Author's Note: Yes, I am a KisaMei shipper. These two need more love and I can't help but think of how they are on the borderline of fanon and canon. I mean, this can really be, possibly, hopefully canon. Anyways, on with the story!

Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto or any of its characters. If I did, Kisame wouldn't have died.

PROLOGUE

Mei Terumi, the Mizukage, was sitting by her desk, planning out routes for the daimyos. She had been given the task of protecting them as well as her own squadron. Ao had been assigned to the Intel Division so Chojuro remained with her on the squad as long as ninjas from other nations.

"We should go here next…and then here." She murmured to herself as she mapped out routes, carefully checking distances between each one.

That was when her door burst open. From the forehead protector, she could tell he was from Sunagakure. "Mizukage-sama," he bowed before continuing. "All Kages are being called to an emergency meeting. If you would follow me, please." He stretched out his arm leading to the outside of the room.

Mei glanced at the map once more, before rising up from her seat and following the shinobi.

As she made her way to the meeting room, she saw different shinobi running around, attending to different matters; checking their weapon supply, stocking up with medicine, and things like that. She could tell by the looks on their faces that they were nervous yet willing to go into battle. She frowned, thinking that war really was happening and that she was one of the five people everyone else looked up to for reliance.

"It was hard enough trying to restore order to Kirigakure after the damage Yagura caused. But this…" Mei snapped out of her thoughts as she was brought into another room where all the other Kages were already seated. She noticed how it was just them inside and there were no body guards from their respective nations. She took her seat next to the Kazekage and the Hokage.

The Tsuchikage, Onoki, was the first to speak. "Yes, well, we have received terrible news from the squad guarding the Jinchuuriki. An Akatsuki member got past their defenses and was able to gather intel on us."

The Raikage stood up. "HOW? What about the Jinchuuriki? Are they safe?"

Onoki glared at A, a look telling him that he should sit down before anything else. Luckily, he complied without a fuss and Onoki continued. "The enemy concealed himself in a sword. One that Bee-" he looked at the Raikage once more when he mentioned the name "-was carrying. The Jinchuuriki are safe. The enemy killed himself before they could extract information from him."

"If he killed himself, how did he send the information out?" Gaara asked.

"The report said that the scroll with information on us which the Akatsuki member had was booby trapped and a… shark swam away with the scroll."

A what?

"A shark?" Mei asked.

Onoki nodded. "Yes, the enemy they faced was Hoshigaki Kisame."

Mei maintained a stoic expression. "I see… And, what of his body? He was still part of the swordsmen and I believe some of my people would still like to honor him."

Excuses, Mei.

Tsunade had chosen that moment to speak. "The Konoha shinobi in charge of Naruto and Bee stated in their report that Hoshigake Kisame summoned his own sharks to devour him… They didn't see any remains."

Stay calm

"All right, then." Mei wanted to ask about what had happened to Samehada, but it wouldn't seem relevant to the others; so she kept it to herself.

And so the meeting continued. The Kages started making up new strategies that would not cause any delays to their preparations, and it had been decided that Onoki would go and make sure the Jinchuuriki were relocated.

Mei wanted to be the one to go. Just to be sure.

But I can't. I wouldn't get there fast enough and they wouldn't let me.

The talk of war strategies ended and Mei decided to go back to her room to continue on her own plans. She just got past the doorway when she felt a hand on her shoulder.

"You good?" Mei turned around and saw the Hokage, Tsunade.

The Mizukage gave her the best fake smile she could show, and it wasn't hard to do. "Of course, Tsunade-san. Now if you excuse me, I must attend to other things."

Reluctantly, Tsunade nodded and turned the other way.

Mei walked back as fast as she could without attracting attention. She just needed to go back to her room, away from people gawking at her, and of course, what man wouldn't? She needed to be alone.

She entered her room and sighed once she closed the door-

-Then slammed her fist onto the wall. It stayed there for a few more seconds, as she fought back tears threatening to fall.

Kisame, you jerk. I thought this war meant that I could see you again, even if it meant being on opposite sides. But then you had to...

The Kage placed her arm back to her side and sat on the small bed in the room. The woman with the beautiful smile frowned. What could have happened if I just arrived a few minutes earlier that day?

Author's Note: And that's the prologue. Please review and tell me if this is worth continuing. I have a few things planned but I just want to be sure. I know I should continue my other stories, but I had to get this outta my head.