Third Person's POV
"Umm, where's the room that Sasuke's in-dattebayo?" Naruto said to the hospital registration.
"I'm sorry but Sasuke-san is not allowed any visitors" The nurse said making Naruto cross his arm.
"But... how come Kakashi Sensei and Akira-chan can go there...?" Naruto asks
"I'm sorry but those are the rules" The nurse said making Naruto more confused. Ahh! he needed to find them and ask their Sensei to train him.
"Why, Sis, tell me why-dattebayo!?" Naruto ask again louder this time
"Ah, ah, why is he always so loud," Akira said hearing his voice.
"Yo, Naruto" Akira said, waving her hand making Naruto look at her.
"Akira-ttebayo! I was trying to find you!" Naruto said running towards her.
"No hugs." Akira said stopping him from practically jumping on her.
"Naruto, this is a hospital. Keep it down." Kakashi said once he reached the two.
"Kakashi Sensei! Say! I've got a favor to ask!" Naruto said very eagerly, voice becoming small as he finished what he is saying, scratching his head.
"Well, I thought it would come to this so... I searched for someone to watch your training," Kakashi said before Naruto could say what he wants.
Akira looks at him. Really? When did he do that...?
"Why!? I want you to, Kakashi Sensei-ttebayo!" Naruto said pointing a finger at their Sensei.
"I have matters to take care of. I don't have the time to trouble myself with you." Kakashi said with a sigh.
"Hey, that doesn't sound good to say, 'Sensei'" Akira said looking up at him.
Kakashi sweat dropped at the tone and the look Akira is using.
"Aha! You're going to train Sasuke aren't you!" Naruto said pointing a finger again at their Sensei accusingly.
"Ma, don't say that. I found a sensei who's more reliable than I am!" Kakashi reasoned.
Akira frown at that. Well, she gets it...but who in the world they may be...
"Well, who is it-dattebayo?" Naruto asks as footsteps can be heard coming toward them.
"It's me." The person announces making them all look up to the person.
Akira open her mouth to say something but no words came out of it. Wow... out of all people, she never expects him.
"You!" Naruto shouts, pointing a finger accusingly.
"To think you'd pick a closet pervert..." Akira said looking at Kakashi.
"Huh, Ebisu's a closet pervert...?" Kakashi said looking at Akira questioningly, head slightly tilting to the side
"I actually thought you pick him because you guys are alike, you know" Akira said with a raised eyebrow, remaining a poker face.
"What!? I'm not a closet pervert!" Kakashi whispered, with all his disagreement. Now, what is this...
If it's possible Akira just raised her brow more "Really...?" She said like it was a matter of fact.
Kakashi's shoulder drops. Now he's being referred to as a closet pervert, being called an 'old man' was better...
"Why's this guy my training teacher-dattebayo!? In the first place, he's weaker than me!" Naruto shouts, making the two look at him again.
Upon hearing that Akira chuckles, remembering that. Kakashi looks at them questioningly.
"You see! A long time ago, with my Harem Jutsu, this guy..." Naruto said, but got cut off when Ebisu suddenly cover his mouth.
Akira smirked, making Ebisu look at her, sweat forming on his forehead "Ah, ah, why so guilty..." Akira said.
"Harem Jutsu?" Kakashi asked confused
Akira looked at him with a small smile "Well, I think-" She said but someone suddenly grab her and cover her mouth.
Seeing that, Kakashi's brows knitted.
"Uh... it's nothing!" Ebisu said more sweat forming on his forehead at how Kakashi looked at them.
"Itai!" Ebisu shouted, feeling the pain in his hand.
Akira sighed feeling the hand holding them loosen. Tch...
"You... gaki!" Ebisu said frustrated, pointing a finger at her. Hand still hurting from the slight shock. But he can't help the smirk forming on his lips.
"What... you want another... I will gladly give it to you" Akira said, quickly reaching her hand on his arm, which he quickly pull away, feeling the slight chakra. Humph... this gaki... already knew her element, huh.
Akira's eyes look at their Sensei sharply feeling the flick on her ear, which really didn't hurt her. "What?" Akira said with a sigh.
Instead of answering her Kakashi look at Naruto and Ebisu, which looking at each other sharply "Wow, I actually didn't know that you guys were acquainted" He said amused.
Ebisu look at the two gaki "Well... they're unsavory ties, but" He said patting their head, dramatically. Naruto and Akira look at each other tiredly, brows twitching.
Naruto sighed and look at their sensei "But, why is this guy? I definitely don't want him to."
Hearing that Ebisu quickly look at him, pointing a finger "Same here! If it weren't Kakashi-kun's favor. Who'd teach you for the fun of it?"
Akira looked at him sharply. "Hey! Don't say that!" Akira said also pointing a finger, a disdainful look on her face.
"If you don't want to then don't-dattebayo!" Naruto said crossing his arms.
"Now now, the three of you... Don't say that" Kakashi said taking a step closer to them, making him stand beside Akira.
Kakashi crouched at Naruto's height "Naruto, Ebisu Sensei is a private tutor who teaches the elite, a special Jounin! He's truly better at teaching than I am." Kakashi explained, he then stands up and look at Naruto, raising a finger.
"Well, Naruto, of the four kids in Squad Seven that I taught you're the worst at the basic skills. Get taught with care this time around." Kakashi said pointedly.
"Well, I understand that this Aki-chan is stronger than me-dattebayo!" Naruto said pointing a finger at Akira. Akira swatted his finger lightly.
"But how the heck am I inferior compared to Sakura and Sasuke-ttebayo?!" Naruto said full of disagreement.
Kakashi sighed "Naruto, it's fact that you don't have the fundamentals down. No matter what you do, the basic skills are important. If you really want to become strong, just be quiet and listen to what I say."
"Hey, you, I told you not to call me that, you know." Akira said flicking Naruto's ear, making him laugh, basically forgetting what Kakashi had told him.
Kakashi's brows twitch at that. So much for lecturing... He then turns to look at Ebisu with a small smile. "Now then, Ebisu Sensei, I'm leaving him with you" Kakashi said.
"Well, I can bear with it as long as Akira is there," Naruto said looking at Akira.
"Okay, then, let's go" Ebisu said looking at the two gaki.
"Come on, Naruto" Akira said nudging him.
"Well...Unfortunately..." Kakashi said making them all stop.
"Akira, I needed you to come with me" Kakashi announce making Naruto's mouth open wide.
"What!?" Naruto said. Just as he thought. Kuso...this is truly unfair!
"Huh? Why?" Akira said looking up at him confused.
"Well, I will just tell you once we get there" Kakashi said patting her head.
"Oh, okay..." Akira said removing his hand.
Naruto's shoulder drop. Akira looks at him "Naru-chan, don't worry. I'll follow after, make sure you have something up your sleeves" Akira said squeezing his shoulder, looking at him proudly.
Naruto sigh "Well you better hurry, and don't also call me that-dattebayo!" Naruto said with a pout.
"Hai, hai" Akira said chuckling.
"Well, we better get going" Kakashi said making Akira looks at him and nod.
"Ja ne! Do your best, Naruto!" Akira said following Kakashi.
-skip-
"I don't get why do we need to jump out of the hospital window, it's easier and faster if we just go to the door." Akira said landing on her feet, after jumping down from the roof.
"Well, Naruto and Ebisu Sensei will go that way" Kakashi said catching up to her.
"And..?" Akira said putting her hands in her pocket.
"You don't want Naruto troubling us...?" Akira continued tilting her head to look at him.
"Exactly, if we go that way, he will be curious and we all know he is very persistent," Kakashi said eye smiling.
Akira just nodded at him.
"So... what are we doing here walking in the village?" Akira said looking around. The smell of food and flowers scattered around the area. She forgets... but she still didn't eat.
"Well, I needed to give you something. Might be helpful for you." Kakashi said still looking forward.
"You could have just give it to me later, so I can join Naruto" Akira said sweat dropping. What is it that it's so important...?
"Wait... Isn't this the way to your apartment?" Akira said noticing the familiar route.
"Hmm..." Kakashi hums, nodding.
"It's good that you remember that," Kakashi said looking down at her, eye smiling.
Akira's brows knitted as she suddenly looks down. A memory crossed her mind. Still... it confuses her, up until now, what she feels that day. Something that... maybe... it's in the back of her mind.
Kakashi notice that subtle change in her posture, seemingly distracted.
"Hey, what's the problem?" Kakashi said stopping, only a few steps, and they will be at his doorstep.
"If you don't want to then, maybe I could just give it to you at other days. You can go and watch Naruto's training... I'm sure he could focus more if you are actually there." Kakashi said crouching at her height but it's almost like Akira wasn't even listening to him, but she is staring at him. A worried and confused look on her face. What is it...?
Akira took a deep breath and sigh "No it's fine. I was just thinking things" She said smiling a little, as she awkwardly scratches her cheeks.
Kakashi smiles at her and stand up. "Then we should go, you can also eat there. It seems like you still didn't eat anything" Kakashi said walking again.
Akira shakes her head "No, it's fine. I am not really hungry"
Reaching Kakashi's doorstep he quickly unlocks it. He steps aside and let Akira enter first, him following behind.
"So..." Akira said turning to look at him, once he closed the door.
Kakashi walks pass her and goes to his bookshelf. "Don't tell me you're just going to read. I don't have the time to watch you" Akira said brow twitching.
"Ma, the books here aren't just for that, you know" Kakashi said looking at her.
"Here..." Kakashi said, as he throws books on his bed.
Akira perked up seeing the books. "Well, what I'm supposed to do with these?" She said walking to the bed and sitting as she scan the books.
"Well, these are the books that I think will help you, at least. Basic knowledge and other stuff are there. I use to read those when I was younger" Kakashi said sitting beside her.
"You want me to read these, while Naruto trains. But, I want to help him" Akira said with a frown.
"Yes, but you could still help Naruto. Since I'm going to train Sasuke, I will not have the time to train you and Sakura. Despite that the two of you didn't get to the third phase, you are still my students. You guys still needed to continue training" Kakashi explained opening one of the books.
"Chakra elements are here, you could read about the lightning chakra here." He said slightly bumping the book on her head.
"You know this is strange... Why all of a sudden?" Akira said getting the book and opening it. Well, he could give it to them earlier actually, maybe before the chunin exam.
Kakashi looks at her worried, he put his hand on her right shoulder "Now, it's clear that someone- Orochimaru is targeting you and Sasuke. With the curse mark..." He said looking at her shoulder.
"Well, I get it. But... I don't know, the curse mark, it feels like it's already part of me" Akira said squinting her eyes. Now that she has time to gather all the things and events that happened, it's only now, that she cares for her well-being.
"You guys talk about something that always involves me, what is it?" Akira said tilting her head.
Kakashi looked at her, a nervous laugh escaping his lips. He removes his hand from her shoulder and stands up "Well..." He starts walking to the sink, as he prepares something.
"It's just the curse mark. It seems like Orochimaru is really interested in you..." Kakashi said the last part becoming a whisper. He is getting worried and anxious, especially Akira is following him, like some interrogator.
Akira looks at his back. A knowing look in her eyes. Somethings up... "Well, he looks like it. For I don't know what reason..." Akira said but the statement is sounding more accusingly.
Kakashi tensed at that. Akira chuckles slightly. "Whatever it is. As long as Sasuke and Naruto are not involved in it. It'll be fine... whatever it is." Akira said looking down at the book and starts reading it.
Kakashi sighed at that, as he pours tea and prepare some food.
"They say that someone tends to hide something because they want to protect that person. I hope that's the case in us..." Akira said looking up. Kakashi almost tripped at that, almost dropping all the things his holding.
"Well, I guess" Kakashi said with a sigh. Sometimes it scares him how Akira observes things and how straightforward she can be.
Akira's brow twitched seeing the two plates and tea "I already told you-" She said but Kakashi cut her off.
"Well, it's already here. This might be the first decent meal you have since the chunin exam." Kakashi said putting the food on the table near the bed as Akira sit down again.
Akira groaned at that. What the hell "okay..." She said defeatedly. Kakashi moved the table closer.
"Does that mean, you will also make Sakura go here? You know I could give it to her, if you want" Akira said taking a sip from the tea.
"Yes, I'll give her some books and scrolls. But I already ask her to meet me at Sasuke's room, starting tomorrow, visiting will be allowed. " He said taking a spoonful of rice, very quickly.
"You don't have to do that. I'm not gonna look. Tch..." Akira said brow twitching.
"If you look, I'll do it more slowly," Kakashi said making Akira look at him with no interest. Akira sighed and shake her head and look at the book again. Kakashi chuckled at that.
Akira closes the book and looks around the apartment. Something bothering her. She stops, seeing it again. Her head seems to hurt looking at it. Her brow twitched again, she's really stressed. To think all of these are happening to her in a day.
"What is it?" Kakashi asks seeing her look at his teammate's group photo.
"By any chance. You know them?" Kakashi asked.
"Nope, but..." Akira said looking at their Sensei
"They..." Akira sighed. "Well, I at least know the Yondaime, and you" Akira said making Kakashi chuckle.
"That's pretty cool. I didn't know that the Yondaime was your Sensei" Akira continued. Kakashi just nodded and sips from his tea.
"You guys look like you didn't get along well together." Akira said looking at the picture again.
Kakashi hums as he stands up and walks towards the picture, getting it. He walks back to the bed again, seating beside her.
"Just like you guys" Kakashi said looking at her with a smile visible on his mask.
"Nah, I prefer it 'just like them'. Sakura, Sasuke, and Naruto" Akira said looking at the photo that their Sensei is holding.
Kakashi raises her brows at that. "Why's that? You belong to the team" Kakashi said with confusion.
"Well, based on the picture, you is Sasuke. That girl..." Akira said brows knitting. There is it again.
Kakashi looks at her uncertain
"That girl is Sakura and That boy looks like he can be Naruto" Akira said with a sigh as she points at the person she is referring to. She then looks at their Sensei with a smile.
"And I" She said pointing at herself.
"I could be at the sideline... watching" Akira said with a fake salute.
Kakashi chuckles. "Sure, if that's what you like"
"Your teammates..." Akira started looking at their Sensei hesitantly.
Kakashi's eyes soften looking at the picture again. Akira notices it making her look down, the feeling again coming back. "I'm sorry... You don't have to tell me" Akira said making Kakashi look at her. The distant look in her eyes is there again.
Kakashi stares at her. Akira looks at him feeling the gaze. Something in her eyes telling him something... the void in her eyes he can't fathom.
Kakashi looks forward with a sigh. The look in her eyes... it's affecting him. That look, he saw that before... "But, it's okay now. They gave their lives protecting what is right. They gave their lives to protect the village"
Akira blinks. She is spacing out. She nodded understanding what he said.
"Akira-" Kakashi said putting his hand on her hand that is on her lap to get her attention. His hold on the picture loosens, breaking of glasses can be heard. Both of them standing by the sudden shock.
"I'm sorry" Akira said shaking her hand. That hurts...
"I don't know what happened" Akira said crouching to help clean the pieces of glass.
"No, it's fine, Akira" Kakashi said stepping a foot in front of the glass pieces, making Akira look at him.
"But-" Akira said but her Sensei cut her off.
"It's really fine, come on. Relax, your chakra... its spiking..." Kakashi said, that feeling of chakra, it seems disturbed, almost... like it didn't come from Akira alone.
"What...?" Akira said confused as she stands up. She didn't even feel any change in her. Her confusion has been answered by the worry and serious look in their Sensei's eyes.
"It's fine I clean this up. You should probably go. Naruto might be waiting for you." Kakashi said patting her head, a small smile on his lips.
"Okay, but I'm sorry again" Akira said with a sigh.
Kakashi chuckles at that. "Don't worry about it" He then pulled something out of his vest pouch, a scroll. He looks at the books and positions it in front of the books, the books then disappeared in a cloud of smoke, as Kakashi roll the scroll.
"Here. Just applied a little of blood there and you can get it if you want. There are also some scrolls there" He said handing the scroll to her.
Akira grab it and puts it on her weapon pouch "Thank you, I'll make you sure to not even put any dirt and tear on any of it" Akira said jokingly.
Kakashi chuckles "You better do that. Those are precious to me" He said. Akira smile and do a two fingers salute "Hai!"
"You should go" Kakashi said looking out of the window, he then looks back to her "Make sure you are always with someone. I know you're strong but..." Kakashi said with worry
"I already knew that. Don't worry, I will not make a 'closet perv old man' like you worry so much" Akira said, she takes a glance at the picture on the floor and quickly walked toward the window.
"Also, thank u for the food. Ja ne, Sensei" Akira said jumping out of the window.
Kakashi just stood there stunned. A what...? His shoulder drop "Sometimes I just don't know why am I even surprised" He said chuckling.
He crouches down and picks up the picture, a smile still on his lips "Obito, Rin, Sensei... She really does look and act like someone... at least that's what I think..." He said remembering her eyes.
Akira jumps from the roof of the house and looks at the sun. The same feeling again. But the feeling of contentment is there. The light on her chest made her look at it and stop. She pulls out her pendant. It's... glowing again... just like that time... She looked at it. Confusion filled her mind. She sighs and looks around.
Even if she tries, she knows she will not know.
She should just get to Naruto and maybe help him. She closes her eyes and expands her chakra, as she put back her pendant hidden under her shirt.