I don't own Naruto.

Naruto was running towards the Ichiraku ramen stand when suddenly a question hit him. It was a smart one. No, don't look at me like that, it really was. And so he decided to seek out Hinata and Neji to see if they could answer his question. Of course he has a habit of simply running into people.

BAM!

"ITAI!" said by three different voices.

'I really need to work on my reflexes. If I keep getting hit so hard, I'll end up weak. Woah, broody moment. BAD! No Sasuke thinking time for you!' thinks Naruto. Thank goodness he doesn't have an emo (read: Sasuke) corner.

"N-Naruto-kun?"

"Watch where you're going Uzumaki."

"Sorry, sorry. Hey! I was just looking for you two, too! I have a question that's so stupid it might be smart!"

"W-what is it, N-naruto-kun?"

"Well, you know how Neji is supposed to be your protector? And that the Branch house is supposed to defend the main house? Then why do the powerful techniques only get taught to the said main house family? Shouldn't it be taught to the branch house to better protect the main house? No offence to inner-clan workings of course."

'No offence my destiny-loving ass.' thought Neji, of course. Destiny guy, y'know.

"It's because the main house doesn't want the branch house rising up in a coup and murdering the main house. Of course if we were treated better, or both houses had the seal, then that wouldn't be a problem."

"That's true. But then, why doesn't the main house have the seal? I mean, just make a few alterations to the seal, take out the punishing part, and what you have is a great defense against bloodline theft. Your clan could make money selling it's use to other clans. In fact you could even get them to pay you for putting the seal on their offspring, and such."

'N-naruto-kun is really s-smart today. I-is he okay?' Really nice Hinata. Of course he may be slightly sick today, but him being smarter is supposed to be a good thing, right?

"Y-you have a point t-there. I'll bring it u-up to my father when we g-get home."

"Indeed, we have to finish our shopping trip."

"Okay then, bye Hinata, Neji! Have a nice day!"

'Woo-hoo! Ramen here I come!'

And so the Hyuuga family made more money, selling their modified seals, that ended up as a bracelet-like thing, rather than be put plainly on the forehead, which was actually only for the punishment part. For the direct shockwaves to the brain putting said seal-bearer into excrutiating pain. And such.

Naruto got his ramen too. Of course if he would have just eaten it first in the first place, he wouldn't have gotten knocked on his butt, or got worried at for being smart, for once. It really was just a one time thing. Sad, I know.

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Well, that was probably bad. I kinda tend to stick in thoughts-like reactions-sometimes. Like, well the third sentence, but other than that, it should be fine.