Ooow Ragnarok, that's a good question…

How do you pronounce Reko's name….err…

Well, you can say it a bit American style, like, Rwecow (hahaha XD )

Or Japanese style, lile, Lekkoh (HAHAHAH)

Anyways, I say it more the ehm… dutch/English way, (because I am from the Netherlands, that's why)

Something like, Reko

…………T.T

GOOD! GOOD! GOODGOODGOOD! XD XD

Let's just say it the way you want to say, okay?

Reko stood in front of the mirror the next morning. He just stared at his own reflection for a couple minutes and sighed sadly. "Eight days left…" He started brushing his messy hair slowly.

"Eight days…that's only one week and one day…192 hours…" Reko paused a couple minutes to think, "That's…11550…no, 11510 minutes…" Reko was deep in thoughts again but winced when a voice said, "It's 11520 minutes." Reko turned around, only to find Kakashi standing in the doorway. "a..ah." Reko said sheepishly while Kakashi entered his room and sat down on Reko's bed.

"Reko…" He started while Reko continued brushing his hair. "Mm?" He asked. "Are you okay?" Reko laid his brush away and turned around. "Yeah. Are you?" Kakashi smiled at him. He'd expected Reko would lie about his feelings just like his father, but Kakashi could see he was speaking the truth. "Me too." Kakashi finally said.

Reko sat down on his bed as well. "It's just weird…everything is weird…I still have no idea what happened with my father when I was born and stuff…it's just…" Reko paused and looked at the ground as he continued, "My father is not only physical damaged, he's mentally damaged too…" Kakashi had a very serious expression as he folded his arms. "Is he?" Reko nodded sadly. "I want to help him…I just don't know how.."

"You're helping him. Being there is enough for him." Kakashi spoke as Reko's eyes widened. "R..really?" Kakashi nodded at him.

Sasuke stared at the ceiling again. He was getting sick of that damn white ceiling. But, if he looked to the side, a white wall was waiting for him, and that's something he also hated.

At least the ceiling had a lamp. The walls didn't.

Sasuke sighed irritated but flinched at the pain that shot through his head. 'What! Can't I even sigh anymore!' Sasuke cursed under his breath. His back was hurting like hell. He couldn't change position whatsoever.

Sakura just gave him a "nice" injection to paralyze his mind for heaving no more pain, but his back still was hurting.

And it still hurt 15 minutes later.
Heavily irritated, Sasuke closed his eyes, trying to think about something else than white or pain.

Surprised Sasuke opened his eyes when he heard the door. 'Properly Sakura with one of her needles…' Sasuke thought disappointed as he was about to close his eyes again.

"Father?"a voice carefully asked.

'No needles! No Sakura!'

Sasuke opened his eyes again only to stare in the eyes of his own son.

"Father, we'll get through this together." Reko seemed serious as he sat down on a chair. "We'll make sure you're okay with Christmas." Sasuke blinked in surprise. "YEP! We really are!" Reko said seriously.

Reko felt like passing out when his father gave him a weak but warm smile.

Kakashi walked through the streets of Konoha, his nose in the newest volume of Icha Icha Paradise that came out today. Giggling and blushing he continued walking, ignoring everyone's nasty looks.

"Uchiha Sasuke-san? I've got no idea sir, I'm sorry." A woman suddenly said, making Kakashi stop walking. He looked to the right and saw a tall man, fairly old, with short light brown hair, black pants and a brown shirt talking to a lady. "Alright…thanks anyway." The man turned around and saw Kakashi, who walked up to him.

"What do want from Sasuke?" Kakashi asked. "Uh..ehm..I'm a friend..and I..err wanted to..visit him.." The man seemed to get pretty nervous of Kakashi's glare. "You're a friend?" Kakashi repeated. "Y..yes sir. Do you know where I can find him?" the man asked.

"You're not from here, are you?" Kakashi asked. "Ehm no…I'm from the rain country….sir.." The man spoke softly. "Call me Kakashi. You're from the rain country? Where's your headband?" Kakashi asked as the man looked around nervously. "Err Kakashi-san, I am not a ninja.."

'I never knew Sasuke would have friends that aren't ninja's…ah well…' Kakashi thought, smirking a little.

"K..kakashi? Where can I find him?" Kakashi snapped out of his thoughts. "Oh he's in the hospital." Kakashi answered. "Hospital? Is he okay?" Kakashi was deep in thoughts for a while. "No." The man's eyes widened in shock. "What happened?" the man asked confused. "Why don't you come with me? I'll explain later." Kakashi suggested, noticing that the people on the street wanted to know the same thing as the man. "Ehm okay."

"My name is Himai Fusu by the way." The man said on their way as Kakashi looked at him. "Fusu, how do you know Sasuke?" He asked.

"Well…A couple years ago, I found him and a baby…Reko…" Kakashi's eye(s) widened in shock. 'He knows Reko…' Fusu looked quit sad when he continued, "I found them in the forests nearby the Rain country. It looked like they were dumped. Sasuke-san was in a very bad shape and he had Reko in his arms to protect him. I took them home and took care of them. It took two months for Sasuke to recover a bit. He explained to me what happened to him…..

( Fusu's POV )

I and Sasuke-san were sitting on a bench in my small house. I remember Sasuke was tired. Very tired.

Sasuke-san sighed. "Orichimaru, you know, that creep from the sound, had me in control for a couple years while I didn't even knew that. Ever since that bastard placed this seal on me, he slowly took over my mind. His goal was to take over my body but he knew I wouldn't let him do that, so he tried to change my mind with a curse seal. I don't exactly remember how I got away from him…I only remember some friends of mine trying to get me back once…but…" I could see Sasuke-san couldn't continue that sentence, "They couldn't?" I asked while he nodded slowly.

"When I finally could escape, I was pretty wounded and a woman in…Sound… took care……… of……me…" Sasuke-san stopped talking and I didn't understand why he was looking so mad all of a sudden.

When I asked more about that woman, it seemed he slowly remembered what happened and almost smacked me in the face for asking.

I never asked again for the woman again. After a couple days there were some guys hired by someone who spied on Sasuke-san and his son and we didn't felt safe anymore,

"Sasuke-san, what's a place where you could be safe?" Sasuke-san looked at me like I was crazy. "There's none." He replied. "You told me you left your village for Orchimaru, what village?" I asked. "Konoha." I was surprised he came out of Konoha. "Then go back to Konoha. I think that's the most safe thing to do." I suggested but he shook his head. "No. They'll not let me go back." He replied. Still, I was sure he had to go there. "It's the most safest place right now…do it for your son."

"He then looked at me for a while and did it. The next day he traveled back to Konoha." Fusu explained while Kakashi seemed in deep thoughts for a while. "Those spies were properly hired by that woman you're talking about…and, I know what happened between her and Sasuke." Kakashi explained, making the man stop his walking. "R..really?" Kakashi stopped as well and turned around. "Yes, but I'll explain that to you in my house."

A couple minutes later, they arrived at Kakashi's house. Kakashi explained Fusu how Sasuke first reacted when someone asked what happened between him and the woman, how Kakashi found out what happened, how Reko killed the witch, but most importantly, how Sasukegot into the hospital.

Fusu seemed to be a little confused when Kakashi was done talking. "So…Sasuke lost 85 percent of his blood? Replaced by some kind of curse?" Fusu gritted his teeth. "Oh my god…he'll never be alright again…" Fusu said angrily. "Don't say that. The blood problem is fixed…it's just that he needs to get used to it and heal the wounds he's been having."

'The wounds inside and outside.' Kakashi silently added.

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You two are great. Thank you very much!

-Vlissan