I don't own NARUTO!
Thank goodness!
READ AND REVIEW! Tell me what you think!
THANK YOU TO ALL WHO HAVE REVIEWED! WHO'VE BEEN CHECKING FAITHFULLY TO SEE IF I UPDATED! WHO LAUGHED! WHO READ IT!
ENJOY!
Show and Tell
Shino: Wise Man
The next morning the entire class room arrived tired and disgruntled – and a few of them – like Iruka, Genma, Raido, Jiraiya and Anko were nursing bruises, bone cracks and aching heads.
Not that the Genin were in any better states.
"Ohhhh…. Never again," groaned Chouji.
"If you trained more and got more fit," Ino snarked. "This wouldn't be happening."
"Ehhh???"
"Never mind, never mind," the white blonde hastily amended.
"Even for people who don't want to be in such troublesome activities…" Shikamaru sighed, straightening a bandage over a scratch he got from Sakura's nails. "No choice… damn…"
"Eh heh heh!!!" Naruto yelled, as he entered the room. "GOOD MORNING!"
"Who the hell does he think he is?" grumbled Tsunade, trying to get up.
"Now, now…" Shizune said, hastily pulling out a cup of Valerian-spiked tea. "Here…"
"Really, old woman." Jiraiya said. "You need to relax… Get what I mean?"
Tsunade settled for a glare.
Naruto however – as per usual – didn't know when to shut up.
"I can hardly wait!!!" He smiled in Sakura's direction. "I hope it will be my turn today!"
"YOSH!!! We can run to the sun together!!!" Lee crowed, giving a thumbs up toward Naruto.
"Well…" Naruto mumbled. "I wasn't asking you."
"Shut. The. Kid. Up…" growled Genma, nursing a huge headache (from stress: Raidou wouldn't do anything the night before). "Or else…"
"Where's Kakashi?" asked Raidou, turning around to look toward the far back corner.
Ibiki sighed.
"Genma, relax. Raidou. Sorry. But I don't think he'll be showing up for a long while…"
"But –"
"Trust me on this…"
When Akamaru came into the classroom with Kiba, yipping at the top of his doggie lungs, he nearly met his maker. Several kunai came flying in their direction accompanied by "Shut up the damn dog, or he's dead!"
"Maa, maa! You guys are too tense!"
"They're just not as old as they used to be," Naruto laughed. "Look at the old lady!!!"
Kiba and Akamaru, noticing the sudden death glares zoning in on him and Naruto, edged away.
"Um. Well… you don't have to put it QUITE like that!"
Kakashi came in last.
That he came at all was a surprise.
But then they saw a purple book in his hand.
It was the newest Icha Icha.
Tsunade glared at Jiraiya.
Jiraiya shrugged.
"Whatever works, right?"
Iruka sighed.
Looking down at his clipboard, he wondered what to do next. He had kind of hoped for Genma or Kakashi, but that would raise tempers. No. One of the Genin would do it.
But which one?
Naruto would be too loud for this early in the morning.
Sasuke, too depressing.
Lee, too annoying.
Neji had already had his turn.
Kiba was too hyper.
Shino.
"Okay… Today, we're going to start with Shino!"
"WWWWHHHHHHAAAAATTTTT!!!!" screeched Naruto.
BAM! Sakura's fist found its mark in the center of the blonde's head.
Kiba and Akamaru looked disappointed.
Lee looked suicidal.
"Don't worry Lee!" Gai said encouragingly. "The springtime of youth is filled with tests of endurance – take each opportunity to learn the importance of patience! Now, let's go and run!"
"Yosh! I will, Gai-sensei! You're so wise, Gai-sensei! I can only hope to shine for you one day!!!"
-cheesy music-
Everybody: "……………………………………….."
While everybody was trying to get back down to earth, Shino walked up front to take out of his bag a huge glass box which comprised of different compartments.
Full of bugs.
"GO! GO! SHINO!!!" whooped Kiba. "KICK ASS!"
"Sh-sh-shino-kun! I-I-I hope you d-d-d-do well…." Whispered Hinata (and only heard by Shino's bug scout and Kakashi, who was still sitting next to her).
Kotetsu sighed.
Bugs… what next….
He slapped away a fly and killed it.
Stupid creatures.
Shino frowned.
"Uh-oh…" Kiba sighed.
"Eeeep!" Hinata whimpered.
"What?" asked Kakashi, already bored of the whole situation. "Naruto looked at you?"
"Hagane-san just killed an insect… Shino-kun is angry…"
"Oh…. I didn't know. He just looked like he had constipation or something…"
Although his chakra DID flare…
"As a great man once said, 'Great ability develops and reveals itself increasingly with every new assignment' (1) I think that these creatures who are often underestimated are as capable of destruction as any other summoning."
"GYAAAHHH! Bugs!!!" Squealed Ino.
"Crreeeepppyy!" shuddered Sakura.
"You're so cool, show'em!" crowed Kiba.
"Kill me." Genma groaned. "Now."
He stopped when he noticed Raido trying to climb into his lap, clinging to him with large, watery, chibi-brown eyes.
"S-s-s-scared... pretend you're hugging me... I'll lose face in front of the deathly duo..."
Or not... Genma enjoyed Raido's warmth, hoping the masked Jounin wouldn't pop into his partner's brain.
"It is also important to realize that the weak have the power to overcome the strong. With these friends of mine, I am not only able to do battle, but also search -"
"Those are his friends?" Sakura asked. "How... sad..."
"Pathetic, yes," Ino agreed.
"Look who's talking..."
"Shut up, big forehead girl!"
Shino's shade's glinted. Everyone shut up immediately.
"At any rate, there are MANY different kind of insects in the world. Of course, I won't elaborate on my own jutsus... but instead, hope to educate you and build within my audience a healthy respect for these little creatures. For starters, this bikochou is a very interesting animal. When it is born, it will smell one smell and will search for that smell all its life - and once finding it, will never leave."
"THAT'S SO COOL!" Lee shook his head in amazement. "I never fail to appreciate the knowledge of my fellow nins."
"Cool..." Naruto rolled his eyes. "Sounds dumb to me."
"Well... who knows," Sasuke glared at his embarassing teammate. "It might prove to be useful in the future."
Everybody else sweatdropped.
... RRRRIIIIGGGGHHHTTTT...
The girls didn't know what to say.
Raido clung even tighter to Genma.
Iruka, turning around in his seat, gave the pair his famous "You're-so-dead" LOOK - which immediately made Anko fall in love. Ibiki made a mental note to recruit the Chuunin for hard case interrogation. Genma and Raido seperated faster than you could say "kunai" - and Iruka smiled.
Shino had moved over to the "common fly", the "cockroach" and various other domestic and wild insects.
By the time all the women in the class were sufficiently creeped out, Shino gave a short speech (filled with appropriate quotes) on the importance of the small.
"The Aburame Clan isn't as reknown as the Uchiha or the Hyuuga - but like the small but powerful creatures we have allied with, so too, our clan will prove it's might and will in order to protect those dear to their hearts."
Everybody clapped politely.
Raido relaxed (as did half the class).
Kakashi surreptitiously quashed a fly and earned a glare from Shino (and Kurenai).
That was... uneventful... but perfect. Now everybody's relaxed...
Iruka sighed as he caught sight of a dozy Izumo.
Maybe too relaxed. Perhaps...
We need somebody interesting next...
"It better be me!" yelled Naruto. "I've got the COOLEST PRESENTATION!"
Everybody else: Yeah. Right.
"I think my presentation is the best - but... I'm cheering you on!" Lee chinged his teeth at the short Genin.
Naruto sweatdropped.
"I wasn't asking you..."
"Well... you better not be expecting my support," Sasuke muttered. "Stupid."
"WHAT DID YOU SAY!"
"Why... do... I have to HEAR THIS SO EARLY IN THE MORNING!!!!" Tsunade screamed Naruto down.
Jiraiya winced.
Iruka-sensei... you better be willing to pay... Sure I've done some questionable things in the past... but I don't deserve this...
Kakashi was reading Asuma's notes to Kurenai - ignoring Raido's looks (which were earning jealous glares from Genma).
Ibiki had started to whisper with Anko about insect torture.
Izumo and Kotetsu were busy tacking Neji's ponytail to their desk...
Iruka sighed.
I better come up with something quick. If I'm not careful... things are gonna blow...
But who to pick?
WHO TO PICK INDEED!
YOU DECIDE!!!!
1. must be loud
2. cannot be Kakashi
-------
List of people who still have a turn:
Gai
Lee
Jiraiya
Tsunade
Shizune
Kurenai
Naruto
Sakura
Sasuke
Hinata
Kiba
Izumo
Kotetsu
Anko
Shikamaru
Ino