Woot! Update!

Not much to say (yet), so I'll just thank everyone for liking the baybehs and move on!

I don't own Naruto.

Sarutobi Yuki sighed, plopping down on her couch tiredly. She had just gotten back from a long mission to Ame, and had gone straight to the Hokage to give her report. Unfortunately for her, a routine meeting with her village leader had quickly turned into one that would forever alter her life.

The Rokudaime Hokage had given Yuki the Folder of Doom.

Just thinking about it made her feel a headache coming on. She didn't know why she was so surprised; nearly all of her friends had already gotten theirs already.

If she was honest, she had kind of believed she was safe from it. Shikamaru-sensei was practically her father, he was such a big part of her life, and a part of her hoped that he would fix it so her name and "genin" were never in the same sentence. But alas, this was not the case. The Folder of Doom was in her hot little hands, taunting her.

Letting a long breath escape through her nostrils, Yuki opened the manila folder, eyes scanning the contents. She froze.

Was this some sort of joke?

"Uchiha Shuichi."

Shuichi stood as Ino-sensei read his name off the list. His handsome face was schooled into a look of indifference, completely at odds to the nervousness he was feeling inside.

Try as he might, he was not merely Shuichi. He was an Uchiha, and with that came more responsibility than most twelve-year-olds should have to deal with. He was the firstborn of Uchiha Sasuke, a former deserter of Konoha, which meant that everyone would be watching him, waiting for him to mess up.

But for that same reason, he couldn't mess up. His father was strong, and he expected nothing less from his offspring. He was the firstborn of the new Uchiha generation, and he had to set the standard for his siblings and all that came after him. It was Shuichi's job to prove to Konoha that though their numbers dwindled, the Uchiha were still a powerful clan that shouldn't be pitied or underestimated.

His father had made sure that Shuichi understood from a young age his place in life. As such, the boy didn't have many friends. He was really close to his family, but his intense personality tended to deter the other village children. Uzumaki was the only one who attempted to have a conversation with him, and that wasn't very often.

Inwardly, as he walked to the front of the room, he hoped he and his team could have some semblance of a friendship.

More than anything, though, he hoped they wouldn't get in his way.

"Hatake Obito."

Obito growled, running a hand through his unruly silver hair. He couldn't believe that he had gotten stuck with the Uchiha, of all people.

Obito was a smart kid—and talented to boot. Considering who his parents were, it surprised no one when the boy was eligible to enter the Academy at a mere four years of age. However, his father—who had graduated the academy at age five, became a chuunin by six and a jounin by thirteen—did not want that for him. Hatake Kakashi promised himself that his children would not grow up the same way that he did, and that they would be allowed to enjoy their childhood. Obito was thus allowed to enter the Academy whenever he felt he was ready. Coincidently, Obito decided to enter at the same time as his friend Mayu, a year later than normal.

That being said, Obito logically knew that he'd be an asset to any team he was assigned. It was just his luck he was assigned to this one.

He had nothing against the Uchiha clan—he was named in honor of one, after all. And though his parents weren't on the greatest terms with Shuichi's dad, Obito knew that it wasn't right to judge a son based on the sins of his father. Many times in the past, Obito had attempted to be nice to the boy, giving him pointers on his techniques and inviting him to train together, only to have Shuichi glaring and ignoring him. There was only so much frigidity Obito could tolerate.

But there was nothing he could do about it now. The Uchiha was on his team, and if there was one thing his parents taught him, it was the importance of teamwork. He would have to make it work.

He glanced at his new teammate, not surprised to find him looking at him with a clear challenge in his eyes.

Inwardly groaning, Obito stood and made his way towards the front of the classroom.

"And Uzumaki Mayu."

Mayu stood quietly, her pale eyes widened in surprise. Of all the teams she had expected to be on, this one had never even crossed her mind. She almost felt as if this was a mistake—her new teammates seemed way out of her league.

Not to say that she was weak, because she definitely was anything but. However, she often trained with Obito-kun, and knew from experience that with his skill, he could have graduated years ago. And Shuichi-san…

The Uchiha turned his smoldering eyes to meet hers, and she stumbled a little down the stairs, a deep blush immediately enveloping her soft features. Shuichi-san was...intense. Mayu sometimes had a hard time being in the same room as him, as his overzealous will was often smothering. He trained hard, he studied hard, and he had the marks and praise to prove it.

Her teammates were at the very top of the class. And although she often came in third behind them, Mayu still couldn't fathom being of the same caliber as them.

Fiddling with her fingers nervously, Mayu finally joined her teammates, meeting Obito's pleased grin with a small smile. When she turned to Shuichi, he nodded at her once in acknowledgement before looking elsewhere.

Her teammates. One who she had known for most of her life, had grown up with, had shared memories with. One who she barely knew.

Mayu knew that her father and Shuichi's used to be really close, almost like brothers. They were even able to remain friendly once the Uchiha got out of prison. But whenever she asked why the two men never socialized outside a chance meeting at the market, her father would just ruffle her hair, almost sadly, and say that although he could forgive Uchiha Sasuke for a lot, he could never forgive him for what he did to Obitio's mother.

So, Mayu had grown up with Uchiha Shuichi in her periphery, and Hatake Obito in her backyard.

Discreetly, she looked between the two boys. She could tell from their body language that they didn't like each other, but she hoped that that would change with time. Or, at the very least, their mutual dislike wouldn't become a problem.

"Okay!" Ino-sensei smiled, patting them all on the shoulders. "Your jounin sensei is waiting for you outside."

From her hidden perch in a tree, Yuki was able to survey her brand new genin team without them knowing.

The tallest, a skinny boy with a head full of silver hair, could only be the son of the Copy Nin. Unlike his father, the boy did not wear a mask, his features a little softened by the remnants of baby fat. His eyes were a shock of green, a testament to his mother. The boy hadn't even hit puberty yet, but Yuki knew that as soon as he did, Sakura was going to have to beat off the girls with a stick.

He was talking good-naturedly to a girl, who blushed softly at the attention.

Her lips twitched with clear affection for the girl. She had known Mayu since she had been born, although she wasn't as close to her as she was to the older Uzumaki children. One thing was for sure—out of all the siblings, Mayu had finally been the one to inherit her mother's personality. While her siblings were all loud and outspoken, Mayu was quiet and easily embarrassed.

Mayu had also gained her mother's looks, from her pearly eyes to her delicate features. The only things in her reminiscent of the Hokage were her long blond hair (which she kept in a loose top-knot, a few strands framing her face) and the whisker-marks that adorned her cheeks.

Yuki's red eyes roamed to her last student—the Uchiha. As he stood there, clearly uncomfortable and not sparing his teammates a glance, Yuki could not help but notice the striking resemblance the boy had to his father. His hair was shorter, and his jawline was a little rounder, but overall, Yuki was left with the impression that Uchiha Sasuke had somehow managed to clone himself.

Well, there's no use dragging it out, she mused to herself, ruffling her fingers through her chin-length wavy hair, aggravated. With one last sigh, she jumped out of the tree, landing directly in front of the three genin.

Mayu was the only one who looked visibly startled; the other two hid their surprise well. Embarrassed by her reaction, the blonde ducked her head, her face pink.

"Hello, children!" Yuki said cheerfully, gaining an annoyed look from both of the boys. "I am your jounin sensei, Sarutobi Yuki. You may refer to me as 'Oh Beautiful One.'"

Silence. They all looked at each other in confusion.

"I'm sorry?" the Hatake asked politely.

Yuki sighed like it was a big deal. "Fine, 'Yuki-sama' will suffice."

The Uchiha clearly thought she was batshit crazy. "How about 'sensei'?"

"If you insist." She winked, at Mayu, who smiled softly back. "Now, I thought about giving you some sort of test, but I've observed you all enough to make a judgement. Congratulations, you are now Team Seven."

That seemed to startle all of them. "Is this some sort of joke?" Obito demanded.

Exactly her first reaction. "Nope. Teams are randomly put on the roster. We were the seventh." Yuki smiled. "You can thank fate for that."

A/N: Oh. Em. Gee. THE POTENTIAL. I am actually really excited about it—second generation Team 7 was just too great to pass up. A reunion through their children? Yes. An angsty Uchiha who is just misunderstood, not an asshole? YES. A possible love triangle? YES. Wow, the possibilities. And no, I haven't chosen which way our lovely Mayu will finally fall. Although, at this point, as much as I love my Obito-kun, I'm leaning towards Shuichi. I've always had a thing for the sad, angsty guy getting the girl. Plus, I have somehow made myself feel really bad for my own character. Go figure. XD

And the youngest Uzumaki is finally revealed! I thought about giving the Uzumaki family another son, but I kinda liked the idea of Kenji as the protective older brother to all of his sisters.

One last thought. I have been picking the names for some of the second generation because of their meaning, but I never ended up saying what the names meant. I guess I'll do that now for anyone who cares.

Let me know. Don't forget to review. :)

Names and their meanings

Shuichi(秀一): shuu, written to mean "excellence" or "surpass", and ichi meaning "one" (or in this case, "first son"). Even his name indicates his need to be the best.

Mayu (真優): ma, written to mean "true", and yu written to mean "gentleness, superiority". She prefers to write it in hiragana.

Hitomi (智美 ): hito, written to mean "wisdom, intellect", and mi, meaning "beautiful". She writes her name in hiragana.

Harumi (春美): haru, written to mean "spring", and mi, meaning "beautiful". Like all Uzumaki girls, she writes it in hiragana.

Mai (真愛 ): ma, written to mean "true" and ai, meaning "love, affection".

Yuki (幸): yuki, written to mean "happiness".

Kenji (研 二): ken, written to mean "study" and ji, or "two". Could be interpreted as "twice as wise". To be honest, I just liked the name.

Choro(蝶侶): cho, meaning "butterfly", and ro, written to mean "companion".

Shikari (鹿俐): shika, meaning "deer" and ri, written to mean "clever".

Everyone else was named after someone, or I just liked the name.