Hitomi could barely believe her luck.  All throughout the rescue mission she had felt useless, seemingly destined to have no role to play aside from endlessly running up reaching almost close enough to touch Aimi only to fall back down the monster's enormous body.  Now however it seemed to be most fortuitous.  As far as the Shukaku was concerned she may as well not even be present.  Hitomi hated herself but she had a mission to finish when it was over the beast would disappear.  She walked up to Tashi and with a quick reassurance of "I'll make sure that she is seen to so we can free your friend" she took Aimi from Tashi and carefully began the treacherous climb down his body taking him towards Chiyo.