Ino was watching Team 8 and wondered what growing up was really about. Maybe they could all help each other? Coping gets easier with friends. Set shortly after Naruto's return to Konoha.

A near-death experience triggers an ancient Fire Nation law that throws Mai and Zuko back into each other's lives. And this time, it's for good.

Neji Hyuuga confronts Shino Aburame a week before the Chuunin Exams... One shot. Not Yaoi. Rated for serious themes.

Naruto Uzumaki was a mass of conflicting fronts and ideas. He was loud and stupid, but shy and intelligent. He was sunny and always smiling but wept in the silence of his room. What will happen when he catches the attention of T&I's Ibiki, and his two new teammates? Will they be able to unravel the complex web of disguises that Naruto has woven? Watch and see.

When Fire Lord Azulon ordered Iroh to adopt Zuko, it seemed like the magic wand that would fix everything that was wrong in Zuko's life. But life inevitably finds a way to blow up in Zuko's face. A loose retelling of the Avatar story featuring Fire Lord Iroh, angsty Azula, Zuko joining Team Avatar in first season, and a Mai who is definitely (not?) going to kill Zuko.

The Guild of Runesmiths is one of the most ancient and mysterious guilds in the Karak Ankor. With wealth and power second only to the Kings, Runesmiths create the weapons and armor that have allowed the Dawi to survive the countless conflicts that have plagued the Everlasting Kingdom since the time of the Ancestors. Their creations are things of legend, and so is their willpower.

The matchups for the Chunin Exams were determined entirely by chance. But what if the computer picked a different set? A different Chunin Exam unfolds when Neji and Sakura are called to battle first.

Shino happens upon an interesting woman on the street. See how she affects him in a way no one else can and what an enemy is willing to do to get her. OC/Shino. No mary sue. Cannon couples mentioned. Time is just after Shippuden ends.

On the Day of Black Sun, Zuko's confrontation with his father has a lethal yet positive outcome. Now Firelord and essentially ruler of a war-torn world, he forges his own path and his own destiny. Luckily, and surprisingly, he has Azula on his side. Now if he can only keep her from killing everyone that disagrees with him, which is more of a challenge than the Avatar has ever been.

While attending the Academy, Sakura's field experience assignment with the Konohagakure Intelligence Division ends up being more valuable than she'd ever guess.

The life of every Aburame tends to be one of solitude. Shino was no different… until his team came along. Day 1 of Shino Week 2021: Solitude

Stumbling across a ninja in the woods wasn't how he intended to spend his evening. It wasn't what he thought would change the rest of his life either, but there you go. Finally cross posted from AO3

"This goes against everything I learned from the monks. I can't just go around wiping out people I don't like." Except Aang could do exactly that—he could and he had, Zuko knew, at the Siege of the North. The conversation about killing the Fire Lord in Sozin's Comet Part 1 goes a bit differently, and Aang is forced to face some hard truths courtesy of the former Fire Prince.

Grief was something they all were familiar with, dealing with war from birth and the loss that comes with it. But this was different. This hurt more than anything they had ever experienced. Their friends were gone. For good. And they weren't sure how they were going to recover. Good thing they have each other.

Takes place at the end of Crossroads of Destiny. After not seeing each other for three years, Mai is given the chance to reconnect with Zuko, and reminisces about her childhood with him. Part character study, part fluff piece. Complete!

Ibiki didn't want a Genin team. He was planning on spending the rest of his life as a peaceful torturer. But the Hokage, and the council, had other plans. This ripple effect changes the history of Konoha, as well as the entire ninja world. (Including Smater Naruto, Powerhouse Hinata, and Medical Ninja Shino)

They were toddlers when they first met, both walking on wobbly feet and clutching their mother's red skirts whenever the other women gathered in the parlor looked at them. Unfortunately for them, that was often. After all, he was a prince and she the daughter of a favored general. Not that either child understood the gravity of their situations yet. That would come soon enough.

Basically each chapter is a different type of Mary Sue and their life. Have fun. (Rated T because of the dark themes most Mary Sues seem to have)

Amid the mud and ruins of a distant planet, an Imperial Guardsman witnesses horrors that shatter her faith and set her on the path to heresy.

After an unexpected turn on a mission with Team Seven, Kakashi Hatake wakes up in the past, trapped in the body of his thirteen-year-old self. Despite being torn away from his own, familiar world, Kakashi resolves to change the future to better the lives of those he loves. Yet, fate is not so easily mastered, and he's not the only one playing the game.

Three years after Ozai's defeat, Zuko struggles to maintain his tenuous grip on the throne. So when Azula provides evidence that Ozai sired eight illegitimate children, Zuko is faced with a choice: eliminate the threats to his rule, or welcome them into the family. This completed fanfiction asks: What is family? What do we owe to each other? And is redemption possible?

Unaware of the future, the lone Uchiha reached out and accepted the rice ball from the Jinchūriki of the Nine Tailed Fox. A single act of kindness that would forever change the Shinobi World. This is the story of what could have been if the roles had been reversed. Can Sasuke save his only friend from his loneliness, or will he lose Naruto to the darkness?

Banished, fate sends Naruto down a road quite different than that of a Shinobi, many years later in a small and peaceful village.

Short story, with a PDF squad trying to survive their battle with cultists. Help arrives from a strange corner...

A young, inexperienced Imperial Guardsman is stranded on an ork-infested world. All he has to help him are his standard-issue gear, an inextinguishable faith in the Emperor and a small band of wayward heretics.

Team 8 is always overlooked, but they didnt mind, they were the silent assassins.

It takes Shino a while, but he realises he as the two greatest friends to ever walk the earth, in his humble opinion. (Day 1 of Naruto Week)

Shino Aburame didn't want to go out and spend time with the same kids that made fun of his kikaichu. He didn't expect to make friends with a little blond ball of energy that was willing to stick by him through thick and thin. Now side by side, the blond demon and the bug boy don't feel so alone anymore, despite what both of them contain.

This is my version of “My Immortal” but with Natuto instead of Harry Potter. Come join my cringey OC Violet on her gothic adventures to try and seduce her gothic love of her life Sasuke(Spray Paint) Uchiha.

The first person to accept him was already gone from his life, and things in the village were becoming more complicated. Certain circumstances force his hand, and he decides to leave his home. However, what will happen when a certain pale-eyed girl tries to convince him to stay? This is a what-if story. AU. Naruhina, Sasusaku later. Rated M for language and lemons later on.

Few knew of Minato's relation to Tsunade and Jiraiya of the Sannin, but fewer still knew of their violet-eyed grandchild, Naruto. They say traits sometimes skip a generation, so Naruto using Mokuton in a show-and-tell should not have come as a surprise... Trained from a young age, Naruto will teach the world a new meaning to the name Senju. (Senju Curse of Hatred, Mokuton)

A story of an average man drawn into the web of Chaos and becoming a heretic to the Imperium. Godwin unwittingly stumbles across a chaos cult and finds himself fighting for his life, his family, and for the Dark Gods

Kankuro reached the ravine just a few minutes too late. Now, Team Kurenai works to ensure that no more traitors get away alive. Divergence from chapter 212.

A vision is granted. The galaxy turns. The gods laugh and blood rains from the heavens. Perhaps fate is best left unseen?

Shino and Tenten are sent on an undercover rescue mission to the infamous red light district of Kurohara, but there's more to the mission than meets the eye. What secrets lie beneath the decadence of the wealthy town? The answer may change them forever. Romance, action, and intrigue await those who look underneath the underneath. shino/tenten-the rating is for adult themes!

Exiled and attacked, Naruto becomes the replacement for a killer cyborg, before returning home to exact his revenge. Grievous is Naruto

One-shot, set during timeskip. Shino is used to being able to find anybody, given time. Now he's playing a game with a more skilled opponent, but neither are really playing to win. Shino/Fū.

Hinata has always loved Naruto. With the conclusion of the Fourth Shinobi World War, she thought she would have a chance to follow up on her revelation during the battle with Pain. However, one person still stood in her way - Naruto's first love, Haruno Sakura. Left heartbroken, Hinata sought solitude atop the Hokage Monument, trying to figure out where everything went wrong...

It's the little things that make you. It's the little things that break you. (a collection of short stories about a certain Aburame)

The New Ozai Society makes it first move against the Fire Lord. Zuko copes.

One person can make all the difference... Say someone else showed up for the Chunin exams. Not just anybody, but an outcast, similar to our favorite knuckleheaded ninja. How much difference can one person make? Read and find out! NaruHina! Rated M for violence, language, and maybe a lemon in the distant future.

The Fourth Ninja War has taken its toll on Naruto. What remains is but a shadow of his former self. Can the void within be filled by his new found career in ANBU...or will something else be his salvation? Naruhina. Strong / Dark Naruto.

A young, up-and-coming general, Aburame Shino is a symbol of Japan's rapid modernization, always putting his family and country first. But upon meeting a woman embodying the beauty of the dying Chinese spirit, he must choose between duty and the pursuit of happiness.

My response to pudgypudge's Jiongu challenge. Watch as Naruto is mentored by Kakuzu to become a powerful ninja and bounty hunter, and follow him as he discovers that his new life requires a payment in blood to live successfully. Jiongu!Naruto; Naruto/Fū. Sequels up.

A some-what character analysis of Aburame Shino. I couldn't do a decent summary to save my life, but I swear it's better on the inside.

Kiba, Hinata, and Shino have some bonding to do as a new team.

After Naruto gets ambushed and beaten close to death, the Third Hokage decides to take the matter into his own hands. Not since Jiraiya, Tsunade and Orochimaru had he accepted another student, but the boy was an exception. NaruHina.

Sometimes people surprise you and remind you that all you know is not all there is to know, that things will not always be what you expect them to be. Set after the war.

Because an eight turned on its side represents forever. A collection of short stories about the often neglected Team 8 and their subtle, but undying friendship.

A strange mission sets off Nara Shikamaru's suspicions about his village, ones he has been harbouring for a very long time. Along with Aburame Shino, he will try to plumb the depths of Konoha's secret past. AU, no yaoi, no pairings at all.

There was nothing else to do but wait. But what could they do to kill some time? Talking about thier future of course. Tenten/Shino

In essence, they were both alike. Both had insecurities, both liked someone they couldn't bring themselves to tell their feelings to, and both liked someone who liked another. Slight ShinoHina.

Hinata, Kiba, and Shino have been very good friends and teammates since seven years ago, and enjoyed a peaceful and platonic relationship all this time... but one night changes everything. Who is to blame?

An exploration of Shino, his relationship with Hinata, and the Aburame Clan. Contains romantic comedy, drama, and general ninja action in the form of intrigue and battles. ShinoHinata.

Your actions don't make you a monster. Your reasons do.

It's hard to let go of your best friend, even if it is for the best. Friendship, no pairings. Kiba, Akamaru, Shino.

It was a fact of life Kakuzu had come to accept. When you were as good looking as Hidan, people tended to treat you like a god. Funnily enough, Kakuzu couldn't recall ever getting the same treatment.

Spelling bee. What else do you need to know? [HanabixShino] [AU]

[Complete] A Hyuuga story. He was the next genius, master of the bloodline limit, and still, he was the bastard son of the clan's mistress. When a strange face from the past suddenly reappears, how much in life will change?

Members of the Aburame clan never die alone. But when they are near death, the symbiosis with their insects begins to break.

Shino sees everything through his shaded eyes, yet he says nothing… ShinoHina OneShot

The first in a series of viewpoints in Konoha covering the first year Naruto is gone training with Jiraiya. Shino in a forest clearing.