Kisame gives Itamimaru a look that says something similar to<em>ooookay....</em>then gestures for Miya to get the party moving.  Raikou's reaction wasn't exactly the most confidence inspiring.   When they finally got going, he let his mind wander off in several directions at once, like he was sometimes prone to do.<br/><br/>His mind first speculated on the mission that they'd been given, knowing that they were probably the best squad for the job.  And in the event that it did turn to an all out conflict, they had the best chance of surviving.   He had only the vaguest idea how they'd identify the<em>genin</em>in question, figuring that demon chakra would be different than human chakra in some easily identifable way.  It was entirely possible that their squad was nothing more than a decoy as it would be next to impossible for them to conceal their identities in any way.  Or at least it would be for him.<br/><br/>The mission wandered back to the corner of his mind as dwelling on it conciously wouldn't produce much more results right at this time.  He wondered if something had happened between Miya and Itamimaru while he'd been gone.  They didn't seem quite the same as before.  He'd taken advantage of the lull between missions to return to visit his clan, having returned only yesterday to the house that his clan maintained in the village.  Each had their own way with dealing with grief and he'd been able to find an outlet, but he wasn't sure that the two had.  It was entirely possible that they'd found strength in each other, particularly since they'd always been a good team.<br/><br/>His thoughts shifted again, letting the mission and his squadmates move to the back of his mind for further contemplation by his subconcious.  He paid a bit more attention to the terrain, bouncing easily to a tall treelimb to take a good look around the terrain before moving on.<br/><br/>At least he'd packed something extra for dinner that he was sure the rest of the squad would enjoy.