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[Color=Silver][u][i][b]Burai Kasei[/b][/i][/u][/color][/center]
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Burai laughed along with Kenshiro's easy quip, smiling in relief as the boy's chakra seemed to settle, at least somewhat. It appeared as though he had one less issue to worry about in this team. He had, of course, been worried that some small hostility may have surfaced upon close interaction, but so far his male teammate seemed entirely mellow.

Unfortunately, the same couldn't be said of the Hyuuga girl. Her insult may have stung, had this been his first year. As it was, his smile turned hard. [color=silver]"Blind, but not unseeing. Be sure not to forget it."[/color] Satisfying though the retort was, it didn't stop him from reeling internally at such a blunt confirmation of the Spiga's... dietary habits. Was it really such common knowledge?! Such was, he supposed, the cost of spending most of one's time in one's own company. He cast another assessing glance at Shiori as the girls parted, tuning out the conversation to a degree. It... certainly explained a few of the observations he'd made. A part of him had always dismissed that clan's reputation as malicious rumours.

He watched the other pair leave to find their teams, and took the opportunity to launch a blunt pencil at the Hyuuga's head. Distracted as he was, it didn't reach her. He turned back to face Shiori directly. His smile, pasted onto his face even now, seemed rather more forced than he would've liked. 

[color=silver]"In this case, Shiori, Kenshiro, I should hope that we could make decisions as a team. Especially given that our Jounin Sensei will carry the authority."[/color] He paused. [color=silver]"And I'm afraid, Shiori-san, that I would make rather an unpleasant meal. I am both stringy and distinctly caustic."[/color] A laugh bubbled from his throat. [color=silver]"Rather like eating cement and gristle, I should think!"[/color] He kept laughing, despite his... mixed feelings. This, he realized, would be one of [i]those[/i] days. Fortunately, it died off quickly, and he sighed.

[color=silver]"I think it would wonderful to acquaint ourselves over lunch."[/color] He turned, worriedly, towards Kenshiro. [color=silver]"If, of course, your parents will not mind? It's... all too clear to me that relations between our clans are... shall we say tense?"[/color]