Kakashi's Singleness
By: Violettachan
Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto and its related characters.
Hi! Sorry for the long time between updates. Um, hopefully you all haven't forgotten about little ol' me and my attempt at a story. The thing is, I had a lot of great reviews that made me want to update as soon as I could...but alas, my muse was silent. In fact it's still being pretty damn quiet, but I was able to put something together. I honestly don't think I have much more to add to this little series. So for now, I'd like to say that my look into Kakashi is over. I really enjoyed trying to get into the head of such an enigmatic character. Hope I did a decent job.
I'm actually quite nervous about this chapter...it feels a bit forced. That's the main reason why I'm ending this before I beat it to death. I can't really think of what else to explore about Kakashi. I would have loved to do something about his Sharingan, but I don't know anything about the back-story that's already been discussed in the manga/anime. So I would rather choose to forgo doing it rather than going completely against canon. But if someone wants to help me out with that (a small summary of what is known/been hinted at or a website where I could get said info), I would be willing to give it a try.
Oh, and I obviously never did come up with a pairing that I could feel satisfied in writing about. Which is too bad...I did consider Kakashi/Kurenai for a bit but just couldn't get the feel for how they would work out as a couple. I really think Kakashi needs someone to bring him out of his shell a bit and Kurenai doesn't seem outgoing enough to do that. Maybe I just need to learn more about her? I haven't really seen the girl in action much, so what can I say?
I really appreciate everyone that's reviewed and hope that I was able to give you a moment's enjoyment. Even though this is the last chapter (probably), please review and let me know what I did right/wrong so I can improve my style. Thank you all.
Cheers,
Violettachan
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Kakashi's Nonchalance
Even people who assumed that they knew Kakashi well thought that he was always nonchalant...well except when it came to the "Icha Icha" series. But that was so far from the truth that it was laughable. If anyone actually knew how hard Kakashi worked to appear laidback, they would probably kill themselves from laughing so hard.
Sure, he had always had a blasé personality, but it was a part of him that he had recognized early on and nurtured into the seamless personality he projected onto the world.
The seemingly effortless way he handled his mask...there was no way he'd admit how long he had to train to do that, especially when it came to eating. He could still remember how he used to go hungry during lunch at the Academy before he had mastered the trick. It just wasn't cool to have to take off the super ninja mask to do something ordinary like eat.
The way he always showed up late for meetings. Some rainy days there really wasn't much to do to kill time during those couple of hours that he always made people wait for him. He could only read the same "Icha Icha" book so many times before even HE couldn't stand it anymore. But wait they shall...it just wasn't his style to actually be bothered to show up at a predetermined time. Besides, it was fun to think up of new excuses on a daily basis. It kept up his skills at making up things on the fly...very useful for an undercover ninja.
The way he handled Gai was pretty impressive, or at least he thought so. Who could possibly deal with that guy over so many years without going a bit wonky himself? The fire his eyes blaze out IS indeed quite dangerous to a man's sanity. He just seemed to have some way of inciting annoyance in almost anyone. Too bad he didn't even realize that he has such skills; it could probably work quite well as some kind of interrogation technique. Kakashi could swear that the average person, ninja or not, would be willing to do anything to get away from Gai after a week or two, and that was even if Gai didn't do anything consciously.
The attitude he took as an Anbu captain...people called him ruthless when he didn't even blink as his teammates died slowly in pain, screaming out curses to God. Some actually believed that he didn't care. Damn it, he DID! But showing such a weakness while still in battle would have lead to more injuries. Well, at least this reputation spread past his own village and worked to his advantage in fights. But still, it had hurt him that some of the people he had considered as more than just acquaintances, his almost-friends, could imagine that of him. Ah well, at least almost- friends can be dropped without much fanfare.
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All this so that people would feel safe around him. It may sound strange, but Kakashi had recognized early on that people seemed comfortable around him than with others who had ups and downs in their emotions. Most would think that the aggravation that he caused would make people anything but calm, but in the long run being with Kakashi seemed to rub off on others...made them realize that most things just weren't as big of a deal as most people wanted to make them. Also, they seemed to take his blasé personality as stability upon which they could gauge events. As long as Kakashi had that unconcerned look and sheepish laugh...well, things couldn't be that bad yet, right?
Besides, if he lost his calm demeanor everyone else would be unnerved. He would never let that happen. The life of a shinobi was too dangerous to let panic lower a ninja's defenses. Even the obvious annoyance people felt because of him had to be better than the constant fear that nagged at the hearts of ninjas. If the way he replaced that feeling of emptiness was with exasperation, so be it.
It wasn't always easy keeping up his laidback attitude. There had been the odd time or two when he would have just liked to scream in frustration, like when having to explain anything even remotely complex to Naruto. But then again people usually beat him to it. Sakura always seemed to reach the breaking point way sooner than Kakashi, even if she wasn't the one doing the explaining. And once seeing her go off it always seemed ridiculous, after all, to expend the energy.
But it would be nice if he could find someone that he could act bitchy with if he was having a bad day and maybe even scream in frustration without them thinking that he had finally gone insane. Not that he would actually bother doing such things; just knowing that if he did snap the other wouldn't be bothered by it would be sufficient for him. Besides, he really DIDN'T care enough about most things to let it get to him the way most people would.
Maybe he was thinking too much about it. Yeah. It didn't suit him. What could he say? He just was born with the perfect personality to be a ninja; and hey, at least no one would ever accuse him of being boring.
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Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto and its related characters.
Hi! Sorry for the long time between updates. Um, hopefully you all haven't forgotten about little ol' me and my attempt at a story. The thing is, I had a lot of great reviews that made me want to update as soon as I could...but alas, my muse was silent. In fact it's still being pretty damn quiet, but I was able to put something together. I honestly don't think I have much more to add to this little series. So for now, I'd like to say that my look into Kakashi is over. I really enjoyed trying to get into the head of such an enigmatic character. Hope I did a decent job.
I'm actually quite nervous about this chapter...it feels a bit forced. That's the main reason why I'm ending this before I beat it to death. I can't really think of what else to explore about Kakashi. I would have loved to do something about his Sharingan, but I don't know anything about the back-story that's already been discussed in the manga/anime. So I would rather choose to forgo doing it rather than going completely against canon. But if someone wants to help me out with that (a small summary of what is known/been hinted at or a website where I could get said info), I would be willing to give it a try.
Oh, and I obviously never did come up with a pairing that I could feel satisfied in writing about. Which is too bad...I did consider Kakashi/Kurenai for a bit but just couldn't get the feel for how they would work out as a couple. I really think Kakashi needs someone to bring him out of his shell a bit and Kurenai doesn't seem outgoing enough to do that. Maybe I just need to learn more about her? I haven't really seen the girl in action much, so what can I say?
I really appreciate everyone that's reviewed and hope that I was able to give you a moment's enjoyment. Even though this is the last chapter (probably), please review and let me know what I did right/wrong so I can improve my style. Thank you all.
Cheers,
Violettachan
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Kakashi's Nonchalance
Even people who assumed that they knew Kakashi well thought that he was always nonchalant...well except when it came to the "Icha Icha" series. But that was so far from the truth that it was laughable. If anyone actually knew how hard Kakashi worked to appear laidback, they would probably kill themselves from laughing so hard.
Sure, he had always had a blasé personality, but it was a part of him that he had recognized early on and nurtured into the seamless personality he projected onto the world.
The seemingly effortless way he handled his mask...there was no way he'd admit how long he had to train to do that, especially when it came to eating. He could still remember how he used to go hungry during lunch at the Academy before he had mastered the trick. It just wasn't cool to have to take off the super ninja mask to do something ordinary like eat.
The way he always showed up late for meetings. Some rainy days there really wasn't much to do to kill time during those couple of hours that he always made people wait for him. He could only read the same "Icha Icha" book so many times before even HE couldn't stand it anymore. But wait they shall...it just wasn't his style to actually be bothered to show up at a predetermined time. Besides, it was fun to think up of new excuses on a daily basis. It kept up his skills at making up things on the fly...very useful for an undercover ninja.
The way he handled Gai was pretty impressive, or at least he thought so. Who could possibly deal with that guy over so many years without going a bit wonky himself? The fire his eyes blaze out IS indeed quite dangerous to a man's sanity. He just seemed to have some way of inciting annoyance in almost anyone. Too bad he didn't even realize that he has such skills; it could probably work quite well as some kind of interrogation technique. Kakashi could swear that the average person, ninja or not, would be willing to do anything to get away from Gai after a week or two, and that was even if Gai didn't do anything consciously.
The attitude he took as an Anbu captain...people called him ruthless when he didn't even blink as his teammates died slowly in pain, screaming out curses to God. Some actually believed that he didn't care. Damn it, he DID! But showing such a weakness while still in battle would have lead to more injuries. Well, at least this reputation spread past his own village and worked to his advantage in fights. But still, it had hurt him that some of the people he had considered as more than just acquaintances, his almost-friends, could imagine that of him. Ah well, at least almost- friends can be dropped without much fanfare.
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All this so that people would feel safe around him. It may sound strange, but Kakashi had recognized early on that people seemed comfortable around him than with others who had ups and downs in their emotions. Most would think that the aggravation that he caused would make people anything but calm, but in the long run being with Kakashi seemed to rub off on others...made them realize that most things just weren't as big of a deal as most people wanted to make them. Also, they seemed to take his blasé personality as stability upon which they could gauge events. As long as Kakashi had that unconcerned look and sheepish laugh...well, things couldn't be that bad yet, right?
Besides, if he lost his calm demeanor everyone else would be unnerved. He would never let that happen. The life of a shinobi was too dangerous to let panic lower a ninja's defenses. Even the obvious annoyance people felt because of him had to be better than the constant fear that nagged at the hearts of ninjas. If the way he replaced that feeling of emptiness was with exasperation, so be it.
It wasn't always easy keeping up his laidback attitude. There had been the odd time or two when he would have just liked to scream in frustration, like when having to explain anything even remotely complex to Naruto. But then again people usually beat him to it. Sakura always seemed to reach the breaking point way sooner than Kakashi, even if she wasn't the one doing the explaining. And once seeing her go off it always seemed ridiculous, after all, to expend the energy.
But it would be nice if he could find someone that he could act bitchy with if he was having a bad day and maybe even scream in frustration without them thinking that he had finally gone insane. Not that he would actually bother doing such things; just knowing that if he did snap the other wouldn't be bothered by it would be sufficient for him. Besides, he really DIDN'T care enough about most things to let it get to him the way most people would.
Maybe he was thinking too much about it. Yeah. It didn't suit him. What could he say? He just was born with the perfect personality to be a ninja; and hey, at least no one would ever accuse him of being boring.
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