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: Sorry it took so long to post. Weekends, generally, suck for me because I have to work the entire time!
A/N2: Uh oh, talking about Hidan-chan!
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Fly
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"At times I can hear him laughing in my head." Shikamaru said suddenly. Konohamaru opened his eyes to look over at the other boy. It was getting dark, so he had to strain his eyes to see. There was no need to ask who he was talking about. "I could have stopped him," Shikamaru continued. "If I had been a moment faster, he wouldn't have needed to use 'Climbing Silver'."
Konohamaru frowned. "You can't blame yourself," he said quietly.
"That's easy for you to say; you didn't kill him."
Before he knew what he was doing, Konohamaru had risen, and sent a fist into Shikamaru's stomach. "Don't say that," he said seriously. Shikamaru looked at him wide-eyed; Konohamaru wondered vaguely if that was a result of emotion, or of getting the wind knocked out of him. "If you really killed Asuma, I would hate you for it… I don't hate you."
Shikamaru laughed bitterly; at first Konohamaru thought he was coughing. It was a strange sound, and seemed inappropriate for the moment. "You're like a fly, you know that?" Shikamaru asked. Konohamaru raised an eyebrow at him. "However many times I swat you away, you're still there." Konohamaru noticed the ghost of a smile on his lips.
"Some people would find that endearing," he claimed.
Shikamaru smirked. "I find it troublesome."
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Kind of weird; I don't know if I'm exactly pleased with it (I combined two ideas, and I'm not sure if they mesh properly). Hope you liked it, though; as always, I appreciate reviews if you can.