"S-stop! Pl-"

He couldn't finish as the breath was knocked out of him with a blow to the stomach. This always happened. It was routine, but this time it was worse. The beating lasted longer than usual since his dad was sober. Sasuke didn't like them at all, but would much rather them occur when he was drunk. The pain was more bearable as the hits became sloppy.
Whenever his dad was sober, he was focused. The pain he inflicted would be with concentration and hatred. It hurt Sasuke more emotionally than physically because he felt his dad was the only person that truly loved him in this world, yet he beat him constantly. He never knew the love of a mother, so his dad was the only one he could turn to.

"I-I'm sorry!"

Sasuke's father stood up and looked at the mess that was Sasuke. He was a pathetic excuse for an Uchiha. All he did was take up space. He couldn't stand the sight of him. The similarities.

..He'd never be Itachi.

Fugaku scowled at the tears that rolled down his sons cheeks and spoke. "You understand that you are next in line to take my place, yet you bring home a B+?" Sasuke coughed before replying. His body ached with every breath he took.

"I.. am sorry, father. It won't ha-"

He was cut off as his dad rose his right hand, signaling for him to stop talking. "We will continue this later. Clean yourself up. Your bus will be here soon." Sasuke quickly nodded and watched as his dad left the room. He slowly got up and made his way to the sink in the restroom. He wiped away his tears and set his eyes on the reflection in the mirror.
What he saw was not who he wanted to be. He saw a sad and abused boy. An unpopular coward who would never stand up to his dad nor the bullies at his school. Nothing more than a lonely child who had the unfortunate luck of being successor to his father as CEO of the company. It was too much pressure.
Sasuke lifted up his shirt to look at the damage that had been done. He flinched at the purple's and blue's that stained the torso of his body. His dad would never hit him on his face. Only the places others couldn't see. His father knew that if he left with bruises on his face everyday, questions would arise, which would be bad for the company.

"Sasuke! Hurry up! The dxmn bus is out there!"

"Yes, sir!"

He quickly threw water on his face and grabbed his jacket along with his backpack out of his room. On the way out the front door he exchanged looks with his father. The look he received was one of detest and exhaust. He knew his dad hated him and that hurt him more than anything. More than any pain that's ever been inflicted on him.
He hurriedly ran to the bus which was ferociously honking. When he made it to the doors, they were slowly opened to reveal a scowling bus driver. "Uchiha. I won't wait for you again."

"Yes. Sorry. It won't happen again."

The bus driver responded to Sasuke's statement with a bitter expression. "It better not." Sasuke nodded and got on the bus, taking his seat in the front as most quiet kids tended to do. As he did, his head was roughly pushed forward. "Sasuke", came the voice behind him. "Take off the mask. It isn't Halloween, yet." He didn't reply as everyone on the bus laughed at his misfortune.
It was Neji Hyuuga speaking, One of the school's most popular bullies. He was also at the top of the class. Not by his own effort, of course. He made those he felt were beneath him do all the work for him. Him along with his followers, Kiba Inuzuka and Suigetsu Hōzuki. "Look at his hair! Haha." The bus again erupted in laughter at Kiba's remark.

"Hey, now. That's enough."

Sasuke was grateful at the bus drivers intervening as everyone settled down. The bus pulled to a stop, letting another boy on who sat next to Sasuke. It was Deidara, Sasuke's best friend.

"O-ho! Beavis and Butthead!"

Once again, the bus was filled with laughter. "Haha. You dumb.", said Kiba to the one who spewed the comment. Their insults hurt, but all Sasuke and Deidara could do was stay quiet. Speaking up would bring them nothing but more bullying.

"Hey! Do I need to pull over and let you off?"

Everyone grew quiet at the bus driver's question. "Man, I hate this school.", Deidara said under his breath. Something they both had in common. Sasuke slowly nodded.

"…Yeah."