A Series of Usagi

Summary: Never insult the dango or ramen

Crossover: Naruto

Characters: Usagi, Shikamaru

Pairing: hints UsagixShikamaru

"NARA SHIKAMARU YOU BASTARD!! STAND STILL SO I CAN POUND YOU INTO THE GROUND, SKIN YOU FROM THE FEET UP, HEAL YOU, AND SKIN YOU AGAIN!! NARA!!!!!!!!"

Shikamaru didn't care that it made him work more than he had ever done in a single day at this point; he didn't even care that even now he could hear the horrendous laughter of Naruto's in his head from before this chase started. All that mattered was escaping the wrath of Uzumaki Usagi.

Not that it seemed to be working.

"NARA YOU F***ING ASS GET BACK HERE!!! I'LL MAKE YOU PAY FOR EVEN DARING TO SHOOT DOWN RAMEN, LET ALONE DANGO!!! GET BACK HERE!!" Usagi raged as she stampeded from roof to roof with a killing intent that even Kyuubi himself admired.

Shikamaru, looking over his shoulder for a moment, sped up when he saw his teammate gaining on him. Seriously, who besides an Uzumaki would be the best of friends with you one second than chase you all over the village screaming bloody-murder the next?

Sometimes Shikamaru truly wondered why he had decided to stay a shinobi. If his mother wasn't going to kill him than it was obvious his own team would.

"NARA GET BACK HERE AND FACE ME LIKE A MAN!! I'M GOING TO MAKE YOU PAY FOR DISRESPECTING THE FOODS OF THE GODS LIKE THAT!!"

'Damn she's almost on top of me. Think! What would work as a peace-offering to an Uzumaki! Weapons? No. Clothes? No. Wait I know!' Praying this worked Shikamaru took a deep breath before shouting to the woman behind him. "Usagi listen! If you will let me I will treat you to a week of free ramen and dango!" His offer seemed to flip a switch in her head because as soon as he said those magic words she performed a screeching stop. Shikamaru turned to watch her still form as she thought over his proposition.

Then, after what had seemed like an unbearable eternity, the Uzumaki kunoichi nodded excitedly and started walking toward Ichiraku's with a skip. Shikamaru decided to not give her a reason to realize that he had just arranged a weeklong series of possible dates with her.

No matter how much he liked her, the last thing he needed was Naruto to chase him all over the village instead of Usagi. Compared to Usagi, Naruto was the devil incarnate when he wanted to be.

"Troublesome."