Author's Note: So I've recently gotten back into Naruto and it's got me thinking about all my old ships again. I ship Shizune and Genma and I really wish we could've had more interactions between them. I realized they would have been in the same class since they are so close to the same age. So I'm doing one of those 5 times fics under the premise of "Shizune and Genma have a special meeting spot" so this is 5 times they meet at it. Here is the first chapter!

It was a cloudy, spring morning when Genma Shiranui spotted her. She was standing in the woods, wearing a short sleeved light purple kimono with a red obi, fiddling with some contraption on her arm. There was a target tapped to a tree and he noticed the determined look at her face as she kept trying to adjust the machine that was too big for her skinny arm.

He knew who she was but he couldn't think of her name. She was the niece of the renowned Dan Katō, and following his death three years ago lived with the legendary Tsunade Senju. They had graduated from the same academy class and he saw her around the village every now and then. He thought about how she was always very calm yet also energetic when it came to completing any tasks given to her. That's sort of how she seemed now.

He stuffed his hands in his coat pocket and leaned against a tree as he continued watching her. She finally had fixed the object and he watched as she pulled a string back and then released it. A senbon popped out of it but quickly clattered to the ground. She continued with four more stings, pulling them one by one, somewhat faster but they too didn't go very far.

She let out a sigh as she began picking them up off the ground to try again. So she reloading and shot them again only to have the same result. Her shoulder-length black hair fell over her face as she stared at the ground where they lay. He couldn't see her face but he could tell by her clenched fist she was frustrated.

He didn't know why but he suddenly found himself walking over to her. "You're not shooting them fast enough," he began.

His voice startled her and she immediately whipped around. Her eyes widened in surprise, not expecting to see him off all people. "Were you watching me?" she asked.

He shrugged. "You just sort of caught my eye. I was heading to the training grounds."

"...You're part of Team Chōza, aren't you? With Guy and Ebisu?"

"And yet you don't remember my name," he teased.

She blushed and stared down at the ground. "Sorry. I know it's rude of me but I don't."

"It's ok," he began, "To be honest I don't remember yours either." He stuck his hand out to her. "Genma."

She took it in hers, which was so soft and slender that Genma couldn't help but get a little embarrassed at the touch, and shook it. "Shizune."

They then let go and Shizune asked, "So, what were you saying a moment ago. About my shooting?"

Genma took a step toward her, as she bent down to pick up the senbon. "I was just saying that you're not shooting them fast enough. You fire them one by one and you don't pull back far enough."

"So how do you suggest I do it?" she asked.

He paused for a minute, thinking about the best way to do it, and then spoke. "Ok give it here and I'll show you."

She looked at the device on her arm, hesitating. "I-I can't."

"Why not?" he asked.

Shizune lightly traced it with her finger. "It…it was my mother's. It was her go-to weapon. She would put poison in the barrel and the senbon would be dipped in it. She was a master at using it, and, well, I just would prefer not to let anyone else use it."

Genma nodded. He could understand that. A lot of people got attached to the things of those they lost. And so many were lost during the Second Shinobi World War.

So he tried something different. He went up to her and wrapped himself around her. Surprised by the contact she quickly blushed and elbowed him in the stomach. "What was that for?" he groaned.

"What do you mean 'what was that for?' You just come up and embrace me with no warning. I feel I reacted appropriately," she said.

He titled his head back and forth. "Yeah, I guess I could've said something before I did that. Anyway, just let me show you." So he approached her again and wrapped his arms around hers. She immediately tensed up at the contact and they both were blushing a little.

Genma normally was never shy around anyone, but around her he couldn't help but be. Stupid teenage hormones. He awkwardly cleared his throat as he moved his hand to grab the strings of her device. "Ok so what you need to do is grab them all at once. Pull back and then quickly let go." Then he started to pull them back, careful not to hit her chest with his hand, and immediately flicked them away. The senbon flew right into the target on the tree. "And there you go," he said as he backed away from her.

Shizune headed to the tree to observe the hits. "Very nice. I hadn't thought about shooting them all at once. My mother was fast enough to pull them one by one but I guess I don't move as quick." She then turned to him and smiled. "Thank you."

"No problem. I'm glad I could help you out," he said. It was silent for a moment until he looked off in the direction of the training grounds. "Well, I guess I should be off. I'm late for training and I don't think Chōza-sensei is going to be happy."

"Um, maybe we could train together one day," she suggested, fiddling with one of the senbon in her hands.

He walked over to her and stood face to face in front of her. She stared at him, wondering what he was doing. Then he plucked one of the senbon from her hand and put it in his mouth, giving her a grin.

"Sounds like a plan."

So there is the first time. I hope that y'all enjoy this story and look forward to the next 4 chapters. I'll get them up sporadically cause I'm in college and I've got a part-time job so I keep busy and don't find a lot of time to write. So if you like the fic definitely follow it so you can keep up with those updates. As always reviews and constructive criticism are much appreciated! See y'all next chapter! ;D