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This is set up as multiple different days throughout their lives. Thus, each chapter represents a new step in their relationship. Yes, they are now 'boyfriend's', and are still best friends so I use those terms interchangeably with this pair.

* This chapter contains Shika/Cho!


The Last Chip

Chapter 4: Promotion

A young chūnin sat on the stone bench in the stands. His sat with his parents, his father's best friend and his wife, watching with fascination as each of the genin strove to prove themselves ready for the promotion to chuunin.

Recently, they genin finalists had battled and were eliminated one by one. Now, the ruling council, composed of the five Kages, had called back those who they felt were worthy of the promotion to chuunin. Those in the promotion lineup included Aburame Shino, Tenten, Rock Lee, Hyuuga Neji, Tenten, Haruno Sakura, Inuzuka Kiba, Yamanaka Ino and Akimichi Choji. Joining them was a blond ninja from Kumo as well as Sabaku no Kankuro and Temari from Suna. Those not in the lineup would have to try again for the next exams in two years time.

"Congratulations! We have deemed you worthy of the rank of chuunin. By the end of the week you will receive your new orders. Dismissed!" the Hokage announced and the crowed broke out in cheers. Even the laziest ninja stood to show his support for his friends and especially his boyfriend, Akimichi Choji.

That night there will be a party, hosted by the Akimichi clan head, to celebrate the newest chuunin in Konohagakure.

The hall was teeming with people. A cornucopia of food and pools of soft drinks lined the wall. People mingled and had a good time. Several had missed the presence of Naruto, who was training with Jiraiya so he could become strong enough to bring back the last of the Uchiha. It had been a year since the Sasuke Retrieval Team (SRT) had failed to bring the stoic heir back.

As the night progressed, various pairs and groups were forming. Neji and Hinata stood against the wall talking quietly amongst themselves. Shino leaned against the same wall nearby, Kiba talking his ear off as per the usual. Tenten and Lee were also leaning against the wall chatting with Gai-sensei. Temari stood with her brothers talking with Shikamaru and the Hokage. Ino and Sakura sat on the couch crying about Sasuke not being there. Various other clan leaders, jōnin and chuunin were milling around, socializing with themselves.

Choji stood off to the side alone, eating a bag of bar-b-que chips leaning against the opposite wall. A smile crossed his lips as his tongue exploded with the wonderful flavors of his favorite food.

He watched as Shikamaru crossed the room to him. They stood together, quietly, and began to alternate chips as per the usual.

"Congratulations, Cho" Shikamaru said with a smirk. "I'm proud of you"

Choji's heart overflowed with joy at his boyfriend's remarks.

"There is only one chip left, would you like it?" Choji asked; without hesitation Shikamaru took the chip then grabbed his boyfriend's wrist and lead them back to the Akimichi's room.

The bed chamber contains a large bed against a wall; a dresser stood next to the bed. The bed was positioned in the room so what the moon light streamed in the window and bathed the bed in its beams.

"I Love you, Choji" He moved a little closer to his boyfriend.

"I love you too, Shika" he leaned into Shikamaru and captured his lips with his own. Shikamaru was slightly shocked but quickly recovered and pulled his lover against him with one arm moving from his shoulders to the back of his neck and the other snaking around his waist.

Shikamaru take control of their kiss and Choji parted his lips with little urging. The Nara's tongue invaded his mouth tasting his sweetness. He almost smirks into the kiss, when the taste of bar-b-que chips take over his senses. Carefully, he unties the armor and slides it off the Akimichi's shoulders, without breaking the kiss.

The hands return to the larger man's shoulders. The Nara's hands roam down his lovers back and casually lift the hem of his shirt. His fingers tingling at the small skin contact as he drags his red shirt over his head. They then resume the momentarily broken kiss with passion.

Choji's hands unzip the flak jacket and push it off the other's shoulders. His hand crept to his lover's waist; he gave a tug on the shadow users black shirt. The Akimichi slid his large hands under the fabric and lifted the shirt over Shikamaru's head, taking the mesh armor shirt with it, after breaking the kiss.

Shikamaru pushed him back slightly, causing them to fall on the bed. Both men moaned slightly as their bare chest rubbed together. Shika lay on top of his lover and ground their erections together, just hard enough to tease. Choji whimpered at the less than satisfactory contact.

The Nara smirked against the auburn haired man's lips and begin to trail kisses across his jaw and down his neck. He bit and sucked patches down his neck down his chest. He kiss his lovers stomach and slowly trace his hidden Akimichi marking, a large reddish brown swirl matching the two on his cheeks, with his tongue. Simultaneously, his hands unhook Choji's pants and pulled them and his boxers down his chubby lovers legs.

Shikamaru stood and removed his pants and mesh armor ankle guards. He looked down at his lover laying on the bed, hard and waiting. The moonlight bathed his skin in a heavenly glow, showing the muscle few knew about. The love shining in Choji's eyes was only amplified by the lunar rays. Shikamaru resumed his position back on top of his best friend.

"You are so beautiful" He whispered in his ear before the Nara kissed his way back down his lover's body.

Shikamaru's hands roamed his sides while placing a kiss on the head of his erection. His tongue swirled around the top and collected a pearl of his best friend's essence, which is sweet and salty. His hands slithered to the pony tail restraining jet black hair and release the silken tresses with a tug on the band. He buried his finger in the licks, holding his lover to him.

The Nara licked his lips and descended on Choji's length, sucking him into his mouth. One hand holding his lover's hips down keeps him from bucking, while Shikamaru's other hand rubbed his thigh. Slowly, he trailed his hand up to join his mouth on his best friend's manhood.

Choji moaned out loud at his friend's actions. Shikamaru, in turn, sucked harder then removed his mouth in favor of kissing down the throbbing vein on the underside of his lover's rock hard shaft. Shika's hand pumped him harder while he took one of Choji's testicles into his mouth. Releasing it, the raven took his lover's swollen masculinity into his mouth again.

He was serenaded by the growing amount of moans his auburn haired lover was making. He began accompanying his chorus with soft hums; they vibrate Choji's length and cause his breath to hitch in pleasure.

"Sh-Shi-ka …I'm…I'ma…c-cum…ing" he nearly screams between breaths. Shikamaru could feel his body tense the moment before he erupted, shooting his white hot essence down the raven's throat. He swallowed all Choji had to give to him. He pulled back and kissed the head before licking his lips and crawl back up his lover's body.

Choji pulled Shikamaru into another very heated kiss. His breathing had yet to return to normal but his kiss was so full of passion Shika struggled for breath. He rolled them, so he was on top of the thinner man, and then he kissed down Shikamaru's chest. His mouth covered one of his friend's nipples and teased it to a firm and stiff peak then did the same with the other. He moved farther down the Nara's body. He didn't mark his lover's body as was done to his, but instead he worshipped Shikamaru's flesh with soft kisses.

His mouth engulfed the other's quivering member in pure molten ecstasy. Shikamaru tried to hold back the urge to call out at the sensation but failed as the moist heat was beyond any pleasure he had ever felt. His fingers entangled themselves in auburn spikes and gently pulled Choji up.

Their lips met in a mind numbing kiss, their tongues fought for dominance as Choji moved his now straining length against the raven's painfully erect member.

Shikamaru's legs braced themselves on Choji's sides. With a little leverage he rolled them over, placing the Nara back on top. He placed three fingers on the chubby ninja's lips.

"Suck" Shikamaru gently commanded.

Shikamaru licked his lips as he watched his fingers penetrate the mouth of the swirl cheeked man. It was so erotic to watch. He moaned as he recalled the feeling of that mouth on another part of his own body.

When he deemed his fingers wet enough, he withdrew his fingers from Choji's mouth and moved them down to his puckered entrance. Shikamaru cover his mouth in another kiss. He could feel Choji's body moving under him. He pulled back; Choji's arm is reaching to his dresser. He pulled out half a bottle of lotion and tissues. He handed the shadow manipulator the lotion and threw the tissues across the bed.

He smirked as he poured some juniper scented lotion on his hands. It was his preferred scent. Immediately, the genius made the connection, his boyfriend uses the lotion at night and must think about him, intimately, often.

Shikamaru placed his fingers on his friend's puckered entrance once more. Gently, he pushed one finger in and allowed him to adjust. After inserting a second finger, Shikamaru allowed a small amount of time for Choji to adjust before he started scissoring his fingers, stretching his tight ring of muscles. The Nara added a third finger. Choji whimpered slightly but soon he adjusted to the added intrusion. The raven pushed his fingers farther into him; he curled them slightly, allowing them to scrape against his partner's prostate.

Choji screamed out, "Shika, please! Please, take me!" he moans as Shika brushed his prostate gland again.

The shadow manipulator withdrew his fingers, causing Choji to whine a little at the loss. He squeezed more lotion into his palm. The Akimichi's breath hitched and he let out a breathless moan while he watched the pleasure play across his lover's face while he stroked his length, coating himself from tip to hilt with the oil lubrication.

Shikamaru positioned himself against his lover's entrance. He kissed his lover's lips and stroked his already weeping erection to distract Choji while he entered him a slowly as he could an inch at a time. Once he was wrapped in his friend's tight heat all the way to the base of his arousal, Shikamaru stopped all motion, except the kisses he was planting on his beloved's collar bone and neck.

The Akimichi wrapped his legs around Shikamaru's narrow waist, holding them close together. He moaned deep in his throat and bucked his hips against the ravens, begging the other to move within him.

He slowly withdrew and thrust himself back into the tight heat, inch by tantalizing inch. Shikamaru repeated the motion and began to set up a rhythm, soon their sweat slickened bodies slid against one another's as their hips rocked together in a sensual dance that was as old as time itself.

"Harder Shika, please!" he urged

The lazy ninja lifted one of the chubby ninja's legs onto his shoulder, it changed their position enough that with each thrust his prostate was stroked.

"Oh, Shika!" Choji screamed as his stomach became tighter with passion.

Shika could feel his climax fast approaching. He stroked Choji's length in time with his thrusts. It didn't take long before he screamed out Shikamaru's name and came violently over both of their chests and stomachs. His muscles clinched around the Nara's manhood drawing him into a climax harder than the genius had ever thought possible as he collapsed on top of him.

They held each other in their afterglow, soiled chests pressed together but they really didn't mind. Soon, their minds came back to their bodies and breathing became easier.

Choji pulled a cover over them so they wouldn't lose the heat that their love making had created. Shikamaru's head rested on the Akimichi heir's shoulder, his leg thrown over his hips and his arm wrapped around him. Shikamaru's hold could best be described as gentle and loving and supportive, but his lover didn't seem to mind.

"Night Shika" Choji muttered in the dark "I love you, more than the last chip"

"Night, Cho" Shikamaru muttered in return "Love you, too. Always and forever"

Shika tightens his arms around he chubby lover as the first rays of the morning break across the horizon. The pair watched as the clouds danced in the stratosphere. Slowly Choji drifts off to sleep. After giving his lover one more kiss, then Shikamaru followed him into dream land.