Title: A Year.

Disclaimer: Don't own Naruto.

Rating: K+.

Warning: Boy loves boy. Don't like. Don't read.

Summary[NejiShika Drabble-esque 'It has taken Neji a year to work himself up to this.'

It has taken Neji a year to work himself up to this.

After the seven months of denying that he, in fact, liked men and the idea of sleeping with a woman repulsed him came the denial of his crush. Four months after this and the Hyuuga finally admitted to himself that he was, not only gay, but madly in love with one Nara Shikamaru. Six weeks later and Neji has finally mustered the courage to tell the Nara he loves him.

"Ah, about time." Shikamaru mutters, eyes still closed tight from his position in the grass.

"… What?"

Shikamaru sighs grouchily at Neji's confused tone and tries to force himself to his feet. He decides halfway to quit and just sits up instead. "I said about time; I worked out that you loved me a year ago."

The Hyuuga doesn't think that a relationship should start with violence but he's not quite certain if he can stop himself from hauling the Nara off his ass and pummelling him.

Neji gets to the 'hauling Shikamaru off his ass' bit just not the 'pummelling' instead the Hyuuga ends up kissing Shikamaru with enough force to bruise the Nara's lips. After that they somehow end up lying in the long grass and making-out.

Neji thinks that this is a much better way to start a relationship.

End A Year.

Err . . . yes. I jus love the idea of Shikamaru being a know-it-all and figuring Neji loves him before Neji realises he loves Shikamaru. Wow that's a weird sentence. Anyway it makes me laugh. So I wrote. Enjoy.