The Things That Don't Match
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Boyfriend versus Roomate Aborted
Chapter 16
Naruto opened the fridge, he had decided that he would make something quick for everyone and subtly- or maybe not so subtly, depending on how stubborn they were being- nudge everyone out the door.
Naruto opened the fridge and blinked before shutting the refrigerator door, he opened it one more time. When what was in the fridge didn’t change he closed the door again.
Naruto looked over his shoulder before he yelled, “Shikamaru!”
The brunet stepped into the kitchen, an annoyed look on his face, “What?”
Naruto gestured to the fridge, “My fridge is empty,” he started calmly, “*Why* is my fridge empty?”
Shikamaru shrugged, “I finished everything.”
Naruto’s eye twitched, “I am aware that you can cook, Shikamaru. Why haven’t you done groceries?”
“I did, they just finished. There was no point in wasting food so I cooked what I needed each day, or got the others to bring me something. Did you know that everything tastes bad in comparison after you get used to eating your food? It’s not like I’m picky but eating out was troublesome.”
Naruto rolled his eyes and hid his smile, Shikamaru was probably the only one of his friends who could manipulate him into forgetting/redirecting his annoyance, he crossed his arms, “I’ll let it go this time but you’re going to the store to get supplies so I can feed these people. Get me chicken, eggs, cheese, juice, salad, and lots of mini potatoes. I’ll do proper grocery shopping tomorrow and you’re going to help me carry the bags.”
Shikamaru leaned against the wall and sighed, “Fine, geez you’re so troublesome.”
Naruto pointed imperiously to the door, “Get going.”
***
Naruto divided the mini potatoes into two big pots and set them to boil. He then quickly washed the chicken off before cutting off the fat, cutting the chicken into strips, and seasoning it. When Naruto saw that Shikamaru was still in the kitchen quietly observing him, he pointed to the the lettuce, “Make that up for me, will you?”
When he saw Shikamaru move to his assigned task Naruto started dipping the chicken in separate bowls of first flour, egg, and then breadcrumbs. The chicken was sizzling in the pan when Shikamaru abruptly turned around.
“Are you really okay?”
Naruto blinked and looked at his friend, “I’m fine.”
“Did you find what you were looking for when you were gone?”
Naruto moved the pots of potatoes off the stove before draining them and putting them in a big bowl to cool. He pulled out another bowl and started grating the cheese, “You know something? I’m not even quite sure what I was looking for. An escape maybe?That didn’t work- it was like he was everywhere. A distraction? Those only went so far, he came right back after. A way to piece myself back together is probably the closest I can get to describing what I was trying to do. You know it, I know it- I have’t been myself in so long that I’m not even quite sure who it is I am anymore. So did leaving help? Yeah. I’m better, things are better. Things aren’t all okay right now but they are getting there.”
Naruto fell silent for a moment before he finished grating the cheese and dared to look up at his best friend. Shikamaru was looking back at him, a finished bowl of salad in front of him, “Do you understand what I mean?” he shook his head, a half smile curving his lips, “Of course you do- you always understand.”
Shikamaru pulled him into a hug, resting his chin on Naruto’s shoulder, “I understand,” he said quietly, “However, should you ever do something like this again without letting me know from the beginning you will come home to more than just an empty fridge. Naruto, I’m happy if you’re happy. You know I’ll help you to the best of my ability with anything you need so don’t be troublesome and ask if you need it. I don’t want to have to repeat this again.”
A full smile bloomed on Naruto’s face and Shikamaru couldn’t help but smile back. Shika wondered if Naruto would ever really recover from Sasuke and really wished that he could have made him disappear as soon as Naruto started obsessing about him.
Naruto deftly spread the grated cheese over the still hot potatoes, “As you will it, majesty.”
Shikamaru smiled. Maybe there was hope after all, if everyone just listened to him everything would be so much easier. It was really too bad.
“You’re not going to peel the potatoes?” Shikamaru asked.
Naruto shook his head, “Nope, the skin’s a good source of vitamin A and D.”
***
Naruto closed the door behind the last guest, leaning against it and releasing a sigh. Finally everyone was gone, he just wanted to crawl into bed and nap for a couple of days and go to sleep. He wanted to wake up without anything being wrong. Shikamaru wandered into the living room- the lazy bastard had been hiding in his room while Naruto had been stuck convincing everyone that he was fine and that yes they needed to go- and looked at Kimimaro in question. Naruto had managed to convince him to leave his post at the door in order to eat dinner and sit on a couch.
Naruto walked to the couch and threw himself on the cushion beside his boyfriend. He grabbed Kimimaro’s hand and played with it, tracing the line and veins, “Shika, this is my boyfriend. His name is Kimimaro Kaguya and I met him while at Kyuubi’s.”
Shikamaru froze and shook his head- Naruto had not just said what he thought he said, he must have been more tired than he thought, “Can you repeat that for me?”
Naruto bit his lip, “This is my new boyfriend Kimimaro?”
Shikamaru closed his eyes for a moment before he groped behind himself for a chair before sitting heavily on it, “I do not understand *this*. Why?”
Naruto sort of shrunk into himself as far as possible, he got the distinct feeling that Shikamaru wasn’t happy with him right now even though he didn’t know why, he decided to be careful with his words, “We liked each other and decided to see where it would take us. The kids at the orphanage even like him.”
Shikamaru’s gray eyes were hard and unreadable, “So he’s a replacement, part of that distraction. Sasuke wasn’t bad enough without adding some guy you don’t really know to the equation, apparently. Are you going to let him walk all over you too?”
Naruto flinched and Shikamaru inwardly regretted the harsh words just a little bit. He felt just a little frustrated and resisted the urge to smack something, tugging a hand harshly through his hair instead. Why couldn’t Naruto see what was in front of him?
“Don’t talk to Naruto like that. You may not like the choice that he made but that doesn’t mean you should be hurtful. Aren’t you his best friend.”
Shikamaru examined the white haired man that spoke, Kimimaro it was. His voice was quiet when he spoke, “Be quiet. You really don’t want to make me angry right now. And don’t you ever insinuate that I do not care about my best friend. You have no idea what I’m willing to do for him. If I didn’t care about him I wouldn’t be objecting to you.”
“I am not-”
Shikamaru slashed a hand through the air, “No. I am not talking to you right now, if I want a response from you I will ask for one,” his gaze bored into Naruto’s, “Naruto I am not going to watch you do this to yourself for the second time. That you brought him to the orphanage is proof enough.”
Naruto’s eyes flicked downward and Shikamaru felt the dread in his stomach spread, he already knew what the result of this relationship would be, Naruto was too messed up right now for it not to end badly. He shook his head, “Troublesome. I’m- I’m not sticking around for this. I don’t get enough sleep for this.”
Shikamaru walked to the door and grabbed his keys and a jacket. He looked over his shoulder at Naruto, he looked stricken, “I’ll see you later.”
He put a lot more effort than he wanted not to slam the door on his way out.
A/N: Another chapter up, I'm with my family and it seems as if they do have internet. I actually accidentally put up another story that I'm editing, thankfully I caught that on time. I hope you all liked the clash of the boyfriend and roommate. Thanks for all the reviews.
mistress0fyaoi: Itachi actually will be making an appearance in this though probably not in the way you think. I'll leave that to be another surprise.
Anon: Thank you, I thought so too. You expect more when they're together, how so? Do you see why I brought him in then now? That confrontation was better set up like that. Though I could have brought him in later but he wouldn't have met Naruto's friends or Sasuke. Thank you.
qwerty: Thank you. I don't think Sasuke's quite done yet but I'm not going to give anything away.
NarutoVixin: Thank you. I'll keep an eye out for that in the future.
Anon 2: LOL. It's okay you've reviewed now so thank you. Chapter 14- There will still be communication with both Kyuubi and Haku so don't worry. Chapter 15- I admit to being a fan too so yay! Thank you. So much for that break huh? Thanks, I'm flattered.
Naruto opened the fridge, he had decided that he would make something quick for everyone and subtly- or maybe not so subtly, depending on how stubborn they were being- nudge everyone out the door.
Naruto opened the fridge and blinked before shutting the refrigerator door, he opened it one more time. When what was in the fridge didn’t change he closed the door again.
Naruto looked over his shoulder before he yelled, “Shikamaru!”
The brunet stepped into the kitchen, an annoyed look on his face, “What?”
Naruto gestured to the fridge, “My fridge is empty,” he started calmly, “*Why* is my fridge empty?”
Shikamaru shrugged, “I finished everything.”
Naruto’s eye twitched, “I am aware that you can cook, Shikamaru. Why haven’t you done groceries?”
“I did, they just finished. There was no point in wasting food so I cooked what I needed each day, or got the others to bring me something. Did you know that everything tastes bad in comparison after you get used to eating your food? It’s not like I’m picky but eating out was troublesome.”
Naruto rolled his eyes and hid his smile, Shikamaru was probably the only one of his friends who could manipulate him into forgetting/redirecting his annoyance, he crossed his arms, “I’ll let it go this time but you’re going to the store to get supplies so I can feed these people. Get me chicken, eggs, cheese, juice, salad, and lots of mini potatoes. I’ll do proper grocery shopping tomorrow and you’re going to help me carry the bags.”
Shikamaru leaned against the wall and sighed, “Fine, geez you’re so troublesome.”
Naruto pointed imperiously to the door, “Get going.”
***
Naruto divided the mini potatoes into two big pots and set them to boil. He then quickly washed the chicken off before cutting off the fat, cutting the chicken into strips, and seasoning it. When Naruto saw that Shikamaru was still in the kitchen quietly observing him, he pointed to the the lettuce, “Make that up for me, will you?”
When he saw Shikamaru move to his assigned task Naruto started dipping the chicken in separate bowls of first flour, egg, and then breadcrumbs. The chicken was sizzling in the pan when Shikamaru abruptly turned around.
“Are you really okay?”
Naruto blinked and looked at his friend, “I’m fine.”
“Did you find what you were looking for when you were gone?”
Naruto moved the pots of potatoes off the stove before draining them and putting them in a big bowl to cool. He pulled out another bowl and started grating the cheese, “You know something? I’m not even quite sure what I was looking for. An escape maybe?That didn’t work- it was like he was everywhere. A distraction? Those only went so far, he came right back after. A way to piece myself back together is probably the closest I can get to describing what I was trying to do. You know it, I know it- I have’t been myself in so long that I’m not even quite sure who it is I am anymore. So did leaving help? Yeah. I’m better, things are better. Things aren’t all okay right now but they are getting there.”
Naruto fell silent for a moment before he finished grating the cheese and dared to look up at his best friend. Shikamaru was looking back at him, a finished bowl of salad in front of him, “Do you understand what I mean?” he shook his head, a half smile curving his lips, “Of course you do- you always understand.”
Shikamaru pulled him into a hug, resting his chin on Naruto’s shoulder, “I understand,” he said quietly, “However, should you ever do something like this again without letting me know from the beginning you will come home to more than just an empty fridge. Naruto, I’m happy if you’re happy. You know I’ll help you to the best of my ability with anything you need so don’t be troublesome and ask if you need it. I don’t want to have to repeat this again.”
A full smile bloomed on Naruto’s face and Shikamaru couldn’t help but smile back. Shika wondered if Naruto would ever really recover from Sasuke and really wished that he could have made him disappear as soon as Naruto started obsessing about him.
Naruto deftly spread the grated cheese over the still hot potatoes, “As you will it, majesty.”
Shikamaru smiled. Maybe there was hope after all, if everyone just listened to him everything would be so much easier. It was really too bad.
“You’re not going to peel the potatoes?” Shikamaru asked.
Naruto shook his head, “Nope, the skin’s a good source of vitamin A and D.”
***
Naruto closed the door behind the last guest, leaning against it and releasing a sigh. Finally everyone was gone, he just wanted to crawl into bed and nap for a couple of days and go to sleep. He wanted to wake up without anything being wrong. Shikamaru wandered into the living room- the lazy bastard had been hiding in his room while Naruto had been stuck convincing everyone that he was fine and that yes they needed to go- and looked at Kimimaro in question. Naruto had managed to convince him to leave his post at the door in order to eat dinner and sit on a couch.
Naruto walked to the couch and threw himself on the cushion beside his boyfriend. He grabbed Kimimaro’s hand and played with it, tracing the line and veins, “Shika, this is my boyfriend. His name is Kimimaro Kaguya and I met him while at Kyuubi’s.”
Shikamaru froze and shook his head- Naruto had not just said what he thought he said, he must have been more tired than he thought, “Can you repeat that for me?”
Naruto bit his lip, “This is my new boyfriend Kimimaro?”
Shikamaru closed his eyes for a moment before he groped behind himself for a chair before sitting heavily on it, “I do not understand *this*. Why?”
Naruto sort of shrunk into himself as far as possible, he got the distinct feeling that Shikamaru wasn’t happy with him right now even though he didn’t know why, he decided to be careful with his words, “We liked each other and decided to see where it would take us. The kids at the orphanage even like him.”
Shikamaru’s gray eyes were hard and unreadable, “So he’s a replacement, part of that distraction. Sasuke wasn’t bad enough without adding some guy you don’t really know to the equation, apparently. Are you going to let him walk all over you too?”
Naruto flinched and Shikamaru inwardly regretted the harsh words just a little bit. He felt just a little frustrated and resisted the urge to smack something, tugging a hand harshly through his hair instead. Why couldn’t Naruto see what was in front of him?
“Don’t talk to Naruto like that. You may not like the choice that he made but that doesn’t mean you should be hurtful. Aren’t you his best friend.”
Shikamaru examined the white haired man that spoke, Kimimaro it was. His voice was quiet when he spoke, “Be quiet. You really don’t want to make me angry right now. And don’t you ever insinuate that I do not care about my best friend. You have no idea what I’m willing to do for him. If I didn’t care about him I wouldn’t be objecting to you.”
“I am not-”
Shikamaru slashed a hand through the air, “No. I am not talking to you right now, if I want a response from you I will ask for one,” his gaze bored into Naruto’s, “Naruto I am not going to watch you do this to yourself for the second time. That you brought him to the orphanage is proof enough.”
Naruto’s eyes flicked downward and Shikamaru felt the dread in his stomach spread, he already knew what the result of this relationship would be, Naruto was too messed up right now for it not to end badly. He shook his head, “Troublesome. I’m- I’m not sticking around for this. I don’t get enough sleep for this.”
Shikamaru walked to the door and grabbed his keys and a jacket. He looked over his shoulder at Naruto, he looked stricken, “I’ll see you later.”
He put a lot more effort than he wanted not to slam the door on his way out.
A/N: Another chapter up, I'm with my family and it seems as if they do have internet. I actually accidentally put up another story that I'm editing, thankfully I caught that on time. I hope you all liked the clash of the boyfriend and roommate. Thanks for all the reviews.
mistress0fyaoi: Itachi actually will be making an appearance in this though probably not in the way you think. I'll leave that to be another surprise.
Anon: Thank you, I thought so too. You expect more when they're together, how so? Do you see why I brought him in then now? That confrontation was better set up like that. Though I could have brought him in later but he wouldn't have met Naruto's friends or Sasuke. Thank you.
qwerty: Thank you. I don't think Sasuke's quite done yet but I'm not going to give anything away.
NarutoVixin: Thank you. I'll keep an eye out for that in the future.
Anon 2: LOL. It's okay you've reviewed now so thank you. Chapter 14- There will still be communication with both Kyuubi and Haku so don't worry. Chapter 15- I admit to being a fan too so yay! Thank you. So much for that break huh? Thanks, I'm flattered.