Kakashi's Dream
Me? My name is Hatake Kakashi. I have no intentions of telling you my likes and dislikes. As for my dreams… I have a few hobbies.
Kakashi Hatake. Episode 4
I really want to know!
Naruto Uzumaki, Sakura Haruno, Sasuke Uchiha. Episode 101
"Say, Kakashi-sensei", the tow-haired protagonist hopefully calls, exhausted from beating about the bush.
"Hm?" their tormenter responds, temporally tearing his attention from a particularly steamy passage in "Icha Icha Violence" .
"What's under that mask?" the boy asks in a direct manner, while his partners in crime stand still.
"Do you want to see what's under the mask?" echoes Kakashi, a little bit surprised at the team's enthusiasm (and about such a trivial thing) and pleased with the degree of intrigue concerning his persona.
"Definitely", Naruto exclaims.
"You should have told me earlier", the jounin sighs, remembering the unlucky hunt for the secret and how paranoid the hellish trio made him feel.
"Show us, please!" Sakura begs, clearly displaying her interest too. Uchiha keeps his nonchalant demeanor, but is eager inside.
"Sure!" Kakashi easily agrees.
"Eeeeeeeh!" three shocked (and high-pitched) cries pierce his ears.
"Such ado about nothing", he reproaches the young generation and teasingly drawls: "Under this mask is…"
Mental images flash in front of the teens.
"Really thick lips" Sakura imagines and frowns.
"Ugly buckteeth" Sasuke anticipates and shudders.
"A tiny mouth" Naruto forecasts and looks forward to the amusement.
Their captain removes the black cloth and…
"Another mask", he chuckles.
"WHAT!" they shout in chorus.
"Ah-ha-ha-ha... " Kakashi laughs to discharge the atmosphere from the tension and explains further: "It's my special trick "The endless masquerade". I have practiced this art since my early childhood…"
"Really?" the kunoichi asks incredulously, being the first one to collect herself.
"Yes, I've always wished to become a circus magician! But due to family circumstances I had to let go of my golden dream", the copy-ninja confesses, a bit embarrassed.
"You're joking, right?" Naruto tries to press for the truth.
"Nope…" Kakashi shakes his head.
"Oh, that's a sad story" Sakura gives him a comforting smile.
"It's disturbing, actually" Sasuke grumbles under his nose. "Curiosity killed the cat".
"Let's change the subject, then" Kakashi slyly suggests.
"Yes!" the three of them gladly accept their teacher's idea.
After the adventures in the "Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom" movie.
On their way back to the village all three genins carefully observe their captain, who can't stop giggling for some strange reason.
"What's his problem? He is not even reading that second-rate novel. What a creepy fellow", Naruto whispers to his silent companion, who only nodes and adds one word: "Annoying".
"You two, how can you act in such an insensitive manner?" Sakura hisses and gives the blond a hard clip on the back of his head (pardoning beloved Sasuke, of course). "Have you already forgotten about our teacher's pink dream?"
"Finally, those scenarists granted me a chance for my self-actualization! Lights, fame, applause" Kakashi happily chants within his mind and the corner of his visible eye curls upwards once more.
"You mean becoming a circus freak?" Sasuke says in a deadpan voice.
Suddenly they hear a cough behind their back. All three nervously turn their heads to a radiant face of their mentor.
"I have decided to establish my own circus in Konoha", Kakashi suddenly announces. "And I've assigned important parts to my precious subordinates. While I'll perform as a conjurer, Sakura…"
"Me?" the kunoichi squeals.
"You'll play the role of my attractive assistant and Sasuke…"
"Hn", the great Avenger grunts, disliking the funny direction of the plans.
"You'll be the fakir", Kakashi informs his favorite and pats him on the crown.
"And me? What about me?" Naruto asks, impatiently as always.
"You, my boy, will perform as a chimpanzee", the Jounin answers after a short pause.
"But… but…" the orange menace whines and objects: "I don't want to be a monkey!"
"Naruto, you know, a chimpanzee is not an average monkey, it is quite intelligent and crafty" Kakashi tries to convince his stubborn apprentice.
"All right!" Naruto shouts and the two remaining (sane) genins sweatdrop.
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