Neji and Ino: Good Like Milk Bath
By kiwi4me
Summary: He never liked teasing and jokes, but maybe he'd try it. After all, she started it.
He was currently staring at the blonde. She had a dreamy look on her face and he couldn't help but smirk. He continued to watch her seeing her lips widen into a grin and back into a soft smile. Leaning against the door frame, he reached his hand to touch the bell. He moved it creating the noise that startled the blonde.
"Shika!" she exclaimed a little embarrass before she grinned, "… what's up?"
"You were thinking of him," he smirked knowingly.
"That obvious huh?" she laughed nervously as he nodded.
"Are you and him dating now or what?" Shikamaru questioned plopping himself on an abandoned chair.
Ino stared at him. Shikamaru was never interested in her relationships before. He actually avoided anything remotely close to either her, the man she was interested in, or both. She tilted her head confused walking toward him.
"I don't know," Ino admitted.
"You know how he is," Shikamaru sighed, "… don't keep playing around."
"Neh, Shika," she frowned, "… how could you think that?"
"Ino," he frowned back, "… it's obvious he likes you. You on the other hand probably want to get him in bed."
"Shika," it was quiet and Ino continued to stare at him knowing he was right.
He watched her face held an emotion in between hurt and anger. He felt like he shouldn't have said what he did, but the curve of her lips made him sigh with relief.
She laughed.
"I hate when you're right," she said after calming herself.
"Hm," he smiled.
"Shika," she looked at him with those big eyes and Shikamaru inwardly braced himself, "… why do all of the men I like have to make that sound?" she grabbed his shirt shaking him as her voice went higher with every word.
"Ino," he tried, "… calm down."
"I don't get it," she finally let go breathing out a sigh, "… you're lucky I like you."
"Am I?" he mumbled, but she caught it.
"Are you saying you don't want to be friends?" she questioned with teary eyes, "… Shika… if it's what you want…"
"I'm not falling for it," Shikamaru looked away.
"Shika," it was whispered against his ears and he tensed, "… I love you," she pecked his cheek before sitting back down staring at him happily.
"Troublesome woman…" he mumbled with a frown seeing Ino laugh at his expense.
-o-o-
"Hinata!" she cried happily hugging the female.
"I.. Ino?" the heiress looked at her in surprised.
"I'm glad you opened," Ino said, "… I didn't know what to say if it was someone else beside you and Neji."
"Oh," Hinata smiled, "… did you come to see him?"
"Hm?" Ino was startled, "… actually it was you I came for."
"Me?" she was taken by surprised but smiled, "… come in Ino."
"Thanks," Ino smiled taking steps into the home of the Hyugas.
-o-o-
"You are lucky," he kissed her lips, "… Hiashi-sama wasn't here."
"Is that so?" Ino questioned closing her eyes, "… what would I say if he questioned me?"
"Hm," he hummed against her open collar leaving nibbles against her collarbone.
Ino was feeling like she was going crazy. She wrapped her hands into his long locks as he continued to leave hot trails up her neck. She saw his lips and she wanted to devour it. Their mad kisses made her stomach burn with a yearning.
"Stop playing around."
She hesitated and he won their fight over dominance of the kiss.
"You and Neji aren't dating but making out…"
She felt his hands on her hips as he pressed deeper against her slim form.
Stop thinking so much, you are missing out on enjoying this! She tried to focus on the action at hand.
"What are you doing?"
Ino closed her eyes hoping the feel of his hands entered her mind.
"I do not joke."
In the midst of her thoughts, she suddenly felt the feel of the mattress against her back. Lips continued to touch, hands continued to roam, her mind continued to distract.
She touched his face and he paused.
Pale eyes met blue ones.
"I'm sorry," she said softly seeing the questioning look in his eyes.
"Hm," he grunted softly resting his head above her shoulder.
It was quiet as their breathing evened out.
"Wasn't this what you want?" his breath was heavy and husky.
It caused her heart to beat faster.
Wasn't this what she wanted? Didn't she want this? Him with her? Why did she stop?
"I'm sorry," she apologized again closing her eyes.
She felt the bed shift before hot lips touched hers.
"You're confused," he assumed standing.
"Yes," she lied still staring at the ceiling, "… yes I am."
She didn't know what to do. The whole point was to make Neji Hyuga hers, but something was nagging at her. She closed her eyes. The stupid nagging was her conscious.
Was she selfish? Neji and she had a good companionship before this. They knew about one another, they work well together, and they were single.
She frowned.
There she goes again.
"I should go," she said softly not wanting to open her eyes.
She didn't hear anything, not even his 'hm'. She opened her eyes to see him hovering above her. She was sure he saw her startled expression, but he didn't hesitate.
"Is the offer still up?" he questioned softly touching her face.
Was he trying to comfort her? She wasn't sure if she was losing touch with her ability to read people or she didn't want to. For a moment she wanted to cry, but she was too stubborn to do just that.
"Do not tease me when I'm vulnerable," she reprimanded softly as she continued to stare into the endless depths of his eyes.
"I do not tease," he spoke in that softness evenly and Ino smiled.
"Only for you," she replied to the question he asked, "… only you."
