AN:

JK: This is gonna be so much fun...

To t.A.T.u Cazi - This should be the last 'Konoha Mission' chappie, so soon. Yup, things are gonna get ugly...

To Renji's Baby Sister - Yeah, they're both gonna get a kick outa seeing each other. XD

To Hekun - Heheheh (devious laugh)

To Chipmunk-Chihuahua Hybrid - Maybe, maybe not. I dunno. No, seriously, I dunno.

To Deikuru - I've got a straight-jacket if you want it!!

To xcupidxstuntx - You okay? Pick yourself off the floor and catch your breath! Here comes ch. 15!

To Dark-Rainy-Mist - I love your spell-check updates!! Well, I totally agree. Sasuke NEEDS this...(grins)

To my 'Lollipop' Artistic Eloquence - I know why he saved Sasuke. Yah, he could use it.

To The-New-Akatsuki-Leader - I know what you mean, New Leader-sama.

To Flamecolonel - I'm happy you find this funny!

To my darling sweetie cip-chan - Love you, sweetie! (blows kisses and sends truckloads of warm cookies for cip-chan to munch on) I can't wait, but just like fan fiction, I'll just have to wait.

To Anro-chan - You'll see, you'll see...

To The Kyuubi maiden - Aren't you clever!

To lina kazamike - WHOA!! We need a medical nin over here!! Someone revive lina-chan!!

To Toxic-Phoenix - Yeah, you're right...

NamimiNakashima - You passed out?! Jeeez-us! (gets water for revival of Nami-chan)

Current Chapter Contains: Mild spanking of teens.

Disclaimer: I own nothing.

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Itachi couldn't believe his ears. BOTH of them? No way. No WAY.

"D-Did you just say...BOTH?" he stuttered.

"Yes." Kisame replied. "Both. Why?"

"You...not...No way."

"Yes way. Get your brother and let's go."

"Where?"

"The hotel room."

"But...I...he..."

"Now."

"I-"

"NOW."

After securing his brother to his back, Itachi followed Kisame through the trees. Sasuke was slowly coming around, and when he woke up, he was pissed.

"What's going on?! Why are you carrying me?! Why is your partner here?!" he shouted.

"You nearly drowned, you were unconscious, he saved our asses." Itachi answered. "Speaking of my partner..."

"What about fish face?"

"Hey!!" Kisame yelled back.

"I'd watch it if I were you." Itachi whispered. "He's not very happy we were fighting again."

"What's he gonna do about it?" Sasuke asked. "He's got no power over us."

"Uhm...yeah, about that..."

"What's he gonna do?"

"Uhm...well...er...uh..."

-One Very Awkward Explanation Later-

"You're kidding, right?" Sasuke asked.

"I wish I was."

"Wait...You got spanked!! Hahahahahaha!!"

"Erk-!" Itachi's face heated up. "Y-You shut up!! Lest you forget YOU'RE in trouble too!!"

"Oh, yeah." Sasuke quieted down. "But...we're not gonna let him...are we?"

"DON'T fight him. Believe me."

"How many times-"

"That's beyond the point!"

"Hahahahahahahahaha!!"

-The Hotel Room-

"Okay, I can't deal with you both at once." Kisame said, ushering them both in. "Itachi, put Sasuke down and stand in a corner."

"Which one?" Itachi asked, dropping Sasuke. Kisame caught him quickly.

"Don't drop him! And pick one, I don't care." Shrugging and casting a smirk in Sasuke's direction, Itachi walked to a corner.

"Why not him first?" Sasuke argued.

"You're closer." Kisame replied. "That's all."

"Stupid older brother." Sasuke muttered. In his corner, Itachi snickered.

"Itachi-kun! Quiet!" Kisame ordered. "Now, Sasuke, I need you to just come here..."

"What if I don't want to?"

"Pfft!" Itachi grinned.

"Itachi-kun!" Kisame scolded. "One more word out of you, and you'll lose the privilege of keeping your pants on!" Itachi instantly fell silent.

"Wow." Sasuke observed. "You've got him under control."

"Yes, well, come here." Cautiously, Sasuke approached Kisame, who took him by the wrists and sat down on a bed. "You wanna lay down, or do you want me to take care of that?"

"...I don't know." Sasuke answered. Kisame lightly pulled him over, having no trouble securing him.

(Because it doesn't take very long for Itachi-kun to cry, I'd take it his brother is similar. Only until he cries, then.) he thought, quickly swatting Sasuke's upturned rear.

"Ouch!" Sasuke tried to tell himself it was more from shock then pain, but he knew it was a lie when the next few landed. In his corner, Itachi winced sympathetically for his brother, knowing all-too-well how badly that hurt.

"No more fighting, do you hear me?" Kisame finished, punctuating each syllable with a hard smack.

"Nnnn...y-yeah..." Sasuke whimpered softly, tears slipping down his face.

"Okay, then. Go switch places with your brother." As Sasuke passed, Kisame patted his back lightly.

"Hey, y-your t-t-turn." he stuttered, praying he didn't sound too weak.

"Fine." Itachi walked past his brother, who took his place in the corner.

"Itachi-kun, lay down." Kisame ordered, patting his left thigh. Itachi quickly listened, hoping not to fuel the fire.

WHACK!!

"Ah!!" Itachi sank his short purple nails into Kisame's thigh.

"Now, you know better then to actually listen to Sasuke..." Kisame lectured, bringing his hand down every few words.

"Itai!!"

"I do not want to see you two fighting again until you are equals, understand?"

"Ow! Agh!!" Itachi hissed. Meanwhile, in the corner, it was Sasuke's turn to grin.

"Itachi."

"Ow! I u-understand!!" Itachi whimpered, biting his lower lip.

"Alright, you're done." Kisame stood the black-haired shinobi up and sat him on the bed next to him. "Sasuke, come here." Hiding a grin, Sasuke left a corner and sat on the other side of the shark-nin. Kisame put his arms around both of them, gently embracing them. "Enough of the fighting. Give it a few more years, then try again, okay?"

"But-" Sasuke began.

"Give it a few years." the shark-nin repeated.

"Even in a few years, you'll still be too weak. You don't have enough hate." Itachi said, slipping into Kisame's embrace.

"You just wait-"

"Enough." Kisame said. "Relax, both of you. Sasuke, you can go back to your apartment tomorrow."

"But-"

"I said enough." To tired to protest further, Sasuke leaned into Kisame's surprisingly gentle touch.

(Maybe...maybe this is what he sees in him.) he wondered, slowly drifting off.

-The Next Day-

"You're going home, Sakana?" Naruto asked.

"Yeah, I have to." Sakana smiled sadly. "I'm...glad I met you, Naruto-kun."

"Hey, wait!" Naruto ran up to him, handing Sakura a camera as he passed. "Take a picture, Sakura!"

"Huh? Why?" she asked.

"So Sakana will never forget us!" he grinned.

"Sure!" she positioned the camera. "Say cheese!"

FLASH

-The Hideout-

"Finally!" Itachi groaned, flopping on his bed. "Home at last."

"Get unpacked, Itachi-kun!" Kisame called up the stairs.

"Fine." Itachi called back. As he unpacked, he unearthed the photograph. He glanced at it for only a moment, the put it under his T-shirts.

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AN:

JK: Well, that was a hassle. I'm not to talkative, so until ch. 16, SHE GONE!!