Masks. Masking was encouraged; they couldn't let the civilians run for the hills if they saw the depths of a shinobi's psyche. Naruto wasn't any different, and he wore a mask around his fellow shinobi. Even they would curl and scream if he showed his true self. Shikamaru's mask was nonchalant; he had to keep it cool and steady. But they finally clashed.

New Year. Time to bring it back. Let's hope we aren't struck down. This is a re-upload of my original oneshot book. You can find another copy on Ao3 under the same name if Wattpad isn't your main platform. I had moved it there when it was struck down but decided to bring it back to Wattpad to continue it. Do you remember the gist, that thread is going back up. Nara Boys x Naruto P.S. Please keep Shikadai innocent.

He finally understood Madara. The Senju were the ones in the wrong, they pushed the Uchiha out and Madara had tried to warn them. Instead, they threw him out of the clan. He lost his brother to the Senju, the clan, his reputation, etc. 'Are you finally seeing it Uzumaki, you chose the wrong side,' Madara coughed up blood as Naruto stood in front of him. 'I admit my wrongs, give me a chance to save your clan from the inside,' Naruto's eyes swirled with a three-tome Sharingan. 'I will make the Senju pay for sealing my Uchiha DNA.'

Faded Memories. A time of blissful ignorance. How could Shikamaru forget? The time when he was at his peak of happiness.

Naruto was a dominant omega in a family of alphas. He's despised by them but he has big plans when his father sells him to Sasuke Uchiha for a year to be a decoy omega for his fiance Sakura Haruno.

Shikamaru fed Naruto's addiction but not without getting something in return.

"Take me home and slut me in your marital bed," Naruto whispered in his ear.

Female Shikamaru x Naruto He gazed at her from a distance and through changing tides they met in the middle.

Kakegurui World Shikamaru is the Student Council President who took an interest in Naruto Uzumaki the new scholarship student who bullies house pets.

Shino was a photographer and Naruto was his muse.