I always wondered, after the past years when he used to ask about his father,

Kiro never spoke a word about Sasuke.

I never wanted Kiro to hate him.

A son should never hate his father no matter how cruel he is.

I don't want my son to turn out like his father, bearing all the feelings of sorrow that started with his paternal issues.

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I did not want Kiro to cross paths with Sasuke.

I don't even want him to ever activate his Kekkai Genkai.

But Kakashi-sensei knew what I wanted was impossible.

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Even when he activated his Kekkai Genkai,

Kiro never entertained the idea of carrying the Uchiha bloodline.

"Ne, Kaka-jiisan. You have the same eye like mine, so that means I can be as strong as you right? I can beat up criminals too, right?"

I heard my son ask.

I have noticed his dislike with criminals ever since he had known about the Shinobi Community, and his amazing patronage with camaraderie made Kakashi-sensei proud.

Kiro had despised criminals, he had expressed it.

The fear inside of me grew as years pass by.

Crossing paths with his father…

I couldn't picture it in my mind, for one thing-

Kiro genetically acquired Sasuke's attachment to vengeance.

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All the times that I cried, keeping all the things I knew inside,
It's hard, but it's harder to ignore it.
If they were right, I'd agree, but it's them They know not me.
Now there's a way and I know that I have to go away.
I know I have to go.

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Chapter Seven : Family, Father & Son

Disclaimer: The authoress claims no property of Naruto.

For the second time in his life, Sasuke stood frozen to the ground, like how he did when he watched the corpse of his parents on the cold ground when he was still young. The feeling was almost the same- but this time, the intensity grew in his stomach that he didn't know what to feel.

The coldness in his hands grew, knuckles turned into pale and dull white with poor circulation. The beating in his chest almost audible to his own ears, how could a person who had grown too much of hatred and vengeance know what this feeling was? It wasn't pleasant, was he trying to deny the fact that the kid truly was his son? It was screaming at him from the very beginning, the face, and now that Sharingan, there's no more denying it- that child with screaming abhor at Uchiha Sasuke was his own flesh and blood.

His heart sank deeper in his thorax, wasn't a genius like him supposed to know the next move?

Sasuke would even doubt that his brain stopped functioning. What was he supposed to do? Shouldn't a father feel happy to meet his son? Then why can't he feel anything but fear? Even drawing his Kusanagi from the sheath had he forgotten.

"You always make her sad! You always make her cry! She meant the world to me… and because of you, she's gone! I hate you, more than I hate these eyes in my head, but these eyes… will help me kill you father."

They were full of anger, raging like fire. It scared him, were those the same look he possessed when he craved for revenge?

Father…

Kiro spoke it with malice that stings his ears, and Sasuke felt like someone jabbed him in his lungs that rendered him speechless.

Seven year old kid, with Kekkai Genkai from a clan, a pair of jade eyes with an impressive chakra manipulation skills and that face- Sasuke swore this kid resembles him when he was the same age.

"Uchiha's, don't they ever ran out."Konan muttered as she flashed beside Kiro who was about to jump away until Konan's paper flowers engulfed him from his toes, and with a little less than two seconds- the strong gust of wind blew leaving no trace of Kiro and Konan from the clearing.

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Konan took him, took his child away from him. She left unscathed.

But what was he supposed to do? Where was he supposed to go? Who's his enemy?

Sasuke may not have been there by Kiro's side, he bore no paternal feelings towards his own son, but being kidnapped by Konan herself meant something's terribly wrong.

It would be the only thing he could contribute to that kid, his safety.

The hated Kiro's eyes have shown were pure and irrevocable, somewhere inside his chest clenched at the thought. What was he supposed to do? Act fatherly over a seven year old kid who happens to be his only son which by any chance popped out of nowhere blaming him for the death of his mother-

Sakura

What the hell-

Who would kill her? Tsunade wouldn't let anything happen to her even if she carries the child of a criminal. Was Naruto too busy to do something about it? Sakura can't be dead.

"Sasuke…" Juugo spoke in monotone.

"That kid…was yours?" Suigetsu shuddered.

What would Konan want with his son? Surely, Kiro has a lot of potential, the only person Sasuke had known to activate the Sharingan at an early age was Itachi, and Madara-

Madara…what the fucking hell are you planning to do…

You could say, it's instinct. But Sasuke had a very bad gut feeling about the turn of events. An avenging prodigy in the hands of a manipulative legend will never be a good sign. Not to him at least, since he knew that Uchiha's have a wonderful dark gift of manipulation.

But what was he left to do, he's as good as a stray dog in the middle of a war. Blind of everything, clueless at best.

It was like being torn between two roads, without knowing anything, how was he supposed to do something now?

The gut feeling was so strong that he couldn't choose between the two.

He refused to believe the death of Sakura, but he couldn't just leave Kiro in Ame. Never in the hands of Madara.

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It's been two days since he travelled from Wave, and followed the trail of Kiro that lead him to the borderline of Amegakure.

The pale of his nose slightly crinkled, scooping his summon from the ground, Sai started to decode the information that he asked them to gather.

Things are turning out for the worst case scenario it seems. Amegakure itself spells a lot of suspicions. After all this would be the suspected hide-out of Akatsuki, that is according to the recent intelligence Konoha had received.

Akatsuki, seemed to have possession of Kiro as of this moment, and that by itself coded in his brain as an urgent matter, Sai need not to use emotions to know what he should do- it'd be hell for him to watch another brother die. Whatever did Akatsuki want with Kiro, comes only as second priority after his safety. The last thing that would mark his own death would be Kiro meeting Sasuke, Sakura wouldn't live to see the end of it.

The fortress from miles away looked like the size of his thumb, Sai knew, he would be stepping inside enemy lines within three hours at best, gliding through the greenery he formulated a plan.

What are 'friends' for, as Naruto would like to put it.

Sai needed back-up. Fast.

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Sakura expected the worse.

When she got back to her 'home' it was actually a wreckage, she knew it was the ROOT Ops and Danzo behind the attack. She just hoped that all the things she needed were still there.

Lifting the floor tile that she secretly made before she moved in, Sakura grabbed all the armories she had been keeping for a long time. The Kunais that she kept polished and sharp, medical tools which she will be using to at least tend his poisoned wound properly.

The search for Sasuke and Akatsuki wouldn't be easy. It's the last resort she dwelt to be the worst. The last thing she wanted was to ask for Sasuke's help, but nobody knew Akatsuki better than a member itself.

To what grounds could you blame a mother for doing everything for her one and only son?

Grabbing a large syringe and the largest needle she could find in her tool box, she aspirated the accumulating acid from her wound. It seems the poison was increasing the lactic acid and destroys her muscles, wincing in slight pain and concentrating chakras on her wound, she had to block or at least stop the spread until she gets the cure, that is if she finds Zetsu before the worst comes to worst and the poison starts to go down with the gravity and damages her heart in the process.

In her mind, Sakura processes the easiest way to Amegakure.

After packing her bags, Sakura then prepared a fire jutsu and burnt the homes she lived for seven years. At the very least she won't leave any trace of life if the enemy would even try to infiltrate the house.

Leaping from the tree tops to another, Sakura headed for Amegakure in the midst of the darkness of nightfall.

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"You're not the one I came for." Sai muttered almost murderously, his clock is ticking in rushed pace.

The artist knew so well that fighting Team Hawk alone is a losing battle, but he did try to escape. Kiro's chakra strength becomes weaker by the moment, and Sai could only assume that the child was captured.

Raging and probing glare from the Uchiha was rather intensified that he drew his blade from its sheath and pointed to Sai's face.

"Where is Sakura, don't give me shits here. I don't have the patience." Sasuke hissed.

Sai knew, without a doubt. Kiro has finally crossed paths with his father, in reference to Naruto and Sakura's description of this man, Sasuke. A cruel yet rationalized person as he is wouldn't kill him for an answer, specifically the whereabouts of a former team mate he had been running away from.

To what further issues would Sakura get involved with Sasuke after seven long years? And Sai wasn't stupid to figure out the obvious puzzle.

Juugo cringed, that was desperation right there. If it wasn't then what is? Can a vengeful man possibly care about a child? Let alone his own son? Juugo wouldn't be disappointed if Sasuke would finally grew his heart back.

Sakura might kill him for sure, definitely. But right now, this may be a blessing in disguise. Not for him but for Kiro.

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"Just so you know, I refuse to work with you. So whatever happens to your ass out here, is none of my concern, keeping you alive isn't one of the orders given to me." Karin snorted as Sai just smiled back at the red head.

"I can't believe im doing this for a kid." Karin groaned again.

"Beats me, I can't believe Sasuke got laid!"

Well, Juugo couldn't help but chuckle at that one. He didn't see it coming as well.

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His mind is still in a state of intensified confusion. The strong breeze that blew against his face grew colder as the night draws near, the sun had finally set. Sasuke's time seems to be running out as he ran full speed.

The pounding against his chest, he couldn't deny. It's there, but for a reason he just couldn't put his finger on.

Maybe, the flicker of hope that Sakura's alive still had a kick in him just like it did before, Sasuke never thought choosing between Sakura and Kiro would be a challenge.

Leaving that replacement with his team is a really reckless move, but then again Sai knew Kiro better than he does. Kiro's thinking, and abilities would be of greater use in strategies when it comes down to it. Sakura needs him now, this feeling seemed familiar if not- in greater heights. When Gaara attacked Konoha years ago, adds up the citrus on a fresh wound.

You better be alive, you better be. Sakura.

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It was to be expected, the metabolism of carbohydrates worsens her situation. Lactic acid, after all is one of the products of metabolized carbohydrates, this means limited movements and limited food intake then.

Wow, really…this poison is a genius.

Sakura thought honestly, if she manages to survive this she might actually culture this poison for future use. After dressing up her wound, Sakura settled in her small campsite.

She couldn't afford to sleep, at least replenish her energy for another full speed journey for the next day is enough. Sakura chuckled nonchalantly, sleeping at this kind of situation is like signing a death contract with either Danzo or Madara, and that is highly unlikely for her.

Call her a hypocrite, but right now- maybe Kiro would be in safer hands with Sasuke, if not then Sai. Sakura hopes one of them finds her son, explanations can wait, not even a divine intervention can stop her wrath if something happens to her son.

Curled up at the tree trunk, Sakura rested her back and stretched her legs.

She thought of things that could've been if things weren't the way they were. Soon she realized it would just wither her determination, the thoughts were far too depressing for her to think about.

Right here, right now. Is what matters most.

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Right when the sun peeked through the leaves from the tall trees, Sakura refilled her products and resumed her trip to Ame as fast as she could.

The lush greens are growing thicker, seems to be a good sign. This must be the border of Wave Country. It wasn't her imagination after all, the further she gets the instincts grew intense. Someone's following her, and it's not a good sign. As of now, there's no ally coming, Not Naruto, Sai or Kakashi.

This only means one thing. Not and ally, is definitely an enemy.

TZUZUKU

Consider this as Part one. Part two would be Sasuke and Sakura meet up. )

So im very sorry for a very late update! I thought I kinda flunked a subject this semester so I focused a lot more. Sorry!!! Hope you understand, but it's summer time…GOOD SIGN! GOOD SIGN! ;) Frequent updates might occur. Hehehe!