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.:Fugaku:.
Fugaku was reading the latest email from his son's kidnapper. He had sent two pictures rather than videos. One was of Itachi's face screwed up in obvious pain and the other was of him lying beaten on an old bed. There was nothing else written.
He looked up as he heard a knock on his door. "Come in," he said. Kakashi opened the door and walked inside. Beside him was a girl around Itachi's age.
"Chief, this is one of Itachi's classmates," Kakashi said. "She says she has information that we might be able to use."
Fugaku gestured for her to come sit in one of the chairs in front of his desk. He exited out of the email. "Please, share anything you think might be helpful," he said.
"I think I was the last person to see him," she said quietly. "Professor Hoshigaki asked him to help him with something, and he did. Professor didn't notice that I was still in the room when he approached him, so he doesn't know I seen him."
Kakashi shared a quick look with Fugaku. "Are you sure? We were told that Itachi quickly left the room after class," Kakashi said.
"Look, I-I might be the only one, but Professor Hoshigaki has always given me a bad feeling. Itachi left with the professor to help him. When I found out he was missing, I just had a feeling that you needed to know this," she said.
"I'm getting a warrant. Kakashi, gather up any available teams and get ready to storm," Fugaku said.
.:Itachi:.
Kisame was carrying Itachi up to the bathroom. He sat the younger man down in the tub and turned on the water. He wet a wash rag lathered it up with soap. He roughly scrubbed at his student's skin. Itachi gasped in pain as he scrubbed over his ribs. "Got to get you clean, don't we?" he said. He grabbed the shampoo bottle and poured it on Itachi's head before scrubbing his scalp and rinsing it out. He poured in conditioner and finally finished by rinsing it.
Itachi wiped the water from his eyes with the back of his hand. Kisame brushed out his long hair before wrapping him in a towel and carrying him into his bedroom. "I wonder if I have anything small enough for you to wear," Kisame said. He set Itachi on his bed and looked in his dresser before pulling out underwear, grey sweatpants, and an obviously too large plain tee-shirt.
Itachi remained quiet. He didn't want to make the man angry again. He lifted his arms and let Kisame slip the shirt on him and shifted his hips to help put on the pants and underwear. He did feel better now that he had clothes on. "Well? Feel better?" Kisame said.
Itachi only looked up at him and nodded. Kisame started to grab his chin, and he flinched away from him. "Don't feel like talking much, huh? Good. Your cocky attitude is what got you in trouble," he said.
Kisame heard his phone start to ring in his pocket, and he pulled out it. "What do you want?" he said. He turned away from Itachi and listened to the person on the phone. After a few moments, he sighed. "Fine. I'll take care of it," he said. He hung up and turned back around to face Itachi.
Itachi felt a feeling of dread go through his body as he seen Kisame's angry look. "Looks like I fucked up, Itachi. Police are on their way, so I have to kill you and leave," he said. He started to choke Itachi with a hand, and the younger man tried to desperately pry his hand off.
"P-please, you don't have to kill me," Itachi pled as he struggled to remove the hand. Kisame removed his hand and laughed.
"I have to say; I've grown fond of you. But orders are orders, kiddo," Kisame said. Itachi's eyes met his, and he tried desperately to think of an idea.
"Th-then I'll say I came here by choice," Itachi said. "S-so you won't get in trouble."
Kisame smirked and kissed him firmly on the mouth before slinging him over his shoulder and walking into the kitchen. He sat him down on the kitchen island and grabbed a knife. "I tell you what; I'll make it fast," he said. Itachi sucked his stomach in and tilted away from him as he got closer.
"T-take me with you! I'll be good! I'll do whatever you ask of me! I swear it," Itachi said. He felt tears dripping down his cheeks. Kisame stared at him thoughtfully for a moment before he heard the police sirens.
Kisame stabbed the knife into a wooden section next to Itachi. "Fuck! Why the fuck am I so attached to you!" he yelled. He grabbed the younger man by his shirt and got close to his face. "You're my fucking property; you hear me!"
Itachi stared fearfully into his eyes and nodded slowly. "I'm y-your's," he whispered. His stomach dropped as Kisame put a hand around his neck, choking him.
"You might get away from me this time, but I'll be back for you, Itachi. The next time I get my hands on you, we will get so far away from here that no one will ever find us!" Kisame said before letting go. He grabbed a handful of his hair and smashed their lips together in a kiss. When their lips separated, Kisame ran out the back door.
Itachi was hysterically sobbing. When the door was kicked down, Fugaku and Kakashi both came inside, guns drawn. Fugaku ran towards his son and wrapped his arms around him in a tight embrace. Itachi hugged his father desperately. "I just want to go home," Itachi said, each word separated with sniffling.
"I got you, 'Tachi. I'll take you home," Fugaku said.
"Itachi, where is he?" Kakashi said. Itachi tried to make out words, but he couldn't calm down. He pointed towards the back door. The silver-haired man nodded and took several officers.
Fugaku picked his son up and carried him out of the house. Several of the neighbors were watching and approaching the officers. Fugaku ignored them and took his son to the ambulance. He laid his son down on the bed in the ambulance and sat down on the seat across from him. He kept a hand on Itachi's shoulder while the paramedics looked him over.
As Itachi calmed down, he was able to say coherent words. "I-I thought he was going to kill me, and I wouldn't ever see my family again," he said. He turned his head towards his father. "H-he said that he's coming b-back for me." He was obviously terrified.
"I won't let him lay a single finger on you," Fugaku said. "We'll get him, son."
One of the paramedics turned towards Fugaku. "His vitals are okay. He'll be fine, but we need to get him to the hospital for other testing," she said.
Kakashi walked up to the ambulance door. "We got him, Chief," he said. Fugaku's eyes filled with anger and he tossed his keys to Kakashi.
"I'm riding with Itachi. If I see that son of a bitch right now, I don't know if I could control myself," Fugaku said.
Kakashi took the keys. "I'll watch him carefully. Take care of 'Tachi," he said. He left and got in the police cruiser while the ambulance drove them to the hospital.
The hospital testing was a blur to Itachi. The next thing he knew was when Kakashi and another cop was interviewing him. "Can you tell us exactly what happened?" Kakashi asked.
Itachi swallowed nervously and nodded. "U-um, after class, Professor Hoshigaki approached me and asked if I could help him carry some boxes to his car. I said yes and helped him. When we got to his car, it started raining. He asked if I wanted a ride home, and at first, I declined but I said yes after he insisted. He drove to his house, and I helped carry in the boxes. He left to get a towel, and I heard shuffling in a closet. I heard a meow, so I opened the closet door to let out the cat," he said. "Th-there was pictures of my house, my family, and me in the closet. I immediately tried to leave, but he didn't let me. He tried to make me go down into his basement, but I tried to run. He hit me and told me he was going to…" Itachi's face had paled several shades.
Fugaku rubbed his son's back reassuringly. "It's okay, Itachi," he said.
"He said he was going to 'destroy my innocence' in his words," Itachi said quietly. "He tied me up and left. When he came back, he…" Itachi's face turned red in embarrassment and shame, and he looked down at his lap. "He spanked and then raped me." He said the last part quietly.
Kakashi had to work hard to control his anger. "What happened after that?" he asked.
"The next day, I locked myself in his bathroom. The windows were nailed shut, so I wrapped a towel around my fist and punched it. It only cracked, and he broke down the door before I could punch it again. That's when he broke my ankles with a baseball bat," Itachi said. "The next day, he carried me into his office where he raped me. There was a knock at the door, and there were three men who came in. They were part of the Akatsuki. They talked and left the room. I used the chance to find a pair of scissors to cut the rope. I could sort of still walk on one of my feet, so I shut the door and pushed his desk against it. I climbed out of the window and hurried to one of the neighbor's homes. I didn't make it before he covered my mouth and dragged me back to his house. After that is when he beat and raped me again. I couldn't walk after that. He gave me a bath today and dressed me. He received a call telling him that the police were coming, and he…" Itachi swallowed, trying to get rid of the fear in his voice. "He was going to kill me, so I told him that I would say it was consensual. I-I don't know why he didn't kill me. He stabbed his island counter and told me that I was his property and that he was coming back for me."
Kakashi ruffled Itachi's hair and hugged him. "You're so brave, 'Tachi. You always have been," he said. "I'm so glad you're okay."
Itachi hugged Kakashi, but he let out a pained gasp when he accidently hit his ribs. Kakashi immediately let go of him. "I'll see you soon, Itachi. Chief, I need to talk to you," he said.
Fugaku followed him out of the room. "What is it, Kakashi?" he said.
"Hoshigaki is saying that everything was consensual; that Itachi just regretted sleeping with his professor. There are several who believe him. He's gaining public support, and people are saying that he's being wrongfully accused," Kakashi said.
Fugaku held a hand up. He breathed in deeply. "My son is lying in a hospital bed with both ankles and a wrist broken. Three of his ribs and his tibia is fractured. He has a black eye and a split lip as well as tearing in the rectum. He's been traumatized. There's no way in hell he's getting away with what he's done," he said.
"I know. You need to know this to keep Itachi away from the media," Kakashi said. "They will and are ostracizing him."
Fugaku seen his youngest son and wife practically running down the hospital corridor. Mikoto came up to him and quickly hugged him before walking into the room. Sasuke greeted his father and Kakashi before following his mother.
Itachi hugged his mother as she frantically kissed his cheeks and forehead. "Oh, my baby, I was so worried," she said. Her hand rested on his cheek as she held his head against her chest with her chin resting on top of his head.
"I'm sorry. I should've been more careful," Itachi said quietly.
Sasuke's face turned angry. "You shouldn't be sorry! That asshole should be," he said. "You didn't do anything wrong, nii-san. You're not the one who hurt someone."
Mikoto placed her hands on Itachi's cheeks to make him look up at her. "Sasuke is right. You did nothing wrong," she said. "I'm just so thankful that you're here now."
Sasuke sat in one of the chairs beside his brother's hospital bed. He had decided that he wasn't going to not leave his brother's side while they were in the hospital. He had seen a lot of the awful things that people were saying about his brother, and he didn't want his brother exposed to it.
Mikoto let go of her oldest son and pulled a chair close enough to his bed so that she could hold his hand. "Mom, I-I was really scared that I wouldn't see you, Dad, or Sasuke again. I just want to go home soon and get everything back to normal," he said.
Mikoto smiled reassuringly. "They are performing the surgery today, so you'll be home tomorrow," she said. "But baby, you need to understand that things won't be normal for a while."
Sasuke shuffled uncomfortably. "Why not?" Itachi said.
"Well…It's going to be settled in court. That man, the media, and some of the public are making awful accusations. It will be a long trial," Mikoto said.
Itachi clenched his teeth together. "Sasuke, can I see your phone for a minute?" he said.
"Itachi, that's not a good idea," Mikoto said.
"Please. I need to know what to expect," Itachi said quietly. Sasuke unlocked his phone and handed it over.
"Nii-san, just know that none of your family would ever think these things," Sasuke said.
Itachi pulled up a social media website where he and Kisame were being discussed. His stomach dropped when he seen the awful things being said. The media was saying that he had only regretted sleeping with Kisame and lied about being kidnapped. Several other students had commented anonymously about how he was always flirting with Kisame and that there was no way the professor would have harmed him. He quickly closed out of the website and handed back Sasuke's phone. His eyes were brimming with tears, and he wiped them away before they could fall.
"The organization he is in is working hard to make you look bad, baby. But don't you worry. None of that is going to matter in court. We'll get it settled," Mikoto said.