Here's the Shikaku/ Naegi one shot I promised!
Wow, you guys sure like Minato/ Naegi, or in other words, Minagi! Daw, so cute! But now its Shikaku's turn!
THIS CHAPTER DOES NOT MEAN THAT NAEGI IS PERMANENTLY PAIRED WITH SHIKAKU. IT IS A ONE SHOT!
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I DO NOT OWN NARUTO. I DO OWN MY OCS.
Shikaku Nara
He preferred this.
Lying in the fields, beneath the old oak with the lights just peeking out from the swaying leaves. The cool shade of the tree drove away some of the heat of summer, making the young Nara Clan heir drowsy. If he listened closely, he could hear the ripping of grass as the large herd of deer grazed close by. A few of the does had recently given birth, giving the herd 5 little spotted fawns for him and his friends to play with.
"Shikaku! C'mon you lazy goof!"
Speaking of which…
Opening an eye, he looked over to the owner of the voice.
Naegi Sarutobi was grinning breathlessly at him, sweat beading on her forehead. She was filthy, grass staining her shirt and shorts and dirty knees. Two half grown fawns stood behind her, ears pricked forward.
She wasn't like the other girls. She didn't worry about cute outfits getting dirty or if her hair got mussed from playing. She was a strange girl.
"What?" He yawned, rubbing his one eye.
"It was your idea for me to come over and play. Why are you sleeping?" She huffed, pushing back her face from her face.
"Because it's hot and that makes it a drag," Shikaku grumbled, grabbing the collar of his shirt and fanning himself.
Letting out a sigh, Naegi shooed the fawns away, walked over next to Shikaku and flopped down onto the grass with grunt. Crossing her arms beneath head, she sighed again and closed her eyes. Shikaku watched her doze, her little chest moving up and down as she breathed.
When he first saw her, dressed all up in her pretty kimono at her birthday party, he thought of her being spoiled. Always getting what she wanted or being loud and obnoxious, the typical spoiled brat. But she wasn't. She let out loud laughs, made snarky comments and even drew on his face once when he was asleep. Even Kazou Sensei was amused at the curly mustache she had given him. But all things she did, he would never picture a girl would do. He often thought all women should be kind and sweet tempered, like the princesses from stories he heard.
Naegi Sarutobi was not like the princesses.
No. She was loud, stubborn, playful, snarky, determined, honest, and loyal. When she laughed and smiled, she seemed to spread to everyone around her. Shikaku noticed that she always seemed to have a certain light in her eyes. Whether she was happy or angry; it was always there.
He wasn't able to really put a name on it. He just simply saw it as the light in her eyes. It wasn't until he had heard Namikaze mention on how much life Naegi had within her tiny body, that he realized what it was called.
Life.
That's what it was, Shikaku thought. That little light in her eyes was life. Maybe that life is what the Hokage always spoke of, that' The Will of Fire'.
She had that life inside of her, that light was helping her become a strong shinobi. And not what he pictured women to be like.
No, she wasn't perfect, but she was everything who she really was.
A soft snore drew him out of his thoughts, making him look over. Naegi was asleep, her mouth open with a little drool.
He snorted softly, a slight smile on his face. Yeah, she wasn't perfect. She was troublesome, but…..
She was Life.
….TA-DA~!