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If you want me bad, then I want to hear you say it
If you love me back, then I want to hear you say it
The zephyr wind caresses his skin as he inhales the humid summer air, ignoring the bell chiming; a reminder for the coming class but Shikamaru is basking in the sun and is living his best life in the bliss of ignorance.
Besides, he can catch up just fine, not a problem for at all. That is, for him.
The blonde next to him is a different story though. Shikamaru peeks through his eyelids, eyeing Naruto and arch his brows in amusement as he realises the hyperactive man is reading, earphone in either side of his ears. He is reading so intently, a novel of a sort. Who would have thought? Shikamaru sighs and let him be.
The rooftop is quiet and peaceful- the word peaceful doesn't go along the chaos sitting next to him- Shikamaru just let life goes on.
Though it's making him increasingly restless- to hear the blonde rant and go on and on and on about his life can be so annoying sometimes but not hearing anything is worse. It's unsettling. It's so unlikely, so rare, so out of character.
I'll let you keep me up, and then tell me I'm amazing
I'll fall for all your lies, if it means I can stop waiting
So even though it's a drag, it's troublesome and he loathed the idea of opening his mouth to ask some nonsense that won't matter at all, Shikamaru tap the spine of the book in his hand, lips tugged upwards slightly when azure eyes emerges a second after. Naruto pulls a bud from his ear, his book covering half of his face still. "What's up, Shikamaru?" The blonde asks as the Nara's hand falls back on his stomach. He eyes him for a few moments, finding it adorable how he seems to tilts his head at the unwavering gaze. Fucking adorable. "Just." The black haired starts, "It's funny seeing you read. It's uncanny." He muses, for some reason expecting the Uzumaki to fume and told him off.
When it never comes, Shikamaru turns his head to his left with unchanging face, the one he laced with concerns though it obviously doesn't show much. Not that he wants it to be realised- what Naruto doesn't know won't hurt him. "Naru--"
"My mom would kill me if she knew I skipped class," The blonde sighs, resting the book on his nose, sliding down against the wall and laying on his back next to the black hair. His book remains hiding half of his face as he mumbles on the page, "but you know, this book is really interesting. I don't really like reading, but the story's fun- 'ttebayo." Shikamaru listens silently, though he is bursting with inquiries and relief inside.
First of all, Naruto is finally speaking after what felt like an eternity, thank heavens for it. Second, if he knew his mother would be enrage why is he not going to class? And third, what the hell kind of thing possessed him that he actually finds a damn book fun? Is the sun rising from the west? "Must be really good, huh? What's it, shounen?" Shikamaru questions in a languid manner, earning a familiar earnest chuckle and he thank God that he asks. Naruto waves his hand above his chest in denial. "It's romance, actually. Sakura-chan's. I'm only borrowing."
"The girls were talking about the books they read during summer break and somehow I was roped in 'cause I asked about the books." Shikamaru snorts, "Ino must've been there too."
Naruto laughs, "Well, yeah, obviously! They're all there. Ya know, this book has a song written for it, even a movie!" He taps the earphone in his ear excitedly, "I'm listening to it right now!"
"It's not distracting?"
"Nah, the vibe matches." He settles. The rooftop falls into a comfortable silence as once again, the zephyr wind grazes their skin as gentle as a lover's caress. The Nara hears the music echoing softly from Naruto's abandoned earphone and he puts it in his ear without asking the blonde knowing full well he wouldn't mind and understanding why the Uzumaki had fallen into silence. The song is calming and the lyrics are cute.
"It's sappy." He comments in amusement and glances over to see the blonde had gotten back into reading, lips stretched into a grin as he responses with, "Well, yeah, it's romance." And Shikamaru agrees. It's very befitting for a romance novel.
You're taking your time to leave me paralyzed
We're all by ourselves and you look into my eyes
The Nara never stop looking, and his lips tugged upwards as he observes the blonde's mouth moves in tiny, as if he is mouthing each and every word in the book. It's funny seeing him reading but it's a sight see him doing it so voluntarily. The black hair thinks it's precious, that easily influenced mind of his. This left unsaid along with the fact that he thinks Naruto is looking so fucking adorable.
It'll be weird if your friend says you look cute reading your book, Shikamaru thought, laying on his side, his head in his hand as his other one push away the hair that is in the way of him trying to swallow the image of the blonde. He takes the opportunity to touch him, finger ghosting his jawline. "Well, this is like the book." Naruto smiles and the black head pulls his face from the book, gaining his attention in a gentle force.
"Hmm." Shikamaru hums, "Let's reenact a scene, yeah?" He murmurs before slowly planting a kiss on the Naruto's lips. He doesn't look it, but his heart is beating too loud against his chest, his head is telling him this is dumb and that he had made a stupid decision but in the end he settles with dealing the consequences after the kiss ends. Which is earlier than he is wants it to be- although he is the one who pulls away.
"How is it?" A comfortable silence is occupied by the echoes of distant screams, Shikamaru noting that the students are on the track and the smile on the blonde's lips and surprisingly, he lifts his arms, wrapping it around the the black head's neck, a hand on his head, saying, "A second please." Before pulling him into a longer, much more intense kiss and his azure eyes reflecting the sky itself before disappearing behind his eyelids although his skin is still burning with the heat of the sun and the stars and Shikamaru doesn't know when it happens, but he is hovering over Naruto.
He licks the blonde lips, earning a surprised gasp and taking the opportunity to sneak his tongue in, hands cupping the Uzumaki's cheeks to pull him closer. There is a the feeling of giddiness in all the places he is touching Naruto, and he doesn't feel the need to be lazy in pouring his heart out for the kiss.
When he feels Naruto chuckling amidst the kiss, he pulls away regretfully, burying the image of the blonde's lips, swollen by the kiss earlier but still kissable. He hold himself back. "Thank you for the food." Naruto beams.
So fucking adorable.
You whisper me your secrets, you promise me my dreams
You tell me that you're with me
It's like a movie scene
"You're weird." Shikamaru says, taking the book from the blonde's hand, placing it away. "Yeah? I didn't think it was a problem, you kissed me just fine, 'ttebayo."
And he's damn right about that, though it's a little frustrating hearing that and seeing the smile on the blonde's face increasingly stretching. Not that he is complaining, the smile is his best asset after all.
"You're so troublesome." He says before kissing him again.
Perhaps this is not getting anywhere anytime soon.
Right, they're at school. How can they not remember that.
After a few hours of skipping classes after classes, they were finally founded by the one and only Iruka-sensei, their homeroom teacher, and the two of them were locked up in detention and is sentenced to listening to the counselor, Gai-sensei, ramble on and on and on about the importance of studying for a brighter future, and how they shouldn't slack and work hard to bask in eternal youthfulness.
All Shikamaru hears is money this, life that, he didn't really care enough to listen properly. Instead, he gave his utmost effort in squeezing the warm hand under the table and smiling when he felt a squeeze back.
Just that for awhile before they were allowed to see themselves home. Naruto places his hands behind his head and sighs, "Man, that was wild. I'm hungry." He says. Shikamaru stares softly as the blonde walks towards the gate and turns his back when finally realizes the black head isn't moving.
"Hey," The Nara starts, "want to re-enact another scene from the book?" He asks with a smirk on his lips.
Whether it's because Naruto isn't as bright or he just loves the idea, the blonde beams brighter than the sun setting behind him, his hand out for the Nara to take and his smile stretched from ear to ear.
"I thought you'd never ask!"
You're so perfect
Like the movies
But I get so sad
When it's ending