Disclaimer: Naruto isn't mine
Being a dad means striking up conversations about strollers with men at the gym
Shikamaru went to the gym a few times a month. He mostly went to hang out with Chouji(who went for the snack/smoothie bar) and other guys. The other guys he hanged out with at the gym weren't the guys who was bromance partners for life with back in his younger years. They just happened to be in a similar situation around the same time.
One day he was not really reading a book on fathering that Hana had given to him while on the treadmill and then Kakashi commented on Iruka had forced him to read the same book. Sooner or later Sasuke and Gaara, who was in the village for a meeting entered the conversation, leading them to become gym buddy foursome.
"No, Kiba actually thinks I'm going to assemble the Valco Latitude. Seriously, does he have any idea how troublesome that's going to be?" Shikamaru groaned turning the fan on the treadmill on.
"Neji wants the Bugaboo Bee. I'll probably have Temari or Kankuro assemble it." Gaara said. It wasn't often that he came to the gym or when he talked but he fit into the group seamlessly.
"You're lucky. You don't have to assemble it yourself." Shikamaru snorted. "I wish I was in your shoes."
"I don't think you would survive the Style network."
"Good point. Have you heard about the Summit XC?"
"Oh no, please go on."
Author's Note: I'm sorry that I didn't upload one yesterday. I was busy so today there will be two updates!