Kunai the 8th: [Video/Olivine Action]

[itsjustdust]

[It's him, though only the goggles were in view, his headband having been neatly adjusted so that it was just dark blue cloth and the metal plate was quite hidden in the folds of material. It was definitely long enough for it. He was also lounging back on a bed with a blank wall behind him, his charmander dozing on his chest]

So. How many of you have had a moment where you're sitting there going 'when the hell did I become the smart one?'

I mean, I've never been stupid, but things have been ridiculous lately.

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[itsjustdust]

[He smiled and sank further into the pillows.]

I get that reaction a lot.

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[aburame]

It is not hard to see the distinction.

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[itsjustdust]

[He laughed softly and grinned.]

True. Nothing wrong with being a stand out.

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[aburame]

I beg to differ. Why?

[Because-] Drawing attention to oneself can often make one a target; there is a lack of stealth, and it can hinder movement. [model example see: Tsunade's recent actions.] It isn't a favourable quality for a shinobi.

... There are exceptions, however.

[Uchiha Obito. Uzumaki Naruto... Kiba. Almost everyone else in this village who isn't Shino.]

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[itsjustdust]

You say that like you're not a stand-out. You just handle it the other way, right? You try so hard not to that your stand out quality is being able to hide.

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[aburame]

[He'll consider it for a moment.]

The Aburame clan can be said to be known for its restraint, along with our affinity with insects... so in that sense, yes.

[In other circumstances (Obito not being... dead), he'd be a lot more secretive, not mentioning his clan at all.]

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[itsjustdust]

[Shino, Obito knows what an Aburame looks like. You're it.]

You must be pretty much just what your parents wanted huh? Is it nice?

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[aburame]

... You cannot say for sure what my parents wanted. [nitpicking again...

Nice isn't exactly the right word. Shino can probably say he's proud to be what he is though.] It is what I'm used to.

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[itsjustdust]

That wasn't a no~ And it's totally possible I knew your parents you know. Who are they?

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[aburame]

[SUDDENLY STILLS]

... My father's name is Shibi Aburame...

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[itsjustdust]

[He looked thoughtful for a beat.]

Yeah, I met him once or twice,he was a jounin like, twice my age.

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[aburame]

[... aaand shoulders fall back again. Phew!]

It would make sense for you not to share the same circles. You were of different rank and age.

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[itsjustdust]

Yep. I'm a chunin, he was a Jounin. I mean, I was getting close to Jounin but, well, we weren't there yet.

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[aburame]

... Perhaps at your current level, you may be equivalent to a Jounin.

[This is Shino's strange brand of nice.]

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[itsjustdust]

[He blinked, then gave him an absolutely brilliant smile.]

You're so awesome, not like I didn't take charge around here anyway.

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[aburame]

[mm yes. He could stand to be called "awesome" some more...]

... What of Tsunade-sama?

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[itsjustdust]

Totally didn't head about the Kage thing til she made her dumb announcement and I told her she'd have to work back to it before I admitted she was my Hokage.

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[aburame]

[Steady... staring. You did WHAT now, Obito?]

... The announcement was less than ideal... [He'll admit it, almost reluctantly. It places them all in a trying situation. Her political power means nothing here. A Hokage without a village...]

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[itsjustdust]

Her announcement was reckless, dangerous, and put every Konoha shinobi with a Hitai-ate on alert. I figure I'll just... be ranking shinobi until she you know, figures out how not to do that.

I mean, I run my mouth, but REALLY?

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[aburame]

[He knows, he knows. But is Obito in any position to declare himself the higher than her just like that? No hard feelings, but Tsunade is still his Hokage.]

... Regardless, rank means very little without structure on which to base it on. [A handful of genin and two chuunin. Yeah.]

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[itsjustdust]

Yep. I mean. I respect her in a battle position, but uh. Until she can get out of the enemy camp I kinda can't trust her anyway. Just precaution, you know?

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[aburame]

Understood. [It was nothing but well-intentioned, but he realises it's still hard to place one's trust in that. Especially since Obito has never known her personally. Shino knows you can't force trust; it's something built up over time.] You will find an ally in both Naruto and myself. Why?

Because we are fellow leaf ninja.

[Obito probably knew that already, but Shino is going to impress it further. These things are important to him.]

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[itsjustdust]

I'm glad. I had issues with Tenten. I had to pretty much bribe her to actually stop being bitchy.

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[aburame]

...

[Waiting for elaboration.]

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[itsjustdust]

[Oh, you're making sensei face at him.]

See, she was pretty ticked at me for being a chunin and actually noticing she was a girl and it was all down hill from there.