I do not own Naruto, though I wish I did. I just randomly started writing this while reading other fanficts XD
He sees them there, the genius searching for revenge for a family and happiness long lost, the slacker nearly broken by all the love he's never had, and the so boringly average that there's really nothing to be said girl. He's seen it all before. One is quiet, one is loud, and the last tries to keep the peace. One is angry, one is happy, and the last is unsure what to want from life. It is up to the two to determine whether the first is lost or saved, but it is also up to him.
The first is a genius fighting his past, a quiet, angry lost soul. He was Kakashi, angry at his father for his supposed betrayal and eventual suicidde. He was Sasuke, driven to desperation by the need to overcome his brother and get revenge for his clan's murder. He is Ikaru, filled with guilt for his mother who died giving birth to him and angry at the world for his father's death on a simple mission.
The second is lost to the world, a loud, annoyingly happy person despite the odds. He was Obito, just another second rate Uchiha who was convinced he would conquer the world with his determination. He was Naruto, the hated Kyuubi vessel who swore to become Hokage to show the world he was worth something after all. He is Shousei, a lonely orphan without a home to call his own that only wants to befriend the world.
The last is ordinary, a peacemaker who is unsure what she is due from life. She was Rin, a kind hearted girl who wanted to save her two teammates from any pain. She was Sakura, trying desperately to save a teammate no matter the cost to herself. She is Tenshi, the ordinary girl trying to keep two boys that are more similar than they'll ever realize together without killing each other.
To all the other teachers they're a handfull that's hardly worth the trouble. So they gave them to Kakashi who has had too much experience for his likely with this sort of team. His teams have never come through whole, but they've all managed to turn out excellent ninja. Maybe because Ikaru's hatred doesn't lie as deep or because Shousei's isolation isn't as complete or as lasting Kakashi might be able to keep them together. Maybe this will be the team to get through whole, if not unscathed. Maybe Ikaru will be able to be a great ninja, like Sasuke could have been and Kakashi did become. Maybe Shousei will achieve his dream, like Naruto was so close to and Obito was never able to. And maybe, just maybe Tenshi will be able to keep her team together like Sakura never could and Rin would have been able to.
And maybe, just maybe, for Kakashi at least, the third time is the charm. He only hoped for his newest team's sake that it was.
Ikaru means anger
Shousei means laughter
Tenshi means angel
Just though you might like to know ^^
