RECAP

"So… what?" The albino had replied.

"'So what?' This means that we have actions to take to get ourselves out of this!" Kakuzu yelled, irritated by his partners' ignorance.

"What kind of actions, un?" Deidara asked.

"It being winter time gives us a disadvantage. Business for us is weak, so we may have to take up part-time jobs."

Silence from the gang of criminals.

END RECAP

"Are you fuckin' serious?" Hidan said lightly, his mind pondering at the idea of a 'part-time' job.

"Pardon, Hidan?" Pein replied.

" ARE YOU FUCKING SERIOUS?! ARE YOU GOING 'COO-KOO' IN THE BRAIN-BRAIN?!?" Hidan yelled.

"Yes. Yes I am. In fact, I'm helping all of you get a job. I have contacts that will help me easily get you guys employed."

"We're motherfuckin' criminals! Our pictures are all over this damned world, we're wanted motherfuckin' dead or motherfuckin' alive. How in the HELL are we gonna get a damned job?!" Hidan argued.

It didn't matter to him whether the leader had made lightning strike him, he was in fact, immortal.

"I have a special jutsu to fix that problem. Any other questions?" The leader said calmly, ignoring the tantrum easy albino.

"Where will we be seeking employment?"

Itachi had never really been the socializing type, but when he did say something, it was meaningful, and thoughtful.

"I was going to send you all back to your home villages, but I knew that not all of you would be willing to compromise."

He looked intently to Hidan as he made a scrunched face.

"So I'll allow you all to choose between two heavily populated countries, Sunagakure, and Konohagakure."

Kisame and Deidara looked to their partners expecting a reaction, as Itachi had runaway from Konoha, and Sasori had runaway from Suna.

"That is all. And, by the way, the money you each earn will be divided in half, half to our organization, half for you to keep." Pein looked to his partner.

"Please, all of you, behave." Konan was expressionless. She had known that something, somewhere will go wrong.

She dared not note it, as Pein was awfully proud of his choice.

"All of you are dismissed, except for Kisame, you will be the first I will attempt to attach to a job."

The members did not dismiss entirely, in fact, they decided to linger a while longer to find out what Kisame would be assigned.

...

"Would you prefer to be employed in the Hidden Sand or Hidden Leaf?" Pein questioned.

Hmm. Leaf or Sand, Leaf or Sand. Well, I'd prefer to be somewhere less humid, and more moist. Like the Leaf, but I'd like to see Itachi at work, and he'd probably avoid Leaf.

Kisame imagined Itachi working in a restaurant, as a janitor.

"Heh, scrubbing the floors I see."

The younger ninja looked up to see his blue shark-like partner.

"Hn."

"Hahahahhhaahaha, I have to get a picture or this or something." Kisame coughed out as he took hold of his stomach, aching from his laughing.

"I'll try the Hidden Sand." Kisame smirked as he imagined his teammate scrubbing bacteria or the floor.

"According to this employment sheet, you have a choice of working in a hospital, a weapon shop, and a restaurant specializing in beef flavored noodles."

"Any chance of two members working at the same place?"

"Well the hospital is hiring as many as possible, and the restaurant is hiring about 3, so ultimately yes, if you choose either of those two."

So which one was less humiliating. The hospital seems pretty close. Although …

"Kisa-chaaan, do you have the anesthetic?" A nurse asked.

"Why yes I do, you're not planning to use it on that one boy now do you?"

"What? No, of course not." The girl blushed.

"Why don't you just ask him out already, you're obsessing over him. That's not cool. Trust me, I'm a guy, I know."

"Well, yeah, I would … but … he's so intimidating. Have you seen his core area?"

"OHMYGASSSH. I have. He's like totally ripped."

The blue man and the nurse blushed as rosy red with both hands to their cheeks. Completely flustered.

… NO. Just … No. Think manly thoughts Kisame, MANLY. Smelly shoes. Sharp weapons. Big weapons. Just big, not compensating for anything at all. THAT'S IT!

"Eh … I'll skip out on those and go for the weapons."

"It's final then. Here." The red-head handed the tall man a fairly thick stack of papers.

"I thought you said you had contacts, wouldn't they deal with this?"

"Yes of course, this is the workers' manual."

"I don't need this, I'm pretty sharp about weapons you see." The man pointed to his large sword, Samehada.

"Yes, well … we wouldn't want to risk anything."

The tall man sighed, then respectfully took the manual. Signaled goodbye and turned to leave.

"And by the way,"

Kisame turned.

"I will find a suitable host for you to take up as your image. In the meantime, it's crucial that you keep all your information to yourself. That book, your job. Keep it even from the other members. This is important. Think of it as … a mission."

The man smiled, then left.

"HEY BLUE. What happened in there. We thought you were getting ambushed or something, seriously." The janshinist noted, as he was the first to notice the tall man exit the room.

"Heh, I got a job." Kisame smiled proudly.

"Am I still the only fuckin' one that thinks this is all some bull-"

"Yes you are!"

Hidan turned to see who dared interrupt him.

"Tobi is a good boy! Unlike Hidan-san, arguing with the leader." The masked man cheerfully recited.

"TOBI YOU ARE SO FUCKIN' DEAD."

"No I'm not, I'm pretty alive, I'm sure. Aren't I Zetsu-san?"

No way Zetsu was getting into this, he had learned he lesson from before trying to defend the masked man.

Hidan was fuming, and was a good two seconds away from striking the cheerful boy.

"Oy, by the way hot shot, the leader told me to tell you that your next."

"DAMN THIS. Your all going to hell, seriously. And I thought it was bad when you guys wouldn't worship Janshin god of all-"

"Will you just go already." A certain red-head spoke.

"It's not nice to keep anyone waiting. Especially anyone like the leader."

"You know what, FUCK you. FUCK all of you."

The albino walked towards the room and entered. Cursing and mumbling under his breathe along the way.

"So Kisame, un, what job did you end up taking?"

The words of the leader ringed in his mind.

"Think of it as … a mission."

"What's it to you?" Kisame saucily replied.

"Wha-"

Kisame turned around and headed towards the exit of the headquarters before the blond could finish his sentence.

Outside the base Kisame stood and looked around. Once making sure that no company was around, he pulled out

manual and read the cover.

"Konoha Weapon Boutique Trainee Book. Learn the trade of weapon selling, weapon making, weapon cleaning, blah blah blah." Kisame read out loud.

He turned to the first page and proceeded to read while walking to his destination. His destination being a very peaceful and high area. It was a rocky by at the very top were flat topped rocks that were very comfortable to the back ends. He knows this for sure because he and Itachi had often went to that area to use their mind jutsu that allowed their presence to the base when couldn't be there in person.

It was a hushed area, and it was rare if a person would appear even ten miles away. Besides, it was also one of Itachi's favorite dwellings. And Kisame was ready to bug Itachi about how he may have some misfortune in getting a job that interests him.

"Ah, Hidan. Nice to see you again." Pein said indifferently.

"Yeah, whatever, son of a-"

"So where do you plan on finding a job?" Pein interrupted.

"Tch. Leaf."

"Ahh, excellent choice."

Hidan rolled his eyes as he crossed his arms.

"Would you prefer to wor-"

"Look, I just want a job where I can run around half naked. I get hot easily, seriously."

"So you don't want to hear your options?"

"Dude, what the fuck. Didn't you hear what I just said. Damn. I don't fucking care. Shit."

"Alright, hot springs it is then."

Hots springs. Sigh, well besides the fact I won't be able to sacrifice people openly. I can dress half-naked. I don't have to wear a goddamn shirt. No fuckin' shirt. Whatsoever. Maybe this won't be so bad? Wait... what am I saying? I'm FUCKED.

"Everything will be taken care of for you."

"What? That's it? No fuckin' book telling me how to do my fuckin' job, or a fuckin' application harassing me about my goddamn background?"

"No, as I said everything will be taken care of. You may leave, notify Deidara to enter next."

"Whatever. Bastard." Hidan grumbled beneath his breathe as he exited.

"Avoid sharing your information, will you?" Pein warned before he left

"Oy Deidara, it's your turn to enter the realms of satan." Hidan said coldly.

"Un." The blond replied.

Deidara had been far more excited to get a job than all of them. Maybe even Tobi. He had even, in fact, chose his

area of work ahead of time, and wisely. He even noted it as a smart 'business' move.

The blond grinned.