Loving the Nara.

5.

"It's graduation day Naruto, do you think we'll be a team?" Hinata Said and Naruto smiled.

"I hope so, just imagine me and Sasuke and Sakura on a team. Me and Sasuke would do all the work, whenever we aren't bickering, If Sasuke even is permitted to take the test." Naruto Said as he laid his head down.

Shikamaru watched from across the room the many faces of his boyfriend. He adored everything about Naruto and makes it his daily mission to find out more about his boyfriend.

Naruto had a ramen obsession, one that confused the Nara for a long time. Then he realized that growing up, the villagers used to poison his food so he could only eat packaged food. Ramen being his go-to.

Naruto also seemed slightly obsessed with the color orange. He would never wear it on missions but his boyfriend painted his apartment all different shades of orange, his reasoning was, 'I like it, plus it would scare any intruders off'"

Shikamaru chuckled as he told his father about his puzzle and his response was. 'How about y'all move in together, since he's all you talk about' and Shikamaru hasn't been thinking of anything else since then.

Iruka walked in ready to start the tests. All of his students were 15 unless they were held back. He looked upon the class one more time reevaluating the ones he were sure to pass. The one he were skeptical about were in his mind as well, just then the door swings open.

"Anko Nice to see you." Iruka Said as Anko walked in with Sasuke, who seemed wired.

"Hokage-Sama cleared him, she said he is ready to be a shinobi. She did an evaluation on him and everything." Anko assured and Iruka nodded.

"We were just about to start Sasuke, sit anywhere." Sasuke nodded and walked and sat behind the Uzumaki.

Mutters and chatters can be heard but Naruto paid it no mind, if Sasuke was going to do something, Kurama would warn him. However, Shikamaru didn't like how close he got to him.

"Alright, lets start the test."

Everybody taking the test and Shikamaru doing more than is necessary, Iruka smiled how Naruto unconsciously influenced the Nara.

Shikamaru in the last year grades have improved and has been on par with Naruto. He put forth an effort that can only be described by a Nara as 'worth the trouble' and whenever questioned by Iruka about why he felt the need to try he wouldn't say anything, he would just gaze at the blonde beauty who always seemed to be laughing with Hinata. If he didn't know better Iruka would've thought that Hinata and Naruto were an item but he saw the Hyuga heiress with her lover Shino sitting at a river bank.

Naruto was still Naruto, however he seemed happier, and is not like he wasn't happy before, Hinata was the only friend he needed, any more after her had to be special, Naruto doesn't just befriend anyone. He was happier because him and Shikamaru have been dating for a year, and although they haven't done anything but kiss and hang out, Naruto couldn't imagine being with anybody else.

Shikamaru made him the happiest in this world.

"Test over. Sit here while I go grade them." Iruka left the room, they have been test separately besides the written test. Nobody seen their scores besides Iruka. So the class sat quietly, Hinata left Naruto to go talk to her bug user and Shikamaru made his way over.

Shikamaru didn't say anything at first he just placed a head on Naruto's shoulder. Sighing when he felt the all to familiar small soft hands running through his hair, singing him a lullaby that Inari sang him at one point in time.

"Naruto, I hope we are on a team together." Shikamaru said softly, Naruto heard it however. He smiled and hummed.

"Me too, however who would be out third?" Naruto questioned his boyfriend and he could already feel his wheel turning.