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Neji
wondered who else was a Dominant. He�d never even considered that there could
be many Dominants in the village. Who else could be a Dominant � but more
curiously, who was submissive? Neji was confident that Kakashi was Iruka�s
submissive, but his talks with Iruka made it sound like there had been more submissives
in Iruka�s past.
Neji turned
from the alleyway onto the main street, following his own shortcut through the
marketplace and restaurants at the centre of the village. He rubbed the
developing bump on the back of his head gingerly; the tingling had become
irritating.
Just how
common was this type of relationship amongst Leaf Shinobi? Forbidden Fruit
in the Leaf had quite a few entries. Neji had assumed it was quite old �
but what if it wasn�t? What if the book had been created in Iruka�s generation?
That would mean there were several couples like Shikamaru and himself in the
village. There would have to be at least three, if Ibiki was also a Dominant.
Who
could be a submissive? What if someone I know is �
Neji
clenched his fists. While he�d come to accept Shikamaru�s needs, the concept of
people Neji respected being submissive still unsettled him. His research had revealed
certain behaviour indicators that were actually quite common in Shinobi
villages. Given time, anyone�s action could be twisted to show them in a
Dominant, or even submissive, light.
His Uncle
Hiashi, for example, had several of the indicators for being a submissive. In a
position of near-absolute authority of the clan at an early age; widowed with
two children. An incredible level of pressure with little to no support, and
the Hyuuga reserve meant he was distant from those around him.
The more
Neji read on the subject, the more he studied under Iruka, the more he saw the types
of behaviour in everyday life, in the people on his teams, in his clan--everywhere.
He�d
expected to have his views on sex to change, but finding Dominants and submissives
throughout the Shinobi ranks was forcing him to re-evaluate his opinions of a
whole lot more.
A flash of
yellow and pink caught his attention. Neji turned his upper body and waved to
Naruto and Sakura, lunching at Naruto�s favourite Ramen stand. His head hurt if
he turned his neck in either direction. Naruto�s blindingly bright smile brought
a small smile to Neji�s lips. The splintered cell of Team 7 would eat together
as often as they could, cramming lunches or dinners between Sakura�s shifts at
the hospital and Naruto�s nearly-constant missions.
The lack of
their prodigal teammate was painfully obvious.
Neji shook
his head at Naruto�s beckoning hand and loudly-issued �come and get some
Ramen-goodness�. The two didn�t get a whole lot of time together. He didn�t
want to take what little time they had together away. It was still nice to have
been invited.
Sakura
smacked Naruto on the back of the head. The loud cry of �idiot� carried across
the street. Naruto�s eyes bulged. He jumped out of his seat and ranted at
Sakura, the words �ouch�, �old hag� and �my head�s attached you know� being
repeated in various combinations.
Naruto
finished his childish soliloquy with the required declarations to win Sakura�s
love, and the ever popular �believe it.�
Ever the
kind to be distracted by shiny things and other people, Naruto crossed the
street and charged headlong into Neji with an enthusiastic hug. Long years of
training kept the pained grunt from escaping as Naruto jarred his head and neck
with his demonstrations of camaraderie.
Ignoring
Neji�s protests, he pulled, tugged and otherwise puppeteered the harassed
Hyuuga into the seat between Sakura and himself.
Neji
huffed. He was not a human shield in their lover�s quarrel. Neji turned
contemptuous lavender eyes on Sakura, who, as the responsible member of Team 7,
had to answer the many and repeated complaints regarding her teammates�
behaviour.
It was terrifically
funny to hear old ladies tell her off for Kakashi�s public reading habits. Neji
would have brought popcorn if he could figure out a way to predict it.
�Why of
course, Naruto, Sakura, I�d love to join you,� he said through gritted teeth.
Naruto
laughed, fox-like whiskers deepening with his exasperatingly cheerful grin.
�You�re
always too busy to have lunch with us, Neji.�
�I�ve had
lunch with you plenty, Naruto.�
�Not the
last few months � the last few months all you�ve done is go on missions and
study in your room. What�s up?�
�Nothing of
importance, Naruto, just busy.�
Sakura
snorted in a manner unbecoming for a lady over his shoulder. �He�s been busy,
alright, following after - �
�Naruto,
I�m sorry, I have been occupied of late, but I would love to meet you for lunch
very soon.�
�If you can
drag him away from Shik-�
�Hey Neji,�
bellowed Naruto, �If you invited me, does that mean you�re paying? Sure, we can
go to lunch!�
He forgave
the damage to his ears, as Naruto�s impolite bellow had neatly cut off Sakura�s
teasing. Sakura glared at her teammate. Neji suspected the intensity of the
glare would have set lesser men on fire. Had Neji not be sitting between them,
she probably would have hit Naruto. Again.
Naruto
rubbed the back of his head in his hallmark �i-think-i-pissed-her-off-oh-shit�
gesture, and muttered an apology. �What�s this about dragging?�
Neji swiveled
on his chair to keep his head straight and did a full body turn face his
tormentor, completely disbelieving Sakura�s innocent/sweet expression. He
narrowed his eyes warningly. Sakura�s grin broadened, her eyes connecting with
Naruto�s over his shoulder. Sakura widened her pupils for an instant, and
flicked her eyes over Neji, then off to the open street.
The air
currents at the back of his head let him know that Naruto was being stupid. From
the puffs of manmade wind, he guess the younger man was gesturing wildly behind
his head, most likely miming something with fishy lips and wide, fawn-like
eyes.
The
deliberate nod of Sakura�s head and pointed look at Neji hammered the last nail
into the coffin. Somehow, without uttering a single word, Sakura had managed to
convey the concepts of �lover�, �Neji� and �reason he�s busy.�
Neji had to
respect the pinkette�s ability to communicate such complex ideas to Naruto in
eye movements when most people couldn�t get their point across with a large
plank of wood. He�d have to ask her about her technique - after suitably
destroying her life for embarrassing him in public. It might work on Gai and
Lee.
That, and
Hinata may forgive him for the Chuunin exams, and all previous incidents of
violence against her person if Neji could convince Sakura to use this skill to
connect the concepts of �Hinata�, �totally� and �in your pants� to the golden-haired
man.
Neji
swiveled his chair back to face Naruto and glared at him for his betrayal. Fishy
lips. The bastard used fishy lips! Neji raised a pointed finger at Naruto,
ready to read him the riot act for failing to back him up against Sakura�s evil
ways when he felt a tap on his shoulder.
�Neji, are
you alright?� asked Sakura. �There�s a bump on the back of your head; did you
injure yourself training? I can heal it for you if you like.�
Neji swiveled
back and eyed the medic-nin warily. �If you don�t mind, Sakura-san.�
The warmth
of Sakura�s healing jutsu spread though his head as Naruto inhaled three
consecutive bowls of miso pork ramen. The younger man pushed the last bowl
forward on the counter top and then stretched back on the stool. A sleepy, sated
smile graced his features.
The muted
sounds of the village and clattering of the cook faded into the background as
Neji contemplated his friends. Would Naruto be a submissive? Would Sakura? Some
of the traits were there, but also some of the traits for a Dominant. Who else
was a Dominant, besides Iruka and Ibiki?
Neji
wondered who exactly was in these �questionable ranks� and why Genma wasn�t
in them.
�Uh, Neji,
did you sort things out with Shikamaru? You guys seemed like you were fighting
last time I saw you.�
Neji felt
his eyebrow twitch. Sakura giggled into her hand so the noodles didn�t shoot
out of her mouth and all over the counter.
Naruto
waited patiently for Neji to respond, concern lurking in the mostly-smiling
eyes.
�We�ve come
to an agreement.�
Naruto eyed
Neji suspiciously for a few moments. Sakura lost her battle with a full-blown
laugh and clutched her stomach as the laughter shook it.
Neji
decided discretion truly was the better part of valor, paid for his meal, and
left.

Neji stepped
up to the stone basin to purify his hands and mouth. An attendant notified him
that Iruka was ready to receive him. His simple wooden geta crunched against
the sandy path as he walked sedately to the tea room.
The Midori
tea house had several individual tea rooms, each a miniature house in of
itself. The black tiled roofs slopped elegantly over white and black-lacquered wooden
framework that made up its walls. The intercepting wood slats on the screens
reflected the fading sun and cast oddly-shaped patterns of light against the
trees. Maples leaves, burnt orange with the changing season littered the path
before him.
The
tranquility of the tea house calmed his nerves. The Midori tea house was the
oldest tea house in Konoha, steeped in tradition and elegance much like the
Hyuuga compound. Time seemed to stop as he entered its walled gardens and
absorbed the exquisitely-groomed paths and carefully elegant landscaping.
Neji bowed
at the entry and removed his sandals. He straightened as he stepped onto the
small balcony at the front of the tea house and smoothed the soft cotton of his
festival yukata. A graceful red crested white crane danced over an unfurled
white lotus blossom over a green and black landscape. A simple red and gold woven
obi sat low on his waist.
The yukata
had belonged to his father, and if sold, would keep Neji in food, accommodation
and incidentals for several years. He doubted he would ever be so desperate as
to sell it. His mother had designed and made the garment, and it remained one
of the few tangible links to his parents.
He entered
the tea room and knelt on the tatami mat in front of the hearth. Iruka entered
from the host�s entrance on the opposite wall. He carried a gold lacquered tray
with the tea bowls and other equipment for the ceremony. He set the tea tray
down beside the hearth and knelt opposite Neji.
Each man
bowed low to the ground as tradition dictated, and the ceremony began.
Iruka
ladled the hot water into the bowl and whisked the pea-green mixture with
smooth strokes of his wrist. He bowed his head over the bowl and offered it to
Neji. Neji took the bowl with his head bowed and held it in front of himself to
sniff the strong fragrance of the tea. He turned the bowl three times to admire
the design before taking a sip.
He finished
the tea and returned the bowl to Iruka. Iruka rinsed the bowl and returned it
to Neji. Neji returned the bowl to Iruka again.
He sat
kneeling with his hands resting loosely on his thighs as Iruka cleaned the
equipment according to the strict traditions of the ceremony.
Iruka placed
the tea items back on the gold tray and bowed his head low to the floor. Neji
returned the genuflection and remained with his forehead hovering over the tatami
mat as his host exited the tea room.
He heard
the tea items back on the genteel sound of the garden to enter the room, the
birds calling and the tinkling of the man-made brook.
Iruka
returned to douse the coals in the hearth. They sat companionably for several
moments.
Neji bowed low
to the mats once more. �Thank you, Iruka-shishou. Your tea ceremony was
beautiful.�
Iruka bowed
low to the mats. �Thank you, Neji-san. I hope you have found peace and
harmony.�
�Indeed,
Iruka-shishou. Thank you for helping me to achieve a state of calm
contemplation.�
Neji waited
for Iruka to lift himself back into a kneeling position and retuned to his own,
his palms resting on the tops on his thighs in mirror to Iruka�s.
�Excellent.
Now that you are relaxed and centered, we can discuss your training.�
Neji bowed
his head. �Of course, Iruka-shishou.�
�Have you
consulted your reference materials?�
�Yes, Shishou,
I re-read all the books you gave me before coming to see you, and reviewed sections
I believe apply last night.�
Iruka
nodded, otherwise unmoved. Both men maintained their traditional poses.
�And your
conclusion?�
�From the
books, I would describe his behaviour as �bratting� - deliberately challenging authority
figures to gain attention, possibly with a desire to be punished for his
behaviour.�
�It�s
common. Especially with submissives who haven�t had a reliable master.�
Neji
nodded. Detached from the ninja world and sequestered by the tea house�s walls,
the issues and concerns the plagued him over the last several days lost their
urgency. Neji applauded Iruka for his insight and appreciated his Shishou�s
effort to establish the right frame of mind before discussing his latest
encounter with Shikamaru.
�Do you
have any plan for how do address this issue?�
Neji
furrowed his brow. �I am afraid I do not, Shishou. I seek your counsel.�
�A wise
choice Neji. An astute man admits to his lack of knowledge and seeks counsel.�
�Of course,
Shishou. I humbly request your insight and experience to assist me.�
�Ask
yourself why, Neji. You should always seek the motivations beneath the actions.
Why would a young man of Shikamaru�s caliber seek out a Dominant?�
�Attention?�
Iruka
nodded. �Partially, yes, but there�s more to it. You said earlier that he may
have a desire to be punished. Why would he feel he should be punished?�
Neji did
not respond. It was the question he�d been asking himself over and over again
over the last few days, and failed to answer.
�I do not
know, Shishou.�
�It can vary,
but in most cases, the desire to be punished relates to feelings of guilt and
inadequacy. Where there is no outlet for these emotions, an individual may seek
to behave in a manner that would require punishment. It justifies the negative
believe of himself and allows him to transfer the feeling of guilt to the
action for which he was punished.�
�How do I
address this behaviour? Do I spank him for it? Yell at him?�
�For bratting,
no. Your first impulse was correct. You ignore him until he agrees to behave in
a more suitable manner. Punishing him for bratty behaviour will only justify it
in his mind. While the root of the behaviour may be guilt, the gratification
comes from the attention.�
Neji
nodded. It made sense.
�So if he�s
bratting, I ignore him? What if he gets bored and walks away?�
�Submissives
don�t get bored Neji. Not if you�re doing your job as a Dominant. If you�re
doing your job right, you can tie them up and leave the room, and they�ll still
be begging for it.�
�Have you
ever taken a shift at the academy, Neji?�
�No.�
�Make some
time to watch, especially the first and second year students. You�ll notice a
lot of the bratting behaviour is the same.�
�Forgive me
Iruka-shishou, but isn�t that going to make me like a�like�Orochimaru?� Neji
flicked his fingers as he spoke each syllable of the name as if chasing away a
particularly ugly bug.
�It�s not
sexual, Neji. It is the observation of human behavior. Most adults have trained
themselves out of brattish behaviour � they�re trained out of it by their
parents or at school. Naruto is a classic example � his pranks were a call for
attention, for someone to see him, and each time he was punished, it only
renewed his interest in misbehaving.�
Iruka
clicked his thumb and middle finger together and pointed towards Neji with his
index finger. Had Neji been in Iruka�s class at the academy, he would have
known this meant Iruka had found a brilliant way to explain something to a
difficult student. �How about this � if Hanabi was being a brat, what would you
do?�
�Send her
to her room.�
�Why?�
�Because
that�s what you do when a child is misbehaving.�
�Why not
smack her?�
�You could,
but she would just keep doing it. Sending her to her room until she learned to
apologize worked best.�
�Why would
it be any different for Shikamaru?�
�He�s an
adult?�
Iruka shook
his head, his ponytail flying like a horse chasing away a pest. �The behaviour
is the same � and the reasons for the behavior as well. Not knowing how to
express the need to have someone pay attention to you, but knowing you get
attention for behaving badly. It�s doubly so if the individual is seeking
punishment for things outside his control.�
If
Shikamaru is bratting, ignore him or tell him you will end the scene. This
should stop this behaviour. It�s equally, if not more so, important to praise
him liberally when he does behave. Positive reinforcement is very effective
with your submissive, because in most cases, they have a genuine desire to do
something right.�
�Why would
Shikamaru behave in such a manner? I fail to understand how he can be War Leader
and act like a five-year-old.�
�Neji, do
something for me, okay? Think back to when you were in the academy, and try to
remember how often someone commented on Shikamaru�s intelligence. Think back to
the Chuunin exams. What was everyone saying afterwards?
People are
in awe of Kakashi, have been since he was five. It�s the same for Shikamaru -
although his family kept it quiet until the Chuunin exams.�
Neji
pressed his palms into his thighs to relieve the tension developing in his
shoulders. Iruka shook his head again, and folded his arms over his chest.
�Think
about what they said after he killed Hidan. What did people say after that?�
Neji raised
both brows. Everyone knew what was said after Shikamaru killed both Hidan and Kakazu
with barely any information on them and less than a week�s planning.
He�s a
genius, they�d said.
That Nara boy - so young, but so powerful.
And in the
very darkest corners of the villages, they say the same things they say about
Neji. What happens if he turns? Will they become a missing nin? Like Sasuke
-
Iruka
smiled sadly. �You know, you guys are very lucky. Your team, the rookie nine,
they were all really special. Even back in the academy, the teachers, we knew
that your year and the year after had the best Genins in generations. Kakashi,
Itachi, hell, even Ibiki - people knew that they were going to be amazing Nin
from the time they were young, but your class and Shikamaru�s, they were
something beyond that. Never before has this village seen so many, so young,
who were so powerful.
You,
Shikamaru, Kiba, Chouji and Naruto defeated Sound nin on that mission that
would have killed me, a Chuunin with many years experience.� Iruka held up a
hand to stall Neji�s protest. �Quiet. We all have our own skills, our
usefulness to the villages, but Neji, you don�t seem to understand that your
team and the rookie nine are some of the best young ninja in all the ninja
nations, let alone fire country.�
Iruka
paused briefly to adjust the sleeve of his kimono between his index and middle
finger. Neji was struck by the elegance of the motion. It was unexpected for
someone not of the old clan to use such elegant hand movements.
�Unlike
Itachi, or Kakashi, you guys were special together. Those before you
grew up alone. Did you know that Gai is the only Ninja in Kakashi�s age group
that can stand up to him in a fight? Out of four years of graduates, Gai was
the only one who could keep up.�
Neji
blinked. Gai was a skilled Shinobi and an excellent Jounin sensei, but Neji had
never really considered him in the same league as Kakashi.
�You guys -
you give other kages nightmares. Individually, you�re all spectacular ninja,
but together � you�re the first generation to really take up the banner that of
the Shodi. Before your generation, one, maybe two teams if the village was
lucky, would be able to work together so flawlessly. Your generation was taught
by Jounin Sensei who were already friends � Kakashi, Gai, Asuma and Kurenai.
They were some of the first to really understand the importance of teamwork,
and their Genin teams took it to the next level.�
A soft breeze
entered the room through the guest�s entrance. Neji�s hair was lifted slight
from his back and swayed with the movement of the zephyr.
�Outside
the walls of this village, Shikamaru is seen as your unofficial leader. The
unofficial leader of the strongest group of Shinobi that fire country has ever
seen. The strongest functioning group that the five villages has ever seen.
It�s a lot
to take on � and Shikamaru doesn�t have his Jounin Sensei to protect him
anymore. You do. Imagine what it would belike if you�d lost Gai five years
ago.�
What
would life be like for you now if Gai had died five years ago? Who would have
helped you, given you the books, asked Iruka to be your Shishou?
�Shikamaru
never really wanted to be a ninja � not like you did, Neji. He would have been
happy filing papers for the rest of his life. He does it to protect his
friends, his villages, and it�s taking its toll.
He needs
someone to help him through this. It�s not easy. And a lot of the time, it
won�t be fun. You are both strong-willed men. Shikamaru won�t bat his eyes and
say pretty things � actually, he probably would, but if you fell for that, you�d
be an idiot.�
Neji sat
quietly, absorbing Iruka�s words. The soft breeze played with the ends of his
fringe as he contemplated Shikamaru�s burdens. How would you react? He
nodded resolutely and bowed his head to the floor, palms either side of his face.
�I shall do
my best, Shishou, to be a skillful and understanding Dominant.�
Iruka
nodded and motioned for Neji to sit up. He pinned the younger man with a
penetrating stare, suitable for errant five-year-olds and Jounin who have not
submitted their reports.
�Did you
have Shikamaru fill out the contract before you began your last encounter?�
�No
Shishou. He appeared distressed and I ��
�Neji, I
don�t care for excuses.�
Neji pulled
back like he�d been slapped in the face with a wet fish. �Shishou ��
�No, Neji.
Every single book I gave you stressed the importance of a contract, and you
ignored it. If your encounter with Shikamaru was a failure, Neji � it�s your
fault.�
�Iruka-shishou
� �
�No, Neji.
No reasons, so excuses, or responses. I am talking now. You will listen. It�s
your fault. You are the Dominant. If a scene goes badly, then it�s your fault. Simple
as that. Your fault for not planning better, your fault for not observing your
submissive, your fault for not getting the contract first, and your
fault for not making sure that Shikamaru was ready for what you did.
That�s what
you get for being a Dominant � you have a willing, needy submissive, and a huge
responsibility. It�s not his fault. It never is. Yes, you punish him for bad
behaviour � but Neji, it�s your job to make sure that it doesn�t go
badly.�
�He doesn�t
know what he wants � �
�Then it�s
your responsibility to show him. You stumbled into something more than
you understood � something heavier than sex, something that has the potential
to make you both very happy, but is work, real, hard work to
achieve. Did you really think he would just let you walk in and order him
around like he�s a slave?�
�No.�
�Then stop
acting like all you need to do is walk in and have him swoon.�
Neji
glared. His cheeks turned a fiery red at the rebuke.
Iruka
laughed. �So all the others were so eager to please they let you do whatever
you wanted?�
Neji folded
his arms over his chest and leveled his best glare at Iruka. He�s more evil
than Hiashi with that tongue of his. No wonder most Jounin are afraid of him.
�They did?
I can believe it. And? Did they make you happy?�
�It was
boring. I understand, Iruka-shishou. That�s why I�m here to seek your counsel.�
�Neji,
failing to plan is planning to fail. If you want to be a successful Dominant,
you�re going to have to do a lot more work.�

His pencil
snapped. Neji threw the journal across the room and watched as droplets of
blood formed in the scratches on his palm. Damn it, this Dominant stuff took up
a lot of time. He�d been squeezing in reading his research books and writing in
his journal after he returned from missions, or in the cases of particularly
boring missions, during. Now he would be meeting with Iruka for at least an
hour a week.
He hadn�t
seen Shikamaru for more than a few minutes since the Hokage Tower. They�d crossed paths briefly at the village gates;
Shikamaru waiting for a contact and Neji leaving for a mission. Shikamaru
agreed to see Neji at his apartment on Saturday, during Hiashi�s �poker-night�.
Few knew what Hiashi really got up to during his supposed poker game, but to
the Hyuuga family members, branch and main house, it was like a monthly
festival for lovers and other mischief.
If young
Hyuuga were going get into mischief, it was best done during �poker night�. The
family guards would not question where you had been � or where you were going.
Hiashi himself was likely to be lenient the days immediately following.
The lazy nin
had left the contract for him in his room. Probably trying to search my room
for hints on what I was planning to do next. Neji smirked to himself. Good
thing I carry it with me all the time.
At least
now he had the stupid contract. Iruka told him to prepare the next eight weeks
of �scenes� based on the information in the contract after so delicately
grinding his balls over it.
At least he
had Saturday night to look forward to. He�s planned the entire scene, from
entering Shikamaru�s apartment to leaving it. Hiashi�s �poker-night� was a
godsend - the elders retired early, and by unspoken agreement, the younger
generations of the Hyuuga clan fanned out across Konoha seeking their night�s
entertainment.
Neji
wondered if Hinata or Hanabi would continue the tradition. The one night a
month where sleeping dogs were left to lie had balanced the Hyuugas� strict and
often harsh family life, giving its members an opportunity to be less than
perfect for a twelve-hour stretch.
The first
true �scene� was going to be the hardest. He was excited, but nervous. What
if it is too much and Shikamaru doesn�t want to see me again?

Neji�s Yukata
design is based off this image - http://blogg.passagen.se/resources/koiki/crane.jpg
Cultural
Content
A
clarification for anyone who�s confused about what a Yukata is. Yukata are the
same design as a kimono, and not a happi coat, as several people have said to
me it is. Happi coats have a �normal� sleeve and generally cover the behind,
and depending on the person, down to the mid-thigh.
Yukata
refers to the unlined cotton Kimono commonly worn by young people to festivals.
Most of what the pictures you�ve likely seen and thought were Kimonos were
actually Yukata. They�re less formal, but still very traditional. An exchange
student of mine sent me the full set, with Yukata, Obi, Geta, and under dress
for my 16th birthday. They take forever to get on and arrange, but they are
gorgeous to wear.
Often
people will pick up souvenirs for Japan that are simple, cotton Yukata that tie at the side. These are more
like the ones worn at Onsen, or Japanese bathhouse.
I found a
good site for looking up photos of traditional Japanese clothing, the link is http://www.japanesegift.jp/default.php?language=en
For anyone
interested, the style of tea ceremony Iruka used is the Bon temae.
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