'Ello, 'ello, fair readers. Thanks to my reviewers for the comments. So… this chapter is going to be fun. The Sound Trio shall become quite… uh… INTERESTING.

I really hope you enjoy.

Disclaimer: NO OWN NARUTO! OMNOM!

Arriving at the village around noon the next day, the genin were dismissed and Ronin and Lee brought their reports and the Sound Trio to the Hokage.

"Whoa, whoa, wait," Naruto waved his hands at Ronin, as if clearing the air would clear up the issue. "Cloud ninja attacked my son? I thought that was resolved years ago!"

"Apparently not," Ronin muttered. "Perhaps we should keep a closer eye on him?"

"I think Hinata always has an eye on him," Naruto said, suppressing a laugh as he made a reference to Hinata's nearly neurotic use of her bloodline.

"In that case, we've nothing left to report," Ronin sighed, turning around.

"Hang on," Naruto ordered, suddenly stern. "You haven't registered your team for the Chunin exams."

Ronin froze, but never lost his composure. "I didn't think it was wise to sign them up this year. I didn't think they were ready."

Lee, ever the competitive one, piped up. "Well, I signed my team up. HA! THAT MEANS I'M BETTER THAN YOU! BWAHAHAHHA! THREE CHEERS FOR THE POWER OF YOUTH!" She looked around expectantly.

"Aren't we supposed to let the proctors test their readiness?" Naruto asked patiently.

"Isn't it possible you have some sort of bias in the matter?" Ronin asked.

"I imagine it is," Naruto replied. "However, I think it's a good idea for your team to get the experience."

"I see," Ronin nodded. "I suppose I'll sign them up. If you think that's best."

In the following week, the teams of Ronin, Lee, and Guy were informed of the decision to take part in the Chunin exams. Each of the nine genin spent the week training. None had any idea of what to expect, unfortunately.

Then the day came for the first exam, the written test. Hikaru, Arisu, and Ruriko met outside of the building being used to administer the test.

"Morning," Hikaru said in monotone, staring at the ground.

'Nerves,' Arisu thought sympathetically.

Ruriko gave her two teammates a rare smile before glaring at the building. Something that sounded like "troublesome" escaped her lips as she walked to the door. "Let's get going."

Inside, the three genin climbed a flight of stairs and met a large crowd surrounding a door.

"Uh, what's going on here?" Arisu asked someone.

"Chunin exams, duh," was the reply.

"They're on the third floor. In room 302," Arisu answered, half telling, half asking.

The teen she asked pointed to a sign above a door. It read 302.

"People, this isn't the third floor," Ruriko sighed, exasperated.

A voice came from the doorway. "You saw through our genjutsu then?"

Ruriko snorted. "Yeah right! We only came up one flight of stairs."

The voice sounded dejected. "Oh. Woops. My bad."

"Genjutsu, my ass," Ruriko snorted again, turning and walking up the next flight of stairs, Arisu and Hikaru following and clutching their sides with laughter.

When they made it up the stairs they found Takeshi, Daisuke, Michiko, Saori, Tatsumi, Shigeru, Momoko, Suzu, and Ryuu waiting.

"Aww, you told them the trick?" Daisuke asked as the came up the stairs. "It was fun to watch them fail so hard."

"Trick? It was so obvious that you got it, Daisuke," Takeshi said.

"That's a good point," Daisuke shrugged.

Momoko walked over to Takeshi and gave him a slap. "I've had enough of your putting Daisuke down! You're always so mean to him! Get a life."

Suzu jumped up next to her. "Yeah! How can you be mean to such a cutie?"

Takeshi, utterly bewildered, merely rubbed his face in shock.

Ryuu came up to Daisuke and gave him a hug. "We love you Daisuke."

Daisuke was now bewildered as well. In fact, every other ninja in the room was bewildered.

Momoko, Suzu, and Ryuu clustered around Daisuke, giving him a great big snuggly-wuggly group hug. "Don't worry. We'll protect you always."

"Uhm… thanks… you guys…" Daisuke mumbled, returning the hug.

Right in the middle of this tender moment, the doors to room 302 slammed open. In the doorway, framed by fluorescent lights stood narrow-eyed, pale-skinned, dark haired, pure evil. Neji Hyuuga was to be their proctor.

"Alright, fucktards. Get in here. Now."

OMGZORS THE SOUND TRIO'S IN LURB WITH DAISUKE.

But seriously, I had that planned for a while. A long while. In fact, over a year ago I was like "Hay, I'm going to make the only man in the sound trio bisexual. BRILLIANT!"

Otherwise, I hope ya'll enjoyed that.

I need reviews. NAO. I actually have a question: how should I spell Hyuuga in English? Because the American version of the Manga spells it "Hyuga" and a reviewer once admonished me for that spelling, telling me it should be "Hyuuga". So, what is it? D:

Hope you enjoyed.