AN: Yo, sorry for the lack of updates. I promise to update at least once a week. I haven't decided on a day yet, but it will probably be Tuesdays. I also get random moments of "I want to work on that fic." So, I may occasionally update more than once a week, but I'll definitely do it at least once a week. As for reviews, I got a lot. All very good and supportive. I'm not gonna answer them individually, but I appreciate the reviews so keep 'em up. One thing I'd like to clear up is that english is not my first language, so I understand I make mistakes. Anyways, now for one of my favorite chapters! AHH! HERE WE GO!

11

A light breeze was tenderly brushing over his hair and gently caressing his face and body. Neji gazed up at the sky and sighed softly. He hadn't felt this tranquil since... a very long time ago. After the morning incident, his resigned calmness had slowly turned into something else. He didn't feel hopeless or depressed, right now he felt simply at peace, content, calm and serene. He knew that, most probably, his feelings of calm weren't "real", but caused by the bond. But really, after the madness he'd struggled trough during the past week, this was a very welcome break.

He wasn't even disturbed by the truth that Kiba was gently caressing his palm with his finger tips. It actually felt nice, and he even admitted that to himself.

Neji smiled a bit, remembering his cousin's visit.

They had just finished eating breakfast as Hinata arrived. At first, she had been really worried, then gradually, she had relaxed, seeing how calm Neji seemed. Then suddenly, alarms had gone off in her head. Neji was never calm! But no matter how she looked at the situation, Neji seemed unharmed, so in the end, she had accepted Neji's weird behavior.

They had spent some time together and finally ended up out here, lying on the grass. Hinata stayed with them for a long while, conversing with Neji in a hushed voice. Kiba attempted to give the cousins some privacy, and moved as far as their tied arms would allow. Then he simply fell asleep.

Now though, Kiba was awake and taking great pleasure from the fact that Neji was allowing his caress.

Kiba would very much have liked to stay like that forever, but the sun was setting and it was getting chilly.

"Come on, Neji. Let's get inside", he said, standing up. He couldn't straighten his back as his mate just shook his head slightly and refused to move. Kiba lifted his eyebrow.

"Aren't you freezing?" the dog-nin asked. Again, he simply got that gentle shake of head. Kiba sighed.

"Darn, I don't have any pillows", he sighed. This earned him the most beautiful sound of the world: Neji laughed. Sure, it was hardly more than a few chuckles, and nearly inaudible, but it was a laugh: amused, sweet and gentle, not sneering or cruel like those chuckles he'd heard Neji give earlier in their lives.

Kiba felt his heart melt into a warm goo. He sat back down next to Neji, who lifted himself to his elbows to get a better view of the setting sun.

Kiba however wasn't interested in the sun. He couldn't tear his eyes away from his mate.

'he's so beautiful', kept running inside his head and he ached to hold his beauty-of-a-husband in his arms.

'It would be okay, wouldn't it? After all, he allowed my caress earlier...'

The dog-nin gathered his courage and gently took a hold of Neji's upper arm with his free hand. He got a surprised look from white eyes. Swallowing slightly Kiba pulled Neji to sit up more and positioned himself behind the Hyuuga. Then he carefully drew his mate backwards until Neji's back was pulled against his chest.

Kiba felt relieved that Neji hadn't tried to fight him, but his mate had grown very tense and the look that Neji was giving him over his shoulder was pretty wild, a breath away from panicky. Kiba gave him a smirk.

"If you insist that we stay out here in this icy temperature then you are going to keep me warm", he said in a teasing note nuzzling closer to Neji and adjusting their tied arms more comfortably around Nejis waist. To his joy, Neji snorted and relaxed in his embrace.

For a while they simply stayed like that. To Kiba it was like a paradise. His cheek was resting against Neji's head and his nose was near Neji's ear. Breathing in Neji's scent was like inhaling intoxicating incense. Thankfully he didn't get a hard on, if he had it would surely have shattered the spell.

Kiba was no fool. He knew that Neji's calmness was due to the morning incident. This was one of the things his mother had told him after they left Hokage tower. As she couldn't tell him too many facts, she had told him about her and her mates bond and how it had affected them. This was one of those things. After the dominant one subdued their submissive, the submissives body released calming hormones, de-adrenalines, to help the submissive over the shock. So, practically, right now Neji was doped up in his own hormones.

Kiba slightly nuzzled his nose into Neji's silk like hair. After a bit of hesitation, he brought his free hand up and gently ran it trough Neji's hair. The dog-nin was encouraged when Neji sighed and relaxed deeper into his arms. He started to pet his hair and massage his scalp gently.

Neji was in heaven. No one had ever touched his hair. Well, actually yes, many had touched his hair, but never like this. It had always been either professional or painful, never pleasurable. He felt his cheeks heat up as a little moan of gratification escaped his mouth.

Kiba nearly lost it as he heard his mates moan. His fingers twitched as he fought down the urge to molest his mate. Thankfully Neji kept silent after that and Kiba continued stroking the dark mane. He itched to kiss his mate, and after a moment of gathering his confidence he flicked Neji's hair over his shoulder (Neji had left it unbound today), and slightly kissed the side of the pale neck.

Neji flinched violently and lifted his shoulder to shield his neck from anymore attacks. Kiba smiled sadly and pulled away from his mate's neck. After he again rested his cheek against Neji's head and resumed his petting. Neji slowly relaxed and allowed his shoulder to lower.

Neji continued relaxing to the point where he fell asleep in Kiba's arms. The dog-nin was shocked that Neji would leave himself completely vulnerable after the recent event. Yet there he slept. Neji nestled himself tightly into Kiba's chest and resigned himself to Kiba's warm body.

Breathing in deeply Kiba basked in his mate's scent and for the first time during their little snuggling gave a look at the setting sun.

Hanabi's eyes widened. This was just too juicy to be true! So that was what this whole sudden-and-unexpected marriage was all about!

"Do you now understand why I had to disgrace our family?" Hiashi asked.

"Yes, I understand. You could have told me about this earlier. I must say though that you should have forced that little brat to take this to the court, now we have lost him, and you know how useful he was", Hien answered.

"I know father, but I never believed that he would pull such a stunt. I believed that we'd have that dog right under our thumbs", Hiashi growled.

"Well, it's too late to ponder about this now. I for one am tired. I'm going to the bed", Hien said.

Hanabi quickly fled to her room, holding back her nasty giggles. When she finally got to her room she fell onto her bed snickering. This was just too good!

The sun had finally set on what Kiba saw as a perfect evening. The Hyuuga was still sound asleep.

"Hey, sleepy head. It's time to go inside" Kiba said as he nuzzled his mate.

Together, hand in hand, the two ninja walked back to the Inuzuka compound.

Well, I added a lot more than I usually. I hope it fit in well! Oh well. Keep up the reviews, keep up the follows! I'll be updating very soon, because i'm in the mood haha so check back in soon my lovelies.