Hello everyone,
Shikamaru is starting to notice Naruko more and how he is drawn toward her so it's nice to see more progress with them.
It's been two weeks since me and Naruko danced at the bar and she has been appearing in almost every place I look. I don't know if it's intentional or not but I can't keep my eyes off of her.
I decided I was going to rest in the grasslands that are behind the university, so I could watch the clouds and sleep and then she came.
"Shikamaru, how are you?" Naruko said biting her lip. I noticed she does that when she is nervous.
"I've been good. What about you?" I ask leaning up.
She sat next to me with all her hair down and gave me a warm smile that said she felt relaxed. "I guess I have been okay." She said in a way that made it seem like the opposite. I looked at her and raised an eyebrow. "Okay, I have been kind of irritated lately and I need to get away for a while. Drink with a friend or something. But Sasuke won't let me out of his sight majority of the time and I would rather not deal with that." Naruko said being honest.
To be honest it shocked me that Sasuke hovering her was bothering her because they always seemed to be that way and seemed to enjoy it too. It was unusual.
"Do you want to hang out with me?" I said before I even realized that I willingly put myself out there.
"Sure I wouldn't mind." Naruko said after she got over her shock and gave me a warm smile.
That's when she randomly stood up and started to walk away.
"See you later Shikamaru at your house." Naruko said and ran off.
That was really weird. But I think I might go along with it this time… for her at least. I sighed and laid back down.
"Shika, why are you still laying here?" I heard Ino yell then looked at my watch and realized I had a class in less than five minutes and it happens to be the class I have with Sasuke.
I walked into the class and noticed Sasuke was saving a spot for me. What is up with these two?
"Hey," I said lazy as hell because I was tired.
"Hn," Sasuke grunted but acknowledged my presence by nodding.
Class was filled with awkward silence and I could tell something was upsetting the Uchiha next to me. When class ended I was shocked to see Naruko waiting for me and Sasuke. Sasuke grabbed her arm and told her something in her ear and she smiled at him in an encouraging way.
"That's good, so are you going too?" Naruko asked.
"I think I will but what are you going to do?" Sasuke asked.
"Don't worry about that. Have fun I will see you later." Naruko said and let him go.
Sasuke gave her a look over and gave her a smile I never seen the Uchiha use and he took off. I heard Naruko sigh in relief and I glanced at her and saw a real smile on her face as she stared at Sasuke's back.
"He has a date so I'm in the clear to drink and do whatever I want with you today. I don't have classes tomorrow so that's good." Naruko said giving me a big smile.
I didn't get the chance to say anything before she grabbed my arm and we were heading off campus toward a random car.
"Where are we going?" I asked.
"This is my car. I just never drive it and I have clothes in it so we can go out, so get your ass in the car." Naruko said with a smirk on her face.
It was a quiet drive to my house I don't know how to really talk to her and I wish I did, like how Sasuke does. Their connection is so genuine and not forced.
"Stop thinking so much Shikamaru, just let loose. Don't try to be someone you're not because your fine the way you are." Naruko said randomly like she could read my mind.
"What made you say that?" I asked.
"Because you looked like you were thinking of a way to talk to me. We don't need to do that. I am comfortable in the silence with you." Naruko said with a warm smile.
"I just think this is kind of unusual." I said biting my lip because I was nervous as hell.
"What is?" she asked raising her eyebrow at me.
"That we're hanging out by ourselves for the first time since we started talking to each other." I said honestly.
"Shikamaru, we hung out at your house alone before." Naruko said chuckling.
When we finally got to my apartment I felt more comfortable being around her.
"Shikamaru, we should eat first then go to the bar." Naruko said as we walked into my apartment.
I nodded my head and she smiled at me with her bag on her back.
"Where's your bathroom, so I can change?" Naruko asked.
"You can change in my room if you want." I said.
I don't know why I said that but it already came out so whatever.
"Sure," Naruko said and walked to my bedroom door.
"Naruko, we can eat here if you want." I said loud enough for her to me.
She came into my kitchen not even changed with a shocked expression on her face like something happened to her or she found something bad in my room.
"What?" I said raising my eyebrow.
"That's the first time you called me by my name." Naruko said.
That made me blush because I didn't even realize I never addressed her by her name before.
"Is that a problem?" I said turning my head away so she wouldn't see my blush.
"No, but you can call me Naru instead of Naruko." Naruko said shocking me.
I turned back toward her, "then you can call me Shika." I said politely.
"But I thought you didn't like when people call you that?" Naruko said tilting her head to the side in a cute way.
Hang on, how does she know that? I know my friends know I hate it but I never mentioned it to her or anyone else for that matter.
"How did you know that?" I asked.
I was shocked by the response I got. She blushed and shook her head and walked back to my room. I felt the blush creep back from my neck to my face.
"So, what are you making?" Naruko asked me. She came into the kitchen so quietly I don't know how I didn't hear her.
"Beef stew if that's fine with you." I said cutting the potatoes.
"No problem, can I help?" Naruko asked.
That was the moment I took a look at her and what she was wearing took my breath away. I looked her up and down and had to stop myself from licking my lips when I looked at her. She was wearing a black necklace that went around her neck tightly, black ear rings, a black and red dress that went down to her knees, and black heels. She looked absolutely breathtaking. I think I am tripping a bit too much. She is blushing while I am staring at her.
"You look to nice to cook with me so just sit and talk to me." I said.
I felt my face heat up as I said that and I didn't need to look at her to know that she was blushing too. All I heard though was her scrapping a seat to sit at my table, but instead of us talking we stayed quiet. I put the potatoes I was cutting into the stew with the meat I already threw in. I turned to my fridge and pulled out the carrots and put them on the counter to wash them. I grabbed the peas and put them inside the stew then cut the carrots rather quickly and let the food cook. It was the first time since I said what I said that I turned to her and sat down. We didn't talk to each other right away just little glances at one another. She blushed every time I looked at her and I just wanted to reach out to her.
"Why don't we just stay here?" Naruko suggested.
"And you stay dressed up in that outfit here all night no we will go out." I said which shocked me and her.
What is she making me say?
"Fine, but can we go to a club? Do you have classes tomorrow? No, you don't." Naruko said in the most excited tone.
I raised my eyebrow at her at how she knew my schedule but then thought maybe Ino told her and brushed it off.
"Yes, can you watch the food while I take a shower?" I asked as I stood.
"Yeah go ahead," Naruko said and I did just that.
I don't know why I am agreeing with this so easily. I got my clothes from my room and walked to the bathroom to take a shower. As I walked past my kitchen and I saw her at the stove stirring everything and couldn't help but feel like she belonged in my house.
As I showered I thought about how to approach the topic of her and Sasuke's relationship and how I thought it was awkward. But can I really talk to her about that, that's when I heard a knock on the door.
"Shika, you been in there for an hour now, are you okay?" Naruko said threw the door.
"Yeah I'm fine just lost track of time sorry." I said grabbing at my towel and turning off the water.
"That's fine, umm… the food is done though." Naruko said, "and I will serve us our bowls. I also made rice." Naruko said shocking me.
She was cooking rice while I was in the shower. Why would she do that? I got dressed rather quickly to see her in my kitchen serving me and her and placing the food on the kitchen table.
"You know you didn't have to do that." I said in a low whisper.
Naruko looked up at me with a warm smile. "I don't mind doing this. I am used to doing it anyway." Naruko said, but her saying that made me unsettled.
We ate our food in a comfortable silence and I realized I might not have made enough food because she eats more than most guys do. Hell she eats more than Kiba and Akamaru together. I was done before her and washed my plate and she walked behind me and set hers in the sink. I had to hold my breathe when I felt her breath on my neck. She is so close and I want to reach out and hug her to breathe in her scent.
"Shika, are you ready to go?" Naruko whispered near my ear as she pulled away from me. I nodded my head because I couldn't speak properly after she did that.
As I nodded my head her smile brightened up and she grabbed my hand and pulled me out the kitchen.
"Okay Shika we're only going to be at the club for a while then we can come back here and drink if you want? Do you even have liquor here?" Naruko said tilting her head.
"Yes I do have some here and okay." I said getting my jacket on.
Naruko already was half way out the door when I got my shoes on.
"Are we walking?" I asked.
"Yip," Naruko said.
I just took that as a yeah because I have no idea what it meant. We walked to the club in light conversation and she was smiling the whole way there. I asked about her favorite color, favorite food, and how she picked the field she was in, but I avoided the question I really wanted to know: were her and Sasuke together?
"I want to dance but first let's get a few drinks." Naruko said grabbing my hand pulling me toward the bar.
When we got to the bar the bartender seemed shocked that she was there.
"Naru, what's up? How you been? Where is Sasuke?" the bartender asked ignoring me.
"Hi Suigetsu, Sasuke is occupied and I have been good." Naruko answered.
"I am personally okay but I am still shocked to see Sasuke is not watching you like a hawk. Who's your friend? And what can I get you guys?" Suigetsu the bartender asked.
Why does he know so much about them?
"This is Shikamaru, Shikamaru this is Suigetsu. A friend from high school. I want Gin and Tonic. Shika, what do you want?" Naruko said looking at the bartender until she looked at me.
"Two shots of Grey Goose," I said.
"Oh someone is trying to get loose I see." Suigetsu said in suggestive matter.
"Suigetsu, stop it." Naruko said glaring at him.
"I am just saying he must be nervous. This doesn't really look like his scene." Suigetsu said in defense.
Which in all honesty it wasn't so I couldn't argue with him on that one.
"Why are you still here? Go make our drinks." Naruko said in demanding tone.
"Testy," Suigetsu said and walked off.
"Sorry about him," Naruko said rubbing the back of her head.
"It's fine he is right I never go clubbing." I said honestly.
"So I am popping your clubbing virginity?" Naruko said the question in the weirdest way possible.
"Yeah I guess," I said not really getting to say anything else because her friend came back with her drink and started pouring my shots.
"Have fun tonight and call me when you want your drinks." Suigetsu said then walked away.
I drank my shots rather quickly and Naruko seemed to have downed her drink before I even noticed. She pulled me to the dance floor when she knew I was done with my shots. When we got on the dancefloor a fast dance song came on and she started to dance on me and believe when I say this I never expected her to dance with me that way ever in my life.
I pulled her toward me when I felt her moving more into the crowd by other people and she turned to me with a smile that showed all her teeth.
A few minutes of us dancing we started to drink more and more. One time I decided to sit across from the bar when she went to fetch more shots from Suigetsu. I watched her like I was obsessed, she never left my field of vision. That's when the bartenders changed and Suigetsu came out and walked toward me with more drinks.
"You two seem to be having fun." Suigetsu said with a smile on his face.
"Are you going home now, Sui?" Naruko asked.
I was hoping he was because I didn't want to hang out with anyone other than her.
"Yeah Karin wants me to refrain from drinking after work." Suigetsu said.
"Too bad, but I will see you later than. Tell her I said hi." Naruko said giving him a hug.
I didn't like that he touched her with his hands and wanted to pull her away from him but didn't.
"Later man, don't get to drunk you two. Remember to call Sasuke if something happens." Suigetsu said walking toward the exit.
Why the fuck would she need to call Sasuke if something happens? I am a man I can handle it. We finished our drinks once again and this time I went to the bar to get our last drinks and when I turned back around a guy was trying to hit on Naruko and she was saying no but he didn't seem to be getting it. I sped up my walking and started to get even more irritated with how forceful he was being toward her so I didn't give him a chance to talk. I punched him straight in the face and you could tell he wasn't expecting that.
"What the fuck man?" the man said.
"Didn't you hear her? She doesn't want you so keep your hands off of her." I said seething with anger.
"She was just playing hard to get." The man said but that pissed me off even more so I hit him again and that's when the fight started.
I was hitting the man and then I got pulled off by the bouncers and some civilians. The only voice I heard for sure was Naruko's and she was trying to grab at me. I looked around to find her and spotted her and pulled her toward me. After that we were escorted out the club, she was laughing so hard by the turn of events.
"Shika, that's why you don't go clubbing." Naruko said laughing.
I couldn't hide the smile that came on my face when she said that.
"Come on," Naruko said pulling me as we ran toward the direction of my house.
I didn't even know where we were going but I didn't care because I am with her. When we reached my house she pulled the keys out my pocket and unlocked the door. Both of us were panting from running.
"Come, I will patch you up." Naruko said grabbing and dragging me away to the couch gently.
She had me sit down and ran to get my first aid kit. How she knew where it was amazed me.
"Lift up your chin, and give me your right hand." Naruko said in a whisper.
She bandaged my hand up first then went to bandage my chin. When she was done we were eye level to each other and it seemed like time had stopped. Just as I was about to lean in to kiss her, her phone rang.
"Sorry, I have to answer this." Naruko said sighing.
"Hello," Naruko said.
I wonder who that can be. Of course I think it's Sasuke.
"Are you okay Saya?" Naruko asked completely worried. The phone call seemed to sober her up completely.
"No, it's fine it's fine. Where are you? I will come to get you… and him." Naruko said getting her stuff together.
"Okay I will be there in a few minutes." Naruko said and hung up her phone.
I looked at her worried face and wanted to soothe her pain and worry.
"I have to go Shika, but I had a lot of fun with you tonight." Naruko said and leaned down and kissed my cheek then ran out my house with her car keys and wallet.
I stood up, walked to my door and locked it. This girl was for sure changing me. I don't know how long it's been since the last time I fought seeing as I am a lazy person naturally. But what could have happened to make the happiness in her eyes leave and bring worry and sadness.
Reviews...
So Shikamaru showed his aggressive side tonight in the story and he proved he could handle his own. It just has to be for the right reason or for the right person.