Sure enough, the blonde was waiting for him in his room, smirking. "Took you long enough, kid. Here, I put your box in the middle-"
"I noticed." he muttered, glancing down at the box she was sitting on.
"-since I wasn't sure if you cared what side you got." she finished. "Have you got a preference?"
He thought for a moment. "No."
"Left it is, then." She stood up and shoved the box to the side. "Got any more stuff?"
He shrugged. "A box or two that my parents are getting. I didn't really feel like packing."
"Well, I don't know if you're practical or just lazy, but I'm glad you packed light. Some girls bring so much crap … ugh." Her voice trailed off and she shook her head for a moment before snapping back to business. "Alright, I'll leave you to unpack, if you think you can handle hard labor like that, and I'll call the RA on my way out."
She shot him one last smirk, clearly still cheerful about having beaten him up the stairs, and headed out the door. "Hey, Hyuuga!" she yelled as she went down the hallway. "You've got a new one in 741!"
He sat down on the bed, looking at the box and suitcase. His mom would rearrange everything anyway, so he didn't really see a point in starting to unpack.
"Are you Shikamaru Nara or Choji Akimichi?" asked a level voice from the doorway.
The boy looked up to see someone – presumably the RA, Hyuuga – looking into the room. He was dressed neatly, in crisp khaki shorts, a very white polo, and expensive looking shoes; clearly he wasn't doing any of the actual moving in.
"Shikamaru." the boy said, with a nod.
"I'm your RA, Neji Hyuuga. I'm down the hall in 763. Let me know if you need anything." And he was gone, his footsteps inaudible in the bustle of furniture and belongings being moved through the hallway.
Shikamaru lay back on the bare mattress, glancing towards the one window. He was still there when his mother came in with a bag of linens and a laundry hamper that wasn't likely to get used much. "You, up!" she barked. "The Akimichis will be here soon and your first orientation session is in an hour. Unpack!"
His father examined the room. "Nice view." he commented, glancing out the window. Shikamaru strolled to the window. His father was right – the campus was built on a hill, and the dorm, situated on the edge of campus, overlooked the town with a clear view of the open sky above it.
His mother glanced at them shrewdly. "Get over here then. We'll move one of the beds underneath the window. And hurry up," she added, as Shikamaru lingered, leaning against the sill and looking out at the clouds.
"So," Choji said later than night, as he shoved a suitcase under his bed, "think you'll like it here?"
Shikamaru thought about it, then shrugged. "Too soon to tell."
Choji grinned, suddenly. "By the way, Ino did decide to come, did you know?"
A groan was the only reply.
A/N: Reviews are great :) Also, this a drabble-esque series, so a lot will be shorter that this - just a warning. Hope you enjoyed it!