A Smutty Shikamaru x Naruto Fanfic

Ramen! (Chapter 3)

After a couple of minutes, the two had finally arrived to the apartment complex. The clouds that were once looming overhead were now nestled in the distance, the sun brightly beaming onto the front of the building and casting a deep shadow onto the walkway outside on the third floor.  In the few minutes it had taken to arrive, Naruto's demeanor had quickly changed to a tone of disappointment.

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"I can't believe that no one was there, ya' know!-- Cup ramen is good too, though..."

   He muttered some other nonsense lowly to himself, slipping his key into the door only to find the door was already unlocked; as it turns out, Naruto wasn't the responsible type. Shikamaru stood a good distance behind Naruto with his hand slipped into his pocket, watching with his usual poker face. Naruto glanced back at Shikamaru briefly, and with the intent of subtlety, slipped the door open, pretending that he didn't just leave his apartment unlocked all morning during his training. 

   "Come on in! Don't mind the mess, I've been so busy with training lately, so I haven't really picked up in a while!" He held the door open for the other with a sheepish grin, Shikamaru arching a brow as he eyed the room from the outside, taking a couple of wary steps inside. He stood there for a moment, the blond headed boy closing the door behind him and rushing through the corridor and the living room to get into the kitchen. Shikamaru followed behind, eyeing around the living-kitchen area silently. Some clothes were strewn about in the corners and on the couch, but all things considered, it wasn't as bad as it used to be.

   "Sooo," Naruto scratched at his head, "I normally have spicy or not spicy, but I only have spicy right now. I haven't gone shopping lately, either, so I hope you don't mind...!"
    "Yeah, that's fine." he responded, crossing his arms. "This is a lot better than I ever remember-- your place, I mean."
     "Ya' really think so?"
      "I mean, it couldn't get any worse than the last time I saw it."
   Naruto laughed lightly in agreement, turning a bit red in the face out of embarrassment. "Well, you got me there!" The other just grinned just slightly, unfolding his arms and slipping his hands into his pockets, turning and walking into the small dining room while food was being prepared. 

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About ten outwardly uneventful minutes from this point would pass, and the two were sat across the table facing each other with their cup ramen, the window in the room letting in enough light to cast a gentle silhouette at the proper angle.
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Fittingly, as Shikamaru was taking the first bites of his noodles, Naruto had already managed to stuff himself with half of the cup-- hungry was an understatement. 
 "Naruto?"
The blond-headed boy looked over towards Shikamaru, and for a moment, it seemed like time had frozen. Hell, he'd even forgotten about the rest of the ramen he had left. Seemingly, it all hit him in one moment. Shikamaru's dark brown eyes, the way he spoke, how he carried himself about, his light olive complexion, even the little details of his face; It didn't make much sense. However, he was now sure of one thing. That boy was even cuter than Sakura, the one he'd sought after for so long.
 "Naruto?" Shikamaru repeated, arching a brow. 
Naruto turned red in the face as he snapped back into reality, pretending to wipe his eyes as if they were watery, "S-sorry, spicy!" he remarked, shaking his head slightly, "What's up, Shikamaru?" he proceeded to stuff his face with some more noodles. Shikamaru blinked in rapid succession, visibly confused by what he'd just witnessed.
"Uh... just wanted to thank you for the food." he said simply. 

So, that happened.

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{I guess it's about time I published something else for this story. After I had published the last two chapters I was bent over and had it given to me by the bitch called life. What can I say? I enjoy writing and don't share anything I create often. The fact there's been any attention to this has been incredibly flattering. Something I originally did as a challenge from a friend has made me want to write more, which is nice. So, at the very least, I plan to be writing on here more, and for this series specifically right now. No promises or anything, but I'm not going to abandon this account again anytime soon. :) Hopefully those of you reading this enjoy the series so far and what is to come!}