Sasuke threw his arms up to protect himself when Suigetsu raised his fist, wincing at the bruising pain as Suigetsu brought his arm down. Suigetsu snarled, sending his knee violently into Sasuke's stomach. It only drove Suigetsu's anger further if Sasuke fought back, but he couldn't stop his instincts. Sasuke's breath was knocked from his body, his heart beginning to race as his lungs tried to recover from the shock of the oxygen being ripped from them.
He had little time to brace himself for the next hit, Suigetsu's fist slammed into his cheek, the force knocking him onto the floor; that wasn't a good place to be. Blood filled his mouth, the metallic taste nearly making him sick. His arms protected his head when Suigetsu kicked his side hard to turn him onto his back, Sasuke swore he felt his ribs crack. "I didn't do anything! Why are you so angry!" His voice was loud.
"You think you're fucking clever, don't you?" Suigetsu hissed, straddling Sasuke's hips and wrapping one hand around the pinned boy's throat to keep him still. Sasuke's fingers instantly clutched Suigetsu's wrist to try to pry him off, the pressure enough to borne terror inside his mind.
You could never guess what Suigetsu would do, his temper could plummet over the edge and he could have no problems with killing someone. Sasuke wasn't safe from that list. "You think I can't fucking see you trying to flirt with that asshole?" Suigetsu's voice echoed off the walls as his tone grew louder.
Sasuke choked when Suigetsu tightened his grip, trying to speak. "I-I'm not flirting with him! I love you, I wouldn't ever do th-that!" His nails dug into Suigetsu's skin, drawing blood as he struggled. Suigetsu's eyes narrowed dangerously at Sasuke.
"You're a filthy little liar!" He continued to yell, releasing Sasuke's neck. Sasuke gasped desperately to get air into his body, trying to shove Suigetsu off of him. His eyes caught a sudden, odd flash in the dim room. His mind was struck with recognition like a bullet, his hands shooting up to try and deflect the attack.
"No!" His voice was nearly a scream, his heart pounding against his chest as adrenaline nearly burst his veins. The blade of the knife was sharp against his skin, Suigetsu's grip tightened on his captured wrists and he pressed the knife under Sasuke's chin. Sasuke tilted his head to escape it, his eyes locked onto Suigetsu's. You wouldn't do this. I know you wouldn't…
"You're too fucking stupid to know who you belong to, Sasuke. Maybe a little reminder will help you." He growled, jerking Sasuke's shirt open.
"Get off!" Sasuke shouted, pressing his lips tightly together when the blade pressed farther into his skin. He was afraid to swallow.
"Shut up." Suigetsu demanded, sliding the knife down Sasuke's chest to his stomach. The vehement struggle had little effect, Suigetsu refused to move. Fear was a poison, it burned every nerve in Sasuke's body. Suigetsu couldn't kill him. He shuddered as the icy steel touched against his abdomen, above his navel. His entire being went rigid when Suigetsu pressed the sharp blade down, hot crimson blooming.
"Stop!" Sasuke screamed, cringing when Suigetsu crashed their lips together. Repulsion burst within him, the fire burning across his skin as Suigetsu etched the knife across his stomach combined with the twisted idea of Suigetsu kissing him caused his mind to enter lockdown.
His body shook at the harsh flares of pain when Suigetsu finally pulled the knife away, shoving it into the pocket of his jeans. A sick smile adorned his lips as he looked down at his boyfriend's terrified expression. Disgust flashed in Sasuke's dark orbs upon seeing the glint of pleasure in Suigetsu's eyes.
"You won't fucking forget who owns you now, will you?" Suigetsu growled, sliding his hand down to press against the wound he had just inflicted. Sasuke hissed sharply, the explosion of adrenaline that came from the pain giving him the energy to shove Suigetsu off of him. He shot off the ground, time freezing in place for a moment as his mind warned him of the mistake he'd just made. He didn't have anywhere to go.
"You bitch." Suigetsu snarled, lunging towards Sasuke; the raven leaned to the left, his words dying on his lips as nothing seemed worth saying. He turned to run upstairs, gasping when an explosion to his right temporarily paralyzed him. Suigetsu had tried to hit him with something.
He looked down at the destroyed lamp Suigetsu had just thrown towards him as it collided with the wall and shattered. He didn't stop to think what would have happened had it actually hit him. He whirled around, his legs shifting into a defensive stance in reflexive hope to make it out of this alive.
"Get out!" He demanded, his eyes shining as they caught the light. He wrenched a jacket off of the desk and yanked it on to cover the wound, not caring that it belonged to Itachi. He had to keep blood off the floor, he'd never find a way to explain that.
He pressed on his stomach lightly, biting his lip and swallowing thickly. Suigetsu cursed at him, taking a step forward. This was going too far, Suigetsu didn't care how much he injured Sasuke despite knowing if Itachi caught on it would be dangerous for them both.
"Why didn't I just cut your tongue out?" Sasuke took a step back when Suigetsu went towards him, a sudden loud banging detonating their little private circle. Time began to tick again, neither of them moved an inch. It felt like seconds strode by as hours until Sasuke unglued himself from the floor, practically running past Suigetsu. Itachi wouldn't knock, and it was well past midnight by now. Who would even be daring enough to knock at this hour?
His breathing was shallow as he paused in front of the door, his effort to calm himself barely succeeding. He opened the door. Shock and confusion fought to be the strongest emotion when his eyes met fierce blue ones. "Naruto? What are you doing here?"
Sasuke nearly winced at the painfully deadened tone of his own voice. The blonde looked him up and down before looking into the house, his arms folded across his chest. "Are you okay? I heard a loud crash and someone yelling, what's going on?" He said with worry in his voice.
Sasuke cleared his throat to try again, thankful it was dark enough to conceal any bruise he may have had forming. "Yes, everything is fine. It was probably the movie we were watching, I apologize if it woke you." He started to close the door but Naruto put his hand on it to stop him; Sasuke wasn't sure if this surprised or irritated him.
"Are you sure?" Sasuke didn't like the persistence. He swallowed his curse and tried to keep collected before he either told Naruto to go away or begged him to stay. Either one wouldn't end well.
"Yes. Goodnight." He shut the door then, his chest rising up and down quickly. He flinched when Suigetsu shoved him away from in front of the door, turning to look up at him in alarm.
"Tell him to stay away from you. Or I'll do it for you." He ordered dangerously, standing over Sasuke intimidatingly. Sasuke found his mouth frozen, he nodded to tell Suigetsu he understood. The white-haired boy sneered, opening the door to leave. "Maybe you're not such a dumbass after all." With that he slammed the door, shaking the entire house. Sasuke slid down onto the floor, his legs folded beneath him. Naruto had just saved his life. If someone hadn't stepped in, Suigetsu would have lost his temper. Had Naruto not bothered to check on him…
That was too close. What if Naruto had seen something? Heard something wrong?
He still shook slightly as he pushed himself up a bit, sighing with conscious effort as he stood. He walked into the living room, glancing with contempt at the shattered lamp. How would he explain a missing lamp, he wondered, as he cleaned it up and buried the broken pieces into the trash.
He vacuumed up the tiniest pieces of glass before he unwillingly made his ascent upstairs. He took off the jacket and threw it into the closet, looking down at his stomach. He narrowed his eyes, wiping a bit of the blood away with his hand.
When he could see exactly what was carved into his skin, his eyes widened in horror. The Japanese symbol for the gang Suigetsu was in -and had dragged Sasuke into the middle of- was carved into the area above his navel. Saltwater mixed with blood as he stared down in disbelief at the wound. He could never explain this to anyone. He'd never even be able to take his shirt off again unless he was alone!
Shit.
He made it without a second to spare to the bathroom, violently being sick into the toilet. He shakily wiped his mouth, his throat and stomach burning as he flushed. Using the counter as leverage he pulled himself up and turned on the sink, washing his hands and face and rinsing his mouth out. He sniffed, glancing into the mirror. His eyes were filled with dark emotion and his face was wet, as if he'd been crying. He didn't remember doing so.
He shoved himself away from the looking-glass, trudging into his room and sliding into his bed, curling into a ball. Pain wracked his body and mind, and in a rare show of mercy, sleep beckoned him into her grasp. He could hide in the false security of his dreams for a while.
Even when his mind began having trouble deciding what was worse; the nightmare, or the reality.
AUTHORESS NOTE:
There are questions I want to answer but can't because they tie in with things later on in the story. I'll probably give direct answers later on though, since that's just how I am, I like direct answers.
LucyLu71958: Thank you kindly for your support on this story and for the others you reviewed! I deeply appreciate it. I was expected to enter my tenth year of school, but due to some issues they placed me in ninth.
Thanks everyone else for your kind support, I wrote up a quick chapter while it's Friday. I wanted to write in the week but I'm so unused to the schedule I'm in now that I'm way too tired to write, haha! I will get back on it quickly enough! First week of school, done up. Wasn't unbearable, though a little annoying with how they have everything placed… I get lost. And they give you four minutes to get across a school without running and while trying to shove past rude-ass kids.
Get the fuck out of my way.
Sasuke Neko: STOP COMING OUT OF NOWHERE AT SCHOOL AND ATTACKING ME TEME.
This chapter was a part of the main outline of the story that I knew I originally wanted to be in it. I think I set it up a bit early, seeing as we're on the twelfth chapter here and I'm attempting to move along certain relationships.
