- "you're still having difficulty sleeping aren't you?" Itachi asked when I had finally awoken from my nap, to find I was still on his lap in the tree where we had been talking previously. "Yes, it seems since I cannot sleep I've been pushing myself too far and I wind up sleeping for a week unable to wake up." I reply to him as I rub the sleep from my eyes when we had jumped down onto the ground shrouded in darkness from the night. "You've always been like that only before, you would end up moving next to me so you could sleep." He chuckles probably remembering the first time I had done it and Fishface's reaction when he found me.

I feel as he leans over while we walk, ever before his warm breath fans over my ear. "I can always drop by from time to time to help you sleep." Even though his words sounded innocent, I found my face reddening to his tone as it gives away his exact meaning. His chuckling to my blushing only further drives his meaning home. Against the desires his suggestion built up within me I find myself reaching back and gently pushing him so he was no longer so close to me. "I think maybe I should figure out what I am going to do about the three of you first before I agree to a tantalizing offer like that."-

Shaking my head I force the memory from my thoughts so I could get my mind back on track. "You.. want me to do what now?" I ask again not sure if I heard him the first time with my little daydream. Kakashi sighs and looks away from me a moment with his shoulders slouched a bit. "You really should focus, Kira." I frown and look from him to the cliff we were standing beside. "So yeah, rock climbing?" I ask him if only to get him to straighten up. His bouts of fake emotion really not phasing me. "Yup. without your chakra." He looks back to me with a smirk wrinkling his mask. Nodding to him I walk up to the cliff. "I get it. It's like the weight training I used to do, it's to hone muscle tone so I don't have to use chakra as much just to overpower my enemy."

His hand settles on my shoulder as he comes up next to me. "Yes, you ready? I'll climb with you." Looking up to him I catch his gaze and give him a small smile I really didn't feel. I know rock climbing is dangerous it's why people in my world use ropes and other equipment. It's high and I can fall. Handy capping me by saying I can't use my chakra means it will be a lot more difficult. Reaching up I curl my fingers around his hand a moment if only to steady my uneasy thoughts. "Let's do it." I mutter before letting him go and reaching up for a handhold on the cliff as I find my footing. I can't complain. I'm the one that asked Kakashi to help me with a workout. I've been idle long enough I think I'm about to go insane. Though doing this almost reminds me of when we were still team seven. Him guiding the training while I listen. We're only missing the other members of the team to make it complete. One on one though, I find it also felt different in a way. Except for with Aphrodite before we started letting Sasuke join our sessions or when I would train with Sasuke on my own. I've never really done anything one on one. Even these last few years there were always two people I was training with at one time, guiding my training and teaching me.

With Kakashi right now, it's not like he's even able to really teach me anything. He can only run through exercises with me as if we are on equal ground. This thought made me frown as I look down at my feet to find another footing as I continue to climb. *- "Are you sure about that Kira?" Kakashi had asked me when I found him at his place. He had just been setting in his room reading a book. To me I thought he would be happy to get out of the house and move around but, he didn't seem to be all that interested. "I've thought about it and made my decision. But, if you don't want to I understand." I answered him as I felt myself cross my arms just beneath my breasts. "You do realize you are stronger than I am. There isn't anything I could teach you." He groaned raising his hand to the back of his head and ruffling his silver hair. I found myself shrugging. "I'm not asking you to teach me, Kakashi. I was just asking if you wanted to train with me. You know, one on one. And you get to choose what we do." This time his eye widens and I very nearly smirk. He does look rather different without his forehead protector or his bulky vest. He's even wearing a black sleeveless tight form-fitting shirt instead of his loose long sleeve one. His mask was still in place but it was a black one instead of his usual navy blue. "Alright, wait here." He muttered as he walked away towards his room. I couldn't help but watch him as he goes. My eyes moving over his well-defined muscles both beneath his tight shirt and unhindered by clothing. Just from the time we fell asleep on my bed, I knew his muscles were hard without an ounce of give to them. But to actually see them in person was a first for me.-*

Of course, I felt a little let down for some reason when he came back to the door dressed in his usual ninja attire, but I didn't make a comment against it. I'm the one that talked him into coming with me so I couldn't complain. "You keep daydreaming you'll fall." His voice reaches my ears from next to me nearly making me jump from his playful hinted tone. Looking at him I shrug. "I am focused." He shakes his head and begins climbing again. I couldn't help but watch him for a moment as he is climbing with one hand and not even using footholds. Smiling I find myself moving up to keep up with him. Ignoring that he looks pretty cool with how he is climbing and I probably look like a spider monkey.

"So, Tsunade changed up the teams huh." I speak up if only to ignore how my handhold just crumbled and I was forced to try and find another one. His climbing pauses a moment as he hangs there. "Basically our numbers have grown enough you guys can't simply use Tenzo as an alternate anymore." I continue now watching my own climbing as I practically cling to the rocks of the cliff. "Is he okay with that? I mean he is an Anbu and this was supposed to only be temporary for him which is why you guys call him Yamato instead of his real name."

"He will still be going by Yamato." Kakashi sighs as I come up next to him. "These teams are only temporary until Lady Tsunade figures out what else we can do." His voice drops causing me to look at him. The sweat clinging to his face between his forehead protector and his mask showing the strain he is putting his body through. "Well, I do have a suggestion." I mutter and look away from him as I see his gaze move to me. "I don't think Itachi would want to take on the Anbu title again. Team Kakashi already has you, Naruto, Sakura, and Sai. Basically the max amount of ninja for a squad. She could put Itachi, Sasuke, and I on the same team with Itachi as our captain. With that, we can always pick up another teammate from team Kakashi from time to time when it's advantageous for both teams or we could also double as your backups. Meaning Tenzo could continue being a backup squad leader for team Kakashi and he could be put on our team from time to time when you are available for your main position." I found myself shrugging and move up on the cliff. "It's just a thought. We'd essentially be one team just backing each other up when necessary and still able to move separately at the same time. Up until now, you've had to put new teams together for your backups anyway. I just think the two squads set up like that would compliment each other nicely. Ya know."

"You still put a lot of thought into your decisions don't you." He chuckles as he moves up on the cliff as well. I couldn't help but shake my head. "Actually with all of the strategies I've come up with lately, none of them involved two teams working as one. I was just simply speaking my mind." I fall silent as I complete my climb. Pulling myself up onto the landing I roll over onto my back with my legs still hanging over the cliff. More to ground myself from actually having been hanging off of a cliff rather than being tired. "Actually, that would make the teams a little too powerhouse now that I think of it. Two powerful Uchiha that are most likely stronger than anyone else in the village except for the Hokage. On the same team as me. Then your team which when you fight together you can practically take down anything or anyone that stands in your way. Wouldn't that make the teams almost.. too powerful when still technically acting as one team?" I more talk to myself but I feel Kakashi stand on the edge of the cliff looking out over the village.

"If there is a war coming like you say and Obito is as powerful as you have led me to believe. Maybe teams like that aren't such a bad thing." He speaks drawing my gaze up to him. "Don't second guess yourself." He speaks as he looks down at me. His dark eye softening his gaze. "It's an idea that deserves to be looked at." He is actually thinking about the possibilities of my idea? Huh. And here I was just speaking without thinking. Getting up I stretch my arms out to get the blood flowing more properly from having just strained them climbing the cliff. Once I drop my hands to my sides I turn to face the rocky terrain around us. This is where he trained Sasuke for the chunin exams. Hmm, I wonder why he chose to bring me here. "So what's next on our to-do list?" I smirk and look over my shoulder towards him a moment to see him turn away from the cliff's edge before I look back at the scenery in front of us. "Are we going to spar, work on increasing our chakra, run, or.." Kakashi's hand suddenly takes my own, pulling me against him so my back is flush with his chest.

"Kakashi?" I ask finding myself looking up to see the emotions in his gaze. I hadn't expected the sight that met me. His nearly perfectly chiseled face is dusted with short whiskers as if I had caught him before he could shave. Even with his forehead protector still in place over his left eye, it did nothing to hide him from my eyes. The same fleeting sight I had seen when he had kissed me was now above me, his dark eye swirling with his emotions before he cups my chin between his fingers and he bows his head. Leaning forward just enough that our lips were almost touching. This time when he hesitated he didn't utter a single word before he presses his lips against mine. No apology for what he was about to do like last time. A clear enough statement to show, he isn't sorry for what he was about to do. His hand releases mine and slips around my waist holding me in place as if he thought I was going to step away from him.

Closing my eyes I reach up and let my fingers move over his prickly cheek before resting my hand gently in place. His silent words were being spoken in volumes just as he had done the last time. As his tongue slips into my mouth I was barely able to stifle my growl at his wild flavor. Entwining our tongues together as we massage the muscles if only to take in each other's taste more fully. This kiss wasn't as gentle or timid as the last. His hidden inner emotions screaming for me to see them and understand. This time, he was possessive and almost desperate. His hand moves from my chin to my neck holding me to him in a way I couldn't break the kiss if I wanted to. Something about this kiss though sent feelings running through my body. Almost as if I have my energy blanket extended and I could feel him through it. It felt like I was on my knees in front of him. His breathing labored as he was looking down at me. The feeling of his prickly skin on my hand was really familiar as if, I'd felt it before. I could feel him moving in my energy blanket as his hips buck against me. Filling me completely to my core. The feelings were almost real enough I could feel them tingling against my skin, vibrating within me as if they were memories. Pooling warmth inside of me as my flames flicker within me setting me ablaze in a tantalizing way. It was then the image of me looking down at him on my bed as I very nearly pull his mask down flashes through my mind. Very nearly made me gasp. Realizing it was the day after I had bitten aphrodite. A day that is still in bits and pieces for me as if her blood had been a drug. -Kakashi and I...- By the time he pulls his lips from mine, it felt like my heart was going to explode. His breath fanning over my lips as he tries to steady his breathing. His hold on me never loosening to allow me to slip away keeps me rooted in place. "Your taste." I found myself saying my own thoughts that seem to always come when I take in his primal scent. The very same thoughts I had when he had first kissed me in the trees. "It's just like your scent. Wild and primal without the usual human undertone." With my spoken words, his hold on me finally falters as his body stiffens in surprise.

Instead of stepping away from him, I find myself turning so we were facing each other. Bringing my arms up I wrap them firmly around his shoulders as I raise up onto my toes. Moving my face past his, my lips already parting and baring my fangs. -Is he even human?- Those words running through my mind, I find my fangs grazing the fabric of his mask that was still around his neck. His breathing catches as his hands grip onto my waist. As if he himself was debating what is about to happen. Shifting my arms I pull his mask away from his skin as I run my tongue over the soft spot of his neck. The salty taste of his skin only intensified from the lingering sweat. His shiver radiating through his body as he holds me more tightly pulls at the inhuman part of me bringing about another sense of dejavu from me. The memories piecing themselves together causes my heart to pick up speed. I remember now, that day I had given in to my most carnal of desires for him. Driven forward by the effects of Aphrodite's blood. Yet, unlike my usual, I sank my fangs into my own lip to keep myself from biting him. I never gave in, not even when he was asleep and I pulled his jacket from his neck with my wish to figure out this very answer. -Is he even human?- I repeat in my mind bringing my thoughts away from memories of a night that sends my body into overdrive. Just as I scrape my fangs against his flesh ready to sink them into his neck I found my eyes widening. -If he isn't human, I'll kill him. Just like with Aphrodite. I won't be able to stop.- I found myself whimpering at my own thoughts before pulling away from him, moving back down to flat foot before resting my head against his chest. My hands moving near my face as I curl my fingers into his vest. "I can't..." I tell myself.

"Why not?" His voice was husky with his own feelings leaving him a bit shakily as if he was trying to control himself as much as I am fighting myself right now. "I might not be able to stop." I answer him as I turn my head so my face was against his chest muffling my voice. "You don't hesitate with Itachi." This time his voice was tense as his grip on me becomes almost painful. Is.. he jealous? Why would anyone get jealous of someone else being violated and having their blood stolen? "You're different.." I utter out feeling the weight in my chest become almost unbearable. "I can't... I can't chance it." I tell myself trying to get my body to understand. I won't allow it. I can't take the risk... He doesn't smell like the others. If he isn't human, I'll kill him. But then, why can't I tell him that? What's stopping me? He should be able to answer the question without me risking his life. So then why won't the words leave my stubborn mouth? I know why. Sighing to my own thoughts I try to ground myself if only to remain in control. Deep down, I don't want to be wrong.

After she stopped shaking she left Kakashi there on the cliff. What had just happened left him more than a little confused. This has made four times now that she has refused to bite him. Something inside her is at war, driving her to do it and for some reason, she was fighting it. Unlike how she had literally jumped onto Itachi's back in full view of Sasuke and bit him without any hesitation. Kakashi walks to the edge of the cliff as he pulls his mask back up onto his face, his Sharingan behind his forehead protector following her movement even when she was out of sight of his normal eye. "The direction she's headed. She's going to him." He mutters to himself as he sighs. He could tell the fight she was losing when it came to the point of her biting him. In their intimate actions, she had wanted to bite him so desperately she had sunk her fangs into herself rather than him. Even when she was still in his arms and had her face against his chest, she was still fighting against herself. And now, she's going to the one person she won't hesitate with.

Kakashi had to admit, he is jealous. The side of her Itachi gets to see is completely different from the girl who is around him. Is he like her, fighting a losing battle? He had seen her when she had gone off with both Uchiha individually. More at ease and playful when she was with Sasuke, more open and content when she is with Itachi. With him, she thinks more than she speaks. Each of her words holding different meanings than what is going through her gaze. More reserved and dead set at keeping him arm's length from her. "Kira troubles." The gentle voice comes up from behind him making him sigh. The voice that steadily has lost the emotions it once held just from her time in the Anbu always shows up when he least expects it. hn. He grunts putting his hands in his pockets. "You were the reason I had her bite me." She states as if she hadn't nearly died because of that very decision. She steps up next to him her bright blue eyes never leaving the village even as Kakashi looks down in her direction.

"Why?" He asks unnecessarily already knowing the woman next to him was going to explain whether if he wanted her to or not. "She needed to know what will happen. If she bites an inhuman like us." She gives a humph and turns away from the edge of the cliff. "Don't let her bite you, Kakashi. Even with her limited knowledge, she can already tell."

"Tell?" He asks turning with her as he watches the back of her head. Is this why she's fighting with herself? She can tell? "Yes, she can tell the difference in you from the Sensei she had before. She bites you, not only will your life be at risk but she will figure everything out and this world will have an even bigger problem than war or Damen. Your decision will have been for nothing."

"She'll find out eventually." Kakashi sighs as Aphrodite looks over her shoulder in his direction. A rare smile dancing in her eyes. "When she's ready. Right now is not the time." Kakashi finds himself walking forward, pulling his hands from his pockets and placing both of them on each of Aphrodite's shoulders. "What is it that makes you think she'll react badly?" He asks her, with the movement of her shoulders he could tell that Aphrodite herself was keeping things from him that only troubles her. "Her dream." She speaks quietly resigning herself to the fact that she can't continue to keep Kakashi completely in the dark. "To defeat time." He comments remembering Kira's own words. "She wants to find out how to make someone like her so she can go back into the Death Note world and relive it, only this time she wants to take Light Yagami's humanity."

"But Light is dead?" He more asks than states, even more confusion weighing him down as he can't seem to wrap his mind around any of it. "He is. But she already knows she can go back to when he wasn't. She wants to change her history." Kakashi's hands fall from Aphrodite's shoulders causing her to turn around and face the man. "The way Kira is now, she still loves Light but she is finally trying to find her footing without him. So she can move on. If she finds out I knew this entire time what she could have done to save Light. She could lose her grip on reality and become overwhelmed by hatred. The immortal in her will lash out and wreak havoc on this world."

"I think you are underestimating her." He sighs and watches as Aphrodite shakes her head. "Before she went to the Akatsuki, she tried to kill me just because she thought I was holding her back in our training sessions. Don't think for a second that if she finds out something like this that she won't cease to be who she is on the surface. Her true nature will win control." She growls at nothing in particular before turning her back to him again. "Kakashi, I gave you what you came to me for. The least you can do is trust me." With that Aphrodite disappears in a blur leaving him alone again to think about everything. True to her words two years ago, his decision has made things more complicated than he had imagined. He had thought that by her changing him. Making him like her, that he would be by Kira's side in the end as someone who she won't lose due to time. An immortal like her. Yet it seems his decision is only pushing her away as well as driving her to him. If Aphrodite is right and she does finally give in to her drive. If she bites him, she very well could lose control. Kakashi sighs and shakes his head. He still can't see Kira doing that.