Tracking
Present day
A large spider scuttled across a tree trunk. The creature set its many eyes on a group of red clothed men stomping through the undergrowth. One of them glanced at the spider, a look of unease on his face. The man had been on edge all day. He kept turning around all the time; sure that somebody was watching them.
"Shirou!" Another man shouted, gently punching his arm. "Stop being so edgy, there's no one watching us."
Shirou took one last look at the spider, which was staring back at him, and then carried on walking. The spider silently watched him go.
Meanwhile, a sparrow-hawk on a nearby branch gazed down hungrily at the large, juicy looking spider clinging to the tree trunk. As the men left, the bird dived off the branch, aiming for the unsuspecting arachnid. The spider scuttled down towards the forest floor, into a small shrub. The plant was no defence against the sparrow-hawk however, which flew towards its prey, claws outstretched, and a triumphant squawk issuing from its beak. It was just a couple of feet from the shrub when something alarming happened. The sparrow-hawk could have sworn it was pursuing a spider, but instead of a small arachnid, a huge wild boar came charging out of the shrub, which seemed far too small to conceal such a large creature. The bird screeched and changed direction quickly, barely missing the beast's sharp horns. The terrified bird flew away as quickly as it could, no idea what had happened.
Tsuki sat cross legged on the branch, smiling, while gazing down at the spot where the odd scene had taken place. Kazuki seemed to appear out of nowhere.
"That was close." She smirked as the flushed ninja sat down next to her.
"You could have helped." Kazuki said.
Tsuki grinned. "I assumed you could handle it…"
Kazuki smiled back, poking her. "Obviously I could." He said. "I've dealt with worse."
Tsuki poked him back, using her sharp, bright green nails to her advantage. The two ninja stood up, the male rubbing his arm, and sprang off after the men.