"No one said you had to just track. Part of an ambush is catching the enemy off guard, and we need both you and Akamaru-san to help with the assault. Otherwise it just doesn't work... Kakashi-san and I can trap them with our techniques while you and Itachi-san go in and finish the job whenever someone comes our way. Maybe that's a tactic more to your liking, captain?"

Her fingers trailed down his cheek gently with her speech, trying to accentuate that doing this was a good thing and that he needed to for their success. Oh did she ever feel dirty though, but it was for the good of the mission, it had to... It was so hard not to crack her expression or tone though, and even then she felt her skin starting to go pink. No, she had to hold on just a little longer...