"It's okay if nothing else comes of it." Kakashi wasn't going to suddenly dislike Artemis if the boy couldn't tell him anything more. "I still have an idea or two regardless. This might just might get you an answer faster."
When Artemis began to focus, Kakashi remained silent. Though the sounds he might make and the ones only Artemis could hear might not actually interfere with each other, it didn't hurt to contribute as much as possible--in this case, by contributing as little as possible. And maybe it'd been the right idea, since Artemis did hear something else.
Kakashi thought it was strange though. It was true that there were people he cared for deeply, but thinking about those people--Obito, Rin, his Master--didn't bring just love to mind. It wasn't even the strongest emotion for the jounin, who felt an incredible amount of guilt and regret for his failing them all. Not that he focused on that thought too much. Artemis's problem might require him to touch on those nerves, but Kakashi was just as happy to keep his mind elsewhere.
"I'm afraid there's not much I can tell you just based on that. But there is another method, like I said." Kakashi glanced around the room, trying to get an idea of just how much time they had left. "So long as we're still together, I would like you to continue to tell me what you hear. But just in case, there are some other people you might try and talk to. You see, Haku-kun and I don't really have much in common with each other." A shared experience, a shared profession, and a general type of ability. "So if you talk to others from our world, we might just be able to figure out a cause based on elimination."
Kakashi briefly considered the list of people there. There was no way he'd send Artemis to either of the Uchihas if it could be avoided. Itachi was just too dangerous, and Sasuke too angry and focused on revenge. The other Konoha-nin were all possibilities, along with Kankurou of the Sand, though Kakashi hadn't seen him around for several shifts. And there was Naruto's current condition to consider; Kakashi knew the boy was going through a lot thanks to the horrors of the Institute, and it wouldn't do either Naruto or Artemis any good to have that picked up on.
"Haruno Sakura, Nara Shikamaru, Sai, and Jiraiya-sama." Kakashi pointed out each in turn as he named them, glad that all of them were present in the cafeteria. "If you get the chance to talk to them, take note of what you hear. Then find some way to tell me, and maybe we'll be able to figure out something based on that."
Re: Spoilers for Kakashi's backstory. Just in case.
When Artemis began to focus, Kakashi remained silent. Though the sounds he might make and the ones only Artemis could hear might not actually interfere with each other, it didn't hurt to contribute as much as possible--in this case, by contributing as little as possible. And maybe it'd been the right idea, since Artemis did hear something else.
Kakashi thought it was strange though. It was true that there were people he cared for deeply, but thinking about those people--Obito, Rin, his Master--didn't bring just love to mind. It wasn't even the strongest emotion for the jounin, who felt an incredible amount of guilt and regret for his failing them all. Not that he focused on that thought too much. Artemis's problem might require him to touch on those nerves, but Kakashi was just as happy to keep his mind elsewhere.
"I'm afraid there's not much I can tell you just based on that. But there is another method, like I said." Kakashi glanced around the room, trying to get an idea of just how much time they had left. "So long as we're still together, I would like you to continue to tell me what you hear. But just in case, there are some other people you might try and talk to. You see, Haku-kun and I don't really have much in common with each other." A shared experience, a shared profession, and a general type of ability. "So if you talk to others from our world, we might just be able to figure out a cause based on elimination."
Kakashi briefly considered the list of people there. There was no way he'd send Artemis to either of the Uchihas if it could be avoided. Itachi was just too dangerous, and Sasuke too angry and focused on revenge. The other Konoha-nin were all possibilities, along with Kankurou of the Sand, though Kakashi hadn't seen him around for several shifts. And there was Naruto's current condition to consider; Kakashi knew the boy was going through a lot thanks to the horrors of the Institute, and it wouldn't do either Naruto or Artemis any good to have that picked up on.
"Haruno Sakura, Nara Shikamaru, Sai, and Jiraiya-sama." Kakashi pointed out each in turn as he named them, glad that all of them were present in the cafeteria. "If you get the chance to talk to them, take note of what you hear. Then find some way to tell me, and maybe we'll be able to figure out something based on that."