Get out of MY Room!
Chapter 10: Just another day
Okay, just wanted to say first off that this is staying T and to once again remind all readers of my colorful language and teenage mind. Also, Italics are Temari's Thoughts and Bold Italics are Shikamaru's. And I'm pretty sure you guys all know I tend to zoom in and out of character, so expect more of that and don't hurt me for it.
"Hey, wake up Pineapple head!" Naruto exclaimed angrily, breaking Shikamaru out of his slumber.
"Get lost." Shikamaru tiredly ordered as he attempted to bury his head even more into his arms. Make the stupid man go away.
"No way! The evening rush begins in 5 minutes and we're not gonna cover your slacker ass again. Believe it!" Naruto yelled before storming away.
Shikamaru cursed as his head remained resting on his arms. "This job isn't worth minimum wage." And with that said he raised his head and sighed.
He was sitting at a bar in what looked like a club of sorts, complete with neon signs, a small dance floor, a DJ, and all the other crap Shikamaru wanted to torch. Ichiraku Ramen Bar may not be the best name for a popular teen hangout, but by some act of the devil himself, it was always cursed with a crowd.
"True. But where else could you do half the work and get all the pay?" A voice questioned jokingly behind the bar.
"Yeah, yeah, I'll get to work Boss." The Nara boy grunted before leaving his comfy corner booth.
Shikamaru slowly joined his boss behind the bar before checking the inventory of sodas, juices, and all other non-alcoholic drinks he could serve. "Alright, we're all set Kakashi."
Kakashi, the boss, just nodded as he adjusted the mask covering his lower face. Nobody really understand the point of wearing a mask, but despite looking like a creep, he never took it off. "Okay, the rush should start shortly, everyone ready?"
"Believe it, Kakashi-Sensei!" Naruto shouted energetically from his position by the sink. Also in the kitchen was Chouji, Rock Lee, and Kiba, all preparing their cooking stations. Sasuke and Neji just waited in a booth for the crowd to rush in like all lazy servers do and Shikamaru had the short straw with bartender duty.
An hour later...
Somebody up there must really hate me. Why else am I the only one capable of doing this troublesome job? Shikamaru muttered in his head as he handed the over-paying teen their sodas. "This is such a drag." Shikamaru sighed distastefully as he leaned on the counter-top.
"That's what you say about everything?" A familiar voice asked teasingly, prompting Shikamaru to look up in surprise. "Well that, or Troublesome this and troublesome that."
Now, just cause Shikamaru had seen her naked, didn't mean she couldn't still keep looking better and better even in clothing.
"What are you doing here?" Shikamaru asked plainly as he leaned his hands on the counter.
"Nice to see you too." Temari replied sarcastically before rolling her eyes.
"Yeah well I try not to lie." Nice to see ya Temari
"Oh, you've gotta love that Nara charm." Temari added as she shook her head, but couldn't help a small smile. Yeah, something's gotta be wrong with me if I find any of this amusing.
Women, the definition of troublesome. The Nara boy couldn't help but comply. She was just so damn adorable. In a scary, twisted sorta way that only Nara men could see. "Alright fine. Hi."
Temari smirked. This never gets old. "You know for a genius your vocabulary isn't very impressive."
Troublesome women. Fine I'll play along, but don't get used to it. "What light through yonder window breaks? It is the east and Temari is the sun." He added in a perfectly poetic and charming manor. Then all his charm dropped dead and he returned to normal. "How's that? Or do I need to recite the entire damn play?" He questioned in his usual lazy manor.
"Wow..." Temari sighed, but in an impressed way. "If I didn't know better I'd say you were trying to hit on me."
Finally you catch on. "Well good thing you know better than." Shikamaru said. A slight sadness in his voice at his own spoken words.
"Oh..." And for the same moment, Temari stared down at the counter, hiding her disappointment. Damn it, get a hold of yourself.
A few moments of awkward silence passed before a male customer interrupted it. "Hey, can I get a coke?" The man asked and Shikamaru nodded before turning around to fetch one from the ice-box.
As Shikamaru rummaged around a coke, the customer turned his attention to Temari. "Hey there, having fun?" He asked with a friendly smile.
"Not really." Temari grumbled before turning to face him. He was a little taller than herself and looked a year or two older, not that she was complaining though. His hair was bright blond and half of it came down to cover the right side of his face. "I'm Temari by the way."
"Deidara." The newcomer introduced with a grin.
Instantly Shikamaru didn't like the guy. The genius secretly prided himself on his natural ability to decipher a person within meeting them. You better not be hitting on my Temari. Shikamaru grumbled in his head before handing the coke over in exchange for a dollar.
"You never answered my question." Shikamaru reminded Temari, hoping that Deidara would lose interest and scram. "What are you doing here?"
"Why do you care?" She replied with classic Temari attitude.
"Use your imagination." Shikamaru sighed before moving own the bar to take more drink orders, leaving Temari to huff in annoyance.
"Is he your boyfriend or something?" Deidara asked, momentary forgotten but not gone.
"What?" Temari asked in disbelief. "Oh no, god no. He's just..." Temari paused. How can I put "The guy I live with." without making it sound... strange, questionable, slutty, or D. All of the above. "You don't wanna know." She deflected with a smile. Shikamaru's obviously not interested, no point in moping around I guess. "So Deidara..." Ad let the flirting begin.
Meanwhile Shikamaru watched from the far end of the bar, getting drinks but still taking the time to make sure Deidara wasn't doing what he knew he was doing. Part of him wanted to punch the guy, the other part wanted to steal Temari away... then punch the stealing Bastard. And he couldn't help but curse under his breath when he saw them move away from the bar and take a seat at a booth, out of his job zone and limited throttling reach.
"Hey boss, I'm taking five." The Nara boy announced and got the nod of approval from the boss. Shikamaru wasted no time in retreating to the kitchen and lighting a cigarette.
"I doubt that's healthy." Chouji stated from his station at the grill.
"Yeah yeah, like your food isn't already a greasy heart-attack waiting to happen. I doubt smoking in the kitchens is going to make it that much worse." Shikamaru muttered darkly.
"What's eating you?" Kiba questioned as he cleaned the dishes... well more like Aumaru cleaned the dishes, while enjoying a quick snack, all in one.. Kiba was sitting in the corner reading a magazine.
"Nothing." the brooding teenager replied.
"No, he's just pissed that some guy beat him to Temari." Naruto blabbed as he walked in pushing the bus-boy cart.
"Harsh, but that's what you get for being a pussy." The dog-boy interjected.
"Shut up." Shikamaru snapped. "Besides... it's not over yet."
"Oh? Are you gonna man up and kick his ass?" -Kiba
"Doubt I could."
"Hatch a complex scheme that's gonna go wrong and blow up in your face?" -Naruto
"Maybe later."
"Do as you should of done in the first place and ask Temari out?" -Kakashi
"No, I can't compete with this guy."
"Deeply scar him emotionally, causing him to grow into an emotionless shell of a man?" -Sasuke
"That only works on you."
"Share in youthfulness!" -Rock lee
"Not sure what that means... but no."
"What then?"
Shikamaru just sighed. "Truthfully... you know what, it's over. Might as well drink and give up." Probably laugh or brutally maim me anyways. Might as well throw in the towel.
The next morning...
Shikamaru slowly sat up, holding his throbbing head. "Man, Dad wasn't kidding. I swear a horse kicked me in the head." He groaned almost painfully before trying to get his bearings. He saw a large bottle or two on the ground around his bed along with discarded clothing. Instantly he froze. Slowly, he turned.
"Yeah, not good... but hey, least I won't die a virgin." And his life flashed before his eyes.
Hey, long time no see, huh? Well don't worry, things have been touch and go lately, but I'll keep getting at it till it's over and done. lately I haven't been sure of the quality of my work but I've got a good feeling about the next chapter. So please keep reading, enjoying, or hating my work, whichever you prefer. And like always, let me know what you think.
Man, I'm gonna love writing the new chapter.
