Operation Red Moon

By: Sneaky Cat

Disclaimer: Seriously now... I wouldn't have nearly as much fun messing with the characters if I owned them... Ok, so I lied... but still... Don't own.

Rating: PG-13

Pairings: KisaitaKisa (a.k.a. Kisame/Itachi)

Warnings: Some OOCness, sillyness, Akatsuki members, and shonen-ai... and yet more suggestive jokes.

Notes: These drabbles are the result of a series of challenges sent to me by a very tweaked out Clever Audrey. I am so proud of myself.

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"Itachi-san, is this absolutely necessary?"

Uchiha Itachi shot his partner a sharp, familiar look.

Paranoid bastard.

Sometimes Kisame didn't know why he bothered arguing. They had just returned from a mission, wet, cold and tired, and all Kisame was interested in was a warm shower and a place to sleep. It didn't even have to be a bed; just a comfortable piece of floor would do at this point as long as he could rest.

Unfortunately Itachi had one more requirement to add to this list.

They had just passed their former residence, a comfortable cave supplied with a decent sized, mildly comfortable bed and easy access to a large bath.

Apparently this place was no longer acceptable.

Itachi's maddening (in Kisame's opinion) sense of paranoia would not allow the Uchiha to remain in once place for too long, nor to use the same room in succession. Even within their base. The entire complex had been built into a maze for hell's sake. Kisame was certain that he didn't know of half of the hidden caverns within.

Kisame sighed heavily, hefting his pack more comfortably over his shoulder and following after Itachi. It had been a perfectly good cave too… Kisame resigned himself to a long walk.

Itachi stopped.

Shaking his head, Kisame followed the Uchiha into a small cavern that he had never noticed before. Watching Itachi survey the small cave, Kisame could see an unexpressed weariness in the man's movement.

Itachi set his pack near the wall and looked up at his partner.

Kisame had no words to describe his relief to find that his partner was just as tired as he was.

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Paranoid bastard... XD