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Kakashi and Sasuke had been sharing the warmth for the afterglow for a about an hour, wrapped up in each other's limbs and the toasty blankets of Sasuke's bed. Kakashi had woken up, and had just stared at the boy instead of waking him. He had such beauty and charisma, his sleeping eyes dancing under their lids. He was so happy just to be with Sasuke, his heart was beaming as his hand softly ghosted over the supple body being sure not to wake him.
Kakashi explored the soft skin, at first with his eyes closed, committing every inch to memory without his eyes. Then he allowed himself a treat, to actually look up the brilliant flesh himself. As he opened his eyes, his eyes followed a sharp set of bruises all the way from his chest to Sasuke's abdomen that he hadn't noticed before. He blinked a few times to make sure he wasn't seeing thing and then followed the trail again, hoping and not hoping that he'd been the cause of the injuries. He gasped aloud," Oh, Sasuke..."
Sasuke heard his name and forced himself to open his eyes. Instead of being met by Kakashi's face he glanced down to see the man staring at his chest...his stomach and the huge black and blue mark that had been left by his father. Quickly, Sasuke pulled the blanket over him. "It's not..."
Kakashi gaped at the wounds. As he moved to Sasuke, taking hold of the teen's hands."Sasuke... how did this happen? Did I hurt you?" Kakashi asked concerned. He felt like running his head into a wall for hurting Sasuke. He continued to stare at Sasuke, his lips quivering.
"No, you didn't hurt me. I-I fell down the main staircase at home," Sasuke lied as he broke eye contact, "I...tripped."
"Sasuke," Kakashi sighed," You don't get bruises like this from falling down the stairs, I can see a hand print..." Kakashi pointed out holding on to Sasuke's hand for dear life." What happened, Sasuke? Please tell me..." Kakashi pleaded looking into Sasuke's eyes. He was about to burst into tears. Who could do this to Sasuke?
Sasuke glanced at him then smiled, "R-really...I fell. I-I'm ok, they...they don't hurt." Sasuke HATED that he was lying to his boyfriend but he had no choice. He leaned up and pulled Kakashi down on top of him, "Don't worry."
"Sasuke," Kakashi moaned looking away," You promised you wouldn't lie to me."
Sasuke didn't know what to do, "Please...don't be upset. Kakashi..."
Kakashi looked at the teen again, he could see the same sadness reflected in Sasuke's eyes. It was killing the both of them." I'm not mad, Sasuke-kun," Kakashi touched his cheek gently," Just tell me what happened... please?"
"I-I did," Sasuke whispered breaking eye contact, "I fell." He really hated that this was happening. He didn't want Kakashi to know because if Kakashi knew then that put him in danger. Not to mention the fact that Sasuke knew Kakashi would get so angry about it that he'd go confront his father...which would be a nightmare. Sasuke wanted Kakashi separate from his home life. He needed Kakashi to be his getaway.
"You did more than just fall, Sasuke..." Kakashi trailed off, touching the bruises lightly, these were made by another person. Someone bigger than Sasuke." Don't be scared, love... just please, don't keep this from me. I love you so much, I just want you to be safe," With that Kakashi latched onto Sasuke, holding his lower back. He was afraid he'd never let go.
Sasuke hugged Kakashi tightly. He couldn't lie to him...not anymore. "My Father....he found out I was in the play and that I was playing Juliet. He...he got mad and...pushed me down the stairs..." Sasuke felt tears beginning to gather in his eyes, "Then...he...he kicked me till I couldn't move. That's why I have that scar there."
Kakashi was bombarded by the admission, his eyes were doused with the saltiness of his tears as he held Sasuke close in a heartwarming embrace before pulling him back to look Sasuke in the eyes. Kakashi's lover was obviously upset and hurt, and he wasn't sure how to make it stop." Sasuke... is this why you're always coming to school bandaged up?"
Sasuke nodded. "H-he's been beating me for as long as I can remember. He does it more now, that Itachi isn't home...but it's always been this bad." Sasuke looked up Kakashi. He knew there was anger exploding inside of the man and he just hoped Kakashi could keep it under control.
Kakashi resisted the urge to clench his fists. How could this happen? Why would this happen to Sasuke? Sasuke was the sweetest most loving person he'd ever met. His chest shattered and he could feel a piece of him break away as he held tighter to Sasuke. He couldn't- no, wouldn't let this happen again. Never. He wished he could kill the man. "Oh, Sasuke..." He sobbed." I promise I'll never let this happen ever again."
Sasuke hugged Kakashi loosely. This was exactly why he didn't want to tell him. He knew the man would feel everything he'd been forced through and he didn't wish that on his worst enemy. He ran his fingers through Kakashi's slivery hair. "It's alright, Kakashi...they...they don't hurt."
"Sasuke," he murmured," I love you so much... I just-" He sobbed," I will not lose you now that I finally have you..." He looked at the bruises again, placing a kiss to Sasuke's temple, his crying giving way."Does anyone else know about this?"
"Itachi...and Deidara Sensei. I think that's it," Sasuke replied, "But we can't go to the police...and you...you can't tell anyone."
"Sasuke, someone has to stop your father..." Kakashi hugged the teen gently."What is happening now to protect you?" Kakashi wondered if there was anything at all in place to make sure Sasuke was alright. If Itachi knew then why hadn't been anything been done? Itachi didn't seem the type to let anyone get away with hurting Sasuke in the slightest." Oh god, Sasuke... I am so sorry."
"There isn't anything that can be done. I-I just have to live with my Father until I turn 18. Then...then I'll move in with you, right? Just like we talked about," Sasuke whispered his heart pounding in pain and overwhelming sadness, "I'm going to move in with you and everything will be ok..."
"Yes, Sasuke, yes..." Kakashi whispered into the dark haired teens silky locks, petting his head trying to comfort him in the only way he knew how; just being there. Inside Kakashi head a million thoughts happened at once and he began plotting how to remove Sasuke from his house. How to save him." If I get my way, you'll be living with me before the semester is out, Sasuke..."
Sasuke nodded and snuggled closely to Kakashi, "Promise that you won't go to my Father?"
"Sasuke..." Kakashi moaned, he was hoping the teen wouldn't ask him that. He would make Fugaku listen and listen well. He couldn't promise Sasuke that, he just couldn't. "I'm not going to lie to you... I want to take you away from there, Sasuke. I want to so badly... but I can't promise I won't go to your father."
Sasuke looked at Kakashi, "He'll hurt you if you go to him. Please...you don't understand." Sasuke buried his face into Kakashi's neck, "Please, I don't want him to hurt you too..."
"He can't hurt me, Sasuke," Kakashi smiled holding the smaller body tightly against himself."He won't even dare touch me when I tell him that if he even dares to touch you I'll call the police and give them my statement." Kakashi hugged Sasuke even closer, whispering in his ear."He may be able to use threats on your brother, but he has nothing over me. He'll lose everything if he doesn't..." Kakashi kissed Sasuke's ear and the side of his head where ever he could fit in a kiss."I will not let anyone hurt the person that I love."
"No, you can't Kakashi!" Sasuke retorted pulling back slightly, "Please, just stay out..."
"Sasuke..." he pulled the teen back into him," Please, let me help you. I promise no one will get hurt... me, you, Itachi, Deidara... we'll all leave and go far away. He'll never be able to touch you again... please Sasuke... don't force me to watch you suffer anymore." Kakashi's tears slid on to Sasuke's exposed pale skin, hi lips quivering with hurt and hope.
Sasuke pushed himself from Kakashi, even if it was the last thing he wanted. He got off the bed and grabbed his pants, glaring at his lover. "I-I knew I shouldn't have told you!" he cried, "You don't listen...and...and I...I was stupid to think you were different!" Sasuke zipped his pants and stormed out of the room.
Kakashi sprang from the bed and pushed some pants up over his hips, racing out the door. He caught a glimpse of Sasuke in the hallway and ran after him. When he caught up to the teen, he wrapped his arms around the delicate waist. He sobbed helplessly into Sasuke's shoulder as he held him in place. When he'd finally caught his breath he began to speak in choked sobs. He was devastated. Sasuke probably hated him.
"I-I just..." He loosed," I just can't handle losing you. N-not you, Sasuke." He held the boy tighter, still not enough to cause any pain." I'm afraid that one day it won't just be a punch down the stairs," he admitted," I don't want to be the one to have to look into a casket and see you laying there... It kills me to even think about it...please, please... just let me love you, Sasuke. I need you more than I need life... I need you more than I ever knew. I never want to be apart from you...in this world or the next."
Sasuke felt his heart shatter. He didn't want to be mad at Kakashi...but he didn't want him dead either. "You...you don't understand," he whispered as he angled his face towards the floor, "Why is it different for you? Why are you allowed to be afraid of me dying but when I'm afraid of the very same thing, you do the one thing I ask you not to?"
"Because what's happening to you is killing me faster than your father ever would fighting me..." He confessed, raising the teens face up and spinning him around to press a desperate kiss to the teen's damp lips. He pulled away panting, drinking in the tears and the beauty of Sasuke's beating heart."... All I ever wanted in this world was you; you were all I ever needed. It's killing me to watch... I'm so in love with you," He whispered, tearing his shimmering eyes from Sasuke."I promised I'd never love like this... so passionately. I'm like Romeo," He sobbed, "I fight destiny to make sure my love has his own; whichever one he wants... and now... now," He tried to stop crying, "I can't do anything about anything..."
Sasuke didn't know what to say. Nothing was turning out like he thought it would be. In fact, he wanted to be sleeping in his bed, Kakashi's arms around him, protecting him. Instead, they were out here...fighting. And Kakashi seemed to be past his breaking point. Sasuke should have known this was how things would unfold. "Kakashi, please, don't be upset. I promise nothing more will happen to me. It'll be ok," he whispered as he looked away from Kakashi's crying eyes.
"Sasuke..." Kakashi murmured into his hair," If you promise me and can prove to me that he'll never touch you again, I won't go to him," He kissed the teen's cheek."However, if he touches you again, I can't promise I'll be able to hold back... is that okay with you?" He stared into Sasuke's eyes. He wanted nothing more than to slink back into bed with the teen and pretend that none of this had happened until the next time he felt like coming away from Sasuke's intoxicating heat.
Sasuke shook his head. "That won't work. You can NEVER go to him, Kakashi, never," Sasuke
replied, "He'll...he'll find a way to hurt you."
"Is that the only thing that will make you happy...?" Kakashi trailed off, lost in the teen's eyes." If I never go to your father? The only thing that will make me happy is if... he never touches you again... please promise me he won't... and I promise you I'll never go to him." Kakashi decided that he ought to make Sasuke feel better, offering a promise for a promise. He hoped he'd never have to disappoint Sasuke. He hoped the teen would forgive him.
Sasuke nodded, "I promise he won't hurt me." Sasuke wasn't sure that he could keep that promise but he'd do whatever it took to keep Kakashi from ever meeting his Father.
Kakashi hugged Sasuke to him, nuzzling his face into the warmth of the teen's neck."Thank you..." he whispered, his tears halting their flow. It's almost impossible to explain, the line of threshold between worlds. That point in which threads of possibility intercept to bring you to a place that's not quite sober, and not quite drunk, not even truly tipsy, to be honest. It encompasses all of the e most wonderful feelings and it lies and lays in the heart seeking only the others want and needs. This place was love and Kakashi was there. He held Sasuke close." Can we just forget about this for five minutes... and just go back to bed?" Kakashi pleaded with the teen, his lover, offering him a sweet smile.
Sasuke nodded and led Kakashi back into his temporary bedroom. He knew the instant he walked through the door at his house, all hell would break loose...and it would be a typical day in his house. But, this time, he just had to make sure Kakashi didn't see his bruises. He had been careless and that was why Kakashi found out. He woul
dn't make that mistake again...even if that meant he had to flat out lie to his boyfriend. He'd always thought Kakashi to be strong...until now. Now, he realized the man hurt just like everybody else and he couldn't protect Sasuke any more than Itachi could. Sasuke wished he didn't feel as alone as he did right now...cradled in Kakashi's arms.
People don't understand what it means to love someone. Love is not something you can be selfish about. It is a give and take situation, notice give being the first word in that. Love is not about what the person you're with is doing to make you happy, it's about what you're doing to make them happy. Now the person you're with should be thinking along the same lines so it's not a take-take situation on their part.
They were both selfish.
A/N:
MAKandCHEESE: I finally got to edit this one! Yay! Now that MS word is mine I'll be seriously driving people up the wall with ridiculous posts. With the help of KS4E, of course. She'll never rest until its perfect! You ought to thank her. I know that this chapter is short, and it has been a long time coming but I swear the next one is like... the most epic smut ever. It was the third lemon we ever wrote together, btw. I hope that you all enjoy it, and please, if you have any measure of time Read, Review, and Rate. It is important to us to know that we're not writing crap. XD
KakaSasu_4ever: Allllllllllrighty then. This chapter, even though short, took Mak and myself a good time to edit. Granted she did most of the work and I just made her go back and do more (XD I'M HITLER IN DISGUISE) I think the end result is AWESOME! Hope you guys are still reading and thanks again for every review written. You guys have no idea how much a review motivates us to update more! Thanks again to all you lovelies and as always please read and review!
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