A/N: All right peoples (and yes, I meant for that 's' to be there), it's getting down to the wire. I think about two to three more chapters plus an epilogue and that will be it. So, I'm not going to keep anyone waiting, here I go.

Oh, hold on, wait a second! I just want to take this opportunity to thank all of the reviewers who made writing this story fun. Seriously, you guys are nothing short of AWESOME!!!

Disclaimer- You know... If I did own Naruto, *takes a deep breath* NONE OF THE AKATSUKI WOULD BE DEAD!!! And I still don't own anything by Lemony Snicket.


TG- The mansion of Count Orochimaru. Already a dismal place but now, as the Hatake orphans readjusted to life in this, for lack of a better word, nightmare. However, it was all the more dismal for the simple reason that they were now short one orphan.

(Enter scene with Itachi, Sasuke, and Naruto sitting in the dusty spare room that Kabuto led them to. Itachi was tinkering away at something with his hands, his eyes looking straight ahead in slight fear and panic.)

Sasuke sighed as he looked at a shivering Naruto and then his slowly rocking back and forth brother. The navy-blunette sighed before standing up and stating, "Itachi, we have to come up with a plan." The elder brunette pressed a nail into whatever he had in his hands before asking,

"Why would we have to do that?" Sasuke scoffed,

"Why? Maybe because we're back at Orochimaru's! He could easily kill any of us like he did Kisame and--!" Itachi threw what he had in his hands to the floor, the object shattering instantly before he yelled back,

"Kisame isn't dead, Sasuke!!" Sasuke retorted,

"Itachi! Snap out of it already! He's gone!!" Itachi was silent as he glared down at his brother and the younger Uchiha returned the motion. It went on until Naruto spoke up,

"Is Kisame really dead?" He looked up at the two brunettes and continued, trying to hold back tears between each phrase, "It's too much... First my own parents... Then Kakashi and Iruka... Then Jiraiya... Then Tsunade... But Kisame... I... I..." The blonde began to cry, "Kisame was the last thing I had that even slightly resembled a father!! Now he's gone!!!" Sasuke sighed sadly at the blonde's words but Itachi shook his head and proceeded to leave the room.

"Itachi. Itachi, where are you going?" The elder raven replied,

"To see Kisame.", before he was gone.

"Damn it!" Sasuke clipped before he grabbed Naruto and followed his brother.


Meanwhile in the main room, Asuma, Genma, Orochimaru, and Kabuto were talking and conversing. Sometimes about the orphans but mostly about the inheritance of the Hatake fortune. The serpentine count had made sure to loosen up the conversation with some wine before he asked, "So, now that the eldest Hatake orphan has kicked the bucket..." Kabuto cleared his throat. "Er-- I mean so tragically kicked the bucket, I suppose that the fortune would now go to the orphans' caregiver. Moi?" Asuma had gotten a little tipsy but he replied,

"Oh? I didn't tell you?" Orochimaru's grip on his glass tightened slightly.

"Tell me what?"

"The fortune can only passed down through the children themselves. I could have sworn that I..." The glass in Orochimaru's glass shattered.

"WHAT?!!! You mean that I killed that freakish brat for nothing?!-- I mean..." Orochimaru tried to redeem his statement but luckily Asuma was too drunk and Genma too dazed to catch it. But Asuma added,

"Yes... Of course with the exception of spouses and children of the children." Orochimaru simply hissed and fell back into his chair. Damn, all of that work had been for naught if that was the case. The count poured himself another glass of wine before drinking it all in one gulp. At that point in time, Itachi had arrived and he was livid. The second eldest Hatake orphan stomped straight over to Kabuto and demanded,

"Take me to Kisame." Kabuto huffed in response, sighing,

"He's dead, we already told you that." Itachi grabbed the collar of Kabuto's shirt and said,

"No he isn't. Take me to him. Now!" The silver-haired young man chuckled slightly before saying,

"My, I guess denial isn't just a river in Egypt, is i-- oomph!" Before he could finish his sentence, Itachi's hand had made contact with his face and loud smack resounded through the room. Everyone watched as Kabuto stood there, awestruck at what had just transpired.

"Liar!!" Itachi yelled before tackling Kabuto to the floor for a quick scuffle, filled with yells from both the brunette and the silver-haired young man. As Sasuke and Naruto tried to get Itachi to stop his onslaught, Orochimaru watched them. Especially Itachi. Until an evil thought grew in his head and a sneer on his face.

"Asuma? Genma? Have I told you about my newest play?"


"...It's...cold." Was Kisame's first thought. He opened his eyes but quickly shut them again. "Hey, wait a second!" He exclaimed before quickly sitting up. His eyes widened at what he saw. The sky was almost pitch-black here, not a single star disturbing the inky curtain. And the ocean was a pale, pale blue. Kisame stood up and looked all around, afraid that he was in another nightmare and waiting for the leeches or the visions to show up again.

But they didn't.

"But if this isn't a nightmare..." The shark-like teen walked a few steps before he realized something. He was on an island. A small, island in the middle of a vast, pale ocean. "Then where the hell am I?" Kisame didn't have time to wonder before the water in front of him began to ripple and wave. "Oh, what now?" Kisame groaned as he took a step back. The water kept moving and churning, as if a storm was coming. All at once, the water seemed to explode, sending Kisame to the floor with its force.

After a while, the water calmed down and Kisame finally felt that he could look up. And the sight made him gasp in surprise. There in the water in front of him, was a Beluga whale. Only this one was blue, a bit larger than usual, and looked at Kisame with warm eyes. Most people would be immensely confused at this event, wondering what the hell was going on.

But Kisame blinked a bit and then smiled. Carefully, he waded into the water near that whale and after watching it for a while he gave it a hug and said, "Hello Mother."

The whale called out but Kisame heard a voice reply, "Hello Sweetheart."


A/N: Meow! (Cola rush, don't ask...) But here's this chapter. Is anyone wondering what the hell happened to our Kisa? Or what Orochimaru's sinister plan is? Well, stay tuned and read on! Also, please review!

-Tyranno's girl.