AN: Hey, this is my debut in the Naruto fandom. I have, however, written a couple of ongoing stories about other anime. Anyway, as the summary described, this story is a spoof of Naruto from Kakashi's eyes. But, it will still be written in third-person POV.

As you may notice, this chapter is rather short. But, it's a prologue, so it's setup is different than later chapters. Also, this chapter has many dark and/or depressing elements. This is completely unlike the rest of the story, but I wanted to set up a relatively realistic background for my version of Kakashi.

And, without further ado, here's the prologue of Kakashi: A Ninja's Story. Enjoy!

Disclaimer: I don't own any form of Naruto because I'm not Japanese or a famous mangaka.


Prologue: The Past

"Kakashi! Hurry up or we'll be late."

A small, silver-haired boy flew through the house, a blur to the naked eye. Once his daily chores were completed, he dashed toward a young woman who was standing by the front door.

She was beautiful, a model of what the female population should strive to be. Caramel-brown hair framed her face perfectly, with more cascading down to her shoulders. Her gentle, sky blue eyes were on the boy rushing toward her. Seeing the look of eager anticipation on his face, she smiled. Her gentle face radiated with affection, a twinkle in her eye.

"Come on, Mom, let's go!" Kakashi said. "I don't want to be late on my first day."

The woman before him chuckled lightly.

"Are you sure you want to start today? It is your birthday after all."

"Yeah! The Ninja Academy's going to be so much fun!"

Hatake Hiroka laughed aloud as she followed the jubilant five-year-old out the door.


At first, the Academy had been surprised to enroll such a young child, the norm being eight or nine years of age. However, the instructors quickly discovered that the boy had received the genius gene from his father, the White Fang of Konoha. Prospective prodigies, close to graduation, were soon outmatched by the five-year-old.

In fact, his skill level was so high that, after six short months, Kakashi was given the opportunity to take the infamous Genin Exam.

Excitement overrode thought as he leapt across the rooftops toward home. The roofs made up the affectionately named "Ninja Highway." But, it was typically used for Chuunin level shinobi and higher. Luckily for Kakashi, his father had taught him the ability to latch to surfaces with chakra. That, and how to transfer chakra to his legs before jumping to increase air time.

However, when he reached the Hatake household, he detected an unknown chakra signature. Judging from the high concentration pushing through the suppression genjutsu, Kakashi knew that the stranger was incredibly powerful.

He hesitated for a moment. What could he, not even a Genin, do against such a person? Then again, how did he know it was an enemy?

Then he heard the bloodcurdling scream. Kakashi flew into action.

"MOM!"

The young boy used every skill in his rather limited book to get to the door in an instant.

As he entered the threshold, he spotted a horrifying image that would haunt him for many , many years.

Blood. It covered everything. The walls, the floor, the furniture, and even parts of the ceiling. In the middle of this gruesome pseudo-paint job, was Kakashi's mother. Or at least what was left of her. Her arms had been severed at the shoulders, her legs at the knees. There were several deep gashes in her torso and abdomen. Her face was just as torn. The head of the deceased woman was barely attached to the body, hanging by a small bit of flesh.

Over all of this stood a man shrouded in darkness. He turned to the horribly traumatized boy.

"Kakashi," he began, his voice deep and menacing, "I am Uchiha Madara. Foolish little boy, if you wish to kill me, hate me, detest me, and survive in an unsightly way. Run, run and cling to life. And one day, when you have the same eyes as I do, come before me."

And, with that, he was gone.


This horrible event led Kakashi to his first failure in his life. He performed so poorly on the Genin Exam that the proctors considered removing the boy from the Academy for several years, and then reenter at a more normal age. However, just a month later, the cold, hardened boy retook the Exam and passed with flying colors.

Quickly placed on a a team of other Genin. With his help, they easily passed the true exam that eliminates 66 percent of all those that passed the "official" one.

Kakashi was promoted to Chuunin on his sixth birthday. He was placed on a team with Uchiha Obito and Rin, who became Chunin much later. At first, the silver-haired boy had refused to work with any Uchiha, but their sensei, Minato Namikaze, pushed them together at every possible turn, often setting them against each other. This instilled a fierce competition between the two. However, this didn't last long. At age thirteen, Kakashi became a Jounin. He was extremely cold and distant, but a very efficient assassin.

Several months earlier, Kakashi's father, Hatake Sakumo, Konoha's "White Fang," came back from a failed mission. At a decisive moment, Sakumo chose saving the lives of his teammates over the success of the mission. This led to a lost battle that extended the Third Great Shinobi War. Because of this, he was seen as a failure and shunned by most of his fellow shinobi, including the people he saved. This depressing life took its toll on the man's sanity, and he eventually killed himself.

Since then, Kakashi had done everything by the book, to the letter. This ultimately led to Obito's death, and he gained the newly-promoted Jounin gained the Sharingan, an extremely useful kekei genkai (bloodline limit), a special jutsu reserved for a particular clan.


A few years later, Kakashi joined the ranks of the ANBU, a special black ops organization specifically created to defend the village, and, more importantly, the Hokage. Therefore, in many cases they act as his bodyguards.

It was also during this time that the Hidden Leaf Village's greatest disaster took place. The Nine-Tailed Fox, more commonly referred to as the Kyuubi (Nine-Tails; short for Kyuubi Kitsune), under unknown circumstances ravaged the village. The Fourth Hokage, Minato, realized that there was only one way of truly destroying the Bijuu (Tailed Beast). He sealed the enormous mass of chakra in the undeveloped chakra coils of an infant, his son Naruto. The seal was designed so that, as Naruto grew older and gained more control over his chakra, it would break down, fusing the two chakra systems. Unfortunately, the cost was his life.

Kakashi was thrown into the third major depression of his life. He'd been close with his former sensei, and grieved for several years. He also started to agree with the villagers, who believed Naruto was the demon himself. His hatred slowly grew as stabs of emotional pain racked his heart. These feelings would slowly subside, but only after getting to know the Fourth Hokage's legacy.


Several years later, Kakashi ran into his younger friend, Uchiha Itachi. The teen seemed troubled, but asked the older man if he wanted to see the full extent of his power. Or, at least, a small measure of it. Curious, Kakashi agreed. He would be sorry he did so.

Later that night, the silver-haired man was directed to a rooftop that overlooked the Uchiha District, an area set off just for the clan. Itachi turned, smirking. He shot toward the first relative he could find, quickly slicing through his heart. Kakashi watched in horror as the teenager decimated the Uchiha ranks in seconds, finally turning to his own home. The older ANBU rushed toward the building, desperately trying to outrun the young genius. He was too late, though, as he heard screams from the main bedroom. Dismayed, Kakashi turned to leave. His eyes widened as he saw a small boy rush to his parents' room, calling out to them. Quickly recognizing him as Sasuke, he tried to stop him, but was frozen in place. Flicking his gaze toward Sasuke's destination, he spotted a grinning Itachi.

'Damn it, Kanashibari no Jutsu (Temporary Paralysis Jutsu),' he thought in frustration.

He listened closely, hearing the same words he'd heard as a small boy. "Foolish little brother, if you wish to kill me, hate me, detest me, and survive in an unsightly way. Run, run and cling to life. And one day, when you have the same eyes as I do, come before me."

Sasuke's anguished screams rang through the night.


One year later, Kakashi withdrew from ANBU, his reasons known only to him and the Third Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen, who'd been reinstated after Minato's death. He took up a position as a sensei for newly graduated Genin. Why he did so no one would ever know. However, he failed every team he was assigned.

The reason? These Genin showed no inclination of teamwork. And without it, they would die, and Kakashi refused to lose those close to him.


AN: Okay, the "first" chapter's done. I hope it was enjoyable, and that you didn't commit suicide due to boredom. I'd probably end of responsible for that, and I can't afford to pay for a funeral. It's out of the question.

Positive feedback is encouraged. (In other words, review.) However, if you have nothing nice to say, please don't waste your time flaming me. Seriously, if you don't care about the story or the author of said story, why waste your time insulting them? Oh, and tell me if there are any grammatical issues. I don't proofread because, well, I'm lazy.

See ya in the next chapter!