Ryuu couldn't help but notice that Hikari seemed a bit off. Despite the fact she was smiling and seemed chipper enough, there was something that wasn't right. It was definitely obvious to him when she was quiet for a bit after he had spoken up, almost as if she hadn't even noticed him talking. He stares at her, his eyes filled with a worried expression. She seemed so distracted, and that wasn't a good thing. Was she going to be okay on this mission? He knew she was skilled, and knew she was capable of fulfilling missions like this, but right now...Ryuu could see, plain as day, that she was NOT at one hundred percent. His eyes missed nothing, even without the Sharingan.He was fighting between staying silent, keeping his thoughts to himself, or speaking up and pointing out the problem at hand, but in the end, he decided that they would be alright.<br/><br/>If anything happened, Ryuu knew that the charm he'd made for her, the one now being contained within her pouch, would let him know if something were to fall ill for Hikari. It was no mere charm he'd given her, but one that he'd hand made, and placed a special jutsu of his own creation upon, linked to the charm upon his own wrist. He curls his fingers, clenching them into fists as he stood up, not taking his eyes off of Hikari. He could sense the internal struggle, could see it in her eyes, no matter how well she thought she was hiding it. And he had a feeling...he knew what she was thinking about.<br/><br/>"Yeah, I'm ready." He says softly, smiling a bit at her, seeing how fake hers was. Staying where he was standing, he watches as she flits upward into the branches, his heart breaking for her and the pain she felt. He reaches up and wipes away the tears that had begun to stream down his cheeks with his forearm. "Good luck..." He whispers, shaking his head, before turning to go his own way toward the south part of the village, while Hikari took the north.<br/><br/>As he ran toward the village, he reaches to his face, pulling up the black mask over his chin, so that the lower part of his face was covered, from the bridge of his nose and everything below it. His bangs fall in his face, obscuring his eyes, which now glowed red with the Sharingan. "Time to get to work." He mutters to himself, any bit of joking gone from his expression, all seriousness was set in like a plaster mold set with concrete. Thoughts of Hikari fluttered in his mind, but he brushes them aside, not wanting to distract himself. He was worried about her, and how she would be on her own, knowing that an uncertain, preoccupied or uneasy mind led to more failures in mission than anything else. If that should happen to take place, he would know right away. He was just hoping...that this wouldn't be the case.<br/><br/>It didn't take long for him to reach the village, slipping inside without any problems, the guards not sensing a single thing as he moved swiftly as a black cat in a darkened alleyway. The only movement that could be detected were two glowing red orbs, almost as if moving on their own, bobbing up and down in the night time atmosphere. The building that he was aiming at was soon within view, the windows dark. Ryuu stares at it for a little while, seeing a few specks here and there that resembled chakra, but none were located near where he needed to go. He takes a deep breath, before pulling out a kunai, holding it tightly against his palm, keeping it at the ready, just in case.<br/><br/>Entering the building, through the window to the room he needed to be in, Ryuunosuke glances around, taking in the sight, before going over to the door and jamming it shut. He turns around, crossing his arms over his chest, crossing the floor to stand in front of one of the several shelves that held scrolls and books. He pulls one down, placing his kunai in his mouth, clenching his teeth firmly down on the cool metal, as he opened the document in his hand, letting his eyes skim across the surface, not completely taking in the words, but briefly. There was nothing in that one, so he sets it down, pulling out another, and repeating the process.