Chapter 7: Happy

YAY! Finally caught up! I think I left it in a good part last time. It's Friday right now, so I won't update this weekend. I'll resume on Monday though. I'll probabaly get another chapter in...anys...that's for the end of the chapter...If you haven't noticed, I hate cliffhangers. Well, I like them when I'm reading the completed version, not to write them myself and in an in-progress story...so...ya...hope ya'll like!

Disclaimer: Well...If I owned Naruto...there would be 20x more angst...and sasunaru...like that kiss in the beginning...that would happen a lot more...plus more...but I don't own him...so I write...

Warning: this is an AU. There are OCs and OOCs. This is M for a reason. Cussing, lime, lemon, cantalope, rape. Angst...

"The key to change...is to let go of fear" ~Rosanne Cash


Itachi walked up the stairs to the attic. He was dressed and ready for the day. He opened the door and was blasted with cold air. He shivered a bit. If he knew that it was this cold, he would have made them sleep on the floor in his room. He walked over to Kyuubi to wake him up. He secretly liked the younger male. They were only three years apart, and when Itachi talked to his parents, they said that as long as Kyuubi was happy they would let him be with anybody. Then they got suspicious, and Itachi had to make up a lie.

Itachi put a hand where he thought Kyuubi's shoulder was and lightly shook him. "Kyuubi. Wake up. Breakfast is almost ready." Itachi said. Kyuubi shot up out of bed, then jumped back under the covers.

"Holy shit! Fuck! It's cold!" Kyuubi shouted. He looked at Itachi who seemed fine. Stupid Uchiha. "Hey." He whispered. "Check on Naruto. He gave us the blankets because there was only 4. Lenka-san came up after Naruto fell asleep, but it was only a thin one. I'll wake up the others."

Itachi nodded and walked over to the only blond in the room. Kyuubi wrapped the spar blanket around him and grabbed his pillow. He walked over to Kiba and smacked him in the face with said pillow. Kiba fell off the bed with a yelp. Luckily, a blanket went with him. He looked over at Gaara and nodded. He often saw the shorter male walk around at night. He walked over to Sasuke and looked at the raven. He was laying in bed, his eyes open, and staring at the ceiling. Kyuubi could tell he was lost in a memory, but in a few seconds, Sasuke also sat up. They all watched as Itachi woke up Naruto.

Naruto sat up and saw Itachi hovering over him. He flinched before he recognized the face. He finished sitting up and pulled his feet from the footboard. Naruto threw the blankets off of him and placed his socked feet on the ground, standing up. He stretched before he walked over to his bag. Something caught his eye. He had thrown off two blankets and not one. He saw it was thin and he mentally thanked Lenka. He quickly changed, pulling on a long-sleeved shirt.

Naruto didn't have a problem anymore changing in front of others. He now knew how Sasuke got his massive scar, and he wasn't afraid of what people would think when he removed his shirt. That helped Naruto to let go of his fear. The others knew his past and they didn't leave him. If they saw his scars or not, it was fine with him now. Sasuke kind of helped him with that.

Naruto pulled on his shirt and them pulled on the only pair of jeans without some type of hole, paid for from Kyuubi's shopping spree money. His older brother would not allow Naruto to go to Russia with jeans that offered no protection. He pulled on his shoes, from Sakura, and turned to the others. They had watched him while he changed, and when he noticed that they had already changed as well, he smiled to them. Naruto opened the door and started down the stairs, the others following him. They all walked into the dinning room. They saw people they didn't know sitting and waiting for breakfast and the rest of the group. Galia sat at the end of the massive table, and Halina was taking her seat after she had put the breakfast on the table.

Everybody sat down, but Naruto didn't move. He looked around. Not only did he not see Lenka, but there was no chair for him. "Oh. I'm sorry. The extra person is throwing us off. We did move your breakfast into the kitchen with Lenka." Halina said kindly. Naruto nodded, assuring his friends that it was alright.

Naruto followed the maze of a house to the kitchen. He saw fridge was moved slightly and he understood. He moved the fridge just a bit more to push a door open. He stepped into the darkness and down a step before he pulled the fridge back in place. He closed the door behind him and walked down the steps. He found the landing and saw a light from the end of the hallway. He walked to it.

"Lenka?" he asked into the darkness as he pushed the door to the soft light open.

"Ruru?" the young boy asked. Naruto pushed the door open and saw that there was a candle in the middle of the bare room. Lenka sat in the corner as he watched Naruto. "Dad said not to eat without you. So I waited." Naruto looked at the boy as he brought around some half-eaten bread and set down a dirty glass of water.

"Did you make him mad?"

Lenka nodded, explaining shortly that he was caught coming back from bringing Naruto a blanket. Naruto nodded and sat down beside the boy. HE grabbed the bread, tearing it in two. Naruto took the part that was a fourth of the original size and gave Lenka the rest. "No. You take the big piece." Lenka said, pushing it to Naruto.

"Lenka. Listen to me. You haven't been through what I have. I've eaten grass to stay alive after being fed half of this." Naruto held up his piece. "This is like a feast to what I used to eat. You need your energy. I can always get berries and stuff from the forest, but you'll be working all day. Eat. Please." Naruto held the bread to Lenka.

Lenka hesitated before grabbing the bread and taking a bite as Naruto put half of his piece into his mouth. They sat, chewing.

"Hey Lenka? How long has that candle been burning?" Naruto asked, seeing that it was almost to the end.

"Since this morning when I came down here. About two and a half hours."

Naruto nodded. They both went into their own thoughts. All Naruto could think about is how he couldn't escape this treatment, but he could help Lenka.


Halina came back from the kitchen. She was told to open the main door and make sure the refrigerator was flush to the wall. She did. Now she walked back to complete her last order.

"Lenka! Lenka and that blond boy are gone! The door is open and their missing!" she said, panicked. All of the teens stood up and rushed to the kitchen, only to see that she was right. In a panic, they all grabbed their coats, slipping on their snowboots, and ran out the door. Galia told the rest of the guests, there to ski during a college break, to go ahead and leave. He said that they can go ski if they want. That they had everything under control and to not worry. They were going to clean, so they needed everybody gone. He watched them leave and then told Halina to lock every door to the outside there was and to get in the truck and go to town to shop for food. She did.

Galia smiled. He finally had his blond back. He made his way to the kitchen. Plan, accomplished.


"Lenka." Naruto whispered. The light had gone out a few minutes ago. "If he comes down here. Don't egg him on. If he tries anything, I'll take it. Don't let yourself be hurt." Naruto said. He was going to say more, but the door suddenly opened and slammed. Lenka and Naruto tensed.

Naruto stood up and moved in front of Lenka. Naruto had to protect this boy. He was only 13 while Naruto was 16. Naruto had protect him. He couldn't live with himself if he didn't. Galia moved into the room. It was pitch black and all Naruto could see was the shadow. A dull light was turned on. Galia put the flashlight to face the wall. Now, he could see. Naruto stood protectively in front of Lenka. He made his way over.

"My Naruto. How I missed you after you were taken away. Even if you scream and yell, nobody will hear you. They all left to find you when they thought you were outside." Galia said. He laughed. "Let me guess. You're going to protect Lenka at all costs."

Naruto didn't flinch. He just stared at the man. "What do you do to your own son?" he asked angrily.

Galia pulled Naruto to another wall. "I could tell you." He grabbed one of Naruto's hands and it was suddenly in chains at attached to the wall. He forgot about his other hand as he pulled. Now, both of his hands were in the chains. "Or I could show you. Though, I don't chain him up like I do you. It just turns me on to see you struggle against the chains."

Naruto struggled to defend himself when the man attached himself to Naruto's neck. He looked over to Lenka and saw him trembling. "Look away Lenka." Naruto mouthed. Lenka did as he was told, looking to face the wall. He ate some more of his bread, trying to block out the cussing and the struggling sounds of the blond. He got mad and threw the bread on the ground. He stood, turning back around. He saw his father's hand moving up the blond's shirt. He walked over to his father and pushed him.

"Stay away from Ruru!" He said. He hit the ground after his father's fist came in contact with his face.

"Don't tell me what to do!" Galia yelled, as he kicked Lenka's gut multiple times. Naruto couldn't stand it.

"Bastard! Stop! Do whatever you want to me! Punch me! Kick me! Fuck me! I don't care! Leave Lenka alone!" He shouted.

"Really? You want me to fuck you?" Galia said smiling. He moved away from Lenka and went to Naruto.

"I don't want you to fuck me. I still want to stay away from me. I still hate you. I want you to leave Lenka alone."

"So if I leave Lenka alone, you'll let me fuck you?"

"Ruru! No! I'm not worth it!" Lenka shouted. He tried to stand, but collapsed and coughed up some blood.

"Yes you are." Naruto said smiling before a punch was directed at his gut the same time Galia attached to his neck again.


"He's nowhere in sight." Kiba said. They had regrouped about a mile from the Inn after an hour and a half of searching. "Where the fuck could he be?"

"Did anybody check his room?" Itachi asked, looking at Kyuubi who suddenly paled.

"Did anybody stay to check his room?" Gaara asked.

All of the sudden, Kyuubi took off for the house. Sasuke, Kiba, and Gaara close behind. Everybody followed when they saw Sasuke and Gaara run. They never looked panicked. That scared them. Kyuubi tried the kitchen door and it opened. Galia sat quietly at the kitchen table, reading the newspaper.

"Where's Naruto?" Kyuubi asked Galia angrily.

"Oh. False alarm. He came down from his room and then went with my wife to the store in town with Lenka. They should be back in a few hours." Galia said.

Kyuubi nodded hesitantly and walked away. He walked up the stairs and went to the one place nobody could bother him unless they feared for their life. Itachi's room. He sat down on the bed and layed down. He was lost in thought. Kyuubi could read his eyes. He could read the satisfaction. He could read the lie. He could read the end of pleasure. Pleasure that only came from sex. It was killing him inside. He didn't want his brother to suffer anymore, but this one trip is doing just that. Making his brother suffer.

Kyuubi turned over on the bed. He heard the door open and shut softly. It was followed by soft footsteps and the weight of another. Kyuubi knew that only one person could be that quiet. "What do you want Itachi?" He asked.

Itachi looked at the boy in front of him. He didn't need some amazing gift to tell that Kyuubi was hurt. "Tell me what you know."

Kyuubi sighed. He sat up, moving back to lean on the headboard. "Yesterday. Lenka brought us up blankets. There were only four. Lenka and Naruto talked in Russian and it looked important, but he wouldn't tell us what about. Naruto gave us the blankets despite our protests. He fell asleep in that odd position. Lenka brought up another blanket. He told us that that was how he was chained to the bed. He told us that Galia-san treated Naruto the worst. Then today. There aren't enough chairs. Naruto goes to eat with Lenka. They disappear. We ALL leave. We come back almost two hours later." Kyuubi had to stop. He could just remember the look in that man's eyes. "His eyes." He was choking on his own words. "They read that he had just fucked somebody. He lied to us when he said that Naruto and Lenka were with Halina-san. Then his eyes read that he was happy we bought the lie. He was eager then. Eager that we bought into that lie. So he could go back to wherever he was keeping them." Kyuubi grabbed the pillow and hugged it. He looked at Itachi's intense gaze. "I'm worried. I haven't know Naruto long, but I'm close enough to call him my brother. He's been through a lot. His first birthday party in 16 years was last Thursday." Kyuubi looked away and Itachi moved to sit next to him. "I can always read the eyes of people. His basically say that he is in pain. He is happy on the outside, but that happiness is shallow. He is bleeding on the inside. That's why I was happy with not having any attention on our birthday. When I saw he was happy from the bottom of his heart, where he's normally hurting, I felt like crying with him. That made me so happy. But now...we don't know where he is." Kyuubi paused. "And the satisfaction in that man's eyes was so strong. It's painful."

It was silent in the room for several minutes. Kyuubi was just staring at the bed and Itachi was sitting there silently. "I'm happy that you allow yourself to show that you care for Naruto-kun. Sasuke would never take my affection correctly." Itachi started. He really didn't know what to do for once. "Naruto-kun would do anything to protect somebody. He would jump in front of a train to protect somebody. Sure, he may have strait D's, except in Language and Music, and that might be considered an idiot, but I don't think he is. I can tell that Sasuke calls Naruto 'dobe' because he'd jump in front of that train, no matter how fast or big it is." Kyuubi now looked at Itachi as he spoke. He didn't really know where this was going. "No matter what he does though, I'm sure he cares to much for us to ever let anything extremely bad happen to him." Itachi said.

Kyuubi looked at Itachi and smiled. He understood now. He looked forward and let his head drop onto Itachi's shoulder. He was happy that Itachi cared enough to make him just a little bit happier.


"Ruru." Naruto heard from above him "Ruru!" he felt a light shake on him. He opened his eyes and saw Lenka. "Ruru!" Lenka said, hugging Naruto lightly. Naruto sat up. He could feel the pain in his lower back, legs, and, most of all, butt. He recalled everything that happened and he leaned against the wall.

"Did he leave you alone?" Naruto asked Lenka almost immediately. Lenka looked down.

"He didn't do that to me if that's what you're asking. He kicked me a few more times before he left."

Naruto was furious and relieved at the same time. He sighed. "Lenka. Let me tell you what happened to me."

Lenka looked up at Naruto confused. He leaned against the wall next to Naruto as the blond leaned in the corner. "Okay." he said.

"I went through different situations my whole life. I've been alone, and people like you only showed up every now and then. The moment I decided to change my life was when I was 12, about a week from my 13th birthday. I was living in New York in America at the time. They were probably the worst people that ever adopted me. I stayed with them a month in that torture when I decided that I would run away. I didn't want to enter my teens being passed around from family to family, from country to country, at all. So I packed up a little of the food from dinner one day. With the clothes on my back, I left. I ran for a long time. These thugs picked me up. I let them have their way as long as they got me out of the state. When I felt like leaving, they kept me for longer. I was with them for a week into my 13th year. So I left them and ran. Turns out, I made it to Ohio somehow. I was alone for two weeks. I was about to give up. The only think I had eaten in two weeks was grass from the ground and leftover fish thrown out. It was better than being tortured everyday. It was better than being alone, but I was alone. I didn't want to live anymore. I was about to go to sleep on the side of the road out in the middle of nowhere one night and this truck came by. The first thing I thought was that this guy wanted to take me as well, but I was wrong."

Naruto stopped talking and Lenka looked at him. "What happened?" he asked.

"He took me in after he promised me happiness. He helped me recover physically and then I was accepted to this elite school for my language ability. I wasn't happy, but I met a lot of people I care about now. And Lenka, I'm happy now. Sure, I may one day want to find love, but not right now. I don't see myself with anybody because of my past. But for right now. I am happy. That's what I want for you. Sure, you may not be old enough to go to my school. You may not even have an amazing ability, but I want you to be happy."

It was silent until Lenka spoke. "I can't be happy if nobody takes me in. I don't want to go to an orphanage."

"You don't have to. My mother." Naruto stopped to laugh. Lenka gave him a weird look. "Apparently, the hospital screwed up big time. Got my brother and I mixed up. But they found out and then they found me when Kyuu-nii came to the academy. I didn't accept them at first, but now I do. I can see that they care." Naruto went back to what he was saying before. "My mother and father were so horrified about what happened that they decided that they would open an international house. They would adopt kids from all around the world and take them in. Care for them. Lenka. You can go to them. You can get away. You can be close to me and you can have a caring family. They said that the language barrier wouldn't be a problem because of me, seeing as how I'm kind of a language prodigy." Naruto paused and breathed out. "Lenka. You can be happy."

Lenka attacked Naruto, giving him a hug attack. Naruto winced, but let the younger boy hug him. "Okay. Take me with you. I don't want to stay here anymore." Lenka whispered.

"That's good." Naruto forced himself to stand on his screaming legs. He knew that he was still to used to doing this. He walked forward and pushed himself up the stairs. He came back down. "It's locked from the outside." He said, reclaiming his seat. "We'll have to wait till he comes back. Then you'll make a run for it. I'll hold him off while you go get my friends. You'll have to hurry though. If it take's to long, he might lock it from the inside."

"Ruru. You've already done enough."

"Lenka. Trust me. I can barely walk, let alone run, while I'm in this pain." Naruto sighed. "Where's the other half of my bread. I need to get some strength to hold him off."

"Ruru."

"No Lenka. Let me do this. You know this house easily. I get lost in my apartment going to the bathroom. You're the only one who can do this."

Lenka looked slightly concerned. He nodded and sat back. They both weren't expecting for the door to creak open already. They looked at each other and nodded. Time to take things into their own hands.


Well, that's it for now. I'll update again today...hopefully...but I thought that I needed to stop this chapter. I hope all of you liked! I think this is my shortest chapter yet. Under 4,000 words...*sigh*...anys, it is Friday! Two things. One, I won't update this weekend, like always, and Two, I get to sleep for once!...gotta go. I'm starving...see ya'll!...REVIEW!...Peace out...^_^...