Yes, I know I said Hiruzen.
I lied.
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Shibi Aburame knew of the Uchiha clan, as both the Aburame and Uchiha were of the Four Noble clans and Shibi had attended some dinners, as the heir to the clan. They were cool, collected, solemn, and Shibi thought privately they were a little arrogant as well.
So either he had been misinterpreting everything every Uchiha besides the two had ever said or done, or the twin girls- especially Machiko - were not normal.
He narrowed his eyes as the teacher called out the names of teammates, carefully filing away any information. His father had always told him to store away anything he found, as it could prove invaluable.
The Aburame were secretive and held tightly onto their secrets, even more so then the Uchiha.
The sensei, Nohara Rikutu, a kind but stern man, stood in front of the graduating class, hands clasped behind his back. His forehead protector gleamed, and the purple marks on his face were obvious as he raised a hand for silence.
"Congratulations, students." He said simply, obviously proud. "All of you have passed the graduation exam, and I'm sure you will all grow to be amazing ninja in your own right. The Will of Fire has been passed down, and I hope you will continue to cherish the desire to protect your friends and village as you continue down this road!" He tapped his forehead protector. "This symbolizes your part in ending the cycle of hatred. Cherish it, and wear it with pride, for it is the will you now embody!"
The class was silent, absorbing the words, and Shibi watched as their surprise turn to fierce, unwavering pride. Some snuck covert glances at their protectors, in awe they were part of this cycle, an official part of the story.
"Alright, dattebane!" A low but enthusiastic voice caught his attention, and he shifted slightly, studying the four. Kushina Uzumaki, the girl who had spoken, the one with the red hair, and punctuated her sentences with "dattebane." Minato Namikaze, the blond haired blue eyed boy, a pupil of the famous Jiraya.
Mikoto Uchiha, the younger sister, with straight dark hair and black eyes. Machiko Uchiha, the older one, with very spiky hair and black eyes. Currently, Machiko was drumming her fingers on the table, looking eager as she leaned forward, kicking her legs on the table.
Shibi idly wondered if she just ate pure sugar everyday.
Rikutu-sensei explained the concept of teams, and produced a scroll, unrolling it with a flourish.
"Team Four." He read.
"Inochi Yamanaka, Chōza Akimichi, Shikaku Nara."
Ino-Shika-Cho, Shibi mused, That was obvious. Ino-Shika-Cho had been around before Konoha was founded.
"Team Five" Rikutu-sensei said
"Kushina Uzumaki, Mikoto Uchiha-"
"Yeah, dattebane!" Kushina crowed, pumping her fist. Mikoto looked no less triumphant, but tilted her head. "Two girls? That's unusual."
Unusual, but not unheard of. Shibi thought to himself.
"And Hiro." Rikutu-sensei finished.
Kushina looked a little irritated by that, but let it go. Hiro, the dark brown haired boy with the protector wrapped around his arm, offered a tense smile, although it came out as a grimace.
Mikoto nodded curtly.
Rikutu-sensei rattled off another team
" Team Six, Mebuki, Kizashi Haruno and Sadao"
"Team Seven, Shibi Aburame-" Shibi perked up, a stirring of interest.
"Machiko Uchiha, and Minato Namizake."
"Yay!" the girl in question laughed, tossing her arms back, rubbing her hand over her silvery forehead protector.
"Break for lunch!" He declared, snapping shut his scroll.
Instantly the class was abuzz, people seeking out their teammates and carelessly chatting.
"Yo, Shibi!" Machiko appeared in front of him.
"…."
"What?"
"Why are you on my desk." Shibi deadpanned.
She looked down. "Oh, I'm on your desk."
Easily, she hopped off, straightening and fixing him with a look.
"So, you're an Aburame?"
"Yes."
"Can I see a bug?"
Shibi raised a hand and a few crawled out of his sleeve.
Her eyes widened, Shibi sincerely hoped she wasn't going to scream. That would scare them.
"Cool!"
"…Thank you?"
She darted forward, poking his arm.
"How does it work, are they just sleeping, do they listen to you, do they have names?" She asked, rattling off questions.
"Machiko, don't annoy him." Minato's voice cut in, approaching with a bento box.
"Gah, fine." Machiko pouted, before turning back.
"Do you guys want to go get something to eat?" She asked, hands on hips.
Minato nodded, and Shibi shrugged. Machiko beamed.
"Great! Which place?"
"That BBQ place?"
Shibi spoke up. "Too strong of a smell."
Machiko shrugged. "Okay." She said carelessly, accepting that.
"My mom packed a lot of food for our group, if you want that." Machiko offered.
Shibi shrugged, not having an aversion to it. Minato nodded.
"Great!" Machiko ran off, and Shibi took the moment to study his teammate.
He hadn't been one of those Shibi had kept the closest tabs on, besides knowing that his mother was a civilian, and that his friends were the Kushina girl, Mikoto, and Machiko.
"So…" Minato fidgeted slightly under the unwavering gaze Shibi set on him.
Aburame were aware of the effect they had on people. Even the Uchiha would avoid them unless necessary.
"Yo, want some?" Machiko tugged on his sleeve
..Well, most of them anyway.
She thrust out a huge, blue box with the Uchiha fan in the center.
Minato stared.
"That is a lot of food." Shibi stated.
And indeed it was. Onigri, fish, assorted vegetables, and a small corner reserved for sweets.
"Let's go outside." Machiko said determinedly, hefting up the box and making her way to the door.
Shibi wasn't sure exactly why Machiko was like this, but considering she wasn't a kunochi who screamed when they saw the kikaichū, he considered that a positive.
Omake: Team test.
"Okay!" Jiraya-sensei declared, holding up two silver bells. "You have to get the two bells, and the one who doesn't get one goes back to the academy. You have until sun- Machiko what are you doing."
Machiko darted forward, creating two shadow clones.
Jiraya rolled his eyes good naturally.
"Really, going with shadow clones?"
Machiko gave a grin, as Minato and Shibi got ready to help.
"Sexy Harem no Jutsu!"
Shibi blinked and Minato face palmed.
"Did I hear that wrong?" Shibi asked, but once the smoke cleared, it turns out he did not mishear that.
"Machiko!" Minato yelped, covering his face with his hands.
Jiraya was out on the ground with a nosebleed, Shibi lamented, of course he got the perverted sensei.
Machiko took the silver bells with a flourish, offering them a smirk. "Want me to teach-"
"No." Shibi said flatly, along with Minato yelp of "Stop offering!"
"Really, cause I think you'd look very-"
Like hell he would be on this team.
I feel really weird right now, but meh. I thought it was funny.
Did you like it? Okay, I'm screwing up what I said I was going to do. Next I'm doing Nagato, Yahiko and Konan. They're going to be a lot darker, so warnings!
And Machiko gets a new title-yes, this would never happen if it was trying to be realistic.
Yay to screwing up the story!