Lazyfox: Thank you one and all for reviewing and I would like to say how sorry I am for taking so long to update I was having a mild case of writers block, but no worries I'm back and I plan making time for more updates. In this chapter we'll see more of Shikamaru and Naruko so I hope that makes up for my absence. Random if you not being so emo right now we'll you press the red button to get our guess speaker out.
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Lazyfox: Time for the story! Enjoy or don't just read and review please ^.^
It has been a couple of months now since Naruko had met Shikamaru in those few months they have become better friends and have learned a lot about each other. Naruko learned that Shikamaru looks and acts like his father through his many stories since she has not officially met his parents. She also learned that he loves to watch clouds, play Shoji and take long naps. Their was a time Shikamaru tried to teach her on several accounts how to play Shoji, but the lessons he gave her just ended up hurting her head. Naruko wasn't very good at remembering all the rules and strategies of the game. Over the few months her big brother and sister have started to really like Shikamaru because he kept his word of protecting her from the villagers and he makes her very happy. Grandma Kaede also seems to like him too because he spends time with Naruko and takes her places she usually can't go because she has no one to take her there. The only thing she disapproves of with Shikamaru is his lack of energy to do a lot of things, but she likes him all the more because he makes Naruko happy and makes her feel like a normal kid for once in her life.
Right now Naruko and Shikamaru are laying down in a meadow watching the clouds in a comfortable silence looking up into the bright blue sky. The two didn't say anything to each other, but in these moments they never did, but today Shikamaru decided to break that cycle to ask Naruko a question.
"Hey Blue-eyes I was wondering. Do you want to come over to my house tonight to meet my parents and to eat diner and maybe even stay the night?" he asked.
"Are you sure that's a good idea Shika? I mean won't your parents be mad to have me over. Won't they hate me like the other villagers?" she asked him feeling uncertain about the idea and afraid his parents will tell him to stay away from her.
Shikamaru gave a small sigh under his breath. He knew Naruko would be afraid of his parents thinking they would be just like the other villagers who have mistreated her. "Blue-eyes I promise you have nothing to worry about. My parents are nothing like the villagers, and besides their the ones who wanted me to invite you over."
Naruko looked surprised by that news. "Really? Your parents want me over?" she asked.
"Yea. They were saying something about wanting to meet the person who's been getting me out of the house for the past few months and said they're dying to meet you. To be honest it sounds like a troublesome event, but I would really like for you to meet them," he tells her.
"Okay, but I have to ask grandma and make sure it's okay with her first," she tells him feeling excited about the meeting.
"Great let's go see her now and get her permission that way we can get your stuff ready afterwards," he said getting up and offering her his hand to help her stand up.
Taking his hand in her small ones he brought her to her feet, but as she got up she tripped and fell straight on top of him. Their faces were almost touching with only an inch of space between their lips. Their faces turned bright shades of red out of total embarrassment. Naruko jumped off of him as fast as she could and turned her head away from him trying to get the color of her face back to it's normal color.
Naruko snuck a glance at Shikamaru still red in the face to see he too was still red as well looking up into the clouds to find his face. The silence between them drew on for awhile until Shikamaru broke the Silence.
"We should get going," he says to her without turning to face her as he began to walk away.
"Okay," she tells him looking down at her feet as she followed after him.
Making their way to the hospital where her grandmother worked the duo was stuck in a very awkward silence. On the trip the villagers did their usual routine of insulting and glaring at Naruko as they passed, but made no move to attack her because Shikamaru was by her side still there to protect her even after they're awkward encounter a few minutes ago.
The duo finally made it to the hospital where they asked the front desk lady if they could see her grandma. She told them that her grandma was in surgery and that it would be awhile before she was out. She then told them to wait for her in the waiting room. They walked over to the waiting room and found seats still not talking to each other after they're little encounter. The silence was killing Naruko because she was never one to be quiet for so long, so she decided to end it.
"Um Shikamaru about earlier I wanted to say I'm sorry for falling on you," she tells him with her face tinted a light shade of pink.
"Don't worry about it. It wasn't your fault so you don't have to apologize about it," he tells her still not meeting her gaze.
Naruko felt like she wanted to cry from the way Shikamaru was giving her the cold shoulder. "Then why won't you talk to me or look at me," she asked him sorrowfully.
Shikamaru glanced at her from the corner of his eye. He saw the hurt expression on her face and felt like a complete jerk for making her feel like that. "I'm sorry I didn't mean for it to seem that way it was just a troublesome situation that I didn't want to mess with it," he says turning towards her meeting her gaze at last.
"So you're not mad at me?" she asked.
"Not at all just a little embarrassed. I didn't mean to make you feel like I was mad at you Blue-eyes," he confessed scratching at his cheek.
Naruko beamed a smile at him as she pulls him into a hug. "I'm so glad. I thought you weren't going to be my friend anymore."
Shikamaru was a little surprised by the sudden hug, but let it slide as he pulled her into a stronger hug. "Yea like I ever stop being your friend" he tells her sincerely which only made her smile bigger.
The two of them starting talking about what they we're going to do at Shikamaru's house as they waited for her grandma to finish up her work. It took about two hours before her grandma was finished with the surgery and approached them.
"Hi kids what can I do for you?" Grandma Kaede asked giving them both a huge hug.
"Grandma I was wondering if it was okay for me to stay at Shikamaru's house tonight," Naruko asked.
"Well, I see no problem with it as long as it was okay with Shikamaru's parents that is," she tells them.
"Don't worry Kaede-sama it was actual my parents idea to invite her over tonight," Shikamaru tells her.
"Okay then well have fun tonight dear," Kaede tells Naruko giving them both good-bye hugs before they left the hospital.
Leaving the Hospital Naruko grabs Shikamaru's hand taking off to her and her grandmother's cabin. With Naruko's quick pace the duo made it to her house in no time. Once they were inside Naruko went to her room grabbing her fox shaped bag to put her night clothes with another outfit for tomorrow. Once she finished packing she went back into the living room to get Shikamaru so they could leave, but found out he dosed off while she was getting her things.
"Really Shika I'm gone for maybe three minutes and you decide to take a nap. Geeze man you just too lazy to be a kid," she teased poking at his cheeks hoping to get him up.
Shikamaru scrunched up his nose a little irritated at her poking and gently swats at her hand. "Blue eyes cut it out I'm tired," he mumbles to her.
Naruko just giggles at him as she sticks her tongue out at him playfully. "Too bad Shika, but we can go now I'm finished packing," she tells him showing him her fully packed sleeping bag.
"Fine then we can go," he sighs getting up to stretch out the knots in his back.
Shikamaru then leads his blond haired friend to his family compound. Once there Naruko gawked in amazement at the size of the place.
"Dang Shika your house is huge!" she exclaimed excitedly as looked the compound up and down.
"If you think this is big you should see the other clan's compounds, but I like it here none the less," he tells her. "Come on, I have to introduce you to my parents."
Shikamaru then leads her to the main compound where she admires the beautiful gardens within the facility and the peaceful pounds in the middle of the gardens. They soon reach the front of the house where Shikamaru and his parents stay.
"Mom, Dad I'm home and my friend's grandma said she could stay," Shikamaru announced as they entered the house.
"That's wonderful dear. I hope you two are hungry I just got finished making dinner," came a female voice from another room.
"Shikamaru bring her to the living room so we can meet her," said a man in a stoic voice.
Naruko became a little nervous about finally coming face to face with Shikamaru's parents for the first time and was considering to leave now. Somehow sensing her doubt Shikamaru grabbed her hand giving it a reassuring squeeze before leading her into the living room. Upon entering the living room they saw an adult version of Shikamaru sitting down by the screen doors of the porch playing a game of shoji by himself.
Shikamaru cleared his throat to gain his father's attention. "Dad this is my friend Naruko. Naruko this is my dad Shikaku the head of the Nara Clan," he tells her gesturing for her to say hello.
Naruko looked a little shy and hid mostly behind Shikamaru giving his father a small smile and wave. "H..Hello s...sir"
Shikaku gave Naruko a blank stare reading her posture and decided to ease the girl's nerves knowing she was worried about this meeting. He gave her a small smile hoping to ease her fears."So your the girl my boy's been talking about these past few months. I got to say you must be really special to make my lazy ass son want to get up everyday and go outside," he teased enjoying seeing how embarrassed they both got.
"Dad stop embarrassing me in front of Blue-Eyes will ya. Man your just as troublesome as mom sometimes," Shikamaru tells him with a little pink tinting his checks.
"Hey! Who are you calling Troublesome young man," came the female voice.
Surprised by the sudden shout, Naruko turned around to see a women wearing a cooking apron looking at Shikamaru with annoyed expression on her pretty face. "She must be Shika's mom. She's really pretty."
Shikamaru sighed not wanting to argue with his mom. "No one mom. Mom this is my friend Naruko and Naruko this is my mom."
Shikamaru's mom gave a startled gasp as she looked Naruko over. "Oh goodness Shikamaru you never told me your friend would be…"
When Shikamaru's mom stopped talking Naruko thought she was going to call her the demon brat or monster, but again was surprised when out of nowhere his mother tackled her into a bear hug.
"SOOO CUTE!" she screamed crushing the startled blond into a massive and loving bear hug.
Naruko blinked in wonderment at the woman's complement. "I'm cute? Only my family ever told me that before" she thought happily.
Shikamaru saw the happy smile on Naruko's face and was happy she was getting used to his parents. "Okay mom that's enough you might scare her away with all your hugging."
Naruko shook head not wanting to be let go yet. She liked being held by another woman beside her grandma and sister. "It's fine Shika I don't mind," she tells him.
Shikamaru gave her a small shrug glad she was having fun. "If you say so. Just don't blame me when she squeezes you to death Blue-Eyes because I warned you," he tells her tasking a seat across the shoji board from his father.
"Awwww how cute~ They have nicknames for each other. Don't you think that's adorable dear," commented Shikamaru's mom cuddling Naruko's cheek.
"Yes Yoshino it is very cute," Shikaku said to please his wife as he focused on his game.
"Not only are you adorable, but you have such long and shiny hair, but why would you keep it in your face. It'll hide that pretty face of yours. Come here dear let me fix that for you," Yoshino says taking Naruko to sit on the front porch grabbing her brush as she went.
Sitting Naruko down in front of her she starts to brush the long blond hair ridding it of any tangles before putting it up into twin pigtails that flowed down passed her shoulder blades.
"There now everyone can see that beautiful face of yours. Boys, what do you guys think about her new hair style?" Yoshino asked turning to face her husband and son.
"It looks good dear," Shikaku says giving his wife an approving nod and Naruko a warm smile.
Shikamaru looked up at Naruko approving of her new look. "I like it. It shows off your eyes more."
"You really think so Shika?" She asked with a little blush on her face.
"Most diffidently," he tells her while smiling his one of a kind smile that's just for her.
"Sooo Cute!" Yoshino screamed crushing her into another hug as she cuddle her face again.
"Dear, shouldn't you be finishing dinner?" Shikaku asked..
"Oh yes of course. Now you two be nice to our guest while I get dinner finished," Yoshino says as she goes back into the kitchen to finish dinner.
Feeling bored now that Yoshino wasn't there to cuddle her she crawled over to the Shoji broad to watch the two males play each other.
"So Naruko tell me do you plan on entering the academy someday?" Shikaku asked.
"Yes sir I plan on entering after my seventh birthday," she tells him.
"Good. Shikamaru is going to the academy after his seventh birthday too," Shikaku stated. "Come to think of it his birthday is this up coming Saturday."
Naruko looked a little surprised by that bit of information. "You didn't tell me your birthday was coming up," she said looking towards her pineapple headed best friend.
"Must have slipped my mind. I think birthdays are too troublesome to deal with," Shikamaru tells her moving one his pieces on the board.
"Wait didn't say you were already in the academy?" Naruko asked.
"No I said I went to school. It's like a beginners guide to academy life," he tells her.
"Oh. So when do you officially start at the academy?" Naruko asked watching Shikaku make his move.
"Since my birthday is next Saturday then I should start that following Monday. Awww man it's going to be such a drag. You won't be there and they're won't be anyone there I know besides Sasuke and Ino and they're both annoying," he tells her feeling guilty about leaving her alone.
"That reminds me I invited some of my friends to come over to the party and they're going to bring their kids, so you can meet them before the semester starts. You might actually make some other friends besides Naruko," Shikaku informed.
"That sounds great Shika we might actually make some more friends for us to hang out with," Naruko said excitedly.
Shikamaru looked doubtful about this plan. "I don't know about that. You won't be at school with me, so what are you supposed to do all day without me?" he asked
"I'll go back to helping grandpa out in the office until you get out of the academy to play with you," she tells him.
"Okay that's fine and all, but what about the villagers won't they attack you like before?" he asked concerned about her well being.
"Don't worry about me Shika I'll be fine. I escaped from them before I can do it again. Besides if they do attack me I'll heal really fast and then get them back by playing some of my pranks I've been working on them, so you won't have to worry," Naruko said giving him a little smile to calm his fears.
Shikamaru scowled hating how Naruko always put herself down like she deserves to be treated the way she is. "That's not okay Blue-Eyes. I don't like how those jerks treat you. No one has the right to treat you like your not human. I swear everyone in this village is a complete idiot sometimes," he said with an angry frown on his face.
Naruko felt warm inside by the way Shikamaru always stood up for her. Reaching over she gave him a hug to show her thanks. "Thank you for your concern Shika. Your a really good friend, but I promise I'll be really careful so you won't have to worry about me. Don't forget I have siblings to watch over me, so no need to worry and before you know it I'll be in the academy with you," she tells him with her heart melting smile that was brighter than the sun.
Shikamaru blushed again at being hugged by her, but once again let it slide as he pulled her into a stronger hug. "Oh god I'm already dreading the day,"
Naruko giggled and stuck her tongue out at him playfully manner, completely oblivious to the knowing looks on Shikaku and Yoshino's faces as they watched the adorable scene between them.
Yoshino cleared her throat getting the kids out of their moment. "Okay guys dinners ready. I hope you don't mind Fish, Rice and Miso soup for diner Naruko."
"Not at all. It sounds delicious and it smells delicious too" Naruko tells her walking into the dining room sitting next to Shikamaru. "Thank you both for having me over diner" she said practicing the good manners Iruka-sensei taught her.
"Your welcome dear, eat up I made plenty for everyone to get two helpings if you like," Yoshino tells them as she sets the food on the table and settles down next to Shikaku.
After the food was set and everyone plate was fixed they said grace. After saying the Grace they began to eat while carrying on some light conversations with each other. When dinner was over Naruko helped Yoshino clear away the dishes and helped her clean them while Shikamaru and Shikaku played another game of shoji.
When Yoshino and Naruko were done with the dishes they went into the living room to watch Shikamaru and Shikaku play shoji. The game lasted for over two hours.
Naruko was in slight shock at how long the game took and if she was honest she was lost after the first five minutes. "How can you guys play that long without getting a headache?" she asked rubbing her head hoping to relieve her own headache.
Yoshino gave her an amused smile while gently patting her head. "I know dear I sometimes get a headache myself, but those two focus on one thing so they don't get headaches. You see they focus of strategy which makes it easier for them to play longer because their coming up with new ways to out maneuver each other" she explained.
Naruko shook her head. "I couldn't do that even if I tried. My head would hurt too much if I tried to do something like that" she said making the two adults laugh thinking she was joking.
Shikamaru gave his parents a deadpanned stare. "She's not joking you know. She's tried it ended horribly for her," he said making Naruko laugh while scratching her head.
Yoshino giggled again finding Naruko and her son's antics funny. She stopped when she heard the grand clock chime. "Looks like it's time for bed. Naruko you can change in the bathroom. It's the third door on the right and when you finished changing you can sleep in Shikamaru's room which is two rooms down."
Naruko nodded taking in her directions before getting up to grab her bag. "Thank you Ms. Yoshino," she said before heading over to the bathroom to change into her pajamas.
Once she finished changing into her orange nightgown that flowed down to her feet she stepped out of the bathroom and approached Shikamaru's room. Walking into Shikamaru's room she saw him already in his Pj's as well. He was wearing black shorts and a comfy looking green t-shirt with his hair down as well.
Naruko giggles as she walks into the room. "Nice pajama's Shika. I also like your room it's simple and plain just like you."
Shikamaru eyed her pajama's finding he liked her in a nightgown. "You too Blue-eyes and I know anything beside plan and simple would be too much of a drag to deal with."
Naruko laughed knowing that would be his answer. Giving the room another look around she became a little confused at not finding a futon for her to sleep on. "Umm Shika, where am I supposed to sleep?"
Shikamaru gave her a blank stare shocked she had asked such a ridiculous question like that. "On the bed. Where else would you sleep?"
Naruko became more confused and showed by tilting her head to the side. "Then where will you sleep if I'm taking up the bed?"
Shikamaru sighed wishing Naruko wasn't so difficult sometimes. "Same place as you. The beds big enough for the both us to sleep on," he tells her. "Unless you want me to sleep on the floor."
Naruko blushed a little out of embarrassment knowing about her bad sleeping habits. "It's not that it's just that I tend to move a lot when I sleeping and I might accidentally push you out of the bed," she said embarrassed while scratching the back of her head.
Shikamaru gave her a small smirk now getting why she was being difficult. "No worries Blue-eyes I'll be fine. Now get in bed before my mom comes in here nagging at us for not going to sleep," he says patting her side of the bed.
"Well, if you say so Shika just remember I warned you" she teased climbing into the queen sized bed pulling the comfy covers over her petite frame.
Shikamaru turned to her and gave her a tried smile. "Goodnight Blue-eyes."
Naruko returned the smile while letting out a small yawn. "Goodnight Shika. Thank you for having me over I had fun and I really like meeting your parents they were really nice" she tells him giving him her best tired smile as her eyes closed.
Shikamaru let another smile grace his tried face as he watched her fall asleep. "Anytime Blue-Eyes. Sweet dreams," he said before the darkness know as sleep took over him.
Lazyfox: I hooped you all enjoyed the chapter and liked how I characterized Shikamaru's mom. To be honest I would think Shikamaru mom is the kind of woman that screams 'I see something cute and adorable I have to attack you in a hug' I know it's something I would do :3
Random: You mean like Naruto when he's in Neko form or cute, clueless, and innocent form?
Lazyfox: Yeah like that just not with her getting raped by every pervert in the fucking village.
Random: AWWW, but that's when it's the most fun especially when it's with Sasuke. ^.^
Lazyfox: -Grabs a squirt bottle filled with who knows what and sprays Random with it- NO! Bad Random no negative thoughts on this show
Random: What the Hell I'm not a dog and what the hell is in that thing anyway? -Smiles shirt- it smells like cat piss.
Lazyfox: Whops my bad wrong squirt bottle. You might want to run there's a bunch of tom here. I think they smell the she-cat in heat piss on you.
-Random is then attacked by the tom cats and starts to run for her life-
Lazyfox:: DON'T WORRY IT SHOULD WEAR OFF BY TOMORROW! Okay thanks for the views and don't worry in my later chapters there be some minor Sasuke and Sakura bashing so look out for that okay. What else do I have to tell you?
Minato: How about the new game you got?
Lazyfox: Oh yes that. I got this new game yesterday and it's kind of taking my mind off this story, but I promise to update when I can, so please do not give up on this story and also thank you all for viewing I have finally reached ten reviews and I'm very happy about that, but that doesn't mean I don't want more, so please keep reviewing and recommending this story to your friends. Also please give me any advice or any corrections I need to make. Thank you.
Kushina: Man you talk too much. So like blabber mouth was saying keep up the reviews ppl we need more around here. Well until next time….
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