ONE OF THE BOYS
Pairings: Fem Naruto x Itachi
Hinata x Menma
Sasuke x Sakura
Sai x Ino
Shikamaru xTemari
Tenten x Neji
Ages:
Naruto,Menma, Sasuke, Shikamaru, Choji, Kiba, Rock Lee, Sakura, Hinata, Ino, Tenten: 17
Shino, Sai: 18
Temari, Neji:19
I don't own Naruto, unfortunately.
She was bouncing up and down excitedly, by the stairway, waiting for her idiotic and unbelievably slow twin brother, who was supposedly getting ready for their movie night gathering with their friends.
They were supposed to meet the gang at Shikamaru's house in an half an hour, and it was a twenty minute walk, so she was getting impatient by the second.
"Menma! I swear, if you don't get your ass down in three seconds I am coming up! And I'll pull your friggin hair out so you won't have to worry about fixing them so damn much!"
Naruko wasn't really the most patient girl in town. Especially when her male twin worried about his appearance more than she did.
She had just slipped on her favorite black track suit pants, her favorite orange hoodie, her black converse shoes, brushed her blonde hair out of the way, without caring where her long yellow strands ended up, and she was ready to go. She was a tomboy, and she loved it!
She was a lot more comfortable around her male friends and she dressed and acted so much like them, that they had started to consider her one of them, much to her brother's annoyance.
He wasn't really enthused, having his sister always with him, doing boys stuff, palying Mariokart with Shikamaru and Sasuke, challenging Choji at who ate more potato chips,damn, she even had burping contests with dogbreath Kiba!
"I'm ready, do you really need to threaten my hair every single time?" he groaned, sending his sister an annoyed glance.
Naruko rolled her eyes, and looked at him in his bright blue orbs, that were practically a mirror of her own
"I'm going to cut it for real one day, maybe once you're bald it will take less time getting ready! Geez Menma, you're such a girl sometimes!"
He just stared at her,one eye twitching slightly at her words. He was a what? He? A girl? Coming from her was somewhat ironic, he was the male twin, dammit!
"Menma, Naruko? Are you arguing again?" the calm voice of Minato Namikaze close, they both sighed as the man, now in front of them wearing a pink apron, which caused another eye twitch to the black haired twin, glared at them.
"What did we tell you about arguing?"
"we are seventeen dad, we don' t need you to get on our case every sing-"
"I'm sorry daddy, but Menna was running late, as usual"
Naruko gave their parent a bright smile, that both knew he couldn't resist. Minato did have a soft spot for his daughter, she had him wrapped around her little finger. Menma muttered something under his breath, and his sister just stuck out her tongue at him.
"Minato! What did I tell you? We have to let them sort it out themselves, us getting involved won't help!" the loud voice of Kushina Uzumaki, roaring from the kitchen, made them all shiver, the woman was scary!
"She is right" the blonde man assumed, and gave his kids an apologetic smile.
"Coward" mouthed Menma, sending an amused glance at his father, who just grinned.
"maybe, but a wise one indeed" he answered, feeling his wife approach him, leaning a hand on his shoulder. They all knew it was best to avoid firing her up.
She shrugged, ignoring the conversation between the two males of the family and looked at her children with a soft smile.
"Anyway, are you guys leaving?"
"Yes, mom, Shikamaru's place as every Friday" Menma answered, finally getting off the last step and putting his grey vans on and his jacket. It was early summer, but evenings were still chilly. He already knew his mother would ask, and worry about them.
"we will order pizza with the guys and watch a movie mom, nothing unusual"
Naruko added, smiling widely at their slightly apprehensive parents.
"Yes we know, be good, don't bother Shikaku and Yoshino too much"
Menma just hummed in response, not bothering to tell his mother that Shikamaru's parents were never home on Fridays, which was the reason of the chosen location.
It's not like they were going to throw a wild party or do illegal stuff, and they were all boys, well except his sister, and sometimes Ino or Tenten, two of the few female friends his sister actually had.
"Don't worry mom! We will be fine, see you later." The blonde haired twin waved before following her brother.
As soon as they were out the door, Menma gave Naruko a quick look, and let out an exasperated sigh. He had just noticed the way she was dressed, as usual, and couldn't help but think if his father's worries about her sexuality were actually correct. Not that he had anything against it, if she did actually swing the other way. It would explain a lot of things on, her lack of feminility to say one. Not that he minded, he'd rather their friends call her dude, instead of drooling over her feminine curves, that he knew were hidden under the baggy clothes she usually wore.
They ringing of Naruko's cell phone shook him out of his daze, as he watched as she answered, rolling his eyes at her choice of a ringtone. Seriously, who would put the Star Wars theme as ringtone?
"Hello'
"Oi Naruko? Where are you guys at?"
She rolled her eyes at the bored voice of her best friend.
'we're almost there, it took Menma ages to get ready'
She smirked as she heard her brother growl lowly at her.
'Figures, what a drag, tell him that Sasuke is getting impatient'
Naruko rolled her eyes, and smirked at her black haired twin.
'jeesh, tell him to chill, don't get his panties in a twist, I know how he misses my dear brother'
she winked at her twin's look of disgust.
Shikamaru chuckled, and she let out a snicker at the thought of her brother's bromance with the dark Uchiha.
'Oh, and let him know, that the girls are here too'
'Uh? It's not like he cares, I think he's asexual or something' she whispered, as her brother gave a look that could have killed her there on the spot. Wasn't he the best company one could have?
'Really? Tell him Hinata is here' and he just closed the conversation like that.
"What a moron" she heard Menma mutter as he walked a bit further from her. She looked at her brother, like really looked at him, and she noticed a slight blush on his cheeks. Well look at that, he was human after all.
"Dammit! That Shika, figures he would notice something like that!" she said excitedly, sometimes she couldn't help it, she was a girl after all.
"Shut up 'Ruko"
"Hinata uh? Really bro, I thought you would stay celibate for ever and ever!"
The black haired teen just sighed, he really wished that bastard of Shikamaru Nara the worst pain he could think of. His sister was the last person that should know things. It's not like she woukd gossip or anything, but she was just sich a loudmouth and outgoing person that it would just slip out of her.
"But don't worry,I won't tell anyone, it's your business after all,since I'm not experienced in things such as crushes or love affairs, damn I don't ever care about sappy romances or soap operas"
That was why Naruko was so out of the ordinary. She really didn't care about those girly things. She was a nerd, one of the worst around, with a bunch of male friends, she didn't ever wear make-up or even knew how put it on the right way, and he didn't ever recall seeing her in a dress. She barely fixed her hair, just the necessary to avoid looking messy.
"Thanks, I appreciate it, but with your big mouth everyone will know by tonight, but hey, at least I know you're trying" he said in a matter of fact way.
"Geez, such faith you have in me" she slumped a bit, and he just shrugged his shoulders, ruffling her hair affectionately. It was rare for him to show affection, but she knew he loved her.
"What about you 'Ruko? Has someone caught your interest?" he inquired, wondering if his father's guesses were right.
"Nah, noone, but you know me, I don't really care"
"Really? You can tell me if it's one of the guys, just-" and he stopped for a second, increasing her curiosity.
"Just not Rock Lee, anyone but him, I can't deal having to be around his energetic personality more than necessary"
Naruko grimaced at the thought, no offence she really liked Rock Lee, but Menma was right.
"You don't need to worry, about anyone, really. What brought this on, anyway?"
She asked putting her hands in her pockets and looking at her identical twin from under her long eyelashes.
"Well, nothing really"
Naruko just hummed, content with that answer, she knew deep down, Menma really cared for her.
"Thanks"
Menma's eyes widened, as he looed at his sister's smile.
"Why are you even thanking me, I'm your brother, I do care for you"
"It's just that you rarely show it, but when you do, it's really sweet"
Menma chuckled, "God Naruko, you're such a girl sometimes"
Before she could answer, they both heard the sound of a door opening.
"Yo wonder twins, get your asses inside"
Shikamaru's voice called them inside, and Menma stuck his tongue out at his sister, before jogging inside.
Before she could blink, she heard Rock Lee over enthusiastic voice yelling at her.
"Naruko! my youthful friend! May I walk you inside my beautiful ray of sunshine?"
Naruko sweat dropped at her friend's weird antics, and just followed him inside, in a daze.
Menma, who had also noticed from the door, raised an eyebrow at the rest of the gang, in question.
He noticed Sasuke's smirk, and it looked like it held a devilish hint. Definitely not a good sign.
"What? You didn't know? Rock Lee apparently has a huge crush on Naruko, and has decided to pursue her, the poor idiot" Ino answered, flipping her blonde bangs out of her eyes.
"What?" the Namikaze's voice was dangerously on edge.
"I wouldn't worry, if it's meant to be, there's nothing we could do to stop it, it's destiny" Neju shrugged, earning a growl from the black haired teen. Damn, his friends really must hate his guts.
"What's the problem? Rock Lee could be your brother in law in a couple of years"
Sai said with a smile that made Menma wish he could choke him.
"Nooooo!"
"Oh yes!"
Authors note:
Hey everyone! I'm new in the Naruto department, and this is one of my first stories. I hope you guys will like this, it won't be a long story, a couple of chapters maybe more, but anyway, I hope you let me know if you like it, or if you don't, any feedback is well accepted, and it makes me write faster, sooo…
Till next time!
Darkshadows92
