-A man with sandy blond hair pulled back in a loose ponytail, his bright green eyes slit more like a cat's. Smiles at me as he turns my computer chair to more face my bed where I am sitting. "But, uncle. I don't get it. You said that mom knew where dad was and saved him but you never said how? Did she kill kin to get her answers?" The man before me reaches up and ruffles my hair as he lightly chuckles. "Nothing like that Kira. There is a power in the world. It is rare enough only a select few can truly harness it. It isn't necessarily a kin power either. There are a few humans who can use it, but none more so than your mom."

"Wow, uncle, that makes her sound amazing! did she use it to kill all those kin and win the war? What kind of power is it? Can I do it too?!" He just laughs as he rests his hands on the arms of my computer chair. "No, no. It's nothing like that. And I suppose you could, we all have the possibility within us. But it takes something truly special, something that not only your soul can emit but your heart too." I puff out my cheeks and look away from him. "You're being cryptic, old man. Just come out and tell me already." It was then his smile falters. "Kira, your mother isn't as she seems. She's known as a fierce and heartless killer but that isn't true at all. Her heart is much larger than you know. Maybe someday you will understand." These words had me crossing my arms. "Uncle, ya goin senile. There is no heart at all in that woman."-

Opening my eyes with a yawn I look around me at my teammates. This time it was Sasuke still awake to keep watch as we rested on the tree branches above the ground. The moon was still high in the sky showing I hadn't managed to sleep for very long. Frowning I lean my head back against the tree and sift my fingers into my bangs, lifting them from my eyes as I peer up at the moon. That dream was more of a memory from when I was young. There are a lot like it that I haven't thought about in a long time and I'm guessing all of the fighting going on around us, is what spurred this one since it was one of the times my uncle had spoken about the war. "Can't sleep?" Sasuke's voice breaks through my thoughts drawing my eyes to him a moment. Sighing I bring my knees up and move my hand from my bangs to rest my arm on my knees. "A memory." I speak quietly thinking about that conversation. "Sometimes it sucks having a photographic memory. It means I don't actually forget much of any conversation I have ever had." I mutter and rest my cheek on my arm. "That's not exactly true." He speaks up with a smirk as he watches me.

"You have forgotten quite a bit about what is supposed to happen in this world the entire time you've been here." Well, that's true. But is that my memory failing or is it I subconsciously wanted to let go of the memories. "True, but I would have to say that I chose not to remember. For at times I remember more than I had previously. Much like when I told Kakashi about what I know. Before that point, I wouldn't allow myself to remember much but then I had remembered more when I spoke to him." I move my gaze back to him to see his smirk had faded. "I never watched beyond this point of your world. At least not much of it. I can't remember because I've never seen it."

"Hn." Sasuke grunts and looks up towards the moon briefly. "What was the memory you dreamed of?" This had me a bit confused. "It's not like you to pry." I point out causing a quiet chuckle to come from him. "Could be, I'm still trying to understand how your mind works." Well, that could be true. This entire time I've only ever told him what he needed to know. He was even the last one to find out how old I am and that I'm not human. I guess it's surprising that he even actually cares about me at this point. "A conversation I had with one of my uncles when I was eight. It was one of the times he was teaching me about the Kin war that threatened my world. My mother was the one that led our side against the darkness. and it was due to her that they won." Sighing I lift my head and look back up towards the moon. "He was telling me that my mom has a power that only a few develop. It matters not if you're human or kin because it's a special kind of power that isn't just regulated to one species or the other. That everyone has the possibility within them but you have to have something only your soul and heart can emit."

Sasuke chuckles with a smirk. "I guess, all adults from any world are cryptic to a fault." He utters this time causing me to laugh lightly. "So true. He said I will understand when I am older and yet, I'm 98 years old and I still can't wrap my mind around it." This has Sasuke chuckling again. "Hn, a power that anyone can have huh." He thinks aloud drawing my gaze back to the moon. "He also said that none have it more than my mother. That she may be known to be a fierce and heartless killer but really her heart is larger than I know." I mutter with a sigh closing my eyes as I rest my cheek back on my arm. "Your uncle was talking about love." Itachi's voice suddenly pipes up revealing to us that he's awake drawing both of our attention to him as he sits up. "Love? But that's not exactly a power that only a few can have." I puff out my cheeks in confusion and I watch Itachi shake his head. "Well if you've figured it out then speak up." Sasuke practically hisses at his brother.

"Your uncle was saying that what brings about this power is the love that only your soul and your heart can show. A feeling of love so deep that it affects your soul." Huh... my eyes nearly widen before I manage to look away from him. "Much like your love for Light Yagami." He comments causing Sasuke to nearly growl and me to close my eyes. "I get it now. The reason why my mom knew where my dad was to save him was because of the love she has for him." I mutter more to myself. Maybe, just maybe. My subconscious bringing up that memory wasn't because of the fighting around us. It could have been the fear that has been building inside of me that these two with me aren't strong enough for this war. "Sasuke, do you think your Sharingan can analyze the power I use and copy it?" I ask him causing him to grunt in confusion as he stops glaring at his brother and looks at me. "What's with that question?"

"Well, Itachi can use Sussano. As protection and a form of attack. I was thinking if you can use my power then you yourself will have a shield and different attacks that the humans in this world do not." I form my thoughts and look from Itachi to him. "I've already analyzed your power. Itachi has too." Sasuke grunts and glances away from me a moment as he falls silent. "What my little brother is saying. Our eyes can easily break down your jutsu so we can understand it. But copying it is another matter." This has me tilting my head looking between the two of them before I find myself smirking. "I see, you two have already discussed this topic." I realize watching a small faint smile show on Itachi's features. "So what's the problem?" I ask when neither one of them say a word.

"We have figured out the way you use your flames is a unique trait that only you can do." Itachi explains causing my brows to knit together. Huh, never thought of it quite like that but I guess it makes sense. The flames I use are ever burning inside of me. "What about my shield?" I ask watching the brothers glance at each other before Sasuke stands on the branch. He closes his eyes focusing on what he is doing before a small black light begins to form around his body. Where mine is blue and pure energy I can see and feel different areas in his that have more concentrations with the feel of electricity. Tilting my head I stand and move to his branch. Reaching my hand out towards the light that is only a few inches from his body. Letting my hand hover just above it so I can feel the difference against my skin. "I see, your Sharingan has broken it down for you, but it's not something you can simply copy. You've managed to extend your energy but it's not solid yet." I speak as I think about it, this time moving my hand into his energy. Frowning as my hand passes right through and the electricity stings my wrist.

"Yes, we cannot seem to recreate your shield beyond this point." Itachi speaks up as he too jumps onto the branch with us. Though his eyes were on me. "I see. Well, I developed my shield from understanding my energy manipulation. Even then it was difficult to figure out how to layer and tighten the energy molecules to give it form. That being said he is mixing his lightning chakra in the energy as well which is causing disturbances in the energy emitting around him." I mutter more to myself nearly shaking my head as I move my hand from his energy. "I once thought that chakra and energy were two different things and then the more I learned about chakra I began to believe they are one and the same. They are two similar things and you can't have one without the other. For your shield, you have to retract your lightning from your chakra. Imagine your energy like bedsheets layering one over the other than pull it tight to compress your energy. Once you have achieved that, form it. You can either do a sphere as protection, pull it tight against your body, even use a partial shield to block a single punch you can see coming. Aphrodite once told me that the possibilities are limitless. Since you can do this much already, I have no doubt that you can recreate my shield and make it your own." I finally smile watching as Sasuke frowns with deep concentration, the electric currents fading from his dark light as he focuses on his shield. Yes, Sasuke. I know you can do it.

I hold out my hand again to feel the energy beneath my skin as it visibly shifts becoming clearer than it had been before. "That's it." I nearly laugh as the substance under my hand becomes more solid. "Now compress it. Make it tighter so that only your energy can slip through." I guide him watching with fascination the forming of his shield. Is.. is this what a teacher feels like when a student can do what they can? When my hand finally sets flat against the energy I nearly laugh. "You can feel my hand right?" I ask him as he opens his eyes and gives me a smirk. He then nods. "Yeah." This time I do lightly laugh. "My shield is similar to my energy blanket only my shield is tangible enough you can see it." I explain as Itachi gives a small smirk. "But will it shield him from attacks?" Oh, good question. "Well, we can test it in one of two ways. Use a jutsu against it or I can coat my hand in energy and try to break it."

"A jutsu can attract unwanted attention." Itachi mutters causing Sasuke to frown. "Just do it, Kira." Sasuke mutters as his eyes move to me nearly making me sigh. "Alright, but if I do this wrong. Itachi, you need to be prepared to catch Sasuke. Doing this is how Aphrodite knocked me unconscious to take me to the third." I inform both of them looking from one to the other watching for their approval. Once they both give me a nod I close my eyes and frown pulling my hand from his shield as I move my energy into my hand. Allowing my blue glow to light up against the darkness of his blacklight. Pulling my energy around my hand I tighten it to my skin much like when I am protecting my hand from my flames.

Opening my eyes I meet Sasuke's gaze. I nearly again frown showing how I really didn't want to do this before I put my hand back against his shield. He visibly winces and grunts as his right hand reaches up and grabs onto the shirt over his heart. However, even when I push against the shield it doesn't completely give away. At his pain-filled scream, I pull my hand out of his shield and pull my energy back inside. Almost immediately after my hand leaves his shield, the pain I had caused him lessens. He begins panting as he clutches his chest tighter. His knees quake beneath him nearly giving out. "Your shield works." I inform him as he drops the shield and finally hits the branch. "Why.." He gasps and I kneel down to him. "It's the biggest weakness of the shield I use." I inform him drawing his gaze back to me. "It lessens the impact. If you were to get punched or kicked by someone like Tsunade or Sakura you would still take some damage but nowhere near what you would take normally. It's actually how my ribs were broken when we confronted Damen. It's most effective against jutsu or condensed energy balls, much like a tailed beast can create." I explain to him watching as his breathing begins to slow.

"The attack I used was specifically against your energy. An attack a kin would use once they realize the shield you created. It doesn't attack you physically but pinpoints your energy. It reverberates inside of you following the path your energy takes. To be honest, if your shield was to fail it would be against that attack." I try to give him a smile as he manages to sit on his knees. His gaze moving back to me still lingering with the pain I just put him through. "It really is quite amazing." I try to laugh but it sounded more choked. "It took me three and a half years to get my shield to this point... I truly believe... you can surpass me with it easily." Standing I look away from him, feeling that bubbling anger inside of me. Am, I jealous? "I may not be able to attack and defend at the same time, but maybe you can accomplish what I cannot. Just remember the sphere is only one form the shield can take. You can adapt it to suit you."