The enlightened shadow, otherwise known as Tadashi Kira, would continue his investigation, now in the outskirts of the village. As he was raised here, he would feel more at ease, able to express his inner emotions. It would be here that he would open himself towards past experiences, three in particular as they were quite nerve-wracking. The first would be the summit. It was here that Kira had discovered the true importance regarding his duties, his true nature as a Head Jonin. The time he would spend watching the Kage do her thing, wandering the area for her protection; these things would reveal his inner kindness. Despite this, however, he can still remember the strange kid he met in the market. The way the boy acted has yet to give a good impression on Kira, let alone the Soragakure itself.

A new fable would cross Kira's mind as he would now regard his second meeting, the meeting in which he met two old friends, Kuroi Shimada and Hyuga Sakura. This was the first time Kira felt as though he could open himself freely. Despite his mood swings, the two he met with reminded him at home. He indeed felt more at home with Hyuga Sakura, a rather close friend who was more in his age group, yet invited Kuroi to join his party as well. Who knew a living shadow could be this welcoming to others; this lively. Remembering this meeting specifically still makes Kira giggle, for it was a rather pleasant meeting. There were lots of funny tales to tell, especially the ones regarding Kira's mood swings. Generally, this was probably the most soothing moment Kira had ever experienced, at least for now.

The final encounter Kira could remember would be the encounter with the Umikage, Yuki Shiro. These times felt so relaxing, yet Kira still felt as though he ruined it with a sudden kiss. It was rather embarrassing now that you think about it. However, Kira could still pick out some importance aspects regarding this meeting, one being about how he was never alone in this village, how much he was cared for in his village, again excluding his mood swings.

Aside from all of this, he still stood here, looking at this beautiful view, the cool waves that he could see through the clear, cubical area as he felt laid-back. He felt as though the dawn of a new beginning had come as he stared off once more into this rather astonishing view, a time in which he could completely. He knew this time would more than likely occur, yet his sub-conscious still continued to tell him that there still existed possibilities of failure. All Kira could do from here was do what he currently was doing. Accompaniment always made Kira's day, so he only thought about having someone else here, someone who could make him feel more at home than he already was.

As Kira continued to wander this dome, he would only feel more at ease with it. The view, the location, the setting itself- all of these things suited the Head Jonin perfectly. It was a very soothing area, a mixture of peace and happiness. "I could consider this my new home." Kira thought, chuckling before he could not help but notice a strange occurrence from the outside. Water had come in, but was immediately filtered out as Kira would notice a familiar face entering the area. Kira would stand there as the figure became more visible, only to catch him by surprise.

The bare figure would cause Kira to twitch, blushing as an odd rush filled his core, the feeling clearly being shown from the outside. "Is she...naked?! Kira thought, having recognized the face of none other than Hyuga Sakura. He would smile, trying to cure himself of this sudden rush as he would begin to speak. "Sakura! Aren't you a sight for sore eyes." With this being said, Kira would giggle, his words literally matching what was before him. The blushing would grow as Kira could notice Sakura heading for a bush. "Maybe that's where her clothes are?" Kira could only wonder as he would be in an awkward state, pausing as all he could do was examine the lady, for at the moment, he felt very uncomfortable.

The lady seemed to finally regard him as Kira was startled. "All is fine now..." Kira thought to himself as his blushing and odd face gestures would wear off, his regular body gestures being shown once more. Having gone through this whole process, Kira figured a smile would fix this whole thing as he would do so before the girl. Kira felt completely embarrassed, forgetting where he was as he finally found himself back in reality, noticing that he was now standing atop some dirt. Quite a bit of heat had gotten into the dome, probably because of the cold waters outside. This dome was reactant to its surroundings, after all. Without hesitation, Kira soon found himself taking his cloak and robe off, tossing them aside to a nearby bush as he would now be in his black muscle shirt and grey shorts, his muscular figure standing out.

Another sudden feeling would hit Kira as, yet again, it made him feel uncomfortable. His blushing would return as thought to himself "What the hell am I doing?!"

Kira would sigh heavily as he would be spotted half-naked. In fact, it would turn him into a new state of mind, a state in which he had never experienced before, something he would call his "semi-state". To others, this could be known as the state of relaxation, one of the many feelings settling between dead silence and pure happiness. Having been asked if he was "okay", his blushing would wear off, a grin crossing his face as he would continue to stand perfectly in his current, usually unstable state. It still showed his fearsomeness, yet showed pride as well. He could not help but notice the girl confused as he still stood half-naked, paused within his own realm. Staring at the fine lady once more, he would smile. A brilliant idea had stepped forward into the Head Jonin's mind as he would give it a shot.

In this particular dome, the setting was set as a unique beach. Those of ordinary class had limited access to it, only to run around as normal people. Despite this, however, honoring his high class, the Head Jonin would take advantage of the status he maintained. "ID:Tadashi Kira" He began, "Command: Access game settings..." Kira would give the brightest smile he could give to Sakura as he would say this, "Preferences:Beach Volleyball" A smirk would cross Kira's face as, before the Head Jonin and ANBU Captain, a volleyball net would appear, followed by a volleyball dropping from the ceiling. Kira would catch it as with his actions, he would definitely catch Sakura off-guard.

Showing off, grinning, Kira would spin the volleyball on his index finger, gazing into Sakura's eyes as he would once again speak. "Up to play a friendly game?" Kira would ask Sakura, grasping the volleyball as he would toss it to her. With this, he would forget about what happened beforehand, acting as though it never happened. Kira now felt joyful in this new state, despite its rarity, and how it would probably wear off after his departure. However, as of now, Kira would not intend to leave for a while, for today, he had all the freedom in the world. He would stand his ground, still smiling as he would only wish to satisfy the young lady before him. As one who knew Sakura quite well, Kira knew she was full of competence and curiosity, thus this would be the perfect sport for it, or so Kira thought. He would now await a response, seeing where this new setting would go as he would only hope that Sakura would accept his offer, and make his day.

Sudden giggles were sensed as Kira could still see the girl naked. "Are you trying to seduce me?" Kira would ask jokingly as he would wait for a response. By now, he would figure that Sakura would already prepare herself to get dressed again. Maybe she forgot, or maybe she added her own spice to this game. Kira would continue to joke around with the attractive young lady as there seemed to be no motion towards serving the ball, at least for now. With a large grin, he would make an offer, pretending to counter the girl's posture as he would follow with his own technique. He would tear his shirt off and remove his shorts as he would now stand only with his underpants. "I'm new to this game. Is this how we're supposed to play? If so, I'm fully prepared to go to the next stage." Having said this, Kira would stick his tongue out. He was indeed having fun with this girl before he himself would be asked a question.

By her words, the Head Jonin could sense the attempt of cheating already in effect. "Mind telling me what's in that bush first?" Kira would ask, giggling as he could sense part of Sakura's clothing inside the bush. The game would seem to be at a standstill as Kira could only laugh, realizing that the two were only teasing each other, Sakura especially. 'Preparing' himself for the serve as he could already see Sakura in a somewhat rightful position, Kira would grab a hold of his boxers, revealing the possibilities of removing them as he was only teasing Sakura further. Although in this position, Kira would still be prepared to block any ordinary serve. He would await a response from the ANBU Captain. "I'm ready!" Kira would declare, chuckling.

The challenge would indeed start as the two did in fact seem dignified, even in their current stances, fully naked. Kira felt prideful, noticing the girl not revealing any emotion by his muscular form. A cool breeze would pass as everything fell silent. Even Kira's boxers were now on the ground as he would tease Sakura to his fullest extent, now in completely comparison with her. "And so the game begins..." Kira would say to Sakura, both of them still naked as the Head Jonin would notice the ANBU Captain beginning the game.

Kira would notice Sakura tossing the ball and leaping after it as she would serve. This sort of motion would be known as an "over-hand serve", something Kira very well memorized as he would gladly counter. Out of all his options, as the ball would come directly in his position, the Head Jonin would use his head, headbutting the ball back in a rifle-like position. This one would also be directed towards Sakura's forehead as, through the complete straight line in which the ball would be sent, Kira thought about three options:

1) Sakura could use a dominant hand to smash the ball back, for it would be highly difficult to bump the ball back. Albeit, it would give Kira a great advantage to spike the ball down over the net, thus receiving the first point.

2) Sakura could copy Kira's technique, headbutting the ball in the same way as Kira would now be in the same circumstance. Generally, the best option.

3) Sakura could volley the ball, although, yet again, it would grant Kira a great chance to spike the ball down and gain the first point.

All of these options would be considered as a grin would cross Kira's face. He would wish to speak, yet the amount of strength and speed put into both moves would definitely interfere. Fully naked bodies did indeed mean no excuses with self-interference, thus any mistakes made would result in complete failure. Maybe Kira should play like this all the time. From the moment he headbutted the ball, he gave a signal that he was already having fun. A point would have to be determined before anyone could talk, for Kira could sense tons of laughter in both his mind and Sakura's. It was a playful day, a time for relaxation, and a moment in a private dome, where the two had nothing to worry about. Kira felt joyful considering where he was at the moment, awaiting a response from the Hyuga before him.

Kira would watch as his technique had succeeded. However, in the process, he would notice Sakura getting pounded in the head with the volleyball as it would return to him. "Are you okay?" Kira would ask, chuckling. His more fearsome self would continually slip away for the meanwhile as the Head Jonin would be enjoying himself. He would begin laughing as he still couldn't resist the fact that both of them were naked. "You know, I find it impressing how you have yet to fall loose with your dignity, having to forcefully stare at a naked guy like me- all due to a game." Kira would imply. He would once again continue spinning the ball on his finger as he would begin to wonder about the Hyuga before him. "How long does she plan to keep this up?" Kira thought, incorporating the fact that both were still teasing each other. "I sure hope your intentions of this game do not include seducing a Head Jonin." Kira would say jokingly as,this time, he would give Sakura a chance at scoring a point, under handing the volleyball as its parabolic distance would be set to fall just a couple feet ahead of the net. This would be yet another test for the ANBU Captain as she would definitely be able to unleash a star performance upon this serve.

"Alright then." Kira would say in response to Sakura's thought on her pain, "However, please acknowledge that whenever in any real danger, I'm always here for assistance" Again, Kira would notice the Hyuga's mind games as he would ignore them for the time being, playing the ball first. The ball would come as Kira would catch it, beginning to react to these games. "What the hell kinda point are ya tryin' to get to?!" Kira would shout,"You know I'm interested in the female sex, and the female sex only! I'm heterosexual, straight if you will!" Having said this, Kira would begin to laugh softly over his anger, "At least I know size matters too- not to medal with a little ten-year old boy" Kira's smile would begin to fade as he spoke of this, "Truthfully, I always liked you too, Sakura-chan." Having said such an honest thought, Kira would follow up with a joke, "However, it is obvious that I am too much to handle." Kira would continue as he would place his hand over his chest, clearly indicating that he was speaking on behalf of his muscular figure.

A brief pause would come as the ball would suddenly soar back into its resting place, the net once again blending itself in with the ground. Despite this, Kira would not make a sudden movement, keeping his position clear. A sincere smile would reappear on his face as Kira would reply to Sakura's final comment. "I know you're not here to seduce me, Sakura-chan. In fact, you should realize by now that my stripping was only a sign of teasing; the first and last time I'll do so." With this, Kira would bring about his own comment. "If you and Kuroi are happy together, then I'm happy. I'll ensure the village doesn't interfere as well." A sudden action would come as Kira would make a fighting stance. "Of course now, you'll have to do something that'll make me happy- a spar." A smirk would come across his face as Kira's last statement would be said in a jokingly manner, "You are in my debt, after all."

Kira would pout, noticing the sarcasm in Sakura's voice as she continued on about his sexuality. "This girl doesn't know when to stop" Kira thought, giggling on the matter. He would stand there, wondering what the young lady would think on the inside about her comments, what he had just said; the feeling behind his possibly dreadful words. He too didn't want to create tension between the two and put their relationship on the line. He could only hope she took the words he spoke in a positive manner, just like she had been ever since the start of this meeting. Kira would pause, trying to forget about these feelings as he would attempt to move on. Despite this, he would be startled as Sakura would speak of him once again. He chuckled as he heard about her comment. "Fragile, huh?" Kira began, "Too much, as well? Well...I surely agree with you." The tone in Kira's voice would clearly indicate that he was teasing the lady once more, trying to spill some words out of her lips.

With the position Kira currently had, you could say he is the "Intel" of the village, the one who can read everything that goes on in this village with a nearly perfect perspective. The academy, the citizens, security; everything was slightly under Kira's control, mentally. In his last meeting with the lady before him, he could remember triggering the thoughts in her mind, knowing she had not gone on such a mission as she stated, knowing that she had private matters to attend to. The only thing that he didn't know was what the matters were specifically. His control of this dome was merely a hint of how much control he contained, how much he knew about this village and its people. Even so, he'd move on, bringing himself back to reality as he would hear more from the girl.

Kira could notice a sudden breeze coming through the dome as his offer would pass by. It would seem as though Sakura would continue on with her code of conduct. You know, having to pay people for random things while charging them for others. That sort of deal. This was one of the only things Kira disliked about the young lady. "You know..." Kira continued, "I should never be in your debt, nor should you be in mine. We're friends, aren't we?" Kira would smile as he said this. "Hopefully you realized what I said was a joke; nothing more, nothing less." With this, no more words would come out of Kira's mouth for the time being as it would seem as though Sakura would accept his offer, a spar beginning between the two as all Kira would do was clap his hands together, clearly indicating that his first move would of course be a jutsu. Albeit, he would stand there, saying nothing as he would grant Sakura the first move. Of course, if she were to decline, Kira would gladly show himself off, his mind set to unleash a startling technique, a one-hit shot he had never used on another shinobi, yet, under testing, was proven to almost be guaranteed over any shinobi in this village. Now would be the time to find out as Kira would prepare himself, awaiting a response.

In accordance to his current behavior, using his Art of Folding Paper, the right side of his face, right arm, and left leg would be reformed into that of floating paper, rotating in circles as Kira would grin, already beginning to show off a startling image.

Silence would shroud Kira's body as he would stare into Sakura's eyes, preparing himself to read every action she would make. This was his key to winning a spar, after all. However, although fully engaged in the activity, he could sense the feelings behind Sakura's current actions, something relative to what she could sense about him. He could indeed tell that she was the slightest bit affected by his previous question, something he knew he should've held back for goodness' sake. Despite this, it is good to vent your feelings every once-in-a-while to one more about your appearance, especially as a friend. Albeit, Kira still wouldn't hold back on his word, speaking nothing of the sort as he would simply listen on to what Sakura had to say.

Through this spar, Kira would indeed be venting out his anger. However, the anger he would vent out would not be about anyone else, but rather himself. Still, Kira would be in attempt to separating his bipolar being from his current, friendly self. It was time Kira became of a new nature; not an enigma, but a figure someone could actually define- and define well. "Kuroi..." Kira thought, hoping his name still didn't remain involved in this conversation, that while this spar would commence, the name would be forgotten.

The spar would be a minute away from commencing as Kira would be surprised, noting Sakura had yet to take a stance as she seemed to be watching of. "What could she be thinking about?" Kira thought as he would smile in curiosity. The subject matter of friends would return as once again, Kira would be in shock. He would giggle to Sakura's delayed response on the matter as he would comment on it. "Helping is not paying me back." Kira would say with a blank face, "No,as long as I stand satisfied, there is no need for help. As a friends, when in need, I know you'll be there for me, won't you?" Kira would grin over the thought, the grin turning into a bright smile as he would continue speaking. "Now, let's get onto that spar, shall we?" Although he would say this, it seemed things would already start as he could already sense the movements Sakura would take, heading towards him as he'd already be in a position to make any sort of jutsu that came to mind. In fact, it'd only take one step towards the man before Kira could already notice an assault. This is the power of relationships, for Kira has already seen what Sakura was live beforehand, when out of battle- laid-back and relaxed. Even before the seeming turn would come, Kira would already Body Flicker out of his original location, relocating himself 20 feet away. In his relocated position, Kira would be in a stance to unleash something known as the Paper Chakram, throwing a frisbee-like figure towards Sakura as, little did she know, it was remotely controlled.

As the Paper Chakram would be thrown, its would run swiftly through the air, surely enough to catch up to Sakura if not evaded in short time. Albeit, Kira would be prepared to unleash another jutsu, his position now ready for his nearly-guaranteed assault. With no doubt in his mind, he would await Sakura's reaction from his jutsu, for the Paper Chakra surely would bring her towards him, allowing for what he would call a "double-edged assault". Aside from all of this, however, if the Paper Chakram were to connect with Sakura's body, it would send her flying several meters, the aftereffect being a large but thin cut wherever connected. Mind games would also be considered as this spar would continue.

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Kira would witness his attack come fully into contact with Sakura as it seemed to make an even greater impact than he thought. Guilt rushed through his core, but not enough to stop him as his sub-conscious would speak. It would tell him that the willpower of this lady was too strong to give in on such a hit. Not a note of denial would be placed on this thought as Kira would stare at the Hyuga, noticing her smile. It sure brought back memories. Kira could remember his once free and happy self, noticing people like Sakura roam around just like him. Where had these moments gone.

Albeit, still in the position to launch a jutsu at any given moment, Kira would hear an interesting question "Sakura. You're too much of a friend to be "in my debt". As long as I'm satisfied, your debt is always paid off..." Smiling at what he said, he would now see another rock being thrown at him with a decent speed, Kira merely dodging it with his swift reactivity as his smile would become brighter, his posture returning to its previous state. "I can see you're bleeding." Kira would continue, "Do you wanna stop. I'd hate to see you injured Maybe, just maybe with this question, Kira had just added another side to his bipolar personality: care. His soul felt as though it was awakening, the warmth from those wondrous events returning to him. Albeit, this woman could also take what he said as some sort of mind game, and so Kira would continue. "We could go grab something to eat, take a walk, go to each other's houses..." With this being said, awakened enough to come to his senses, not a single trace of his bipolar personality would remain on his face as Kira would conclude, "Lets have a good time, shall we?" Kira would smile even brighter than before. Despite all of this, the most important matter would be Sakura's reaction, the only thing Kira would await.

"So you want to see the power of the Head Jonin, huh?" Kira would grin towards Sakura, manipulating more paper in his body so now only his right could remain visible; the other pieces only seen as floating sheets of paper. With this, the chakram would reactivate behind Sakura, launching itself at her once more as two more would form from the paper manipulated in Kira's body. By using his surroundings to his advantage, with three copies of a remotely controlled technique, Kira would launch the newly created duo around the dome, watching the two cycle around it as they would all plan to intersect with Sakura at high speeds. As this would occur, Kira would remotely grab the used paper split from the chakram upon the last assault, and use it to reconstruct his figure, replenishing his chakra at a quicker pace. "Show me the power of the Hyuga!" Kira would shout fearsomely as the chakrams were active.