Author's Notes: Hi! This came into existence because I decided to take 'Did you say something, Gai?' in a different aspect. And yes, this is a (relatively long) drabble… Never thought I'd write one of these. Enjoy!
Disclaimer: I OWN NOTHING!
Drabble 1
Word Count: 443 words
Words, Kakashi knows, are strong things. Said at the right time and with the correct tone, words can make a person, touch him deeply enough to make him stronger, more confident in his abilities, better… but they can also break a person, scar him deeply enough to make him weaker, more unconfident in his abilities, worse.
Kakashi thinks he's lucky, at least more often than not. Words never hurt him. A person can talk and talk and talk while Kakashi looks at him with the same bored expression on his face with both of his eyes narrowed. He can come to Kakashi and curse at him, mock him and glare, but Kakashi won't even blink. One can speak to him and tell him all about his feelings, he can laugh and cry, but Kakashi will still look at him, eyes narrowed, or just half-open, and cool expression firmly in place.
It drives some people (namely Minato-sensei and Obito, who always comment on the issue, but each for entirely different reasons) crazy; the way he doesn't react to any of the words people say with so much feeling and passion.
But Kakashi can't help it. His father has taught him to be this way, and Kakashi doesn't entirely mind. It makes a lot of things easier. Kakashi doesn't understand his own emotions, so if anyone expects him to get what others are feeling or why, then they've got another thing coming.
He remembers most of the sessions he's had with his father for this specific issue. Sakumo simply didn't want other people to know, so he forced his son to learn how to listen and reply, how to read emotions and react.
Needless to say, these lessons only partially helped Kakashi.
He still can't, and probably never will be able to, know what a person is feeling just by making out the words he's saying. His aloof exterior still pisses people off (other than Minato-sensei and Obito, who can't comment on the issue, and both for the same reason).
He notices the green color out of the corner of his eye, "Saa… Did you say something, Gai?" He asks calmly before he even fully turns to meet the excited gaze of the other Jonin with an eye-smile already plastered on his face. Gai fusses, as always, and Kakashi's one-eyed gaze focuses on his lips as he spits out something about 'hip and cool attitude' and 'youth'.
His mind vaguely registers a number of people wincing all around. He thinks it's safe to assume that Gai's voice has reached volumes that are too high and annoying.
Kakashi has never felt more thankful for being deaf.
Author's Notes: Hope you enjoyed! I might add other drabbles that have to do with deaf!Kakashi, but that all depends on you guys! If you're interested in this idea, be sure to say so in a review or pm :D