'Why now? Its only been two days I shouldn't have to worry about him for a least twelve more days. Why is he here so soon?'

Aino stared at Phoenix with fire in her eyes.

"Heh, long time no see, Aino" phoenix said.

Kakashi looked from Aino to Phoenix.

"Aino do you know this guys?"

Aino kept her eyes on phoenix, her fists tighten and her eyes glared at the man who interrupted the fight with deep abhorrence. On the outside Aino looked like she was ready to charge at any time but inside she was shaking fearing what Phoenix might do to Kakashi.

"Aino! Aino!" Kakashi yelled now standing right in front her.

"Yeah I know this guy. His name is Phoenix Thanatos. He's trying to take something very close to me."

Kakashi looked at her, he could see a mixed of pain and regret in her eyes.

"Don't Worry Aino I'll protect you" he said.

Kakashi turned around facing Phoenix. He pulled his Kunai out of his shin and got into a stance.

"You think you can handle me with that wound in your shin?" Phoenix said pulling out wire out of his pocket.

'He's pulling out his wire? Why? His usual likes to torment his enemies first then kill them. What is he up to?' Aino contemplated 'Could it be that maybe the Wadehesiod Jutsu is starting to affect him. Could that be it? Then that means...'

"Kakashi let me fight him." Aino said snatching Kakashis Kunai and getting in front of him.

"Well, well, little Aino is protecting her new boyfriend, as usual. To bad, its only going to make things worse."

'What dose he mean by that and what exactly dose he want from Aino' Kakashi pondered.

Phoenix ran toward Aino, punching her with his right fist. Aino ducked and punched him the gut, sending him soaring into the atmosphere. She jumped up above him and kicked him back down to the ground. As the dust clear Phoenix rose with out a scratch on him. Since Aino was now on her millionth fight for the day, she was way beyond exhausted. Her knees ached and her arms quivered but she refused to give in.

'Aino is pretty tired she can't take much more. I'll have to fight him before to long.'

Kakashi kept his eye on them waiting until his turn.

"What's the matter Aino tired so soon, weakling!" Phoenix said with his evil smirk.

"How dare you call me weak!" Aino yell rushing toward him and kicking him in his face. "I'll wipe the stupid smirk off you face if it take me all freaking day."

She shoved her other leg into the side of his neck. Phoenix grabbed the leg that was in his face

"Wadehesiod Jutsu!"

'No it's was a trap!' Aino thought as she felt throbbing pain shoot up her leg then her whole leg went numb.

Phoenix punched her in the stomach causing her to slide across the ground. Kakashi caught her before she hit anything.

"Aino what happen? What was that?"

Aino could barely sit up her breathing was rapid and worst of all her right leg was broke.

"Kakashi run, get out of here. I'll hold him off." Her words seem to shock Kakashi.

He was the one ordered to protect her and yet she was telling him to run. Kakashi step in front of Aino

"Sorry, I can't do that." Kakashi said pulling his bandanna up to revile his sharingan. "The hokage ordered me to protect you."

"Kakashi don't be an idiot." She shouted "Your no match for him, please just go!"

Kakashi turns and looks at Aino

"besides I have my own reasons too."

Aino was shocked to see Sharingan and what he said.

"Before you do anything you must know that if his hand touches you, you're dead."

Kakashi smiles then darts off toward for phoenix. Before Kakashi could get close enough, Phoenix was griping Aino in the air by her throat. Aino grabbed his arm trying to break free.

"Give me the Heracrystal Jutsu!" he roared strangling her.

"N-never" Aino choked out.

A Kunai hit Phoenix in the middle of his back; he turned to see Kakashi right behind him.

"Let her go, your fights with me now!"

Phoenixs evil smirk came across his face

"Heh let her go? Alright I'll let her go."

Phoenixs grip relaxes then he throws her across the forest. Ainos back hit a tree

'Damn it, hes gotten strong. I hope Kakashi can beat him, for both our sakes'

"How were you able to get past my sharigan!" Kakashi snapped.

"Easy, you don't have Uchiha blood flowing throw your vines, because of this you have limit of what speed you can see. Another reason is because I possess a rare speed ability that even back when the Uchiha clan was alive very few could see."

Aino was slowly getting to her feet her arms and legs hurt worse than ever.

'Damn it what happen I had more feeling in my arms than this. I got to do something, but what?'

She started walking slowly toward Phoenix and Kakashi. She managed only make a few feet before the throbbing pain in her leg caused her to fall.

'Kakashi please, beat him or a least dont die.'

Aino looked up to see the guys standing off.

"I know you can do it!" she yelled picking her self up from the ground. 'I know you can Kakashi.'

The wind blow across the forest caring her words and stirred up dust around Kakashi and Phoenixs feet.

"Now die! Wadehesiod Jutsu" Phoenix shouts tuning to Kakashi.

His arm hit but Kakashi disappeared

"Damn Shadow Clone Jutsu" Phoenix said under his breath.

"Come out here you spineless coward!"

Kakashi appeared behind him

"Whats the matter I thought you had a rare speed" Kakashi mocked.

Phoenix growled "Why do you bother helping that Twit!"

"Like I said before I have my reasons" with that Kakashi grabs another Kunai and drives it into Phoenixs back.

At the last second Phoenix flips over Kakashi

"Wadehesiod Jutsu" he roar push his hand into Kakashis back. Kakashi screams then falls slowly before Aino's eyes, to the ground.

Aino runs screaming toward the fallen Kakashi but Phoenix throws his wire tying her to a tree.

"Poor, poor, Aino, I don't know why you must resist me so. If you would have just given me the Heracrystal Jutsu your boyfriend wouldn't have had to die." Phoenix was now standing in front of Aino.

"So how about it, before I have to kill anyone else."

He brought his right hand to cup Ainos cheek

'Kakashi, I'm sorry I...'

Aino shook her head

'what am I saying? I might have not known Kakashi very long but I do know one thing he can't be beat that easily.'

"Well Aino what will it be?" Phoenixs face drew closer to hers.

Kakashis finger griped the ground as he slowly regains conscious his eyes see Phoenix standing by Aino and...and KISSING HER!!!

Aino was shocked just as much as Kakashi. She could his ruthless lips on her stunned taut ones.

'What...What the Hell. Why is he kissing me? I think I going to be sick.'

Aino could see out of the corner of her eye Kakashi slowly raising to his feet, pure rage in his eyes. Phoenixs tongue trailed across Ainos lips. She gasped when he doses this and he takes this opportunity to slowly slide his tongue in her mouth. That was the last straw Aino couldn't take it anyone, she bit down hard on his tongue. Phoenix pulled away scream but before he could squeal a word, Kakashi had him pin to the ground with a Kunai at his neck.

"Aino did he hurt you!?" Kakashi said.

"Besides my leg, all the bruises and th-that kiss.I'm fine"

"Now for you Phoenix, you nothing but a bully, well its time for you to finally find out how it feels."

Once again Phoenixs famous smirk emerged.

"Kakashi...you'll never be able to beat me."

Kakashi felt a hand clenching the back of his head

"what the...?"

Kakashi looked down to only see the ground.

"Did I for get to mention that the Wadehesiod Jutsu can read minds?"

"What, you can have mastered that already! Besides..." Aino cries

"besides what? The fact that it hurt the person who's mind is being read. So what, I don't care as long as it makes you suffer."

"You can't" Aino pleads

"Heh, watch me. Wadehesiod Jutsu!"

Phoenix picked Kakashi off the ground with one hand. Kakashi screamed feeling a 1000 volts go throw his body.

"Let's see what you're thinking."

"Phoenix stop it now!" Aino shout with anger rising in her voice.

She tries to pry herself from the tree but the wires only cut deep into her skin.

"STOP IT!" She screamed again.

Ainos eyes and chakra started to glow a dark blue.

"I said STOP IT!" With that the wires snapped.

Aino body slammed Phoenix.

"You want the Heracrystal Jutsu so bad here you go! Heracrystal Jutsu!"

Her right hand formed ice blue chakra around it.

"Die!"

she rammed her arm into his chest, ice started to from over it.

"I didn't mean like this ahhhhhh!"

Ainos chakra grew. Phoenixs body was half way covered when Aino felt her heart start to increase in speed. Ainos eye returned to normal as she let go of Phoenix to clutch her heart.

'Malady was right she is a monster.' Phoenix rambled though his head while crawling away.

"G-get b-back here. Coward!" Aino yelled falling to her knees.

The wind started to pick up speed near phoenix as both phoenix and Aino heard a tune. Suddenly Murali emerged beside Phoenix.

"Get us out of here Murali!" Phoenix said grabbing the hem of Murali's kimono.

Aino stared to crawl toward them

"Get back here!"

Murali pulled out here flute and played a tune. Ainos heart sped up even more causing her to fall to the ground crying in pain.

'Why now why dose my heart have to be a problem now.' Through her blurred vision Aino saw Phoenix and Murali disappeared in a tunnel of wind.

Few minutes after they vanished, Ainos heart went back to normal. Slowly Aino crawled over to where Kakashi laid. His silver hair drenched with blood, scars showed throw his torn clothes. His eyes were open but the look he gave seemed like he was distend.

"Kakashi can you hear me?! Kakashi say something?!"

Kakashi could see Aino hear and feel her arms clutching his. Her hair was facing ever direction as blood and tears ran down her face. She was yelling he's name begging him to answer but his mouth would not, could not move. She grip got tighter as his eyes closed.

"KAKASHI!!!"