This chapter doesn't really match the step, as I said some of them wouldn't. And it is OoC, but as I said, I don't really give a flying fuck...
Onward...
The Scientific Method
Step III: Collect Data
For the next few months, Kisame tried to find anything to convince himself that his infatuation with Itachi was only a moment of insanity (a long moment, yes, but he was perfectly fine with ignoring that minor detail).
He briefly considered outright avoiding him, but he knew that would be impossible, what with living in the same building and having to complete missions together. Besides, that would make things pretty damn obvious.
So, he would go out to the nearest bars (despite his great dislike of the hazy atmospheres and the drunken fools who frequented them) to see if he could find someone that would divert his lust away from the teenage boy. This, however, proved quite useless.
After trying anything he could think of, he finally gave up and decided to go along with whatever would happen. Luckily, his incredible self-control kept him from doing anything too stupid.
And soon, he began to notice other things. Having spent so long with Itachi, he was able to see changes in his emotion by a tiny quirk of the mouth or eyebrow. He now noticed that Itachi had his own insecurities, though he was still unsure of exactly what those insecurities were.
Seeing these things, that Itachi did in fact have feelings despite his icy exterior, Kisame even began to develop a fondness for the boy.
And so it will continue...