Chapter 11

Lee and Chouji ran down the hall to get to their next class. They shared it with Kiba and they knew that he would be asking where they were for lunch. As well as why they were late for class. They went into the classroom and made their way to their seats right beside Kiba. Without skipping a beat Kiba leaned over to them.

"Where were you guys at lunch?"

Lee and Chouji just looked at each other before Chouji spoke.

"We were in the library studying for a really big test we have tomorrow."

"Now you know I don't believe you. You never miss lunch Chouji. So where were you really?"

Lee was about to open his mouth and say something when the teacher interupted them.

"Boys pay attention this is important. You can have your conversations later."

That ended the conversation between the three of them, for now. Kiba didn't believe them when they said they were in the library. Chouji never missed lunch ever and Lee wasn't one for the quiteness of the library. Kiba knew they were his friends but he also knew that they didn't like Sasuke. So Kiba couldn't say that he trusted them one hundred percent at the moment. What bothered him more so was the absence of Naruto and Kankurou. The two of them were definately the worst in the group for bullying Sasuke or anyone for that matter. Kiba just couldn't wait for the day to be over with so he could go home with Sasuke. He could tell at lunch that he was uncomfortable. Which is understandable after all he was use to the quiteness of the library so a loud cafe really was a lot to take in all at once. Especially when you got Sakura and Ino chatting away in your ear the whole time.

Sasuke slowly emerged out from the bathroom. He could barely walk he was in so much pain. He wasn't healed from the last few weeks with his father and the club. This just put him over the edge and the pain was unberable for him. He decided that he would go home instead of going to the rest of his classes. He knew that he wouldn't be able to handle any of this for much longer. He was suppose to meet Kiba after school to go back to his place but he couldn't do that not after what Naruto and Kankurou had said. He couldn't take the chance that they were right. After all Kiba was a bully so who's to say that he wasn't just fucking with his mind. Sasuke left the school after getting his books he needed to get his homework done so he could could graduate and get the hell out of this town.

The walk home was horrific his whole body screamed at him to stop and just lay down. He was only half way there when he colapsed onto the ground. It took him a few minutes before he got up and headed down an alley to take a short cut home. The sooner he got there the better that's when he realised that his place is where his father would be. He didn't go to work last night and he would know that by now. He would be furious at him more pain would be coming his way once he got home. He stopped and slowly slid down the alley wall to the ground. He couldn't go to Kiba's for obvious reasons and now he couldn't go home his father would surely kill him for missing work. He didn't have anywhere to go except school but even know Naruto and Kankurou were there. Sasuke didn't know what to do so he just sat there in the alley thinking about how he could get out of this. He knew he had to go back to school tomorrow he had to go to school to graduate but how could he? Maybe he could switch all of his courses to corospondance courses that way he didn't have to go back to school and he could still graduate. His mind was swimming and the pain was getting worse and worse. He couldn't resist the call of darkness anymore slowly Sasuke closed his eyes and let the darkness take over him.

School had finally ended and Kiba went to his locker to put his books away before he headed over to the front enterence of the school to meet Sasuke. He was hoping that Sasuke was doing okay he knew that he was really sore and hurting this morning, but Sasuke refused to stay home. He didn't want to miss that much school and fall behind. School was very important to Sasuke and for reasons Kiba didn't understand until recently. The sooner he graduated the sooner he could go away to University and get away from his parents more specfically his father. Kiba got to the front of the school and Sasuke wasn't there yet. So he waited just thinking that Sasuke had to get his books and his missed work from the previous two days that he had missed. It wasn't until ten minutes had gone by that he began to worry. Shikamaru had emerged from the school and saw Kiba still standing there so he made his way over.

"It's not like you to still be hanging around school."

"I'm waiting for Sasuke."

"Why?"

"He's staying at my place right now."

"Why?"

"I told you it's his story to tell. I'm worried though he's ten minutes late."

"Well let's go look for him maybe."

"I don't want to miss him and he thinks I just left him though."

Lee and Chouji came out of the school and saw that Kiba and Shikamaru were standing out front still. They walked over to them and Lee was first to quickly speak.

"Look don't kick our ass we didn't know it was going to go down like that really Kiba we didn't."

"Lee what are you talking about?" Shikamaru asked

"Lee's right we didn't know honest Kiba we just thought they wanted to scare him kick him around a little bit. We didn't expect anything like that to happen to him."

"Okay one of you tell me right now what the hell it is that your talking about." Kiba said

"You don't know do you?" Lee asked

"Know what?"

"You're not standing here waiting for us to kill us?" Chouji asked

"No I'm standing here waiting for Sasuke. Why what the hell did you do?"

"It was all Naruto's idea we idn't know he was going to bring Kankurou and do that to Sasuke."

"Do what?"

"Lee the whole story." Shikamaru said

"Naruto came up to us after lunch yesterday and said he had a plan to scare Sasuke so he wouldn't want to hang around you. He was worried about his rep. He told us to meet him after lunch today by Sasuke's locker. To skip lunch and meet him. When we got there Kankurou was there with Naruto they said he were just going to intimadate Sasuke so he wouldn't hang around. It started off alright we just pushed him around and that's when Kankurou started talking weird. He kept saying how they were going to show him how close all of us really are. That friends share everything. Kankurou grabbed Sasuke by the hair and started to drag him down to the bathroom. We followed and Naruto and Kankurou kicked him and throw him to the ground. That's when Kankurou took off his belt and tied Sasuke down to the radiator. We asked what they were doing that this wasn't part of the plan. Naruto just said we're ether in it or not to decided. I don't know what they did to Sasuke we left and we've been avoiding Naruto and Kankurou the rest of the day."

"You left Sasuke alone with those two tied up? So he couldn't defend himself or run? You left him there?" Kiba said

"What the hell is wrong with you two?" Shikamaru asked

"We didn't know that was going to happen. We haven't seen Sasuke all day we went and checked the bathroom after class and he wasn't there so they let him go but we don't know what they did to him if anything." Chouji said

"I can't believe you two would do that to him. He's been through enough he didn't need any of that to go with it. Now who knows where he is!" Kiba said

Kiba was furious Sasuke was already in enough pain he couldn't handle anymore and if he wasn't in school they he didn't know where he could be. He needed to find Sasuke he probably went back to his house which is just a bad idea all in itself. He had to go to Sasuke's place an dmake sure he was okay. He couldn't stay there he was sure that his father would be pissed that he didn't go to work. There was no telling what Sasuke's father would do to him.

"I gotta go find him I'll deal with you two later."

With that Kiba left and headed towards Sasuke's place. He didn't know what to think part of him wanted Sasuke to be there so he would at least know where he is. The other part didn't want him to be there for he knew what his father would be doing to him if he was. If Sasuke went back to his place his father would be taking out his anger on him then forcing him to go back to work in that club. At this rate Sasuke would be dead within the next week from pure exhaustion and starvation. Assuming he didn't die from blood lost or pain from all of the beatings he's been getting. Kiba was furious at Chouji and Lee for just walking away and leaving Sasuke there. To not even go and get help so someone could get Sasuke away from them. Then there was Naruto and Kankurou who Kiba was sure he would kill tomorrow when he sees them. If he wanted to be friends with Sasuke that was his business and not any of theirs. He was going to let them have it tomorrow that was for dam sure.

Kiba finally got to Sasuke's place and knocked on the door. A few minutes later Sasuke's father came to the door.

"What the fuck do you want?"

"Is Sasuke here?"

"No that little fucker isn't here. He didn't bother coming home last night so if you find him tell him to get his ass home and give me my fucking money!"

That was all that was said before Fugaku slammed the door in Kiba's face. It took a minute for Kiba to recover from that. Sasuke hadn't been there all night and all he cared about was money. Kiba turned and headed down to his home hoping that maybe Sasuke went there after what happened. A small speck of hope began to fill his chest. If Sasuke was there then at least he could see him and make sure that he was okay. Sasuke had to be at his home if not Kiba was sure he would lose his mind wondering and worrying all night long.

Kiba got home and tried the door it was locked. The hope that once filled his chest began to fade. Kiba took his key out and unlocked the door. He walked in only to find no one was there not even his mother. He quickly took his shoes off and ran up the stairs to see if Sasuke was alseep in the room. He was a genuis after all he could figure out how to get into a place easily enough. Though Sasuke wasn't in the bedroom either Kiba was all alone in the house with nothing but a worried heart. Now he didn't know what to do Sasuke was no where to be found not here or at his place. Kiba stood in the middle of the bedroom just looking back at the bed where Sasuke was sleeping just last night. All Kiba could do was just stand there and stare at the empty bed. He didn't know what to do. Kiba stood there in the room but the room wasn't empty it was quickly filled with his fear.