#dadkashi

People always reduce him to either "emotionally unavailable cool guy" or "instantly perfect domestic husband" and both miss the point.

Because canon kakashi is neither.

This is a man whose entire nervous system has basically been shaped by:

▫️ catastrophic loss

▫️ survivor’s guilt

▫️ hypervigilance

▫️ emotional repression as a coping mechanism

▫️ profound caregiving instincts disguised as dry sarcasm

But underneath?

He is also a deeply caring, kind-hearted, quietly attentive man.

So father Kakashi? He would be DEVASTATING in a very Kakashi way.

He won't be be loud "anime sunshine" dad.

But he would absolutely be:

- the kind who notices the baby’s breathing changed before anyone else does.

- the kind who insists he’s fine while running on 2 hours of sleep because his wife is exhausted.

- the kind who absolutely says "go sleep. i’ve got it." while holding a baby at 3 AM like it’s simultaneously the most precious and terrifying thing he’s ever encountered.

And if the baby grabs his finger?

He’s done.

Emotionally deceased.

Kakashi.exe has left the room.

ALSO:

If his child chooses ninja life?

OH BOY 🤣 THEN WE ARE TALKING ABOUT ENTERTAINMENT.

Because imagine this: After mission

child:

"MOM, DAD TRIED TO KILL ME."

mom: slowly turns to look at Kakashi

Kakashi:

😐😊

child:

"HE MADE ME DISARM A TRAP FIELD."

Kakashi:

"Supervised." 😐

child:

"HE RELEASED DOGS AFTER ME."

mom:

"KAKASHI?"

Kakashi:

"Ninken. Friendly ninken." 😐

child:

"ONE OF THEM STOLE MY LUNCH."

Kakashi:

"Resource retention exercise." 😐

child:

"HE SENT A CLONE OF HIMSELF TO HUNT ME THROUGH THE FOREST."

mom:

"HE DID WHAT?"

Kakashi:

"Tracking exercise." 😐

child:

"I WAS BURIED."

mom:

"EXCUSE ME?"

child:

"UP TO MY NECK."

Kakashi:

"Sensory awareness training" 😐

child:

"I SAW MY LIFE FLASH BEFORE MY EYES."

Kakashi:

"That seems exaggerated."😐

child:

"I’M TWELWE."

Kakashi:

visible eye crinkle

"…And yet you survived." 😐

child:

"MOM."

mom:

"Your father will apologise!"

Kakashi:

tiny pause.

"I can buy you Ramen?" 😊🤍

But jokes aside, here’s the thing:

He would NEVER recreate the emotional damage he grew up with.

He knows what pressure without warmth does.

He knows what abandonment feels like.

He knows what losing people feels like.

So yes, he’d push. He teaches survival after all.

But he’d adapt, he’d watch, he’d care.

And his child would absolutely grow up knowing dad is weirdly terrifying but is always THERE when they need him.

Also toddler phase???

tiny silver-haired chaos goblin wearing a little mask because "dad wears one"?

Absolutely adorable.

And i brough evidence below. Whoever that art belongs to, did a terrifying job.

And soft-eyed dad Kakashi? 😌❤️

Ah, yes...

Goodnight.

Naruto Fic Recs: [1] [2] Fic Masterlist here for full list.

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** Kill Your Heroes by TheLightAtLastAndAlways

Word Count:  268,501 (68/?)

Summary:  It's time to stop waiting for other people to save you. A story about fear, resilience, and Sakura.

Comments:  Slow Burn BAMF!Sakura. Also, Kakashi working his way up to being a good teacher and good mentor to Sakura. Genjutsu-type!Sakura.

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** Bleed Out by HazelBeka

Word Count:  103,754 (16/16)

Summary:  After Iruka’s confrontation with Kakashi before the chuunin exams, he’s targeted by a serial killer who seems to be picking off disrespectful chuunin. Iruka survives, but it’s only a matter of time before the killer returns to finish the job. Finding his name on the suspects’ list, Kakashi bullies his way onto Tenzou’s investigation in an attempt to clear his name and protect Iruka from the real threat.

Comments:  Murder Mystery, ANBU, Seals Master!Iruka, basically all the best tropes all in one fic. This was the first Naruto fic I ever read, so I’m very attached and compare all KakaIru fics to this one.

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** The Bingo Book by flailinginlove

Word Count:  64,500 (10/10)

Summary:  Kakashi avoided relationships. He didn't want to put others in danger. So he couldn't understand why there was a face staring back at him, as a sub-entry to his own, in this Bingo Book. Umino Iruka (lover) the caption read. It didn't matter that it wasn't true. The Book was fact, and to Kakashi's enemies, Iruka had just become a weakness they could exploit.

Comments:  Sensor-type!Iruka, ANBU, awkward KakaIru, what else could you possibly want in a fic? I love it when Iruka surprises people with how good of a ninja he is, even though he's "just a chuunin teacher". One of my favorite tropes, along with his chakra-location (like echolocation) from that one episode. Also, flailinginlove is an amazing author and you should go check out more of their stories.

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How to File Form 39-B by thehoyden

Word Count: 10,426 (1/1)

Summary: The first time Iruka met Hatake Kakashi, he was still on some pretty god painkillers.

Comments: Kakashi/Iruka. This one is cute, very light-hearted read with a pinch of angst and a heaping of Iruka parenting Naruto.

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The Bijozakura Seal by megyal

Word Count: 38,055 (13/13)

Summary: Kakashi and Iruka are bonded together, entirely against their wishes. While Iruka begins to deal with it, Kakashi still has… doubts.

Comments: Mission!fic, the two start off not exactly friends, and this fic definitely leans into the angsty and kinda uncomfortable, not-as-often-considered side of having a psychic bond with someone you don't know that well or trust.

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Part of the Pack by SparrowStrike

Word Count: 125,303 (37/37)

Summary: Legend has it the Hatake Clan is an off shoot of the Inuzuka Clan. It's where they get their sharp teeth, affinity for ninken, and tendency to casually adopt every other person they meet.

When Kakashi realizes Naruto's assigned caretakers aren't even sort of doing their job, the young anbu decides to do a bit of long term babysitting (and possibly commit treason). What follows is the story of Uzumaki-Hatake Naruto and his unconventional family.

This is primarily a slice of life piece and heavy on both fluff and angst. It covers a lot of the canon events and has cannon typical violence and darker themes. It can be read as a stand alone, but is the first work of 3 planned in this AU.

Comments:  Dad!Kakashi raising Naruto, lots of politics, hella canon divergence. Part 1 of 3 in The Pack series.

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Roots and Wings by ideaoforder

Word Count:  84,985 (12/12)

Summary:  When Naruto is kidnapped from his orphanage at age three, Kakashi is so done with this shit. He gets Naruto back, tells the Hokage where to go (politely, because he isn't suicidal), and raises the boy himself. Or, you know, tries and is proud when there aren't too many explosions.

Then everybody starts to copy him and it's a whole thing.

Comments:  Found family plus Fix-It fic galore! Focus on Kakashi being a good dad to Naruto, but does have some pairings aren’t that central to the plot: Kakashi/Iruka, Naruto/Shikamaru. Bonus Iruka being a Fuuinjutsu BAMF.

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** by my blood by justdoityoufucker

Word Count:  30,892 (7/7))

Summary:  Kakashi finds love and family, all in one near-successful murder.

Comments:  KakaIru. Found family trope, Everyone Lives / Nobody Dies, Jiraiya is a Hatake, Iruka Whump. This is 100% one of my new favorite Naruto fics, its not what you are expecting and I love it.

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Thought and Feeling Interwound by tucuxi

Word Count: 36,122 (1/1)

Summary:  Tsunade walked around the desk and sat directly next to Iruka, turning both of their chairs with a casually powerful grasp. In the end they were facing each other, not the desk. He tried and failed to hold her gaze. She reached out and tipped his chin up, forcing him to look at her again. Another hit landed. This time it came from Iruka's left. It felt like it must have shattered bone, ribs grinding against each other in his chest, and Iruka bit his tongue almost until it bled to keep from crying out.

“Tell me, Iruka-sensei,” Tsunade said. “How long, exactly, have you been feeling Hatake Kakashi’s emotions?"

Comments:  Kakashi/Iruka. Accidental Soul Bond fic, also known as Jutsu Gone Wrong. Slowburn fic with lots of denial and angst and misunderstandings.

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Sitting with his child at three in the morning playing games because they can’t sleep and he just wants to see them smile for a little bit on such a miserable night.

so i drew a dad!kakashi - haaaa I love this man and do you seeeee this little bundle of love on hide back??.! :3

it’s kakashi’s and my oc kiyori’s son omi (but tbh I drew it this way it isn’t obliged to my oc)- on a family trip on the seaside

kakashi and kyori 32 years and omi’s 4 months old hehehehehe :33