Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto, but I do pwn your soul!
This was inspired by Kakashi's observations about how similar Sasuke is to him, when he blew off Naruto's training for the chuunin exams. This isn't about Sasuke by the way.
His father had killed himself when he decided to save his friends rather than complete the mission.
His father had killed himself when he decided to save everyone rather than complete his mission as father, raising his son.
From that day on, he was alone. Friends meant nothing; for him the mission was paramount.
From that day on, he was alone. Friends didn't exist; for him loneliness was paramount.
He once knew a boy. That boy was annoying and never left him alone; he was glad for it.
He once knew a boy. That boy was annoying and never paid attention to him; it pissed him off.
That boy, the annoying one, taught him what it meant to have friendsand what it meant to care.
That boy, the annoying one, taught him what it meant to have friends and what it meant to feel.
When he needed it the most, that friend saved him; he couldn't return the favor.
When he needed it the most, that friend saved him; he wasn't going lose him that easily, he had promised afterall.
As Kakashi raced through the halls of Orochimaru's refuge with Naruto, he couldn't help but think that perhaps he and Naruto weren't so different afterall. The jounin reached up and brushed his hand across his left eye and silently prayed that they weren't that similar.
Fin