High School Adolescence Ch 10
Kisame walked into his math class and seen Itachi sitting in his usual seat. Kisame sat down in his and smiled at the younger boy. Itachi smiled back but barely. Kisame had been thinking about Itachi a lot lately. He wondered what made this kid tick. He wondered what Itachi's favorite color was or his favorite food. He wondered if Itachi liked camping or hiking or if he liked staying indoors. Kisame wondered what made the kid so special to him. He had never been intrigued with anyone the way he was with Itachi.
He wondered if Itachi preferred summer or winter. He wondered if Itachi had ever dated before or if Itachi had ever kissed anyone before. It bugged him not to know these things. Kisame looked over at Itachi and noticed that Itachi was writing something on a piece of paper. He wondered what he was writing. Was he writing someone's name like the girls did when they had a crush? Was he doing homework? Kisame tried to see what he was writing by sitting up a little straighter.
He couldn't tell and it bugged him. A moment later Itachi handed Kisame the piece of paper. Kisame looked at Itachi in surprise. Itachi gave a nod toward the paper. Kisame looked at it. "Do you want to get together after school to work on our project? We can meet in the library or anywhere you prefer." It read. Kisame smiled. He wrote on it and handed it back. "How about at my house?" It read. Itachi looked at Kisame and nodded. Kisame smiled and reached out for the paper.
Itachi handed it back and Kisame wrote on it. "When would you like to get started?" He handed it back. Itachi read it and wrote back. "Are you busy today?" He handed it to Kisame who shook his head and wrote on the note. Meet me after school is out. You can call your parents and let them know you are working on a project at my house." Kisame handed it back. Itachi read it and nodded. Kisame nodded back and then went back to his homework.
School let out and Itachi followed Kisame to his car. Itachi's parents were thrilled to know he was working at a friend's house on a project. Itachi got into the car and Kisame stood chatting with his friends. Kakuzu and Hidan were all over each other by Kakuzu's car. Zetsu and Tobi couldn't stop giving each other little kisses. Both boys had offered their new found loves a ride home instead of riding the bus. They were all too happy to be driven home.
Pein was the only one missing and that was because he was escorting a blue haired girl who could only be Konan to the bus. They laughed and Pein held her hand as he helped her up the bus steps. She smiled and gave him a little wave. He winked at her and walked to his car. Sasori was waiting for him to get to his car so he could bug the hell out of him about the little freshmen girl. He didn't get a chance because Deidara was now in his face again.
"I think you were thinking dirty, un." Deidara said accusatorily. Sasori laughed maniacally. "Maybe I was." He said receiving a slap across the face and a dark red blush from the blond. "You are disgusting, un." Deidara said and made to walk away. Sasori grabbed Deidara's arm and spun him around to face him. He leaned in and kissed Deidara on the lips, shoving his tongue into his mouth when he gasped in surprise. Everyone now stood in stunned silence. "Sasori what the hell are you doing?" Kakuzu asked.
Sasori pulled away and almost got a knee in the groin. Deidara stormed off to catch his bus only to miss it. Sasori laughed at the blonde's predicament. "I was teaching the brat about giving and receiving." Sasori said with an innocent look. Pein laughed. "It looked to me like you were teaching how to get pissed and nail you in your anatomy." He said. Sasori laughed too. "Yeah well at least he doesn't have blue hair. I prefer his blond to that crazy blue hair. No offense Kisame." Sasori said.
"None taken." Kisame said. He and Sasori had known each other way too long to get upset over a comment. Kisame knew it was just a jab against Pein anyway for picking on him. Kisame waved goodbye to his friends and got in the car. He started it and drove to his house. He parked in the driveway and grabbed the mail on the way inside. Itachi noticed immediately that Kisame lived alone. "Where are your parents, Kisame?" Itachi asked.
"Hmm? Oh my dad is dead and my mom is in a mental hospital. She is a manic depressive. I get checks from the state to pay for her medical and her stay there. It also pays the bills here and keeps me from living on the street." Kisame said with a small laugh. Itachi felt awful for even asking. "Sorry, I didn't mean to pry." Itachi said looking guilty. Kisame waved it off. "Don't be. It was a long time ago. My aunt lived with me until I turned fifteen. I was deemed capable of living on my own by the courts." He said.
Itachi nodded and set his bag on the floor by the door. Kisame turned to the refrigerator and opened it. "Would you like something to drink?" He asked. Itachi nodded. "Iced tea if you have any." He said. Kisame smiled. "That I do. I love iced tea." He said and poured them two glasses. He handed one to Itachi and took the other for himself. He motioned for the living room to the couch. "We can work in here if you want. Its more comfortable." Kisame said.
Itachi nodded. "Yeah that sounds like a good idea." He said. They pulled out their guides and began putting together notes. They worked for two hours before Kisame realized it was getting to be dinner time. "Do you like pizza?" He asked. Itachi thought for a moment. He didn't normally eat pizza it was too greasy and full of carbohydrates. Instead of saying so he nodded. Kisame smiled and called for delivery. Itachi wouldn't have to eat much just enough so he wouldn't be hungry and make Kisame happy.
He ended up eating three pieces of the ungodly stuff. He hadn't realized how good it could be. He hadn't meant to like it so much but he was beside himself in bliss. They had managed to get quite a bit of the project done. It was now nine o'clock and Kisame was getting ready to take Itachi home. Itachi's phone rang and it was Sasuke calling to tell Itachi that he might want to stay the night at his new friend's house. Their father was on a rampage and it wasn't looking good for anyone in the vicinity.
Itachi asked him where he was and he told him he was at Naruto's. Itachi breathed a sigh of relief. He hung up and turned to Kisame. "Would it be a problem if I stayed the night? I can sleep on the couch or the floor it doesn't matter." Itachi said. Kisame blinked for a moment. "Of course you can stay. You don't have to sleep on the floor though. Is everything alright?" Kisame asked. Itachi sighed. "My father likes to drink sometimes and then he gets angry and violent. He takes it out on me, mother or Sasuke." Itachi said.
Kisame frowned. "Yes, you most definitely can stay the night." He said and went to get pillows and blankets from the hall closet. He put them on the couch and left to get Itachi some pajamas to wear. Itachi went to the bathroom t change and returned a moment later wearing a shirt that reached his knees and shorts that reached mid calf. They were drawstring at least and wouldn't fall down. He spread the blankets out on the couch and curled up in them. Kisame waited until Itachi was settled to turn off the lights.
He went down the hall to his room and opened the door and turned on the light. "Good night Itachi." He called. "Good night Kisame." Itachi called back. "Hey thanks for letting me stay." He said. Kisame smiled. "No problem." He said and closed his door. He changed and turned off the light as he crawled into bed. He lay awake for three hours thinking about Itachi. He had learned one piece of Itachi tonight. He was determined to learn more about the boy.
He finally drifted off to sleep as Itachi knocked on his door. Kisame opened his eyes. He sat up and turned on his lamp. Itachi stood in his door way looking forlorn. "Itachi, is everything okay?" He asked. Itachi shook his head. Kisame got up and walked to the younger boy. He noticed now that tears were running down the boy's face. Kisame wasn't sure what to do but he pulled Itachi to him and hugged him. He felt Itachi's arms go around his waist immediately. Itachi was starving for attention.