To Be Loved and Cherished

Chapter one

"You stupid piece of shit! Do you ever listen to anything I say!" Naruto winced as he heard his father's angry voice screaming before he felt his father's foot slam into his ribs sending a resounding crack echoing in Naruto's ears. "I thought you understood that you weren't allowed to have friends!" Arashi Uzumaki yelled.

"I don't have friends!" Naruto stuttered hoping to save himself anymore pain. He didn't even know what his father was talking about, Naruto sat by himself at school and he never talked to anyone unless he was called on in class.

"Who was that black haired kid I spotted you talking to the lunch that you weren't supposed to be having?" Arashi demanded. Naruto frowned wondering what his father was talking about. The only person that Naruto had bothered speaking to, was Sasuke 'prick' Uchiha, and that was only to defend himself against the cruel remarks that Sasuke had been taunting Naruto with. Naruto hadn't thought that defending himself was much of a crime, but according to his father, apparently Naruto had done wrong.

"He was telling me I wasn't loved, and that I smelled like shit." Naruto stated.

"He was right your not loved!" Arashi said reaching down and picking Naruto up by his collar and slamming him into the wall. "I'm pretty sure that I also told you that I wanted this house to be spotless by the time I got home from work."

"I didn't have time." Naruto protested, knowing that his comment would only serve to make his father angrier. "I had homework that I needed to get done by tomorrow."

"I don't care about your homework!" Arashi said, taking his free fist and slamming it in Naruto's stomach, leaving the boy gasping. "If the social workers decide to do a wellness check. The mess in this house would be enough to get you taken away. You won't ever be free of me." Arashi hadn't always been so full of hatred for his teen son, Naruto had once been loved by both his mom and dad. However that all changed after Kushina Uzumaki had died in car wreck when she had been on her way to pick Naruto up from an after school project. Arashi had blamed Naruto for his wife's sudden death, and the grieving man started drinking heavily. Naruto tried to stay out of his fathers way, especially after he had gotten several drinks in him, but that wasn't always easy because Arashi expected Naruto to keep the house spotless, if there was a speck of dust Naruto could expect a severe beating. Naruto didn't have to do much to anger his father, it seemed like breathing would make the man mad. When Arashi was angry, not only would he beat Naruto senseless but he would force the boy to sleep in the unheated garage, without food for days at a time. Even when Arashi was sober, which wasn't very often the man was still cruel to Naruto, oftentimes making Naruto eat food that had been spoiled for a few days while he himself had a fresh cooked meal. Naruto had slowly grown used to his father's abuse, though he longed for a day when he would be able to get away.

School used to be a break away from home for Naruto, but recently things had gotten more difficult for Naruto. Sasuke Uchiha had used to be his best friend, but about the time that Naruto's father started making him wear filthy worn out clothes, and refusing Naruto the opportunity to bath regularly. Sasuke began making cruel taunts, often laughing at the exhausted and depressed Naruto. Sometimes Sasuke would get physical and shove Naruto into a locker, or trip him in the cafeteria and laugh as Naruto fell and landed in his food. Today had been probably one of the worst days of Naruto's life. Arashi had been stressed about the social worker's visit and had demanded that Naruto get the entire house clean, leaving no evidence of the blood that could often be found on counters from where Naruto's head would hit the counter or the blood on the wall. Knowing that his father would still be pissed at him, Naruto had left for school without bothering to clean the house. Deep down he hoped that the social worker would come to see what his father was really like and save him from the hell that Naruto currently lived in.

Naruto had been lost in thought of what it would be like to be free from his abusive home, when he had walked into Sasuke's back. Sasuke had turned around, and shoved Naruto roughly back down the few stairs that Naruto had walked up. Sasuke had then proceeded to slam his fist into Naruto's face, busting his nose. All the while telling Naruto that he was worthless, and he didn't deserve to be loved. Naruto had flinched at the cruel words and wanted nothing more than to hurt Sasuke back. Naruto didn't care that Sasuke had just recently lost both of his parents in a car accident. He didn't care that Sasuke now lived with a brother that had to work all night and sleep all day, and barely had time to spend with his little brother.

"Go join your parents in hell!" Naruto yelled. "I wish you would die and leave this world in peace!"

"Leave my parents out of it!" Sasuke turned and hissed at Naruto. "At least they wanted me! I don't have to live in shit day in and day out. My brother will actually allow me to eat fresh food."

"You don't know anything about me." Naruto hissed lowly, his anger growing. He didn't want the entire school to know what he was living with at home. Most of the kids at school hated him anyways because his father was a bit of a con artist, and had screwed over many of their parents.

"I know your dad is a piece of shit drunk." Sasuke said. "I don't need to know anything else about him." for once Naruto was glad that Sasuke didn't mention the abuse, Naruto knew the abuse that he went through was probably obvious, but he didn't want the entire school to know that he wasn't strong enough to keep his father from beating him senseless. Naruto was ashamed of the abuse, he was ashamed that he was so weak.

"Like I said, go join your parents in hell." Naruto said, forcing himself to his feet and away from Sasuke. He didn't like the way things had changed between him and Sasuke but he couldn't do anything about it. His father didn't like Naruto talking to anyone because he feared that Naruto would report him for what he done to Naruto.

"Go let your daddy fuck you." Sasuke snarled at Naruto's back, causing the blonde boy to flinch but continue on his way. "everyone knows that you like to take it up the ass."

Naruto couldn't stop the tears, he didn't think it was possible to hate anyone more than he did in that moment. He almost really wished that Sasuke was dead, or at least didn't go to Konoha High with him. It was only a few hours later that Naruto heard rumors about Sasuke being found unconscious in one of the bathrooms, clearly having been badly beaten. Naruto couldn't help but think that Sasuke had finally gotten what he deserved. However he didn't realize that he would soon come to regret thinking that, and end up wishing that he could go back and change things.

TBC?

I'm not sure what I think about this first chapter, but I do have a plan and it is ITANaru tell me what you think. Liz