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: It's chapter 54, and we are finally seeing Konohamaru's mom...
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Sneaking
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With Shikamaru's help, it took only a few hours to clean Konohamaru's room. Once they had finished, Shikamaru, and Konohamaru went to Ichiraku's. Somehow, without saying much, Shikamaru had convinced Konohamaru to pay for his meal.
When Konohamaru returned home, he pushed the door opened hesitantly. Peering through the gap, he saw no lights, and no evidence that his mom had come home. He stepped in hesitantly, and tiptoed down the hall to his bedroom.
"Konohamaru?" came a voice from the other room.
Konohamaru froze. He turned around to face his mother. She still had her bag slung over her shoulder; she hadn't been home long. Maybe she hadn't checked-- but wait, Konohamaru had forgotten: his room was clean. He had nothing to worry about.
"Yes, mom?" he asked innocently.
She sighed. "I told you that you couldn't do anything until your room is cleaned."
Konohamaru smiled. "It is, mom."
"It is?" his mom asked sceptically.
"You can even go in, and check yourself," he said. She gave him an appraising look before she set her bag down, and went to check his room.
When his mother returned, she looked surprised. "How did…?" she began.
Konohamaru smiled slightly. "Shikamaru helped me."
"I see," his mother said. From the way she said it, Konohamaru wondered exactly what she saw.
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Not sure where I'm going with this... Hope you liked it, though. Thanks for reading, and I would love to hear what you thought.