Title: Behind Cell Block Thirteen

Warning: YAOI, Language, Rape, Torture, Drugs, Gaa/Nej, Sasu/Naru, OOC, AU

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Disclaimer: I do not own anything related to the Naruto series. But a girl can dream.

AN: Hey guys! Next chapter is up. Things are beginning to fall into pieces. There is so much things going on outside of the penitentiary. I hope you enjoy reading this chapter!

Chapter 26: Love is blind

Numb. That is what Neji Hyuuga felt at the moment. He felt like a ghost in his own cell. Everything and everyone else just got on with their usual day but Neji watched them pass and go feeling very much hollow and uncaring. What would his life be now without him in it? What hope does he have now that he isn't there to share them with? The only link to his happiness and humanity was gone. They took him away before Neji could say his goodbyes. It was so quick that the memory of it seemed like only a blur. It had only been a week since they took Gaara away from him. To Neji it had felt as though it had been an eternity.

The last week Neji had with Gaara would be something he wouldn't and couldn't forget. When Gaara first told him about the situation Neji did not want to believe it. He had prayed to the Gods that everything Gaara was saying was false and the system wouldn't take Gaara away. Of course everything that Gaara was saying must be true because Neji knew Gaara wouldn't intentionally cause him to go in a panic. Yes, Neji was in a panic when Gaara finally finished explaining. He grabbed Gaara by the front of his shirt and looked at him with a stern gaze and asked him if what he was telling him was true. The red head reluctantly nodded and that's when Neji broke down and cried into Gaara's warm chest. Gaara felt the world crash around him. He wrapped his arms around his now broken lover and tried his best to comfort him. Gaara didn't cry but from the look of anguish on his face would have been enough to show a person that he was indeed truly pained and saddened by the sudden news of his own departure.

Sasuke felt more alone than ever. He only had Neji left to keep him company but the brunette wasn't really doing a great job ever since Gaara left. Sasuke would talk about something during their meals but he would see Neji staring out into nothingness as if Sasuke wasn't there talking in front of him. It annoyed him to no end. Although Sasuke did have the upper hand because he could at least see Naruto during his visits. Neji on the other hand won't even know if they would see each other ever again.

"Neji…" Sasuke glared at Neji who had his head on the table. "… I won't ask this again but could you please lend me your spoon? They forgot to give me one."

Neji shifted a bit but didn't really respond to the irritated Uchiha. "For fucks sake Neji… fine!" Sasuke looked down at his pudding. "I guess I'll just eat this with my fingers!" He scooped up the chocolaty goop with his index finger and made a face. He ate the horrid pudding in silence while Neji continued to sulk in front of him. He noticed that Neji had been barely eating since Gaara left and it worried Sasuke. He didn't want his friend to die of starvation nor did he want his friend to forget about the people that cared for his well being.

"You should eat you know. I don't think Gaara would find it good that you are literally starving yourself each day he is gone."

The mention of Gaara's name had Neji feeling the familiar yearning he had for the red head. It took all his will power to try and forget about him but it seemed like everything around him reminded him of his Gaara. It has only been a week and he was already almost going crazy from the emptiness he had to face each day.

"It's not like we'll ever see each other again." Neji mumbled. He continued to rest his head on the table feeling no need to look at anybody.

Sasuke rolled his eyes, "Oh come on. Have more faith than that Neji. Are you really going to be depressed the rest of your life?"

"Yes."

"No you will not." Sasuke wiped his mouth with a napkin and set aside his finished food tray. "Listen, I mean you can't just embed in your head that everything is all over. Like I said, have more faith. Who knows maybe you'll be found innocent and be set free. Maybe for some miraculous reason Gaara might be too."

Neji looked up at Sasuke with a frown on his face. "I highly doubt that. His situation is very complicated. He broke a very serious rule in here remember? He killed an inmate."

"Yeah he was only defending you though!"

"They don't know that do they? All they see is a man who killed another man. You know how heartless these bastards are."

Sasuke shook his head. "Don't give up yet. Don't give up on Gaara."

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Back at the slums, in front of an old abandoned building, a man in a suit got out of his luxury car and took out a cigarette. From the corner of his eye he saw a figure of a man coming closer carrying a heavy looking object.

"Sir, what should we do with her?" A burly man who was carrying a large heavy duty trash bag said.

The man in the business suit puffed on last time on his cigarette before throwing in on the concrete floor and dousing it with his shoe. "I don't care. Burn her, chop her up, feed her to the dogs, it doesn't matter. Just make sure no one finds anything."

"Yes sir. I'll dispose of the body. I'll go to a secluded area just outside of the county and burn her body there."

"Good. Don't fuck up or it'll be your body I'll be burning and disposing." He waved a dismissive hand at the man in front of him. The burly man nodded his head and quickly went back in the abandoned building making sure not to drop the black bag he was holding.

Stupid girl he thought while eyeing the trash bag. He chucked to himself and got back in the car. The man looked at his watch. It was half past six. "Let's go Gerald. I have a plane to catch."

"Yes sir." The driver of his car responded.

"Oh, and Gerald?"

"How may I help you sir?"

"Do you happen to know what the weather is like in the Bahamas?" He smirked to himself.

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The next day the burly man was in his red old beat up car heading for the woods just outside of the county. He had the windows rolled down due to the awful stench escaping the trash bag that was in his trunk. He was a nervous wreck. Fucking up his job was something he did not want to do. What his boss had said yesterday about killing him if he messed up was not an exaggeration. Haku was known as a merciless and manipulative man. No one fucked with him or his plans. Anyone who tried would be quickly disposed of. The man's cell phone suddenly rang, surprising him, causing him to swerve a little on the road.

He looked at the caller I.D. and sighed. "Jesus Christ Sam! You scared the shit out of me."

"Are you heading there?"

"Yeah, I'm on my way to Harford right now as we speak."

"Remember not to screw this up for Haku, Marcus. You know what our boss is capable of."

"I know Sam. Don't worry. By the end of the day pretty boy Haku would be begging me to do another job." He laughed.

"How did you guys kill her?"

"It was Haku. He shot her right between the eyes. It was pretty pathetic. She was begging for her life and telling him that she loved him and all that bullshit."

Sam laughed. "That manipulative bastard. He has all the ladies falling for him and kissing the ground he walks on. I heard she was a pretty little thing too. What a waste."

"Yeah, was pretty. I don't think you'll find her decomposing body attractive now." Marcus wrinkled his nose. "Oh god, the smell is stinking up my car."

"Don't worry. It usually takes a week or two for the smell to go away. With a good scrub it'll probably be less."

"I hope so. I don't think I can drive anywhere with this road kill stench."

"You'll get used to it Marcus. If you do well you'll get many more jobs like these. Haku pays well."

"Yeah I sure do hope…"

Sam heard a loud crash on the other line. "Hello? Is everything alright Marcus?" There was no answer.

"Marcus? You there?" Still no answer. "Shit." Sam said to himself "This isn't good." He said before hanging up.

Back on the road, just ten miles from Harford, a big semi truck crashed into a small red car. The driver of the truck wasn't paying attention and did not yield properly. He crashed into the car before he could steer his truck out of the way.

"Oh god, oh god, oh god!" The trucker said to himself as he jumped out of his truck to see if the person in the red car was okay. He was thankful the car didn't go down the long narrow ditch on the side of the road.

He saw a man in the front seat with a huge gash on his forehead. He was bleeding all over but he was breathing. "Are you alright?" He asked frantically hoping there would be some sort of response. He heard a soft grunting noise coming from the man.

"I'm going to call for help. I'm so sorry!" The trucker took out his cell phone and dialed 911.

Little did the truck driver know that during the impact the trunk of the red car had popped open causing the black bag to fly out and roll down the long narrow ditch into the wooded area below.

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A week later Neji and Sasuke was sitting on the lunch table waiting for the arrival of Naruto. It was visiting day and Sasuke had forced Neji to come along. Sasuke had observed that Neji was feeling a little better each day. He still didn't like talking that much especially if the subject would remind him of Gaara but he started eating. To Sasuke that was an improvement. Today he hoped that the presence of Naruto would brighten up the Hyuuga.

"Don't look so dejected. You know how Naruto is. He'll be annoying and start doing stupid things to make you crack a smile."

"I don't think this is a good idea. Don't you guys want some alone time or something?"

Sasuke smiled at his friend, "Sure we do but look around. Even though if you didn't agree to come it's not like I'll be completely alone with him. Besides, it'll do you good if you saw a familiar face besides my own. I know you're probably getting sick of looking at it."

"That's not true." Neji tried to smile.

The duo heard a buzz as the doors to the cafeteria opened. Visitors started pooling in and not a second later they spotted a head of blonde. "Look who it is." Sasuke nodded his head towards Naruto.

The blonde waved once he spotted then and excitedly ran up to his friends. Neji got up and hugged Naruto. He had missed his friend's bubbly personality. Although he did appreciate Sasuke's company it just wasn't the same without Naruto.

Naruto looked his friend in the eye and gave him an apologetic smile, "I heard what happened. I'm sorry."

"Don't worry about it. It's over and done with. We can't do anything about it."

He shook his head. "Stop thinking like that Neji. You'll get yourself more depressed."

"Ahem." Sasuke coughed breaking the conversation between his lover and his friend. "Did you forget about someone?" He smirked.

Naruto looked at Sasuke with such amorous eyes. He walked over to Sasuke and gave him a tender kiss on the lips and fell into his warm embrace. "What's up stranger?" He breathed.

"Missing you, that's what's up." Sasuke kissed Naruto on the forehead. Neji had to look away because their show of affection was making him envious.

Naruto, who was still in Sasuke's embrace, turned towards Neji. He looked somewhat apologetic and reluctant. "Oh don't look at me like that Naruto. I don't care if you and Sasuke go into a make out session, really."

"It's not that."

"What is it then?" Sasuke asked.

"I have to tell you guys something. It was all over the news this morning." Naruto let go on Sasuke and sat down. He motioned both of them to sit down as well. Both Sasuke and Neji looked worried.

Naruto sighed, "I was making breakfast this morning when I heard my grandma go downstairs and turn on the television. Her hearing is kind of weak so she turned the volume really loud like she usually does. What caught my attention was when I heard the news caster say the last name Sabaku." Neji looked at Naruto with concern. "Don't worry Neji, it wasn't about him. It was about his sister. Two hikers found a decomposing body a few days ago near the edge of Kanoha. They just identified the body today as Temari Sabaku."

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At the other side of the penitentiary where the high security prisoners are being held, a young Sabaku boy was being sedated for the outburst he had at the news of his sister's murder. The guard who had slipped him the news shook his head and looked at the drugged man with pity.

AN: I think some of you already had a feeling Haku was up to no good. Poor Temari. Love is blind. Please review my loves!