I blinked. I…Was out! Out of Kakashi's mind! And back into the outside world! YES! Then I paused, and realized that I was watching the Yamanaka talking to Kakashi. It seems that they were currently residing in an office room right now, most probably the Yamanaka's. Trying to move my neck to crane to the right I could barely see anything… I still can't look at anything else beyond what Kakashi sees…Dang it!

"Kakashi-kun, could you try talking to her? Did she make it out?" The Yamanaka asked, pale blue eyes showing puzzlement. "Also, what in the world was that before?"

I grinned. I'll make it easy for Kakashi here!

Hey, Kakashi! Do you hear me? I called out to him. Also, those asteroids were most probably your memories, although their large size is pretty unusual.

'Ah, yeah, I can hear you.' Kakashi nodded. Then he paused and widened his eyes at that. 'EH!?'

"Are you talking with her right now?" At Kakashi's nod, the Yamanaka hummed before tapping his chin thoughtfully. "Maybe, I'll try and bring in a medical Hyuuga to check whether or not she's capable in performing jutsu..."

Kakashi grinned and nodded. 'Did you hear that…Erm, what's your name?'

I shrugged. Eh, new life, new name. Call me whatever you'd like!

"She told me to give her a name. What should I call her?"Kakashi asked the Yamanaka and the Yamanaka looks bemusedly at him. "Oh and those asteroids were my memory she said."

"Oh did she? How about if we call her Yurei? After all, she is some sort of ghost." The Yamanaka suggested as he sipped on his cup of tea placed on his desk. "…Oh, I see it's just your memories…" The Yamanaka laughed awkwardly before sputtering out the tea. "WHAT?!"

'How about Yurei, Yurei?' Kakashi asked me. I laughed. Sure, and it seems like you're already attuned to the name anyways. I don't mind, although being called a ghost is pretty…evil no?

"She said that she doesn't mind since I'm already calling her that anyways, but she asks doesn't the name sound somewhat evil, with how ghosts tend to be interpreted as evil?" Kakashi reiterated to the Yamanaka.

"…Divert my attention will you? Fine, I'll ask some more later on." The Yamanaka chuckles and shakes his head. "Fine, then what about…Aoi?"

I shook my head back at the Yamanaka. …He's pretty uncreative isn't he? This Yamanaka.

"She said you're pretty uncreative." Kakashi told him. The Yamanaka blanched at that.

"…" He looks at Kakashi, face surprise imminent on his face and shock. "…She can hear us?"

Of course, I can hear you both! I'm his guardian angel! I watch over him and his surroundings! I huffed, staring indignantly at the Yamanaka. I paused and notice the Yamanaka was semi-depressed and looked quite pathetic. …But I like Aoi better than Yurei, at least this time Aoi sounds less evil.

"Yes, she can." Affirmed Kakashi. "She also says Of course, she can because she's my guardian angel. Ergo, she watches over me and my surroundings. Next she affirms that she likes the name better than Yurei because it sounds less evil."

The Yamanaka seemed to have looked more optimistic, but…I feel like I should notch him down. Curse my evil temptations!

But the Yamanaka is still pretty uncreative, naming me after the colour of my polo shirt. I added. [1]

"….But she also says you're still pretty uncreative for having named her after the colour of her …po…lo? shirt." Continued Kakashi, overall bored at having to repeat what I say constantly to the Yamanaka, but stumbled over pronouncing polo. The Yamanaka seems to have twitchily smiled, was he annoyed? Probably. Oh, and what is the Yamanaka's name anyways? I can't always call him Yamanaka.

Kakashi, what's his name? I can't continue calling him the Yamanaka, there are way too many Yamanakas in Konoha to differentiate them all simply by their last names. I asked Kakashi who seemed to feel a tad bit bored.

"…She's asking what your name is because calling you the Yamanaka won't be too helpful when there are other Yamanakas around as well." Repeated Kakakshi. "…What is your name anyways Yamnaka-san? I don't think you've introduced yourself to me yet either."

The Yamanaka smiles sheepishly at Kakashi. "Ah, right. I'm Yamanaka Katashi." The recently known Katashi then sat back on his chair and started writing slash scribbling down things on his piece of paper on his desk.

I blankly stared at him. …His name is Katashi? That rhymes with your name, Kakashi!

"…Both she and I find that your name phonetically sounds extremely similar to mine. Although, Katashi-san, you don't seem to represent the meaning of your name." [2] Kakashi noted to the Yamanak- err...Katashi.

The Yama- …Katashi stops his scribbling, laughed at that and shrugs. "I suppose I don't. Kakashi-kun, you're free to go home now. I'll write down your report and send it to the Hokage and your father soon. You might want to tell him about Aoi first though. We'll meet again next week here again alright?"

Kakashi nods at him. "…Same time as well?"

"Same time as well." Katashi reaffirmed for Kakashi…. God referring two different people with two extremely similar names if not for one different set of pronunciation word is as confusing as trying to pronounce the difference between "Sounds like pores, pause, pours and paws". [3]

…I'll just call the Yamanaka,…Kata. And I'll keep on calling you Kakashi, Kakashi. He nods (at me or at Kata?) and bows. "See you next week then, Kata-san, Aoi came up with this nickname to make it easier to differentiate between my name and yours."

Kata laughs and waves at Kakashi. "Good bye to you too, Aoi-san. Pardon my hostility to you previously. I was worried you might have been a spy implanted in Kakashi's mindscape as a baby or some sort."

I blinked. Huh. Didn't expect to be suspected for…that, I was expecting to be suspected more of being an evil ghost haunting Kakashi…Then again I don't really act nor look that intimidating… Curse my adolescent body! …I'm technically almost an adult though if two years passed! Just one more! …Wait, I don't think my appearance changes…I'll forever be this height…I hope Katashi hurries up and finds a Hyuuga to check whether I can perform chakra techniques or not so I can disguise my height to appear more taller with a genjutsu. Tell Kata I said bye too Kakashi!

"Aoi told me to say bye to you too Kata-san." Kakashi reiterated. Katashi smiles and waves at Kakashi, and I suppose I as well, and then we both went on our merry way of the Yamanaka's office room and out into the hospital's hallway.

…By the way, your dad lets you go alone despite the fact that you're still two years old, Kakashi?

'Yes. But that's alright because I'm Sakumo's son!' I blankly stared at the people that towered over Kakashi. He was weaving through crowds full of people taller than him in the market district.

That…really doesn't explain much, Kakashi. I told him and he shrugs as we arrived in front of a familiar building. The Hatake Residence.

"Tou-san! I'm back from my conference with the Yamanaka!" I swooned. He sounds adorable! I wished I had physical hands to pinch his cheeks!

'…What's wrong Aoi? Are you feeling fine? You feel agitated.' Blinking, I sheepishly laughed. Hahaha, it's nothing….I just…wish I have physical hands again I guess.

'Huh? Why?' I coughed, feeling extremely awkward now. There's no way am I going to tell Kakashi it's because I want to pinch his cheeks. That would sound extremely weird and so creepy…and I'll feel so old for wanting to pinch cheeks as if I was like…my mom. …I frowned at myself. There was no need for me to self-pity myself anymore. I'm dead…Or as dead I possibly can…being a guardian angel of a fictional character. Maybe my mom also became one? Heh. That would be an interesting though to entertain…But to who and which dimension is the question.

…I just miss having a physical body, that's all. I nervously told him, chuckling and looked away from Kakashi's eyes even though I know he can't look at me, it feels odd to do so.

'…Okay.' Kakashi relented and didn't prod me for more although I could feel his emotions of sadness right away.

I begrudgingly relented and told him. Okay, fine. It's because I want to pinch your cheeks.

'What?'He sounded shocked and cutely confused.'Why? …You don't hate me do you? I don't feel that you're angry though…You feel more like you're embarrassed, but why would you be embarrassed to the point you want to pinch my cheeks?'

Man. I mused. This is so awkward for me to have to explain something like this to a two year old prodigy. I'm embarrassed for having to tell you the reason why… It's because you're adorable Kakashi! I want to pinch your cheeks as a way of adoration! I may or may not have possibly creeped the hell out of Kakashi.

'Oh. I'm cute?'I sighed out in relief. Oh thank goodness he wasn't! Yes, yes you are. You're absolutely adorable! Then I blinked… Heh. Kakashi at this age doesn't wear his mask; he looks pretty cute like any other toddler though. So I can't see the difference. Maybe the attractiveness starts once he grows up. Right now…He just looks adorable like a kitten. Although then again his dad and him owns a dog summoning scroll…so…Puppy? Puppy. He looks as adorable as a puppy.

'…Oh. I see.' I laughed uneasily. Well…He sounds extremely sullen. I wonder why.

"Ah. Kakashi, welcome back! How did it go? What did the Yamanaka say?" Sakumo's voice beckoned him from the kitchen area. I blinked. Heh. Seems like he's cooking dinner. Then I paused and eyed the food. …I miss being able to have the ability to eat.

"I have a guardian angel or ghost. She's a civilian. We named her Aoi, do you have one too Tou-san?" Kakashi fired at Sakumo who we both heard yelp and something clatter, and get knocked to the ground with a loud Clang!

….Is he okay? I asked Kakashi. …For a ninja, Sakumo is pretty clumsy.

"She and I asks whether or not you're okay tou-san…" Kakashi asked as he took off his ninja sandals (D'awww, toddler-sized ninja sandals!) and walked into the kitchen.

Sakumo chuckled and Kakashi looks at him puzzled. "…I'm sorry Kakashi, I was just surprised that's all."

"Oh also, dad, the Yamanaka's name was Katashi…So Aoi calls Katashi, Kata for short – as to not confuse his name with mine." He adds and Sakumo looks astonished at Kakashi.

"She does? That's…surprising. Will you meet with him again next week for another appointment Kakashi?" Sakumo asks him, worry evident in his eyes.

I frowned. Sakumo probably doesn't believe Kakashi and thinks that there is indeed something wrong with Kakashi's prodigious mind. …Well there probably is. What with how he can remember the smallest of things when he was just a newborn mother holy baby!

I still can't come to terms with that, I mean…Gosh. Two years old and already functioning like a full grown adult and also has photographic memory. He seriously needs to be checked for whatever mutation he has! …Then again, if Konoha is feeling particularly treacherous, they'll try recreating the mutation Kakashi has through…

I shivered. Was Orochimaru still in Konoha? If he was…they were so screwed. So screwed, better let them think Kakashi was simply a prodigy, rather than prodigious due to a mutation or birth defect that lets him start having memories from the moment he was a newborn. Who knows what Danzō would bribe Orochimaru to go capture and experiment on Kakashi if any one of them gets wind of this…

"…Yeah, we will, but tou-san…." Kakashi started and pointed at the steaming boiling pot. "I think it's going to blow."

Sakumo blinked and turned around only to have his pot indeed blow up on him, the contents splattering to every uncovered area within one metre of it.

…So this is your father, eh, Kakashi? I questioned him. He nods and helps clean the kitchen covered in an abundant of sticky syrupy soup. 'He is…just surprised that's all. He's usually much more graceful than this.'

I hummed agreeing with that sentiment before noticing something leap outside the window. I blinked. …What was that?

Hey Kakashi, did you see that? I asked him. He stopped scrubbing the floor and blinked. 'No, I didn't. See what?'

I shrugged. Ah, never mind then. I just saw something out of the corner of your eye… I thought it might have been something. Never mind then.

'Okay.' He went back on scrubbing the floors and I sighed. The brat really needs to stop being so…prodigious. It's hindering his emotional growth.

"So…Kakashi, what did the Yamanaka exactly say about…her?" Sakumo tried to lightly question Kakashi.

Kakashi shrugged. "Katashi-san was taking Aoi's recommendation about having a Hyuuga check whether or not she's capable of performing the mind techniques of the Yamanaka clan."

Sakumo, who had been in the middle of performing a suiton release to help clean the kitchen faster, choked midway, and swallowed. Blurgh.

Poor Hatake Sakumo. He was having heart attack after heart attack.

"…Tou-san, maybe you shouldn't do anything when you're about to ask me a question so you won't keep on getting yourself injured after hearing my answer." Chided Kakashi, and I'm pretty sure the feeling I'm feeling from him is worry and annoyance.

"Katashi-san…was taking…Aoi's recommendation…?! What is he thinking…?!" Sakumo muttered under his breath, and unfortunately for him we both could hear him.

We can hear you…You know… I told him pretty annoyed. How rude of you! What's wrong with my recommendation?

'….Aoi, he can't hear you. So I'll tell him.' Kakashi said sounding pretty annoyed as well. Were our feelings influencing the other…? Probably…And that's a bad thing because I get irritated by the smallest of things…Fudge! Mmm…speaking of fudge…I'm feeling hungry. …But I can't eat. Damn my chakra body! I want fudge! Fudge!

"...Aoi and I can hear you dad…Also, Aoi said that you're rude, what's wrong with her recommendation?" He told his father who in turns pales.

"…This Aoi person…Who is she?" Sakumo cautiously worded his question. "And…it's nothing; I'm just a bit shocked is all."

"…She's a civilian that had died from an unknown disease and found herself in my mind when I was born." Kakashi answered honestly. I laughed at Sakumo's face. I feel bad, honestly. If I were a father who heard his son had a…person who died and started living in their mind, I would be worried. More than worried even! I would be in hysterics by now.

'…I can hear you laugh, could you stop that? You're making me want to laugh at tou-san's face too, now…!'Kakashi whined. I laughed again before realizing what I was doing was not helping Kakashi in the slightest, if not making it worse, and tried to trifle my laughter. Although it just makes more obnoxious sounds than previously…At least I tried?

Eh.

S-Sorry K-Kakashi! I-I…Your dad's face…just looks…hilarious…! I managed to get out to him. He snorts at that and shook his head. "Tou-san, Aoi is laughing a lot after seeing your face's reaction, and she's making me want to laugh too…" Kakashi complained, huffing. "Stop being so shocked already! I wasn't."

"Maa, maa. Kakashi you can't blame me…I'm…not used to having ever hear that a civilian had died and…found herself in your mind when you were born…" Sakumo tried to carefully phrase his wordings. "I don't believe you need to…" He muttered and the rest was inaudible.

Kakashi and I blankly stared at him. What was he saying? Can you comprehend what he's saying right now Kakashi? I asked him. He shook his head. '…I can't, tou-san seems to be contemplating though…Are you really that unusual Aoi?'

I mentally blinked, and found the question he asked innocent instead of rude the way it usually would be to others from how he had phrased his question. Unusual – as in my presence Kakashi?

He nodded. I mentally tapped my chin in contemplation. Well, it depends. Have you ever heard of my situation being common in others?

He paused at that before slowly shaking his head. '…No. I have not.'

I smiled. Then my presence is most probably unusual. But don't worry – I won't be a determinant to you by next week once Kata teaches me his clan's mind techniques.

Kakashi tilted his head. 'How so?'

I paused. …well, erm, I am not sure. Probably through allowing me to help assist you in missions?

He nods. "Alright then, how about tomorrow?" I blanched. Wait, was he talking to me or his father?

Tomorrow what? I questioned him; curious about what or whom he was referring to.

Sakumo blinked. Man, a lot of blinking happening around the world now. "Huh? Tomorrow what, Kakashi?"

"Oh, sorry I was asking Aoi. Did I say that out loud?" He sheepishly smiled at his father who in return smiled back.

Wait, tomorrow what Kakashi? I asked him, feeling somewhat amused at him.

'Tomorrow we go to Katashi-san and ask him to teach you his clan's techniques.' I blinked. Oh.

Well, he still hasn't decided for sure to go with that did he? He hasn't even found a Hyuuga who could check whether or not I'm capable of performing the techniques yet Kakashi. I told him. We can try and ask about his decision though if that's what you want.

'Okay.' Kakashi nodded, pleased. I noticed Kakashi's sight of Sakumo was unfocused, so it was just a blur right now.

"Did you finish talking with Aoi, Kakashi?" Kakashi snaps his head back at his father's direction, and his sight's vision became sharper. He nods at Sakumo.

"Tomorrow we'll ask Katashi to teach her his clan's techniques so she won't be detrimental to me as a shinobi." Kakashi told his dad. Sakumo's face froze before transforming into one of normalcy and smiled.

"Okay then, so, since dinner got ruined, would you like to eat out for today Kakashi?" Sakumo asked his son. I laughed. And it all happened because Kakashi told him about me in such a nonchalant manner that he flipped out! Hah!

Kakashi rolled his eyes. 'I can hear you. Stop laughing.'

S-Sorry Kakashi. I stifled my laughter until it quieted down into giggles and dispersed.

"Sorry tou-san, Aoi is distracting me. She keeps on laughing for some reason…and I think it's because of you." Kakashi deadpanned. I stared in horror at Kakashi. Whaaaa? No, it's because of you Kakashi! The way you told your dad about me made me giggle not your dad! …Even if his reactions are hilarious sometimes.

He blinked. 'Oh. It was? I didn't realize…' "Oh, never mind tou-san. She said it's because of me…" Kakashi paused as he raised his head to look at his father's face. "The way I told you about Aoi's existence made her giggle…Was it really that funny, tou-san?"

Sakumo chuckled at Kakashi, patting his hair softly. "It wasn't Kakashi. She just has an odd sense of humour that's all."

I bristled in indignation at that. Hey! I totally do not! Tell him to take that back, Kakashi!

Kakashi seemed oddly compliant. "Aoi got mad. She said that she doesn't and wants me to tell you to take that back."

"I'm sorry Aoi, but your sense of humour is…odd." I gasped appalled. I do not! I paused thinking back over what I've found funny as of late in my afterlife…Okay fine, maybe I do have an odd sense of humour…Dammit! I frowned at how Sakumo seemed to be staring at an empty space besides Kakashi. Did he think I was his imaginary friend or something? I'm not!

Tell your dad that I'm actually in your head, so what I see, is what you see. I told Kakashi. So tell him to not stare at empty space and talk to it pretending as if I'm there or something.

"Ao said to me to tell you that since she's in my head, she sees what I see, so don't stare at empty space and pretend as if she's there or something." He repeated to Sakumo.

Sakumo blinked and looked at Kakashi owlishly. "…This…Aoi. She's very observant isn't she?"

He nods. "She is."

I blinked. (Oh god how many times did I blink?!) I am? I am? I repeated my thought to Kakashi.

'You are.' He reaffirmed.

I frowned. I'm not sure whether to be complimented or insulted.

'…It's a compliment.' He reassured me. Heh. Having a two year old reassure me, that's not very reassuring.

"It's a compliment right tou-san? Aoi is sulking even after I told her it is one." Kakashi pleaded his dad. Sakumo blinked. "It is right?"

Sakumo smiles at Kakashi and nods. "It is Aoi-san. I would like to accompany you both to meet Katashi, that would be fine wouldn't it?"

I frowned. Why ask? You're Kakashi's father you can simply do so without asking for permission. What exactly was Sakumo planning?

He chuckles nervously. "…No reason." …Rrrrriiiiiighhht. Sure. No reason. None at all. That's why you're chuckling nervously. Yeap. No reason at all. I mentally thought to myself, suspicious.

"Aoi and I think that you're lying tou-san." Kakashi told Sakumo who stilled and then sighed. I blinked. Huh. Did Kakashi feel my doubts? ...odd.

"…It's almost seven, let's eat, shall we?" Diverted Sakumo. He frowned but didn't probe any further.

…Your dad is terrible at lying Kakashi. I told him. He agreed with my sentiments. 'Indeed he is. Although I suspect it might be because we're allies and not enemies that he does so.'

"…Where are we going to eat at?" Kakashi asked his dad. Sakumo smiled.

"It's a secret." I laughed. That's what Tobi likes to say! …Obito who disguises himself as Tobi…Such an odd man. Wait, baby he is. Since he's like the same age as Kakashi right now. [4]

"…Tell me." Kakashi urged.

Sakumo stood firm. "I will if you'll start wearing the mask."

Kakashi frowned at him. "No. It's silly. So what if we look similar to each other? It's to be expected. We're father and son."

Sakumo sighs. "…That's not what I mean Kakashi, and you know it." Kakashi avoids his eyes and shook his head.

"I still don't want to." He bit out. "I really, really don't want to. It's annoying, it's itchy, and how will I eat or drink?"

"…In time you'll get used to wearing it." Was all Sakumo replied with and Kakashi huffs at him.

Try and compromise with him. I recommended to Kakashi. Compromise you'll wear it for a day if he tells you where we're going.

He grinned. "Aoi told me to compromise with you. I'll wear it for a day and you'll tell. Okay?"

Sakumo chuckles at that and nods at him. "Alright. We're going to meet with the person I told you would mentor you in Ichiraku Ramen, you've ate there before haven't you?"

He peers at Sakumo behind the wall at that. "…Mentor? Me? …But I thought that would be you, tou-san…"

Sakumo shook his head at him. "Nope, sorry to have gotten your hopes up Kakashi, but what with the war, more and more experienced ninjas are needed to perform missions for the war, okay? You'll like the mentor I chose for you, I promise! He's one of the Sannin's student!"

Kakashi stared at Sakumo, his interest piqued. "One of the Sannin's student…?"

I sweat dropped. I'm pretty sure I know who this is… I'm pretty sure it's Minato, as in Naruto's dad. He was the person who became the fourth Hokage and was widely known as the "Yellow Flash" for his achievements and help in ending the Third Shinobi War...Or wait has he done that yet? ...He might not have. So right now he's still just a pretty ordinary jounin. How sad.

Without meaning to, I slipped. Need help in guessing who it is Kakashi?

Kakashi blinked. '…You know who it is Aoi?'

I froze and coughed. Guess I wasn't suppose to tell a prodigy, even if he was two years old, anything that would mislead me from being a civilian after all! …Call it a hunch.

'Who is it?'

His name rhymes with Kamikaze Risato. [5] Was all that I told him. That itself had been too much, but eh. I need to tell him something or else he'll feel depressed, and I don't want that because then I would feel him feel depressed and be influenced to be more prone to what he feels. Which is something I totally don't want. Totally.

"Does his name rhyme with Kamikaze Risato, tou-san?" His father blinked and looked at Kakashi curiously.

"How did you – " Sakumo started but Kakashi cut him off with a shrug.

"Aoi told me." I blanched at that. Kakashi! Don't tell your dad that!

He blinked. 'Why?'

…Because he'll get suspicious and distrusting of me!

"Tou-san, Aoi told me that you'll become suspicious and distrusting of her because I told you that she told me his name rhymes with Kamikaze Risato." I gaped. Kakashi you tattletale! Stop reporting everything to your dad!

Kakashi frowned. "She got mad and told me to stop reporting everything to you tou-san, should I?"

…Kakashi. I put my face in my palms. Why did he have to do this? Why?

Sakumo looks at his son thoughtfully and shrugs. "Whatever you feel is right, Kakashi." He then glanced at the door. "Seems like he arrived."

I blinked. Is "he" who I think it is?

"Pardon my intrusion!" The doorbell rang and blonde hair and blue eyes came into view. "Hello Hatake-san! And…I assume you're Kakashi-kun, right?" The blonde squatted down and ruffled his hair. "I'm Namikaze Minato, it's very nice to meet you Kakashi-kun!"

'…It is.' Kakashi distastefully said in his mind as he tried to get away from Minato's hands of terror from terrorising his already messy and spiky hair.


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Author's Note!

Heeyyyyy, I made it! Wooo! We're going to take it slow from here on out! Happy moments of Kakashi and his childhood before it happens! Hohoho! xD

This chapter thoooough! I think I kinda went overboard on trying-very-hard-at-spreading-out-hints-but-am-failing.

Also, there's like, a lot of other things I wrote, but then I realised: I'm giving away the story's plot and too much! Then I had to delete a wall of text away from the author's note section, lol. So I hope you won't mind not being in the know! Hehehe :) The references below may or may not also spoil some things, so yeap. READ IT WITH CAUTION!


[1] Aoi means the colour blue or the Hollyhock flowers, depends on the kanji used. Since Aoi doesn't know much Japanese (she only knows the words Kakashi knows, which is why they interact easily with each other), she assumes what Katashi meant was 青色as in the colour, blue – green because of the same pronunciation they both hold. I made Katashi choose a name that relates to flowers because of his clan's seeming infatuation with flowers. They have a flower shop, their clan's symbol is a flower, and their clan heir (Ino, in the future of this story's current timeline) was raised by the clan head (Inoichi, the current clan heir in this story's current timeline) to represent its meaning. It was only fitting for someone from that very same clan to name someone after a flower that represents what they see could come from them. In this case, Yamanaka Katashi sees fruitful things are to come from Aoi as the flower she represents means. (I am using Japan's Language of Flowers, 花言葉 (Hanakotoba), for the meaning interpretation of Hollyhock, as the Naruto world is based off of it).

[2] Katashi means firm, armour, or strength. It's easy to differentiate by writing but not that much by pronouncing it out loud. Both Katashi and Kakashi is usually written in Kanji form, both of them completely different from one another. Like this: 案山子[Kakashi] & 堅[Katashi]...Admittedly, Katashi is just one Kanji, whereas it takes three Kanji to form Kakashi's name.

[3] Quoted this line from this really odd, but interesting poem: The Chaos by Gerard Nost Trenité.

[4] Tobi/Obito in his Tobi persona, disguising himself as an odd and childish person, tends to say his favourite phrase, being: "秘密" meaning secret. In here, Aoi being a fan of the Naruto world recognises the phrase Sakumo says due to ever having heard of it in the animated series of Naruto Tobi constantly answers most of other's (particularly Deidara's) questions.

[5] 神風 [Kamikaze] means divine wind (esp. a typhoon thought to have protected Japan from a Mongolian invasion in the 13th century) or simply the kamikaze term that the English language also has and have coined from the Japanese language.

"kamikaze |ˌkamɪˈkɑːzi|

noun (in the Second World War) a Japanese aircraft loaded with explosives and making a deliberate suicidal crash on an enemy target.

• the pilot of a kamikaze aircraft.

adjective [ attrib. ]

relating to or denoting a kamikaze attack or pilot.

• reckless or potentially self-destructive: he made a kamikaze run across three lanes of traffic." (Oxford Dictionary of English).

Risato doesn't have any meaning. It's just a word I made up from Katakana. リサト


[Edited 11.20.2014] Underlines don't seem to work well when uploaded into the doc manager, so I've altered it into bold for Aoi when she speaks, and single quotation marks for Kakashi when he talks to Aoi in his mind as recommended by reviewer, gunslayer12! :)

[Edited 12.04.2014] Re-read it and saw some inconsistent naming of Aoi being called as Ao... That and some of the things she was meant to speak with Kakashi wasn't in bold...! So, yeah, I fixed that and added some mini-thoughts/sentences into the story to elaborate some more on Kakashi's feelings and thoughts.

[Edited 12.12.2014] Some of Aoi's speech weren't in Bold...Hopefully, I've got them all, I'll edit more on this by the end of the month (...hopefully!).