Hey guys, sorry for the long wait. I don't feel like explaining cuz I know I'll just go on a rant so I'll just post the chapter!!!

Anyways,, enjoy, and hope you happy holidays!…..well….New Year!!

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Age six

"Ow." It was silently said as the young six year old raven laid at the foot of the stairs. His small body was spread out. Tobi, his eldest brother had pushed him down. "You know you're not supposed to come up. Mother and Father would have done worse to you than what I just did. Go to your room and stay there. I wont tell them you came up, but if you do next time, I will."

The raven tried to get up and run off, but there was sharp pain on his ankle which caused him to fall back down. He tried again by using the near by wall and propping himself up and limped his way to his so called room.

Ever since he turned five, he had begun to collect small items that make his room a bit more 'homier'. He had found a small lamp that his parents were throwing away, and Tobi had given him a child's chair to sit on. Along with that, the brunette had also given him old blankets.

Unlike the rest of the family, Sasuke knew that Tobi felt sorry for him. Deep down, he knew his older brother cared for him, somewhat. But Itachi was a whole different story.

The second eldest raven loved to torture the youngest and laughed at his pain. He could not go one day without seeing the young one in pain. It was as if he lived off of Sasuke's pain and agony.

While he sat on the cold floor thinking, he heard faint footsteps go towards the door. As a natural reflex, he scooted to the farthest corner of the door.

There a knock, it was faint, but it was there, and slowly, the door opened only a crack. "Sasuke."

His name was whispered into the room. It sounded like Tobi.

The door was fully opened and the brunette stepped in and closed the door behind him. He was carrying some things wrapped in an old towel. Sasuke, go sit on the chair."

The young raven was confused. 'Do what he said Sasuke. It's alright.'

It had almost been a week since Shido had talked to the raven. Sasuke had gotten used to the other speaking to him from inside himself. And so, he limped his way to the small chair in front of his brother.

"Does your ankle hurt a lot? I'm sorry, but I had to push you. Itachi was peeking from his room."

Ever since the beating he received from his father, Sasuke and Tobi had been getting closer, but away from the eyes of their family.

"This is going to hurt even more Sasuke so I want you to grab onto anything and bite down on this towel. Try not to make a sound. I'm going to try to put your ankle back in place."

Slowly, Tobi wrapped his hands around the thin foot and twisted. It was unexpected for Sasuke since it was done without warning. The pain was so unbearable that he passed out for a few seconds.

"Sasuke? Sasuke are you okay?" The small raven opened one teary eye and nodded. He was so much pain, but he nodded.

"alright then, I brought the first aid kit for you, so next time you get hurt, you can bandage yourself. I'm going to show you how to do it now so you'll be able to as well."

For almost the entire night, Tobi spent his time teaching Sasuke the many different ways to put on certain bandages for certain types of injuries. He also showed him the different types of ointments used.

But Tobi hadn't only brought medicine to the raven, he had also brought him a bit of food. It wasn't much, but he knew it was enough for the small boy.

"Alright, you're all set."

As Tobi was getting ready to leave, he missed the eyes that were watching him leave the basement and head to his room.

The next day, Sasuke woke up with his ankle feeling slightly better. He could hear his parents outside the door. He could faintly hear what they were talking about.

"Look Fugaku, we gotta put the kid in school. Even if you don't want to, we have to. The people here have already seen him, so we have no other choice."

There was a loud sigh. "Fine, you do it. I don't feel like dealing with him. I'm already looking into Tobi's and Itachi's futures, his doesn't matter to me."

Suddenly, light poured into the basement room as the door was opened. Sasuke was temporarily blinded. "You're going to school starting next week." It was his mother. She sounded slightly annoyed. Then she was gone after a few seconds.

Sasuke remained where he was. "What's school?" He silently said to no one in particular. He had never heard of the word 'school' before. "Shido, do you know what's school?"

'I'm as confused as you are, sorry, I can't help you there.'

As time passed, Sasuke began to doze off again. That was when the door burst opened. "How dare you try to steal my things you little shit!" It was Fugaku. Sasuke was picked off the floor and thrown out like a rag doll. He was so confused.

"Father please! Don't hurt Sasuke! I was the one that took your things!" Tobi was clinging on the older man's arm. "Please, I did it. I'm sorry." Tobi put his head. "Fugaku gritted his teeth. "Don't try to take the blame for this worthless shit Tobi. You're my son, unlike it." That was when Itachi waltzed into the kitchen.

"Tobi's not lying father. He took your first aid kit to try and help 'Sasuke' with his injuries. Tobi was just trying to be a good boy by defying your rule on helping our dear baby brother. " A smirk was placed on Itachi's lips as he looked at his older brother.

"Tobi, is that true?" Fugaku couldn't believe what he had heard. Tobi held his head down as his fist clenched, ready to take what was coming to him and it came.

"You dare defy my rule!" Fugaku's fist landed square on Tobi's jaw. He ended up sprawled on the floor. A thin trail of blood made it's way down his chin.

Suddenly, he put the brunette on a kneeling position and stripped him of his shirt. He took off his belt and put it under running water. "I hope this will teach you a lesson about defying me boy." The man struck again and again.

Sasuke watched in horror at the beating his brother was receiving. Itachi kept his smirk as he leaned against the door. Mikoto sighed. She knew her son knew better than that.

"Sasuke, go to your room." Mikoto looked at the young raven as if he was nothing, and that's what he was in the woman's' eyes.

After the raven was gone, Fugaku put his belt back on and looked at his work. Tobi's back was vibrant red from all the hits. Some were opened while others just glared back.

"I'm going to work." Mikoto sighed again and went to her room to get some things to clean up her son. Itachi went over to Tobi and leaned down so he was in the boy's hearing range. "Don't forget brother, our lives are at stake in this game. And guess what? I'm in the lead."

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I know I know, short and it wasn't that great either. But oh well. And I know!!! No Naruto yet, but no fear, he WILL show up on the next chapter!!!

I hope you liked it…some what…And it'll be rare for my chapters to end happily…same goes for the entire story, so if you don't like angst and all that stuff, then oh well….Ok, well, my job here is done!!!

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