Hey its me again finally updating. School has been hell. Thank you all for the wonderful reviews and title suggestions. now so as not to keep you lovely readers waiting any longer here is my story.

Warnings - see first chappie

Pairings - see first chappie

Disclaimer - i own nothing this is just for fun i am making no money on this


Chapter 1 - Never Again

Itachi was restless. It had been a week since his father's last visit and it was Sasuke's 13th birthday. Fugaku had started his visits to Itachi's room on his 13th birthday and now Itachi was worried for Sasuke's safety.

Itachi turned towards his brother who was in the middle of a group of kids sharing out cake. Itachi smiled at the happiness in his brother's eyes. He sighed and stepped of the wall making his way to the back door. He opened the door and stepped out taking a pack of cigarettes and a lighter out of his pocket.

He took out a cigarette and lit it. Putting it to his lips, he took a long drag sighing as he let the tainted air enter his lungs. He exhaled watching in fascination as the wisps of smoke disapeared in the air. He was about to take another when a pale hand shot out in front of him and snatched it out of his hand.

He spun around and was met by intense onyx eyes frowning at him.

"You know these things are gonna kill you one day and yet you still smoke them?" Sasuke asked as he crushed the cigarette between his index finger and thumb. The crushed tobacco fell in little flurries to the ground. Itachi just shrugged and pulled out another cancer stick and lit it. Sasuke huffed in aggravation and crossed his arms.

"Stop pouting Sasuke, it doesn't look good on you." Itachi said ruffling Sasuke's hair. Sasuke growled and slapped at the offending hand which caused Itachi to chuckle lightly before taking another drag of the cigarette.

"So when is dad coming home? He said he had something he needed to talk to me about or something like that." Itachi visably stiffened at that and his eyes hardened.

"Whatever that son-of-a-bitch wants its probably no good." Itachi spat with a puff of gray smoke. Sasuke frowned and swatted the air around his face.

"What is your issue with dad? What has he done to you?" Itachi chuckled bitterly at Sasuke's innocence. Once again he found himself thinking about the innocence that he had lost. That had brutally been stolen from him by his father. That word filled him with anger and shame.

"Look I just don't like him. He's done a lot of things that he should but doesn't regret and it pisses me off. But you're right, I shouldn't bring you into it like that. I'm sorry." Itachi flashed him a small smile. Sasuke grinned at him and hugged him quickly before running back into the house to his party. Itachi laughed at his brother's antics and dropped the cigarette butt onto the ground and stomped it out.

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Itachi sighed as he placed the last couch cushion onto the couch and flopped unceremoniously onto it. Sasuke laughed at his brother's obvious exhaustion and sat down next him. Itachi's head slumped down onto Sasuke's head and his breathing began to even out. Just as sleep was beginning to grasp him the door bell rang causing Itachi to jump up.He growled menacingly in the direction of the door and willed some sort of impromptu explosion to destroy the simpletons who decided to disturb his almost sleep.

In his homicidal rampage Itachi missed when Sasuke stood up and went to the door. He was yanked from his reverie by a shriek and he leaped of the couch and sprinted to the foyer where Sasuke had gone to answer the door.

A loud sigh escaped him as he saw with relief a tall red head glomping his brother. A blue haired, blue skinned boy stood behind the two holding a plastic bag. Itachi sweatdropped as he saw what looked like Sasuke's soul float from the choking boy's mouth.

"Let him go Kyuubi. You're choking him." Itachi said calmly. The red head put Sasuke down and the younger boy gasped and choked for air holding his chest and glaring daggers at Kyuubi.

"Aww but I was just so happy for Suke-chan (pronounce skay-chan). He's turning thirteen today. You know, you only do that once in your whole lifetime." Kyuubi said matter-of-factly with his hands on his skinny hips. Itachi rolled his eyes and turned to the blue skinned boy.

"Kisame what are you guys doing here?" Kisame shrugged and handed Sasuke the plastic bag explaing that it was sodas, popcorn, and three movies. Kyuubi then grasped the young boy's hand and dragged him into the living room. Kisame walked up to Itachi and gave him an apologetic smile.

"Well I figured that your dad probably would have no problem getting to Sasuke in front of you so I thought that he probably wouldn't do anything with strangers around. I tried to call and tell you of my plan but I wasn't sure if your dad would be home or not. Sorry." Itachi just sighed and rubbed his temples. He was way to young for this kind of stress and it was all because of his fucking father. He shrugged and turned to go to the living room followed by Kisame.

'Might as well watch a movie as I await my fight with destiny.'

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All three movies, two bags of popcorn and four sodas each later Sasuke was fast asleep with his head on Kyuubi's lap who was idly stroking his soft black hair Kyuubi himself about to fall to the clutches of sleep. Kisame was practically dead sprawled out on the floor drool slipping from the side of his mouth.

Itachi was the only one yet to succumb to sleeps gentle caress. So it was no surprise that he was the only one awake when the creaked open and his drunken father stumbled into the house.

"Shashuke-chan, where are you?" slurred his father. Itachi feigned sleep and rested his head on Kyuubi's shoulder in a slightly awkward and painful position but it served its purpose. He heard his father fumbling around in the kitched every once in a while calling out for Sasuke, before he finally tripped up the stairs probably to his study. Itachi let out a sigh of relief and was just about to fall asleep when his father bellowed for him.

Sitting up he made his way around Kisame's body and walked up the stairs. He looked around and then continued as ascent of the stairs. He walked into the study and was met by a fist to the nose.

"Agh! What the fuck?!" Itachi cried out. He checked to make sure it wasn't bleeding and thanked the heavens above that it hadn't been broken. He looked up into the angry obsidian eyes of his father. His hand was raised above his head getting ready to smack Itachi.

"What the fuck to you think bringing friends over without informing or asking permission for you to do so. I want them out of this goddamn house now." Itach stared straight into his father's eyes.

"No, I know what you want to do to Sasuke. You sick fuck. Isn't one tainted mind enough for you. You're the reason for every shit filled day that I wake up just wanting to die but choosing not to only because of Sasuke. If you damage his innocence I will show no mercy." Fugaku laughed and softly stroked Itachi's cheek.

"Oh please boy, if you're so strong that you can fight me then that must mean you actually enjoy my little visits. Otherwise you would have shown me no mercy and killed me right on the spot the first time. Don't you think?" Itachi glared at his father and turned around and made his way to the door. He glared at his father.

"I didn't stop you because my innocence had been shattered long time ago. Watching you slowly kill mother with your constant drinking and affair after fucking affair. I didn't deserve to be spared I was no longer innocent and there is no sense in protecting something that is not innocent. But Sasuke still has the innocence of a child and we all know how hard innocence it to come by. My threat still stands. You lay one finger on Sasuke and I will show no mercy." Itachi glared and his eyes began to bleed red. The door slammed shut with a resounding thud and Itachi made his way back down the stairs.


Finally i updated huh and then i leave you with a sort of cliffy ain't i evil dodges produce ok im sorry don't worry the next chappie will be up with in the next few hours i've already got it mostly typed. Ja!