The Chain

Asshole

Neo was almost glued to Yamato as he moved about mingling with the group.  She was going to have to move away from him soon unless he got the wrong idea.  Thankfully they were currently talking with Iruka and Melissa, so her presence was not questionable at the moment.  She might need to slip away from everyone.  One glance at the newly married couple, told her that they would not be hanging around very long.  She glanced down as she felt tugging on her shirt and grinned, scooping Phoenix up.

"Well hello, Phoenix," she said as she looked at the little girl.

Phoenix gave her a toothy grin before announcing to the group, "I'm a princess now!"

"Oh... so you think you're a princess now since your new Daddy is a Hokage?"  Neo asked with wide eyes meant to express feigned surprise.

"Yes!" Phoenix responded with a firm nod of her head.

Melissa laughed at the logic as did Iruka and Yamato.  Melissa's mouth almost dropped open as she saw Orion making a beeline towards them, coming up behind Neo with slightly narrowed eyes.  The look on his face was devilish and she knew he was up to no good.  She had helped raise him, for god's sake, so she knew him almost as well as his mother.  She was about to warn Neo as she sat Phoenix down, who ran off immediately towards Naruto and Hinata's daughter, Himawari, when he reached her.

His arms went around her waist before he pulled her back flush against him, his eyes were almost dark as the brown far outweighed the green.  It looked more like a lover's embrace than a friendly one and he leaned close to her ear, whispering something that Melissa couldn't hear.  Neo's face went red and those green eyes of hers filled with fire.  Melissa almost choked, knowing the other woman wanted to beat him for whatever it was he said into her ear.  If she needed clarity on who the pest was, she had no doubt anymore.

Did Sarah know about this?  Something told her the answer was no.

Neo could barely contain her composure when Orion came up behind her in almost an ambush and wrapped his arms around her, pulling her flush against his body.  His lips coming so close to her ear that she felt a shiver go down her spine and goosebumps break out across her skin.

"You think you're funny, don't you?  Hmm... judging by the reaction of your 'date' I'd say that you're more full of shit than I gave you credit for."  He tightened his grip when he could feel that she was about to snap at him.  "Mmmm, I wouldn't Neo, or you'll ruin my Mama's wedding."

"Asshole," she hissed through her teeth.

He chuckled before starting to tug her back, "I think we should have a talk about how you've been trying to make me jealous."  He was close enough to her ear, she knew no one else was hearing what he was saying.  "No man worth his salt would allow another man to paw what is his and I know Yamato well enough to know he wouldn't."  His voice took on almost a sensual tone as he flexed his fingers against her sides while whispering while brushing his lips against her ear sending tingles down her flesh, "Come with me now or I'll kiss you right in front of everyone."

"Orion Jonathan Uchiha! What in the hell are you doing?!" Melissa suddenly snapped through the haze they both were in at their private interplay.

Orion shifted his eyes to his Auntie and gave her a roguish grin, "Nothing at all.  Just having a private conversation with Miss Neo here."

"Don't give me that shit," Melissa said with her blue-green eyes narrowing on him.  "Whatever bedevilment you're doing to her you knock that shit off now.  You've been shooting daggers at her since before coming in here."

Neo suddenly loved Melissa when Orion abruptly released her.  The chuckle that followed behind her sounded false as he took a step back.  She turned her head to send him a glare before quickly retreating to the other side of her rescuer.  Orion was rubbing the back of his neck.