Of all the holidays in the world, Kisame loved Christmas the best. The fact that you get presents from loved ones and giving to loved one was sweet. It was left to him every year to decorate the base, get the tree and presents, and paying for everything.

Kisame sighed happily as he placed the last black cloud-donning ornament on the tree. After finishing the tree decorating he had one last thing to do. Putting up the mistletoe where he might corner Itachi. After all, Kisame wanted to show his beloved partner that Christmas was about being with your loved ones.

"Kisame, what are you doing?" Kisame looked to his partner who was just standing there.

"I'm decorating the base. It's almost Christmas, you know that right?" Itachi turned around after an 'hn'. Kisame sighed and put down the ladder he had been carrying.

"Itachi-san, why do you get like this every year? Do you hate the happiness or something?"

"No, it's nothing Kisame." With that Itachi, who had stopped to listen to Kisame, resumed walking down the hallway to their room. Kisame turned the other way to hang the holly in the meeting room.

Kisame smiled as he looked around the base to see it all decorated, except for the last piece of mistletoe he had in his hand. Kisame walked to Itachi and his rooms to have one last try to make Itachi happy.

"What is it Kisame?" Itachi was standing in the doorway to their room. Kisame lifted the mistletoe and gave Itachi a quick kiss under it.

"Just wanted to say Merry Christmas, Itachi-san."