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Chapter 1

Broken, crying on the floor, in the same place his boyfriend had left him. It hadn't always been like this. There was once a time when they had been happy. When had it changed? When did the man he love turn into a monster? The tears began to flow even harder. It always hurt more to think about the good times. He felt like he was rubbing salt in his own wounds in doing so.

Naruto smiled at his friend Sai as he explained that the black eye was from the bed side table. He had laughed about how clumsy he was falling down the stairs when Sakura asked him about his broken arm. When he showed up covered in cuts one day Naruto told them he ran though a glass door. Every time it was a different excuse. His friends just gave him a sad smile and nodded.

Sasuke was always so angry. He was still mad about the death of his parents. He was even more upset that the killer had gotten away with it as self defense. Sasuke thought back to when his family was still whole. He had wondered back then why sometimes his mother looked to be in pain. He had seen his father hit his brother once for talking back to him. Back then these things made no sense to Sasuke, but now he knew.

Naruto was backed into the corner looking up at his lover with fearful eyes. Sasuke looked down at him the rage building. The back of Sasuke's hand made contact with the poor blonde's cheek. Naruto whimpered and tears began to fall. Sasuke grabbed him roughly by the hair pulling him up to eye level. He slammed Naruto into the wall near him. Sasuke leaned forward and planted a harsh kiss on his lovers lips before tossing him to the ground. With out saying a word Sasuke left the room.

It was sick and Naruto knew it. He stayed even though the beatings were almost daily now. He felt like he had no where else to go and even if he did would Naruto really want to leave. He loved Sasuke. He was willing to die for Sasuke and at this rate it seemed he just might.

No one asked what happened any more. They were tired of the lies but they knew they could not talk Naruto into leaving. No one asked him why his breathing was labored. No one gasped when he showed up with stitches on forehead. They had given up.

He was late getting home but Naruto had missed his normal bus due to a broken shoe lace. He knew Sasuke would be mad. Naruto got home to find Sasuke sitting on the couch waiting for him.

"You're late." Sasuke spat. Naruto opened his mouth to speak but Sasuke didn't let him. "Spare me your excuses." He said getting off the couch and walking over to Naruto. He pushed the blond boy into the wall next to the door. "Why do you make me worry like that? Don't you know I love you?" He says as his nails dig into Naruto flesh. He winced from the pain but said nothing. It didn't matter how he answered Sasuke would not be happy until he had vented all his frustrations. He let go of Naruto turning away. Naruto relaxed slightly hoping it was over. He started toward the kitchen until Sasuke grabbed his wrist.

"Sasuke?" Naruto whispered. Sasuke pulled him into a tight embrace before sending him crashing into the glass coffee table causing it to shatter. Sasuke left the room with out a word.

Naruto cried silently to himself. He felt his heart breaking. Naruto picked himself up and headed to the bathroom. He took out the first aid kit. Removing his shirt he slowly began cleaning and bandaging his wounds. After he was done he headed to the bedroom to lay down. Naruto lay there crying himself to sleep. He woke up to a hand brushing strands of hair out of his face. He looked up to see Sasuke give him a small smile.

"I am sorry. I just get so worried and angry. I don't want to hurt you." He said in a hushed voice. Naruto returned his smile. Sasuke climbed into the bed with his boyfriend and wrapped his arms protectively around him. The blond snuggled closer. He enjoy moments like this. It was when Sasuke was sweet that made it seem worth it to Naruto.

Naruto woke up to find himself alone in the bed. He got up and went to the kitchen. At the table sat Sasuke. He seemed deep in thought as he stared down at the cell phone in his hand. Sasuke looked up at him with a small smile.

"How did you sleep?' He asked.

"I slept well." Naruto replied a huge smile on his face. He sat down at the table with a bowl of cereal. Sasuke got up from the table. He walked over and gave his boyfriend a kiss on the forehead.

"I have to get to work. Have a good day." He said leaving Naruto sitting at the table feeling extremely happy. For the next few days things were quite. Sasuke had been in an oddly good mood since that night. Naruto wished it would last forever but he had the odd feeling that this was just the calm before the storm.

A few days later Sasuke looked upset about something when Naruto got home. The blond hoped he hadn't done something to upset his boyfriend.

"Naruto put on something nice, we are meeting my brother for dinner." The word brother was said with a slight edge to it. Naruto hurried to the bedroom to change. He had never met Sasuke's brother, his only living family, and he rarely mentioned him. He wondered why the two were not close. Once he was dressed he returned to the living room where Sasuke was waiting for him.

When they got to the restaurant Sasuke's brother, Itachi, was there waiting. Naruto was shocked when he first saw Itachi. His looks were similar to Sasuke's and yet so very different. His features were more effeminate. Were Sasuke's emotions seemed to be worn on his sleeve, Itachi's seemed none existent. They sat down without so much as a word. There was tension between the two brothers. Sasuke glared at his brother as if he trying to kill him with his eyes.

"Is there a reason you called this meeting Itachi?" Sasuke asked his voice full of venom. Itachi chuckled slightly. It was an oddly dark sound for a laugh.

"Do I need a reason to want to spend time with my otouto?" he replied in his usual monotone. Sasuke glared some more. He didn't not wish to bond with the monster he was forced to call his brother. Getting up quickly Sasuke began to leave.

"Come Naruto." He called as he walked to the door. Itachi watched them leave. He had expected such a reaction from Sasuke.

The ride home was a quite one. Naruto could almost feel the rage coming off of Sasuke. He hoped that the car ride would calm him some. Why had Sasuke been so hostile to his brother? Naruto was lost and worried.

When they got home Sasuke stormed into the house. Naruto quickly got out of the car and followed him in. Sasuke stood in the door way to the kitchen his back to Naruto. The blond walk up to his boyfriend slowly.

"Sasuke is everything alright?" He asked. Sasuke turned on him, his eyes blazing.

"The nerve of that bastard." Sasuke spat. "And you I saw the way you were looking at him." His voice getting louder as he spoke. Naruto backed up slowly. "Not going to deny it I see." Sasuke said with a sneer as he approached the other boy. Tears began to well up in Naruto's eyes.

"Sasuke I love y.." He started to say but he was cut off by the back of Sasuke's hand connecting with is cheek. Tears formed in his eyes. This only seemed to make things worse. Sasuke was seeing red. He grabbed the blond by the hair and slammed him into the nearest wall. His other had made a fist. He punched Naruto in the stomach a few times. Naruto coughed up some blood his teary eyes closed in pain. Sasuke let the poor boy go. Naruto slid to the floor.

"Why?" he asked softly. He grabbed Naruto's hair again lifting him up to his face.

"That bastard killed my father. He is the reason I grew up alone." Sasuke spat. He then flung the blond away from him and right through the window. The window broke as Naruto crashed into it.