My Secret Chapter 2, a naruto fanfic

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Chapter 2

My Secret

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(Shikamaru's POV)

My eyes open slowly.

I blinked blearily as I took in my room's ceiling.

'How troublesome. I woke up before my alarm again.' My eyes lazily shifted over to the beeping nuisance beside me before I shut it off. 'Damn thing.'

I sighed and rolled over in bed. Trying to get warm enough to go back to sleep.

'This is such a pain. I know mom heard my alarm, she'll come busting through the door any second now and start yelling at me for being lazy. God knows I will have to get up then. Why can't people just leave me alone. Sigh. I wonder if it will rain today? It would be nice to watch the clouds. But then everyone will start to bug me about how that's the only thing I do. Sakura and Ino will get into a fight, but that will be nothing compared to how loud Naruto will b-'

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"Fuck!"

'What the hell happened last night? My mind's to hazy for me to remember anything. Let's see, I went to visit Naruto...then...something strange happened. Was it something I saw? I jutsu perhaps? I don't remember clearly. I'm starting to doubt that maybe it was a dream. Even if I assume that, it feels like my mind is screaming at me that that's not the answer. Dammit, why does naruto have to be so naruto. My brain already hurts.'

"Shikamaru! Wake up this instant! I won't have you laying in bed all day you good for nothing lazybones!"

I sighed in annoyance once more.

I might as well get up.

I rubbed the bridge of my nose as a listen to Ino complain. Something about dad's who don't knock or another. Troublesome. Out of the corner of my eye I saw Choji give me a sympathetic look before reaching into his bag and pulling out a chip for me. I smiled at him and took it, he was a nice guy.

'I just wish Ino would confess to him already. It's obvious that they're going to end up together, they shouldn't beat around the bush as much as they are.'

I laid back in the grass and looked up to the sky, despite my wishes it already looked as though rain would be coming. Gazing at the dark blue sky, my mind almost immediately drifted to Naruto. No matter how hard I try, I just can't seem to not think about him. Normally in these situations I would brush it off as to bothersome. But this is Naruto, someone you can never forget. Ever. The second you seem him, he already starts to wiggle a path to your heart that leads you to either hate him of love him. It's never in between. For someone who is always saying that there is no such thing as only black and white in this world, he sure contradicts himself. Hell, his existence is a contradiction.

Speak of the naruto and he shall appear.

I looked up from my place to see Naruto and Sakura standing over my team. Sakura immediately walked over to Ino and started a fight. Hearing a giggle, my eyes flicker over to Naruto, who was standing and watching the two bickering Kunoichi. I sat up and studied him. I try to take in every detail. His stance, his face, the emotions in his eyes. I stop at his eyes and narrow my own. Everyone always said that Naruto wears his emotions on his sleeves. I don't agree. Yes, his emotions are clear in his eyes, but, if you stare into them long enough, you can see other emotions hidden in the depths. But, before you can give much thought about them, he closes his eyes in the fox like smile of his. Fast enough to make you question if you even saw anything at all.

Even now, his abnormally blue eyes show happiness. But, underneath them seemed to lurk something...dark.

I blink as his eyes flickered to me, but to my surprise, instead of a normal bright, big smile, he merely let his eyes become half lidded as a small smile graces me. He put a finger to his lips and tilted his head in what I now assume is going to be his signature mark. Inside my head, I can hear his voice quite clearly say, 'my secret,' and for a second a blink and tilt my own head, trying to see if a little naruto would come out by how clear his voice was in my head.

I see him giggle behind his hand as he turns away from me. That giggle of his. I look around me to see if anyone else heard it, but they seemed preoccupied. With a sudden jolt of shock, I realize that it's just me and naruto, inside a world he created.

I may be in danger.

He leans forward to me and looks into my eyes. In a soft voice I never knew he could possesses he says, "Do you want to go for a walk?"

Quickly in my mind I debate the pros and cons of following Naruto to wherever he may take me. But, unfortunately, the pros outweighed the cons.

Getting up, Naruto looked to me before grabbing my hand and starting off into a random direction. While walking I couldn't help but notice how warm his hand was and how very short he was compared to me. In fact, I think he might be the shortest out of all the Rookie 11. How come I never notice this before? Has he always been this short? How come I keep getting all these questions but no answers.

We stopped at a clearing some time later, and I was pushed out of my musing as Naruto let go of my hand, he took a few steps forward before twirling around. He stopped to face me and held out his hand.

"Dance with me."

I stared at the hand. My mind still filled with chaos. I must of hesitated because now he was dancing around me. When he came in front of me again a quickly grabbed his shoulders and stopped him. He looked up at me and smiled. And for some strange and bizarre reason, the word kiss floated inside me. I squashed the thought.

"Naruto, we need to talk." I said with a bit more force than intended. But, dammit! I want some answers and I want them now!

He smiled again before laying his head on my chest and nuzzling it. He wrapped his arms around me and once again I was reminded of his height. He looked up to me and spoke.

"Let's make a deal. If you can catch me, I will answer all your question truthfully."

I knew there was something wrong with that statement and I somehow felt like I was making a deal with the devil himself, but nonetheless I agreed. He giggled before darting off into the forest as quick as a deer. I was left dumbfounded before I gave to chase. I used my chakra and jumped from tree branch to tree branch. I spotted him below and was amazed at how he maneuvered his way in the trees. He had the graces of a cat, slipped through the branched like a snake, and ran with speed and direction of a bunny. It was taking some effort to keep up with him. One second I would swoop down and get ready to grab him only for him to not be there. I would see a glimpse of him going in one direction, but find him in the opposite instead. I was debating the use of shadow clones when a sound hit my ear. I flew to the ground from the force of hitting a tree branch and saw Naruto.

I decided to travel on foot.

Continuing to follow him, I noticed how his pace seemed to have slowed a bit. I couldn't give it much thought before singing hit my ears.

Hey domino,

I am stopping you from falling

1-2-3 don't you dare go down

Hey waterfall

oh, don't you hear me calling

3-2-1 don't you dare touch the ground

I gasped in amazement at his voice, but did not stop my running. Slowly, my memories of the other day trickled back to me. I speed up on my pursuit, intent on speaking to Naruto and getting my answers. He, on the other hand, seemed to make of this a game. He continued to twirl and dance around in the dark forest. Leading me into dead ends before popping out of nowhere and continuing the chase.

I'm the one you want

Sticks and stones will break your boned

and leave you lying in the mud

But you get scared when we're alone

like I might suck your blood

And I can tell you a witch's spell

but it just might blow your top

Then you start to run just as I'm having fun

And It's awfully hard to stop

It's awfully hard to stop.

Either my mind or Naruto was playing tricks on me. Everything around me seemed to move. One second I would catch Naruto only to realize it was just a branch, or in some cases, my own arm. I was trapped in a world of illusions. I was being mocked by someone who could trap me in delusions. I kept with my determination on catching Naruto but sometimes a voice in my head would derail me. 'Is that the real reason you want to catch him?' it would say.

'Only for answers?'

I didn't know anymore. Why was I still chasing him? Why is it that I didn't want to leave him here? Why did it seem so dark when it was morning not that long ago. I shook my head of thoughts, causing droplets to fly and me to realize it has been raining, as I turned and dashed towards the direction his voice was coming from.

Sun in the sky

I am stopping you from burning

All we need is stars and moon

Clock on the wall

I will keep your hands from turning

or this night will end to soon

I'm the one you want

I agreed to that. Naruto is the one I want, and that's all I could think about. My mind was shutting down, leaving me with only the thought of want in my head. 'I want Naruto.' 'I want Naruto.' 'I want Naruto.' I can't think anymore...

Well, sticks and stones will break your bones

and leave you lying in the mud

I fell into a mud hole. But, I must continue. I stood back up.

But you get scared when we're alone

like I might suck your blood

What was Naruto exactly.

Well I can tell you a witch's spell but it just might blow your top

you start to run just as I'm having fun

And it's awfully hard to stop

It's just to hard to stop!

Naruto. I need Naruto. Where is this wind coming from? What is the green stuff called again? I think it starts with a c? Code? no...Ah! I know! It's gras-SMACK.

Shikamaru laid on the ground unconscious. Suddenly, A figure jumped down from it's place and landed next to him. Naruto smiled down at Shikamaru and petted his hair.

"Oh, Shikamaru my dear, what will we do with you?"