First Sighting of the Missing

By: Silverwolf

Itachi sits along a stairway. Konan tosses a magazine towards the Uchiha. "He looks like you." Itachi looks at the printed photos. "He's my younger brother. At least he looks well." Konan makes a face, "what's that mean?" Itachi shrugs and rises from the stairs, "I haven't seen Sasuke since he was emancipated. His mail goes to a post office box so I don't even have an actual address."

"Don't your parents wonder?" Itachi shrugs, "I sometimes think only I wonder. To tell the truth..." Itachi flips through the article staring at the printed photos, "this is the only way I even know Sasuke is still alive. Though it's my fault because when I had an address I only spoke to Sasuke on the phone. I was always to busy to come by and see him."

A crimson haired male shakes his head, "he moved out of there sometime ago. I told you the day he moved." Itachi nods, "I know Sasori." Itachi attention turns as he hears someone walking along the gravel driveway, "Kisame." The male shakes his head slightly, "damn Itachi ain't any of your friends your age?" The raven shakes his head, "most are older, few are younger." Kisame laughs, "and all were once gang affillated." Itachi shrugs, "thing is I'm still not sure how that happened."

Konan tosses the magazine Kisame's way as soon as he close to the stairway. "Check this out." Kisame looks at the article, "why does some model matter to me Konan?" Konan gives a frustrated sigh, "the fact that he's a model isn't a point. Look at him Kisame." The male stares at the pictures, "holy hell, he looks quite a bit like you Itachi." Konan looks at Itachi, "now tell him why." The raven shrugs, "it's because he's my younger brother."

Kisame makes a surprised face, "damn he's gotten older." Itachi rolls his eyes, "so have all of us." Kisame looks flips through the article looking at the pictures, "oh your father's going to be really happy when he sees this." Itachi blinks, "why?" Kisame shoves the picture into Itachi's view, "look at the pretty piercings and the tattoo." Itachi stares at the pair of piercings in the cartilage of Sasuke's ear and the tattoo along his arm. Itachi shrugs, "I have a tattoo."

Sasori laughs, "and your father looked like he was going to die." Itachi points to a picture along the page of a blonde with a pierced tongue along with a tattooed stomach and pierced navel, "why do I think I remember him?" Kisame shrugs, "no clue."

Konan reaches over and points to a different printed photo. In the picture the blonde has his lips against Sasuke's throat. "No, that'd be the picture that's going to make your father shit himself." Itachi laughs loudly, "part of me would pay to see the look on his face when he sees that photo."

A platinum blonde flops along the stairs next to Itachi, "what picture?" Konan shoves the magazine towards Suigetsu. The platinum blonde tilts his head until he sees the printed picture, "I gotta show this to ugly. She'll die." Suigetsu snatches the magazine from Konan's hands and takes off at a run up the street. "BRING IT BACK!"

Kisame sighs, "what magazine was it Konan, I'll get you another copy. I got this feeling you're never going to see that copy again." The azure haired female sighs. Itachi sits silently staring at Konan's pierced navel. Konan shoves him lightly "what are you staring at Uchiha?" Itachi shrugs, "the light reflecting off the metal." Konan sighs, "your freaking necklace reflects light better than my navel piercing. I don't stare at you all the time."

Kisame laughs loudly, "actually you do Konan. I think both of you got raccoon DNA or something." Konan starts laughing, "that isn't possible yet." They all turn their heads as Suigetsu returns racing down the street holding the magazine. A redhead races behind him screaming.

"COME ON UGLY! GET THE BOOK!" Karin chases Suigetsu as the platinum blonde begins to run in circles. Itachi shakes his head lightly, "You'd think she'd just wait from him to begin the next circle and take it." Kisame shrugs.

Suigetsu grins as Karin lowers her head panting. The redhead yells at the male. Suigetsu grins and begins to wave the pictures in front of Karin. She tries to snatch the magazine. Suigetsu pulls the magazine back. Konan narrows her eyes as she hears paper rip. Karin grins, "I got some of the pictures." Suigetsu turns the pages, "I still got more." The redhead once again goes chasing after the blonde as Suigetsu runs back up the street.

Kismae looks at Konan, "I'll get you another." The female crosses her arms, "you better. I wasn't done reading the article. It'd be different if I was finished."