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: This is for Demonic Angel Clone, who wanted to see Hanabi in this. I really don't know much about her, and hope that I have done her justice, and she's not too much like Hinata.
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Hanabi
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Shikamaru sighed as he watched the clouds pass overhead. The grass was damp; he felt his vest stick to his back, but he couldn't bring himself to get up. He reached into his top vest pocket to find it empty. "Oh yeah," he mumbled, "forgot." He bit his lip to hold in a cough.
There was a rustle in a nearby bush. Shikamaru jumped, and peered in its direction. He reached for a kunai, but dropped it when he saw that it was only a young girl; Hinata's little sister-- he couldn't remember her name. "Shikamaru-san," she said breathily.
He stared at her for a moment. The girl let her eyes wander past Shikamaru; looking for someone? "I don't think I'm the person you were expecting to find here," he said.
She gaped slightly. "No."
Shikamaru shrugged, and threw himself onto the grass again; his back was getting cold from the dampness. "Team Ebisu is on a mission," he told her.
The bushes rustled, and he thought the girl came closer. What was her name? "Oh."
"Konohamaru should be back later today." He really wished that he hadn't stopped smoking; he was so used to the feeling of something at his mouth.
"Okay."
"Try coming back here around five."
"O-okay." Shikamaru heard her slowly walk away. He continued watching clouds. A few moments later, he remembered; her name was Hanabi.
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