I don't really have a note to author… So onto the disclaimer because I'll get sued if I don't disclaim.
Disclaimer- I don't own Naruto or any other character of from the show/ manga Naruto. Woo! Go me… Okay not really… Not go me.
Kakashi was rudely woken up by evil, carrying out its deeds in the form of sound. Someone was knocking, rather loudly, at his door. 'If I pretend I'm not here, they'll just go away.' He told himself, hiding his masked head under his pillow.
The knocking didn't cease. "I'M NOT HERE! I'M ON A MISSION, GO AWAY!" Who was he trying to kid? Even Naruto wouldn't fall for something like that. "Get up you lazy excuse of a mentor!" Came a reply from the knocker, who didn't stop his evil knocking ways.
'Seito, of course. He's the only person crazy enough to be up at…' He turned to look at the clock next to his bed. '11:00… Ah, never mind then. I'm late to be late for a meeting with Gai. Ah… I'd rather spend time with the Chibi.' (Kakashi's nick name for Seito is Chibi because of his bubbly personality.)
Kakashi got out of bed, lazily putting on his vest and pants, not forgetting to grab the new issue of Come Come Paradise. On the way to the door he began to read where he had left off the night before. He had only gotten the chance to unlock the door when Seito came crashing through.
Of course having had to put up with such wake up calls many times before he was ready. Kakashi's pointer finger met Seito's forehead, stopping the teen in mid motion. "Ouch! That hurt. Have you been growing out your nails?" "No." He turned the page before looking up.
"Sasuke." If he was surprised his former student was back nothing about him showed it. "Kakashi." The silver haired man saw that there was luggage next to the man. "We don't want him. You take him!" Seito announced with at over dramatic finger jab at his idol.
"My new apartment isn't as big as my old one. There's no room." He tried to weasel out of rooming with the broody, angry at the world, pale Sasuke Uchiha. 'Hm… I wonder how he manages to stay so pale anyways. Since he just spent the past 13 years practically out side…' Sure, he loved the kid but that doesn't mean he wanted to live with him.
"What are you talking about! You moved into this place because it was bigger! You have 3 extra rooms!" Seito said recovering from his "fatal" poke to the head. Kakashi sighed, opening his door all the way, turning the page once more. Allowing Sasuke and his luggage to enter.
Many people didn't know this about the laid back ninja but the thought of mixing his things with someone else's made him twitch. His covered eye was doing so at the very moment but he just kept reading. Seito jumped right on to his couch, getting comfortable and turning on the TV.
The masked ninja put down his book, having reached the next chapter and whacked the teen in the head with it. "You're supposed to offer your dad a seat first." He made a disgusted look receiving him another whack.
"Ah! Kakashi is mean and abusive!" Sasuke took a seat on the other side of the couch. "Shouldn't you be on a mission? It's your second day as an Anbu. You couldn't have gotten kicked out so fast." The boy pouted, causing his father to smirk although he tried to hide it.
"Uncle Neji came back from his mission and gave us all the day off because of him." He pointed at Sasuke who had to hide his smile quickly. 'Right… I forgot Neji was an Anbu captain…'
"Plus, I'd much rather spend the day with you Kakashi!" The teen grinned from ear to ear. "Is that so?" He nodded. "Well what if I don't want to spend the day with you, Chibi?" A dark aura surrounded the 16 year old.
"KAKASHI! I TOLD YOU TO STOP CALLING ME THAT! ESPECIALLY NOT INFRONT OF HIM!" He whined pointing once more at his father who seemed a bit baffled about what exactly was going on.
"If you don't want me to call you it you should act it." Kakashi responded with a smile behind his mask, ruffling the boy's hair. Sasuke felt a sadness wash through him. His son was acting like the son of his teacher. It hurt.
He stood up and began walking to the door. "Sasuke, where are you doing?" Kakashi asked looking up from his book. "Out." Came his cold response. The door slammed after he exited it.
"He has a bad attitude." Seito commented, sitting back with his arms crossed across his chest. "That may be so but it's only because he's hurting." The teen looked at him in confusion. "What was that Kakashi?"
'Oh, I said that out loud? Well now I'm going to have to explain to little Chibi here…' He sighed. "Coming back here and discovering that everyone he loves hate him hurts Seito. Your father is in emotional pain."
"Yeah right." The Uchiha mumbled. "I remember the day he left. Not well but I remember! He never loved anyone." "You told me that you loved me Sasuke. You said you loved our children. If you did you wouldn't leave!" Seito was confused. 'What is mom talking about? Why would dad leave?' "I lied. How could I ever love someone as weak as you?" 'No.' "You're nothing." 'Please stop.' "You're a fool to think that you meant anything to me besides helping me revive my clan." 'Please no!'
"So you heard all that stuff he said, huh?" There was no response from the now sad looking boy. "He didn't mean it." "Stop protecting him! I know he was your favorite student but just stop!"
Now Kakashi had a very stern look on the ¼ of his face that could be seen. "Seito, close your mouth and listen to what I have to say. You don't have to believe me but you do have to listen."
The teen didn't like it when Kakashi got serious, it only happened every once and awhile but it always made him feel like he was about to cry because his hero was attacking him. 'Please don't be serious…'
"Hinata was Sasuke's life from when they got married to when he left. As soon as you children were born you became his very reason for existing as well. He left for one reason and one reason only. He thought you all were in danger."
Seito hadn't heard this part of the story before. Well in fact the only thing he had ever heard was what people would whisper when they thought he wasn't their. And of course what little he remembered.
"If… If he thought we were in such danger he should have stayed here. Not leave us all on our own." He said quietly, turning his face from the masked ninja. Kakashi's mood lightened a bit and he looked upon the boy fondly once more.
"That's true but he didn't see it that way." Kakashi leaned back against the wall. "What he saw was a challenge from his brother. He had to go out, find him, fight him, kill him, and then and only then would you all be safe. His mind was clouded by his hate and he saw no other way. Your father isn't a bad man. He's just stupid."
Seito had to smile at that. He didn't have a choice in the matter, his lips turned upwards against his will. "But that doesn't explain what he said to mom. If he loved her he wouldn't have said those horrible things that hurt her."
Kakashi smiled. "Oh but in his mind it was the other way around. Sasuke is and always has been a very complicated person. Someone close to him did the same thing that he did to your mother to him when he was a child. Again, he didn't think there was any other way. He didn't want her to miss him so he tried to get her to hate him." He shrugged as if it had been obvious.
"That's stupid." The teen said although he started to change his mind about his father. 'Maybe Kakashi is right. Maybe he just is really stupid?' "Common, you're treating me to some ramen. We didn't have a chance to celebrate you making Anbu yet." Kakashi grinned.
"What! If we're celebrating my accomplishments shouldn't you pay!" "Why would I do a think like that? You're the new Anbu with the Anbu pay check." Kakashi said opening the door. "You're such a cheap-skate." Seito mumbled leaving the apartment.
Chapter… Woo! Oh by the way I'm still looking for love triangle stories. Thank you to those who gave me suggestions. Please review.
