Hi! So here is chapter 14! Thanks for reading and I hope you enjoy!

Finally after some waiting Ami arrived; she motioned for Shin to follow her and they then began their journey together. He would have to find out what kept her whenever they decided to rest.*

The two set off. At first they dashed together through the trees until it reached the darkest part of the night. They were getting close to the river that Tsunade had told them about and directed them to.

After stopping, Shin watched Ami carefully in the moonlight; her brown hair fluently moving with every step she took to inspect the area. For a few moments Shin merely watched her.

Finally she turned to him and took off her anbu mask; her blue eyes watching him cautiously.

"You just going to stand there all night are you going to help set up camp?"

"Oh…sorry."

Shin carefully observed their surroundings. He noted that the grass was fresh; this meant that no one had walked on this land for a notable amount of time. The trees even in the darkness help a strong green color to their leaves. On one tree he noticed some of the branches were dangling low to the ground. Shin collected them and walked over to Ami who was eyeing him suspiciously.

Shin then set the branches onto a mound of dirt and took out a scroll.

"Fire Style: Fire Seal Release!"

Quickly the scroll lit ablaze as Shin dropped it onto the branches.

"You're starting a fire? It's night; you're just asking for us to get spotted."

Shin laughed at her; only making Ami even more confused.

"Scared of fire? I think it really adds to the mood of this place. Instead of it being drastically dreary; I can actually see who you are."

Ami regarded him with some interest.

"So why are you still wearing your mask then?"

Shin took off his mask and sat next to the campfire.

Ami wasn't use to this sort of interaction. She never really had the opportunity to talk to a comrade before. Most just shot her out or listened to her commands without question. This Shin was different…it was as if he actually wanted to talk to her. She was torn. She had learned from Lady Tsunade of the dangers of getting to know your teammates because of the constant chance of doom on the battlefield. In all truth though she really didn't talk to anyone at all; her only true friends were Lady Tsunade and Kakashi Hatake. Perhaps she could talk to this Shin…everyone always talked o highly of him, including Lady Tsunade…perhaps she could trust him.

"So…tell me about yourself Shin."

Shin smiled at her as he began telling her his story. He told her of how he was a young orphan and had been adopted into anbu. Ever since he has declared his loyalty to Konoha and how he was preparing to undertake on a dangerous but important mission with the angel of Konoha.

Ami looked away. She knew he was trying to flatter her but in all honesty she wasn't interested in any companions…not at the moment at least; she had a lot to do as a kunoichi.

"So what about you Ami; what's your past like?"

Ami hesitated.

"I like to keep memories on the inside."

Shin looked disappointed and Ami felt bad.

She didn't like letting people down…even on trivial things such as this…but if there was one thing she knew, it was that her identity was her greatest weapon as a kunoichi of Konoha. Tsunade had told her that no outsider in the world knew her true identity.

"Can you at least tell me why you were so late?"

Ami smiled at this.

"Haha well sure."

Immediately, Ami dashed off to prepare herself for the journey ahead, leaving Shin with a perplexed expression.*

Well after I left I went to visit my friend Kakashi Hatake. Mostly it was to seek advice on what to take with me for a missing person's type of mission. He told me how he recommended camping out in shifts and how I should make sure to take plenty of water.

I got stopped at the market because I couldn't decide on what to buy to take with me. A woman at the market had said someone else dressed like me had bought the following items. So I bought some of the same and the things you didn't get.

Sure enough went I went to my home to back everything up and leave it was already night.

"I'm sorry…Shin."

Shin looked at her and started laughing. Ami was confused as nothing she had said was particularly funny.

"You're really interesting Ami…In all honesty I've never met someone as interesting as you."

Ami didn't know how to take this; it was a new line. She had never heard this line from anyone else before.

"Um…thank you Shin I guess that's really nice of you."

Shin smiled.

"You got to tell me more about yourself!"

Ami smiled and laughed softly.

"Maybe some other time Shin. It's time to sleep. Do you want first watch or do you want me to take it?"

"Sleep Ami, I'll watch over this place."

Ami observed Shin carefully; if he had not been a fellow anbu member she would never have had agreed to this. Thankfully Konoha ninja were trustworthy Ami reminded herself. Ami found the softest part of grass and decided to lie down. She took a few easy breaths as she drifted asleep.*

Shin studied Ami as she slept. She looked so…peaceful. Though Shin didn't get any good information for Lord Danzo, it was a start. If he kept making advances on her perhaps she would eventually open up to him.

Shin took a look at the surrounding area; the sky was dark with a few scattered clouds; the stars dazzling from the sky.

Shin began thinking of his first mission objective. He was to recover a boy named Frederick, supposedly full of great chakra. If he had been captured by the akatsuki the organization then how were he and Ami supposed to find them?

That was when Shin heard the noise.*

Thanks for reading! Review if you're cool! JNow I'm going to bed because I'm tired lol. I got a new really nice bed so that means new ideas from dreams! Hahaha, stay tune for tomorrow!