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The Choices Between Friends	By : drivven Category: Naruto AU/AR > Threesomes/Moresomes Views: 2121 -:- Recommendations : 1 -:- Currently Reading : 4
Disclaimer: Naruto belongs to Masashi Kishimoto, sadly that means I do not own it and have gained nothing for writing this.

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A/N: Woot!!! FN got this beta-ed for me, so I'm gonna go ahead and post it now! She is the best!!! (hugs her tight and glares at other writers) My beta! Mine! (growls) ROFL
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Chapter 17

Meeting the Families

They'd decided Kiba should call Neji. It was his family's BBQ after all, even if Cho and Nara's families would be there. Once they knew Neji was coming, they split up into two cars. Kiba insisted on stopping at the grocery store on their way to his mom's house. Since he was driving Nar couldn't exactly complain. Nara was riding with Cho. Nar waited in the car while Kiba got the items he wanted.

The blond hadn't asked about the call, but it was about to drive him insane. When Kiba got back to the car and put the bags in the back seat, Nar couldn't take it anymore. "What did Neji say?"

"Huh? He's coming Nar."

"That's not what I asked. What did he say? Did he ask any questions?"

Kiba laughed at Nar. "Man, you really got it bad don't you? No, don't answer man." Kiba held his hands up defensively. "He didn't ask any questions. I didn't give him a chance to. I just told him how it was and where to be. He'll be there Nar. I know it. Just relax Blondie." Kiba chuckled even when Nar punched him in the side for the 'Blondie' crack.

"You're an asshole Kiba."

He chuckled harder. "I know."

Nara wasn't looking forward to this. He wanted to see Neji, he needed to explain. Nara just really didn't want to deal with his dad. Shikaku was too smart for his son's own good. He was also an overprotective parent when it came to his son's personal life. Being a detective, one of the best on the force, had given the man a very pessimistic view of his fellow man.

Kiba and Nar arrived after Cho and Nara. Tsume greeted her son and his best friend at the back gate. The two were carrying four of the five sacks Kiba had brought out of the grocery store.

"Okay, who the hell are you?"

"Come on mom...."

"Seriously. You call to tell me that you've invited your new boyfriend to a family BBQ, you never bring anyone around us..."

Kiba interrupted her, "That's 'cause you're all crazy!"

"Shut up brat!" She barked and continued. "Then you actually bring things to contribute to the BBQ.... so who the hell are you?" Kiba rolled his eyes as he followed Nar into his mother's house. Tsume just cackled at her son's irritation. She really was curious though, Kiba was acting odd.

Kiba, Cho and Nara were helping out in the kitchen when they heard one of Kiba's younger cousins run across the roof. The wild eyed boy's upside down head appeared at the top of the window. Obviously someone else was holding the boy's legs, dangling him in front of the window. "There's a big shiny car pulling into the alley!" The boy shouted excitedly. Then he dropped a little lower before the person holding him got a better grip. "Hey! Don't drop me!" The boy yelled. Two other boys could be heard laughing as the grumbling boy was hauled back up to the roof.

Kiba and Nara shared a look and Nara nodded. Kiba stood and headed for the door. The family members who weren't already in the back yard began filtering that direction. They were all very curious to see this man that Kiba had decided to 'bring home'. Shikaku Nara was sitting at a table playing solitaire and keeping an eye on the grill. Nar was around front, helping a couple of Kiba's cousins load ice into coolers.

Neji shut the engine off and took a deep breath. He wasn't one to be nervous normally, however nothing about this would be considered normal for him. He forced himself out of the car after picking up the large ornate box containing the Sake. Turning the corner and standing in the open gateway, Neji was confronted with a rather large group of people. Every single one of them were focused on him. Neji was used to being the center of attention, so he handled it well. The gorgeous man stood still but relaxed in the open gateway.

Kiba was sitting on the top of a picnic table, with his feet on the bench and his elbows on his knees. Neji looked Kiba directly in the eyes and waited for the man to acknowledge him. Kiba held his eyes for a moment, then snorted when one of Neji's eyebrows rose gracefully. The wild haired brunette hopped off of the table and strode towards Neji with a smirk on his face. Neji waited patiently.

"You comin' in or what pretty boy?" Kiba cocked his head to the side and his smirk grew larger.

Neji stepped forward and closed the distance between them in one step. His voice was low and sultry. "You do so love to provoke me devil...don't you?" Neji's eyes burned with a cold fire. Kiba brought out something aggressive in him, a need to dominate, if only just a little.

Kiba swallowed reflexively. Neji had the opposite affect on Kiba. He kept challenging the man, because Neji made him want to submit and that just drove him crazy, even if he liked it, just a little. He forced his smirk to return. "What? Thought you liked our little game?" His voice was pure innocence and they both had to laugh at that.

"And should we really play such a game in front of your family Teufel? Or should we agree to wait for a more....'appropriate' time?" Neji purred and the vibration in his voice shook Kiba's spine. He couldn't think of a reply. He just nodded.

Neji smiled at Kiba's quick agreement. "Will we be standing here all night Kiba, or do you think we should go inside?" Neji barely held his amusement out of his voice.

"Huh? S'pose we have to." Kiba mumbled distractedly. "To be honest, I'd be okay with running off, but I don't think we could get the other two away before my mom pounced on you."

"Nara!" A young woman yelled as she draped herself across the tattooed man's shoulders. "You didn't tell us Kiba's new man was drop dead gorgeous!"

Neji looked past Kiba to see the young woman hanging over Nara's shoulders. "How in the world did you land him, Kiba?!" She asked.

"Don't you wish you knew, Hana?!" Kiba shot back as he turned around and grinned at the woman. Neji took it all in stride. Although, he was a little bothered by how close the woman was to Nara just then.

"Ease up whelps." An older and wilder looking version of the young woman ordered. She stepped closer to Neji and Kiba. "Your sister does have a point, brat. That man is too pretty for you."

Kiba just rolled his eyes. He hooked his arm around Neji's waist and pulled him a little closer. "And you wonder why I never bring anyone home." He turned to Neji. "Neji, this is my mom, Tsume. Careful, she bites." Tsume snorted at her son's comment, but kept her eyes locked on Neji's face. "That," Kiba said pointing at the grinning young woman hanging on Nara's back, "is Hanah. She's almost as crazy as mom. The rest don't matter." He waved dismissively at his other family members. "All you need to know is that my whole family is nuts."

Neji gave Kiba a harsh look, chastising him for being so rude. Kiba just rolled his eyes again and shrugged. This was how they were and Neji would just have to deal with it.

Neji stepped forward and bowed slightly as he held the box containing the Sake up to Kiba's mother. "Thank you for allowing me to join you this evening. It is an honor to meet Kiba's family." Tsume's eyes were huge. Kiba had to bite his lip to keep from laughing.

"Thank you, Neji is it? That's very kind and uh, formal." She took the box from Neji and he straightened up, Kiba slid his arm around Neji's waist from behind and laid his cheek on Neji's shoulder.

"Whad'ya give her?" He asked in a whisper.

"Sake, as we discussed."

"Oh." Kiba squeezed Neji's waist playfully and turned his head to whisper into Neji's ear. "We only told them about you and me, for now. Nara's dad is a little uptight sometimes, okay, most the time. So for now, it's just easier. I hope that's okay..."

Neji was actually relieved. This would make the evening easier. He slid his arm around Kiba's waist and gave him a little squeeze in return. "I understand Teufel. I think that this is best for the time being. Thank you for telling me."

Tsume had opened the box and was staring at the contents, dumbfounded. She looked up in time to see the sweet smile Neji gave Kiba as he squeezed her son's waist affectionately. It made her heart stop. Kiba was so far out of his league it was terrifying. Neji was gorgeous, cultured, and obviously rich. She loved her son, but for the life of her, she couldn't see what could possibly have brought the two so very different men together. And she was worried about her son, Neji could destroy Kiba, she could see that soo clearly.

"What is it Tsume?" Shikaku asked his friend as he moved over behind her. She held the box out to him as she watched Kiba whisper something to Neji. Neji smiled again and chuckled darkly. The man was pure sex in that moment and Tsume's heart stopped and re-started a second time.

"Damn, this is the best Sake in the world. You can't even buy this stuff. Only certain people are gifted one bottle every year!" Shikaku hissed as he looked up at Neji. He'd had his suspicions about Neji the moment he'd seen the man. Very few people had such distinctive features. The eyes were the real give away. Shikaku just hadn't been sure. 'Neji' wasn't a common name, but there may have been more than one in that family. This 'Neji' might not be the one that had come to mind when Shikaku had first seen the handsome young man. He might have been a distant cousin and not the Hiashi Hyuuga's nephew. Looking at the bottle, there really could be no doubt. What the hell was Kiba thinking?! How the hell had they even met?!

Nar stepped out of the kitchen carrying a cooler. "Neji!" He greeted the man warmly. Everyone turned to their favorite ball of sunshine and warm fuzzy feelings. Nar seemed completely accepting of Neji. He set the cooler down and went to hug both Neji and Kiba. "I'm so glad you came!"

Neji smiled back just as warmly. "Where have you been hiding?" Kiba pretended to lose his balance then pulling at Nar who fell against Neji hard.

The blond swatted at Kiba as he answered. "Had to help the brats with the ice. They wanted to pour it all over the drive way and go ice skating!" Neji held him for a moment, pretending to help Nar right himself. Nar blushed that pretty peach color as he pulled away. "Tsume, I should charge you a babysitting fee and demand hazard pay!" Nar quipped as he went back over to put the cooler where it belonged.

Tsume and Nar began bickering over whether or not her nephews were worse than Kiba and his friends had been at that age. Kiba pulled Neji over to the table where Nara was sitting. Cho was arguing with a large man who looked so much like him that Neji was certain they were father and son. Apparently, the two had rather passionate views about the proper way to BBQ ribs. Nara was sitting next to a man who looked like a computer aged version of himself, minus the tattoos. Neji smiled. Nara and his large friend were practically clones of their sires.

Shikaku looked up at their approach. The two couldn't be a more mismatched pair. Kiba was the picture of messy comfort, wearing black athletic pants with a single white stripe down the outside of each leg, a matching black T-shirt, and white tennis shoes. Neji in his turn was casual elegance in a blue button up dress shirt, khaki pants, and shoes that seemed to be a stylish cross between a brown dress shoe and a tennis shoe.

"Hey Neji." Nara greeted the other young man, drawing Narakau's attention on himself. "Glad you could come." He looked straight into those beautiful eyes, trying to get something important across to Neji. He felt like such an ass.

"I was very pleased when Kiba called and invited me." Neji was beginning to see things clearer. Shame rode high in Nara's dark eyes. Neji tried to reassure and comfort him. "It really is nice to be able to spend more time getting to know the people close to Kiba. I am truly grateful for this chance." Nara swallowed around the lump in his throat. Neji had understood at least some of what was going on with Nara. The man was trying to let him know it was okay. Could he be any more perfect?! Nara just nodded. He couldn't trust his voice. His dad was watching their interaction closely and Nara was certain that Shikaku sensed something, he just hoped his father hadn't figured it all out yet. He needed time to get used to it before he had to face off against the man.

Chouji walked over to Neji and gripped the smaller man's shoulder firmly. "You are in for a treat Neji. Nara's mom will be here soon and she's bringing dessert. She makes the best chocolate cake! The frosting is all light and fluffy, it's like eating clouds!" Chouji was grinning at Nara.

Nara was groaning and clutching his head. "You said she wasn't coming." Nara glared at his dad.

"No, I said she didn't come with me. You assumed the rest." Shikaku didn't even bother to hide the superior smirk.

"I feel sick." Nara groaned and let his head drop onto the table. He really didn't want to deal with his mother on top of everything else.

Shikaku laughed and patted his son on the back. It almost appeared to be a comforting gesture, if it weren't for the smirk and the evil glint in the older man's eye.

"Run Neji, run far and fast. Save yourself." Nara was mumbling into the table. Neji was trying to figure out why Nara was so distraught by his mother, when a deep rumbling voice announced.

"I'm Choza." Neji turned a little as his other shoulder was engulfed by the man's large hand. "I'm Chouji's dad. I've known these boys since they were knee high to a grasshopper." The smile was wide, a little too wide. Neji got the point. Choza was the same brand of guard dog as his son. An image of the man devouring him like some hill troll popped into Neji's mind unbidden. Neji just nodded to the huge man. It seemed the safest course of action.

Choza continued. "Kiba can be a real pain in the ass, sometimes. If you don't know that yet, you will soon enough. But, he's our pain in the ass and we love the cocky little shit. Don't we Chouji?"

Chouji looked his dad dead in the eyes. "Neji and I have already had this talk dad. We're square." Shikaku and Choza's eyes widened. Even Chouji accepted Neji. The boy had managed to charm Kiba, Nar, and Chouji. Shikaku turned to his still groaning son and wondered what Nara thought about Neji. He seemed more reserved than the other three where the handsome young man was concerned.

Kiba returned to stand just behind Neji. "So Neji, you play any sports?" Shikaku asked innocently.

"A few." Neji answered.

"How about Soccer?"

"European Football." Neji corrected his elder without thinking. "Yes, I've played. I am not currently on a team, however."

Shikaku could see the evil grin on Kiba's face over Neji's shoulder.

"How about a friendly game Neji?" Kiba purred maniacally.

This should be interesting.... Shikaku thought absently. Soccer, or 'European Football' was Kiba's second favorite sport. Hockey was his favorite. Neji turned to find Kiba smirking, he already held the ball in his hands.

"Whad'da'ya say, pretty boy?"

Neji regarded Kiba thoughtfully for a moment. "I'm not exactly dressed for a game Kiba."

The ball was tossed to Shikaku, who caught it easily. Then, Neji was being pulled toward the house by a grinning Kiba. "We can fix that!"

Just before they disappeared through the sliding glass door, Kiba stopped and called back to Narakau. "Hey 'old man', get the teams squared away." He turned towards Neji. "What position you play?"

Neji countered. "Most. What do you play?"

"Ha! Goalie, of course. That's a real man's position." Kiba announced this loudly, for everyone's benefit.

Neji couldn't just let it go, not with Kiba. He replied smoothly. "Well, I can play most, but there is one I am best at." He leaned in towards Kiba, looking very intent and announced, just as loudly as Kiba had. "I am the one who scores." His voice had a confident, seductive quality and everyone caught his point. Neji turned and entered the kitchen without Kiba.

Kiba stood there for a moment, trying to think of a come back. When nothing came to mind, he gave up and headed into the house.

"Okay." Narakau stated plainly into the stunned silence. "So, Neji's a forward. Who else wants to play?" Every young male in Kiba's family stepped forward. They all wanted front row seats for this. Nar and Nara each knew how to play, but chose to sit this one out.

Shikaku organized the teams. He purposely excluded the younger boys. He didn't want them in the same game with Neji and Kiba. First, Kiba and his older cousins always played rough. Then, to top that off, it appeared that Neji and Kiba were still working out who was top dog in their relationship and Shikaku thought that this could get really ugly really quickly.
~TBC...
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