The older kunoichi stared at Hitomi as she transformed into the other woman. Her eyebrow lifted as she looked on curiously. There<em>was</em>a resemblance to the girl and Chiyo's puppet.<br/><br/>Whatever she thought of seeing her old student for the first time in years, the woman kept it to herself, "I won't be joining you, I'm afraid."<br/><br/>She put two fingers over her eye, "Best keep a low profile."<br/><br/>Inside, the inn was a small place, but seemed comfortable. The last time she was here, Hitomi didn't stay long enough to do anything but flirt with Aimi (though the runaway kunoichi seemed interested in doing more) but most everything else about the place was forgettable.<br/><br/>The inn keeper instantly gave her a hard look, but then he smiled, "Back so soon?"<br/><br/>He was middle-aged, balding, and portly. The man leaned over the counter and sardonically added, "Did you come back to pay your bill?"<br/><br/><hr/><br/>Night was almost upon them when Marise and Tashi finally returned to the camp. Jun and Kaname had gotten the fire going, even without their help. Not far behind the two, a woman was following behind.<br/><br/>She was bright blonde, with golden eyes and a tanned complexion- she wore a shirt and... what looked like a scarf wrapped around her waist- it dragged along the ground behind her and barely did much to cover her legs. It had been sufficient for a bit of modesty and little else. She carried a bag and like the other two, looked thoroughly exhausted. A sheen of sweat was on her skin and it looked like her hair was a bit mussed up.<br/><br/>The girl looked at the two kunoichi left at the camp, her eyes going first from Xexen, to Jun, then to Kaname... and finally Kaname's ample bosom. Her eyes widened.