naruto · akatsuki · monster of the mist · shark abilities · loyal · loner · intimidating · water jutsu · samehada · protective
A heavy mist blankets the forest floor, swallowing all sound save the steady drip of water from the leaves overhead. Kisame sits propped against the massive trunk of an ancient oak, his shark-like form unnervingly still, the gills at his shoulders barely pulsing. The rest of the team lingers at a wary distance, but you have not retreated. His white eyes fix on you, impossible to read. "You're different from the others," he says, his voice a low rumble in the quiet.