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[atrb=cellpadding,10,true][atrb=border,0,true][atrb=cellspacing,0,true][atrb=width, 400, true][atrb=rules,none][atrb=valign,top][atrb=style, background: #868e96; -moz-border-radius: 20px 0px 20px 0px; border-radius: 20px 0px 20px 0px][atrb=style,padding-top:15px;][atrb=align,left] Some might've called it luck; others might've called in fate. Honestly, to this date, Kou wasn't entirely sure what made him turn back around and enter the cave. He'd only left Ue and Nadare there for a handful of seconds, yet somethin' in the pit of his stomach told him that things just weren't right. The Grizzly unit weren't the cream of the crop when it came to shinobi; however, they also weren't the lumbering idiots that this behemoth was portraying. They were Iwagakure's front line soldiers, capable of demolishing entire villages with sheer brutality and strength. So why, then, was this one such a complete twit? It didn't take his Sharingan to realize they'd been played, to a degree, and with a sigh of agitation at both of their stupidity, Kou turned on his heel. The sight before him was nothing short of a classic hostage situation, with the lumbering hulk threatening to snap the limber Grass ninja's neck with a mere flinch of either of his gigantic arms. And though the situation was dire, Kou's face was smooth with indifference. He was a cool as a cucumber, despite the distinct crimson color his eyes had taken. If there was to be a fight, Nadare would be dead before his muscles even contracted in the attempt to snap Ue's neck. "You play a fool quite well." He was as cool as a cucumber when he spoke, and his hand sunk back to the pouch where his lone kunai lay in wait. "However, know that if you do decide to try and kill him - and I stress the word try - you'll be dead long before he is." Kou's foot slid forward along the callous cave floor, his stance lowering into something easily ready to pounce. This was Nadare's last warning. "Put him down."

[atrb=cellpadding,10,true][atrb=border,0,true][atrb=cellspacing,0,true][atrb=width, 400, true][atrb=rules,none][atrb=valign,top][atrb=style, background: #868e96; -moz-border-radius: 20px 0px 20px 0px; border-radius: 20px 0px 20px 0px][atrb=style,padding-top:15px;][atrb=align,left] Kou merely lofted a interested brow at Nadare's sudden outburst, very visibly stifling a laugh. Honestly, had you asked him several hours ago, smiling would've been the last thing he thought he was capable of doing in a time like this. Yet, the comedic relief these two seemed to innately generate was almost too priceless. Kou hadn't seen comedy like this in quite some time; this was the stuff that legends were made of. Unfortunately, the lover's squabble became a little too much. "I think I'm going to step out for a bit of fresh air," he informed the duo. His pace was sluggish getting off the wall, but once he was on his feet everything seemed fine. "Maybe there is a path down to the water. I might be able to scoop out a few more rations for hungry man." Due to positioning, he'd need to pass by them before exiting, to which he'd teasingly whisper: "You two try not to have too much fun while I'm gone."

[atrb=cellpadding,10,true][atrb=border,0,true][atrb=cellspacing,0,true][atrb=width, 400, true][atrb=rules,none][atrb=valign,top][atrb=style, background: #868e96; -moz-border-radius: 20px 0px 20px 0px; border-radius: 20px 0px 20px 0px][atrb=style,padding-top:15px;][atrb=align,left] Kou's expression was, at best, indifferent as the Kikkawa addressed him. This all could've been avoided had Ue just kept on suckin' the life out of the loud-mouthed prick. Then again, Kou couldn't really blame him - it wasn't every day that a corpse turned out to be very much alive. In fact, it wasn't every day that you were stranded in a cave with no where to go, surrounded by men that would've been your enemies in any other situation. "Humor him for a little longer," he finally replied. "The longer he's alive, the more chakra you'll be able to get from him when it comes time to thin our little herd. Besides, I think he likes you." His last comment was followed by a very low chuckle, one that would undoubtedly catch the lumbering hulk's attention if he wasn't entirely focused on stuffing his face with the remnants of a ration. Again, Kou would regard the bear-of-a-man with a distant gaze. "I hope that will suffice for the time being; we don't have anything else." Craning his head to the right, he glanced outside the cave's entrance. "The waters still haven't risen, so I won't be able to snag us any bodies for a little while. Please, control yourself." Kou didn't have too much experience with children, which was essentially what had fallen into the pair's lap, but he did have plenty in controlling shinobi. Nadare was, above everything else, a soldier. And considering he was under the pretext that the two shinobi before him were from a superior unit, Kou expected his orders to be followed without question.