Disclosure

Chapter Four

-Evidence-

Akito walked into the small living room of the hideout he shared with Kai and sat down in his chair with a sigh. "Dude, you would not believe what I just found out." He said, looking over at his friend, who was watching TV.

"What? That you have homosexual tendencies?"

He glared over at the other man. "No you idiot. I have a son. Who is thirteen."

Kaiyou actually laughed. "Please. That's impossible. The last woman you ever boned was that prissy little…" he trailed off, going wide eyed. "Did you find him in Suna?" he asked, just now remembering where his friend's last mission was located.

"Yes." He said. "I left him one of my summonses, so whenever he can get away we're going to meet up so that I can train him to use his Sharingan."

"You're lying."

"Why would I lie about having a kid?"

Kai shrugged. "Why do you do…anything that you do? I mean…you let the only person you ever loved go and then avoided her for fourteen years. Not my fault you're going crazy from seeing her again."

He glared at him. "I am not going crazy you idiot."

"It's the most sensible explanation for this alleged child." He said simply, muting the television.

"How about the fact that Natsumi and I had sex so many times that I impregnated her and didn't find out about it until today?" he asked.

Kay shrugged. "Whatever you say man."

He rolled his eyes at him. "Whatever. I don't have to argue about this with you."

"You still don't have a son. So I don't care what you say. After all that fucking, it just so happens that right when you let her leave she's pregnant. The odds are simply against you." He explained, getting up and walking over to the fridge, pulling out some water.

"What, do you need some proof or something?" he asked. "You can meet him if you want, the next time I go to train him."

Kai spit out the water, wiping away at his mouth. "Ha! Ok," he rolled his eyes. "Sure, we can go meet him."

"Fine. Then that's what we'll do." Akito rose. "I'm gonna go get a shower." He walked towards the halls where the bedrooms were located.

"You go ahead and do that." He called after him, downing the rest of his water.

A week later Akito and Kai waited in a small clearing. Kanamé had sent Tsukai over the day before with a message, and so they had agreed to meet here. "So." Kai began, looking around. "Where's this boy of yours?"

"He'll be here." Akito said, leaning against a tree.

"Sure he will." He rolled his eyes until they both tensed. Their gazes shifted to a break in the trees and a dark haired boy stepped forward.

"Told you." Akito walked forward, stopping about three feet from his son. "What did you tell your mother?"

Kanamé frowned. "Nothing. She wouldn't wake up so I just left."

"Why wouldn't she wake up? It's past noon." He said.

"Yeah…you know, it doesn't really matter why. She's my mom. You don't have to worry, she won't know I'm gone." He assured him, glancing over at the other man with them, growing suspicious.

Akito followed his gaze. "Oh, don't worry about that idiot. He's just my partner, and didn't believe you existed. We'll be using him for your training today." He said.

"Ok." He nodded and walked forward. "Well let's get started. I have to get back before nightfall."

Akito motioned for Kai to come forward. "Now, activate your Sharingan." He instructed.

Kai walked up to him, wide eyed, taking in the boy's appearance. "He looks almost just like you." He said, still amazed. "Wow you really weren't lying…" Kanamé did as he was told and shut his eyes and when he opened them, they were the dark red of the sharingan. Akito activated his as well.

"Now, how extensively have you used your Sharingan?"

"…Um only to predict stuff…I don't get to see Kakashi a lot." He said simply.

"Okay." He nodded. "Well, you won't be able to do genjutsu or anything until you have all three tomoe. But until then, I want you to show me how well Natsumi has trained you in taijutsu. So attack Kai, and don't hold back."

He looked a bit wary and Kai just smirked. "Yeah little boy, what did your mommy teach you?" he laughed and then went wide eyed when Kaname's foot slammed against the side of his head. He hit the ground with a hard thud and gasped. "What the hell?"

"Don't you talk about my mom like that!" Kanamé yelled, glaring down at him.

Akito sighed and looked down at his friend. "You're getting slow in your old age." He smirked. "Anyways, since apparently Kai isn't good enough, I want you to attack me."

Kanamé sighed and lowered down into an offensive pose. "Fine. Let's go." He said launching at his father, not needing to tell himself to hold back. He had some feelings to vent anyway.

Akito grabbed the ankle connected to the foot that was aimed for his face. Then he spun and threw Kanamé off towards a tree. He landed with his feet against it and pushed off the trunk, rolling on the ground before standing, once more in an offensive position. "Your speed is excellent." Akito said. "As is your reaction time."

"Of course it is." He glared. "I train all the time. Because I have to protect my mom. Since you weren't good enough for the job." He said darkly, bounding off the ground and attacking his father once more, unleashing a volley of fists and kicks. Akito blocked all of them, but was genuinely pleased with how quickly his son was moving at such a young age. He decided not to say anything more in the form of compliments, figuring that the boy just needed to get rid of some pent up frustration. And fighting was one of the best ways to do so.

They continued this for hours, not stopping for a break, since Akito wanted to know how much stamina Kanamé had. When there were just a few hours before dusk, they stopped, since Akito wanted Kanamé to have plenty of time to rest before going back to Suna. Kai had grown bored and fallen asleep hours ago, and was now snoring in one of the trees.

"That was good." Akito said, taking a drink of water from his canteen. "Next time we will go over stealth and the element of surprise. Has Kakashi already taught you how to do the Chidori?"

"Yeah. And my mom taught me how to counter it, should the time ever arise. It's pretty simple." He nodded, breathing harshly since they had not stopped. He was exhausted, but he didn't want his father to think him weak, since he appeared fine. He was strong and he would prove himself enough until his dad wanted him.

Wordlessly, Akito handed his son the water bottle. He could tell that the boy was tired, only by examining his body language, but was pleased that he hadn't said anything about it. "Here. Drink some water." He said.

Kanamé eyed it and then shook his head, "I'll be ok."

"Kaname, it isn't healthy to go so long and train so rough without drinking any water. Surely you know this, as I'm sure Natsumi has told you plenty of times before." He told him. "I don't want you to pass out on the way back to Suna."

"It's not like I have to walk, I know how to disappear." He took it any ways, his mother had told him it was always best to drink a lot of water, especially when you lived in Suna. He drank some of the water slowly, so he wouldn't throw it back up.

Akito took the water back when Kanamé was finished. "I probably should have asked you this sooner, but when is your birthday?"

"December first."

"Ok." He nodded, calculating everything in his head. "Is there anything in particular that you want me to teach you?" he asked.

Kanamé just shrugged, "I don't know. I don't exactly know that much about you."

"True." Akito sighed, looking up at the sky. He wasn't sure what to do exactly. He wasn't the type of person to just automatically open up about things, and he felt bad about it. "As you progress through your training I'll teach you more techniques, with both lightning and fire. For now we will just work on basic survival skills, such as stealth, infiltration, speed, and stamina."

"Alright." He nodded. "Sounds fine to me." He glanced up then, noting the angle of the sun. "I have to go now. My mom will be getting up soon and if I'm gone, well, I just need to be there for her."

"Does she still hate to be alone?" he asked softly, looking over at his son.

He shook his head. "Not really…I'm always there for her. But she doesn't like to be alone when she cries. So, I guess I'll see you in a couple days." He said, looking over to Tsukai. "Come on boy." He whistled. When the bird complied and flew over to his shoulder he turned around and headed back towards Suna.

"Bye." Akito said, watching him leave. When he could no longer see his son, he turned and began to head back towards the base, yanking Kai out of the tree as he passed. He hoped that the next few training sessions with his son went just as well, and that they would actually be able to get to know each other better, because he genuinely wanted to know him. Sighing, he sped up, with nothing but his thoughts and Kai as a companion.