Mission Separation ((NejiShika/ShikaNeji))

Chapter II: Contact

Shikamaru gulped, trying not to blush or turn very red to actually make people think he'd have turned into a tomato. The face of his Hyuga friend squatting at the edge of his bed's headboard stared at him while he was staring back, struggling to keep his eyes on the sexy prize.

Neji jumped off the ledge softly like a feather and took an immediate seat beside Shikamaru on his bed (like some sort of Indian seat.)

There was a moment of silence between them. Neither of them didn't have enough courage to start a conversation. 

"What are you doing here?" Asked Shikamaru, boldly, "I thought you've left already."

"Why not?"

"Why why not?"

"No, we are not having this conversation again, Nara."

"Uh, sure," Shikamaru rolled his eyes. Shikamaru noticed that Neji's foot was on a photo. Neji didn't really care about that photo, but even without his Byakugan, he still noticed it was there. This is such a drag. He sighed.

 Neji went wide-eyed when Shikamaru suddenly tackled him for the photo below his foot. Shikamaru had already had the photo while on top of Neji. They paused after hearing a certain noise.

Suddenly, the door slid open, revealing a brunette girl with buns. "Guys, I heard that Naruto just got--" She stared at them and blushed. "I-- Neji-- Shikam-- I mean--, Naruto." Tenten stammered and stuttered all the way to Jupiter.

"Misunderstanding." Shikamaru quickly yeeted himself off of Neji's chest, nervously laughing as soon as Tenten walked in on them.

"M-Makes sense. Yeah. Also, Neji, do whatever you want with him, I won't mind it," Tenten did a close-eyed smile. "As I was saying," continued Tenten, "Naruto got stabbed by a corner one of the counters and we're wondering if any know any medical ninja nearby."

"I think Hinata-sama can do medical ninjutsu," Neji answered immediately.

"Oh, I see," nodded Tenten. She went out of the doorway and slid the door closed. She giggled and fangirled in the hallway.

"Uhm," added Shikamaru.

"This never happened," said Neji. Shikamaru nodded while Neji marched out of the room with a little red painted on his cheeks. The black-haired boy also had a bit of red on his cheeks.

Shikamaru curled up on the bed. What a day. I just really wanna sleep, said Shikamaru as he yawned and put a pillow on his face.

Neji arrived in Sasuke's room to check on Hinata. He slid the door open, looked at the right half of the room, and found Naruto bouncing in the room in excitement while Sasuke obviously had a look of someone with a headache. It isn't easy to deal with a ball of sunshine every single day. Neji looked at the left half of the room and saw Tenten decoding things on Sasuke's computer and Hinata behind her, blushing from who knows what.

"Hey, Neji, have ya seen Shikamaru?" Waved Naruto to the male Hyuga.

"Sleeping." Neji scooted over between Tenten and Hinata, which made the long-haired girl suddenly blush more. Neji wrapped his arms around Tenten's neck because Hinata-sama might be blushing because of the random event that happened in the guest room that Tenten and Neji allowed Shikamaru to sleep in for a little while.

Naruto felt grossed out by their dumb lovey-dovey actions. He didn't notice that he's actually also like that with Sasuke. Tenten gave Neji a little fake kiss on the cheek which made not only Naruto cringe but also Sasuke too.

Shikamaru woke up, seeing everyone else focused on him as he was laid in bed like he was in a hospital bed or something.

"--e dead? Dattebayo!" That voice was familiar to Shikamaru. It was Naruto. His goofy voice was as recognizable as ever. Though, who or what was dead? Shikamaru hoped it wasn't him because he's clearly alive as he has ever been.