I'm almost at my 10th chapter! Sorry I haven't been able to update you, my grandmother is having major problems and I have to visit her regularly. When I visit her it's like a time machine back into the 1600's. I went there and was like "Grandma can I use your computer?" She replied me with. "Ok, but don't leave the pizza in there for too long, it cooks really fast." So yeah, she doesn't have a computer just a microwave. Anways let's stop with the excuses and get on with the story!

The place that I'm closest to

is the place where we seperated.

-ShonenYaoi

Can't You Hear My Silent Screams?

"Good evening and congradulations, Naruto-kun." Itachi greeted approaching Naruto with a slight smirk on his face.

Naruto shifted uneasily under the intense gaze coming from the crimsion eyed man. Itachi lent out a delicate hand to the tanned boy who stared at it before hesitantly shaking it.

"T-thank you, Itachi." Naruto pulled his hand away while Itachi merely let it slip out of his grasp and reeled his hand back into his black pants pocket after Naruto's hand was completly out of his.

"I didn't know there were such people like that in the world, it's terrible." Itachi put on a facade of worry and sadness as he stared at the blond with a hungry gaze. Sasuke narrowed his eyes in disgust at his brother and his hypocrisy. You're the real monster here! Sasuke mentally screamed in anger.

"Yes, I know, but I'm glad there are good people like you." Itachi smirked and nodded. "And especially Sasuke." Naruto looked at Sasuke with an angelic face and smiled. Itachi's eyes darted to his brother and a scowl appeared on his face. He just wanted to hold Naruto by the chin and force him to only look at him and smile for him! He knew that wouldn't happen as long as Sasuke was still there, but Itachi was a genious after all, he could get Naruto to hate Sasuke somehow. The younger Uchiha looked at his brother in a somewhat hidden terror of the face he was making. It was like he found a precious item and figured out how to keep it to himself too.

"My apologizes Naruto-kun, but my brother and I must take our leave." Sasuke took a glance from Itachi to Naruto and then let his eyes stay on Naruto who looked at Sasuke with unease. Itachi bowed elegantly and leaned in to kiss the blond on the forehead, who slightly pulled back and squeezed his eyes shut. Sasuke looked away in distain before a strong hand clasped around his wrist and pulled him out of the courtroom.

"Oh, Naruto, this is where you are!" A soft and kind voice said as Iruka approached him with an aura that could bring life to a barren wasteland."I'm so glad you get to come home with me! You have no need to feel afraid anymore. I can promise you that." The brunette smiled warmly and touched the blond's shoulder. Almost as if he was spreading it, Naruto smiled back at the man.

I-I think it's finally over...yes...I know I can survive in this world now...this world made up of so much dark hatred, and though many don't find it, I found a light, I know it and I'm not letting go.

A picture of Sasuke popped into Naruto's head and brought upon an even brighter and warmer smile than before, and it made Iruka's eyes water to see such a sad face turn happy with a bright smile.

"Iruka-sensei, are you--crying?"

"Of course I am! It makes me so happy to see you actually smiling!"

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For the next few nights Naruto laid in his new home in complete terror, it was almost the same as at Kakashi's house, but this time he knows that his father is angry. Iruka would stay up half the night trying to reassure him and tell him over and over. "You nor I are going to fade or go away as soon as you close your eyes, I promise you." He'd repeat that for hours until Naruto fell asleep. The blond would always wake up in a panic constantly unsure if he's still in the same place that he fell asleep at. He'd have some relief when going to school, but it always seemed as though Sasuke was mentally exhausted and would seeth and grit his teeth everytime Naruto would touch him, much like he did when his father would put numerous bruises on him. It was almost like as if Sasuke was completely refusing to talk to him. He would always answer Naruto with. "Hn." Or. "Not now I have a head ache." And that made Naruto concerned. He would see Itachi with deep scratches on his hands and once on the neck and it made the blond wonder what was going on.

Naruto walked to the lunch room with his head down, ever since the court case everyone has been looking at him like they were completely disgusted with him, Gaara was back at school and became extremely protective over Naruto. It was like everytime he was out of his sight Gaara would inspect him or ask him questions. Naruto would always reassure him that everything was fine and put some mental relief on the red-head. Gaara, of course, seemed like he would never listen, Naruto would see people running away from them if Gaara and him were together.

"Naruto-kun." Naruto was thrown out of his thoughts and jumped in a panic. "Naruto-kun?" Naruto locked eyes with familiar white eyes and clutched onto his bookbag straps uneasily.

"Yes?" Neji placed his hands on his hips and looked diligently at his watch then back at the blond.

"I was wondering if you'd like to accompany me this evening, you know to go get something to eat." For some reason he felt like he sounded like a dork when he said that and he knew he was going to be mocking himself and loathing himself for saying it that way when no one was around.

"Uh-sure. I don't really-um, have much to do today, I guess." Stopping from cursing himself under his breath, Neji looked back at the blond in a fleet moment of surprise that instantly changed back into a cool composer.

"Alright, seven at night it is then?" Neji waited for Naruto to nodd before walking away to sit down at his table, but of course he had to look back at the adorable blond. Naruto made his way to the usual rickety table and saw Sasuke already sitting there with his head resting in the hole that his arms were making. Sitting down, Naruto looked worringly at the pale Uchiha before taking to fingers and jabbing it in the Uchiha's side, making the Uchiha jump a few inches in the air. Sasuke, even though he hated to admit it, hated being poked in the side because it was like a pitch fork jabbing him in the side, but it tickled somehow.

"What?" Sasuke voice was muffled, but Naruto still managed to make out the word.

"Nothing, I'm just-- worried about you. You seem tired all of the time." Naruto watched Sasuke's head become unusually still then turn to the side and away from Naruto.

Itachi is relentless...those eyes, they aren't just any regular eyes. What, you think they were red just because he was born with a permenantly popped blood vessel in his eyes? When he was born my parents knew he was special, he was able to see things people weren't. Know things that people didn't know. Obtain things that other people couldn't obtain. He loathed my father because he could see what my father truely was.

My father, after talking with Itachi, would walk out of the house mentally stressed, just like I am now. Itachi can do that. He can make you relay images in your head that you keep so far back in the depts of your minds that you almost completely convinced yourself they're gone, but Itachi can see them and somehow bring them backup. That's what makes him so scary, that's why I dread going home day after day, he forces me to stare into his eyes and relive my parents' deaths and if he's really in the mood, Obito...

Sasuke dug his nails into his long sleeve shirt and into his arm. Naruto watched Sasuke with intense concern. He was quickly diverted from Sasuke when Gaara approached the table and set down his Biology book.

"Hi Gaara." Gaara looked at Naruto and ran his eyes up and down him in an inspecting way. Naruto rubbed the back of his head sheepishly. Gaara was becoming a chore with all this concern for him, but of course Naruto wouldn't tell him. He'd probably hurt the red-head's feelings or worse, the red-head will hurt the him.

"Don't worry Gaara I'm completely fine. Kiba and his buddies haven't even come near me since that time." Sasuke raised his head and rubbed at his temples slowly. Having his mind continuosly toyed with really messed with his head, it was like everywhere he looked he would see his parents' lifeless corpse or Itachi's pair of crimsion red eyes.

"Sasuke-kun." A low voice said, Naruto looked over to see a half exposed Sai walking towards them. He had a black half shirt on that exposed his pale abdomen and his left arm and he had a pair of black pants that stopped at his shins on.

"What?" Sasuke didn't make any attempt to look the boy that looked similar to him in the face, he just continued to slowly rub his temples as the half exposed boy stood there emotionlessly.

"We were given special permission to have our project due at another time, and it's due in a couple of days. Is it alright if I come to your house and finish up the project with you?" Stopping in mid rub, the dark eyes made contact with a simliar pair of dark eyes.

"Sure, come at seven." Anything that can hold off Itachi even if for a minute is fine with me. After Sai walked away the three at the table finished their time in lunch in uncomfortable silence. Naruto wanted to ask Sasuke something, anything. While Gaara wanted to full out ask Naruto if anyone even looked at him funny. Sasuke had to restrain himself to not talk to the blond, but the more the blond poked the harder it was becoming for him.

After lunch Naruto began to follow Sasuke around to every class trying to get him to talk, and Sasuke would tell him over and over. "I have a headache, not right now." But the blond would come up with something different to ask, to say, to do. Each and everytime didn't go unnoticed by another certain Uchiha who grew envious with each passing second the blond spent on his little brother and not on himself.

"Sasuuuuuuuuke!" Naruto whinned in an obnoxious tone that stung right into the raven's head. Still walking forward, Sasuke paid no mind to the blond behind him. "Why aren't you talking to me!? You aren't going to change into Super Dick again are you?" Sasuke gritted his teeth and swung around to angrily face the blond. Naruto slightly jumped back, but kept his ground and stared back at Sasuke. He knew that Sasuke wouldn't hit him, maybe a push, but nothing else and Naruto was absolutly certain of that.

"I'm going to tell you this one more time. I have a headache, my head hurts, it's pounding like a fucking drum, I just want to get on with my day without having you tail behind me the whole time! I'm nobody's mother, so disattach yourself from me." Sasuke turned around and slid a hand down his face, but suddenly stopped at his chin when he felt slim arms grab him from behind and pull him backwards. He felt Naruto lay his cheek against his back as the tan arms wrapped themselves securely around his abdomen.

"You don't mean that Sasuke, I know it." His hand slowly left his face and fell back down to his side, letting his head hang the Uchiha smirked. I guess I really can't avoid you. I tried, I really tried, but this is my limit. "If you try to break loose and run from me right now, I'll chase you dammit, I'll chase you."

"Hmph, as if you'd catch me." Sasuke said in a sarcastic tone, but understood the seriousness in the blond's voice. He felt a smile on his back as Naruto began to rubbed his head up and down into the ravens black and white striped shirt. Out of nowhere Sasuke felt his heart start to race, he frantically looked around for any sign of his brother, but still managed to calmly take the blond's hands off of him and put them back to the younger one's sides. He surprised himself on how calmly he took Naruto off of him, because his heart was racing like a horse. If Itachi seen that who knows what would happen. Itachi wouldn't even care that it was Naruto who hugged him, it was just the fact that it was Naruto who hugged him.

"Huh?" Naruto looked at Sasuke and his face clearly read confused. Sasuke shook his head looked the blond in those clear sky blue eyes. He wasn't just going to take off running, Naruto would more than likely chase him, and he wasn't much in the mood for exercise.

"I have to go now." Naruto nodded, then looked down at the ground. Sort of disappointed that even though Naruto completely let his guard down it was like nothing changed in the Uchiha. Naruto, from a very young age, learned that you can never let your guard down, but when he finally took a chance and took off his worn out armor yet Sasuke didn't do anything. It was like Sasuke put up double armor on himself so it would make up for the blond's lack.

"You're still yourself right now, right?" Tearing his eyes away from the blond he looked outwards towards the street.

"I'm not exactally sure." Sasuke left Naruto and ran to his house in a state of panic. His brother continuosly warned him about being that close to Naruto. Yet he got near him. No, Naruto got near him! Why was Naruto so persistant?! Upon reaching his house, he tried to re-gather some of his composure that had left him and took several deep breaths before entering his house. Quietly he peaked his head inside of the door and soon the rest of his body followed, silently. He took of his shoes and placed them at the door. Quitely trying to make his way to the stairs he tried to silence his breathing when he passed the opening to the living room.

"Hmph, little brother, stupid little brother." Sasuke breath quickly caught in his throat before slowly turning around and looking at the delicate looking form sitting in his father's seat. He watched Itachi stand and shrug his shoulders with a vicious smirk on his face. "Why don't you learn? I know you're honestly not as brave as people think you are." Itachi slowly walked up to his little brother's paralyzed body and gribbed him by the back of his neck and led him into the living room. Sasuke's shoulders' retreated into his neck and tried to figure out in his mind what was going to happen next.

"Gaa--Let go!" Sasuke finally yelled as he tried to claw at his brother. Losing his patience, Itachi grabbed Sasuke by the hem of his pants and used his strength to send Sasuke flying to the floor behind him.

Sasuke felt the pressure of Itachi's foot on the back of his neck, and felt almost completely helpless as his older brother looked upon him wickedly.

"I don't think I will. I want you to make him hate you. Do it anyway you can, I don't care. Just do it." Itachi said as he crushed his foot deeper into his brother's neck. "Or that is going to happen again, and whether Naruto-kun wants it or not, I'll enjoy it." Sasuke felt the weight being lifted off his neck and looked to the side painfully with one eyes slid shut to see his brother walking out of the room. Furiously he pounded his fist into the carpet and gritted his teeth. He hated Itachi, hated him to the depths of hell. Before this all happened he use to think his brother loved him, it was almost borderline incest. Itachi began to change that day when Sasuke told his mother that Itachi was rubbing his thighs and his back. It was like he did a complete 180, he rarely went near Sasuke, he became colder, and that was the same year that he did that to Obito.

Sasuke rubbed at his throbbing fist and painfully stood up before limping up the stairs and into his room. He didn't know how much longer he could handle this. Suddenly he remembered something, something that seemed so vital. Sasuke looked out of his window and decided to pay a little visit to the hospital.

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When seven came around Sasuke waited for Sai to arrive. As they were sitting there doing their project, that is when Sasuke finally got a look of how much Sai actually does resemble him. Even though Sasuke knew that he looked better. Sai was, in what Sasuke would discribe, as creepy though. He would sit there and smile at nothing for a few minutes then turn back to Sasuke and slightly frown before smiling again He also wished that Sai would put on some more clothing, he was like a pedophile's every dream.

"I like him, he's interesting." Sai finally said breaking the uncomfortable silence just making it uncomfortable. Sasuke looked at the pale male with a questioning eye, slightly shaking his head.

"..." Sasuke realized there was nothing he could really say to him as a kind enough reply. He was thinking about telling him that he couldn't give two shits, but knowing that Sai is doing the harder part of the project made him reconsider.

An eerie smile appeared on the pale face as he looked over at Sasuke with eyes filled with amusement. "Naruto, that is." Sasuke slammed his fist on his oak desk and gripped Sai by his collar and pulled him towards himself to make sure Sai sees and feels the glares shooting out of his eyes.

"Don't talk about Naruto. Ever." That same creepy smile appeared on Sai's face, and he shrugged.

"Apparently, so do you." Sasuke released Sai and sat back down in his seat and stared a hole through his desk. He didn't mean to over-react, it kind of just hit him. Sai picked himself up and fixed his collar and sat back down in his seat. "You do know that right now he's with Neji-kun, right?" Sasuke looked over at Sai who had a troubled smile on his face.

"How do you know?" He sure hoped that Sai wasn't stalking Naruto. Sai shrugged and looked to the side.

"I heard them talking when I walked into the cafeteria." Sai darted his eyes to the Uchiha who still found the desk more interesting. "So, what are you going to do?" Sasuke slowly lifted his head until he was staring at the ceiling and heaved a heavy sigh.

"Why does it concern you, I may do nothing."

"Well, he can't wait forever you know." Sai said as he silently watched Sasuke. "Others have eyes for him, yet his has no eyes for anyone but you." Sai's voice died out in a sad tone, yet Sasuke was only contemplating on whether the decision he came up with in his head was good to follow through with it or not.

"What if someone doesn't want those eyes on me, yet themselves?" Sasuke asked out of the blue, his dark eyes going to the side of his sockets to get a look at Sai.

"Anyone who loves someone would want that person's eyes to be only for them, but when the feeling is returned..." Sai paused before reaching into his bookbag and taking out a thick blue book and flipping through the pages, and biting his gloved pointer finger and grinding the leather between his teeth. "Ah!" Sai finally said and Sasuke heard the sound of Sai's finger hitting the book. "It says..'Those who share the same feelings for each other can only have eyes for each other and it will be easier for them to jump through the hoops because you'll have your eyes and the person who you love's eyes.' " Sai scratched his eyes before flipping the page. "Love often comes through misunderstandings..." Sai mumbled before shutting his book and placing it back into his bookbag. "I don't really get it that much."

Sasuke idly wondered why Sai would have a book about that and even carry it around with him. "If you're so interested in him then why are you telling me this? Wouldn't you want to get him for yourself?"

The smile on Sai's face disappeared and a slight frown took it's place. "I've been trying to get him to notice me since I first seen him, yet you, even coming as a new kid got his attention right away. You can't be selfish if you don't have the prize, right?" Sasuke's head dropped and he fidgeted with his thumbs. Yeah, well tell that to my brother. Sai took a glance at his book and put his thumb to his bottom lip. "Um, I believe it said...If you truely love someone you'd do what was best to protect them even if it meant not being able to be with them." Both sat there thinking over Sai's words, especially Sasuke. After a few minutes Sasuke finally nodded and turned his head towards Sai.

"Alright. Let's get to work. We've wasted too much time." The rest of the time was spent in silence, except for the occasional question. Sasuke finally figured out what to do. If it was to protect Naruto, then it would have to be done. Before Sai left Sasuke asked him if he knew the location of where Naruto and Neji went, but he remembered the coupon Neji had once given him and ran off to the Ramen stand and waited for Naruto.

His hands were sweaty and he had a nervous clump in his throat, he didn't know how he could go about this, but he did know what he had to do. He'd glance up every few minutes to see if Naruto had walked out, but was only met with the hungry gaze of females' eyes that were on him. A few even came up to him and asked him if he'd like to go out with them sometime, which he refused of course. Sasuke had no idea how long he waited, but he could guess around fourty-five minutes, before he finally saw the blond walking out with Neji with a smile on his face and laughing. Sasuke walked out in front of the street light so Naruto could see him and watched in slow motion as Naruto's laugh went silent and his smile faded.

"Sasuke?" Naruto turned back and looked at Neji who nodded in return. The blond walked over to Sasuke and stood a good foot away from him with a look of worry.

"I need you to come with me. Now." Sasuke said sternly, and surprised himself because in truth he was shaking, that's why his hands were stuffed in his pockets. Naruto turned around and ran back to Neji.

"Neji-"

"Go ahead." Neji said with a slightly sad tone. Naruto smiled and quickly gave the Hyuuga a hug and ran back over to the dark figure that awaited him. Neji shoved his hands in his tan jacket and scoffed. There really is no beating him, huh?

"Come with me." Sasuke said as he dragged the blond behind who, to his surprise, didn't ask any questions. A drum beat in Sasuke's head, and it felt like it was going to break any minute, he was nervous yet at the same time scared. Sasuke dragged Naruto to the sidewalk leading up to his house, the Uchiha leaned over a bit to see if the black car that belonged to his brother was there. He knew it wasn't, but he wanted to be sure. Itachi was more than likely at a meeting at the time. He didn't expect him to be home until atleast two in the morning and at the moment it was ten-thirty.

"Sasuke, what are we doing at your house?" Naruto asked in such an innocent tone. Sasuke couldn't believe that he was actually about to follow through with what Itachi wanted, but Sai's words, they made it through his skull and told him what he had to do.

"Sorry..." Sasuke mumbled under his breath, but not loud enough for the blond to hear. Entering his house, he quietly closed the door and then pulled Naruto into the living room before tossing him on the couch.

"What-what's going on?" Naruto began to sound a little panicky, but when he looked at Sasuke's face he couldn't really understand why. He's never really seen the pale boy like this, he's seen him sad before, not this was a combination of sadness and an inner agony. Naruto began to stand as he stared the Uchiha in the face. Sasuke's face was gloomy and sullen, he reached his hand back and slapped Naruto across the face with his knuckles, knocking the blond back onto the couch.

"I'm going to have to make you hate me." I'll protect you even if it means not seeing you again. Naruto stood up slowly and shook his head, letting the bangs cover his eyes.

"I can't hate you. It's not possible." A hard crash once again made contact with Naruto's cheek sending him onto the floor. Naruto just repeated his last action, he got up and shook his head. Sasuke began to get angry now. He thrashed and kicked at the blond who would just stand up and shake his head. Sasuke tossed Naruto onto the floor and kicked him in the side.

"Do you hate me now! Hate me now!" Sasuke said, his voice superior to the bellowing moan Naruto was letting out as he rolled on the floor holding onto his stomach. Sasuke grabbed a handful of the blond hair, forcing Naruto to his knees, before once again smacking him with the back side of his hand and sent the blond back to the floor. Naruto struggled to open an eye and forced himself to stand up on shakey legs.

"I don't hate you..." Naruto's mind was racing right now, why would Sasuke want him to hate him? Why is he doing such a thing? Couldn't he possible just talk it out with him? They don't need their fist to discuss things, both Sasuke and Naruto know this. Another blow to the stomach made Naruto drop to his knees and coil in a ball. Whose going to save me if you're gone?

Sasuke felt hot water leak out of his eyes and he could taste the salt, it tasted more bitter with every hit he landed on Naruto. He couldn't understand why he was crying. This was suppose to be done for Naruto's sake! If you truely love someone you'd do what was best to protect them even if it meant not being able to be with them. Naruto would keep standing up and shaking his head. There were tears leaking from Naruto's eyes too, they mixed with the blood on his face and fell into the deep crease Naruto was making with his lips.

"Sasuke, I can't hate you." Naruto said once again standing up, Sasuke gritted his teeth and ran over to Naruto and slapped him back onto the floor. Naruto shakingly stood up again and walked over to Sasuke and shut his eyes. "Go ahead, hit me all you want, if it makes you feel better than it's okay with me. Just as long as your not sad...it's okay with me..." A deep frown imprinted itself on the Uchiha's face as the tears began to leak down his cheeks even more.

"Naruto! Why are you so stupid!?" He screamed as he slapped Naruto in the face, but this time Naruto didn't fall, he just stood there. So Sasuke slapped him again, once, twice, three times, four times, until he wasn't really sure whose blood or whose tears was on his hands. Then he balled his hand into a fist and crashed it against the blond's face and sent him to the floor once again. Sasuke stood there panting as he watched Naruto roll over onto his stomach and bring himself to his hands and knees.

"Am...I stupid Sasuke...?" Sasuke's eyes widened when he watched Naruto rise back up to his feet and stumble onto him, throwing his arms around the Uchiha's neck. Naruto tightened his grip and let the tears roll onto Sasuke's shirt. Am I that stupid? Or is it just because I give my heart and mind up to you everytime I see you. Sasuke's nose was overwhelmed by the smell of blood, Naruto's blood and salt. Is it stupid to want someone like you or is it stupid to have blind love such as this? Sasuke opened his mouth to reply, but stopped himself when he heard the blond cough and groan out.

"Would you hate someone who could hear your silent screams, Sasuke?"

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Eeeeh?! Sorry it took so long to finish this chapter! I didn't even realize how much time has passed! I'm soooooo sorry for making you wait! Please forgive me! I should be getting a laptop soon, so I can type whenever I get the chance instead of probably when I get to see this damn computer. I know this is also one of my shorter chapters, but next chapter is going to be longer and done and turned in within reasonably timing -I hope- I hope this chapter made 'ya cry too! I almost cried writing it. And with the Sasuke thing, you're going to have to wait and see what happened there!

-ShonenYaoi

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