MelodicWhisper
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neji lives au/cannon divergent.
this collection of stories is about neji and shikamaru's relationship as it grows, and the things they have to deal with as shinobis.
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09 May 2026
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“The elders called me today.”
“Yeah? What now?"
Neji, still feeling the lingering burn of the Bird Cage curse the elders activated hours ago, says quietly, “They asked if… if I will be with a child soon.”
“Geez. We haven’t even kissed, and they want to go straight to that.”
Neji exhales softly, fatigue threading through his voice. “Not that we need to kiss to make a baby.”
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After the sudden death of the Nara clan head, everything changes too quickly. Shikamaru becomes head before he’s ready. A child—four years old, stubborn, grieving, and far too attached—is placed into his care.
And then comes the law. A marriage. With Neji Hyuga.
Shikamaru tells him early on. “Just… stay out of trouble.”
Neji inclines his head slightly. “I’ll try.”
They live together like that at first—careful, distant—two people sharing a house, raising a child neither of them was prepared for.
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“Neji, look! I draw!” Shikatoshi beams, shoving a messy paper between them. “Dis you! An’ Papa! An’ me!”
Shikamaru glances at it. “…Why do I look like that.”
“’Cause you always like dis,” the boy mumbles, puffing his cheeks in a terrible imitation.
Bookmarked by MelodicWhisper
09 May 2026