A.N. This is for Omigesh, my homie and favorite person who I've never met. Anyways I hope I got the character right and hope that you like it so...enjoy.

"Kisame-san has been acting weird lately," May observed to herself while the four girls lazed around the living room, the day being hot and humid.

Abi nodded in agreement and looked away from her current drawing, "I've noticed it too. It's like he's suddenly got the whole word on his shoulders, his chakra is so blue that it's almost black."

"So…should we pry?"

"Prying means getting up," Elle dangled upside down from a beam above them, "I want to go swimming."

"Swimming also involved getting up genius."

Tay put down her book, being the only one attempting to learn to read Japanese she was always reading something, and rubbed her throbbing temples, "People have bad days. It's not unusual for Kisame to be depressed even if we've never actually seen him depressed."

"So we leave him alone," Elle jumped down from her seat and grabbed her cloak from under Abi's feet, "I'm going swimming if anyone wants me."

"Okay then."

She got about halfway out the door when Tay threw her book on the floor and got up, "Wait for me."

May re-tied her hair in a slightly higher position but still failed to get it off her neck, "So that's two down, what do you want to do today then?"

"I'm in the middle of this and I am on a roll. I'm getting this thing finished today and if anyone tries to interrupt me I will hurt them. I will hurt them bad."

"I see, I should leave you alone then."

"Not really. I'm drawing you. I got Pein paying me to draw pictures of everyone, well mainly us, and I've already done a self-portrait so you're next."

"Only one who sits still long enough?"

"Yeah."

"Alright then."

"…"

"Abi are you nearly done? I'm getting cramp."

"Yeah just a few more minutes."

"Abi…"

"Just wait May, I'm nearly done I swear."

"Fine."

"Hey girls," the fish man walked out of the kitchen and observed the situation with a small smile, "what are you doing?"

"Drawing. Shhh."

"Ah the portraits, how are they coming along?"

"She's done hers and is currently doing mine, and as you can see she's in the zone," May laughed lightly but stayed in the same position, "You're in a better mood this morning."

"Yes I know," he sat opposite her but remained outside of Abi's vision, "I hope you haven't been worrying about me."

"Maybe a little. What's been on your mind?"

"This and that, nothing that will cause in major consequences in the near future anyway. Where have the others vanished?"

"Swimming."

"It is rather warm today."

"Warm? I'm roasting and want to join them but someone has yet to finish."

"Shhh, I'm nearly done."

"Yeah, keep saying that Abi."

"Shhh."

Kisame looked between the duo with a small frown, "Why didn't you stop them from leaving? You girls know that you aren't allowed to leave without an escort."

"They were with each other."

"Tell me which way they went so I can go sort them out."

"They went to water."

"So helpful May-san," he got to his feet once more with a large sigh then headed for the door, "you two are staying here until I get back. Don't do anything okay."

"See ya.

On pure reaction May waved him out, a series of angered curses could be heard from down the street from the blonde artist.

Heads turned, mouths dropped, people just stared as a stranger waltzed through the village with a soft scowl planted on her face. Not only was this stranger staring down every person that she passed but the way she carried herself made everyone turn and look, she walked like the Hokage and had the looks to match. Her ruby red hair complimented her deep sapphire eyes, and both were accented by her slightly darkened skin all wrapped up in a violet kimono and black boots. Her hair was tied up in a messy bun with her bangs hanging loose and a white kunai holding it in place, a small violet ribbon floated off the end of the small weapon.

The woman deepened her scowl, her eyes were searching but not finding. She bit her fingernail in frustration before being bowled over by two girls in black cloaks, she bounced back to her feet and snarled at them, "Typical, morons running around everywhere."

"Excuse me?" Elle rolled over and got up as well, placing her hands on her hips, "You're the one who was in the way."

"Right, I love being bowled over by two complete strangers in a village full of self-absorbed idiots."

"I'm sorry?"

"Yeah, listen, I'm looking for someone and you're going to help me because you just pissed me off."

Tay just stared in shock, the strange girl before her did not look like she was going to be messed around with, "Wha- who are we looking for?"

"I tell you when we find him."

"Then how are we-?"

"Shut up and move."

"Hey wait…" the two Akatsuki girls were exactly that, Akatsuki, and they weren't about to be pushed around by anyone, "We don't have to listen to a word that you say."

She stopped, turning slowly to face them, "Excuse me?"

"Fuck off lady."

"Alright," she reached into her long boots and pulled out a black tanto, obviously it had been well used, "you are going to apologize for what you just said or you're going to suffer the consequences."

Tay pushed Elle behind her, protecting the smaller girl, "Stay here and watch me kick her ass."

"Call if you need me."

"Apologize."

"In your dreams."

"Your decision has been made."

She vanished suddenly, both girls gasping and frantically looking for their opponent. She reappeared behind Elle and swung, only just missing as the young ninja bounced out of the way and onto a building. Tay pulled out her own short sword and charged. The clash of metal rang through the quickly emptying streets, each moved swiftly and skilfully, but it wasn't long until the stranger's true skill began to show. Tay was completely outclassed in speed and strength, she couldn't keep up as the tanto beat her back, blood drizzling out of minor injuries that could've been fatal had her opponent been wanting to kill her. Even so she didn't want to give, she was part of the Akatsuki and she had to protect Elle, she wasn't going to lose to the stranger. Reality didn't reflect her desires as the tanto flew upwards, she dodged the blade but dropped her sword and fell backwards, her opponent smirked down at her and put the blade to her chin.

"Surrender or die."

"Elle get help."

"I'm not leaving Tay," she leapt from her spot but was swatted away like a fly.

The stranger pushed the blade higher so it sat on the skin under Tay's cheek bone, "I don't want to have to cut your pretty face but you aren't giving me a choice so…"

"Stop‼"

"Akari."

Once the name had been muttered everyone froze, the tanto was hidden back in the boot and the owner's face turned slowly. She straightened up and kicked Tay over with her shoe, staring down the road at the owner of the voice, "It's about time you showed your face," she moved past the bleeding girl and folded her arms, "You have some explaining to do Kisame."

He stumbled forwards, quickly catching and pushing the two Akatsuki girls behind him, "Akari-chan…"

"Don't call me that."

"Look, what are you even doing here?"

"I could ask you the same thing," Akari marched forwards and stared him straight in the face, determination and anger following through her, "last I heard you were dead."

"That's a long story…"

"Really? Let me guess it has something to do with the little pets you have trembling behind you like a couple of five year olds," he voice suddenly filled with venom, "I never took you for a cradle snatcher."

"You're the one acting like a child," his voice didn't raise in tone, he just started walking down the road while she trailed along behind, "You're 28 now Akari, you should start acting your age."

"Like you're one to talk."

"Hey Kisame-san," Tay made sure that she and Elle stayed on the other side of him, "you know this girl?"

"Yes. She's my girlfriend."

A long exaggerated sigh later Abi picked up her picture and placed it carefully on one of the shelves, "All done now, you can move again."

"I am in so much pain right now."

"You're about to be in more, we need to tie the other two down so I can draw them."

"Why couldn't he just get a picture taken?"

"Really?"

"Yeah I know, it's even more hassle and Kakuzu would never pay anyone for something as stupid as a picture."

"Wow we've got an exciting few days ahead of us."

"Looks like things are getting exciting now," May looked out the window after hearing the oncoming screams, "incoming."

The door flew opened followed by Tay, Elle and Kisame who was carrying a new girl in on his shoulder. She was the one cursing at the top of her lungs at him. She was thrown onto the couch, May rolling off and away simultaneously, her face still riddled with anger, "Dammit Kisame, I want answers. Wait. There are more of these brats?"

"Akari listen to me, things have gotten really complicated since we last spoke and I'm not prepared to clear them up until you have some sleep."

"What does that have to do with anything?"

"Like it or not but I still care about you, I care about you a lot," he ignored the 'awing' girls and kept his focus on the frustrated woman in front of him, "and I know for a fact that you are extra crabby when you haven't had enough sleep, I know you."

"I'm not doing anything until you answer my questions."

Kisame backed up slightly, knowing for a fact that he wasn't going to win this argument, "Girls, go to your rooms."

"But we want to watch."

"Please Kisame-san."

"We'll be quiet."

"I already started cooking the popcorn."

"NOW."

The four bustled up the stairs with cheeky giggles, Kisame knew later they were going to tease him all about it later but that was the last thing on his mind. The first and foremost was the girl with arms crossed over her chest, "Who are they Kisame?"

"They're the reason I'm alive."

"I'm sure they are."

"Akari," it took all his effort not to sigh as he sat on the opposite chair, taking his time to explain past events. Akari nodded occasionally, her face never changing from the same expression from when she had been carried in. The story seemed to drag on but eventually it came to end, "and now we are living in the village to make up for our past actions," he looked back at her with a plead in his eyes, "I really would have gone to find you but I need to stay here to watch the girls. They're in more danger than anyone else in this village."

"That sounds like a loud of crap Kisame."

"But-"

"But nothing," she rose from her seat and crossed over to him, she crawled onto his lap and kissed his forehead, "I know you and that is the only reason that I'm not mad at you. You wouldn't be able to come up with a lie as detailed as that."

"So you aren't mad at me?"

"Of course I'm mad at you. I was heartbroken when I heard that you had died and then suddenly I hear that you're alive all over again. I don't know what to think."

He ran his head across her cheek, caressing it gently in the way that he hadn't been able to for so long, "Then don't think and forgive me?"

"You really think that it's going to be that easy?"

"I hope so."

"Well it isn't," she kissed him again before climbing off, "Now where is your room so I can go sleep?"

"Upstairs, third door on your right. If you hear continuous giggling then you're by the girls' rooms."

"Alright, I'll see you in the morning Kisame."

His eyes followed her all the way to the top of the stair, the weight of the world finally being lifted from his shoulders. Now he just had to wait for the consistent jeers he was going to receive the next morning by the others who knew about his relationship, after all they called him the woman in the relationship.