Itachi heard the tentative steps 2.6 miles away and closed his eyes. He knew Kisame would be surprised to see him relaxed. But Kisame would never understand that Itachi could never relax, not fully. His thoughts kept going, always measured facts and calculated the danger. It was what made him a prodigy, a monster, what made him Itachi Uchiha. His decisions marked him a murderer and his heart was said to be nonexistent. But really, and Itachi knew this better than anyone else, nothing was ever that simple.