Hey people. This is my first Yaoi fic (That I've published anyway) with a Mature rating that actually has a plot and will have multiple chapters. On a side note, Kiba will be aged 18-19 and Neji will be 19-20. Work out the other characters ages from there. ANYWAY...Enjoy ^^

Rating: M

Pairings: KibaxNeji, KibaxTen Ten, maybe some other pairings (Suggestions welcome)

Summary: Kiba delivers ointments for Hinata, only to discover she is out. Neji invites him in anyway to wait. The two grow closer over time until a drunken night of passion leads to confusing feelings and denial about their sexuality. After awhile, Neji finally admits his feelings to himself and sets out to get Kiba back. But Ten Ten, Kiba's new girlfriend, has other ideas.

Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto. If I did, Sasuke and a certain whiskered blonde would be having lots of sexy time together by now..

Chapter 1- Are we friends?

Kiba gave a lazy yawn as he strolled towards the Hyuga compound to deliver the bag currently being held in his left hand. Earlier Hinata had asked him to pick up some ointments for her and to drop them off later because she didn't have time. Kiba had agreed. He had nothing better to do anyway. Hinata was a sweet girl and she had done a lot for him, it was time to return the favour.

Shaking himself out of his thoughts, he found himself outside the rather imposing Hyuga house, though he would never admit aloud that it always intimidated him somewhat. He knocked loudly three times and absently ran a hand through his wild hair. It took only a few seconds before the door was answered and Kiba was momentarily lost for words, for the person who had answered the door was none other than Neji Hyuga. Kiba steadily returned the cool stare he was currently receiving before he spoke. "Hey, is Hinata here? She asked me to pick these up for her and deliver them"

For a long moment he wondered if the Hyuga was going to answer or if he was going to shut the door in his face. "She is currently out. Would you like to come in and wait, or would you rather I take that and give it to her when she returns?" Neji asked, signalling to the bag the Inuzuka was holding. Kiba pondered this for a second before deciding it wouldn't hurt to go inside. He really did have nothing better to do. "Uh, I think I'll come in and wait" he replied.

Neji moved aside to let him in, closing the door before leading Kiba into one of the many guest lounges. He motioned for the other man to sit, taking the seat opposite. They regarded each other for a moment before Neji finally spoke again.

"Tea?" he asked, face expressionless.

Kiba shifted uncomfortably under the cool gaze, just nodding his head before letting his eyes scan the room. It was simply decorated with light tones and a few ornaments, comfortable and simple. Kiba had never really talked to Neji before outside of missions. Even when he came to visit Hinata he would rarely see the man around; probably out training or something. He had noticed that Neji and Hinata were very different. While Hinata was timid, she interacted with people and still had a crush on Naruto. She showed her emotions and was an overall caring person. Neji, on the other hand, seemed to keep his emotions to himself, even after Naruto had beaten some sense into him. Kiba doubted the man had even thought someone attractive, let alone had a crush.

The Inuzuka was jerked out of his thoughts when a tray was placed on the table before him. He blinked before taking a cup of the steaming tea and sipping, ignoring the fact it burned his lips and throat. He noted Neji doing the same. Silence descended on the two, making Kiba shift slightly. He had no idea what to say, but the quiet was getting to him. He hated silence.

Finally he blurted out the first thing that came into his head. "Hey Neji, have you ever dated anyone?"

Kiba mentally slapped himself as soon as the words left his lips. He watched as Neji set down the cup and stared at him with cold eyes.

"Why is that of any significance to you?" the Hyuga replied, voice holding a sharp edge to it. He didn't like people asking about his personal life, especially people he hardly knew. He watched as the canine trainer shifted uncomfortably, not meeting his gaze. He noticed the man's Adams Apple bob as he swallowed.

"No reason..Just curious" came the reply. Neji could see Kiba was trying to make conversation and decided to settle on something less personal. "You got back from a mission a few days ago. How was it?"

Kiba perked up slightly. "It was nothing, just an escort mission to Suna. We only had to deal with a few bandits. I probably could have done that mission in my sleep. Sometimes I think the Hokage is insulting our team's abilities." Kiba ranted, his eyes lighting up. Neji listened intently, sometimes talking about his own missions. "Hinata is amazing in battle sometimes. I mean, she seems so shy and gentle most of the time, but when someone threatens her friends, she becomes quite scary" Kiba laughed, actually enjoying himself. They talked for what seemed like hours and both found that they enjoyed each other's company. Kiba was slightly shocked when he found himself reluctant to leave when Hinata returned, but he didn't show it.

"I should get going. Akamaru will be getting impatient" Kiba muttered before standing.

"Let me see you to the door" Hinata said softly, already leading the way. Kiba turned and his gaze locked with the older boy's.

"Bye Neji" he said in a low voice, receiving a nod in return. The corners of his mouth twitched upwards as he turned and hurried after his team mate.

Neji walked down the busy streets of Konoha, enjoying the warm weather, although his face didn't show it. It had been two weeks since Kiba had delivered the ointments and since then he and Neji had trained together a few times. It was good practice for Neji, since Akamaru and Kiba made a good team. His mind wandered to their most recent sparring match where Kiba had managed to pin him as Neji had been distracted by Akamaru. For some strange reason, the close proximity had made his pulse jump and his heart flutter slightly. He had never had that kind of reaction before, and it worried him, a constant little concern at the back of his mind.

His thoughts were interrupted by his arm suddenly being grabbed, a loud voice making him wince.

"Hey there Neji. Watcha doin'?" Naruto asked, a grin plastered on his face. Neji was about to answer when he realised the blonde had another captive. Kiba was grumbling to himself, obviously having no say in being dragged to wherever Naruto was going.

"Nothing much. I just decided to take a walk, maybe get something to eat and..." he trailed off, dread settling over him. As soon has he has mentioned eating, the Kyuubi container's grin had widened and his eyes had lit up.

"That's great! Me and Kiba were just about to go and get some ramen. Lets go!"

Neji was about to protest but found himself being dragged along beside Kiba and Akamaru, who obviously hadn't been given a choice either.

A few minutes later found the 4 of them at the usual Ichiraku place. Without even asking what they wanted, Naruto ordered 4 bowls of 'The usual'. Neji sighed and glanced at Kiba, who had seemed to perk up when the smell of food hit his nose. The truth was, Neji had never really eaten ramen and he had no idea if he liked it or not. He guessed he would find out as the bowl of steaming food was placed before him.

Naruto beamed and immediately tucked in, causing Neji to turn and watch Kiba placing a bowl down for Akamaru to eat, lest the blondes eating habits make him lose anything he had eaten that morning. Kiba caught his eye and gave him a wolfish smile before turning to eat his own food. Neji followed his example and snagged a piece of pork with his chopsticks, a few noodles hanging from it. He managed to neatly put it into his mouth. He guessed ramen wasn't so bad.

Naruto was (obviously) the first one to finish, ordering himself another bowl. Akamaru and Kiba finished at exactly the same time, both declining another bowl. It took Neji another few minutes to finish, wondering how on earth Naruto could already be on his fourth bowl. A thought suddenly occurred to Neji about who was paying, knowing Naruto was a pro at getting his friends to take of the huge bill he mounted up. He shared a look with Kiba, who had also realised the situation. As quickly as they could, they paid the bill for their own meals and stood.

"Well, I'm full up. I think I'll take my leave now and get some training in. Join me Neji?" Kiba asked. Naruto almost whined, but before he could protest, the two men and the huge dog were gone.

"Aw man, and I was hoping they would pay for me too" he grumbled. "Oh well, this calls for more ramen. Hey old man! Another bowl please. This time with even more pork!"

Kiba finally stopped dragging Neji down the street once they were a safe distance from the stand.

"Good thing we got outta there before our wallets suffered, eh Neji?"

"Indeed" Neji replied, brushing the dust from his clothing. "Now...About that training?"

"I didn't actually mean it. I prefer not to train just after eating. Wanna hang out instead?" Kiba asked. "There is a nice spot nearby."

Neji blinked and thought about it for a few seconds. He did enjoy spending time with Kiba, and he had planned a relaxing day. What better way to relax than sit down with a...Neji frowned. What words could describe the relationship between him and Kiba? They were more than acquaintances, and Neji wouldn't really call Kiba a team mate unless they were on a mission together...could they be...Friends? He was snapped out of his thoughts when Kiba shook him slightly. "Hey, Neji. Anyone home?"

The Hyuga blinked. "It sounds like a good idea.." he finally replied. "Where's Akamaru?"

"He's gone home. The Inuzuka compound is closer than the spot we're going to, so he's gone to take a nap." Kiba grinned and started to walk, Neji not far behind. The older man went back to pondering over the relationship between himself and the Inuzuka. He really wouldn't call Kiba an acquaintance, but what did that make them? Friends? They talked with each other, they trained together, they had lunch together, they 'hung out'. Friends did that right? Did that automatically make them friends?

"How would you define the relationship we have?" Neji murmured, blinking as he realised he has spoken out loud. Kiba scratched his chin.

"That's obvious isn't it? We're friends Neji. Oh we're here!" he said, grinning. The Byakugan user looked around, slowly taking his surroundings in. It was a large clearing with long green grass and various coloured flowers nodding gently in the breeze. On the far left side was a large pond that glimmered in the golden sunlight. It was the kind of place that put one at ease. Kiba smiled and tugged Neji over to a large tree, sitting down in the shade. Neji followed, settling comfortably and watching a large blue butterfly go from flower to flower.

"You like this kind of place, don't you?" Kiba asked. Neji nodded.

"It's the kind of place I would come to meditate. It's very peaceful" he replied, leaning against the thick trunk and closing his eyes.

Kiba took the opportunity to admire the older man. Even though he spent a lot of time outside, Neji's skin still looked like porcelain, pale and flawless. He had long, dark eyelashes that gave him a slightly feminine look. Then again, Neji did look a bit feminine overall. His curtain of long, dark hair was no longer bound, but hung around his face. It was also longer than it used to be, now hanging around the small of his back rather than the middle. Kiba absently wondered if it felt as silky as it looked. He quickly diverted his attention to Neji's hands. Kiba's hands were slightly rough from wielding weapons, but Neji obviously took good care of his as they looked smooth and soft. His fingers were long and slender, much like a woman's fingers. His fingers weren't the only things that were slender. Neji's frame was also slim, but Kiba knew that the man was also toned from the times Neji had actually removed his shirt to reveal his white expanse of chest, along with two pink nipples.

Kiba's thoughts suddenly took a dangerous turn as his brain conjured up thoughts about what it would be like to kiss that chest, to perhaps mark it and roll those nubs between his teeth. Kiba mentally slapped himself. He did NOT just imagine that. Neji was guy. Although Kiba had to admit, a very attractive guy. If Neji were female, Kiba knew he would go for him, but there was no way Kiba would go for a guy. He wasn't like that. The Inuzuka's thoughts were interrupted by Neji's voice. "Kiba, you have been staring at me for the last 20 minutes. Is there something wrong?" he asked. Kiba blinked, waiting for the words to register before shaking his head, hoping that the blush he felt on his cheeks wasn't visible.

"Sorry, I kinda zoned out. You looked really..." 'Beautiful? Sexy? Completely and utterly fuckable?' suggested a little voice from the back of the dog tamer's head. "Peaceful" Kiba finished. 'Ha, take that stupid voice!'

'Admit it, you were gonna say completely and utterly fuckable, weren't you?'

'No! Now shut up!'

'You're telling yourself to shut up. I think someone needs to have their head checked' taunted the voice, before fading away. Kiba growled, stopping short when he saw Neji was staring at him. "Kiba...You growled. Are you sure you're alright?"

"Yeah, I'm fine." he replied, smiling sheepishly.

Neji blinked slowly then looked up at the sky. "Hmm, it's time for me to go. I promised Hinata I would train with her.." the Hyuga muttered, getting up and dusting himself down.

"Yeah, she mentioned something about that. It's been nice hanging out with you Neji. We should do it more often." Kiba watched as his friend just nodded and started to walk away. 'Hmmm, you gotta admit, that is one nice ass..'

'Yeah...Wait. What? Not you again! Go away!'

'No. I'm the little voice in your head that tells you what you really think. You like Neji. You wanna hold him, and kiss him and screw him like there's not tomorrow. Admit it. You find a guy attractive..'

'No. I don't. Now leave me alone!' Kiba growled again and shoved the voice to the back of his head. He did not like GUYS. He was STRAIGHT. With that now established in his head, he stood and started to walk home, already wondering when he would see Neji again.

Phew! That took me AGES to write, and I don't even think it's THAT good. Sorry about the crappy ending...and beginning...I suck at both of those things. Anyway, I wanted to ask you guys (if people even read this) if I should make this an Mpreg story. (Well...much, much, MUCH later since Neji and Kiba have a long way to go before they actually get together.) Let me know. And PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE review. It will make my lazy ass write faster. I have already planned out a lot of the plot line so all I need to do is put it down in fic form. So please review.

~Loveless