Those boiling hot days in Konoha were always a drag. A real drag. Not only was it too hot to move, it was too hot to sleep. So there he stood, swaying in the vaporising heat that enveloped them all. Being Shikamaru was often troublesome.
"Man I haven't been this sweaty since that night I had with Ino." Kiba gasped while fanning himself. A grin could be seen behind the droplets that were streaming from his head
The rest of the boys groaned, all except Shikamaru who couldn't even muster the effort to do so.
"That's all that's ever on your mind, isn't it?" sighed Neji, who was already in an irritated mood due to the heat hindering his training, "Can you please talk out of your mouth for once rather than your penis?"
"And if you're such a lady killer," added Choji, "Why are you always bragging about Ino?"
Kiba grinned once more.
"You got someone better in mind? Or are you jealous?"
Choji shrank back behind Shikamaru, the slimmer boy unable to block out Choji's larger physique.
"Heh, out of all of us, he's probably the real lady killer" Kiba winked, pointing at Shikamaru
"What do you mean?" the Nara replied. He was surprised he was able to do so.
"You know what I mean! Since we became ninja, you've had girls coming at you left, right and centre!"
Shikamaru closed his eyes. Kiba continued.
"There was that girl in the Chunin exam prelims... Kin was it? Then there was Temari. Now she's something! And there was even that bitch from the Sound village with red hair!"
"Don't forget Ino." Neji smiled, but then quickly stopped. He had no idea why he was even with these three. There was much better company for him in the village.
Shikamaru slumped to the floor and sighed.
"Women are troublesome."
Now it was Choji's turn to sigh.
"You're always saying that! But they can be really sweet. You know how Ino is really... and Hinata."
"I bet he's gay." Kiba laughed. Neji had to hide a smile and even Choji giggled. "Listen Shikamaru. Go out with a girl. Anyone. I'm sure you'll have a great time."
Neji turned towards them.
"Go on. Take Tenten out. She's always rambling on about never having a boyfriend."
"So she's not your territory then?" Kiba chuckled
"Was that pun intended?" Neji smirked
"Why not try all the Konoha 12 girls, and she who you like best?" Choji asked
Shikamaru groaned and began to stand up to walk away. Unfortunately, Kiba mistook that for a 'standing of agreement'.
"Nice choice." He grinned, "I'll go get Hinata. She's probably gone to the lake in this heat. If we're quick, she might even still be in her bikini! Her jugs are..."
Kiba stopped dead in his tracks when he saw Neji's evil glare. True to nature, Shikamaru allowed himself to be pulled along by the three of them. He was in no mood to argue. It'd be way too troublesome.