How he became the person he is

Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto.

Chapter 1:

It was like any other day in Konohagakure. However, it was a rather special day to one of its many great ninjas. To the south of this hidden village, in the house of the Hatake's, a cry from a just born baby could be heard. Hatake Sakumo, the well known "White Fang of Konoha" was holding his son, and smiling at the chubby cheeks of the baby. How cute can a baby be? However, he noticed that the baby didn't have any tears, and was just making the sound of the cry... As though he knew that babies are supposed to cry, but didn't really know how to make the tears come out. Sakumo was fascinated, and decided that his son would be named Kakashi. Like the real kakashi, that doesn't move to the challenges of the crows. A strong and indifferent ninja. (Just like the Kakashi in the future, ne?)

In the afternoon, Sakumo was sitting next to his wife, comforting her, and telling her about Kakashi. His cry-wanna-be, and the reactions of the nurses. Sakumo had to avoid some of the deadly looks of his wife after he told her that their son would be called a scarecrow. Kakashi fell asleep right after Sakumo decided what his son's name would be, and Kakashi was left in the care of one of the nurses. Sakumo's wife, Tomoko, was exhausted and told her husband to go and do his mission that he didn't do that day. Sakumo felt like someone smacked him right on his head, and remembered the A rank mission he had received early in the morning, right before he heard the news of his son. The news were a little earlier than what he had thought, so it took him by surprise. He stood up instantaneously, and kissed her in the cheek, and left with a puff.

He went late in the night to the Hokage's tower, and was standing as straight as possible, listening to the words of the 3rd Hokage, which weren't unheardable at all. Sakumo didn't want him to think that he was more interested in leaving the place and going to see his son. He was dying to his son already, and was sure that that wouldn't happen for at least another 2 hours.

"Do you know how important that mission was? You almost missed it! I'm glad you've made it by today, but still! I'm not scolding you for going to see your son, but you should ha..." the old man was cut by the jounin standing in front of him.

"I'm sorry Hokage-sama. I really am sorry for what happened today. I just couldn't wait to see my first son. And then I was too overwhelmed to remember the important mission that you assigned for me today." Of course, being the one of the strongest ninjas in the village, it was nothing, really. It didn't take him that long to finish the mission. "Besides it is done... isn't that what matters? Now... with all my respect sir... may I leave?... pleeease...?" It was funny how a ninja could change from a dead serious man in the battlefield to a father dying to see his son.

"..." The third hokage didn't want to comment on Sakumo's change, and was trying find the words to speak. After a long time of avoiding Sakumo's pleading expression, he said,"You're dismissed. You may go. BUT, remember that you can't take a break right now. We're a little short on men, and we need you. You understand, right?" in a nicer way than what he intended to.

"Yes, Hokage-sama. Thank you. See you tomorrow morning, sir." After bowing to the old man, Sakumo went out through the door. Right away, he started running as fast as he could, and being the ninja that he was, it was obvious that he would get to his house in no time.

He entered the room where Tomoko was sleeping, and he saw little Kakashi sleeping inthe cradle. At the moment, Sakumo thought that it was just the beginning of his life, and that he was the happiest man. He went to sleep, too, and wished that the day he could teach Kakashi the jutsus would come soon. It was a long day for the White Fang, and he fell asleep as soon as he closed his eyes.

2 years later...

In the Hatake house, a boy with silver hair was running here and there around the house, without stopping. It was his second birthday, and he could already talk and run. Not just the baby-like running, but the running of a kid. Sakumo and Tomoko were surprised, and proud of their son. That day, Sakumo got home earlier than what he usually did, and was glad that his mission was just a B rank. He was wondering if Hokage-sama knew what day it was.

"Kakashi! Come here, boy!" Sakumo called him, and saw how his son was running toward him.

"Hey dad! I though' you weren' comin' for lunch!" Kakashi said, with a big smile on his face..

"How would I not spend my son's birthday with him? Happy Birthday Kakashi! Haha. I guess we can start your ninja lessons whenever you want, now! Huh?" He said like the proud father he was, but he had to stand his wife's stepping on his foot with all her might. She didn't want Kakashi to start his lessons that soon. After all, he was just two years-old!

"Yay! Hehe. I though' it was abou' time! Wha' abou' sta'ting now? Righ' befo' lunch?", Kakashi was excited, and wanted to start as soon as possible.

"Kakashi, sweetheart. Why don't we go out and enjoy your birthday?" Tomoko was trying to hide her frustration from her son and not hurt him, since it was his birthday.

"Aw, mom. Tha's jus' for li'le kids!" How ironic can that sound, ne? "Daddy. Did you get me the kunai I wan'ed? The one we saw the other day."

"Huh? Um... no, no, that's too big for you, Kakashi. Um... what about starting your lessons tomorrow? I'm a little tired from the mission. Yes, tomorrow will be a good day. Yes, Kakashi?", said Sakumo looking at his wife through the corner of his eye. He did buy the kunai, but didn't want to make her angrier. He wasn't sure of Tomoko's end to her anger, and he wasn't about to test it and let his name be graved in the hero's monumental for such a stupid reason.

"Ok... but... you promised! Mom let's go out and have lunch!", a rather enthusiastic Kakashi said. Kids are easy to please, and of course, Kakashi was still a kid. Even if he didn't want to admit it.

A/N:

Um... yes... that was the first chapter of fanfiction I ever wrote. Hope you guys enjoyed it. Thank you for reading all the way here!

I have been reading fanfics regarding Yondaime and Kakashi, but most of them were one-shot, or many of the authors stopped writing them. So... I hope I can keep writing this fanfic till the end. I'm going to try to write most of Kakashi's life, with a few flashbacks of Yondaime.