"I would enjoy that. It's been a while!" Kisame smiled back, and it was an honest one instead of his usual grins. He paused for several steps, wondering what kind of mission would benefit the most from them working together.

"I haven't been picky about missions in a while; I can use that to my advantage in making a request, eh?" He knew he had more clout, at least technically, and that he and the Mizukage played a delicate balancing game of keeping him contained and letting him work his fullest for the village. He'd been careful not to let his annoyance and frustration with all the lies and politics turn visible for a while, and had been perfectly obedient to the letter of every mission and order, so he had some leeway, if only a little.

"Anything you'd like to not be assigned, Rui-san?"