AN: Change of plans… Kiba and his thoughts took over.
Neji still has a significant take on things though…

btw, the rating may have to go up pretty soon.
Just to be safe I'll put it up starting from next chaptahh…
not promising any super smexiness yet, though.

Enjoi! :D


-Kiba-

Kiba could hardly believe where he was and what he was doing, but it was all very real. He had actually gathered up enough courage to walk over to Naruto, who had been sitting at Neji's table. Usually, when Naruto waved at him from that table Kiba would wave back and keep walking. But today was different, he had to fulfill his prophetical dream and follow through with the newfound revelation. He was determined to put aside his shyness to attain Neji, but he didn't think he'd be talking to him so soon. At first, Kiba was hesitant about going over to Naruto, but he had convinced himself to make his way over.

'If there were ever a good moment to start, it'd definitely be now.'

With that thought in mind Kiba gracefully walked over, keeping his eyes trained on Neji, who hadn't even spared a glance in his direction. Once there, Kiba initiated small talk with Naruto, trying his hardest to get Neji's attention. When Sasuke came behind Naruto gathering him up into a tight hug, Kiba looked away with a pained expression. He wanted that to be him in Neji's arms, he longed to be wanted by Neji, and he was tired of sitting around waiting for it to happen. Kiba decided this was as a good a time as any to talk to Neji, since he was no longer talking to the blue-haired twins. Kiba thought twice about disrupting Neji from staring into the distance, but as soon as he noticed he was looking at Gaara he took action.
Neji had been looking at Gaara for a few minutes now, but he wasn't looking back at him, from where Kiba stood it seemed as if Gaara didn't even notice he was being watched from a distance. Kiba was determined to break the intent watch Neji had on Gaara by greeting him.
Neji was well aware of Kiba's presence and heard him say hi, but he chose to ignore him for a few more seconds as he stared at Gaara some more. Kiba felt a pang of disappointment within the few seconds that Neji hadn't answered him, obviously disregarding him. A realization suddenly came to Neji…A well schemed plan. He was constantly thinking of new ways to get Gaara back, but he never thought he could overlook such an obvious perfect plan.
In that same instant he turned to Kiba to greet him with a hearty smile.
Kiba was about to give up right before Neji had a sudden change of heart. His face lit up at the sight of the smile he'd been longing to see once again. He sat with Neji and engaged in small talk, hanging on to every word he said.

-Neji-

Neji doubted Gaara would look over in his direction any time soon, but he thought if he could get closer to a friend of his, it'd be sure to catch his attention. His plan was to get Gaara jealous and hopefully have him begging to get back with him. Neji had no intention of dating Kiba for any reason other than that. Of course, he always thought he was cute and worthy of someday being a loyal pet, but his sights were currently set on his ex-boyfriend. Ever since Neji first arrived at school his first plan was to find a pretty boy to settle with and develop a lasting a relationship. The first boy to catch his attention had initially been Kiba, but before anything surfaced between the two, Neji's popularity took reign as his good looks got him known and worshipped amongst the students across campus. He soon became too popular to be bothered with having Kiba as a boyfriend, and since he wasn't on the high scale of popularity, Neji even avoided becoming friends with him. He let superficial things take over his personality, and became shallow in his judgment of others. He had many fan girls and admirers, so he didn't find it to be a shock to notice Kiba always watched him, and admired him from afar. Considering that thought Neji was surprised Kiba actually came to him, nonetheless it relieved him of the burden of going to him. Neji didn't have anything personally against Kiba he had actually wanted to get to know him better at one point, but as of now his main goal was to make simple conversation. Over the next few days Neji would have Kiba convinced that Shikamaru and Gaara were leaving him behind as friends and purposely neglecting him. He planned to have him go against their relationship and turn against them, and the short lived relationship he'd share with Kiba would be thought of as a mere alliance. He was sure Kiba would be more than happy to be his partner in crime, even if he took it more figurative than intended. At this point Neji had no intention of hurting Kiba, but he also didn't care what happened to him after he got back with Gaara.
Neji cleared his thoughts and paused from conversation to glance over at Gaara, making sure he was looking in his direction. There he was with that annoying sloth boy, staring back at him. He shot an evil smirk at the duo and quickly looked away, moving closer to Kiba. He cackled a fake laugh awfully loud, leaving Kiba with a confused expression, considering he hadn't said anything funny.

"Oh, Kiba-chan you SLAY me!" Neji tried to be loud enough to be heard from where Gaara stood.

Kiba raised an eyebrow to Neji's peculiar behavior, and was about to protest to his statement, but was cut off by Neji's next proposition.

"Say…How would you like to come with me and the gang to a friend's house, hm?"

Kiba's face lit up and he nodded happily, forgetting what he was about to say. Neji stood up and looked down at his new boy toy with an approving smile, he had him eating out of the palm of his hands, and he'd do anything Neji told him. Gaara wouldn't hold out for long, and would grow more jealous with each passing day, Neji was sure of it. Gaara would be his sooner than he thought.

-Kiba-

Kiba was sitting in the passenger seat of Neji's car, thinking quietly to himself about how stupid he'd been all this time. He had been wasting precious time watching from afar, instead of taking action and going for what he wanted. Who would've thought getting to Neji was going to be this easy. This fateful day would be etched into Kiba's mind forever, as will every other waking moment they'd soon be spending with each other.
He looked around the spotless interior of Neji's luxurious car, being sure to remember every ridge, crevice, and smooth surface he could touch. He tried not to stare at Neji while he drove, but his face and eyes were so concentrated on the road before him it was hard not to stare. The soft sweep of his face looked so velvety smooth from Kiba's angle, he wanted to reach out and glide his fingertips across the pale skin, but he knew better than that. That would be the kind of stuff to scare him away, and that was the last thing he wanted. Kiba was anticipating spending the Friday night with Neji, but he realized he didn't even know where it was he was going. He just agreed instantly to whatever Neji asked him. He wanted to ask, but he didn't want to disrupt him while he drove. Kiba shook the doubtful thought from his mind and decided against timidity, since courage and determination got him this far that's how he had to be from now on.

"Uh, Neij-kun…where exactly are we going?" Kiba tried his best to not sound so shy.

Neji smirked, still staring straight ahead. He waited until he stopped at a red light to glance over at Kiba and explain.

"Well, Kiba-chan…We're off to the house of a friend of ours."

"Oh…he lives off campus?" Kiba tried not to sound so clueless, but he couldn't help it. He wasn't exactly a part of the popular clique, consequently he didn't know anything about off-campus hot spots and things of that nature.

Neji chuckled a bit, continuing to drive.

"Yeah, well. He's a bit older than all of us."

Kiba stole a quick glance behind him, catching sight of the people who sat in the backseats. Sasuke sat with Naruto on his lap, and behind them were the blueish-haired twins, which he heard Neji call Sakon and Ukon. Neji's Range Rover was big enough to seat more people than that, but those were the only people he saw Neji hang out with on the regular, explaining why there weren't others there. Kiba looked forward, trying not to stare at Neji's friends, mostly because they kind of freaked him out. Well, everyone minus Naruto...Naruto rarely counted as part of the group considering he was only Sasuke's boyfriend. Known, but unpopular.
Kiba sat through the rest of the ride in silence, waiting to find out their destination.
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-Grindhouse-

Shikamaru had once again endured another silent walk to the coffee house with Gaara. This time he wasn't holding back, he wanted to know why Gaara freaked out so suddenly. Once at the shop, Shikamaru didn't even bother sitting down, he started questioning immediately.

"What the hell was that, Gaara?"

"…"

Gaara ignored Shikamaru, and looked away when he spoke. He just wanted to forget about everything, and spend time with his boyfriend.

"Gaara, you always play this innocent act after you freak out on me…" Shikamaru calmed himself, returning to his regularly casual self and let out an annoyed sigh as he sat across from Gaara.

"I just want to know what always gets you so upset. It's like you turn into a different person completely."

"Don't patronize me, Shikamaru."

"…Why are you being so defensive? You know I wouldn't intend to demean you."

Gaara heaved a sigh of resignation, as if he were giving in to himself. He felt like he was battling inner demons, ones that were polar opposites. Every time he got upset with Shikamaru it was because of one reason, and Gaara could feel it. He didn't know why, but at times the strong feelings he once had for his ex-boyfriend resurface, leaving him to disregard how he felt for Shikamaru. Today, the part of him that wanted Neji back arose in jealousy. Gaara inexplicably felt jealous of Kiba and wanted to push him away from Neji. He needed to get away from Neji and everything. He needed to spend time with the person he was coming to love. But if he really loved him he should be able to trust him, even with things that he didn't like talking about…like his feelings. He decided to talk with Shikamaru, and try his best to explain something he barely even understood himself.

"Shikamaru…I wish I could tell you exactly what's wrong. But I don't even know myself. All I know is that I like you a lot, but I have conflicting emotions. Emotions in general aren't my strong suit, so bear with me. I know you must wonder why I'm so different with you, compared to how Neji and I were. And the only thing I could come up is the difference between you and him. Even still, I feel like I never really stopped loving him…"

"So why did you break up with him…?" Shikamaru had always imagined he'd bring up the subject hesitantly, but his jealousy took over and made him sound very demanding.

"…I'm sure you've heard all the rumors."

"Yeah, Gaara. That's what you expect me to believe…I've heard many rumors. But you don't really expect me to believe them, do you? Of course, that'd be easier for you." Shikamaru was getting uncomfortable with the way he continuously felt himself maddening with jealousy at every mention of Neji.

"No…I just don't really know how to explain to you."

"So, now you can never trust me as much as Neji?"

"No! Why do you keep badgering me? I'm trying to explain, but I can't! I don't know what you want me to say, I already told you how difficult it is. I just need to be alone…"

Gaara stood up from the table and bolted out of the coffee shop, running as fast as he could. Shikamaru stood up and looked around at everyone who had turned their attention to the scene they had just made. The employees must think Shikamaru and Gaara are the usual nutjobs, considering this is the second time they've caused a disturbance in their establishment.

"Ugh, this boy…is getting quite troublesome."

Shikamaru muttered to himself as he left the coffee shop to run after Gaara. It was already getting dark. The sun disappeared behind the mask of a horizon unusually fast today.
Gaara had made it to the dorm before Shikamaru. He leaned up against the door, out of breath. The last thing he wanted was to be away from Shikamaru, but at the moment he needed time alone to think. Which is why he ran to the dorm of all places, Shikamaru would soon be there but during the time that he wasn't, it gave Gaara a while to think.

'What is wrong with me? I want Shikamaru, but a part of me can't bear to see Neji with someone else. I broke up with him for a reason, and now I feel like I'm falling for him all over again…What I said to Shikamaru back there…It can't be true. Is it? Have I really never stopped loving him….? Of course I have, there should be no reason to think otherwise. Neji will no longer deter my thoughts…and I don't care if he dates Kiba or not…all I care about is Shikamaru."

Gaara finally composed himself and felt back to normal with no feelings towards Neji whatsoever. He was about to walk into his dorm when he noticed the mysterious person from next door was rattling their doorknob. He waited silently for someone to come out, but no one did. In a few seconds the flash of a bright light was visible from the crack under the door. Gaara wanted to put a stop to the irritating light shining in from the next room. As soon as Gaara knocked on the door the lights flashed off and the room behind the door fell ominously silent. Gaara grew annoyed by the person's ignorance and decided upon yelling at whoever it was from behind closed doors.

"At least turn off the damn lights at a normal hour, freak."

"Oi, Gaara! Why are you yelling at our neighbors?"

A voice came from behind, sounding oddly ragged and out of breath.

"And why do you run so fast?"

Gaara turned away from the door and walked towards Shikamaru, who had been running after him ever since he left the coffee shop.

'Now that's a true boyfriend…'

Gaara smiled at him and pushed him against the door of their room. Shikamaru furrowed his brows in confusion, questionably staring at Gaara. Before he knew it, Shikamaru was fully enveloped in lustful kiss. Gaara's fingers entangled crazily in Shikamaru's hair. He pulled Shikamaru deeper into the kiss by grabbing at his neck with his other hand. Shikamaru was glad to be sharing such an intimate kiss with Gaara but he didn't want to be making out in the hallway. He grabbed the doorknob behind him with one hand, opening the door, and started walking backwards into the room, not losing contact with Gaara's lips at any moment. Gaara closed the door behind him with one foot and fell back against the now closed door. Shikamaru leaned up against him and disconnected from his lips, allowing him to breathe. He reached down to Gaara's left to lock the door and grab his hand. Gaara followed Shikamaru to the closest bed and pounced on him at first chance. Gaara took both of Shikamaru's hands captive within his own and leaned down onto the bed to kiss him once again. Once he broke from the kiss, Shikamaru took this chance to speak.

"I don't know what's gotten into you, but I like it."

Gaara smirked at the flushed boy under him.

"I'll give you a lot to like, along with a night to remember."

-Kiba-

Kiba was draped on Neji, being dragged around the strange mansion by their interlinked arms. Neji had been stopping to greet people all around the mansion, introducing Kiba as 'a special friend of his' to each person. When they first arrived at this place, Neji greeted the owner of the house, who he later learned was named Orochimaru. That's when Neji first introduced Kiba as 'a special friend of his'. In response, the weird snake-man just laughed and walked away, disappearing into the mess of people inside the mansion. It seemed like some sort of party was going on, but Kiba was more concentrated on the conversation Neji just had than anything else.

'What could he mean by 'special friend', and why did he have such a weird expression on his face??'

Kiba's questions were never answered due to Neji's desire to drag him around the party like arm candy. Kiba looked back at the gang from the car, noticing everyone was going their separate ways. As Kiba walked around with Neji, he noticed familiar faces amongst all the strangers. He recognized some of them as Gaara's friends, or people that used to hang around him back in his popular days. Others were people that hung around Neji at school. Aside from the people Neji went up to, a few fangirls approached him occasionally and a couple of the popular upperclassmen from school came up to him. Kiba felt like he was walking around with a celebrity, which made him temporarily blush. Neji glanced at Kiba in that same instant noticing his reddened face. He couldn't help but smile at how cute he looked when he blushed so innocently. Neji looked away from Kiba when he noticed the presence of someone standing in front of them. Kiba looked up at the person too, realizing it was someone he knew. Well, knew of. It was Gaara's brother, Kankuro. He always seemed to kiss up to Gaara when he used to be popular. He seemed like such a pest to Gaara, and now he could see why. Kankuro stared at Neji with a menacing smile, eyeing him then Kiba, looking back and forth between them.
Kiba watched from Neji's side, and waited to see what he wanted.

-Neji-

Usually, Neji didn't pay much attention to Kankuro, because he didn't really like him. He was always jealous of Gaara and tried to surpass his popularity, which never happened. The only reason why he wanted him around was because of his big mouth…If Kankuro of all people were to see Neji with Kiba at a party he'd be sure to run and tell Gaara. Which is exactly what Neji wanted. He unlinked arms with Kiba and went to grab his hand instead. Neji noticed Kiba blush furiously now. Kankuro raised his eyebrows to this and gave a slight chuckle.

"Oh, man. Wait 'til Gaara gets a load of this…"

"Tell whoever you want, you mindless puppet clone. Soon everyone will know of my latest pet…Isn't that right, Kiba-chan?" Neji sounded cocky as usual, and smiled at his plan unfolding perfectly before him.

Kiba was blushing so much, Neji thought he would have a nosebleed any second. He gulped nervously and only managed a weak smile in response to Neji.

The rest of the night went on equally as awkward and nerve wracking for Kiba, while Neji continued showing him off to the world. Random acts of PDA made Kiba fluttery the whole night, and reassured Neji of having other people notice and soon start to spread the word. After a while, Kiba got used to Neji's constant affection and began to cherish his every touch. At some point in the night Neji had convinced Kiba into drinking for the first time. After a few drinks Kiba was less shy and draped himself on Neji a lot more.

Neji finally found it fit to leave the party, since it was sometime near the middle of the morning. He left Sasuke and the others, trusting they were sure to pass out in one of the mansion's many rooms. He had gotten his point across to mostly everyone and thought Kiba had enough to drink for the night, so he carried him out to the Rover. He collapsed onto the passenger seat and instantly dozed off. Neji drove off with Kiba, heading back towards the dorms. He wasn't exactly sure of what room Kiba lived in, so he took him back to his own. He didn't have to worry about waking any roommates since Sasuke was his only roommate and he was far gone. Neji laid Kiba down on his bed and set himself next to him, resigning for the night.
He took one look at the sleeping dogboy next to him before going to sleep. He looked so adorable…Neji thought to himself.

'Maybe if things don't work out with Gaara…'

Neji drifted into sleep in the middle of his thoughts.


Woo, done with that finally!

Sasuke and Naruto didn't have a big of a part as I anticipated,
but maybe next chapter…..
Things to look forward to:
More of Gaara freaking out.
Morning Wake up's of wondering what happened last night
The story of the infamous break-up…

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Maybe I'll update if I get even 5 mere reviews.
There are other stories to be worked on, no time can be wasted
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