Chapter Four

That night Sasuke had good dreams being held close by his lover with his back to Naruto's chest. Naruto had his back to the couch their feet intertwined with one another. In the morning Naruto yawned opening his eyes to see Kakashi standing there with his arms crossed and with his eyebrow raised.

"Sasuke, I believe we are so screwed!" Naruto said not breaking his eye contact with Kakashi.

"Why's that dobe? I'm sleeping!" Sasuke growled going back to sleep without even opening his eyes.

"Okay you can sleep if you're comfortable with Kakashi watching." Naruto said which caused Sasuke to open his eyes trying to find a pillow to cover himself only to see Kakashi was standing in front of them.

"I'll be go wait outside until you boys are dressed. After that we'll go to the ramen stand to talk." Kakashi said going outside.

"GREAT, I BET HE'S GOING TO TELL THE WHOLE VILLAGE!" Sasuke screamed beginning to panic walking back and forth in the apartment. Naruto darted up and hugged Sasuke.

"Hey we'll make sure he doesn't. I promise and if he does I'll use Kyuubi on him." Naruto said kissing Sasuke who deepened it.

"Let's get dressed, I don't feel like him walking in on us." Sasuke said, Naruto agreeing, and the two boys redressed going outside to meet with Kakashi. As the three of the walked the streets of Konoha in silence, Sasuke couldn't but feel uneasy of being watched. When it became unbearable Sasuke stopped and turned around to see no one there.

'I'm getting a bad feeling. What if Orochimaru is here? I'm screwed then.' Sasuke thought when someone placed their hand on his shoulder. He turned to see it was Naruto standing there.

"Come on, nothing's there. I swear I won't let Orochimaru take you again." Naruto said, Sasuke nodded and they began following Kakashi again. At the ramen stand Sasuke ate his food slowly as Kakashi gave them a big lecture on how to hide of what they were, Naruto becoming confused.

"Why should we hide it? It's our decision!" Naruto whined not getting Kakashi's point.

"Naruto what he means is that if people know, they might not like it and won't want you to be Hokage any more." Sasuke explained using his spare plated to make pictures using the noodles.

"Sasuke stop playing with your food and eat it!" Kakashi said with annoyance.

"Sorry that I lost my appetite because of you. YOU WERE THE ONE SPYING ON US!" Sasuke yelled Naruto trying to steal his bowl, but only got whacked on the hand. Sasuke then went to eating his food ignoring Kakashi.

"Owey….Sasuke that really hurt you know!" Naruto said licking his hand.

"THEN DON'T TOUCH MY FOOD!" Sasuke growled fuming now which caused Naruto to begin laughing. Sasuke's eyes twitched and he just stormed off, Naruto went to go after him, but Kakashi grabbed his shoulder.

"Don't, give him time alone." Kakashi said the two going back to eating ramen in silence. With Sasuke he had wandered into the forbidden forest on purpose, for old time memories. He found the spot he had attacked Zaku after reawaking from the curse.

"This is where most of it all started…I regret ever letting my guard down." Sasuke said sitting on the ground his back against the tree.

'I remember it all too well…I lost it completely when I found out someone had hurt Sakura.' Sasuke thought standing up again and began walking away from the spot.

"I see you've been enjoying yourself and have forgotten me." Sasuke heard a menacing voice from behind him and froze slowly turning to see 'HIM' there. Orochimaru stood there with that evil grin of his slowly walking towards Sasuke as he began walking backwards when suddenly the snake was right in front of him. Sasuke fell to his butt trying to scamper away but was grabbed by his hair near their roots and pulled was back causing him to yelp in pain.

"You've been a naughty boy Sasuke and that puts me into I position I don't like. I'm going to have to punish you." Orochimaru laughed throwing Sasuke into a tree then ran over holding Sasuke there up against the tree by his neck, his feet dangling a couple feet up. Sasuke began crying when Orochimaru's other hand began to slip under his shirt.

"STOP IT LEAVE ME ALONE!" Sasuke screamed only to get punched in the stomach grunting in pain and coughed up blood.

'Someone help me!' He screamed in his mind everything going blurry as Orochimaru turned him onto his back and began lifting up his shirt.

'Naruto….help me.' Sasuke thought hearing yelling before he his world went black. Thirty minutes passed and Sasuke's eyes fluttered open to see Gaara sitting there.

"I see you've decided to wake up." Gaara said helping the Uchiha boy stand.

"If it wasn't for me coming to find you, Orochimaru would've raped you and kidnapped you Sasuke…Kakashi and you brother should be here soon." Gaara said folding his arms around his chest and closed his eyes.

"Thanks fro saving me." Sasuke said sitting against the tree again hugging his knees to his chest and hid his face in them. Sasuke sat there a while until he heard two people land near them.

"What happened?" He heard his brother's voice and winced, he didn't sound too happy. Sasuke tried to pretend he was asleep until he was being dragged away by the shoulder of his shirt. Sasuke looked and saw it was Itachi and decided not to protest as he dragged him through the village and to his apartment telling Kisame to leave who did quickly. He thought he was going to get off easy with a talk until Sasuke was thrown against the wall.

"I'm not going to ask again…WHAT HAPPENED?!" Itachi growled his sharringan pulled out and starred down at him. He couldn't get himself to talk and began crying trying to curl in a ball.

'It'll go away it'll go away!' Sasuke screamed in his head as he tried to curl in a ball.

"What did Orochimaru do, Sasuke?" Itachi asked a bit more calmer this time pulling me into a hug.

"The same thing he did last time!" Sasuke said knowing his brother didn't know what happened last time and gave up on asking. Itachi stood there hugging his brother until the young Uchiha went to sleep. Itachi sighed laying Sasuke onto the couch and covered him with his old Akastuki cloak then left the apartment dragging Kisame who was waiting by the door.

"Where are we going?" Kisame asked, yawning loudly. Itachi didn't answer him and dragged the shark all the way to Tsunadae's office.

"I have a feeling of what happened to Sasuke when he left with Orochimaru and what almost happened!" Sasuke said knocking on Tsunadae's door.

"Enter!" Came Tsunadae's voice Itachi walking in, a bit calm, but not by much.

"I know what happened to my brother. I just now figured out the signs." Itachi said.

"Let me guess he was raped while with Orochimaru and was almost again. Yes I was informed by Gaara of what almost happened. I'm surprised that after him being with you for two years you just now noticed the signs. I figured it out on the first 5 minutes I saw him!" Tsunadae growled.

"Is that why you aren't going to let him stay with me?" Itachi asked crossing his arms.

"No it's not my decision, it's Sasuke's decision alone. Itachi, it's disturbing that Orochimaru is after Sasuke for that reason." Tsunadae said looking out her window, Naruto soon running in.

"WHERE'S SASUKE, IS HE OKAY?" Naruto yelled slamming his fists on Tsunadae's desk.

"He's fine Naruto, he's at my apartment. This is the address you can go see him." Itachi said handing Naruto the piece of paper, the teenager running out.

"Tsunadae-Sama I've got a bad feeling leaving Sasuke alone at the apartment. That kid can't stay asleep for long when he's in a distraught state." Itachi said then ran out Kisame behind him. At the apartment Sasuke was awake and stood over the sink the hot water running into the bathtub. After a bit Sasuke opened a draw to find a shaving razor pulling it out and starred at it for a bit before kneeling by the tub resting the razor on his wrist pausing.

"Why can't I do it?" Sasuke asked aloud to himself tears running down as images of Naruto appeared in his head. Sasuke's eyes widened dropping the razor into the hot water his arms dangling in it. Sasuke was so distracted that he forgot how hot the water was, but remembered when he was pulled back into a hug feeling them burn like hell and began shaking.

"You idiot stop doing this to yourself!" He heard Naruto say as he was being carried out, his brother running in.

"What happened?!" Itachi yelled, Naruto just ran past him, Itachi still following.

"I'm so sorry." Sasuke said before falling asleep. Naruto looked down seeing the redness of his arms begin to bruises. At the hospital Naruto and Itachi sat in the waiting area in silence, thinking what was tacking them. Soon the doctor came out and they both stood.

"How is he?" Itachi asked, afraid of the answer.

"He's stabilized for now, but all he's been doing is cry for Naruto." The doctor said, Itachi looked at Naruto and nudged the boy to follow the doctor.

"What about you?" Naruto asked.

"He wants to see you not me. I'll respect that." Itachi said walking off. Naruto was led to Sasuke's room and let in the door shut behind him. Naruto felt a pain in his chest as he saw Sasuke there strapped to the bed to keep him from moving. Naruto walked over and sat in a chair tacking a hold of Sasuke's hand into his. Sasuke turned his head over and smiled sadly at Naruto.

"It looks like I'm going to be here a while huh?" Sasuke asked, Naruto tried to say something but began crying this time beginning to unstrap Sasuke.

"I won't let them! You're coming home with me. I don't care what they say. I'M NOT GOING TO LOSE YOU AGAIN!" Naruto said as Sakura ran in.

"Naruto you're just going to get into trouble! Tsunadae is coming!" She said, but the boy kept undoing the straps.

"I don't care what the fuck they say! Sasuke won't get better being locked up here! IT ISN'T HIS FAULT FOR WHAT HAPPENED!" Naruto said being blinded by his tears getting frustrated with one of the straps as Tsunadae ran in.

"Naruto that's enough!" Tsunadae said, but Naruto kept trying to undo the strap until Sasuke grabbed his hand looking at the blonde seriously.

"Naruto don't, you'll just get into more trouble that way…If you keep getting into trouble then you might not become Ho…" Sasuke started but was interrupted.

"I DON'T CARE ABOUT BECOMING HOKAGE ANYMORE IF YOU'RE GOING TO SUFFER!" Naruto shouted shredding the strap, Sasuke smiled and hugged Naruto once he was freed.

"I care dobe…I care." Sasuke said into Naruto's ear.