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: Tropicalna asked to see Konohamaru asking about Akatsuki; so... here it is.
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Akatsuki
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"Naruto won't tell me anything about Akatsuki," Konohamaru muttered flopping down on the grass next to Shikamaru.
"Hm," Shikamaru muttered.
Konohamru sighed. "He seems to think I'll get ideas-- whatever that means," he explained, fixing Shikamaru-- whose eyes were still closed-- with a piercing stare. It, of course, had little effect.
"That's smart of him to note," Shikamaru said casually. "I suppose I shall have to begin treating him like an intelligent being."
"So does that mean you won't tell me?" Konohamaru asked, plucking at several blades of grass in front of him.
"No," Shikamaru said simply.
Konohamaru frowned, and threw a handful of grass at Shikamaru. "Why not?" he asked, cringing because his voice sounded more like a nine-year-old than a twelve-year-old.
Shikamaru shrugged. "You'll get 'ideas'."
"What does that even mean?" Konohamaru asked. Why did they always have to be so frustrating?
"It means that you'll probably want to go after them," Shikamaru explained tonelessly.
"Well obviously," Konohamaru said. "Otherwise I wouldn't be asking."
Shikamaru sighed. "But they're S-class missing nin, and you're--"
"I'm a chunin, now-- like you." Konohamaru interrupted. "You went after Hidan, and Kakuzu."
"But that was really stupid of me because we almost died."
"But you didn't," Konohamaru countered.
Shikamaru shrugged. "I'm tired," he muttered, turning away from Konohamaru.
"Cheap way to end a conversation..." Konohamaru muttered angrily.
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I kind of want to have Konohamaru go after Akatsuki... Thanks for reading, I'd love to hear what you thought.