Itachi and I waited for a moment in which we could be sure neither of the campers would spot us before sneaking back to the car. At the time I had no idea my brother had in mind all I knew was I was prepared to do anything to save my own ass. I had felt so determined and merciless, but now, as I stare into the open trunk of our car I can't help but wonder if the is going to be worth it. Lying before me on a homemade gun rack are two small silver pistols.
Itachi picks up one of the guns and expertly twirls it around one finger before grabbing if firmly and pointing it towards the remaining gun.
"Are you going to take yours?"
I swallow hard and reach with a shaking hand to pick up my weapon.
"What exactly are we going to do with these?"
Itachi gives me a look that suggests I'm an idiot.
"What the hell do you think we're going to do?"
There's a sick feeling swirling around in my stomach and it's all I can do to keep from collapsing. My brother sighs, obviously aggravated with my hesitance.
"Do you want to go to jail?"
I shake my head and Itachi's scowl deepens.
" I didn't think so. Now then, here's the plan."
I lean forward to show that I'm listening.
"You'll wait until I give you the signal then you go after Neji and I'll take care of Gaara. I still have some unfinished business with the little redhead but when I'm done with him I'll take care of the Hyuga. All you need to do is hold him at bay until I'm ready. Got it?"
I look down at the pistol, carefully considering the situation and all of my options. Finally I look back up and nod as the powerful feeling I get from holding the gun overcomes my nervousness.
" Sounds good to me."
With that finally decided we ran stealthily back to the campground and secured a hiding place that gave us a perfect view of the tent's entrance. Both of them were in there right now, whether they're sleeping or doing something else I really don't know or care. The only thing that matters is no one will be able to leave without Itachi or me knowing about it.
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Neji looked down at his little redhead with soft unguarded eyes as the boy snuggled affectionately up against his chest. Tonight neither male had thought it necessary to fool themselves any longer; they just cuddled up before falling asleep. Either way they looked at it was inevitable to end up like this.
The Hyuga could not remember the last time he'd been this happy, and a content smile remained plastered to his face as his eyes slowly slid shut. Lying inside the warm tent, with his arms wrapped securely around Gaara, he was blissfully unaware of the dangers that lurked just outside and sleep came easily. At some point during the night, while he was in the deepest state of sleep, a dream came to Neji.
He was paddling a canoe through a lake that seemed to have no end. The water was a clear crystal blue and the sun was beating pleasantly down on the back of his neck. The scene reminded him so strongly of the peaceful summer days he used to spend with his parents in the years before their tragic deaths. A bumblebee hovered amiably alongside his boat and a fish leapt up, creating a small splash upon landing.
Everything was perfectly serene as he gazed down into the lake's cool depths and he could have remained like that for all eternity but something rather disconcerting made the still moment come crashing down around him.
A pale face was staring back up at him from the surface, misty green eyes blending in a near perfect way with the surrounding water. He watched, stunned, as a delicate arm reached outwards and hooked onto the side of the canoe. He saw the muscles tense beautifully as the arm pulled upwards to reveal the slim upper body of a young boy.
The boy was now blinking questioningly at him, seemingly communicating with his eyes as he extended one hand. Eagerly Neji tugged the redhead fully up into the belly of the boat, crystalline eyes widening considerably as he took in the other's full appearance. He was stark naked and dripping wet.
Staring at the perfection that was the young teen Neji could feel the mood changing in a way that is only possible in a dream world.
The boy was grinning devilishly up at him through his bangs while advancing seductively on all fours.
"You like what you see?"
His voice was sweet and melodic and all Neji could do was nod nervously as a tightening sensation spread through his groin. The boy inched forward even more; lightly brushing their noses together as the Hyuga tentatively placed his hands on the other's hips to pull him fully into his lap.
Without any kind of warning their lips were pressed hard together and the innocent surroundings Neji had been enjoying melted away into obscurity. All he could see now, all he could feel was the boy currently straddling him. The boy overwhelmed his senses and he suddenly felt lightheaded.
A darting tongue lapped at his lower lip. Promptly he opened his own mouth, grasping red spikes tightly and tilting his head for better access. Neither was really fighting for dominance, they were just enjoying the way the other tasted.
After several moments of intense making out Neji decided it was time to bring things up a notch. Without breaking contact once he pushed the redhead down so he was lying on his back in the bottom of the boat.
A small set of hand were at his fly now, skillfully unzipping them and sliding inside. Neji bit down on the inside of his cheek and groaned as he felt his manhood being pulled out of his pants. Nimble fingers ran up and down the length, one circling the tip while the other grasped firmly at his base.
The soft, enticing touches brought forth appreciative moans from the Hyuga and with a grin the teen started moving faster. Just as the brunette was really getting into the moment the actions stopped. He frowned slightly it the boy underneath him propped himself up, hands leaving his erection in favor of sliding them up his chest. As he traveled up his chest he took the shirt with him, playfully pinching one nipple before discarding the bothersome article of clothing entirely.
The brunette leaned back down to recapture the other's lips, delighting in the feeling of their two bare torsos rubbing together. The mysterious green-eyed boy wrapped his arms around his neck at the same time his legs wound about his waist, longingly rocking his own need against Neji's.
By now the warm feeling that had started in the pit of his stomach had increased and moved downwards, creating a burning need that insisted on being sated. Eagerly he fully pulled off his pants and sat up, straddling the redhead's hips and gazing down at him with lust filled eyes.
An impish little smile played over the boy's face as he grabbed the older man's hand and dipped it into the water, quickly drawing it out and navigating towards his own entrance. Always quick to take a hint Neji inserted one finger, moving it back and forth experimentally before adding a second.
The redhead moaned delightfully, squeezing his eyes shut and bucking his hips upwards into the touch. The combination of sight sound and touch was unnaturally arousing to Neji and he could feel his libido going mad as he hurriedly pulled out his fingers and positioned himself.
Those beautiful green eyes cracked slightly open and he smiled up at him a daring look that only fueled the Hyuga's already burning desire. In one grand thrust Neji forced himself in all the way up to the hilt, a sweet feeling of relief spread through his body as he felt himself finally surrounded by the tight heat he'd been longing for.
The boy clawed passionately at the boat's bottom, face beautifully flushed as he writhed against him.
"More."
Although that one word was said in a pleading tone it was still quite clearly an order, but Neji was more than willing to comply. He put his hands on either side of the redhead's face and pressed his lips up against him as his thrusts increased in both strength and frequency.
He brought himself back further than before and moved forward violently, aiming for one specific spot. The boy cried out, flinging his head back and grabbing his shoulders as intense feeling of pleasure overwhelmed him.
With a satisfied smirk Neji kept aiming for that spot, basking in the glorious sounds this produced. Soft moans, sighs, and the occasional yelp accompanied the fingernails raking fervently down his back. He could feel his own end growing near and with one last final push he was shooting his seed deep inside the other.
"Gaara!" He cried out the name exuberantly as he orgasmed, tingly satisfaction spreading through him.
"Neji?"
The Hyuga's eyes slid open hazily, his mind whirling with pleasure and confusion. He wasn't on a boat, there was no beautiful redhead lying beneath him. There was however a very bewildered and uncomfortable looking Gaara crouching on the other side of the tent and observing him warily. Neji was painfully aware of a sticky wet feeling in the crotch of his pants, and with a growing sense of dread he slowly looked down.
'God please kill me now.'
Several moments passed in which the two males stared at each other, each at a complete loss for what to do next. Gaara was the first to break the silence.
"Do you want to get changed or something?"
Neji nodded dumbly.
"Okay I'm just going to-" Gaara motioned towards the tent flap awkwardly before scurrying outside, sparing one last glance back at the mortified Hyuga. The instant he was gone Neji started smacking himself in the head.
"Stupid! Stupid! Stupid!"
He had never been so embarrassed in his entire life. 'What is wrong with me?' He wondered mournfully as he pulled off his sullied pants and underwear. 'When did I become such a pervert?'
He cleaned himself off as best as he could before putting on some new clothing and dejectedly heading outside the tent to meet with what he believed would be a terrible fate.
Gaara was sitting on the log beside the fire but when he heard approaching footsteps he turned.
"Hi."
Neji raised one hand awkwardly in greeting. They stared at each other before Gaara once again breaks the silence.
"So, um- you said my name."
"What?"
"When you were dreaming… you said my name."
If he had a gun in that moment Neji most definitely would have shot himself in the head. His mind whirled as he struggled to come up with a proper apology and explanation. Before he had a chance however rippling laughter tore through the silence. Startled, he looked down to see Gaara holding his stomach and pointing at him.
"Y-you…"
Completely taken aback it all Neji could do to stand there and stare as the redhead struggled to finish his sentence.
"You're a PERVERT!" He howled, as Neji's eyes widened in horror.
"What?! Am not!"
"Yes you are, you filthy perv!"
The brunette's eyes narrowed dangerously, he found this mockery to be completely unnecessary not to mention offensive. It was abundantly clear he felt bad about what had happened did Gaara really have to laugh at him?
"Fuck you."
Gaara stood up and walked right over to him, still chuckling lightly.
"Please do." He flung his arms around Neji's neck and started exaggeratedly moaning and writhing. "Take me, Neji, take me now!"
Now it was finally Neji's turn to start laughing, the behavior was just too ridiculous to do anything else. He grabbed the boy and wrestled him to the ground, playfully straddling him and kissing at his neck. Gaara squealed and rolled around, trying in vain to get away from the invading mouth.
"Bwahahaha!" Neji laughed evilly, placing one last kiss on his ear before sitting up and grinning down at him.
Gaara folded his arms and glared up at him jokingly.
"You want to get off me now, fatty?"
The brunette rolled off, now aware of the stickiness that remained in between his legs despite his attempt at cleaning.
"The stream gets a lot bigger about ten minutes from here I'm going to go take a quick bath, okay?"
Gaara too got to his feet, eyes still glinting with mirth.
"Maybe a clean body will set an example for your mind."
The Hyuga shot him a fake nasty look before going back to the tent to grab a towel and a change of clothes. He strode over to where the redhead was sitting and planted a small kiss on his lips.
"I'll be back soon, try not to burn down the campground while I'm gone."
With those parting words he was gone, leaving Gaara gazing contently into the distance, unaware of the unnatural movement in the bushes only twenty feet away.
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Neji sat on the bank of the river, dangling his feet into the cool water as he towel dried his long dark hair. It had taken him a little longer than expected to bathe, he hadn't washed since finding Gaara and it was a sorely missed luxury. The loss was certainly worth it though; he adored that little redhead more than anything.
The sound of a twig snapping directly behind him brought him out of his dreamy state and he was very of footsteps that came to a halt right behind him. A goofy grin spread over his face, it was probably Gaara chasing after him because of how long he had taken. Just to piss him off he decided to wait a full ten seconds before turning to greet his companion.
"What's the matter you couldn't-"
He trailed off in midsentence, it wasn't Gaara standing behind him; it was a dark haired boy who looked to be about the same age. He had a stunningly handsome face but one could never guess that from the malicious expression it was twisted into. The frightening look however was not the firs thing to catch the Hyuga's attention, the small silver pistol pointed directly at his head was. The boy sneered cruelly at the shocked expression on his victim's face.
"Stand up."
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Gaara was lazily drawing circles into the ground with a stick; idly wondering what could possibly take Neji so long. He'd been gone for a long time and the teenager was beginning to grow impatient.
Right when he'd reached the peak of aggravation and was prepared to go chasing after him the sound of approaching footsteps came from behind him. Eager for company he whirled around with a girn. But the instant his eyes came to rest on the person in from of him the excited smile melted into a look of uncontained horror.
"You…"
Itachi grinned.
"Did you miss me?"
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So what did you guys think of Neji's dream sequence? I wanted to have a lemon in here but couldn't figure out how to do it realistically to what Gaara's been through. And then I was like: A dream scene is the perfect way to work out my pervert energy! XD
I imagine there's only three or four more chapters of this story left and the next couple ones are going to be the climax so get ready!
PLEASE REVIEW! -Evie
P.s. could someone explain the difference between "then" and "than" to me?