The Secret: Chapter 10

Disclaimer: I do not own Sasuke or Kakashi… :(

A/N: As usual, a big thank you to everyone who read and reviewed the last chapter. It really means a lot! Some people have correctly guessed part of the plot, so you guys deserve cookies for working it out! If anybody else has any theories, please feel free to PM me and ask, although I must ask you not to say anything in your reviews in case you are right and you give away my secret and entire plot line! lol

Hehe… well, please enjoy this extra, extra long chapter! There will be a hint of Kaka/Sasu intimacy for your enjoyment! :D

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(Kakashi's point of view)

2 weeks later….

At long last everything is falling into place. Sasuke has settled down and my mother is actually starting to make an effort with him. She's apologised to him for what she said and Sasuke was eager to accept her apology. Who knows, soon they might become good friends. I hope so as I want nothing more than for my mother to acknowledge him and accept that he's a part of our lives now. I still haven't told her about my feelings for him, I'm too afraid of ruining everything as their relationship is delicate enough as it is. She's slowly accepting that we're not going to be millionaires, but she's still not happy about it.

As for me, I've managed to get my old job back but at a reduced pay. I had to go crawling back to my old boss, which I really didn't want to do, but I had no say in the matter. I have Sasuke to look after and bills to pay. My old boss was keen to take advantage of my desperation and totally ripped me off, but for now there's little I can do about it. It means that I'll have to work longer hours and I'll have less time to spend with Sasuke, but he understands. I've taken on a second job too so I barely have a minute to myself, but thankfully the other job is only temporary.

I've enrolled Sasuke back into school and he'll start in a few weeks time, but I'm sure as hell not going to send him to the school in this horrible area! It's rough and has a poor reputation. Instead I'm sending him to a school several miles away in a much better area, but it's not going to come cheap. I need to pay fees and I've had to buy him a uniform. It will be alright though, with the second job I'll be able to save up plenty and once I have enough, I can return to working one job. I won't allow Sasuke to get a job to help with the bills because I want him to focus on his studies with no distractions, besides I don't want to burden him with a responsibility like that while he's so young. We'll be alright.

"So how gay do I look in this uniform?" Sasuke mutters sarcastically as he comes in through the living room door tugging at his shirt, unsure whether or not to tuck it into his grey shorts.

"You look adorable."

"You're not meant to say that," he pouts and folds his arms in protest. "You're supposed to say that I look rugged and manly."

A smile spreads across my face. Sasuke couldn't look rugged or manly however hard he tried, he's too pretty and periodically gets mistaken for a girl, as I've discovered when I take him out with me. It pisses him off and can put him in a bad mood for hours.

"Why are you laughing?" he cries.

I cover my mouth with my hand before I dig myself in any deeper; Sasuke tends to be very sensitive about the whole 'adorable' thing. He is adorable though, he can't help it. Watching him tugging and pulling at his school uniform makes me want to dive on him and take him then and there, but I have to respect his wishes. After everything he's been through he doesn't want to go the whole way just yet, that's understandable so I forcibly restrain myself.

"Kakashi, I don't know how to do up this tie properly, can you do it for me?"

To my surprise, he walks over and sits down on my knee, facing me in an almost straddling position. There's a subtle smirk on his face as he passes the tie into my hand before pulling his collar up. He knows he's turning me on.

Without hesitating, I wrap the tie around his neck and do it up for him like he asked, the entire time he leans closer and closer against me. I can't hold back any longer, his lips are almost touching mine. I wrap my arms around his waist, pull him closer and push my lips against his. Immediately he responds, accepts the kiss and kisses back, allowing our tongues to meet and entwine. Slowly, I undo the tie that moments ago I had just done up for him. The material slides off his neck and I drop it on the ground beside me. I'm not sure if Sasuke has even noticed, he's too preoccupied by the hungry kiss. Making the most of the opportunity, I begin to undo the buttons of his shirt, one by one in order to reveal the slender, pale body underneath. Sasuke doesn't seem phased at all by my undressing him; even after everything he's been through he's still prepared to go pretty far, just not all the way. I'm sure after a few more weeks of settling down, he'll be fine with it. He's not as shy or nervous as you would expect and he's comfortable with being naked around me, so that's definitely a good start!

It's not long before his shirt is off and thrown to the side. He allows me to break the kiss momentarily to caress his neck and shoulders with my mouth. A small moan escapes from his lips as he arches his back and pushes his body closer to mine. It's more than enough to turn me on and I can already feel myself starting to get hard. He moans more loudly as I lean him back and envelope one of his nipples with my mouth, using my tongue to circle the exposed flesh. I feel very privileged that he feels comfortable and trusts me enough to let me touch him like this. I can't imagine there would be many people he'd trust this much.

I feel his hands griping the bottom of my t-shirt as he pulls it over my head and throws it forcibly against the wall. However, before he has a chance to do anything else, I scoop him up in my arms and drop him down on the sofa. Kneeling in between his now open legs, he relaxes back and allows me to open the button attached to his shorts and pull the zip down. Like me he's starting to get hard and is more than happy to let me pull his boxers and shorts down to his ankles to reveal the hardening flesh concealed underneath. I quickly pull down my trousers to free my own erection as I know it's going to get harder and harder just from Sasuke's excited moans and watching the restlessness of his willing body before me.

He lets out an eager gasp as I take a long lick of his length with my tongue and caress his balls gently with my free hand. I see his nails dig into the cushion next to him as I work my tongue around his sensitive tip, kissing and licking in order to leave a wet trail of saliva that will drive him crazy as soon as the cool air dries it in. He lets out a loud moan and presses his head against the back of the sofa as I take him fully into my mouth. Sasuke isn't used to being on the receiving end in this way, but he's taken to it pretty quickly. I guess now he must understand what all the excitement is about. His head tilts back and pleasure is written all over his face as I work my way up and down his length, using my tongue to stimulate all his sensitive areas, paying particular attention to the tip. Eventually we get a rhythm going as he begins to thrust in and out of my mouth. I can see he's almost about to reach climax. His breath is coming in short, sharp gasps and his body is restless as he digs his nails more deeply into the cushions. More excited moans escape from his mouth followed by the occasional "Kakashi... more." It's almost enough to send me over the edge by itself. Sasuke is so beautiful when he's like this, head tilted back exposing his elegant neck, milky-white skin and his eyes screwed shut in pleasure.

Finally, his muscles tense and he comes inside my mouth after a trail of swears escape from his mouth. I swallow his load, savouring the taste of him. The taste of my Sasuke. His breathing slowly returns to normal as he comes down from the high of before and he leans forward, pressing his lips next to my ear.

"Thank you…" he whispers before sliding forward from the sofa and landing in a kneeling position on the ground beside me. My own erection is throbbing and in desperate need of some attention. Just as I'm about reach down to stroke myself, Sasuke pushes my hand away and curls his fingers around my hardened shaft. This time it's my turn to let out an excited moan as he begins to masturbate me. Sasuke leans his head against my shoulder and wraps his free arm around my neck, his hot breath radiating against my sensitive skin sending shivers down my spine. It feels amazing.

My own breath starts to come in restive gasps as Sasuke brings me to climax. My heart races and slams against the inside of my chest. My body becomes rigid as a wave of pleasure engulfs every part of my body. I cry out the boy's name as I come into his hand. He doesn't say anything; instead I can feel his lips turning up into a smile against my neck as he leans his body against mine, allowing me to wrap my arms around him and pull him close before pressing my lips against the soft, pale skin of his shoulders. God! I'm a lucky man to have him.

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Later on that night in Kakashi's apartment…

Sasuke sat alone in the living room, awkwardly sprawled out across the sofa as he flicked through the various TV stations in an attempt to find something interesting to watch. It was late and Kakashi still hadn't returned home from his shift at the restaurant. This wasn't anything out of the ordinary though, Kakashi often returned home late as he was eager to work as much overtime as he could get, especially since the restaurant opened its doors as a bar at night. Still, Kakashi would usually phone and let him know what time to expect him home at, but tonight there was no call from him at all. Sasuke let out a sigh before looking over longingly at the telephone sitting on the table next to him. Being left alone made him anxious and uncomfortable, but he knew that Kakashi would soon walk in through the door, greet him with a hug and then let him sprawl his body across his own as they both lay and watched TV together.

Glancing at the clock, Sasuke noticed that it was nearly midnight. He let out another sigh, this time from disappointment because he knew it would be too late to cuddle up next to his older lover when he came in. Kakashi would be exhausted and would want to go straight to sleep. It annoyed Sasuke that Kakashi wouldn't allow him to get a job. The boy desperately wanted to help out with bills and rent, thus lessening the burden that had been dumped on the other man, but Kakashi would go on and on about how it was more important for Sasuke to go back to school and not have any distractions from his studies. He was already far enough behind as it is. He bit his lip nervously at the thought of returning to school. Kakashi had gone out of his way to make sure that the boy would be fully enrolled at a good school, although grateful Sasuke was worried about returning after he had missed out on so much already. Plus the ability to make new friends didn't exactly come easily to him and it wasn't as if he had much in common with his peers as it was. He knew he would probably end up in a class full of much younger people, or else struggle to keep up with those of his own age. It was then that the boy wished Kakashi had enough money to provide a private tutor for him to help him catch up, but he knew that it would never happen. He was doomed to be the sad loner in a class of younger people who would probably despise him.

The sound of footsteps moving briskly up the stairs outside caught his attention and immediately he perked up. Kakashi was home! He jumped up from the seat and quickly ran towards the door. The smile on his face faded when he discovered that whoever it could be was now roughly pulling at the door handle causing it to bang against the frame. Sasuke froze; his heartbeat quickening. Kakashi has a key, why would he need to bang the door so aggressively? Cautiously, the boy made his way towards the door. He could peer through the peephole and if it was Kakashi he could let him in.

"Maybe he just forgot his key or something?" Sasuke comforted himself with that thought. "It's Kakashi trying to get in because he's accidentally left his keys at work and doesn't want to have to drive the entire way back to get them."

"Stupid Kakashi!" he muttered lightly under his breath and rolled his eyes. He couldn't help but smile though; finally he could curl up next to the person he loved, even if it meant having to go straight to sleep.

It wasn't long before Sasuke's pleasant thoughts were wiped from his mind. The boy stood frozen to the spot as he looked through the peephole, unable to force himself to back away from the door and hide. It wasn't Kakashi at the other side of the door... it was Gin. Adrenaline set in, finally giving the boy the burst of energy he needed to run. The tugging on the door handle became louder and more aggressive as he ran into the main bedroom and curled up in the corner, praying that his past tormentor wouldn't get in. In his mind he believed that Gin wouldn't look for him there, the man needed to get in and out as quickly as possible before Kakashi came home, or before he was caught by the neighbours. Not that it would do any good. In this bad area most of Kakashi's neighbours are criminals themselves and that's why he doesn't trust them. The sound of a police siren would cause them to scatter like cockroaches, so it wasn't as if anyone would actually call the police. Anyway, this place was well known for fights and domestic violence, banging on a door probably wouldn't be anything out of the ordinary for residents here. Even though the boy hadn't lived here long, several times he was kept awake at night by the noise of warring neighbours and the drunken louts outside. Kakashi was so used to it that he slept through it with no problem, but he was desperate to move out of this area and swore that as soon as he got enough money together, they were out of there!

Sasuke took a deep breath and tried to keep as still as possible, hoping that if Gin didn't hear any noise coming from inside then he would assume there was nobody home and leave. He prayed that Kakashi would come home soon but seconds seemed like hours. Eventually all went quiet, and Sasuke found the courage to crawl over to the door and peer outside, his heart racing faster than it had ever done before. He was all alone, Kakashi wasn't there to protect him and he couldn't face the thought of having to deal with his abuser again. He struggled to control his panicked breathing, the short, sharp gasps not enabling his body to get the oxygen he needed. The room spinned as tried to focus on the door. He could sense Gin was still there, somehow trying to get into the apartment without causing too much of a scene. The boy was petrified. Before he could make a dash to the phone to call for help, the door collapsed suddenly inwards. Gin had unscrewed the hinges.

Sasuke fled to the back of the room again. He knew he was going to be found and he dreaded to think what Gin would do with him. Was he here to kill him? Perhaps to take him away from Kakashi and drag him back to the life that nearly drove him to insanity. The boy froze as he heard footsteps walking briskly around the house, checking every room in turn. He wanted to scream, but he couldn't. There was nothing around that he could defend himself with either. The footsteps began to approach the room where he was hiding. Sasuke thought about escaping through the window, but he was on the top floor, there was no escape. His heart skipped a beat as the door creaked open, the shadow of the man standing behind it becoming more and more visible in the light behind.

"Hello Sasuke, it's been a while, hasn't it?" Gin smirked as he caught sight of the terror on the boy's face as he curled up as close to the wall as he could get. A whimper escaped from his lips, but he couldn't manage to speak. He was frozen to the spot like a terrified rabbit caught in headlights. Something in his mind told him that this was going to be the end for him.

Gin approached the frightened boy slowly in a cruel attempt to prolong his agony and fear. Sasuke couldn't breathe; his world was slowly starting to spin into a disorientating haze. He questioned if this was really happening, but the loud footsteps of his tormentor approaching him and his cold hands starting to touch his body, working their way up his t-shirt and caressing the tense muscles underneath, was more than enough to let him know this was more than just a nightmare.

"You missed my touch, didn't you Sasuke?" Gin sneered sarcastically as he pressed his lips uncharacteristically gently against the boy's exposed neck. Sasuke remained frozen to the spot and prayed for Kakashi's return. Anyone's return! Anyone who could possibly help him.

"There will be time for this later," Gin whispered against the trembling boy's neck. "But now, you have to come with me. I have plans for you. Big, important plans."

Suddenly, something snapped in the back of Sasuke's mind. With all the strength he had in his body, he pushed the much bigger man off him. Gin wasn't expecting the boy to put up any resistance, the shock momentarily allowing the Sasuke time to get to his feet and make his attempt to escape. It wasn't enough. Gin quickly stood up, grabbed him roughly and spun his body back to face him.

"No, no Sasuke. Trying to get away is very naughty, and you will be punished for it later. Now, as I said before, I have to leave and you are coming with me."

"NO!" The boy defiantly spat into his abuser's face, a move he soon regretted as before he knew it, he had been dragged out of the bedroom and thrown violently against a wall, the back of his head slamming painfully against the concrete. Having his body thrown around like a lifeless rag doll by Gin was nothing new to him.

"You don't have a fucking say in the matter!" Gin hissed, his rage starting to peak. Just as quickly as he became fired up, his mood suddenly changed to that of laughter. "Well then Sasuke, where's your hero? Surely he should be here to protect you? Isn't that what he promised after all? Some knight in shining armour he turned out to be. You got ripped off! You've been betrayed again. Shame."

Walking forward briskly, he picked the boy up by the top of his t-shirt and pulled him to his shaky feet, ignoring the blood stains left on the wall and floor. The blow nearly knocked the boy out clean. It wouldn't be the first time that Gin had actually knocked him unconscious with one hit and that was something his abuser took great pride in being able to do. Once the confused boy's vision returned to normal, he felt a hard fist strike against the side of his face. The force jerked his face roughly to the side and he coughed up the all too familiar taste of blood.

"Listen Sasuke, we can do this one of two ways," he jerked the boy's face back to look at him. "You can put up a fight and I drag you out of here kicking and screaming, or you can come quietly. I seriously recommend coming quietly, because if you resist me, I will kill Kakashi. If you want to protect his life, then you don't struggle. You walk out of here and get into my car quietly and quickly. Do you understand me?"

Sasuke knew he was defeated. This was no empty threat, he was all too aware Gin would kill Kakashi if he didn't come quietly. His eyes filled with tears before he looked at the ground and nodded in response. An evil smile spread across Gin's face, he loved winning.

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(Kakashi's point of view)

Dashing to my car as fast as I can, I need to get home to Sasuke. I feel terrible. It's the early hours of the morning and I didn't phone him to tell him I was going to come in late. He's probably worried sick, and it doesn't help that he gets anxious when he's left on his own, especially at night. I couldn't call him tonight, my mobile phone battery died and the only working phone in the bar just takes incoming calls at the minute. I hope he isn't too mad at me, I really should have charged my phone a bit before I left for work.

It's not long before I arrive home. I'm pretty sure that Sasuke will have probably fallen asleep on the sofa waiting for me to come in through the door. I'm exhausted; I can't wait until I can return to working one job again, but I need money badly. I won't be able to spend much time with him for the next few weeks because I'm working pretty much day and night, six days a week. I'm going to have to ask my mum if he can stay in her house until I back from working in the restaurant. It's not that he needs a babysitter or anything; I just hate leaving him on his own, especially when Gin knows where I live. It will be good for her to spend more time with him, that way they can get to know each other better and she can see the sweet boy that I see.

Making sure my car is locked; I head upstairs to my apartment. I can't wait to see Sasuke; he's always so pleased when I come in through the door to greet him that I almost have to peel him off me. However, the smile is quickly wiped from my face. Suddenly, my heart leaps in my chest before almost stopping altogether. Why is my door open? Sasuke is the first thing that jumps into my mind and I dart inside so quickly I don't even remember doing it. Panic sets in. My heart starts to race. Where is Sasuke?

"Sasuke!" I cry, forcing my frozen body to move. It's not long before adrenaline kicks in and I fly around the house, checking each room in turn and crying out his name. He's not here! He's not fucking here!! I try to calm myself with deep breaths but the room is spinning. I fight back tears as I struggle to work out what to do next, my head is spinning too, I have no coherent thought. This doesn't feel real, everything is moving so fast that it's almost gone into slow motion. Any colour that might be left in my face quickly drains when I discover blood on the wall and carpet in front of me. A million different scenarios pass through my head in a split second, what if Sasuke is lying dead somewhere?

I don't even remember dialing the number, or even picking up the phone, but all of a sudden I hear my mother's voice at the end of the line.

"Kakashi, love, is that you?"

"Mum…" I gasp, the words struggling to escape from my throat.

"What's wrong, are you alright?"

"No…"

"Tell me what's wrong, Kakashi," her calm voice isn't enough to help me keep it together. Slowly, I force the words that don't seem real to me out of my mouth.

"Sasuke's gone, he's not here! Is he with you?" I pray she answers with a 'yes'.

"No, he's not here. Where did he go?"

My whole world crashed at that moment. It suddenly occurs to me that Sasuke is with Gin. Gin has taken him!

"GIN!" I cry before my mother can get another word in. "Gin has taken him! I know he has! Sasuke would never just… disappear!"

"Kakashi, stop being silly. Why would Gin take him? Maybe Sasuke just didn't want to live with you anymore and left. Perhaps he was unhappy with you."

Fear is quickly replaced by anger. What the fuck is my mother saying? She's talking crap, how dare she say such things!

"DON'T SPEAK SHIT!" I cry, my outburst startling her. "GIN HAS TAKEN SASUKE!"

"Don't jump to conclusions! You don't know that so calm down, maybe the boy will return on his own accord."

"I need to call the police!" I gasp, my heart pounding so fast it actually hurts.

"There's no point Kakashi! The police will just file him as a missing person. Hell, they won't even start to look for him until he's been missing for at least 48 hours."

"I'M CALLING THE POLICE!" I scream before slamming the phone down. I think I heard my mother saying 'wait' but I don't care. I know Gin has taken Sasuke. The bastard lured us into a false sense of security. If he hurts him… if he fucking hurts him I swear I will tear his head off. I'll kill him and I'll take great pleasure in it too.

But before I can pick up the receiver again, I feel something solid whack against the back of my head. I instantly feel dizzy and suddenly my vision fades to black. The last thing I remember is falling forward rapidly towards the ground.

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My head throbs as I regain consciousness and I can taste the bitter, metallic taste of blood in my mouth. As I struggle to salvage my blurred vision, I can see someone standing in front of me. Who it is, I just don't know. I can't focus on their face. Gin? Is it Gin? Maybe it's Gin. I want to ask, but the words are stuck firmly in my throat. I try to move my hands, but I can't. I soon realise that they're tied behind my back, and tightly for that matter. Once again I go into panic mode; I can't even tell if I'm still in my own house but I think I'm sitting down. My heart starts to race again, this time even faster than before when I remember that Sasuke has been kidnapped by Gin and I'm trapped here, unable to help him. I struggle against my restraints, but it's futile, I'm not going anywhere. Whoever has tied me up has done a damn good job of it. However, thankfully my vision slowly begins to return to normal, but not before I feel a cold, sharp blade being pressed against my neck. Instantly I freeze and stop struggling, my breath coming in uncontrollable gasps. Am I going to die?

The once blurred face moves closer and closer to my own until we are staring at each other directly in the eyes. Sasuke? No, it's not Sasuke, it's like a grown up version of him. I'm sure I've looked into these eyes before, so deep like pools of black ebony. It is Sasuke… but it isn't.

"Where the fuck is my little brother? What did you do with him?" The mysterious figure hisses and stares at me before pressing the knife deeper against my neck.

End of Chapter 10

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Thank you so much for reading! Sorry this chapter is so long, but once I find myself 'in the zone' I find it hard to stop writing lol! Anyway, I introduced a new character! Yay! No prizes for guessing who it is though, but let's just say that Kakashi can't take on Gin all by himself. He needs some help! ;)

Please review and let me know if you like where the story is going. To quote Dragon77, 'the shit has hit the fan'. Yes, yes it has! :D This chapter was originally going to have a full blown lemon, but some reviewers very rightly suggested that it would seem a bit rushed because after everything Sasuke has been through, he just wouldn't be ready. As a compromise, I decided to not have them go the entire way this time, so it's just a teaser for better things to come. However, there will be a proper lemon at some point, that's a promise!

See you next chapter!

Laura xx