Naruto: The Team Saga

The adventures of teams 7, 8, 10 and Gai. Made up of drabbles and arc's.

Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto or anything recognizable.

Timeline: During Pre-Shippuden.

Warning: Yaoi, tons of pairings, sexual innuendoes

Chapter 10: Who likes who-Part Two

"What on earth was that all about?" Asuma asked Shikamaru once they were back on the streets of Konoha.

"Put me down and I'll tell you." Shikamaru said annoyed at being carried over Asuma's shoulder.

"Fine, fine. Don't have to get huffy about it." Asuma laughed and easily placed Shikamaru back on his feet upright. "Now explain."

"Once Iruka and Kakashi get here I will." Shikamaru said adjusting his flak jacket.

"Kakashi is coming back from a mission later tonight." Asuma repeated.

"I can wait." Shikamaru yawned.

"Don't be like that." Asuma elbowed his partner.

"I will be like that." Shikamaru huffed, stuffing his hands in his pockets.

"Come on, we can meet up with Iruka and maybe that he can get you to talk." Asuma smiled.

"He couldn't get me to wake up in class, what makes you think he can get me to talk now?" Shikamaru titled his head looking up at Asuma.

"Fair point." Asuma laughed.

"Where are we meeting him?" Shikamaru asked.

"My place." Asuma grinned, draping his arm over Shikamaru's shoulder pulling him into his side.

"Oh if Ino heard this." Shikamaru muttered to himself.

"What do you mean?" Asuma asked curiously.

"Again, I'll tell you when the others get here." Shikamaru said firmly as the two entered Asuma's apartment.

"Spoilsport." Asuma shook his head as the two entered the apartment and began to set up the Shogi board. The door was knocked on and Iruka entered and Shikamaru raised a hand in greeting while making his move against Asuma who made an annoyed sound.

"Already beating you senseless Asuma?" Iruka laughed taking in the game as he pulled up a cushion to sit on.

"Not just yet." Asuma said in denial.

"Take another look Asuma." Shikamaru smirked and Asuma looked more intently at the board and ran his hand through his hair.

"Damn." Asuma swore and Shikamaru smirked as Iruka laughed at the scene before him.

"When the hell is Kakashi going to get here? I want to hear what happened when I found you with the others." Asuma looked at Iruka who shrugged his shoulders.

"How should I know?" Iruka raised an eyebrow and Shikamaru smirked at the thought of what the others had discussed before.

"Okay I can't wait any longer! I want to know!" Asuma glared at his ex-student.

"Sorry for keeping you waiting, I got a bit lost on the road of life." Kakashi said from his perch on the nearby windowsill.

"Liar." Iruka rolled his eyes as Kakashi settled down on a cushion next to Iruka.

"Now tell us." Asuma crossed his arms.

"Fine, Ino gathered the remaining ninja from our time in the academy for a BBQ and then she started in on talking about relationships… I may have said something about you guys." Shikamaru smirked at the others.

"…Like what?" Iruka asked, feeling like this was going to be interesting and maybe scarring.

"Well she assumed that Asuma and I were you know…" Shikamaru felt his cheek heat up. "Then I may have added to the fire by adding that sometimes Kakashi and Kurenai joined."

The jounin and chunin in the room stared at the genius chunin with wide-eyes.

"Hey, I was talking about Shogi." Shikamaru grinned. "Then they started asking about Kakashi and I mentioned that you two." He pointed at Iruka and Kakashi. "Have been seen to together, then Ino turned onto Kakashi and Gai. Finally she got onto bugging TenTen and Neji… Then Shino and Kiba and then they turned it to her and Choji. Quite amusing actually."

"Amusing?" Iruka's eyes were bugging out of his head.

"For me yeah." Shikamaru grinned cheekily.

"You little…" Asuma reached over and whacked the teen on the head and Shikamaru laughed as he ducked.

"Hey I had fun, but I kind of want to know if any of her ideas were close." Shikamaru asked. "From the silence I'm guessing that we may have been right about some things."

"Well these two." Asuma jerked his head towards Iruka and Kakashi. "Make a fine pair."

"What? Asuma!" Iruka glared at the man.

"I'll be damned." Shikamaru laughed.

"We are not together!" Iruka turned his gaze onto his ex-student. "Tell them Kakashi."

"I have no idea what you are talking about." Kakashi scratched his closed eye. "Oh Iruka I found something new we can try out from my favorite book."

"Kakashi!" Iruka shouted at the silver haired jounin.

"I knew it." Shikamaru leaned back on his hands and smirked at the others in the room. Iruka let his head fall into his hands as he groaned in annoyance and Asuma laughed loudly at the misfortune of his friends.

"So what about you Asuma? I think we all know you and Shikamaru here do more than play Shogi and cloud watch together." Kakashi said smugly, Shikamaru felt his arms give way and he found himself staring up at the ceiling.

"Well that sure got a reaction." Iruka laughed, happy the tables have turned.

"You guys are just as bad as Ino I swear." Shikamaru puffed out a breath of air.

"Like you two haven't wanted to do anything." Kakashi laughed.

"If you keep going on like this I will kill you Kakashi." Asuma looked over annoyed.

"Well, I should have known you two were more than close friends." A new voice called out and all the men looked over to see Kurenai couched at the same spot Kakashi had been before.

"Not you too Kurenai." Asuma whined.

"I have no problem with it." She smirked and Shikamaru smacked a hand over his eyes.

"I blame Ino for this." He muttered annoyed. Kakashi went on to fill Kurenai in on what Shikamaru told them about Ino's coupling theories. When told about Kiba and Shino she fell to the ground from laughing so hard.

"I should have known." Kurenai wiped a tear from her eye. "Those two are quite close now that you mention it. Oh and if you boys want to have some fun, then by all means go ahead."

"I'm going to kill that blonde for starting this." Asuma muttered annoyed, rubbing his forehead.

"Get her once more me, I don't think we can ever be seen together without them giggling." Shikamaru groaned annoyed.

"Then you should just make a ton of innuendoes whenever you are together and around them." Kurenai suggested, her eyes glinting.

"Don't forget to make innuendoes about them as well." Shikamaru added in.

"Revenge." Asuma rubbed his hands together.

"I'm still going to kill her for the fact we had to have this conversation." Shikamaru said annoyed, thinking of his own ways to get his revenge on the blonde.