I'll Be Your Potato Chip

By: Tomo Kakashi

Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto.

WARNING: This fanfiction contains slash, meaning male/male realtionships, yaoi, shounen ai, or whatever you wanna call it. It is between Shikamaru and Chouji, so no flames are welcome, but reviews are. ^_^

I love to watch Chouji-koi eat those chips. Always have, always will. God forbid he ever go a day without eating those crunchy snacks.

Ever since we became teammates, Chouji and I have shared a special bond. At first, it was one that a friend would share with another, but then I found out he had a crush on Ino...and I got jealous.

I don't get jealous often, so it came as a surprise. When I became a Chuunin and started working with my father, I wasn't part of team 10 anymore...and even though I saw Asuma-sensei, Ino-chan and Chouji-koi everyday at the barbeque shoppe, I still couldn't help but feel jealous that Chouji-koi and Ino-chan were spending almost all of their time together without my supervision...

But then one day Chouji caught me staring at him. I tried to look away but it was useless. He looked serious...and sad? Chouji grabbed my hand, which made me blush slightly, but he didn't notice. He was too busy dragging me out of the barbeque so fast and hurried that I couldn't protest. Not like I didn't want to get alone with Chouji, but he was obviously upset...Was it because I had been staring? Did it make him uncomfortable? Who'd have known he could pay attention to anything other then food?!

But something at the back of my mind kept bugging me. "You mean other then Ino-chan and food...don't you?" my conscience asked knowingly. I frowned my classical frown.

But then, when we got outside into the cold night air, when no one was outside but the two of us, then threw me up against the wall. It hadn't really hurt, and I was sure that if he would have wanted it to it would have, but it didn't. I must have looked scared as Hell, gaping wide-eyed at my best friend...And then he started to laugh at me!

"What's so funny?!" I yelled, no longer scared but angry. Why was he laughing?! Nothing was funny!

"Y-Your face!" he continued laughing...I couldn't stay mad at him any longer...I started grinning from ear to ear at him. He was so cute when he was happy.

His expression soon turned somber, though...Somber as he confessed his love for me.

"But you love Ino-chan, don't you, Chouji?" it had to be a joke, right? Wrong. And to prove it, he kissed me, and when the kiss broke, he was ready to run...with tears in his eyes!

"Chou-chan, what's wrong?" I asked him...When had I started using a pet name on him? My face softened, I could tell...."After all, I love you..."

Chouji gaped. I grinned. We hugged. Then kissed.

That was our first romantic encounter. Chou-chan's so shy, though...Hmph, how bothersome. I love him anyway, after all, what affection he doesn't show in public he shows twice as well in private...hm....

Oh, Chouji-koi is back. I better go, he gets angry when he doesn't get a ful serving of Shikamaru Potato Chips.

~Owari~