Kisame sighed. It had been so long since he had been able to return to the kingdom he had come to know as home. Almost three years. He tightened the mask around his head and looked at the greenery around him.

"Yo. Kisa-chan. We ain't got forever. Either save your girl or get back on the ship!"

The blue boy didn't bother turning around as he flipped off the pirate.

"What's wrong with you? Can't you be a little more romantic Zolo? After all who here is the new dread pirate Roberts?"

He pointed to the mask and made a gesture to the new black and red robe.The swordman rolled his eyes and turned back to walk on the deck.

"Sure. Sure. Might need to change the name to the GAY pirate Roberts. I swear that swords is over compensating for something."

Kisame gripped the hilt of his weapon and turned a fanged smile at his friend.

"Yeah? I'm ALL man. Maybe I'll show ya what my real steel looks like sometime."

There was a grumbled response that he easily ignored. Kisame walked along the docks searching for a open pub. When he found one he took a seat quickly and ordered the strongest drink they had to offer.

"It's inconceivable yeah!"

The loud, and obviously drunk, talker went ignored by Kisame for the most part.

"True, but killing a girl is Sooo boring Deidara-senpai! Why do we gotta kill the Hyuuga princess! She's not even that tough!"

Kisame listened in at this.

'Anything that'll give me a leg up against that Neji guy is worth hearing.'

There was a loud smack as the blond guy hit his companion over the head.

"You idiot how many times do I have to tell you? Just because the it wears a dress doesn't make him a girl! hmm! That Itachi dude is a dude! Yeah!"

The blue boy stood up and quickly walked over to the duo at the table only to be stopped by a strong hand on his shoulder.

"Sorry friend. I think you should get moving. This conversation has nothing to do with you."

The boy who'd been hit over the head, and was wearing a orange mask waved at the new arrival happily.

"Kakashi! You made it just in time! Deidara-sempai was being mean to me, even though Tobi was a good boy!"

Kisame's eyes widened as he looked over his shoulder to see the familar face of the smiling man he'd met on the prison ship he'd nearly died on.

"K..Kakashi?"

The silver haired older man raised a visible eyebrow in confusion.

"Do I know you?"

"Uh?"

Mentally smacking himself Kisame smiled sharkishly and shook his head. He leaned in close to the older man drawing circles on his chest, and slurring his voice as if he were drunker than he actually was.

"W...would yoush like to know me big boy? Yo..Yoush're not my usual type, but...but I can make an espsion forsh yoush..."

Kakashi smirked and held up his hands as if he were surrendering.

"Sorry friend. Maybe you should find somewhere to sleep that off before you get in trouble."

"Kakashi actually being hit on! Now that's inconceivable! Donna!"

Kisame waved his hand and stumbled away shouting loudly.

"I don't need this! I...I can find a better...better lay th...than yoush!"

The blue boy left the bar, but didn't wander off to far. Instead he picked a hidden ally and waited for the others to leave.

"If these idiots can lead me to my princess then it'll be worth waiting all night."

Haku twitched slightly and wrung his pajama bottoms in his hands. The ansty movements of his lover were starting to get on Zabuza's nerves. He slammed the book shut and glared at the young boy.

"What's the matter now? Do you have to go to the bathroom or something? WHAT?!"

There was the quick pressure of soft lips against Zabuza's. The ex-mist nin blinked in surprise.

"Uh...Haku.."

Blushing Haku looked anywhere but at him.

"Yes, Zabuza-sama?"

"What was that?"

In true uke form Haku hid behind his hands and smiled, his blush getting darker.

"Just hadn't done it in a while."

Growling once in warning Zabuza pounced on his adorable lover. Haku giggled and half heartedly tried to push him away.

"What about the story?"

"Screw the story! I wanna forget you!"

Haku gave him a competely confused look. Zabuza shook his head to regain some clarity.

"I mean Forget you! I wanna screw the story!"

"I still don't think you've got it just right Zabu-sama."

"Don't need to get it right. I'll show you what I mean!"