They walked until the day was close to its zenith, after hours of endless hiking. Shisui was tempted.. so tempted, to use his speed, but he promised the other two that there would be no chakra involved at all. Rain and cool air had made their walk bearable, and slightly miserable. A lot miserable. He wanted to be dry and clean. This area was overgrown with lush grass and fields as far as eye could see. There was a large lake somewhere.. he would go for a swim later.
There were uneasy moments where he was convinced they were being watched. A snap of a stick, a stray footstep was clearly heard. Obito had made them stop completely and he searched the entire area within a 5 mile radius. Quite a few times they listened for voices, and passed by campers. It made all three of them wary when the feeling persisted.
He crouched down and uncapped his water bottle and took a swig.
"What do you think.." at least it had been some time since they felt eyes. There were deer and bears but no people. Shisui gazed around, darting his stare between the heavy foliage. The rain didn't help with visibility.
"TEME!!! I THINK WE COULD HAVE PICKED A DAY THAT WASN'T MISERABLE AND SOAKING WET TO GO CAMPING! UZUMAKI NARUTO SMELLS LIKE WET GRASS AND WET HAY AND WET DIRT!"
Naruto climbed a tree trunk and cupped his eyes, gazing out at the torrential downpour land like a captain at sea.
"Where do you expect to find dry wood in these parts! How do we start a fire! I need to eat 30 bowls of spicy ramen or I will perish!"
Obito stood there impassively. The last few hours of having to traipse through a jungle with Shisui were the dullest few hours of his life. He nearly vomited several times. From boredom.
He walked into a clearing. It was wet. And grassy.
"It's fine. I know this land."
He was still distinctly aware of the footsteps that mirrored them just a few miles back. Footsteps that stopped a second or two too late.. after they stopped. What sounded of more than one set of footfalls. He hadn't experienced this sensation when passing by here in the past. What had changed, not much that he was aware of.
