The Child of Prophecy

└ C16 ┐

└ If you can't do something, then don't. Focus on what you can do. -Shiroe (Log Horizon) ┐

"Geez, Iruka-sensei blabbers too much," Naruko murmurs as she, Shikamaru and Choji walk side by side. "He kept us listening to him talk there for hours!"

"We only spent half an hour, actually," Choji blatantly points out, but she merely ignores him and groans even louder.

"Ugh. Shut up already, Naruko... We wouldn't have been there longer, if you just kept your mouth shut and listened quietly." Shikamaru says before he lets out a yawn, and making her glare at him.

"Whaaaaat! So, you're saying it's my fault?! I bet you didn't listen to him, either!"

"Don't shout right next to my ear, you troublesome woman!"

Choji watches as the two began arguing, before he sweatdrops. Namikaze Naruko can really get into arguments with simply anyone, even the usually laid-back Nara Shikamaru. It was clear to Choji that Shikamaru cares about Naruko a lot though, even if he doesn't seem to show it. Choji chuckles at the thought, before he raises his free hand, about to interfere between the two before they could argue more, when his nose suddenly catches a nice and inviting scent...

"Hm, I smell some really delicious ramen... Ah! Ichiraku Ramen's nearby!" He says before he hears two growls, so he immediately turns to his friends.

"Gah! And I was already hungry, too! Why'd ya' have to remind me, Chojiii~?" whines the only girl between the three.

"Then, let's go eat, Naruko!" the Akimichi heir suggests with a proud grin, earning him an agreeing grin from Naruko too.

"Oh yeah! Let's g-!"

Shikamaru grabs the girl's arm and rolls his eyes, before stating, "Uchiha said that Naruko can't go on ramen or sweets detours, didn't he?"

Naruko's lips then form into a pout as she also rolls her eyes in response. "Boo!"

"Come on, Shikamaru.. Can you resist that pout? Let's take Naruko for some ramen. We're already walking her back to their place, anyway," Choji insists, while Naruko nods beside him, trying to convince the Nara by acting cute. It was a 'strategy' that has worked even on both the Uchiha Fugaku and the Hyuuga Hiashi, so it has to be effective on Shikamaru too... right?

However, Shikamaru just stares at them nonchalantly, showing that he was very unconvinced by their attempts.

"Shikamaru-kunnnn~" Naruko whines in a cutesy tone, trying once more. And she grins victoriously when the young Nara reluctantly shakes his head in defeat as an exasperated sigh escapes his lips.

"Fine, whatever, geez." the boy with pineapple-looking hair -- according to our protagonist -- mutters before he glares at the other two, "But walking you home is already troublesome as it is. So, you two better keep this detour to Ichiraku Ramen a secret."

The two gluttons then nod their heads with evident enthusiasm and excitement as bright grins spread across their faces,

"Of course, we'll be quiet about this, 'ttebayo!" exclaims Naruko in a cheerful tone before she starts leading the way, "Let's go, let's go!"