"Come stand up." Itachi helped Naruto out of the bed. He helped him stand, and walked him over to the stairs. Itachi lifted Naruto up bridal style and carried him down stairs. Sasuke was down stairs. Sasuke saw them coming and deliberately ignored them. Itachi set Naruto down on the couch. "Stay here, I'll get you something to eat."

"Hey Sasuke can you-,"

"Bye, I'm off to school." Sasuke yelled out, grabbing his backpack and leaving out of the front door. He walked all the way until he reached his school. He walked up the steps only to see a guy he met yesterday.

"Hey Uchiha."

"Hyuuga..."

"What's up?" Sasuke shrugged and walked with him to the inside of the school. Girls squealed at him as they passed by. Sasuke scoffed. He walked into his homeroom with Neji and sat down. Neji took a seat next to him. "Did you hear about that kid that used to come here?" The two of them heard two girls talking behind them. "Yeah! I heard that he was a sex slave for his father so that they could get money."

"Really!? Gross..."

Sasuke balled up his fist. Neji noticed and tapped him, "do you know the boy?" Sasuke lied, "no." Neji smirked, not buying it. So Neji spared Sasuke with details. "He was a pretty lil blonde at our school. He was shy and quiet. No one liked him, they spread rumors about him being a legendary demon because of the whiskers on his face. They pushed him around, beat him up, whatever they could do to make The guy crack. Then he suddenly came to school less and less, and the less he came, the more bruises he personally brought. At first I thought people were beating him up after school, but I came to realize that he might've had domestic issues."

"Why didn't you help him..." Sasuke wanted so badly to scream that at him, but instead, his voice came off very low, almost inaudible.

Neji shrugged, "I did try at first, then i realized that he doesn't need my help." Sasuke raised an eyebrow, "what? Why would you say that?" Neji sighed, "because he told me. He said he doesn't need anyone's help and gave me a long speech, after a while of trying to help him I gave up." Sasuke frowned. Neji smiled, "you know him don't you?"

"I don't know what you are talking about..."

Neji shrugged, "you look so angry and annoyed...but then again that is your normal face...lighten up...whoever he was to you...he probably isn't the same anymore." Sasuke loosened his features on his face. "You're right..."

That day Sasuke walked home in a bad attitude. He felt so angry and didn't know why. Shouldn't he have been happy to see Naruto? After years, and years of him being away? It was strange, but Sasuke just couldn't reside his anger. He wanted to punch him.

He soon arrived at his home. He stood at the door for a good minute before deciding to walk in. He headed upstairs, but before he could get on the first step he heard Naruto call his name. "Sasuke is that you?" He soon heard a deep more masculine voice. "Sasuke at least greet your guest. I'm very malcontent that you wouldn't help Naruto even though he went through such an establishment."

"Itachi-nii, it's okay..."

"No it is not. Sasuke get over here."

Sasuke stomped his way to his big brother. He then turned to Naruto and glared at him, "how are you Naruto?" He grinds his teeth.

"Oh..I'm good, just a little tired here and th-,"

"Can I go now Itachi." Sasuke interrupted. Naruto looked to the ground sadly. He should've known Sasuke would do such a thing. Itachi shook his head, "no, you have to watch Naruto for me." Sasuke raised an eyebrow, "why?" Itachi picked up his case and smirked. "I have a meeting that'll last the whole day and I won't be getting home until night. You have to take care of Naruto." With that Itachi picked up his bag and left the two standing there. Before he completely left he turned, "also, give him a bath and put on more bandages after." Then he left.

For a good solid minute, Sasuke was standing at the stairway and Naruto on the couch. They hadn't said a word. But as soon as Naruto tried to say something, Sasuke went up stairs.

Naruto didn't mind. He had the TV on so it wasn't too much trouble to be left alone. Sasuke must've been mad at him. But Naruto couldn't help but feel an empty feeling. He felt like the world would fall any minute. A sign of depression hit him. He didn't want to do anything, he didn't even want to breathe. He really wished Itachi would come back. His depression wasn't as bad when Itachi is here.

An hour later, to get the depression out of his mind, he decided to get a snack. He got up slowly. His back and various of wounds hurting him. One step and his was in serious pain. He looked down for courage only to find his Uchiha necklace dangling around his neck. He looked at it and loathed for Sasuke. He wanted Sasuke to talk to him. There was no point in being angry forever. Plus...Naruto had to tell Sasuke the truth...

He made it to the kitchen, but sat there on the didn't have the energy to make a snack. He sat there for another hour. He sighed. It was getting closer to his bath time. He should head upstairs now. He tried to pick himself up but ended up falling to the floor.

Sasuke was doing his homework when he heard a loud thud on the ground. "What was that..." He thought about Naruto and suddenly got worried. He stood up fast and traveled down stairs. He didn't see Naruto in the living room so he went to the kitchen. There he saw Naruto laying on the ground, trying to get up.

"Naruto!"

Sasuke went over to him and picked him up bridal style. He then went to the living room and to the stairs. Naruto looked at him hopefully and questioningly. Sasuke didn't look down once. Naruto lay his head against sasuke a chest. Warmth radiated from him and a comfortable sensation came to him. It made him forget that he had his depression. But he knew that wouldn't last long...

"Sasuke..."