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Lesson #7. DISPLACEMENT / SINGLE REPLACEMENT REACTION

"A + BC → AB + C"

Let A be Kakashi. Let B be Sakura. Let C be Sasuke.

Lesson #8. GOFFMAN'S DRAMATURGY THEORY

"Individuals are actors trying to create certain impressions on people"

The ability to replicate various ninjutsu via his Sharingan earned him the monicker "Copy Nin" - a force to be reckoned with in the shinobi world. Having his nose constantly buried in erotic smut, even in the presence of company branded him as a "pervert". His eternal tardiness, coupled with awfully pathetic excuses, never failed to reciprocate veined temples and shouts of "Liar!". His silver hair made him look old. His mask and hitai-ate created an mysterious aura around him. This was how the world viewed an Hatake Kakashi.

Sakura, on the other hand, saw that the Sharingan, which he was famously known for, was all he had left of his beloved team mate, who had sacrificed his life so that Kakashi could live. Refusal to use it for the greater good, or flat out refusal to use it, would be an outright insult to Obito's ideals and heroism. He draws his strength not from the power of the Sharingan, but from the trust given to him by his past and present comrades - his will of fire.

His fondness for reading erotica stemmed from his needs for someone to please and to be pleased, to care for and to be cared for , to support and to be supported, and to love and to be loved. Lust seeks to create the same effects as Love. Icha-icha surely gives him his fix, yet admittedly, he is looking in the wrong place if he truly wants "true love."

Needless to say, his tardiness is justified by his regular visits to his fallen comrades at the memorial. The life of a shinobi is an incessant gamble where both life and the integrity of the mission hang in the balance. Kakashi is fully aware of the fact that every mission may be his last. Hence, he seeks to indulge in every minute of his life, addressing his personal concerns, as he might not have the chance if he dies on his next mission. Of course, with limited time, the aforementioned explanation is too troublesome to elaborate, let alone mention. Hence, it was easier for him to make up some cock-and-bull story and be called a liar.

His hair was one of the major indications that he was different, as compared to other men. This was a good thing, since other men would thank them in one minute, and the knock them out and leave them out on a cold stone bench in another minute. *wink* Also, other men would pretend to test them, in order to gain their trust, by telling them to kill a fallen comrade, but would attempt to kill them with their back turned *wink*

Needless to say, he was extremely good looking! The facial concealment methods did not hinder her view of the core of his being. His battle scars, particularly the one over his eye, showed that he was not perfect. This was how a Haruno Sakura viewed a Hatake Kakashi.

A.N. While I am an avid supporter of the Sasusaku pairing, I could not help but bully Sasuke here.. Haha He deserves to be set straight. Naruto should beat some… wait, I mean, A LOT of sense in Sasuke. Please review! There are ten angels in the world. Seven are scattered among the seven continents (yes, including Antarctica). One is asleep. The other is healing the broken hearted. The last one is reading this story and is going to make a review about it! Haha