Fear Nothing Ch 24

Itachi laughed as Deidara and Sasori fought over the football. Kisame had insisted that they have a picnic by a lake that he knew of. It was sunny and beautiful without a cloud in the sky. Sasori, Kakuzu and Kisame had been throwing a football back and forth until Deidara decided to grab it and run screaming from his red headed lover.

Hidan had shown great distaste for the sport and had chosen to sit on the blanket with Itachi while the others ran themselves ragged. He reached out to touch Itachi's arm gently to gain the other males attention.

"How have you been doing lately?" He asked Itachi. He could tell that his friend was sleeping better due to the lines on his face not being as prominent. Itachi sighed.

"I want so bad to give Kisame what he deserves, you know? I just want to throw out all of my fear and pain and let myself go and be with him the way that I know he wants to be with me. I want what you have with Kakuzu and what Deidara has with Sasori. Hell even my brother has something intimate with Naruto. Itachi huffed.

Hidan slid his hand down to Itachi's and took it in his own. He intertwined their fingers and squeezed lightly. He could see the conflicting emotions running behind the onyx eyes of his life long friend.

"None of us have suffered what you have suffered, Itachi. It is only logical that you would be cautious and withholding over the whole thing." Hidan said reassuringly.

"I know. You're right. I know deep down that Kisame would never hurt me. Also there is something that Kisame still has to work through too before we go that route. Detective Monroe told me that Kisame has his own demon to conquer and I know that he does. I have seen him have nightmares because of it. Bad ones." Itachi said.

"That really sucks, Itachi. I hope that he can deal with his demons and that you will somehow find a way to conquer yours once ad for all. If anyone deserves to be happy it is you guys." Hidan said.

Itachi smiled. He felt like he could cry from all the support he was getting from his best friend. He was so happy and he wanted nothing more than to show everyone how happy he was. He just wasn't sure how. It had been a long time since he had been able to laugh or smile without something awful happening to take it all away again. A shadow fell over the two and Itachi found himself looking up at Kakuzu.

"May I borrow my boyfriend from you?" Kakuzu asked politely. He was grinning at the blush on Hidan's face at being caught holding hands with Itachi. Itachi nodded and the smiled at Hidan. Hidan stood up and walked away from Itachi trying not to blush harder.

A moment later Kisame was dropping tiredly onto the blanket. He was panting and sweaty. Itachi now noticed how Kisame's blue jeans hugged his hips and butt in all the right places. His T-shirt was riding up and his soft skin on his torso was showing. Itachi itched to reach out and touch it to se how soft it really was.

He looked up and caught Kisame staring at him. Itachi blushed and looked away. Kisame reached out and caught his chin in his hand. He turned Itachi's face towards him and then lightly pressed a kiss to Itachi's slightly parted lips. Itachi breathed slowly and then the kiss was done. He almost felt disappointed. He looked down to see that Kisame had laid back down on the blanket and had his eyes closed.

Itachi's fingers reached up to brush his lips. He had been kissed by Kisame numerous times but this one felt more intimate somehow and he absolutely loved it. He smiled to himself and lay on the blanket next to Kisame. He lay on his back with his head to the side studying the detectives face. Kisame was gorgeous. His face was the prominence of someone who had seen too much.

There was still a hint of boyish innocence about it but it was masked by the mature contours that had been etched there. Soft full lips accented a strong jaw line. A long thin nose added to the bronzed and beautiful features and behind closed long lashes were the baby blue eyes that had come to mean so much to Itachi.

Kisame opened his eyes and looked into the onyx orbs of his smaller counterpart. They lay like that just trying to read the others thoughts and feelings. Kisame moved closer and wrapped his arm over Itachi's waist. He held himself up on one elbow while he leaned down to kiss Itachi's lips once more.

Itachi met him half way and the kiss felt like an explosion all around them. Kisame slipped his tongue into Itachi's mouth taking the chance that Itachi would be okay with it. Itachi was more than okay. He wrapped his arms around Kisame's neck and the kiss deepened even more. Itachi felt a heat spread throughout him as Kisame held him against him.

Itachi moaned softly and the sound went right to Kisame's groin. Kisame being the gentlemen that he was groaned and pulled back. Itachi gave him a betrayed look as the kiss was broken. Kisame closed his eyes to get his body to obey him and fall back dormant. He breathed deeply and then looked at Itachi. A cute pout had taken over his raven's features.

"Itachi, I'm sorry but if we didn't stop I…..Would have to go do something inappropriate to myself in the bushes." Kisame said with a blush and a laugh.

Itachi couldn't help it. He laughed too. He blushed as he thought about that inappropriate gesture Kisame was talking about. That only added to his already guilty conscience. As they settled back onto the blanket Deidara and Sasori came over and dropped onto a log. They were both covered in sweat and panting. Deidara had a wild happy look on his face and Sasori looked content sitting there with him.

"Enjoy your game?" Itachi asked Deidara. Deidara laughed and doubled over to catch his breath.

"Yeah, un. Sasori cheats though. It is so unfair, un. He said with a forlorn look. Itachi laughed as Sasori wiggled his eye brows at Deidara making the blonde laugh hysterically. Itachi wanted that so bad. He wanted to be able to be as carefree as his friends.

"Well, brat. Let's go swimming." Sasori said as he grabbed Deidara and drug him towards the lake. Deidara screeched as Sasori picked up the blonde and chucked him into the deep part of the water. Kisame laughed at the duo and put his arm around Itachi to hold him closer. The two closed their eyes and listened to the sounds going on all around them.

Later as they packed up and headed home Kisame turned to Itachi. "Did you have fun today, Itachi?" Kisame asked. Itachi smiled warmly and genuinely.

"I did. I really did. I hope we can do this more often." He said as Kisame led him to the car.

"Me too. Maybe we can come back here and get your brother and Naruto to come with us." Kisame suggested. Itachi nodded and smiled.

"Yeah or maybe we can come back here just you and me." Itachi said and got into the car. Kisame groaned as his groin gave a naughty twitch. He laughed it off and got into the car. If Itachi only knew what he did to the poor detective.