Chapter 9

Kiba sat there waiting for Sasuke to speak he honestly couldn't believe this he didn't expect Sasuke to say yes. Now here he was sitting on his bed looking at Sasuke just waiting for him to start talking. Kiba knew he had to be patient that Sasuke had been through something horrible and terrifying to the point where he didn't speak.

"We weren't a normal family my brother Itachi and I all we really had was each other. Father was always working and so was mother. So it was left to us to clean and cook for everyone. I always felt bad because Itachi as he got older wanted to go hang out with his friends, but he never could. There was a six year difference so he had to look after me I wasn't old enough to stay home alone. He had to raise me even though he was just a kid himself. It wasn't fair for him plus he had his school work in between it all."

"That must have been really hard for him to try and balance everything. Why did both your parents work if they had two kids?"

"My mother she never wanted to be a housewife she wanted to be out in the world with all the big shots. That's how they meet at some cocktail party. She loved the rich lifestyle and made that her job. She would go out on shopping sprees almost everyday with her friends. She got into doing prescription drugs her and her friends would take turns on getting them and selling them to each other. So she was never around and when she was she was so high she could barely walk."

"Didn't your father ever notice?"

"I don't think he cared as long as he could still fuck her that's all he ever wanted. Everything was going fine with his business until that night after that it all went downhill."

"What happened that night?"

"They told the police that they went out to dinner when they really went out to a hotel. My father loved to have sex with different women more specifically under aged virgins and my mother was also into it. So they would go to a hotel and act like it was some lover honeymoon and they would find a girl that was innocent and bring her back to the room. They would get her drunk and play with her."

"Are you serious?"

"Ya great role models eh. Itachi and I were sitting on the couch watching a movie Itachi was waiting for some of his friends to come over. We knew they wouldn't be back that night they never were so we decided to have some friends over. So when we heard the knock on the door we never thought twice about checking who it was. I opened the door and there was a man there with a gun pointed at me. He walked inside and Itachi came around the corner once he didn't hear any noses. Itachi went into his big brother mood like he always did when I was being bullied. He asked what he wanted, to leave me alone. The man pointed the gun at him and asked where the money was. Itachi told him that he would take him to it and he did he went up to father's office and opened the safe. There was always a quarter of a million in it just in case for some reason. I was told to wait downstairs they came back down and Itachi told him to leave that we wouldn't call the police."

"What happened after that?"

"It was all such a blur it happened to fast. He turned the gun on me and said he was going to make sure Itachi never opened his mouth. Itachi thought he was going to kill me so he moved to grab the gun and he pushed me out of the way. The next thing I know I hear this loud bang and Itachi was on the ground bleeding from his chest. I went over to him to try and stop the bleeding but the man grabbed me and dragged me up the stairs. I kept screaming for help hoping that one of the neighbors was home, but it was a Friday night so I knew they were all gone. He kept beating me telling me to shut up that if I didn't he would make it so I never talked again. He threw me in my bedroom I kept trying to get up off the floor to just get away, but he kept kicking me I couldn't get up. He…"

Sasuke had to stop this part hurt the most he could still remember like it was just yesterday. He took in a shaky breath to try and calm his nerves down.

"It's okay Sasuke you can tell me it'll make you feel better if you do."

"He um he raped me I can still remember the way he smelt and how his hands felt on me. I can still remember the blood on my hands from Itachi and how I kept screaming for someone anyone to help. I knew that he would be dead I was smart too smart so I couldn't fool myself into believing that he would be okay. He had a bullet in his chest that was too close to his heart he would have been dead almost within a few minutes. Every time I made a sound he would hurt me worse finally after hours of being trapped in my bedroom with him he couldn't get it up anymore. I stopped screaming for help I stopped talking part way through too scared of what he would do if I did."

"And your parents?"

"Once I heard the front door close I tried to get down the stairs but it hurt so bad it took me a bit. When I finally got down I went to Itachi and he was dead he was lying in a pool of his blood and I couldn't bring him back from that. I wanted to call 911 but I couldn't talk and even if I did we didn't have a phone. My parents always had cell phones and we weren't allowed so there was no way to call for help. I passed out from the pain trying to get up to find help they came home the next day to find us on the floor. I remember being woken up as they threw me off from Itachi they just told me to go to my room that they would deal with this. They never even took me to the hospital or let the paramedics look at me. My father locked my door so I couldn't get out for a week while the press and the investigation were going on. I thought I was going to die from the pain. Finally he let me out but by then it was too late he was pissed that I had gotten his son shot. He kept asking me what I had to say for myself but I couldn't talk. I wanted to so badly but the words they wouldn't come out the images wouldn't stop. After that the business went down hill and we lost everything my father turned to alcohol and my mother was still using drugs but now cheaper street drugs and you know the rest."

"Wow"

That was the only thing Kiba could actually think of to say. The first part about how his family was he thought was bad enough little lone how his brother died. The whole time Sasuke spoke it was a soft whisper almost as if he was afraid to say it out loud. His eyes were locked with the bed he never lifted his head at all. Kiba honestly couldn't believe it and on top of it all he had been one of the people who bullied him.

"I'm sorry I just… I don't know what to say. I feel horrible, because I was one of the people who bullied you afterwards. Sasuke no one ever asked you no one ever cared if you were okay afterwards?"

"Itachi was the pride and joy in the family it was him who was set to take over my father's company. He was the only one that matter so when he died it never even occurred to my father that he still had me. I just became the invisible one in the house. My mother got so bad that every morning she would say the exact same thing regardless if I answered or not. I could walk down those stairs covered in my own blood and she wouldn't even bat an eye. That's just how it is in my family. Why did you bully me? What did I do to you?"

"Sasuke you didn't do anything it wasn't you it was me. I thought that being tough like my pops was so cool. He didn't take no shit from no one if he didn't get his money he personally went over there and beat the guy half to death. I always thought that was awesome he didn't let anyone push him around. It honestly didn't change till he took me to his club and I saw this whole different side of him. I didn't like that side he didn't care how old you were all he cared about was the money. You didn't do anything to me Sasuke you didn't talk and that made you an easier target."

"Kakashi he's the counselor I go to see in school. They hired him personally for me he's this trauma counselor. He's all worried that come university that if I don't speak the professors will kick me out, because they won't tolerate someone not answering their questions. So the very first day I met him he got me to write down on a piece of paper my answers to his questions. I remember that it was funny, because after all the other counselors and therapists he was the only one that actually remembered I wasn't retarded. All the other ones never even clued in that I could write."

"He sounds different then the rest. Your mother sounded like she cared she was defending you when I was there, plus the therapists one of them had to hire them for you."

"She only did that because you were there she didn't want to seem like some cold hearted mother. As for the therapists they were only hired, because the school kept harassing them about it. As for Kakashi he does seem different he doesn't act like there's something wrong with me. Every time I go in there he never once asks me if I'm going to tell him why I don't talk he just asks me how my courses are and things like that."

"Do you think you'll tell him?"

"I don't know I might start talking to him I don't think I'll be telling him about what happened anytime soon."

"That's understandable, but it would be nice for you to have someone else to talk to. You know like an adult that has experience and would be able to help you through this. After all he is a trauma counselor so he's probably had a lot of people he's work with that went through a lot of difference experiences right."

"Ya he seems very intelligent he's calm to, compared to the rest of them. Am I going to school tomorrow?"

"Ma said it was up to you if you feel able to go or not. She said it would be better for you to stay a few days at home, but she knows how important school is for you."

"Well if it hurts too much I could always leave right?"

"Ya we could even just plan on going half the day leave at lunch and get the work from the other two classes."

"Ya the pains always worst first thing in the morning waking up, but after an hour it goes away or I don't notice it much anyways. It would be good to get the missed work I can't fall behind just in case this doesn't work out. We still don't know how your father will react."

"Don't worry about pops he's got it coming to him via my ma let me tell you. It'll be ok pops will make an offer your father can't refuse and you'll be here safe. You won't have to work yourself to death just try get out of there."

"It's hard not to worry that's all, but if nothing else at least I got a week to heal and rest right?"

"Ya we should get some sleep we gotta be up early tomorrow."

"Ya do you wanna set the alarm or want me to?"

"I'll set an alarm on my phone for 6:30 sound good?"

"Ya"

"Okay I'll do that and don't worry I won't tell a soul about any of this; and tomorrow you'll be hanging around me."

"But your friends…"

"I don't care if they like it or not they can all just get use to it. Besides the only one that really has an issue is Naruto and he'll grow on ya so just keep close to me and you'll be alright."

"Okay well good night then."

"Good night Sasuke."

They both lay down and covered up. Sasuke did feel better after finally telling someone what happened. He still didn't feel ready to start talking to everyone all of a sudden. He knew he would only be talking to Kiba when they were alone but it was a start. He needed to over come what happened he just had to take it all one step at a time. At least now he wasn't trapped and alone in that house even if he had to go back he would still have Kiba there for him, which in all reality was enough for Sasuke to make it through the rest of the year.

The alarm went off way too soon for both Kiba's and Sasuke's liking. It was already 6:30 and it felt like they had just fallen asleep. Kiba rolled over and turned the alarm off from his phone; which he felt like throwing across the room in that very moment. After turning it off he glanced down at Sasuke who had the same look that he did.

"How did you sleep?" Kiba asked

"Not so good. You?"

"Alright wishing it could have been longer. You don't have your head phones on."

"Ya if I did I would have been able to hear the alarm. I usually get up at seven because I live closer so my body just automatically wakes up."

"Is that why you didn't sleep well?"

"Ya after almost ten years with music playing at night it's weird not having it. Even the times when my battery died I still had the sound of my parents arguing so the quiets different."

"Why didn't you put them on I can wake you up in the morning you know."

"Didn't really think of it."

"Well tonight I'll remind you. Not to sound rude but do you always whisper?"

"Sorry"

"It's okay I know your still scared but I promise I won't do anything if I was I would of already done it."

"It just takes some time."

"Take all the time you want I'm not going anywhere. Well okay I do have to pee but metaphorically speaking I'm not going anywhere."

Sasuke let out a small laugh at Kiba. Kiba couldn't believe it he had never heard Sasuke laugh ever he found himself liking the sound. Kiba got up and stretched his arms up over his head. he really did hate mornings but such is life he had to get up. Slowly he got out of his bed and headed towards the bathroom. Once Kiba was gone Sasuke began to get up himself. He knew he was going to be stiff and sore he always was in the morning. It always took an hour or so to go down to controllable pain levels.

Once he was standing Sasuke went to his bag and grabbed his change of clothes that he always keeps with him just in case. Slowly Sasuke took off his pants and put on his black skinny jeans. Kiba walked in and saw Sasuke standing up doing up his jeans.

"You sure you're okay for this you look like you're in a lot of pain."

"I'm fine it goes away I'll be okay."

Kiba gave a nod then turned around to get his clothes out for the day though he did keep an eye on Sasuke to make sure he was okay. After all he did see all of the injuries to his torso he knew that changing his shirt would hurt a lot more then his pants. Sasuke slowly removed his shirt every inch hurt worse then the last.

"You okay?"

"Ya it just hurts."

Kiba went up to Sasuke to help him get his clean shirt on he was able to hold it away from his back as it went on so it wouldn't touch his wounds.

"Thanks"

"No problem so breakfast?"

"Sure"

They went downstairs to get some breakfast before they had to head out to school. The walk to school was hard at first but after a few minutes Sasuke's body loosened up and he was able to move with less pain which he was thankful for. He was hoping to make it all day but he wasn't dumb enough to push himself ether he also knew that Kiba wouldn't let him. He was nervous about walking into school with Kiba beside him he knew Kiba's friends didn't like him. He really wasn't in the mood nor condition to get beat up today, but Kiba said he would protect him.

They had actually managed to get into the school without any of Kiba's friends ambushing them which pleased Sasuke. He had written down that he was going to see Kakashi and that he would meet Kiba in first period. Kiba just said okay he didn't expect Sasuke to talk when they were at school. He knew Sasuke would only talk when they were alone and that was fine with him. They had a secret together and Kiba liked that.

Sasuke went down to the counselor's office he didn't have an appointment nor did he have one yesterday but there was just something Sasuke had to do. The secretary gave him a smile and asked if he wanted to see Kakashi. Sasuke just gave a nod and the secretary told him he was in his office alone that it was alright for him to go in. Sasuke gave a small smile as thanks and headed to the back office.

He knocked lightly on the half open door and heard Kakashi say to come in. once inside Kakashi looked up and saw that it was Sasuke.

"Hello there Sasuke what a nice surprise I didn't expect you to come in today. I had heard that you were away yesterday I hope everything is alright."

Sasuke walked over to one of the black plastic chairs and took a seat. Slowly he took a deep breath as Kakashi reached over and grabbed a pad of paper and a pen. He placed it in front of Sasuke.

"Is there something you'd like to talk about before class?"

"He…hello"

Kakashi gave a smile

"Hello there Sasuke"