The smile on her face was sweet, warm, and a hint of something genuine as the fact that it worked processed. She took her hand away then, letting a finger linger on his chin to beckon him forward just a bit before flashing that smile to Akamaru. It was a bit of an apology in the gesture, trying to silently let him know that it was for the sake of the mission and that she didn't want to be so manipulative. That was when she turned to Itachi and Kakashi, nodding as she tried to go back to being professional.

It would have been easier if she wasn't beet red then.

"All right, you heard our captain. We have our tactics in place, so let's prepare before the other teams are on our asses while we're not ready."