Title: Shadow
Author: Simply Kelp
Pairing: not focused on any one ship, but there may be background ones.
Rating: pg
Summary: Shikamaru discovers that he has two shadows now: his own, and Konohamaru. Little vignettes about the evolution of their friendship.
Disclaimer: It doesn't say "Masashi Kishimoto" on my underwear, that must mean that I don't own Naruto... merde.
A/N: I think Konohamaru-kun might have ADD...
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Clouds
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Shikamaru was lying on his back in the middle of the park; watching clouds, Konohamaru figured.
"Do you mind if I join you?" he asked sitting in the grass next to Shikamaru.
Shikamaru chuckled quietly. "Would you listen if I said 'yes'?" he asked, fixing Konohamaru with a mock-serious look.
Konohamaru pretended to ponder the question for a few seconds. "No," he said finally, trying to match the seriousness of Shikamaru's gaze.
With their exchange finished, Shikamaru's eyes returned to their important business of cataloguing all of the clouds that passed over Konoha.
After several minutes of silence-- in which Konohamaru had ripped up a few handfuls of grass, stared blankly at the sky, watched his shoes, played with his scarf, and did a number of things equally inconsequential--, Konohamaru spoke again. "So, you just sit... and watch clouds?" he asked.
Shikamaru shrugged. "Yeah."
Konohamaru looked over at the other boy. "Don't you get bored?" He asked seriously. He had never had much in the way of an attention span; like Naruto nii-chan.
Shikamaru shrugged again. He closed his eyes. "Choji usually talks when he comes, and sometimes I fall asleep."
Konohamaru flopped back onto the grass. "Cool," he murmured, closing his eyes as well. He could get used to this.
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Aw, how cutes! Thanks for reading; reviews make me happy! (so do semicolons, if you haven't noticed...)