Underlined speech is thought.

Italicized words signify emphasis put on words or a change in tone.

Italicized sentences are songs/chants; whatever you what to call them. When a word is bolded, it is being spoken by only Naruto. If it is underlined, it is being spoken by only Hinata. A word with (parentheses) around it is echoed. The numbers of echoes are the same as the number of parentheses pairs. Also, if a parentheses pair is (underlined), it is only Hinata's voice that echoes it. The reverse is true with bolding. If a word is bolded at the first letter and underlined at the last, it is when their words are out of sync and Naruto's voice comes first. The reverse is true of this.

CAPITALIZED SPEECH IS YELLING.

These are … interruptions in …speech caused … by things …like laughing,…crying, thought,.. and…others.

Words with tildes~ after them are spoken for longer~ periods of time.

Bold words are author notes.

(Previously on Edel Raid and Pleasure: With the end of the fight, Haku begged for his own death. Naruto refused with a passion, leading to Sasuke knocking him out. After that, they find Kakashi giving Zabuza a really hard time. Soon after Zabuza finds out about Haku's loss of consciousness, he notices Gato. Zabuza managed to kill him from a distance. Kakashi holds off the thugs that came with him until the villagers show. They scare off the thugs. Two weeks later, they visit Zabuza's grave. Naruto has a speech about his own way of life during this visit, affecting everyone else. They leave on the next day.)

June 3, 2009, a week since the last chapter.

"Changes."

Hinata looked down with a forlorn expression as the group of five approached the gate of Konoha. "This will be last day that I will be able to spend with Naruto-kun at all. I'll have to return to my own team soon. I guess that I do miss them. I wonder how Kiba-kun is doing with understanding Shino-kun." She suddenly found herself repressing a chuckle. "We'll still see each other again. It's not like we are going to different villages. We may even get many chances to go on missions together."

Naruto suddenly hopped and pumped his arm into the air. "ALRIGHT~, LET'S CELEBRATE WITH ICHIRAKU!"

Kakashi's eye took on the U-shape. "That is a great idea Naruto. Why don't you four go eat without me? I have to talk to the Hokage about the circumstances and complications of the mission. See you."

Hinata blinked a few times. "Does this mean that I am invited?"

Naruto began hopping with every other one of his steps. Sakura shook her head side to side in disbelief at Naruto's sudden immaturity. Sasuke scowled at the air in front of him. Hinata's eyes stayed on Naruto all the way to the ramen stand. As soon as they walked through the flaps, they saw an elderly man looking at them. "Hello Naruto-kun. I hope that you and your team are hungry. My business has suffered with how long you have been gone." He then looked at the extra member. "You're new."

Naruto took his seat and spread his arms. "We had a really awesome mission Jii-san. It was so awesome that we had to have an extra member. Hinata-chan was awesome too."

The man laughed. "I get it, I get it. You had an awesome time outside of the village. I'm just happy that you're finally back. I really missed your income-ita."

His head jerked forward from a sharp smack to the back of his head. Naruto waved at the teenaged girl. "Hey Ayame-nee-chan. Did you hear me?"

The girl smiled at Naruto. "Hai, I heard you. It's really nice that you are bringing in some of your friends here." The faced Hinata. "My name is Ayame and Tou-san is named Teuchi." She turned back to Naruto. "I hope to see more of your friends soon."

"Me too Naruto-san. There's nothing like free publicity-ita."

"Now that Tou-san is done making jokes, why don't you four place your orders?"

Back in the Hokage's Tower.

Kakashi Hatake faced Hiruzen Sarutobi with a lazy eye, which was returned with a smirk. "You seem to already know about Hinata's abilities. Who else knows?"

"The only others who know are her father, Ibiki, and Inoichi."

Kakashi began rubbing his chin. "I see. This is certainly a better kept secret than Naruto's connection to the Kyūbi. From this mission, I can tell that you are ready for that number of people to start increasing. I'm wondering what you were expecting with this mission."

Hiruzen let out a sigh. "Honestly, I was only half expecting Hinata to react, as you call it. The first time that Hinata reacted was around ten years ago. Up until now, there hasn't been any sigh of it happening again. For all these years, the abilities that Hinata displayed on that day have plagued my mind. I know far more about the Kyūbi than I do about her, and my experience tells me that no secret stays a secret forever. I needed to know more about her before she attracted danger to herself." The elder man smiled. "I have to say that I was very happy when you told me that Hinata could only react with Naruto. I think her father will breathe a bit easier as well."

"Did you tell Hiashi-sama about Hinata's involvement in the mission?"

He chuckled a bit. "Not before the mission was assigned. It was kind of a 'in the moment' idea. Keeping it from him after the mission was assigned wouldn't have been posible. He was a bit frustrated, but understood where I was coming from. Can you tell me all the powers that Hinata has demonstrated?"

"As I told you, all her powers are dependent on those songs she sings. I only know of three so far, but there may be even more. The first is the one that allows them to react. The second one I heard was for an attack that I think is called Euro Lumens. Naruto swings Hinata's weapon form and unleashes a tunnel of wind strong enough to defeat an A-classed jutsu. The last I know of is one Hinata can perform by herself. Her body releases a bright flash of light equivalent to at least seven flash bombs. The light is also maintained for a few seconds instead of a single instant. Being caught by this light directly can cause temporary blindness and even permanent damage to the eyes. I know this because the young boy that was under Zabuza was affected. She has also explained her ability to sense when a person is molding chakra, and their chakra levels. This doesn't work when the jutsu in active or uses a constant stream of chakra."

"Is there anything else Kakashi?"

The silver haired man nodded. "Hai. I have noticed that Hinata does a lot more for Naruto than those who don't know them would think."

The Hokage turned curious. "How do you mean?"

"Hinata seems to have an ability to calm Naruto down. With her on the mission, I was able to convince Naruto of things that would have been impossible without her. Although slight, his skills also increase with her around. Hinata also understands Naruto to a great degree. I believe that if we exclude Iruka, she may be the one person in this village who understands him the best. Surprisingly, much of the same goes for when Hinata is with Naruto.."

Hiruzen began rubbing his goatee. "Thinking about what I have heard here, I can't help but wonder how great of a mistake that I made."

Kakashi blinked once then widened his eye in confusion. "Eh, you didn't sound like you were regretting letting Hinata tag along."

"Not at all Kakashi. Even with the unexpected~ complications concerning that mission, no one was hurt and so I have little reason to regret it. What I regret are the team assignments."

The widened eye changed from confusion to surprise. "Are you trying to tell me that you want to change the assignments of the teams permanently? It is true that teams have been changed from time to time, but never for new genin. How can we expect them to be able to fit into the new teams?"

"It isn't as hard as you think Kakashi. The genin that we switch up just have to get used to those who will be their new teammate. I think that they will be ready for the switch in time for the Chunin Exams if you need them to be."

Kakashi rubbed his chin a bit. "I see. That could work. If the two teams work and train together for a week or so, switching the teams up won't be as sudden for them. I'm sorry to say that as long as Sakura-chan isn't separated from Sasuke, there will be few complaints in my team. The problem may be in Kurenai's team and Hinata's father."

Knocking was heard on the other side of the door. "The voice of a door guard came out from that side. "Hokage-sama, the two you sent for are here."

The aged man smirked. "I have learned to enjoy these moments of perfect timing."

Back in the village, a distance between Ichiraku and the village gate.

A pair of genin walked thorough the village streets, one with a bored expression and one with a hidden expression. "I can't believe how boring these last weeks have been. Without Hinata, team training hasn't been very fun at all. We are also going to be the only two genin from our class who haven't gone on a C-ranked mission. Even the lazy Team Ten got one before us. I hope Hinata gets back soon." The person with him remained silent. "It wouldn't kill you to respond to me a little more."

"I see no need to reiterate reality Kiba."

Kiba narrowed his eyes. "Good thing Hinata already told me what that means." The puppy in his jacket yipped. "If you want me to Akamaru." The Inuzuka focused his chakra and sniffed the air. This was followed by a moment of silence, which piqued Shino's curiosity. "YAHOO~~, HINATA'S BACK!" The puppy was already fifteen meters away when Kiba's feet touched the ground.

Dashing between the feet of the pedestrians, Akamaru made his way along the scent trail. As soon as he found himself getting close, he let out a loud yip, causing all the people around him to jump an inch. The prior warning gave his target time to catch him after jumping up. "A-A-Akamaru-chan." The puppy wined. "G-gomen Akamaru-kun. I forgot that you don't like being called that."

Sakura leaned back from her seat. "Isn't that Kiba's dog? He's one of your teammates, ne? Do you think they are close by?"

"If Akamaru-k-kun ran off, K-Kiba-kun is following. H-he might be with Shino-kun."

"He would be with me, but he didn't want to run here. It should take only a few seconds for him to show up." He took a look around a bit before focusing on Naruto. "I'm guessing that you brought them here."

Naruto narrowed his eyes at Kiba. "What of it dog breath?"

Kiba moved to Naruto's face. His teeth gritted together as he held back his yelling. "I'm not here to fight. I'm here to see Hinata."

"This is not the place for an altercation."

Naruto and Kiba turned to Shino shared an equal response. "Eh?"

Hinata chuckled. "I missed this. An altercation i-is a heated argument."

Naruto and Kiba nodded slowly with their one word. "Oh~~~~."

Shino looked around a bit too, and took notice of the seating arrangements. Sasuke sat to the far right with Sakura sitting to his left. What surprised him was that the Hinata was sitting between Sakura and Naruto. "Intriguing, it is not like Hinata to allow herself to be flanked by two people, one of whom being Naruto-san. She looks very calm. I never thought she could change so much in just over three weeks. Did something happen to you on this mission Hinata? Your self-esteem is astonishingly ameliorated."

Kiba got in Naruto's face and grabbed a fistful of his jacket. "What did you do baka?"

Hinata moved her hands in a placating manner. "W-w-w-wait K-K-Kiba-kun."

"I DIDN'T DO ANY THING TO HINATA-CHAN!"

Shino took quick notice of Naruto's use of the honorific. Sakura decided to walk the short distance and slap both boys in the back of their heads. "Shut up. The last thing I need is a pair of fighting Naruto. Shino just said that Hinata's self-esteem has improved. That is a good thing in case you baka didn't know."

The two looked at Sakura with 'kid in cookie jar' looks. "She's/Sakura-chan's scary."

"May we participate in this repast?"

Even the book-smart Sakura was stumped by Shino's choice in words. That meant that it was up to Hinata. She looked down in slight embarrassment. "A repast is a m-meal or the food that i-is being eaten."

A collective oh~~~ was heard from everyone who didn't know this, excluding Sasuke. Sakura chuckled internally. "I guess that the smaller words escape me."

The ramen vender looked Shino with a smile. "The more the merrier … especially for me-ita."

Ayame let out a sigh. "I swear; do you want~ me to give you brain damage?"

"I'm getting old. You don't have to do anything~ to give me brain damage."

"Just get started on the ramen."

Back in the Hokage's tower.

Kurenai Yuhi; during her free time, she liked to read many different types of books. Few people had the kind of knowledge about the world, myths, and legends that she did. Even so, she was stumped. Not only did she learn of such a strange power for the first time in her life, but it turns out that her own student possesses this power. "I need to sit down."

Hiashi looked at Kurenai and repressed a chuckle. "Hiromi had a similar response when she first heard of our daughter reacting, as it is called now. I can only hope that her spirit is watching out for Hinata's safety."

Kurenai let out another sigh. "So, are you saying that you want to change up the team assignments? Aren't you worried about the genin needing to adjust to new teammates and new sensei?"

The Hokage nodded. "That is an issue, but the extent of the synergy between Naruto and Hinata is too great to ignore. Even though the man was immobilized, they were able to take out a jonin level shinobi."

"What about how much danger this puts Hinata in. We know that Naruto is the only one she can react with, but no one else does. She might become a target of those wanting to use her."

Hiashi nodded. "I understand where you are coming from Kurenai-san. That too was a concern of mine, but not now. Hinata is not the three-year-old girl from when she first reacted. She is twelve and capable of defending herself. If I spend time training her personally, she'll prove too difficult to be worth trying to take her."

Kakashi turned his lazy eye to Hiashi. "I'm not too sure about that exact plan Hiashi-sama. During the free time that came after defeating Zabuza, I had all four genin spend time training. More like Naruto wouldn't leave me alone unless I let them train. During this training, I noticed something peculiar about Hinata. For most genin, the rate that they improve is in relation to how they train, for how long, and how much talent they have. Hinata is different. Her self-esteem is the key factor. It turns out that when Naruto is watching her, his tendency to cheer her on boosts her actual skill level and~ how quickly she improves."

Hiashi narrowed his eyes slightly. "Are you suggesting that I allow an outsider to see the training of a Main Branch Hyuga?"

His eye took on the U-shape. "Technically…Hai. I honestly think that it is a great idea. I see those two working together in many missions. It could be very beneficial for teamwork if Naruto has at least decent understanding of Hinata's abilities. I'm not telling you to teach Naruto how to use them, just to let him encourage her. You can't say that her skills won't grow with this because you never tried it. I promise that her improvement will surprise you."

Hiashi nodded again. "Fine, one attempt won't cause any harm. If I see any improvement like you say, then Naruto may find himself becoming familiar with the Hyuga household."

The Hokage smiled. "That solves a few issues. The last one I can see is how they will go about practicing how to control the power they have after reacting. From what Kakashi said, they have a lot of potential if they could defeat the sleeping side effect. Training with this should be able to increase their endurance or efficiency."

Hiashi nodded once more. "I know of a place. To keep the secrets of my clan's jutsu, we have an underground training field that even the Byakugan eyes won't be able to see into. Not only with the two be able to practice, but they will be able to do so without too many people finding out.

Hiruzen nodded again. "Good, lets start with the first step. We should only switch up one member from each team. Before we do that, we need a chance to see who should be changed. The fastest way to do this is to send them all on a mission."

Hiashi locked eyes with the elder man. "What do you have in mind Hokage-sama?"

Hiruzen smiled in response. "This." He pushed forward a fairly thin stack of papers. The first thing they all noticed was the large B.

This chapter is a bit shorter than the others. Don't worry about the Chunin Exams. They are still going to attend. I am going with the idea that the time between when they returned from the mission to the exams was around a month. What I have in mind is for the mission to last just a few days. Like any good mission with Naruto in it, there has to be complications. I just have to come up with OC that fit my needs. That may be difficult.

Next Chapter: The Clients.