A/N: Oh my god guys, I am sooo sorry for the delay in updates, I had a huge project to due for my writers craft class to do, so I had to put all my writing abilities in that to get it done on time, -.-' so I will try and update soon now that it's done and over with, and I have Christmas break

Chapter six - Frustrations

Shikamaru groaned, frustrated, as a few rays of the sun peeked through the crack in his blinds and landed annoyingly on his face. Throwing the pillow over his head he tried to fall back asleep, but to no avail. Thoughts of a certain blonde haired cheer leader plagued his mind. Groaning once more he sat up swinging his legs off the side of the bed and holding his head in his hands.

He wondered down the hall towards the kitchen where he found his mother sitting, drinking a cup of tea. "Ohayo sweetie" she smiled at him.

He waved idly and took a seat across from her, pillowing his head on his crossed arms.

"It's a little early for you to be awake isn't it dear?" she asked.

"Can't sleep" he mumbled.

She ruffled his hair affectionately before getting up and starting to make him breakfast. "How about a game of Go while you eat?" she asked after a few moments and placed a dish in front of him.

"That would be nice" he said starting to eat while she got the game ready.

As the game proceeded Shikamaru seemed to be losing, which worried his mother dearly. "What's on your mind honey?" she asked moving another piece.

"I can't stop thinking about someone, and it's wrong to think of them that way." He muttered not at all sure why he was telling her any of this.

"I see… Well, they must be special for you to not be able to sleep in" she smiled.

"Hn." He didn't feel like talking about this anymore. He took up his concentration position before proceeding with the game. After a while he beat his mother and stood up.

"Where are you going?" she asked

"Cloud watching" he muttered before disappearing down the hall.

She smiled down at the game, and started cleaning it up.

Shikamaru walked to the school before flopping down on the hill under the oak tree and proceed to watch the fluffy white clouds pass by.

He lay there for a long while just staring up at the clouds until sleep claimed him.

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Shino had left the Hyuuga house hold late last night and had had to sneak in through his window. He didn't get much sleep but it didn't matter; the more he avoided his father the better.

He woke up just as the morning hour's light leaked through the tinted window. Rousing from his slumber he walked the short distance to his bathroom for a shower. After his shower he got dressed in a plain baggy black t-shirt and black jeans, very few people had seen him wearing this so no one truly knew the real Shino. He sat on his bed and pulled out his electric guitar. Plugging it in he began to warm up.

He spent most of the day in his room playing guitar and playing with his bugs. No one except for Neji even knew he could play, but that was how he liked it. Looking at the clock he realized he was late for meeting with Lee and quickly spiked his hair up and put his coat and glasses on.

He met Lee, who was impatiently waiting for him outside the arcade. "It's about time, we have lots of work to do!" he said just as Shino came into view. He muttered a short apology before they headed towards a nearby park where Shino had promised to teach Lee some card games.

They sat down and Shino began to teach him the finer points of poker, which, coincidentally, was the easiest game to beat Neji at if you had any skill; Shino just so happened to have the best poker face around.

"OK this time I've got it!" Lee shouted punching his fist into the air.

Shino sighed. "The key to poker is to NOT act excited when you have a hand. Pretend you're bored, it's the best strategy I've found." He laid his hand on the table and waited for Lee to do the same.

Lee smiled and put his hand down. "Looks like I win," he said

Shino shook his head. "You have two pairs and I have 4 of a kind, I win"

Lee hung his head "Kuso! I'm never going to get this!" He took a deep breath before smiling once more. "OK. One more round and we're done for the day deal?"

Shino nodded and dealt once more.

"Oh man! This hand stinks!" Lee exclaimed grabbing his head as he always did when he had a losing hand. "Ok… Gimme two" he said dropping two cards.

Shino gave him the cards and Lee's face dropped "Oh man!! I shouldn't have dropped those!! This is worse!!" he cried.

Shino smirked and drew a card. "Flush" he said laying the cards down.

Lee pouted before it cracked into a grin. "Royal flush!" he exclaimed beaming proudly, which brought a smile to Shino's face. It seemed Lee was finally getting the point of the game.

"Good job" he said packing up the cards once more and standing. He slipped the jack of hearts out from his sleeve and placed it back in the deck, Lee was none the wiser. They waved goodbye and went separate ways.

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Sasuke sat at his desk quickly typing up what little homework he had. The doorbell rang but he ignored it, one of the many servants would get it. A knock was heard at his door not long after.

"Hello is anyone alive in here?" Satoshi asked opening the door and letting himself in.

"Just doing homework" Sasuke replied hitting the print button and swiveling around in his chair to face his closest friend. "So, what are we doing today again?" he asked.

"We are going to the mall so you can get yourself a girl, I swear you need to lighten up man" Satoshi chuckled.

"And you need to settle down a little" Sasuke countered with a superior smirk.

Satoshi merely laughed in reply. "Alight man that's fair enough. Come on, let's get going."

The two dark haired boys took the buss to the mall and ordered some lunch sitting at a table where they would be able to see everyone who passed by. "What about her?" Satoshi asked, pointing to a good looking blonde.

Sasuke shook his head, "simply put I am not interested in a female currently, there's too many of them worshiping me at school already. I don't need one anymore."

"Wait… So, you're a fag!?" Satoshi exclaimed and Sasuke sweat dropped.

"No you moron I'm an eighteen-year-old male and I'll fuck anything."

Satoshi laughed. "Good point, but male?" Sasuke nodded, and his friend sighed. "Whatever you say man." by the end of the day Satoshi had picked up six different girls and Sasuke couldn't find anyone who fit his standards.

"You're just too picky and you know it" Satoshi teased as they boarded the buss.

Sasuke shrugged, "I might be horny but truly I'm not going to fuck some commoner"

"Touché" Satoshi said "Well, I have to get home. I'll see you tomorrow" he shook his head once more and left Sasuke.

He walked the short distance from the bus stop to his house and walked in, kicking off his shoes. "Hello?" he called out.

"Living room!" his mother called back and he followed the voices to the T.V room.

"Have fun?" his younger sister Amii asked.

"None of your business twerp" he answered, messing up her hair and sitting on the couch beside his father.

They sat and watched a few programs before Satoshi got bored and headed to his room to read something. "Good old Shogun" he smiled flopping onto his bed opening the book. Today had been a good day and many of the girls had approached him first instead of the Uchiha. "It's probably because he sits there and scowls the whole time" he chuckled to himself.

But it seemed to him that ever since that new kid arrived Sasuke had become even more anti-social and bastardly than usual. "Something's gotta be done" he concluded. He hated to see his friend this way.

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Shikamaru had slept most of the day away until he abruptly woke up from an extremely graphic and in appropriate dream. He breathed heavily and growled in frustration. "Stupid blonde" he muttered standing up and stretching. The sun was low on the horizon, and he started towards his home once more. He reached the house and sighed as he found the lights out. His parents were out on business once more leaving him home alone. No big surprise there.

Flopping onto the couch he threw his arm over his eyes in frustration. "I have to do something" he grumbled. Kiba had been nagging him to join the soccer team for the past 3 years and no doubt he would bug him this year too. But sports were just so troublesome, on the other hand, cheerleaders always come to games meaning… Shikamaru groaned at his predicament, never in his life had he thought something to be more troublesome. But he would do it, if not to just see the blonde more often might stop his traitorous minds evil thoughts.

TBC

A/N: okie crappy I know but I just needed to post something for now, I promise the next chapter will be longer. Gomen-nasai bows head to all