Wolfy: Thank you, DJ and Kitty-chan! I needed the optimism! ^_^

Ryuu: *holds out bro-fist* She's not making me do this, I asked her to write it in. She was getting really annoying.

Wolfy: *glaring* I was in there for two hours. It's not like I spent the week in there like some people...

Ryuu: *sweatdrop* it was ONE time, nee-chan.. You act like its an every other week thing...

Wolfy: *mutters* Baka..

Ryuu: What was that?

Wolfy: On with the story!

Ryuu: WOL-

"Holy.. Shit.."

"Ryuu-baka. Shut up."

"Holy... Shit..."

"Seriously. Stop it."

"Holy.. shit.."

"We heard you the first twelve times, Baka!"

"Holy shit.."

"Say it again. I dare you."

"..Holy.. Fucking.. ..Shit.."

"..." Seriously.. Right now, you two?!

Natasha glanced at the taller female with apathy, ignoring the violet-loving otaku's flaming aura of murder that, had they have been in their own version of "reality", would not have been there... It was kind of cool, in her opinion, but she'd be damned if she said it out loud... sigh..."Yuuki. Heal. Don't kill Ryuu."

Said green haired boy was currently hunched over, wide eyed, slack jawed, and on the verge of an eye twitch, staring in pure, uncharacteristic shock at the two new additions to the space. The taller, was primarily his focus, while the shorter only received a few of the oddly dressed teen's glares and\or look of someone completely lost. "Ryuu. Flies. Close the trapdoor, they're just cosplayers, for kamis sake."

Yuuki sobered up quickly, her equal-in-height-annoyance-by-association comrade following her lead a moment later. She frowned at her leader's back, hesitation clear on her face as the higher up gave the duo a look that demanded respect.

Natasha dipped her head in greeting, before addressing the two with a calm, measured voice. "I apologize if our disturbance caused any unnecessary trouble. Would it be classified knowledge of the current territory we are in?"

The shorter flicked his eyes among the teens, blazing red eyes narrow in suspicion as the younger strode forward, hand outstretched, with a piece of paper caught between her fingers. She stopped not ten feet away a cautious flash sparking across her eyes. It was a tense silence, one that lasted what felt like hours, but only a few moments dragged by. Golden eyes slowly widened, a curious glow touching her face as she tilted her head, just the slightest, as if surprised. "Are those.. Where the hell did you get Shiringan that realistic.."

"I HEARD SHIRINGAN! WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DISCUSSING?!"

Natasha felt, rather than heard Yuuki stomp over, nostrils flared in anger with any conversation about the Uchiha if she was not involved. The Itachi-cosplayer's eyes had widened, brief shock flashing through blood colored hues, until a cold, indifferent look plastered to his face, and he observed the two females churn into a small, private argument..

"What the hell kind of negotiation involves contacts?!"

"Yuuki, lower your voice."

"Or what?! I want to know why the hell you're talking about his costume."

"Firstly, dumbass-" the green haired boy trotted over with their luggage, sounding factual and condescending, "She's your superior. So she outranks you. Secondly, its obviously some sort of Anime-Con we were uninformed of. You can't blame her for being impressed."

"I can speak for myself, grass fairy," the younger snapped, a short burst of anger that disappeared nearly as soon as it was started. Natasha sighed, turning back to the taller males with an apologetic look, "The territory.. We are a bit disoriented about our surroundings.."

Kisame blinked slowly, before throwing the Uchiha a deadpanned look, "Are we really putting up with this, right now?" His hand absently reached for his shoulder, gripping the hilt of his sword as if in habit, "We could just cut 'em up and keep going. Leader wants us back in an hour."

The green-haired boy gave the taller man a look of incredibility, before snickering, not in a condescending way, more out of gleeful anticipation, "Ahh! imoto! Can I get a picture with Hoshigaki-sama! Please! I promise I'll be quick!"

"Baka!" Yuuki cut in, the trio turning to talk amoungst themselves, ignoring the suddenly appalled looks of the older males, "Are you mental?! We're in unknown territory and all you can worry about is the freakishly awesome cosplayers! Sometimes I wonder if you and leader-chan are even related!" "Well, excuse me, for appreciating the guys devotion, huh?! Not all of us can be as perfect as you for loving someone who doesn't go AWOL..."

Natasha felt the men's gazes on her back, and calmed her inner irritation, the whispering flames of impatience put out quickly as her fist knocked both of the bickering teen's over the head lightly, voice calm as a pond, but glare as fiery as an Uchiha's.

"If either of you say one more thing before we get our bearings together I will castrate you."

Ryuu tensed, a choked sound escaping him as he was suddenly gone, a bright wisp of green almost immediately sticking out from behind the raven-haired male. "Will-do, sis! I promise to shut up!"

Yuuki felt her shoulders deflate, giving her leader an apologetic frown, "Gomenasai..." "You are forgiven," Natasha dismissed absently, once again turning to the green haired boy with a glare, "I'm holding you to that. Don't think I won't." Once again holding out the paper, Natasha gave the taller blue man a small smile, "My apologies for their behavior. They are not trained enough in protocol. Clearly you are not against us, as you have not struck, yet. I would however," she paused, a thoughtful look on her face as she ignored Ryuu's fearful quivering form, despite the unmoving, tense, Uchiha, "-like to converse with your superior. As I have stated, we are unable to process our bearings."

A silent breeze slid through the clearing, the two ninja giving each of the three one more slow once over, before sharing a stern look between themselves.

The Uchiha raised a slim brow, and the blue shark scowled, closing his eyes with a sigh.

"Get it over with.."

"What does he-" Yuuki started, apprehensive, but a sharp pain at the back of her neck had her slumping for the sweet, sweet ground. Natasha had barely a moment to duck, dodging the assaulting palm. Her eyes were wide, yet she was unprepared for the blood red irises of the assailant to bore into her own, sending her into a misty world of inky black nothingness.

Ryuu stared on in silence, wide-eyed, at the two KO females, before looking to the taller males in surprise.

Itachi glared at him, but Kisame only raised a brow.

"You gonna make us carry you, too?"

Ryuu blinked in silence, glanced at the astroon cargo, and shrugged, reaching for his, and his sisters packs, before turning back to the shark, "Lead the way, good, sir.."

Kisame gave him a blank, incredulous stare, before throwing the taller female over his shoulder, turning to walk back the way he had come, "I'm not wasting any more time with this..."

Itachi sighed, picking up the final, softly breathing girl bridal style, and following after his partner. Ryuu followed them in pensive silence. Observing his surroundings with wide, childlike eyes. A few minutes into the silent journey, he spoke, only once, to cut through the thick silence.

"..So are you two a thing? Or is this a legit partnership..? It's been on my mind for a while, actually.."

Wolfy: I'm hiding from Ryuu-kun right now...

Yuuki: Why?

Wolfy: *under the bed* He's mad about the yoai comment..

Yuuki: What? He legit asked us that last week, why is he mad that you put it in?

Wolfy: *peeks out* HE thinks the fandom is interpreting that he's gay..

Yuuki: HA! He'd never put Konan aside for someone like Itachi, OR Kisame..

Wolfy: *shivers* He's scary when he has a frying pan...

Yuuki: R&R please!

Wolfy: Wolfy-sama, out!