Chapter 7

Kiba went downstairs the next morning feeling like shit. He had only gotten a few hours of sleep and he couldn't help but wonder how Sasuke does this everyday. Sure your body would come to get use to it, but after three weeks of barely any sleep you were bound to crash sooner or later. Kiba found his mother in the kitchen making breakfast so he plumped his tired ass down in one of the chairs at the table.

"Morning sweetheart how are you feeling?"

"Tired"

"What time did you boys get in last night?"

"Three"

"Now I told your father not to keep you out past midnight. Are you sure you are okay to go to school?"

Kiba really wanted to say no he really wanted to go back upstairs to his bed and sleep for another six hours. He also though really wanted to see Sasuke and talk to him. He had to make sure if he was okay after last night. Sure Kiba didn't know what happened when the men would take him into one of those rooms, but Kiba could only imagine it wasn't anything good. Sasuke had looked worse as the night progressed and he knew somewhere along the way Sasuke had been forced to have sex. So no he couldn't go back upstairs to his warm comfy bed when Sasuke was at school in pain and exhausted.

"Ya I'll be fine I just need some food for some energy ma."

"Alright sweetheart I'm making pancakes so if nothing else it will give you a sugar high."

"Thanks ma. Hey ma can I ask you a question?"

"Always sweetheart you know that."

"What do you know about the Uchiha's?"

"Why do you ask sweetheart?"

"There's just Sasuke he's in a couple of my classes and he hasn't talked in four years not a single word. I was just wondering if there was something that happened. I mean no one just gets up one day and decides to never speak again."

"So that's the poor boys name Sasuke eh. Well I can't say why he hasn't spoken, because I don't know but four years now so it happened after that night."

"What's that night?"

"Four years ago there was a tragedy at the Uchiha Estate. Fugaku and his wife had left and gone out to dinner and left their two sons at home. The eldest was Itachi he was eighteen and set to graduate that summer. He was going to take over his father's company and the youngest who is Sasuke was only twelve. So it wasn't that big of a deal to leave them alone. Now according to the paper and the news they had come back to find Itachi dead he was murdered. However, nothing was ever mentioned about their youngest son not even his name. The murder was left open to this day, because the evidence was barely there and as far as the police reported there were no witnesses. If Sasuke isn't talking my guess would be that he was there for it and something happened to him that no one reported."

"Why wouldn't his parents report it though?"

"I'm not sure sweetheart they may not have known or they may not have wanted all the more press about it."

"Ma if you like someone and your friends don't what do you do?"

"Well does this person's friends like you?"

"He doesn't have any friends."

"Well then sweetheart if you like this person and your friends don't that's okay it happens. However if they truly are your friends then they will understand that you like this person. Sometimes some people need more time to get to know someone and come to like them then others."

"So you're saying if I get them all to hang out my friends might like him."

"Well I can't guarantee that but it doesn't hurt any to try right."

"Thanks ma."

"Anytime sweetheart now eat up you need to get to school."

Kiba gave a nod and eat his pancakes that his mother made for him. Once that was done he went upstairs to finish getting dressed by the time he dragged his ass down the stairs Naruto was already in the living room waiting.

"Man you look like death."

"I feel like death."

"Had a wild night did we?"

"It was alright let's get going."

Kiba and Naruto began walking to school.

"So are you ever going to tell me how your night was?"

"We just went to one of my dad's clubs."

"You just went? Like it's not a big deal man what was it like?"

"It was alright lots of hot bodies to look at."

'Some more then others.' Kiba thought

"Man I wish I was there that would have been awesome."

"Ya it was pretty cool."

The rest of the way there Naruto kept asking questions about the club and Kiba kept having to act like it wasn't a horrible night. Kiba couldn't tell Naruto though about Sasuke being there. No one could know about that it would destroy Sasuke. Kiba needed to see him and make sure he was okay, well as okay as he could be considering. Once they got to the school Kiba didn't even waste a minute he just headed for his first period class to sit beside Sasuke. Kiba got to his class and he was surprised to see that Sasuke wasn't there yet. Iruka walked into the classroom and was shocked to see Kiba there he was usually the last one to enter the class.

"Hello Kiba you're here early."

"Ya I'm just too tired to deal with everyone in the halls right now."

"Ah yes your birthday party how did that go?"

"It was good. I'm surprised Sasuke isn't here I thought for sure I would find him in here."

"He's usually here by now, but sometimes he has to be in the counselor's office or he's in the library and looses track of time."

"He works pretty hard eh."

"Yes he does I'm not sure how he can do it thirty courses in two years is virtually impossible. Though it's not like you to go asking about Sasuke."

"Ya it's just after that project I guess he kinda grew on me. He's not that bad, but my friends don't see that so."

"Ah yes its hard when your friends don't like one of your friends or vise versa. Even if you all hang out a few times and they still don't like him that doesn't mean you can't be friends with both."

"Hm"

Nothing more was said between the two they both just sat there and waited for the first bell to ring. Ten minutes later the kids were filing into the classroom. Though, Sasuke never showed not within the firs ten minutes or the last ten minutes. Kiba was getting worried Sasuke never missed a class ever and when he didn't show up for math Kiba got even more concerned. Now it was lunch time and Kiba was sitting down at his usual lunch table listening to his friends going on about him going to the club.

"So my mom was saying this morning how four years ago Sasuke's older brother was killed."

"Really?" Shikamaru asked

"Ya apparently no one has been caught there's not even any evidence to help the detectives."

"That sucks, but why do we care dude?" Naruto asked

"He's cooler then you think Naruto."

"He doesn't talk he's a freak."

"Shikamaru says five words a day what's the difference?"

"The fact that he actually says them."

"I have to agree with Naruto on this one there's being quite and there's being a freak." Kankurou said.

"Kiba does have a point though so what he doesn't talk there's obviously a reason for it. " Shikamaru said

"When you think about it he would make a great friend. I mean you could tell him anything and you wouldn't have to worry about him spreading it around the school." Sakura said

"You're still missing the fact that he's a freak." Naruto said

"So that means you won't even give him a chance not even for me?" Kiba asked

"Why do you care all of a sudden you didn't last year." Naruto asked

"During that project I learned a lot about him he's actually pretty cool so what he can't talk. He talks in his own way and he deals with a lot. What's so wrong with wanting to be his friend he doesn't have any."

"Kiba's right everyone should at least have friends if nothing else. " Tamari said

"So you guys will give him a chance?"

"Ya we will after all if you like him how bad can he be right." Sakura said

"Horrible and annoying oh and a freak."

"Naruto please just do this once for me."

"Fine but I'm not talking to him."

"Whatever man regardless I'm gonna be friends with him so you'll have to get over that."

"So you're gonna start hanging out with all the freaks now?"

"I can't hang out with both?"

"It's your rep dude."

"I'm gonna go head to the library I'll see you around."

Kiba didn't even wait to hear all the comments about that he just headed out of the café. He was hoping that Sasuke was in the library and not hurt somewhere. He looked horrible last night he couldn't imagine going through what he has been through. He got to the library and headed to the back corner where Sasuke always hides. When he got there though Sasuke wasn't there and even the librarian said that she hadn't seen him all day. On the way out of the library Kiba ran into Neji.

"Hey Neji right?"

"Yes"

"Have you seen Sasuke today?"

"Why are you looking for Sasuke?"

"I just need some help with my math homework and he usually helps me out."

"No I haven't seen him."

Neji went and turned to walk away, but he stopped as he had a thought

"Kiba Sasuke has enough to worry about and try to balance he doesn't need anyone else beating him up."

"I'm not looking to beat him up or hurt him. I know he doesn't have any friends really I'm just looking to be a friend."

"Alright he may not have many friends but he has me, Shino and Gaara looking out for him. We're not close, because he chooses to be distant, but that doesn't mean we don't have his back."

"Honestly Neji I'm not looking to cause him anymore pain."

"I hope not he may not talk, but we all know when something is wrong."

With that Neji walked away and headed back to his locker for his next class. After school Kiba decided to go over to Sasuke's place and see if he was there. His father was away on a business meeting so he was hoping that Sasuke wouldn't have to work tonight. Kiba got there within fifteen minutes and went up to knock on the door. He heard loud voices and the sound of a lamp being thrown at a wall. Sasuke's mother opened the door.

"What?"

"I'm here to see Sasuke."

"He's in his room."

She moved to let Kiba in and she headed back into the living room. Kiba noticed that the house was freezing he could have sworn he saw his breath. He saw and heard both of his parents yelling. He just made his way to the stairs where at the top he couldn't help but listen around the corner.

"This is all your fault!" she yelled

"How is this my fault?"

"You're the one that turned the air conditioning on now it's broken and we can't turn it off. Plus we don't have the money to fix it nor have we gotten any food yet. How many more nights am I going to have to eat at one of my friends house!"

"Sasuke's working now he'll have us out of this mess in no time! Until then just shut up!"

"He's working his ass off and you're here sitting on your ass eating when he doesn't even get any food! He hasn't eaten in three weeks almost now plus he looks terrible! What has he been doing all night!"

"Just shut up! He will do as I say and so will you. Now unless you want me to sell you off at night you will shut your mouth you bitch!"

Kiba couldn't hear anymore of this he just went to Sasuke's room. He knocked first and then entered. Sasuke was lying down on his bed with a blanket that had holes in it. He had on just a t-shirt and he had his headphones on. Kiba couldn't believe how horrible he looked he was shivering from the cold and had his eyes closed. Kiba went up to him and gently touched his shoulder. Sasuke immediately opened his eyes and pulled off his headphones.

"It's okay Sasuke it's just me."

Sasuke tried to straighten up and sit, but his body wasn't hearing it. There was too much pain and he didn't have any energy. The room was spinning and the call of darkness was too strong. Kiba could see that Sasuke was having trouble.

"Hey just lie down Sasuke."

Sasuke laid back down he flinched when he heard another bang followed by glass shattering. Kiba took out a sweater from his bag and draped it over Sasuke. He knew he had to get Sasuke out of here he looked like he was dying.

"Come on let's go to my place and get away from all the cold and yelling. My dad's away on a business trip so its just my mom and she would love you."

Sasuke looked around trying to find something to write on. Kiba understood what he was trying to find and grabbed his notebook and a pen out from his bag.

'I have to work in an hour.'

"Sasuke you can't work tonight you're too sick. You can't work you need to sleep and you need to eat."

'I'm okay'

"You're not okay I heard your parents arguing you haven't eaten in three weeks. Sasuke you're not okay you need help. Let me help you."

'My father he'll be mad if I don't go.'

"Let me worry about that you have way too much to worry about. Come on you'll be safe at my house."

Kiba didn't even give Sasuke a chance to reply he just helped him get up. Pain filled every fiber in his body. He truly couldn't handle anymore the room was spinning too fast and he couldn't help but placing his head against Kiba's shoulder. Kiba for the first time realized that he was a good six inches taller then Sasuke.

"Hey you okay?"

Sasuke just shook his head no.

"Dizzy?"

Sasuke gave a nod. Kiba put his arm around Sasuke's waist to help hold him up though the hiss of pain didn't go unnoticed by Kiba. Slowly they made their way out of the room and down the stairs. Once they were at the bottom of the stairs Sasuke's father spoke.

"Where the fuck do you think you are going?"

"I'm bringing him to work sir."

"How do you know where he works?"

"My father owns the club sir and my father really hates it when his workers are late. So if you would excuse us we can get on our way."

"Very well"

They made their way out of the house and they started to go to Kiba's for the night. What Kiba was hoping for is that his mother would see how bad Sasuke is and force his father to let Sasuke go and stay there. They finally made it to Kiba's home after a good twenty minutes Kiba was certain that Sasuke was going to die on the way there. They got in and Kiba walked Sasuke over to the couch and placed him down. Sasuke was too tired he just laid his head down on the arm of the chair. He was still wearing Kiba's sweater and he was still shivering.

"I'll be right back."

Kiba went into the kitchen where he knew his mother would be making dinner. She turned around when she heard Kiba walking into the room.

"Hey sweetheart how was your day at school?"

"It was alright, ma I have a problem."

"Okay what's wrong sweetheart?"

"Sasuke's in the living room he needs help."

She stopped what she was doing and turned around to face her son.

"What do you mean he needs help?"

"His father gave him to pops to work at one of his club…"

"He what?"

"I found out when pops took me to his downtown club I don't know what happened but all night he was being dragged into different rooms with different men. I think they all paid to have sex with him. It's been happening for three weeks."

"I'm going to kill your father how dare he do that."

"There's more his parents are broker then broke. They have a broken AC so it's stuck in the on position their house is freezing. They haven't had any money for food so he hasn't eaten in three weeks I don't even think he's slept."

"Oh the poor thing where is he?"

"He's on the couch."

They walked out of the kitchen and into the living room. Kiba's mother couldn't believe her eyes Sasuke looked horrible. She went over to him and bent down she ran her hand through his hair and noticed how cold his skin was.

"Sasuke sweetie can you open your eyes?"

Slowly Sasuke opened his eyes he didn't know what was going to happen. His parents never were affectionate towards him he didn't know what he was supposed to do. Kiba's mother placed her hand against Sasuke's forehead he was burning up.

"Alright I need to get you into the washroom and take a good look at you Sasuke. Kiba can you help him up?"

"Ya"

Kiba went over and helped Sasuke get up his body was so sore and he couldn't figure out why. They made their way up the stairs and into the bathroom Kiba helped Sasuke sit down at the side of the tube.

"Kiba why don't you go and get a long sleeved shirt for Sasuke."

"Sure ma"

"Okay Sasuke let's get you into some warmer clothes okay. Can you take the sweater off you can put it back on in a minute."

Kiba came back in with a long sleeved shirt.

"Here ma."

"Sasuke can you take off the sweater and shirt please"

Sasuke just looked down he didn't want anyone seeing all the marks.

"Sasuke what's wrong?" Kiba asked

That's when Kiba remembered Sasuke had all those bruises on his arms last night. He didn't want anyone seeing the extent of his injuries.

"The bruises are more then just your arms aren't they?"

"Bruises?"

"Ya last night I saw his arms they had bruises all over them. Are they from your father, the clients or both?"

Sasuke slowly put up three fingers signally that it was from both.

"Sasuke you need to remove your shirt sweetie. I need to see how bad it is."

Slowly Sasuke began to remove the sweater and then his shirt.

"Oh man."

Kiba's mother bent down so she was eye level with Sasuke. Her hands were hovering in front of Sasuke's chest.

"Oh sweetie. Okay let me think here Kiba underneath the counter there's a first aid kit."

Kiba grabbed it and handed it to his mother. She opened it and tried to think of what to do first. Sasuke had massive bruising and what looked like whip markings on his front and all over his back. She had never seen anything like this in her life. She knew in that moment Sasuke removed his shirt he was never going home. She didn't care what her husband thought he was in major shit when he got home to begin with. She decided she would start with cleaning the wounds that she could. There really wasn't anything she could do with bruising, but the cuts and pain she could deal with. Afterwards she had to get Sasuke to eat something and then let him sleep.

"Sweetie I'm going to clean your wounds okay it may sting. I'm sorry if it does that's not my intentions just bare with me okay."

Sasuke gave a nod as Kiba's mother began to clean the wounds. Every now and then Sasuke would let a whimper out from the pain. He tried not to he didn't want to make Kiba's mother feel bad. Once all the wounds were clean there really wasn't anything else she could do. They didn't need to be stitched they were just painful.

"Alright let's go back downstairs dinner is ready its ham and mashed potatoes. Sasuke I know your tired sweetie and in pain but you need to eat something even if it's just a little bit of potatoes. You just need to eat something then you can sleep."

Sasuke just gave a nod he really didn't have any energy to move but he knew that eating would make the hunger pains go away so it was better then nothing. After dinner was done Kiba helped bring Sasuke back up the stairs and into his room. He helped Sasuke down onto his bed and Sasuke lay down.

"Get some sleep Sasuke and don't worry I won't let anyone hurt you."

Sasuke moved his hand to signal he wanted to write. Kiba got up and went to his desk and grabbed his notebook and a pen again. He gave it to Sasuke.

'Your father really owns that club?'

"Ya I wanted to tell you just not like that."

Sasuke couldn't help but think that Kiba must know what happened in those rooms he was bound to hate him and think he's a dirty slut.

"I'm sorry that all of this is happening Sasuke. I wanted to tell you in a different way, but ya he does. I didn't know about any of it till last night. He took me out on the town for my sixteenth birthday."

'So you know about what happened?'

"I was there till three I saw you being dragged into all these different rooms with the different men. Did they um… "

Sasuke gave a nod. He hated knowing that Kiba knew.

"I'm sorry that my father is part of the blame for all of this. Though, if you want to be friends I would really like that."

'Why after knowing what happened why would you want to be my friend?'

"Sasuke what happened isn't your fault you couldn't stop what was happening to you. I think you're incredibly strong and you never give up. Even knowing what happened last night I don't think any less of you. So yes I would love to be friends."

'But your friends don't like me.'

"So what that doesn't mean I can't like you. I'm going to go downstairs and help my mom clean up you need to sleep. I'll be up soon."

Sasuke just gave a nod and Kiba left closing the door behind him. He knew his mother wanted to talk to him and he didn't want to take the chance of Sasuke hearing it. Kiba went into the kitchen to find his mother still sitting down at the table though; the dishes were placed in the sink. Kiba went and took a seat at the table he knew his mother needed to talk.

"Alright I will be talking to your father when he comes back in a week. Sasuke will not be staying at that house I won't allow it. I don't care what we have to do to get Sasuke away. So for now until the basement is finished next month we can put a spare bed in your room and he can stay there."

"Okay and when the basement is done he can use that as his own room."

"Exactly sweetheart. Now as for school he will not be going tomorrow and nether will you. I have to go to work so I want you to stay and make sure he is alright. His injuries were horrible and he's got to be in a lot of pain right now."

"I brought his bag with us it has all of his extra courses in it."

"He takes extra courses?"

"Ya he works right after school till three or four in the morning and goes home to do his courses. He took fifteen last year and passed them all. He's taking fifteen again this year so he can graduate. I never understood why until now he wanted to get out of that house as soon as possible."

"Well his extra courses will have to wait a day or two right now what is important is him getting better."

"Well I'm going to head up and do my homework and make sure he sleeps okay. Then I'll go to bed I'm tired from last night."

"Okay sweetheart get some rest; just bring in the spare mattress for now and tomorrow after work I'll get the room all set up properly."

"Okay ma not a problem."

Kiba went and grabbed the spare mattress from the basement and brought it up to his room. Being very careful not to wake Sasuke up he placed it down on the floor then went to the linen closest to grab a sheet and a blanket. Once the bed was made Kiba went to the desk and began to do his homework. It was only seven and he was already tired, but he had to work on his math. After an hour his eyes and brain were starting to hurt. Kiba turned around when he heard Sasuke stir he was now on his back and a moan escaped his lips from the sudden pain.

He turned over to his left side and his eyes began to open. Kiba turned all the way around in his chair to so he could face Sasuke.

"Hey sorry if I woke you. I'm just doing some math right now."

Sasuke began to sit up he waved Kiba over. Kiba grabbed his math books and made his way over to his bed. He sat down next to Sasuke so he could see. After almost two hours of doing math Kiba was finally finished his homework.

"Thanks Sasuke I don't know what it is about math, but I just don't get it."

"Your welcome"

"What did you just say?"

"Your welcome"