Disclaimer: Why must I keep saying this… but I don't own anything. I'm poor and damn proud of it.

Warnings: Shonen-ai, violence, child abuse, language, rape, incest, etc. This thing is rated R for a reason people and its not because I want to be a pirate. Heed the rating, cuz its not nice to try and get others in trouble and all. ALSO, THERE WILL BE INCEST AND RAPE IN THIS CHAPTER. THIS IS AS BIG A WARNING AS I CAN GIVE YOU, SO LISTEN TO IT!!!

Pairings: SasuNaru, KakaIru, maybe even some SakuLee and InoShika in later chapters.

Summary: In the present time, Naruto has parents. Instead of loving him, like his soul always hoped they would, they despise him as much as everyone else. He is constantly beaten by both his father and his mother. What happens when those around him, like Sasuke and Sakura, find out that something's not quite right? AU, SasuNaru

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Title: Smile, Empty Soul
Chapter 04: This Is War

Sasuke watched Naruto for another hour before the boy finally awoke. He stared down at those baby blue eyes and smiled with relief. "Hey," he said softly.

"Hi," Naruto replied in the same quiet voice.

"Are you all right, you had me flipping out, man," Sasuke scolded. He playfully whacked the blonde's head.

Naruto blushed and grinned. "Sorry, it won't happen again… I promise."

"Pinky swear," Sasuke said with a half grin, offering his pinky. He hadn't done this since he was six, but something was making him do it now.

"Pinky swear," Naruto whispered as he twisted his little finger with Sasuke's. They shook on it and didn't let go.

"Promise me, Naruto…" Sasuke murmured to the boy.

Naruto looked up, puzzled. "Nani?"

"Promise me you'll tell me everything one day… when you're ready… please," Sasuke begged.

Naruto nodded. "I promise," he said solemnly. If I live that long, he added in his thoughts.

They finally let their hands drop after another minute. Both of them had faint blushes on their faces, and neither could figure out why. (Kyuubi-chan thinks they so kawaii!)

"W-when's your birthday?" Sasuke stammered after a moment.

"October 10th… why?" Naruto answered. He looked at Sasuke in surprise. Was this going to be the first time in eleven years that he got something for his birthday? The thought made him smile.

"Mm-kay," was all Sasuke said. "Come on, I'm driving you home."

Unlike last time, Naruto didn't protest.

I'm just a normal man
I wouldn't hurt nothing at all
But here we are
Our leaders have a plan
I'd only kill if it's for them
Now here we are

"Is that your house?" Sasuke asked. He was sitting in the driver's seat of his Honda and Naruto still hadn't moved from the passenger seat. He seemed extra reluctant to go home.

"Is something wrong?" Sasuke inquired.

"Of course not!" Naruto said with his normal jovial smile, but something was missing from it. Maybe its because his eyes didn't twinkle like they normally did. ((twinkle, twinkle))

He slowly opened the car door. Taking a deep breath, he stepped out. Leaning over, he grinned at his friend. "See ya tomorrow, Sasuke," he told his friend.

"See ya, man," Sasuke replied. He watched as Naruto walked up to his house. Once the boy had disappeared inside the house was when Sasuke drove off.

Sasuke went straight home to his large house. It was only him and his older brother, Itachi, living here. His parents were currently on a trip around the world. Sasuke didn't know why they bothered with such nonsense, but they were good parents when they were home. When Itachi and Sasuke were the only ones home, it could sometimes be an all-out string of mayhem. Itachi was a detective, and it was those skills that Sasuke needed to borrow for right now.

"Oy! Itachi!" he yelled as soon as he entered his house.

"What is it, little brother?" Itachi called. Sasuke followed his voice, knowing that his brother was in the study, probably working on a case for something.

"I need you to check up on someone for me," Sasuke said without hesitation.

"Nani…?" Itachi whined with a grin. He was just teasing his brother. Sasuke's face was dead serious. Dropping the charade, Itachi put his pen down and took off his glasses. He swiveled his chair around to see his brother. "Why?"

Sasuke explained to him what had happened that day, with Naruto laughing one moment and frightened the next. Itachi stayed silent through the entire explanation.

"Do you know who the guy is to… whatshisname – Naruto?" Itachi ventured.

"He said he was his father. His name is Uzumaki Yon," Sasuke replied.

Itachi nodded. "I'll see what I can do. I might be able to get you some information in a few hours, if you'll wait."

Sasuke nodded. "Arigato, aniki."

"Konbanwa, Sasuke-kun."

"Konbanwa."

Sasuke left, feeling much better about the entire situation. His brother was the best detective in town. If anyone could figure something out: it was Uchiha Itachi.

I drove in a car and flew in a plane
To come to your house and kick your door in
Now it's down to this, it's just you and me
I'll blow your fucking head off for my country

Naruto opened the door to his house slowly. Behind him, he heard Sasuke drive off. He gulped as he entered the foyer of the depressing house. He hoped that he would be able to get to his room without running into his father. Knowing Yon, the man was probably still pissed off right now.

He slowly took off his shoes and placed them down on the doorstep, tiptoeing into the house. He looked around. Nothing yet. He still doesn't drop his guard.

"Hey, you little whore, get your ass back here!" a loud voice yelled behind him. Naruto froze, unable to do anything as he felt his heartbeat quicken in his chest. He could hear Yon's footsteps behind him, but his body wouldn't move.

"Who else are you fucking, you fucking slut," Yon screamed, punching Naruto in the stomach. Naruto grabbed his stomach as he fell over, gasping for breath.

"You stupid fucking son of a bitch," Yon yelled. He picked his son up by the collar of his shirt and then mashes their lips together.

Naruto didn't do anything. He didn't kiss back, so he wasn't encouraging, but he didn't pull back, so he wasn't defying. He found that strategy to be the safest, especially when his father was drunk and trying to stick his tongue down Naruto's throat.

I wish I were Kyuubi, he thought before his father pushed him up against the wall. Yon began to slowly strip his son of clothing, still kissing him. When he pulled back for breath, he dragged Naruto behind him to his bedroom. His wife was on the couch, drunk off her ass, downstairs, so he wasn't worried about being disturbed.

Naruto was silent. And the blank look on his face seemed to only infuriate Yon. Yon pushed Naruto onto the bed and leaned next to the boy. "I'm going to fuck you so hard you won't be able to sit down for a month, you slut," he snarled to the boy, pulling him in for another kiss.

((Kyuubi-chan interruption! Because I'm lazy and I don't trust my writing skills enough yet… and the fact that I'm doing this on a non-NC-17 site, I am going to leave the rest up to your imagination. Lets just say… a half an hour later, Naruto was left alone, curled up, in pain and crying on hallway floor. His dad had kicked him out of the room after sex.))

I go to church and tithe
I go to work in a suit and tie
But this is war
I'm really not sure why
But the T.V. says that you are wrong
Now here we are

Sasuke looked up as his brother walked into the T.V. room. He was holding two folders in his hands and looking very disgruntled.

"Little brother," Itachi said. Itachi rarely called Sasuke by his name. He preferred using 'little brother' instead. Sasuke didn't mind as much as he might of if his parents had been home all the time. "I want you to do me a favor."

"What's that?"

"I want to you to stay away from Uzumaki Naruto and his family," Itachi told him seriously. He sat down on the chair across the table from the couch that Sasuke was lounging on.

Sasuke sat bolt-upright. "Doushite?" he asked.

Itachi put the folders down on the wooden table as Sasuke turned off the T.V. "While researching his father, I found some interesting information on Naruto," Itachi said. "Now, you have to promise me you won't tell anyone. Its forbidden for me to tell you this, but I figured that you would need a reason or you wouldn't heed my word."

Sasuke nodded. He didn't speak, just waited for his brother to talk.

"Fifteen years ago, there was an attack on Konoha and the surrounding cities. It was made by a trio of Demons – monsters, all three of them," Itachi said slowly. "One was Shukaku, the Raccoon Demon of the Sand. The second was Zabuza, the Human Demon of the Mist. The third was Kyuubi, the Nine-tailed fox Demon.

"Zabuza was killed off first, by the hero Haku. But Shukaku and Kyuubi could not be killed, so they were sealed instead. One was inside Gaara of the Hidden Sand, and the other was sealed in none other than Uzumaki Naruto."

Sasuke gaped at him. "So are you telling me that Naruto is the Nine-tailed Fox Demon?" he asked incredulously, thinking back on his best friend.

"Tell me Sasuke," Itachi said. "Is Naruto liked by a lot of people?"

"No."

"It's because of Kyuubi."

Sasuke nodded. He understood the information. "What about Yon?" he asked softly.

Itachi directed Sasuke's attention to the other folder on the table.

"Yon is a normal human being, but a shitty one," the detective said. "He's been arrested three times in the past twenty years, mainly because of multiple accounts of assault on young boys. He especially liked blondes, apparently. Well, that's what I hypothesize. All of his victims were young blonde boys." Itachi sighed. "His activities stopped after he had a son."

Sasuke looked up at Itachi, his eyes wide. "You don't… think that…"

"Actually, I believe that there's a very good chance that that's what's happening," Itachi said. "But please, little brother, stay away from that family. You'll only get hurt."

"Aniki…" Sasuke murmured softly. "I can't."

With that, he stood up and left, heading towards his room.

Itachi pulled a pack of cigarettes out of his pocket, staring after his brother. He lit one and took a long drag before answering. "I know," he said to the silence of the room. Enjoying the tobacco, Itachi finally stood and went back to his study to get some more work done.

I drove in a car and flew in a plane
To come to your house and kick your door in
Now it's down to this, it's just you and me
I'll blow your fucking head off for my country

Sasuke stared up at the ceiling of his room. He was lying comfortably on his bed, his thoughts keeping him from falling asleep. Had Sasuke, when he said goodbye to him, have sent Naruto off to danger. He didn't want to think that he had, he hoped he hadn't.

"I'll see him in school tomorrow. I'll be able to ask him…" Sasuke's voice trailed off. He turned onto his side, looking out the window despairingly. "What will I ask him?"

No answer came to Sasuke.

My feet hurt from the sand
But still I march on, gun in hand
Cause this is war
This isn't what I planned
I wanted to be so much more
But this is war

Naruto sat, curled up in the corner of his room. He was in pain. His entire lower body was on fire from the pain. His father hadn't been lying when he said that Naruto wouldn't be able to sit down for a month. Naruto felt tears flow down his cheeks but he didn't bother wiping them away. It was no use.

Reaching under his cabinet, Naruto pulled out the pocketknife again. He felt so fucking dirty. As if there was nothing he could do to defend himself… well, there really wasn't, now that he thought about it. Slowly, he pulled the pocketknife out, studying the edge. Not caring if the coppery color was rust or blood, Naruto scraped it across his arm several times. Once… Twice… Thrice… he began to count the cuts that he was making. Fourteen… fifteen… sixteen… Again and again, he cut, not able to think about anything else besides the warm liquid running down his arm. Twenty-six… twenty-seven… twenty-eight…

At thirty-three, Naruto finally put the knife away. The blood spilled, mixing with his tears as he stared at it. Kyuubi came over to him, eyes full of concern.

"Naruto…" the fox said.

"He raped me, Kyuubi," Naruto sobbed. He buried his face in his hands. "It hurts… it hurts a lot!"

Kyuubi put a paw gently on Naruto's knee. "It'll be okay one day, kit… I hope it will all get better one day…" the Kitsune said.

"Do you really believe that it will?" Naruto asked.

"I have to… for both our sakes…" Kyuubi replied steadily.

I drove in a car and flew in a plane
To come to your house and kick your door in
Now it's down to this, it's just you and me
I'll blow your fucking head off for my country

Aargh, I don't even know why I wrote this chapter. ((sobs)) POOR NARUTO!!!! I LOVE YOU NARUTO… DON'T WORRY… I THINK IT WILL GET BETTER IN THE END!!!

Jeez, I sound like a reviewer. But I'm not, I'm the Autheress. Okay, now that I'm done FOUR BLOODY CHAPTERS IN TWO FRIKING DAYS you can all be happy. I'll update as soon as possible. Maybe even another chapter tonight. It depends on how much caffeine I get into my body.

Well, that's all I've got to say. DON'T forget to review!!

Oh yeah... one more thing. That rape scene was not random... neither of them were. ANd hopefully, there are no more. but both were for plot purposes