A/N: Okay I had a few people tell me about my mistake on the American system in the last chapter and I intend to fix it. Thank you by the way. Okay so sorry about the wait for all of you who are still reading.
Kakashi POV
I wasn't going to allow Sasuke to get involved in this. My first priority was to get him with friends. I was running to the academy with Itachi and my team by my side. Sensei and his wife were headed to get Mikoto away from the house as well since that would be where the arrest would take place. I ran straight for Iruka's room and signaled for the others to wait. Itachi was a tad bit hesitant but he finally agreed. Opening the door Iruka gave me a glance that asked me why I was here. "Kakashi?" He asked.
"Hey Kakashi!" I turned and looked up and saw Naruto sitting right next to Sasuke. I smiled and waved. The kid new when I was smiling and he returned the favor. As I turned away my face turned serious.
"Iruka could I see you in the hall please?" I asked politely. I looked up to the place where the Uchiha was only to see him staring out the window. He had a look of longing. He wanted out so badly yet he was afraid to take the first step. I looked at Iruka and he lead me out. When he saw the others in the hall he was surprised to say the least.
"This is just a guess but I doubt the Hokage's team didn't just come visit me with one of the academy's most famous students?" We all nodded.
"It's about Sasuke." Iruka looked shocked.
"Sasuke? What? No the boy hasn't gotten in trouble a day in his life. What did he do?" Iruka obviously had no idea what was going on. He thought that Sasuke had committed a crime.
"It isn't that." Itachi whispered looking at his feet. Then he looked at me. "Kakashi may I please be excused? I have to use the bathroom." I didn't understand why he asked me. But I nodded yes and Obito followed to make sure that nothing happened.
"Kakashi what is all of this about? You are worrying me." I couldn't look Iruka in the eyes. How was I supposed to tell him that his best student was being beaten by his father and that I had to take him away?
"Iruka I don't know how to tell you this but I have to. Sasuke he is…" Iruka started at me. "He is being abused. By his father." Iruka's eyes grew about four inches. "I need to get Sasuke to a safe place before we make the arrest." I tried to explain slowly.
"Oh my god." He plopped down on a bench next to the wall. "How could I not have noticed?" He put his head in his hands.
"Iruka don't blame yourself. What matters now is that we get Sasuke out of there. We need your help." Rin tried her best to comfort him but I could tell that Iruka was looking back on all the signs Sasuke might have given him.
"Iruka." He looked up at me. "I'm going to take Sasuke and Naruto out. It seemed that Naruto had a friendship with Sasuke so I will be taking him as well. I hope that is okay with you." I said slowly so Iruka could grasp everything. He just nodded not looking up. I exited the scene and entered a new one. And it was not a good one. The only three kids who weren't up and causing some kind of trouble were Sasuke who sat in the corner staring out the window, Naruto sitting next to him trying to get him to talk, and a boy who was asleep at his desk who had hair of a pineapple.
"Hey Kakashi what is going on? Where is Iruka?" Naruto asked taking notice of my presence. Sasuke on the other hand paid no mind. I didn't care much about that. I wasn't going to force him to give me his full attention. He didn't even know who I was.
"Naruto Iruka is outside he needs a moment alone. As for what is going on I need you and Sasuke to come with me." At that Sasuke's head raised a bit but only I could tell. Now I understood why Iruka never noticed Sasuke's beatings. He was a true ninja. He may not have a head band but I could tell he would become a great one. He could control his movements even in shock. If he didn't want Iruka to know Iruka wouldn't know. Sasuke would just simply fade himself into the background and nothing would be done. Well until now that is.
"Kakashi why Sasuke? Did he do something?" I shook my head no. And he understood that he was to get his and Sasuke's stuff. With that Naruto left. It was only me and a five year old beaten kid who would rather look out a window then me. I tried to move closer but he stiffened. So he knew my movements. That was impressive.
"What do you want?" The raven haired boy asked me. He was so cold. This wasn't the same boy that Itachi had dropped off. No. With Itachi Sasuke was a fun loving little boy but when away from his older brother his brave face dropped and he became the frightened and scared boy he really was.
"I want to help you." I answered. Sasuke scoffed. "Listen to me I know what happened to you last night and this morning." He tensed again.
"I don't know what you mean." He was trying his best to hold back tears. I could tell by the way he was talking. His words went through clenched teeth meaning stress and in the reflection of the window I could see just a hint of wetness in his eyes.
"I think you do Sasuke. And I know that you know it isn't safe to talk about it here. So you and Naruto need to come with me so we can talk about it and how to get you away from that place." I said as calm and gentle as I could. Sasuke took note at the tone in my voice. He knew I didn't want to hurt him. I think that is what got him to come with me. Because after that he stood and calmly descended the steps of the class room to the doors. I followed not saying a word. I knew that the kid didn't feel like talking. He would have to soon but I wasn't going to make him now. No. He would first see his brother and we would get him to safety. Then the hard part would come. Getting the man who caused all of this out of the picture.
"Itachi?" Sasuke looked up stunned that his older brother was standing outside the doors with Naruto. "What are you doing here?"
"He is the one that brought to our attention the situation at hand that has been going on in your household." Obito said sounding very professional. Sasuke looked at his older brother.
"What have you done?" Sasuke asked. At first I though that I had heard wrong but Sasuke's expression proved other wise. "Father will hurt you now too! Don't you see Itachi last night he proved he wasn't afraid to?" Sasuke still had tears in his eyes but yet again wouldn't let them fall.
"Sasuke that won't happen. He won't know that it was your brother." Rin said trying to help out.
"Father isn't an idiot he will figure out." Sasuke said. It was as if he were hyperventilating. Quickly I got to him.
"Hey hey hey kid look at me. Okay we aren't going to let anything happen to you or your brother okay. I promise nothing will happen. I won't let it." He started to calm down and I asked myself were the hell that had come from. Never had I been one for children but here I was trying to help one and considering adopting one. "That's better now we need to get you somewhere safe okay?"
"Dose Itachi get to come to?" This kid he was more concerned for his older brother then himself. It was as if he thought that the beatings were just for him but not for his brother. I wasn't the only one who caught this. Rin and Obito both looked at each other thinking the same thing.
"Yes Itachi is going to come and Naruto is coming as well." I answered stroking his hair. His eyes changed when I did that. They were surprised and were willing to show it to. I'm guessing the only male that had ever paid him mind was Itachi. He wasn't use to a male actually expressing love toward him. "Come on it is best we get out of here." I stood up and he obeyed. At least the kid knew how to take orders. But should I expect anything less. If he didn't obey is father then he would be beaten. When we reached the small apartment building Sasuke looked at me sort of with an are you kidding me look. "This is my house. I want all of you to go in there and stay in the living room or kitchen. I have some friends in there that will protect you." Mainly I was looking at Sasuke. Naruto already knew the rules of my house and I wasn't too concerned with Itachi. But Sasuke. It seemed that I just wanted to stay with the kid and protect him myself. But I knew my job. I had to find the monster that did this and arrest him. Once done I would adopt Sasuke. Maybe then he could find some peace in knowing he wouldn't be hurt. At this point I was considering adopting Itachi as well. But then again I couldn't take two sons from Mikoto. She would probably get a divorce and then ask for Sasuke back. I knew she had a plan. And that was just one of many possibilities. All of them nodded and left. Obito and Rin went with me to the Uchiha compound where we were given looks of confusion or disgrace.
"Obito this is you home why are they looking at us like this?" Rin asked. I was wondering the same but I figured it was because Rin and I were outsiders.
"Because I am a disgrace to them. I don't care what they say and I refuse to have an arranged marriage. That is how the Uchiha Clan mates. Your parents pick out your partner and then you marry them no questions asked. Only I refused. My mother backed me up and with no father I didn't have to marry. But the Clan didn't see it that way so now they shun my mother and I. And since you are seen walking with me they judge you as well." He talked of this as if it were nothing. I didn't say anything though. It wasn't my place. It was his Clan and his traditions.
"So where is Fugaku?" Rin said changing the subject.
"He is usually running the police force but it seems today he took the day off. He must be resting up for tonight. Without Itachi or Mikoto there Sasuke would be in some serious danger." Obito said. "So Kakashi how exactly is this going down. Will you legally take Sasuke through court or what?"
"No. I am just going to ask Sensei and the elders. Then I will just fill out some papers and be done with it. I don't want to give Fugaku that chance." I said as if it were common knowledge. In truth I guess no one knew what I would do. Neither did I until I just said it.
"And Sasuke what will you do with him? Will you move? By the look of Sasuke's face when he saw your apartment you should move." Rin asked butting in.
"I don't know. I haven't thought it all through. I just want to get him away before I go all parental on the kid." We had finally reached the home. It was bigger then your average home but then again this family was the head of the clan. "A bit big for a family of four don't you think?" I asked. Rin nodded and Obito just smirked.
"Doesn't matter if you were the head of the clan and lived by yourself this would be your house and if you weren't and had a family of eight you would live in a house about half this size." Geez that was stupid.
We all walked up and I knocked at the door. When no one answered Obito found himself in liberty to kick in the door. He had always wanted to do that. We could all tell. "Uncle are you home?" Obito called. This was when Fugaku Uchiha made himself known.
"In the kitchen!" A gruff voice called. I stood in front of both of my teammate warning them to stay back. We would have to play this like a visit if we didn't want a fight to break out. As we entered there was Fugaku Uchiha the head of his Clan drunken at his kitchen table. "What do you want?" He hissed more then asked.
I walked over to him and he gave me a famous glare. One that didn't bother me in the least. "We came to ask you why you didn't show up for the council meeting this morning." I lied through my teeth. Drunks were quick to anger so I was hoping…
"What!" He yelled as he shot up. "There was no meeting!" I quickly spun him around and cuffed him.
"You're right but there is a law stating you can't beat a child. I guess you just missed that one." I said walking him out of the house. Before we were fully out I called to Rin. "Gather the bottle and search the house. I want to know everything that is in here. Obito search for the object your uncle used to beat his son." I said with disgust clear in my tone.
"You have no proof." Fugaku tried twice to stop before we hit the main street but I kept him walking. If anything he would suffer from humiliation for what he did.
"Apparently we have enough to arrest you and take Sasuke away from your home." I said in a monotone voice.
"I will take you to court." He hissed.
"This isn't America you have no right to take me to court." I shoved him again for refusing to move. This went on for another fifteen minuets. Finally we reached the Hokage's office. We walked in and I was surprised to see Kushina there as well. I would have thought she would be with her son explaining what was going on.
"I see you found him. Did he put up a fight?" Sensei asked.
"No. He is to drunk to do that." I said shoving him into one of the seats. The cuffs were still on him and I held him down with one of my hands.
"What are you going to do?" Fugaku asked.
"I don't think you are in any position to ask." Kushina retorted. Man she was pissed off. I have seen her angry but never like this. Fugaku must have really disgusted her.
"Shut up you bitch I was talking to the Hokage." That was it. He had pushed it too far. Kushina walked over to him and slapped him right across the face. She had used her chalkra to make it even worse. You could tell it had hurt by the mark it left.
"Kushina please go outside." Sensei said his wife obeyed and left the room. You could hear the anger in his voice. I could tell he wanted to pick up Fugaku and throw him about ten feet straight into the wall. "Never speak to my wife like that again. And as for what I will do you will be placed in jail don't think for a second that you will get off easy. Sasuke will be taken away from you and I am considering Itachi as well.
"I have never touched Itachi." Fugaku defended.
"That maybe true but as the Hokage I must assume that you have and your wife as well. She though will have a choice if she wants to remain with you." Sensei was looking at me and I got what he was sending. I pulled the monster to his feet and drug him out the door careful not to let him near Kushina. I took him to Ibiki and left him under his care. I wanted nothing more to do with this man. I was off to get Sasuke and bring him and his family with me to the Hokage's office to talk about the adoption.
Now as I looked at my old apartment I felt as if I couldn't move. I was about to take a mother and her two children to an office where we would discuss ripping them apart. Slowly I climbed the steps hoping I wouldn't reach the door. But I did unfortunately. As I reached for the door I wonder was I doing the right thing.
A/N: So what did you think? Did I fix the whole legal system thing? If I didn't sorry. Anyway tell me what you think. Bye!