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Shirushi: Aburame extraordinarie

Chapter 10: Flashbacks and timeskipes

"DearDiary

It has been almost two years (more or less) since I wrote and my life as Shirushi has turned even more obscure as to why I actually found myself here in the first place. After the first time I thought I saw the woman from my 'transition between worlds', who I later to my utter embarrassment found out was actually a member of the Uchiha clan, I actually saw her a handful of times. Always when I was alone and every time I ran. She never showed up when I where with others and have never pursued me when I ran. This, have given me a sense of security but is not really what have made my live more complicated. No, that came from the events following me running from the woman. Like the first time I ran into Aburame Shibi and his team."

^Flashback^

I ran as fast as I could, much faster than I had ever done as Erika, and I dared not look back in case she was following me.

'I don't think she is following me right anymore.'

When that thought entered my head I decided to turn my head and look back. Of course with my luck that was when I ran straight into someone.

At first I was scared that it was that woman. It wasn't however.

It was a girl that looked to be around fifteen or sixteen, with short dark red hair. She was wearing a chunin vest and looked about as surprised to see me as I was her.

Of course, she recovered from her surprise first and I swear that the smile that formed on her face could rival Guy´s in intensity.

"Ohhh… aren't you the cutest!"

The woman shouted so high I would be surprised if the entire village had not heard her before she caught me in a hug. Despite the fact that she did not look that strong her hugs were suffocating and despite my training I did not stand a chance of getting out of it. All I could do was pray that she would release me before I died because of the lack of air

"Aiko, you should let her go before you accidentally kill her."

I did not recognize the voice and at that moment I did not really care as I was way to relieved that she did let me go and that I could breathe again.

"Ohhh…you always have to ruin it, Kazuki."

Aiko, as the other called her, whined and crossed her arms in a manner that came off as really childish. The one called Kazuki only rolled his eyes in response and it was only then that I was able to see him proprlly (considering my new experience of the hug of DOOM).

He looked very alike Aiko, they both had short dark red hair even if his was only a little shorter but at a closer look you could see that their eyes were not the exact same shade of brown and Kazuki´s face was more masculine. They had to be twins or at least siblings.

They were wearing Konoha headbands so they were not danger to me, and if that woman from before turned up I had at least someone that most likely would help protect me beside myself.

"Aiko. Kazuki. We got a mission."

I jumpt in surprise and turned around to the (yet again) new voice as I had not noticed anyone being there before (not noticing Aiko and Kazuki were justified, I had been scared to death during both).

The newcomer wore a trench coat with a hood and sunglasses, not unlike what Shino wore in shippuden. His hood was up so I could not make out his features, even so I directly knew he was a member of my clan, the Aburame, as no one else dressed like that outside our clan (it was like we had the patent for the trench coat and sunglasses look).

Aiko turned to said Aburame with a pleading expression.

"But we almost just finished a mission. Do we have to do another one so soon, Shibi."

Shibi? That was the name of Shino´s dad right? At least that explained why he looked so much like him, even if it may have only been the outfit.

"Don´t complain Aiko, we´re in the middle of a war. There is not tome to fool around with tiny academy students."

If I was not so grateful for Kazuki rescuing me from Aiko´s hug I could have glared at him for calling me tiny in such a degrading tone but as it was I did not bother.

"…"

Shibi only watched as, who I assumed was his teammates, banter and if I could see his eyes I would imagine there would be a glint of amusement in them.

Aiko expression turned playfully irritated as she gave Kazuki a glare. Her expression change yet again as she turned towards me. She now wore the same smile she had worn when she hugged me and it made me freeze up in fear that she would do it again (don´t get me wrong, I usually love hugs and hugging people, but Aiko´s hug had been terrifying).

Luckily for me she did not hug me.

"I guess I have to meet up with you after the mission then~." She cheerfully stated to herself (because I doubt she was really talking to me).

Before I could say anything, like asking why she would meet up with me if we just meet and I had not even gotten to introduce myself, she disappeared into thin air only leaving a couple of leaves behind. Kazuki and Shibi soon left in a similar way and I was left alone.

I just stood there for what probably was twenty minutes in utter confusion at the strange meeting before I slowly made my way towards the clan compound, I suddenly found myself exhausted and only wanted to sleep.

^Flashback ends^

Aiko did meet up with me after her mission and gave me the same greeting as that first time. I have been forced to experience her hugs of DOOM on a regular basis. Regularly, as in every time her team wasn't on a mission. She is an alright person if you ignore her already mentioned hugs´ and strange personality (like her obsession with anything she found cute).

Shibi and Kazuki had apparently been actively working on keeping her far away from the academy for this specific reason. It was just bad luck we had run into each other (or more like that woman´s fault) and now I couldn't get rid of her.

At the same time I had come to put Kazuki on a pedestal made of hero worship, he was always the one to save me every time I was caught in Aiko´s hugs. He would always lecture Aiko about she should let me be and if she did not relies me when he did he would free me by force.

He never really spoke to me as much as about me to the others, but given the circumstances I did not mind too much. All I really was to him was someone to try to keep his sister from, even if it was for my continued health and not his sisters.

He was more reliable than Shibi, he only watched my dilemma with amusement, so much for clan loyalties. I am totally sure that he found it even funnier when my bugs started to react and bite Aiko when she hugged me, trying to defend me. Needless to say, I have grown fonder of my bugs because of this reason. People might find us creepy because of the bugs, but at least we would always have someone on our side. I am convinced that it's similar for the Inuzuka clan when concerning their dogs.

All things consider, I guess it could be worse but I really hope my life will not get anymore complicated than it already is.

/Shirushi

AN: I had a really hard time finishing this chapter, I got a writer's block in the beginning of the flashback as I could not come up with personalities for Shibi´s teammates, not to mention how to write Shibi himself. In the end I plucked Aiko´s and Kazuki´s personalities (and their names) from thin air out of boredom. I hope none of you will hate them as at least Kazuki will get a big role in the story (Aiko will probably be something in the direction of a comic relief more than anything else).

Now I am off to start on the next chapter it will never get written. Please tell me what you think of Aiko and Kazuki if you are up to it, I would appreciate the feedback.