Sorry if there is spelling or grammar mistakes, I'm really tired…

Anyway, enjoy this little one shot! I will be updating Silver Lining next!

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A sky of black carpeted the scene above them, stretching out across the abyss like a sheet pulled across its mattress, a view of pure silence encompassing her vivid green eyes as she blinked and stared in wonder at the scene above her, her heart swelling at the trip in beat that interrupted her waking dreams as she stared and stared at the glittering mass of stars. A rare but welcome sight whilst in the midst of returning home from a mission.

She sighed heavily, enjoying the moment of bliss as she glanced ahead of her, eyeing the nin that sat silently at her side. She had helped amongst the chaos of their fight, putting herself in danger as she desperately pumped her life force into him, her green chakra saving his very essence as she poured every ounce of her emotion into keeping his beating heart a constant thump in her life. She had saved him, and it had been a debt never to be repaid as she spent her life in the hospital and he spent his out in the field defending their village against countless foes; It was a surprise that he came back in one piece every time, in her opinion.

Her orbs were cat like as she flickered her sight to the other sleeping nin beneath her, reflecting the light of the moon in a sickly hue of yellow as she eyed their tents carefully, watching as the dark shapes against the fabric of the tents remained completely still, a sign of their deep sleep after such a huge exertion of physical energy and chakra; their enemy had been a strong one this time.

It was just her and Neji left awake, both on early night watch incase anything happened, even though they were well within Konoha borders by now and we're mostly safe, you could never be too careful. She glanced at him as he ran into her thoughts, watching his profile as he scanned the horizon line, his bloodline activated as he carefully worked his way through the landscape. She wondered what it was like for him to be able to see miles into the distance; did it put him off kilter? Did he feel dizzy after? Not having a bloodline of her own often made her jealous of clan members abilities, even though she was Tsunade's prized student.

Silver flickered to green and she felt her cheeks heat slightly at being caught staring. She merely graced him with a small smile and glanced back out at the view to the right of her, her back pressed against the trunk of the tree as her legs swung either side of the large branch that they were currently keeping watch from

"Are we all safe?" She murmured, eyeing the twinkling lights of Konoha in the distance, it's large wall's visible through the forest.

He gave her an almost invisible nod, "Naruto is still up."

She raised her eyebrows at him, casting her gaze back to the lights in the distance, her mind wandering as she pondered on his ability, "You can really see that far?"

He nodded casually, as if used to the idea of his skills as a nin. He let a small smile creep across his lips as he continued to watch the far distance, "He knows I'm watching him."

Her eyes widened, catching the light of the full moon, "How?!"

"The Kyuubi can sense it, I would imagine."

"Fascinating..." She murmured.

A chuckle escaped his lips, "He's giving me the finger."

Sakura snorted in response, "The same old Naruto."

"Well, it was in my general direction so I presume it was for me. Unless Uncle is teasing him again."

She merely sighed, leaning back against the tree again as she stared out at the vast expanse of forest that stretched out between themselves and their home; sometimes she just couldn't be bothered to travel on foot.

"It's not far now," Neji murmured, catching her train of thought, "and then we have a whole week off to rest."

She chuckled, nudging him playfully with her foot, "You'll be bored!"

He smiled sadly in response, "I suppose."

She stared at him for a while whilst he stared out at their surroundings, wondering on whether or not he really was as lonely as he often was perceived to be. Her head tilted slightly as she watched, her eyes hooded and mellow as she chewed on the nail of her thumb, her short pink hair falling over her opposite shoulder as she mulled over the thought. He was a rather attractive enigma for her that she had recently had the absolute pleasure of defiling; sex always felt like such a dirty act to her. Dirty in a good way, of course. It had been something she had thought about for a while now, but not something she had ever imagined would come to fruition, but low and behold one evening they had both returned from a rather gruelling yet successful mission in the cold darkness of night where he had offered for her to use the Hyuuga baths instead of the communal ones. She had readily accepted, of course, and one thing simply led to another where by she found herself flat on her back on the warm stones of the baths with his lips and hands assaulting her body in a way that made her back arch and her mouth gape. She had awoken the following morning tangled in his bed sheets and with a chaste kiss goodbye she took her leave and bolted to the Hokage office to hand in her report before returning to the safety of her apartment and burying her head into her pillows.

They had simply carried on as normal after that, like nothing had ever happened, making Sakura almost believe that the whole thing had been a rather vivid dream.

The lasting sensations of pleasure between her legs that day had proven her wrong, however.

Yet here they were, two weeks later and not a peep about the incident had left Neji's lips. She stewed over this for a while, letting her thoughts run away from her as she got caught up in her emotions. Being this close to him was torture after a mind blowing night; dam him and his beautiful hands.

"They're all asleep," he gestured loosely with his head to the three tents that littered the forest floor beneath them.

She glanced down, nodding, "I'm not surprised, it was a tough fight."

He glanced at her, his bloodline still activated, "Yes, quite."

Silence ensued and she shifted uncomfortably, wondering whether or not he would bring up her saving his life or whether it would be they're heated night the other week; the tension in the air was growing thicker by the minute.

She couldn't figure out which would be more difficult.

"Sakura-san..."

Her name rolled off his tongue, "Hai?" Her heart thumped in her chest.

"Naruto's waving at you,"

Her chest fell; she was certain he was going to mention their night together. She sighed, raising her hand as she waved back half-heartedly in the general direction of Konoha. Neji chuckled, deactivating his bloodline as they settled down to rest.

"What did he do?"

"You don't want to know," he replied quickly.

She snorted, her eyes half lidded as she gazed at him. The beauty of being a Haruno was that her humility and dignity was always intact, therefore allowing her to embark into embarrassing situations with gusto. The opportunity was too easy to pass up and she had given him fourteen solid days to bring the matter up with her, which was more than enough time in her opinion.

She stretched one of her legs out across the branch, her booted foot sliding across the bark as she gently brought it up to rub against the cloth of his thigh and finally land in his lap. She felt his muscles tense as he stiffened on the branch, glancing at her from the corner of his eyes as he shifted his weight slightly beneath the new addition to his weight. He felt his heart speed pick up at her sudden forwardness, a mild sweat starting to brew across his brow as he wondered on whether or not she was trying to bring up their night together a few weeks ago. He had avoided the topic for the only reason necessary; it was awkward. Sure, he'd made a move and she'd gone with it, but he wasn't expecting to feel emotions about it. He generally was pretty stoic and forward when it came to most things; Hinata often said he was too blunt but his forwardness, but it had always been appreciated by his fellow teammates. Well, at least he thought it was. He was jumped from his thoughts by the wiggle of her toes across his thigh and he glanced at her again, admiring her from under the bright glare of the full moon.

She was in a halo of light that scattered through the gaps in the canopy of the tree, it's leaves casting bouncing shadows off of the curves of her shoulders and upper torso as she leant back and admired him beneath a hooded gaze. Her eyes shone fluorescent as she tilted her head slightly and the cat like manor to her forest green orbs made the hair on the back of his neck stand up; their intense reflectivity had always unnerved him. She was practically lounging now, her back pressed against the thick bark of the tree, one leg slung over its side whilst the other was currently the source of mild discomfort in his lap. Her arms were crossed beneath her chest, pushing her bosom up until he saw the peak of them beneath her red jacket that had been unzipped slightly to relieve some of the summer heat. Her hair was half tied at the back of her head, strands had fallen free during battle and on the journey home and due to their constant traveling she hadn't bothered to rearrange it; he rather liked how it framed her face, making the shadows beneath her cheek bones seem deeper and the flush of her cheeks seem almost highlighted by the bright pink hue of her unruly strands. A small grin was playing about her lips and Neji felt his cheeks warm slightly in response.

She had looked in a similar state laying beneath him that fateful night.

He cleared his throat, "What are you doing?"

She played innocent, batting her lashes, "Nothing. Why?"

He raised an eyebrow at her.

Her cheeks flushed a brilliant shade of pink as one of his large hands grazed her calf muscle, his eyes still glued to hers as his fingers grazed up the muscles and rested gently atop her knee. A small grin stretched his cheeks as he watched her flush beneath his ministrations. He was accustomed to women making a move on him but it was rare that he often gave it in return and he found it odd yet exciting that it was now Sakura on the receiving end of his affections.

She shifted slightly in response, "What are you doing?"

He mimicked her earlier expression, his eyebrows raised in mock naivety, "Nothing. Why?"

She felt her mouth twist into a smile; she had forgotten how sarcastic his sense of humour was. "Tease." She grinned.

He moved suddenly, using his hands to shift along the branch so that he was now sat directly in front of her, his legs swinging either side of the large limb as he tilted his head back slightly and smiled down at her, his shadow looming over her form as she felt herself shrink back at his sudden close proximity. His eyes sparkled in the spattering moonlight that littered their surroundings, making the lilac flecks stand out against they're starkly white background as she gazed up at him intently, admiring every little detail that surrounded those perfect, sole stealing eyes. His cheeks were chiseled and he had a strong jaw line complimented by the straight lines of his nose. He had grown incredibly handsome over the years, taking to slowly wearing more Anbu and nin gear rather than the baggy, traditional clothes of the Hyuuga clan. He had also started wearing his hair up in a high ponytail rather than in its usual loose style with a few strands falling around his face, the dark hue making the pale pink of his skin almost glow in the night.

She flushed.

He was like a drug; addictive.

He leant forwards even further, his eyes never leaving hers as he placed a large hand on the bark above her head, the other moving so that it rested on the branch right next to her hip, his skin barely brushing hers as he exhaled gently, his eyes glassy and distant as he let them roam over her body before he glanced back up to meet her gaze again.

"About the other night..."

The words had barely left his lips before hers were suddenly upon them. His heart skipped a beat and his eyes widened as his thoughts flew back to the night they had spent together, the velvet of her skin was making his spark, goosebumps rippling across its surface as he removed one of his hands and clasped the back of her head, finally closing his eyes as he kissed her back heatedly.

"Errr... Sakura? Neji?"

They froze, lips still locked but eyes wide open. Neji broke the contact gently but remained close to her, their lips barely touching as they inhaled and exhaled each others breath.

"Are you guys up there? I cant really see you."

Sakura visibly slumped as the relief washed over her; they hadn't been caught.

"Hai, Kiba-san," Neji called back, activating his bloodline to see the man and his hound at the base of the tree trunk.

"I'm taking the night shift. You guys can rest now."

"Arigatou!" Sakura called quietly as she stood and quietly dropped out of the tree, landing softly in a crouch that barely crunched the leaves beneath her feet. Neji followed close behind her, his larger frame a shadow over her smaller one.

"You can share my tent if its easier," He gestured behind him to a small tent on the outskirts of the clearing, "Save's you guys pitching your own."

Sakura wrinkled her nose slightly, "Does it smell of dog?"

"Don't be stupid, it's clean!" Kiba huffed in annoyance followed by a soft growl in defiance from Akamaru before the pair disappeared into the same tree Neji and Sakura had come down from.

Sakura immediately turned and headed for the tent, knowing full well that her male companion would follow suit closely behind. She smiled to herself, casting a seductive gaze over her shoulder at him before giggling behind her hands and darting forwards into a run as she made a beeline for the tent entrance. She tumbled through it clumsily as Neji grabbed her waist and tackled her down onto the soft mattress of Kiba's sleeping bag. She wrapped her arms around his shoulders as he turned to quickly zip up the tent and blow out the lantern that currently illuminated them in a sickly hue of orange, plunging them into sudden darkness as he pushed her back over again and pressed his lips against hers.

Unbeknownst to the pair, the bemused dog nin was currently making himself comfortable on the same branch they had previously scouted from, scrunching his nose up in disgust as he turned his head to stare at his animal companion.

"It stinks of sex up here."

Akamaru growled in response, shaking his head slightly.

Kiba grinned toothily, "Do you think I should tell them we have night vision?"

The dog barked in response, something the Kiba liked to think was a laugh.

"Nah, your right, they probably wanna keep it a secret anyway's."

Silence engulfed the pair as they stared out and into the distance, the lights of Konoha starting to go out as early morning took over and the night truly plunged into darkness.

Kiba turned to Akamaru.

"Or I could tell Ino?"

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