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 wrote this during one of my breaks at work today. I'm not good with romance, so I hope that I didn't completely botch this chapter...
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Crush
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Konohamaru watched as Hanabi frowned slightly. Her Byakugan was activated, causing the veins at her temples to bulge. She glared at the seven Konohamaru's-- each with an equally mischievous grin-- that surrounded her.
They approached; lunged. "Tickle no jutsu," one of them screamed as they landed soft thrusts all over her. Hanabi giggled breathlessly. She fell to the ground, and continued laughing even after six of the Konohamaru's disappeared. The one remaining Konohamaru raised an eyebrow at Hanabi. "Are you alright, Hanabi-chan?" he asked, kneeling down next to her. Konohamaru was thankful that it wasn't a real fight; if it had been one, he was pretty sure that she could crush him.
Hanabi tried-- and failed-- to talk. She settled for nodding. When she finally stopped laughing, Hanabi gave him a funny look-- he had seen that look before, somewhere. She leaned in, and brushed her lips against Konohamaru's. She had finished this action before Konohamaru's brain could process what exactly was happening. A girl kissed him. Hanabi kissed him.
For some reason this was not as exciting as he had always thought it would be-- well, not always, because until very recently he had been sure girls were highly toxic, but everyone else said it was exciting.
Konohamaru was still distracted when Hanabi pulled away-- quickly, like she had been burned. "I-I-I--" she stammered. Konohamaru raised a questioning eyebrow at her. He would talk, but he feared that he would say something very stupid, and Hanabi looked like she very likely might cry.
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I like Konohamaru's 'Tickle no jutsu'… Combined with Sexy no jutsu, it would be win. My mom, and I had a long conversation about whether I should use 'toxic', 'poisonous', or 'venomous' in the bit: 'he had been sure girls were highly poisonous.' Thanks for reading, and I hope you liked it. I would like to hear what you thought!