Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto or any of its characters. Any characters in this story that are not from Naruto are original characters that belong to the writer and the writer alone.
The bold letters in the story are songs from the naruto soundtrack and may represent the mood of the scene.
Bad Situation
Failure...
That was the only word ringing throughout the young boys mind. He failed. Throughout his entire shinobi career this was the only mission he ever failed. He failed the village,his sensei, and his teammates. What made him feel even angrier was that it wasn't even his fault!
It was all that idiots fault. He wasn't the one to blame, it was that wannabe shinobi. Even Obito wouldn't of done something stupid enough. Team 7 alone should have been the only ones to do this mission and not those rejects.
He quickly jumped from tree to tree just barely avoiding a kunai that would of burrowed itself in his head. He turned to face his attacker and his expression turned grim. His opponent was Gari Bakuhatsu. A famed Jounin from Iwa that was well known for his kekkai genkai bakuton. If there were a fight to run away from this was one of them but that would be avoiding the inevitable.
Although he would hate to admit he was still a child. This man was a seasoned shinobi and possessed much more experience compared to himself. The man would catch him and kill him sooner or later and Konoha was too far out. If he wanted to live he would have to stay and fight.
As sweat poured down his face the things around him became much clearer. The bugs clicking and rustling of the leaves. His eyes were glued to Gari as he focused on his adversary. If he were to win he would need to aware of everything. It was times like these he wished he had the sharingan but that didn't matter now.
He stared down his opponent and settled down into a fighting stance. As Gari settled into his own fighting stance Kakashi for the first time in his life prayed that he would survive. As he waited for the first move Kakashi couldn't help but let his mind wander to the day they received this mission.
Evening
Two Days ago...
The skies were black and dreary signifying the mood of the village below. Bodies of the deceased were carried through the northern gates by various shinobi. The citizens of Konohagakure could only watch, praying that none of those dead were dear family or friends. To the civilians war was absolute hell. To the orphaned ninja and clans, it was a way of life. To Kakashi Hatake it was a mix of both. Tensions were high and only time could tell when the war would finally end.
He walked through the streets on his way towards the hokage tower with his teammate Obito Uchiha behind him. He had just received details of a new mission and were to report immediately to the Hokage's office for briefing. Obito wasn't as energetic as he usually was but who could blame him. It was getting more and more difficult for them to repel Iwa's forces and Kumo were getting bolder and bolder with their raids. If they didn't have treaties and Suna and some of the smaller lands they may have well lost the war.
"Do you think it'll end soon" a voice rang through his ears
"I don't know Obito. Its impossible to tell how long this war will last. For all we know by the time it ends we might be dead. Instead of focusing on how long the war will end you should be more focused on your training"
That got the boy to shut up. Kakashi didn't mean to come off as negative but he was just speaking the truth. As of lately they were getting missions that would put them in the line of fire and there was simply no telling what might happen. As the tower came in sight Kakashi pondered what type of mission they would receive but whether it be dangerous or not he will complete it because he was a shinobi so himself was a tool of war for the village.
When they finally reached the tower both chuunin checked in with the guards and handed all of their weapons over. Now that nations were battling each other security had to be stepped up in order to avoid assassinations or security leaks. While Kakashi agreed with that logic he still found it annoying to hand over his family tanto every time.
Confrontment
As they entered the office what had caught the Hatake boys attention was the presence of his sensei and two other figures who stood next to him. He instinctively stood by his sensei and looked at the Hokage who was smoking on of his pipes. Why would he do such a thing Kakashi would never know. If anything sold Sarutobi should have been replaced by now and he knew it.
"Alright then. Now that all of you are currently present lets start the briefing. Your mission is to investigate a village that may contain supplies and weapons that Iwagakure have been using. If we were to capture and or destroy these resources it will benefit the Konoha and land a blow to Iwa" he said coughing a bit from the smoke.
"Where is the village located?" one of the two figures asked.
Kakashi managed to get a clear look at boy and he was somewhat surprised because the boy was about the same age as him. He had jet black hair with white streaks running through it. It was spiky and pointed downwards. He had gray eyes and he wore a black shirt with loose sleeves along with black shorts.
His companion was female and also had jet black hair and gray eyes. Her hair was short and she wore a white lined mesh shirt under a short sleeved jacket and black pants.
"The village is located north west here in Hi no kuni" He said causing Obito to stiffen, Kakashi to raise his eyebrows, while the others simply nodded as though already aware of that fact
"But then that means-" Obito began
"Yes, it means that there is foul play and our own may have betrayed us. Unfortunately Minato you cannot assist your students on this mission because I have something else in mind for you and because the hospital needs Rin I have decided to instead give you these two shinobi before you" Sarutobi said motioning for the two to come up.
"It is nice to meet you. My name is Reiko Hara and this is my cousin Seiichi Hara" the girl said bowing while the boy simply waved his hand.
"They are of a ninja clan that has recently taken residence in Konoha. They will be the ones helping you on this mission. Both are of chuunin level and I hope they will be powerful assets for you. The leader of this mission will be Kakashi Hatake." Sarutobi said.
Kakashi stepped in front and also bowed slightly."I hope that working with you will be a good experience".
"Likewise" the boy said holding out his hand
Kakashi shook it and couldn't help but size the boy up. He looked strong but appearances weren't always accurate so he couldn't really tell. He walked back towards his spot near Minato and turned his back towards the Hokage.
"Alright than lets continue. The objective of this mission is to investigate. Avoid contact at all costs and if you need to infiltrate the village be careful and try your best not to compromise the mission." Sarutobi said pausing. "After verifying if Iwa are keeping supplies there and if the people are willingly helping them then report back immediately to Konoha and we will respond accordingly. The mission begins 1200 hours tomorrow at the northern gates. You are dismissed" he finished.
"Yes lord hokage!" they all chorused.
Minato disappeared in a shunshin causing both Obito and Seiichi to mutter "I've gotta learn how to do that".They looked at each other curious and both ended up bursting out in laughter.
This made Kakashi sigh in annoyance while Reiko chuckled. Kakashi dragged Obito out of the office with both of the Hara's in tow.
"Well it looks like I was right in pairing them together." he said smiling. He looked at his desk and blanched slightly. When war time came so did paperwork season.
Daylight of Konoha
"So since we are going to work together we must know each others strength and weaknesses. Do you know somewhere we can speak Hatake-san" Reiko said talking to Kakashi while Obito and Seiichi joked around.
"Yes I do. Just follow me." He said stoically.
After a while of walking through the streets of konoha the four of them arrived at a cafe that reeked of herbs. After finding seats they all ordered green tea except for Kakashi.
"Now we already know each others names so lets discuss our strengths and weaknesses. To make it simple just state the fields you specialize in and the fields where you lack." Reiko stated looking at Obito expectantly.
"Uh I'm good at ninjutsu and my speed is nothing to sneeze at but my genjutsu isn't really good and my taijutsu is average." he said scratching his head a bit embarrassingly.
"I'm well skilled in terms of ninjutsu and taijutsu while my genjutsu is average. My speed has been compared to jounin level as of lately" Kakashi said matter of factually pissing off Obito a bit.
"Well just like our friend here I'm very skilled in ninjutsu and taijutsu but my genjutsu sucks. My speed is at chuunin level though" Seiichi said looking at Kakashi who wasn't even paying attention like it didn't matter. This of course angered Seiichi but he chose to say nothing about it.
Sensing the slight tension in the room Reiko cleared her throat catching everyone's attention." If you boys are done glaring at each other may we continue. My strengths are that I'm very skilled in genjutsu and my taijutsu is above average. My ninjutsu is average but I'm not very fast" she stated.
After that they didn't really talk much except for the exchange of whispers between Obito and Seiichi.
"Does he always act so high and mighty like that?"Seiichi said.
"Yeah he can be a real jackass too. Not only that bu-"Obito almost finished
"Can the both of you stop whispering. It's rude and we can clearly hear you" Reiko yelled kicking Seiichi under the table.
"Owwww. You know for a peaceful person you can be pretty damn violent!"Seiichi yelled back at her jumping out of his chair
"And for a gentlemen you can be a real jerk" she said as she got up and left."You better prepare for the mission tomorrow. I don't need you disappointing our clan like you always do!".
Seiichi seemed to get a pained look on his face as he watched her leave. He practically fell back on his chair and just stared at the ceiling.
"You too huh?" Obito asked as he laid his chin on the table.
"What do you mean?" Seiichi asked leaning on his chair.
"The clan thing of course" Obito said with a sad look in his eyes.
"Oh yeah your in the infamous Uchiha clan. You must have it worse than me than." Seiichi said sighing heavily. He got up from his seat leaving money on the table. "Sorry about earlier Kakashi I didn't mean anything." he said apologizing.
"Its fine." Kakashi replied.
Seiichi left intending to apologize to Reiko while Obito and Kakashi just sat there drinking their tea.
"You know Kakashi you don't have to have a stick up your ass every minute of the day you know."
Kakashi just looked at Obito weirdly and just shook his head disappointingly. He formed a hand sign and disappeared in a shroud of leaves leaving Obito alone.
"I've gotta learn how to do that" he said standing up. He began to go towards the compound and inform the elders of his mission tomorrow.
Sasuke's Theme
Kakashi Hatake was somewhat withdrawn. The loss of not knowing his mother because she died when he was a mere infant and the death of his father who committed suicide because he failed a critical mission made the boy into what he was now. In a house with no one to comfort him or encourage him. He didn't seek close relationships because of the pain they simply brought. It held even more true now during war.
As he sharpened his kunai he noticed a light tapping at his window so he looked at it and couldn't help but sigh in annoyance. "Come in" he said as his sensei managed to open his window from the outside and slip in.
"So how's my student?" Minato asked with a warm smile plastered on his face
Kakashi blinked at him skeptically and returned to sharpening his kunai. "I know your not here to check up on me so please state why your here" Kakashi said a serious edge to his voice.
Minato's face turned serious to Kakashi's question. "Its about your mission and who your doing it with. You may not know this yet but the Hara clan are formerly from Kumo".
Kakashi's eyes widened as he stopped what he was doing and turned his head towards his sensei.
"Although all the reasons Sarutobi stated is true there is one more reason why they were put on your team. Your true objective is to gauge how trust worthy they are. Kumo isn't known to let go of their clans peacefully and this has made us weary and suspicious of them."
"And how am I supposed to see how trust worthy they are. The two who were placed on my squad are children. I doubt they would know anything"
"Yes but what you don't know is that Seiichi is the heir to the Hara clan. Because of this there's a high chance he may know whats going on." Minato retorted.
'That must explain her outburst earlier.' Kakashi thought referring the boy's cousin. "Alright than I'll keep an eye on them but I may not find out anything important".
"That's all we're asking of you Hatake." Minato said as he leaped back through the window but before he continued he glanced back at his student and yelled "Oh and your being considered for a Jounin promotion so try not to fail this mission" and with that Minato left his student to handle these rush of events alone. Kakashi's face took on a pondering air as he thought about what his sensei had just told him.
The most he had hoped for was Tokubetsu Jounin but a regular jounin was all the more better. He was always gifted and he knew that someday he would be a great ninja but despite this mindset it still excited him. He still felt weird though. The fact that the ninja lands were in war may have influenced their position but who was he to reject such a thing.
He got up from his bed and walked towards his bathroom where he stared at himself through the mirror. From now on he would no longer be the son of the white fang but his own man. He promised the day his father died that he would never make the same mistake he did. He would succeed the mission no matter what the costs even if it meant his or his teammates death. As long as he completes the mission everything will turn out okay. Right?
Suppressing a yawn Kakashi walked back towards his room and dumped himself back on his bed. He needed to stop thinking so critically when he was tired.
A/N: As the summary stated I've decided to write a fanfiction regarding the events that happened in the third shinobi war. Now since we know only few events some of the stuff in this story cannot be called canon. I plan on starting the kakaxrin pairing after obito's death of course. As for the two oc's introduced they might play an integral part of the story so bear with me. If there any criticisms you want to give me than please don't hold back but remember there's reviewing and then there's flaming.