Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto or any characters affiliated therewith.


I do not know much about the Akatsuki or any of the members' personalities. Please forgive any mistakes I may make.


Dedicated to Kathleen. Happy Birthday & I hope you like it!


"Hey, Itachi-san. Aren't you afraid of anything?" Kisame asked his stoic partner as they rested in the woods.

"…" was Itachi's only answer. The sword-wielder sighed; he could almost never get an answer out of the Uchiha no matter how hard he tried. Most of the time, Itachi threatened Kisame with his Tsukiyomi if he didn't shut up, so the partners didn't talk to each other much, except when need be.

"Damn his silence…" Kisame thought, taking a long swig from his canteen. Suddenly, Itachi leaped to his feet, startling Kisame and making him choke.

"I-Itachi! What is it? I don't sense anything…" he said, coughing and standing up beside the raven-haired man. The Uchiha slowly turned his head and stared at Kisame with wide eyes.

"…Kisame… RUN." Kisame stood there, eyes wide as Itachi sped off away from whatever was coming.

"What the fu-"

"YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!! ITACHI! WE LOVE YOU!" Out of the blue, a swarm of girls appeared from between the trees, tripping over each other in their scramble to race in the direction Itachi had gone. Kisame leaped up onto a sturdy branch and watched, stunned, as an insane tussle ensued below.

"WAIT FOR US, YOU SEXY BEAST! ITACHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

As soon as they had come, they were gone, chasing after the Sharingan user. Kisame dropped to the ground and stood as still as a statue, his eyes bugging out. He stared after the girls, dazedly wondering what would become of his comrade.

"… Oh. THAT'S what Itachi's afraid of…" he said after a long while. "Fangirls…"