This story (sequel to "Reach your Limits") is of Kakashi becoming a dragon rider and a legendary ninja. Yet it also turns out to be a journey in which Kakashi discovers himself more deeply.
"You're leaving?" Naruto yelled at his sensei who calmly stood next to him looking rather bored in fact. They were currently at Naruto's kitchen. Kakashi popped in from the window earlier and dropped the news on Naruto
"With Akio, in two hours" Kakashi repeated the news casually yet again
"Why?" Naruto whined "The Akatsuki are all dead, mostly"
"Jiraya found a letter from the wreckage from what appears to be an ally of Akatsuki" Kakashi informed him "And from the tone it seems that these allies are as strong if not stronger"
"Letters don't have tones" Naruto pointed out in annoyance
"I mean the way it's written" Kakashi sighed "This group was making demands of Akatsuki, thus it is presumable that they do not fear the Akatsuki which could only mean that they are just as strong or stronger"
"So you need to become stronger?" Naruto summarized
"Something like that" Kakashi nodded
"How long?" Naruto asked
"Who knows?" Kakashi answered truthfully staring out at Konoha from the window
"Good luck, sensei" Naruto smiled sadly understanding that it might be years till he sees his sensei again
"I have something I want to give you before I go" Kakashi replied dipping into his pouch. Once he found what he wanted he gripped the kunai handle and presented it to Naruto. The, kunai was odd and had three ends and the handle was wrapped with a seal
"This was given to me by my sensei when I became a jounin" Kakashi explained as he gave to Naruto "Although you are officially a genin, I would bet that you are one of the strongest ninja in the viallge. I'm proud to have been your sensei and when I come back who knows where we will both be. However, I don't doubt for a second that you'll become stronger and maybe Hokage"
Naruto twirled the kunai around
"Your sensei, he was the fourth, wasn't he?" Naruto asked not grasping everything happening
"Your father" Kakashi nodded
"Thank you, sensei" Naruto smiled widely
Kakashi curved his eye in a smile and turned to leave
"oh and sensei,"
Kakashi turned to face him
"When you come back, I'm going to defeat you" Naruto said with determination
"I'll be ready to make sure it doesn't happen" Kakashi smirked and with that he disappeared in a poof of smoke
"I thought I'd find you here" Akio announced his presence. Kakashi was just saying his final goodbyes in front of the memorial stone, his bag hanging loosely on his shoulders
"Just taking care of some last minute things" Kakashi replied fixing his bag and turned to face Akio as he walked towards him
"Let's go" Akio nodded and they both jumped away
"Welcome back" Izumi laughed in delight engulfing Akio in a hug
"Thanks Izumi" Akio smiled and kissed her affectionately on the cheek
"And Kakashi you decided to join us, excellent!" she smiled "This is cause for celebration, what would you guys like for dinner?"
"I eat mostly anything" Kakashi dismissed much to Izumi's disappointment
"How about some lobster and shrimps?" Akio offered knowing that Izumi would be happier if one of them choose the dish
"Great!" Izumi smiled "I'll get right on it"
"Kakashi why don't you unpack in the same room you occupied last time?" Akio suggested
"No , let him choose a room he wants" Izumi said "If he's staying here for months that he should choose a room that he can call his own"
"That's fine I…" Kakashi began but Izumi cut him off
"Nonsense, I insist" Izumi informed them "Akio go with him, I don't want anybody in my kitchen while I cook our feast"
"Whatever you see dear" Akio smiled as he and Kakashi walked away
"She has you wrapped around her finger" Kakashi snickered. Akio did not find the comment amusing and wacked Kakashi on his shoulder giving him a deadly glare
Kakashi laughed whole heartedly not caring for Akio's displeasure, he was actually enjoying it. Akio noted Kakashi's enjoyment and got even more angry.
"Here's the first room" Akio said opening the door. The room was quite similar to the one he occupied last time except he had a view of the mountains instead of Izumi's garden
"This is fine" Kakashi noted
"You haven't even seen the other rooms" Akio interjected
"I have a feeling I won't even have time to care that much for housing after your training" Kakashi snorted
"Izumi insisted so we're going to see all the rooms" Akio laughed leading Kakashi up the stairs
"How many rooms are they?" Kakashi inquired
"Do you really want to know?" Akio asked seriously
"Can I just have a room near the library?" Kakashi asked
"Thanks for making it easier for both of us" Akio nodded as he lead Kakashi to a room overlooking Izumi's garden
"Thank you" Kakashi said as he dumped his bag on the bed.
"Let's go for a walk in the garden" Akio suggested as he looked out the window
"Sure" Kakashi shrugged
As Akio walked alongside Kakashi he remembered his last conversation with Jiraya before he left Konoha:
Flashback
"Akio," Jiraya began once they were sitting in one of Konoha's secluded forest areas "If you are going to train Kakashi then there are some things you need to know, specifically about the Hatake Clan."
"Like what?" Akio asked interested.
"You already know the philosophies the Hatakes had and their skills however I'm going to start to tell you about Sakumo specifically then move to the big picture, there are some things even you don't know about the Hatake Clan and I was startled to find out the secrets when Sakumo told me"
"And what about it…" Akio inquired
"There is a reason why the Hatake Clan was feared and despised, maybe this will help you know why" Jiraya said "Before I tell you however, this knowledge was given to me by Sakumo himself saying that there will come a time when Kakashi will be ready to hear this. I'm not sure when that is and quite frankly why I didn't tell him yet, but since you are his master now, you should know and this should come from you"
"The way you're saying suggests that I'm about to hear some bad news" Akio noted
"Not bad, necessarily" Jiraya replied "But the truth was never rainbows and butterflies now was it?"
"You kind of zoned out there" Kakashi snapped his fingers in front of Akio awaking him from his trance
"Let's go back, Izumi must have dinner ready" Akio pretended that he wasn't lost in his thoughts. Kakashi ,who realized how Akio let the matter of him zoning out, couldn't keep himself from hiding his jibe
"Don't worry, old men start to day dream." Kakashi stated as they neared the mansion "Completely normal"
"Watch it" Akio growled as Kakashi chuckled enjoying torturing his master
"I'm sorry but you make it so easy" Kakashi laughed
"Next time you say something disrespectful I'll have you run for two days straight" Akio warned
"Sounds like a waste of time" Kakashi replied
"I don't know" Akio replied "I think I'd enjoy that"
"There you two are!" Izumi called out "Dinner is ready!"