Have we met? (Kisame x reader: Modern)

26. The difference between you and me

You let out a long sigh and look up at the raven-haired male. "Sasuke, don't make me ask again, what are you doing here?", you repeat, a hint of irritation in your voice. He just responds with a smug smile. "I didn't even know you would be here, but since you are I might stick around", he chuckles sending a glance at Kisame. You roll your eyes and watch as Itachi enters the room. "Little brother why are you still here?", he sighs, poking Sasuke's forehead. He flinches slightly and glares up at his brother. "I'm gonna stay here, (Y/n) is here after all. It would be great to catch up". You fold your arms and lean back slightly, raising an eyebrow. "What do you mean catch up? You were with me all afternoon, I think we've caught up enough". He just smirks and places his hand on your head. "Yeah but I'm already here". Itachi sighs and shrugs his shoulders. "If he wants to stay then let him, I don't really care but he's paying for dinner". An irk mark appears on the younger Uchiha's forehead but he eventually gives in.

We sat in the living room, on one couch sat Sasuke and Kisame and Itachi sat next to you on the other. Personally, you wanted to sit next to Kisame but the only spots available were either beside Sasuke or Itachi, you chose the weasel. "So are we just gonna sit here in awkward silence or are we gonna do something?", you ask. Kisame nods. "Wanna play Mario Kart?", he asks. Your face lights up and you excitedly nod. "Sure thing, sounds fun!". Sasuke huffs and leans back on the couch. "Why would you wanna play that? It's dumb and childish". You giggle and nod your head. "Well that would make me a childish idiot, wouldn't it? And look who the doctor is". He avoids eye contact, his cheeks tinted bright red. Kisame gets up and hands us all a controller. "Let's see who the best is", he chuckles. You smirk and turn on your controller. "Don't you worry about it, I'll be taking first place". Itachi rolls his eyes. "I'd almost forgotten how competitive you are". You nod. "Nothing has changed and I don't plan on losing so you better step up, Uchiha". He lets out a sarcastic 'tch' and playfully jabs his elbow into your ribs. "Get ready to lose".

Timeskip

"I am the champion!", you exclaim, jumping up after your tenth consecutive win. "I'm sure you're cheating somehow", Itachi mutters. You let out a confident laugh. "You're just butthurt because you keep coming last, even the bots can beat you. It's not your fault, you're just bad at video games", you say, adding the last part to lighten the load a little. He rolls his eyes. "One more match". Kisame and Sasuke nod in agreement.

The match starts off in your favor but halfway through you drop back a bit. "Hah I'm in front of you", Sasuke teases. You roll your eyes and hit him with a red shell that you had been holding on to. "Hey that's not fair", he yells at you. You just playfully poke out your tongue, not taking your eyes off of the screen. In the corner of your eye, you can see Kisame looking very concentrated. You smile lightly at the sight of the determined expression on his face. He doesn't even notice your eyes watching him. You snap out of your little daydream and focus on the game, you're going to win again.

You're halfway through your last lap. You're in first, Kisame is in fourth, Itachi is in seventh place and Sasuke is in eighth somehow. You can see the finish line in the distance but are suddenly hit by a green shell, you mentally curse as you watch Kisame come in second place. You continue towards the finish line. You're so close. Just as you are about to pass it someone speeds right past you, taking first place and leaving you in second. You blink for a couple seconds, your mouth hanging open, gasping like a fish out of water. You turn to Kisame who is cheering. "I finally won!", he says with a big smile. You nod and smile right back at him. "Well, I guess you've beaten me, congrats". He nervously rubs his neck. "Uh, thanks". "What do you wanna do now?", Sasuke interrupts, looking right at you. "Another round!", you exclaim, jumping up from your seat. Itachi grabs your wrist and pulls you back onto the couch. "Oh no you don't, we're not playing again". You giggle and poke his forehead, imitating his usual habit. "You're just upset because you always come last". He rolls his eyes. "Well I didn't come last, Sasuke did". I laugh and look over at the sulking raven-haired boy who has his eyes glued to you. "Ok then, if we aren't playing again can we have something to eat? I haven't had anything since lunch". Itachi nods, pulling his cell phone from his pocket. "Sure, I'll order a couple of pizzas". You smile brightly at the idea and nod happily.

Timeskip

For the rest of the night, you ate pizza and watched movies with the boys. You found it pretty fun, mostly hanging out with Itachi and Kisame. You admitted that you didn't mind Sasuke but his constant sour attitude towards others really turned you off, you thought it was really rude. You were currently sitting beside Itachi, watching the last scene of a horror movie. There was a really good plot twist that left you smiling in awe. "That was so cool", you quietly cheer. Itachi nudges you lightly and nods his head towards the other couch. You look over to see that both Kisame and Sasuke are staring at you, you had been so into the movie that you hadn't realized it. "Are you guys ok? You've been staring at me for a while". Kisame quickly nods and averts his gaze while Sasuke huffs and looks away like a moody teenager. "Uh, sorry (Y/n), I guess I just zoned out", Kisame apologizes. You smiled lightly at him. "That's fine, I zone out a lot too". Sasuke didn't have an excuse he just let out a 'hn' and acted as if it hadn't happened.

"Alright its getting pretty late and we are going to have a busy day tomorrow so we should get to bed", Itachi says, getting off the couch and stretching. Sasuke stands up and shakes his head. "Aw come on its only 11 pm". Itachi shakes his head and helps you up. "We've got to get up early so we should try and get as much sleep as we can, I'll call you tomorrow morning if you're feeling lonely, little brother", Itachi teases. Sasuke huffs and turns his head away. "Like I care anyway". Itachi looks over at Kisame and smiles. "Kisame why don't you walk Sasuke to the door and I'll help (Y/n) makeup her bed". The blue-skinned man hesitantly nodded and followed the younger Uchiha brother to the front door.

I followed Itachi down the hallway and waited outside a room for him. He walked out with a few blankets and a pillow. "Whose room is that?", you ask. "Oh, that's Kisame's room. He has quite a few extra blankets and pillows in there so I don't think he'll mind if you borrow a few". You nod and head over to the couch, setting up your bed for the night.

Meanwhile, Kisame watched as Sasuke opened the front door. The Uchiha looked back and glared at him. "Don't think (Y/n) likes you or anything, she's just a nice person and she treats everyone that way". Kisame rolled his eyes. "Sounds to me like you're a little jealous, why don't you tell me why you want (Y/n)? You could have any girl but you chose her". Sasuke scoffs. "I've known (Y/n) since I was little and I've liked her since then, don't think I'm going to give up just because you're here. I don't even see you as competition". "If you didn't see me as competition then you wouldn't have brought this up. Unlike you, I actually care about (Y/n), it doesn't matter who she chooses, it might not even be either of us, I will support her all the way". Sasuke is silent for a moment before meeting Kisame's gaze. "Why would you do something like that? If you truly care for you then you should do whatever you can to get her to be with you". Kisame chuckles. "That's the difference between you and me, Sasuke. You like (Y/n), but I love her. And even though I want more than anything for her to choose me, I'll be happy just as long as she's smiling". Kisame then closed the door and wandered into the living room. He saw you setting up your bed, he recognized the blankets and blushed lightly.

You heard footsteps and turned around to see Kisame standing in the doorway. You noticed him looking at the blankets and pillows. "I can give them back if you need them, Itachi said that you had a few extra. You don't mind if I use them tonight, right?". He shakes his head. "No its fine, I'll be heading to bed now". He turns around to walk away. "Good night Kisame!", you call out. He nods and sends you a smile before heading to his room.

Itachi lent up against the wall outside Kisame's room. "I heard the chat you had with Sasuke", he says with a smirk. Kisame's face heated up slightly. "R-really? What did you hear?". "All of it". Kisame swallowed the lump in his throat, expecting a long lecture from his roommate. (Y/n) was like a little sister to him, he expected a couple of threats but they never came. "I would much rather prefer you being with (Y/n) than anyone else. You're kind and loving, she'd be happy to have you in her life". Kisame's face was now bright red. "W-what are you talking about?". Itachi chuckles and begins walking away. "You better tell her quick, you're not the only one with your eye on her". Kisame was left standing alone in the hallway, with nothing but his thoughts. How was he supposed to tell you how he felt? He'd probably end up broken again, just like what happened with Mei. But a slight smile graced his lips when he reminded himself that you were different from Mei and with you, he had a chance.

Hope you enjoyed the chapter. Should've updated this two days ago but I got another job and have been working, now I need to buy more anime merch! Anyway, vote and follow me for more. Thank ya XD