Chapter Itachi 1: Dirty Little Secrets

I take a deep breath and pull the blankets off of me as I clamber out of bed. I make my way to the bedroom door and into the hallway. I run my hand along the wall as I walk to the already crowded commons area. Kisame rests on the couch, Zetsu and Hidan fight over cereal in the kitchenette, Konan and Pein sit together on a loveseat, while Kakuzu, Sasori and Deidara sit around the table. I go into the kitchen and grab myself a muffin and then sit down next to Kisame. He puts his arm around the back of the couch "How are you this morning Itachi?" he asks. I simply sigh and shrug and take a bite of my muffin. He looks down at me "Are you not feeling well this morning?"

"I'm fine." I reply as I take another bite. He sighs and runs his fingers through my hair.

"You're impossible." He states with a laugh. I crack a smile and finish off my muffin.

Pein approaches us, "The two of you have a mission". We both nod and wait for more information."You will be going to the Southeast peninsula to complete an assassination, the man's name is Sano Teyuya, he shouldn't prove to be much of a threat" he smiles. We nod "Go prepare." he commands and walks away.

I shrug "Let's get ready." We walk back to our room, my hand lightly touching his arm and my fingertip lightly feeling against the wall. When I feel the wall change into a doorframe I take hold of the knob and turn. I walk in and grab the nail polish on top of the dresser. I quickly apply it to my fingers as Kisame sits behind me and does the same.

"So was last night not satisfactory?" he mutters unhappily.

"It's not that Kisame" I mutter.

"Well, what is it?" he asks almost angrily.

"I'm not sure." I blow on my nails in attempt to get them dry.

When I finish my nails, I change into my gear and cloak, put my ring on, tie my long hair back into a pony tail, and put on my hat. "Let's go." I say as I walk towards the door. Kisame shows up behind me and wraps his arms around me and gives me a quick hug. I look down at the floor, not feeling love behind the gesture as I take the doorknob between my fingers and hesitate; after a moment I quickly throw open the door and walk out hastily. I make my way to the doors, not waiting for my partner and press on each door and spread my arms in a wide semicircle to make them fly open, my sensitive eyes detecting the bright light as I walk out into the forest.