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'm sorry it's taken so long to update. My internet connection has been defunct, and my brother just helped me fix it. I was going to post sooner on my mom's computer, but she's been to busy playing Pack Rat on Facebook to let me use it. ^_^'
A/N2: On a completely different note, if you like Mozart's Don Giovanni, you should check out the new fics I just posted.
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Work
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"Why do you hate Choji?" Ino asked suddenly, invading Shikamaru's cloud watching. Konohamaru was suspiciously absent; Shikamaru thought he saw Ino harassing him earlier in the week.
Shikamaru shrugged. "I don't hate Choji."
"Then why aren't you talking to him?" Ino asked pointedly.
Shikamaru shrugged. He muttered a "troublesome."
Ino shot him a glare. Shikamaru tried not to recoil. "He's your best friend."
"He is?"
"Yes," Ino sighed. She smiled suddenly, evilly. "What if something had happened between you, and Temari," she asked triumphantly.
Shikamaru shrugged. "Nothing did happen; nothing would have happened."
Ino raised an eyebrow. "Why not?"
Shikamaru sighed. "Because it's too much work. And I wouldn't have wanted to abandon Choji."
"Choji didn't abandon you."
Shikamaru shrugged. Ino left. He took an unopened pack of cigarettes out of his vest pocket, and glared at it. Where had he left Asuma's lighter?
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Thanks for reading this, I hope you like it. I would love to hear from you, and again, sorry about the delay.