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Chapter 4: Mysterious Mission
At the Hyuuga Mansion
"Shee-it…." The Hyuuga mansion was more like a castle than a mansion. Towers and intricate designs and architecture were surrounded by fountains, massive gardens, and riches of all kinds.
"You actually LIVE in this?" Naruto gawked openly.
"Baka, the rest of the Branch family and the Main family also live in here. Besides, just because it's rich doesn't mean it feels like home. It's too cold and formal, and requires a lot of dusting." Naruto giggled.
"C'mon." Neji dragged the blonde to his bedroom.
"Umm, Neji?"
"Mmm?"
"I didn't bring along my pajamas." Neji laughed.
"You can borrow a pair of mine."
"Really?"
"Sure."
"Thanks!" Naruto leaned up and kissed Neji briefly (blush) before rummaging through the Hyuuga's clothes.
"Here we go." Naruto held up a loose white shirt and pants.
"Can I use the bathroom?
"Sure." Naruto changed, then bobbed his way over to Neji's bed and flopped down.
"Mmmmmmmm." Neji's bed sure was soft. The Hyuuga made his way over and lay down beside the blonde.
"Oyasumi, Naru-chan."
"Oyasumi, Neji-koi."
The Next Day
Footsteps were heard as Hanabi made her way to Neji's room. She knocked quietly, then opened the door.
"Neji-san, Hiashi-sama requests your pre—" Hanabi stopped in mid sentence, gaping at the other in Neji's bed. And the fact that the other had his arms wrapped around Neji's waist and that Neji was embracing the other as well. Hanabi promptly keeled over from the bloody nose. Neji cracked open an eye, observing the hyperventilating Hanabi, and buried his nose in Naruto's neck, nuzzling him slightly before holding him closer.
"Ramen-flavored Neji…"
Ramen flavored Neji? Well this was a new one. Neji stored this away as an idea. He knew what he would do. He would deprive Naruto of ramen for three days (assuming he lived that long without his favorite food), soak himself thoroughly in a ramen bath, and present himself to Naruto. Just another way to get the blonde to lick him all over. Neji grinned evilly.
Naruto leaned up and gave Neji a long, slow, wet, sticky, passionate kiss, licking and nibbling the Hyuuga's bottom lip, before trailing his kisses down Neji's jawline and attacking his neck. Neji arched his back and pressed both hands to the back of Naruto's head, moaning seductively all the while.
"God…oh god…Naruto!"
Once Naruto got to the crook of Neji's neck, he bit down hard drawing blood, while fluttering his eyelashes against Neji's creamy white skin. The combination of sweet pain and pleasure was more than Neji could bear.
"Naruto!" Neji screamed to the heavens. Naruto paused to lick some blood off his lips. He bent and lowered his lips to Neji's neck once more, stopping only scant millimeters off of the enticing skin. Neji could feel the boy's breath on his neck and whimpered softly, begging for more. Naruto rose up and kissed the Hyuuga.
"No more now," he murmured against Neji's lips.
"W-why not?" Neji was thoroughly disappointed.
"Because…" Naruto suddenly turned from a passionate lover into his normal self.
"I'm HUNGRY!" Neji pouted.
"You already ate enough of me just now."
"But I'm HUNGRY!"
Neji sighed, then led Naruto to one of the many kitchens.
"Then take your pick."
"Do you have ramen?" Neji held up the last packet.
"Here." And the blonde started wildly cooking and preparing said ramen. Neji smiled, then slipped softly away.
"Hiashi-sama. You requested me?" Hiashi looked up, a stern gaze marring his features.
"I have an assignment for you. It concerns combining part of Naruto's team with yours. You, Sakura, Sasuke, Naruto, and Tenten shall be going on a mission to dispose of a few renegade cloud ninja that have threatened Konoha. These cloud nin are ranked from Chuunin to Jounin, but Hokage and I believe that you can take them on. You are to leave immediately."
"Hai, Hiashi-sama." Neji bowed and turned to leave when Hiashi stopped him.
"By the way, what is that object on your forehead?" Neji rubbed his crystal slowly, then shrugged.
"A result of training." Hiashi raised an eyebrow quizzically. The jewel gleamed with a mysterious power. Power rivaling even his. Very intriguing indeed.
"Very well then. You may go."
Neji quietly let himself out, then ambled over to the kitchen towards his blonde haired lover. He hardly opened the kitchen door when he was hit by the most enticing smells ever. When he looked toward the table and the stove, he gasped.
Plates upon plates of gourmet dishes were piled on top of each other. And the blonde was cooking madly, tasting this and stirring that, looking adorably cute in a chef's hat and apron. Upon Neji's arrival, Naruto turned around, two saucepans and a ladle in hand.
"Hi Neji!" Neji gaped, jaw dangling freely.
"Naruto…I DIDN'T KNOW YOU COULD COOK!" Naruto grinned foxily.
"Yeah, I taught myself how, since I lived alone for a long time." And the blonde went on stirring and tasting.
"Eat up, Neji, they're all for you."
"Th-thanks." And Neji dazedly snapped apart his chopsticks and started in on his food. He had barely eaten the first bite when he gasped, shocked. Naruto's eel sushi was nothing short of absolutely delicious. Tangy, spicy, yet satisfying, Naruto could surpass all the professionals alone.
"Naruto! This is EXCELLENT!"
"Thanks! Now hurry and eat, we have a mission."
Neji finished his meal, then shoved his dishes in the dishwasher. Naruto came up from behind and wrapped his arms around Neji, rocking lightly back and forth (moan) before he turned Neji around and kissed him passionately.
"What was that for?" Neji sighed as they finally came up for air.
"I wanted to taste some of my own cooking. Now lets pack, we have a long way to go. The mission takes at least three days to get to the destination." Naruto bounded into Neji's bedroom and started packing, Neji following suit.
At the Bridge
"Where is that baka?" Sakura fumed and fussed while Tenten looked impassive.
"Neji isn't here either. It's not like him to be late." Sasuke just humphed.
Just then Naruto and Neji made their way up to the bridge.
"Naruto baka! Why are you so damned LATE!" Sakura pounced on Naruto, swinging her fist to give him the white knuckled consequences. But to her surprise, instead of letting himself get hit, Naruto caught Sakura's hand and flung it back at her with a cold glare, so unlike his sunshiny normal ones.
"Get a life, you bitch. And do something about your overlarge forehead." With that, Naruto calmly stuffed his hands in his pockets (trademark Sasuke style) and leaned against the bridge. Neji glared daggers and other sharp pointy objects at Sakura before doing the same.
Sakura gasped dazedly. Had she really changed Naruto that much? He was so…so cold. Almost inhuman, and utterly emotionless. She slumped against the bridge, shock coursing through her body.
Naruto looked at Sakura briefly before opening a mind link with Neji via the crystals.
"How was that, Neji?" Neji chuckled.
"I think she'll back down now. I have to admit, you have quite a lot of talent in acting."
"Duh, I've been acting "happy" my whole life."
"Oh. Sorry. Didn't mean to remind you." Neji apologized. Naruto giggled.
"Don't worry. And I think I like being happy. Frowning gives you wrinkles." Neji laughed, then closed the link.
"Neji-kun! You're here!" Neji looked up to see Tenten bouncing on the balls of her feet. She stopped, and stared curiously at Neji.
"Why do you have a crystal in the middle of your forehead? And why does Naruto have one too?"
Both Sasuke and Sakura perked up. A crystal on their foreheads? After closer inspection, they concluded that both Neji and Naruto did indeed have a crystal on their foreheads. Sasuke scowled slightly, musing over the new change while Sakura simply looked confused.
"Naruto, what are they for?" Naruto, reverting back to his old self, gave her a foxy grin.
"You'll see." Sakura, feeling she couldn't pry any more out of Naruto, settled for the answer.
"We'd better get going. We have to make it there by sundown." Neji remarked. The others agreed and trekked their way out of Konoha.
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