• ”Have a nice evening and be good boys now, ok?” said the old lady as she was closing the door.”I left you a frozen meal in the fridge” she added before saying goodbye and finally leaving the small apartment.They were alone, at least for now.Free to do what ever they wanted.

    ”Lets go to a pub.”The suggestion reaped the silence.Kiba was surprised.This wasn't Sikamaru's style.This wasn't like him.He always preferred to stay in bed and watch some game show on tv.He loved to laugh at the silly answers.

    ”Aren't we impulsive today?” said Kiba. ”What's up with you? You're acting strange.”

    ”What are you talking about? I'm fine.Let's head out.”

    They hurried up and put their jackets on and then stepped outside.It was snowing.It was like magic.

    ”Mendokuse!”

    ”What's wrong, Shikamaru?” , asked Kiba.

    ”Nothing.I just forgot to give you this”.He handed him a piece of paper and then looked the other way.The clouds were still visible.

    ”What's this?”.Kiba was excited.This was the first time he received something from him.He opened up the piece of paper and read it out loud:

    ”Friends are better than foes
    But you are better than all of those
    Never look back, never leave,
    I'm putting my heart on my sleeve,
    Lovers are better than foes
    But you are better than all of those.”

    ”I absolutely love it! Very well, Romeo.Never knew you could write!”

    ” There's much you still don't know about me”

    ”Not for long”

    They both laughed.But the joke was on them.

    The pub was crowded and full of smoke.The smell of alcohol made everybody act out of control.The noise was however bearable after the first glass.

    Shikamaru and Kiba got drunk really quickly.The warmth was so gentle, the dizzyness so unfamiliar.They were enjoying the sensation.They felt like they were unbeatable.

    Across from them, at a table, two boys were holding hands.Shikamaru closed his eyes as the two strangers started kissing.

    ”We could show them how it's really done, eh? Don't you think so?” said Kiba.

    Shikamaru smiled widely.

    ”Of course.”

    They were having fun.Kiba got closer.He too was very impulsive today.With a quick move he licked Shikamaru's nose”

    ”You left your guard down!” said Kiba.”Not like you at all.”

    They both laughed again loudly.Shikamaru put his hand around Kiba, and with a swift move, kissed his forehead.