Chapter 1: Receiving the Mission

It's already been two years since Minato-sensei's death. Almost three years since I killed Rin. Well technically she killed herself, but it was with my own hand. Anyways, it's been over three years since Obito's death. It's also been about four year since Obito's sister went missing. Onkei. I remember her so well. How she was close with almost everyone except me, but I somehow had responsibility over her. I guess you could say we had a friend-enemy relationship. I'll never forget the look on Obito's face when she left. For all we know she could be dead.

Now I know it may have been in the past, but I always feel so empty. When I think about it there's not much to be sad about right now. I might become ANBU captain soon and I'm almost fifteen, I'm respected by the villagers, girls fawn over me (not that I care), I'm feared and honored by my enemies, I have decent friends; what should I be sad about? This is why I joined ANBU, so I can get rid of these useless feelings inside of me. It's the path that I myself chose.

"Kakashi," came the gruff voice of the Third Hokage.

"Hai," I replied cooly. "What is it that you need Hokage-sama?"

"I'm going to send you on an extremely important mission next month," the old man answered seriously. "This mission will determine whether or not you will be capable of the position as ANBU captain. So you must not fail."

"Yes sir, but why tell me now? It's going to be a month until I can go on the mission."

"I knew you would ask that," the Hokage chuckled. "Well, I'll be sending you away for a whole year in a new... world I guess you could say. I honestly hate to send you away, but I believe you are the only one capable of performing this task."

This is confusing. Why would the Hokage choose me specifically for this? There are a lot of other great shinobi in this village who are stronger than I am.

"The reason I choose you specifically," he continued answering my internal question, "is because of that Sharingan of yours and your age. You must be able to speak this new world's language fluently and I believe that that Sharingan will help you rather quickly. Your age if perfect because you must disguise yourself as a student and the person you must protect is around the same age as you."

"Sir my Sharingan can only do so much," I stated. "It can only copy jutsus."

"That isn't exactly what I've heard," the Hokage said back. "I've heard that you can copy anything, predict the next move, copy what the person will say next. That eye will copy the language of their people."

"Sir where exactly am I going?"

"Well, son you'll be coming to the wizarding world," came a new voice out of thin air.

I looked to where the voice came from and suddenly there stood an unfamiliar old man. His outfit looked like they had been made from curtains. This man's beard is long and tied at the end. His Japanese is fluent, but it has a strange accent that I can't identify.

"Kakashi," the Hokage started. "This is Dumbledore, Albus. He is our client and will help you the language and more. You will be given details on the mission once you've learned everything there is to be taught. Understood?"

"Hai," I replied.

"Dismissed."

After I bowed I poofed away outside the Hokage's mansion. What a curious day this has been. That man, who or what is he?

"Konichiwa* Kakashi," came in the Dumbledore's voice breaking my train of thought.

"Konichiwa Dumbledore-san," I greeted back as I bowed.

"Are you ready to learn English?"

"English?"

"The language my world uses."

"Oh."

"Well then let's get started."

The next went by slowly, but I was learning a lot by the day. I had gotten rid of my "Asian" accent within two weeks, but by the end of every language session my chakara was almost completely depleted due to the long use of my Sharingan. The language was definitely not simple and the entire detail of the wizarding world was a pain in my ass. It was however quite interesting. I almost found this next mission to be rather exciting.

July left and August came with the sun beating hotter than ever. Thank Kami that my ANBU outfit isn't anything like the Chunin or Jonin outfits, but then again they don't have to hide behind a mask all day. Wait... I've been doing that my whole life. Disregard everything that I just said.

Along with August came my mission. I am right now in the Hokage's office awaiting the details of the mission that would make me ANBU captain.

"Kakashi Hatake," Dumbledore said in English. "Your mission will start as of today. You will be protecting a student of mine. Now please sit down."

"But sir" I began, "there is no chair."

"Oh really," he said with a sparkle in his eyes while pointing at something behind me.

When I looked there was a chair... and I took a seat.

"Good," he praised. "Now your mission will be to protect one of my students. I believe I mentioned him in one of our little lessons. Harry Potter."

"The Boy-Who-Lived?"

"Yes. You see last year the menacing Voldemort, the Dark Lord that killed Harry's parents and attempted to kill him, is back. He will try to kill Harry."

"You want me to kill this Voldemort?"

"No. I just want you to protect Harry this year."

"If Voldemort is a threat to this boy then he should be eliminated."

"I understand that you think this way, but the Ministry does not believe that Voldemort is alive once more. Just until then you must-"

"Sir I apologize for interrupting, but what if the Ministry does not find out within a year?"

"Then Kakashi," the Hokage said in their native language, "another person will fill your spot. As long as this Harry boy is unharmed and safe, you will earn your title of ANBU Captain."

Silence washed over the room dragging out the tense atmosphere leaving in an awkward one.

"How do we get there?" I asked breaking the silence.

I saw Hokage-sama's and Dumbledore-san's eyes light up in amusement. They were pleased to hear that was willing to comply. Sigh, I hope I'm not like that when I get old.

"Me," Dumbledore-san replied now in his native language.

"Pardon?" I asked again.

"We will apparate or merely just teleport there."

... There was nothing to be said other than that wizards are crazy and have crazy things and... sigh. I understand that ninjas can teleport, but only short distances, and this was a whole new world we were going to! This was going to be a long year. Hokage-sama owes me for this. At least by the end of it all I'll be promoted to ANBU captain. Not that I really need it. I make a lot of money already have enough recognition, I've already managed to be in the bingo books. Well I have nothing better to do with my life. Maybe I'll start getting harder missions (if that's possible). I'm already at the top for my age. What is it that I need more?

"Now Kakashi," Dumbledore proceeded to say. "We should get going, you wouldn't want to be late to your little welcome party now would you?"

"I'm depending on you Kakashi," the Hokage stated with a proud smile. "I expect a monthly report. Write it and give it to Dumbledore at the end of every month alright. Okay, now off you go! Good luck!"

I said thank and bowed one last time before turning to see Dumbledore right in front of me. On the inside I jumped a little, but on the outside I was perfectly fine (thank Kami for this blessed ANBU wolf mask). Dumbledore had his elbow out towards em for him to grab. Something made me feel like not taking it and just staying, but duty calls. Once I grabbed his elbow, I swear I was going to throw up. Wizards are crazy.