Haha, yeah, so this is when we first see Itachi and Sasuke meeting after Itachi killed the whole clan and left Sasuke. It was just a random idea I got, and it contains some pretty major OOC moments, especially with Itachi, I think. I'm trying to get over writer's block; gimme a break if I feel the need to write something completely random in order to try and demolish it. xD;

Shikamaru: *sigh* Because Kaiti likes Taylor (Neji and TenTen 4ever) so much and her idea for disclaimers, I'm here to say she owns nothing here.

Kaiti: *fangirlsqueehugglezShikamaru*

~Take 1, and ACTION!~

"It's been a long time," Itachi said without turning around. Kisame paused, startled slightly, wondering for a split second what Itachi meant.

"Sasuke," Itachi added, knowing his younger brother was behind him.

"Itachi Uchiha," Sasuke spat out through gritted teeth.

Itachi turned slightly and caught sight of Sasuke. In a moment, all calmness vanished and he leaped at Sasuke like an over-eager puppy, tackling him in a hug. "Oh-em-gee, you've grown so much! You look so much older and stronger, Sasuke!"

Sasuke stiffened, while Naruto's jaw hit the floor.

Kisame snorted. "Way to break the tension, Itachi."

"Itachi." This time, Sasuke sounded less hateful and more exasperated. "That's not how your line goes." There were times he wondered who was really the younger brother.

Itachi backed up, returning to the character he displayed most often. "You're right. Let's start over."

~Take 2, and ACTION!~

"It's been a long time," Itachi repeated. Naruto and Kisame went through the same surprised reaction as before, then Itachi added again, "Sasuke."

"Itachi Uchiha," Sasuke growled.

"Itachi? Uchiha?" Naruto repeated incredulously.

"Well, the Sharingan," Kisame said, grinning over his shoulder. "And he looks an awful lot like you—"

He was broken off by Itachi, who had apparently once more slipped out of the evil onii-san role he was supposed to be carrying. "I know, doesn't he? He even styled the front of his hair after me! And he graduated at the top of his class in an effort to be like me!"

Itachi probably would've gone on longer, but Naruto was giving him a look like he had gone mad. Kisame had also raised an eyebrow, and Sasuke was rolling his eyes.

"This is the look I've had for years," Sasuke reminded him. "And not because of you, but because this is what my – our – parents liked on me. The same people you killed."

"Yeah, um, this is great and all, but can we just finish this scene already?" Naruto complained. "I want to get over to Ichiraku's before they close!"

~Take 3, and ACTION!~

"It's been a long time. Sasuke," Itachi said again. Naruto and Kisame were beginning to feel like a broken record as they went through the same motions as before.

"Itachi Uchi—"

This interruption was caused by a very loud and embarrassing stomach-growl coming from, not Naruto's, who had just complained about wanting food, but from Sasuke's stomach.

"Sasuke, have you been eating enough lately?" Itachi asked, raising an eyebrow.

Sasuke felt his face burning, so he yelled at Itachi to try and cover it up. "What do you think? The entire reason I had to skip lunch to come here and now miss supper is because of you!" he shouted.

Itachi closed his eyes. "I'm flattered."

Sasuke was about to protest that it wasn't a compliment, but at that moment, Itachi's hand protruded from his cape, holding an apple. He tossed it to Sasuke.

"Eat this quickly so we can keep moving."

"Man, you're the reason we had to take it over again the first two times," Naruto muttered, his own stomach growling at the sight of food.

Itachi tossed a second apple at Naruto to keep him quiet, then pulled a third for himself. He then pulled out another apple and handed it to Kisame. Naruto suspiciously studied his Akatsuki cape, wondering just how many apples he could fit without looking weird – or weirder, he guessed.

Kisame sighed. This day would never end.

*pokes* So, what did you think? I had fun writing this, short as it was. xP Reviews are very, very much appreciated! ^_^~