A Breathless Moment
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DarcGarnet- She is probably one of my only fans so far. :P I enjoy her observations and helpful criticism. Um, yeah. Not much else to say, so BEGIN!
Chapter Two- Moving is Motivating!
"Come on, can't you hold still for just a minute at least?" an annoyed voice growled from inside the photo booth, clearly aggravated with his friend.
"Well, it's not MY fault that I can't find a decent pose for myself!" the other snapped back, ruffling his own blonde hair in frustration.
"I have an idea, why don't YOU move a little! It might do wonders for the both of us!"
"Ugh, fine. But only this once." The other guaranteed, shifting over a little, just enough to trip-
"WOAH!" Crash! Down they went.
"Well, this is really awkward." The blonde laughed nervously, half-straddling his dark-haired friend in the cramped photo booth, bringing them a tad too close for comfort.
"Great. Now you know why I hate these stupid things. How troublesome…" Flash, flash!
"Uh-oh." Blue eyes darted over to the camera lens in the booth.
"What? Oh, shit…it didn't just.-" Naruto cut him off with a meek nod.
"It did."
"Dammit!" The dark haired boy weakly pushed the sunshine-blonde off of him and he raced out of the photo booth. He seemed unusually hurried as he snatched the photos off of the dispenser, and properly disposed of them by crumpling them up and throwing them away in the trash bin. He then struggled for a while ot control his breathing as she slid down the wall of the photo booth.
"Aw, I wanted to see them, Shika!" Naruto teased, laughing as he sat down on the floor next to him.
"Oh shut up." Shikamaru heaved, sending a playful smirk in Naruto's direction.
"Wanna go get some ramen?"
"No."
"Why not?"
"Cause."
"Cause why?"
"It's too date-like." Shikamaru decided, blank expression not changing in the least. Naruto's eyes widened, and his mouth hung open, until Shikamaru pushed his jaw back into place with his forefinger. They just sat there, watching the people walk by, an awkward silence folding over them. Naruto couldn't keep with mouth shut for long.
"What's wrong with that?" Naruto muttered just above a whisper, he sounded even more serious than Sasuke ever could. Shikamaru prepared to go out of his character again, and he craned his neck to Naruto, gritting his teeth, he said,
"WHAT?" he muttered with great disbelief.
"I said-"
"I KNOW what you said. But what in the hell are you saying? Do you even know how you are saying it?" Naruto quickly go aggrivated with the current interrogation.
"What in the HELL is wrong with making it date-like!" he spat, catching the attention of every mall-rat nearby. He immeadiatly clamped his hands over his mouth as a look of sheer bewilderment overcame Shikamaru's normally lax face. He tried to comprehend what he had just said, but no solution came to his mind. Naruto's eyes nervously shifted from right to left, catching all the eyes that held him, hands still clamped over his mouth. Shikamaru's eyes darted from left and right, and he gripped Naruto's arm forcefully, dragging him away and towards the entrance, muttering several swear words as they did so. The mall patrons continued to stare at the duo until they were out of sight, and they they continued with their business.
Shikamaru pulled Naruto out of the mall and shoved him into the wall, his fingernails into his forearms, it was a good thing that his arms were covered in his normal orange.
"What in the HELL were you thinking! Saying that in front of all of those people! NO! To me period!" Shikamaru ranted violently between gritted teeth.
"I'm sorry! It slipped out! Loud!" Naruto admitted, not used to having the tables turned in strength between the two like so. Shikamaru seemed satisfied enough with Naruto's answer, so he let go of him, making Naruto slump against the wall and to the ground.
"Ugh, how troublesome..." he droned, scratching the back of his head and sitting down on a curb, in his startegic position, signaling that he was thinking. Naruto noticed this and he stood and trotted over to Shikamaru, eyes inquisitive.
"Whatcha thinkin about?" he asked, bending over to see eye to eye with the shadow controlling leaf nin.
"Don't make me poke you in the eyes." Shikamaru effortlessly warned. Naruto's eyes wanted nothing mroe than to clamp shut. But his curiousity kept them wide open.
"You wouldn't really do that, would you?"
"I can and I will if you don't get out of my face." Shikamaru retorted, easily recalling the kiss Naruto had with Sasuke by accident for being too close.
"Well then, this better be worth it." Naruto decided.
"Wha-" he did it again, but this time with Shikamaru, and on PURPOSE! Shikamaru steamed with anger and an unsaught feeling in the pit of his stomach, lips connected passionatly with Naruto's.
After about five seconds, Naruto came up for air, flopping onto the sidewalk pavement, chest rising and falling with his breathing. Shikamaru's heart felt like it was beating faster than a rabbit's, even though he knew it wasn't possible. Face red, hr tried to speak, but nothing would come out. All of a sudden, Naruto burst out laughing. Shikamaru could only glare, palms clenched in sweaty fists, his expression telling Naruto everything.
"You should have seen the look on your face!" Naruto managed to wheeze through, laughing uncontrollably as he rolled about the ground, clutching his stomach. Shikamaru's voice lept back to him.
"Knock it off! You're making a goddamn fool of yourself!" the dark brunette spoke sparingly, straddling Naruto and grabbing him by his collar, pulling him up so they made eye contact once more. Naruto made a kissy face, which was rewarded with a smack upside the head.
"I said that I didn't like girls. It doesn't mean I like GUYS either!" Shikamaru complained, dropping Naruto, sending him back to the cold gorund, getting off of him and sitting back down on the curb, resting his cheek on his palm, swearing many words once more. Naruto finally managed to catch his breath successfully, and he stood, trotting over to Shikamaru again.
"Aw, don't be like that. I don't like guys either. It was more of a spur of the moment kind of thing." Naruto explained, hand nervously tucked behind his head.
"Well, what if I wanted something that wasn't "spur of the moment" from you, Naruto?" Shikamaru questioned, turning to make contact with the sky blue eyes that reflected everything he wasn't. Naruto just blinked, eyes wide and innocous, an adorable sight. Shikamaru sighed, and looked up to the clouds.
"Ugh. It's too troublesome. I guess you wouldn't understand." he sighed again. Naruto shot up.
"What wouldn't I understand!" he spat, eyes fiery, angry tears forming in them.
"Naruto. . ." Shikamaru groaned, reaching out his arm, and streaking a tear away with his thumb.
"Please don't cry. . ." he pleaded. "I hate it when people cry. . ." he admitted, recalling a time when Ino was crying over Sasuke, and he had to comfort her. He still hated the jerk.
"Come on." he coaxed, sighing irritably. Naruto sniffled, wiping his face with his sleeve.
"But you were the one that said that I-" Shikamaru hushed Naruto by placing his index finger on Naruto's lips, a shy blush etching itself into his face.
"Forget what I said before." he ordered, removing his finger from his lips, and he looked to the sinking sun.
"How about that ramen?" Shikamaru suggested. Naruto instantly brightened visibly.
"Really!" he got excited, and he jumped up and pumped his fists into the air, true blue eyes gleaming with happiness.
"Yes!" He carried on. Shikamaru gave a rueful smile, knowing that soon, very soon, his wallet would be empty, and he turned off of the curb.
Mizu-Sama here! Man, that hardcore yaoi sure keeps me rolling xD. I am now open to requests! Please send me a review or e-mail, with which coupling you want, and what genre (s) you would want it to be! Remember, ANY Naruto coupling is allowed! I'll write about it! So, give me you're crazy and demented ideas!