A/N: A change of pace from the Prince of Tennis fics I usually do...And my first crossover fic. Enjoy, kiddies.(Even though, I'm really immature.)


Shikamaru yawned as he gazed up at the clouds. The sight was suddenly blocked by a glowering Ino.

"Shikamaru! Get up! Get up!"

Shikamaru cringed away from the seething mass of blonde female rage.

"...yes?"

"You're so lazy, I decided to sign you up for a shoji competition!" Ino announced, shoving a bright flyer in Shikamaru's face.

Shikamaru could feel a headache coming on already.

"Please, Ino. I'm not going."

Ino ignored him and glanced at Shikamaru's watch.

"You better hurry. The competition starts in ten minutes. The address is on the flyer. Good luck!" With that, Ino flounced away, leaving Shikamaru standing in the dust, flyer in hand.

"Well, perhaps it'll kill some time." Muttered Shikamaru.


Akashi stared at Midorima-or rather at the flyer in Midorima's hand.

"I thought it would interest you, Akashi."

Akashi closed his eyes briefly.

"Alright. But I will win, that is certain."

After the opening speech of the shoji competition, all contestants took their assigned place.

"We will now begin the first round."

The clacking of pieces began resounding throughout the room.

Shikamaru sighed and stared at the board. He had thousands of moves running through his head, yet he couldn't think straight. He would win anyways though. So he moved a piece.

"Check." Said his opponent.

Shikamaru's eyes widened. What?

His opponent gave a soft laugh. "Of course, you can't win against me."

"Who are you?" Shikamaru asked, staring at red-yellow eyes.

"Akashi Seijuro."

Shikamaru could feel his anger begin to boil. His reputation as Shoji player was at stake.

Akashi smiled. "I am absolute. I will win."

"As if."

A fierce battle of Shoji took place, in the end leaving both of them with only their kings.

Akashi's eyes widened in disbelief.

Shikamaru's eyebrows shot up in surprise.

It was a stalemate, meaning they were both kicked out of the competition.

Not even past the first round... thought Shikamaru morosely.

All that ran through Akashi's head was a constant stream of Noooooooo!


"How was the Shoji competition, Akashi?"

"..."

"That bad, huh?"

"..."

"And you say you are absolute..."

"Stop laughing this instant, Midorima."


"Shikamaru!"

"Huh-oh, hey Ino."

"How was it?"

"Fine."

"Did you win?"

"..."

"You didn't? Well, how far in the competition did you get?"

"...um."

"Go on."

"Stop glaring at me..."

"I said, go on."

"I didn't get past the first round, actually..."

"..."

"Ino? Ino? Wake up! Don't faint on me!"