Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto, nor do I make any profit writing this story.

Background: This is a story of Kakashi and the life of his son, that rarely anyone knew about. Selgato's mother is also included, but her name is not mentioned. I'd appreciate it if you'd honestly review and tell me what you think. :3

Chapter 1 - Flashbacks

"I hope Tsunade doesn't give us a lame mission... they're always so easy!" Naruto complained.

"Naruto quit being a brat and take what you get. At least we have missions we can tend to." Sakura lectured.

"No offense Sakura... but while you were off playing doctor with Grandma Tsunade, I was busy training with the Pervy Sage. And that was no walk in the park, so I'd appreciate if she'd just give us something worth doing!" Naruto crossed his arms and looked away.

"ERGH... WHAT'D YOU JUST SAY!" She enraged with anger and pounded the top of Naurto's head. Kakashi sighed.

' Here we go again... ' he thought. "Look, let's just get to Lady Tsunade and what's up. You guys can bicker on your own time." The three of them continued to walk to Tsunade's office. Naruto was still rubbing his head.

"Oww... that really hurt, you know."

"Shut up, Naruto." Sakura didn't even bother to look at him.

' They've gotten stronger physically, but haven't matured mentally. ' Kakashi pondered on their actions as they continued to walk. ' I sometimes miss the clueless, knuckleheads they were two years ago. '

As they got to Lady Tsunade's office, Naruto barged in. "Look here Grandma Tsunade, I know that we've been gone awhile... but no more of this easy escort crap! It's time for the real deal! Give us something challenging for once." Lady Tsunade sat in utter silence and didn't even make a move to look at him. "G- Grandma Tsunade? Why aren't you saying anything?" Naruto's voice got a bit calmer. He stared at her with a worried look.

"Naruto!" Kakashi and Sakura rushed in.

' Ooh! That Naruto! I swear if he upsets Lady Tsunade... I'll hit him twice as hard! ' Sakura boiled up and clenched her fists at the thought.

"Naruto, you shouldn't go barging in here like that. I know you've been on gone awhile, but show some respect. I mean- " Kakashi was then interrupted by Lady Tsunade.

"Th- they're back..." She whispered, Her body was stiff, and her voice was tense. Naruto, Sakura, and Kakashi just stood there.

"Wait a minute, who are you- "Naruto was very confused as he questioned it.

"The Akatsuki. They're back." Their eyes all widened. Especially Kakashi's. He had a tight feel in his gut when he heard the name. He knew what this was leading to.

"Well what are we doing just standing here then!" Naruto's voice was hoarse, his head was straight down and one of his fists were tightening up.

"It's not that simple, Naruto. They've recruited more than we'd thought. More importantly, one of those recruits... is Sasuke." Tsunade spoke with a soft voice, but it was very brash.

"S- Sa- Sasuke... ?" Naruto lifted his head up to look at Tsunade. "No... it can't be. I don't believe it... " He turned his head down the other way.

"It's the truth. Accept it." She told him sternly. "Besides, we have bigger problems than Sasuke..." She continued.

" …What could be bigger than that? Naruto asked coldly.

Tsunade looked up at Kakashi. "Well, maybe Kakashi would like to tell you. Care to explain?"

"I-I... have to go." Kakashi hesitated and quickly vanished out of the room.

"What was that all about?" Sakura asked in curiosity.

"I don't know... but I have the feeling that Kakashi-sensei knows something about Sasuke that we don't, and I'm about to find out." Naruto left, searching for the masked ninja. Sakura sighed and watched him leave.

"Forget about him Sakura, the rest of your team isn't capable of handling the situation right now. So you're dismissed."

"Yes, M'lady." Sakura nodded and went home.

Tsunade let out a long, deep sigh as she looked out the window.

"Kakashi-sensei!" Naruto yelled out as he ran throughout the village.

"Well, aren't we a bit in a hurry today?" Shikamaru taunted as he suddenly appeared.

"Ergh... Shikamaru get out of the way! This is no time for jokes, I need to find Kakashi-sensei."

"You won't find him." Shikamaru replied, still standing in Naruto's path.

"I don't care what I have to do, if he knows something about Sasuke that we don't... I'll force it out of him!" Naruto's fists got tighter.

"It's ok Shikamaru, enough stalling. He won't give up." A strange voice said as Kakashi appeared out of nowhere. Naruto gave him a glare.

"What do you know about Sasuke?" He asked coldly.

"Nothing." Kakashi replied contently.

"YOU LIAR!" Naruto shouted gathering a group of villagers and other ninjas to surround them.

"I know nothing about Sasuke other than the remaining information, and I refuse to put up with anyone who calls me a liar." Kakashi continued to look down on Naruto.

"Then tell me what you know. Whether it's about Sasuke or not. I- I'll fight you, if I have to."

"If you wish to dispute with me, then I recommend we meet tomorrow at the training field." Kakashi then vanished.

"You do realize that you're absolutely no match for Kakashi-sensei.. right?" Shikamaru asked with his negative attitude.

Naruto turned to look at him. "I don't care, when it comes to Sasuke... I'm giving it all I got. I'm not giving up. Never."

Shikamaru rolled his eyes, "Have fun, I guess." and he walked off.

Kakashi took the rooftops home, trying to avoid as many people as possible. He knew some already started talking and are probably heavily curious about what his argument with Naruto was all about. He just didn't want to deal with it right now. Kakashi let out a deep sigh as he walked inside his house. Taking his mask off, he headed straight towards the bathroom and splashed some water on his face, with numerous amount of flashbacks racing throughout his mind. He walked out of the bathroom and into his bedroom, picking up a dusty picture with a frame sitting on his top shelf. Kakashi cracked a faint smile as he stared at the image, then he closed his eyes, visualizing the exact moment of the photo.

It had been more than a few years back, but the memory felt brand new. Looking at the photo, Kakashi chuckled. His son had looked exactly like Kakashi when he was that same age. Same headband, ( with the occasional mask he'd sometimes wore to resemble his father ) same hair color, and even hair style. ( Just a bit shorter ) Kakashi and Selgato had gotten their picture taken together by Iruka that day. It was fairly similar to the one of him, Naruto, Sakura, and Sasuke. There were two original photos. Kakashi kept the one with him and his son. While his son kept the one with him and his mother.

- Flashback -

Everyday before Kakashi got home he'd always hear his son's words seep through the front door.

"Yeah! I'm going to be just like daddy!" Selgato shouted to his mother excitedly. He was just five years old at the time. Kakashi hadn't heard him speak those words ever since his mother died. She meant dearly to the both of them, especially Selgato. It broke Kakashi's heart to break the news to his son about his own mother's death, but it had to be done. He just didn't know how.

"Mommy! Mommy!" Selgato ran in the house rapidly searching for his mom. He'd just been escorted home by Iruka, enchanted with good news... only to be devistated. He then walked out to his room finding his father.

"Uhm.. dad? W- where's mom?" Selgato has a worried expression set upon his face. Kakashi had his head down with both of his hands in his pockets.

"D- dad?" Selgato stuttered.

"... She's not here, right now." Kakashi replied then walked out of his son's room. He knew he gave Selgato the wrong idea, but what was he supposed to do? He couldn't just tell him that she'd been killed on a mission, but at the same time, he couldn't be stalled either.

Later that same night Kakashi walked in Selgato's room, he was lying on his bed staring at the ceiling.

"You've been awfully quiet." Kakashi said softly.

"Where's mom?" Selgato asked coldly without even looking up at his father.

Kakashi knelt down beside his son's bed. "Mommy won't be here for awhile. S- she's taking some time off..." Kakashi was going to continue, but he had nothing left to say.

"She should be here. With her family." Selgato finally took his eyes off the ceiling and turned his head to face Kakashi.

Kakashi just let out a sigh. "Well, you seem very tired... and you've had a long day. You should get some rest." With that Kakashi got up, took one last look at his son and left closing the door. Selgato just buried his head in his pillow.

Kakashi proceeded towards the living room and began to read one of his Icha Icha books, but was suddenly interrupted by a knock. He opened the door, to his surprise seeing Asuma standing in front of him.

"Hey Kakashi, how've you been?" Asuma knew the answer he'd get, but it had always been his way of greeting someone.

"I've been better. Um, com'on in." Kakashi said inviting Asuma inside.

"Heh, thanks." Asuma said as he stepped into the house. "So how's the little runt doing? Did you break the news yet?"

".. He's a little a down, I'd say. I haven't completely told him yet, though. He's only seven, I know he won't be able to handle it." Kakashi replied. As they continued to talk, Selgato peeked his head out the crack of his door, eavesdropping on their conversation.

"He will find out eventually. As days, weeks, even months pass... waiting for her to come home. He'll know. You might as well just break it down to him gently." Asuma walked over to the couch and sat down.

"It's not that simple. You should see his face every time he comes home. Those big, shinning, bright eyes with that ecstatic smile formed on his face. Everyday... seeing and talking to his mom... he just knew that everything would be ok. She was always there to tell him that." Kakashi sat down and rubbed his face. "Now... she's gone."

By this point, Selgato knew that they were talking about his mother, and her death. Tears began to roll uncontrollably from his eyes as the two other ninja continued their conversation. He slowly walked towards his bed to sit down. He noticed a picture on his table stand and picked it up. It was them. All of them. Kakashi, Selgato, and his mother. She was very pretty, as most people did say. She had long, dark red/magenta hair. Clear teal-blue eyes, and porcelien skin. Tears dripped down from his face onto the picture. ' Why? Why did this have to happen? ' Selgato thought constantly. He later fell asleep firmly hugging the picture to his chest.

The next morning Selgato woke up and walked to the kitchen to join his dad for breakfast.

"Dad, where's mom?" Selgato already knew what happened, or at least had a good idea. He just wanted to see what his father had to say.

Kakashi put his fork down, faced Selgato and let out a deep breath. "Remember son, we talked about this. Mommy's not here anymore."

The funeral had been much more hard on them both. Of course Kakashi was used to these kind of things. He's witnessed death throughout his whole life. Seeing his son witness the same thing was the last thing he ever wanted. It was raining quite hard that day. Everyone had left when the service ended except for Kakashi who'd been waiting for Selgato, who just wouldn't budge. He sat there sobbing, and the rain mixed in with his tears. Kakashi walked over towards his son and sat down next to him.

"... Father, why aren't you sad?" Selgato asked trying to wipe the tears from his eyes.

Kakashi looked at him. "I'm much more than sad, Selgato. Words can't even describe how I am feeling right now. One of the best things in my life has been taken from me, once again."

"But you never cry, or show much emotion towards it."

"Well, that's because I'm used to it. I've witnessed things like this throughout my entire life, I've lost my parents, friends, and loved ones. As it started becoming more of a usual part of my life, I automatically started to push all the emotions away. I feel weak inside, I really do. However, I can't do anything but to keep moving on. Dwelling in my past won't help me. It hasn't helped me before, and I refuse to believe that it'll help me now." Kakashi looked at his son who had just continued to sit and listen to his fathers words, then more tears fell down. Kakashi put an arm around his son, as they walked home.

- Flashback Ends -

Kakashi smiled at the memory. It had been about eight years since then, and Selgato was no longer the boy he used to be. He grew up, gotten stronger with the advantage of having the "Copycat Ninja" as a parent and mentor. He eventually met up with Sasuke to join the Akatsuki, turning against Konoha while leaving everything he used to love and know behind him. With the thought of his own son's betrayal still implanted in his mind, Kakashi still smiled when he looked down at the picture of the young boy. That's the moment he realized that pictures never change, the people in them do.

[ To be continued ]

I might have made this chapter slightly long but please review to let me know how you think the story is going, please and thank you. :3