Fear Nothing Ch 10
The next morning Itachi sat at the table drinking a cup of tea. He wasn't sure if Kisame would want tea or coffee so he made a pot of coffee and kept the tea on the stove to warm. He had showered and dressed and for the first time since his attack he was actually looking forward to going to work.
Kisame came into the kitchen showered and dressed himself and he was all smiles. He grabbed a cup and poured a strong cup of coffee. He drank it black and Itachi cringed. He didn't know how anyone could drink coffee black.
"Good morning, Itachi. How did you sleep?" Kisame asked. Itachi smiled.
"Great and you?" He asked.
"I slept great too. The bed is very comfortable." He said in appreciation. Itachi laughed.
"Yeah Deidara made me get a new one. He said the other one smelled like the dump and felt like sleeping on a rock." Itachi said with a fond smile.
"Those are some friends of yours." Kisame said with a laugh.
"The best." Itachi said with a smile. He finished his tea and rinsed his cup. He searched for his briefcase and pocketed his keys. His cell phone he picked up off of the coffee table. Itachi went to his room to find his tie and returned a moment later.
Kisame was already getting in gear to follow Itachi to his office. He wouldn't need to stay with him all day as he would be around people and safe but when he left for lunch and to come home, Kisame would be there.
Itachi walked out his door and headed down to his car. Kisame followed a couple of minutes later. Itachi got into his car and Kisame got into his cruiser. They backed out one after the other and Itachi joined the traffic on the freeway.
Kisame followed a few car lengths behind always keeping Itachi in sight. When Itachi turned into his office parking lot Kisame waited for the Uchiha to go inside. Kisame exited his vehicle and followed a moment later.
Itachi waited for the elevator to come back down so when he entered it Kisame entered with him. Itachi got off on his floor and Kisame stayed on the elevator. He watched Itachi enter his office and greet his boss. Itachi would be safe for now.
Kisame returned to his cruiser and sat for a little while just watching. Nothing seemed to be out of the ordinary and so he drove around the block a couple of times just watching everyone who could be the suspect.
A little after nine Kisame drove to the station to check in. He waved to his colleagues and entered his office. He checked his messages and played them back one by one. One of them was Monroe asking how he liked his new office and desk.
Kisame smiled and shook his head. Monroe was a great man. The next message was from his brother over in Guam. He was asking Kisame how he liked his promotion and again asking him to come to Guam. Kisame again shook his head but smiled.
The guy wasn't really his brother but he had grown up with him long enough to act as though they were. Kisame had been an only child. He had asked for a brother once. His mother had laughed and said that was enough for her. He still remembered how his mother sounded.
The next message was from one of his fellow officers. Something about a positive ID on a guy who may or may not be related to a murder case that Kisame was working. He picked up the phone and called the guy back.
The officer explained the situation and Kisame headed out of the station. He drove to the location and assisted the other officers in making the arrest. The guy was all sorts of guilty as they entered to arrest him. They cuffed him and put him in the car and were shocked to find a girl locked in his closet.
The paramedics arrived and the guy was hauled off to prison. It was one more case closed and one more piece of scum off the streets. Kisame could call the girl's parents and tell them that her murderer had been found and taken into custody. He could put this one to bed and her parents could move forward.
Kisame hated listening to loved ones cry. He wished he could give them back their daughter and stop the guy before it happened. He wished he could magically make everything okay. He couldn't. He was just a man.
After the unpleasantness of listening to the family on the other end of the phone cry he went for a walk outside of the station. He was a coward. Most officers would have gone to the girl's house and spoke directly to the parents.
However he just wasn't strong enough. He reached up and touched the scars on his cheeks. His mind reeled from painful memories. He couldn't tell if he was a good cop or not. He wanted revenge for his pain. He wanted to see justice in the worst way.
His cell rang and he was immediately brought back to the present. He answered it and Itachi was on the other end. His boss had brought in take out food and had asked Itachi to join her for lunch so he wouldn't be going out today.
Kisame told him that was good news. He hung up and returned to his own work. He walked into his office and sat down. He should eat something but he wasn't in the mood. His appetite had plummeted to the ground after his harsh thoughts.
He pulled out several files he was working on. He had a case of a missing boy and a young girl who had been raped and beaten into a coma. He had a woman in protective custody from her abusive husband and a hit and run victim. He had had the murder victim plus Itachi's rape and battery case on his desk.
He pulled the murder victims file out of the stack. He had five other cases that he was determined to solve and he hoped he would get them soon. So far he had closed all of his cases he had ever gotten. Of course that was before they moved him to Homicide.
Kisame placed the file in the closed cases filing cabinet and reached for the phone. He dialed the number his brother had given him and waited for the all too familiar voice to answer. A female answered the phone instead.
"I'm sorry Zetsu isn't in right now. He is out on the boat for the afternoon. May I take a message?" The woman asked. Kisame thought for a moment.
"Yeah just tell him I am returning his call. This is Kisame." He said. She said she would and hung up the phone. What was a woman doing at his brother's place? His brother played for the other team.
Kisame shrugged and went back to his files. He looked over the cases one by one and returned them to the cabinet. He was newly determined now to solve these cases. He just needed to remind himself of how badly these people needed justice.
At two o'clock Kisame packed it up and drove to Itachi's office building. He parked a ways away so it wouldn't be suspicious and went to the entrance. He looked over Itachi's car casually to see if anything had been done while he was gone.
There wasn't anything out of place. He walked into the building and made his way to the elevator. He rode it up to the right floor and got off . He wandered around the office lobby making it seem he was just browsing.
Itachi came out of his office a little later and Kisame followed at a safe distance. Again on the elevator Kisame rode it down with him. Itachi was good at keeping his emotions in check. Kisame followed Itachi out of the elevator.
Itachi walked to his car. He looked around like he normally did. He could see Kisame's cruiser a little ways away. He unlocked his car and got into it. Having Kisame around made him feel less scared and more confident.
Itachi pulled out of the parking lot and entered the freeway once more. He made a stop at a hardware store and Kisame didn't question it. It wasn't his job to ask where Itachi was going but to keep him safe no matter where he went.
Kisame followed at a distance and watched as Itachi entered a small section. He talked to a man there and then a few minutes later he was walking out with a small bag. He walked to his car and unlocked it. Kisame followed without being too obvious.
As soon as they were both in the apartment Itachi pulled out a shiny new key. He handed it to Kisame. Kisame smiled and thanked him. It would come in handy if he somehow locked himself out or he needed to get in when Itachi was gone.
"So how was work?" Kisame asked. Itachi smiled. It felt kind of weird to be having a conversation with your roommate like a couple would after a long day. He wasn't sure why but it made him blush badly.
"Work was good. How was work for you?" Itachi asked.
"Work was good. I closed a case today." Kisame said. Itachi looked astonished.
"That's great. It wasn't mine though, right?" He asked half hopeful.
"No, but soon. I will close this case soon. Have faith in me, Itachi." Kisame said with a smile.
"I do, detective Hoshigake." Itachi said. Kisame laughed.
"We're roommates. Call me Kisame." He said. Itachi laughed too.
"Okay, Kisame. I know you will close this case. My future is in your hands." Itachi said.
That night Kisame dreamed about Itachi's words. "My future is in your hands." The problem was it wasn't Itachi's future that was in his hands but his body. Kisame was hanging over Itachi telling him that all Itachi needed was him. He was going to be in so much trouble.