Notes- All characters, with the exceptions of two, were creathed by and belong to Misashi Kishimoto. Sorry, as usual, that it took forever to get out. I promise to write the next one faster. Okay, as an idea, if you hav ean account and all, if you think I really need to update, message me or something (if thats possible) and tell me to get my butt into gear. Of course reviews/critism or possible story ideas always help too!

For the first time in history, a Nara flinched at the sound of the bell that signaled the end of learning for the day

"Hey, Shika. What's up?" Choji sat heavily in the seat next to me. A laughing smile spread widely over his face. "I'd never have thought you'd ever regret school ending."

"Yeah, well…"

"I'm free today, so you wanna hangout or something?" He scratched his cheek and continued to smile, a sign that he had given something up to do this. Knowing Choji, he probably felt bad for spending so much time with his girlfriend.

I sighed, desperately wanting to take him up on his offer. "No, you go spend time with your girlfriend. I have something else I need to do."

Shock flickered over Choji's face, but was soon replaced with his usual smile, "You sure? I know I spend a lot of time with Hikori, but if you ever want to hangout you just need to ask."

"I know Choji." I replied with a smile of my own, "I would really like to hang out with you, anytime, but right now-"

"He's going to be my guide for this evening!" The Evil has come. Yuki wrapped her arms around my neck and flashed Choji with a view of her pearl whites. And it's got a hold of me. I could almost vision the action movie scene in my mind. The hero wrapped in the controlled vines of the evil enchantress and forced to do her bidding.

"Right then, call me later Shikamaru." Choji said, getting up to leave. Numbly I noticed Hikori eagerly join him at the door.

"Stay here, Shika." Yuki breathed in my ear, "I just gotta go get my books. Be back in a second!" And she bounced out of the room.

Minutes passed before she came back. I took the time and considered escaping before she came back, but winced at the very thought of what Ino would do to me when she found out. Yuki came back before I could come up with a way out, where the consequence didn't involve either Ino or Sakura after me.

"Alright Shikamaru-kun, let's go!"

With reluctance nearly dripping form my ears I got up and started the increasingly boring task of explaining where every building of any importance was. "The library is just down the street form the school, which is very important for doing whatever shit the teachers give us. And the supposedly cool hangout is right over there, though I don't know why the girls love it so much."

"Actually, the cool place to be is more across town, not that Shikamaru is the best guy to ask about that kind of stuff anyway." I stiffened at the voice; it rang so nicely in my ears.

"Ah, Kiba!" Yuki spun to look at the rugged teen, "What are you doing here?"

"Actually," He stepped closer so as to lean on my shoulder. I was so busy trying to control the strange need to either step away or risk jumping him and wrapping my arms around the boy. Why did he have to wear that smirk? So hot…

I was a twitch away from actually slapping myself at the thought, but that would have most definitely been strange. Damn reputation.

I just sighed instead.

"Actually?" Yuki pressed, she flipped her hair in a girlish gesture. She raised an eyebrow and gave half a smile. Like she needed to try and impress the jock that stood looking at her. Disgusted I opted to look away, examining the books in a store window instead.

"Actually, I was wondering if maybe you'd like to join me for a movie or something over the weekend. We could get to know each other." He did nothing to hide the hint in his voice.

"Oh." Yuki bit her lip, a feigned gesture of innocence. Her face darkened as, for the first real time, she kept the shining white of her teeth from blinding everyone around. "I'm sorry Kiba, but I can't accept your offer."

"You already have someone you like?" Kiba asked, having gone through this before.

"Yeah, I kinda do…" Kiba wasn't fazed by the comment. My heart skipped as a stray thought crossed my mind, only to be quickly dashed away as I fought a blush.

"I'll cry if you say it's Sasuke." Kiba replied instead, his tone still light.

"Nope! It's Shikamaru!"

Dammit!