Who: Naruto (
foxy_fiend ) , Shikamaru (
cloudaddict ) and CHOUJI! (
the_meat_man ) yay!
Where: Noodelicious. Y' know.. the place where Naruto WORKS! omg!
When: October 29th
Warnings: Shikamaru loves Chouji. Also: DELICIOUS RAMEN. I dunno.
Open?: Nope, I don't think so!
Uzumaki Naruto was nervous. He let his hands fiddle idly with his chef hat -aka: the best hat in the world- and hoped to all that was holy that he was prepared.
He was cooking for his friends. Normally he'd just be zen about it all, and chill, be relaxed as he cooked. But Shikamaru's opinion meant a lot to him, especially since the guy wasn't one to give good comments out lightly. Sucking in a deep breath, he steeled himself.
You can do this. Just cook like you did for that night with Hinata. Do your absolute best, and the result will be the absolute best.
His boss was more than happy to let him sit with his friends after he'd finished cooking their meals.. but somehow he thought it might be best to wait until they were at least half way done the food. He didn't want to just.. stand around watching them. It'd be creepy. And it'd also seem like he was waiting for praise. Definitely not cool.
His gaze flickered to the board that displayed the two people that should be allowed to eat on his never ending tab. It wasn't often that you got work perks like that. It was something reserved for the best.
As he gazed at the carefully tacked in place picture of Shikamaru, he balled his fingers into determined fists.
The best chefs produce the best results, for the best people.
So he would.