Troublesome holidays

Troublesome holidays

By Sabaku_lotus

Sorry it's been a while since I posted Naruto goodness; It took forever, but I can finally update stuff since I have a laptop now ^_^. Only thing is that I have to go to the library due to living issues, (assholes is more like it.) Better than nothing.

I made a few chapters to this story by hand; shikamaru is hard to read, but I tried like hell to make sure he was in character.

oh and there is an interesting threesome pairing in this one, not telling who with who but it's one of my favorites next to Kakashi/Gai/Iruka ^_^;;

Beware; my beta moved and due to not being able to go online before, I had to beta this myself ^^;

Log (I seem to forget about this :/)

ohayo gozaimasu: good morning

Dattebayo: it's just a saying that naruto does, like de gozaru or da ^^

genki: hyper and active, like a child

Arigato: thanks

baka: idiot, moron, take your pick ^^ mild taunt

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"Wake up to a YOUTHFUL day~!"

What...the...hell...

Shikamaru opened one eye lazily; a mesy head with hair spiked all over the place rose out of the sheets. He grimanced at the day with it's troublesome birds and sunlight.

The genius reached for the nearest clock. 'Nine am?' He glanced around and pointed out the source of the annoying voice.

Rock Lee smiled, wearing a green apron. "I usually wake up at sunrise, but since you have a "relaxed disposition," I let you sleep in!"

'You call this sleeping in?' Shika stared at him like a fool and wrapped himself in the green velvet sheets. 'Even though he's weird, Lee did have taste'

"Oh my youthful friend, come on!" Lee grabbed the comforter and exposed the grumpy teen.

"Lee, we went to bed around two am..." Shikamaru moaned and the older teen tsked.

"I made breakfast..."

Two ears perked; the idea of food appealed to the lazy nin. To be lazy and sleep in or eat free food?

"Fine, but it better be good."

"Yosh! Let the power of youth explode!!!"

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Shikamaru yawned and scratched his belly; only in a t-shirt and shorts. The teen managed to get his hair back into place thankfully; he noticed there was a lack of something on the couch. "Where is Gai?"

"Oh Gai-sensei?" A voice was heard from the kitchen; too cheery for this time of the day. "I took care of him; he is taking a shower to help his sickness. Thank you Sakura-san for the tonic!" He sighed sadly but smiled brightly again.

The younger teen took a seat on a swivel chair next to the kitchen counter; he was too creeped out about Lee being like this. Sure the green spandex wearing teen would act genki to the point of distrubing as well as shooting about, "Youth," and other masculine properties, but today he seemed like he was forcing it.

"Lee." Shikamaru planned his words slowly; unlike his friend Naruto, he thought before he spoke. "I know you loved Sakura and I'm sorry; if it makes you feel better you can come to me or Naruto about it. If you want to talk, go out, anything, just let me know."

"I made some rice with toro; I hope you like that." Lee still had that fake smile on his face, but his body shook slightly; controlling his pent up feelings.

The ponytailed teen shook his head. "No I really mean it Lee and I..."

The taijitsu-master put down the other teen's bowel with such force that it made Shika jump; he swore he heard it cracked.

"Lee..." Black eyes pooled with concern over the state of the other man; Lee was breathing slowly but had tears in his eyes. It looked like he was controlling himself from doing something stupid.

After a few moments, he finally spoke. "I am not meant for anyone am I?"

Shikamaru blinked but the teen continued. "I loved my cherry blossom and swore to protect her until I died, but she threw me down, spat at me, teased me, and cursed at my sight for who? For Uchiha Sasuke..."

Lee said the boy's name slowly; with such venom and hidden jealously. "Then when the bastard left, she turned to her so called friend, "I-no pig!"" He growled and his hands curled into fists. "I loved her and she acts if I am simply nothing! A fancy to feel pity at! I cannot love anyone; they either die or ignore me!" He sighed, exhausted, and slid down to the floor. "All I have is Gai-sensei...he is getting old and I am afraid that he will leave me too soon...like the others."

Silence; only the birds sung their ironically sweet songs.

Then small sobs stared to sound, then they became louder as Lee started to cry. 'Oh man....what a drag.' "Lee I...um.."

"Why?" A croak voiced out.

"I don't know Lee..." Shikamaru sighed and walked around the counter; he bent down to the crying teen's level. "But I'm here for you and so is Naruto; you are not entirely alone. I know the pain is hard and it will stay there for a while..." He hugged the boy awkwardly; stroking his back.

The lazy nin wasn't prepared for a handful of green tackling him over; Lee hugged him fiercy as he let out years and years of frustration and agony. Tears soaked Shika's shirt and he groaned in frustration.

'Ow man...' He stared down and blushed at the position they were in; Shikamaru's legs were open and Lee was between them. 'Man...' It didn't help that their "lower extermities," were rubbing together.

"Lee...hey Lee..." He grumbled and just returned the hug; ignoring the feeling he got every time the teen's hips would shift and grind into his own. It was a lot of friction, and he was afraid that the older teen would notice a bulge poking him in a second.

'It feels good though...' Shikamaru snuggled his head into the teen's shoulder; Lee smelled like food, herbs, and something that was the taijitsu-master's own personal scent. He stroked Lee's back until his cries died down.

"Feeling better?" A nod was his reply and a head moved up slowly; two wide redden eyes stared at him sadly. Shika gluped but touched the boy's chin as he lowered his head and closed his eyes....

...To hear a booming voice so like the one he heard this morning. "Ah Lee! Shikamaru!"

The lazy nin shook out of his trance and fell backwards; taking Lee with him. They both tried to untangle themselves, but ended up with Lee on top of the younger teen; Shikamaru's legs were wide open, with the taijitsu-master between them.

'Ah fuck...' "It's not what it looks like!!!" Maito Gai was giving him an amused look.

"Gai-sensei! Ohayo gozaimasu!" Lee stood up and saluted.

Shika blinked; besides the bloodshot eyes, he acted as if he didn't get heartbroken at all.

"Hmmm...." Gai saluted Lee, but gave the lazy nin a look that he didn't like at all. Both men sat down and talked animatedly; Lee going up to fix his teacher something.

Shikamaru stood up and rubbed his backside; he was dissapointed that he couldn't do what he thought about doing, but part of him was scared of it.

He sat down on the other side of the counter; picking up some chopsticks, Shikamaru munched on his meal, silently regarding Lee behind the cracked bowel.

He watched as the teen scooped the rice from the cooker gracefully; as his body moved fluidly from one pot to the next, reminding the genius of a crane treading water. 'Why am I having these thoughts?' Shikamaru came to the conclusion that he simply had a spur of the moment; he is a teenager after all as well as a man.

'It's like...I want to talk to him more and touch him; I want to find out everything about him.' He gripped the bowel slightly as he watched Lee with a truely unique smile, not the pained one moments ago. He sat with his sensei and gave him a bowel of misao soup; their chattering reaching a new crescendo.

Their eyes met and Shikamaru blushed; heat pooled in his face as well as his groin. 'Oh man...I need to get out of here.'


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Dressed in his usual attire, Shikamaru paced around Konoha; alert and not laid back for once.

His thoughts were rapid, but focused manly on one situation: Lee. 'Women are troublesome, but they are honesty probitable; if I wanted to I could get one for my wife...'

The lazy prodigy didn't consider himself gay; Lee was just...

'An exception.' He grimaced at the taste of those words; they just didn't fit right in his mind.

He rubbed his head and heard voices; he realized that he was in front of the Ichiraku. 'This is unexpected...'

Shika peered inside to see the loudmouthed Uzimaki Naruto with both of the Hyuuga's; the blond was overly genki today, while the formers were trying to not look at their present company.

"Hey Naruto."

"Oh Shikamaru!" Naruto grinned and waved him inside. "Come on! I am treating today!"

It was lunchtime to his stomach and he had been walking for a while. "Sure, but I thought you were too poor to do such things."

"Ha Ha...." The fox holder pouted.

"Gramps, could I have a bowel of stewed beef ramen?" Shika put a hand in his face and studied the other two present.

Neji was...unusually silent, even for him. His eyes were puffy and bloodshot, but his attire appeared routine and unchanged; he closed his eyes and folded his arms.

Hinata on the other hand reminded Shikamaru of a steamed lobster, down to her eyes. Her hair was a mess, like she tried to do it in a hurry, but her clothes were actually neat and pressed.

A cup of tea, two large bowels of steaming hot ramen, and some misao landed on the table moments later.

"Arigato!" Naruto winked at the cook's daughter, who giggled and blushed.

"Don't flirt..." Shikamaru raised an eyebrow at Neji's threat; voice cracked and dry sounding.

"What happen with you guys?" He was curious about Naruto going along with the perturbred Hyuuga's the night before.

Naruto opened his mouth, but Hinata quickly covered it, still red.

"No it's ok Hinata; He will find out sooner or later since Naruto is a loudmouth baka." The prodigy slowly sipped the tea and sighed. "I remember drinking sparringly, and avoiding everyone; I had to watch Lee since you know how he gets when he drinks alcohol." Neji ran a hand through his messy hair. "He went outside with you and then Naruto here..." He glared at the blond who blushed and chuckled nervously. "Talked and sent drinks my way until I was drunk; after that it's pretty blurry...besides the obvious." The Hyuuga coughed and flushed crimson.

"Neji and Hinata both went back to my apartment." Naruto added in; grinning and looking too much like Ero-sannin.

"Wait you mean...." Shikamaru paused, chopsticks in the air.

"Yep!" Chopsticks in hand, the fox holder dove on his meal. "I remember it was really good; they showed me things I didn't even know about sex! I guess the sixty four palms is used for more than fighting." He paused and grinned; cheeks fat and full.

"Naruto-kun!!!" Both Hyuuga yelled at him; sounding too similar.

"What? I enjoyed it Dattebayo!" He slurrped; still with a perverted grin on his face.

The genius was frozen; chopsticks slipping in his bowel. He still couldn't believe loud and arrogant Naruto, who always teased and chased after a certain pink haired girl, just had a three some with his rival and his crush.

Both Hyuugas chastized him; the blond ignoring parts whispered of, "honor," "lecture," "ecchi," and "hentai no baka."

"Still Shikamaru; I'll do it again. I mean, it was fun and I like being around both of them." The lazy nin had started to eat, and now the noodles hung out of his mouth. Hinata only hid behind the counter and Neji groaned, hiding his face in his arms. "This is the best I felt in a long time! Even hungover the day is just awesome Dattebayo!"

He slammed his bowel down and hugged both siblings; Hinata squeaked and Neji let out a grunt. Naruto leaned in both of their ears and whispered something that caused the girl to run out of the stand and the older man to galk at him like a bird, words coming out in gibberish.

'I never thought to see Hyuuga Neji facefault like that...' Shika smirked around his bowel.

The fox holder laughed out of his seat. "After finding out that Sakura-chan is a lesbian, I decided to just go with it and try out something new; haven't regret it yet!" He paided for all of the meals and slid out of the resturant.

"Hey Naruto! I need to ask you something later!"

Blue eyes turned to his friend, but he nodded. "Sure no problem! Just come by to my place; I have to drop off these two for some "fun.""

Shikamaru shook his head as Uzimaki Naruto dragged an embrassed Hyuuga Neji out on the streets of Konoha.