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“Shikamaru! This is so unfair!” Naruto exclaimed amused.
“As if you weren't the one who pushed me in the water! It's time for revenge, Naruto!” Shikamaru laughed maniacally. He used his jutsu to hold Naruto in place and then splashed as much water as he could in his face. “Hah!” He let his shadow let go of Naruto as he stepped forward to tackle Naruto down.
Shikamaru slipped, bringing them both under water. Naruto tried escaping but that only made them sink further. And now Shikamaru was inches away from Naruto and as Naruto’s eyes darted down to look at Shikamaru’s lips Shikamaru lunged forward, in a hurry almost, pressing his lips on Naruto’s slightly parted lips.
The kiss was short-lived because they had to rise back up to get air. They looked at each other in search of answers to what just happened. When Shikamaru finally catched his breath, he was surprised to find Naruto tackling him back down underwater.
This time Naruto made his intentions clear by putting one of his hands on Shikamaru’s cheek and the other on his shoulder. And when their lips met again it was much more lively and in a way desperate.
Shikamaru put both of his arms around Naruto’s neck, deepening the kiss further. Shikamaru really didn't want to let go but he was about to drown so he broke the kiss and motioned for Naruto to let him get out for air.
He was grasping his chest as he panted for air, they weren't underwater for long but Shikamaru reasoned that his rising heartbeat was responsible for his lack of oxygen.
Naruto was still under water, the shock of what they’ve done finally catching on to him and when he came out for air he looked at Shikamaru apologetically as if Shikamaru wasn't the one to kiss him first.
He couldn't bring himself to roll his eyes at that, he fully realised what that kiss - or their kisses - meant and he wasn't ready to have that conversation yet. And Naruto seemed to catch on to this nodding and waving his hand as if to say another time.
But now that they got the factual things out of the way, Shikamaru couldn't stop himself from thinking about how he wanted to kiss Naruto again. When he noticed his cheeks growing hotter, he sank back in the water with his face just above it. He pressed his palms in his eye sockets and shook off his thoughts.
Naruto laughed at this. He crouched down, getting a bit closer to Shikamaru and copying his position. Naruto's mouth opened but he immediately closed it again as realisation dawned down on him over his selfish request. Still, Shikamaru knew what selfish thing it was because he had the same selfish thought on his mind.
So Shikamaru just nodded, allowing Naruto to act on the unspoken words between them. Naruto beamed and jumped up letting his calves rest on Shikamaru’s hips and his arms dangle from the back of his neck. He was too far away for Shikamaru’s liking, so he grabbed Naruto by the waist and positioned him in such a way so that they were chest to chest.
Naruto let one of his hands trail across Shikamaru’s face and with a bright smile he softly kissed the other boy's nose. Shikamaru buried his head in Naruto's chest, flustered by the blond's sudden act of affection.
Naruto laughed, grabbing Shikamaru’s head with both of his hands, requiring Shikamaru to face him. Shikamaru didn't immediately comply as he let his eyes wander in the distance, but as he looked up at Naruto, he let himself examine the other's face closer. “I didn’t know you had freckles?” Shikamaru asked curiously.
“Only during summer when the sun’s on me y’know?” Naruto grinned.
Shikamaru hummed in response when a brilliant idea came to mind. He kissed Naruto's cheeks and nose and basically everywhere his freckles spotted his tanned skin. Naruto leaned into the touch, chuckling every once in a while when Shikamaru kissed him in such a way it tickled.
Shikamaru placed a chaste kiss to Naruto's lips that made the whiskered blond perk up. Naruto tightened his grip on Shikamaru’s neck, nudging him closer to kiss him again.
Shikamaru came close to tackling the other in the water again as his kisses got needier. Shikamaru isn't a needy person at all, but this time he just wanted to be impossibly close to the blond in his arms and he was starting to get desperate to do so.
Naruto was just as needy and desperate as Shikamaru, if not more so making the kisses sloppy and hurried. Shikamaru couldn't help but let out a laugh. “I’m sorry.” He apologised between his laughing fits.
“Huh?” Naruto asked, a bit confused at Shikamaru’s sudden laughing fit.
Shikamaru couldn't form a proper sentence for the life of him, laughing every time he even tried saying a word. Naruto started giggling as well at Shikamaru's shenanigans.
“Narutoo.” Shikamaru tried whining at the cause of his laughter.
“Whaat?” Naruto tried getting through to him. “Why are you laughing?” He pouted when Shikamaru leaned forward to bite Naruto’s bottom lip. “Oww.” Naruto whined. “What was that for?!”
Shikamaru just laughed and put his arms on Naruto’s shoulders swaying a bit as if dancing to music that wasn't there.
“Shi-ka-ma-ruuu.” Naruto spelled each syllable out.
“I like it when you say my name.” Shikamaru grinned, leaning in and pressing a kiss on Naruto's nose.
“Stop it.” Naruto puffed out his flushed cheeks.
“Make me.” Shikamaru laughed again when Naruto leaned forward to shut his mouth with his own. Now it was Shikamaru’s turn to get flustered.
Shikamaru got out of Naruto’s embrace, turning his back to Naruto and walking out of the river. “Hey where are you going?” Naruto yelled from behind, following him up the river bank.
“I'm tired.” Shikamaru turned to face the blonde, huffing out a laugh.
“Man already?!” Naruto whined but his stomach growled loudly, indicating that they both were in need of a break.
“It seems like I’m not the only person in need of a break.” Shikamaru chuckled, taking Naruto's wrist and dragging him to where they put their belongings.