A Tale of Two Geniuses
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Separation
Separation (Naruto, Neji/Shika, #21)
Title: Separation
Author/Artist:
Pairing: Neji/Shika
Fandom: Naruto
Theme: 21 - Alone Time
Disclaimer: Naruto and its characters do not belong to me, and I make no profits from these stories. Reviews are much loved, though!
Author's note: This story takes place after 'Sharing the Experience'. I'm trying something new... putting in a bit of a plot besides the smut! Okay, so we all know the plot is just means to create more smut, but still... Apologies for the cliff-hangerish ending.
***
Shikamaru sighed, idly kicking a rock along the ground in front of him. It was inevitable, of course, that he and Neji would have to spend some time apart occasionally. They wouldn't always be assigned the same missions, especially since they both made such great team leaders. There was no point having two leaders on the same team, after all.
He felt lost, though. Even though not all of the time they were both in the village was spent together, it was a comfort to know that Neji was nearby should he want to talk, have a game of shogi, or engage in other pleasureable distractions.
Neji was gone, though, for a fortnight or maybe longer. He'd already been gone a week. He led his former genin teammates, Lee and Tenten, on a mission to put a stop to a circle of slave traders in Earth Country. On the one hand, Shikamaru wondered if the three of them would prevail against such a well-organised group of criminals. On the other, he had great faith in the abilities of his lover and his friends.
He was sure his misgivings were at least 90% loneliness.
The rock skipped from the dirt-and-gravel path onto a soft bed of fresh grass, and Shikamaru realised that his aimless wandering had brought him to his old favourite cloud gazing spot. That was unsurprising; he often came here to think when he was alone, even if he hadn't done so recently. He found his usual spot, the worn patch of grass beginning to recover in his absence.
Stretching out and tucking his hands behind his head, Shikamaru looked up at the sky. The clouds drifted peacefully, seemingly bothered by nothing. That one looked like a crane. This one was shaped like a leaf. This other one reminded him of... Neji. Truly, the cloud did have the shape of a head, with long hair, and Shikamaru fancied he could see the high cheekbones and a faint ghost of a smile. The wind slowly eroded the cloud until it was once more a shapeless blob and he sighed, closing his eyes.
With his eyes closed, the image of Neji sharpened in his mind once more, along with the memory of their last night together before his departure.
~~~
"So, what did Hokage-sama want?" Shikamaru looked up from the scenario he was preparing as a test for the next chuunin exam as Neji walked into his bedroom, having been invited into the house by Yoshino.
Neji sat on the side of Shikamaru's bed. "Lee, Tenten and I have been assigned a mission in Earth country."
Shikamaru frowned. "They couldn't send you much further away than that. Is your uncle in on this or something?"
Neji shook his head with a small smile. "Don't be such a grump. We should only be gone for two weeks." The pout didn't leave Shikamaru's face until Neji reached for his hand and pulled him over to the bed. "Aren't you going to give me a proper goodbye?"
Shikamaru took Neji's face between his hands and gazed at him for a long moment before kissing him deeply. There was a kind of desperation in the kiss, an urgency that the two hadn't shared before. It was a feeling that was known by every ninja in a relationship - the fear that these moments could be their last together and the determination to impress upon each other the depth of their feelings so that they would not be forgotten for even a moment while they were apart, whether they returned safely or, heaven forbid, not.
Shikamaru buried his fingers into Neji's hair as the Hyuuga bore him gently down onto the bed, memorising the feel of the fine silk-soft strands. He released the tie that bound it together and watched it fall around him like a fragrant black curtain, closing them off from the outside world. Neji's eyes glittered in the semi-darkness created by the hair curtain, before he closed them and lowered his mouth onto the waiting lips of his lover.
Piece by piece their clothing came off, perhaps with more care than previous times. Shikamaru's fingers stroked gently over Neji's smooth skin as the Hyuuga suckled at his neck and ran his lips over the hollow of his throat. "I'll miss this," Shikamaru murmured, not saying what he really felt. I'll miss you.
Neji hushed him, sitting up and reaching across to the bedside drawers and fishing for the bottle of lube. He kissed Shikamaru again on the mouth as he returned, then moved his attention lower and beginning the careful preparation of his lover. Shikamaru moaned and writhed, thrusting his hips impatiently against Neji's hand.
"Patience," Neji gently admonished him, continuing to stretch the Nara with his nimble fingers. He ghosted kisses along the outline of Shikamaru's hip, drawing close to his erection and teasing it with just a touch of his lips before moving back over his lover and withdrawing his fingers. He rubbed the excess slickness onto his own penis, then guided himself to Shikamaru's entrance. He slid his hands down Shikamaru's thighs, caressing the undersides of them as he urged him to lift his knees so he could push them back against his chest, leaving Shikamaru completely exposed. Neji gave Shikamaru a minute to squirm at the vulnerability of his position, then thrust his own hips forward, sheathing himself completely within his lover. He loved the way Shikamaru's eyes widened slightly whenever he sank into his tightness. He loved the way the Nara boy would bite his lip sometimes, trying not to make noise but then realise it was futile and pant and moan with abandon.
Tanned arms reached up and pulled Neji down for a passionate kiss. Their lips slid together and their tongues clashed before picking up the rhythm of Neji's thrusts. Shikamaru's fingers slid through the sweat on Neji's back as the Hyuuga rocked above him, driving himself seemingly deeper and deeper with each thrust. Shikamaru's toes clenched in the air above Neji's shoulders and his thighs trembled with the strain of the position he was in and the pleasure that was being pounded into him. Neji broke the kiss and pushed himself more upright, altering his angle of thrust again and making Shikamaru gasp and grab handfuls of the blanket beneath him. "A-Ah! Neji!"
For his own part, Neji had his head thrown back, staring sightlessly at the ceiling, his teeth clenched tightly as the pleasure built within him. He knew if he looked down at Shikamaru, it would be over, but he could feel and hear his lover approaching his own climax and it was too tempting. He had to watch.
Dark eyes widened, then squeezed shut. The Nara's blush intensified, flooding his whole face with pinkness. Another desperate cry of his lover's name, then the eyes opened to lock onto Neji's own, gaze unwavering even as his face contorted in paroxysms of pleasure. Neji came with a shudder and a groan, sighing deeply with satisfaction as he released Shikamaru's legs and lay down on top of his lover, kissing him tenderly. Knowing Shikamaru's fondness for post-coital naps, he moved himself slightly off to one side, reaching for a spare blanket to cover them as they rested in each others' arms.
~~~
A cold drop of water hit Shikamaru squarely between the eyes, bringing him back to reality. He opened his eyes as a few more drops hit him. The clouds overhead were dark grey and angry-looking. They lit up with a flash of lightning, and it began to pour.
"Aw, geez!" muttered Shikamaru, getting to his feet and ambling back to the village. No point in running, he wasn't going to get any less wet.
As Shikamaru reached the main street, he was nearly bowled over by a human-sized flash of green. Lee! He grabbed the wrist of the running ninja, having to jog to keep up as Lee slowed to a halt, panting. "Lee! You're back! Where's Neji?"
Lee shook his head and continued to struggle in the direction of the Hokage's tower, dragging Shikamaru with him. It was only then that Shikamaru noticed that his other arm hung limp at his side and his face was severely bruised. There was blood on his clothing that looked to be his own. "No time," Lee gasped. "I must see Hokage-sama."
A chill went through Shikamaru, from his head to his toes that had nothing to do with the rain. No. It couldn't be. He followed numbly behind Lee, and the two of them raced up the stairs and burst into Tsunade's office. "Hokage-sama!" cried Lee, bowing formally before collapsing before her desk. Shikamaru caught him before he hit the floor, and Tsunade was beside him examining Lee by the time he'd lowered him gently to the carpet.
Lee valiantly struggled on to give his report as Tsunade set his broken arm and healed his wounds. "The slave traders are more powerful than we thought. It's not just a small group - they own the entire town. The inn we stayed at... the food was drugged. We could barely stay awake when they came with collars." He winced with pain, whether from his injuries or the memory, neither Tsunade nor Shikamaru was sure. "They collared Neji and Tenten, they were too weak with the drug to fight. I tried to fight the slavers and free them, but I was so unco-ordinated. Neji ordered me to escape. He ordered me as team-leader. I couldn't disobey, but... but..." Tears of frustration and shame fell from Lee's eyes.
Shikamaru looked away. He knew the crushing misery of a failed mission, and the fear of losing teammates, though it was still hard not to blame Lee for being the only one to return, when his lover was being sold into slavery in a faraway country.
A hand was laid on his shoulder, and he looked up into Tsunade's brown eyes. He looked down at Lee, who was sleeping now, thanks to a sedative from the Hokage. "Shikamaru. I know we can count on you to formulate a rescue plan. Take two others with you, and for heavens' sake, keep your personal feelings out of it."
*** END ***
Title: Separation
Author/Artist:
Pairing: Neji/Shika
Fandom: Naruto
Theme: 21 - Alone Time
Disclaimer: Naruto and its characters do not belong to me, and I make no profits from these stories. Reviews are much loved, though!
Author's note: This story takes place after 'Sharing the Experience'. I'm trying something new... putting in a bit of a plot besides the smut! Okay, so we all know the plot is just means to create more smut, but still... Apologies for the cliff-hangerish ending.
***
Shikamaru sighed, idly kicking a rock along the ground in front of him. It was inevitable, of course, that he and Neji would have to spend some time apart occasionally. They wouldn't always be assigned the same missions, especially since they both made such great team leaders. There was no point having two leaders on the same team, after all.
He felt lost, though. Even though not all of the time they were both in the village was spent together, it was a comfort to know that Neji was nearby should he want to talk, have a game of shogi, or engage in other pleasureable distractions.
Neji was gone, though, for a fortnight or maybe longer. He'd already been gone a week. He led his former genin teammates, Lee and Tenten, on a mission to put a stop to a circle of slave traders in Earth Country. On the one hand, Shikamaru wondered if the three of them would prevail against such a well-organised group of criminals. On the other, he had great faith in the abilities of his lover and his friends.
He was sure his misgivings were at least 90% loneliness.
The rock skipped from the dirt-and-gravel path onto a soft bed of fresh grass, and Shikamaru realised that his aimless wandering had brought him to his old favourite cloud gazing spot. That was unsurprising; he often came here to think when he was alone, even if he hadn't done so recently. He found his usual spot, the worn patch of grass beginning to recover in his absence.
Stretching out and tucking his hands behind his head, Shikamaru looked up at the sky. The clouds drifted peacefully, seemingly bothered by nothing. That one looked like a crane. This one was shaped like a leaf. This other one reminded him of... Neji. Truly, the cloud did have the shape of a head, with long hair, and Shikamaru fancied he could see the high cheekbones and a faint ghost of a smile. The wind slowly eroded the cloud until it was once more a shapeless blob and he sighed, closing his eyes.
With his eyes closed, the image of Neji sharpened in his mind once more, along with the memory of their last night together before his departure.
~~~
"So, what did Hokage-sama want?" Shikamaru looked up from the scenario he was preparing as a test for the next chuunin exam as Neji walked into his bedroom, having been invited into the house by Yoshino.
Neji sat on the side of Shikamaru's bed. "Lee, Tenten and I have been assigned a mission in Earth country."
Shikamaru frowned. "They couldn't send you much further away than that. Is your uncle in on this or something?"
Neji shook his head with a small smile. "Don't be such a grump. We should only be gone for two weeks." The pout didn't leave Shikamaru's face until Neji reached for his hand and pulled him over to the bed. "Aren't you going to give me a proper goodbye?"
Shikamaru took Neji's face between his hands and gazed at him for a long moment before kissing him deeply. There was a kind of desperation in the kiss, an urgency that the two hadn't shared before. It was a feeling that was known by every ninja in a relationship - the fear that these moments could be their last together and the determination to impress upon each other the depth of their feelings so that they would not be forgotten for even a moment while they were apart, whether they returned safely or, heaven forbid, not.
Shikamaru buried his fingers into Neji's hair as the Hyuuga bore him gently down onto the bed, memorising the feel of the fine silk-soft strands. He released the tie that bound it together and watched it fall around him like a fragrant black curtain, closing them off from the outside world. Neji's eyes glittered in the semi-darkness created by the hair curtain, before he closed them and lowered his mouth onto the waiting lips of his lover.
Piece by piece their clothing came off, perhaps with more care than previous times. Shikamaru's fingers stroked gently over Neji's smooth skin as the Hyuuga suckled at his neck and ran his lips over the hollow of his throat. "I'll miss this," Shikamaru murmured, not saying what he really felt. I'll miss you.
Neji hushed him, sitting up and reaching across to the bedside drawers and fishing for the bottle of lube. He kissed Shikamaru again on the mouth as he returned, then moved his attention lower and beginning the careful preparation of his lover. Shikamaru moaned and writhed, thrusting his hips impatiently against Neji's hand.
"Patience," Neji gently admonished him, continuing to stretch the Nara with his nimble fingers. He ghosted kisses along the outline of Shikamaru's hip, drawing close to his erection and teasing it with just a touch of his lips before moving back over his lover and withdrawing his fingers. He rubbed the excess slickness onto his own penis, then guided himself to Shikamaru's entrance. He slid his hands down Shikamaru's thighs, caressing the undersides of them as he urged him to lift his knees so he could push them back against his chest, leaving Shikamaru completely exposed. Neji gave Shikamaru a minute to squirm at the vulnerability of his position, then thrust his own hips forward, sheathing himself completely within his lover. He loved the way Shikamaru's eyes widened slightly whenever he sank into his tightness. He loved the way the Nara boy would bite his lip sometimes, trying not to make noise but then realise it was futile and pant and moan with abandon.
Tanned arms reached up and pulled Neji down for a passionate kiss. Their lips slid together and their tongues clashed before picking up the rhythm of Neji's thrusts. Shikamaru's fingers slid through the sweat on Neji's back as the Hyuuga rocked above him, driving himself seemingly deeper and deeper with each thrust. Shikamaru's toes clenched in the air above Neji's shoulders and his thighs trembled with the strain of the position he was in and the pleasure that was being pounded into him. Neji broke the kiss and pushed himself more upright, altering his angle of thrust again and making Shikamaru gasp and grab handfuls of the blanket beneath him. "A-Ah! Neji!"
For his own part, Neji had his head thrown back, staring sightlessly at the ceiling, his teeth clenched tightly as the pleasure built within him. He knew if he looked down at Shikamaru, it would be over, but he could feel and hear his lover approaching his own climax and it was too tempting. He had to watch.
Dark eyes widened, then squeezed shut. The Nara's blush intensified, flooding his whole face with pinkness. Another desperate cry of his lover's name, then the eyes opened to lock onto Neji's own, gaze unwavering even as his face contorted in paroxysms of pleasure. Neji came with a shudder and a groan, sighing deeply with satisfaction as he released Shikamaru's legs and lay down on top of his lover, kissing him tenderly. Knowing Shikamaru's fondness for post-coital naps, he moved himself slightly off to one side, reaching for a spare blanket to cover them as they rested in each others' arms.
~~~
A cold drop of water hit Shikamaru squarely between the eyes, bringing him back to reality. He opened his eyes as a few more drops hit him. The clouds overhead were dark grey and angry-looking. They lit up with a flash of lightning, and it began to pour.
"Aw, geez!" muttered Shikamaru, getting to his feet and ambling back to the village. No point in running, he wasn't going to get any less wet.
As Shikamaru reached the main street, he was nearly bowled over by a human-sized flash of green. Lee! He grabbed the wrist of the running ninja, having to jog to keep up as Lee slowed to a halt, panting. "Lee! You're back! Where's Neji?"
Lee shook his head and continued to struggle in the direction of the Hokage's tower, dragging Shikamaru with him. It was only then that Shikamaru noticed that his other arm hung limp at his side and his face was severely bruised. There was blood on his clothing that looked to be his own. "No time," Lee gasped. "I must see Hokage-sama."
A chill went through Shikamaru, from his head to his toes that had nothing to do with the rain. No. It couldn't be. He followed numbly behind Lee, and the two of them raced up the stairs and burst into Tsunade's office. "Hokage-sama!" cried Lee, bowing formally before collapsing before her desk. Shikamaru caught him before he hit the floor, and Tsunade was beside him examining Lee by the time he'd lowered him gently to the carpet.
Lee valiantly struggled on to give his report as Tsunade set his broken arm and healed his wounds. "The slave traders are more powerful than we thought. It's not just a small group - they own the entire town. The inn we stayed at... the food was drugged. We could barely stay awake when they came with collars." He winced with pain, whether from his injuries or the memory, neither Tsunade nor Shikamaru was sure. "They collared Neji and Tenten, they were too weak with the drug to fight. I tried to fight the slavers and free them, but I was so unco-ordinated. Neji ordered me to escape. He ordered me as team-leader. I couldn't disobey, but... but..." Tears of frustration and shame fell from Lee's eyes.
Shikamaru looked away. He knew the crushing misery of a failed mission, and the fear of losing teammates, though it was still hard not to blame Lee for being the only one to return, when his lover was being sold into slavery in a faraway country.
A hand was laid on his shoulder, and he looked up into Tsunade's brown eyes. He looked down at Lee, who was sleeping now, thanks to a sedative from the Hokage. "Shikamaru. I know we can count on you to formulate a rescue plan. Take two others with you, and for heavens' sake, keep your personal feelings out of it."
*** END ***