(A/N) All right, so, first things first. This is from Akiko's point of view, and it's something I haven't really seen before. Akiko is the Jonin for the three genin. This is in the same universe as This Team will be the Death of their Sensei (and everyone else), or so fondly nicknamed, TTDS. I'll try and keep the two at least slightly aligned, but it may take a few chapters to sync up.

"Okay, I'd like you three to introduce yourselves."

"You know who we are," Rumi said calmly. "Yet, we don't know who you are. Why don't you start?"

Akiko hummed. Genin would be the death of her. "Well, my name is Akiko, I specialize in lightning-based Jutsus and shurikenjutsu. I really like giant shuriken, and I don't really feel like telling you anything else." Oh dear, she was turning into Kakashi. That's not good.

"My name is Rumi Aburame and I want to specialize in tracking and reconnaissance." Typical Aburame, cool as a clam, and about as personable as one too, until you actually get to know them.

"You next," Akiko said, gesturing to the sleepy Nara.

"Ugh, what a drag," he mumbled.

"You sound like your cousin," Katana remarked.

"Half cousin," Shinta muttered. "My name is Shinta Yamanaka-Nara. I plan on specializing in interrogation."

"Are you proficient at your clan jutsus?" Akiko asked, glancing between the two.

Rumi simply nodded.

"Such a drag," Shinta noted.

"All right, you are?" Akiko asked, looking to her third Genin, a ROOT kid, she'd been told.

"My name is Katana, I specialize in poisons and genjutsu with a secondary specialization in medical ninjutsu and kenjutsu." After she said her part, she fell silent, watching Akiko calmly.

Akiko suppressed a shiver. ROOT kids were weird, and no one was ever quite sure about them. But, it was better than getting all three of the explosive trio. She knew Kakashi Hatake had gotten all three of them.

"Right, did you have anything else, or can we go," Rumi drawled. And she was sarcastic too, just brilliant. Logic and sarcasm, Akiko was doomed.

"Meet me back here tomorrow morning. Be here before 8." Akiko said, before using the Shunshin to disappear.

She met up with Asuma and Kurenai, waving to them with a smile. Kakashi, as predicted, was late. On the plus side, it was only half an hour, so that was an improvement.

"So, Akiko, any trouble with yours?" Kurenai asked, looking curiously at her fellow kunoichi.

"Well, Rumi's calm and collected, but can be sarcastic, dunno where she got that, and Shinta is lazy. It seems Shinta took after one clan more than the other. Shinta wants to specialize in interrogation, so this'll be interesting."

"Just don't let Anko get her claws in him, she'd skin him alive," Kurenai said, laughing slightly.

"Or the two of them would go on to terrorize the world," Akiko agreed. "One of the two. While he's intelligent enough and seems quite lazy, I noticed he had almost perfect scores on every test in the academy. I don't think he inherited all of the laziness of a Nara, just some of it. Most likely he's going to be a ruthless killer. Too lazy to play with his prey."

"Sounds like he'll be best for assassination missions. Quick and able to interrogate people along the way." Asuma said, tilting his head. "And the third one?"

"She's a ROOT kid. Katana is her name, and I worry about what it could mean," Akiko said, shrugging.

"And, what's she planning to go into?" Kurenai asked.

"She didn't say, but did admit she's a specialist in poison and genjutsu with side specializations of medical ninjutsu and kenjutsu."

"Illusions, medic stuff, and swords, that's impressive, especially for someone as young as her," Kurenai mused. "The chakra control needed for genjutsu and medical ninjitsu, plus the power and precision needed for kenjutsu and poison, we're doomed."

"Yo," Kakashi said, causing Akiko to whirl around and send a punch at him, nicking his chin with her fist.

"You're late. We gave plenty of time to talk to your genin team, and you're late. If you give a stupid excuse I will stab you with a giant shuriken. I just so happen to have several sealed away..." she didn't finish the statement, one hand hovering threateningly over her belt.

"Maa, maa, no leniency for the jonin who got the explosive trio?"

"No," Akiko said flatly, knowing he'd probably been at the memorial stone for the last hour or so. "Next time, I'll start threatening your precious books." She smirked, turning back to the other Jonin, leaving a shocked Kakashi behind as she led the two other jonin into the restaurant.

"So, Asuma, you got this generation of the Ino-Shika-Cho trio, right?" Kurenai asked.

"Same issues as the last iteration, but yeah."

"I'm sure that'll clear up after a while, I'm gonna have to work out some way for Shinta to actually work hard. He'll do what he has to, and complete things, but isn't very enthusiastic." Akiko sighed. "I've got my work cut out for me."

"We all do, Hinata barely spoke, and while Shino and Kiba aren't terrible, they definitely aren't the best of friends."

"You got all of that from one interaction?" Akiko wondered, tilting her head at the other Kunoichi.

"They were sending passive-aggressive glares at each other the entire time, and Hinata barely stuttered anything out. The only word I caught was something about Naruto. And something about a seal."

"What did you ask them?"

"Name, dreams, and likes, you?"

"I didn't actually give a form. At all. I said my name and what I specialized in, and they followed my example, giving names and what they wanted to go into for the clan kids, and what they specialized in for that ROOT kid." Akiko shuddered slightly. "There is something off about that girl."

"No emotions what so ever?" Asuma guessed sympathetically.

"Not that I saw. To be fair, no tests have happened, and I spent all of five minutes with them before dismissing them." Akiko shrugged. "So, Kakashi's probably doing the bell test in hope of dismissing them right off the bat, not gonna work, by the way, Kakashi, the explosive trio is known for their teamwork and loyalty to each other. What are you two doing?"

"With the Inuzuka and Aburame, plus a Hyuuga, my team is meant for tracking, so I'll have them track me down. I read up on scent tricking genjutsus awhile ago, glad I did," Kurenai said, giving her order to the waitress, followed by the others.

"Oh, they'll have fun with that," Akiko said, smirking. "Asuma?"

He waved his hand flippantly. "Not really planning anything, they are this generation of Ino-Shika-Cho, after all."

"Well, as Kakashi's favorite quote goes, only 9 of the 27 or so kids that graduated will pass. Or, 66% will fail." Akiko smirked at Kakashi when he turned his head to glare at her half-heartedly. "And I'm hoping my team will be part of that 34% that become full Genin."

(A/N) Akiko and Kakashi's relationship will be unveiled later... Till then, have fun!