Before you were born
By: Deep Blue Dragon
HI everyone, dragon here. I wanted to thank everybody who has read, reviewed, added to favorites or alert for doing so. I have had this floating around in my head and I just had to get it typed up. Now most of this story will be from Sakumo's point of view. There will be parts were Kakashi is reading journal entries and then there will be parts that are flashbacks revolving around Sakumo, but don't worry I'll let you know which are which. The reason I am writing this story is because we all know who Kakashi's father is, what he looks, what he could do, and how he died, but what we don't know is how he became who he was. We also don't know anything about his mother, what her name was, what she looked like nor if she was shinobi or civilian, all we know is she died young. This story will clear up everything and is in fact based around Sakumo and his wife. Please read and don't forget to review. I'll make you cookies.
Love
Deep Blue Dragon
P.S. I do not own Naruto wish I did =( I do own Kakashi's mother. If there is anyone who would like to draw fanart for this fic feel free just let me see it when you're done. Oh and one more note Sakumo is 17 in the beginning.
Chapter 1
Entry 1
June 13 1968(1)
I have just returned from my father's funeral with this book in hand that Sarutobi Hiruzen, the third Hokage gave me today. When I asked him why give me a book with blank pages he smiled and replied, "To write down your life so others may know you when it's your time to leave this world and join your parents."
There are very few things that I'm not good at and this is one of them, why would I want to write down my thoughts for others to read, to me it seems like a good way for your enemies to discover your weaknesses. None the less Sarutobi-Sama asked me to do this and allow him to read it once a week. I don't think I'll be writing that much so I guess it's ok.
I'll start from the beginning. I was born on March 23 1951. My weight was just less than six pounds. I was born premature by seven and a half weeks. My parents were shinobi, my father was Anbu and my mother was a Tokubetsu Jonin. (Literally means special Jonin) After I turned two my parents began to noticed that I was smarter than most two year olds. At the age of seven I was entered into the academy which I graduated from at ten, by twelve I was promoted to Chunin. Shortly after that my mother was killed while on an S-ranked mission, my father hadn't been the same after her death he seemed more distant then before, but I brushed it off and worked hard to become Jonin, which I achieved at the age of sixteen. Now just three days ago father died of a heart attack of all things, I don't understand how he could die like that he was in good health hell he was a ninja. I always thought he would die on a mission like mother or of old age, hmm guess I thought wrong.
Sakumo
FlashBack
That was the first day I wrote in that little black book. I must admit I was somewhat nervous, as I'm a private man and really didn't want others to know too much about me, I'm a shinobi after all. As mother had always said "You'll get over it." I made myself something to eat after finishing my first day of writing, and then went to bed.
Entry 2
June 14 1968
Today after finishing my mission I received my father's autopsy report. To say I was shocked would be an understatement, according to the report my father's heart attack was caused by an over dose of cocaine, I couldn't believe what I was reading, the medical examiner said the damage to his organs showed years of abuse. How could I have missed the signs, if I haven't been so preoccupied with becoming a Jonin maybe I could've seen it when he needed me the most. I feel horrible, this is my fault, and he's dead because of me. After reading the report I wanted to die, I failed both myself and parents, so to rid myself of those thoughts I take every, and any mission I could get my hands on. That was how I met her.
Sakumo
Ok everyone that's it for chapter one I hope you have enjoyed it.
If you are wondering how I get the year this is how. Naruto was first published in 1999 we know that Kakashi is 26 years old in the first part so that means Kakashi was born in 1973. In my story Sakumo was 22 when his son was born so he was born in 1951. He was 17 when he began writing making the year 1968. I hope that clears everything up.
Please don't forget to read and review. Reviews make me very happy and if I'm happy I write more quickly. I'm glad you have enjoyed this story.