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I got the idea of mercygraves7 to do this story nd this is my 'what if' Kakashi adopted a three years old Naruto who was in need of saving as much as Kakashi is. I will focus on how they healed together as father and son and I will also focus on Naruto and Kakashi's friend that will help them.

Both Were Broken

Run through the arrows

Let the rains fall behind

You

Race to the shadows

Hold your breath till your heart blooms

Ashes to ashes

-Madi Diaz-

-Ashes-

Hatake Kakashi was broken mentally and physical few only a few people knew it and they saw that the spark was gone, he was an ANBU captain a Jounin who was loyal to his village to his friends but when he got home the mask disappeared his grief over the loss of his sensei and his friends.

He was lying on his bead tears falling from his eyes, he just had one of those dreams when he killed Rin and Obito's word '' Take care of Rin Kakashi.'' But now it was '' Why Kakashi why did you kill her you promised you would protect her I loved her.''

Turning in his bed he looked at the clock 03:23 PM deciding he couldn't sleep any more he put on clothes and put his mask in place he slipped on his sandals and jumped out from the balcony, he let his feet drag him around the village he felt calm he didn't see the glares and hearing the whispers '' Son of a traito.''….. '' Son of a lie.''

His feet walked aimlessly around the village until he found himself at the memorial stone, he was looking at the stone and found only one thing to say '' I'm sorry it should have been me.'' …. '' sniff sniff.''

Kakashi heard the sound of someone crying and his thoughts stopped, he walked around to see a child lying curled up sleeping behind the memorial stone.

In an instinct Kakashi crouched down to put a hand on the child to wake him but the child felt someone approaching him so he flew out of his sleep and looked at the man with fear, Kakashi was stunned that the child felt him come close he tried to get the child come to him but in failure '' N..No… mawe.'' Then the moon came clear from the clouds and the light showed Kakashi the blonde hair, six whiskers and blue eyes with fear and sadness, memories of his sensei went through his head and he started o breath faster '' No not now please.'' Kakashi thought.

He started taking deeper breaths to calm himself, it was three years since the nine- tails attack and here he was looking at his sensei's legacy the container of the Nine- tailed fox, the child had his knees up to his chest and his arms covering his ears and face it was a sing of someone who knew how to not get fatal wounds and someone who knew how to protect himself.

'' Shhh Naruto it's okay I won't hurt you I promise I want to help you.'' He extended his arm for Naruto to realize that it was safe but Naruto didn't move so Kakashi decided that he would sit there in front of Naruto and try to talk him out to come to him.

'' You know this is the second time I see you I remember when you were only one week old, your small hand reached for me but I couldn't do it I was afraid and angry my team or rather my friend and sensei was dead and I was broken I didn't know what to do so I joined ANBU I killed people to get the void away to get my dreams away but that doesn't work anymore, I walk around the village hearing them whisper things about me or my father.''

Naruto relaxed a little and looked at Kakashi with concern and listening to him and deciding that he was safe he crawled over to Kakashi and climbed up to his lap, Kakashi wiped away Naruto's tears and hugged him '' I would never hurt you Naruto.'' The child hugged Kakashi's neck while he carried Naruto to the orphanage.

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When they passed the street lamps Kakashi notice how small Naruto was to be a three year old child and that he was so light in Kakashi's arms, he looked at Naruto's eyes they had such a dead look in them a broken soul and he knew that look well, he saw it every time in a mirror.

The look changed as they approached the door of the orphanage, Naruto was crying and struggle to get out from Kakashi's arms, trying to calm Naruto he was knocking on the door and he could hear the woman who was working at the orphanage saying '' I'm coming I'm coming jezz.'' The woman opened the door to see someone holding a child '' Isn't it a bit late for him to be out know.'' Kakashi said and turned for her to see who it was, she growled when she saw whiskers '' Just put him down he disappears all the time.'' The woman said, in agony Kakashi tried to give Naruto to the woman but Naruto wasn't going to let go of Kakashi's shirt.

The woman got angry of waiting she grabbed Naruto's little arm and dragged him into the building '' I'll take care of him from here.'' She said with an angry tone but with a grin on her face and she slammed the door at Kakashi's surprised face.

He was in shock for a moment but turned to walk home but then he heard a loud smack and a cry of fear of the boy, he ran into the building and saw her fist hovering over the scared child, he seized her hand and shoved her to the wall and held a kunai to her throat '' How dare you he's just a child what is wrong with you.'' Kakashi screamed at her.

He put down he's kunai and walked over to Naruto while the woman dropped to the floor and let out a rasped breath, he lifted Naruto and embraced him tightly and then he disappeared from the orphanage.

Naruto felt Kakashi's killing intent and started to sob in fright, Kakashi dropped on his back on the hard floor in his home he took deep breath to calm himself and stop letting the killing intent out, he rocked Naruto a little '' I'm sorry pup… I didn't mean to scare you.'' He hugged the sobbing child tight to his chest '' Don't worry nothing will happened ever again I promise Naruto.'' Naruto was listening to Kakashi's heart beat and slowly he fell asleep in Kakashi's arms, he stood and walked over to his bedroom whispering '' I will never let anyone hurt you again Naruto I promise on my life.''

All the dark thought disappeared for the first time in years and was holding at bay of the little child slepping In his arms, his mind was filled with thoughts of the blonde he vowed to protect no matter what '' I will care for you the rest of my life this time I won't fail.'' Thought Kakashi.

He laid down on his bed with a tight grip on Naruto, he was looking at Naruto tears falling from his eyes he was thinking over how much Naruto had gone through already '' three years three dame years are you and you are as broken as I am.'' After some time he fell into a dreamless sleep but woke the second Naruto was shaking and whimpering of nightmares '' Dreams huh yeah know all about it but everything will change I promise.'' Kakashi thought and fell back to sleep holding Naruto.

A/N: wasup here is the start of my second story and I plan to keep this one big thanks to mercygraves7 who gave me the idea to do a story where Kakashi adopts a young Naruto and I got some tips from others story how to write this one but just this chapter the rest will come from my mind, I hope you like this if you do feel free to leave a review about what you thought.