Author's note: I think the song 'best friend' is really good! It helps me writing this story! Haha! XD
"Leader sama, is this really ok..?"
Itachi asked meekly, surprised to see how expensive it is to ride a motorboat. However, Pein was cool itself.
"What's so worrying you?"
"Uh.. I mean.. It's so expensive and.."
"I don't think it costs much more than what we've paid for last hot spring vacation. Well, come, let's get on the boat."
Speaking mildly, Pein pulled Itachi's arm gently as the guide led them to the boat.
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Meanwhile, the remained members of Akatsuki were now looking for their missing leader and precious fellow.
"Perhaps they went to the bar to drink un?" Deidara suggested, pointing at the bars on the seaside.
"Nonsense! Leaser sama won't ever let Itachi drink, since Itachi is too naive and pure." Kisame shook his head.
Sasori was the only one who had no interest in looking for the missing two. Yawning, Sasori murmured to himself. "I don't want to disturb secret lovers' time together.."
"Damn! It's good that leader sama is gone, but where's Itachi?" Hidan growled. Kisame snorted.
"Well? I think it's good that Itachi's also gone, for without leader sama you'd dare to do something to him!"
"Why the fuck do you always snap at me, hah? Fucking sharky!"
"Well! Isn't it true?"
"I'll kill you, you fucking damn shark!"
"Well come on!"
Soon Hidan and Kisame started to tangle at each other. The other members watched them with a contemptous sigh.
".. What if, leader sama and Itachi aren't together?" Zetsu suggested anxiously. Then Tobi burst into tears again.
"Oh, no! Tobi's so worried of Itachi!"
"Yeah.. Well, perhaps we don't have to worry about leader sama, but how about Itachi un? Somebody can kidnap him by luring him with dango un!" Deidara mumbled.
"Do you really think Itachi's a boy like you who lose his head over food?" Sasori snapped contemptously. Deidara became wide eyed wih a shock.
"Da.. Dana..."
Kakuzu scratched his head. "But I think they might be in somewhere together.."
"All of you've read fictions too much." Sasori yawned boredly. "They will appear soon. So let's not waste our time on looking for them. Hello, no more beach after today!"
At this remark, members soon slowly started to disband, going inside the water to play again_ or tried to do so, When Konan stopped them with hollering voice.
"Wait! Don't decide as you want!"
Members exchanged glances, then looked at Konan, then were taken aback at Konan's flaring orange eyes.
"Ko.. Konan...?"
".. We should find them." Konan snarled dangerously. Members gulped, realizing that Konan was remembering what had happened between Pein and Itachi on last hot spring vacation.
"Things are getting serious. Konan became shrewd.." Sasori mumbled to himself.
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Riding motorboat on the sea was just splendid.
After got off from the boat, Both Pein and Itachi sat on the white beach of motorboat-play zone, panting excitedly.
"That was.. that was just so great!" Itachi exclaimed, his eyes twinkling with excitement and joy.
Pein smiled affably. "It's good that you liked it."
"How could I not like it? It was most exciting experience I've ever had." Giggling, Itachi gathered his knees and breathed out a pleasant sigh. "Thank you, leader sama. It was really kind of you to let me ride motorboat."
A flush rose on Pein's face. "Eh.. You're welcome."
Then a short silence passed between them. Moments later, Pein stood up. "Let's go."
Itachi blinked. "Huh?"
"It's now almost lunch time. Eh, anything you want for lunch?" Pein's voice was strangely nervous_ though Itachi didn't notice it.
"Well I want to have dango.. But we can just eat in our resort.. and it's free, so we don't have to use money for other.."
"There's no dango in our lunch menu today." Pein reminded.
Itachi fumbled his fingers rather disappointedly. "Ah.. Then I'll have to give up dango."
"No."
"Huh?"
"I don't want to eat in resort restaurant."
"But.."
"Let's go for our lunch. There are so many food corners on the seaside, anyway. And there'll be dango, too."
"Eh, but then we must pay.." Itachi murmured timidly. Pein chuckled. "Don't worry about money."
"Emme.. Is that really ok, leader sama?"
"My pleasure."
"Then.. Eh, let's go." Smiling happily, Itachi pulled Pein's hand, not knowing Pein's face became so flushed as an apple.
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"Let's eat something FIRST!" Kisame hollered.
Konan stopped walking and looked back. Members looked at each other gloomily, realizing that they're hungry as dragons.
Sasori raised his finger up. "Let's go back to resort and have a lunch first. And I think leader sama and Itachi can be there_ eating lunch ahead of us."
Konan became thoughtful for a moment. "..Is that so?"
"Perhaps the two were hungry as wolves." Zetsu assisted.
"Come on, Konan, I'm hungry un!" Deidara urged.
"Yeah. Let's do searching or whatever after finishing meal!" Hidan grumbled.
So all of them soon headed to the restaurant of the resort, and..
"They aren't here." Konan snarled.
Kisame jumped up with anger. "If leader sama is with Itachi, then why aren't he letting my partner have a lunch? It's lunch time now!"
"..I don't think leader sama could forget that it's a lunch time." Zetsu murmured.
"Or forget to feed Itachi." Sasori murmured back.
Hidan made a moaning sound. "So where the hell are the two?"