Important A/N: If you have not read my stories 'Rei-Senzai Inc.' and it's ongoing sequel, 'Rei-Senzai: Possession', some of the stories might not make sense, or you will not understand all the jokes and quips. It's best if you read those first, for all new readers. For all the other, up to date readers, ENJOY!

Disclaimer: I do not own the characters of Naruto, or Rosemary's Lullaby. I do, however, own the Rei-Senzai plotline.

Warnings: Language, horror, supernatural.

Characters: Itachi, Kakashi, Kisame(brief).

Dead in the Water.

College student Kuro Hoshi sighed and flicked his cigarette into the water. He shivered slightly, tugging his jacket tighter as the fog settled in. He wasn't sure why he'd had the urge to go to the old pier near the hospital, but it had been a good place for a smoke. He chuckled slightly, knowing that if his girlfriend Miku knew he was smoking she'd have his ass. But the last few days had been stressful as hell and he just needed some sort of relief. Smoking calmed him and it's not like he did it all the time. This had been his first one in months.

He ran a hand through his spiky hair, taking a deep breath. He figured it was probably time to head back. His friends wanted to meet up with him at the little bar near his apartment after all and he didn't want to be late.

Just as he was about to start jogging, he heard a splash. His head whipped around, eyes scanning the water below.

"Hello?" he called, peering into the thick fog. He could barely make anything out in the murky greyness. Another splash sounded, a little further away. Cautiously so as not to fall, he stepped along, squinting to try and see better. "Hello, is someone there?"

He paused when he heard a new sound. It sounded like...whimpers?

"Are you hurt?" he called, his training as a med student taking over as he walked faster. "It's okay, I'm a doctor, I can help!" 'Well, not quite a doctor yet but who's keeping track?'

The whimpers grew louder and he could just make out a white shape in the distance, the fog swirling around it. As he got closer he realized it was a woman, crouching down and facing the water. She was sobbing into her hands.

"Miss! Miss are you okay? Are you hurt somewhere?" he asked, now jogging. He couldn't see any injuries but one could never be sure. As he got closer, the woman suddenly looked up. She faced him for a split second.

"Lies."

Hoshi yelled out when she suddenly launched forward, disappearing into the water below.

"Shit! Miss!" He knelt at the edge, looking down into the water and trying to see where she was. "Miss!"

There was silence but for his heavy breathing, and he reached into his back pocket for his phone, intent on calling an ambulance and the police. As he pulled the device out, however, another splash sounded. He looked around only to see a pale face, bloodshot eyes and a breathy voice.

"Lies!"

His scream was short lived as he was pulled into the waters below, disappearing beneath the surface.

The fog lifted.

The following files are records of the paranormal investigations carried out by the crew Rei-Senzai Incorporated. The events recorded in these files are all true and are in no way altered.

Investigation #1

Location: Abandoned Pier

Uchiha Itachi brushed some hair away from his face, a soft breath escaping him and fogging the air before him. His dark eyes slowly took in the surroundings, lingering slightly on the large warehouse just opposite the docks. The evening air was chilled, combined with the cold sea breeze that blew from the inky depths of the nearby ocean, made him shiver slightly, and wrap his jacket tighter around himself. He heard the other door open, and the crunch of boots on loose gravel before the weight of a hand on his shoulder made him peer over his shoulder at his employer and long time friend, Hatake Kakashi.

"Ready to go ghost hunting?" Kakashi asked with a hidden smirk. Itachi narrowed his eyes over his shoulder at the older man before shrugging the hand off and stalking towards the warehouse.

"Let's just get this over with." He muttered.

Kakashi sighed lightly behind him, watching the raven walk away with stiff shoulders. "Honestly...You'll get yourself killed that way." He muttered, his eye raking over the edges of the docks where he could hear the water slapping against the cement and wood. He glanced over his shoulder and his eyes narrowed as he saw the tall, thick wall of fog heading their way from across the ocean. It would reach them in an hour or two at most.

He let out a frustrated sigh, putting his hands deep in his pockets before quickly following after Itachi, his visible eye already spinning red and examining the area for any signs of ghostly activity.

"I really hope this is a bust." He muttered, once again glancing back at the fog.

Itachi walked into the cold warehouse, hardly sparing a glance to anything as he continued straight forward. His footsteps echoed loudly in the empty space and the soft rustling of his clothes was audible, sounding like millions of small creatures crawling across the ground. He hadn't been a part of the agency for too long, and the few jobs he'd taken part in had been low key or busts.

He reached the middle of the warehouse and stopped, digging into his coat pocket and pulling out a miniature flashlight. Clicking it on, he began sweeping the beam over the area, looking for anything.

Kakashi stood behind, doing the same. However, his red eye was taking in everything on a different level.

"...I can't see anything." Itachi said shortly, pocketing the flashlight once more. As soon as that was done, a soft noise sounded from the corner. Both men froze, listening intently.

Slowly, Kakashi raised his own flashlight towards the corner. There was nothing there, but he cautiously stepped closer, eyes scanning the area. Itachi stayed back, slowly bringing out his own flashlight and clicking it on.

"...See anything?" he whispered, feeling his blood pulsing in his veins. He was tense, muscles ready to spring into action at any moment. Kakashi edged closer to the corner and noticed a crack in the wall. A very cold breeze was issuing from the fissure, and he frowned.

"...Shit..." he hissed, getting closer. He hated having to peek through small cracks and holes. One thing horror movies and games got right was...there was always a bloody pop-up in those situations.

Motioning for Itachi to stay where he was, Kakashi pressed his palms flat against the wall on either side of the crack. He shivered slightly at the freezing air hitting his face as he leant closer until he had one eye close to the opening.

Bracing himself, he looked in through the hole, using one hand to carefully shine his flashlight through too.

There was an empty looking room on the other side, decorated with thick cobwebs, rusted walls and crawling insects. Kakashi almost sighed in relief at the normality of the room.

A high pitched shriek and a blood-shot eye with a dilated pupil amidst white slammed against the wall on the other side, skin around it decomposing and soggy.

Kakashi sucked in a breath in surprise, and behind him he heard Itachi step back, undoubtedly shocked at the sudden noise. However, the silver-haired man didn't move from his spot. Instead he continued to look into the eye even as his own spun red.

The ghostly eye darted around almost fearfully, looking to the upper left, then the lower right, then straight up again before rolling back around.

"Liars...Liars!..."

The voice was waterlogged and sickened, and it made Kakashi's stomach churn nastily as images of rotting flesh in a swamp invaded his mind.

And then the eye was gone, leaving the room empty once more. Kakashi moved back from the wall and finally let his breath out, placing a hand over his heart to help it slow down.

"I hate pop-ups." He mumbled. "Looks like we've got a legit case here, Itachi." He said.

No reply.

"...'Tachi?" Kakashi turned around, and froze.

The room was empty.

"What...Itachi?.! ITACHI?"

His ears picked up a splashing sound, and his head snapped towards the warehouse exit. "No...NO!" he shot off, running towards the doors. Pushing out into the cool night air, he hissed when he saw the fog was upon them, slowly taking up the air. However, he continued towards the piers edge.

"ITACHI?"

There was another splash before coughing and Kakashi flung himself to the side of the pier, on his knees and looking over.

Itachi was in the water, clutching onto the wooden beam holding up the pier. He was spitting water out, his hair matted to his face as he was rocked in the water by the suddenly surging currents.

"Itachi!" Kakashi yelled down. "Are you okay?.!"

Even at the distance, he could make out the potent glare sent his way.

"I'm sopping wet, in the freezing water, after getting dragged across the floor by a psychotic ghost bitch. I'm just fucking peachy!" the Uchiha roared back.

Kakashi chuckled nervously. "Just hang on man, I'll get you!" He stood up and ran towards the car, fumbling at the doors until he wrenched them open. Looking in the back seat at the various items he'd seen fit to bring, he grabbed the long length of rope and briefly held it to his forehead.

"Thank you, Obito, for forcing your habit of bringing rope everywhere on me!" he silently prayed before spinning around and running back towards the pier.

Kneeling at the edge he looked down, relieved to see Itachi was still clinging onto the beam.

"Itachi! I'm going to throw you a rope!" he called.

"Sure."

Chuckling at the dry tone, Kakashi unwound the rope and lowered the end until he felt the tug indicating Itachi was holding it. Using all his strength, he began hauling the rope back.

"Geez, Itachi! The hell have you been eating?" he huffed.

"Shut up!" Itachi grumbled as he appeared at the side. He flung his arm out, grabbing the pier and pulling himself up the rest of the way before collapsing in a wet heap next to his panting friend. Eyes trained towards the foggy sky, he scowled. "...I hate ghosts."

Kakashi chuckled dryly, leaning back on his elbows. "Yeah me too. Which is exactly why I'm in the profession of getting rid of them."

Itachi smirked and pushed himself up. "Good point, I suppose. But can we hurry up and exorcise this bitch. I'm freezing." He said, his teeth chattering slightly as he spoke.

Kakashi smiled. "The cold bastard getting cold. The world is a wacky place indeed." He joked as he pushed to his feet. Turning, he looked for the car and frowned when he noticed the fog was incredibly thick. He couldn't even see the edge of the pier.

Itachi stood too, shivering. He looked around, his eyebrows furrowing when he couldn't see more than a few feet. "Damn fog."

"It must be her doing." Kakashi said. His eye bled red once more and he took in the surroundings before he sighed loudly. "She's trying to trap us."

"Bitch."

Kakashi smirked at his friend's muttering and slowly stepped forwards. Itachi followed behind and the two carefully made their way through the fog. After several feet, Kakashi paused.

"...Okay...Either we turned at one point...or the pier broke in the middle." He said slowly.

Itachi frowned and stepped up beside him before his lips parted in shock.

The rest of the pier was gone.

The two men stood close together, looking over the edge of the suddenly broken pier. Their minds were racing as they tried to figure out what the ghost had done.

"...Illusion?" Itachi suggested.

Kakashi knelt down and put his hand out over the edge. He quickly thrust his hand down, only to lurch back quickly, shaking his head.

"Nope. Not an illusion." He mumbled.

"Liar!"

"I'm not lying...Shit!" Kakashi spun around, Itachi following his lead. In a brief flash as the fog swirled and swayed around them, they saw what looked like a woman wearing a long white gown. Then a wave of fog washed over her and she vanished.

Itachi and Kakashi looked around, their muscles tense and their ears and eyes on high alert. Kakashi had his eye activated, the swirling red iris taking in everything around him.

Itachi saw a flash of white streak past the side and spun to face it, but was met with fog.

Kakashi heard a shift to his left and turned to look, but there was nothing.

"...She's toying with us." Itachi growled, reaching into his coat.

"Ah. I think...the first thing we need to do is get off the pier." Kakashi said softly, already kneeling close to the edge. "We don't know how much of the pier is broken away. There's a ladder on the wall, near the water. If we can get through the currents, we can make it."

Itachi opened his mouth to answer when he paused, his ears pricking at the sound of singing. The two men listened carefully, and sure enough a voice was singing...

"...Is that...Rosemary's Lullaby?" Itachi asked slowly.

Kakashi shivered as the familiar notes hit his ears. "I think it is..."

"Come to think of it...What was the history of the woman again?" Itachi asked, still looking around carefully. Kakashi took a breath, thinking carefully before he recited all the information Kakuzu had managed to gather.

"Hachiko Sei, aged 29 at death on March 23rd, 1995. Her body was never recovered. Jumped off the pier after escaping from her room at Konoha General Hospital and being pursued by both hospital staff and police reinforcements. She was re-located to the hospital after an incident in Oto General Hospital that caused...caused..." Kakashi closed his eyes. "...That caused a miscarriage, apparently. She had been pregnant."

Itachi frowned as another flash moved.

"Lies!"

The Uchiha leant closer to his friend. "She's constantly saying 'lies'...could she be referring to the miscarriage? Perhaps it was a lie?" he whispered. Kakashi hummed in thought, still tense.

"That could be the case. And it could explain why she stuck around. Perhaps, in death, she discovered that her child was still alive and her anger towards the hospital's mistake caused her to become an angry spirit." He surmised. "...Hey wait, the college student that went missing!" he said, snapping his fingers together. "Kuro Hoshi was his name, correct?"

"Yes, I believe so."

Kakashi nodded slowly. "It makes sense..." he mumbled.

Itachi turned to him, raising an eyebrow. "It does? Explain."

"Kuro Hoshi was a medical student. Not only that but I just remembered the name of the doctor mentioned in the file. The one who told her she had the miscarriage. His name was Dr. Kuro Satoshi."

Itachi's eyes slid closed in understanding. "...She took revenge on his child for her own."

"Exactly."

Any celebration at solving the mystery was put on hold when a loud shriek was heard. Both men looked up in time to the spirit of Sei swooping through the air. Kakashi grunted when she collided with his stomach, disappearing the moment she made contact. He cursed as he flew off the edge of the dock.

"Kakashi!" Itachi's hand shot out, grabbing the falling man by the arm. Kakashi moved into the swing and managed to grab onto the pier ledge with his free hand. He climbed up, hearing another shriek.

"She's coming!" Itachi yelled out, ducking as the ghost swept over them. Kakashi ducked down, grinning.

"Itachi you pervert you. I'm so proud."

"Fuck off Kakashi!"

Any more banter was thrown off when a loud crack resonated in the air. Both men froze as they felt the pier sway.

"...Oh no she didn't." Itachi hissed, eyes widening.

Another crack and they were thrown to their stomachs as the pier jolted and began to tilt.

"Oh yes she did." Kakashi supplied, scrabbling to grip the wooden beams and stay on. Suddenly the entire pier jolted violently, and Itachi slid towards the edge. He grunted, grabbing onto a small knob to keep himself on the pier but his legs dangled over the side. Kakashi was struggling to keep his grip, his nails digging into the small openings between the boards.

The pier tilted more and more and Itachi hissed as more of his body was left to dangle in space, the water coming closer and closer. Kakashi was glaring around, trying to find the spirit.

"Liars!"

Itachi sucked in a breath when he felt something grab his ankle and tug. Kakashi snapped his head around and his eyes widened when he saw Itachi slip further and the ghost pulled.

"Itachi!"

The knob broke off and Itachi cursed as he was dragged into the water at full speed, hardly able to take a breath before he was sinking deeper and deeper into the murky depths. He could hear the spirit's whimpers as she flashed around him, circling him like a predator. He glared at her through the water, kicking against the hold she had on his ankle but it wouldn't let up and he was going deeper than ever.

His lungs were beginning to burn with the need for air, and he felt panic beginning to creep into his heart, making it thud wildly in his chest.

Suddenly her face appeared right in front of him, mouth gaping in a silently cry.

"Why did they lie...Why did they lie?" the words were drawn out, and the tone was pitiful.

But Itachi couldn't feel sympathy when he was starting to choke for lack of air. His glare increased as the ghost came closer, her pale hands heading for his neck. He felt them wrap around his neck, cold and wet and lighter than the touch of a breeze, and yet they were constricting his throat even more. He didn't understand her logic. It's not like he could breathe anyway!

But as the hands squeezed tighter he realized in horror she wasn't trying to choke him. She was going to rip his head off!

Thrashing had no effect whatsoever, and the edges of his vision were beginning to black out. The panic had truly set in and he could already see his life flashing before his eyes.

'No...No...Not now! I can't die now! I can't leave Sasuke behind!' the thought of his baby brother, still so lost and scared after the death of their parents, renewed his determination and his eyes snapped open, burning fiercly as the water hit them.

But the burning grew worse and Itachi let out a muffled cough, losing the last of his air supplies as the pain became unbearable.

Suddenly, lights were flashing and he heard distance screams of the ghost, and as everything blurred around him he caught a glimpse of a white figure vanishing amidst flames of black.

'There it is...again...' was his last thought before he blacked out, lack of air and the pain pulling him under at last.

It seemed like only a few seconds to him when it must have been hours in the real world. Itachi slowly came back, disoriented and confused but alive. He heard noises, saw flashes through his eyelids and felt hands touching everywhere, checking his pulse, feeling for broken bones...

"Itachi? Yo, Itachi you awake?"

A groan was all he could emit in reply and with great effort he pulled his eyelids open. Hovering over him was Kakashi, his eyes shining with worry. As soon as the silver haired man saw he was awake, his face blossomed into relief.

"Oh thank Christ!" Kakashi breathed, his head hanging down slightly as he calmed his heart. "I was getting worried, Uchiha."

Itachi smirked weakly, wincing. "...Where am I?" He croaked out.

"The nurse office in the headquarters."

Itachi blinked; his eyes stinging slightly. "...How...when did I get here?"

Kakashi smiled beneath his mask, leaning back while Itachi shifted up slightly. "Well after you got dragged into the ocean by the ghost, and did something that finished that woman off and put her to rest, you floated back up to the surface where I was able to grab you since the pier had sunk rather far. Then I hauled you back to the car, high tailed it back here and got my friend to help me take care of you."

Itachi scowled at the words 'take care of' and looked around. "And who is this 'friend'?" he asked, smirking, "Last time I checked you didn't have many of those."

Kakashi placed a hand over his heart, faking hurt. "So cruel. But anyway I met him a while back at a job in the local aquarium. Possessed fish. Who knew?"

Itachi gave him an odd look, but before much could be said, the door opened and a man walked in. He had the oddest tinge to his skin, and Itachi couldn't help but feel reminded of a shark.

"Oh hey, you're awake!" the man grinned, sitting down next to him. "I'm Hoshigaki Kisame, nice to meet you." A hand was held out, and Itachi gingerly shook it.

"Uchiha Itachi."

"So...first real ghost hunting case?" Kisame asked, grinning and flashing rows of sharp teeth. Itachi stared at him for a moment before nodding slowly. Kisame laughed.

"Cool. I remember when I first experienced the supernatural I almost admitted myself to a mental institution. But luckily Kakashi over here convinced me I was not as insane as I thought."

Itachi turned to Kakashi, raising an eyebrow. Kakashi just shrugged.

"I have a few questions for you, Itachi, about how you dealt with the ghost," Kakashi began and Itachi groaned, rolling over and hiding his face in the pillow. Kisame chuckled at the action while Kakashi just smiled. "I guess I can leave it for now. In the meantime though..."

"Case Closed."

I hope everyone liked the first installment of the Rei-Senzai X-Files!

Each chapter will be an individual case, and the characters that appear may vary, as well as the level of horror and such. Also, it's set in a timeline, even if they aren't directly after each other.

This one, in case you couldn't guess, was set when Itachi had just joined the crew and Sasuke wasn't a part of it yet. It is also the case where Itachi used his Sharingan for the 3rd time. So this is set before the first Rei-Senzai Inc, actually. ^_^

Hope you enjoyed and reviews would be lovely!