"Itachi, behind you!"

The Uchiha turned swiftly and slid a kunai into the man's throat. The ANBU ninja gasped and fell to the ground. Itachi looked at him with disgust before facing his partner.

"There was no need to warn me, Kisame. I saw him coming with my Sharingan." Itachi said curtly.

"Well, the Sharingan can't track anything. Besides, I had to warn you in case you didn't notice. I'm not one to let my partner die on my watch." Kisame replied.

Itachi's face remained unchanged, but inside, he was smiling. Despite his love for battle, Kisame was calm and polite.

"So, can I take down the next guy who tries to jump us? Should I hack his body up into pieces, chop his head off, or slice his chest open?"

However, his love for mutilation overrides his manners.

"That will come another day. Let's go back to headquarters and rest." Itachi responded.

Using their transport jutsu, they arrived at the Akatsuki lair and bid each other good night. After all, it was two in the morning.

"……..forget it. I can't sleep." Itachi shuffled around in his room. Even though he would normally be tired by now, something was keeping him up. But what was it? Itachi then noticed something at the foot of his bed.

Itachi squinted at the package. Is it Christmas already? No, that can't be it, it's June. "Wait, June?" Itachi checked his calendar. Tuesday, Tuesday….. It was currently four hours into the fourth day of June. Five days until his birthday. "Okay, maybe it's an early birthday present," he mused. He bent over, picked it up, and sat down on his bed. Opening it, he found something he hadn't expected.

"Okay, what the hell is going on?" The box had three letters on one side of it, and a picture of what was inside at the other. Wii, it read. "You have got to be kidding me. I get enough blood and violence without having to resort to video games." Itachi snorted and placed the box on his bedside dresser. "I seriously need to sleep now."

Heh, heh, heh, this is my first story so please don't drown me in your wave of whatever you guys write these days! Itachi's brithday is accurate, I looked it up. Oh, and this takes place sometime in the first story arc. Next chappie to come if you guys R&R!

BLAH I AM ON A FRUIT PUNCH RUSH! GATORADE!