A/N: Hello everyone. Okay so I am trying something new and I think it is okay over all. It isn't the happiest thing so if you aren't big on sad stories that have some child abuse or reference to child abuse don't read.

Itachi POV

I could hear him again. Crying. Sasuke would always cry after it. I hated my father for that. He would never let me go in there and help my little brother. It was so unfair. Sasuke needed me. I was his older brother! I was supposed to comfort him if his own father wouldn't. But I couldn't. Father was there out in the halls waiting for me to make my move and help my sweet little brother. I started to get up slowly. Maybe he wouldn't notice. "Get back in bed Itachi." Father hissed. Normally I would do as told. But this time was different. I heard something. "Fugaku! What happened?" I heard mother scream. Wait mom? She was on a mission.

"Go to our room. I will explain later. Sasuke get to your room and go to sleep." I heard a small groan as a reply. "Don't you speak to me that way boy!"

"Fugaku he is your son! Why are you treating him like this?" Mother yelled.

"I said go to our room. Now." You could hear the venom and liquor in his voice.

"No you get away from our son!" Then I heard it. It was the contact of dad's hand to mom's face. "Y-you're a monster." I heard her whisper.

"Now go into our room and we will discuss this later." The order was clear in his voice. Mom obeyed knowing it was best to do as told for now. "Didn't I say to get to your room you little retard!" Father yelled at Sasuke. The whimper was evident when Sasuke mumbled a yes sir. "GO!" Running Sasuke did as told. I was standing against my wall when father entered. He pushed me there and held my night shirt tight. "If you tell anyone about what happened tonight or what happens any other night your little demon brother will pay the price." He spat.

"He isn't a demon." I growled. "He is your son." I could feel a sting on my cheek where my father's hand was temporarily.

"Do not ever say that again. I would never have created such a spawn!" He yelled in my ear. I winced my eyes in pain as his grip became harder. "Now are you going to keep quiet or not?"

"I'll be quiet sir." I whispered. And I fell to the floor. I never realized that he'd picked me up using only my night shirt. When I heard his door shut and lock I got up. I knew he wouldn't hit mom because they had to keep up appearances. I shot out of the room and ran to Sasuke's side. He had his night pants on but was struggling to find a way to put on his shirt without hurting himself worse. He was still whimpering but he wasn't bawling. "Sasuke?" He jumped at his name. "Don't worry it is only me." He turned and the tears flew again as he ran into my arms. "Shh buddy I got you. It's okay I have got you." Slowly I picked him up and carried him to my bed. I laid him down and tucked him in. Then I set my alarm for four thirty so we could move Sasuke back into his own room before dad woke up. "Now get some sleep little brother." I kissed his forehead and he quickly snuggled onto my chest and fell into dream land. I was glad that I could at least grant him the comfort of sleep. I felt so hopeless though. It seemed no matter how many times I begged my father to stop hurting him it only got worse. It was to much for a young five year old to handle.

5 o'clock a.m.

"Wake up boy." I heard an evil like whisper. My eyes fluttered open and there I saw Sasuke on the floor and my father standing over him. "You really thought that you could hide that from me. You thought that you could help your little mutant brother. You thought wrong Itachi and you are lucky that your mom was able to save you from getting the same punishment your brother just got." What did he do to Sasuke? I saw mom in the door way with her hand covering her mouth.

"What did you do to him?" I asked with the anger clear in my voice. Sasuke's head was barely lifting up but it was just enough so I could see him smile at me. He was telling me that he was alright. "What did you do?" I growled.

"Itachi don't!" I looked at my mother. She had worry clear in her eyes. "I will handle it. Sasuke get up and get dressed. You're still going to the academy today. Itachi take your clothes and go with Sasuke and change. Both of you then go down and eat." She ordered. I knew she was serious. She was going to take dad on. The only reason she didn't last night was because we were there to witness it, but if she got us to leave faster she would have time.

"And both of you keep your mouths shut." Dad hissed and looked at Sasuke. "Or you'll pay the price." Sasuke gulped and I grabbed my clothes so we could leave. Before I was out the door mom had slipped me a note. I wanted to read it right away but I didn't want Sasuke getting curious. So I went about everything normal. I was dropping off Sasuke at the academy when a boy with messy blonde hair walked up to Sasuke.

"Hey Sasuke." He said all cheery. Sasuke turned and looked over.

"Oh hey Naruto how are you?" Sasuke didn't ask this as cheery but I knew Sasuke must have been fond of this boy if he were to talk to him.

"Naruto who is this new little friend?" That was when I looked up and saw the Hokage, his wife and his students. The most recognizable one being Kakashi Hatake.

"Mom and dad this is Uchiha Sasuke." Sasuke being his normal respectful self bowed to them. The adults chuckled as did I.

"It's nice to see that some children still respect for their elders." Kushina the Hokage's wife said. "That means you must be Itachi. Aren't you Obito's cousin?" I nodded to her and she smiled. "Well it is a pleasure to meet you both."

"Like wise." I said nodding again. I looked down at Sasuke who was looking up at me. I bent down to be eye level with him and he looked me straight in the eyes with longing for me to take him away from this place. Away from father. "I will pick you back up here after classes okay?" He nodded. "Alright I have a mission tonight so I won't be home." With that he looked shocked and scared. I knew that all of the adults over there saw it in his face.

"Please don't go." He whispered almost broken. My heart was breaking.

"I have to. Father set up this mission for me. If I don't go then I am saying that I don't care about what is best for the clan. You know that Sasuke." I hated telling him this because it wasn't what I felt. Sasuke knew the truth though. He knew that I could only decline so many missions and if father set one up for me I was to go on it or Sasuke would be hurt worse.

"Yes Itachi." He mumbled.

"Have a good day okay?" He nodded and tried his hardest to give me a smile. He turned around and he and Naruto walked into the academy. That was when I couldn't resist any longer. The note was burning a whole in my chest. The Hokage and his wife and team were still there watching me but I didn't care. I opened it up and it read…

Dear Itachi,

We have to save your brother from that monsters we call your father.

I have a plan.

Find the man they call Kakashi Hatake.

He is a student of the Hokage and very powerful.

When you have tell him about what is going on.

If you can get him with the Hokage as well and tell them together.

After you do tell Kakashi that I want him to fight for custody of Sasuke.

He will win and he should know it to.

Please Itachi do this for me.

If not for me then your brother.

Your mother,

Mikoto

I couldn't believe what I just read. I looked up and they were all still there. I couldn't speak. I just walked to Kakashi and handed him the note. His eyes widened as he read on. He sighed and closed his eyes while passing it to his sensei. He looked at me in the eyes and gulped. "This is your mother who wrote it?" He asked. I nodded. "And that was Sasuke just now the boy who went in?" I nodded again. Why was he asking questions he already knew the answer to? "Then I only have one question." What was it now? Was he going to ask me if my last name was Uchiha? "What is going on at your house?" It was my turn to close my eyes and sigh.

I looked both ways on the street. There were too many people that could over hear. This was not the right place to talk about such matters. We had to find a different place to talk. "C-can we go some place more private?" I stuttered out. That was very unlike me and Obito saw.

"Of course we can go to my office." The Hokage said. And we all began to walk in that direction. We began deciding to save my little brother with every step. And this Kakashi I had a feeling would help me. Not just with getting Sasuke out of my father's grasp but I had a feeling that he would do more. I just didn't know why I felt that way.

A/N: Okay so I know this isn't my happiest story ever but right now I don't feel too happy. But I thought it might cheer me up so I decided to try it out. Tell me what you think.