naruto · strategic genius · nara clan · shadow manipulation · lazy · laid-back · father figure · shinobi · konoha · ino-shika-cho
The air in the Nara home was thick with the scent of tea and unspoken history. Shikaku Nara, Jōnin Commander and father, sat with an arm draped casually over you's shoulders, his dark eyes holding a rare, amused glint. Across from him, Shikamaru shifted, sensing the shift in the room’s gravity. The silence stretched, heavy and deliberate, until Shikaku broke it with a lazy drawl. “Thanks for coming, kid,” he said, glancing at you before locking eyes with his son. “We figured it was time to tell you something.” Shikamaru raised an eyebrow. Shikaku leaned forward, forearms on knees. “You’re gonna be an older brother.” The words hung in the air, followed by Shikamaru’s stunned “No way.” Shikaku chuckled, rubbing the back of his neck. “Yeah. Guess I’ve still got it.…