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Author Note: Well, here we go kind readers. As you know by now this story is YAOI, which means boyxboy so if you don't like don't read please. Also this story is unbeted which means I will definitely have some sort of spelling or grammar mistakes, for which I am very sorry. Warning this chapter has some cussing in it…because Shikamaru is a little bit irritated. Now on with the story:

Chapter 11

One Assassin, One Blond and One Pissed Off Man

At Shikamaru's house…enter the assassins

Shikamaru's POV

What is that sun doing in my room again? Oh, yeah I was too lazy to close the blinds last night.

Damn I guess that means I will have to get up…

I slowly get out of bed…taking my time to stretch; nothing feels as good as having a great stretch in the morning. I make my way to my bathroom and then wash my face.

You may be asking why I am up so early this morning…

Well, I have to be up to let the bastard and his cousin in the house this morning. And I am hoping to get all the little details finished up with them this morning before the rest of the household wakes up. And I have a couple ground rules for Neji…

I can't help but smirk at that one…

That jack ass had better mind his manners or I will take him out to the nearest wood shed and beat the tar out of him. In some ways I hope I get the chance to do that…

But I have to wonder where I got the idea to 'beat the tar out of him'…that is not something I would normally say. I think that I maybe hanging around Naruto too much…he has the sweetest southern accent. But some of the cute saying that he says…well, I just can't help but pick them up.

Really, I hope that today won't be too troublesome. But I have a very bad feeling it will entirely too troublesome.

As I make my way quietly down the stairs…I peek into each of the bed rooms to make sure that everyone is still asleep. Coming finally to Naruto's room I can't help but go in…

He is so adorable when he sleeps; his hair sticks up and defies gravity. Naruto is sleeping in a pair of lounging pants and a tight t-shirt.

His shirt has made a gratuitous trip upwards giving me a spectacular view of his stomach. It is a tan stomach with nice muscle definition and small stretch marks.

But even those little imperfections seem to add to him.

I hope that Neji keeps his dirty paws off of him. Seriously that man is such a pain in the ass. But damn Neji is very very handsome. I think that is the only reason he gets away with the bullshit that he pulls. That and he can kill you in about a thousand different ways.

All of this is going to be TROUBLESOME with a capital T.

KNOCK

KNOCK

Hah, they are finally here…

I open the door and silently let them in. I motion them to come to my office so that we may talk. Getting to my office…I close the door.

After they were seated…I went and sat at the chair behind my desk. Looking at the two deadly people in front of me…

"Hinata…Neji I am sure that you were informed of the situation" I began all business.

But with the smirk that Neji was giving…I realized that he wanted to talk about something more than business. Give you one guess on what he wanted to talk about.

"So Shikamaru…" started Neji.

"What could you possible want to talk about Neji…the only thing that should be your concern is making sure that Pein doesn't get or hurt Naruto…all other things are just…" I trailed off.

"I am hurt Shika…I am only concern with Naruto's safety" said the bastard.

"Really…I call bull shit on that on…we all know about your little obsession" I said with a tone of growing irritation.

Hinata watch us and just couldn't help but roll her eyes. Looking at her not saying anything…I figure that she is just letting us get it out of our system now.

"I know about your obsession better than others…let's recall the great days of high school…where you and I had been dating…how long…two years and then you decide that…how did you put it? Oh, yeah I remember…that I was boring and that you found that you enjoyed blonds better…let's see how did your brilliant ass" I was on a roll now.

"Let's not talk about ancient history Shika…I know I was a prick in high school but without us breaking us you would have never meet Temari" interrupted Neji.

"What?! I know that you just didn't say that… for if you recall you ass…I am divorced" I said irritably.

"Well, your marriage gave you one good thing" said Neji with a smirk.

"Yes…dick… my marriage gave me my son and for that I am very grateful but that woman gave me nothing but irritation" I said.

"Well you see…in a way I help you get your son and for that you should be very grateful" the cocky man said.

I gave into the urge to roll my eyes. Really I couldn't help it…

"I swear Neji…every time I see you…you get to be more of a bastard…now you're taking credit for breaking up with me so that I could have my son…you are one arrogant ass" I did it again I rolled my eyes. I had better watch out or they will stick up in that position.

"Now Shika how can you be like that…calling me names and such…I cared for you but you just didn't turn me on" said the blunt bastard.

I am currently wondering how fast I could get my gun to shot him. Do I really need to put myself through this? Just for one man and his kids…

Yeah, I can put up with anything just to see Naruto smile. Just to see those kids play happy and carefree. Just to see Naruto's brilliant blue eyes.

God I have it bad…

And I don't even know what I got yet…but whatever it is I have it bad.

"Well, Neji I am so happy to hear how you card for me but at the time that was no compensation for the heartache that I felt" I threw back at him.

Neji looked at me with confusion and a little bit of…

"Heartache…you had heartache for me? Why? I am not…was not a person to get that attached too" said Neji.

"What you can't believe that someone might have care for you? Maybe even loved you…but you are right I was a child…we were children…and now I know that feeling was just infatuation" I said knowing that it wouldn't have taken much for it to be love.

But now that I think about it…I wouldn't change how things are turning out any other way. Because I am right now developing an emotion for Naruto that far exceeds any emotion that I felt for Neji or Temari.

That doesn't mean that I will let that bastard off that easy. No way in hell…that would be too troublesome and nowhere near as fun. I smirk lightly at my thoughts.

Hinata had been silent through the whole exchange…which was a good thing… because her wit can be sort of biting. But I guess that she figured that if we didn't get this out of the way it would affect the mission and when something affects a mission that Hinata is on she gets a little bit pissed.

It's always the quiet one's who are the most violent…

Then I noticed Neji looking out the window…

What the hell is that man looking at…

So I turn and then I see Naruto has taken the kids outside…Hhhhmmmm…they must have decided to play after breakfast.

Naruto looks adorable…the early morning sun is hitting his hair…almost casting a glow about it. He is smiling at something the kids are saying…

God that smile is so…wow, I hope to have that kind of smile pointed at me soon. The smile is of total devotion and love. Innocents and joy are mixed in that smile. He is happy…

And I am getting ridiculously poetic. God help me.

The injured arm seems to be working better for him today. I can see him flexing it a bit. Hope he doesn't overdo it too much…

I turn back around with a light heart and then I notice how Neji is looking at him. He looks like a lion after its prey.

Oh, HELL NO!!!!!!!!!

"Neji would you stop looking at Naruto in that way…he is not yours" I growled.

Neji blinked his eyes and then turned his damn pale eyes toward me. Looking at my face he gives me the patented Hyuga smirk, not to be confused with Uchiha smirk but it is just as annoying.

"But Shika…Naruto isn't yours either…or is he?" smirk the asshole.

I glared at him…but apparently my glare had no effect. I bet they go through some sort of training on how to ignore glares…and I wonder why I call him an asshole.

"Not yet…Neji but…" okay what the hell was I going to say.

Neji looked at me with 'holier than thou' look. I hate that look…

"But what my dear friend" said the jerk.

Okay at this point I am really questioning the reason for having him here…

Oh yeah…I remember to protect Naruto.

I think that I will make that my mantra. Because that is the only way I won't take a gun to his head…so I must remember 'protect Naruto'.

But really does he need both arms to 'protect Naruto'.

Oh man… I had better get off this train of thought. Even though it makes me feel sssooo much better…

"Listen Neji the only reason you are here is to protect Naruto and the kids from Pein and his goons…that is the only reason that you are not breathing through an extra hole in your head right now" I growled at him.

"So violent Shika…I would imagine that you were too lazy to do anything to me" smirked the jerk.

Ha! I rhymed…Oh god I am getting really sad.

I am so tickled with grade school rhyming now. God…I have to get out of this room. Before I start telling him that my dad can beat up your dad.

What is it about this guy that brings out the child in me? I mean really…how old am I again?

"I am not being overly violent Neji…I don't want you hurting Naruto and really he is way too good for the likes of you" I said.

Neji raised an elegant eyebrow at me. I mean what is that guy looking at…I can't help how this really irritates me.

Hinata breaks her silence.

"Listen you two…we aren't in high school anymore and this childish display is both annoying and irrelevant to what we have to do…so will you two stop it and let's get done with the meeting" smiled Hinata.

I really think that she is enjoying this a little too much.

KNOCK

KNOCK

We all look at the office door in surprise.

"Come in" I said after a moment.

Slowly the door opens to reveal my blond angel. I can feel the tension from dealing with Neji just melt away. Who would have known that one person could do that?

Naruto makes his way in and closes the door. Looking over at the two people he doesn't know…his eyes make their way to me and I motion him to come over.

Naruto smiles and comes to stand near me. I don't know what possessed me but I scooted my chair back and patted my lap for him to take a seat.

Naruto looks at my lap and then he smiles. He gracefully sits down.

He turns partiality toward me and asks…

"I am not too heavy am I?" the angel speaks.

"No Naruto you are just right…How is your arm feeling? You didn't tire yourself out…I thought that maybe you, me and the kids could go a little shopping…I know that you didn't bring enough stuff to last you this long" I know I am rambling but I can't help myself.

Naruto favors we mortals with a smile that seems to take away all doubts and troubles.

Okay, someone stop me. I am getting ssooo very cheesy.

"I am fine Shika…I didn't tire myself out playing with the kids. And I would really appreciate getting out of the house for awhile…" said my angel then his eyes looked over at Hinata and Neji "but Shika don't you think that you ought to introduce us."

"Ah yes…this is Neji the grounds keeper and chauffeur…and this Hinata housekeeper and nanny" I said as I motioned to each of them.

Naruto turned around to look at me…

That face he has on doesn't look too happy…

"A nanny? Why would we need a nanny? Are you saying I can't take care of my kids?" muttered Naruto.

Uh-oh…

"No Naruto…I don't think that of you at all…of course you can take care of your kids…I just thought that maybe Hinata could help" I said quickly.

Naruto looked at me and then he smiled.

"Shika…what are these people really here for…don't take me for a fool…please…I am not an idiot" said Naruto.

My eyes widened in surprise. Maybe we have underestimated Naruto…but thinking on it a little…anyone who marries an Uchiha…well they can't be dumb.

My shoulders slumped down…I guess I had better come clean.

"Naruto they are here for protection…of you and the kids…the man who tried to kill you was just an assassin…who works for a guy named Pein and we think that is Itachi and I think that maybe Sasuke's death was no accident" I said softly hoping that the blow wouldn't be so hard if spoken that way.

Naruto's face played every emotion that he was thinking. Sadness, confusion, anger, hate and…wait did I just see…

Happiness? Strange…happiness

"I see…so this man named Pein has something against me and my kids? Or was it Sasuke? Why would he go through all this for someone he doesn't know? And who would want to have hurt Sasuke?" Naruto galloped through his questions.

"In all honesty…we don't know. I wish that we did…it would make us understand what he was going to do…but we have no way of knowing what is going through his head and how it relates to you, Sasuke or the kids" I said.

"Mr. Uchiha…we are professionals and we will let not harm come to you or the kids" began Hinata.

"Naruto…please call me Naruto" interrupted my angel.

Hinata smiled…

"Naruto…we won't let anything happen to you or the kids…we will guard you with our lives" said Hinata.

"God…I hope it will never come to that" exclaimed Naruto.

"I am sure it won't…Naruto" interjected Neji.

Naruto's eyes came to the man sitting across from us and he blushed.

Wait did I say…blush!?

Oh, Damn!!!

Naruto turned his face toward me…it was as if he could feel my irritation. Then his eyes finally meet mine…

Naruto's eyes widened and his hand came up to my hair.

"Shika…you have your hair down" began Naruto.

My hand went instantly up to hair and I blushed.

"Yeah, I forgot to put it up this morning…" I said.

"I like it…it is so soft and wavy…it feels like silk" said Naruto as he ran his fingers through my hair.

I start purring…really I had no idea that I could do that…but wow…his fingers just felt like heaven.

After a few minutes we hear someone clearing their throat. Naruto and I just jump a little…

"Hey guys get a room" said Hinata with the trademark Hyuga smirk.

Neji watches all of this with a slight smile on his face. I wonder what he is thinking.

"Yes, I would agree with my cousin on that one…in fact you could make it a room for three and I certainly wouldn't mind" said Neji.

I think that I have figured out what he his thinking…

JERK!

Naruto blushes at Neji's comments and I just glare at him.

But the comments stop Naruto and I can't help but feel just a little irritated about that…

Damn them…why can't they just go away?

"We are just teasing you Naruto…" said Hinata as she noticed the blush on Naruto's face.

"OH…well let's get back to what we were talking about" said Naruto.

I nodded my head in agreement.

Neji's POV

Naruto is hot…

What I wouldn't give to have a night with him! His hair is a beautiful sunny blond which reminds me of summer. And his skin looks like the color or caramel. I bet it is as smooth and creamy as caramel.

His eyes…what can a person say about such eyes? Their blue but the color blue just seems a poor imitation of what his eye color is…

As he is sitting on Shika's lap…I just can't help but wonder how he would feel under me or riding me…

Aaaaahhhhh, the possibilities…

I wonder if he is a screamer or does he whimper and moan.

Hell, I hope that he does all three…

Look at the way he was running his hands through Shika's hair…there should be a law about being the sensual.

And damn Shika looked like he was enjoying the hell out of that attention.

Maybe he thinks he has won? Surely not…I have just met the man and I have already gotten a blush out of him.

I can't help but wonder if Shika wouldn't mind a threesome. I would love to get a hold a Shika he is looking very good and very happy.

In fact this is the best he has looked in a long time. That ex-wife of his was a real vampire. She sucked the life right out of him…but it seems that Naruto has breathed that life back into him.

And a jealous possessive Shikamaru is surprising sexy.

Pein's POV

"How much longer should I wait…Naruto" I asked no one in particular.

The office is quiet with just me here but really I don't mind…in fact I am enjoying the quiet.

Because soon there will be plenty of action and really I have to admit that it will be a well break. Just thinking about what will be happening soon…gets my blood tingling.

For soon I will have Naruto in a way that I couldn't get Sasuke. Hhhmmm, I wonder how Sasuke would feel knowing that I am going to have Naruto in my grasp. I bet if he could come back he would.

Sort of funny…how things work out…

I wanted Sasuke so bad and it took me so long to find him; then when I did…he was happy. How dare he be happy and loved!

My proposal to him wasn't that horrible but he made it sound like I was offering him a piece of shit on a plate. I could have given him the world and what did he do? He threw it in my face and left the country. But this might work out better…Sasuke would never had submitted. He would have never truly been mine.

That damn brother of his would have stopped it somehow…I am sure. But what is Itachi going to do when I take what Sasuke had hidden so well and make it mine.

Surely this Naruto fellow is weak…easily molded into what I want. It almost seems that I am taking candy from a baby. Not that I have a problem with doing that…

I just look forward to what Itachi is going to do…I wonder what he would offer me. His life? Probably not…but then who cares I will have what I want…

And what I want is Naruto…crying, screaming. I want him broken. I want him damaged beyond all repair.

I want him to bleed…beg and cry for mercy.

Then and only then will I offer him some respite.

He will be mine forever. Unable to think of anyone but me…

Poor Sasuke if only you had taken my offer…then maybe your love wouldn't have to take your place.

Ring

Ring

Damn! Phone…

I pick up the phone…

"What…" I said with irritation at the interruption.

"Ah, sir…all things are a go…so when do you want us to complete the project" said the voice on the phone.

I sit back in my chair and a slow smile curves my lips up.

"Friday…Friday's are always a good day to finish projects…wouldn't you say" I said.

"Yes sir, Friday is a very good day to finish the project…we will finish the project by Friday afternoon" said the voice.

"Good call me Friday when you are finished" I hang up the phone.

I can't help but smile…

"Well, Naruto is seems we will meet on Friday…I hope you have a lovely week because your weekend is guaranteed to be HELL" I muttered.

TBC

A/N: Well, I hope that you enjoyed Ch.11. And I want to take the time to thank you for reading my story. And I would also like to thank the people who reviewed: Soul Reaper Rukia, Lady Serenity Phoenix, demarra, -siarafaerie-101-miss, BonneNuit, ying 9, purropolis princess, and autumn-annette-19. I would also like to thank those who put my story on story alert and those people who put me on author alert. Thank you all.