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: Okay, I said I wouldn't do any awkward dating scenes, but this technically isn't, and I couldn't resist the idea of Ino being a closet yaoi fangirl.
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Awkward
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"Aw, isn't this cute?" Ino asked smiling-- evilly-- at Choji, Shikamaru, and Konohamaru. They were seated at the barbeque restaurant waiting for their food. When the three boys exchanged puzzled glances, Ino explained: "It's like a double date!"
Konohamaru choked on his water. Shikamaru raised an eyebrow. Choji glanced over to Ino, and said, very carefully, "Ino..."
"Yeah?" she asked innocently.
Choji smiled slightly-- awkwardly, like he was going to explain something impossibly hard to grasp. "Konohamaru, and Shikamaru are both guys," he said.
Ino shrugged, as if it was merely an inconvenient detail. "So are Kotetsu-senpai, and Izumo-senpai."
Shikamaru rolled his eyes. "Yeah, but they're..." He paused, trying to think of the correct word, "weird."
Ino smiled. "And you're not, Shikamaru-kun?"
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Wow, Ino… Thanks for reading; I hope this wasn't too 'awkward date scene'... I hope you like it, and I would be much obliged if you reviewed.