Author's Note- I'm still alive! Soccer is over so I may be able to update more. Plus, I have a computer class 1st hour so if I ever remember to take my flash drive to school I can type in that class. Anyway, here's a new chapter!
Disclaimer: Still only own mine.
Chapter 10
Yumi and I went out to the dance floor as the music started. She put her arms around my neck as I put my arms around her waist. She looked up at me, her face still red and tears in her eyes.
"Yumi, what's wrong?" I asked. She smiled.
"Nothing. I've been dreaming of this since I was little. Now I really am Yumiko Nara," she answered. The happy tears slid down her face as she beamed at me.
I leaned down and captured her lips with a searing kiss. When I pulled away, her tears were coming faster. I pulled her even closer as we swayed to the music. "I love you, Yumi."
"I love you, too," she replied. It wasn't long before the song ended and everyone clapped. Yumimaro walked up to us.
"Mind if I dance with her, Shikamaru?" he asked. I stepped back.
"Of course not, Yumimaro-san." I bowed and walked over to where some of the guys were standing as Yumi danced with her father. Shiro happened to be the one who saw me first.
"Heya, Shikamaru. How's it going?" he asked.
"Amazing," I said with a smile. He slapped me on the back.
"Nice to have you in the family," he replied with a smile of his own. At that moment, Miroki and Kokuru walked over.
"Hey, guys. Thanks for coming," I said. They smiled.
"Not a problem, Shikamaru. Just take care of our girl, okay?" Miroki answered. We talked for a while and eventually the party began to wind down. Yumi and I were ushered into the house to change. Even though Yumi was wearing her regular clothes, my mom insisted that she keep her veil on. I rolled my eyes while Yumi smiled. We had our packs ready and were getting ready to leave when she spotted the teacher that she had been subbing for. She bowed politely.
"Thank you for coming and I'm so glad you're better, Takana-sensei," she said. The other woman smiled.
"Oh, thank you. You did such a wonderful job. I know the children will miss you," Takana-sensei replied. I walked over and slipped my hand into Yumi's.
"I'm sorry, Takana-sensei, but it's time for us to leave," I told her politely. She smiled.
"Go and enjoy yourselves," she told us. We bowed and waved goodbye to everyone. Then, we started our trip to the Nara cottage in the mountains.
We got to the cottage a few hours later. I opened the door as Yumi bounced up and down excitedly. She looked up at me, a wide smile on her face.
"Three whole weeks by ourselves! No missions and no teaching. Isn't it great, Shika?" she exclaimed. I smiled as I scooped her up in my arms and carried her over the threshold of the cottage. She gasped as she saw the living room. I smiled to myself but kept on walking until we got to the master bedroom. I sat her on the futon and we kicked off our shoes and took off our packs. She fell back onto the futon, sighing happily. Feeling oddly energized, I practically pounced on her. Before she even knew what was happening, my lips were on hers, moving quickly. I moved my lips along her jaw line and down her throat to nip at her collarbone. I felt her hands weave their way into my hair and soon it was falling in my face. I bit down a little harder than I had been and her body arched up into mine as she moaned. Our bodies melded together perfectly. Things kept up that way for a nice, long while.
I lay awake, one arm tucked behind my head and the other wrapped around Yumi. Her hot, bare skin felt blazing against my own. She was fast asleep with her head on my chest and her legs tangled up with mine under the blankets. I had thought that I couldn't love her more than I already did, but I had been very, very wrong. I held her gather against me and looked down at my beautiful wife's sleeping face.
'She really makes that word have a nice ring to it,' I thought as I smiled. I brushed away some hair that was stuck to her forehead with sweat. Kami, she looked gorgeous. I placed a soft kiss on top of her head and finally went to sleep.
The next morning, I woke up to the smell of bacon drifting into the room. I rolled over on my side and found Yumi's side of the futon empty. I stretched and then got up and got dressed. I quietly made my way out to the kitchen where Yumi stood in front of the stove in a tank top and shorts, her long, red hair untied and flowing down her back. I walked over to her and wrapped my arms around her waist, resting my chin on her shoulder.
"Good morning, my gorgeous, lazy man," she said brightly. She turned her head and placed a soft kiss on my lips.
"Good morning. That smells delicious," I said as I inhaled deeply. My stomach grumbled and Yumi laughed. I held her tighter as I listened to that sweet sound. She turned off the stove and put the bacon on a plate. I released her long enough to let her put it on the table and then wrapped my arms around her again, this time with her facing me.
"Well, someone's awfully grabby this morning," she teased.
"Got that right," I answered before smashing our lips together. I felt her arms slid around my neck as she nibbled at my bottom lip. It wasn't long before I met her tongue with my own. The tasted of her drove me crazy. I scooped her up in my arms without breaking our kiss and started to walk to the bedroom.
"Wait, Shika. What about our breakfast?" Yumi said in a breathy voice. I looked back at the table with eggs, bacon, rice, and steaming cups of tea spread out on it. Then I looked back to Yumi, her eyes glazed, cheeks pink, chest heaving. It wasn't a hard decision. I covered her lips with mine and carried her to bed.
I lay in bed, my arms behind my head, listening to the sound of the water in the shower. It briefly occurred to me that our breakfast was probably cold by now, but what took its place was well worth the cold food. I head the shower shut off and the bathroom door opened. Yumi stood in the doorway, wrapped in a towel, a predatory look in her eyes. I laughed and shook my head. She smiled and the look faded somewhat.
"Do you want me to remake breakfast?" she asked as she sat next to me on the futon. She took my hand and entwined our fingers.
"It's not a big deal. I'm not really that hungry anyway," I replied.
"Ok, then." She released my hand and went to go get dressed. I got up and headed to the bathroom for a shower.