Pairings: Main: ShikamaruxNeji, NarutoxSasuke; Perhaps Others

Warnings: No warnings for this chapter, but in general for the story- Yaoi, M rated in later chapters

Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto and don't make any money off this fics. It's just for the pure enjoyment of writing.

Author's Notes: Well this is my second fanfic I've written and published, that's yaoi. Mmm, not much to say really, hope you enjoy the story. It's basically the Naruto version of Robin Hood, so this should be fun :D. Enjoy ShikaNeji fans! And others too!
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Say there fellow. Or ma'am, I don't discriminate. Sit, and hear of a tale of adventure, mischief. Of devotion, love. And meet characters like no others before, that'll even make those Wonderland folks seem dull. When you put in your band of looters, a narrow minded King, a swayed former prince, a loyal sidekick, and the sly outlaw, you're bound to be brewing up a heck of a story. So relax, kick up your feet and hence forward the tale of ,"Shika Hood".

"Hey, look. That one's like a bear."

"That one looks like a rabbit."

"That one looks like a sack filled of dry, sliced, crisped potatoes…"

There was a pause, before the Nara looked at his chubby partner in crime.

"What nonsense are you spouting about now Chouji?"

The Akamichi sighed, dismissing the comment with a head shake. "Just a dream."

The two friends were relaxing on a hillside watching the clouds roll by, not much to do since there wasn't much potential lootees on the prowl. You'd think on such a nice day like this there'd be people…

Just then three quick, sharp whistles came from the east, immediately catching their attention.

Ahhh, it was Shikamaru's gang of looters. The Merry Men, the Boisterous Boys, hell, why not the Flamboyant Fellas? Call them what you will but they're Shikamaru's always loyal gang of thieves. And apparently from the three whistles that sounded off there is a man of many riches moving through the forest.

Jumping up with Chouji, Shikamaru -often called "Shika Hood", apparently Nara didn't have that same ring to it like Hood did- sped off towards the calling, dodging his way through the forest.

A bird call, sounding akin to a goose being throttled, thanks to one of his more… special Merry Men, warned that they were very close. Taken cover under a canopy of leaves while Chouji stood behind a tree, the two men waited until the carriage neared.

"Morning fellows."

The guards froze as Shikamaru and Chouji popped out of their hiding spots, bringing the carriage to an abrupt stop.

"Lord Gato! It's Shika Hood and Little Cho!"

A balding head popped out the door of the carriage, observed the situation, and gave out a laugh.

"Come on men, there're four of you and two of them! They can't possibly win!"

"Huh, only four guards? You must not be all that important if that's all you have protecting you."

"Hey!"

With their renewed willpower, the guards made a move to attack the two protagonists, only to pause when Shikamaru let out a long, low whistle. The woods became silent, the guards and Gato held their breath at the eerie silence.

Just as Gato went to break said silence several thuds were heard, drawing their attention towards Shika Hood and Little Cho. No, it couldn't be...

"Sir it's the Merry Men!"

True to his word, there stood the formidable Merry Men, weapons drawn and prepared to attack. Shikamaru smirked at the obvious fear Gato was displaying.

"Alright Gato the odds are against you, surrender your loot and we'll let you off scotch free. Deal?"

Gato's sight grazed over the men before it rested on one in particular. His eyes widened in disbelief. Was that a... woman?!

"You have a woman as a Merry Men?!"

With all eyes on the not man Merry Men member (ain't that a tongue twister?), she fumed and pointed her fan at Gato. "Yeah, you gotta problem with that?!"

"Ouuu, a fan, scaaary. Shouldn't you be making my mutton or something?"

"You can shove that mutton up your a-"

"Settle down Temari, troublesome woman. Look Gato, is it a deal or not?"

Well, the situation looked quite hopeless for Gato. Not only was it ten to five, well more like ten to four since he didn't know squat about fighting,

"Fine, but you all shall pay for this one day!"

With two Merry Men watching over the guards and Temari keeping Gato in check, the rest of them ransacked the carriage. There's a lot of gold kept with him, Shikamaru thought, must be moving or something. Not that he honestly cared, his motto wasn't "Steal from the rich and feel guilty later".

Heaving a heavy sack over his shoulder, Chouji remarked, "We'll leave you with your horses and guards Gato, have a safe trip!"

"Watch out for bandits, they'll come and rob you blind!" Added Temari.

Unamused, he retreated back to his now very bare carriage and ordered his men to move. Moving a very rickety two feet, the wheels then gave out and the whole thing collapsed.

"What happened?!" Screamed a very irritable Gato.

"Sir, they even took the gold encrusted hub caps too!"

"Why you holligans-" he yelled, turning back. His anger was fueled even more when he took in note that all of them were already gone.

"I'll sought my revenge Shika Hood!
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Well there's Chapter 1 of Shika Hood! I was going to originally gonna make it longer with the meeting of the Merry Men but I decided to make that into a chapter of its own. Neji should either make an introducing in the next chapter or the third. And just for fun, I want to see if you can guess who the eight Merry Men are. There's no prize or anything, it's just for fun. And a hint is that they're all characters you would of known from Pre-Shippuden. And Temari is one if you didn't realize. Well, I should be updating fairly soon with the next chapter, since a lot of it is already done. Well see ya!

Reviews and Constructive Criticism is always welcomed~~