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Author's note: Translations are at the bottom.

Chapter II

Beginnings of Iwagakure no Sato

Aburame Shizuka sat in the shade of a tree. Her dark brown hair flowed silkily around her head in the quiet summer breeze. She silently gazed at those of her clan around her in the same position as she communed with her Kikaichū. They spoke to her telling her their needs, their wants and fears. So silently she listened.

News had now spread of an alliance of enemies; the Hyūga and Senju clans had set aside their differences and formed an alliance called a 'hidden village.' She, as clan leader had sought out an audience to also gain entry into this mutually beneficial relationship. It had not gone according to plan. She had been rebuffed at the newly built gates by the newest clan to join; and subsequently the Aburame Clan's enemy.

She had been willing to set aside their past conflicts with the Kamizuru clan in order for this new form of symbiosis. They however had turned their nose up at her request. The newly instated 'Shodai Hokage--Senju Hashirama' had agreed with the Kamizuru clan—and though he politely declined her request she still felt spurned.

Now she sat communing with a Kikaichū from each clan member, deciding on their next course of action. It was plain to see that the newly created Konohagakure had the advantage over individual clans. Much like how a colony of ants is much more effective than a single drone. They would draw in more clients due to the diverse nature of their population.

Nodding silently to herself she stood gracefully. A slight twitch of her arm sent the Kikaichū back the respective hosts to communicate her thoughts. The rest of her clan stood in unison and silently debated the pros and cons of this course of action. Each came to the same conclusion and waited for her to speak. Looking out amongst the clan she nodded to herself and turned walking away to the west without a word. Silently the rest of the clan followed her. They had to go with the queens decisions after all.

One Week Later – Tsuchi no Kuni

Yosouya Suzu sighed as she removed the scales from a fish her mother had caught. Her father had died while she was young in combat with a Hyūga. He had been on a mission hired out by the Daimyo of Kusa no Kuni; when he died he left her mother as the clan head and her fatherless. Glancing up through the small opening that served as a window in her family's hut she saw dark shapes moving through the sparse trees located to the east of the house. The moved slowly ambled towards the group of huts that made up her clan. She had never trained in the arts her clan practiced, opting to remain a housewife for her future husband.

So she did the only this she could do. She Screamed.

In the meager vegetation east of the collection of huts the Aburame clan stopped at the sound of a woman's scream and waited.

Silently the members of the Yosouya Clan moved throughout their small encampment towards the source of the disturbance. It was a few hours before dusk; casting an orange glow along the western edge of the settlement. The light behind them clearly illuminated a group of people standing in the shad of the trees

They stood unmoving as the clan members filtered through the shadows provided by the setting sun. Most of them wore long cloaks that covered the lower half of their face down to their knees. All of them; however wore simple sunglasses.

Yosouya Hideaki made a few hand signs silently mumbling 'Shōton: Rokkaku Shuriken' In front of him seven small shuriken shaped like snowflakes and made out of a blue crystal formed. He grabbed them and loosed them at the feet of the group, intending to scare them off. He was unprepared however when a mass of insects caught the shuriken and dissolved them.

Aburame Shou's Kikaichū buzzed happily as they drained the chakra from the crystal shuriken. His brow furrowed in concentration as he analyzed the current situation. Communing with the queen of his colony he sought a peaceful solution to this new predicament.

'They are hostile' his queen urged, pushing the need to remove the threat to his family to the forefront of his mind.

'But we have intruded without an invitation. We would have done the same thing.' He retorted mentally.

'Agreed' the queen reluctantly admitted, 'but do not let harm come to the collective."

'I shall not.' He replied plainly.

Yosouya Sumiko grinned to herself as she packed up her fishing equipment and left the small stream on her way back to their temporary home. On her back she carried three fish caught from the stream, along with her pole and a small bag which housed her hooks and bait. Wiping her dark navy colored hair from her face she trudged up the hill that would overlook the huts.

Then she heard the scream. Her daughters scream; dropping the things she carried she sprinted away towards her daughter as her motherly instincts took over.

Arriving at her small hut she rushed in scanning the room for any sign of danger; as her daughter stared transfixed out the window. She growled under her breath and stalked up to her. "Suzu-chan," she started calmly, "Why on earth would you scream for no reason!"

Startled, Suzu jumped and whirled around; brandishing the knife she had been using to clean the fish. Seeing her mother she heaved a sigh of relief. "Kaa-san, you scared me. Why on earth would you sneak up on someone like that?" she paused for a moment; "Then again why are you here?" she asked. "Shouldn't you be out there defending us from those people?"

"What people?" Sumiko asked startled that she hadn't heard the alert.

Calmly Shizuka stepped from the trees, motioning for the rest of the clan to stay behind. She stood still as she observed the Yosouya clan members before her. Most of them had dark blue or green hair, along with dark grey or green eyes. The image of a Camilla flower was on each member's clothes somewhere.

"I wish to speak with your leader. Please bring them forward." She called out to them.

A medium built man answered her; "Our leader isn't here at the moment. State your business and be gone."

Sumiko exited the hut and sprinted through the crowed of her clan's members. "Stop! Hold your tempers!" she yelled as she ran to the front of the crowed. Standing across from the woman she paused to catch her breath and study the woman. She had dark brown hair currently pined up out of her face. Her eyes were covered by dark sunglasses. She wore a long grey cloak that covered the majority of her body and plain black sandals. 'An Aburame then…'

Composing herself she called out, "What is your business here Aburame-san?"

Over the next few hours Shizuka explained to Sumiko their reasons for journeying here; and of Konoha. Silently Sumiko listened and she found herself growing more entranced with the idea of a 'hidden village.' So she voiced her thoughts about the idea.

"But where would we have it." She asked.

The slight upturn of Shizuka's lips showed her pleasure. "It would be quite easy to convince the Daimyo of Tsuchi no Kuni."

Two Weeks Later

Shizuka donned a replica of the Hokage's robes. It was white and yellow along with a white and yellow hat with the kanji for earth shadow gracing the front.

She grinned as they along with some stray shinobi began to build their new home – Iwagakure no Sato.

AN:

Shizuka – means quiet summer

Kikaichū – Destruction Bugs

Yosouya – Crystal gazer

Sumiko – Clear Child

Suzu – Bell

Kusa no Kuni – Land of Grass

Tsuchi no Kuni – Land of Earth

Shōton: Rokkaku Shuriken – Crystal Release: Hexagonal Shuriken

Hideaki - Excellent, Bright

Shou – Soar, Fly

Kaa-san – Mother

Konoha – Hidden Leaf