Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto
Prologue
The day the Nine-tailed fox came was a day of death, destruction and despair. Konoha saw its highest casualty rate since it's founding; veteran shinobi, gennin, children and civilians were all slaughtered indiscriminately that day. The village lost thirty percent of its ninja forces and its Hokage in one fell swoop.
That was the day that Kakashi's heart died, taken by the Shinigami along with his sensei.
Growing up, Kakashi had always been better than his peers at everything he put his mind to. Weapons, taijutsu, ninjutsu, tactics, you name it. During the war, he had gained experience primarily in combat. However, known only to a few, Kakashi's real strength lay in stealth and assassination. Kakashi was damn good at fighting, but he was even better at sneaking and killing without a trace.
And so, once the news came that Namikaze Minato had died defeating the Kyuubi, Kakashi had instantly gone to the Sandaime, knelt in front of him, before speaking only two words:
"For Konoha."
The Sandaime Hokage, one of the people privy to Kakashi's talents, bowed his head, dark eyes shadowed by his reclaimed hat.
"For Konoha." Sarutobi repeated back, tone heavy and resigned.
The day the Kyuubi came was a day of death, destruction and despair. From the fires of that destruction, a monster was born.
According to the civilians of Konoha, it was a blond haired, blue-eyed baby.
According to the ninja of Konoha, it was ANBU Hound, the Hokage's personal assassin.
To the rest of the world, it was known by many names, and whispered about only in the dead of night.
They spoke of rabid packs of hellhounds tearing people apart.
(His dogs were so very good at tracking, and just as tenacious as him)
Red eyes, glowing in the dark.
(Psychological warfare was his specialty, and fear is a powerful weapon when wielded by a master)
They say that when you cross Konoha, they send the devil himself to hunt you down.
(Kakashi had the impression he should feel something at this declaration, but all he felt was a vague sense of satisfaction at a job well done)
It requires an ocean of spilled blood and a mountain of dead bodies to become a legend in the eyes of shinobi. It takes even more to become the bogeyman.
Hatake Kakashi was steeped in darkness, blood and death. But those who walk in the dark need a light to guide them, or they will forever lose their way. For Kakashi, he had never expected to find any light in his life again. It was lucky for him that the Leaf made their kunoichi extra stubborn, and that Yuuhi Kurenai was never one to give up.
So this story is about Kakashi's journey dealing with the darkness of shinobi life. It will go into a lot of detail about his struggles as a person, with his fears and feelings, and how he's scared to love again. It started off pretty dark, but I promise it will get much happier later on when Kurenai comes into his life. I got inspiration from 'a lot like never' by Quinnec. However, this story will be very different to his. Please review and tell me what you think!
Blackbird0~