Hikari practically flew through the trees on her way to the next camp. She wished she could actually fly, but they were too close to the village, someone might see her. You'd think that in the dark it would easy enough to hide, but her wings were made from chakra, and they had a glow about them. It was faint, but when it was nearly pitch black out, even the faintest glow was noticeable. For this reason, she rarely used them at night unless she found herself a long way from any villages, traveling from one place to another. Tonight, however, she'd have to stick with good old fashioned tree hopping.<br/><br/>She made her way to the next encampment, this time there wasn't much. Whoever the camp had belonged to, they hadn't set up tents or anything fancy like the last group. Like the last group, however, they were gone. Whoever had taken them had ensured that the site showed no signs of a struggle, once again, and this time she didn't even see any traces of blood. The only thing left to tell that anyone had been there at all was the pile of ash that had once been a campfire. Had they taken these men elsewhere to kill them? Or had they taken them alive for a reason? They hadn't been killed here, they much was certain. It was the why that was bothering her.<br/><br/>She didn't linger any longer than she had to, staying at this site for less than half the times she'd spent at the last one. She put these new pieces into the puzzle in her mind, but thus far there weren't nearly enough pieces to put anything together. She'd find the answer, it was only a matter of time. With that she was gone, off toward the next location. This one was a bit farther away than the last had been. She was about halfway there when she stopped, frowning ever so slightly. She felt something. Something... familiar. She might have thought that it was impossible, except that it wasn't. No body, no proof, right?<br/><br/>She debated in her mind for but a moment, deciding whether to continue on or follow her instincts. On the one hand, it may have nothing to do with the mission. It may be completely unrelated, a coincidence, if you will, and it would distract her from her main objective. On the other hand, she didn't believe in coincidences, and his presence could have everything to do with it, and they might get their answers more quickly. To her, it was a no-brainer. She would mask her presence and keep her distance, but she had to check it out. The other site would still be there, it wasn't going anywhere if it hadn't already. He, however, might decide to go somewhere. She couldn't risk that, so she altered her course and went after him.<br/><br/>It took a short time for her to reach him, as he had been a ways away from her, but she found him. She perched herself high in a tree, out of sight, suppressing her chakra and masking her presence as best she could. She could see the dark haired man, and the others that were with him, even as they remained unaware of her presence. So it was him. After all these years, she'd finally found him. Yet she didn't make a move, either to leave or to confront him. Instead she observed, choosing to see it as part of the mission. She needed to know if he was involved in all of this before she decided what to do. She wasn't stupid enough to go charging in and confront him. She pushed down the emotions she felt instead of allowing them to control her as they would most people. People who let their emotions control them often acted irrationally and illogically. She hated both of those things, so she wouldn't allow herself to be controlled by her emotions.<br/><br/>She didn't have to wait long before she could sense others approaching in the distance, heading towards them from the village. It was a group of several individuals, which meant that it could potentially be the ones they were looking for, so she continued to lay low and wait, content to watch from afar, for now.