"The surface is pleasant enough," Kisame said back agreeably, "but calm waters can be more dangerous than the turbulent ones."

Kisame paid more attention to the civilians and the shinobi as they walked past than the shops, but his gaze did linger at a nice looking tea house. There was a range of reactions, but what he noticed most was the general lack of the outright suspicion and fear, and even downright hatred on their faces. He wasn't sure if it was refreshing or unnerving. It made him stand a little straighter, walk with a little more purpose, and the careless shell start to chip away.

"Even with this," Kisame swiped his thumb across the Kiri symbol, "there's less negative reactions than I expected. Some of them look almost glad to see me!"

It made him snort to even think that. He was from a well-known clan; why would they want to meet a Hoshigaki, even in peace?