Shibi Aburame

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That day in the clan forests the solution had seemed so black and white; like chess. It wasn’t a fair trade, Shino for Torune, but he had to try. This way Shino could have a future, Lord Shibi could keep his family, and the uncontrollable nanobeetle user would become someone else’s problem. For some pieces to move on others had to be given away. This wasn’t just his own happiness,  Torune needed to think about what was best for everyone. Hopefully in a few years his adopted family would see that too and quietly forget him. 

But as he slipped deeper and deeper into Root’s shadows it wasn’t his memories, but rather Torune himself that began to blur. 

Seeking solace in the Code, he focused on his missions, studied protocol until he could repeat it even half-asleep, and filled in the remaining nooks and crannies of his schedule with training. Don’t think, just follow orders. 

Maybe that’s why, after months of seeing the same empty faces, or rather their masks, he was finally being permitted to patrol without Fuu. Despite the curt politeness Torune half expected to see an extra objective in his itinerary: ‘Prove you won’t run when given the opportunity’.

The unofficial test seemed confirmed the moment he locked eyes with his former guardian. Pangs of fear and happiness hit in equal measure. Lord Shibi. All wide scared eyes, he didn’t bother whispering, “Why are you here?” His mind immediately jumped to the worst possibility, had Lord Danzo kept his word? “How is Shino?”

The corners of Shibi’s mouth turned upwards. It was hard to see but there nonetheless. Of course Torune’s first concern would be Shino. Torune was possibly the most selfless person Shibi had ever met. He was only a child when he willingly gave up his freedom to keep Shino safe. And now that he was older it was plain to see the toll that decision took. Torune wasn’t himself anymore. Danzo had warped him for his purpose into more of a weapon than a human being. The thought filled Shibi’s heart with sadness.

“He’s doing well. He’s growing strong and seems to be happy. All of the clan is safe and happy. …I suppose we have you to thank for that.” There was no doubt in his mind that if Shibi had refused to give up either of the boys, things would have got very bad for the Aburame’s very quickly. Danzo was not the kind of man you could trifle with and escape.

We're all pretty bizarre. Some of us are just better at hiding it, that's all.

I'll do anything sexual. I don't need a million dollars to do it either.

Well, if you say you haven't, you're a prude. If you say you have you're a slut. It's a trap. You want to but you can't, and when you do you wish you didn't, right?

I'm a compulsive liar.

What about you dad?

The next screw that falls out will be you.

When you grow up, your heart dies.

Does Barry Manilow know that you raid his wardrobe?

If he gets up, we'll all get up, it'll be anarchy.

Screws fall out all the time, the world is an imperfect place.

Do you know how popular I am? I am so popular. Everybody loves me so much at this school.

Don't you ever, ever compare yourself to me, okay. You got everything, and I got shit.

You know what I got for Christmas? Oh, it was a banner fucking year at the old ______ family. I got a carton of cigarettes. The old man grabbed me and said, "Hey, smoke up _____."

My God, are we gonna be like our parents?

You do everything everyone tells you to do and that is a problem.

That's very clever, sir. But what if there's a fire? I think violating fire codes and endangering the lives of children would be unwise at this juncture in your career, sir.

I'm thinkin' of tryin' out for a scholarship.

You're kind of sexy when you're angry.

I don't think either one of them gives a shit about me. It's like they use me just to get back at each other.

You ask me one more question and I'm beating the shit out of you.

He's just doing it to get a rise out of you. Just ignore him.

I hate it. I hate having to go along with everything my friends say.

Don't mess with the bull, young man. You'll get the horns.

The next time I have to come in here I'm crackin' skulls.

You ought to spend a little more time trying to make something of yourself and a little less time trying to impress people.

I'm not a winner because I want to be one. I'm a winner because I've got strength and speed... kinda like a racehorse. It's about how involved I am in what's happening to me.

Why is that door closed? WHY IS THAT DOOR CLOSED?

When I was a kid, I wanted to be John Lennon.

You keep eating your hand; you're not gonna be hungry for lunch.

Jesus Christ Almighty! What in God' s name is going on in here? What was that ruckus?

You see us as you want to see us - in the simplest terms, in the most convenient definitions.

We accept the fact that we had to sacrifice a whole Saturday in detention for whatever it was we did wrong.

It's all because of me and my old man. God, I fucking hate him. He's like this mindless machine that I can't even relate to anymore.

I love my children

Also

Shibi ships team 8

all of them

together