Warning: Yaoi ahead, Relation to songs.

A/N:Just to say, I usually take only parts of the songs and write off of like one of the paragraphs...hehe. yea, I'm lame.

I might turn some of these into actual one-shots or stories. Review saying which ones you think would make great stories! 3 stories maximum for each person!

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Warning! After this chapter, I'm cutting it from 10 song/prompts to 5 or 6 -at least-

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Book of Songs

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1.) Come On Get Higher by Matt Nathanson

Shikamaru looked out his window, watching the rain hit his living room window. His eyes blurred out as he thought of him again. His heart tightened in his chest.

Lee laughed happily as he heard the sound of rain beginning to hit the widows. He turned to Shikamaru with a wide smile, saying, "Shika-koi! It is raining!"

"Yea, that happens sometimes." Shikamaru teased then grinned when Lee pouted for a moment.

"Shika-koi!" Lee said in a slight begging tone that made Shikamaru laugh.

"Alright, alright. Let's go." He said. He opened the door for Lee then followed him out into their backyard. Rain fell onto them both and Shikamaru smiled as he took Lee into his arms and began to dance. Out of all the things that were troublesome in his life, this...this was one that wasn't.

Shikamaru slowly walked to his couch and sat down. He ran his hands over the fabric of the couch as he sat down in a position that would allow someone to sit against him. There was another pang in his chest as he realized what he did.

Lee's smile was beautiful as the other ninja settled in his spot on the couch. Shikamaru pulled Lee tighter against him, something warm settling in his chest when Lee nuzzled against his chest as they lay sideways on the couch like always. He ran his hands over Lee's revealed skin, content and feeling lucky to know, the only time Lee ever really bared himself was with in their home, with him.

"Dammit Lee..." Shikamaru whispered, running his hand's over his face, "It's so troublesome...you made it impossible to live alone for this long."

Shikamaru sighed and ripped the tie out of his hair, trying to relax. He frowned as he thought of the last letter Lee had sent him from his mission, three weeks ago...It had been filled with the usual things. Lee talking about the animals that he saw and how they would play with him on the breaks, how he would tell Shika in the letter that, "You better not be sleeping outside without a blanket! It is going to get cold and I do not want you getting ill when I can not take care of you!". Lee always sent a letter, every week, but now...he missed two. That just didn't happen.

"You better come back home." Shikamaru whispered to himself, feeling angry and worried at the same time. A knock on the door had Shikamaru looking up, feeling slightly frazzled. He sighed again and got up. He went to the door and opened it then felt the tight feeling in his chest suddenly unwind as he saw Lee right in front of him.

"I am sorry, Shika-kun! I could not send you letters!" Lee said, looking put out and a little worse for wear, "I am afraid that I had a little mishap, but I am fine now!" Lee grinned widely, giving his lover the good guy pose.

"You idiot." Shikamaru said in relief, cupping the back of Lee's head and kissing him deeply, finally relaxing as he tasted the familiar and welcoming taste of Lee.

2.) Far Away by Nickelback

Shikamaru actually didn't know when he started noticing. The little blushes Lee would get when he would go over to the other boy. The little breathtaking smiles Lee would get whenever Shikamaru would purposefully talk to him and usually only him, when they were in a group. Shikamaru didn't know when his own feelings changed from, 'Oh, there's Lee' to 'Oh, there's Lee.'.

Then, there were the dreams. Usually, Shikamaru never dreamed of anything -it was rare when he did- but then he began dreaming of Lee. He dreamed of them, together, usually just watching the clouds together or sometimes more, and often woke with his heart racing and feeling happy yet embarrassed. He liked those dreams. They seemed to go on forever.

One day, it just hit him. Shikamaru was in love with Rock Lee.

3.) Need you now by Lady Antebellum

Lee bit his lip as he stared at his cell phone. He didn't need to look at the clock to know it was after 1 a.m.. Sleep had been a foreign concept for the past week since...

Lee bit his lip harder, feeling his eyes well up with tears. He held his cell phone to his chest, wishing for a call that he knew would never happen. It was like torture but it brought him some comfort to pretend.

Pretend that at any moment, Shikamaru would call him to tell him goodnight.

Even though it was way past the time Shikamaru would call him when they were together, Lee couldn't help but to cling to the thought that it was 9 p.m. instead of 1 a.m...1:10 a.m. now. A sob tried to rise in his throat and he bit it back as hard as he could.

Suddenly, his cell rang.

Lee jolted at the sudden sound and quickly wiped his eyes. He looked at the caller i.d. and his breath caught in his throat. His fingers were shaky as he pressed the answer button and held the cell up to his ear.

"H-Hello?" Lee said.

"Lee, you answered..." Shikamaru's voice was slurred and Lee's heart plummeted.

"Shika-maru," Lee almost said his nickname, but he knew he shouldn't anymore, "...you are drunk..."

"Yeah...I..can you call me Shika again? I want you to."

"Shikamaru," Lee said, gathering his determination and courage, "why did you call me so late?"

"I miss you." Shikamaru's voice suddenly hitched then he said, "I really fucking miss you."

Lee's heart skipped in his chest before suddenly sinking again. Tears filled his eyes but he forced his voice to come out normal as he said, "You...you do not really mean that. You are just drunk Sh-Shikamaru."

"I'm not just drunk!" Shikamaru suddenly said, his voice losing some of it's slurred quality, "Dammit Lee, I want- I need you back! I can't even fucking sleep anymore!"

Lee's eyes widened and his heart was skipping in his chest again. Shikamaru, who was known for how much he slept, couldn't sleep? Was it really because of him? But then again...Shikamaru was the-

"Shikamaru...you are the one who broke it off..."

"I know..." Shikamaru's voice sounded pained, "It's the worst mistake I ever made..."

"R-...really?" Lee's voice sounded small as he asked, "Are you not just saying that because of the alcohol?"

"I needed the alcohol though, I couldn't get the courage to call you until I drank." Shikamaru suddenly sighed as he continued, "I wanted to call you after the first night, but my stupid brain got in the way. I thought...I still think you're better off without me."

"Why?" Now Lee's voice was pained. How could Shikamaru think he was better off without him?

"Because...you're just to good for someone like me." Suddenly, Shikamaru chuckled and said, "You're to good for anyone really..."

"...You...you idiot!" Lee said, his voice cracking with a sob, "I-I missed you too...I...I wanted to stay with you."

"...'Wanted'...?" Shikamaru's voice was finally free of any slurring -they were ninja, they could get sober with the use of their chakra- but it sounded sad.

"...I still want you." Lee whispered, giving little hiccups as he tried to stifle his crying.

"Then, will you take me back...please?" Shikamaru's tone was begging and Lee couldn't help a laugh of pure relief and happiness.

"Of course I will." Lee said, his lips stretching into a wide smile.

"Then, can we sleep together tonight?" Shikamaru asked, knowing that Lee would know that he meant sleeping next to each other.

"Yes." Lee whispered, his heart beating quickly.

"That's good...it'd be embarrassing to have to walk back home."

"What?" Lee barely said before he heard a knock on his door. He laughed and sobbed at the same time and said, "Come in...the door is unlocked."

"Okay..." Lee heard the door open and quiet footsteps heading towards his bedroom, "Hey Lee?"

"Yes?" The cell suddenly clicked off after Lee replied, and Lee saw his bedroom door open.

"I still love you" Shikamaru said, looking straight at Lee as he walked to the bed.

Lee smiled and scooted over for his -once again- boyfriend. He cuddled to Shikamaru when the ninja climbed into his bed and said, "I still love you too, Shika-koi."

Shikamaru held Lee tight against him and Lee could hear a whisper of, "Thank god."

4.) "Cruel summer" by Ace Of Base (Song and Plot Request)

The summer sun beat down on Lee as he sat on the stone steps in the middle of Konoha. He sighed, leaning back and looking up at the sky. Fluffy white clouds decorated the blue sky and for a while, Lee looked at the different shapes. It was a moment of peace in the middle of sorrow for him. Then, Lee closed his eyes, letting himself calm as a soft wind blew over him, lifting stands of his long hair.

"Hey." A familiar voice tickled Lee's ears and he looked to see Shikamaru standing near, his hands in his pockets.

"Hello, my friend." Lee said with a little smile, causing Shikamaru's eyebrow to raise immediately.

"What's up?" Shikamaru asked, "Where's Kiba?" Usually the two were inseparable, it was odd to see Lee without the dog-user. He wondered what happened while he was away on a mission.

"Ah...I do not know...maybe with Kiki-san." Lee said, his little smile fading away. For a moment, he remembered what happened a week ago and his heart hurt. He felt the urge to cry but pushed it away, he cried enough already!...Though, it didn't help that he didn't tell anyone.

"Kiki? Who's that?" Shikamaru took a seat next to Lee with a sigh, leaning back with his hands behind his head.

"Kiba's new lover." Lee said it so blankly that it took Shikamaru a moment to register. When it did, Shikamaru shot up and whipped his head to the side to stare at Lee.

"Wait, what?" Shikamaru said, "New lover?...You're joking...right?"

"Unfortunately, no, I am not." Lee smiled painfully and his eyes filled with tears that he didn't let go, "I found him in bed with her, last week."

Shikamaru stayed quiet, two emotion's warring within him. A part of him felt disgust with Kiba. How could he cheat on Lee. Lee! The one who gave so much love to everyone and didn't really have a hateful bone in his body.

The other part of him was happy though. Not happy that Lee had gotten cheated on, but happy that Lee was no longer with anyone. Shikamaru had liked Lee for a few years now. He used to think that Lee would be to much to handle, but then, he got to become close friends with the leaf-nin. He got to see the other side's of Lee. The Lee at five a.m., cooking breakfast and singing under his breath. The Lee after intense training when he would go to Shikamaru's favorite cloud viewing spot and lay with him, pointing out different shapes. There were so many part's of Lee that he had got to know and love, and then, Lee had started dating Kiba.

Shikamaru grit his teeth and suddenly stood up. He looked at Lee and said, "Come on, I'm treating you to ice cream."

Lee blinked in surprise then slowly began to smile, "Vanilla?"

"With sprinkles." Shikamaru gave a lazy grin, finishing Lee's favorite ice cream. He helped Lee up but didn't let go of his hand as they walked to Lee's favorite ice cream parlor. He hid a smile as Lee walked close to him, feeling like maybe Lee was drawing comfort from him.

When they got to the parlor, Shikamaru went to get Lee his ice cream and met him at their favorite table. He sat next to Lee, slightly turned towards him, just like Lee was, and gave him the cone.

"You are not having any?" Lee asked, taking the cone with a small thank you.

"No, this is just for you." Shikamaru said, his heart giving a thump at Lee's shy smile.

"Thank you...You are far to kind to me, my dear friend." Lee said, tearing up again. For a moment, he wondered what it would have been like to be with Shikamaru instead of Kiba. He felt guilty for the thought, but he had always liked Shikamaru. Still, Lee knew that he could never be lucky enough for Shikamaru to love him like that. With a mental sigh, Lee began licking his ice cream, making a little happy sound at the taste.

Shikamaru smiled as he watched Lee. He was leaning on his hand, his elbow on the table. Suddenly, Shikamaru realized an error in his judgment of getting Lee ice cream...white ice cream.

Lee didn't know how sultry he looked as he slowly licked long strips on his treat.

Shikamaru struggled to swallow as his mouth suddenly went dry. His eyes followed Lee's pink tongue, his pants becoming tight at the sight of the slightly dripping cream. He wanted to lick the trail on Lee's chin straight to his lips then taste the sweet treat directly from Lee's mouth.

The more he watched, the harder it was to hold back the urge.

"Dammit Lee..." Shikamaru whispered, not expecting Lee to hear him, "You're torturing me."

"Hm?" Lee said, looking at Shikamaru. He looked down at his ice cream then said, "Do you want a taste?"

Shikamaru stared at Lee silently for a few moment's, then, suddenly said "Yes."

Shikamaru leaned in quickly, doing exactly what he wanted to do. He licked the white cream from Lee's chin then lips. He looked into Lee's eyes and whispered, "I'm sorry." before gently kissing Lee.

But then, Lee was kissing back.

5.) You and Me by Lifehouse

Without noticing, Shikamaru began getting tongue tied when speaking to Lee. It was mildly embarrassing, so he stopped speaking out loud around the boy and just listened. While listening, he could never take his eyes off the excitable ninja. Lee's movements and expressions...they were beautiful. Distantly, Shikamaru wondered how he never noticed before...

He didn't realize what was happening until it was to late, but in the end, he didn't mind.

Shikamaru began purposely seeking the 'Beautiful Green Beast of Konoha' out, even shortening his naps to spend time with him. He even got up at normal times just so he could go to Lee's training area and treat the boy to lunch when 12 came around.

He really had it bad.

The months passed so quickly that a full year passed before Shikamaru noticed, and even others were beginning to wonder. By others, it was mostly Ino. Ino had asked them point blank, if they were going out. Shikamaru was distracted by how brightly Lee blushed as he denied it. Shikamaru wasn't even that disappointed, Lee being so flustered gave him hope that maybe, that denial could change.

It was a random day, him and Lee were laying down, watching the clouds when Shikamaru suddenly said, "Hey, Lee..."

"Yes?" Lee answered in that voice that Shikamaru found adorable.

"I love you."

There was silence and Lee slowly sat up and turned to look at Shikamaru.

"W-what?" Lee asked, his mind telling him that he heard wrong.

"I love you." Shikamaru repeated as he sat up as well, looking straight into Lee's eyes, "I'll say it again if you want."

Lee's face slowly gained a red tint and the longer he stayed quiet, the redder he got. He opened his mouth then closed it, then opened it again.

"Y-You love...me?" Lee repeated, then said, "But...why?" the thought of his long time crush loving him was impossible in his mind. He just wasn't that lucky.

"I can never keep my eyes off of you, no matter who is around us. Everything you do is beautiful and just...right." Shikamaru said with no shame, then smirked as he said, "Even getting up early and cutting back on sleep isn't troublesome, if I get to spend time with you."

Lee blushed harder and looked away, his heart pounding in his chest. He bit his lip and glanced at Shikamaru once before suddenly leaning towards Shikamaru and quickly pecking his lips.

"I-...I love you too." Lee whispered.

6.) Untitled

Lee yawned as he walked into the Shogi cafe. As it's name professed, it was a cafe that invited people to play the game Shogi. Lee actually liked the cafe because it was quiet and the elder's were very nice to him. Lee smiled widely and walked up to the counter.

"Hello Amy-san!" Lee cheerfully said

"Good morning Lee-san! I'm surprised to see you here today. You planing to make Tuesdays your regular day as well?"

Lee laughed lightly, rubbing the back of his head then playing with the end of his braid, "Maybe," he said, "You know I can not resist this place!"

Amy giggled and nodded, then asked "The usual, right?"

"Yes, please!"

"Alright, it will be ready in ten, sorry, the orders are backed up a little."

"Do not worry, I can wait." Lee smiled again then payed and left the counter. He looked around and blinked when he saw Shikamaru. Feeling friendlier than normal, he walked over to the lazy genius.

"Hello Shikamaru-san." Lee said quietly, as if he wished not to startle the other man.

Shikamaru looked up from his game and raised an eyebrow, wondering why Lee was in a place like this.

"Lee" Shikamaru nodded.

"Do you mind if I sit with you?" Lee asked.

"If you want to sit, you got to play." His tone was blank but his eyes showed that he was just teasing.

Lee smiled widely and sat down. He looked down at the board and moved a piece.

Shikamaru raised both of his eyebrows then shrugged. It didn't matter to him. He looked down at the game and moved a piece as well.

Ten minutes passed like nothing, and Lee was being called for his drink and food.

"Thank you for the interesting game, Shikamaru-san." Lee said as he stood and walked away.

Shikamaru stared at the board in silence, barely noticing that Lee had left. His eyes darted over the pieces, then he was suddenly looking at the door that Lee had left through.

'I want to finish...' Shikamaru frowned

7.) Untitled

Shikamaru tapped his finger impatiently on the shogi board. He would dart his eyes up to the cafe door then frown when he didn't see what he wanted then look back down at the shogi board and resume tapping his finger. Then he would repeat.

This was the third week, the ninth time he was waiting to resume the game.

Shikamaru was normally a patient person, but when people seemed to purposely interrupt him...he was losing patience quickly.

His ears perked as the familiar voice announced it's arrival.

"Good morning Amy-san!"

Shikamaru turned to look at the perky boy, and stared at him as he placed his order. He heard Amy speak to him.

"The usual, as usual." She giggled then continued, "and Nara-san is waiting for you like usual too~" She winked at Lee.

Lee blinked then blushed softly, laughing a little, "Please, Amy-san, it is not like that. We are just trying to finish a game."

"Sure, sure~. I'll call you when your order is ready!"

Lee chuckled a little nervously and played with his braid as he looked back towards Shikamaru, who hadn't stopped staring at him. Lee's blush grew and he covered his face for a moment, feeling embarrassed. He quickly made his way over and sat down.

Lee looked at Shikamaru, his expression slightly shy, "Um, Shikamaru-san-"

"Drop the 'san' already." Shikamaru said in his normal bored tone. His eyes took in Lee's every expression, from the slight surprise, to the shy smile and happy blush. He liked the look.

"Shikamaru-kun-"

"Drop that too." Shikamaru interrupted, making Lee blush a little more. Shikamaru grinned a little, propping his elbow on his knee and laying his head on his hand.

Lee smiled and nodded, feeling happy, "Sh-Shikamaru, then." his smile grew when Shikamaru nodded, "I was going to ask. Why do you want to finish this game? Surely there are better players than me?"

"I don't like leaving a game unfinished..." Shikamaru said as he looked down at the game. Slowly, he moved a piece then continued speaking, ", and I can't see the ending."

"Cannot see the ending?" Lee tilted his head, his hair falling over his shoulder as he moved a piece as well.

"If you or I will win. I don't know." Shikamaru glanced up, something new in his gaze as he stared at Lee for a few moments. He didn't say that it was because he chose to not look.

Lee blinked then slowly nodded. He looked back down at the game and kept quiet as the continued to play.

They were only ten minutes in when Kiba came into the cafe.

"Hey Lee!" He said as soon as he saw the green clothed boy, "I need you to-Hey! What are you doin, Shikamaru!" Kiba said as he was suddenly being pushed out of the cafe by the shadow user.

"No." Was all Shikamaru said as he closed the cafe door on Kiba. Then he promptly sat back down at the Shogi board. He looked up and raised an eyebrow as Lee stared at him in shock.

"What?"

Lee just stared for a moment longer then his lips slowly stretched into a smile and his shoulders began shaking. Lee started giggling then straight out laughing.

"S-Shikamaru! That was wrong of you!" Lee tried to scold even though he was laughing.

Shikamaru grinned then shrugged, "I don't think you mind to much."

8.) Untitled

Shikamaru frowned as Aika rubbed his arm again. He didn't like her, he liked her even less now as he had spent the last ten minutes telling her that he wasn't interested.

"Look." He said, stepping back as she pressed her chest against his arm, "I'm taken."

Aika raised an eyebrow, just knowing that Shikamaru was lying, "Oh? Who are you dating then?" she demanded to know, stepping closer.

Shikamaru stepped back quickly and just reached out and grabbed the first person he saw, pulling the person towards him.

"This is my date." Shikamaru pulled Lee close, placing a hand on his hip.

Lee blinked, looking around for a moment, then turning his gaze to Shikamaru. He opened his mouth to question what was happening, and why Shikamaru was saying such a lie when Shikamaru gave him a look, to quick for Aika to see.

Still confused, but willing to help out his friend and comrade, Lee opened his mouth to confirm it but the Aika spoke again

"Him? Even I know you have better taste then that. He is not even cute, just ugly, and freaky looking too. I'm completely sure I can top whatever he 'brings to the bed'."

Lee snapped his mouth shut, feeling his cheeks burn in embarrassment and humiliation.

"How bothersome..." Shikamaru said, frowning, his arm actually tightening around Lee's waist, pressing him closer to his side, "..that I had to meet a bitch like you."

The girl sputtered then glared at Shikamaru. She opened her mouth but the shadow user interrupted her.

"I don't even need to explain how many ways that Lee is better than you. It's to obvious. Now I'm going to leave. I know if I keep looking at your face, I'm going to puke." Shikamaru said in a lazy tone but his eyes were lidded in anger.

He turned and left the fuming Aika, pulling Lee with him until they reached the last seat at the bar. He gently made Lee sit down on the stool as Lee was in a stunned trance.

As soon as his butt touched the seat, Lee blinked then quickly turned to look at Shikamaru who was now leaning against the wall. He opened and closed his mouth a few times before keeping his mouth closed. He blushed and looked down, his heart suddenly beating quickly as Shikamaru's words kept repeating in his head.

"Sorry." Shikamaru's voice cut through Lee's thoughts, "You didn't deserve to hear that."

Lee looked back at Shikamaru, who, he noticed, was staring at the dance floor, his eyes still lidded in anger. Slowly, Lee began to smile, and he said, "No, that is alright. What she said was not that bad. I am thankful that you defended me though."

"Not that-" Shikamaru started then cut himself off, "How troublesome. You know she was talking out her ass."

"Shikamaru-san! Please, that language is uncalled for."

"It's the truth. Everything she said was a lie." Shikamaru stared at Lee intently, his lips turned down in a frown.

Lee shook his head with a little smile, not looking at Shikamaru anymore "I know I am not attractive, and people have called me freaky before. So it was not all a lie. I am sorry I could not help you against that woman."

"You're not unattractive Lee. You're...unique." Shikamaru said bluntly

Lee blinked the softly laughed, shaking his head, "That is by far, the nicest way someone has spoken about my looks."

"You don't believe me." Shikamaru's voice went bored again, his eyes going half-way lidded once more.

Lee smiled sheepishly, as if apologizing. Then made a confused noise as his chin was grabbed. He stared at Shikamaru with confused eyes as the man stared intently at his face then began to slowly blush as Shikamaru continued

"Shika-"

"You have very nice long hair that looks perfect for tangling my fingers in, nicely shaped eyebrows, even though they are on the thick side." Shikamaru started, making Lee's blush grow.

"You're eyes are large, innocent looking, and reflective, which is interesting. I can literally see my image in your eyes, but if I look closer, your eyes are actually dark gray, like rain clouds, which is a beautiful color. Your eyes are framed by long and thick lashes. I know Ino would be jealous of your lashes." Shikamaru continued, "You have a button nose. That's cute, and your lips are full and naturally pink, kissable. Your blush is attractive as well, it makes you look even more innocent."

Lee tried to speak but all that came out was little confused and startled noises. His cheeks burnt like they were on fire and Lee finally pulled away to cover his face.

"Actually, your looks are what I like. Your personality is good too. Perky, you don't hold grudges, and your smile is cute too." Shikamaru said bluntly, staring straight at Lee as Lee's head shot up from his hands.

"Sh-Shikamaru-san?" Lee stuttered, not knowing how to take the sudden words, "What...What do you mean, by saying all of this...what...what do you want?"

"What I want?" Shikamaru raised an eyebrow, "I want you to recognize that you're cute." He shrugged then gained a thinking expression, "Actually, I want to kiss you too." he sighed and rubbed the back of his neck, "How troublesome..."

Lee squeaked and began blushing brightly again, "K-Kiss? You, m-me? You want to k-kiss...me?"

"Having to repeat myself is troublesome too."

9.) Untitled

"Fuck..." Shikamaru mumbled as they ran from the nin hunting them.

"Shikamaru-san! Language!" Lee scolded, only loud enough for his team mate to hear.

They were running from enemy ninja's, dodging around the civilians littering the crowded streets. The afternoon sun beat down on them from above, clouds causing slight shadows on the ground. The snow on the sides of the street made the town brighter than it would have been otherwise.

"Heh...I just said 'fuck'." Shikamaru chuckled slightly, teasing the long haired boy.

Lee blushed softly at the curse and quickly said, "and you said it again! That is unyouthful language, Shikamaru-san!"

"How troublesome...I've told you, drop the san." Shikamaru sighed, just barely looking back at Lee.

Lee smiled happily to himself, running a little faster, "Yosh, Shikamaru-kun!"

Shikamaru smirked slightly then suddenly grunted in annoyance, "We're not losing them..." he said, looking back to see the enemies in the distance. They couldn't leave this village yet, they would need to trick the nin's into leaving them alone.

A stray plan entered his mind as he spied a long jacket on the corner of a shop stall. Shikamaru quickly grabbed it, not letting the owner see what had happened. He reached back and grabbed Lee's hand, yanking him into an alley way. He quickly put the black coat on and used a jutsu to make the alley shadows darker, to hide them a little better. Shikamaru the grabbed Lee and pinned him to the wall quickly

"Sorry, but don't make a sound." He whispered.

Lee eyes had gone wide as his entire body was covered by Shikamaru and the coat. The coat hid the color of his clothing too. His breath caught in his throat as Shikamaru leaned in close, to anyone else, it would look like they were kissing. The unspoken plan began to make sense in Lee's head and he nodded though he couldn't stop his cheeks from burning. His eyes widened again as he looked at Shikamaru's ponytail; they might recognize that! Lee reached and pulled the tie out of Shikamaru's hair before quickly putting his hands on Shikamaru's chest to hide his arms.

Shikamaru stared at Lee intently, raising an eyebrow and smirking slightly as his hair fell like a curtain, covering their faces from others. He tilted his head down, even closer to Lee's, to the point that they were sharing breath. He let out a quiet breathy chuckle as Lee's blush darkened but then his own eyes darkened in color as he watched Lee's pink tongue dart out to wet his lips.

Lee opened his mouth to speak but then closed it again. He couldn't speak, not yet, not while he didn't know if they were in the clear. Lee couldn't sense if the other ninja had passed yet, so all he could do was wait for Shikamaru to tell him...and ignore his racing heart at the same time. Lee chanced a glance up into Shikamaru's eyes and didn't realize that he stopped breathing as he was caught in that dark gaze.

Was it just him or...was Shikamaru's face getting closer?

10.) Untitled (Plot Request)

"So...You want me to help you think of a challenge, so you two can figure out who will ask Rock Lee out first?" Shikamaru repeated, staring at the two men incredulously.

Sasuke gave a short nod while Naruto shouted with a grin, "Yea! I mean, you're smart, AND you don't like Lee like we do, so you're great for this!"

Shikamaru blinked, briefly feeling the burn of anger and irritation before it suddenly went away. A plan formed in his mind and he gave a lazy shrug.

"How 'bout a series of challenges set within the period of a month?" He said in a lazy drawl.

"Why a month?" Sasuke questioned.

"Give's Lee time to see how...'youthful' you two are. He likes that stuff, doesn't he?" Shikamaru said, as if he didn't know.

"Hey-YEA! You're right! That's awesome!" Naruto's lips stretched into an excited wide grin as Sasuke nodded again in acceptance.

"So, you should..." Shikamaru suddenly sighed and rolled his neck as he said 'how troublesome' before telling Sasuke and Naruto the different challenges they should do.

The two ninja's listened to Shikamaru and the shadow ninja even made little tweaks to the plan as they spoke together. By the time that an hour passed, Sasuke looked slightly smug and Naruto looked determined and excited at the same time. Naruto immediately told Shikamaru that he wouldn't lose to 'the bastard' and Sasuke glared at Naruto, saying that he wouldn't be beaten by a dope.

Shikamaru watched them run off, presumably to start the challenge. He stared at their disappearing backs for a few moments before suddenly chuckling. He turned around and walked off in a specific direction. He continued on his set path until he reached the opened Konoha gates, then walked past them. In his mind, he was remembering a specific meadow that a certain shinobi had shown him a few times before.

Shikamaru stepped past a line of trees and smiled when he saw a figure laying amongst the soft looking grass and blooming flowers. He chuckled as he noticed a squirrel resting on the person's chest and called out to them.

"Hey Lee." Shikamaru said as he walked closer to the taijutsu user.

Lee opened his eyes as he heard his name being called. He turned his head and smiled brightly at who he saw.

"Shikamaru-kun!" Lee said happily as he slowly sat up, gently moving the little forest animal off of him, "What are you doing here?"

"Wanted to see you. Knew you'd be here." Shikamaru said with a shrug as he sat next to Lee, "And what did I say about the suffix."

Lee blushed and smiled a little shyly yet happily, "Sorry, Shikamaru."

Shikamaru nodded then leaned back on his hands to look up at the sky. He heard Lee giggle and looked at the boy with a raised eyebrow. Lee only shook his head and copied how Shikamaru was sitting, looking up at the sky as well, making Shikamaru chuckle once more.

"Lee." Shikamaru said, almost quietly, like he didn't really want to disturb the peaceful silence that surrounded them.

"Yes?" Lee tilted his head to look at his friend and felt himself begin to blush. He forced down the urge with pure willpower but felt his heart flutter at the strangely intense way his friend was staring at him.

"Go out with me."

"Hm?" Lee tilted his head curiously and asked, "Where do you want to go?"

Shikamaru blinked then shook his head with an amused smile. Rather than explain, Shikamaru leaned over and kissed Lee straight on his lips, raising one hand to cup his soft cheek. When Shikamaru pulled away, he stared intently at Lee's red face and wide eyes, repeating, "Go out with me."

Lee blushed harder as his heart beat rapidly in his chest. He stared into Shikamaru's eyes and swallowed nervously. Seeing no deceit, Lee slowly, shyly nodded. Then nodded again with a small smile that was quickly growing.

"O-okay!" Lee said in a bright happy tone, as if nodding hadn't been good enough, then said, "Yes! I will!"

Shikamaru laughed softly and his dark eyes shown with amusement and his own happiness. He pressed his lips against Lee's again, partly to easily stop Lee from continuously accepting him, but mostly because he wanted to kiss the special ninja again.

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Hey hey! If anyone wants, you can give me PROMPTS to put in these stories, not just SONGS! Of course, only if you want!

I will write Lee with ANYONE, that is a guy. I will even write Lee with genderbent girls! ALSO, even if I have already written the pair, I will write it again!