Whee. Chapter 2 is here!! shimmer shimmer sparkle ee
Sorry it took so long to get here. I went through a, eh.... "Writer's Block". Hopefully everything will come smoother now though. :3
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I don't own the series Naruto, the characters Kisame or Orochimaru, or the Akatsuki. I wish I could really command it though. >D

Kisame mumbled to himself as he walked away from his room. Why did he have to get Orochimaru? He would have had such an easier time retrieving Itachi. Kisame just didn't like Orochimaru. Undoubtedly some arguement would start up and both Kisame and Orochimaru would get in trouble. Again.

After a few more minutes of walking Kisame finally emerged into a large room. Something like a dining room/living room. Or a place for evil plotting to take place. The latter was the reason why Orochimaru was there.

His back was to the door, and his incoherrent mumbling was loud enough to block out the sound of Kisame's footsteps in the three inch plush carpet. A very large map was before him and several kunais stuck out of it, obviously marking vital locations. Orochimaru stopped his mumbling and an evil smirk spread across his face. Then he started laughing. In quite an evil tone too.

Kisame stared at Orochimaru. The snake-ish man didn't know anyone else was in the room. Realization hit Kisame and, he too, took on an evil smile. How could anyone resist such an opportune moment? Within seconds, Kisame had disappeared from sight. ( Even though, in reality, he was crouched down behind one of the over-stuffed couches in the room. )

Orochimaru's laughter suddenly stopped as he sensed... that. That fishy presense. He was quick to cast a glance over his shoulder only to be met with nothing. Like always.

The shark man couldn't help but snicker at the advantage he thought he had. He took a moment to control himself then stared at the carpet right before his knees. So.... What was he going to do to Orochimaru exactly? A dramatic look of thought was on Kisame's face and he started messing with a loose tuff of that odd, fluffy carpet.

A few minutes ticked by and both members were sitting (or hiding) in absolute silence. Orochimaru knew someone was in the room with him. And he was sure it was Kisame.... But he wasn't about to jump up and attack some random place in the room only to find it was someone else. Say, for example, Itachi. Or the leader. That could mean sure death for him. Why either of them would be hiding in the first place was a mystery, but you never knew.... Slowly and quietly, Orochimaru stood up and walked to the other side of the room. This would be good enough of a distance to find out who or what was in there.

Kisame's attention was drawn back to reality when he realized his target was moving. Ever so carefully, he drew out a mirror from some random pocket of his black cloak and held it at a certain angle as to see out into the room. Ah, so Orochimaru did move. Damn him! This definitely put a set back in his "plan". Kisame gave a growl and went from his crouched position to actually sitting down.

Orochimaru couldn't believe Kisame sometimes. Sure, he was a good ninja. Good enough to be in the Akatsuki obviously. But his actions were sometimes... just plain stupid. Like now for example. Who in their right mind chooses to attack someone, but uses the mirror they're spying with to shine light into their opponent's eyes? Orochimaru gave an exasperated sigh.

"Kisame! Get up already! I don't have time to waste with your foolish tidings today."

A silence followed Orochimaru's words before some grunting was heard and Kisame staggered up. Orochimaru just gave a blank look to Kisame.

"....What? It's hard to get up while wearing a heavy sword on your back- Erm...." Kisame thought for a moment. He could just come right out and attack Orochimaru, but some little red flag was going up in his mind. There was something else he needed to do, but what? The sudden flash of moment in his direction pushed all thoughts of Ayumi's orders out of Kisame's head and he ducked just in time to miss a kunai flying into his shoulder.

No time was wasted and within seconds Kisame had his sword drawn. He quickly brought it down on the figure of Orochimaru coming to attack him. And with the skill that all Akatsuki members are expected to have, Orochimaru easily blocked the sword with two of his own kunais (which he seemed to have plentiful amount of that day....).

Both members stood there in silence, once again, staring each other down while keeping their opponent's hands blocked.

Minutes passed and before long both fighters were feeling fatique in their arms. A person was not supposed to hold up their guard for this long! Orochimaru clenched his teeth together. It was now or never.... With one swift movement he pulled back his kunai knives and ducked just as Kisame's sword flew past his head. Without missing a beat, he then proceeded to flind his leg out and swish it under Kisame's own two legs.

The large man feel to the ground in a loud thud and opened his eyes to find Orochimaru standing above him, scrowl on face while dangling a kunai above his head.

Orochimaru took a moment before speaking. He had to make sure his voice would come out in that clam, yet threatening way.

"Kisame, is there a reason you entered this room?"

Kisame gulped as he watched that kunai swing back and forth ever so carefully. It's point was facing down.... If it dropped, it could surely kill him. "Well.... Yes."

"Oh? And did you come in here because you wanted to fight or kill me?"

Kisame paused a moment. "Well, duh. Of cou-" He stopped short as the familiar words came back to his mind. "Kisame! You get to go retrive Orochimaru! I'll get Uchiha myself." "Ah...."

Ah? What in the world...? Orochimaru was throughly confused.

Kisame sat up and scooted out from under the kunai. He thenn stood up, grabbed his sword and faced Orochimaru. "The leader. She wants us all to meet her in the kitchen."

Orochimaru froze as he heard "the leader". "You mean, she sent you to come retrieve me?"

"Hmm, yeah. I guess."

Anger surged through Orochimaru. "And yet you wasted my time by choosing a fight? Do you have any idea how much trouble we'll be in if you made us late?!" Orochimaru turned and ran out of the room leaving Kisame standing there.

The shark-man watched him run out. "Eh, not like she'll be there before us. She's going to get Itachi. Sure, it's no problem to get him to come, but finding him is the real challenge." Kisame strode out after Orochimaru and made his way to the kitchen.

Ah, pooooof. so maybe that wasn't as good as I hoped it would be. Oh well.