Kisame sighed and poked a sick at the logs in the fire. It had been a completely tense and silent day of travel; Itachi had refused to speak a word. He sure as hell hoped the kunoichi hurried and finished her business with her former team. He was not sure how much more of the Uchiha's pouting he could endure.
He was about to try to catch a few hours' sleep before they started what was sure to be another fun filled day when the strangest thing happened. A funny looking bird landed on the rock he was leaning on and started jumping around. Even when Kisame tried to shoo it away the persistent little pest just flew around the camp. Finally, the large blue man had enough and drew Samehada; he was not about to let an insane bird keep him from sleeping.
"Stop." Itachi ordered as he emerged from the tree he had been setting in. "It is a jutsu."
"Well who the hell uses a jutsu like that? What's the point annoy your enemy to death?" Kisame watched the damned creature land on the rock again.
"It is a jutsu best used for reconnaissance." Itachi explained as he retrieved a blank scroll from his pack. "I only know a handful of shinobi who use it, one of them being the ink user of Team 7."
He laid the scroll out and the bird flew headfirst against it revealing a hastily written message in its place. He felt Kisame peering over his shoulder as he read the few short lines.
"Damn it." Kisame muttered. "The shit has finally hit the fan."
Itachi stood up and shouldered his pack.
"Where are you going?" Kisame asked.
"To find her." Itachi replied.
"Look I hate to be the one to have to point this out, but if she was low on chakra against Deidara, there is probably nothing left to find." The large man sighed.
Before Kisame could move to defend himself Itachi had him pinned against a tree giving him a cold deadly stare.
"She is strong." Itachi hissed. "She may have lost the battle, but she would have managed to survive."
"You really believe that?" Kisame asked after a short pause.
"I know it." Itachi replied.
"Then let's go." The large man said hoping against all odds that his partner had not misplaced his faith. He knew the Uchiha would never get over it if he lost her like this.
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Shades of Grey
AdventureNaruto is about to be banished from the Leaf when Sakura decides to take matters into her own hands. She takes his place and discovers that life is not as black and white as she had once believed. (Currently editing)
