Naur: Outfit (it the 5th picture)

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Shikamaru had a feeling that it was going to be an interesting day. While he never really changed his day to day routine he had a feeling today would be shocking.

Shikamaru had been avoiding being around friends and family for a while. Since his breakup with Temari, they all seemed to be walking on eggshells around him being careful of his feelings.

He would be the first to admit the breakup did sting but it was expected they both really needed and in their respective villages. Even though the sex was amazing, she was too stubborn that lead to many fights. But, he stayed because of the hot makeup sex. But after the war, he wanted more than fights.

Everything came to a head though when she caught him smiling at Naru after the war and saying he would be honored to serve as her advisors when she becomes Hokage. Temari then became a dog with a bone and told him...no to order him, to stay away from the female population in Konoha. Even though she was around MANY men in Suna. He even complimented Sakura once on her strength. He didn't hear the end of it for months.

Shikamaru understood though it was hard not to be intimated by Konohagakure female population, they were amazing on the battlefield and beautiful. Naru was a different breed though, her happiness was infections and her loyalty whomever she chooses to give it, was something. Shikamaru thought even the gods were jealous of her friends because she is a devout follower of love and compassion.

Temari wanted a puppy to follow her around and listen to her every word. But Shikamaru learned after his father passed that he was a man meant to lead and while sex was great, they were not meant to be. Shikamaru got to see that, he wanted a strong woman but not a pushy one who walked all over him just to make herself feel better. Also, one a little less jealous wouldn't hurt.

While his father looked like a pushover when it came to his wife. In his inmate moments with his mother he learned, she pushed but only to make his father better, not so he could follow her like a puppy. He needs strength and understanding.

Shikamaru looked up at the clouds and just hoped for the best.

"Hey Shikamaru can I join you!?!" Naru yelled running up to the spot he laid in.

"Damn, Naru you broke my train of thought," Shikamaru said looking up at her.

"Sorry, I just..." Naru started to say.

"Just sit down troubles woman." He said reaching for his pack of cigarettes.

"Thank you," Naru said sitting in the grass with her arms resting on her knees. Naru looked like she was concentrating on something very important, this made Shikamaru feeling a little uneasy with the normal energetic blond.

Shikamaru had to admit Naru had grown over the years but never quite losing her innocent nature. She changed her style, thank the gods. she now wears a black jacket that rolled up at her sleeve to reach her elbow and zipped all the way up to her neck. Orange shorts and black fingerless gloves. She also had a red band wrapped around her left arm with the Uzumaki symbol on it. She topped it all off with a white sash around the waist and thigh-high boots. All in all, Shikamaru knew why half of the male population went crazy with lust and the other wanted to marry her. Shikamaru knew if she was not one of his closes friends, he might have to try. But, he got the feeling Naru was not a woman for a one night stand plus, he didn't want to ruin on of his closest bonds. But it didn't stop him from looking.

Temari had reason to be mindful of Naru, she was just like her element wild and unpredictable.

"So Shikamaru what's your plans for today?" Naru said smiling down at him.

Shikamaru knew he should be careful he could get lost in those eyes as he did in clouds.

"Nothing much shopping for food and cooking meals for the rest of the week. What about you?"

"Oh, nothing really just thinking...If you could believe it". Naru replied with her typical head scratch.

Shikamaru was not a genius for nothing something was bothering her and she was distracted by it. Shikamaru had forgotten he was holding his cigarettes, he smiled some time being around Naru she causes you to be on your best (Or worst ) behavior without knowing it.

Shikamaru sighed, " What's wrong Naru?" He raised up to a lean his weights on his forearms.

"Shika, I want to ask you something but I don't want to lose your friendship and I don't want to be laughed at..." Naru said looking down.

Shikamaru knew it was serious, she had not called him 'Shika' since they were kids back when she was having a hard time pronouncing his whole name. It became a secret, they only shared when the times were hard, like when her sensei died. His name for her was 'Little Vixen' if back then he only knew how fitting the name really was.

Shikamaru stood up and put his cigarettes in his pocket and started to walk away.

"Well come on then little vixen, we need to get the food and make dinner. I can not talk on an empty stomach." Shikamaru called over his shoulder smirking at her surprised face.

Naru got up and huffed "Don't call me that! Lazy ass it makes me sound like a...a...a harlot!" she said pitching him in his side.

"A spiteful or quarrelsome woman. It the actual definition. Now a harlot is a prostitute. Don't worry though, I would pay top dollar if you were. Now to think of it I could bankrupt my clan." Shikamaru said tapping his chin with a smirk. He barely missed Naru kick aimed at his head.

He went into a run with Naru yelling being him. But, it didn't matter she was smiling again and he ignores the tiny ping of joy it gave his heart.

Naru had calmed down before they arrived at his home. She was only calm because of Shikamaru carried all the groceries. His mother had moved out of the head house shortly after Shikaku's death. She couldn't handle the memories but Shikamaru was now Clan Head and that came with the house.

They took their shoes off at the door and Naru helped him put the groceries away. Shikamaru took off his Jonin jacket, a rank he obtained after the war.

He thought he would make mackerel and kelp.

"Talk little vixen," he said as he pulled out the kelp.

"Okay this is going to be weird and I know what you are going to says, have you thought it through. I have! And I know you just got out of your relationship with Temari. But you have such a logical approach and I have these things... I want to do but I'm behind everyone else!" Naru was rambling it was hard to keep up.

Shikamaru turned around, "What are you talking about? Naru are you asking me out?!?!"

"Yes...I'm asking you to be my training partner in all things sexual and emotional," Naru said looking off to the side of the room. She sat with her hands fisted in her lap.

Shikamaru was just staring at her. "What the actual fuck Naru! Is this a joke because it's not funny."

Naru set up straighter "Shika I'm not joking and why do you sound so angry?"

"Naru this is a lot to process. My God Naru are you a virgin? Do you even know what you like? What about after?" Shikamaru began to pace then he leaned against the counter. He pulled his hair tie out and comb his fingers through his hair.

"I am a virgin...and I don't know everything I like but... but...I know what I want to try and I know I trust you!" Naru stood up and started to walk towards him in a fit of anger.

How dare he question her like she is some naive little girl. She is a powerful kunoichi!

"Look Naru...Oww! Stop pulling my hair!" Shikamaru did not respond well to troubled blondes.

Naru continued pulling his hair, like a 3-year-old crying about her favorite toy lost.

"Why Shikamaru am I attractive enough?" Naru whined.

Is she serious?!? Shikamaru thought. Shikamaru knew what he was into and even some things another blond was scared to do. And hear was Naru, asking for him to be a sexual sensei. He wanted to turn it down, he wanted to be a good guy. Also, their friendship what would he do if he lost one of the first rays of sunshine on his life? But first, he had to stop her from pulling his hair. It was one of the things he was really into.

"Naru stop!" Shikamaru said in a raspy voice. She had never heard him speak with such command in his voice. It was doing things to her inside. Shikamaru was never serious and never commanding.

'Maybe the cloud watcher is not so lazy after all. Quick see how he smells.' Kurama said

"Quite you before I turn you into a rug" Naru replied.

Shikamaru grabbed her hand and turned her against the counter leaning over her. He was holding both her wrist in one hand down by her waist.

"You don't know me Naru. You know me as your friend 'Shikamaru', you know me as a comrade and as a Capitan. But you don't know me as a man. I don't want to take advantage of you and even though what it sounds like is a relationship. I would have certain control over you because of your inexperience." He said a click of his tongue.

Shikamaru then pulled her hair making her look up at him. He could see the effect it had on her. Unlike most people, who pupils dilated when aroused. Naru pupil turned into cat-like slits. She never looked more wanting then at this moment.

"Things have changed for me after the war and leaving Temari. It's let me learn a few things about myself. See I like women a lot and in that regard, I will apply all my efforts. But I don't want to squander my efforts." Shikamaru said into her ear.

His nose was grazing her neck and Kurama was right about smell, he smelled amazing. Like grass, mint, and something she couldn't quite place. But he was right she didn't know him as the man he is now that should scare her but she was never one to back down from getting what she waited.

"Am not scared...Or joking", Naru mumbled into the part of his neck she could reach.

"Just answer me this do..do you think you could be my training partner? Or are you the self-proclaimed number one coward, you called yourself back when we were genin?" Naru said with a tiny lick to his chest right above the fishnet shirt.

Shikamaru froze he was a decent man, but not a saint.

He gripped her pigtail harder and pulled back to look at her. The moan she let out with such a movement had him ready to bend her over the counter.

"Give me three days to think about it." He shakily exhaled. "I will come and find you with my decision, Little Vixen".

Funny how they had used those names more today than in the past 8 years.

"Right now it best you leave. Before we both do something rash" Shikamaru said. He let go of the pigtail not before messaging her scalp. which she leaned into.

She looked so confused but she nodded her head and headed to the door.

Shikamaru was proud of her she didn't look back once. She walked out like the strong kunoichi she was.

He realized he dropped the mackerel and kelp on the floor.

Troublesome.

So I love Shikamaru and he will be a bit dark in this story and sexy!