Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto.
Warnings: Abuse, YAOI/shonen-ai, rape, crude language. you seen these warnings now it's up to you wether you read or not. most of the abuse and rape start later on so just a heads up before you get there.
Summary: Naruto has been abused by friends and strangers alike. He is Abused by his father, who is bipolar. He yearns to be loved and comforted by his father. But what he doesn't know is that what he yearns for has been in front of him all this time.
A/N: this story is based on a true story. Ask any questions you would like ask. I'm all ears to what you want to know. This chap has been edited by the one and only AKIMOTO UCHIHA!! she is one of the few authors that are my favorite on fanfiction. I recommend you read some of her stories if your a yaoi or yuri fan. This is my very first yaoi ever. yes im straight if anyone askes but i wanted to based this true story as a yaoi so review and tell me what you liked about it.
Please review!!!
Yearning for comfort
Prologue
Written by: tsubaki uchiha
Beta Reader: UchihaAkimoto
"Hurry and get the boxes in the apartment boy!" Naruto's father yelled.
Naruto quickly obeyed and carried the last of the boxes in their new apartment. He closed the door to keep out the midsummer heat. His father was in his room at the end of the hall, already unpacking his stuff. Naruto quietly went to his room with his possessions. He was just about to open a box when his father screamed at the top of his lungs.
"Naruto! Where are the hell are you!?"
'Oh no', Naruto thought, fearing what his father's rage was about now. He reluctantly came out of his room and to the living room, which was separated by a wall design to see the living room through the cooking area. "Yes, father?" Naruto asked in a quiet voice while staring at the tan carpeting.
"Why aren't you unpacking in here?!"
"Sorry," Naruto muttered as he quickly walked past his father to grab a box labelled 'utensils' and unwrapped it fast. He felt his father eyes on him for a few moments before the older man turned and strode off mumbling loud enough for Naruto to hear, "stupid child, what good is he?"
It stung Naruto, but he squashed the feeling down by concentrating on putting the forks and knives in their proper places in the drawer. Naruto started to think about how Senju high would be like. He had a pretty good idea that most of the students from Konoha's centre would be the there and do what they always did: pick on him. It lessened the anxiety to know that Neji, his best friend, and Sakura and Hinata would be there.
Naruto was just putting a stack of plates in the cupboard when he heard a low and rushed voice speaking,
"Yes, when? Now? I'll be there – tell him to hold the meeting until I'm there."
The beep from the cell phone came from his father who was looking a little stressed and hurried. He was carrying his car keys and coat. He opened his mouth to yell as he opened the door, "I'll be back in a few hours! When I get back those boxes and plastics better be out of this place!"
The man exited without a goodbye.
Naruto sighed but didn't complain. He went to a box on the couch still wrapped labelled 'phone' and opened it. He took out the phone and hooked dialled a number and waited for the phoned to be picked up.
"Hyuuga residence," a strong voice answered.
"Oi, Neji, its Naruto," Naruto said cheerfully.
"Hello," Neji said in a louder voice. "Is your father gone?"
"Yeah, I was wondering if you can come over and help me unpack. Please?"
"Sure, I'll be over in about ten minutes," he answered.
"Thanks, Neji-kun!" Naruto was relieved he didn't have to unpack all their belongings alone. With Neji's help he would be able to finish quick enough and go out shopping tonight's dinner.
Naruto opened boxes until he heard a firm knock on the door. He stopped what he was doing and went to open the door.
Neji stood there in jeans, a denim jacket that looked uncomfortable due the summer heat. Neji had his mocha brown hair in a big, loose plait down his back, since he had never been one for getting sweaty in his neck.
"Oi, I brought some drinks," he said in his always calm exterior. He handed Naruto the bag of soda he was carrying. Naruto gratefully took it and let Neji in.
He was putting the soda in the fridge when he heard Neji asking where he should start. He looked at Neji and said, "You can help me pull the plastic off the furniture."
Neji nodded and grabbed the plastic that covered the couch and pulled getting to work. They chatted for awhile but mostly stayed in a peaceful silence as they worked.
Half an hour later, Naruto brought the last box to Neji, who was standing in the hall putting items such as extra blankets and rags in the closet. Naruto passed some towels and soap to Neji. Neji's hair had become a mess from the moving around, and loose strands clung to his sweaty face. He occasionally grunted and swapped at his face.
"What's wrong, Neji-kun?" Naruto asked.
"Nothing, it's just my hair. It's all over my face," Neji muttered, wiping more hair out of his face. "I think I might cut it off."
"You can't do that!" Naruto exclaimed, sounding terrified by the fact.
"Why not?" Neji said in a calm but curious manner.
"Your long hair is your trade mark!" Naruto complimented.
"I don't care. It's annoying."
Naruto pouted. "But I like your hair, Hinata-chan too, don't cut it!" Naruto begged and begged over and over until Neji agreed.
"Fine, I won't cut it off."
"Thank you Neji-kun," Naruto beamed.
"Stop calling me that," the Hyuuga replied. He looked at Naruto's cheerful face. Before he could stop himself, he half-smiled. "You're annoying."
Naruto grinned and handed Neji another towel.
TUTUTU
Naruto stretched his slender limbs on the couch. He gotten rid of all the boxes, everything was put away, he cooked dinner and with forty minutes to spare. He now sat next to Neji drinking the cold soda Neji brought over earlier. He was glad that Neji was here, he hadn't had any company over since the summer started; with what being busy moving with his father.
"Oi, where is Sakura and Hinata-chan?" Naruto asked. "I missed them."
Neji mumbled as he took a sip from his soda, "Hinata-san is on vacation in Suna with her parents."
"And Sakura?"
"She is visiting her grandparents."
"Oh," he said, smiling. "I hope they're having a good time!"
Neji stared at Naruto.
"What's wrong?" Naruto asked curiously.
Neji frowned. "He hit you again, didn't he?"
Naruto's hand shot up to the bruise on his cheek that his father caused two days ago. Naruto had forgotten about it up until now.
Neji sighed. "Naruto, you can't let him keep treating you like this. Ever since first grade when your mom–"
"NO!" Naruto screamed in the brunet's face. "SHUT UP! SHUT UP! I DON'T WANT TO HEAR ABOUT IT!"
The room became silent. Neji felt his throat go dry, and he cleared his throat awkwardly. He always forgot about the silent rule not to mention Naruto's mother.
"Naruto-," Neji tried to comfort, but the blonde boy interrupted him.
"Please leave," Naruto whispered as he went to open the door for his best friend to leave. Naruto was stiff with pent up anger.
Neji stood up and walked past the blonde, stopping on the outside of the apartment. He leaned against the doorframe slightly. The slightly hurt and very concerned expression on Neji's face didn't disappear for a second.
"Naruto," Neji warned. "If he ever seriously hurts you, I'm going to take care of it with my own hands."
Naruto's eyes widened. "Neji! You can't!" Naruto shrieked. "You promised that you'd never-!"
"And that's the only reason why I haven't said anything so far," he stated calmly. Naruto bit his lip, clenching his fists and trying to find the right words to defend his abusive father.
"My dad doesn't mean it! He loves me and I know he does! You just can't see, because you don't understand!" he screamed and slammed the door into his best friend face.
Naruto slid to the floor, suppressing emotions he had stopped showing long ago.
"You don't understand, Neji-kun…"
TUTUTU
NEJI
"How was your day, dear?" his mother asked. She seemed to have just gotten off of work; she was still dressed in her nurse uniform.
"Okay," Neji answered, and he let his mother peck his cheek before heading upstairs to take a bath.
When he got out, Neji flopped down on his bed, causing a long curl of wet damp hair to fall into his face. "Dumb hair," Neji muttered, putting the lone, brown strand of hair behind his ear.
"Your hair is your trademark."
'I'll just let him cool off', Neji thought, knowing that next time he would see Naruto, the blonde would be beaming. That was why he never lost his temper with Naruto, because the blonde had been like that since his mother left.
He decided not to call Sakura or Hinata to tell how Naruto had been; he would let them see for themselves on the first day of school. He went downstairs when his mother called for dinner, leaving his concern for Naruto behind for awhile.
To Be Continued
i like to thank Akimoto uchiha who gave me advice, support and for beta reading/editing the first chapter and the second and any chapters in the future. she is a wonderful yaoi arthur/sensai and friend who helped what shaped this true story into what it is now.
look out the next chap is on the way!
