Wind whipped past Itachi's head as he fell to the earth below, the sound almost deafening. He shut his eyes and clamped his hands over his ears, terror freezing every muscle in his body. 'Oh no, oh no, OH NO! I'm going to die! What to do, what to do?!'

He panicked and opened his eyes for a brief moment, instantly clamping them shut as the wind dried them out almost instantly. There was no way to see or hear anything that was going on, all he could do was curl up and wait for impact. Tears came to his eyes as his hair whipped wildly at his face and hands, his body loosing all sensation as he fell from the heavens.
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Kisame hummed happily as he walked to the market. Today was turning out to be a pretty good day for him, the milk was still good when he ate breakfast this morning, his boss decided to pick on the new recruits today instead of breathing down his neck. Hell, even Kakuzu was in a decent mood! His grin grew as the whistle sounded above, signaling the end of the work day. There was still enough sunlight out to do a little more shopping before returning home (anything that kept him away from Kakuzu's constant nagging was a godsend…) and he could pick up a block of ice to preserve the meat from the night before. He might even have some left over to get more building materials for their home, his bedroom was getting quite drafty…

The blue man walked up to a stall with a small shivering man standing out front. The man looked up at him with wide, bug like eyes and a sharp tail wrapped and wiggled itself around his legs to trap any escaping body heat.

"Hey Yumi! One block of ice please, if you have it."

The man, presumably Yumi, glared at him before walking behind the wooden counter, grunting as he hefted a large solid cube of ice onto the counter. "No shit Kisame…You know the drill, no coin: no ice."

Kisame hummed in response and took out a small leafy sack, digging around with his fingers before pulling out a few coins. He pressed them into the man's palm and smiled. "That should be the right amount, ne?"

Yumi shivered again from the recent contact with the ice, his palm shaking as he counted each individual coin. After a moment he nodded in approval and walked back behind the wooden counter, waving him off. Kisame smiled and took out a square of dried hide, wrapping the block carefully in it before picking it up and continuing down the road. Eventually he had a small stockpile of meats and vegetables stored in the knapsack alongside the ice, the fabric trapping the cold inside to keep the groceries fresh.

"Now just to swing by the construction site for some materials and I'm home free!"

Kisame smiled and picked up his pace, the market slowly getting more congested as more Survivors left their jobs for the day.

"Hey! Kisame! Wait up!" Kisame turned to see his longtime companion Zabuza approach. The smaller man stopped next to him, taking a moment to catch his breath. "Where are you off to so fast? I thought you would be heading home by now..."

The man before him had dark ashen skin littered with scars and pointed teeth similar to Kisame's. His hair was a deep chocolate brown that matched two beady eyes currently staring at his blue companion. While Zabuza looked far more human that the other Survivors on the outside, inside he has an unquenchable thirst for bloodshed and gore; rivaled only by the most vicious of warriors among the Survivors. He had spent many years as a part of the Survivor army: fighting for expansion rights across the barren lands surrounding their city and satisfying his inner demon. Unfortunately the army had disbanded long ago, leaving behind a demon in place of a man.

The blue man smiled and slowed his pace to let his friend catch up. "I'm just finishing up some errands, and you?"

"Nothing much really, just enjoying some time outside and away from Suigetsu."

Kisame raised an eyebrow. "I thought you kicked him out on his ass weeks ago?"

"The little shit keeps worming his way back inside, if it weren't for the fact that we're related on one level or another I would kill him in his sleep." Zabuza grumbled in response. "But alas, family is family, blood is thicker than water, blah blah blah…I swear they're more trouble than they're worth sometimes."

The shark man gave a sad smile, his eyes glazed over as he thought back to his own experiences. "Ya…family…"

"Anyways, do you want some help with your groceries? I don't think you can carry around that bundle as well as whatever else you're planning to get without breaking something."

"What? O-Oh, oh yeah! Sure! Thanks man…"
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Itachi shivered as the cold seeped into his very core, the wind rushing past him cooling his internal body temperature. The adrenaline rush was slowly wearing off as time passed, and it had never occurred to Itachi exactly how high up Nirvana was compared to their old home on the planet.

Well I suppose this is it…My stupid curiosity got the best of me yet again…Although this time it seems I went a little too far…

He yelped in surprise as his body collided with a flock of horned geese, disrupting the normally peaceful migration formation. Itachi flailed from the shock, kicking and taking out a few of the geese as his vision blurred. The geese honked at him in annoyance as he plummeted toward the ground. He closed his eyes, his final thoughts racing through his head as he came closer and closer to the ground below.

Please let my death be swift and painless.

Zabuza blinked and looked around, confusion obvious on his face. "Hey Kisame?"

"Hm?" said man was currently looking at a display of household tools and nails, judging each by their size and width. Now do I need a wood nail or one for stone? I was thinking of putting up a curtain so probably stone…

"Did you hear something just now?"

"Like what exactly?" Look at all these sharp tools; I could definitely use these to carve out some more shelves in the wall if I need to…

"I don't know, like a pissed off goose or something?"

Kisame looked up from his current obsession (These drills could do wonders for the garden Kakuzu is planning!) to raise an eyebrow at his companion. "Man, Suigetsu really is driving you insane isn't he?"

Before Zabuza could respond a large silvery object fell from the sky and whacked him over the head, a sickening crack being heard. He blinked once. Twice. Then promptly collapsed on the ground, a small ring of imaginary bunnies hopping around his head as the dizziness set in. Kisame stumbled back in surprise, turning his head to the sky to find the source of the raining projectiles. His jaw dropped as he took in the sight before him.

A body was falling toward him, black hair as dark as night itself flying in the wind and wide red eyes sparkling like jewels locked onto his own. Feathers rained down from above surrounding the falling figure, and the position of the sun resting just behind his head gave him the appearance of an unearthly, celestial glow. Kisame felt his heart leap from his chest. This was just like his dream; all he had to do was reach out his arms…

His arms went wide and he thrust out his arms, grunting as the small figure made contact against his chest knocking the wind out of him. Kisame shakily looked down at the angel of his dreams, feeling the blood rush to his cheeks.

An angel…My angel…

Red eyes met his own once more, a small smile forming on that angelic face.

"You caught me."
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AN: T^T I am so sorry! I had this chapter done, edited, and ready to be uploaded weeks ago. For some reason my brain thought that this was already posted...Thank you ~luxurienruins for reminding me XD Please enjoy!