Chapter 4: Discovery

"Sasuke writing"

Sasuke stared calmly at his father's angry face. He was suspended from school for two days so he had to sit around in the house until Itachi came back. Sasuke inwardly was smirking like the devil at his father's expanse. His mother was making breakfast and humming a tune since she was happy about yesterday. Itachi left for school early to turn in his projects and then he'll be taking Sasuke to a therapist that Naruto recommended.

Sasuke got his plate of strawberry waffles with whip cream on top. His father was still glaring daggers at him as he picked up his fork and knife to cut a piece.

"Stop glaring at your son, Fugaku." His mother said in a stern tone.

Fugaku narrowed his eyes but finally relented on his gaze. Sasuke ate an entire waffle and all of his strawberries. His mother figured out a long time ago that he loved fruits. Any kind of fruit or berry would be off his plate in seconds.

"I hope you know that if you disappoint me or your mother again, you're going away to boot camp." His father said marching out the kitchen, ignoring the calls of his wife to eat breakfast.

The slam of the front door was the sign that he was leaving. Sasuke narrowed his eyes and pushed his plate away before nodding his head in thanks to his mother. He wanted to go to his room and think about what Naruto told him yesterday. He'll listen to his parents for now and try to keep out of trouble in school but that wasn't going to last long. His father never liked Naruto and still doesn't. He thinks that Naruto is a bad influence on both Itachi and Sasuke.

Sasuke walked robotically into his room and locked the door. He didn't want to be bothered for his plans. His father may think he's man of the house but Sasuke had authority right now. Everyone was focused on his actions. He opened his mouth a small grunt sound coming out. He closed it again and sat down on his bed, turning towards the door to his room to stare blankly. Fugaku Uchiha will soon see what position he's in.

"Hey Itachi!" Naruto greeted loudly in front of the campus's water fountain.

"Hn."

"How's Sasuke this morning?" he asked randomly.

"He didn't sleep last night. He may be listening to mother and father but I have a feeling that something bad is about to happen."

Naruto's smile turned into a frown. "What do you mean?"

"I saw Sasuke in the living room, smiling to himself late last night." Itachi said, remembering the crazed look his little brother had in his big obsidian eyes. He has never been that scared in his nineteen year old life.

"Maybe he's just happy." The tall blonde said.

"No. Something is different. We're going to the therapist you suggested this afternoon."

"Did I do something wrong?"

"No. Let's just hope not."

"Oh! Itachi, guess what?"

"Hn." Itachi looked into excited blue eyes.

"Sakura is back in town!"

His eyes widened, the image of Sasuke suddenly appeared in his mind. Naruto's happy chatting didn't stop the feeling of dread going through his entire being. Goose bumps rose up on his arms and his neck hair stood at end. The chill of the wind only made things worse.

Sasuke stared at the blue eyed blonde's picture. He heard the front door open and he guessed it was Itachi. He glanced at the clock and carefully put the picture back in its rightful place. It was twelve thirty. Itachi was a little late. Sasuke looked at himself in the mirror and wiped his eyes. His rings were deeper than they have been in weeks. This therapist was the one that Naruto recommended so he'll go willingly. He went to his door and unlocked it. Sasuke was just opening his door when Itachi was about to knock.

He stared blankly up at his older brother.

Itachi asked. "Ready to leave, little brother?"

He narrowed his eyes for a brief second, hating when people acted like he was retarded or something. Sasuke nodded and followed his big brother out of his room towards the front door. His mother was waiting with his jacket.

"Here you go, sweetie. I'm proud of you." She kissed his forehead on the way out.

Sasuke grunted. He got into the passenger's seat, put on his seatbelt and was backing out of the driveway in seconds.

The ride wasn't too long but it felt like it. Itachi remained silent. He stiffly glanced at Sasuke on occasion but other than that there wasn't any communication between them. The building they arrived at apparently had multiple businesses in it. Sasuke caught a glimpse of the cleaning cart going into the elevator as they walked in. Itachi went to the front security desk to ask for directions. Sasuke stared blankly at the red bean marble floor. He was lost in the designs. He actually enjoyed looking at them.

"Sasuke?" his brother called him.

Sasuke looked up, slightly annoyed that his admiration of the marble was interrupted. He glared at his older brother who stood frozen. He walked to him and put his gaze back on the floor as Itachi led him to the elevators. The elevator was decorated with the same red bean colors but had golden bars for those who had wheel chairs. They got off on the fourth floor and walked down a narrow hallway with light green carpet. The hallway was so narrow that only one person could walk with shoulders forwards. Sasuke thought it would be a cool way for someone to die, to be crushed by walls on opposite sides.

They came to a glass door that had silver blinds covering the inside so no one could see in. The name Kakashi Hatake was in bold black letter. Itachi pushed the door open and Sasuke saw the theme immediately. There were bamboo plants in every corner, light green chairs matched the black carpet and painting/pictures were on the walls of something of natural scenery. There was an old lady sitting a chair closest to the desk.

The desk attendant was a lightly tanned female with brown hair and sharp brown eyes. She was staring at them for awhile before smiling politely. "Hello, welcome to Dr. Hatake's office! I'm Tenten, how can I help you?"

Itachi nodded. "I'm here for the one o clock session for Sasuke Uchiha."

She nodded and turned to look at her computer. She clicked on something a few times and looked at Itachi. Tenten then picked up a clipboard with medical forms on it.

"Please fill one through three pages out. This is your first time here, correct?"

Itachi nodded again.

She smiled. "Once you fill that out, he'll be with you in a minute."

Tenten stood up and went to the light brown door behind the desk. She announced that his new appointment was here before going back on the computer to finish what she was doing before they came in.

Itachi sat across from the old woman who was having trouble staying up. Sasuke stayed standing in the middle of the room, staring blankly at the door behind the woman's cluttered desk. He rather not sit in a place he wasn't comfortable in. It was the reason why he could never go to the movies. The smell of popcorn made him nauseous and sitting near a stranger put his paranoid level skyrocket. He remained standing.

Itachi finished with his medical forms and basic information only a few minutes before the back door opened. A red headed male, pale skin and thick ringed sea-foam eyes stepped out. He had a deadly aura surrounding him and Sasuke suddenly felt the urge to greet the man. He waited at the glass door that led to the back. His obsidian eyes staring into blank light green.

The red head suddenly smirked. "Good luck."

Sasuke nodded, a smirk coming onto his face as well. He didn't care if Itachi saw this exchange between the two of them. Sasuke felt as though he and the stranger were the same. He could feel it on the tip of his tongue.

"Sasuke? Do you know that man?" Itachi asked.

Sasuke turned back towards his older brother and shook his head. A few minutes later a buzz was heard and Tenten told him that he could go back. Itachi was to stay out there for the privacy of doctor and patient.

When Sasuke walked into the back door he wasn't expecting the man to look so…different. Silver hair was spiked up going to the left, an eye patch covered his left eye, and a half mask covered two thirds of his face. He wore a simple white button up shirt, beige pants and white tennis shoes. He didn't look like a therapist but more of a common criminal.

"Ah, you must be Sasuke Uchiha. Please have a seat."

Sasuke shook his head.

"Hmm. You're a mute." He went through his desk and pulled out a notepad. He got a pen out of his penholder and handed them to Sasuke.

"I'm going to ask you a series of questions. You're going to give me an answer. I can tell if you're lying so don't try." He said lazily.

"What's your favorite color?" he asked.

Sasuke wrote on his notepad. "Red."

"What's my name?"

"Hatake Kakashi."

"Why are you here?"

Sasuke hesitated but continued to write.

"My mother and father don't like my current behavior."

Kakashi narrowed his eyes at his handwriting.

"How old are you?"

"13."

The silver headed therapist leaned back in his chair.

"Do you know sign language?"

"Yes."

Kakashi made a small noise and began typing away on his computer.

"How's your sleeping habit?"

Sasuke blinked and wrote. "I don't sleep some nights. If I do, it's only on Tuesdays and Thursdays."

"Why?" Kakashi asked not looking at him.

"It's the only time, he comes over."

The therapist raised an eyebrow at his answer. "Who?"

"Naruto."

Kakashi sighed. "What do your parents think of him?"

"My mother likes him around and my father hates him."

Sasuke narrowed his eyes at the thought of his father. The blank expression gone from his face and a small glimpse of his dark side made itself known.

"Forget I asked that. What can you tell me about Naruto?"

"He's my best friend. He's mine, not Itachi's."

Kakashi stopped typing at that. "Does anyone know that he's yours?"

"No. My father wants me to stop talking to him. He wants to send me away from my best friend."

The silver headed therapist began typing again but stopped every few seconds to think about what he was typing.

"Do you know why you're here?"

Sasuke smirked. "You tell me."

Kakashi glanced at the clock. "Well, its seems like our time is up. I need you to make another appointment for Friday. I need to talk to the person who brought you here."

Sasuke nodded. His blank face back on before walking calmly out the door. Kakashi was right behind him. Sasuke was led towards the sitting area and his new therapist motioned for Itachi to come into the door.

"He'll only be a minute, Sasuke." Kakashi winked at him.

Sasuke hated to admit it but he actually liked his therapist.

Itachi sat down as Kakashi sat down on the front of his desk. He watched him sigh and scratched the back of his head. Itachi knew Kakashi because he was Naruto's therapist in high school. They only met a handful of times but he considered him a friend.

"What is this about?"

"You should know. You brought him here." Kakashi said curtly.

"Hn."

"From what I know now…I'll keep a special eye on him. He's very hostile towards your father and I think he has a crush on Naruto."

Itachi raised an eyebrow. "What?"

"He clearly made it known that Naruto was his. I suggest you warn Naruto and your father to be careful around him. He has potential to kill. In his next session I'm going to give him an IQ test and a thorough evaluation. I can already tell he's paranoid and emotionally…not all there. After that, I'll see if I can help him with his sleeping disorder. Itachi, I'm sorry but right now we're going to have to hope for the best."

Sasuke noticed the change in his older brother's demeanor. He was stiffer than usual around him and instead of his usual glances he kept his eyes on the road. He complained that going to Dr. Hatake was going to take money but Sasuke wasn't sure if that was the only thing that was worrying him.

Once they got home, Naruto was waiting on the steps and someone was standing next to him. A pink haired woman with emerald eyes, fair skin, and a curvy body. She was beautiful in any man's eyes but why was she standing so close to Naruto? Sasuke narrowed his eyes, his lips tight and brows furrowed.

"Hey! Itachi, Sasuke I would like you to meet, Sakura Haruno. She's my girlfriend." Naruto announced with a grin.

Sakura smiled. "Nice to meet you. I heard so much about you guys on the phone."

Itachi paled visibly. Sasuke glared deadly at her and then rushed his way into the house leaving Naruto and Sakura to question his actions. He slammed the front door, startling his mother.

"How was therapy?" Naruto's loud voice was heard as he took off his jacket, leaving it on the floor.

His mother tried to calm him down but he pushed her harshly against the wall. He glared at her as she was about to scream. She kept her hand over her mouth, covering her sobs while tears ran down her cheeks. Sasuke then turned slowly towards the steps and ran to his room. This Sakura Haruno was going to have to disappear. How dare she touch what was his?

Snowysess: Sorry for the late update. I was supposed to do this the day after Christmas but family stopped me. So what do you think? Did you like it? Review and tell me what you think. Next chapter Sasuke injures someone and Naruto finds out the truth.