AN: This is a NejixGaara, SasukexNaruto and ShikamaruxKiba fic. Yaoi. I'm going to make a few tiny changes to the story overall. You'll probably notice some here. This is just a small piece to get people warmed up to the story again. It's all lovey-doveyness. But sadly this couple won't stay happy for too long... That's not my style xD

Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto or its characters.

This is unbetaed so sorry for any spelling errors.

Kiba Inuzuka remained eerily still as he lay covered with countless sheets, each one a bit thicker than the last. He heard many yells for his name, several footsteps, clatter, and calls for breakfast time. All these sounds were a daily routine and usually he would be taking part in them: showering, getting ready, running to eat and so on. But today… Oh today. Kiba could easily tell as he stifled a yawn and moved for the first time to stretch in his bed, that this was just one of those days… His car, which he was too young to drive alone anyways (even with a learner's permit), was just taken by his uncle. The man had needed a car for work purposes since he'd just arrived from abroad and would be staying for a while. So basically, he had to walk to school.

"Some more exercise will do you good! Besides, your school isn't that far." Kiba let a lazy frown adorn his face as his mother's words replayed in his head. He knew very well that he was capable of walking to school but his energy levels were very depleted in the beginning of the day, for as cheerful and healthy as the boy was, Kiba Inuzuka was NOT a morning person... Or to put it correctly: Kiba Inuzuka was NOT a school morning person! And that was final.

'Though I still have to get up' Kiba thought as he sat up slowly and began his zombie-like walk to the bathroom down the hall, not even registering the many "what?! You're not ready yet?!" , "you're gonna be late" And "Hurry up!"s he received along the way.

'A cold shower should wake me up a bit…' He thought as he dragged his feet across carpeted floors and closed the door, removing his disheveled clothes and getting into the tub.

It had only taken a few minutes for him to be completely ready and stuffing his face with delicious breakfast when his mother glanced out the window and commented "Oh so you set something up after all? You better hurry up then and not make your ride wait too long." She looked at her son who glanced back in confusion. "What're you talking about?" She raised an eyebrow and pointed outside. "Didn't you ask Shikamaru for a ride to school? He's waiting outside."

Kiba tried to cough out the bread that had gotten stuck in his throat at that. He then gulped down the last of his orange juice and ran outside muttering a "That's right, thanks! See ya mom." as he went.

It would be an extreme understatement to say that Kiba was surprised. Christmas vacation had long since passed, and today was the Monday of their second week back in school. So it had been a while since the twelfth grader had asked him out, to which he'd replied a weird mix of "hell yes!" And "No way!"… It was odd even to him. Kiba knew he had a huge crush on the other, but somehow he'd managed to mess it up at the time when it counted most. But the older boy never gave up, he was smart enough to notice when he was wanted and kept in touch all though Christmas vacation. The twelfth grader's family had gone to stay with his grandparents for the holidays but they'd been talking on the phone all the time and Kiba had grown accustomed to those long calls, his heart bracing with anticipation and delight each time a certain ringtone played and that one familiar name popped up on his phone's screen. So here Shikamaru was, a hard worker only for Kiba, ready to pick him up for school, as the younger boy had mentioned the loss of his car over the phone during the weekend.

Kiba smiled brightly as Shikamaru did the same, both reveling in the moment as the younger got closer. A warm hand was extended to caress Kiba's cold cheek and his smile softened just a bit. Those few seconds had felt like an hour for the both of them, but soon enough, Kiba shifted and walked around that car to get into the passenger's seat. "Um... thank you for being here."

Shikamaru smirked and entered the car as well "No problem, it's for you after all." Kiba looked out the window as he slid his seatbelt on, and brought his arms up to rub himself in an attempt to get warmer. The other boy looked out ahead as the car drove off, he then reached an arm to turn a knob that caused warm air to spread inside the car. Kiba was silently grateful for his attentiveness, but he had to wonder why he was so quiet every time he was around Shikamaru. When they talked on the phone it was like they were closer than ever, but when they saw each other after the break, something had changed.

Shikamaru looked ahead and wondered only for a moment, the meaning of all this silence on Kiba's part, but he came to the same conclusion as always. They had both liked each other and been themselves, but when Shikamaru actually made it known to Kiba that he was in fact interested, that made the boy much more aware of everything and self-conscious, which in turn had the same effect on him. So now, here they were, in a silent car ride when usually it would be filled with meaningless chatter and lovable rants. Shikamaru frowned a bit, and spoke

"So Gaara is arriving today, huh?" A much needed attempt at conversation. Kiba perked up, and replied. "Oh, yeah! The bastard got a whole extra week of vacation! And in Hawaii no less! You even traveled too! All I did was stay home and stare at the ceiling all vacation long…" Shikamaru smiled at the fact that other boy was back to being himself just a bit and continued.

"I wouldn't call staying at my grandparent's house travelling. All I did was stare at the ceiling in a different color. Anyways, I don't get the meaning of travelling for Christmas, isn't the point of it to spend time in your home with loving family and all that?" Kiba grinned "Isn't that sweet? I'm sure it'd be great to spend the holidays with you!"

At that, the older boy laughed and replied, "Well maybe I should invite you next time? That'd be fun." Kiba laughed and gave an instant "sure!" Though his laughter died down a bit at what they had just done. Inviting each other for the holidays was pretty big in his mind and it reminded him how much he really did like Shikamaru, the thought that he could mess it all up always scared him. Silence occurred in the car again as they arrived in school, and Shikamaru parked the car with a sigh. Kiba quickly reached for his seatbelt, intending to dash off to class, but a hand on both of his stopped his movements.

He looked up to see a stern but soft expression playing on Shikamaru's face, "W-what is i-" "You know I love you, right? I'm not sure I ever said it properly, but it's true. I love to see you smiling every day and enjoy all the little things you do. You could never ruin anything in my eyes. And you don't really have to reply to me, but don't ever stop being yourself around me, okay?..." There was more silence for a second, as Kiba replayed all those perfect words in his mind, and stared widely into the twelfth grader's eyes as if trying to take a snapshot of this moment, to keep in mind forever. Soon he decided it was best to speak, but no words came to mind, it was like all the good ones had been said already by the other so all he could do was sit there and stare. He began to panic when he felt Shikamaru start to move his hand away, so he did the first thing that crossed his mind at that moment.

If he didn't want the other to go, instinct told him to lean in closer, not taking into account how close the other was already. His eyes shut instinctively once again letting his senses guide him as he felt the warmth of Shikamaru's lips on his own, bringing a hand up to tangle in the other's hair, all that crossed his mind was how right it all felt.

There was a loud, high-pitched ring that made both inhabitants of the car jump of surprise. "That's the bell... We should get to class. I'll see you later Shika!"

It was obvious that Kiba had regained his voice, and wouldn't be losing it again. He grinned as he finally undid his seatbelt and opened the door, looking back at the dumbfounded expression on Shikamaru's face and grinning even more. Though the older boy seemed to snap out of it and decided to take the chance.

"Oh.. Well actually I was wondering if this Saturday you wanted to…" Shikamaru belatedly realized he hadn't expected Kiba to snap out of it so soon and found himself lost as to what to do know. Kiba's expression softened for a moment before he replied, "Sure! After all, I love you too." He said with certainty as he closed the door and walked off to his first class. It seemed like Shikamaru had said all the right words to him, because he felt and acted just like he had before the other had confessed, and that's just how it should be.

Shikamaru remained frozen for a few seconds before his brilliant mind caught up with him 'He just kissed you!' It repeated, as if trying to inform him of something he'd missed. He sighed and closed his eyes as he turned off his car and leaned back in his seat with the door open. He felt amazing; there was no other word for it. And he had to resist the urge to run out of his car and find Kiba again just to spend more time in his presence. He sighed once again, in complete contentment and as he stepped out of the car and closed the door behind him, he felt like he was stepping out of heaven.

They both walked into their respective classrooms in the best of moods. Knowing the very first call they'd both be making as soon as they got out of school.

Small Previews of the following chapters:

He rested his elbows on his knees and bowed his head so kakashi couldn't see his face. But he knew very well who that was. He would recognize that hair anywhere, it was that Gaara kid who glared at him, as if wishing a bus would fall on him, everytime he called him to give an answer in class.

"And he always has that stupid smile on his face. As if we weren't complete rivals so little time ago-" Kakashi cut into the rant.

"Things change-"

"No they don't." Gaara said flatly.

He sighed and sat down next to the redhead. "Well then, why don't you tell me what you would like him to do." Kakashi tried to reason, emphasizing his words carefully. Gaara frowned "What i'd like him to do is shut up." Kakashi held back an impatient sigh "What else?"

"...'What else..?" Gaara repeated.

MY STORY LIVES! It feels SO good to finally update it even if it's short. I know it probably lost a lot of readers and won't get many reviews, but i'm really glad to have gotten the notification of a review by a guest from here that reminded me how much I love these couples and what I really wanted to do with this story. So in an effort to continue it, I will try post chapters that are a bit short, but more frequent! Because I don't want to stop again!

Thank you so much to everyone who's read this story so far! :D Everything in the story will unfold and be explained in time. xD Expect more humor, more trolling, more fluffynes, and lots of drama from an unexpected source!