The things that flicked briefly across Tsunade's face were not lost on the girl. It was indeed difficult to tell whether she was disappointed or annoyed, but knowing the woman, she would guess it was the former more than the latter, although it might very well be a mix of both. There was something else she caught, it was brief and not so obvious as her reaction to their introductions. There was some sort of interest in her eyes, wonder, and perhaps a bit of worry. Nevertheless, Lady Tsunade never spoke of it, so Hikari let it be. After all, she guessed it related to the boy rather than herself, so it wasn't truly her business at any rate.<br/><br/>When Shizune brought her the scroll, she took it with a smile, "Thank you." she gave a small bow of her head but didn't open the scroll just yet. She would review it once she left the office. She could have looked over it very quickly now and given it to her partner, as she was quite a quick reader and she need only look over it once, but she decided to wait, instead listening to the Hokage's explanation of what they would be doing. Reconnaissance?  How terribly boring. And she had a feeling that this guy would hardly be entertaining company. Sure, it was true enough that by sending the two of them they ensured that there likely wasn't anyone that could stand in their way, but she wondered if it was strictly necessary. Surely there were others skilled enough to handle it without having to pull them from their missions. The mission she had been set to leave for today was far more interesting and exciting than this.<br/><br/>Despite whatever disappointment or frustration she might feel about being sent on such a mission, she pushed it down, not even allowing it to register. Rather than question it as she might otherwise have, she chose simply to accept it, knowing that Lady Tsunade had made up her mind and was unlikely to change it. She would just have to hope that it wouldn't be quite as boring as she expected it to be. Or perhaps she should be careful what she wished for. Oh well, she wasn't worried.<br/><br/>When Lady Tsunade dismissed them, she bowed. "We won't fail." She assured her before turning to leave. It was very curious indeed when the boy was asked to stay, but it was none of her business, so she brushed it off and just as soon as she'd turned around, she was gone.<br/><br/>She returned to her home--or more accurately, her dwelling, as it was hardly home--to gather the bag she'd prepared for the mission she had previously been assigned to, as well as a few other things. The apartment wasn't huge, but large enough for her purposes. It was clean, or spotless, really. The decorations in the place were minimal but not nonexistent. She didn't spend a great deal of time here, so she had made it look nice enough but hadn't cared to make it homey, or whatever you wished to call it.<br/><br/>She slid the door of the closet in the bedroom open and pushed the clothes to the side, revealing a wall covered in various weapons. She gathered a few additional things, some more kunai, some small capsules, seals, and various other small items which she placed into the pouches that hung from her belt. Her headband, too, was worn on her belt. Her twin blades were on her person at all times, along with some smaller, hidden blades. She didn't need any additional weapons. These were enough to suit her purposes. Everything else she needed, she didn't need to carry.<br/><br/>Once she'd gathered a few more things she tossed the bag over her shoulder, grabbed a quick snack and headed out, eating her snack as she made her way towards the gates. She found a tree near the gates of the village to wait for her partner. She hopped up onto one of the branches and took a seat, her usual position with her feet dangling and swinging below her. She then took out the scroll and quickly read over it before rolling it back up. "Curious indeed." She spoke to no one in particular before changing positions and leaning back against the tree, her mind going over the information she'd taken in for a moment. Their course of action seemed simple enough to her. She'd see if the boy agreed once he reviewed the scroll. For now she closed her eyes and began to sing a song. Her voice was beautiful, light, and airy, matching the tune she sung. She might appear to all the world to be relaxed, not paying attention, but that was hardly the case. She was just as on guard as ever, and she didn't need her eyes to be aware of her surroundings.<br/><br/>Sent from my SM-G935V using Tapatalk