Shingetsu had stayed quiet since her introduction. At first it was because she had no idea whatsoever how to react to Nagisa-sensei, especially the [i]hugging[/i], but she stayed silent because she had little to say to the others.

	[i][color=0072bc]These are my teammates from now on... But I hardly know them. There's so much I have to find out about them... and I have to learn about them. I have to trust them with my life, and I can't do that until I know them.[/color][/i]

	Her thoughts were interrupted as Tao responded to Ozuko's attitude with an outburst of his own. Even as Tao backed off, she sensed that things could yet burst into a full-on fight between them. She stepped forward and fixed first Tao, then Ozuko with a level glare.

	[color=0072bc]"Enough of that. We're a team now, and there's no room on a shinobi team for this... immature posturing. We'll all have plenty of time to prove our jutsus and bloodline techniques on the field of battle, so save it for the enemy."[/color]

	She stepped back into place and bowed her head to Nagisa.

	[color=0072bc]"I apologize for the interruption, Nagisa-sensei. I assure you that I have no intention of disobeying your rules in training, or your orders on the battlefield. I will do my best to make sure that my teammates keep a level head as well."[/color]