Shikamaru's POV
It was 3am. The glow of the screen was the only light that illuminated the room. Shikamaru aimed his gun to an enemy's head and prepared to shoot. But before he could do it, a bullet hit him from behind, and he died instantly.
-Fuck. -he cursed, taking his headphones off and tossing them over the desk.
He had been playing that stupid game all night, but he kept getting kill. It was because he couldn't completely focus. Images of that afternoon didn't stop repeating in his head: Neji's big surprised eyes when he had leaned to rub their lips together wouldn't leave his mind.
And then it had gotten worse. He had already realized that his hands in the boy's waist and face were doing something strange to him, but he decided to ignored it, thinking that it was just the fear of being caught. But if that had been the case, he would've drove back in the instant the janitor left the room.
He didn't, though. He stayed in the exact same position, feeling the Hyuuga's agitated breath against his face. The situation had been so deam intimate, that his mind had get confused. And then, a quick glance to Neji's lips had made his brain stop working.
He had no idea of what part of his body had sent the order to move forward. But he simply hadn't been able to fight the impulse. His head had gotten so blurry that he didn't realized what he was doing until they heard the door opening again.
Shikamaru reclined in his chair and took his hands to his head. He was so freaking confused. Why had he acted like that? He had never been attracted to a boy before, and he was absolutely sure that he liked girls. But then why had he completely lost control with Neji's proximity?
"Stupid teenager hormones", he thought. Because that was the only explanation he could find. That his adolescent body had just turned on with any physical contact.
He left his arms fall down and closed his eyes. It had not been a month since the beginning of classes, but he already had many memories impressed in his mind. And most of them were about the Hyuuga. He remembered the boy's svelte and dedicated body moving around the rehearsal room, with great flexibility and discipline. Shikamaru had admired him while he practiced, thinking that such an incredible control could only be the result of years of training. But then, when he had seen the boy dance, he understood that he had something else that couldn't be learnt. Real talent. The way his slender figure followed the music with amazing intensity had made the Nara speechless.
He shook his head. So what if Neji was good at dancing? Yes, it was a nice thing to watch, but it was nothing to get obsessed with. Nevertheless, only he knew how many times he had recall the images of the Hyuuga moving gracefully while he wait to fall asleep in his bed.
Like an evil reaffirmation, the song Neji had danced that day started sounding in his head. Then, he remembered the boy's agitated breath and his cheeks red with exertion after he had finished, and that made a strange chill run through his skin.
"Damn it, stop", he told himself with great alarm. He had to get that ridiculous thoughts out of his mind by tomorrow, when he would see the Hyuuga again in School. He had never wished so much for the weekend to come.
He must sleep, but he was afraid of the thoughts that could appear in his mind when he were in bed surrounded by the darkness. At the same time, he didn't have many things he could do awake: he couldn't play video games, he couldn't read, he couldn't even concentrate in a documentary. His brain was just too accelerated.
He signed, realizing he wasn't going to sleep at all that night.
Like every day, he got to the classroom before anyone. He was really tired, and in any other occasion, he would've simply laid on his desk and sleep. But he was too nervous to do that. Seeing Neji again made him feel ashamed and pressured.
When Choji arrived he was surprised of finding his best friend awake. They talked briefly while the rest of their classmates started appearing.
When he caught a glance of the Hyuuga's figure entering the room next to his cousin, Shikamaru turned his face to the window. He didn't dare to look at him.
For the first time in years, he didn't fall asleep at any moment, and actually worked in class. It was the only way to get distracted. But despite that, he couldn't help to give Neji several glances during the whole morning. He watched his chocolate hair falling down his skinny back, and wondered many times what he boy might think about him. Would he be mad? They had just started to get along, but now everything seemed uncertain. After all, the Hyuuga had totally freaked out about the kiss they had shared at Ino's party. If he had gotten like that just for that simple event, he must be ten times more alarmed about what had happened the last day.
During lunch, he was very cautious of placing himself with his back to the older boy. He wasn't ready to met his stare. Trying to look unworried, he listened to his friends joking around and spoke very little.
After classes, he walked to one of the rooms to met with Professor Asuma. They had Chess Club that day, and he wondered if he would be able to concentrate in the game despite of his turbulent thoughts.
Shikamaru arrived to the classroom and found the teacher already there. They still had no more members, so they played against each other during the whole hour, as always.
-Jesus, how is that I can never beat you? -Asuma asked, watching the board with confusion. They had played three games, and Shikamaru had won them all. -I can believe you had never played before.
-Maybe you're a great teacher. -the boy commented, distracted.
The man rose his eyebrows, sensing that there was something strange in him.
-Are you okay? -he interrogated. -You look more distracted than usual.
Shikamaru shrugged.
-I'm fine. -he replied. -Just sleepy.
Asuma let out a soft laugh, but then got a little serious.
-Many teachers are mad at you for sleeping during classes. -he said. -You should be careful, or you could get suspended.
The Nara frowned slightly.
-Just for sleeping? -he asked. -Shouldn't they have a better reason for that?
The professor laughed oppenly at his lack of concern.
-Hey, it's just a warning. -he answered. -Wouldn't hurt you to be more responsible.
The boy didn't change his attitude, and simply started accommodating the pieces for another game.
When they finished playing, he walked to his car, avoiding the hall that took to the rehearsal room. If Neji was there, he definitely didn't want to see him. He went back home, relieved of the fact that he had been able to avoid the boy all day.
Asuma's POV
He watched the young Nara leave the room, and then stared at the board in front of him again. The boy had defeated almost all his pieces before winning, like he always did. But Asuma had only been able to caught the ones Shikamaru had decided to sacrifice. It was like he was tons of steps ahead of him. He took a hand to his face and caressed his chin slowly, thinking.
There was something special in that kid. He had known it since the first day of Chess Club. The boy didn't know how to play back then, so Asuma had taught him. And after he did, he had never lost a game. How was it possible that he could get the rules so fast?
He remembered a conversation he had heard at the teachers room in the last weeks:
"-He is a slacker." -Mrs. Takenaka had said. "-We should suspend him or something".
"-We can't do that just for sleeping" -had been Kakashi's answer.
"-I have sent him to detention many times," -Orochimaru had added. "-But he doesn't seem to care".
"-We should make him repeat the year" -Mrs. Takenaka had kept insisting.
"-I'd like to do that" -Tsunade had interrupted. "-But he has great grades in all exams. We can't make a good student go back a year without a reason"
"-He has great calcifications in my subject, too. The highest of the class" -Orochimaru had spoke again. "-Though I don't understand how, if he is always sleeping"
"-That's because he cheats" -Mrs. Takenaka had affirmed. "-I don't know how he does it, but he does."
No, that didn't seemed likely to him. Shikamaru didn't look like the kind of boy that would care enough for a subject to cheat. It was like he simply wasn't interested in anything of what happened inside the classroom. Asuma had seen that he got bored at his clases, so he had tried to make them more entertaining. But it was hard when you were teaching Geography. He just couldn't help the boy from falling asleep, but he knew that punishing him wasn't the solution. He had to find out why he was so bored all the time.
He had very good grades at his exams too. Perfect, to be honest. And there was no way that he was cheating, because Asuma had watched him carefully. That could only mean that he was smart. Maybe very, very smart. He started forming a theory in his head, that seemed to explain the situation pretty well. He decided he will discuss it with the principal the next day. He would probably be able to convince him. After all, the man was his father.
Shikamaru's POV
He managed to stay away from Neji during the next two days. When Friday finally arrived, he was extremely relieved. Now the weekend would start, and he would have enough time to clear his thoughts. Maybe he could take his father to the park, like he did sometimes, and let his eyes get lost in the moving clouds, which always relaxed him.
The first two subjects had passed, and now they were at Literature class. Professor Kakashi was dictating them a fragment of a book to analyze, and the students were copying it in silence, when suddenly the classroom door opened. Asuma's figure appeared in the threshold.
-Excuse me, Kakashi. -he said with a friendly smile. -I need to borrow one of your students for a little while, if you don't mind.
The teacher arched his eyebrows with his usual disinterested attitude.
-Sure. -he answered. -Go ahead.
Asuma nodded gratefully, and then looked towards the back of the room.
-Shikamaru? -he asked. -Could you come with me? You can leave your things here.
The Nara rose his head, definitely not expecting that. Damn, what had he done now? Was he going to be suspended or sanctioned in some way? The rest of his classmates turned to look at him, probably thinking the same thing. He swallowed and got up to walk to the door.
Once outside, he looked at his professor, who was in a suspicious good humor. The man started walking, and Shikamaru followed him.
-What did I do? -the boy questioned.
Asuma laughed calmly.
-Why do you think you did something bad? -was the man's answer. -Maybe this is about something good.
The Nara lifted an eyebrow, not convinced.
-Yeah, right. -he said ironically. -Taking a student out in the middle of a class almost never leads to something good.
Unconcerned, Asuma laughed again.
-The Principal wanted to be present when I told you this, but we will save time if I explain it to you on the way. -the Professor explained. -I have a theory about why you keep falling asleep during classes, and it's not to brag, but I'm pretty sure I've nailed it. If I'm right, things could get very interesting around here.
Shikamaru was completely lost. A theory about why he kept falling asleep? Well, he already had an explanation, and it was that School was lame. What could have Asuma supposed? That he was narcoleptic?
-Don't worry. -the teacher added at seeing his confused expression. -I would explain it better to you in the Principal's office.
Shit, things didn't look good. He had only been in the Principal's office once, when he was thirteen, after he had gotten into a fight with some older boys that were bothering Ino. He couldn't imagine a positive reason to be taken there.
When they reached their destination, Asuma entered without knocking, which told Shikamaru that he was being expected. He followed the man, hesitating.
-Good morning, sir. -the Professor greeted respectfully, and then gestured to the boy behind him. -Here he is.
Principal Sarutobi was sitting at his desk. He looked at the Nara from over his glasses, and slowly rose his head.
-Oh, Nara, Shikamaru. -he said, studying him. -Do you already know why you are here, boy?
Shikamaru felt fear, suddenly thinking that he might have discovered that he had broke into the deposit many times. But for some reason the man didn't look mad. He shook his head as a response.
-Al right, sit down. -the Principal added, pointing at two chairs in front of his desk. Asuma approach and occupied one of them, so the boy did the same. -I don't know if you are aware of this, but many teachers complain about your lack of interest in the signatures, and most specifically about the fact that you are almost always sleeping in classes. I was considering suspending you, just like a call of attention to your parents… -Shikamaru felt a chill running down his spine. -But then Professor Asuma came to me with an interesting thought. He pointed at me that you have very high grades in all signatures, which is strange for someone who is practically not present at classes. Then he told me about your great skills in chess, and he came to the conclusion that you could be a gifted kid.
The Nara opened his eyes wide, and kept silent for a few seconds.
-What? -he asked in complete confusion.
He heard Asuma laughing again, and turned his face to look at him.
-You'll see, boy. -he man started explaining. -Grades like yours are only achieved by very applied students, which you're not. So, it's strange that you can get that kind of results with so little effort. I started thinking that there could be something special about you when I taught you to play chess, and you got it perfectly in just minutes. Then, when I heard the other teachers complaining about your constant sleepiness, I remembered something I had read about gifted kids a few years ago: that when they're forced to function at the same rhythm of normal children, they get bored and lost interest. I think that could be the situation here.
Shikamaru frowned and looked at his professor as if he was insane.
-I'm sorry, sir. -he said, incapable of believing what he was hearing. -But I think I'm just lazy.
-That wouldn't explain your grades. -the Principal interrupted. -It is a long shot, but I think Asuma could be right.
The Nara lowered his eyes for a moment, thinking. He considered himself pretty smart, that was true, but to say that he was a gifted kid sounded like too much. He rose his head again and asked:
-And how do you plan to prove it?
The two adults shared a complice look.
-Do you know what an IQ Test is? -Asuma questioned, looking at the boy.
Off course he knew. But that was ridiculous. Only a few people were able to take that test, after a recommendation. The agency that made them wasn't going to let any unknown kid try it.
-Yes… -he answered, doubting.
-Well, if you agree, we would like you to take it. -Asuma told him with a friendly smile.
Shikamaru looked at the Principal, who nodded. Was this really happening? He passed his gaze from one man to the other, still not understanding.
-I don't know… -he said. -What if I fail it, or if I get a very low score?
His professor waved a hand in the air, dismissing his worries.
-Nothing. -he replied. -You'll simply get back to your normal life. The other teachers will probably make fun of me, but I prefer to take that risk than not knowing.
Great, now he felt even worse. Shikamaru liked Asuma a lot. He was his favorite teacher, because he had never treated him with superiority just for being a kid. When they talked and played chess, he felt like he was with a friend, an adult friend. The last thing he wanted was to disappoint him, or to make him look like a fool in front of his colleagues.
-Having a gifted kid among its students it's a very good thing for any School. -Mr. Sarutobi said, interrupting his thoughts. -That is why we don't want to let this opportunity pass. If it turns out that Asuma is wrong, things will continue as usual. We won't mention it to anybody, you can be sure of that.
-So. -Asuma said, looking at him with hopeful eyes. -What do you say?
Shikamaru stared at both men. He didn't seem to have many options, if he wanted to make his teacher happy. So he sighed, and answered:
-Fine.
Asuma made a fist with his hand.
-Great! -he exclaimed. -Let's do it right now then!
They made him walk to the empty teacher's room. There, over one of the tables, he saw a pile of papers and a pen. He sat in front of them, and looked at his teacher, who was standing next to him.
-When you're done, just let the test over the table. I'll be waiting for you outside. -the man told him, and then put a hand on his shoulder. -Take all the time you need. Good luck, boy!
After saying this, he left the room and closed the door.
Shikamaru looked at the papers in front of him. There were about fifty pages. He had never done and exam so long, and couldn't help to feel nervous and pressured. Resigned, he took the pen and started with the first question.
After a while, he was happy to discover that the test was actually very challenging. It had many math exercises, which he liked, and a big amount of puzzles. He had never been so entertained with an exam before, and he solved every item with an enthusiasm that he didn't know he had. It took him more than two hours, but he finished it. When he got out of the room and met with Asuma, the man told him that the results would be ready in a week. He was free to return to his class now, so he walked through the halls until he reached his classroom. Lunch had already passed, and the rest of the students were in the middle of the last subject. He stepped in and went to his seat.
Choji interrogated him about were he had been, but he said it was something about Chess Club. He didn't know why, but he wasn't sure of wanting to tell anybody what had just happened.
After that last subject they had Gym class, and then, the long expected weekend would begin. He went to the locker room with the rest of the boys, where they changed their uniforms for the gym clothes. At all moment, he kept his back to Neji, still not wanting to meet his stare.
Once outside, they started with the usual warm-up, running around the football field. Well, the rest of the class ran, he just walked lazily as always and jogged a little from time to time. He finished the last, and approached to the group, where the class was listening to Professor's Guy instructions. He didn't see Neji walking near him to grab a bottle of water from the ground, and the boy apparently didn't see him either, because when he stood up, their eyes met, and they both took a step back.
Shikamaru's heart hit hard against his chest. This was the first time they were face to face after what had happened in the deposit. Damn, he should've paid more attention to stay away from the boy.
Instantly, they diverted their eyes and looked in opposite directions, trying to act normal.
-We will stretch in groups of two. -Guy said. -Then we will do some physical training. Pair up with the person next to you.
Fuck. Neji was the only person next to him. He went still as iron, expecting that the Hyuuga would pair with Sakura, who was at his right. But the girl had already started stretching with Hinata. Both boys stood standing for a few seconds, not knowing how to escape from that situation.
-What are you waiting for, kids? -Guy asked them, at seeing that they were not starting. -Pair up and begin!
"Shit, shit, shit", was all he heard in his head. Stretching together meant touching, and he definitely wasn't ready to do that. He didn't move, waiting for Neji to do it first. He gave the boy a side glance, and saw that he had his lips pressed in a nervous expression. So he was feeling as uncomfortable as him.
Finally, the Hyuuga sat in the ground with his back to him, and extended his legs ahead, expecting that Shikamaru would place himself behind him. That was good, at least they wouldn't have to look at eachother.
The Nara kneeled behind the boy, and put both hands in Neji's back, like the rest of the groups were doing. Even through the white fabric, the touch send a wave of heat from his palms to his arms, and then to the rest of his body. He contacted his face, trying to stay cool, and slowly pushed forward.
The Hyuuga's back arched with no effort, and the boy took the tip of his feet easily. Damn, he was flexible. Letting out a deep breath, Neji went even lower under Shikamaru's pression.
After a few seconds, the Nara moved back and the older boy straightened. Then, he opened his legs wide, getting an opening that not even the girls in the group could achieve. He waited to Shikamaru to put his hands in his back again, and he did. Very slowly, he started pushing again, though it didn't seem like the Hyuuga needed it at all. He went so low that his forehead touched the grass.
The younger boy saw his classmate's ponytail sliding over his shoulder, and revealing a white and delicate nape. He nailed his eyes on it, suddenly remembering the smell of Neji's skin blurring his senses inside the deposit locker. At the memory, his hands started to burn with the contact, and he felt a terrifying sensation at his guts.
"No, block that away", he ordered himself, and lowered his eyes. But it wasn't a good idea, because he caught a glance of the Hyuuga's pale skin under his t-shirt, at the beginning of his back. With horror, he felt his member throb inside his pants, starting to get erected.
He immediately removed his hands and move back. Neji gave him a look over his shoulder but said nothing, and he simply straightened to stand up.
-Your turn. -he told him, not meeting his eyes.
Shikamaru stood up as well.
-I'm fine, thank you. -he answered.
Luckily, the boy didn't insisted. They stood standing next to each other, wating. The wind brought the smell of Neji's hair to him, and he felt his erection getting stiffer.
"What the hell is wrong with me?!", he asked himself with great alarm. Fortunately, his pants were quite wide, because he was completely hard now.
After an eternal minute, the rest of the class finished stretching.
-Now make a line, and one by one you will complete this circuit. -Professor Guy instructed, pointing to a path of car wheels placed in the ground.
Shikamaru didn't move, and the line of students begun forming in front of him. He was the last one, and Neji was standing right in front of him. He caught the boy's smell in the air again, and clenched his fist to keep control. His erection simply wouldn't surrender.
-C'mon, faster! -Naruto screamed ahead of the Hyuuga. -I want it to be my turn!
-Stop pushing! -Sakura told him, and hit him with her elbow, making him go back a step.
The Uzumaki hit Neji with his back, making him crash against Shikamaru. The Nara felt with fear how the older boy's bum got pressed against his hard shaft.
Immediately, the Hyuuga turned around and looked at him with eyes and mouth opened in astonishment. Shikamaru felt his cheeks burn, probably because he was blushing intensely. He just stood there, frozen, staring at the boy in front of him with a terrified expression.
Seconds passed. "Say something, say something!", he told himself. But his mind was blank. He just couldn't find any words. "Then get out of there! Just run. RUN!"
Panicking, he turned around and started walking fast to the locker room. He needed to get out of there and put as much distance as possible between them.
-Where are you going, Shikamaru?! -he heard Professor Guy asking behind him.
-To the bathroom, I'll be right back! -he answered, not even turning around.
He got to the locker room, and cursed in frustration.
-FUCK! -he exclaimed.
How the hell was he going to go back now? He was so ashamed and scared. He thought there was no way of screwing things up more than he already had. But he was wrong, so wrong. His stupid body had betrayed him.
He looked at himself in the mirror, and find out that he was red as fire, and sweating. The aghast boy opened the tap of the sink and washed his face with cold water. There were still forty minutes of class left. He couldn't hide there for that long. He had to go back. So he waited until his erection finally disappeared, and leaved the room with his head down.
During the rest of the time, he stood as far away from Neji as he could. The way the Hyuuga had looked at him just minutes ago still gave him chills. When Professor Guy finally told them to go hit the showers, he tried to make small talk with his friends, to let Neji get to the locker room first. He didn't wanted to see him undressing, nor get undress in front of him either. He already knew he couldn't trust his body.
After five minutes, they started heading to the bathroom. Lee and Neji were already in the showers, so he was able to get his clothes off in peace. He tied a towel around his waist, and walked until he came around the wall behind which were the showers. He would lock himself in one enough time for the Hyuuga to leave, and only then he would came out.
He approached to one and heard that it was off, so he lifted a hand and moved the curtain. But what he saw made him speechless.
Inside, Neji was standing in the middle of the little space, drying his hair with a towel, and completely naked. The boy startled a little and stopped moving, nailing his wide eyes on him. Shikamaru went totally still, and felt his cheeks burning again. How could he have such a bad luck? He knew he had to escape from there right now, but he was petrified. He just stood there, grabbing the curtain, feeling the steam hitting his face, and perceiving water drops sliding from the Hyuuga's body. Yet more terrified than before, the started breathing hard.
Neji didn't say a word. He just kept looking at him, immobile. The Nara wished he would scream or something, because that could make his brain react. But he didn't, and he just stayed paralyzed.
"Look away, look away!", he screamed in his head. But instead of doing that, his eyes did exactly the opposite: they started going down, watching the Hyuuga's slender figure. His body was small, but sculpted. His chest looked smooth, his stomach firm, and his arms dedicated but strong. His skin was of an unique pearly white, that made him look like a perfect statue. Shikamaru's sight kept descending, until he reached the boy's pelvis. There, his pallid member hung Nara caught the silhouette of Neji's butt peeking out from one of his side, and couldn't help to think that he must have a prominent and firm rear, result of his years of dancing.
He was completely hypnotized by the image in front of him. So much, that he didn't paid attention to the fact that his towel was slowly sliding up at the height of his thigh. He continued watching the Hyuuga's worked legs, breathing harder with each passing second.
He went out of his stupor when he heard Neji inhaling with surprise. Shikamaru rose his eyes to look at his face, and saw that the boy had blushed violently, and that he was staring at the Nara's crotch. So he look down, and discovered with horror that he had a strong erection again, that was very clear under his towel.
He felt ashamed and nervous again, and a knot formed in his throat. The Hyuuga was seeing for the second time that he was getting aroused by him. There was no way that something like that could happen to him twice in the same day! It was like if the universe was trying to make him look like a disgusting perv.
He clenched his teeth and looked up again. Neji met his eyes, and both boys stared at each other in awkward silence. But suddenly, Shikamaru heard the voices of his friends approaching to where he was. He turned his head to his left, right in time to see Kiba's feet appearing behind the wall.
In a very short moment they will be there, and they would be able to see him. They would definitely notice his erection, and he couldn't imagine anything more humiliating than that. He had to get out of sight, fast. His thoughts swirled, confounding him. Moving to another shower would take to much time, and he had to disappear in less than two seconds. So his body moved by itself to avoid the shame. He made a step inside Neji's shower, turned around, and closed the curtain. In the moment the others would enter a shower, he would immediately got out of there.
But they didn't. The stupid bastards stood in the corridor, joking around and laughing.
"Idiots! What are you doing?!", Shikamaru cursed them in his head. The Hyuuga was directly behind him, and he didn't dare to turn around to face him.
They were both naked, locked in a very tiny space, and in some way, alone. It was just too intimate. He felt so exposed that he realized that his body was shaking slightly. He had never been in such an uncomfortable situation in his life.
Time passed, but the other kids didn't move from their place. Why were they taking so long? There was nothing he could tell them to make them leave, so he was completely trapped. He heard the low sound of panting, and at first thought it was him. But then he realized it was coming from the boy behind him. Neji was breathing hard too, and that was a bad signal. What if he had an asthma attack right there? They would have to get out of the shower, and that would mean being caught. He had to do something to prevent that catastrophe.
Inch by inch, Shikamaru started turning his head to a side to look over his shoulder. The first thing his eyes saw was Neji's blushed face. He was still holding the towel against his hair, which fell to one side of his body over his chest. The Nara felt attracted to that forbidden image like a magnet. He kept turning his head, and parviced the boy's torax going up and down with an accelerated rhythm. If the Hyuuga lost his breath, they would be in big trouble.
Shikamaru rotated his body a little more, and caught a glance of something moving at Neji's pelvis. So he looked down, and find something he definitely didn't expected: now, the boy had also a hard and throbbing erection.
That sent a shock of electricity to his brain. Neji was aroused too? How was it possible? And what the hell did it meant? He let out a heavy exaltation, and felt his heartbeat rising and his member shaking. Everything was just too confusing and exciting at the same time.
Not being able to control himself, he turned around completely and stared at the Hyuuga's evident erection. Was he causing that? The thought made his skin bristle. He nailed his eyes on Neji's, and was marveled with the combination of his red cheeks and his lilac pupils.
Both boys stared at each other, not saying a word. They's breathings were deep and quick, and their bodies were shivering with the tension. He had only controlled himself to that point because he thought that the Hyuuga would never correspond his impulses. But for what he could see, the boy was in the same state as him. He had tried so hard during the last days to block that sensations away, telling himself that they were wrong and weird. But now that he saw a tiny light, there was no way he could obligate his body to stay cool.
Neji's blushed face, his mouth opened and panting, the steam hitting his wet skin, it was just too much. Shikamaru felt his brain melting, and realized that in that moment his mind was no longer taking the decisions.
Narrowing his eyes on the Hyuuga, and not knowing what the hell he was doing, he made a few steps and got closer to the naked body in front of him. Neji shook a little when he approached, but didn't move back. He lowered his arms, still holding the towel in his left hand, an simply looked at him. The Nara stopped when he felt his warm respiration against his face.
Once more, his eyes roamed the small body. He had never been attracted to a guy before, but he couldn't deny that Neji was beautiful. His skin looked so tasty that Shikamaru wanted to lick every inch of it. He watched the boy's erection moving slightly between them, almost touching his, which was still trapped under the towel. He looked up when he sensed the Hyuuga shivering at their proximity.
Neji's eyes reflected a repressed arousal that sent a chill down the Nara's spine. Those thin, pale lips were screaming to be kissed, and he wasn't going to ignore them. Feeling like if a fierce beast had taken control of his actions, he licked his mouth, turned his sanity off, and leaned forward.
Their lips met, and in his ears a sharp sound exploited. The surface was soft and delicious, and it brought him back to the afternoon in the deposit. He had assured himself millions of times that he hadn't really enjoyed that moment, but for the way his body was reacting now, he had been lying. Neji was the most delightful creature he had ever seen.
The Hyuuga let out an almost inaudible cry of surprise, that was covered by the noise of showers turning on at both sides of them. That barely there sound sent sparkles to Shikamaru's brain, and he took another step. Their stomachs and erections touched, making both boys shiver. Neji's skin was worm from the previous shower, and he felt the water over it wetting him. The contact of their bare bodies made him lost, and he stuck his tongue out to dive it into the Hyuuga's mouth.
With another low groan, the boy let him in. As if they had been waiting for a moment like that one for years, they kissed wildly, panting even harder. Shikamaru's hands traveled to the Hyuuga's hips and he drove him closer. Their erections rubbed through the towel fabric. He felt timid fingers touching his sides when the Hyuuga dropped his towel, and he had the urge to make the older boy lost with him. He walked forward, until Neji's back hit the wall. There, he pressed their bodies fiercely while deepening the kiss.
The way that wet tongue was willingly sliding over his was making him insane. They breathed hard into each other's mouth, tasting the air that escaped from them. He had never been so aroused in his life, and the rubbing of their lengths through the towel only increased it. He pressed Neji harder against the wall, while his crazy hands wandered the small and beautiful body.
Letting himself carry by the arousal too, the Hyuuga took his hand to Shikamaru's chest, and then to his shoulders, and then to his neck. He hugged him strongly, lettin the younger boy submit him. Trying to make the sensation in their crotches increase, the Nara rolled his hips violently, thrusting them hard. With the motion, the towel at his hip got untied and slid down, falling in the wet floor. When that happened, both erected shafts crashed together, and they had to brake the kiss to moan in a whisper.
They were naked and kissing in a School shower, surrounded by their classmates who had no idea of what was happening inside that cubicle. That should've scared him, but instead, it got him more and more excited. The adrenaline of being caught only increased the heat coming from their bodies.
They broke the kiss, and he saw Neji looking down to watch their erections pressed together. He did the same, joining their foreheads, and slowed down the rhythm of his thrusts. They watched their lengths rubbing against each other, sliding deliciously with the sticky liquid that was coming out from them. They gasped at the exciting image and at the wonderful sensation.
Shikamaru had never been with a boy like this, so he had no idea of that to do. But he needed to do something to make the friction between their shafts heighten. He wanted to press himself against that pale erection even more. So he lowered one hand, and slid it between their bodies, grabbing both throbbing members. He squished them a little, making Neji let out an almost silent moan. That made his senses vibrate, and he rose his head again to sunk his tongue in the Hyuuga's mouth. Sliding his other hand behind the boy's back and grabbing him strongly, he made them both go in and out of his grasp in a growing cadence. The Hyuuga's hands flew from his neck to the sides of the cubicle, accidentally turning on the shower that was in the right wall. Instantly, hot water started falling over Shikamaru's back, soaking his hair and his body.
But that didn't stopped him. Actually, if a bomb had exploded right there from out of nothing, neither that would've made him stop. He just wanted to make that intoxicating feeling even more intense.
He felt Neji's legs shaking, and he wondered if the boy could be near the edge. That only got him more aroused, and he deepened the kiss and the movement of their erections against his hand. The Hyuuga took his fingers to the sides of Shikamaru's hips and dove his nails in his skin. The slight pain was like a signal that told him that the older boy was about to collapse. That simple thought blurred his mind and made the lowest part of his stomach contract. Breathing heavily against Neji's opened mouth, he came with a silent moan, while the Hyuuga did the same with a delightful groan.
Their releases soaked the little space between them as their bodies relaxed. Shikamaru leaned his forehead against the Hyuuga's again, and they closed their eyes, letting the orgasm fade away slowly.
The Nara watched the darkness behind his lids, while his breath slowed down. He could feel Neji's respiration against his face starting to get calm too. What had just happened was too surreal. He had never imagine that, after what he had done in the deposit, things could take that path, especially when he had planned exactly the opposite. But they had, and he felt the cascade of turbulent thoughts and unanswered questions coming back to his mind.
They opened their eyes at the same time. Shikamaru drove his head back a little, and reality finally hit him: they had just did something that could surely be described as sex, in School, and in the presence of their classmates. They had played with fire, and they could still get burned. Neji's big pupils reflected the same sudden thought. The water that was falling over them wasn't enough to wash away the concern nor the fear.
In that moment, Kiba's voice resounded outside.
-Yo, Shikamaru! -he screamed. -What are you doing? You're taking like, forever! C'mon!
Without making a sound or breaking their stare, Neji turned the shower off. He had to get out of there or the others would start to suspect something weird.
-I'm coming! -Shikamaru answered, and slowly moved back from the Hyuuga, letting the tips of his fingers touch the pale skin for a little longer.
Then he kneeled down to take his soaked towel from the floor, and lifted his hand to grab the curtain. He turned around one more time to watch at the boy behind him. Neji simply looked at him back, and they shared a few last seconds of silence. There was no way of knowing what the Hyuuga was thinking, but he didn't have the time to find out. Finally, he walked out of the shower completely naked and went to meet with his friends.
-Dude, what happen to your towel? -Naruto asked, watching the wet thing in his hand.
-I dropped it. -he simply said, and fastened to put his clothes on.
After a few minutes he got to his car, but he found it impossible to simply go back home. His skin and hair were still wet, like a reminder of what had just happened. As he recalled the previous events, he could almost feel Neji's slippery tongue in his mouth. Not being able to stop thinking, he wondered the city for about two hours, not knowing what to do with himself. He couldn't understand what was going on with him. Less than a month ago, he was completely sure of being straight. But now, he had a thousand of questions turning around in his head. Neji was a boy. A beautiful boy, but a boy at last, and he had no idea of why he felt so attracted to him. Realizing that he wasn't going to find the answer in the streets, he headed to his house, expecting that the weekend break would help him ease his mind.
On Saturday afternoon, he convinced his father of going out to the park to spend some time outside. The man needed to get some air, because lately he was spending a lot of hours in the house, and Shikamaru definitely needed the distraction. He had slept almost nothing the previous night, remembering the hot scene in the School showers. There was nothing he could do to take the image of the naked Hyuuga panting hard between his arms, and the marks of the boys nails at his hips didn't let him forget it.
He settled the car to go, and waited for his father. The man walked slowly to where he was, helping himself with his cane. He had started to used it recently, because it was getting hard for him to keep his balance. Shikamaru knew his dad state would only get worse with time, so he tried to make him go out all he could before it happened. When they were ready, they waved her mother goodbye, and headed to the park.
Once there, he helped his father get off the vehicle, and walked him to a bench. The man sat and opened a book, like he always did. Usually Shikamaru took a book too, and both of them would stay next to the other reading in silence. But that day it was impossible to him to stay focused in any lecture, so he simply settled himself next to Shikaku and watched the kids playing happily.
He still hadn't decided what to do about Neji. Should he try to talk to him? And if he did, what would he say? He had no idea of how to call all those new feelings. He had been with a couple of girls in the past, but with none of them things had get so intense. Maybe it was because he didn't really liked them. He just felt attracted to them, but inside he had thought that they were a bit silly. Neji was different. He liked the way he thought, and he really enjoyed their conversations. If what happened made them distance away, he would feel terrible. He didn't wanted to ruin things between them.
He rose his stare and looked at the clouds moving slowly through the sky. It didn't matter how much time he put in finding a solution, he just couldn't get it. Maybe he should text him, but again, he didn't knew how to start.
He was immersed in his thoughts when a known but distant voice called his attention:
-Wait! Don't run! -it said.
He lowered his head in time to see a little girl running at high speed to where he was. It was Hanabi, who approached to him with a big smile.
-Hi, moon boy! -she screamed, stopping in front of him and his father.
-Hey. -Shikamaru answered with a surprised grin. -What are you doing here?
-Hanabi! -a little annoyed scream reached them before the kid could answer.
The Nara looked in the direction of the sound, and startled when he saw Neji trotting to where they were. He noticed Shikamaru, and stopped a few meters away from the bench.
-Cousin Neji! Look who I found! -the little girl told the boy with big enthusiasm.
The Hyuuga stared at him, and blushed slightly. Shikamaru met his eyes, and stood up, not knowing what to say.
-You shouldn't run like that. -Neji said to his little cousin. -You could get lost.
The child looked at her feet with a sorry expression.
-I just wanted to say hi. -she answered, and then lifted her head, noticing Shikamaru's father. -Look! -she said, pointing at the man. -He's like an older you!
The young Nara laughed softly, trying to hide his sudden nervous.
-Yes, he is my father. -he explained.
Shikaku rose his stare from his book and looked at the little girl.
-Hello. -he greeted her. -Who are you, child?
-Her name is Hanabi. -Shikamaru said. -She's one of my classmates cousin. -At hearing this, Shikaku traveled his eyes from the kid to Neji, seeing him for the first time. -Umm, this is Neji, from School.
The Hyuuga made a step forward and inclined his head respectfully to the man.
-Nice to meet you, boy. -the older Nara said with a half smile.
In that moment, Hanabi took Shikamaru's hand and started pulling from him.
-Come play with us! -she screamed, giving little jumps.
-Hanabi! -Neji naged her.
He didn't wanted to reject the kid, but he didn't feel ready to be with the Hyuuga again either.
-I'd like to, but I have to stay with my father. -he finally answered, hoping that the excuse would work.
-It's okay. -Shikaku assured. -You can go, I'll be here.
-Yay! -the little girl explained, and then started running to the park games, expecting that the older boys would follow her. -Watch me go down the slide!
Shikamaru looked at Neji, hesitating. If he didn't go, it would look weird, like there was something strange going on between them. The other boy seemed to think the same thing, because he started turning around slowly, to give the Nara time to follow him. Finally, he walked until they were next to each other, and headed to where Hanabi was.
They didn't talked for a while. They just stood standing, watching the little kid going up and down the slide once and again. He felt his hands starting to sweat inside his pockets, and his heart hitting his chest with anxiety. The silence was awkward, and neither of them knew what to say. He gave the Hyuuga a side glance, and saw that he was still blushing. He had to do something to make things go back to normal, or they will never be able to be comfortable with each other again. He took a deep breath and clenched his fists, thinking that it was now or never.
-Neji… -he started, and saw the boy looking at the floor shyly. "Neji, what?", he thought. He didn't knew how to continue. After longs seconds passed in silence, he clicked his tongue and cursel lowly. -Damn it…
The Hyuuga rose his eyes and looked at him, with his lips pressed with an ashamed expression. So he was feeling just as embarrassed as him. He had to say something, but his tongue felt paralyzed. He decided that the best course of action was to be honest. He shook his head, and begun again.
-I'm sorry, this is very hard…- he said, scratching the back of his head. Then he let his arm fall next to his body, and looked at the ground. -Umm… I'm really, really sorry. I don't know what happened to me. I just… Well... I don't know. -He closed his eyes. "So eloquent, genius", he told himself. That was a very poor explanation. So he sighed, and added: -I'm very ashamed.
After a few seconds, Neji finally answered.
-It's okay… -he said in an almost inaudible voice. -I don't know what happened to me either…
Shikamaru opened his eyes, and saw that the boy was looking at his feet with a worried expression. That wasn't enough. He had to dissipate the awkward thoughts completely to make things right.
-Look. -he continued, decided to fix the situation. -I can't explain what that was. Honestly, I have no idea. But I don't want to let that ruin things between us. I mean, we were getting along pretty well, and I kind of liked the idea that we could be friends.
At hearing this, Neji lifted his head and looked at him. He seemed a little calmer, but surprised.
-Friends? -he asked, and thought about it for a few seconds. -I'd never imagine you would want to be my friend.
So freaking cute. Shikamaru realized that the Hyuuga's self esteem was pretty low, and that he was really modest. He couldn't help to smile a little.
-Well, -he answered softly. -I'd like that, if you do.
At seeing him smile, Neji opened his mouth with astonishment.
-I… guess. -he replied, smiling a bit as well. He was blushing in a completely different way now.
Shikamaru felt the great load of his worries drifting away. He would never forget what had happened between them, but he would try to not screw things up again.
-Great, let's make it official, then. -he said with a relieved grin. -Neji, would you like to be my friend?
The Hyuuga laughed softly, finally relaxing. It was a very pleasant sound.
-Yes. -he affirmed with a big smile, and Shikamaru felt that everything was right into place now.
They played with Hanabi the rest of the afternoon, laughing and having a great time. It was so good to be comfortable with the Hyuuga again, and the Nara thought that things couldn't have gone better. When the sun started to came down, they said goodbye. Shikamaru stood by the park games a little longer, watching the two cousins leave. When he turned around to walk to his father, something lying on the ground caught his attention. He looked at it, and realized it was Neji's inhalator. The boy must have dropped it while they were playing. He took the little thing and put it in his pockets, thinking that now he had a good excuse to stop by the Hyuuga's house the next day.
Hi to all! This was chapter four, I hope you like it! Sorry if it's not too long.
I wanted to thanks to all the readers of this story. I've been receiving a lot of love from you lately, and I couldn't be more happy! I'm so excited to see that there are so many people loving this couple, and your comments are so kind and warm that I'm feeling really thankful!
Hope you like where this is going. Till next chapter!
