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: Kind of silly, but I wanted to do something with them as kids. And I like how everything Konohamaru says ends in an !
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Annoying
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Shikamaru had expertly managed to sneak out of his house, and away from his mother's chores. She would be mad at him when he returned home (half of him said that he would never go home, and move in with Choji), but for now, he was free to do as he wished. He thought of stopping by Choji's to see if he wanted to do something; but his house was kind of far off, and there was no assurance that Choji would actually be there.
He sighed, and ambled down the street, not really paying attention to where he was going. This proved a poor choice when something hit him. Shikamaru nearly lost his balance from the impact; the other kid did lose his balance, and tumbled to the ground.
"Watch where you're going!" the kid yelled from the ground, fixing Shikamaru with a watery glare. He began inspecting all of his limbs for injuries, and, when he found none, clambered off the ground. "You're just lucky I'm really tough-- if you'd have hurt me...!"
Shikamaru shrugged, and walked past the kid. The kid ran in front of him, and stopped; they nearly collided again. The kid crossed his little arms over his chest, and glared. "Do you know what I am?" he asked haughtily.
"Annoying?" Shikamaru suggested dispassionately.
The kid gaped. "No! I'm the Honoured Grandson!" He paused, waiting for Shikamaru to acknowledge his statement. When Shikamaru didn't, the kid continued. "My Grandpa's Hokage, and I could get you in lots of trouble for talking to me like that!"
Shikamaru shrugged, "Whatever."
"Whatever?" the kid nearly shrieked.
Luckily, the dispute was ended by a deep voice saying, "Hey, Konohamaru-kun, your mother's looking for you." Shikamaru looked over to see a very tall man smoking a cigarette, and looking amusedly down at the kid.
The kid face brightened. "Uncle Asuma! Can you beat this kid up for me? He's being mean!"
The man shrugged. "If you go home, I'll sort this out for you." The kid smiled evilly at Shikamaru, and began running away. Shikamaru watched, disinterested, as the kid's scarf fanned out behind him.
The man took a dreg of his cigarette, and looked down at Shikamaru. He smirked. "Sorry about Konohamaru-kun; he can be a bit overzealous."
Shikamaru shrugged, and walked past the man. He would look for Choji, and hopefully never see Konohamaru again.
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Little does he know...! Thanks for reading, and I'd love to hear what you thought.