Dedicated to mysterious Jiraiya's spy in Akatsuki :D Pity we know so little about such an important person and have nothing but our suspicion.
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The spy
The moon was shining brightly, although every few minutes its silver surface got covered with clouds moving slowly through the starry sky. The faint moonlight was filtering through leaves and playing with shadows, changing them into illusionary creatures dancing between trees. Suddenly, one of the shadows moved and after a while it changed into a lone human figure wrapped in a dark cloak and moving through the forest hurriedly.
The man made his way with confidence of someone who knew the place perfectly and didn't really need much light in order to see a path he had been following. No sound would accompany his steps and whole his body was covered with the cloak so well that for a casual observer he would seem to be only one of shadows created by the moonlight.
One more cloud covered the moon, yet the man didn't slow his pace until one of his feet slipped on something, which was probably a small stone or a root, making him lose his balance a bit.
He stopped for a while, becoming a part of the shadows immediately, and started to examine his surrounding. Having made sure that nobody had been following him, he continued his walk, moving more slowly and carefully now.
He was fully aware that the game he had played for years had become even more dangerous recently and every false step he would make could waste all these years he had spent on hiding his real identity and gathering information or maybe even could cost him his life. It had been hard enough to put his companion off guard and sneak out in order to get to the place he had been going to and he definitely couldn't allow himself to make any mistake. Especially now, when the situation had changed and the organization had started to make the move.
Finally, he found the place of the meeting and with silent satisfaction he realized that after all he managed to find it a few minutes before the time that had been appointed. Now he only could wait, but he didn't mind. After all waiting was something he had mastered for last few years.
A few minutes later the one he had been waiting for appeared. For a few seconds he was looking intensively at a little frog sitting on the ground, checking if the messenger was real and if it wasn't a trap. Satisfied with the result of his short examination, he moved closer to the frog and quickly fastened a small scroll to the belt on frog's back. The little amphibian waited patiently until he finished and then just disappeared.
The man let out a silent sigh of relief. Another part of his mission was completed and he felt rather relieved that one more time there had been no complication while passing the information. Now he could come back and join his companion, once again putting the mask he had worn for years and leaving the real himself behind until the next meeting took place.
He looked up watching the moon and the stars above him. A sudden blow of wind played with his sleeveless cloak revealing the clothes he was wearing underneath, but he didn't care; there was no one who could see him after all. For a few more minutes he wanted to enjoy that short while of freedom, one of these few moments when he could be just himself.
The moon was shining brightly and for a short while its silver light exposed red clouds on the black cloak which the man was wearing under the sleeveless one.
THE END
Yes. I suspect that Jiraiya's spy is Akatsuki member. Guess who I suspect :P And by 'mask' I don't mean a real mask ;
