To Earn a Knights Love

Chapter 2

Hisoka Lover: Sorry it took me so long to update I graduated and was sick for a long while and it took a lot out of me but I do have quite a bit here for you. (I think)

Previously in To Earn a Knights Love…

"So your here now? And then when will he come out?" Tsunade asked. The red-eyed man nodded slowly, rose, and left. Tsunade did not see this however because right at that instant the boy's body in front of her fell with a soft 'thud' to the bed.

"Gaara? Are you-"

"Who the hell are you and what the hell do you want with me?" Came a gruff voice much different from the previous one.

"I am Tsunade and I came because you doctor called me" She paused a moment to study how that affected him only to see nothing in the way of emotions coming from him. She was also surprised to see that his eyes which were once gold were now teal. "He informed me that he strongly believes you are being injured at home." She paused once again to study how this bit of information changed his features. Gaara was now carefully looking anywhere but Tsunade's face and in his eyes there seemed a deep sadness. "Would you like to say anything? Because I have to tell you it seems very likely to me that you are being beaten at home, judging by the severity of your wounds as well as the meticulous records you doctor has kept of past injuries. I also must inform you that if I deem it necessary I may remove you from your home effective today."

Gaara rolled his eyes having heard it all before but having nothing actually done about it. "Nothing happened I-I fell down the stairs" He internally groaned at his slight stutter.

After hearing this, a soft chuckle resounded in the room. "Yeah and I'm tinker bell. Judging on the angle and precision of the wounds so they would not be able to be seen if you were ,say, wearing a shirt says to me that this is not an accident but in fact inflicted upon you and has been practiced many, many times before." Gaara looked up at the man with fear laden eyes.

"N-No I-I" Gaara stuttered unable to complete his thought. Tsunade fixed the man with a glare that clearly said 'What the hell'

The man sighed. "Apparently I look like someone he is afraid of. Would you like to tell her who or shall I?" He asked chuckling again at how the boys' eyes widened and started shaking his head 'no' subconsciously at the thought.

"H-How?"

"Your 'friend' told me. I look like his father, or so she tells me, who has indeed been beating him although he would never say anything." Soft sobbing could now be heard from the bed where Gaara sat shaking. "Ask his siblings. Right Gaara?" asked the man egging him on.

"Shut up, just shut up! You know nothing. Nothing at all. He beats me because he loves me and I let him because it saves them." Gaara growled out. "You take me I'll go without a fuss but hear this you leave them alone or I won't be responsible for what will happen to you. Got it?" Tsunade nodded slowly.

"Yeah sure why not? They're not minors anyway so we can't do much for them if they choose to stay that's their issue." The man said leaving Tsunade following closely behind. "We'll be back tomorrow to get you be ready by nine will you?" .

The Next Day.

Standing with his backpack waiting for Tsunade and Itachi (whose name he had just learned) to sign him out Gaara realized that they had not yet told him where he would be staying. Slightly upset and slightly scared about not knowing his future at the very least he always knew what would happen at home.

"You ready Freddie?" Tsunade asked and he nodded in response. "Good. So we have a slight problem" she continued on their way to the parking lot where Itachi was waiting for them. Gaara looked at her slightly confused. "Well you see in order to place you we need to line up a family and there are no families currently available right now." She paused contemplating how to say next.

"So where am I going?"

"There are two options we can take; we could place you in a group home or we could take you to one of our homes. Though I must warn you that I cannot take you because I already have one annoying blonde at my house and he's more than a handful. These are for you to choose from. Let me know when you decide."

Gaara "hmpff-ed" and crossed his arms. "I'm not going to a group home and I'm not going with him."

Tsunade turned toward him and glared at him squarely. "You have you choices now choose." She replied getting into the car"

Gaara "hmpff-ed" again gave a growl getting into the car as well. "I'm not going to a home." He muttered as they pulled out of the parking lot.

"Very well you will stay with Itachi" The car suddenly took a dangerous swerve.

"WHAT" Itachi stammered trying to control his anger in front of the kid. "No, No way I can't. Sorry but no I have Sasuke already NO WAY!"

"Well then I'll just go home! There is no FUCKING way I am going to a home again. Got that?" Gaara sat seething in the backseat. "It's not like I want to fucking live with you anyway."

"Now look what you did" Tsunade tsk-ed at Itachi "Just calm down Gaara. Sasuke is taking care of himself just fine while you work and besides…" she leaned in closer to Itachi who visibly stiffened. "He needs a 'father figure'. You remind him of his father use that. I'm not a man…are you?"

Hisoka Lover: That's where I leave you for now I apologize if this is still too short but I'm trying to revise as well as type it up and it's stressful on my hurting head so I hope you enjoy.