Lovely Troubles

AN: Sae here, reporting for her 3rd fanfic and 1st fanfic of Naruto. This is about Shikamaru searching for who he is. Just a nice Oneshot I made. Enjoy :D

Disclaimer: I do not pwn Naruto. D: Yes, pwn.

------------------------------------------------- Oneshot.

I let out a heavy sigh and stare up half asleep at the sky. My eyes slowly close as I lay on the soft grass.

"EH! SHIKAMARU!"

I open my eyes and sit up and see Naruto. He runs towards me as I give him a glare.

"What do you want…" I manage to say those words without yawning.

"I GOT A DATE WITH SAKURA!" His voice was full of energy and made my eyes stuffed with shock. "… you have a date… with Sakura?"

He grins at me and nod with happiness. "Well, I'm going to go celebrate! To the ramen stand! Come with me Shikamaru!"

"I'm tired though…" I lie back down on the grass and look up at the clouds.

"Alright, you'll understand this one day when you get a girl." I stared at Naruto like he was crazy. "You didn't get Sakura, it's just a date. Whatever…"

Naruto runs off with joy as I close my eyes and think.

Women. I don't understand them, they gossip, backstab, and they are needy. How troublesome…

That thought is taped to my mind as I sleep.

I wake up an hour later as the sun gleamed above me. My arms push my body to sit up and I lift my legs and stretch.

Women… That thought still haven't left my mind.

I walk to town and see Ino trying to talk to Sasuke and overhear their conversation.

"Sasuke-kun, how are you today?" She gleamed brightly with a fake smile.

He just stared at her and said bluntly, "Fine." And walked away. But yet, that blunt tone made Ino happy with obsession.

Sasuke walk by me and I call out to his attention. "Sasuke, wait up."

He looked at me with confusion, "Yes?"

I spoke without a tone and just said freely with curiosity, "How is it like to be gay?"

"WHAT?" His eyes became aware of the situation he's in. "Why are you asking that for!"

"I thought you might know because you and Naruto seem-"

"I'm not gay! Why did you ask me that!" He gave me a shy and embarrassed look.

"Gah… well, I've been thinking about women lately and they all seem pretty annoying no matter what." The townspeople turn their heads just to stare at us.

Sasuke sighed annoyed. "So you want to date men?"

"I'm thinking about it." I looked at him blankly.

"You're hopeless." Sasuke walked away and told me one more thing, "I'm not gay."

I rolled my eyes and walk up the road opposite from him. Kiba runs up to me and pats me on the back.

"YO! What's up Shikamaru?" My face twisted into the WTF look.

He grinned at me and spoke, "I've got a date with Hinata!"

"… How troublesome." Kiba looked at me with care-free and told me, "You'll understand one day!"

GAH! I snapped at him.

"What the hell. Women are so ignorant no matter what you say. Naruto is going out with Sakura, Sakura is the type who judges people on looks. I was amazed Naruto even asked her. And Hinata is too shy! Can't she just say what's on her damn mind!"

He backed off slowly… "Ah… hormones?" And he ran off…

Dammit… I don't understand love.

Maybe women are my type? I look to my left and see Ino and Sakura arguing. No way.

Men? I look to my right and see Chouji stuffing himself with chips and Naruto eating bowls and bowls of ramen. Dear lord, no.

I'm going to be a metrosexual for life. And I walked towards the empty grass field along the valley.

-end-

AN: That was the simplest fanfic or story I've ever written. I can't write good humor because I'm all about the angst. XD But I just wanted to do this fic because I thought it would have been interesting. Please check out my other fics as well.

-My first Naruto fic: Done

Sae