Epilogue
Part Two: After The Wedding
I woke up the next morning in my nightclothes, lying on Neji's chest. I turned my head up to look at him to find he was already awake, looking down at me, watching me sleep. "Good morning, my dearly beloved wife." He smiled uncontrollably at the last word. So did I.
"Good morning." I sat up, kissing him softly.
He smiled when we pulled away. "How does it feel to be married?"
I laughed, not even having to think about it. "It's wonderful."
He grins, sitting up, the blankets falling away from his bare chest, and kisses me again. "Yeah, I think so, too."
Our lips touch again, and his hands run down the skin of my back, along my spine, tracing the bones of my hips, mine gripping his shoulders. "Neji…" I mumble softly between kisses.
He trails his lips down my neck, nibbling on my collarbone as he pulls me into his lap. I tilt my head away to allow him more room.
He grins, fingertips brushing over my skin in a way that gave me shivers. I look down at him with a small smile.
He had that look in his eye. The, "I want to, but if you don't want to, we can get up" kind of look. The potential was there. As I looked into his eyes, the vibe grew. Maybe it's because the potential was in my eyes, too. We kissed again.
He rolled us over so he was on top of me, his lips pressed against mine passionately. My legs wrapped around his waist as his hands held me firmly againt him. My fingers wove into his hair.
One of his hands trailed up my back to find the clasp of my bra, unhooking it easily with only that one hand. He broke the kiss only long enough to take it off, tossing it across the room without care of where it landed.
I tugged at the top of his boxers, and he at the top of my panties. Within seconds, nothing was between us.
We kissed eachother, not an inch of space between us. I could feel him against me. All I could feel was him against me. Nothing else in the world mattered.
He pulled away from my lips, breathing heavily. "Ino…" he whispered against the skin of my neck. He was hesitating, giving me room to change my mind.
But why would I? What reason would I have to say no?
Our eyes met. Our lips touched again as he pushed into me.
The pain was almost non-existant when mixed with the feeling of wholeness the connection brought. I was whole. Nothing was missing from the picture: it was just Neji and me. Everything I ever could've needed.
"Neji…" I moan.
He moved deeper, faster.
I moan his name again, eyes starting to close.
I see him grin. "I like the way that sounds," he whispers against my skin. I do it yet again, making him grin more.
It was amazing, being as we were. The pleasure I felt now was as extreme as the happiness I had felt last night. My nails dug into his back.
His name left my lips in a scream as we came.
He panted into the crook of my neck. "Ino…" he groans again.
We look to eachother. The smile on my face slowly turns into the smile on his.
Our lips seal over eachother's again. He pulls out of me.
"Okay, time to get up," he says.
I frown unhappily.
He nods to the clock. "Plane leaves in a few hours. And you still have packing to do."
I immediately brighten up. "Oh, right." He laughs, helping me sit up. But before my feet touch the carpet next to our bed, he picks me up bridal style. "But, I think we have time for a quick shower before we leave for New Zealand." He grins at me crookededly.
I laugh in total agreement.