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Chapter 8:

I heard a knock at the door, soon the person gave up on waiting for me to answer and walked in. It was Itachi. I sat up slowly and prepared myself for more beatings. He wasn't there to hurt me. He had something for me to eat. I wanted to refuse it but was afraid of what he would do. He said nothing as he walked over to the table by my bed and sat it down. He turned to me.

"Eat if you want. Don't if you don't." He then walked for the door and shut it. I looked over at the small tray of food as tears swelled up in my eyes. I decided not to eat and closed my eyes, letting sleep take over.

When I woke up, I sat up slowly and looked over at the clock. It was still really early. I climbed out of bed, still cold. I pulled my jeans on over my boxers, walked to my closet and pulled out my dark blue, almost black, hoddie. I put it on as I walked from my room and down the hall. It was quiet. As I went down the stairs, one of the mades nodded at me.

"Sasuke, Master Itachi will be out today. He has ordered that you rest."

'Like he cares.'

"So I'll bring you something to eat."

'I don't want anything to eat.'

"Sasuke, you need to go back to your room and rest."

'I'm not tired.'

"Sasuke? Sasuke, answer me!"

'I am! Can't you hear my voice?'

I thought I was talking. The maid looked flustered, like I was ignoring her, then all that came to me was darkness.

Normal PoV

Sasuke fell unconcious into the worried maid's arms.

"Sasuke! Sasuke, answer me! Master Sasuke!" She looked around to find one of the cordless phones on the table near them. She picked it up and dialed for the ambulence, then dialing for Itachi. His phone rang and he answered it.

"M'Lord? Your brother. He just fainted. He looks so pale."

"Hmph. That's...WHAT!"

"I just called the hospital. An ambulance is on it's way."

"I'm coming home! Go with Sasuke and when I can, I'll be there." He hung up. "My brother's ill. Have to go." He then took off, leaving the group of 'assasins' to call after him.

in ER

Sasuke was sleeping, motionless, on the hospital bed. Itachi was talking to the doctors. Ye s, Itachi was worried...About... What the doctors would think about Sasuke's damaged body.

"He has deep wounds on his shoulders, bruises and a more than average count of pieces of glass and cuts on his body. Not to mention, he has a terrible sickness from God knows what. I don't know what goes on in that house, Itachi Uchiha, but Sasuke is being removed from the place. We have already sent police officials and friends of his to get his possesions. He's being moved into a foster home for the time." Itachi couldn't believe this.

"May I see him?" The doctor nodded and opened the door to Sasuke's room. Itachi walked in and the door closed.

"You're lucky little brother."

'How so?' Sasuke heard his brother as he heard the soft tone in it.

"This place is saving you from your end."

'I thought that's what you meant.'

"You wanted to stay with me, longer? Isn't that what you said?" Itachi was speaking to Sasuke like he was hearing him. He didn't know that the young teen could.

'What's your point?'

"Well, it's ashame. They're taking you and putting you in a foster home."

'WHAT! NO!' Sasuke's mind began to scream. He didn't want to leave. He was afraid. He was afraid of where he might go and what they migh do. Th teen felt a hand rest on his shoulder.

"Stay alive." That was the last thing Sasuke heard before Itachi removed his hand and walked to the door. The door opened and closed and Sasuke slowly sat up.

"A new home..." He stared at the door for a minute. After what seemed an eternity, the door opened and in flew two worried teens his age. One with pink, the other with blonde. Amber and ocean blue eyes locked on him and the young girl ran to him, throwing her arms around him.

"SASUKE!" She began to cry into his chest as his hand slowly rose to rub her back.

"S-sasuke..." The blonde had tears streaking his face. He slowly walked over and sat on the bed.

"Sakura...Naruto..."

"I know...We haven't talked...much this school year but...Sasuke!" Sakura hid her face back into his chest. Sasuke smiled and closed his eyes, lowering his chin onto her head.

"Sakura. I'll be fine." Her head shot up and their eyes met. Naruto stared at Sasuke and Sakura a moment. Sakura's eyes were red, her face puffy. She was glaring at Sasuke. He blinked.

SMACK

"Sasuke! How could you say such a thing! Look at you! Do you know what the doctor said!" Sasuke shook his head, not really wanting to know.

"Sasuke...You're really sick. You could die." Her voice lowered with that. Sasuke just stared at her a moment. "Say something!" Sakura was franticaly looking for any kind of emotion in Sasuke's eyes. All she found was a sudden calmness.

"Death..." With that, Naruto decked Sasuke in the face.

"SASUKE! You have two friends worried to death about you and all you can say is that! ARE YOU WANTING TO DIE!"

"NARUTO! NO! DON'T HURT SASUKE! HE DOESN'T KNOW WHAT HE'S SAYING!" The two teens were in a struggle. Sakura was holding back an inraged Naruto while Sauske watched them with emotionless calm eyes. The door shot open and a nurse walked in. All eyes went to the door.

"K-kakashi..."

"Kakashi!" The two teens broke from their struggle and Kakashi's eye lit into a smile.

"Sasuke, you will be living with me for a while." The room went quiet and Sasuke stared at him a moment, then fainted. He heard the three of them call to him, worry in their voices...

"SASUKE!"

A/N: Finaly, an update...YAY! Um, Rena...sorry about the small Sasukw/Sakura moment. It won't happen again...I think. I might add my OC...And I agree with you on the Itachi thing. -puts makeup under his eyes- There we go! -see's flames shoot up- Meep! Gotta run! Until next time!