Kaya bent leisurely on one knee as the Inuzuka's pup came to give a greeting of his own, with the Uchiha scratching the small animal affectionately behind the ear in response. Her expression showed no joy in the act but, deep inside, she almost had to tear herself from the pup's soft fur as she grudgingly returned to a stand. "Inuzuka Kegawa, Katashi, " she acknowledged with a curt nod to each Chunin respectively before turning to face the Jounin whose approach she'd already spotted. Kaya had no intention of ignoring the Inuzuka's query but she could see an interruption coming even before the older nin announced himself with an enthusiastic, "Yeah!"<br/><br/>The Jounin was a young, dark-skinned, man with hair as wild as his personality and a goofy smile which just seemed to stick. The Uchiha had a feeling that it'd take something out of the ordinary to rip that grin from his features. Or that cigarette, which she winced inwardly at. After hearing the Inuzuka's assumption on the source of their Jounin's "weird" name, Kaya couldn't help but make a light-hearted retort of her own. "He's named after a chicken which abbreviates to<em>cock</em>... If he's looking to avoid a mocking he's failed miserably," she muttered in a matter-of-fact tone before returning her attention to the speaking Senju. She actually liked their Jounin's upbeat attitude. It matched her own! Or at least it did in Kaya's own disturbingly twisted way of seeing the world.<br/><br/>With a fold of her arms, the Uchiha listened intently to the mission specifics, with her actual expression displaying naught but mild interest. It was only at the mention of the missing Jounin team did she show any reaction at all. She just couldn't believe what she'd heard... It was horrible!<br/><br/>"Team Finger," Kaya remarked as she raised an eyebrow questioningly. And she thought her team was given the proverbial "finger". Suddenly "Shout" wasn't<em>sounding</em>so bad. The Uchiha had to wonder if Konoha wasn't somehow<em>pun</em>-ishing them with these names. At the very least they seemed to be taking the formation of the teams more seriously, with a Jounin leading team Shout while Vision was left in the hands of the Hyuuga heiress. It was a sight which provided the Uchiha some amusement as she watched Hyuuga Kayo go from a deep blush to mildly surprised as she almost dropped the tossed scroll. Thankfully, it wasn't something which showed in her expression.<br/><br/>Kaya actually felt jealous of team Vision and not just because of the name. They got to sneak about in the shadows while team Shout had to strut in loudly and proudly. Not only that but both the teams were participating in a mission where a group of "highly-skilled" JOUNIN had just recently lost contact with the village. They were matters which the Uchiha felt she should speak up against but like a good little soldier, she simply held her tongue. She at least found some comfort when Akigo pointed out the fact that they weren't going in for combat reasons.<br/><br/>Kaya also found comfort in the quality of nin which were present, one of which stood out amongst all the rest. She'd been watching for some time and his manner and ability hadn't passed her notice. From the start he'd been willing to be open and friendly with all the others while displaying a calm air of confidence during the details of the mission. The Uchiha also didn't need a sharingan to tell her that this nin had a keen array of senses with an almost inbred loyalty. Plus, he was just so cute! She especially loved the way in which he nudged his master, Kegawa, in an effort to keep him behaving. Hairomaru was definitely an asset to team Shout.<br/><br/>The little guy was almost enough to distract Kaya from the final instructions for the mission, one of which caused her to frown. There could be any number of skilled ninja in the region, likely better than a few chunin. She could use her genjutsu to incapacitate some but it likely wouldn't work on all. And if they did go up against anyone more powerful, it would be difficult to fight without the intent to kill. Still, Kaya never hesitated for even a second as the Cockerel asked them if they were in, despite the varying levels of concern she had. It was her moment to test herself, make her father proud and do her part to help the village, so she swiftly responded, if a little blandly, "Yes, I'm in and all ears." Only to add, more to herself than anyone else, "Just... don't expect me to carry any crates."