"Same story, new beginning."

Chapter 1

"The Silver Fang of the village hidden in the mist."

Kakashi breathed heavily while leaning on the wood entrance and using his senbon as a tooth pick.

He was on guard duty near the front gate and boy was he bored.

After a minute (when he decided his teeth were clean enough) he pulled his mask back up to cover the lower part of his face.

He smiled at the habit. He took it after his father who now was discussing things with some businessman in his office.

Sakumo was the Mizukage after all.

"Hey there Kakashi!" The silver haired ninja smiled hearing that voice and even waved back. "How's the guard duty going so far?" It was his friend Zabuza Momochi one of the best swordsmen in the village hidden in the mist.

"Would I surprise you if I said I'm bored to death?" The two "pounded" their fists in a greeting.

Zabuza laughed.

"I would be more surprised if you said you have the time of your life watching the grass grow." Both of then chuckled.

"That would be entertaining compared to standing out here waiting for somebody to kindly attack the village." The swords master couldn't help but smile at the younger ninja's sense of humor.

The kid wore an ANBU black shirt showing off his well-trained muscles, a long red scarf, black trousers with a weapon pouch, blue sandals and his dark-blue headband with a hidden mist symbol on the silver plate.

"Aren't you cold in this?" Zabuza asked pointing at the black piece of clothing. The weather in the village was chilly today and most of the villagers were wearing sweaters or at least a long sleeve.

But the twenty three year old shrugged him off rolling his eyes and shaking his head.

"Come on Zabuza not you too." He groaned. "Your turning into my father: "Kakashi don't forget to put on that scarf! Oh and don't forget your mittens! If you do you might catch a cold! No Kashi your mittens not weapons! MITTENS!" Or "Try! Just TRY not to eat your vitamins before you go on that S-rank, deadly, suicide mission I assigned you on! I don't want you running around killing people with a cold!""

The swordsman laughed patting his friend on the back. Even after killing his classmates to become ninja at age five Kakashi managed to keep his sense of humor in top shape.

Here in the Hidden Mist rules are different than in any other place.

Only the strongest kids become genin…but even that had a price. From an entire class…only one kid can stay alive.

The exam is quite simple.

Kill the others-become ninja.

The end.

Thanks to that they both learned an important lesson: "Mission first, comrade second."

That's why if they were on a mission together they'd sacrifice one another without hesitation.

Even if they were close like brothers.

The village and the current mission always come first.

"So…" The swordsman asked rubbing the back of his head looking up at the sky. "How about we go talk to your dad and maybe he'll put somebody on your place so we can go train?"

Kakashi however shrugged and simply walked away from the entrance.

"Why bother? He's probably so busy he wouldn't notice me even if I was standing dressed in Christmas lights holding a giant transparent saying "DAD I'M OF WITH ZABUZA! THERE IS NOBODY LEFT TO GUARD THE GATES! MAYBE YOU SHULD DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT!" in front of his nose."

The swords mastership teacher simply smiled under his mask and shook his head.

The youngest Hatake was the only one who was capable of putting up a good fight against him using a sword. He smiled even wider thinking about their upcoming sparing season and rushed over to Kakashi's side.

#In the Mizukage office#

"If I understand correctly." Sakumo said eyeing the small man before him. "You want the Silver Fang along with The Demon of the Hidden Mist to take down a bridge builder?" He raised a curious eyebrow.

Gato however seamed to hear how ridiculous this request sounded.

"I'll pay for all the trouble Lord Mizukage." He said nervously correcting his tie.

"You seem to be quite powerful wherever you come from." Sakumo stood up. He was twice the size of the businessman before him and at least an inch bigger than his pesky body guards. "I'm surprised you actually need our help. I thought you have your own gorillas to take care of problems like that." The current leader of Kirigakure walked up to the nearby window and watched his son happily leave his post on the gates accompanied by Zabuza Momochi.

Kids these days. He closed his eyes and smiled shaking his head. They can never sit in one place for too long. Especially teenagers. He sighted. And Kakashi just happens to be that type of kid.

A deep sight.

A teenager.

An even deeper sight.

A genius teenager to make matters worse.

Well at lest he acts his age. The ex-White Fang of Konoha couldn't imagine his son's life would be like if they stayed in his birth village.

He shook his head again with a tiny smile.

Mira would kill him that's for sure. The kunoichi is currently cooking diner for the both of them at home. Probably their son's favorite miso ramen.

When his son was born the stubborn was quite clear that she wants their only child to be raised in her home village, Kirigakure. If not she'll take little Kashi and go live with her mom.

Or better! Invite her over!

They were out of Konoha a week later ignoring both Hiruzen's and Jiraya's protests. After that everything went smoothly. He became Mizukage two years later and officially retired from his role as the White Fang three years ago.

Kakashi is the Silver Fang now. To not be exactly the same as him.

Now his son is almost 24 years old and is a jounin for over 12 years now. Another thing Kakashi beat him in, apart from becoming genin at age 5.

"Ekhem…Lord Mizukage?" The snakey voice of Gato took him back to the present.

"Hm...?" He looked at the short man. "Did I miss something?"

"Yes. I was saying that my men were just about to get rid of the problem but the Konoha bastards pushed their noses into the wrong doors and decided to give him an escorting team to the bridge."

Ah…Konoha. Looks like we meet again. He thought rubbing the edge of his chin. "All right. We'll take it from here. Ah and one more thing." The shorty stopped midair and a little sweat drop appeared on the edge of his tiny nose.

"Yyy…Yes?" The man finally found his voice and turned around to face him again.

"Why do you want to kill him anyway? It's just a bridge builder."

"He's dangerous for my organization. If the bridge is ever finished…I better not think of it right now."

"And why is that?" The Mizukage picked up a cup with boiling tee and took a big sip.

"Because I believe you're man won't fail."

Sakumo send a long piercing glare towards the small businessman making him swallow hard.

"My son never fails a mission." He said his voice full of pride. "And Zabuza is one of my best men. Together they're the perfect team for any mission."

#At The Hatake house hold#

"Mom! I'm home!" Kakashi yelled opening the large wooden door. Mira Hatake appeared not long after he closed it behind him.

"Kashi!" She yelled hitting him playfully with the rag in her hand. "You're late! How many times do I have to tell you to be o time for at least dinner?!" The tall lady with dark-brown hair and light green eyes watched her much taller son rub the back of his head smiling nervously.

"Sorry mom." He apologized. "But my guard duty was longer today because…" But Mira smacked him with the rag again.

"Don't try excuses with me young man." She growled with a smile. "I saw you with Zabuza. You kids did a great job destroying half of the forest with those swords of yours." The kunoichi ruffled her son's messy silver hair and with a laugh lead him to the kitchen that was full of goodies ready to dig in.

"Whoa." Kakashi breathed. "Mom you really didn't have to…I don't think even I can eat so much miso ramen." The teen said siting in his usual spot and pulled out a pair of chopsticks.

"Don't be silly Kashi." Mira said flipping pancakes on the stove. "Not everything is for you boy's. Remember? Today it's my turn to make the daylily meal for the local retired ninja." Kakashi face-palmed.

"Right. I totally forgot about that." He said rubbing the back of his neck. It was getting itchy. His stomach started to growl so he separated his chopsticks and was just about to grab his first bight when the all too familiar rag mussed his ear making him let go of his chopsticks.

"No eating until father arrives." She snickered seeing her son's hungry eyes sparkling at her pleadingly.

"Awwww…come on mom." The teen groaned. "Not even a little tiny bight?"

"Not even the tiniest of the tiny dear." Her son huffed and crossed his arms on his chest. "Unfortunately your father has the same tendency to be late that you possess." He watched as Kakashi's mood darkened even more. "And you know what that means…"

"Darn…that he might come from twenty minutes to an hour from now…great." Then he looked back at his mother. "And you're gonna let me starve just like that?" His voice was full of fake sadness.

"Aww come on now sweetie." Mira sighted and gave her son a small cookie. She always had a soft spot for him.

"Guy's I'm home!" A strong booming voice echoed from the hall. Mira took her trusty rag, winkled to Kakashi and went to greet her husband.

Meanwhile her son was enjoying his hardly earned cookie. It was chocolate with little pieces of strawberries on top. Just like he liked it.

Then there was a rag hitting clothes sound an apologizing voice of his father and the playfully unforgivable voice of his mother.

"What took you so long dad?!" He yelled disappointed his cookie was gone so fast. His parents arrived not long after that with Sakumo rubbing the sore part of his head. Apparently he got hit there as well.

"Never mind that Kashi." The elder Hatake said sitting across his son. "I have a mission for you and Zabuza." He added separating his chopsticks and picking up the first portion of the miso ramen.

"Oh really? When?" Kakashi's voice was half curious half angry his father got the first bight.

"Tomorrow. It's an assassination S-ranked mission. The two of you were requested for it. It seemed your reputation as the Silver Fang reached the Far East."

Kakashi smiled at that. It took him over two years of correcting everybody that his name was not White Fang but Silver Fang. It was good to know all his hard work paid off.

"So who's my target?" A strong hand made him let go his raise ball. Great. First mom now you?! In this rate I'll starve for sure!

"Wrong! He's yours and Zabuza's target." Sakumo said with a wicked smile. "And his name is unidentified. All we know is that he's a bridge builder and that he was given protection from the Hidden Leaf."

"A bridge builder? Gee I wonder what he did."

"Apparently nothing accept building a bridge in the wrong place."

The family stopped talking and decided to spend the rest of the day together in silence.