Now What Have I Gotten Myself Into? ~Enter Konoha's number one knuckle head

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Chapter 30

After leaving the Hokage mansion from reporting to Lady Tsunade Kakashi found himself standing next to the memorial stone that had his friends' names engraved upon it. This time when remembering the past his thoughts skewed with Kira's words. "It seems you were right Lord Third." Kakashi speaks lowly closing his eyes. "She knew far more than we ever thought possible since the very beginning." Even speaking this the weight on Kakashi's shoulders grew. Threatening to over bear his strength. Reaching into the left front pocket of his vest he pulls out a silver chain necklace. Curling his fingerless gloved hand around the moon pendant now in his grasp. 

-"Kakashi." The third hokage speaks to him after having called him back to his office later that day. The day, Kakashi had seemingly found two young kids lost in the woods. "What do you think of those two?" This question had made Kakashi sigh and shake his head recalling the encounter and everything that happened afterwards. "They aren't normal kids." Is all he could say as he looks back to the hokage, raising his right hand to the back of his head and ruffling his hair with another sigh. "I agree." The third said taking the uncomfortable weight off of Kakashi's shoulders. "It is clear they are hiding something especially Kira. They tried to act like clueless children even though their eyes gave everything away." The third continued as he walks from behind his desk to one of the windows in his office. "It was like they were trying to play a role they thought we wanted to see." Kakashi breathes in realization making the third grunt in agreement. "I do not believe they pose a threat to this village and their trust may not come easily. But I believe they will eventually tell us everything in time."-

He was right. Kakashi thought quietly to himself. It took nine years but Kira finally opened up and revealed everything she had been hiding. Information that once had made everyone believe she was gifted in her deductions and perceptive to her surroundings now known to be because she had already knew what was going to happen. Information if known in the beginning could have been used to prevent the attack on the village or keep Sasuke from falling into Orochimaru's grasp. To prevent the Third Hokage's death. "It seems, she finally told you." A female voice comes up behind him. Her long bright blond hair swaying in the breeze. "She did." He answers quietly unaffected by her sudden presence. "She knew everything about the other world too." She spoke up after a moment. "Yeah.." He answers with a heaviness on his shoulders as she walks up next to him. "Kira has always been like that. Withholding the information she carries from others while she holds onto the burden herself."

"Why would she?" Kakashi asks opening his visible eye and finally looking to Aphrodite. Her bright blue eyes reflecting the moonlight in a way Kira's never could. Holding more emotion inside them he often thought impossible for one person to feel. "She doesn't want to hurt anyone else. The information she carries could eat someone alive, cause them to question life itself. She may be emotionless more often than not but that's not really true. She wants to protect those she cares about. Enough so that she would sacrifice herself doing it. She probably thinks she's being selfish knowing her." Aphrodite gives a light chuckle and a small shake of her head. "But everything she does is for a reason." She breathes after a moment causing Kakashi to look back to the memorial stone.

 -"Aphrodite, Kira has returned." Lady tsunade tells Aphrodite as Kakashi watches the Anbu's reactions from where he was leaning against the wall. True to Aphrodite she reaches up and removes her mask. Her blue eyes shimmering with her own emotions as she smiles happily. "I knew she'd come back!" Her voice matched her eyes as Tsunade sighs and leans back in her chair. "You know Kira better than anyone Aphrodite. Can we trust what she is saying is true?" With Tsunade's question Aphrodite's smile fades.

"M'lady. What Kira says and what she is planning are always different." With Aphrodite's words Tsunade's eyes narrow upon her. Unflinching Aphrodite remained calm and continued her thought. "My cousin has a good heart. She can make herself sound menacing or like she is going to kill you but in reality her words are calculated to get you to do what she wants. Like she is playing chess or shogi and everyone around her is the pawns. If she wants you to trust her she will say anything you want to hear. If she wants you to hate her and do the exact opposite of her words she will speak accordingly. In the end her intentions will always be unclear to those around her but they will always be for the best."