Title: Up on the Angel's Shoulders
Author: branchandroot
Genre: Angst, Drama, Angst, Fluff, Did I Mention Angst? Also Gore
Rating: Strong R for angst and gore
Pairing/Characters: Kakashi, Sasuke, Minato
Word Count: 4824
Notes/Warnings: Don't eat while reading?

Summary: Kakashi achieves the Mangekyou Sharingan, turning to his past to do it. His past visits him while he recovers. Takes place just after Chapter Seven of Half Without Another One and "And We'll Laugh About It".

The Sharingan's greatest single use to him was not expanded perception, or the ability to copy others' techniques, or even intimidation value. It's greatest use was as camouflage. No one had to wonder why the man with a thousand jutsu kept winning; the answer was self evident.

It was also wrong.