Disclaimer: I am currently in the middle of negotiations with Kishimoto-sensei for him to sign the rights to Naruto over to me. Nah, I'm just kidding. I do not-and never will-own Naruto.

Warnings: Lemons, of course.

A/N: [SERIOUSLY. READ THIS.] Damn. Those reviews came in fast as fuck. And-as I should have expected-they were pretty much unanimous. Most of you do not want to see Neji top. There have been some reviewers, however, who did wanna see it. So, in light of that, I have decided to post two different versions of this chapter. I will post this one, in which Neji bottoms, and the next one (which i will also post today), in which Neji will top. Nothing else in the chapter will be different. Just the lemon. I want to thank everyone who reviewed and let me know what they wanted to see. R&R

Mood music for this chapter: "What Makes You Beautiful" by One Direction. Not because it has anything to do with the chapter. Just because, since the first time I heard it, I haven't been able to get it out of my head. .

-OoOoOoO-

The mild spring gradually gave way to sweltering summer heat, and Sasuke was beginning to wonder if he'd ever get his blond. Naruto and Neji were happier than ever, and Gaara had actually suggested that he and Sasuke attempt a real relationship. So, for the past couple of months, Sasuke and Gaara had really gotten to know each other on a more personal level, and while Sasuke definitely couldn't say he was in love with Gaara, he couldn't deny the fact that he had some sort of feelings for the redhead. Every time they talked, Sasuke found himself hanging on every word Gaara said. Gaara was, it seemed, extremely intelligent. He had gone to some Ivy League university in the U.S. and graduated at the top of his class. However, he was a trust fund baby, and hadn't had to work a day in his life. He talked at length about how he hated his two older siblings and his father because he felt they blamed him for the untimely death of his mother, who had died giving birth to him.

Sasuke could literally listen to him talk for hours.

As for Sasuke and Naruto, things were more awkward than ever. Their bickering had come to a complete standstill, and they were overly polite when they talked. Sasuke still caught Naruto staring from time to time when they were alone. They put on a happy face in front of their parents, but that only resulted in sad looks from their elders. Sasuke talked to Itachi every day, and his brother was still convinced that Sasuke and Naruto would live happily ever after together (though not in those exact words). While Sasuke wanted to blame his brother's optimism on him being a hopeless romantic, he knew he couldn't. Itachi was quite the opposite, actually. He was always calculating and logical, and for Itachi to base his opinions solely on his emotions was absurd. He never did such things. This led Sasuke to believe that his brother knew what he was talking about. He tried hard not to doubt Itachi, and it gave him hope.

It was July now, and Sasuke's birthday was fast approaching. There would be a party, as there was every year, but Sasuke wasn't looking forward to it. It would be a day full of forced smiles and forced gratitude, and Naruto would probably be the only one to not give him a gift. He felt his best friend slowly slipping through his fingers, and what hurt the most was that it was his fault. Sasuke wanted nothing more than to turn back time to before he had met Gaara, so he could tell Naruto how he felt and avoid all this nonsense.

On top of all that, Naruto and Neji were leaving for the Hyuuga vacation house first thing this morning. Sasuke wanted to stop him, tell Naruto not to go, but Naruto was really looking forward to this. Although Sasuke hadn't exactly been the ideal best friend lately, he knew it was still his duty to make sure Naruto was as happy as possible. And as much as it killed Sasuke to admit it, Neji was what made Naruto truly happy. He had already interfered enough. It was time now to heed Neji's warning and back off.

-OoOoOoO-

Naruto was just getting out of the shower when his phone rang. He picked it up from the bathroom counter and grinned.

"Ohayo, Neji!" He exclaimed into the phone.

"Ohayo, Naruto," Neji replied. Naruto could hear the smile in his voice. "Are you up?"

"Yup. Just got out of the shower."

"Ooh," Neji purred. "Are you still naked?"

Naruto shook his head, grinning from ear to ear.

"Pervert," he laughed.

"You never answered my question," Neji pointed out.

"Yes," Naruto finally said. "I'm still naked."

"How about some phone sex before our little road trip?" Neji suggested.

"Nope," Naruto smiled. "I'll see you in a little bit. I just have to get dressed then I'll be on my way."

"Fine," Neji sighed. "See you soon. Love you."

"Love you, too, baby," Naruto responded, then he hung up the phone.

Naruto usually wasn't fond of pet names. "Teme" and "dobe" had been lighthearted insults for years that had somehow morphed into pet names. But generally, Naruto was against "honey" and "sweetheart" and even "baby", but with Neji, he just couldn't help himself. He'd been calling Neji "baby" for about a month now. He wasn't exactly sure how it started, he just knew Neji lit up like a Christmas tree every time he said it. It turned him to complete goo every single time Neji looked at him like that, so he kept it up, and Neji's reaction never disappointed him.

Naruto dressed and brushed his teeth quickly and packed his toothbrush in his bag. He headed toward the door, and instead, went to Sasuke's bedroom door. He knocked quietly and waited.

"What?" Sasuke snapped irritably.

"I just wanted to let you know I'm leaving."

"Fine. Bye."

Naruto sighed.

"I'll see you in five days, teme," Naruto told him, frustrated. "Don't call unless you're dying."

"Like you would care," he heard Sasuke mutter.

That was it. He'd had just about enough of Sasuke's emo bullshit. Naruto swung open the bedroom door and walked over to the bed. Sasuke was cocooned in his comforter, his bloodshot eyes staring at nothing in particular.

"You're such a fucking woman, ya emo prick," Naruto scoffed.

"Fuck off, dobe," Sasuke mumbled into his blanket.

"Whatever. Don't forget to pick up your dry cleaning. I won't be able to pick it up for you this time."

"Hn."

Naruto turned to walk out of Sasuke's room, and Sasuke caught him by the wrist.

"Have fun," he whispered. "I'll... miss you."

Naruto smiled.

"I'll miss you, too, teme," he said quietly. "See you in five days."

"Five days," Sasuke confirmed, letting go of Naruto's wrist.

Naruto could have sworn he heard Sasuke sniffle as he closed the bedroom door behind him. He didn't know why Sasuke was still acting this way. He and Gaara seemed to be doing remarkable well (Naruto had to admit, he was getting mildly jealous), and he made sure Neji and Sasuke were almost never in the same place for very long. He wasn't sure what exactly had imploded between the two, but there had been some serious hostility on both ends for a few months now.

Naruto packed his bags in his car and took off toward Neji's house. He wondered for a moment if Neji's car had air conditioning, then laughed at himself. Neji's car was a fucking convertable. Who needs air conditioning when you can just put the top down?

Naruto parked his car in Neji's garage and unloaded his bags from the trunk. He threw them in the back seat of the Mustang and let himself inside Neji's house. Neji peeked his head out of the bathroom, toothbrush hanging from his mouth, and smiled as best he could. Naruto took his shoes off at the door and walked into the bathroom. He stood behind Neji, wrapping his arms around his boyfriend's waist and burying his face in his long chocolate locks. He inhaled deeply, taking in the scent of Neji's citrus shampoo. He loved the smell of Neji. It was completely intoxicating.

"Mmm, I missed you, baby," Naruto mumbled into Neji's hair.

"You just saw me yesterday," Neji reminded him around his toothbrush, his eyes lighting up.

"So?" Naruto chuckled. "I still missed you. If that's a crime, arrest me."

"Naruto, I don't think you could contain yourself if I put handcuffs on you," Neji said as he rinsed his toothbrush off.

"You're probably right," Naruto agreed. "But that doesn't mean we shouldn't try it out."

"Maybe I'll buy a set of handcuffs then," Neji smirked, turning around in Naruto's arms.

He brought his lips to Naruto's, and they kissed deeply. Naruto wove his fingers in Neji's hair and tilted his head back to have better access to the thin column of throat in front of him. He kissed and nibbled at the skin, and Neji whimpered, balling Naruto's tee-shirt in his fists.

"Wanna-mmm-move to the bedroom?" Naruto asked against Neji's neck.

"Nope," Neji said simply, gently shoving Naruto off him. "You turned phone sex down, so I'm turning sex down."

"C'mon, baby," Naruto husked, attacking Neji's neck again and toying with the button on his skinny jeans. "Just a quickie? We have time."

He lightly sunk his teeth into Neji's collar bone. Neji gasped and arched his back, and Naruto knew he had him.

"Fine," Neji conceded. "I guess once wouldn't hurt."

"I can make it hurt if you want me to," Naruto said seductively, palming Neji through his jeans.

"Just get me to the bedroom."

Naruto led Neji down the hall to his bedroom. Their quickie hastily turned into an hour-long romp, and when they were both sated, they dressed again and got ready for their road trip.

"We're behind schedule now, thanks to your hormones," Neji complained as he locked up the house.

"I didn't hear you bitching," Naruto countered. "I heard you screaming my name, but never once did I hear, 'Hurry up, Naruto, we're going to be late'."

"Yeah, yeah," Neji laughed, putting on his aviator sunglasses and getting in the Mustang. "Let's just go."

Naruto slid into the passenger seat and put his own sunglasses on. Neji put the top down and Naruto got out his pack of cigarettes. Okay, this needs some explaining. When the shit hit the fan with Sasuke a few months back, Naruto felt himself getting more and more stressed as the weeks wore on. Deidara, who knew everything by this point thanks to Itachi, had innocently offered Naruto a smoke at work one day to help calm his nerves. Needless to say, Naruto gladly accepted and was now back to smoking a pack a day. He knew it was bad for him, he truly did, but the relaxed feeling he got after having a cigarette (whether it be after one of Sasuke's infuriatingly snide remarks, or even after a round of phenominal sex with Neji) was almost worth the risk of lung cancer, in his eyes.

Sasuke was, of course, completely disgusted that Naruto had taken up smoking again. Neji, on the other hand, was a different story. For some reason, he found the act itself insanely sexy, and practically begged for open-mouthed kisses after Naruto finished a cigarette. He said it gave Naruto the bad-boy image, and Neji had always been attracted to bad boys. Naruto thought it was hilarious that Neji was so turned on by his unhealthy habit.

So when Naruto lit his cigarette, he noticed Neji watching him out of the corner of his eye. Naruto turned to him and gave him a look. Neji laughed and shook his head, and they took off.

Neji left Naruto in charge of the radio, and they listened to cheesy Top 40 hits, singing the songs everybody knew at the tops of their lungs, making up their own lyrics as they sang. Naruto was already having a blast, and they'd only been on the road for about an hour. Having the top down in the Mustang was an amazing feeling. They sped down back country roads, singing and laughing and exchanging loving glances. Neji's hair was everywhere. The wind whipped it around the car, and Naruto knew Neji would regret not putting it up later when he tried to get a hairbrush through it. At the moment, though, he didn't seem to care. He was smiling more than Naruto had ever seen him smile before, and Naruto thought it was absolutely beautiful. He was falling deeper and deeper in love with the Hyuuga, and it saddened him to think that one day he and Neji would break up. He pushed the thought from his mind, deciding instead to cherish the time he had with Neji. He leaned over and kissed him on the cheek, and Neji turned to him and smiled. God, Naruto loved that smile.

After driving for a little over three hours, Neji pulled into a long driveway lined with cherry blossom trees. There was a gentle breeze blowing through, and the cherry blossom petals danced around them.

"Wow," Naruto breathed, "this is beautiful."

"This is nothing," Neji told him. "Wait until you see the house."

The driveway wound this way and that, until finally, a gigantic house came into view. It was easily the biggest house Naruto had ever seen, much bigger than the Uchiha estate. The architecture, Naruto was surprised to see, was predominantly Western, with a huge bay window overlooking the drive and a balcony coming off the second floor. Neji parked at the side of the house and they got out of the car. They grabbed their bags from the back seat and Neji unlocked the door.

"Welcome," he said, "to Casa del Hyuuga."

The house, if possible, was even bigger than it looked from the outside. There was a crystal chandelier hanging in the walkway, and Naruto couldn't wait until it got dark so they could turn the light on and watch the crystals glisten.

Naruto and Neji toed their shoes off at the door and ventured further inside. Everything was white. Not boring, sterile, hospital white, but pure, shining, gorgeous white. The couches and chairs in the sitting room were white, and the end tables were a dark, contrasting cherry that really brought everything together. There was expensive-looking art all over the walls and a shiny chess set on the coffee table. Naruto wondered to himself why there was no dust. The house clearly hadn't been occupied in forever, but everything was pristine.

"My uncle hired cleaners to come in yesterday to make sure everything was perfect." Neji explained, as if he could read Naruto's thoughts.

"This is... amazing."

"Let me give you the tour," Neji offered, and took Naruto by the hand.

Neji led Naruto around the massive house. There was a gigantic kitchen that they would need to stock with food for their time here, with an elegant dining area attached. There were two bedrooms on the first floor, but neji said they wouldn't be using either one. There was also a bathroom on the first floor, and Naruto could have sworn all the fixtures were solid gold, but that couldn't be right, he reasoned; he'd have to investigate on his own later. They climbed the spiral staircase and went upstairs. There were three bedrooms upstairs, and Neji showed him Hinata's and her sister's. Finally, they reached the end of the hall, and Neji smiled at him.

"And this," he said, stopping at the door, "is my room. Now, before I open the door, I should warn you: nothing in this room has changed since I was 18, so it still looks like a teenager's room. There are posters and pictures on the walls. This place was my home away from home. It still is," he admitted. "Are you ready?"

"Hell yeah!" Naruto exclaimed. "I get to see what you were like as a teenager! Let's go!"

Neji grinned widely and opened the door, revealing the largest of the upstairs bedrooms. The walls were, like Neji had said, positively littered with pictures and posters, and the bare portions of the walls were painted a deep navy blue. The bed in the center of the room was easily as big as Neji's bed back home, with navy blue comforters and sky blue pillowcases.

Naruto walked around the large room, admiring the snapshots taped to the wall. Neji was much younger, with a look on his face that was reminiscent of the look Sasuke always wears. One picture in particular caught Naruto's eye. It was a photograph of Neji and Hinata, in some sort of dojo, both in fighting stances with serious looks on their faces.

Neji was suddenly standing behind Naruto.

"That dojo is here," Neji told him. "Out back. Maybe if you're lucky," he pressed his body right up against Naruto's back, put his lips against his ear, and purred, "I can take you out there and show you how a real man fights."

For some reason, just the way Neji said that caused Naruto to shudder violently. He turned around to face his partner, and already, Neji was giving him that look that always made him weak in the knees and instantaneously aroused. And then a sudden thought occurred to Naruto:

They were alone. They were cut off from the rest of civilization for the next five days. There would be absolutely nothing to distract them from this much needed Naruto and Neji time; no work, no emo roommate, to time restrictions. For the next five days, they could devote every waking hour to each other. Naruto was positively giddy. He silently wondered of they would leave the bed at all. He knew they were like a couple of horny teenagers, but Naruto didn't care. Sex was suddenly a satisfying and beautiful experience for him, and he just couldn't have enough of that wonderful feeling. He found himself wondering again-as he had so many times before-is Sasuke could ever make him feel the way Neji made him feel.

No, he silently stopped himself. Get Sasuke the fuck out of your head for the next five days. This vacation is for you and Neji.

In a sudden moment of inspiration, Naruto dropped his bags on the floor and grabbed Neji, kissing him with everything he had. kissing Neji never got old. It made his stomach do flips and his heart pound fast in his ribcage. He took Neji's bags out of his hands and discarded them next to his own. He slipped Neji's tank top over his head and pushed him toward the enormous bed. He picked Neji up by the thighs and carried him the rest of the way. He deposited Neji on the plush mattress and unbuttoned his pants, dropping to his knees next to the bed.

"Wait," Neji breathed. "We should unpack."

"Fuck that," Naruto snarled, forcing Neji's butt off the bed so he could pull his jeans down.

"If we don't do it now, we never will," Neji argued feebly.

"As soon as we're done," Naruto promised, stroking Neji's hardening member.

There was still something he wanted to do for Neji that he hadn't done for him yet. Though he was sure it wouldn't hold a candle to when Neji did it for him, or when Sasuke did, for that matter (Shut up, brain! He screamed internally), he still wanted to do it. He wasn't accustomed to it; he'd only done it a few times before, and generally wasn't a fan, but for some reason, things were different with Neji. So, he locked eyes with Neji for the briefest moment, and wrapped his mouth around the hard length. Neji gasped and let his head fall back on the bed, and Naruto could practically see all thoughts of unpacking leaving his mind. He licked slowly up the shaft, bringing forth a breathy whimper from Neji's slightly parted lips. In truth, this was Naruto's favorite thing about sex with Neji. The sounds he made were sexy, and Naruto loved the fact that those sounds were intended just for him. It made him possessive, and if possible, even hornier. It made him want to plunge himself deep into that tight heat and coax even more delicious sounds from his lover.

Neji's hips were moving of their own accord, and Naruto grabbed them, pushing them harshly onto the bed.

"Stop that," he reprimanded, removing his mouth from Neji for a moment. "Not everyone has the gift of no gag reflex like you do."

"Conversation later," Neji panted as he pushed Naruto's head back down, and Naruto went willingly.

Naruto dipped his tongue into the slit at the tip of Neji's cock, tasting the salt of pre-come. Naruto swirled his tongue around the head, and then took in as much of Neji as he could.

"Oh, God," Neji gasped, fisting the comforter and trying to buck his hips again. "Whatever you do, Naruto, don't fucking stop."

Huh. That sounded weirdly familiar, and Naruto felt the guilt wash over him for the millionth time. He knew now that what he had done with Sasuke was beyond wrong, and every time he and Neji were intimate, he felt extremely guilty. He had almost told Neji the whole truth quite a few time, but he just couldn't bring himself to do it. He pushed the guilt away-again, for the millionth time-and went back to work. He bobbed his head quickly, sucking hard and lightly scraping his teeth along the shaft. Neji's breaths had become quiet whimpers and moans, and Naruto knew he was lost in pleasure. He lightly teased Neji's entrance, just barely brushing a finger across it, and Neji tried in vain to push down on it. Naruto pushed his finger against Neji's rim, slipping in just to the first knuckle. Neji whined and tried again to push himself down.

"Stop t-teasing," he begged. "Just do it."

So Naruto pushed the single finger in and up, making Neji's breath hitch.

"Hah..." he moaned, and Naruto curled his finger. "Oh, God," Neji said again. "Keep doing that. I'm so close. Just a little mo-Ah!"

Neji's seed filled Naruto's mouth, and he suddenly remembered why he didn't like doing this. Come tasted gross. Regardless, he swallowed everything and looked up at Neji, wiping his mouth off and pulling his finger out of him. Neji's chest rose and fell with his unsteady breathing, and he lifted his head up off the bed to look at Naruto.

"I love you so fucking much," he said, and let his head fall back onto the bed.

"I love you, too," Naruto remarked. "Now where's the lube? I have a pretty desperate situation here that isn't gonna fix itself."

Naruto's arousal was feeling utterly neglected, and his cargo shorts were a little too tight for his liking.

"Blue backpack," Neji said, pointing in the general direction of his bags. "Left side pocket."

Naruto stood and walked over to the forgotten bags. He unzipped the side pocket of the bag Neji specified and pulled out the bottle, regarding it for a long moment. There was definitely not enough lube here fir five days of nonstop sex.

"Please tell me we have another bottle," Naruto said as he walked back to the bed.

"I'm not stupid," Neji scoffed. "We have two more bottles, just in case."

Naruto smiled. Of course. Leave it to Neji to be prepared. He dropped the bottle of lube on the ,mattress as Neji maneuvered himself to the head of the bed. Naruto undressed quickly, dropping his clothes in a pile on the floor. He climbed overtop of Neji and pushed his thighs further apart. He rested his hands on either side of Neji's head, leaning down to kiss him and press their bodies together. Neji reached between Naruto's legs and grabbed his erection, guiding it to his entrance and showing Naruto exactly what he wanted.

"Patience," Naruto chuckled. "I don't want to rip you."

"I don't care," Neji said. "Please take me."

"Patience," Naruto repeated, and slicked his fingers with the lube.

He pushed two fingers all the way in, and Neji sighed deeply. Naruto thrust his fingers, scissoring them as he slid them out. He pushed his fingers in again and curled them. Neji moaned while Naruto teased his prostate.

"Please," Neji pleaded. "Please take me."

Finally, Naruto slipped his fingers out of Neji and lubed up his erection. He put Neji's legs over his shoulders-Neji seemed to like it best like that-and eased himself inside. Naruto's breath caught as he felt Neji's tight heat envelop him for the second-and certainly not last-time that day. He started rolling his hips immediately, unable to hold himself back. If Neji's wanton moans were any indication, he didn't mind at all.

"Fuck, Neji," Naruto gritted out, "I don't know how it's possible, but somehow you seem to get tighter every time."

Neji responded by arching his back and meeting Naruto's every thrust, letting out a low, loud moan from the back of his throat. He was hard again, Naruto noticed, and he wrapped his fingers around the erection and stared pumping erratically. His thrusts were getting faster and his breathing was getting shallow. Neji was digging his fingernails into Naruto's back, shouting gibberish and continuing to meet every one of Naruto's thrusts. It hadn't taken Naruto and Neji very long to establish a system when it came to sex. Naruto knew exactly how Neji liked to be fucked, and Neji knew exactly how to reciprocate. It was definitely never boring.

Naruto continued to stroke Neji, and he was beginning to pound into him harder than he ever had before. Neji, Naruto had noticed, seemed to get stuck on one word or phrase during sex, and he would repeat it over and over again until he climaxed. Today, that phrase was "Oh, God." Neji had said it about a thousand times already, and wasn't showing any signs of stopping. Naruto was getting close, and he sincerely hoped Neji was, too. He thrust even harder, and Neji's eyes shot open.

"Oh, God!" he shouted again.

"You can call me Naruto," Naruto quipped breathlessly.

Neji tried to laugh, but was suddenly coming, spilling warm over Naruto's hand. Naruto was quick to follow, thrusting short and fast inside Neji. Neji gasped as Naruto pulled out of him, and they both lay panting on the bed.

"Thanks," Neji finally said, breaking the peaceful silence between them.

"For what, baby?" Naruto asked, turning on his side to face his lover.

"For helping me break in this bed," Neji grinned.

"You've never had sex in this bed before?" Naruto asked in disbelief.

"Nope," Neji answered. "Usually when I'm here, my family is here too. I think it would be a little too much for them to handle. I mean, you should have heard my uncle when I told him I was bringing you here. He was like, 'Now, Neji, I may not know exactly how everything works between you two in the bedroom. But that does not mean that I'm naive to the implications of gay sex. Be sure to wash the damn sheets, kid.' I swear, it was so hard not to laugh."

Neji's voice had dropped an octave when he was impersonating his uncle, and he had a look on his face that reminded him of Fugaku, Sasuke's father (Dammit, he was doing it again). Naruto suddenly never wanted to meet Neji's uncle.

"So what's your family like?" Naruto asked, curious.

"Most of them are okay," Neji said. "My uncle is a little overbearing, and Hinata's sister is a stuck-up little brat, but everyone else is great."

"What about your parents?" Naruto wanted to know.

Neji looked up at the ceiling, clasping his hands behind his head.

"That's kind of a tender subject, actually," he said quietly, then turned to Naruto, propping his head up on his hand. "I never knew my mom," he explained, "and I lost my dad when I was just a kid. My uncle raised me most of my life. I don't even really remember my dad..."

"I'm sorry," Naruto said, rubbing Neji's arm softly.

Deep down, Naruto was wondering just what happened to Neji's dad. But he knew he couldn't ask. Neji had literally just said it was a tender subject. He really didn't want to push his luck, but Naruto could not live his entire life without knowing. He had a feeling it had been some huge tragedy, and Naruto wanted to do what he could to comfort his boyfriend.

Neji, who had been picking at the comforter, looked up at Naruto, then looked back down.

"You can ask, Naruto," he said, and Naruto should have known Neji would know exactly what was on his mind. Neji looked up at him again, and there was the faintest hint of a smile on his face.

"Okay..." Naruto began, and he tried to stop his heart from racing. "So," he continued, still nervous as all hell, "what exactly happened to your dad?"

Neji locked eyes with Naruto.

"When I was six," he said, "my dad killed himself. Nobody knows why. All anyone knows is that one day, he was perfectly fine, and the next..." he paused. "The next day, my uncle found him hanging in his office. His funeral was the worst day of my life. I didn't fully understand at the time. I was only six, after all. I just knew I'd never see him again. It was even harder on my uncle. They were twins, so they always had a strange connection. He's always said he had a feeling something was wrong; said he knew for weeks. He still blames himself, and can't look at me right. I'm all he has left of his twin brother. It's not an easy thing to live up to."

Neji's voice was even the whole time he spoke, but Naruto could see the despair behind his eyes. He pulled Neji close and rubbed his hair. Neji held him, and he held Neji. They stayed like that for what seemed like hours, and when they finally parted, Neji's eyes were wet and red.

"Oh, Neji," Naruto comforted. "Don't cry, baby. I'm here."

"I'm sorry," Neji said quietly, wiping his eyes. "I haven't talked about ti in so long. You are now one of the only people outside the Hyuuga family who knows the whole story. I just... wanted you to find out from me rather than Sasuke." Naruto gave him a look. "Yes, Sasuke knows. The Uchihas have been business associates with the Hyuugas for generations. They know everything that happens in the Hyuuga estate; business and personal. My father's death was both."

"Can I ask you a favor?" Naruto asked.

"Of course."

"Let's not talk about the Uchihas for the rest of the time we're here," Naruto said. "For the next five days, that family doesn't exist. You and I are the only two people in the world for the next five days. Is that okay?"

Neji smiled. It was a real, genuine smile. Naruto felt himself melt inside.

"Yeah," Neji said finally. "I'd like that. Now, I'd like to ask you something."

"Oh, yeah?" Naruto asked. "What's that?"

"Well," Neji began, "this is the only house around for miles. No one ever comes out here-not that it would really matter to either of us," Neji chuckled. "Anyway, you said on our first date that you wanted me in my car. Do you still want that?"

"Uh, yeah!" Naruto exclaimed. Wasn't it obvious?

Neji smiled.

"Okay," he said. "well, let's get dressed and unpack. Then, we can run to the grocery store to get food. We'll come back here, eat dinner, and then... we can go to the car."

Naruto grinned widely. He'd been looking forward to this for months, and not it seems he would finally get what he wanted. They got out of bed and dressed, then they unpacked, putting their clothes in the dresser and closet and their toiletries in the bathroom down the hall.

"See?" Naruto said as they made their way downstairs and out the door. "I told you we would unpack."

Neji simply rolled his eyes.

-OoOoOoO-

Neji walked hand in hand with Naruto through the market while they both chose various foods for their vacation. Naruto, not surprisingly, put so much instant ramen in the basket that Neji was shocked they were able to fit anything else. Neji had learned quickly that Naruto could easily eat ramen for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. And sometimes, he did. Neji tried desperately to inject some healthy eating habits into Naruto's life, only for Naruto to whine about how he hadn't had ramen in two whole days. Finally, Neji gave up. There was simply no stopping Naruto from eating his precious ramen.

They got to the register, and Neji went to run his fingers through his hair, only to find that it was hopelessly tangled. He grimaced slightly, but he really should have seen this coming. His hair hadn't been tied back at all today, and he had started his day off with a round of sex, then a three-hour car ride with the top down, then even more sex. He would have to try to get a hairbrush through it when they got back. Although, he would probably have to have Naruto do it. It was far too tangled for Neji to be able to get a hairbrush through it alone.

They put their groceries on the counter one by one, and Naruto turned to Neji.

"Let me pay for the groceries," he requested.

"No," Neji said simply. "I have money saved up specifically for this trip. I'm not letting you pay for anything. Now, put your ramen on the counter and let's get back."

Neji paid for the food and they went back to the car. Naruto was weirdly silent the entire way back to the house.

"Are you upset?" Neji asked hesitantly.

"A little," Naruto grumbled. "I don't want you to feel like you have to foot the bill for everything just because you make more than I do."

"I don't feel like that at all," Neji assured him. "You and I have been together almost three months now, and we've gone on plenty of dates where you've paid. I just figured that since this vacation was my idea, and it's at my family's vacation house, I should be the one to treat you. If I made you feel like I disrespected you in any way, I apologize." He looked at Naruto, who smiled. "Okay?"

"Yeah, yeah," Naruto muttered. "You don't have to apologize."

They pulled back into the long drive and wound their way up to the house. When Neji parked the Mustang, they both got out and grabbed an armfull of grocery bags before going back inside. They put the food away together, then they each made themselves an instant ramen cup and got to eating. While Neji didn't necessarilly mind instant ramen, he couldn't understand why Naruto loved it so much; especially with the dad he had. Naruto had probably grown up eating the best of everything, from curry to sushi, and everything in between.

"So tell me," Neji said, setting his empty ramen cup down on the dining room table. "How did this ramen obsession start?"

Naruto smiled like he knew this topic of conversation would come up eventually.

"I was a super picky eater when I was little," Naruto explained. "My mom gave me my first cup of instant ramen when I was two, just to see if I'd eat it. Until then, I would literally only eat toast or Jell-O." Neji gave him a questioning look. "I don't know," Naruto chuckled. "That's what my mom said. Anyway, after that first cup of instant ramen, I was hooked. So my dad started experimenting. He learned how to cook the real stuff, and put all sorts of things in it; all kinds of veggies and meats. And I was finally getting the nutrition my growing body needed, even if it was masked behind tons of sodium and calories. So, my parents kept giving me bowl after bowl of ramen. They say I'm lucky I have such a high metabolism, or else the ramen I've been eating pretty much daily since I was two would have made me fat by now. I'm not nearly as much of a picky eater as I used to be. Spending my entire childhood in Hokage cured me of that. But ramen will always be my favorite."

Naruto grinned broadly when he finished his story, and all Neji could do was shake his head and chuckle. He tried again to pull his fingers through his hair, only to be stopped by the sheer number of knots. It was getting fucking irritating, quite frankly, so he decided to do something about it.

Neji got up from the dining room table, and after throwing his trash away, made his way toward the upstairs bathroom. Naruto, he was glad to see, was right on his heels.

"Where ya goin'?" he asked.

"To get my hairbrush," Neji answered. "The knots in my hair are getting annoying."

"You should have known that would happen."

"I did know it would happen," Neji told him. "And now I'm doing something about it. Only catch is, I may need your help brushing my hair out."

"Cool," Naruto said. "You know I love your hair."

"So you've said," Neji commented. About a million times, he silently added.

Neji really did love the fact that Naruto loved his hair so much. He was always touching it and admiring it. It made Neji even more vain than he already was. His hair was by far his favorite quality about himself, and he cherished it.

Neji picked up his hairbrush from the bathroom counter and headed to his room. Naruto followed. Neji handed the hairbrush to Naruto and got up on the bed, motioning for Naruto to sit behind him. Naruto and Neji sat on their knees and Naruto hesitantly ran the brush through Neji's hair. He caught a knot and quickly started to apologize.

"I'm not a porcelain doll," Neji chuckled. "Just rake through it. I promise, you're not going to hurt me."

After that, Naruto got a little bolder. He pulled the hairbrush through Neji's hair, untangling it with newfound ease. A few stubborn knots had Neji wincing slightly, but he made sure Naruto didn't notice.

When Naruto finished, he set the hairbrush on the bed and slowly ran his fingers through Neji's hair, checking for any missed tangles. Neji leaned into the soft caresses and hummed contentedly. Naruto moved his hair away from his neck and lightly lightly kissed and sucked at his throat. Naruto slipped Neji's shirt over his head and traced kisses along his shoulder blades.

Neji knew immediately where this was headed.

He turned slowly to face his lover, and Naruto's eyes were already pleasantly clouded over, and a shade darker than usual. He traced thepad of his thumb along Naruto's bottom lip, and Naruto nipped his thumb lightly. Neji kissed him, slow and sensual, and when their tongues met, they shared a moan. Neji's heart was suddenly racing, and the way Naruto was touching him was driving him insane. He knew that if they were going to go to the car like he had promised, they would have to do it soon, before their bodies took over and they ended up fucking like rabbits on the bed again.

Neji broke off the now heated kiss to speak, only to have Naruto attack his neck again.

"Naruto," he choked out, and Naruto's hand was suddenly in his pants. "Oh, God. Let's move to the car."

"Yeah," Naruto agreed, taking his hand away from Neji's hardening arousal.

They grabbed the bottle of lube and bolted down the spiral staircase and out the front door in no time. Naruto jumped in the back seat and tugged his jeans and boxers down. Neji dropped the remainder of his clothes next to the Mustang and got in the back seat, straddling Naruto's hips. He put his hands on Naruto's cheeks and lightly ran his fingers across the adorable whisker marks on his face, before leaning in to kiss him.

The taste of Naruto's lips and tongue was intoxicating. Every time they kissed, Naruto tasted different. Right now, he tasted like ramen, and Neji had to admit, ramen tasted much better on Naruto's tongue. Neji groaned into the kiss and fisted his hands in Naruto's hair. Through his lust-hazed stupor, Neji faintly heard the sound of the lube being opened, but didn't register it. Then he felt two fingers glide easily inside him.

"Ah, fuck," he murmured into Naruto's mouth.

"You're still pretty stretched from earlier," Naruto told him against his lips.

With that said, Neji wasted no time slapping Naruto's hand away from his entrance and guiding his erection there instead.

"Hold on," Naruto chuckled. "Lube first."

Neji huffed, and waited impatiently while Naruto coated himself with lube. Finally, he lowered himself on Naruto's length and gasped. Being filled by Naruto was literally the best feeling in the world. It made him feel lightheaded, overheated, and completely euphoric. Neji was 100% sure that there was no other man on the planet who would be able to make him feel the way Naruto did. Making love to Naruto never got old. It was like the first time, every single time.

Neji started to move, riding Naruto slowly at first, speeding up when he heard Naruto's breathing coming out in short, desperate pants. He'd learned very quickly how to read Naruto's face and breathing patterns during sex.

"God, baby," Naruto said, looking directly into Neji's eyes. "You feel so good."

Neji fucking loved it when Naruto called him that. It made him feel special, almost as if their relationship wasn't hanging on Uchiha Fucking Sasuke. Neji dreaded the day when he would lose his lover to that bastard. He needed to stop thinking about it, especially while they were here. Like Naruto had said, that family didn't exist for the next five days. It was just the two of them.

Neji's thoughts were brought to a halt when Naruto grabbed his hips and thrust up, pounding himself directly into Neji's prostate. Neji cried out and rested his forehead on Naruto's. They kissed deeply, and Neji dug his fingers into Naruto's shoulders. Naruto thrust again, and stars danced behind Neji's eyes. Both their bodies were slick with sweat and they were sliding against each other with every movement they made. Neji's erection was trapped between them and every time he moved, the friction along his arousal was just getting more intense. He sped up his movements even more, and Naruto was matching his speed with his own thrusts.

It didn't take long after that. With one final upward thrust from Naruto, Neji threw his head back and climaxed, his mouth hanging open in a silent scream. He was boneless against Naruto, while Naruto continued to thrust wildly inside him. At long last, Naruto let out a strangled cry and came.

They stayed like that for a long while, with Neji in Naruto's lap, and Naruto still lodged inside him. They were both having trouble catching their breath. Neji pushed himself up enough to kiss Naruto quickly, then collapsed again on Naruto's chest. Naruto was slowly running his fingers through Neji's hair, and Neji honestly thought he could fall asleep like this, pressed against Naruto's chest with his boyfriend running his hand through his hair.

"Baby?" Naruto said quietly.

"Hmm?" Neji hummed, already dozing off.

"I can't," Naruto choked out. "I can't breathe."

Neji sighed and braced his hands on the leather seat behind Naruto, pushing his upper body up and off of him. Naruto sucked in a sharp breath, a tad too dramatically if you asked Neji. He gave Naruto a look.

"Are you trying to imply that I'm fat?" he asked.

"No," Naruto laughed. "You're just dead weight after sex."

"You're one to talk."

Neji swung his leg over Naruto and flopped down next to him on the seat. Naruto put his arm around Neji's shoulder and pulled him close. Neji rested his head on Naruto, a contented smile tugging at his lips. He really wished this vacation could last forever. They had no concerns other than each other. It was just... perfect.

Neji sighed happily.

"What's with that sigh?" Naruto asked.

"Oh, nothing," Neji said dismissively. "I was just thinking about how there's no other place I'd rather be right now."

"Same here," Naruto said sweetly, tilting Neji's chin up to kiss him softly.

Naruto bent down, reaching into his pants pocket and pulling out his phone. Neji saw him turn the camera on, and he turned the phone around so the camera on the back was facing them.

"Smile, baby," Naruto said, and snapped a picture.

He turned the phone back around to examine the picture. He grinned broadly, then showed it to Neji. That picture was perfect. Naruto was grinning his mega-watt grin, while Neji's head was resting on his shoulder and he was smiling slightly. The sunset was visible behind them, and it was casting shadows over their faces. They looked unbelievably happy.

"You should send that to me," Neji suggested, smiling up at Naruto.

"You like it?"

"I love it," Neji told him.

Naruto saved the picture and sent it to Neji, whose phone sounded just a few short moments later from his jeans pocket next to the car. Neji expected him to put his phone away at this point, but he continued to type on it.

"Now what are you doing?" Neji asked.

"Uploading the picture to Facebook and Twitter," Naruto responded, smiling.

Neji rolled his eyes. Of course Naruto was uploading the picture to his social networks.

The sun soon disappeared beneath the horizon, and there was a chill in the air. Neji and Naruto got out of the Mustang and made their way inside to shower and get ready for bed. After their shower, Naruto suggested watching a movie before going to bed, and half-way through said movie, Neji was wishing he hadn't let Naruto pick what they watched. It was one of Naruto's favorite horror movies, and it was positively loaded with gore. Neji kept hiding his face in Naruto's chest, and Naruto kept laughing at him.

After the movie, they settled into bed for the night, but Neji couldn't seem to sleep. That movie was still weighing on his mind, and every creak in the house had him shaking. Naruto was fast asleep, snoring lightly beside Neji, who was practically clutching on to him for dear life. A remarkably loud thump startled him enough to jump. He felt extremely foolish, letting that stupid horror movie get to him so much.

Naruto had stopped snoring and was instead chuckling beside him.

"Aww, baby," he teased. "Did my movie scare you?"

"Shut up," Neji grumbled it return.

"I know something that'll take your mind off it," Naruto said, kissing Neji's neck.

Perhaps once more wouldn't hurt.

-OoOoOoO-

On the second day, Neji stayed true to his promise and took Naruto out back to the dojo. Naruto figured that with fifteen years of kung fu training, he'd be able to keep up with Neji, but Neji's fighting style was like nothing he'd ever seen. He was far faster than Naruto, and the Hyuuga's Gentle Fist style focused on using open-palm thrusts to vital points to incapacitate your opponent. Naruto was definitely at a disadvantage here.

Neji, for his part, seemed to be getting a kick out of seeing Naruto so helpless. He would laugh every time he landed a blow, and every time Naruto would unsuccessfully try to reciprocate.

One particularly hard open-palmed blow to his sternum sent Naruto flying and knocked the wind out of him. Neji was practically howling with laughter. Naruto tried to get up, but Neji was suddenly on top of him, holding his hands down and laughing hysterically. Naruto glared at him, and Neji just shook his head and kissed him.

They ended up making love on the floor of the dojo after that, and Naruto was suddenly okay with the fact that Neji could easily kick his ass.

-OoOoOoO-

On the third day, they went to a swanky restaurant for dinner, and the hostess-along with every waiter and waitress in the place-knew Neji. Their waitress was a ridiculous flirt, giggling to Neji and completely ignoring Naruto. Naruto wanted nothing more than to jump over the table and fuck Neji right in front of her, just to show her that she would never have him.

Neji seemed to notice Naruto's jealousy, and took his hand across the table to comfort him.

They stopped at a liquor store of their way back to the house and bought two bottles of expensive champaign. When they got back to the house, Neji pulled two champaign flutes from the cabinet and filled them, walking out to the back deck and turning on the hot tub (wait... hot tub?).

"Why didn't you tell me about this?" Naruto asked, motioning toward the bubbling water.

"I wanted it to be a surprise," Neji shrugged.

"But," Naruto stammered, "I didn't bring any swim trunks."

"Neither did I," Neji said, suggestively raising a delicate brow.

Naruto thought for a moment, and then everything seemed to click into place.

Once the water heated up, they stripped down and carefully got into the hot tub, bringing their glasses of champaign with them. The bottles stayed within reach.

After finishing off the first bottle and putting a large dent in the second, they were both slightly red in the face (Although, Naruto reasoned, that could also be from the heat of the water), and Neji's eyes seemed pretty glazed. His hair was falling over his shoulders, sticking to his chest from the water. He finished off his glass and set it down, then slowly made his way across the hot tub to sit next to Naruto. They kissed for a long time, and while they didn't have sex, Naruto learned just how skilled Neji was with his hands.

-OoOoOoO-

On the fourth and final full day, Naruto and Neji didn't leave the bedroom at all. They made love all day long. They were touching each other everywhere, and they simply couldn't take their eyes off each other.

"I love you so much, baby," Naruto whispered, thrusting into Neji for what seemed like the millionth time since they'd been here.

"I love you, too, Naruto," Neji gasped. "So much."

They released together-they had been doing that for awhile now-and collapsed side by side on the bed. They held each other close, both knowing what the other was thinking.

"I don't wanna go home tomorrow," Naruto complained.

"Yeah, I know," Neji sighed in return. "I just want to stay here with you forever."

They dozed off for awhile, only to wake up after the sun had set and make love again. And again. The sun came up a short time later, and they reluctantly packed their bags, getting ready to leave their love nest and return to the real world, where their jobs and other various distractions awaited.

Neji didn't bother to wash the sheets as his uncle had requested.

With one last forlorn look at the best vacation he'd ever had, Naruto got in the Mustang and Neji drove down the long drive, toward home.

Three hours later, Neji was parking out front of his house. They went inside and Naruto grabbed up his car keys and kissed Neji one last time before going home.

The drive home was torture. He felt almost bare without Neji by his side. He was kind of looking forward to seeing Sasuke again, but he still felt lost without his lover. So it was with a heavy heart that he parked his car in front of the apartment complex and climbed up the staircase. He unlocked the apartment door and stepped inside.

Sasuke attacked him as soon as he walked inside, hugging Naruto around the neck and burying his face in his blond spikes.

"Miss me?" Naruto asked.

"It was so fucking weird without you here," Sasuke said, finally letting go of Naruto. "Don't ever do that again."

They sat on the couch and caught up, talking for hours. Naruto was pretty vague about what exactly happened on his vacation with Neji. He left out the fact that they had sex over and over and over again. He just wasn't sure if Sasuke could handle it, what with his jealousy issues and all.

Deep down, Naruto was kinda glad to be home. He'd be able to sleep in his own bed again, and he loved that fucking bed. However, he had to go to work tomorrow, and he definitely wasn't looking forward to that. But Neji would be bringing him lunch, and he always looked forward to that.

Sasuke treated Naruto to Hokage again, and they seemed to pick up right where they left off. Their best friend status was back, and it was nice to talk to Sasuke without worrying he was going to jump him at any time. Minato was glad to see Naruto, and asked how his vacation was. He sat with them for awhile, making small talk.

They went home after their meal and went to bed shortly after. Naruto briefly wondered what he should get Sasuke for his birthday, but fell asleep before deciding.

Naruto's dreams that night were filled with memories of his vacation with Neji, and he slept like a baby.

-OoOoOoO-

A/N: I just want to remind everyone that this story is unbeta'd, so if you caught any typos or anything of the sort, kiss my ass. Just kidding! I love all my readers, even the grammar and spelling Nazis! Reviews?