The Orange Enigma Chapter Two! The One and Only Fantabulous Orange Ninja!
Words in italic are thoughts.
Words in bold and italic are Kyuubi's thoughts
ShikaNaru yaoi action eventually! Don't like don't read! Remember, reviews will only make me write faster! I want to make their relationship build up and to mean something more than just plain sex so shoot me if you want! IT SHALL NOT STOP ME!! Mwahahaha
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Shikamaru felt pleasantly warm and he couldn't help but move closer to the warmth. So close in fact that he felt warm breath brush gently across his face. Shikamaru groggily opened his eyes and realized that he was in someone's arms. He opened his eyes further and the haze of sleep cleared enough for him to focus on a pair of whisker-like marks seemingly floating above him. Naruto? NARUTO? I'm IN NARUTO'S ARMS?! He let me sleep like that next to him? What the hell, why was I hugging him back? Oh god there's no way. No way. Like a true ninja, Shikamaru immediately rolled out of the other boys embrace and sprang up, ready to fight with some drawn kunai already in his hands. He relaxed upon realizing that Naruto was still asleep. He looks so peaceful sleeping like that. He almost looks like a child, so little and defenseless. Why am I thinking such things? Why? He sighed and put the kunai back into his pockets and sat down a few feet away from Naruto.
Why? It was all that Shikamaru could think. Why had Naruto let him sleep like that next to him? Did Naruto not realize? The idiot. He has no idea what position we were in. But he was so warm, so warm…NO. I won't think of that. There is no way. Shikamaru sighed softly, thinking of a certain pink-haired girl who had captured Naruto's heart. Not me. No wait, what did I just think? Why the hell do I keep thinking like this?! Shikamaru shook his head and tried to clear his thoughts. Not working. How about …pleasant things such as clouds. Yes clouds. Or perhaps grass. The blade of grass that brushed Naruto's cheek ever so gently. The blade of grass that traced his whisker-marks. The blades of grass that softly stroked Naruto's tan neck. NO. I must not think like this. There is no way. He has Sakura. It could never be, I'm a boy and he's a boy. No, it just can't be…Shikamaru sighed again and decided to watch Naruto sleep in the hope that it might relax him. Somehow Naruto hadn't stirred even once from the time that Shikamaru had leaped out of his embrace and during the time that Shikamaru was having a mental conversation with himself. The orange idiot still hadn't even shifted his position. Naruto's arms were still in the pressed down grass where Shikamaru had been. Shikamaru sighed yet again, wishing he was still there. But no, I'm a boy and he's a boy. I'm not feeling this way, I'm NOT. He watched as Naruto's nose twitched slightly, perhaps at the smell of ramen that was wafting up at the hill from the stand. The wind had changed, Shikamaru noted without giving it much thought. How long was I asleep? What time is it now? Naruto looked like he was having a good dream. Shikamaru wished desperately that Naruto's embrace had meant something; he wished that he could crawl back into those warm arms. He knew though that it couldn't be. What were his feelings for the loud, obnoxious boy anyway? Was he…in love? If only life was like a game of Shogi, with enough thinking it could be figured out and won. If only. Perhaps, perhaps Naruto is like a puzzle? And I am the one to solve it? Maybe, his breath caught in his throat, maybe I can win his love? He decided that being so close to the blond was definitely not good for him; look at what it had made him think already.Suddenly he was thrust from his thoughts when he realized that the object of his musings was stirring. He watched as Naruto stretched his arms high above his head. The arms that had held me so tightly. He watched as Naruto opened his mouth to yawn and as his eyes lazily drifted open to lay on Shikamaru. Shikamaru gazed back into those deep blue eyes, like endless pools and let himself hope that maybe the embrace had meant something after all. Maybe…
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Naruto smiled warmly. Shikamaru was staring at him so intently as though he was memorizing his features. Shikamaru just looked so concentrated that Naruto let him stare at him like that for a while. In fact, he even took the opportunity to stare right back at Shikamaru, at his dark chocolate eyes, at the thin lips that looked so soft. Drinking it all in, eh? WHAT?! Not like THAT!! Oh really? Wait, what EXACTLY ARE YOU IMPLYING KYUUBI?! Kit, you are so clueless. The way you look at him… Naruto's internal argument was interrupted by Shikamaru suddenly standing up and looking away.
"Huh? Shikamaru what's up?" He watched as Shikamaru slowly turned his head to look at him and noticed the faint blush. See what I meant? He thinks of you too… Naruto blushed himself and suddenly remembered something and frowned before exploding. "OH GOD SHIKAMARU! THE HAG WILL KILL ME!! TSUNADE BAA-CHAN HAD WANTED TO SEE YOU ABOUT SOMETHING!! OH GOD, I AM SO DEAD THIS TIME!" Shikamaru looked at him blankly at first and then broke into a grin. "You forgot to tell me that? You didn't even remember before we feel asleep?" Naruto blushed darker and stopped his panicking. "I-I-I figured it could wait…a little."
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Shikamaru openly smirked at Naruto before jumping on him. You did know what happened. "You idiot. Next time tell me," Shikamaru told him smirking before getting off of Naruto and grabbing his wrist and pulling him up so the slightly taller blond was standing next to him. "Well, what are you waiting for? Aren't we going to see the Hokage?" YES!! He did know!! Inner Shikamaru was practically doing back flips at the thought but of course he wasn't really because Shikamaru just couldn't be bothered. Shikamaru glanced at Naruto before letting go of his wrist to see a very, very visible blush spread across Naruto's face. "Naruto, anything you wanna say?" Shikamaru noted how he had actually been bothered to talk to Naruto more than he usually talked to anyone. Naruto blushed even more if possible and started to say something when suddenly POP! Sakura appeared standing in front of the two, very, VERY mad. Shikamaru mentally jumped back startled. Naruto really did jump back unfortunately causing both himself and Shikamaru to fall in a heap at the raging Sakura's feet. Before they could pick themselves up the pink-haired girl exploded. "YOU FREAKS! THE HOKAGE HAD ME LOOKING EVERYWHERE FOR YOU TWO! WHAT THE HELL TOOK YOU SO LONG NARUTO?! AND YOU, SHIKAMARU!! IF THE HOKAGE HERSELF CALLS FOR YOU, YOU SHOULD BE BOTHERED ENOUGH TO ACTUALLY GO!! AARGH I WASTED MY ENTIRE DAY LOOKING FOR YOU GUYS WHEN I COULD HAVE BEEN TRAINING WITH SASUKE!"Naruto visibly took a couple of steps back at this possibly violent outburst, Shikamaru only raised one eyebrow."WHAT ARE YOU DOING STILL STANDING HERE!! GO NOW!!" Sakura, seething, raised her fist and punched Naruto square in the face. Shikamaru watched as his friend's mouth dropped open in surprise from the blow before Naruto suddenly grabbed his wrist Naruto's actually touching me and he's awake and practically dragged Shikamaru from his spot away from Sakura and into Konoha. He noted the red fist print on Naruto's face showing over the still present blush and let himself be dragged by Konoha's number one hyperactive orange ninja.
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They had reached the Hokage's office in record time thanks to his vigorous pulling while Shikamaru had let himself be dragged so ungraciously toward Tsunade baa-chan. Naruto hoped that she would be drunk enough to not notice how late they were. Kit, you're a whole day late. I don't think she can get any madder. That's not a consolation! Naruto slowed down in front of the huge doors and finally came to a complete stop, his hand still around Shikamaru's wrist. He blushed a bit at this and uncomfortable, looked down at the ground. He slept so well next to me and I had held him so close I wouldn't be surprised if he ignored me the rest of my life. He must know that I had hugged him; he was acting so weird when I woke up. I hope I didn't hurt his feelings or something stupid like that. You humans and your feelings. How can a hug hurt? "Hey, Naruto," Naruto looked up at Shikamaru's face. "Yes, Shikamaru?" "Call me Shika. We should go in." Naruto relaxed. "Alright. Well, Shika, remember me as the One and Only Fantabulous Orange Ninja because after we face the hag I don't think there will be much of me left!" "Alright…Naru." Naruto felt his blush deepen and reach his ears at the pet name. Does he really mean what I think he does? I didn't think this could ever happen, I'm a boy and he's a boy…HELL THIS IS HAPPENING GET A GRIP AND BE HAPPY! Naruto flashed the ninja a bright grin and replied "You got it! Now let's go and face the stupid hag!"
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Shikamaru smiled a genuine smile. Naruto understood. Naruto was about to open the door and before his hand reached the door Shikamaru reached out and caught Naruto in a hug. "Naru…" he whispered, blushing himself. He felt Naruto stiffen at first and then relax in his grip. "Shika…"