The light of the moon pierced through the clouds that layered the night sky trying to block its shine, casting a eerie and almost ominous glow to the rolling hills that the boy wandered. Crickets could be heard singing a beautiful tune in the moonlight carried over the distance of the hills on the gentle breeze of the wind, of course most people would simply hear chirping but not the boy. Retsu had a unique gift, like the rest of the Aburame they not only could understand and communicate with their Kikaichu, but all forms of insects and tonight the rolling hills were alive with the sound of music. Normally the boy stayed within the dense forest that surrounded the village hidden in the leaves, however on peaceful nights like this the boy enjoys spending hours on end looking up at the night sky  just watching stars which he can not do inside the forest due to the amount of foliage covering the forest. Unfortunately for the boy it did not look like he would get to enjoy the stars tonight as the current cloud coverage was blocking the view of the beautiful stars. The boy could only hope that the wind would blow the clouds out of the way soon and open the night sky up, with any luck he may be able to see a few stars.

The boy found a spot in some tall soft grass sitting down aand propping himself up on his arms as he leaned back and looked at the clouds which blocked the sky. Letting out a sigh as a few Kikaichu came out of his body, "it is a shame that the clouds are blocking the view of the stars," the boy said to his tiny friends who would respond with a slight buzz. "Well what do you want me to do about it," the boy replied, " it's not like I can control the clouds or the wind." Another buzz came from the boy's Kikaichu, "we will just have to wait and see what happens then won't we" the boy replied moving his arms and allowing himself to fall back on the grass before interlocking his fingers behind his head. Normally the boy would not speak aloud for many different personal reasons, however tonight he did not see the problem as there was no one around to hear him anyways. Despite the fact that he could not see the stars right now, it was still a peaceful and beautiful spot to relax and enjoy. The boy would allow his bugs to fly around and enjoy the fresh air as he closed his eyes, normally he would not lower his guard like this however due to the fact that the boy's Kikaichu would be able to alert him should anyone come near and would give him plenty of time to prepare himself should they bare any ill will towards him.

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~491

The boy bolted up when his Kikaichu alerted him to the presence of a strange chakra source, the fact that they did not sense it sooner was what was odd for the boy. It meant that it was a small source and wasn't moving at an alarming rate, but the way that his Kikaichu was acting it was as if something was wrong as if it was a human causing the boy to wonder if they had overheard him talking to his Kikaichu. The sound of a girl's voice from behind him answered his question as well as caused the boy to turned, his tinted goggles reflecting the moonlight as he turned, his masked covered face looking to the source of the voice. His tinted vision was met with the sight of a girl with her hands covering her face trying to hide the fact she was blushing, which was not exactly working. The girl looked to be much too young to be out at night alone, wearing pajamas no less, it was a very shocking sight. Retsu was grateful that his mask covered his face because the look on his face would probably make the young girl laugh. The sight of the silver winged moth on the girl's shoulder however intrigued the boy, and when he saw more flying around her it explained why the boy's Kikaichu acted as if something was wrong. They sensed an Aburame yet this Aburame's Kikaichu was altered they were still Kikaichu that much was obvious, yet rather than beetles like every other Aburame they were moths which was something the boy had never seen before. Of course it was possible that the girl came from a distant relative clan such as the Kamizuru clan of Iwagakure who dealt with bees, however the way his Kikaichu acted that was not the case. The boy signaled his Kikaichu to form a message in the air, "You are welcome to sit wherever you like" before they returned to the air above the boy now soothed by the boy telling them the girl and her moth was no threat and to give them some room. It was obvious that the girl had overheard the boy speaking out loud to his Kikaichu otherwise she would not had said what she had, which in itself he did not usually allow to happen and although he could speak he still got nervous when it came to speaking around other people even if they were young girls.

Once the girl found a spot she was comfortable sitting on the boy would form more words in the air with his Kikaichu "My name is Retsu, its nice to meet you." After which the Kikaichu reformed to say, "What is your Name? Why are you out here all alone?"

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~471

Yamamai was a very beautiful name, and despite the fact that the girls voice was soft the boy could hear the formality in her voice. Even though it sounded slightly forced, it was clear that the girl had some form of regal training a lot more than a boy who had spend the last several years in the forest at least. When the girl spoke of her swarm her words seemed slower and more drawn out than when she introduced herself, it was almost as if she was not comfortable speaking about them. The boy did not know why the girl did this but he was not one to judge someone based off of their habits, as he used his Kikaichu to form words in the air rather than speaking himself. When the girl asked if if his Kikaichu liked the moonlight too a smile formed on his face behind his mask, he was about to summon up some of his Kikaichu to form the words he was thinking however he changed his mind and decided to answer the girl himself rather then through his beetles to perhaps show the girl there was no shame in talking about them. "Well we prefer the moonlight opposed to the sunlight, its much to bright and hot during the day to really enjoy the hills during the day and we tend to keep to the forest where it is shaded. I come out here to enjoy the view of the stars and well they enjoy the smell of the flowers and the breeze that flows over the hills," his voice waa soft yet not quite as soft as the girls and not nearly as formal however his voice was gentle and held kindness in his words. When the girl asked if she could touch one of his Kikaichu the boy would let out a small soft chuckle before saying, "of course you may, they will not harm you." As the girl held up her finger Retsu would command one of his Kikaichu to it, having the tiny beetle land on the tip of the girl's finger. The boy would watch as the young girl compared her moth to his beetle, the differences between them were obvious but that was only in appearance the fact of the matter as far as the boy was concerned was they were the same no matter what they looked like on the outside because on the inside they were the same. Both of the hives functioned by siphoning the chakra of their host, and by giving their host protection and so to the boy this girl was his kin even if her hive did not look like his.

When the girl ask if he thought her kikaichu were weird, the boy was more than a little shocked. Luckily his mask would hide this fact from the girl, however the boy had never encountered a question like that before. Of course this was the first time he was meeting an Aburame that had these type of kikaichu, the boy would let silence linger for only a second as he recollected his thoughts to give his answer. When the boy did speak his voice was kind and sounded like that of an older brother speaking to his sister or even a father speaking to his daughter. "No Yamamari I do not think that they are not weird, in fact I find them rather interesting. I have heard of many different types of Kikaichu that different Aburame had used over the years in the past, and though I have not heard of moths before tonight the only thing I see when I look at them is a beautiful Kikaichu. Even though they look different on the outside it does not change that they are still Kikaichu, even my own hive looks to them as brethren. I am curious as to how your Kikaichu took on this appearance, did you breed your Kikaichu with another species like the moth to give them this appearance?" The boy's words were that of the truth he was interested in knowing how the girl's hive had became mutated but he did not look at them as if they were any different than his own.

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~711

It was strange to the boy that the girl did not know where her Kikaichu came from, if it was not her that had caused the mutation to them then it must had been one of her parents. Of course Retsu was just assuming that, however more often than not the hive of the Aburame was but an extension of one or both of their parents, or the first generation of it was at the very least. This was considered common knowledge among the Aburame and it raised the question as to why this girl's parents did not explain this to her. The only reason the young boy could think that they would not tell her was that they were not in the young girls life, this would also explain why she suddenly seemed sad. The very thought tore at the boy as it would mean that the girl had lost her parents at even a younger age than he was when his parents were taken from him. He did not recognize the name Asa that the girl spoke of, nor did he know why that girls father would have papers about it. However considering the fact that the girl seemed so interested in his hive he could only assume that she was not raised among the Aburame, this might also explain why the girl was not comfortable speaking about her moths as those who raised her no doubt looked down upon them as most of the village did to all Aburame. The boy's ears would ring with the words that his father once spoke to him when he first realized the harshness of the world outside of the Aburame compound "The world fears that which they do not understand." Those words still hold truth in them today as they did when his father had first spoke them all those years ago, because the Aburame were not like other Shinobi they were often looked down upon even though time after time Aburame throughout history have proven their worth to the village hidden in the leaf there were those that did not understand their bond with their Kikaichu and therefore feared or sometimes even hated the clan.

The boy's thoughts were interrupted by the words of the girl, another smile formed on the boy's face beneath the mask at her words before he let out a soft chuckle. "I am sorry, you misunderstand Yamamari. I have seen regular moths before, I meant that I have not seen Kikaichu with the appearance of moths before." His words were as soft and as friendly as before and in no way gave the impression that the boy was talking down to the girl or that he thought her to be stupid as he often did, it was simply a misunderstanding and nothing more. Though he did not say anything about it the girls mention of the Hyuga compound did not escape the boy's attention, in fact it actually answered a lot of his questions as to her formal training in speaking as well as why she did not know where her Kikaichu came from. The boy was not one for making assumptions, the young Aburame prided himself on his own form of information gathering however he never acted until he had absolute proof. "Yamamari, forgive me if this is a tender subject and you do not have to answer, but did your parents not teach you about your Kikaichu?" His words still held his kindness but also held a sense of understanding behind them. "As long as you do not mind sitting here a while I can tell you a little about them, though of course I will not be able to say to the reason as to why you're hive holds the appearance of moths. Perhaps I could give you an insight into the nature of the creatures themselves." Though the boy of course hoped that the girl would stay and speak to him more, as it would also give him the chance to learn more about the girl herself as well as her situation it was the girls choice and if she felt so inclined she could leave at any time considering how late it was.

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