It was getting dark, the sky covered with a dark, grey overcast. It seemed like it would start raining at any moment.

Shouhei wandered through the thick, erie forest. He had been in the land of snow recently and the warmer climate was much more comforting than that blizzard wasteland in his opinion. Despite living in a land surrounded by water, he didn't think he could ever like living someplace that snowed almost all the time.

He tilted his head back, seeming to look blankly at the sky. He didn't really care if he got rained on. That he was used to. He lowered his head again and continued walking ahead in silence.

He perfered to avoid being in villages and typically traveled around them in search of his goal, though occasionally he did wander in the village to spy on them. Being a missing-nin, he was wanted in the B.I.N.G.O. book. Though it was mainly jounin or higher rank that would be searching for him. Lower ranked ninja's usually didn't reconize him. Not only did he desert his home, but he's killed countless of his clansman.

After a while of walking, it slowly began to sprinkle. That light drizzle turned into a heavy rain within minutes. It didn't seem to bother him. He merely slid his hands into his jean pockets as he walked, though he had a slight grin on his face now.

Nagasaki was in his dark entity form and spotted the individual he was looking for at the forest. Shouhei of the Lotus clan, he quickly dissipiated and formed right infront of Shouhei.

"Hello."

Shouhei stopped as he sensed someone appearing in front of him, his smirk fading. He found it annoying that he didn't sense the man's presence before this moment. "Is there a reason you're in my way?" He asked coldly, clear annoyance in his voice. He didn't like to be bothered, as if that wasn't obvious. "I'm not in the mood to talk so make this quick."

Nagasaki was in his black fog form, the form he uses to contact people he wants, to join the New Akatsuki.

"Would you like to join the New Akatsuki?"

Shouhei took his right hand out of his pocket and used his index finger to tilt his hat up slightly, raising his eyebrow in the process. "The New Akatsuki huh?" A slightly twisted smile crossed his lips. He had heard the stories of what the old Akatsuki had done. "So tell me..." He slid his hand back into his pocket, adjusting his weight to his left foot. "Why should I take orders from an organization that's failed once before?"

The offer did intrigue him, but he wasn't the type to take orders. "And what exactly is your plan?" He wanted to make sure it would be worth it in the long run after all.

The black mist stood there slowly shifting to form a black miss humanoid.

"We are just taking up the Akatsuki name, we do not care for the past. I would say, you have the same feeling, no?"

"My plan...to gain the Sage Powers of course. Along with the Bijuu."

Shouhei chuckled to the figure's response. "And you want my help in this I'm guessing?" He dropped his arm to his side with a slight shrug. "Sure. I'll join your little organization. Might be fun."

The black mist humanoid slowly walked, rather floated towards Shouhei and grabbed Shouhei's hand. With that he formed a ring around Shouhei's 3rd finger, next to his pinky. The ring had the number 5 written as "Go".

"That will be tailed beast you shall hunt. I shall assist you till we get more members."

The black humanoid slowly stepped back and formed himself to his true form.

Shouhei stood there paitiently as the man grabbed his hand. When he let go, he held his hand up as if examining the ring, though how was a mystery. He turned his attention back to the man as he spoke. "What exactly did you want be to do with the five tails?" He asked curiously, sliding his hand back into his pocket. He perfered to have specific instructions and also liked to know his opponent before doing anything. "And do you have any useful information on the host?"

"Capture her. That's all, Do not kill her. She is residing in the Hidden Snow Village. I shall not be assisting you in her capture, you must do this alone."

Nagasaki then transformed back into his black mist form.

"I shall leave you, my master is calling me."

The black mist quickly dissipiated into the air to meet with his master at the hideout.

Shouhei let out an annoyed groan as he took his hat off, using his other hand to rub the side of his head. "I just came from there. Do I really have to go back?" He was just being lazy of course. He looked up towards the sky. The rain had died down quite a bit. He hadn't even noticed til now.

He hung his head low as he placed his hat back on with a smirk. "So, I wonder who this 'Master' is then?" He chuckled and turned, traveling towards the snow village.

As the black mist dissipated, he surrounded Shouhei and made an Akatsuki cloak, the original red clouds were there but this time on the back there was a red sharingan eye behind the cloak, at the upper back.

"Good luck."

And with that the black mist disappeared

OOC: JUST LIKE CRIS ANGEL

Shouhei stopped for a brief moment. 'Not really my style, but oh well.' He smirked as Nagasaki left. "Like I need luck." With that, he vanished into the shadows, continuing on his journey.

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