A Friendly Game of Hide and Seek

The trees shuddered quietly as dozens of unheard feet raced through their boughs barely ruffling a leaf. The slight tinkling sound of ninja blades went unnoticed by the forest animals as the group raced by. A rabbit raced for cover as an unexpected body hit the ground near her favorite foraging spot. Once under cover of a near by bush the rabbit looked around at the empty clearing. Nose twitching she decided to stay put until the smell of humans passed.

Not far away, deer and birds scattered as two bodies flew through the air in the clearing. With an audible thud the two slammed into the ground, their momentum sending dirt, grass and rocks into the air. Through the obscuring cloud of debris one could hear the sounds of a struggle, then silence.

"Damn it Akamaru, would you get off!!" Neji screamed, infuriated by the damned dog.

Naruto landed on the ground beside the spot where Akamaru had Neji pinned to the ground. His laughter sending birds screeching into the air in annoyance.

"We win. Believe it!" He was yelling between bouts of laughter. Neji growled to himself as Akamaru got off his back and stepped over to Kiba. Sitting up he couldn't believe he had agreed to a game of tag with these idiots, but here he was. Choji and Sakura arrived as he stood and dusted off his white cloths, growling at the green streaks that would be a bitch to get out.

"Let's play another game." Naruto shouted.

"No." Neji growled as Hinata, Ino, and Tenten arrived gasping for breath.

"Aw come on," Kiba whined, "It's a good way to hone our skills."

"Please brother." Hinata asked shyly. Sighing deeply Neji knew he couldn't deny his cousin, not after everything he had put her through in his youth.

"Fine." He growled as Kiba and Naruto hollered in victory, "This time we play hide and seek. The gates of the Nara grounds will be home base. Naruto, Ino, and Sakura will count while the rest of us hide."

"You got it." Naruto grinned.

"Ready." Everyone dropped into a crouch. "Set." Muscles were twitching, "Go!" The air erupted as ninja disappeared. Neji knew the perfect place to hide until the seekers passed then he could make a mad dash to the gate of Shikamaru's compound. He quickly changed direction to the older section of the forest, the place where the trees grew thick and tall. It was closer to Shikamaru's home then the gate, but Neji knew it was the perfect place to hide. He briefly wondered why Shikamaru had not wanted to join their game but knowing the shadow nin it was too troublesome. Was he at his home or at his parents place deeper in the forest? Shaking his head to clear his mind of thoughts of the shadow ninja, Neji raced through the canopy of the forest.

As Neji raced by a large tree he felt something like hands grab his body. With a muffled curse he was pulled into a deep dark hollow in the trunk of a large tree. "Shh." Someone hissed into his ear moments before he heard Naruto shout, "Ready or not here we come."

One hand covering his mouth, the other arm wrapped around his abdomen, Neji was trapped. Instantly Neji's byakugan activated as a hundred different ways to escape flooded his brain, but the familiar chakra pattern pulled him up short of killing his captor.

Shikamaru's breath glided across his cheek as Neji felt him nod towards the opening of the tree trunk. Just then Neji spotted two sets of orange clad legs. Eyes narrowed at the two Naruto clones. That cheating bastard, he was going to kill him.

"Damn, where'd he go?" One clone asked.

"You sure you saw him go this way?" The other asked.

"Yes."

"He can't be far, let's go." Then they raced off in the direction Neji had been headed. The hand around his mouth left as Neji dropped his head back connecting with Shikamaru's shoulder. "I am going to kill that cheating brat."

A light chuckle vibrated through his back bringing Neji back to his current situation. He was leaning against Shikamaru, but more embarrassing was the position. He sat between Shikamaru's legs with the shadow nin's arm wrapped around him tightly. Trying to get up, Neji realized Shikamaru's shadows were still wrapped tightly around him in the darkened hollow of the tree.

"Nara..." Neji started but his mouth was abruptly covered again.

"I said shhh." Shikamaru whispered into Neji's ear. "You don't want to be found do you?"

Neji scanned the area, but found no one. Surely he wasn't missing anyone. Shikamaru's arm around his middle began to pull away and then to Neji's complete horror he felt the shadow hands pushing under his shirt.

"Neji, do you know how beautiful you are?" Shikamaru asked as he turned his face into Neji's hair and took a deep breath, "Not just your physical appearance, but everything about you." Shikamaru's free hand began to slowly unfasten his shirt. "I have done everything in my power to get you to notice me over the last few months but for a genius, you are clueless. I'm tired of waiting." Shikamaru growled as he latched onto Neji's ear. Teeth nibbling, sending a shiver down Neji's body.

Neji squeezed his eyes shut trying to think back on all his interactions with Shikamaru. How could he have missed such a thing. His shirt fluttered open, revealing the tight white sleeveless shirt he wore to reduce chafing when he was moving.

"Neji if you don't fight back now, I'm going to take you here in this tree with all our friends searching for you." Shikamaru said as his fingers brushed over his cloth covered nipple.

Neji shivered, how long had it been since someone had the courage to approach him, to clearly state their desire? Too long. Should he allow this? Sure he felt attracted to the shadow nin, who wouldn't? The man was the only one to pass the chunin exams that day so long ago. The only one who's mind worked quicker and clearer then his own. When Naruto had approached him for a game of tag on the Nara compound, Neji had agreed because he enjoyed the lazy mans company. Then when Shikamaru had not shown up, Neji felt a strong disappointment that had surprised him. Now looking back on all his encounters with Shikamaru, Neji realized he may actually like the Nara more than he first realized. Something more than friendship. But did he like Shikamaru enough to allow this?

The answer was yes, he wanted this, even in a dark hole in a tree with his friends running around outside. Sighing against Shikamaru's hand he gave in to his too long dormant desire and licked the palm of Shikamaru's hand. The shadow nin's body shook with the force of his reaction. Neji could feel him hardening against his back.

"Neji," He whispered as he pulled out a kunai. "Hold still." He whispered as he placed the tip of the blade at Neji's throat. Pushing it gently under the collar of Neji's shirt, Neji didn't even swallow as the cold blade began to slice through his shirt easily. The material caressed his body as it fell to his sides. Looking down, Neji saw the dark hand like shapes caressing him. There was a near silent thud as the kunai was buried into the wall of their hideout.

Shikamaru couldn't believe Neji had given in so quickly. He had been expecting Neji to fight him, so sure he had read the signs wrong. So many times over the years when they worked together Shikamaru would catch Neji watching him and every now and then there was an almost crushing look of hunger on his face. But Shikamaru always dismissed it, absolutely sure Neji was dating Tenten. Blaming his imagination and his own crush on the Hyuga. Then Six months ago he found Tenten with another ninja on a date. Completely flabbergasted he had began to do his own investigation, finding out Neji didn't even like girls. He was so pissed at himself for those wasted years.

Then Yesterday Naruto asked if he could get everyone together on their free day to relax and have fun playing. Shikamaru agreed without hesitation, beginning his plan to finally get into Neji's pants. Shikamaru sat and watched, waiting for the moment he knew would come. The moment when Neji would tire of Naruto's favorite game of tag, and demand they play hide and seek.

Shikamaru stroked his hand down the chiseled plains of Neji's abdomen, marveling at how his dark hand made Neji's pale skin seem to glow in the darkness. Running his hand over the waistband of Neji's pants, Shikamaru cupped his brunette fantasy, feeling the rigid length hidden behind the cloth barrier. Neji's muffled groan encouraged him, driving him to push further.

Neji gasped again as Shikamaru's hand rubbed him through his pants. Shikamaru's hand over his mouth loosened as the shadow nin shivered beneath him. Still unable to move his arms or legs, Neji did the only thing he could to join in, he sucked Shikamaru's fingers into his mouth. Shikamaru exhaled sharply against his shoulder as Neji ran his tongue around the two digits in his mouth then let out a throaty moan when Shikamaru bit down on his bare shoulder and his shadows loosened their hold on him. Without warning, Neji broke Shikamaru's hold and spun. Straddling the surprised man, Neji yanked Shikamaru up by his vest and took his mouth in a punishing kiss. In the next moments Neji had Shikamaru out of his vest and shirt while Shikamaru freed his hair and unfastened the binding on his pants. Neji gasped into Shikamaru's mouth when his member was exposed to the cold air, but the shadow nin's warm hand encased him quickly stroking him as Neji rocked into Shikamaru's hand.

Shikamaru whispered, "You're killing me." against Neji's lips as his hands ran across Shikamaru's tanned skin, seeking, searching out every sensitive spot and committing them to memory.

Shikamaru's shadows descended on his body pulling Neji's arms up and behind his head. Neji's breath hissed out when Shikamaru's mouth found his pebbled nipple, teeth scrapping across the surface. Neji squirmed in his bindings trying to free his hands so he could explore, but Shikamaru was not having it. The shadows pulled Neji further back, arching his spine while pulling him up until his knees barley touched the ground. Panting, Neji watched as Shikamaru wrapped his calloused hand around his weeping member. Dark eyes fixed on his own opaque eyes, Shikamaru leaned forward to run his tongue along the slit at the tip.

Shikamaru almost moaned from the sweat salty taste of Neji's essence. Neji was panting harder now while staring down his body at him. Stroking his hand down Neji's erection, Shikamaru followed his hand with his tongue, then he swallowed Neji whole. Neji's eyes closed and his head dropped back with a whimpered cry.

Neji bit down hard on his lip while Shikamaru's mouth devoured him. He could hear someone passing by the tree outside and he did not want to give away their hiding spot. Shikamaru growled around him, causing Neji to choke on a cry of ecstasy.

Shikamaru smiled around Neji's girth while the brunette tried to keep his voice down, but Shikamaru wanted Neji out of control and screaming his name. Pulling from the man, Shikamaru allowed his shadows to lower Neji until he sat on his lap. Drawing on his chakra, Shikamaru formed a sound barrier around them while keeping his eyes locked with Neji's. Reaching out, Shikamaru placed his hands on Neji's stomach and slowly slid them around to Neji's back to pull him closer. Mouths connecting, Neji thrust his tongue into Shikamaru, dueling for dominance. Shikamaru pushed his hands under the waistband of Neji's pants and wrapped his hands around Neji's firm ass, kneading the globes as Neji moaned into his mouth. Pulling one of his hands from Neji's pants, Shikamaru reached into his pocket for the bottle he had placed there with high hopes.

Neji heard the pop of a bottle lid, knowing what Shikamaru had planned he pushed his ass back into the palm of Shikamaru's hand, silently begging for the shadow nin to get on with it. He felt his pants slide over his sensitive skin exposing him to Shikamaru. He shivered when a slick finger swirled around his entrance while Shikamaru's other hand reached around him to wrap around his painfully sensitive member. Neji cried out as Shikamaru pierced him suddenly, burying two fingers to the knuckle, spearing the sensitive spot within him. The painful pleasure sent an electrical surge through Neji's body, arching his back as Shikamaru locked his hand tight around the base of his shaft, Neji grit his teeth against the aborted orgasm.

Shikamaru was in awe at the divine picture Neji made as his body tightened, fighting for the release Shikamaru was denying him. Neji's eyes were nearly closed as he stared down into his darker eyes, his chest heaving as he gasped for breath.

"So beautiful." Shikamaru said as he brushed Neji's hair behind his ear.

"Release me Nara." Neji growled at him causing Shikamaru to smile.

"I don't think so, you may decide to harm me." Shikamaru answered. Sliding his hand down Neji's neck with feather touches until he reached his chest. The slow smile that crossed Neji's face sent flutters through Shikamaru's body.

"That may be true, but I could be intending to do something more lascivious." Neji said in a low tone that ghosted across his nerves, lighting a fire deep in his body. Shikamaru shuddered at the visions Neji's statement gave him. Slowly, Shikamaru began pumping his fingers into Neji, his need to be inside the tight sheath was driving him crazy, but he would not hurt Neji with his haste. Leaning forward, Shikamaru ran his tongue over Neji's sensitive, pale nipple drawing a throaty growl from the man. This felt like a dream, an impossibility so far above him that it may as well be unachievable, but here he was, the man Shikamaru desired above all others. Neji, his unattainable goal, head thrown back as he rode Shikamaru's fingers. Then Neji looked down at him, his pale eyes heavy with lust, and said the only thing that could break Shikamaru's control, "Please Shikamaru."

With those two breathy words Shikamaru used his shadows to raise Neji again, this time to allow him to strip the pale god of his cloths. Unfastening his belt, Shikamaru pulled his pants down to his knees, toed off his sandals and kicked his pants off, all while keeping eye contact with Neji.

Neji's breath raced in and out of his lungs as he watched Shikamaru removing his pants to reveal his hard twitching cock. He wanted to beg, to plead with Shikamaru to hurry up, but he was entranced by the man between his legs. How the tanned skin shifted over hard muscles, the faint dusting of dark hair signaling Shikamaru's growth into adulthood, and the absolute control the shadow nin had over his abilities. All this caused Neji's heart to thud painfully in his chest as those dark eyes started at him, promising him something that Neji had never had in his short life. They promised a future with someone who could care for a branch family member, he who was seen as worthless to his own family.

Feeling his body slowly lowered, inch by aching inch, Neji's breath came faster, his heart beat harder. Shikamaru's hands reached up and cupped his face as he felt Shikamaru's cock twitch against his entrance. "Last chance. Is this what you really want?"

Neji couldn't answer, words were beyond him now, so he answered Shikamaru the only way he could, he leaned forward those tiny few inches and kissed Shikamaru.

Unable to hold back any longer, Shikamaru pushed against Neji gently, waiting for his pale lovers body to accept him, and accept it did. Neji's hole swallowed the head of his cock, pulling him deeper without the resistance Shikamaru expected. With a low moan, Shikamaru allowed his shadows to lower Neji as he pushed up into the hot channel, sinking in as far as their position would allow. Shikamaru began a gentle pace, thrusting into Neji as their tongues dueled.

Neji gasped into Shikamaru's mouth as the shadow nin hit the sensitive bundle of nerves hidden within his body. Needing more of that jolt of electricity, Neji began rocking against Shikamaru, trying to encourage him to move faster, harder. When the supposed genius did not catch on, Neji pulled back from the heaven of Shikamaru's lips and growled, "I'm not fragile, Nara. Fuck me."

With that Shikamaru's shadows dropped from his body, allowing Neji's arms the freedom he wanted. Strong hands wrapped around his waist and yanked him down into Shikamaru's thrust. Neji's throaty scream spurred Shikamaru on as he thrust savagely into his pale lover. Strong hands pulled him back into a violent and heady kiss as Shikamaru hammered into Neji while changing his angle every other thrust to hit Neji's prostate.

Neji was close, he could feel his release coiling low in his belly as Shikamaru tortured his body with a pleasure he had never felt before. Hands buried in Shikamaru's dark hair, Neji threw his head back with a roar as he tipped over the edge of his orgasm, spraying their stomachs with his seed. His vision turned black as lights danced across the darkness.

Shikamaru felt Neji's ass tighten around his cock moments before Neji came between their bodies. He fought against his own release as Neji's body vibrated, tightening painfully around him, then he could hold it no more. Burying his teeth in Neji's shoulder, Shikamaru growled as his bathed Neji's insides with his milky white seed. Neji sagged in his arms as Shikamaru's body twitched from the after effects of what had to be the most powerful orgasm he had ever had.

Neji closed his eyes, grateful he had not passed out from the heights of passion Shikamaru had driven him to. Even now as his heavy body leaned against the shadow nin, Neji still wanted more. He wanted to feel out of control again, pushed past the limit he thought he could endure. Rocking his hips against Shikamaru, Neji was not surprised when the shadow nin began to harden in his body again. The teeth buried in his neck tightened against him, threatening him, only serving to turn him on even more. In a blur of motion Neji's world turned upside down as Shikamaru changed their positions and pushed Neji onto his stomach. Turning his head slightly, Neji watched as Shikamaru pulled his hips up and rammed into him with a violent thrust. Hands digging into the tree, Neji cried out in passion as Shikamaru took him with harsh snaps of his hips. This time his orgasm built fast, but Shikamaru was not in a forgiving mood. The shadow nins hand wrapped around his cock, thwarting the impending release.

Shikamaru didn't know what had come over him. One moment he was in the blissful afterglow of an orgasm the next moment he was raging hard again and hammering into Neji's ass with a violence he thought he did not possess. For a moment he thought it may be too much for Neji, but the mans howls of pleasure quickly slapped down that thought. Neji's body began tightening around him and Shikamaru wrapped his hand around Neji's cock, forcing the mans body to climb higher without the blissfulness of an orgasm, he wanted to hear Neji's throaty cries, wanted to drive the man beneath him beyond his limits. Hammering into Neji harder and faster, Shikamaru fought his own release as long as he could, but the voices outside the tree were distracting him. He knew Naruto was back looking for Neji, and this time he could feel another with the hyper ninja. Panting Shikamaru tired to push the feeling of a familiar chakra from his mind but was unable to do so. Shikamaru knew if Neji had any inclining that Sasuke was watching them he may destroy him. So, driving into Neji faster, Shikamaru released Neji's cock, wrapped both hands around Neji's hips and angled him just right.

Neji screamed as Shikamaru slammed into his prostate a moment after releasing his cock, the orgasm hit him like a ton of bricks, sending him into the atmosphere. His brain shut down, only able to focus on the cock inside his body as it sprayed his insides with liquid fire. Shikamaru's hands bit into his hips almost painfully as he thrust through his orgasm, drawing it out to unimaginable lengths. Then Shikamaru's body covered his as the panting shadow nin tried calm his body down.

When Shikamaru felt Naruto and Sasuke leaving he prayed Neji had not felt the two as they stood outside the tree. He was sure Sasuke knew they were there because, though Shikamaru was strong, Sasuke was had more chakra reserves and was one of the only ones who could see through his Jutsu. It was then Shikamaru felt Neji's body tense up under him. Mentally cursing himself for believing Neji would have been to out of it to sense the others, Shikamaru began thinking up any scenario he could to keep the pale man from bashing his brains in and leaving. Slowly raising himself from Neji's body he watched as Neji turned his pale eyes to him, "Shikamaru."

He waited for the beginning of what could be the longest fight of his life, then Neji surprised him, "The others may still be out looking for me, do you think we could take this somewhere a little more private?"

Shikamaru's mouth hung open as his derailed brain tried to process what Neji was saying. "Shikamaru." Neji said as he reached up and snapped the shadow nins mouth shut, "I'm asking you to take me to your house."

With a brilliant smile, Shikamaru quickly formed the sign for a teleportation Jutsu that would take Neji to his home where he could hopefully do wicked things to the man until dawn.

Naruto was pouting as he and Sasuke inspected the area where he had last seen Neji. Sasuke sighed again and fought back the urge to rub the bridge of his nose for the hundredth time. Not long ago, Naruto had shown up to his apartment and dragged him off to Nara's property to search for Neji. It seemed that during a game of hide and seek, the Hyuga had disappeared which drove Naruto nearly crazy. Watching Naruto look here and there for any trace of Neji, Sasuke felt a slight tingling against his chakra. Frowning he activated his Sharingan and searched for the anomaly. What he found was sound barrier located within a nearby tree. Focusing on the spot a moment he quickly dropped it as his cheeks heated lightly. So that is where Neji was. Crossing his arms, Sasuke forced down his embarrassment at finding Neji with Shikamaru and focused on Naruto. However, that was probably the biggest mistake he could make, as Naruto presented his ass high in the air while on his hands and knees looking under a nearby fallen tree. Oh man the things he could do to that ass. Coughing into his hand he walked up to Naruto, grabbed the sunny blonde by the arm and yanked him to his feet. "I can sense Neji near the gates. It think he is on his way home." Sasuke said as he launched into the trees and rushed off knowing the dobe would follow. Stopping a moment, Sasuke adjusted his tightening pants to accommodate him then rushed towards the gates of the Nara lands. Making hand signs as quickly as he could, Sasuke created a shadow clone of Neji rushing towards the Hyuga compound as Naruto came up beside him.
"That bastard." Naruto growled, then sighed, "Oh well he didn't really want to play with us anyway." Naruto said as he dropped to the ground by the gate. "Well thanks for your help, I'll see ya around."
Sasuke watched Naruto leave, then felt the familiar tingle of a teleportation Jutsu. With a smile, Sasuke looked off towards Shikamaru's home. At least one of them got what they desired most. Watching the way Naruto's ass moved, Sasuke felt a little bit of hope that maybe he could get what he wanted soon. Hopefully really soon. Reaching down, Sasuke adjusted himself again and took off to his apartment to take care of his situation before Naruto caught on.

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