Rule #25
By: somedayisours
Summary: There are first for everything. For young hated ninjas their firsts are a little different.
Time: Before Sakumo's death. Kakashi is chunin.

A/N: A chance mislabled mission and a scared child.


Gary Jules - Mad World


His first real mission had him feeling giddy. Minato-Sensei was on his own mission and his father been able to leave his room for the last few days so this mission was a much-needed escape.

The dirty look the chunin working at the mission desk gave him didn't even dampen is spirits. It was a simple B-rank, a man had run from the village with sensitive information and he was sent to take the information back from the low-level ninja.

When he was getting ready he came upon a unsetteling fact. All his masks were in need for a good wash, leaving him with out one. It was an innocent decision, he would be fine without the mask for a couple of days.

The ninja was easy to track, and Kakashi caught up to the man by the end of his second day. The ninja attacked on the sight of him, and their fight quickly progressed, and for a moment he thought he would died at the enemy's hands, but he got lucky.

The blood spattered across his face, he was painted in red. unconsciously he lick his lips, the strong copper taste of his dead enemy in his mouth, printed into his nose and carved into his mind.

The way back to the village seemed shorter than it had been tracking the ninja. He was half way to the tower when he was stopped, firm hands on his shoulders stopped him from moving as he looked into deep blue eyes. He caught a glimpse of white hair past the mans own sun coloured locks, over his shoulder.

The taste of copper that he had been trying to rid of for the last sleepless nights filled his mouth again, and the smell burned his nose. Three dark nights of water and vomit.

"Kakashi?"

It took all his will to focus on the mans face.

"Sensei..."

"What happened? Where's your father?"

"Mission." he managed to croak out, pulling the scroll for his weapons pouch.

Jiraiya took the scroll from his hands taking a step back as Minato pulled Kakashi into a tight hug. He stared on, unfeeling, his arms limp at his sides.

Kakashi didn't cry.

Rule #25. A ninja must never show emotion.


Natalie Walker - Waking Dream


Thank You for reading Rule #25.

somedayisours