Chapter 7
The Unexpected Visitor
Kakashi sat in his office with his home phone in hand. He needed to call the Dean of the University to explain to him why he needed a week and a half off on such short notice. Death in the family could work the problem was Kakashi was a firm believer in Karma so he wasn't sure who he could say died and didn't. Family emergency perhaps that always worked, he could say he was sick, but the Dean would know that's a lie Kakashi always came in it didn't matter if he was bleeding from his eyes he still showed up. So he would have to go with a good old family crisis. The Itachiefit of that excuse is that no one tends to ask what happened for they really don't want to hear the whole story. Especially when it was Kakashi you were asking he had many years of practice in dragging out a simple question. Though, no one could really blame him he had to do something when people would ask him where he was the other night or where he got all the bruises from. No one could find out that he had a whole different life and job at night so he got good at bullshiting and dragging on and on about absolutely nothing. He began to dial the Dean's number and extension from his home phone, his cell phone was only for his other boss.
"Hello Dean Carter speaking."
"Hello there Carter it's Kakashi calling."
"Well Kakashi how are you doing this morning?"
"I could be better sir I'm afraid I have a little bit of an issue."
"What's wrong?"
"Well you see there has been a family crisis last night and I need to go down east and deal with it."
"How long are we talking about?"
"Just under two weeks, now before you say something my student teacher Roy is very capable of following my lesson plans."
"He can't mark anything though Kakashi."
"No, but I can do all of that when I get back the students shouldn't have anything to hand in within the next two weeks."
"And you are sure Roy can handle the classroom on his own?"
"Yes he has done so before he is very organized and the students respect him."
"Alright seems like everything should work I hope everything goes smoothly on your end and I'll see you when you get back."
"Thank you sir and I hope so as well you just never know with my family."
"Yes well all family can be like that I'll see you within two weeks Kakashi."
"Good bye"
"Bye"
With one phone call down there was just one more to go, but this one was going to be more in-depth it was to Agent Miller. He needed to inform him of Sasuke's current situation as well as find out what the next move can be with Fugaku. He was a high ranking member of society as well as a lawyer it wasn't going to be an easy fight. Kakashi would need Miller on his side and at his reach through this process if it turned for the worse. He grabbed his work cell phone and hit five he had him on his speed dial.
"Agent Miller."
"Miller its Kakashi I have some news on the Nicholson case."
"Well it's about time something finally happened I was starting to wonder if you had lost your touch or not."
"So was I I've never had an abuse case go for three months and it am just starting."
"Just starting meaning you were able to get the boy out of there?"
"Sasuke came here on his own last night or early this morning I guess I should say. It was two in the morning and he did finally show up covered in mud and blood."
"Is he alright?"
"He needs to be ta ken to the hospital which I will be doing shortly after this conversation. Last night I was able to look at his wounds and clean him up and get him into some dry clothes."
"Did he say anything?"
"He did he told me about how his father has been abusing him physically and starving him. It has been going on since he was three years old and it slowly developed into more server punishments and beatings."
"Did he mention anything about Mikoto?"
"He confirmed what I had already suspected Fugaku did in fact kill Mikoto and he made Sasuke clean up the blood. Now Sasuke had mentioned that Fugaku had a previous client that worked at a construction site just fifteen minutes from their home. He believes she is buried there somewhere within a fifteen minute walking distance wrapped up in the living room rug."
"Did Sasuke say the name of this client or the construction site?"
"No he didn't say and frankly I don't think he would know the names."
"So you are going to arrest Fugaku I take it."
"That's the issue right now. Fugaku and two local police officers as well as two paramedics just left my home. Fugaku had shown up here around seven and wanted Sasuke back. Once he realized I didn't fear his power in society he called the police. They wanted to see Sasuke so I brought him out and the paramedics took a look at him I still need to bring him to the hospital. Sasuke had asked for Fugaku to not be there when they question him so the one officer brought him into the bedroom."
"Did the officers give you any troubles?"
"They starting to, because Sasuke was too exhausted he fell back asleep before the paramedic Dan was finished so they never got to ask what happened. I explained to them that they could come back in a week and try again. They were protesting until I showed them my badge then they were compliant with me."
"What happened with Fugaku?"
"They took him outside and explained that in a week they would come back, that Sasuke didn't accuse him but he didn't dispute it ether. He eventually drove off while I was getting Sasuke back into bed."
"Alright so it went relatively smoothly. What are his injuries?"
"He's covered in bruises and cuts, he has four broken ribs and four bruised ribs. He has a black hand print around his neck from being chocked which has caused his throat to be all raw and bruised, so he is having trouble speaking. He needs to get some X-rays done on his right wrist I believe it is broken and he may need a CAT- Scan for the side of his head."
"When are you going to take him in?"
"I will shortly after I'm done talking to you I'm going to have a shower then I'll wake him up I honestly hope that he just sleeps through it all."
"That would be for the best yes. Is there anything you need from me?"
"No not right now if something does come up I will let you know. With Fugaku being in such a high power level I'm sure he will call all of his connections in this."
"I have no doubt that he will, but we out rank them all one way or another Sasuke will have his justice and freedom."
"I would like to keep him."
"What do you mean?"
"When all is said and done I want him to stay here."
"You want to be his guardian?"
"I do yes; there is something about this boy that I can't grasp. There's just something there he's special and a fighter I just can't help but feel like he would be great at this job."
"Do you think he has any interest in it?"
"Honestly I couldn't say for certain, but I think he might."
"Well let's focus on one thing at a time right now he will remain in your custody till the trial. After the trial we can see where everyone stands he may not want to stay with you. There's also the factor of Itachi legally Sasuke would go to his custody first with him being eighteen and family."
"I understand regardless of how it goes I'll always be in Sasuke's life one way or another."
"As for Mikoto I will get a team down to the construction site and take a look to see if we can find her. I would usually send local law enforcement, but with Fugaku's ability to sway people I would rather not take the chance."
"Alright let me know if anything comes up and I'll do the same."
"Call me after the hospital so I know how server his injuries are."
"Will do boss."
"Be careful and good luck Kakashi."
"Good luck to you Miller, bye"
"Bye"
Kakashi hung up the phone and went to quickly check on Sasuke to make sure he was okay before he took a shower. He slowly opened the door and poked his head in and sure enough Sasuke was still sound asleep. Leaving the door slightly open Kakashi went into his room to grab some clean clothes and a towel. He then headed to the washroom to take a quick shower he left the bathroom door open so he could hear if something was wrong. He turned on the shower and made the water nice and hot for his tired body to relax under. He stood under the hot water for quite sometime just letting it hit his muscles and relieve the stress from the night.
Itachi had just woken up and he went downstairs. He was surprised to find that not only was his father not around but Sasuke wasn't ether. The last three months had be strange to say the least Sasuke was now allowed upstairs and he was cooking and cleaning and yet his mother was no where to be seen. Itachi knew she couldn't still be at a seminar which meant that she had left his father and he didn't want anyone knowing. Still though where was Sasuke he usually was in the kitchen when he got up. He called for Sasuke a few times but there was no answer; he couldn't hear the shower running either. Shrugging it off he decided to sit down in the living room and watch the news. Just as he was about to turn the television on he heard the front door open and his father walked into the living room. Itachi was confused his father for some reason looked furious not only that he was wearing the same clothes as yesterday.
"Father what is wrong?"
"You want to know what's wrong. I'll tell you what's wrong that bastard Kakashi has kidnapped Sasuke!"
Now Itachi was even more confused. As far as he could tell Kakashi was a very nice and kind man. He didn't appear at all like a kidnapper; and Itachi was use to seeing kidnappers with his father's job.
"Wait what? Why would Kakashi take Sasuke?"
"I don't know I went over there but he won't give him back. I even called the police but they are letting him stay there for a week."
"What? Why are they letting him stay there?"
"Because that bastard Kakashi has him so terrified he told the police that he came there willingly. So they said they would go back in a week and see if anything is different."
"That's insane!"
"Yeah well if your brother wants to get himself in trouble then whatever. I didn't get any sleep last night because of this so I'm going to bed."
With that Fugaku walked up the stairs and slammed his bedroom door shut. Itachi got up and ran up the stairs to get dressed once dressed he ran back down and grabbed his car keys. He wasn't sure what the whole story was but he didn't care his father may stand for this but he wasn't going to. Itachi was going to get his brother back.
Kakashi got out of the shower and got dressed after drying off. He went and checked on Sasuke again he had moved but he was still asleep for now. He would need to wake him up in a few minutes once Kakashi was all ready to go. He went into the kitchen to grab another cup of coffee except he grabbed a travel mug so he could take it to the hospital. He was just about to pour it in when there was a knock at the door. Hoping it wasn't Fugaku again he made his way to the door and opened it. He was surprised to see Itachi standing in his doorway. He wasn't sure why he was surprised it only made sense that he would be next. Yet Kakashi could honestly say he didn't expect it.
"You can come in Itachi on the condition that you don't become irate understood?"
Kakashi had a feeling that Itachi would be more cooperating then his father. After all Itachi didn't know the truth. Itachi signed then nodded. Kakashi stepped aside and let him enter his home.
"Where is he?"
"He's asleep if your quiet you can go in and check on him. Just don't wake him up he needs sleep. Once you see him you'll understand."
"What room?"
Kakashi pointed to the door that held his little brother. Itachi walked down the hall and opened the door. It shocked him to see Sasuke sound asleep in a warm bed. He looked happy and safe. He defiantly didn't look like he was being held captive against his will. Although from what he could see Sasuke was covered in bruises and his wrist was placed in a black brace. Now being even more confused Itachi closed the door and made his way back into the living room.
"What the hell did you do to my little brother?"
"Coffee?"
"Pardon?"
"Would you like some coffee? You look tired and confused it's going to be a long conversation, I didn't know if you wanted some coffee to wake you up."
"What I want is answers."
Kakashi grabbed a cup and poured some coffee into it after adding sugar and cream. He handed it to Itachi and directed him towards the couch that's when Kakashi began.
"Like I said it will be a long conversation and by the way you are getting irate that's the only warning you get. As you probably can tell I clearly didn't kidnap your brother. I don't know about you but I certainly don't know many kidnappers that let their victim sleep in a room such as that. Now I will tell you the whole story and you can ask your questions at the end as well as answer mine."
Itachi just gave a nod.
"He showed up around 2:00 last night. Awhile back when I first came over for a tutoring session before dinner I had slipped him a piece of paper with my address on it. I could tell something was wrong; I waited for three months now for your brother to show up and last night he finally did. He was exhausted and in server pain. I took him into the bathroom and got him to take his shirt off so I could tend to his wounds. Your brother is covered in bruises and I don't mean minor ones that he could have gotten from everyday activities. He has four broken and four bruised ribs, his wrist was broken, he had a concussion, a server headache, a fat lip, two bruises on his neck one of the front and one on the back in the shape of a hand print. He also had a very high fever and fainted. The most serious injuries were to his throat and to the side of his head it was all swollen and was bleeding. He was finally able to get to sleep around six this morning. Your father showed up around seven and the police shortly after. I had to wake Sasuke up to speak with them and the paramedics checked him out. The officers tried to speak with him but he was too exhausted to speak. That's why he is here for a week till the officers come back and speak to him again. Your father came back into the room and was furious he woke Sasuke up and started screaming at him. This only caused Sasuke to shake and hyperventilate. The officers escorted him out of my home after getting Sasuke calmed down I put him back to bed. That was around nine and he's been out cold ever since."
Itachi didn't know where to start so many questions were running through his head. He did know that he believed what Kakashi was telling him. First thing was first though he needed to make sure the paramedics cleared him and that he would be okay.
"Um did the paramedics say anything about permanent injuries or anything like that?"
"They were concerned about his head injury they gave me a prescription for some pain killers. He needs to be taken to the hospital I was just about to wake him up for that. With head injuries they can't tell if it's nothing or the start of something."
"He hates the hospital all the touching and the closeness of people not to mention the smell. He's never liked them it's funny though because he's only even been in it when he was born. I always tried to do something about the way father made him stay in the basement, but there was nothing I could do. I would sneak food downstairs to him so he wouldn't get any hunger pains. In winter I would wait till they went to bed then sneak him up into my room. The next morning I would get him something to eat then he would hide in my room till mother took me to school. How did I not notice father was abusing him? You're a complete stranger and yet your noticed it."
"Sometimes only a stranger can see it. I knew something was wrong that first night I was at your house. It was in the middle of the night and I couldn't sleep so I went downstairs for a drink. I saw Sasuke in the kitchen. After some small talk I watched him go downstairs to the basement. It seemed so weird for a child to sleep down there especially in the cold of the night. There was also the issue with no one even mentioning that he was ever around, no pictures, no nothing. The night that Sasuke was cooking dinner I heard him refer to your father as master. I also saw him in pain when he reached for a plate. That's how I figured it out."
That's when it all hit Itachi, the bruises on his neck, forced to call his father master. Rage filled him how could his father do this to his little brother. He wasn't going to let his father do this anymore nor get away with it.
"How long has he been beating and raping my little brother?"
"Fugaku has been beating him since he was three now raping I can't say for sure if it happened. Last night I asked him what happened and he said he couldn't talk about that just yet. I suspected it with how he was hyperventilating with me checking him out and having to change his clothes. It's something that only Sasuke can really answer and he won't be able to for a while we may never know."
"So what happens from here the police come back in a week then what?"
"They will take a statement, take some pictures then arrest your father. If bail is set he'll post it then if he doesn't plead guilty a trail will happen."
"Where will Sasuke stay while all of this is happening?"
"He will stay here I'll make sure of that."
Itachi just gave a nod.
"Itachi you're a bright young man, how did you not even hear any of what was happening. Sasuke said the last three months were the worst."
"The basement is two floors down and the whole house is virtually sound proof, not to mention that my room is on the opposite side of the house. I've also been sneaking out for the last few months."
"You've been sneaking out at night. Where do you go?"
"I go over to a friend's house and spend the night there then I sneak back in before they wake up."
"A friend or a girlfriend Itachi?"
"This stays between you and me?"
"Of course"
"I've been spending the night at my boyfriend's house."
"Your boyfriend?"
Kakashi was shocked he didn't expect Itachi to be gay especially with his father being so strict. It just goes to prove that you really can't help who you like in this world.
"Yeah we've been together for almost a year now. No one in my family knows about us father would lose it."
"Well I won't tell anyone, your secret is safe with me. What is most important is that we focus on the fight and war ahead of us. Your father won't make this easy he's a well known lawyer he is going to represent himself if this goes to court. He will make us go through all kinds of loops and make it appear that Sasuke is mentally unstable. We need to be ready for anything."
They heard the door open to Sasuke's room. Sasuke was shocked to find Itachi here. Over the years he has helped him with making sure he got food and he was warm during winter but he never really showed an interest in him. Sasuke always felt that he was a burden on his brother that he didn't really care about him. That's when it hit Sasuke maybe his brother wasn't here to help him maybe he was here to bring him back home, and back to father. He couldn't go back. Fugaku would go insane if he walked back into that house he couldn't be hurt anymore. They pain he was in was too much as it was he couldn't handle anymore.
Leaning his head against the door frame he looked at Itachi and then looked at the ground. Sasuke didn't know what to do. Itachi got up and walked towards his brother. Very gently he moved the few strands of hair out of his face then Itachit down and gave his brother a hug. After a few moments Itachi placed an arm around Sasuke's back and guided him down the hall. Sasuke took a few small steps but the pain was too much for him and he collapsed into Itachi's arms. Itachi held him up so he didn't hit the ground. Gently he picked Sasuke up and carried him to the chair beside the couch.
Itachi could see in Sasuke's eyes that he was in great pain; it fuelled Itachi's rage towards his father for doing this to Sasuke. As well as the anger he had towards himself for not paying close enough attention to Sasuke and sneaking out of the house when Sasuke needed him the most. Itachi placed a hand on Sasuke's forehead he was pleased that there wasn't much of a fever. He crouched down in front of Sasuke and looked Sasuke up and down. He saw the bruises around his neck and the bruise forming on his face.
"How are you feeling?" Itachi asked in a concerned voice.
"My head really hurts, it hurts everywhere."
"It's going to be okay I promise. We are going to the hospital and they will make it better. Why didn't you tell me what was going on?"
"I wanted to but you were always around father and mother. Or you were at school or doing your homework. I was afraid that you wouldn't believe me. I always thought that I was just some burden or annoyance to you so I just left you alone. I'm sorry."
"You are not a burden to me. I love you you're my little brother; I'm sorry I never noticed and that you felt that way. You don't have anything to be sorry about none of this is your fault. I'm going to protect you from father he won't ever touch you again. We're going to get you healthy."
Sasuke gave a nod and reached his arms out for a hug. Itachi was more then willing to give his little brother a hug. Sasuke moaned in pain and placed a hand on his head. Itachi moved back to see his brother he could see that he was in pain.
"You okay?"
"My head won't stop hurting."
"How's your throat Sasuke? Your voice sounds really rough." Kakashi asked.
"Hurts still."
"Let me see"
Sasuke opened his mouth and Itachi took a look to see how bad the damage was. His mouth and throat was all read and bruised. He gave a nod and Sasuke closed his mouth.
"Well let's get you down to the hospital and they can see about making you all better."
"I don't like hospitals."
"I know you don't but I'll be right there beside you the whole time and Kakashi will be there. Together no one will hurt you I promise. We can take this one step at a time."
"What's the first step?"
"Getting you into the car, then we can go from there."
"Ok I just want the pain to stop."
"I know, do you want to just take your car?" Itachi asked Kakashi
"Yes that works for me there's really no point in taking two cars. Itachi why don't you grab Sasuke and I'll grab a blanket and pillow for the car."
Itachi gave a nod and gently picked up Sasuke in his arms and waited for Kakashi to come back from the bedroom. Once Kakashi was ready they headed down to the car. Itachi placed Sasuke in the back seat lying down then took the blanket and pillow from Kakashi and wrapped Sasuke up in it. Once everyone was in the car and ready to go Kakashi made off for the hospital.
