NejiShika
Chicken pox
Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto..'
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It was troublesome. Very, very troublesome. It wasn't only troublesome, but it also hurt. Why did it hurt so much? I guess you want to know what it is that hurts so much and is oh so troublesome. That, my friends, is chicken pox. It's troublesome, it's itchy, and it hurts. The worst part, is now I can't do anything! Not that I ever really do anything anyway, that's beside the point though. I think I hear my mum coming, gosh I hope she's got that nice, cold stuff she put on it this morning.
"Shikamaru dear, are you ok?" I hear her knock on my bedroom door before coming in. "You know darling, chicken pox is something most people have as children, you're lucky you've got it now," I know that, I remember when Chouji had it and I couldn't see him for about two weeks.
"How long will it be here?" I ask her, hoping she'll say two days or something. She bit her lip, that can't be good.
"About a week or two, but don't worry, I'm sure some of your friends have had it twice, so they might come around to see you!" I sniff. I have a cold too; this horrid infection must lower my immune system.
"Two bloody weeks?" mum scowls, not liking my language obviously. "Twice? Chouji hasn't had it twice; will he still come see me?" sighing, she comes and sits on my bed, rubbing my leg under the blanket. Ah, that feels nice.
"You can get it twice, so I don't think Chouji will be coming round unless his father let's him, sorry," I moan and scratch the side of my face, until she slaps my hand away. "Don't scratch them! Do you want scars?"
"But it's itchy! And it hurts!" I can see she's fed up with my whining.
She rubs her forehead and gets up again. "It won't go away if you whine you know! Now, I'll be back later with your lunch, sit tight," she opens the door and smiles at me, "and don't scratch them!" I feel like rolling my eyes at her, thought that'll probably get me in more trouble. I'm going to be here for a whole freaking week, and I'm not looking forward to it. Yes; I, Shikamaru Nara, have chicken pox…and it's not fun. I just hope someone had also had it, preferably twice. I would worship whoever it is if they come entertain me.
I have a feeling Asuma-sensei will come visit, just because he can. Hopefully Kiba has had it twice…maybe Ino…no, scrap that, the last thing I need is Ino coming round to bug me. So troublesome.
"MUM! It HURTS!" you can tell I'm going to last a week, huh?
Zzz
You know, I never realized what a nice view of the sky you could get from my bedroom window. It's not the same as being outside, in a grassy pasture, but I can live with it. It's just the constant itching I can't live with. I'm never going to look after sick, little kids again. So troublesome.
"Shikamaru dear! Dinner's ready!" She opens the door and brings in a tray with some soup on. At last, something to do. I never thought I'd be glad for that.
"Food!" I exclaim as I sit up, holding my arms out. She's smiling brightly, something good must've happened.
"You're like a little kid again!" she pats me on the head before leaving. "Get well soon!" ugh. Parents.
I look up as I hear a rapping on my window, seeing a grinning Chouji waving, Ino behind him. I run to the window and open it, letting the two drop into my room.
"Gee Shikamaru; mum was right, you are sick!" Ino exclaimed, grinning broadly. I scoffed and turn to the side slightly, returning to my bed to finish eating. Chouji sat on the floor while Ino sat at the foot of my bed.
Chouji grinned mischievously, "I snuck out the house, I wasn't aloud to come in case I got chicken pox off you," he explained. That's nice of him, sneaking out the house to see me. Why did Ino have to come too though?
"Mum told me that you were ill, and suggested that I came to see how you were doing, though you don't look too good," she needed to point out the obvious, didn't she? "I heard that Neji has had chicken pox twice! Maybe we should ask him to come round and keep you company."
"Neji…that suck up, good for nothing, asshole? No thanks, I'll pass," the two looked at me with confusion written all over their faces. "Well it's true, just because he's a freaking genius doesn't mean he's better than everyone else. So troublesome." Ino leaned over and glared at me slightly, trying to figure something out.
"He must've done something, you don't judge people by their first words, and sure he was an asshole in the exams, but Naruto made him better," no he's not, he's a freaking looser.
Fair enough, Naruto did make him slightly better, not that much though. He still walks around with a cloud of misery hanging over his head. Chouji sighed slightly, he knows why I hate the moron, he can tell Ino; too troublesome to repeat.
"You tell her, it's troublesome and I'm meant to be eating," and with that, I shall start my meal. Though I'm not a big fan of soup, can't be helped though. Chouji sighed as Ino sat back and got ready to listen intently. I know I'm going to regret this, but still…
"Shikamaru's just angry at Neji because on one of the missions they were sent on, he came up with the conclusion that Neji is a pervert," Ino's mouth could've hit the floor; she was just gaping at Chouji. Well, it's true, he's a gosh damn troublesome pervert.
"How'd you come up with that accusation?" I'll show her.
"It's not an accusation, it's the truth, and he never denied it."
"Just because he never denied it doesn't mean it's true!" she argued.
"That's not the point," I'm trying to stay as calm as possible. "The point is that I know he's a pervert, and he hasn't said other wise. That stupid, troublesome ass," I hear Chouji sigh, obviously not amused as Ino continues ranting. I'm about to snap.
"Ok, you want to know what he did," Ino nodded, I'm seriously going to regret this. "He randomly came into my tent while I was changing, quickly left, and then later told me I had a nice ass." Once again, Ino gapes at me. "You know, something might fly into your mouth," couldn't resist.
"Seriously?" She obviously doesn't believe that someone like him would do something like that. "My goodness, he is a pervert."
"See! "
"He's a gay pervert!" wait, stop, pause…gay…Neji…ass…
"What?" she sighed at my obliviousness. Not my fault I don't want to admit that a guy was checking me out. Especially him.
"He's a gay pervert," she giggled in that way only girls can. "Oh! Shikamaru's got someone on his tail!" See, I'm regretting telling her already. "I can't wait to tell Sakura!"
"Ino, don't be so mean to Shikamaru while he's ill!" I couldn't help but grin at Ino with that.
"Yea Ino, wouldn't want to be mean while your dear team mate is ill now, would you?" Ino glared. She's not very good at glaring, unlike some perverts I know. "Anyway, how long do you two plan on staying here?" not that I want them to leave, just curious.
"Not too long, I have to go soon; dad and I are going to train." I look at Ino expectantly.
"When Chouji goes."
"Damn, I was hoping you'd go sooner," I say to Ino. Ha, it's so much fun to watch her get riled up! She folds her arms and sits back, turning to Chouji. I continue eating like I'm meant to; I am kind of hungry anyway. They chatter as I eat, until Chouji has to go, effectively making Ino leave to.
"I'll tell Neji to come see you too!" I want to through my blow at the window. I have more self control than that, of course, so it shall stay on my lap. I'll get her back somehow. Just you watch me, this time next week, she'll wish she never said anything.
Or maybe not; seems troublesome.
"MUM! I'm finished!" It's like having a servant, I tell you.
Zzz
I'm bored; there's nothing much to do. Training all day isn't that nice, especially with your dear uncle. I'm currently wandering aimlessly around town, trying to find a source of amusement.
"Neji!" Ok, I'm not desperate. I look at Ten-ten as she grins, hopping round me like some sort of rabbit. She can be so weird sometimes. "Hey, Neji, are you doing anything, I was bored and wondering if you wanted to go to the park or something."
"I'm busy," not exactly true, but I'm getting there. She pouts sweetly and I can tell she's going to whine.
"But Neji! We haven't hung out in ages!" last week wasn't that long ago, "and there's no one else to hang out with, come on!" So I'm a last resort now?
"But nothing Ten-ten, I'm busy, isn't Lee free?" she shook her head, she must be lying. "Haruno?" she puffs out her cheeks slightly. "Hinita-sama isn't doing anything."
"Now you're just trying to ditch me," not entirely true, Hinita-sama was asking me if I was busy today cause she had nothing to do; of course I told her I was busy too. "Neji, tell me what you're doing if you're really that busy."
"Neji, Ten-ten!" oh great, more women. She's the blonde girl from Nara's team, what was she called again…ah, yes, Ino.
"What's wrong?" she looks like she's plotting something…
"Well, I was just talking to Shikamaru, he's ill you see; though he didn't seem very happy with Neji…" oh crap, that can only mean one thing
"Whatever he said, I'm denying it," with that look on her face I bet that's what it was. "Anyway, I'm busy, so I best be off." Ten-ten grabs my arm to keep me from going anywhere.
"You haven't told me where you're going yet, Neji!" think fast.
"I heard Shikamaru was ill and was going to go round and see him, is there something wrong with that," probably not the best thing to say with that look the Ino girl is giving me, but oh well.
"Aw, Neji that's so sweet of you!" yea, now let go of my arm. "Send him my best!"
"Will do Ten-ten." She's not as bad as I make her out to be, but there's only so much of Ten-ten, Lee, or Gai I can take in a day…I've already had more than enough Lee, he was round my house waking me up this morning, I didn't even get to brush my hair!
You try having long hair, it makes you turn girlish.
I should probably think of getting it cut, it gets in the way in missions sometimes, and after hearing what happened to Sakura, I'd rather get it cut of my own free will. I'm almost at Shikamaru's house, joy. You know, it's not my fault he hates me, I mean, I'm not the one who leaves my tent unzipped while getting changed.
"Oh, hello! Are you to see Shikamaru? I'm afraid he has the chicken pox," so that's what's wrong with him! No wonder Ino happened to tell me he was ill, I bet she wanted me to come here.
"I know, I've already had the chicken pox twice," not my fault I love my cousins oh so much. I'm guessing that this lady is Shikamaru's mother, though she looks quite young. That grin on her face, I bet she hasn't had the chicken pox…oh no.
"Would you mind looking after him? You see, I haven't had the chicken pox yet, and as much as I love him, I don't think it'll do anyone any good if I get it."
"Of course not, I'd be happy to help where I can," well, I guess being aloud to bother Shikamaru wouldn't be too bad, and she seems happy that she doesn't have to look after him. I see her reasoning though, what good it a mother who's got Chicken pox?
"Come on, this way!" I follow her down the hall to Shikamaru's room. At least, I think it's his room. She raps her knuckles on the door, grinning. "Shikamaru honey, someone's here to see you!" honey?!
"Go on in, I think he might be sleeping." The room's quite plain, though I didn't expect much from the lazy sod; he doesn't seem like the fancy type. He's just lying on his bed, eyes closed and breathing calm. I guess he is asleep. There's a dirty tray on the floor, with a soup blow centred in the middle. I guess I'm meant to clean that up?
He doesn't notice me when I get closer, I guess he wouldn't though. His nose is red, and it looks like he's scratched at a few spots. Really now, he's going to end up having scars, I know I have a few. I pick up the tray and head to the door, wondering what I've got myself into. He does look calm though, asleep on the bed covered in little red spots, and a few dirty tissues here and there. I bet I'm going to have his cold by the end of this too. I take the tray to the kitchen, though his mum says that she'll wash it thankfully. I clear up the tissues after locating the bin. His room's a mess. I'm guessing half of these clothes are dirty, so I start to pick them up to, clumping them in my arms. No doubt if he sees me he's going to accuse me of going through his clothes or something.
"What, sunk to looking through my underwear now, Hyuuga," well, I was close anyway. He's looking at me sleepily, though I think he's meant to be glaring at me. He's so cute sometimes. The sneeze doesn't help his glare, and it's just adorable the way he sniffs after.
I think I should slap myself before things get out of hand.
"Is that anyway to great your new babysitter, Shika-kun?" he attempts another glare and fails miserably. "Well it's true, you're mum's employed me to look after you for the next week or two, depending how long you have the chicken pox." The look on his face is priceless. He looks like he's seen a ghost or something. If his face wasn't already paler than usual, it just got paler.
"You're joking, right?" ha, classic last words.
"Nope; she hasn't had chicken pox and I've had it twice…though I have to say, looking through your underwear sounds very tempting." I dodge the pillow that's sent my way, though his aim wasn't wonderful in the first place.
"You're such a pervert! I'd rather die than have you look after me for the next week!"
"Now, now Shika-kun, that's no way to treat your elders." He's run out of pillows now. I pick them up and give them back to him before retreating to the door. "I have to go put your clothes in the wash. Sit tight." I think I heard another pillow hit the door. Teasing him is just so much fun.
Zzz
Argh! I hate her! Why'd my mum have to go and do something so STUPID! I hate him more, that troublesome, perverted…pervert! Now, I only have one pillow too! It's his fault, getting me angry like that! I don't care if this stupid virus thing kills me! I'd rather be dead than have him hang around me for a week!
I think he's coming back. Position the pillow and … FIRE!
"Shika-" ha! Right in the kisser! Take that you stupid, perverted Hyuuga! Though I really don't like that look he's giving me, not at all.
"My, aren't we feisty?"
"Shut up you pervert!" I wish I had more pillows … in fact, I wish I had an exploding tag. That would be so good right now, I can imagine it, Neji going 'boom!'
"Shikamaru, why is Chouji at your window?" crap. I look and there he is, my best friend at my window, looking slightly nervous. "What's wrong with the door?"
"He's not actually aloud to visit me, he's only had chicken pox once, and they're afraid he'll get it again…Neji-kun, do you mind opening the window for me?" he rolls his eyes as I grin, but goes over and helps Chouji in anyway. The lighter haired boy comes over to my bed and sits at the foot.
"Why is Neji at your house?" I daren't answer really.
"Because he's a perverted asshole."
"Mrs. Nara asked me to look after Shika-kun, seeing as she hasn't had Chicken pox," I feel my face heat up a bit.
"Do you have to call me that while Chou's here?" I hiss. He smirks lightly, those eyes holding an evil plan.
"Aw, so it's ok if he's not here? Not embarrassed now, are we?" I think I just went three shades darker.
"Shut up, idiot! It's not ok at all! I thought you were doing laundry, don't you have better things to do?" Chouji laughs slightly, obviously finding my current situation comical. "Shut up you."
"Sorry Shikamaru, it's just, you two sound like an old married couple or something," I know that wasn't meant to be as insulting as it intended, but I can see Neji using it against me later. "Anyway, I came to tell you that Ino had said Neji was coming round, but it seems he beat me to it, so I best be off, I have to do some shopping for my mum, see you two around!" and with that, I was left on my own, because I'm no longer counting the Hyuuga as a person who should be acknowledged.
"It's ok, I'm sure he'll be back tomorrow honey."
"Why me?"
"Changing topic, I was wondering if you have a hairbrush; Lee dragged me out the house this morning and now my hair's all knotted," I give him a weird look. He's bothered about his hair?
"So much for the oh-so-manly Neji, needing a hairbrush because his hair's out of place. What next: makeup?" he glares at me slightly.
"At least I don't have soft toys on my bed for when I go to sleep at night."
Zzz
He is, once again, sleeping. He went to sleep after a pried the hairbrush out his hands, which took some effort. I ended up on top of him while he held it as far away from me as he could while calling me a pervert. It's kind of cute, the way he shifts around, such a fidget. Again, slap myself before that goes too far. It's true though, he sort of … snores. Not like the heavy, ear breaking snores that adults do, but more of the cute little snores that a baby does for the first few months of its birth. I don't know why I'm still here, I mean, I'm not exactly doing anything, and it's not like I need to be here for his every beckoning call. I here someone approach the door and turn round as it opens. I'm currently sat at the foot of his bed, holding one of the few stuffed animals that he has.
"Ah, Neji-kun; I didn't realize you were still here!" she says. We were talking earlier when I went back to get Shikamaru's laundry, she said she'd dry it for me. "You know, you can wake him up, it's rude of him to sleep while he has guests," she said as she put the clean, dry laundry on the bed.
"It's fine, I'm used to looking after my cousins while they're ill, that's how I got chicken pox twice," she smiles sweetly again, walking towards the door.
"Shikamaru's very lucky to have a friend like you-" I bet he'd say otherwise. "-he can put his own clothes away, don't worry," I'll do it anyway. A few moments later, I hear him stir, yawning for effect.
"Hey, tell me where to put your laundry," I say, shaking his leg slightly. He looks at me and blinks, then props himself up on his elbows.
"You're still here?" I pick up the T-shirts and look at him expectantly. "Top draw of the big set of drawers." I walk over to the light wood drawers and open the top one. There are four in total, and a some smaller draws at the bottom of his bed. I go back and pick up his trousers.
"And these?" he points back over to the drawers, obviously still tired as he can't seem to remember the words; "next draw down?" He nods and rubs his eyes, yawing again. I pick up his shorts and put them in the same drawer. I can't help but smirk at the light blush on his cheeks.
"I'll put those away."
"Prefer leaving them out on display now, do we?" he tries to glare at me in a half sleep state.
"The next draw down," poor Nara, too tired to argue. I pick them up and open up his underwear draw, placing the clean boxers and socks in before closing it. I don't even need to turn around to tell he's probably got his head in his pillow. There's this nice, comfortable silence as I sit back down on the bed, picking up the stuffed rabbit again and playing with its ears.
"Sleep well, Shika-kun."
"Whatever..." I thin I hear him say 'pervert' as he trails off into sleep. I smile lighting at him before standing and heading to the door, ready to call it a day.
Zzz
Kitty: XD hehehe, I don't know WHAT I was thinking while writing this, but I like it X3 I could see a chapter story coming, and my back's starting to hurt so I decided to cut it off there for now…
The more reviews, the quicker the next post … ok, so it's got nothing to do with how quickly I post, but it's still nice
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Kitty
Preview
"Stop fussing Shikamaru and undress already!"
"You're not coming anywhere near me until you put that stuff down and go get my mum!"
"She's busy! Stop being such a mommy's boy, it's not like I'm about to molester you or something, I'm not that bad."
"…how do I know you won't?"