Holiday/Challenge: Valentine's Challenge - 1st "Entry" ~~ February 11th, 2010 - Day One

Theme: A Feast

Couple(s): KisaIta & ZetTobi(/Mada) (Focused)

Alright here I go, hope it stays short: it's mainly fluff and humor... or intended to be. No smut~! ^_^'

"Happy Valentine's Day fellow members!" Phox grinned, late, as usual, to the meeting. Zetsu rolled his eyes at his new partner's behavior.

"Yay!! Did you hear that, Deidara-sempai?" Tobi joined Phox's grin, jumping up and down, tugging at the annoyed blonde's sleeve. "Valentine's Day is still a few days away, Phox-chan, hmm." Deidara corrected. "So? Valentine's week is just as special to spend with loved-" She was silenced with a warning glance from Itachi. "I personally think having some sort of celebration wouldn't be a bad idea." Pain mumbled. "Ugh, love." Hidan and Kakuzu scoffed together, blushing at the suspecting looks cast in their directions. "Tobi likes love!" "We'll pass." Zetsu mumbled. "I'll cook a feast~" "Deal!" "Goody~!" Phox giggled.

"I'm afraid that some of you'll be unable to be at the feast though; there's a mission at hand before Kakuzu and Hidan take down two-tails." Pain started. "Phox, Deidara, Kakuzu, and Hidan are to gather information on their tailed-beasts."

"Eh, I thought Zetsu and Phox were the only ones that gathered information, hmm? What gives?"

"Oh, I see! I'll be making a clone to go with you, and one with Kakuzu and Hidan while I stay here and cook for Zetsu." Phox smiled, weaving the signs to make two of her specialty clones.

"Yeah, since these two have done such a good job with gathering information on the One-tailed host it figures they would deserve a reward. Tobi I wouldn't advise sending for an information mission." Pain continued, ignoring Deidara's flinch at the mention of the event that caused his beloved's demise. "Now get to it. Phox, Zetsu, Tobi; try not to destroy the base while everyone's away- I leave Itachi and Kisame in charge."

"Oh come on! You just complemented us, now you're clumping us with Tobi?!" Zetsu complained. Phox merely shrugged as Pain, her clones, and the three others chosen to go on the mission rather than stay for a lovely feast.

"Since Kisame's in bed sick-"

"From eating bad sushi, mind you the irony."

"Yes, yes, poke fun now and I'll Amaterasu your asses."

"Now; meaning we can later?" Phox giggled, heading for the kitchen at Itachi's glare.

"I'm in charge. Now, if you'll excuse me; I have a sick partner to care for."

"Have fun playing marine vet!" Phox shouted at the Uchiha's retreating backside. He flipped her off silently.

"Tobi saw that!" Tobi cried. The remaining Akatsuki members had gathered in the dining-styled room. Kisame excluded and now Phox and Itachi had left the two most mysterious members alone. Zetsu sighed, stomach grumbling in anticipation of the feast. Tobi soon joined him on the couch, curling up to his rightful place. "Tobi loves Zetsu-san!" He giggled, snuggling into the plant ninja. Said plant sighed in bliss, placing a chaste kiss on the other man's mask where his cheek would be. "I love you too, Tobi-kun."

"Kisame." Itachi mumbled, entering their room, approaching their coupled beds. No one ever comment ed on it for they had never really been in the room long enough to notice. Even then, they never dared a comment... aside from Phox that is. "Itachi~ I need a kiss." Kisame pouted, rolling over to face the addressed. Itachi smiled and crawled on the bed, straddling his hips. "I'm sick enough as it is and yet still you insist on risking your health by begging for theses foolish--" Kisame sighed, silencing Itachi with a finger before pulling him down, touching their foreheads gently. "Shh- as if I care about myself when you're the one to worry about." He breathed. "Kisame... it's amazing to think that you are a member of the Shinobi Seven." Itachi smirked. "Hm? Are you forgetting Zabuza? He let that little boy tag along for so long; when we had our extremely rare meetings he always dropped his act. As do the others. We're all like big teddy-bears." He smiled brightly when this earned a chuckle from the usually stoic young male. Soon they were both laughing together, tightly embraced in a snuggle.

"Alright, Zetsu, Tobi," Phox entered the dining-like room, menu in hand- Zetsu soon recognized the familiar scrawls indicating it was really her sketch book, "What can I get you two?"

"Tobi wants flap jacks!" "Deidara..." "Zetsu!" "Fine... we'll have what you're having." "Good 'cause Deidara is Tobi's!" "On second thought; we'll have Deidara."

Phox's palm met her forehead as they argued back and forth. Finally, both pouting, they agreed to have pancakes. Phox nodded, twirling on heel to head for the kitchen. Tobi glared at Zetsu and Zetsu glared back. "Tobi loves Zetsu!" Tobi pouted after quitting the staring contest. "Zetsu loves Tobi?" "What would make you think otherwise? Moron." "Zetsu always wants Deidara. Don't you like eating me?" Zetsu had been sipping the sake Phox had left behind and did a spit-take. "Tha-that's completely different! And besides; that's no excuse for you claiming Deidara as your own!" "But Deidara is mine..." Tobi's Sharingan flickered to life. "He's your subordinate." "As are you."

Phox returned, freezing at the suddenly tensed atmosphere. 'Shit...' "Madara! Go away, stop picking on Zetsu." She snapped. "I'm not- I just love watching his reactions. They're all so cute." He replied, turning around, grinning behind his mask. "Sadist." Phox retorted, placing the platters before the two. "You think it's... cute?" "I think it's very cute." Madara now cooed. "You guys are a pain." she grumbled, pulling up the lid to reveal heart-shaped pancakes. "Happy Valentine's Feast."

Itachi got up once Kisame had fallen into a peaceable slumber, heading for the bathroom. There was a knock on the door and he stopped, turning back around to let in his comrade. Phox offered him the tray she held and he accepted, slightly bowing his head in respect before she left, gently closing the door behind. He returned to his sleeping partner, setting the tray on a bedside table. At the smell of food, however, Kisame jolted awake, drooling despite his prior symptoms of food-poisoning. Itachi hadn't noticed, lifting the lid to reveal dangos, a heart-shaped pancake, and rice. There was also a bottle of whine acting as a paper weight to a note. Itachi frowned, plucking the note and holding it close to his dulling eyes.

'Dear Weasel-kun,

Take advantage of the medicine in this bottle and the surprise in the dango.

Love,

Phox-sama'

"Medicine?" Kisame groaned, his head resting on the little shoulder to read the slip of paper. "Does she have to write to you so..." "Oh, calm your envious thoughts." Itachi sighed, nuzzling closer. "She didn't even give us any utensils... not even any cups." Kisame commented sourly. "..." Itachi said nothing, reaching for the bottle, popping the cork out and took a swig, startling Kisame. He turned his head to place his lips to the blue ones, which opened, unprepared for sudden attack, to take the red liquid from the other. "Who needs utensils when you've got me?" Itachi whispered seductively.

The note fluttered to the floor, revealing the note on the back:

'HAPPY VALENTINE'S FEAST~'

NOTE: PLEASE TAKE THE POLL ON MY PROFILE SO I CAN COME UP WITH DIFFERENT PAIRING POSSIBILITIES! It'll help me in my challenge!

Thank you to all my supporters, now I've go to write the one you should've already read in the previous chapter. Hope it turns out good. P.S. These are mainly gonna be fluff – don't feel like writing smut for you all today... maybe another... but not now. Still hope you enjoy~! P.S.S. Download Open Office if you haven't already! It's just like Microsoft Word and Power Point and such: only free! So much better in my opinion. Glad I waited to start this until after downloading it.