{I do not own Naruto. Expect offensive language and concepts, disturbing situations and possible violence. This arc is coming to a close but I plan to keep adding to this, Next will be Neji x Lee Centric, or Maybe I'll give you the Kyuu x Itachi pairing, but Kyuu is definally set up in this story to be a dominant not a submissive. Does anybody have a problem with a submissive Itachi?}

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Grand Mal

Ch 21: Hold My Hand

Naruto was strapped to a gurney. The EMT assured him it was standard procedure, though he already knew this to be true he didn't like the feeling of confinement he felt. "Kyuu. Kyuu, I don't like this. I want up!" Naruto struggled against the restraints. Naruto's heart rate was climbing and his breath came in quick pants. Kyuubi leaned over and took hold of one of Naruto's hands, "Shh, It'll be alright. I've got you." Naruto calmed a bit but a thin line of moisture collected at the edge of his eyelids. Kyuubi gently stroked his hair with his other hand, "It's okay. I'm here. I have you," He chocked up a bit but fought the tears that wanted to fall from his own eyed. The ambulance pulled out one of the emergency medical technicians stayed with the two in the back the other was driving. They went at a moderate pace since none of Naruto's injuries were really life threatening. There was a police car ahead of them on one behind. Not far after that was a gunmetal SUV with that carried two very worried parents and one sympathetic police officer.

…Genma felt the strangling feeling of guilt for his reaction to the Uchiha's report. Had his superior not been called that boy could have been in a much worst situation. It's hard to not get a little callous but being with a victim's frantic parents always managed to drag him back from the numbing abyss of apathy. Well Naruto wasn't so bad off physically but the physiological damage was probably much worse. Killing a person can be hard and the poor kid seemed to have taken it to heart that he was a murderer. Genma shook his head of these dark thoughts as they pulled in behind the ambulances and the police car. One vehicle was unloading a covered body and the other was unloading a terrified looking teenager. The old woman had already been checked in and seemed to be doing fine considering she had a hairline fracture of the mandible. She also got a concussion from the blow and was being monitored. Naruto was being checked in and the body was being taken to the morgue. There were calls to make and paper work to fill out. Naruto's interview would be later for now he was to traumatized to really give an accurate description of the events. If he ever could give an accurate description. They could not wait long but it was crystal clear from the evidence. A bottle of formaldehyde and a soaked rag were tossed into the back seat there was a little of Uzumaki blood in the car there was evidence of a struggle in the driveway and again in the forest and a discharged shotgun. Naruto was covered in injuries. His cheeks were likely to scar. The police officers took Polaroid of the injuries before the medics cleaned the wounds, and after the technician had said Naruto's face was almost cut to the bone in some places, he probably would need stitches. He had a few bruises on his arms and chest. There was a very ugly bruise forming on his left hip and he had a twisted ankle. The burn on his neck. Then there was his wrist, it was dislocated. They had not even examined him for sexual assault yet there was a rape kit to perform, the chief of police had hoped the child would be spared at least that humiliation, but it had to be done. Hopefully Sai hadn't had the chance to rape the child. They would find out later that night.

Sai's body had suffered less injury then Naruto's, despite the one fatal injury. The evidence pointed to an accidental death when the two boys were fighting over the knife. Naruto didn't seem to have a motive for killing the other boy, other than to save his own life. So either way it looked like the boy was legally in the clear.

Sarutobi sent Raido and Yamoto back to the headquarters to get started on paper work and to make the necessary phone calls. The worst one would be to the man that had been Sai's legal guardian. Danzo. Saurtobi was going to make that call himself. He excused himself and asked a passing orderly where he might find a place to make a private phone call in. The man nodded to the waiting area where there was a vacant office that was used for checking in new patents. He thanked the man and went in. Sarutobi called the station to get the man's number then he dialed his cell phone.

"Hello Danzo speaking," The man answered quickly with a curt tone.

"Hello this is Horizen Sarutobi. I am afraid I have some bad news for you. Could you come down to the hospital-"

Danzo cut him off, "Tell my idiot godson this…You got yourself into this get out of it yourself."

"I'm afraid I can not do that…I am sorry to tell you this but your godson is dead," Sarutobi prepared for the tirade and questions but all he got was a faint click. The phone line went dead. He had not expected that but then he now had to prepare himself for the barrage the man was likely to hit him with once he arrived.

Naruto was resting in his hospital bed His big brother insisted he be allowed to stay as they did tests. It was a rather good thing as he was stripped of his clothes he bagan to panic once again and Kyuu grasped for his hand. Naruto took his brother's hand and squeezed as they probed and swabbed his private areas. There were pictures taken from behind the makeshift half tent that was supposed to give the boy some sense of privacy. All it really did was to make each touch feel like an assult. They finally finished and two of the three medical professionals left. A Nurse helped him cover up and made him more comfortable. She smiled kindly at him, "I'm sorry you had to go through that but it was necessary. It may not mean much but I am glad that you weren't hurt like that. She reached for Naruto's hair and Naruto flinched away. Her smile faltered but she just pushed it back into place. "It's okay sweetie we only want to help you. I'll go see if the doctor has anything to help your nerves. Naruto nodded and clutched onto his big brother. "I'm scared…what if Sai didn't die and he comes back for me?" Kyuubi frowned his little brother didn't seem quite rational, one moment he lamented killing the boy the next he was saying how scared he was that Sai might come for him again. "No Naruto he's not coming back."

"I-I wish he weren't dead…but I'm glad he's dead at the same time. I'm so confused, but it's like every time I close my eyes there he is waiting for me. I feel so dirty…Kyuu…he, he touched me." Naruto whimpered, "And it got hard. I didn't want to like it but my body reacted. I'm gross. I'm disgusting and dirty." Naruto shuddered. Kyuubi wished Sai wasn't dead he seriously needed to hurt somebody and Sai would have been the perfect punching bag, but he also wanted to comfort Naruto.

"It's just a natural reaction…you, have you ever masturbated?"

Naruto blushed scarlet. This wasn't exactly the conversation he had wanted to have right after being sexually assaulted.

Kyuubi took Naruto's blush as a yes, "Well do you think about someone when you do it?" Again Naruto's blush darkened. He thought about Sasuke and jerked off in the shower the other day.

"Do you always think about someone when you touch yourself?"

Naruto shook his head. He was a guy sometimes his body just felt hot for no reason and he had jerked himself with nobody in mind. Naruto started to see what he was saying. "It's not your fault that your body reacted like that. You couldn't help it."

"Kyuubi…thanks. I guess I understand what you were getting at, but could we never discuss this topic ever again." Kyuubi showed a slight smirk. His little brother seemed to be feeling better. Kyuubi gave Naruto a half hug and just as they parted the door to Naruto's room burst open and a flash of red practically pounced on the boy. Kushina hugged her baby kissing his forehead and crying. "oh honey! I was so scared. How are you feeling. Are you okay. I love you Naruto. My baby, your safe now! I love you so much! She peppered his face with kissed until Minato calmly pulled her off their son, then he leaned in to hug his son. He squeezed even harder thenKushina, if that was even physically possible without breaking bones. He spared Naruto the humilation of kissing him and jnust let go sighing.

"They wouldn't let us in sooner, but I guess they couldn't get rid of you could they son," Minato sounded proud.

"Like hell I'd leave my baby brother after all that!" Kyuubi almost stood feeling on edge. Kushina frowned, "Watch your language mister."

"Sorry Mom," Kyuubi relaxed in his hospital chair. He reached for Naruto's hand again on instinct…

…Itachi was surprised when Madara stuck his head into the hospital room. He saw that Sasuke was sleeping and He really could care less about Itachi so he was about to leave. Itachi got up and stopped him, "Why are you here Madara?" Itachi was irritated that the man had come her obviously for some other reason then to be with Sasuke. Itachi decided to follow his uncle…

{Hopefully we can have some SasuNaru fluff next time.}