"You called for me?" Shikamaru asked when he entered the room. I'm still admitted to the hospital even though I'm fully healed. Neji's just a worrywart so I let it slide to satisfy him.

"Yeah." One of these days, the news about the temple massacre will soon reach the Leaf. I need to prepare. Only Shikamaru can play along with my plan. After all, this is his team's scene. "My handsome cousin... I think I need you to discuss something. I just predicted something and that bothers me... a lot." I smirked.

"What is it?" He asked with his right brows raising.

"How's Naruto's training?" I asked Sai when I reached the Hokage mountain. I'm still not talking to Sakura and Naruto and that made them feel guilty. Kakashi already started his training with the help of Yamato. They're all busy so I asked Sai to inform me about Naruto's progress.

"Ah, still cutting leaves? It looks easy but it's actually difficult." He answered before eating his apple. "Sakura is making a food pills for Naruto. Kakashi-sensei and Captain Yamato is busy supervising Naruto's training." He added.

"I see, Sai. Thank you." I smiled on him before giving him a pat on his head.

"Hm? Why aren't you forgiving them? Are you still mad at them, Kashina?" He asked curiously. I smiled, he's now changing and is already out of Danzo's manipulative hands. Good grief.

"Hmm, I'm not mad to Sakura and Naruto... it's just I'm mad on their actions and dumbness. Sakura and Naruto's special to me... of course, you also. I'm not considering you as my brother because you joined the team... I treat you as my brother because you're you. And you deserve to be my brother." I told him. He stopped eating his apple and immediately turned his back on me. I think his eyes just got burned. This guy, really! His emotion's finally coming back to him.

"Besides, those two need to realized their faults. What they did was wrong and I want them to realize that. Well, this already happened before, I made them realized their faults. It's just this time... I got tired but my feelings for them stayed the same. Yes, they're all immature but they're dependable and fine." After I said that, I looked upwards to meet the moonlight.

Man, can I just borrow Sasuke's Sharingan to record the beauty of the moon?

"Maa, I'll be going now Sai. Take care of those dumbs! Bye-bye!" I waved my goodbye before teleporting inside my favorite resto-bar! Damn! It's been a while since I hang around here. Tsunade's not here so I guess, she's busy.

I just take out a liter of Sake before teleporting inside our house. I immediately found him at the kitchen counter, preparing our dinner. I leaned my body against the wall before crossing my arms on my chest.

I stared on him. He's so cute while wearing his black sport shorts and normal T-shirt with Hyuuga crest on his back plus an apron! He's so cute! I suddenly remember Minato - I forgot the episode but he's wearing his Blue Jonin attire while also wearing his pink apron and is washing the dishes! Oh my God! You must be so blessed, Kushina?!

"Hmm? Why are you just standing there?" He asked without looking on me. "Hmm? Ah! Alcohol again? I noticed that you're drinking a liter every night." He told me when he saw me holding a bottle of Sake.

Well, I can't help. I've been feeling nervous ever since I told Shikamaru about my plan.

"Is something wrong?" Arara, there he is again! Every since I tried to kill myself Neji changed! I mean, I don't think it's for good or bad but he suddenly became sweet? or he just cares or what! I don't know! He's hard to figure out! I mean, he's Neji! He's always calm and collected so it wasn't a surprise if I got irritated because I can't figure him out.

Is this Genjutsu?

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The team and I finally made up. Well, I immediately forgive since I can't stay mad with them for so long because just like them, I value our friendship more than anything else. Maa, even though they do something like that again, I'll forgive then and all over and over again. Simply because I love them.

As soon as Naruto and Sakura asked for forgiveness I immediately gave them a hug. I also chuckled when I heard their sobs of regrets which made Yamato and Kakashi laughed. They're so crybaby so they made fun of the two. I just sighed of relief.

My plan's still on going to happen. Shikamaru and I just waiting for the right time.

I went under the tree and sat down beside Kakashi who's now reading his perverted book while leaning his back against the tree. Yamato's tied on suppressing Kurama's chakra while Naruto's on the next stage of his training. He's now cutting the waterfalls. Well, this phase will take longer because he'll soon to receive a mission to take care of Sora for a while. Sora is the kid from the temple. He was once a Guinea Pig and now possessed Kurama's chakra. Sora can transform up to Kurama's 4th tails and with that Kurama's chakra inside Naruto will correspond on Sora's rage.

That said, it'll happen after Kakuzu and Hidan massacred the monks at the temple. I won't be joining the team on Sora's part because I'll be joining Team Asuma's search team with Shikamaru, Izumo and Kitetzu. Since I'm already a Jonin and not actually a full-time member of Team Kakashi, I can join them as long as Tsunade approves.

I'll definitely save Asuma.

"Kakashi-niisan?" I called Kakashi while still eyeing the beauty of the waterfalls. The water seems so calming to the point that I was staring there for too long.

"Hmm?" He hummed without taking his eyes off his book.

"What if your friend have this wish you don't want to happen... what will you do? Let him achieve his wish or meddle and save his ass?" I asked curiously. My eyes still fixated on the water.

"Hmm... If he truly wished that to happen, maa, I can't do anything but to respect him." He answered seriously.

"Even though achieving that will end his life?" I asked again.

"Yeah, even if he dies in the end as long as he's happy and have no regrets in life. Even though it hurts, I'm going to respect him." He answered but this time he's directly looking on me, probably trying to figure out why the hell did I ask him such questions out of nowhere.

I see, so, I can't do anything anymore?

I felt a flicker on my stomach. It's been a while since the last time I met him so I left the house and immediately teleported on his location.

I arrived inside the Uchiha hideout and I found Itachi on the balcony. I widen my senses just like the usual to inspect around since I'm warry of Zetsu.

"You called?" I asked him when he's checked. It's surprising to see him here and more importantly, to call.

Silence roared between us. The only thing you could hear was the blow of the wind slamming on us. Our cloak danced along with the current so I fixed the buttons of my cloak to tighten.

"Kashina" He finally speak. "I want you to stop saving me."

"What?! No!! If this is your reason for summoning me then sorry, I have no-" He cut me off.

"This is my final wish. And I'm asking you to achieve it... as my friend." I gasped. My eyes burned and eventually, tears have started to drip down my cheeks. "My last wish was to be killed by Sasuke." And then he released his genuine but painful smile on me. His eyes was also smiling so how... what to do?

I... I can't! I can't let Itachi die!! Sasuke need him! Sasuke... He's the only family Sasuke had...I... I promised myself to save him! Why!! Why is he doing this?! I told him that I'm going to save him! Why!!

"I know what you're thinking right now. But Sasuke doesn't need me anymore. What he need is you and your team. Think of this as my judgement from killing everyone." He calmly said but that just pisses me off.

"You know that it was Danzo's order!!! You were torn between the village! He forced you!! It wasn't your fault, Itachi!! It was never your fault!! You deserves nothing but the whole universe, Itachi... you don't deserve to bear all the hate..." I covered my face using my palm when I break down in front of him.

I kneeled after feelings my knees weaken to avoid collapsing. Why can't I save him? Why can't I save him from death!? He didn't deserves this!

"I know, Kashina. But I'm still the one who slaughtered everyone. And I need to be punished."

"And you chooses Sasuke?! Do you know how much it'll cost him after he heard the truth?! Do you know that?! Itachi... Sasuke loves you more than anyone in this world. He may be blinded by his hatred for now but... I know he still loves you... you're his brother! Damn!" Why can't I do anything for my friends? Why am I useless? What is my purpose of coming here?! To get hurt?! To feel the pain?! To know pain and hatred?!

"Please, Kashina. I'm going to leave Sasuke to you and make sure to do something about Danzo. I'm going to leave everything to you." No... no, he isn't talking like he's going to die, right?

Please. God or whoever can hear me. Please, please change his mind. Itachi didn't deserve this. He's good, wise and kind hearted man that I've ever met. Please...

I cried harder in front of him. I cannot take this pain anymore. Hearing him saying his goodbye... no, I can't. Why am I so useless? What the fuck is my power for if I can't even save him? Was that because he's destined to die and I can't change that?! How about Asuma? Jiraiya?! and Neji?! Is... is there any kind of way to save them?

Why do good people die early? Why the Good damn Kishimoto killed Itachi? For character development?! Damn that. Damn it! Itachi... Itachi didn't deserve this!!!! Why!!!!Why... why...

"Was... was that really your desire?" I asked him seriously. I bit my lower lip to stop myself from sobbing.

"Yes."

"Then... then give me some time to process and accept this."

That's it. Maybe... maybe I need time to accept this. Maybe I can't really change Itachi's fate or maybe he... he didn't want his fate to be changed.

"Why did you ask?" Kakashi asked after seeing my emotionless face as my reaction to his response.

I just shook my head off before flashing a smile on my face. Little by little, I'm preparing myself... to accept no, to fully accept Itachi's last wish. How... how heartless do you think I am when I'm actually not? He... He just called me as his friend. How do you expect me to say no? But how can I let my friend die?

Damn. Everything is just so cruel.

"I was wondering how cruel life is. But... yea, at the same time it is also wonderful to live happy life. It's always your choices that matters. Not by fate or destiny... it's always in you. Human's deepest desire is something... something that can't put an end. Maybe the only way to end that desire was to... achieve it. Be it bad or good result... as long as you're happy, things will flow in your hands." I told him weakly.

"Well, take Sasuke's revenge as an example. Maybe he'll come back after achieving his dream. He dreamt of killing Itachi and now he's making it to come true. It's either he'll come back after killing his brother or lay low or God knows what's his next step." Kakashi stated and I nodded. The sole reason why I didn't want to meddle on Sasuke was I can't do anything about his hatred... as well as Itachi's wishes. Both of them are so fucking annoying but I care for them damn much.

Uchiha's really annoying.

"Kashina-san." Tsunade's ANBU suddenly appeared beside us so we alerted ourselves. "Tsunade-sama's asking for your presence." Oho, I'm having a bad feeling for this.

"I see, I'll be off now Kakashi-niisan." And there I teleported at the roof top of Tsunade's office together with the ANBU he had sent to summon me.

"You called, Lazy Tsunade?" I asked. I was greeted by a lot of available Jonin leaders and available Chunnins. And that's when I found out that Kakuzu and Hidan finally made their weir inside the Land of Wind.

I glanced on Shikamaru who's under Asuma-sensei's command. I gave him a nod to acknowledge his existence before looking back to Tsunade.

"I want you to join, Team Asuma and help them capture the two members of Akatsuki who have murdered the monks at the Fire Temple! Bring them here DEAD or ALIVE! I'll be assigning Sarutobi Asuma and Aoba Yamashiro as communication head. YOU WILL IMMEDIATELY REPORT EVERYTHING YOU'LL MANAGE TO FIND AND OBTAIN!" She ordered everyone and no one dared to talk back.

Hokage's words are LAW.

"Now... "