Shoto Sharkey sat, if not slightly impatiently, in the booth at the cafe she was supposed to be meeting Evelynn. The nineteen year old woman knew it wasn't uncommon for her best friend to be late, but really this was ridiculous. It had been forty minutes so far, and if Evelynn wasn't here in another ten then Shoto would leave. As well as Shoto knew Evelynn, Evelynn knew Shoto. So, after another five minute wait the green eyed firecracker flew through the door.

"It's about time." Shoto snapped softly.

"Sorry, I was annoying Itachi about his split ends." Evelynn explained casually as she ordered a french vanilla cappuccino.

"Itachi doesn't have split ends?" Shoto raised an eyebrow.

"I know that." Evelynn grinned.

The two fell into a comfortable silence. Shoto was sipping her coffee, black with only a small tea spoon of sugar. Evelynn studied her best friend of ten years. The young woman was the exact same height as Evelynn, and her skin was as pale and smooth as ivory. Her features were sharp, with high cheek bones, slight pointed chin, and a narrow nose. Her eyes, what most people were drawn to, were a sharp shade of ice blue, with a darker blue ring surrounding the iris. Evelynn swore she saw specks of white in them. She had midnight black hair, pin straight, that fell to her waist, and bangs that framed her beautiful face. The young woman had a slender figure, full breasts, and narrow hips. She was much more toned than Evelynn. A martial artist, and well known gun slinger.

Shoto was nothing short of an orphan. Her mother had left her and her father when Shoto was just six years old. When her father came home to find Shoto alone, and with a very short hair cut, he lost his mind. He took to drinking and gambling, and neglected Shoto. The girl, having to grow up fast at her young age, became distant. She focused only on her school work, and martial arts. Her father only kept paying for the lessons to keep Shoto busy, anyways. That was how she and Evelynn met.

When Shoto was nine, and Evelynn was eleven they met in a dojo. Shoto had already been coming to the dojo or two years. Evelynn was knew, but already had the basic skills down. The sensei partnered the two together. Evelynn, Shoto learned quickly, did not know how to keep her mouth shut. Not that she talked a lot, she was just very blunt. She noted to Shoto that she 'looked like someone died. Lighten up!' This caused Shoto to stop sparring, and directly punch Evelynn in the face. Evelynn retorted by grabbing Shoto's arm, wrapping it around the girls slender neck, and putting her in a head lock with her own arm. The raven headed girl was shocked, to say the least. Not long after, she started opening up to the red head.

At sixteen Shoto finally told Evelynn about her mother leaving, and her father neglecting her. When Evelynn learned about Shoto's living conditions she ran to her eldest brother, Raiden. At age sixteen Shoto moved into her own studio apartment, and took a job within the Crevan clan. They taught her to use a gun, and everyone quickly learned she was a prodigy with the weapon. Now, at age nineteen, Shoto was a long range assassin. Going to college for business and weaponry. She wanted to open her own gun shop. Often she told Evelynn she'd pay her back one day. Evelynn waved her off. 'How many times have you saved my life now?' She would question with a grin, and the subject would be dropped.

"So, when are you going to tell Itachi you like him?" Shoto asked casually as she glanced out the window. She smiled slightly seeing Evelynn's scowl out the corner of her eye.

"Why would I admit that? He has so many other women falling at his feet. What does he need me for?" Evelynn sneered.

Just a couple weeks ago she had walked in and heard some unpleasant sounds coming from the Uchiha's room. Knowing what went down she promptly washed his sheets the next day. The heir simply shook his head at her. Evelynn wondered what she was missing.

"You're pretty dense, you know?" Shoto raised an eyebrow at her friend. "Itachi's only going to wait for you for so long."

"You're the dense one if you think he likes me." Evelynn retorted as she took a sip of her drink. "Have you heard from Mira lately?"

"She's dating that Akatsuki guy. Obito."

Evelynn choked on her drink.

"Mira?! Sweet, shy, doesn't look anyone in the eye, Mira?!"

"Yes, that one."

"With Obito?! Leader of Akatsuki, loud mouth, would kill anyone without a second thought, Obitio?!" Evelynn was practically shrieking.

"Be quiet. People are staring." Shoto replied calmly. "Yes, they've been dating a couple weeks now."

Evelynn simply shook her head. Mira was their other best friend. The three have been inseparable for the past five years. There had been a raid at a warehouse in Shinobi territory. There was some new gun type coming out, and the Shinobi were the first to get them. Of course, the Uchiha couldn't allow that. So they sent Itachi, Evelynn, and Shoto to go investigate. Apparently it was a trap, but it wasn't set up by the Shinobi. Who set them up was still a mystery. Poor Mira just happened to get caught in the cross fire.

In a blaze of bullets, clashing knives, and fists Mira ended up getting shot. After the enemy retreated, and the trio were leaving the warehouse, Evelynn caught sight of a figure hunched over in the ally. At the time, Mira was only fifteen. A bullet had got lodged in her knee. Evelynn smiled saying she was lucky it didn't hit anything vital. Mira looked in fear, and Shoto smacked Evelynn across the back of her head. The three took Mira to Shoto's studio apartment, and Itachi treated her wound. Mira swore quietly she wouldn't say a thing.

A couple days after the incident, Evelynn did some investigating. Mira Moon was a fifteen year old student, who wanted to get into the medical field. Evelynn's green orbs shone with a plan, and she hunted the young woman down. After finding Mira, much to the young girls shock, Evelynn explained their 'family' was short on medics, and would be honoured if Mira took a position with them. Mira, being shy and often bullied, took the offer. She never had friends anyways, and this would be close enough for her.

Mira Moon was a beauty in her own right. She was short, only five foot two inches, and very thin. Her breasts were small, though well rounded. Her hair was long, to her hips, falling in waves. It was black, with naturally blue tips. This often surprised everyone when she told them. Her eyes were a soft brown with specks of gold, and a couple darker brown rings could be seen in her iris'. She often wore a pair of black framed glasses that had a blue tint to them. Mira was a music fan, and more often than not was seen with a pair of headphones around her neck. Currently, she was twenty years old, and in school to be a medic. She often got help and advice in her career from Uchiha's who were doctors or nurses themselves. She was often taken along on raids or assassinations, in case something went wrong, and someone got injured.

"So, when are you going to get a man, Shoto?" Evelynn inquired nonchalantly.

It was the raven haired woman's turn to sputter out her drink.

"Excuse me?" Shoto narrowed her eyes.

"You need to get laid." Evelynn replied bluntly.

"Shut up, Evelynn."

The red head merely grinned.