Please Forgive This Idiot (Naruto)

Chapter 17 - Shikamaru happened

"Yeeeess......heaven," Hirumi beamed as light dramatically shone on her.

"It tastes really good," Takako said.

"Eh...but I think all of them taste the same..." I poked my pork before putting it in my mouth.

"No, no, no, Shimiko. They do NOT taste the same!!" Hirumi glared, shoving a piece of beef in my mouth. "That is on a whole other level!"

Silence.

"They taste the same."

"NO THEY DONT!" Hirumi screeched. "THIS IS THE ART OF FOOD SHIMIKO! YOU TALK SO MUCH ABOUT ART YET YOU CAN'T TRULY FEEL IT!?!?"

"The meaning and feeling you get as music passes into your ears is true art!" I fought back. "You know nothing, foolish Hirumi."

"It's just a piece of meat," Takako stated.

Silence.

"You hear that, Hirumi? Just a piece of meat."

"NOO IS NOT!! TAKAKO WHY ARE YOU TAKING HER SIDE!?!?"

"She's my bestie, uwu. Of course she'd take my side."

"AGHHH!!!"

"Heehee. uwu."

"STOP SAYING UWU YOU BASTARD!!!"

"Oh hey, Shimikooo!!!"

I spun around and froze as I saw Asuma waving towards me.

And there's Shikamaru, Choji and Ino.

Please don't tell me they head me shouting and screeching.

Please.

"Didn't expect to see you here," Asuma smiled.

"Shimiko-chaaan!!" Ino squealed as she pinched my cheeks.

"Troublesome...you know her too, Ino?" Shikamaru asked.

I was trying so hard.

"O-Oi, Shimiko....it fucking hurts," Hirumi whispered, pointing at my hand that was squeezing hers tightly.

"B-B-B-B-But i-i-it's..." I stuttered.

Shikamaru Nara.

The first ever Naruto character that I liked so much.

And he's right in front of me.

My whole face was beet red.

"Oi...Shimiko-chan?" Ino poked my cheeks.

"Y-Y-Y-Y-YES?!?!?" I squeaked.

"Your whole face is red. Did you eat something spicy?" Ino asked.

"N-N-N-NO!" I squeaked.

Choji is still casually eating chips.

"Troublesome....Choji, let's go find a seat," Shikamaru went away.

Smoke rose from my ears.

"So, Shimiko, how have you been?" Asuma asked.

"F-F-F-Fine...." I stuttered.

"Nice to meet you, sir! I'm Hirumi and this is Takako, we're Shimiko's besties!" Hirumi grinned.

"Asuma Sarutobi, and those are my students starting from today," Asuma smiled.

"I.....see........." I smiled, face still red.

"Well, we'll be heading to our table now," Asuma waved. "See you!"

"Well, we're done with our meals, I guess," Hirumi said. "Let's go."

"T-Tadaimaa......"

"Okaeri," Kakashi said as his head poked out of the toilet, his hair wet. "I hid the newspaper."

"Yeah......" I nodded, face blank as I plopped onto the sofa.

".....What happened?" Kakashi asked, slight concern in his voice.

"What happened....?" I smiled. "I'll be sleeping now."

"Huh? But it's-"

I headed upstairs.

"Huh....?"

'What....happened?' I smiled as I buried my face into my pillow. 'Shikamaru Nara happened!!!'

I squealed as I rolled around in my bed until I crashed onto the floor face flat.

(I was jealous of 'myself' as I wrote this.)