Coreopsis

.3

Shikamaru looked down at his phone, reading through the spam text that was sent by Naruto.

"WHO ARE THESE PPL"
- 6:30 am

"WHAT HAPPEN TO EVERYONE FROM OUR PREVIOUS SCJOOL??!!"
- 6:32 am

"WHY ARE THERE SO MANY OF THEM"
- 6:33 am

"SEND HELP PLS WHERE R U"
- 6:50 am

"Don't tell me you overslept, leaving me to fend myself now??"
- 7:00 am

"Calm down, I'm on my way. Stay alive"
- 7:05 am

Shikamaru rolled his eyes before quietly chuckling, what a worrywart. He understands Naruto's perspective on the new environment but he couldn't really feel the same way as Naruto does.

The only thing that he can relate with him was how annoying school is, the academics are troublesome to deal with. He shrugged his shoulders as he finished up his thoughts, he'll dwell about it later. He began to pick up the pace and started to head over to the main gym.

The main gym was where every student needs to head off first, based on the email.

The school didn't look all that bad, everything was painted and polished from the ceiling to the floor. Not too bad at all. He then glances out the window, trying to find a spot where it could become his potential napping spot.

He wonders how hard it will be to skip classes this year.

The sound of loud chattering came into his ears, he was getting closer to the gym already. He took notice of the many unfamiliar faces of his fellow classmates and pondered, not a lot of the previous ones are here weirdly.

Naruto did ask him about it but he didn't actually think they were going to be so many new people here. With this large of a crowd, he hopes he can spot his friend easily. It would make this a lot more easier and faster instead of having Naruto guide him with his bad sense of direction.

He carefully slide past the people blocking the entrance and scanned everyone's faces. There was a specific group of people- people he immediately recognizes and breathes out quietly.

A girl with long, pale yellow hair looked over at his direction, smiling at the sight of him and waved her hand high in the air. "Shikamaru! Over here!"

Then the rest of them followed, excitement filling the air around them.

Ino, Choji, Hinata, Kiba, and Sakura.

He walked over to them, waving lazily with his usual expression. He covered up a yawn and greeted the group, "Yo, good to see you all again"

"Mhm! A brand new year but our friendship is still going strong! Kinda surprised but also very glad" Ino remarked, nodding proudly to herself with her arms folded against her chest.

"Damn how long has it been now? 6 years? I watched you grow up... that's a little crazy to think about" Sakura spoked after Ino. She had her finger pressed under her chin, tilting her head slightly to the side as she thought over the years.

Hinata followed along with her while smiling, "We were all so cute"

Suddenly, Kiba threw an arm around Shikamaru's shoulder. "But even after all those years, a certain two people still won't stop dancing around each other~" a singsong toned was being used in efforts to poke fun at his friend.

"One so oblivious and the other so whipped"

Shikamaru elbowed Kiba's side, causing the said man to let out a short gasp of air escaping out of his body. He hummed out of annoyance and threw Kiba's arm off of him.