Searching For Some Trouble [Itachi]

[Kisame Hoshigaki]

A K A T S U K I

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Two dark figures passed a big rock statue that showed the border of the earth country. Of course the two dark figures needed no introduction, two of the most famous and wanted shinobi all over the world, Hoshikagi Kisame- The Monster of the Hidden Mist and his partner in crime- Uchiha Itachi. Both were wanted for mass murder and other crimes as well as known to be one of the most dangerous duos this side of the globe. Iwagakure had something both of them were looking for, something Akatsuki wanted and everyone probably knew what it was, the Yonbi Jinchuuriki, Kisame’s target. Kisame was told to acquire his targets location quickly and know its full appearance and data and after they capture the Ichibi and Sanbi they will notify Kisame to capture the Yonbi. The shark like shinobi had heard that this particular Jinchuuriki was the oldest one of the lot and that he was an old geezer with red hair, shouldn’t prove much of a threat for the infamous Demon Duo.

It started raining again a few minutes after Kisame and Itachi passed the boarder and the two decided to seek shelter immediately because it looked like it was going to be a storm. Sad really, it seemed wherever they go they were followed by rain, Kisame suspected his partner of using his sharingan to put Kisame into a genjutsu of rain but Kisame would have sensed it and there was no reason to do so, especially for Itachi. They quickly found a small cave in the middle of the woods, this cave was now the only shelter they could find and with rain coming it was probably for the better that they were safe here. The cave itself was not that big, but big enough for Itachi and Kisame to find a place to sit and start a small camp fire and still has some room left. Kisame put his Samehada against the wall and untied the bandages slowly revealing it’s scaly like appearance which he though was pretty scary.

Itachi was doing nothing like usual, just sitting there and staring into the fire, he did that a lot. Itachi was the type of person to think things over, and not even once or twice, he over thinks everything they do and the shark ninja has noticed that his partner even gets spaced out for a few seconds sometimes. While Kisame was retying his Samehada with fresh and dry bandages he took out a small map out from under the leather belt that was over his shoulder. The map consisted out of the five great nations and all of the nations had an “X” on their insignia except for Iwagakure and Konoha. Kisame then grinned with his usual grin and spoke “Heh Itachi-san, smile, we are near completion of our targets, once I get the Yonbi Bijuu we will be able to relax for a few weeks until its time to capture the Kyuubi Jinchuuriki” for Itachi to smile wasn’t rare, he saw Itachi smile thousands of times and even cackle at some of Kisame’s jokes and itachi liked to rest so this should help lighten the kids mood.

He kept quiet for a few seconds before finished tying the Samehada with bandages and then he turned to the fire resting his back and head against the wall while sitting on the ground, his small white shark eyes looked into the flames while his grin was still there of course “Oi Itachi, we can even visit you brother once I gather the info, I have some Intel where Orochimaru will be heading, Leader told me that anyone who has information on Orochimaru’s whereabouts have a priority to get him first over anything so I imagine he won’t be mad once I bring Orochimaru’s head on a spike” he chuckled grinning to his fullest, he knew that Itachi cared for his brother, or at least he thought so, after seeing the Houzuki brothers and how they carried for each other Kisame knew that whatever happens older siblings will always love and care for their brothers, even though Kisame himself had none. He saw the look in Itachi’s eyes, that blank stare that he was giving the flames, Itachi’s voice and his eyes showed Kisame that while he was pinning his brother to the wall the raven haired Uchiha had remorse for his actions.

[Itachi Uchiha]

In a wide awake after the riot
This demonstration of our anguish
This empty laughter has no reason
Like a bottle of your favourite poison
We are the last call and we're so pathetic[/size]

Itachi continued to stare at the dancing flames in front of him. They weren’t that entertaining to look at for the most part. But there was nothing else to look at in this cave. Except the rocky stone walls and those were even more boring to look at. Itachi blinked casually and looked up to his partner. Who seemed to be in a good mood that day. Itachi presumed it was because a fight would soon be coming up . When they headed out again to get the Yonbi. Kisame always loved a good fight , Itachi on the other hand liked to avoid them as much as he could.

His crimson eyes returned to the flames ones more. Deciding to ignore the comment about his brother. He had no Interest in his brother at the moment. He was still to weak the boy needed to get stronger. " Your still to weak . You do not have enough hate. And you know what you never will" Itachi said to his little brother as he had him pinned against the hallway wall.Itachi closed his eyes for a moment and then opened them again. His brother screams ran threw his head for a couple moments. Before he wiped the memory for his head. Foolish Little brother he thought to himself calmly.

" Do not be so sure of your self Kisame, not all things are that easy".He told Kisame calmly with a serious look on his lips as usual. The man's raven locks moved slightly as he lifted his head to look up at the shark man. Who was comfortable leaning up against the wall with his giant sword. Itachi closed his eyes once more and then looked back at the flames. While he listened to the rain that was coming down like no tomorrow outside the cave they were in.

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In a wide awake after the riot
This demonstration of our anguish
This empty laughter has no reason
Like a bottle of your favourite poison
We are the last call and we're so pathetic[/size]

[Kisame Hoshigaki]

Kisame chuckled as he saw Itachi ignore the comment about his younger sibling. The raven haired Uchiha really did have some dark memories, killing a whole clan of people who considered you family and friend really is a hard thing to do. Kisame did not dwell on the past as his young friend did, Kisame had some demons in his past and that he remembers well, but he won’t sulk around for something he did, he did what his instincts told him and he relied on them for a long time, he survived for so long without help and now he has a whole organization as his backup and the strongest member of the Uchiha bros. as Kisame nicknamed them. The shark like shinobi continue to sit against the wall as Itachi seemed inclined to stay quiet so much. Kisame’s grin slowly calmed itself into a straight face as he continued looking into the flames with the same blank stare that Itachi had.

Itachi didn’t like combat while fighting got the shark shinobi excited and boiling, the blood would rush to his head as the taste of adrenaline would fill his veins and he would be unstoppable. He wasn’t a person to go on a murdering rampage, he fights just for the adrenaline, winning or loosing that’s just a side-prize. Kisame would never compare him blood lust to that of the Zombie Combo, but he was a killer none the less. The shark shinobi grinned again “Aye, sorry Itachi-san I’m just tired of this constant walking and can’t wait for a chance to fight someone, that beast from Konoha in example” that green spandex wearing idiot kicked Kisame and the shark won’t forget it that easily. He rested his right hand of the bandages of Samehada while looking into the flame, thinking about Orochimaru and Konoha. It had been a long time since he had been in the mist village, the shark had heard that Sharingan Kakashi and his team finished off Zabuza, and maybe he should go and collect his sword? Nah, it’s a long walk away and Itachi would just slow Kisame down on this journey.

The shark could not help but smile at the calmness of his partner, he chuckled and spoke “I can’t help but remember how you pummeled your brother half to death a few years ago, heh” he grinned once again knowing what Itachi felt about that situation he could not help but grin at it and it made him look like a sadistic killer “Now I hear your brother has become quite famous among the missing ninjas, he has fought an A rank missing ninja and survived, I guess his ‘hatred’ for you truly aspired to what you wanted, I wonder… will he kill you if you meet him again?” Kisame truly wanted to see an outcome of that match; he wondered who would become the sole survivor of the Uchiha clan that day. His face soon became straight again “I guess that meeting is inevitable, after all he will come for you, or Orochimaru once he takes your brothers body” he wanted to ask Itachi if he was alright with Orochimaru taking his brothers body, but didn’t dare, Itachi was still a kid and Kisame had no intention of saddening him which such talk, after all Itachi did have some feelings for his brother even if they were not expressed.

He looked at the cave entrance as the rain soaking the whole forest and falling swiftly from the sky, not even visible to the normal eye, this was going to be one long and strong storm, the bright side was that after this Kisame would be able to take his Jinchuuriki and finally have a few weeks of vacation until its time to help Itachi fight the Kyuubi.

[Itachi Uchiha]

In a wide awake after the riot
This demonstration of our anguish
This empty laughter has no reason
Like a bottle of your favourite poison
We are the last call and we're so pathetic[/size]

Itachi blinked at the raging flames that both of them were now staring at it. "Foolish brother, if you wish to kill me, hate me, detest me, and survive in an unsightly way. Run, run and cling to life". He told his scared little brother that was looking at him with so much fright. As they stood on the street of their old childhood street on that dark night.” And one day, when you have the same eyes I do, come before me." the raven haired man continued to tell his brother as they stood amongst the bodies. Of their dead clan members and family members. Itachi continued to stare at the space before him. Picturing that day inside the depths of his mind.

He wondered if his brother would ever achieve the challenge that was set. From what he saw last time he fought his little brother. When he could so easily beat the crap out him without a mark to show for it on his part. He was not so sure that Sasuke would even get there. But there was a little faith in the mans heart. That wanted his brother to make it and become stronger. But he never reverberated that to anyone nor intended to do to anyone. Itachi assumed the fight with the A rank was just luck on his brothers part.

Because if he could take on his own older brother who was a S rank. Then how could he take on a ninja that was only one level down from his own family. Hmph came from Itachi lips as he looked away from the flames for a moment. To look at the rain the was eating up the space outside the caves. " Someday Kisame, when he is stronger enough. That was only the beginning." he told the blue skinned man in a calm tone as usual. As he continued to watch the rain coming down hard. He blinked again once more as a crash of thunder could be heard in the distance.

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In a wide awake after the riot
This demonstration of our anguish
This empty laughter has no reason
Like a bottle of your favourite poison
We are the last call and we're so pathetic[/size]

[Kisame Hoshigaki]

Kisame looked up to his partner, lifting his shark like eyes from the fire and looking into those demonic eyes who are known for killing hundreds of people. The shark like shinobi tried to keep the conversation going, if they just stay silent it will be a long, long storm and Hoshigaki Kisame was not a fan of silence. Kisame immediately asked another question with a curious face “So are you alright with Orochimaru taking your brothers body as a new vessel? If you want we can always bust into his hideout and take your brother as well as kill him in the process” he grinned to his own delight thinking about killing Orochimaru and how he waited for that moment “hah, I would shave the little snake and traitor clean with my samehada” he pressed the bandages on his sword with his right hand before lifting it away and putting it on his knee right knee. Kisame glanced once again at the cave entrance, the sound of roaring thunder reminded him of that technique Itachi’s brother used, Copy cat ninja Kakashi Hatake as taught the kid well, a stroke of luck Sasuke was placed in his team.

The shark shinobi from the mist village didn’t know what they could do for the storm, they would usually just sleep and rest and drink some tea but right now they had just woken up and eaten so there was no point, they needed to move faster but due to the storm they could not. Sadly there was no café near by, Itachi’s hobby was visiting unique café’s and food shops and he did like vegetarian food a lot and hated steak, Kisame even though was a vegetarian, ironically partnered with Kisame. While it still continues to rain Kisame had nothing else to say and hoped that Itachi would start a conversation, he knew that even Itachi didn’t like complete silence. The shark looked back into the flame before looking over to his samehada and then at Itachi once again. He sat there quietly for a few seconds before speaking “Do you plan to kill Sasuke if he becomes a nuisance?” he asked while looking into the flames “I, who have no sisters or brothers, look with some degree of innocent envy on those who may be said to be born friends” he said while looking back at the entrance of the cave “I don’t think even I would be able to kill a person who was once a friend to me… unless they backstabbed me… then I would just destroy his whole bloodline and cut his limbs leaving him to die in a gruesome fashion” he chuckled, obviously joking. After that Kisame decided to stay quiet, so if Itachi would like to talk, he will.

[Itachi Uchiha]

In a wide awake after the riot
This demonstration of our anguish
This empty laughter has no reason
Like a bottle of your favourite poison
We are the last call and we're so pathetic[/size]

Itachi stared at the blue skinned ninja with a blank stare. Although the bruntte had heard everything the shark man told him. He made no change into his expression that was on his lips. To even show that he was bothered by the comments that seemed to be spilling from the other mans mouth. Itachi looked back at the fire that was still flapping away infront of them. Showing no sign of slowing down at the moment despite the ran outside the cave. Another thunder pattern smack together in the distance.

It seemed to be getting closer at each loud clap that it came up with.Itachi closed his eye for a moment still saying nothing. Itachi walked through the streets of the Uchiha district with his brother on his back. " I can walk you know" Sasuke said to the brunette in a happy way. Itachi laughed slightly at his brother protest of being carried on his back. Because he knew that was clearly not a true statement. Seeing that his brother had sprained his ankle during their training session. That they were just at only moments earlier in the woods..

The twenty one year old ninja opened his eyes again, looked up. Watching his partner playing around with his sword. As he talked about using it to cut limbs off someone. Like he usually did when he referred to taking care of someone. " It's always limb cutting with you Kisame, is not there more." he said simply trying to ignore stuff that involved his brother at the moment. He looked to the rain once more and moved his foot slightly. " He will be fine" he said calmly in the direction of the large down pour outside.

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In a wide awake after the riot
This demonstration of our anguish
This empty laughter has no reason
Like a bottle of your favourite poison
We are the last call and we're so pathetic[/size]

[Kisame Hoshigaki]

Kisame wished that at least once Itachi wouldn’t daze off into his memories, even though he didn’t say anything Itachi though about his past a lot, probably thinking that he might have done things differently, but it was too late now, whatever he was thinking was something he needed to considered before he slaughtered his whole clan. Kisame chuckled once again at Itachi’s comment this time truly amused “There is little I can cut off besides a leg or an arm… unless my opponent is a man” he laughed quietly but so that Itachi would hear his laugh, he was still trying to make the kid laugh, even if it was rare Itachi did smile and a smile in situation’s like these was almost necessary. Kisame then went quiet for a few minutes also looking at the cave entrance as the rain continue to pour down in large drops; if it would rain for a day like this the whole forest would no doubt be flooded.

Kisame took some time to reflect on their travels, much has changed, he has changed. Traveling with Itachi, Kisame felt himself getting more merciful and loving towards nature, he no longer felt that lust towards killing which he had. Itachi was an s ranked felon, a person who slaughtered his entire clan over a matter of hours, always talked about pacifism; it was time to come clean. Kisame looked up to the red eyes of the Uchiha and with a serious face and an unusually serious tone he spoke “So Itachi, its time to come clean” the look in his eyes changed, the already tiny pupils shrunk to a dust size dot and looked straight at Itachi “What is your real reason for joining Akatsuki?” he grinned with his usual evil grin as he awaited an answer from his partner, in these times if you could not trust a person you call a friend, who can you trust?

[Itachi Uchiha]

In a wide awake after the riot
This demonstration of our anguish
This empty laughter has no reason
Like a bottle of your favourite poison
We are the last call and we're so pathetic[/size]

Itachi looked to the shark man and gave him a look. His eyebrow raised slightly at the comment the man first made to him. The raven haired man closed his eyes and looked away from his partner again. A short second later he opened his eyes once more in the direction of the cave opening. " That’s very mature Kisame" he told the blue skinned calmly even though it was suppose to be sarcastic. Even though that was the case it was spoken in the man's usual tone of voice. That he said everything thing in when he said anything to anyone. His voice never seemed to change no matter what he said to someone else.

Itachi looked back over at the shark man once again. When he heard the sword carrying man's next question to him. He stared at the other man for a couple moments and kept quiet. Itachi appeared on the top of the wall surrounding the leaf village. Still dressed in his Anbu clothes that all the ANBU black ops wore. He looked to the vast village and stared at it as a whole for a couple moments. Before turning to look at the spot in the village were the Uchiha area once was. The raven haired man look away from it and turned to was the way he was going. Not looking back any second longer at the place that he once called home. " There was no where else" he told the man in front of him finally. Before looking to the entrance of the cave once more.

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In a wide awake after the riot
This demonstration of our anguish
This empty laughter has no reason
Like a bottle of your favourite poison
We are the last call and we're so pathetic[/size]

[Kisame Hoshigaki]

Kisame chuckled at Itachi’s comment. The shark shinobi was mature enough, Itachi on the other hand was quite gloomy all the time and always dwelling in his past so if anyone needed to grow up inside it was Itachi and not Kisame. Though due to their friendship and partnership and as well that Kisame knew that if they would fight both of them would sustain massive damage and the winner would only win by default because the other would simply die as the battle would reach its end. And only because he did not want to die did Kisame not try to argue with the kid. The shark like shinobi stopped grinning after a few seconds and looked into the flames as the young shinobi fell back into one of his memories. Kisame never did such stuff especially during a conversation; it was rude and outright childish to remember events that sadden you in front of others.

Kisame sighed loudly as Itachi finally came back from his daydream and made yet another vague answer. The shark shook his head lightly “So joined out of loneliness?” his voice was slightly humored but half serious as well. He did not know Itachi was that sensitive about such subjects that he needed such a long while to answer his partner. Though it would not hurt the young raven haired Uchiha to sometimes utter more then a few words of dialogue before going silent again. Kisame hated when people did that, he was the type of person who could condensate with others even if it was pointless, and Itachi was like that for a long while until they went to Konoha, after that Itachi juts got depressed. It was time to do something “Why are you always so depressed?” Kisame asked with a slightly curious tone, pressing his hair against the wall and turning it to the direction of the cave entrance. He chuckled before Itachi could answer “You remind me of someone I once knew” he grinned like always as he noticed the rain was getting weaker meaning it would stop pouring soon.

Kisame knew many depressed shinobi most were in the seven swordsmen of the hidden mist, seemed like all of them had some kind of inner struggle, Kisame was the only one there who was truly not crying every second of the day, and his team of Akatsuki was completely the same. Itachi cries the whole day and sits quietly always sad and angry about something while Kisame had no one to talk to but himself and Samehada, which wasn’t even human.