Naruto Fan Fiction ❯ Kakashi's lessons in seduction ❯ Shikamaru gets a POV? ( Chapter 22 )

Disclaimer: I do not own any characters in this following story. They all belong to their creator Masashi Kishimoto

 

Beta'd by Kibafan17

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(Shikamaru POV)

 

"Shikamaru...Shikamaru...SHIKAMARU!"

 

I watched from a rooftop as Ino desperately searched the village for any sign of me. The annoying blonde wanted me to help out at the flower shop, like that would ever happen. She had already roped me into volunteering for the stupid festival so there was no way I was going to be tricked into doing something else.

 

I jump to a few more rooftops and then to the ground, only to find myself behind another equally annoying blonde. However, Naruto didn't seem to notice my presence, in fact the kitsune seemed to be too busy mumbling to himself to have noticed anything.

 

"Naruto." I called out to get the boy's attention.

 

"..."

 

"Naruto!"I said loud enough to wake the dead and apparently enough to get the blonde's head to propped up to look at me.

 

"Oh, Shikamaru, its only you."said the blue eyed boy. I immediately knew something was wrong. Naruto sounded distant and he didn't respond to me with his usual loud, hyperactive, and troublesome shouting .

 

"Naruto, is something wrong?"

 

"No." The boy said a little to quickly for me to believe him. I look at him and he breaks:

 

"Shikamaru, do you think I'm gay?" Oh, so this is why he's been acting weird. I should have figured out earlier that this had something to do with Uchiha.

 

"So I assume this question was brought up because Sasuke did, or tried, to do something to you." Naruto's eyes widen in shock.

 

"Yeah! How did you know?"

 

---Flashback to the carnival---

 

I watched as Sasuke waved off Naruto so that we can be left alone to talk. "Okay, what do you want Shikamaru. I don't have any time to waste." Sasuke said with a cruelness that I hadn't seen when kitsune vessel was around.

 

"I know that your in love with Naruto." I said bluntly enough to shock the usual stoic boy.

 

"H-How did you find out?"

 

"The signs are obvious; your suddenly around him more than usual, you turn slightly nice whenever his near, and being here at the festival is enough proof that you love the boy enough to be surrounded by a huge crowd of loud and annoying people."

 

"So why are you telling me this." the Uchiha said now getting defensive, "Do you want me to stay away from him? Because if you do; I'll tell you now thats never going to happen." I found it amusing how love had turned Sasuke into a protective little seme. I wanted to laugh but refrained from doing so since I knew Sasuke would most likely kick my ass if I did.

 

"Don't worry Uchiha, I'm not trying to get in your, or Naruto's way." This seemed to calm Sasuke down a bit and his eyes soften, " I just want to warn you that even though Naruto seems like a confident person the fact is that his really vulnerable inside. Now I understand your feelings for him, but if you ever hurt him in anyway I promise I <b>will</b> come after you and I <b>won't</b> be alone." Sasuke smiled at me and I knew he understood that I saw Naruto as a brother and I would do anything in my power to protect him.

 

"Is that a promise?” Sasuke smirked

 

"Yeah, it is."

 

---End of flashback---

 

"Let me just say I had a hunch." I finally say, "However, to answer your question, no, I don't think your gay."

 

"Oh, good. So that means I can't be in love with Sasuke then." Naruto sighs in relief.

 

"Wait, I never said that."

 

"What! But you just said I wasn't gay, which means I can't be in love with Sasuke."

 

"Well I don't really believe in labels." I say yawning.

 

"But I can't be!" Naruto suddenly yells. "I mean can't be in love with him. We've been friends for so long and I never thought as him more than-"

 

"Don't you find it odd that you seem to be closer to Sasuke than anyone else in the village? Even Iruka sensei?” The boy's attention perks.

 

"That can't be helped, we're teammates."

 

"Whats even stranger is that you know Sasuke is in your way to capturing Sakura's heart and yet you seem to try your best to impress him when you really should be impressing Sakura."

 

"I-I-"

 

"And I'm starting to question that kiss you two shared when you were both younger."

 

"Okay, okay. I admit I might have had<i>some</i> feelings for Sasuke when I was little, but now that I'm older those feelings have..." Naruto's words break off and his eyes widen as if he has just come to a realization.

 

"Shikamaru?!" I hear a distant yell.

 

"Oh shit, um...Naruto I have to go now." I say before jumping to a nearby tree.

 

"Shikamaru, wait." I look down at Naruto who is giving me a sad but at the same time grateful look.

 

"Thank you, you know, for the talk." he smiles

 

"Anytime, bro."

 

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This was suppose to be done on Friday but I got/still am sick. One more chap to go.

 

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