"You have to do what?" Shikamaru grabbed Neji by the shoulders. "You can't be serious! They now that we're in a relationship, right?" Neji nodded the pain evident in his eyes. "Then why are they doing this?" Neji looked away; he just couldn't bear to see Shikamaru like that.
"I don't know why, Shikamaru," he stated. Shikamaru saw Neji blink and knew he was hiding tears. He pulled the smaller man into a tight embrace, and gently kissed the top of his head. "I'm sorry Neji, I shouldn't yell at you like that." Neji looked his lover in the eyes and let the tears fall. "Shikamaru…..I'm really sorry about this. I-I didn't mean to drag you into a relationship like this. I…..honestly thought that we could stay in this relationship without my family getting in the way! I HATE THIS!" He had finally snapped he couldn't do it anymore. He threw himself onto Shikamaru, crying without restraint. His body began tremble as he apologized for the situation they were in. Shikamaru took Neji's chin and looked into the eyes that were now red rimmed. "Neji, this isn't your fault and you know it. So please, stop apologizing." Neji nodded at the command and pushed himself upward. He moved forward and pressed his lips against Shikamaru's. Neither made an attempt to deepen the kiss but simply enjoyed the warmth they gained from each other. They were interrupted by at the sound of the grass crunching under someone's foot. They both turned to see Hinata.
"Uhm….. Neji- kun, I was told to come and get you and Shikamaru-kun." They nodded and made their way to the Hyuuga Estate.
Once they made it to the Estate they were lead through a series of hallways until they made it to a large room.
"I was told that since this was a big deal, you had to meet in the Hyuuga conference room instead of Otou-san's office." Shikamaru looked at his boyfriend. He saw the pain written all over his face. He wrapped his arm around Neji and gave him a small smile.
"It'll be all right," Neji nodded and they walked in the room together. There were two people inside the room. One was sitting right across from them, that person being Hiashi. The second person sat to the left side of Hiashi, that person being,
"Gaara! What the heck are you doing here?!" Neji kept his eyes on the ground.
"He's the one I'm to marry," Neji said quietly. Shikamaru stared in shock. "Him? You have to marry him?!" Neji looked away but nodded. Shikamaru looked to Gaara. "Why must you marry Neji? Why can't you marry someone else?" Gaara frowned.
"You're not the only one who likes Neji. I've had a crush on him for a while, but I stayed out of his way. I'm only marrying now because some council men said that I needed to make a closer connection to Konoha. They said that marriage was the only way to get the most efficient effect." Neji looked up shocked. "You…. you liked me?" Gaara scoffed. "I'm not the only one. You don't realize how cute you truly are," Gaara said with a little laugh as the Hyuuga proved his point by looking down and blushing slightly. Shikamaru nodded then threw his arm over Neji's shoulder. "That may be so, but we are currently dating," he put some bravado on his statement by gently squeezing Neji's shoulder. "Do you expect him to get over me just with a flick of his wrist?" This was true. Neji remembered the day he confessed his undying love. It was also their first time.
Neji slowly made his way to Shikamaru's apartment. He had just had an intense training session with his Uncle and really wanted to sleep. He gently opened the door and saw his lover sprawled out on the couch. Neji gently shook his lover. Realizing that it wasn't working he sat down near him, his hand still on Shikamaru's chest.
"You look so amazing in your sleep. It's these times that I'm able to tell what I need to without restraint." Unannounced to the Hyuuga, Shikamaru was awake, but he wanted to hear what Neji couldn't say. "You mean so much to me. I wish I could let you know how much I…… how much I love you. I don't know what I'd do without you, or how I was able to live without having you with me. I wish I was strong enough to let you know just how important you are to me." With a small sigh, Neji gently pressed his lips against Shikamaru's.
"So, that's how you feel about me?" Neji's eyes widened and he scurried backwards. "SHIKAMRU! Why didn't you tell me you were awake!? You bastard!" Shikamaru smiled a little and put a gentle hand on his lover. "Because you never tell me how much you love me. I just wanted to hear it coming from your mouth." Neji looked down. He was at a loss for words. These were the things he was feeling but he never expected that Shikamaru would ever hear them. It was so overwhelming that…
"Neji! I'm sorry, please don't cry!" Neji gingerly brought his hands up toward his cheeks and felt the wetness against his fingertips. "N-no, don't worry about me," he said quietly. Shikamaru went up to him and pulled him into a gentle embrace. "I'm so sorry, baby. I didn't mean to make you like this." Neji shook his head. "It's been being with you that made me like this, and I've loved everything about it. Being with you has made me into something I can look at with a smile. I'm crying because I can finally tell you this," As he said those words he made Shikamaru's heart sweelled "I'm also….. Willing to give myself to you. I want you to have me." Shikamaru smiled as Neji pushed his lips onto his. The held that simple kiss until Shikamaru brushed his tongue over Neji's bottom lip. Neji opened his mouth slightly and Shikamaru pushed his tongue into Neji's mouth. Their tongues danced to the sounds of their owner's moans, whimpers, and groans. Shikamaru broke the kiss and occupied his tongue to suck on Neji's throat. "Ah, Shika…… Shikamaru," Neji was already losing himself. His skin was so sensitive to pleasure, it was driving him crazy.(Because Lemons aren't my thing, let your minds wander into the depths of.....love making. Sorry guys!That kiss is as... well you know, as it's gonna get!)
"Hyuuga, Neji! I asked you a question!" Neji looked up, shocked at the outburst. Neji looked over at his uncle. "Yes, sir?" he asked quietly. Hiashi looked at him a tad bit worried about is nephew. "I asked you if you were still a virgin or not." Neji looked down and shook his head. Hiashi sighed. "Are you ok with the fact that my nephew isn't a virgin?" Gaar smiled a bit. "Ofcourse. I knew that Shikamaru couldn't possibly last with out having him." Neji blushed and looked down. 'What was that supposed to mean?' Shikamaru gently touched Neji's hand. "How long do we have?" Hiashi looked at Neji, then Shikamaru, than Gaara and than back to Neji. He saw how close Neji was to balling right there. "I shall give you the rest of the night, you may go." No sooner than the words were uttered, Neji bolted out the door, tear streaming down his face. Shikamaru was quick to follow. Once they were both in Neji room, he slammed the door, locked it and then flung himself onto Shikamaru. He was hiccuping and shaking while crying.
"I-I....I can't *hic* do this!!" Shikamaru gently led them both to the ground Neji was still crying. "I love you *hic* s-so *hic*much!! I can't.....I can't leave you! I'm so sorry!" Neji once again pushed his face into Shikamaru's chest. Shikamaru soothingly ran his fingers over Neji's scalp. He took of the tie at the end of Neji's hair and bagen to run his fingers through the loose hair. He pressed his lips against Neji's forehead, then the top of his head and began to whisper anything to make his lover, once lover, feel better. Hiashi heard everything. He didn't want to do this to his nephew, but he didn't know what else to do. He sighed and went back to going over the guide line with Gaara.
"You seem like a good enough person, but I must warn you. Neji means a lot to the people of this village, he is an asset and he is loved by many people. It is highly recommende that you take good care of Neji." As he said these things Neji and Shikamaru walked into the room. Neji eyes were still a little red, as was his nose. Shikamaru came in with just enough time to hear Gaara's response.
"Oh, don't worry. I will" Shikamaru definitely didn't like the sound of that.