"Hold still…" Masaru hissed as he moved Kenji's shirt up to inspect the wound on his chest.

Kenji gasped and pulled his cloak off, pulling his shirt up and off his body, looking down to look at the wound as well. "It burns."

Masaru frowned as he pulled his backpack off and searched through it for gauze. "I bet… you scared me, Kenji…" He murmured, keeping his eyes off of Kenji.

Kenji frowned and reached up to scratch his cheek. "I guess some of the Konoha Shinobi have proved themselves to us."

Masaru rolled his eyes as he pulled out the gauze, putting a medicine on it before wrapping it around his torso to cover the wound. After he finished and fixed the gauze in place, Kenji reached out to put his hand on the back of Masaru's neck, pulling him close to lean his forehead against his brothers. "I'm sorry, brother, for scaring you like that." He murmured while frowning. "I'm alright now. So please, be happy again."

Masaru sighed deeply before forcing a smile. "Yeah, yeah. No more getting ahead of yourself, alright? I don't know what I'd do if I lost you…"

Kenji nodded and pulled his brother into an embrace, wincing at the pain it caused in his chest. He sighed and pulled back, smiling at his brother. "Shall we just move on from the Land of Fire?" He asked.

Masaru shrugged. "Are you ready to leave?"

"We can just leave them in an uproar - they may just send some to us, those polite people." Kenji laughed lightly.

Masaru rolled his eyes and laughed as he moved to pull his backpack back onto his back. "Alright. You good to move, or you need a hand?"

Kenji shook his head slightly and reached over for his shirt, pulling it carefully over the gauze, pulling his belt up and over the bottom of his shirt. He slowly climbed to his feet and grabbed his cloak, pulling over his shoulders and shrugging into it. The two of them strolled along in the night under the moons light.

Just after Kakashi had put the mist in place, and made it more difficult for Kenji and Masaru, they had agreed on leaving, leaving two clones behind to distract Kakashi; success. They had quickly exited the village boarders to a safe spot where they had inspected Kenji's wound, and now they were off in no specific direction.

When they had finally retreated far enough from the village the two stopped. They hadn't bothered with a fire as they both laid themselves on the ground and fell asleep. Once again, Kenji was the first to open his eyes, this time before the sun was even above the horizon. He yawned and sat up, looking around his surrounding.

A soft chuckle left his throat as he looked over at his brother's sleeping form. If they would've kept walking, the two of them would've collapsed with exhaustion - as if there were a difference. They hadn't even set up camp before they had just fallen asleep on the ground. There was a nearby river a couple of yards to his left, and Kenji took the private opportunity to clean himself up. After he had finished, he returned to Masaru's side and sat down, shaking the waters from his soaking wet hair.

Masaru groaned and rolled onto his side as he shifted in his sleep, his one arm moving out and knocking Kenji's leg. Kenji turned his eyes to look at Masaru, his eyes still shut. He turned his face back towards the sky as he reached over for his cloak, laying it gently over Masaru's body. He wore less clothing then Kenji did, but he always rejected Kenji's offer of his cloak when he was cold. Instead, whenever he noticed that Masaru looked cold in the night, he'd lay it over his body to keep him warm, this way Masaru couldn't reject.

Masaru mumbled something as his body wrapped itself in Kenji's cloak. A small smile fell over his lips as he shifted again. Kenji sighed as he noticed his brothers smile and turned his face back to the sky once again, looking over the stars in the night sky.

Just before the sun began to rise in the sky, Masaru woke and after a few minutes they continued on their way. They found themselves at the edge of the Land of Fire overlooking water as far as the eye could see. "Well, I guess we've travelled the wrong way." Kenji laughed.

Masaru sighed deeply and nodded. "What now? It'd be annoying to go back…"

Kenji shrugged. "I guess we can walk along the shore and see where it takes us."

Masaru smiled softly and wrapped an arm around Kenji's shoulders. "Alright… w-want to sing that song too?"

Kenji laughed gently and looked at his brother. "Sounds like a plan to me."

They turned and began to their left along the shore. The water beat against the rocks and sand, at some points, rolling up and over their feet. Kenji smiled up at the sun, allowing the wind to blow through his hair.

"Being extinguished one by one; the blue flames. Beyond the darkness, - the morning won't come anymore." Kenji started the second verse.

"Inside the mirror, with countless wriggling hands reaching out. Come on, lure someone here." Masaru sang.

They sang in unison, "Oni-san, come here, to where my hands clap. No matter how you flee, I'll capture you. From the animal trail where cicadas cry. The voice that I heard is no more."

Their voices trailed off at the end of the line when they both noticed a boat off in the distance, travelling towards the shore a hundred yards up.

Kenji narrowed his eyes and pulled his mask up over his mouth, pulling his hood up and over his hair. Masaru smirked and looked over at Kenji. "Want to let this one go, or attack?"

Kenji shrugged. "We'll see who it is first."

They just reached where the boat had landed and watched as one woman and two men climbed out of the boat. The men helped each other pull the boat up on shore as the woman looked towards the brothers. Her eyes shielded her face from the sun as she peered at the two.

Kenji glanced at Masaru and raised his brow. "It's not every day that we come across an albino shinobi." He murmured quietly to Masaru.

Masaru nodded and smirked. "Think that makes her weak and useless?"

Kenji nodded. "The sun would limit her ability. There wouldn't be anything to gain from her…"

Masaru nodded. "I can't say I'm completely heartless… and if you notice… she's married…" He murmured gesturing to her ring finger that held a golden band.

Kenji glanced at her finger and nodded, rolling his eyes. "Relationships." He grunted.

Masaru chuckled and pulled Kenji closer to his side. "I'm offended by that."

Kenji sighed and glanced at his brother. "Romantic - Sexual relationships…"

Masaru smiled. "I know. They're pathetic…"

Kenji nodded as they both stepped forward. Kenji raised his hand to wave at the woman. She smiled and waved back, still keeping a watchful eye on the two.

"Hello." Her voice was soft and gentle as she spoke.

Kenji sighed and glanced at Masaru. "She seems so young. I wonder just how old she is, considering her ring."

Masaru shrugged. "She doesn't look much older than I am…"

Kenji nodded and turned back towards the woman. "How old are you?"

The woman was caught off guard and she glanced back at the two jounin who were walking up to stand beside her. She turned back around to the two males.

"Hasn't anyone tell told you that you're aren't suppose to ask a woman her age?" She spoke and laughed softly.

The two brothers paused, looking at each other in confusion. "No…how old are you." Kenji asked again.

"A little older than half of fifty." She smiled.

The two brothers expressions turned blank. "You could've just said a little older than twenty-five." Kenji stated.

She shrugged and laughed again. "Thought I'd make you work to figure it out a little."

"We're not idiots, we can do simple math." Kenji began to grow impatient and he turned his back on the woman to look at his brother. "She's annoying, let's kill her and the others."

Masaru shook his head. "Albino and married, probably with children. Even you aren't that heartless, Kenji…" He whispered with a frown.

Kenji closed his eyes and sighed in annoyance before turning around. He stepped towards the female. "You have children?" He asked bluntly.

The woman furrowed her brows and stepped back towards the two males, nodding slowly. "Why?"

Kenji sighed and glanced back to his brother. "How troublesome."

"What, you were planning on killing me otherwise?" She asked, her voice turning to annoyance.

"Kazue…" One of the jounin placed his hand on her shoulder. "Leave it be."

Masaru forced a smile and looked to the woman called Kazue. "Please, do not mind us. We just like to know things…" Masaru smirked before forcing it away as an idea hit him. "Have you heard that the Hidden Leaf Village is in a lockdown mode?"

Kazue narrowed her eyes suspiciously. The three looked at each other and turned back to the two brothers, shaking their heads in unisons.

"No, we haven't." One of the male jounins admitted.

Masaru raised his brows in shock. "Oh really? It's said that the Shi brothers had appeared in the area. The Fifth Hokage has ordered the village to raise its security."

"You're the Shi brothers." Kazue stated, narrowing her eyes.

Masaru raised an eyebrow and shook his head. "Do we look like brothers to you?"

"Well considering the way you're speaking about such a matter so casually, that you could possibly be brothers, and that - let's face it - you don't look like a normal type, I'd say that you're the "Shi brothers" who has made an uproar at Konohagakure." Kazue said.

Masaru shrugged and put his hands behind his head. "We're not the Shi brothers, girl." He murmured. "We're just travellers…"

Kazue looked between the two. "Well then, thanks for the information, we'll just be leaving then." She murmured, nodding to the others. The two nodded and they all began to walk a wide birth around the two brothers to carry on.

Masaru smirked and looked to their abandoned boat. "Wanna take it, Kenji?" He whispered.

Kazue shook her head and stopped. "I'd appreciate it if you didn't." She said in annoyance, staring at the two brothers. The other two jounins stopped and turned around with Kazue.

Kenji snapped his head around to look at the woman. "I'd appreciate it if you didn't speak to us that way."

Kazue narrowed her eyes. "Then don't. Touch." She hissed.

Kenji turned his head to look at Masaru. "Can we? Seriously, I'm hating her already."

Masaru sighed deeply. "If you feel the need. But this is one fight I want to avoid."

"Don't underestimate us." Kazue hissed.

"Don't underestimate-" He scoffed and stepped forward. "Don't underest-" He stopped dead in his words as the woman swiftly pulled an arrow out and aimed it at Kenji. He rolled his eyes. "Pathetic."

Kazue narrowed her eyes. "I said don't underestimate us."

"I'm not underestimating them, I know you're weak." Kenji spat.

Kazue gasped in anger and pulled the arrow farther back. "I'm a lot stronger than you think."

Kenji nodded his head up towards the sun. "Not while this sun is as strong as it is. I can see the exhaustion in your eyes. Why are you here where the sun is so bright?"

"That's none of your business."

"We're a nosy bunch, aren't we, Masaru, my brother?" Kenji asked, glancing over his shoulder.

Masaru rolled his eyes. "Just hurry up, Kenji."

Kenji glared at his brother for a moment and turned back to face the woman.

"Apparently your brother isn't so on your side after all." She smirked.

Masaru smiled. "Don't get me wrong lady, I am on his side… just not against you. Unlike him, I believe you're one we could let go."

"Then leave us and our boat alone." Kazue stated.

Kenji rolled his eyes. "She's one the world would be better off without."

Kazue narrowed her eyes again, bracing herself as Kenji stepped forward.

"Here, I'll help you out a little." Kenji smirked, forming a hand seal and glared at her. Darkness formed around the five of them, blocking out the sun but allowing a little light in, just enough for a light dimness.

The three mist jounin looked at each other and back to Kenji. "W-what is this?" Kazue asked, looking around.

"Do you not know who the Shi brothers are?" Kenji shouted. The three shook their heads and Kenji growled. "I hate how no one knows us, Masaru."

Masaru chuckled softly. "Then when you're done, we'll steal their boat and go to their village to spread the word."

Kenji nodded. "I agree."

Kazue had let go of the arrow just as Kenji turned around and it stopped bluntly in Kenji's shoulder. Kenji gasped and growled as he ripped the arrow from his shoulder, laughing. "You…will pay."

Kazue quickly pulled another arrow at and shot it. Kenji quickly dodged it and ran forward, reaching out his hands and clenching his fists. Spikes from everywhere on the ground shot up from the ground, but the three jumped away, only one of the groups legs being cut. The male reached down to touch his ankle and winced in pain. When they landed, he knelt down to take a better look. "I-It's-"

"We have no time to worry." The other male stated and began to form a hand seal.

The other shook his head. "It's not a normal wound…I-it's-" The man winced.

Kazue bent down to take a closer look and watched as the skin around his flesh began to rot and quickly spread. A black goo began to ooze from the wound. She turned her face to look at Kenji with widened eyes as he ran forward. He smirked as a spike shot up from behind the wounded male and sliced with ease through the mans back, emerging fro his chest and heading straight for Kazue's face. She gasped and quickly ducked, jumping away as spike sliced through the man in every direction.

"C-Chito!" Kazue gasped, watching as his body fell into pieces of rotting flesh.

Kenji caught up to Kazue and struck his arm out to hit Kazue, but she quickly dodged. She tried to reached for an arrow, but Kenji grabbed her wrist and shoved her up against the black wall that had formed not long ago. He leaned in closer to look into her red eyes. A laugh left his lips as he noticed the black that surrounded her eyes.

"Make-up. Trying to look normal?" Kenji smirked.

"I am normal." Kazue hissed.

"Normal like a flying horse." Kenji hissed.

The male gritted his teeth, slowly sneaking up behind Kenji while make a hand seal. Masaru gritted his teeth and threw himself at the sneaky male to pull him back from Kenji and shove a kunai into his throat.

Kenji ignored the commotion behind him as he kept his eye on Kazue. "Face it, you're not normal-"

"I am normal!" She shouted, spitting in his face.

Kenji stared blankly at her, reaching up to wipe the spit with his sleeve. "What, has your husband been lying to you all this time? Whispering these lies into your ear as he takes advantages of you."

Kazue narrowed her eyes and gritted her teeth.

"Do not speak of Nikito that way!" She yelled.

"Nikito, huh? So your husbands name is Nikito. I wonder what this Nikito looks like." Kenji chuckled. "Most of all, I wonder what he will do when he finds out that his precious wife has been killed by the Shi brothers."

"He'd start a massive search throughout the shinobi world, calling together all he could to bring you two down." She stated angrily.

"Oh, but that's nothing compared to a life of heartache, having to raise a child all on his own." Kenji smirked, narrowing his eyes.

Her eyes widened and she struggled against his hold. "Get off me!"

Kenji chuckled and grabbed her arm with his free hand, turning it backwards and laughing when he heard the snap. "So fragile." He murmured as she screamed in pain. He thrusted his knee forward into hers, forcing her knee against the wall so hard it popped the bone out of joint. The woman cried out in pain as she fell forward into Kenji's arms weakly.

Kenji gasped in disgust and stepped back, letting Kazue falling to the ground.

"Disgusting. Just disgusting!" Kenji wiped his cloak as if there were dust on it.

Masaru frowned slightly as he looked to the helpless crying girl. "M-Maybe you should l-leave her like that…" He murmured softly.

Kenji growled as he looked to Masaru. "Leave her be just like this? She'd b better off dead."

Masaru shook his head as he stepped closer to Kenji. "Brother please… the damage on her and to these jounin will show her village who we are and tell them to fear… Y-You know I don't like killing woman, o-or seeing you do it…"

Kenji narrowed his eyes at Masaru before he brought his foot back and slammed it into the woman's side. She gasped in pain as the wind was knocked out of her and she gasped for air. The force had broken some of her ribs.

Kenji let out a loud frustrated sigh as he ran his hand through his hair, pushing the hood down off his head.

"There…is that alright with you?' Kenji asked.

Masaru frowned at the girl and nodded turning around and continuing down the shore. "You're welcome for saving your life, by the way…" He murmured with a sigh. Kenji growled at the woman before following reluctantly after his brother.