AN:

JK: Ooookies, sorry about the update lag, yet again...I just got back from vacation. This chappie...well, everyone knows what's gonna happen. Just gonna warn you, it WILL get pretty severe later, and I can't hold back. Sorry, guys...I missed you all, though!

Current Chapter Contains: Spanking of an adult (Ita's 20 in Shippuden, right?)

Disclaimer: I own nothing.

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"Look, I'm sorry I can't talk very often..." Itachi apologized, tilting his cell phone a little. "If Kisame finds this one out, I'm history!"

"I understand." Naruto replied from his house phone. "Kakashi-sensei would never let me out of his sight again!"

"Dolphin-man, too?"

"Yeah, Iruka-sensei, too."

It was now two weeks later. Itachi had stolen a Konoha phone book and added Naruto's home phone number to his contacts on his cell phone under 'Natasha'. Then he promptly burned the phone book.

"I'd like to see that. I can see Iruka and Kakashi following you EVERYWHERE."

"Ha. THAT would be bad."

"Worse then kissing my brother?"

"Now that I think on that, I kinda liked it."

"No comment."

"Don't."

"No prob." Itachi sighed, and then relaxed into his bed. "Look, I sense tuna-for-brains coming up the stairs. I'll talk to you soon, okay?"

"Okay, Iruka-sensei's coming over in about five minutes to take me out to ramen anyway."

"Talk to you tomorrow?"

"Sure."

"Okay, bye, 'Tashi-baby!" Itachi grinned as though he was getting off the phone from a five-hour conversation with his girlfriend as Kisame walked in.

"Talk to you soon, Ivana-chan!" Naruto covered his speech in honey as though he was talking to the sweetest girl ever as Iruka walked into his house.

-CLICK-

"Who was that, Itachi-kun?" Kisame asked, tilting his head to one side.

"Natasha. She's in Iwagakure. We met on MySpace."

"Itachi..." Kisame groaned. "What have I told you about talking to random strangers?"

"I've met her once. When we were on a mission."

"She doesn't know about the Akatsuki, right?"

"Nope."

"Well..." the shark-nin sighed. "Wait, you were getting awfully friendly with her, Itachi-kun...are you over Deidara?"

"You could say that."

"Good for you, Ita! You have a girlfriend!" Itachi looked down sadly for a moment. "Oh, Ita...I'm not saying anything about you liking Deidara...I'm just happy you have someone, that's all! I'm sorry..."

"It's okay, Kisame. I know you didn't mean it."

-Konoha-

"Ivana?" Iruka asked.

"Yeah, she's my pen pal from Kirigakure. We decided to exchange phone numbers since writing was taking so long."

"Oh." Iruka sighed. "Naruto, I wish you would have told me about that. I don't like it when you talk to total strangers."

"Sorry, Iruka-sensei."

-Akatsuki base-

"Well, I think I'm gonna go out for a while." Itachi stood up and placed his phone on the nightstand. "See yah, 'Same!"

"See you, Itachi-kun..." Kisame said back. Once Itachi was gone, Kisame picked up his cell phone and flipped it open. "Let's see...recent calls...Natasha...send." Once he hit 'send', Kisame placed the phone against his ear.

RING

RING

RING

RING

-Click-

"Hiya, you've reached Uzumaki Naruto, believe it! I can't come to the phone right now, 'cuz I'm probably training hard or scarfing down ramen! Leave a message, and I'll call you back!"

Kisame clicked the phone shut.

-A little later, around 9 or 10 at night-

Itachi slipped into his room and closed the door.

"I'm back, 'Same!" he called.

"Hello, Itachi." Kisame replied icily.

"Whoa, did you turn on the fan, or was that ice in your voice?"

"If I were you, I wouldn't be talking smart."

"What's up?" Itachi asked, taking off his jacket and placing it in the hamper. Kisame held up the cell phone in response.

"This."

"That's my phone."

"And 'Natasha' is no Iwagakure girl. She's a Konohagakure boy named 'Naruto'."

"You're just paranoid, Kisame!" Itachi said, trying to hide the fear in his voice.

"Oh?" Kisame raised an eyebrow and dialed the number again.

RING

RING

RING

RING

"Hiya, you've reached Uzumaki Naruto, believe it! I can't come to the phone right now, 'cuz I'm probably training hard or scarfing down ramen! Leave a message, and I'll call you back!"

Kisame closed the phone and placed it on the night table.

"Anything to say, Itachi-kun...?"

"You...You...you went through my phone...?!" the black-haired shinobi gasped, more horrified than frightened. "That's private!"

"So's my diary, but that didn't stop you two years ago, did it?" Kisame shot back, failing to keep anger out of his voice.

"But...I..."

"Why was his number in here, Itachi?"

"I..."

"Why?" Kisame took him by the shoulders roughly. "Itachi, answer me!"

"I...'Same...!"

"You had STRICT ORDERS not to get attached, Uchiha Itachi!"

Itachi flinched at Kisame's harsh tone.

"Answer me this truthfully, and maybe I'll be lenient with you: Did he get away, or did you help him escape?"

Itachi froze.

"What...?" he asked.

"Did I stutter?! Did he get away, or did you help him?!"

"Kisame, stop!" Itachi shoved him back. "Stop! Don't even touch me until you've calmed down!"

"So, that's a yes, then?" Kisame growled, walking back over.

(Damnit.) the younger missing-nin slapped himself mentally.

"Answer me."

"Uh..."

"Itachi..." Kisame's tone was soft, yet carried force.

"I..."

"Itachi..."

"You don't..."

"Itachi..."

"Yes..."

"Yes to...?"

"...I helped him." Itachi looked away from Kisame, hearing a sigh.

"Itachi...you had orders."

"I know."

"This is out of my hands."

"I know."

"Leader will kill you."

"I KNOW." he tried to keep tears out of his voice, but failed.

"Itachi...I'm sorry...but I've got to tell Leader."

"I understand...it's out of your hands." Itachi was trying his hardest not to run to Kisame and cry. Kisame in the meantime, was being torn into pieces seeing Itachi like this.

"Ita...I'll give you a choice."

"Yeah...?"

"I can tell Leader...or..."

"...or...?"

"...or you can delete that number, never call Naruto again, and take a spanking. Mind you, I won't be lenient."

"..." Itachi closed his eyes tightly.

"Ita-"

"Give me my phone." Kisame almost smiled, but hid it as he gave the younger missing-nin his phone. Itachi smoothly erased the contact and handed the phone back.

"Thank you." the shark-nin placed it on the dresser and walked over to his and Itachi's now-shared bed - They had it switched to one large bed when Itachi got more comfortable sleeping next to Kisame than alone - and sat down. "Ita-"

"I'm coming..."

"No, go into the bathroom and get your hairbrush for me."

"M...my hairbrush?"

"Yes, Itachi-kun, your hairbrush."

"But-"

"Itachi, NOW."

"Yes, sir..." Itachi turned and walked into the bathroom. Once in, he located his hardback, wooden hairbrush on the counter. (Why did I never get rid of this thing...?) he inwardly questioned, picking it up. He turned and walked back into the bedroom, nervously handing the hairbrush to his waiting partner.

"Good, you didn't stall this time." Kisame nodded his approval. "Now, then, lay down."

"I...I...can't feel my legs." Itachi replied sheepishly. Kisame smiled.

"You need help?"

"Please?"

"Alright." Lightly, he took Itachi's hand and guided him over his lap.

"Ack-!"

"I know...it's always hard to get used to, isn't it?"

"Yeah."

"Alright, hold still for me." As he spoke, Kisame tugged Itachi's pants to his ankles. Out of instinct, Itachi began squirming around, whimpering slightly.

"S...rry...can...t...hold...still..."

"I know." he slipped his fingers into the waistband of his young partner's boxers.

"Nooooo!!" Itachi flung his hand back, only for Kisame to catch it and pin it to his back.

"Sorry, Ita." the older nin sighed, sliding Itachi's boxers to his knees. "These are coming down, too."

"Why?!"

"Shush. I was only planning on giving you twenty...but I suppose thirty would suffice."

"Nooooo!!"

"SHUSH, Itachi-kun."

"Nooooo!!"

"Alright, thirty. Anything else out of you and it'll be thirty-five." Itachi covered his mouth. "Good. Be grateful I'm not having you count."

(I am.)

"Hold on, Ita."

(To what?)

CRACK!!

"Owwwww!!"

"I warned you."

CRACK!! CRACK!!

The blows rapidly fell now, no breaks in between. Kisame was keeping count, however, so he knew that at ten Itachi gave into tears. About at fifteen, Itachi's crying turned into sobbing, and at nineteen he began wailing.

"'S-Sam-e s-s-st-o-op...!! I-I-'ll b-be-h-ave!! P-P-ro-mise!!" Itachi sobbed out at twenty-one.

"Ita...nine left. Hold on." Kisame picked up the pace a little as he spoke.

"OWWWW!!"

"Last five." the shark-nin raised his knee and tipped the younger missing-nin forward slightly so he could aim for the sit spots. Itachi couldn't help but scream at the last few agonizing blows. "There." Kisame lowered his knee again and placed the hairbrush down. "All done." Itachi kept sobbing, now limp, and did not move until Kisame fixed his clothes and lifted him up to sit on his lap.

"Owwww...!! Owwww!!" the black-haired shinobi sobbed over and over again.

"I know...it must hurt something awful, doesn't it?" Kisame murmured softly, cuddling him to his chest.

"Owwww!!"

"Shhhh...don't focus on it right now...just relax..."

"A-A-re...y-y-you...go-nna t-tell L-L-Lea-der...?"

"No, baby...I gave you a choice...It's in the past now."

"I-I-I-I...m-m-m-mi-i-ss-ion-!!"

"I know..." the shark-nin began rubbing his hand over Itachi's shaking back. "I know..."

"I-I-I-"

"Shhhhh...don't let this happen again, Ita."

"B...Bu-t..."

"Shhhhh..."

"'Sa-ame..."

"Shhhhh..." Kisame smiled. "Shush, now. It's about time for you to go to sleep, Ita." Itachi nodded slowly, hiding his face in Kisame's broad shoulder and wrapping his arms around his neck. "Awwww..." In response, Kisame rocked him gently, rubbing up and down his back. "Nothing to worry about, Ita...I've got you now..."

"Mmmm...!!"

"What?"

"S...sor...rry..."

"Awwww...no need to apologize, baby. All's forgiven..." the shark-nin murmured softly. Itachi slowly drifted off as Kisame continued to rub his back and murmur soft comforting words in his ear. Once he was asleep, Kisame changed for bed and put Itachi in his pajamas as well. He drew back the covers on their bed and slipped in, drawing his sleeping partner in next to him and holding him close. "You okay?"

Itachi's response was soft breathing.

"Awwww..." Kisame grinned and kissed his forehead. "Good-night, Itachi-kun..."

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AN:

JK: Just in case you're confused, time skips have been happening randomly throughout the story. It's Shippuden. Sorry I forgot to mention.