Bounding through the trees, with the girl over his shoulder, Kurnotsurugi was silent, not saying anything or even acknowledging when Hikari appeared, so that they were heading back to the camp together. She too was quiet, no doubt thinking her own thoughts, which was exactly what he was doing at this time. Maybe if he got enough information out of this girl, then they could get the mission done and over with even quicker than he imagined, and then he could head back, and do his own thing. However, the only way for quick interrogation was quite a painful method, and he wasn't quite sure if Hikari would be okay with such a thing. She didn't seem to be a soft shinobi, but she definitely didn't seem the time for cruel tactics.<br/><br/>It didn't take long for them to reach the spot that they'd chosen, dropping down seconds before Hikari did, watching from the corner of his eye as she goes over to the boulder she'd left the food for him earlier on, and where he'd left the note to her. Silently, he walks to a large tree trunk that was located about fifteen feet from the boulder, and sets the slumping figure of the red headed female down against it, her head lolling to the side, revealing her neck, where a strange mark could be seen. It had a flaming appearance to it, and Kuronotsurugi knew he'd seen a similar one before. It was that of a curse mark, and due to it's location, no doubt it was from the man named Orochimaru.<br/><br/>He kneels down, and reaches out, grasping her chin between his thumb and forefinger, and turns her face so she was facing him completely. His eyes had become normal on their way back, no longer glowing red from the Sharingan. He was half tempted to use genjutsu on her while she was sleeping, but that wouldn't be fair, and he didn't see it as much of a challenge either. Staring at her face for a moment, he then lets go, allowing her head to fall back the way it was, however, he reaches out and uses a bit of her hair, which had come undone, to cover the mark upon her neck.<br/><br/>Standing up, he looks to Hikari. Wondering, would she want to kill the girl when they were done, or let her go? He knew that using his Sharingan, he could implant memories that weren't there through using Genjutsu, and erase any of them being near her. Using the manipulation of Genjutsu, all this was possible. So...maybe, if he gave her certain orders, they could release her and let her go back, so that they could get even more information than before they had gotten her. All this was thought within a mere fraction of a second, and he quickly looks away.<br/><br/>Without a word, he jumps up to the branch above where the girl was laying, and sat down, one leg dangling down, the other bent and he leaned his upper half against it. He was no longer tired, so there was no need to sleep right then, and if Hikari wanted to, she could rest. He was more than happy to be the first look out.