[b] Katsumi Fūryoku[/b]
[i] Kumo Anbu[/i]
[center][b]Returning From the Land of Snow![/b][/center]

Katsumi stood at the gates of the Land Of Snow, a blank expression on her face as the 17 other Anbu agents assembled themselves in front of her. [b]"Are we ready to depart back to Kumogakure now?"[/b] Katsumi asked, meeting the eyes of every Anbu in the area. A chorus of yes ma'ams and nods erupted from the previously quiet Anbu agents, with a nod of her own, she turned to face outwards. [b]"Let us go then,"[/b] She instructed, not wasting a second as she was off the next second. The teams of Anbu behind her, most surrounded the diplomat and a few others fanned out to scan for any signs of danger. 

For the first few hours everything was normal, nothing stood out as dangerous or unclear so they continued on another few hours. [b]"Wait! Please stop!"[/b] the diplomat yelled, he had stopped and was bent over trying to catch his breath. He was swarmed with Anbu, trying to figure out what the danger was but here wasn't any. Katsumi narrowed her eyes, walking over to the diplomat with a stony expression. 

[b]"What's the problem?"[/b] Katsumi demanded to know, her eyes still narrowed at the diplomat. Even though it was clear the only problem was his inability to keep up with them. [b]"We are trying to get back in a timely fashion, if there isn't a real problem then I would prefer you not to stop us,"[/b] she said, her tone was firm and cold. It didn't leave any room for arguing, it had also shut the diplomat up and looked to have to intimidated him. He nodded, bowed his head as Katsumi walked away from him and started the trek again. 

[center][b] Several Hours Later[/b][/center]

The gates to the Village Hidden in the Clouds came into view finally, with a relieved sigh, Katsumi sprinted the last few hundred meters into the village. Taking a deep breath, she breathed in a breath of the villages scent and all the familiar scents it offered. [b]"Escort the diplomat back to his home, I have to alert the Raikage of our arrival and how the mission went,"[/b] Katsumi said, not waiting for a reply as she was off in the next second. Heading to the Raikages office, she wondered if he would approve of how she led the mission and if anyone had told him of their progress already.

Her thoughts also drifted to the strange man who had tried to steal the gift, was it a mistake to let them live? Would he resurface with tells of a merciful Anbu? Was he afraid that he would wake up to his family dead? There were so many questions, yet she wasn't sure if she wanted to know the answers to them. She wasn't even sure why she didn't kill him, maybe it was because she remembered what it was like to have a mother at the age of the little girl or maybe she just didn't want to spend time killing the family.