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1. Stairway to Heaven – Led Zeppelin (8:02)

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It was already starting to get dark. Kakashi had been standing in front of the stone monument for the better part of the day. He hadn’t intended to stay there all day; it was only supposed to be a few hours; and yet somehow he had ended up standing in that same position for nearly 12 hours.

Standing in front of the memorial stone, Kakashi often found himself losing track of time, but this was the first time since that day the name was chiseled into the hard rock, that he had actually spent the entire day there.

He hadn’t really been thinking of anything in particular; just stood there. It was quiet. No one else had come to visit the stone all day; or at least, no one had stayed after seeing him standing there. So the passage of any time had gone completely unnoticed by him.

Normally it was the appearance of someone new that broke him out of his trances; someone would inevitably show up to pay respects to the etched out name that beckoned them there, and he would realize that he was already late to wherever it was he had to go. But today no one had come. It often happen, that Gai would eventually come by and tell him he needed to get a move on, and start his day. But Gai was on a mission today, so Kakashi went undisturbed; and thus the whole day had passed.

Kakashi probably would have stayed there; staring at into the depths of each letter well into the night, had it not been for her.

“I think it’s time to go.” Her soothing voice called out to him.

“Yeah.” Kakashi nodded, before taking one last look at the name of the boy who had given his life new meaning. “Obito.” He whispered into the chilly night.

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2. Bad to the Bone– Lynard Skynard (4:45)

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He HATED going to the hospital. It didn’t matter what the reason; whether because of injury, or because he had to have a check up, or even just because he had to visit someone; he HATED going to the hospital.

“KAKASHI!!” the screaming voices of his many adoring fangirls echoed through the hospital corridors.

‘Nurses.’ Kakashi’s instincts immediately had him running for cover.

This was supposed to be his day off; he would finally have time to finish reading the newest Icha Icha volume he’d bought a few days earlier; all he had to do was deliver some papers. But as always, going to the hospital was never as easy as it sounded. Immediately upon entering the building, he was met with a swarm of nurses chasing after him. It almost made Kakashi wish he’d been injured; at least then Tsunade would instruct them to leave him alone.

“Damn it!” Kakashi sprinted toward the main office, dropping the papers off without even stopping.

The main office was on the third floor, simple enough to jump down from; and that’s exactly what he did.

“Thank goodness none of the nurses are kunoichi.” Kakashi sighed in relief, as he made his way through the mostly empty streets.

He had purposefully decided to leave early in the morning, so as to avoid anyone bothering him.

“KAKASHI!!” More shrieking voices yelled out from behind him.

Kakashi turned; it was the female shopkeepers this time. He’d forgotten about them; they were always up early, preparing to open up their stands.

“Damn.” Kakashi cursed as he began running towards the forest.

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3. How to Disappear Completely – Radiohead (5:56)

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The mask.

Many people asked why it was that I wore it. I often replied that it was because my father had also worn a mask, and that it was just what I was used to. I had been wearing my mask since as far back as I could remember; it was practically a part of my face.

However, that was not the only reason I wore the mask.

The mask was my way of disappearing. I never did like standing out too much. My father was famous for being a great shinobi; on par with any of the 3 sannin. If it had not been for that one mission, he probably would have gone down as one of the greatest heroes our village had even known. But he had been unjustly disgraced.

I hadn’t realized that at the time though; I had been mistaken. I had believed it was he who had been in the wrong, for betraying the way of the shinobi. So I hid. I did my best to be a great shinobi; but as a man, as a fellow leaf villager… I hid.

I disappeared behind my mask. Pretending that I truly did not exist; that I really wasn’t there; just a shadow.

The perfect ninja.

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4. California Dreaming – The Mamas and the Papas (2:41)

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The leaves brown, the sky was gray. It was a lazy winter’s day. The village was peaceful and quiet. Team seven had just gotten off a long mission and was now taking a much deserved break.

First thing Kakashi had planned to do was take a nice walk out in the forest, find a comfortable tree and read a little of his new book; then maybe take a nice nap.

This time of year was prefect for napping in the forest. The smell of the breeze, the cool morning air; it all helped relax a tired shinobi into a peaceful, dreamless slumber.

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5. What You See Is What You Get – Britney Spears (3:36)

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“Kakashi, you should really consider changing that habit of yours.” Kurenai commented.

“Which one?” Kakashi momentarily looked up from behind his book to face the Genjutsu specialist.

“Yeah, there’s so many.” Genma smirked from beside his friend.

“I think she’s referring to the one about always being late.” Asuma piped in. “It’s a very bad habit.”

“You’re one to talk.” Shizune waved her hands in front of her face to divert the smoke from Asuma’s cigarette that was blowing toward her. “At least his bad habit isn’t going to result in his death.”

“Who says mine will?” Asuma countered. “I could easily die of a whole number of things before my smoking kills me. Besides, his tardiness could get other’s killed; that’s a lot worst.”

“So could your second hand smoke.” Kurenai took the cigarette from the bearded man’s lips and snuffed it out on the table.

“Oi! Weren’t we talking about Kakashi’s problem here?” Anko yelled out.

“Oh yeah!” Kurenai nodded.

They all turned to face the masked man.

“Hey, we’d he go?” Shizune asked. “We weren’t done with him!”

“Just give it up.” Genma yawned from boredom. “Haven’t you ever heard that you can’t teach old dogs new tricks?”

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6. How to Save A Life – The Fray (4:23)

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He wasn’t sure why he had agreed to come with Obito. It was against everything he believed; everything he stood for. Kakashi was making the same mistake his father had made; the same mistake his father had been disgraced for.

And yet Obito’s words continued to echo in his head.

“Those who don't follow the rules are trash… but those who abandon their friends are worse than trash.”

Those who abandon their friends are worst that trash.

Worst than trash.

Kakashi told himself he didn’t believe those words. That he had only followed Obito because if he didn’t, the idiot would only get himself killed. But wasn’t the exactly what Obito’s words meant?

Obito was going to save Rin, and Kakashi was going to protect Obito; wasn’t it the same?

Worst than trash.

Where did he go wrong? Why did he ever doubt his father’s intentions? It really was the village who had been wrong; not his father.

But now wasn’t the time to think about it.

He needed to focus.

They needed to save Rin.

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7. Minority – Greenday (2:49)

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“JIRAIYA!” The Hokage’s voice rang through the village.

“What’d you do?” Kakashi lazily asked the terrified looking man hidden behind the wall Kakashi was leaning against.

“Nothing!” Jiraiya replied. “That woman just wants to yell at me about my book again!”

“What about it?” Kakashi suddenly became very interested in the conversation; if there was something wrong with his favorite series, he needed to know.

“Something about corrupting the innocent, and how I need to set an example of morality because I’m one of the sannin, and blah blah blah.” Jiraiya replied. “eh. How could I possibly set a worst example then Orochimaru?” he mumbled that last part. “That woman’s just out to get me.”

“Is that all?” Kakashi yawned, before turning down to continue reading his book. “You know, it’s not like we’re in the minority here.”

“No.” Jiraiya agree. “But she is the Hokage. If she wanted to ban the book…”

THUMP

Jiraiya turned to face his biggest fan, only to see him frozen in place; his precious book fallen on the floor below the masked man.

“Then again,” Jiraiya smirked. “If I can argue that banning it would do this to the best of her shinobi, there’s no way she’d be able to go through with it.”

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8. Tainted Love – The Cure (2:42)

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Sometimes I feel I’ve got to, run away! (A/N: lol)

Like now! These fangirls, I can’t seem to get rid of them. And just when I think I’ve escaped them, I run into another group of them. Where are they all coming from?

“Damn.” They’ve spotted me again.

All I want to do is read my book in peace. Is that too much to ask for?

It’s not very often I get an actual day off. Can’t they let me enjoy a little tranquility?

Imagine what it would be like if I actually walked around without my mask on. I’d never get them to leave me alone; though it’s not like I have much luck with the mask on.

Maybe it’s the mask? Are they THAT interested in finding out what’s under my mask?

Oh no! Here come some more!

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9. Rehab – Amy Winehouse (3:30)

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“What’s going on here?” Kakashi looked around at the room full of people.

Even though he was surrounded by friends, it felt like he had just stepped into a trap. He noticed Asuma moving to block the doors behind him, while Gai and his team moved in front of the windows. They were clearly trying to block any exits.

“Kakashi…” Tsunade began; sitting tranquilly in front of her desk. “This is an intervention.”

“Huh?” Kakashi stood stunned in front of everyone.

“We think you need help.” Asuma spoke up from behind him.

“What are you talking about?” Kakashi looked around the room questioningly.

“You’re addiction has gotten out of control.” Gai continued.

“What addiction?” Kakashi’s brow furrowed. “Are you sure you’re not all here for Asuma?” he pointed at the chain-smoker.

“We’ll deal with him later.” Tsunade replied; a look of concern swept over Asuma’s face momentarily. “For now, we’re talking about You.”

“But I’m not addicted to anything.” Kakashi countered. “I eat well, I don’t drink, don’t smoke; exercise every day. I lead a perfectly healthy life.”

“Kakashi-sensei,” Sakura stepped forward. “The first step to recovery is to admit you have a problem.”

“But I DON’T have a problem.” The masked shinobi insisted.

“If that’s true, you shouldn’t have anything to say if I do this!” Naruto quickly snatched the book hidden in Kakashi's back pocket.

“Hey!” Kakashi turned to grab the younger shinobi, but was restrained by Shikamaru's shadow possession jutsu.

“I thought you said you didn’t have a problem.” Tsunade smirked…

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10. Bad Habit – The Dresden Dolls (3:01)

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“What the Hell?” I took a defensive stance, having just been released from Shikamaru’s jutsu. What was going on? “You’ve got to be kidding me.”

Who the hell came up with this idea? And where the hell is Jiraiya? If he were here, I bet we could take them all together.

What kind of friends are these? They know how much I love my book. How could they even think to do this to me?

Oh My Gawd. Are those tears coming out of my eyes?

Maybe they’re right. Maybe I do have a problem.

NO!

Look at my poor little book… it never did anything to anyone and they’re treating it like it’s trash.

Oh no… are those?...

Now it’s on!

“Don’t you dare use those scissors!”

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