AN: Thank you for the reviews ! *hands out cookies* Now as i mentioned before I'm not sure about romance but I will dip here and there into something risque for all sides of my readers meaning Slash and Het. It may not be full on Hardcore OMG Sex.. come one their 11 maybe much later I might make it something more than innocent crushes and maybe some not so innocent moments... This is also a warning that there will be some BOY/BOY moments as well as some BOY/GIRL.

It was noon, Naruto had been feeling awkward about telling Shino about his puppets. He truthfully couldn't figure out why. Other than it was a style only found in Suna, and it's a very rare profession. Oh and his master is an S-Class missing nin hidding in Konoha for the last four years. Nope nothing at all to worry about.

The two boys headed off into the woods, until Naurto couldn't sense anyone and neither could Shino. "You truly wish this to either be kept a secret, or it's something that you shouldn't have been doing and now it is to late to get out of it."

The blond looked at his friend, "It's...maybe a bit of both." He ran a hand through his hair tugging the few tangles out of it on his way. "I … hell I don't even know where to begin."

"The beginning might be good?"

"You're right."He settled himself down on the ground. "On my sixth birthday..." he began explaining. Leaving certain things out, primarily how they became friends. As it might have been an order or suggestion but it was one he would take again and again since that day. He spoke lightly of the depth of his skills thought he did have to explain about Aero, having once been a living bird that he turned into a puppet.

Shino sat quietly for a time. The fact that his 'best friend' had managed to hide such an ability was quite disturbing. Yet he could see how growing up as he did would have caused him to not want to share the fact that anyone had started to care about him. Logically it all made sense. It was concise and fit very closely into how Naruto was. "When were you planning on revealing your skill with these Puppets?"

Closing his eyes, "Not until I truly had too. Secret weapons should be secrets. And considering how and from who I learned them might cause a very large issue." He pulled out a copy of the Bingo book and handed it to Shino already open to Sasori-sama's page.

"You're learning from and Harboring an S-Class ninja.. and have been doing it for over for years." It wasn't a question, and it wasn't quite a statement more a Shino version of an exclamation.

Letting out a long breath, 'It's going better than I planned.' "I really didn't know that," point to the book, " until about three months ago." Running his hands over his face from being mentally exhausted. "All he does is stay in his shop, work on his puppets and plot revenge."

"Revenge on whom?"

"As far as I remember two.. well one person and a group." Looking directly at Shino, "The person is Orochimaru... that's how he ended up here. The snake-pervert almost killed him in fight, he came here to heal and rebuild in secret.. that was the day he had found me." Bitting his lip for a moment, "The group.. that's really the reason why I haven't sold him out or anything regardless of my loyalties to him and to this village. The group is after me.. well me and eight other people just like me."

"Why you're just..." His words stuck in his mouth.

"A person that happesn to be holding one of the most destructive forces on the planet? Yea... he's been training me to fight against them in small ways. Trying to screw up their massive plans."

"Which consist of?"

"Of them capturing my kind, ripping the demons out of them. Which kills us by the way, then trapping them in so freaky statue that was used to hold them before the hidden villages were founded. Then using that power to 'Bring Peace' by causing a single devastating attack in hopes it would make us so afraid to fight that we wouldn't." He gushed, he was just tired of keeping everything a secret from his friend. "Look you don't have to believe him.. but believe me... I trust him not to screw over the village, he may have been twisted and evil but anyone could be if pushed the wrong way. There has to be a chance at redemption from mistakes right?"

"Right, I'm...It all seems so illogical yet the fact that there truly is a demon sealed inside of you is just as far fetched." For the first time, Shino removed his glasses his blood red eyes looked into his friends blue ones. " I do trust you Naruto. In my clan there are only two ways to show that level of trust." He stood up. "We cover ourselves because of the changes our hive makes to our bodies. We only reveal the extend to our clan and to those we hold just as close." His jacket opened as he dropped it before he pulled off his shirt followed by the rest of his clothing.

Naruto sat stock still, unsure of what to do about this but it was really an honor even if it was in a strange way. He could see the pale skin, and the rippling places where the Kikkai were moving. So far it didn't look anything wrong. It actually look normal or even beautiful in it's own way of balance and symbiosis. He didn't remember standing up, or walking, but his hands soon found themselves placed lightly against the pale skin, feeling the motions and the actual differences in the skin. It was smooth as marble, yet he could feel ribbed places along the tunnels through his body. Charka filled his hands as he scanned Shino's body. Fighting the urge to 'fix' it, rather he began to commit it to memory each little trail and cluster of the hive, where they lived or moved. There wasn't a space on his body that Naruto's hands didn't caress as his ran his scans.

Even the natural bit of healing the Jutsu would do while used didn't seem to affect any of the alterations to his friends body. He eventually pulled away a look of awe on his features as he stood in front of Shino. "I.. thank you Shino. I can only guess but I know how much this must have taken you. But.." he bit his lip. "I don't see a reason to hide your body, it may be different but to me it's amazing."

A small blush covered the pale skin as he redressed himself. "For you Naruto-taichou. It's... something we don't even do often among our clan. But I wanted you to know where we stand, and what I think about you."

The rest of their lunch was in silence but nothing more needed to be said for now, there really was nothing they didn't share with each other anymore. Or at least for now.

A few weeks passed since that lunch, and team eleven were training. Training that's really all they did outside of stupid D-rank missions. But then Asuma seemed to have something planned, his features today showed it too. It was after lunch that really had them on edge as they weren't meeting in the mission office but back on their training grounds.

"I've decided we aren't taking anymore d-ranked missions for a while." he smiled, "As I've been thinking of what to teach you to help in your styles I actually came up pretty blank." he shrugged. "That is until I looked at what each of you could be capable of with a new set of skills." He pulled out three small pieces of paper. "Because of each one of you possess such high levels of chakra control, and certain limitations on Jutsu because of either clan views or what not. I am going to help you develop your elemental affinity."

All three gennin leaned forward, it was something they had wanted to learn but even Naruto wasn't sure how because neither of his three previous teachers used it. Asuma continued to speak, "These are a special paper that when infused with your chakra will have a specific reaction that will signify your element. Now all that really means at this point is that jutsu that are based in that element will be easier for you where as any jutsu of your opposed element will be more difficult." he pulled out one of his trench knives and a blue energy seemed to form around it before you could almost see the wind moving along the blade. "There are also things you can do once you gain control of your affinity that technically aren't jutsu." He winked.

Each one took a paper, and in her excitement Hinata was the first one to reveal her nature. She blinked as her paper crinkled into a ball. "Ano?" Her eyes were questioning but Asuma signaled to wait until the two boys were done. Shino's paper became nothing but dust, causing him to seem pleased or confused as you could never truly tell. Naruto's however turned a deep shade of green much like his medic chakra before it ripped in half and both halves becoming soaked.

"That's going to piss of a few people," Asuma laughed before he wiped a fake tear from his eye. "Earth for Shino, which given your kikkai it is the best element to deal with. Hinata you have lighting, which at first glance I wouldn't have pegged it. But beneath your shy exterior is a very headstrong and stubborn power." Looking at Naruto, "You I can only guess have somehow developed a primary affinity to medical chakra. If you follow my description earlier your medical jutsu are easier and more powerful because you have a natural or 'developed' affinity for it. How I have no clue since affinities mean your chakra is a small percentage of that element." He coughed, 'I'm not stupid dad, this is there son I would stake my life on it, the fact he shares both their elements...' "Wind and Water... an unusual combination. Wind is a rarity in our country, but fortunately I'm a wind release myself."

Naruto could fully well guess why he was a Iryo type, the conversion seal was always releasing the medical chakra into his system and body. The actual element type was a bit surprising but looking at his team and how it fit he couldn't be happier and only Hinata's would seem to affect Shino them most she's like a bug zapper now. "Okay so how exactly do we figure this out?"

"I'm glad you asked Naruto. The first stage is a leaf exercise. You need to have the leaf mimic the reaction the test paper did." Holding one up it split in half. " The method is to attempt to convert your chakra into a representation of the element. I would assume it would be similar to how you convert your chakra for your Iryo techniuqes."

He scratched his head and looked at the other two, "Could you teach us a jutsu for each element? I mean that's how I learned by focusing on the feeling the jutsu cause my chakra to be." Which he wasn't lying, the Mystical Palm took him a year to learn and now it is just instant, hell he's made versions of it for different need just like how he uses it to scan for injuries now or look at bodies.

Asuma scratched his chin, ' It's a c-rank but oh well.' "Sure, it will also let me test your actual control as these are brand new to you, so depending on how quickly you get it it to work.." He shrugged. "Shino, the one I can know that I can show you is called Earth Release: Terra Shield. "The few hand signs and he pulled a small wall up in front of him. " Hinata.. Lightning Release: Surge. It lets you emit lighting chakra in your hands to boost taijutsu." He showed her the seals, and then how it looked. "Naruto..." He smiled, "Wind release: Gale Palm and well I kind of picked this up when I was your age... it's always good for an escape. It's the Hidden Mist technique." Showing both of them he sent them off to practice.

Shino slowly went through the seals as he let the chakra flow through him, feeling it start to solidify before he touched the ground and pulled a small block of earth up. "That was... unusual." He kept repeating the jutsu until he had the wall slightly taller than him, and a good feeling for the change.

Hinata, however was getting a good feeling for the change as her hair could testify. The lavender afro really wasn't complimentary, but she eventually got enough control over it to keep it just in her hands, the small sparks of blue from her fingers as she watched it bounce back and forth.

Having two jutsu to get a feeling for sucked, but since he wasn't going to use a Shadow clone in front of Asuma he would just pick one for now. 'However I'll have him around for advice on the wind control,' He decided on the Hidden mist. The small puff of what looked like steam wasn't what he was expecting but the instant feeling of his chakra shifting was enough for him to smile before he pulled it off on the next try blanketing around himself. "That... this.. is awesome." He spoke from inside the mist. 'Now to fight my own chakra,' he shook his head, and followed through the signs for the Gale Palm. The slight breeze meant he did it correctly but didn't apply enough Chakra. With a smirk he flashed through it quickly causing the mist to disperse and the drain on his chakra to vanish.

Asuma watched each of them, though seeing Naruto pull of the first jutsu in ten minutes and on his second attempt at molding chakra had him raising an eyebrow. But to see him do the same thing moments later against his own jutsu with wind had him salivating at the prospects. Shino took nearly an hour to get his wall to work, but that was appreciable seeing as it took Asuma a few days when he learned it. Hinata was the last to finish, and being a Hyuga whom prided themselves on their control, that was interesting. 'Oh wait Naruto has been doing control training for years daily... Shino right behind him... I wonder how they figured Hyuga control was the best? Oh well.' Almost three hours for the poor girl before she got a grip, literally, on the jutsu.

Clapping his hands, "Well done you three. Now did you all get a feel for the element? Or did you trick me into free jutsu?"

The three of them smirked, well we think Shino did but you couldn't really tell it more felt like he was smirking. "Yes." the three chimed up.

He raised a brow at them, "Yes to which?"

"To both," Naruto smiled, while Hinata giggled and Shino nodded his head a few times. The answer causing a slight stumble from Asuma. " It does help if you know how to do a jutsu of that type, and how I showed them to meditate on their chakra it shouldn't be to hard to replicate in a few days a week or so to get this exercise down."

Shaking his head, "Kid this training takes months."

Laughing, "Yea if as far as you went was kunai balancing... I'm able to do medic level control exercises, which puts me in the 'perfect' control category. Shino is just starting on the first level of those and Hinata is only two exercises behind him." He picked up one of the leaves, and focused on the feeling the water had given him as he pooled his chakra slowly letting it trickle around the leaf before it formed a few drops of water. "See..." he showed the drops pool and drip off leaving a dry leaf. "I will have them both in a week which is when they will finish theirs." 'Not to mention I'm still going to learn their exercises too, and help them with mine.' He laughed inside.

The sound of a jackpot went off in his head, as he saw the outcome of Naruto's knowledge. But knowing his other two students were almost there as well. Who's ass did he kiss to get this team? Honestly?

A week passed and Naruto's assessment came true, the first tier of their control exercise for each element was complete and Naruto being a bit outside the box. Okay he was never in the box, was almost able to divide his attention to doing both at the same time in the opposite hand. Not to mention he was having an extra clone search for different jutsu for each of them. Shino was starting on Water, and Hinata on wind, while he was working on both Earth and Lightning during their early morning sessions. Team eight had landed a border patrol mission and would be gone for three more weeks.

"Fine you guys proved me wrong, so now I have to ask.. do any of you have a desire for weapons outside of what you already have?" He kind of hoped Naruto did.

Naruto shook his head, he had his puppets, which now he could think of some interesting things to do with his elements through them, or at least he hoped he could either mimic it or actually channel it. Shino however nodded, "Given my clan doesn't usually focus on such I would like to attempt to give myself a more varied approach."

"Ano, I would as well Asuma-Sensei." Her small head nodding slightly.

"Naruto?" he asked after smiling at the two that said they would.

"No thank you I... It doesn't mesh well with the style I am. I need both hands free for the way I fight." He declined politely.

He nodded, "Well that's fine. I will help these two pick a weapon. Is there anything I could help you with. I wouldn't want to seem unfair?"

Shaking his head, "If perhaps I could learn some form of genjutsu?" He was going to continue speaking, "But there's an ANBU heading our way."

As he finished an ANBU dropped from the trees, "Team Eleven, Hokage-sama requests your presence."

"What for?" Asuma walked forward.

"Team seven, requests assistance of a medic."

Nodding, "Alright, let's go." He motioned for his team to take the run. Following behind them, 'What did Kakshi get into now?'

It didn't take them long to get into the office, where the Hokage was holding the message. "Asuma, Kakashi and his team decided to push forward with their mission of escorting their client to Wave after encountering some ninja resistance. They had a second altercation with a higher level missing nin later that has left not only Kakashi suffering chakra exhaustion but also two of his team in wounded condition." Handing the message over to his son he continued. "He estimates a week until another confrontation with the shinobi and mercenaries. Your team is the only one with a trained medic that is available. I want you to go and assist with the mission. Naruto you are to have his team in fighting form before the confrontation."

Asuma and his team nodded, "Meet at the east gate in one hour." His team left to gather what they would need. Leaving him alone, "Dad... all three of them have mastered the first level of elemental manipulation.."

The hokage looked up sharply, "Why and how did you think that was a good idea?"

"It's not prohibited for me to teach a control exercise. Plus they each have a low level jutsu for their elements." he pulled out a cigarette, having agreed not to smoke during training. "Hell Naruto came up with having them go through it with an element they don't have an affinity for. At they rate they are going I would give them a month and I could test them again and it would register as a secondary." He took a long drag relishing the flavor. "Shino and Hinata have both agreed to learn a weapon style... I think the staff would be good for Shino.. being an Earth release... and Honestly a whip for her, it's creepy after the whole Kumo thing years ago but she's a lightning release. I think that's given her some of her confidence too."

"What of Naruto?" He wondered would he take after his father or his mother.

"Both."

"Huh?"

"It's the same thing I wondered I bet. Wind and Water... but.. He's been converting to Iryo so much it actuall registered as his primary. Just like the Nara all take on an inky color from their shadow jutsu." Sucking down the last of his smoke.

"He continues to surprise me. His fathers looks, Mothers build. Both of their genius and now their affinities." He looked out the window, "Sixteen or Chunnin... we tell him." Taking a sealed scroll from his desk. "Take this to the house before you go, it's from his parents... I have a feeling it's not going to be safe here... and I've always trusted my feelings."

-East Gate-

Naruto had rushed to Sasori's, seeing that's where he kept anything worth keeping, and collected his gear. Katsu and Naru, were in the hip holster, Maru and Taru safely sealed in his bands. Aero however was perched above the gate. Shino and Hinata both stood with him though she had a look of worry on her features. "Hinata-chan...you'll be fine."

"I know.. but but what if I have to...to kill?" She started shaking.

"If it's to save your team, your friends your family or innocent people from being killed would you do it?" Naruto asked.

She thought about it, "I.. don't know?"

The blond nodded, "It's better than saying no. When the time comes you have us and Asuma-sensei to help." giving her a smile.

"You're all here." Asuma landed. "Since it's us we can make it there in a day if we push ourselves." They began to move out of the gate, "Naruto you are on point, I'll be the spoke, Hinata and Shino will be at eight and four. Rotate out every hour." They started to run, "Conserve your chakra, point will scout, only then are Kikkai and your doujutsu allowed Let's go."

They encountered nothing, and broke for a meal and two hours rest halfway there. "You're all doing fine. Everyone rest and eat." He sighed he wasn't as young as he used to be... maybe he should take up those exercises. "It's not often I say this but i'm proud of you guys. Thankfully you're more advanced than the other teams or I might be worried." He tried to joke but it came out flat.

Naruto nodded, " How far from wave are we?"

"With out speed and not needing to get a boat.." He looked up, "if we don't have any issues after this break we should be there by morning."

"You can smoke when we get there...Outside though." He looked up, "Or I will reverse your nervous system for a whole week once this is over."

Asuma chuckled dryly, "deal kid.."

"Who are the one injured?" Hinata asked.

"Kiba and Sasuke.. plus mention of the ninken."

Naruto frowned, "Then that sounds strange Sakura isn't that talented.. "

"She didn't fight, at all."

Blue eyes looked into lavender, "Hinata would you be a dear when we get there and try to show her what a kunoichi should be?"

She nodded, "Yes Taichou."

"Shino would you leave some Kikkai at the bridge when we pass it." He looked over to his friend, getting a nod. "Asuma-sensei would you take over guard duty of the builder? I'm sure Kakashi will be down three more days and I will be fairly beat after tending to three injure ninja and their sensei."

"Three?"

"Ninken are classified as shinobi under village law, so yes Three."

They rested and the set out once more, everyone but Naruto and Shino were unaware of the bird that flew above them circling. As the sun rose, the saw the signs of the unfinished bridge, and the poverty stricken town. The larger home that they followed the directions to stood before them. Asuma knocked on the door and explained to the woman who let them in. "They're upstairs first room on the right."

Naruto nodded, "Hinata deal with Sakura I will need my concentration." The two went up the stairs a screech was cut short as Hinata was dragging Sakura out the downstairs door.

The blond surveyed the three guys and the dog. " I know you're awake Hatake-san." As he moved over to Akamaru, his hands instantly glowing green. He grimaced, "What did they use a meat cleaver?" He was no vet but his time working on Katsu he became intimately familiar with cannine anatomy. He had to reset four ribs, a femur and some internal bleeding as well as the gashes in the dogs sides. Three hours later and he slowly stood up, his back popping before he moved between Kiba and Sasuke.

His hands glowed over each of them before he decided Kiba was the most severe. A few bones were broken but nothing to bad as he went on his way, once finished his hands were coated in a purple tint as he pushed a nerve agent into the boy. " He'll be up tomorrow, nothing heavy though I had to force set two of his ribs."

Kakashi nodded, from his seat. 'You're parents would have been proud of you.' The man thought, as he continued to observe the motherly yet very attentive and professional nature the blond exuded as he worked. The slight frown that formed on his face caused him to speak up. "What's wrong?"

"Mild concusion, he shouldn't be sleeping... fracture orbital bone, self inflicted stomach wound.." He hummed before he began mending the tissue in the boys gut. "Killing intent?"

"I never thought to expose them." kakashi said off handedly.

"You're an idiot. Your teams condition is a reflection of your training and your own abilities." He murmured as he moved to the eye socket and carefully cut into the tissue to remove the bone splinters before he placed them where they should be. "Kiba is hot headed, Sasuke never wanted help or to be close to anyone. Sakura is nowhere prepared for active duty. She is a disgrace to shinobi and even more so to Kunoichi." he clucked out as he sealed up the skin and began working closer to the boys brain, soothing the tissue and alleviating the bruising.

Kakashi took the reprimand, even though he didn't like it. Right now he knew to never argue with a Medic. Once the boy was not being a medic, he would give him a dressing down for insubordination.

"I said outside Asuma-sensei!" he barked at the door as he ran a final scan over Sasuke. The grumbling from downstairs and the sound of a door could be heard.

"What was that?"

"I told him he could smoke when we got here but it had to be outside." he walked over, "Now it's your turn." The green chakra coated the boys hands once more as he started running them. "Pulled muscle, and severe chakra drain... what from?" as he went to fixing the muscle.

Kakashi blinked, the boy was telling Asuma what to do. He held the charisma his father did that was for sure, but right now Kakashi could definitely see the boys mother showing through. "My eye. It's a sharingan."

Blonde hair whipped, as his head and hand snapped up, covering the socket with his chakra. "Who ever put it in did a shitty job. Why didn't you have it fixed?" Kakashi blinked. "Seriously? Is the village that stuck up their ass they couldn't fix the implant?" He shook his head. " Fuck it..."

The next thing Kakashi knew was unconsciousness. He didn't know for how long he was out but when he came too he felt better. "Ugh.." Maybe not. "What did he do?"

"He if you're referring to me fixed that eye sore." He chuckled, "You had nerves attached incorrectly and to much scar tissue for it to function like it should. Now.. however.." he waved a hand.

Blinking he looked into a mirror to see one black eye and one gray. "It's not active?"

"Nope It will still drain like a bitch, but maybe half as bad as before." he yawned, "It's also been two days. Also Sakura is not able to train til tomorrow. Asuma has the boys working on tree climbing, and Akamaru will be ready to join tomorrow as well."

"What about the bridge?"

"It and the Builder are fine. Shino keep s some Kikkai there durring the night, and Asuma has been doing guard duty during the day." Another yawn.

"What have you been doing?"

"Me let see ran the whole way here, then spent another twenty-seven hours fixing you and your team... I dunno sleeping and recovering my chakra?" He stretched, before he cuddled back into the bed, "Asuma should be back soon.. He.. He can fill you in.." Snoring soon replaced the boys words.

Kakashi got up feeling of balance but then having two eyes instead of one might do that. Then he headed down stairs to see the hell that this was going to cause. Only to find, Hinata helping in the kitchen. Shino was meditating? Sasuke and kiba were both rather quiet, and Sakura was looking like a mummy. "What is going on?"

"Getting ready for Dinner Kakashi-sensei." came Kiba's reply.

"Thinking on how I am a total dick and should treat my team mates better." Came the other boys answer.

"Not being an embarrassment to Kunoichi." was the muffled response from the pink haired mummy.

The door opened to find Asuma walking inside. "Kakashi.." he froze, "He fixed that too?" The silver haired jounin simply nodded. " Love that kid." he shook his head with a smile.

"Okay what weird parallel dimension did I just wake up it?"

Asuma just chuckled, "Nothing just the last three days has been an eye opener to your team." He smiled. " Would you like to know how?" A simple nod was given and he launched into an abbreviated story.

"Well I'm sure you heard Hinata take Sakura outside when we got here?" He smiled, " Well come to find out not only does she hit like a baby she has a glass jaw."

Hinata came in smiling. " Sixty-four palms... She deserved to feel worse than her teammates for not doing anything but just stand there."

"Anyway Naruto healed that up after he finished with your eye."

"Then why is she bandaged up?"

Shino stood up, "She called me a freak for my Kikkai. Taichou refused to heal her after I re-educated your student."

Kakashi looked at her, and couldn't muster any sympathy. " and the boys?"

"Oh well Hinata just showed them that she is a shinobi and not a girl to be pampered." The two boys in question shuddered. "My team is of the belief that once you put on your hitae-aite your gender matters as much as your hair color."

"I will admit Kunoichi can be formidable but in a fair fight.."

Hinata interrupted, "We are ninja the only use for the word fair is to describe a carnival."

"Did I forget to mention she took them on at the same time?" Asuma's grin was threatening to crack his face.

Kiba spoke up, "Did .." he stopped his words, 'dobe' having started to come from his lips. "Naruto mention anything about Akamaru?"

Kakashi was still trying to avoid freaking out, 'Why who did I shit on to get so screwed.' Clearing his thoughts before they were given voice, "Yes I was awake during the treatments for all of you. He said that Akamaru would be ready to join you tomorrow. But seeing as he also said that you weren't to do anything strenuous you will let him check you when he wakes up. He had to force some of your ribs."

" I can't believe I lost... I still don't know what I did wrong." Sasuke muttered not really paying attention to what was going on.

"You underestimated your opponent. You don't put yourself into your training, you refuse assitance only demanding more powerful jutsu when you have only learned and not mastered anything." Asuma began.

"You're arrogant and selfish, thinking only for yourself and not the saftey of your team or others." Hinata continued.

"You're rabid fanaticism with your brothers betrayal clouds your ability to function. He was a prodigy, which you are not. He trained more than he slept," Kakashi chimed in thankful for a reason to. "I worked with him when I was younger. Your focus is on revenge not on getting the skills or training to execute it."

"You also have no purpose in life that gives you reason to become more than you are." Shino softly spoke, "Every one here who is better skilled than you works to be something outside of being a Shinobi. Yes that is our job, our profession but what skills do you have outside of that? Asuma plays piano, I weave, Hinata gardens, Naruto does wood working. It keeps us grounded that there is a world outside... you've lost the world. If you want to become better you need to find it again." His words ended as he made his way towards the stairs. "I will check on taichou."

Quietly Shino stepped in and closed the door before walking over to the sleeping blond. He tentatively reached out and brushed a few strands of hair from his face. Letting out a sigh he settled himself down in the chair next to him. "I hope you will understand one day." he leaned over and placed a light kiss on the blondes cheek before getting up and leaving the room just as quietly as he entered. Making his way down the smell of food hit him, as dinner was being uncovered.

"Sleeping?" Asuma asked.

Shaking his head as he took a seat, "I think passed out exhausted would be a better use of words. My kikkai showed his reserves were extremely low." He took the offered food and filled his plate before passing it on. "However he has a high rate of recovery from such things, so he should be fine after this coma nap."

Hinata chuckled, "Of course that means more training for us when he gets up." Causing shino to nod.

"Oh Kakashi, have you tested your teams affinity?" Asuma asked as he passed some rice.

"No, their control isn't high enough right now to even bother... you?" The former cyclops asked.

Taking a small bit and enjoying the home cooked food he nodded, "Yes it's why I asked.. I need a couple jutsu for them and you have quite a bit more up your sleeve than I do."

"Trade teams while we are here... I'll work with yours on some jutsu if you keep working with mine on control?"

"Sounds fair." 'Plus it's not me teaching them so it's Kakashi who will take the blame hehehe'.

"They should be able to get the handle of at least one by the deadline." He shrugged, Shino and Hinata both gave Asuma a look mouthing 'Fair'? To which his answer was a smirk that caused Hinata to giggle. 'Man no wonder they like using that train of thought.'