Chapter 11
Sasuke didn't move or answer but let himself catch his breath. Finally he herd someone trying to open the door then bang on it.
"Sasuke!"
Sasuke winced not used to his Master calling him by his name but he didn't move. In a few moments Kakashi, the Head Vampire (Yomdaine), and Nindaime came in as Kakashi immediately grabbed Sasuke's arm pulling him off the bed.
Sasuke grunted as he was thrown to the floor. Yomdaine walked to Naruto gripping his hair pulling him to his knees on the floor also.
"The hell were you thinking!?" Kakashi yelled pulling Sasuke's head back but he didn't answer.
Yomdaine was angry and pulled Naruto. "Get dressed! Both of you!" he demanded throwing Sasuke's pants to him.
Sasuke quickly pulled them on wincing at Kakashi's tightening grip. Yomdaine watched Naruto not letting him go.
Naruto flinched at the banging, stealing one last kiss from his master since he had no idea what was about to happen to either of them and he was terrified. He did his best not to make a sound as he was dragged painfully by his hair, obediently staying on his knees until he was directed to get dressed. He felt quickly for his pants, which he found to be only a few feet away from him. He shifted long enough to grab them, quickly pulling them on. He had a feeling he was going to be tested on his ability not to cry out when he was in pain, he could feel and smell the anger radiating off the creatures about him.
Kakashi pulled Sasuke's head back when he was finished and pulled something around his neck. Sasuke finally caught what it was and tried to pull back. "Please Master! Gomen! I'm Sorry!"
"Hush!" Yomdaine took one of the same thing and put it on Naruto. "Don't you dare even touch this or try and take it off." he said pulling him up by him up by his arm. It was a collar with little metal bumps barely noticeable on the inside.
Naruto was remarkably quiet throughout the ordeal, he knew his place as a slave and he'd long ago learned that fighting it made it much worse. He tensed a little when the collar was placed on him and he did his best to resist the urge to finger it, to get an idea of what it was.
Kakashi grinned as Sasuke tried to pull from his grip. "I've been waiting to punish you, it's been so long and last night was nothing. But instead, to make sure we get this through your head..." Kakashi looked up at Yomdaine with a grin as Yomdaine pulled Naruto out ahead and the others followed.
Yomdaine finished for Kakashi as he head for the Council's room. "Your little 'pet' here can take the punishment for you."
"No!" Sasuke pulled back then grit his teeth almost falling as the collar sent a shock through his body. He sat on his knees on the hard floor and looked at Naruto. "Don't! Please!"
Naruto did show alarm when he was informed that he would be taking his master's punishment, but he only let his head droop a little, he'd known it was a bad idea, and he'd known some how that he would be punished. Perhaps it would be for the best, because then his master wouldn't be hurt...or so he could hope.
Nindaime handed Kakashi a whip as Yomdaine cuffed one of Naruto's hands down.
"Now, Sasuke, your wounds may heal over night, but his won't. Let's see how well you hold him and lay with him when it hurts him. I want you to watch, don't look away. This is to teach you both that you need to keep to the rules whether you want to or not."
Kakashi explained as he gripped the neck of Naruto's shirt and ripped it down the back so his back was bare. He grinned waiting for Yomdaine to allow him to begin. Then he brought his arm back and crashed the whip against the boy's back drawing blood.
Naruto refused to look at his master as he was forced to kneel, his hand placed in a restraint so he couldn't escape even if he wanted to. He closed his eyes, controlling his breathing carefully as he waited for the first strike to land after his shirt was dealt away with. It was a small blessing, because the injuries were much worse when bits of fabric clung to them. He forced himself to relax as much as he could, biting his lip harshly as the leather bit deep into his skin, drawing blood and tearing muscle. He wasn't sure how long it would last, but he could only hope that he could make it through without crying out. He'd survived his father's beatings; surely this couldn't be much worse.
"I see you've taught him not to yell, we'll just have to find out for how long." Kakashi whipped his back twice more.
Sasuke looked down closing his eyes gritting his teeth. Yomdaine pulled his head up.
"Open your eyes!" Kakashi ordered as Sasuke looked at Naruto swallowing hard.
Kakashi whipped him a few more times making it hit harder each time.
"Stop! Let him go!"
Kakashi glared at him. "Don't speak out of turn Sasuke!"
Sasuke clenched his teeth balling his hands into fists as he watched Naruto be struck again.
The thin slave's body stiffened after every blow, the blood running freely down his back, staining his pants and some of it slinging off the whip onto the floor. It was a visible effort for the teen not to cry out, blood seeping from beneath the teeth that had pierced his lip, tears occasionally trickling down his cheeks as he received blow after blow. Kakashi was stronger than his father, but his father was better with a whip, knowing just how to inflict maximum pain, and so far it was really hard to tell which was worse. What made the punishment harder to bear was hearing his master and lover.
Sasuke tried pulling forward but he quickly stopped feeling the pain hit his neck. He panted as a drop of blood dropped from his mouth.
"What's wrong Sasuke? You live for this. You love this. Now watch, enjoy, sense his pain and feed from it."
Kakashi laughed and hit Naruto's back again as part of the tip caught his neck.
Sasuke didn't speak but watched forcing back everything. He tried to not show how much it hurt him.
Naruto jolted slightly when the whip bit into his neck, slicing there. He tried not to scream, his hand clenching into a ball, distracting himself from the new strikes, feeling the blood trail down his chest from his neck. He felt ill and with the blood that was now beginning to drip onto the floor from his soaked clothing, he was beginning to grow dizzy. He had a fleeting thought, hope that he would pass out soon, because then the pain would stop. It was agonizing when the whip hit the same spot twice, and in some places, it was quickly reaching the bone, and when it did that, the boy's entire body would tremble with pain, with the exertion of staying silent.
Sasuke put hid head down. "I'm sorry Master. Please. I'll take any punishment later, but stop."
Kakashi walked over and lifted Sasuke's head. "You'll receive minor punishment later. Come with me."
Yomdaine walked over to Naruto and freed his hand then pulled him up. "Sasuke, the council and I will discuss later whether or not we will approve. We'll send a letter to you when we have an answer. You leave at the next sunset" Yomdaine took Naruto by the arm and started to lead him out.
The injured teen nearly collapsed as he was pulled up, but he managed to stand, not fighting as he was pulled away, never once looking towards his master, afraid of what his own face and eyes would reveal.
"Wait!" Sasuke tried to jump forward but Kakashi kept him. "Let me see him once before I must go to Master Kakashi"
"No, you will see him tomorrow."
Sasuke held back tears watching Yomdaine take Naruto to the room and stood up following his Master to his room.
Naruto stumbled slightly as he was guided through the hallways, but managed to stay conscious and alert enough to make it without causing himself further harm and hopefully without angering the man who held onto him. For the first time since he'd been purchased by his new master, he felt genuinely broken and very much just wanted to cry, but he had to wait for privacy to do that.
Yomdaine set him on the bed then pulled a wrap out of his pocket and started to wrap up his back so it wouldn't continue to bleed. He didn't speak and left when he finished.
By the time the council member left, the boy was unconscious, partially from pain, more from blood loss. As he lay there, tears fell heavily, uncontrollable when he wasn't conscious. Eventually they stopped and the boy rested, body curling tightly.
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Sasuke sat on Kakashi's bed not looking up. He wanted to take the collar off but knew he shouldn't. He glanced up at his Master's face which held and evil grin. He swallowed as he was pushed back and grunted. He didn't fight back but didn't want to be there. He felt a sharp pain in his side and gritted his teeth. He closed his eyes hating it; he didn't want to sleep with Kakashi. He waited until the time would come when he could leave.
Well, sorry it took a while! BUT! Here ya go! And WOW, you'll hate me for what comes up in like chap 16 or something around there, but hey, it gets better. Anyways, I'll try to update sooner. Bye,
