

From inside the storage building, another rat screeched as it imploded under Neji’s ‘Gentle Fist’ technique.

The Nara groaned for the umpteenth time and tried to tune out the horrid sounds. “Why in the nine hells did I ever agree to go?” It was not the first time he had asked himself that question. For the last half hour, Shikamaru had tried to doze off. But with the combination of rodent shrieks and the confounded headache he had awoken with, he had given up all hope for sleep.

“Blast it all to hell” he grumbled and covered his hands over his eyes. ‘Sleep sleep sleep!’ he commanded his sore brain.

Neji popped out from inside the building, a look of strained patience on his face. He strode over to where Shikamaru lay and silently plopped himself next to his companion.

Shikamaru’s eyes peeked at the seething Hyuuga from between his fingers. “Rodent problems?”

“I got them all except for one.” Neji gritted his teeth in frustration. “That damn vermin keeps eluding all my attacks, I can’t believe that something so fat can move so fast. That is not a normal rat!”

The Nara shrugged his shoulders. “Its just one rat, it shouldn’t hurt your contract.”

“Perhaps.” Neji leaned back on his elbows and sighed as he changed the subject. “Did you sleep at all?”

“No.” Shikamaru closed his fingers over his eyes to hide Neji from view. “With all the noise and my damn headache, I can’t even hear myself think!”

Neji blinked. “A headache?” he inquired a little too politely “Is it a hangover?”

“Shut up” Shikamaru snapped and rolled away from the smirking Hyuuga.

Neji was rather amused by the cranky Nara, and poked him in the back with one finger. An idea was forming in the back of his mind. “Oftentimes, headaches are caused by tension in the shoulder muscles.”

“So?”

“Other than being expert rat exterminators, Hyuuga clansmen are well renowned for being physical therapists and masooths.”

Shikamaru turned to give Neji an incredulous look. “I’ve heard about some Hyuuga clansmen using their bloodline for medical practice, but for massage?”

“I’m not joking” the Hyuuga rolled over to his knees. He made a motion for his companion to sit up. “Here, I’ll give you one to prove it.”

The Nara rolled his eyes and pulled himself up from his comfortable position. “Fine, but you’d better know what you’re doing.”

“Trust me.” With thighs splayed out, Neji drew the younger man close to himself until his chin was nearly touching the nape of the Nara’s neck.

Shikamaru’s cheeks reddened at the close contact he was in with Neji ‘and in between his legs no less’ he thought as he was uncomfortably reminded of his earlier experience in the shower, causing his blush to deepen even more. ‘It’s a good thing that he can’t see my face’ he suppressed a shudder when Neji’s strong fingers begin to travel up and down his spine to test for areas of tension.

Neji engaged his Byakugan momentarily to confirm problematic areas, he traced his thumb around Shikamaru’s collarbone and gently began to work his fingers into the stiff muscles.

Shikamaru groaned out loud and leaned back into Neji’s hands. He could feel his headache melt away at the Hyuuga’s touch. Instead, he began to feel lightheaded and increasingly warm with another emotion other than embarrassment.

Neji could feel the Nara’s heartbeat quicken under his hands. The Hyuuga had an inkling for what Shikamaru’s desire could be. Slowly, he leaned in to breath lightly across the exposed skin on Shikamaru’s neck, and was rewarded a delicious shudder. Encouraged by this, Neji lightly pressed his lips against the warm skin.

“N-Neji...!” it came out as a whimper. Shikamaru arched his neck to give the Hyuuga better access. Neji responded to the plea by leaving a trail of kisses before nibbling at a silver hoop earing.

Shikamaru gasped when Neji’s hands snaked around his torso to hold the Nara in a tight embrace. Twisting his head around, Shikamaru planted an awkward kiss upon Neji’s jaw. The Hyuuga abandoned his assault on the Nara’s neck to return the kiss on Shikamaru’s lips.

Suddenly, something big and hairy popped up at Shikamaru’s feet.

They both froze at the hideous monstrosity that was before them.

“Skreee!” the elusive fat rat arched on its back legs and hissed in a screechy way.

“EEEYAAHH!” both shinobi shrieked in terror, then Shikamaru (with his highly tuned ninja reflexes) aimed a hearty kick at the beach ball of a rat.

SQUELCH! The fat rodent sailed high into the air with another high pitched screech until it disappeared into a tiny pinpoint in the horizon.

For several minutes, both Shikamaru and Neji remained where they sat, trying to calm their racing hearts. Neither was about to admit to one another that they had screamed like little girls over one very ugly and overweight rat.

Neji recovered first, he flashed his companion a nervous grin. Thanks for getting that last rat for me.”

“Gross!” Shikamaru kicked his sullied shoe from his foot and flung it away with his toe. “I gotta go take a shower right away, I HATE rats!”

“You can’t catch a disease from kicking a rat.” Neji chuckled and sat up from his kneeling position to dust himself off.

Shikamaru looked up and scowled at the Hyuuga. “But I could get warts, and that’s worse!”

Neji continued to laugh and he helped the disgruntled Nara up from the floor. “I need to report the to the head office, now that his mission is finished. You can go home and wash your feet.”

Shikamaru stood before Neji, suddenly feeling awkward. “Um, do you want to meet up later?”

“We could do that” Neji smiled. “How about we meet up for dinner?”

“Dinner sounds good.” Shikamaru shifted his weight from his shoe-less foot to the other. “Do you have a place in mind?”

“My place.” Neji impulsively offered. “I can cook for us.”

Shikamaru’s cheeks began to go red again. “Y-your place? Is-is that all right?”

“Its my home, I can do whatever I please in my personal quarters.” The devious smile that Shikamaru had witnessed at the bar returned to Neji’s expression. “Why? Do you have something in mind?”

“I...I...” Shikamaru’s blush deepened, he cursed and tried to hide it with a scowl. “Screw you.”

“Is that an offer?” Neji smirked and ran a thumb across Shikamaru’s startled lips. “I’ll see you tonight then.” With that, the Hyuuga bolted across the clearing towards the village, leaving a dumbfounded Shikamaru behind to mull over what had just happened.

‘Neji's house!’ he thought in a daze. 'I guess we really are dating.'

TBC