Duo noticed that because he walked into him. He staggered a step back and caught himself, jerking his head up to stare at the sudden wall of ninja in his path.
That was the nice thing about tunnel vision, it gave you such lovely surprises.
Damn cat was too heavy. That was part of the problem. He was carrying a lead kitten along with the rest of his weaponry.
Duo dragged a hand over his sweaty face, pushing his hair out of his eyes. It was still too short. He blinked at Kisame and tried to focus around the mantra of step-step-step that had been in his head, timed to the beat of music. He was okay. He was fine. He could keep going as long as he... kept going.
It felt slightly like his foot was tearing in half and trying to take the rest of his leg with it.
"You try to carry me," he said, around tightly clenched teeth, "And I'll return the hair cut favour. With fire."