AUTHORS NOTE: So this is just a little tidbit, not very long… It's Kakashi's thoughts as he walks into the bedroom, very scantily clad in just a towel, because he heard the voices of Shikamaru and Tsunade. Let's have a little looksie on his take on Shikamaru's blush at that time, shall we?

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Side notes to
Hidden Feelings, Hidden Lives

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Addition to Chapters 33 & 35; Do The Leaves Not Change Color Throughout The Year / A Day In The Life Of A Busy Hokage
Drabble title: Your Blush Is So Cute…

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Kakashi heard voices in the bedroom, Shikamaru and… Tsunade?

Damnit! Not her again!

"I think you should go home now. I'm actually surprised you're still here at this point, but I'm happy to see you kept your promise and haven't left him alone. But you should go get some rest now. I'll take over."

What the –

Quickly stepping into the bedroom, he almost scowled, "Are you going to tie me up again, Tsunade?"

He was angry, but, as his gaze accidentally drifted over to his young friend, he almost chuckled regardless.

He's blushing… Is it the lack of clothing, Shikamaru? Didn't expect it, I suppose…
So you think I'm hot, huh? Well, you did call me 'sexy as fuck' only yesterday… And that's certainly quite the compliment, coming from you. You've got good taste, kid, and if I'm included in those tastes… Hmm, you're sexy as fuck too, though… And cute. And way too young for me, just a teenager…

Tsunade's mad… What else is new… So she noticed the blush too, eh? Kind of hard to miss, I suppose…
But this is my apartment, Tsunade, I'll walk around whatever way I damn well please. Sure, I didn't mean to make Shikamaru blush, even though it's so cute… You just startled me, is all. So I came to check. I know I shouldn't be thinking about him the way I do sometimes, and I know I shouldn't tempt him with my body – god, that sounded dirty. Still… I am, aren't I? He likes guys, and he knows what he likes. And, apparently… He likes me. He's just a kid, though, just a teenager…

"Look, I'm gonna stay the night here, don't worry Lady Hokage, I won't let him do anything to hurt himself. There's no need to tie him up, if this somehow does get out of hand, I still have my shadows."

Shi – No! After all we've been through! No, I refuse to believe you just actually said that! I'm not–

"Shadows?! Hurt myself?! Shikamaru, who do you think I am? I'm not some broken teenager that needs to be restrained, I'm just…"

"I know that, it's the Hokage that seems to have forgotten. There's no way I think you're actually going to do something like that, but my mom taught me that the woman is always right, even when they're wrong."

He watched his friend shrug, feeling a little relieved.

He doesn't believe it himself… He's just trying to get Tsunade out of here… Thank god, he doesn't think I'm some unstable monster… Even if I am… Actually, no. I'm not. Not right now. Right now, I'm relishing in that blush you've still got on your face. You're cute like this, Shikamaru.
Way too young, but… So cute.