No Questions Asked
author: Melby7777
Summary: Itachi wakes up slightly teary eyed and short of breath after having a nightmare about his clans slaughter at his own hands.
Disclaimer: Akatsuki is owned by Masashi Kishimoto.
Note: For Attila-the-honeypie on DA; just a short KisaIta for you all :)

Dead.

Looking behind him, the same image laid before his eyes. Everywhere he looked, everyone he saw was dead. The crimson stained everything, the only color he could see in the entire compound.

Black, white and red smeared together, blurring his vision as he looked around again. His home sat in front of him and he ran inside. The only people inside stared at him in horror as he raised his katana, killing them quickly.

His parents fell to his feet, their crimson blood mixing with the rest of the clan's blood on his body. A light gasp came from the doorway, alerting him someone else was there.

Turning around, he froze. There, in the doorway to their home, was his younger brother. The boy's eyes were wide in fear, tears threatening to fall.

"Brother…" The boy murmured, mixed emotions pouring into his voice. The simple sound of his name, however, shook him into a horrible state of mind—hurting him from the core.

He moved towards his brother, who quickly turned and left the small home. Chasing after him into the compound, he froze once again. In the light of the moon, he saw it all.

Everything he'd done. His entire clan, murdered at his hand, their crimson blood staining his skin and sinking under it all, there for eternity.

Itachi awoke with a start, panting lightly in shock. He grabbed at his arm, looking at it closely to make sure there were no remains of his clan's blood and that it didn't sink under his skin. Finding everything normal, he sighed in assurance before realizing what he'd just dreamt.

Without another thought, the Uchiha broke down in the bed. Silent sobs rocked his body, making the bed shake a little. He took in a breathe, trying to calm himself before he woke the shark beside him. Coughing, he shook more violently, the tears still pouring from his eyes.

Warm arms suddenly caught him before he was pulled back into an embrace. He froze, panting from his coughing fit. Sniffling, he looked up at his partner.

Kisame's eyes were closed as he held the Uchiha to him, a low shush coming from his slightly parted lips. Itachi suddenly became aware of the shark's hand in his hair, brushing through the ebony colored locks in an effort to help calm him.

Itachi sniffled once again before closing his eyes and turning into the embrace, crying into his blue partner.

When his crying died down, Kisame shifted to pull the Uchiha's chin up to look him in the eye. "Feeling better…?" He murmured lightly, the vibrations of his voice sending chills through Itachi's smaller frame.

He nods, resting his head back onto Kisame's firm chest. The shark smiled down at his partner, kissing the top of his head before lying them both back onto the bed, the nightmare temporarily forgotten with no questions asked.