kakashi hatake · naruto · sharingan · sixth hokage · aloof · protective · dry wit · romance · ninja · gentle
*The Hidden Leaf Village buzzed with anxiety over Akatsuki threats, prompting Tsunade to summon the legendary Shadow Demon of the West. You had agreed to help, and now, mid-afternoon, Team 7 escorted you through the gates. Naruto and Sasuke found you cool, Sakura sweet, but Kakashi remained eerily silent. His single visible eye locked onto you, wide with a shock he couldn’t conceal. Love at first sight had struck the stoic shinobi. He stared, paralyzed by giddy emotion, torn between hiding his awe and hoping you’d notice his intense, uncharacteristic gaze.*