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Chapter 6

Travels & Training

(One Week Later)

A whole week passed in the village and things were almost back to normal. Though people couldn't forget the loss of their loved ones, the village was back in shape. Most of the destroyed buildings, were now rebuilt and many businesses were back up and running. And to make sure the village was safe, ninja from Konoha were assigned to the village.

Meanwhile Sasuke had big things panned ahead for him and Itachi. He also had plans for training him very soon, including teaching him the Fireball jutsu. But now he had to tell Itachi the big news.

"Itachi!" Sasuke yelled.

"Coming tou-san!" Itachi yelled closing up the book he was just reading.

"Itachi we're gonna be leaving the village." Sasuke said.

"Really why?" Itachi asked confused.

"To help with your ninja training." Sasuke explained.

"But are we heading towards the Hidden Leaf?" Itachi asked intrigued.

"Maybe, who knows?" Sasuke smirked.

"Aww c'mon tou-san tell me." Itachi demanded.

"Hey don't worry about that, we'll head back soon. But in two day we're leaving." The raven explained.

"I gotta tell my friends the big news." Itachi said somewhat sad.

"But don't think you won't be able to visit them." Sasuke said noticing his son's partial sadness.

"Right I gotta get stronger!" Itachi exclaimed.

"That's the spirit." Sasuke replied smiling slightly.

(2 days later at village gates)

"Alright ready to go?" Sasuke asked the crow.

"Yeah!" Itachi replied.

"Wait!" multiple voices called from behind the two.

It was none other than Itachi's sensei and all his friends including Satoru. And even Ryu was in the mob of people. Hearing the commotion, a lot of villagers also joined the mob. Itachi immediately ran towards his class, as Ryu and some of the ninjas crowded around Sasuke.

"Ah Satoru what's up?" Itachi said casually.

"What do you mean what's up!? You're leaving the village!" Satoru retorted.

"Yeah we came here to say on last goodbye!" the class cried in unison.

"Hehe thanks guys." Itachi said slightly blushing from the attention.

"Itachi-kun!" multiple fan girls cried which caused the crow to blush even more.

(Meanwhile)

"Ryu-sama." Sasuke said with a nod.

"Sasuke-san I just wanted to say thank you. Thank you for everything you've done for the village." Ryu said.

"It was nothing really." Sasuke replied coolly.

"Don't be so modest. I really would like to thank you, for everything you've done." Ryu said putting out a hand to the Uchiha.

"Heh." Sasuke grunted as he shook hands with Ryu.

(Meanwhile)

"Either way I have a promise, which I will fulfill to him." Itachi said somewhat sad.

"To Ryo?" Satoru said somberly.

"Yeah." Itachi replied.

"But hey, I'm sure he would want us to be happy." Satoru said trying to change the mood.

"Yeah he would." Itachi said.

"Also make sure you come back and visit sometimes." Satoru said.

"Yeah I will. And I'll be a strong ninja next time you see me!" Itachi exclaimed.

"Oh Itachi-kun!" the fan girls purred which caused Itachi's face to light up red slightly.

A few moments later after Sasuke spoke with Ryu and said his goodbyes he said "Itachi you ready?"

"Yes tou-san."

"I guess this is goodbye." Satoru said.

"Yeah I guess so. Alright so I'm off." Itachi said

"Wait!" the class yelled once against, while Itachi comically fell down.

"Here." Azumi said giving Itachi a photograph. It was a class photo that was taken earlier in the year.

"T-t-thank you Azumi-sensei and everyone." Itachi said gratefully as he bowed to show his gratitude.

Sasuke could only grin as he saw that his son had made good friends. But he even a part of him was a little sad leaving the village. He had lived there with Itachi for the past year and a half. Things were peaceful and Itachi was able to live a regular life so far. But now it was time for ninja training.

"I'm ready tou-san." Itachi said to his father.

"Alright then let's go!" Sasuke said as the two began walking out of the village gates. All they could hear behind them is everyone saying goodbye.

Itachi waved back and could only say a few things "I will become stronger."

(3 months later Itachi is now 5 years old)

"Think you can get all the targets?" Sasuke asked.

"Should be easy enough tou-san." Itachi said as he threw blunt shurikens at four targets. Each shuriken hit a bullseye on each target.

"You never cease to amaze me Itachi. It's only been three months since we've begun training, and you already are that skilled in kunai and shuriken throws." Sasuke thought to himself while standing on a tree branch.

"Good work Itachi!" Sasuke said genuinely proud.

"Have I gotten any better? Will you teach me the 'fireball jutsu' tou-san?" Itachi asked he almost considered begging. He really wanted to learn the jutsu, it would be his first jutsu. It was also his father's first jutsu, so he was very excited to learn it.

Sasuke jumped down from his perch on the tree branch and ruffled his son's hair. "Soon Itachi you still need to learn the basics. Also you need practice in chakra control if you hope to use the Katon."

"Can you at least show me the Katon?" Itachi asked desperation slightly in his voice.

"No not right now." Sasuke replied.

"Too bad Sasuke I was hoping you wanted to do a sparring match." A voice said.

"What the—Who the-?" Sasuke thought turning around to see a masked person on a tree branch. It was none other than Kakashi Hatake the copy ninja. "Sensei!?"

"Yo!" Kakashi said.

"Kakashi-ojisan!" Itachi cried out.

"Hello Itachi-kun. At least someone is happy to see me." Kakashi commented.

"Sorry just seems like a random time to pop in sensei. By the way what are you doing here?" Sasuke inquired.

"Just here on a solo mission to the Land of Ice. "Yeah but now I can complete the other half of my mission." Kakashi stated coolly.

"And what would be that other half?" Sasuke asked.

"To meet up with you and see how things are going." Kakashi said casually.

"Okay."

"And it seems a lot has happened, especially since you're now training Itachi it seems." Kakashi concluded.

"Kakashi-ojisan I have something to show you!" Itachi said excited. Kakashi then focused his sight on Itachi who had his eyes closed.

Once Itachi opened his eyes Kakashi's eye widened "S-so you've activated the s-s-sharingan!? When did this happen?" Kakashi stuttered.

"It's a long story." Sasuke sighed.

"Well I'm here to listen." Kakashi said.

(Few Minutes Later)

"I see that's why I'm being sent to the Land of Ice." Kakashi said.

"Yeah that's everything that's happened. So how are things in Konoha?" Sasuke asked partially watching Itachi practice kunai and shuriken throws.

"As you know since two years ago everyone though it was strange you disappeared."

"Yeah."

"Well now it's very suspicious and Tsunade had to take drastic measures. The others didn't buy that you were on a training leave."

"Figures they wouldn't believe that, I wasn't expecting them to believe it. Either way what kind of drastic measures?"

"She told Sakura and the others you have a son."

"Damn, how did they react to that?"

"They all passed out and wondered who could you have a son with?" Kakashi said which made Sasuke blush slightly.

"I see."

"They even made a group for searching for any clues, of where you went. You could even say th—" Kakashi was cut off.

"A reformed 'Sasuke Retrieval Team'. Am I right?" Sasuke said.

"Yup."

"So have they found anything yet?" Sasuke inquired.

"No, they haven't." Kakashi said.

"That's good to hear." Sasuke said.

"Tou-san!" Itachi called out.

"Yeah Itachi?"

"Can you guys spar?" Itachi asked,

"Maybe later."

"You afraid to spar with your sensei, Sasuke?" Kakashi taunted.

"No I'm not."

"You're right Naruto's probably stronger anyways." Kakashi said.

"Kakashi-ojisan is probably right Naruto-niisan is stronger." Itachi said joining on in the plot.

"No he's not Itachi." Sasuke replied visibly twitching.

"I always knew he was cooler than you tou-san." Itachi joked this time Sasuke almost gagged.

"Man, Itachi really knows how to read Sasuke, it's hilarious. It's a true bond of father and son." Kakashi thought to himself as he smiled under his mask.

"Fine let's spar Kakashi-sensei." Sasuke sighed reluctantly.

"That's the spirits." Kakashi said bored.

The three of them then found a clearing in the forest which was great for sparring.

"Alright you ready?"

"Anytime Sasuke." Kakashi said reading a book (A/N not an Icha Icha book since Sasuke wouldn't let him read it in front of Itachi.).

"You won't be able to read that book while fighting." Sasuke said as he disappeared in a blur and reappeared with the book in hand.

"Could at least let me mark my page." Kakashi said.

"Heh maybe the sharingan can help you with that." Sasuke said jokingly.

"Sharingan!? What does tou-san mean?"Itachi thought to himself.

"Too bad I was enjoying that chapter." Kakashi said grabbing a kunai out of his pouch.

"Well maybe you'll be able to finish it afterwards." Sasuke replied unsheathing his chokuto.

"Let's go!" both ninjas said in unison as they dashed at each other. Metal clashed as Sasuke swung his chokuto which Kakashi clashed back, with a kunai.

Itachi could barely even keep up with the movements so he reactivated his sharingan. Sasuke then did a back flip and started making hand seals rapidly.

"It's the katon!" Itachi exclaimed.

"Fire Style: Fireball Justsu!" Sasuke cried as he spewed a fireball at Kakashi. Kakashi was engulfed in the flames and after the flames dissipated he was nowhere to be seen.

"Just like the other time." Sasuke thought to himself as he scanned the area with his now activated sharingan.

"There he is." Sasuke thought.

"Water Style: Water Dragon Jutsu!" Kakashi cried as a dragon made of water came into existence.

"Whoa!" Itachi said with wide eyes.

The water dragon chased Sasuke who was jumping from tree branch to tree branch. Meanwhile Kakashi landed on the ground. Sasuke then turned around and melted into the shadows, he then reappeared behind Kakashi.

"So that's your plan." Kakashi thought as he made hand seals. "Tiger → Hare → Boar → Dog- Earth Style: Mud Wall!" Kakashi cried as a wall of earth raised out of the ground. The water dragon went directly into the wall causing a mini downpour in the clearing. Kakshi than turned around and slashed Sasuke with his kunai. Sasuke then exploded into a flock of ravens that flew to a tree branch. The ravens then reformed into Sasuke.

"Heh time to try my new technique." Sasuke said with an Uchiha-like smirk.

"Hm?" Kakashi grunted. "I might have to use the sharingan."

Sasuke then in a dark blur jumped from tree branch to tree branch and on each branch a raven was perched there.

"Hm what is he doing? It's time to use the sharingan." Kakashi thought as he lifted his headband. It revealed a fully matured sharingan.

"What!? Kakashi-ojisan has a sharingan!?" Itachi said shocked.

"Yes, I have a sharingan Itachi-kun." Kakashi stated coolly as if it was nothing important. Meanwhile Itachi was in deep thought, still studying the battle.

Kakashi scanned the area and couldn't find Sasuke anywhere. Meanwhile the ravens turned into dark Sasuke's with sharingan eyes. (A/N Think of how Dark Link looks with the red eyes. Except imagine Sasuke darkened out and red sharingan eyes.)

Each shadow raced at Kakashi at first they seemed harmless. But when one shadow punched Kakashi's shadow, Kakashi felt the punch 5 times worse.

"I need to get rid of these shadows, quick!" Kakashi thought.

Kakashi then defeated the shadows but more came, but meanwhile Sasuke was up in the sky forming hand seals.

"Fire Style: Phoenix Meteor Shower" Sasuke cried as he spewed giant phoenix shaped meteors.

"That's a new one." Kakashi said blandly as he fought off another shadow. The phoenix meteors than combined into one giant phoenix which went speeding towards Kakashi. Kakashi kicked two 'shadows' then created two shadow clones. The three jumped into the air directly at the phoenix. The shadow clones then use lightning cutter and connected the Justus.

"Lightning Transmission" they cried.

A huge explosion was the result of the clash. Kakashi then appeared out of the smoke and dashed at Sasuke. Metal clashed once again as they both attacked. Sasuke then powered up his sword with a chidori, which caused Kakashi to be sent flying from the force. The two landed on the ground panting, it was a good sparring match.

"Fire Style: Fireball Jutsu!" a voice cried.

Kakashi then dodged to the right to avoid the incoming fireball. Both Kakashi and Sasuke looked wide eyed at Itachi who was panting heavily.

"I-I-Itachi!?" both ninjas said shocked.

"S-sorry *pant* I had to *pant* try *huff* the katon *pant*." Itachi panted.

"Holy crap, that's a better way fireball then what I could do when I as his age. And Itachi's only five, you never cease to amaze me." Sasuke thought with a grin. At your age I couldn't even

Sasuke than walked over to Itachi and ruffled his hair "I-Itachi I'm so proud of you! At your age I could barely even produce a tiny flame." Sasuke exclaimed.

"You've really changed Sasuke. I'm really happy for you." Kakashi thought as he smiled under his mask. Meanwhile Sasuke continued on as Itachi could only smile. His father really appreciated and accepted him. It was what he wanted, his father's acceptance.

Later the three eventually went to the nearby village for dinner. Kakashi said his goodbyes and continued on his mission.

(1 week later Hidden Leaf Village, Outside Hokage Tower)

"Ah hello Sakura, Ino." Kakashi said bored.

"Hello Kakashi-sensei!" the two kunoichi said.

"Alright you guys don't need to hide, I know you're there." Kakashi said blandly. Shikamaru, Choji, Kiba, and Neji walked from their respective hiding spots.

"Couldn't you guys hide yourselves better!?" Ino complained.

"How troublesome." Shikamaru muttered.

"I really don't understand how you guys forced me into this." Neji sighed.

"What did you guys say!?" Ino and Sakura said fire in their eyes.

"I think I just remembered how." Neji whispered.

"Yeah, I think I did too." Shikamaru replied.

"But it makes no sense how they do that." Neji said.

"Do what?" the other three guys asked.

"I mean look at their eyes, they're on fire. That doesn't even make sense on five different levels. Even Lee does it and it just doesn't make sense. I mean they should be blind if their eyes are on fire." Neji explained.

"Neji, stop breaking the forth wall." Shikamaru said.

"Come on readers you know—" Neji was cut off.

"Let's just get back on the main reason we're here." Kiba said as Akamaru barked in agreement.

Neji audibly sighed but nodded "Kakashi we know you went to the Land of Ice." Sakura stated.

"So what about it? You do know about the attack on their village right?" Kakashi said showing no emotion.

"But we also know who else was at the Land of Ice." Ino said.

"Who?" Kakashi said blandly.

"Sasuke!" the whole group yelled getting slightly irritated.

"So what are you implying? That I met up with Sasuke and his son." Kakashi asked.

"Yes!" Sakura and Ino yelled.

"Well the answer to that is: yes." Kakashi said coolly.

"So you talked to Sasuke-kun. Did you ask him when he's coming back to the village?" Sakura asked almost in desperation.

"I'll just say this, Sasuke is a different person now." Kakashi said.

"Hm?" the whole group grunted.

"Sasuke, he's happy where he is and who's he with. He's become a better person thanks to him, and I'm glad for him. That's all I can say for now." Kakashi said walking away from the awe of the jounin.

"W-wait tell us more." Sakura pleaded.

"That's all I can say." Kakashi simply lifted his hand and waved despite the questions of the pink haired kunoichi.

"Why won't he tell us more?" Sakura questioned.

"I don't know." Ino replied to her friend.

"Sasuke-kun is our friend, we have the right to know...so why won't sensei...tell us more." Sakura said.

"We have more important things to think about!" Kiba roared in an attempt to raise everybody's spirits.

"Yeah like what does it mean. What does he mean when he said Sasuke has changed." Ino questioned.

"It's vague but it's the most information we're gonna get." Shikamaru said.

"Well all we can do is wait and try to decipher the true meaning of what Kakashi-sensei said." Neji stated.

"Right let's might back in two days." Sakura said.

"Yeah!"

"Just where are you Sasuke-kun?"

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