I Can Show You The World
A/N: Two posts in two days I'm getting back. Alright so I was undecided about whether or not this should be a one-shot or not. I intended it to be but then I erm, forgot, and when I reached the end of this chapter I felt like there should be a little pause. So, this shouldn't be that long Two chapters at least, maybe three but ya.
And yes, these are the starting lyrics to "A Whole New World". I adore this song. I had another fic idea for it but meh, this is more appealing. And yes I was listening to the song when I wrote it haha But I swear it'll be different.
jm
Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto. All characters within this fanfiction belong to Masashi Kishimoto. Nor do I own the lyrics that my story has taken as its title, they belong to Disney.
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"I can show you the world…" He told me this once. I didn't believe him. He wanted nothing and I made sure I got everything. What more could he possibly show? ShikaTema
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Lying on the roof of his favourite cloud-watching place, the Konoha chuunin was enjoying a moment of relaxation to watch his beloved clouds, a pass time that was slowly taking up less and less of his life. Times had changed over the past few years, he'd changed too. But every now and then he was sure to take a break.
Looking out into the stretches of open sky, he breathed deeply, lost in his thoughts as his clouds, yes, his clouds, were gently caressed and guided by the wind. Allowing himself a small smile, he allowed his mind and senses to relax, the entrance of another person going completely unnoticed by him.
"You're so lazy."
Without having to look he already knew who it was. Her tone of voice was oh-so-familiar to him now, accompanied, of course, by her particular…choice of greeting words: words that brought him down.
Ignoring her, he waited for her to move beside him as he knew she would. Soon enough, the soft sounds of her footsteps met his ears and she unceremoniously seated herself beside him. Without looking at her he knew she'd follow his example and look up at the sky too, and soon enough her patience would give in and she'd say whatever was running through her mind.
"Why?"
Ah yes. He knew her well.
And to prove it, and to annoy her, he smirked. That knowing smirk he saved just for her.
"Because I can."
"Shikamaru!" her voice reprimanded, clearly annoyed with his answer. It was a fair enough response but that was the irritating thing.
"Just because you can come up here doesn't make it the best place to go to. Just because you can watch clouds all day doesn't mean you should."
"I'm on my break!" was the response.
Sighing, she rolled her eyes, looking down at him in a way that she'd look at a particularly stubborn child who refused to see reality.
"The whole village is on a break," she muttered back. "There are no major threats to the Leaf so why not take this opportunity to help out where they need it? To go somewhere different, to see something new?"
By this point the visiting kunoichi had stood in front of him and gestured over the rooftops. Sitting up to look at her, he stretched before slowly dragging his dark eyes up to meet her beautiful teal ones.
He knew what she meant. She wanted him to make the most of himself.
"Why don't you do the same thing?" he responded confidently.
"I am doing that," she snapped back, leaning against the edge of the rooftop. "I'm in Konoha today, next month I'll be in Lightning Country. It's a beautiful world out there, Shikamaru," she said a little gentler, "it's a shame you're missing it."
Over the years they'd learned about the other, understood each other and found striking similarities between them. They knew what they could share in confidence and knew what topics would be difficult to continue. And in all that time she'd wanted him to live a life like hers. They were similar enough, he could achieve as much as she did and she, like many others, wanted the best for him. And of him.
Standing from his seat, the Konoha shinobi walked over to her, eyes fixated on his village whilst her own watched the opposite side. Side by side, almost back to back, he spoke.
"It's a shame you are too."
Turning to look at her, defiance and a little pity shone back at him through her eyes. His own reflected the mirror image.
"I can show you the world," he said to her. "If you let me."
Mouth tightly shut, eyes locked with his, he knew she was seriously considering it. And hopefully, she'd give in too. His own eyes pleaded with her, adorned with a streak of confidence and certainty.
"When?"
"Tonight."
She looked up at the sky again before she nodded to him. She didn't ask how he'd show her but she trusted that he would. And knowing him the way she did, it would be different and refreshing, strongly challenging her own opinions…but worth it all the same.
"I'll see you here."
And with that, the blonde left him to enjoy his morning once more and he retook his position on the bench, eyes drifting up and beyond.
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A/N: By my standards it feels short. I know it's a little…odd. It felt odd writing it but that's how it turned out. The rest'll be better, really
Thank you for reading,
jm