Jiraiya let out a heavy sigh. Kakashi would never cease to be a brat. He'd only grow at being more subtle as he aged.

Except Kakashi couldn't 'age' anymore, either. They were both dead yet not, now. That sobered him up a little... but he refused to think about it just then. Kakashi wanted to talk about something else.

He humphed to cover up his pause in thought. "Well, if you convince her to kill me, then you won't get another installment of the Icha Icha series. So you better be careful."

Jiraiya knew that Kakashi was teasing and not planning to do anything like that, but he wanted to get the upper hand back. He wasn't going down without a fight! There was no chance of him simply rolling over and giving in!