Chapter 5: A Harsh Training, He is Demon or Not?

Risu P.o.V

"C'mon Kakashi… Train me! I wanted to graduate!" I screamed. But the gray haired guy in front of me ignored me. Totally. Like I was nothing.

"Kakashi! Hatake Kakashi! Train me!"

Kakashi P.o.V

This brat was like a parasite, I started to regret bringing her to my house. And how crazy she could be. Attending the academy when she didn't have any basis has been strange enough. And now she wanted to do the test to graduate?! It would have been better for her to attend more class by failing the test. She didn't know any damn jutsu and she wanted me to teach her. Where should I start anyway?! She wouldn't make it even if I teach her. Maybe I could use this opportunity to make her give up and teach her some lesson to not disturb me.

"Fine… I will. But after the dinner. Let's meet at the training ground 3."

She hugged me immediately after hearing my word. I don't know but I felt a little bit guilty.

"Thanks Kakashi… I'll make the dinner ASAP… Don't forget your promise… You have to teach me how to use jutsu and control the chakra…"

Wait! Control the chakra?!

"You can't control your chakra flowing?" I asked.

She shook her head. "But, I could bring it out like this…" she said while opening her little palm. Not long after that I could see the chakra flowing through it but it wasn't focused at all it was just like flame. Uncontrollable.

Great. It would be a longer way for her. She should just give it up.

"Just give up… Your control was even worse than any of the green student I have ever met. You won't be able to use any jutsu with that kind of chakra control…" I sighed.

"Then you just need to teach me how to control it!" she demanded.

"It would take more than 2 weeks to perfect that kind of chakra control and to learn jutsus will take more than months, it could take the whole year…"

"Just tell me how to control it!"

I stayed quiet. She too. Great. She was as stubborn as me.

"If I couldn't control it next morning, I will give up. I will attend the normal school…" she said. I got a bit shocked. I thought she was telling me a joke, but she has a very serious looking eyes.

"Okay then. This is a deal… You can't control it tomorrow morning then no more Academy for you, Kiddo…"

"If I could, then you have to train me!"

"It's a deal…"

After an awkward silent at the dinner, —she refused to talk to me—, I brought her to my backyard. I'll teach her the fastest but hardest way to control the chakra.

"What should I do?" her voice was as cold as ice. She was really angry this time.

The night wind blew made the leaves fell from the tree. I took one leaves with my hand.

"Watch this, Risu…" I put the leaves on my palm and clasped both my hand, flew some of my chakra to my hand.

"Cut it into two pieces…" I said while opening my hand showing her the leaves that has been tore into two pieces.

Risu P.o.V

I'll show him. I'll show him that if there was a will there was a way, just like what otou-san and nii-san always said to me. I will never give up. Never. Just wait, Kakashi… I'll master my chakra control before tomorrow morning.

It was harder than I thought it would be. Three hour after trying, I had been able to give a little cut at the edge of the leaves, but I still couldn't tear it. I threw myself backward into sleeping position. It has been really late, I could see the moon and stars. And I was so sleepy, but I shouldn't sleep. Just a little more. I have to try my best. I pinched my cheek to wake myself.

"I won't give up, Brother… I promise…" I said clenching the bell necklace on my neck. The wind made it ring. I felt like nii-san was cheering me now. "Yosh! Recharge finish, now back to the business" I grasped the leaves once more.

Kakashi P.o.V

Tick. Tick. Tick.

I couldn't close my eyes. I felt really sleepy but I just couldn't bring myself to sleep. I was worried about the kid. She wouldn't be still in the backyard, or would she? I grabbed my alarm clock. 3 a.m. It was really late. The kid should have been back to her room and gave up. But checking wouldn't be bad, right?

I walked as quiet as I could to the backyard. And she was there, stood under the moonlight. The girl still trying to cut the leaves into two pieces. Why was she so persistent to graduate now?

Then I could see she was staggering before her body fell backward. I quickly caught her. And I couldn't believe what was in her hand. The leave has almost been cut. She has cut it half way. For genin level ninja, it was as hard as hell. And she did it. Did she had some kind of super power?

"Nii-san… I won't give up… Just a little.. more.." she said in her sleep. I smiled. No. She had no super power. It was all because her will power and her stubbornness.

"Heh? Will power, huh…"

"Ka..Kashi?" the girl spoke to me. She rubbed her eyes before suddenly shoved me.

"What time is it? The sun still hasn't risen, right? So I still have time…" she picked some random leaves but I stopped her and picked her up.

"Hey put me down… It's cheating… I still have time, it isn't fair" she landed some puch on my back

"You pass kid. I lost. I'll teach you…" I whispered to her.

"But… How could.." she yawned.

"Just rest… You have worked hard" I patted her back and in no time I could already heard her steady breath.

Risu P.o.V

"Don't forget Kakashi, you have to teach me after the school…"

He nodded from behind the green book he always read.

"You can't take your words back!" I threatened him.

"Sure… Sure. Go kid, or you will be late…"

He was as annoying as always. But, I'll let him go today and when I was in the mood I will give him my thanks now. I pull his hand, making his face into my level and kissed him in the cheeks.

"Thanks a lot, Kakashi…" I said before running out of the house leaving the confused looking Kakashi.

I hummed along my way to the Academy. Today, I will take my time to school. Then, I heard a faint voice calling me.

"Risu… Risu-san, morning…" a pink haired girl greeted me. I think I saw her yesterday. Ah, right… She was one of the fan girl that surrounded that 'Sasuke' guy. She was one of the people that was beating Naruto. But being unfriendly wasn't my nature.

"Morning, erm.."

"Sakura. Haruno Sakura…" Sakura smiled to me

"Nice name. Nice to meet you, Sakura-san and good morning too" I replied her smile.

"Thanks… Nee, Risu-chan—can I call you that, you can also call me like that— want to go to the Academy together?"

"Sure… I started to get lonely walking there myself…"

Then she started to talk about how great Sasuke is, Sasuke bla bla bla…

Alright… If she wasn't talking about Sasuke that much, Sakura was actually a really nice and great friends. Why did she like that annoying guy… Strange taste…

Today, Naruto made Iruka mad as the result he told us to do almost the same thing Kakashi told me to do last night. I wanted to know just how much further I could do than yesterday night.

"Oi, Risu, let's run away…" Naruto grabbed my hand.

"Eh, but… Then Iruka-sensei will be madder to us…" I tried to persuade him to stay. But, Naruto and also Chouji, Shikamaru and Kiba had come to an agreement. "Guys, don't say that I didn't warn you…"

Before running after them, I opened my eyes to see the leaves on my hand has been cut ¾ of it.

"Great… A little more" I thought while tossing that leaves to the ground.

"Hey wait for me…"

"What take you so long Risu-chan?" Naruto slowed down a bit so I could catch up to him.

I smiled to him, "Just to ensure something…"

"And?"

"I just need to train more.. Oh, right, train!" I immediately stop. "I'm sorry Naruto, I couldn't play today…" I clasped both of my hand in front of my face.

He looked a little bit disappointed. "Okay, then… See you tomorrow Risu-chan…" he waved his hand.

"See you tomorrow…"

I ran all the way to Kakashi's house. I didn't want to take the risk of him cancelling the training just because I was late.

"Kakashi… I'm home, let's start the training…"

But, I couldn't see him anywhere. Did he just cheated me?

"Kakashi… KAKASHI!" I screamed then I felt that my body has been picked up.

"Take it easy Kid…"he said while throwing me over his shoulder. But instead taking me outside to some training ground he took me to the kitchen.

"Sit down… I'll make some ramen…" he put me on the chair.

"Training?"

"After dinner. Believe me, you will need more energy than usual so dinner is important…" he smirked. I have a bad feeling about it.

"Why, Kid? Already want to quit?"

I stared at him. "Of course not… Just cook the ramen fast!"

He looked annoyed, but I don't care. He annoyed me so I could also annoyed him.

Kakashi P.o.V

This little girl sure had the gut. She wasn't a fragile girl. Maybe because of the death of her clan or maybe it was just because she was stubborn and has too much pride.

"Oi, Kakashi…" the little girl's voice made me came back to the reality.

"Mh?"

"Where we will be training? The 3 training ground that you mention yesterday?"

"Hhm…" I nodded. "Here…" I put the instant ramen cup in front of her. She smiled to me, a very suspicious one.

"What?"

She smiled than showed me her hand and I couldn't believe it. This girl on her hand was a leaves that has been torn to 2 pieces. Though the cut wasn't that cleaned but the fact that she was able to cut it was the amazing one. She sure was the persistent and stubborn type. Yup. The one that was really annoying too.

"I'm sorry that I can't keep my promise. But at least I'm able to cut it before you trained me, ne?" she smiled.

"Didn't I have already said that I will train you?" I teased her. "Ehm…, if you don't eat that ramen in 5 minute, I won't train you…"

"Hey, that's cheating…" she said while stuffing the ramen in her mouth. I giggled.

"Eat slowly… Take your time… I'm just kidding…" I said while chuckling.

She really was a very funny girl.

"I hate you Kakashi…"

"Hate you too…" I patted her head ignoring her complained to me. Since she came, it wasn't so lonely anymore.

"You ready, Kid?" I knocked her room.

"Just a moment…"

I heard a few bang sounds then the door was opened.

"What are you doing?" I tried to pick a glance to her room but she quickly closed it.

"It's a private…" she exclaimed protecting the closed door tightly.

"Okay… Don't worry I won't take a peak…" Not now at least, I added not saying it out loud obviously, "C'mon Kid, or it will be a long night…"

Risu P.o.V

Almost. He almost saw my bedroom. I would die because of embarrassment if he found out that I hang the very first clothe he bought for me like it was a very precious item. Actually it was. So I didn't want him to find out about it. More like my pride wouldn't let me.

We had walked for some minute now. I could hear the sound of nocturnal animal searching for their prey.

"We have arrived…" Kakashi said suddenly stopping made me bumped to him.

"Aoch…" I complained.

"Are you alright?"

I nodded my head, "Ngh…"

He smiled, a really wicked one. "That's good because I won't hold back so if you complain I will stop the training immediately…"

I felt a cold air in my spine. He really was serious this time.

"Just bring it on…" I taunted him.

It had been 3 hours already and he didn't show me any sign that this training will be finished.

"Tired already, Kiddo?" he asked, obviously mocking me.

I wiped my sweat on my forehead. "No…"

I made the hand signs that he taught me 3 hours ago. He said that it was to do the shadow cloning jutsu, but the clone that I made was all too disappointing. It couldn't even stand up on itself.

"Shadow Clone jutsu…" I shouted. A cloud formed in front of me. But once more, the clone that was materialized in front of me was that weak and pale clone of mine. I doubt it could stand just to block a weak attack.

I sighed.

It was even harder than before.

"What's wrong?! Damn!" I shouted hitting the ground. Kakashi also looked a bit confused with my progress. Was I this uncapable?

A small bit of memories of my childhood rise.

When the kids of other village came to my village and mocked me for unable to do any jutsu.

"Nii-san, why I can't do it like them?" I asked my brother.

"Risu, remember we are Amaterasu… We are the Sun, the life and things work differently for us. You just need to overcome that and you can even do better than the other" he said to me while patting my head. At that time I couldn't understand what my brother meant nor now. But I knew, I just need to overcome that difference that my nii-san mentioned.

"We are the Sun, the life"

Wait… Maybe… Yes, maybe that's it…

I stood up quickly and did that hand sign once more but this time I flew my second chakra,—my Mom called the chakra made by my life force as the second chakra—. Kakashi looked startled but he let me do it.

"Shadow clone jutsu" I shouted.

In front of me stood the perfect copy of mine.

"Hi…" it smiled.

"I… I succeed!" I rushed to Kakashi, "Kakashi!"

He observed my shadow clone. For a moment I saw his eyes twitch and he looked absolutely confused but then he maintained his poker face.

"Good start… Just train more and you would be able to make more than 1 of your clone…" he patted my shoulder.

I felt absolutely hyped now. He even praised me.

"Yosh… Continue training…" I clenched my fist.

Kakashi sighed. "Not today, Kiddo… You need sleep, it almost midnight now…"

"But…"

"No Buts…" he said to me. His eyes cold as ice and it's looked like one of the predators eyes. I didn't even know that he had that expression. It was the scariest thing, I even had cold sweat all over me and my body shiver like crazy. It was even hard to breath.

"Ok.." my voice sounds more like a squeaked.

"Great…" he yawned. He turned away and started walking.

I sighed. It was scary. My hands still trembling when remembering that expression. It was just like the demon.

"Kakashi is a demon…" I mumbled.

"Pardon? Did you way something, Risu?" he asked me.

I freeze on the spot. "No.. Not… Nothing" I stuttered. "Just lead the way already…" I pushed him forward.

Kakashi P.o.V

The kid really surprised me. The shadow clone that she made looked normal at first glance but when I observed it. I didn't know what word could described it? That clone wasn't clone at all, it was the exact copy of the person. How could that kid do that?

I felt something hit my back lightly.

"Ah, sor… sorry…" she said while dozing off. Yep. She was definitely and positively tired. I picked her up and hold her in bridal style.

"Kakashi, put me down…" she complained. Her eyes were wide and her cheek blushed wildly.

I smiled at her.

"Just sleep…"

"But.."

"Sleep" I said not letting her to complain any further.

Not long after that she has snuggled to me. Her tiny hands gripped my shirt tightly.

"Just like little kid…" I mumbled my thought.

"Ngh… tou-san, kaa-san, nii-san, don't leave me alone.." she mumbled. Her gripped became stronger and stronger that made her fist white. A drop of tear fell from her closed eye.

I held her tightly.

Just like me when I was small. She looked tough but actually she was so fragile that a small touch could break her to pieces.

"Don't worry… I will never leave you alone…"

Risu P.o.V

This morning was strange indeed. When I woke up, I found Kakashi was sleeping beside me, — he was sleeping on a chair beside me of course—, holding my hand tightly but also gently. He looked like my father and also warm like my mom. I observed him for another 5 minutes before waking him up, shocking him in the process.

"Morning, Kiddo… Morning, Kakashi…" Pakkun greeted us.

Kakashi left my room with poker face he always had. But, I knew he was a warm person. If he weren't, his touch wouldn't be this warm.

"Risu, breakfast…"

"Nee…" I replied.

I've started to get used to this situation.

"Kakashi, how many is the most clone I can make?" I asked him. I was really curious. The unfinished training yesterday was disappointing. So at least he should explain something to me.

"Depends. The stronger your chakra became, you can make more clone. There is even a secret technique that let you made thousand clones…" he told me while read his book. He really was something. He could talk, read and avoid hitting people at the same time.

"Really?! What jutsu is it? Teach me!"

He shook his head. "Sorry, Kiddo… It is one of the forbidden jutsu."

"You made me hope for it…" I pouted crossing my hand in front of my chest.

"Gomen. Gomen… I will treat you to ramen then…" he peaked from his book.

"Really?! It's a promise… You can't take it back anymore…" I hugged him. "See you after the end of the class…"

I saw Naruto sleeping soundly on his desk. I sit next to him.

"Morning, Naruto…" I slapped his back lightly but he didn't react at all.

"Heyya, morning, Risu…" I heard a low voice followed by a dog bark. I knew them of course.

"Kiba… Akamaru…" I snatched him from Kiba's head. "Morning" I hugged him.

"Why only Akamaru get the hug? I'm getting jealous, you know.." he smiled sweetly to me.

I shot him an innocent looked.

"Hm?" I asked him. Though, actually I knew exactly what he meant.

He waved his hand. "Nothing… Nothing… Just continue hugging Akamaru…"

I giggled. "Just kidding, Kiba…" I hugged him lightly. "Morning"

"Mo..r..n..ning" his voiced suddenly became so soft that it was hard to heard.

"What's wrong, Kiba?" I asked. His face was bright red.

"I and A.. Akam..aru will sit on our seat…" he quickly snatched Akamaru from my hands.

"Risu…" I felt my hand was held by a strong grip from my back.

"Na.. Naruto? What's wrong you surprised me…" I tried to smile. But, Naruto face was really serious right now. His eyes were looking directly at mine. It was so blue that made me wanted to melt. I could already feel my cheeks burning.

"By the way, how about your training for the test. It's now less than 2 weeks you know…" I said to him obviously trying to lighten the mood. But, Naruto's eyes still fixed on me. And also his hand.

"Risu…" his lip formed my name once more.

"Naruto? What's wrong? If you don't let my hand go I can't sit." He finally let my hand go. I quickly sit at my seat. All day long I had been trying avoid meeting his eyes. My heart thumped like crazy. It was so uncomfortable. What is this feeling?

"Oi…, Kiddo, your ramen will get cold!" I get startled by a light tap on my shoulder.

"Huh?! Oh, Kakashi, what's wrong?"

He sighed and closed his book.

"What's wrong with you? You have been absent minded since this morning…"

I blinked a few times and tried to look as innocent as I could.

"Nothing's wrong…" I shook my head.

He narrowed his eye but eventually he gave up, "Just finish your ramen fast so we can continue our training…"

"Yes, sir…"

Kakashi P.o.V

She was strange but today she had been acting stranger. She kept being absent minded since she came home from the academy. When I asked her, she didn't look like she want to talk about it, so I wouldn't try to force her. I would listen when she wanted me to.

"Kakashi, what should I do today?" she smiled happily to me. She was that happy to train? She was strange…

I scratched the back of my head, "Okay, show me again your shadow clone…"

She did the hand sign and liked yesterday a clone that looked exactly like herself. Okay. A clone must looked like it maker but her clone was on another level. It liked she didn't make a clone but make her another self. I wanted to try her clone.

"Risu, no matter what happen don't undo your clone until I say you can…" I said before started attacking her clone. And just I thought, it wouldn't disappear just like the other clone. Usually when a clone was attacked it would disappear just as fast but her clone. As long as she held it, it wouldn't disappear. I stopped attacking it, I was afraid that she would take its damage.

"Okay you can release it…"

She made the clone disappear but nothing happened to her.

"Why did you attack it, Kakashi?" she asked me.

I sighed, she really was sharped. "Actually your clone interests me. It just different from another clone I had ever seen. It wasn't like clone at all more like you have made another you…"

"But, isn't clone another you?" she asked innocently. I chuckled lightly. She could be cute too sometimes.

"In general way, yes it is. But in a specific way, no. Normal clone jutsu just liked an illusion, the next level is clone jutsu with the nature element added in it. But just like the first one, it is just an imitation. I still doubt it but I think your clone has a unique thing. In some ways you look like you make it alive…" I explained to her and suddenly her facial expression just changed. She looked uncomfortable.

"What's the matter?"

She shook her head. "Nothing. Kakashi, can we study another thing? Like using the weapon?" She took some shurikens and tried to throw it almost hitting me in the process.

"Hey, be careful… Hold it in this way…" I showed her the right way to held it. I also taught her how to use the other ninja's weapon. The good thing was she learned it quiet fast so I could end the training that day faster than yesterday.

"No… I still couldn't stand properly on the rope…" she pouted when I told her to call it a day. I laughed. She still wanted to continue trying although she had bruise all over after falling for the hundredth time. She reminded me of my very best friend it made me hurt.

"Enough for today, Kiddo… I don't want the neighbor thought that I abuse you or any other bad things just because you had so many bruises. Come on Risu…" I gave her my hand that she took after some long pause. We walked to my house in silent that night. I glanced at her, looked like she had adapted on her new life.

"You can discuss with me if you have problem, you know?" I said unconsciously. Then there was a really long awkward silent.

"Stupid Kakashi… What are you saying?! It just so not you…" I complained silently.

"Thank you, Kakashi…" she tighten her grip.

Her small voice gave me quite a shocked. "Anytime…" I replied with a smile of course she couldn't see it because I hid it behind my mask.

Risu P.o.V

Since he told me about my clone, I had this guilty feeling. Yes. I know. I lied to him. But, I just couldn't tell him. My parents told me that I should never tell my ability to anyone except if I really believe in them. Not like I didn't believe in Kakashi. I really was in his debt, he gave me food, clothes, shelter and also he was there when I thought I was alone. In another way, I had already thought of Kakashi as my family.

But. No. It wasn't the right time to tell him. I would tell him. But not now. I was afraid he would change his attitude toward me if I told him.

And now we walked to his house in this very uncomfortable silent.

"You can discuss with me if you have problem, you know?" he said to me suddenly. I got shocked. Did he read my mind? I took a glance at him, he looked a bit embarrassed by his own words. I tighten my grip.

"Thank you, Kakashi…" I replied. "I will tell you when I'm ready…" I added in my mind.

I really meant it when I thanked him. I think, he was the reason I could smile now and then.