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 feel bad for anyone on who has me author alerted; your inboxes are being completely spammed by Shadow... (I feel really bad for those who have me alerted, and don't even read Shadow!)
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Hokage
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"Why do you want to be Hokage?" Shikamaru asked suddenly
"Because," Konohamaru paused, "then everyone will recognise me as Konohamaru-- not Sandaime's grandson, or Asuma's nephew, or Naruto's 'protégé'," he shrugged "or whatever you want to call it."
"You do realise that being Hokage entails a lot of paperwork," Shikamaru said. He grimaced, and added, "A lot of paperwork"
Konohamaru smiled mischievously. "That's why I'll have you as my assistant. Like Shizune."
Shikamaru raised an eyebrow. He threw a handful of grass at Konohamaru. "I wouldn't be your assistant," he said matter-of-factly.
"Why not?" Konohamaru asked, curiously-- disappointedly?
Shikamaru chuckled slightly. "Shizune-san puts up with so much crap from Tsunade-sama," he said. He spent most of his days at Hokage mansion for some reason or another; Shikamaru couldn't recall how many times Shizune had stormed out of Tsunade's office, usually with a half-empty bottle of sake she had confiscated, grumbling about how much she hated life.
Konohamaru smiled evilly. "But I would be Hokage; you couldn't say 'no'."
Shikamaru shrugged. "Watch me," he said boredly.
Konohamaru shot him a glare-- it was rather ineffective, however, because he was smiling. "You just wait."
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Aw, cutes! I hope these were worth the wait. Thanks so much for reading, and I hope you liked them. I would love to hear what you thought.