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"AKIO!" Izumi shouted as she approached them "What were you thinking using that justu?"
"I was showing Kakashi a thing or two" Akio elaborated
"You are NOT teaching him that" she shouted "Who knows what kind of damage it can create"
"I'm sure I'll manage" Kakashi replied
"NO!" she continued her rant "You only need to teach him how to kill not create mass destruction!"
"It sort of kills people" Akio smiled
"Akio I'm warning you" she pointed a finger at him "Don't you dare teach it to him, it could kill him"
"He can handle it" Akio debated
Izumi was shocked "He actually believes somebody is worthy of his time!"
"Izumi" Akio asked her afraid of her sudden silence
"Fine I'll give him a chance" Izumi sighed "But I better not regret this"
"Thanks" Akio smiled
"What happened to your mask?" Izumi asked
"Slashed away" Kakashi muttered
"I think you look better without it" she smiled warmly at him. His face made him seem younger than his own age. Instead of looking like a young thirty year old young man he looked to be about twenty five.
"But it makes me look younger and barely as scary" Kakashi commented on his opinion
Akio laughed "I'm with Izumi, besides you can wear it in mission but no need to wear it ALL the time"
"Can we get back to training" Kakashi muttered
"Be careful" Izumi said as she eyed Akio suspiciously before storming back into the house
"Well….." Kakashi smiled
"Chakra barrier" Akio ordered him which Kakashi proceeded to do with relative ease although he could still try and do it with less focus.
"Now what?" Kakashi asked
"Try to make the chakra pull towards your body" Akio constructed "It will be painful at first but your body will learn adapt to it"
"Painful?" Kakashi asked confused "Why would it be painful?"
"You're making your chakra push towards you" Akio explained "It will create a lot of pressure in your body"
"Do you still feel the pain?" Kakashi asked
"It's absent" Akio answered "No pain at all"
"Alright" Kakashi said and closed his eyes to focus.
Make the chakra pull towards you…
"You're getting it" Akio said hiding the fact that he was impressed Kakashi could do it so quickly. Maybe knowing the Rasengan makes it easier
Kakashi winced in pain as he felt himself being crushed by his chakra.
"Withstand the pain and keep going" Akio instructed from the sidelines
Kakashi was beginning to sweat but he continued to make his chakra pull inwards.
Kakashi was now clenching his teeth trying to keep the pain at a minimum. He dealt with worse.
"You're getting there" Akio told him again in order to encourage him.
The pain was becoming unbearable and the added chakra didn't help relive him of the pain. Kakashi was no longer able to concentrate and fell down on his knees taking deep breaths.
Akio came to stand next to Kakashi and put a comforting hand on his back "That was excellent"
Kakashi was still breathing rapidly but managed to put on a small smile
"I felt it" he said "Nature chakra"
"Amazing isn't it" Akio remembered his first experience in gathering it.
Kakashi nodded tiredly. Kakashi started trying to get up but Akio stopped him
"What are you doing?" he asked
"I don't have the time to lay back" Kakashi answered as he smacked Akio's arm away and stood up. "I need to get stronger"
"I wouldn't do any good if you're unconscious or dead" Akio replied
Kakashi smirked "I don't tire so easily"
"The state you're in says otherwise" Akio said as he watched Kakashi close his eyes
Kakashi began creating the chakra barrier around him ignoring Akio's words
Akio sighed "Stubborn idiot"
After a few more trials Kakashi was beginning to gather a large amount of nature chakra.
"You actually did it" Akio was smiling "Knew he could"
"Well I did have a great teacher" Kakashi smiled
Akio grinned and beckoned Kakashi to sit with him under the tree
"Jiraya is coming tomorrow night or later next morning" Akio stated
"I need to write him a letter" Kakashi informed him
"When you fight the Akatsuki" Akio said "Try not to die"
Kakashi was stunned at his words. He then dismissed it and smiled "You don't expect me to lose to such idiots now do you". Kakashi however wasn't true to his feelings. He was actually nervous but that was to be accepted.
"Kakashi…" Akio said
"Yes?" Kakashi was beginning to get freaked out by his attitude
"Let's try using the sharingan while gathering nature chakra" Akio said as he stood up
It looked as if he was going to say something entirely different. Kakashi's inner self had the animated sweat drop.
Kakashi opened his sharingan and found gathering nature chakra much easier with it. The usual drain on his chakra disappeared and it felt great
"Try gathering it subconsciously now" Akio stated "Like when you fight on water"
"Hai" Kakashi nodded and suddenly Akio attacked him
Kakashi immediately went into action and tried to fight back. However, Kakashi still couldn't completely gather nature chakra in a full fight. Every now and then Kakashi would feel his chakra being drained and realize that he wasn't gathering nature chakra anymore.
"It comes with practice" Akio explained as they walked back to the house
Kakashi was panting audibly and his eyes were dropping slightly from exhaustion. When they entered the kitchen Kakashi sat down immediately and dropped his head on the table.
"How'd it go?" Izumi asked
"Well" Akio asked
"Is he ready for the Akatsuki?" she asked
"More or less" Akio answered. He took a look at Kakashi and realized that he was already asleep
"Jiraya sent this message" a butler said as he handed Akio a letter
Akio,
I'm coming a little early since I found an Akatsuki member and went to kill him. He was relatively close to you so I'll be there in the morning. Jiraya.
"Tomorrow?" Akio asked himself
"Is Jiraya coming early?" Izumi asked
Akio nodded
"You don't seem happy" she commented
"I'm fine" he smiled at her "I just don't think he is ready to take on the entire Akatsuki"
Izumi's face dropped "I thought you said he was"
Akio sighed
"Are you worried?" she asked "Is that what this is all about?"
"Alright I'll admit it" Akio said "I got attached to the kid and I don't want to put his in such danger"
Izumi smiled "I think you just found yourself a student"
"Seems weird to admit it but yes" Akio smiled "However, Jiraya needs to end things quickly and I don't have the time to train him that much"
Izumi was silent for a while as they both stared at the snoozing Kakashi
"What if you went instead?" she asked excitedly "Spar with Jiraya for a while and you'll be as good as new"
"That's my best bet" he nodded in acceptance after a few lingering moments of silence
"Alright time for bed" she announced as she bent down to wake Kakashi up
"What?" Kakashi moaned as he rubbed his eyes sleepily
"Do you want to sleep on the kitchen table?" Izumi asked
Kakashi immediately teleported himself to and changed his clothes faster than when he eats. "I haven't been this tired since my ANBU days after the Kyyubi attack" he thought as a yawn escaped his lips
Kakashi slept on the spot into a dreamless sleep, unlike Akio.