Title: Waste Of Breath
Author: Kina-chan
Pairing: Implied ZabuSasu, Slight ItaSasu
Warning: Language,OOCness, Slight Incest
Chapter Rating: PG-13
Word Count: 4,011
Summary: Sasuke is the lead singer to hit rock band, Okami Yokai. When Naruto and the gang win free tickets to see their next show, what will arise?
AU: Time skips indicated by (--), thoughts in italics, flashbacks and dreams indicated by (/--/).
I hope you all like this chapter as much as I do! This is one of the shortest chapters in this particular story but I promise the next chapter will be longer!
Chapter 8
Sasuke whimpers softly as he hears the television sounding off his disappearance in the other room. He doesn't know where he is. Ever since he regained consciousness he's been blind-folded.
There were four people, at least, and he guessed they were all his captors. But, he's pretty sure he knows who the ring-leader is: his brother Itachi.
Itachi was the first voice he heard upon regaining consciousness and he wouldn't be surprised if he had shattered all the eardrums of the occupants of the place he's in with his scream.
He hears a door bang open. The door is metal if the sound the door made is any indication. He had learned over the past week since he was kidnapped that that door either signaled good or bad and it was usually bad.
Heavy footfall reaches his ears and he shivers. The sound sounds deafening.
A hand grabs a fistful of Sasuke's hair and jerks his head back, causing Sasuke to cry out into the gag around his mouth. "Say 'tachi… how 'bout we un-gag him and have him sing for us? I'm sure his screams are just as sexy as his songs."
Sasuke feels tears fall from his eyes and soak into the cloth wrapped tightly before his eyes. He feels the hand holding his hair jerk back all of a sudden and he hears a hiss of pain.
"Don't let me see you touch him again," Itachi says.
The other's voice causes Sasuke to shudder. No matter what the elder is saying, his voice is always fluid-like and overwhelming with intentions, some good and some not. He wonders when his brother moved, for he didn't hear him stand nor approach nor free him of his attacker until said attacker hissed in pain.
Sasuke is reminded of his brother's awesome power and he can't help but be fearful.
"O' course 'tachi. You know I ain't mean no harm."
Sasuke feels his attacker scurry away while his brother stays in his place.
A hand softly cups the young Uchiha's face and strokes gently. "He doesn't mean any harm Otouto; he's just a slow idiot."
Sasuke whimpers and struggles in the bonds holding him tightly to the chair he's currently residing in.
"Hush now Otouto; you're safe." Sasuke can suddenly feel his brother's breath against his ear. "No one shall harm you while I'm around."
Of course not you sadistic bastard. You hurt me enough for a hundred people put together!
"I've missed you so dearly. Aren't you happy to see me again?"
I can't see because I'm fucking blindfolded and, even if I could see, I wouldn't be happy to see you!
Another door opens, this one making it so Sasuke can just barely make out what is being said on the television about him. Before he can decipher what's being said, the door closes.
"Itachi… when are you going to untie him?" Asks another man, his voice is deep and throaty.
"I will not untie him."
Of course you won't.
"Of course you won't. Then why don't you at least remove the blindfold and gag? He's been completely helpless for a week now with the gag, the blindfold, and the restraints."
"And he will continue to be until I deem it time for that to change."
The man with the deep and throaty voice sighs. "Of course; it is your decision after all. But I would think that, after all this time, you'd want to be with your brother again."
This time it is Itachi who sighs. "Oh Kisame… what you do not know. I will be completely with him shortly. Until then he shall stay exactly as he is. Besides, it's not like I don't feed him."
"Of course," the man now identified as Kisame says.
Sasuke hears footsteps and then the door opens and closes again. He's alone with his brother… again.
--
"It's been two weeks since one of the hottest artists in Japan went missing. The teen sensation Sasuke Uchiha went missing after a secret concert the band had at a club in downtown Konoha. No leads on a suspect and Sasuke's manager isn't saying anything on a ransom or anything of the sort."
"I know my little girl at home was heart broken when her favorite band's lead singer was found to be missing."
"I'm sure there were many fans that were devastated at the singer's kidnapping."
"We can't say it's a kidnapping yet or not. There's still not enough information and the band's manager isn't giving out any information."
"You'd think he'd be quick to settle all the rumors about the teen's disappearance."
"What rumors?"
"Well they're saying-"
"We can't discuss rumors on live tv!"
"Oh… right."
"Well, I'm sure there are many people waiting just as eagerly as we are to find out anything about the teen's sudden disappearance. But let's not dwell on the bad and focus on Okami Yokai's accomplishes!"
"Of course! The band has made it into the Top 10 and Top 100 Best Songs of The Year more than once with more than one of their songs!"
"Oh yes, in the Top 100 their song Home was placed at #23, their song Long Way to Happy was placed at #15, and their song Numb was placed at #11! While in the Top 10 their song Field of Innocence was placed at #3 and their song Numb, once again, at #1!"
"They haven't done too bad for themselves have they?"
"Oh no they haven't! The band was picked as Best Upcoming Band four years ago, Best Band two years ago, and Sasuke himself was named Hottest Artist of The Year last year, and for good reason."
"Oh, you have no shame!"
"He definitely knows how to flaunt it!"
The newscasters laugh amongst themselves before the TV is turned off.
"How can they sit there and laugh like that?!" Naruto inquires of no one in particular.
"Because they only pretend to care," Gaara answers impassively.
"How did they find out so much about his disappearance?" Temari asks.
"Who knows," Naruto mutters.
Temari, Kankuro, and Gaara's eyes all trail on their quietest band member.
Suigetsu glares at his band mates. "If you think I'm the one that told those reporters than you deathly wrong."
Temari snorts. "Everyone knows you hate Sasuke with a passion and for some reason have a vendetta against him. Sounds like something you'd do."
Suigetsu opens his mouth to snap back, but is stopped by Kakashi.
"Suigetsu was the one that noticed that Sasuke was missing first. He was the one that brought it to our attention that he was taken and he was the one that found the handkerchief with chloroform on it."
Temari growls. "I don't care if he saw Sasuke being taken! I still don't like him, don't trust him, and I'm pretty damn sure he's the one that spilled to the reporters that Sasuke is missing!"
Kakashi sighs and looks point blank at the only female in the room. "Sasuke trusts him." This catches everyone off guard, particularly Suigetsu himself. "Do you really think Suigetsu would be in the band if Sasuke didn't trust him? Sasuke made this band and he wouldn't let anything jeopardize it, especially something as stupid as a drummer. If it came down to it, Sasuke would have learned drums and played them himself." Kakashi shakes his head. "Sasuke likes Suigetsu; he trusts him."
"But… all those times-"
"He was playing around," Kakashi says to cut off Suigetsu. "Like I said earlier, if he didn't trust you you wouldn't be here. If he had a grudge on you you also wouldn't be here. He holds no grudge on you, never has and probably never will. His trust is easily broken however. It's pathetic just how stupid and little a thing one could do to break his trust."
Suigetsu bites his bottom lip.
Naruto huffs slightly, turning his attention to Kakashi. "What are we going to do?"
"We are going to do nothing. I on the other hand am going to try and find out who has our favorite raven-haired singer."
"We know who has him," Gaara says.
All eyes look to the redhead.
"And what do you mean by that?" Kakashi asks.
Gaara leans forward in his chair. "Doesn't it all make sense? The flowers and mysterious card and then Sasuke vanishing? Sasuke was upset about something but we didn't believe him."
"It's impossible," Kakashi growls. "There's no way Itachi has him."
Naruto blinks and almost retorts when something comes to him, something he had overheard between a few fellow classmates. "Oh shit."
"What?" Gaara asks.
Naruto's eyes widen. "Oh shit."
"What?!" They snap.
The blond gulps down a large quantity of air. "Umm… before you guys came in town, umm… my friends and I were at school when we, uh, overheard our sempai talking."
"And?"
"Well… they were talking about contacting someone, didn't say who it was. Though, they did say that the person was related to Sasuke. Actually, the specifically said "the lead singer is his younger brother" and they were definitely talking Okami Yokai. They also said that whoever it was was coming in that weekend, same weekend you guys came in… and they mentioned something about a plan."
Gaara stares at the blond beside him dumbfounded before turning to Kakashi. "Then there's no mistaking it! Itachi has Sasuke and that definitely equals trouble."
Kakashi sighs. "We just can't be sure that it's Itachi. Yes it sounds like it is him, but… it could be anyone."
Gaara huffs. "Let's countdown the immediate possibilities shall we?" He holds up three fingers. "The three people that know where he is and have contact with him… well one of them doesn't have contact but still: Orochimaru," he folds down one finger, "that drug dealer," another finger down, "and Itachi."
Kakashi frowns. "It can't be Orochimaru; Kabuto went back to tattle on us for losing Sasuke in the first place. I doubt that dealer took him, and I refuse to believe Itachi did."
"Itachi is the only logical person! Think about it Kakashi. He…" the redhead looks at the other occupants in the room. They didn't know specifics about what had happened that night, only Kakashi and himself did. But drastic situations call for drastic measures. "That bastard told Sasuke he'd be back for him."
Kakashi frowns before an idea strikes him. "I lost a package and I need help."
"You don't think…" Naruto stops his train of thought.
Gaara blinks. "What?"
Kakashi's frown deepens. "Sasuke looked scared shitless when I said that. Then he immediately asked for his phone and went into the bathroom. I'd bet you anything that was more than just a code for his friend being pissed with him…"
"More like a code to warn Sasuke about something… or someone." Naruto finishes the sentence.
Kakashi nods. He gets up and goes to grab Sasuke's bag. He digs into it and pulls out his cellphone. Kakashi makes his way back to his seat and starts browsing through the numbers on the caller id. "He called them back, but I'm not positive that it's their number." He frowns.
"Try calling it and see what happens."
Kakashi nods.
"What the hell is going on?!" Temari yells.
Kakashi puts a finger to his lips to show the others to be quiet before he pushes the call button. He puts the phone on speaker and then the sound of ringing ensues.
The sound of the phone ringing goes on for a few more times before someone picks up.
"What the hell do you want Sasuke?" Comes the same gruff voice that had left the messages on the raven's phone in the first place.
"Who is this?" Kakashi asks threateningly.
There's silence on the phone for a moment. "Who the fuck are you?"
Kakashi opens his mouth to retort, but Naruto beats him to it. "Hi there, I'm Naruto Uzumaki! Umm, it would really help us if you could give us your na-"
"Why the hell do you have Sasuke's phone?"
The group is surprised to hear the barest hint of fear and concern in the voice.
"This is Sasuke's guardian," Kakashi says.
The person on the phone snorts. "Just my fucking luck."
"What's your name?"
"None of your damn business."
Gaara frowns at the phone. "Sasuke is missing."
Kakashi glares at the redhead, but is surprised when the person on the phone speaks.
"You're lying! There's no way that dumbass would get himself kidnapped."
"Didn't say he was, just said he was missing."
Silence.
"No shit. It's the way you said it. Told me he isn't just missing."
"You left quite a few messages on Sasuke's phone before," Kakashi says. "Seems you were pretty intent on getting a hold of him. Why is that?"
"If you're gonna question me then don't beat around the fucking bush."
Kakashi almost chuckles, almost. "Fine then. You left a code phrase on his phone, what was that about?"
Silence.
"You could help us find him if you answer."
A more tense silence, and then the other answers. "Some people showed up asking about him. Normally I wouldn't care; he's such a little slut I'm used to people inquiring about him… but this time was different."
"And?" Kakashi didn't much appreciate this man calling Sasuke a slut and he could tell the other occupants in the room didn't either. He just hopes they don't comment on-
"How dare you call him a slut?!"
-it. Kakashi glares Gaara.
The man on the other end of the phone laughs, laughs. "I dare. You guys don't know him very well. You see the front he pulls up but I've seen the real Sasuke. And let me tell you what, he can be quite the slut."
Gaara snorts, ignoring the glare pointed at him from Kakashi. "And you would know from experience?"
"As a matter of fact, yes I would."
There's silence in the room.
"Oh, seems I've hit a nerve."
"You're Zabuza," Gaara says tonelessly, his teeth clenched tightly together.
"So you've heard of me?"
"Not because I wanted to," Gaara growls. "I was reprimanding Sasuke for fucking so many people, including a drug dealer, and he not-so-kindly corrected me with a name for Mr. Drug-Dealer: Zabuza."
"Told that fucking kid never to say my name," Zabuza growls.
Kakashi gnashes his teeth at this new information but decides to get back to it later. "Well Zabuza, you going to tell us what you were so vehement about telling Sasuke?"
"Like I said, these people were asking questions about him. They were wearing these odd-looking cloaks. They were black with red clouds outlined in white on them. Were about five of 'em. Couldn't see their faces."
Kakashi frowns. "That's all?"
"That's all."
"That's not much help," Naruto grumbles.
"Well excuse me," Zabuza growls. "How the hell did he manage to get himself kidnapped anyways? I know he can take care of himself; seen him almost kill a guy with my own eyes."
"Liar!" Gaara yells. "Sasuke would never!"
"Just like he would never let a drug dealer fuck him? You don't know him too well."
"Chloroform," Kakashi says, trying to change the topic. "Someone apparently used chloroform on him."
"Damn."
There's silence on both sides for a few moments until Zabuza finally speaks again. "You better find him… and he better be alive. If he ain't then I'll hold you all responsible. Trust me; you do not want the wrath of a drug dealer on you." With that he hangs up.
"That bastard!" Gaara growls.
Kakashi smirks before chuckling.
"What the hell is so funny?!"
"Didn't you catch his tone? He was being possessive but he was also afraid. Not something I imagine a drug dealer being."
Gaara snorts. "Regardless, we know now that someone showed up asking questions about Sasuke. Could be the kidnappers?"
Kakashi nods and turns to asks Naruto something but finds that the blond is no longer beside him. "Naruto?"
The blond comes back into the room with a laptop. He sits cross-legged and sets the laptop on his knees before opening it up and typing away at the keyboard.
Kakashi leans over his shoulder to see him looking something up on Google.
Naruto bites into the pad of his thumb while he types and scrolls with his other hand. "Black cloak with red cloud outlined with white…" He bites his thumb hard and winces when his canine punctures the skin. He almost whines about it until something catches his eye. "Akatsuki…" He clicks on the links and the first thing he sees a group of people in the odd cloaks. He frowns and digs into the website.
"What'd you find?" Kakashi enquires.
"Apparently there's a gang that wears those particular cloaks… called Akatsuki." He grimaces. "Really nasty gang. Drugs, murder, damn… kidnapping…" He removes the finger from his mouth and uses both to search the internet for any possible clues.
He looks up the gang on Google and is surprised to see so many sites on them. An idea pops into his head and he looks up the police database.
Now the rest of the group are watching the blond type away one the keyboard and watch the sites he pops up.
"Damn," Naruto growls when the police database gives him a restriction on Akatsuki searches.
"Try something el… what the hell are you doing?!"
Naruto ignores Temari and proceeds to hack into the police database. "I won't get caught so don't worry." After a few minutes he's free and continues his search for Akatsuki. A couple files come up and he opens the first one.
"No way…" the file gives names for a few of the members. "Number of members: unknown. Number of members known: three. Names of members: Hidan, Kakuzu, and Zetsu. Number of members caught: One; Hidan. Others expected of contact with Akatsuki: Sasori, Deidara, Pein, Konan, Kisame Hoshigaki, and…" Naruto frowns. "Itachi Uchiha. Well that's unexpected."
"What is?" Kakashi asks.
Naruto sighs. "Those sempai I was talking about were Deidara, Sasori, and Kisame." Naruto closes the laptop.
"That doesn't really prove anything."
Gaara growls. "We're not going to have solid proof!"
"We could trail those three sempai of yours Naruto," Kakashi says.
The blond shakes his head sadly. "They haven't shown up for the last two weeks."
"That's when Sasuke went missing! Dammit Kakashi! It's either this or nothing!" Gaara growls.
Kakashi glares at the redhead. "And what are we supposed to do? We don't know where they are and we don't-"
Sasuke cell phone rings and all the occupants in the room stare at warily.
Kakashi flips the top open and presses it to his ear, the speaker having been turned off before. "Hello?"
"Why Kakashi, it's so nice to hear from you."
The man tenses and opens his mouth to say something but snaps it shut when the other speaks.
"You will not say a word, understand? You may answer that question."
"Of course," Kakashi says coldly.
"Why don't you sound pleased to hear from me? That makes me so very sad Kakashi. Hear I thought you'd be so happy to hear from me… guess I thought wrong."
Kakashi clenches his teeth together and fists his hands. The other in the room stare at him nervously and he grabs a pen off the stand beside him. He looks for a piece of paper but finds none, so he grabs Gaara's hand and writes on it. Gaara doesn't protest.
Kakashi writes the name "Itachi" on Gaara's hand.
"I do wonder what you've told my dear otouto about me. He seems so scared of me! I do wonder why…" The man sighs. "Well, I was just letting you know that yes, Sasuke is with me and yes, he is okay." There's noise in the background and Itachi says something to someone else before saying a quick bye to Kakashi and hanging up.
Kakashi almost throws the phone, until he remembers it's Sasuke's phone and Sasuke would kill him if anything were to happen to his phone.
"Itachi called," Gaara asks icily.
Kakashi nods. "Said he has Sasuke and that he's okay." The man holds his head in his hands. "Dammit… I should have listened to Sasuke… he tried to tell me… but I told him he was wrong."
"Not just you," Gaara says. "I helped tell Sasuke it was impossible for him to be here."
"Should have listened to him…"
"But you didn't," Naruto says, catching everyone's attention. "You didn't believe him or you didn't want to believe and so you told him it was impossible. You were wrong. But what's done is done. Now we need to figure out how we're going to get Sasuke back."
Kakashi sighs but nods. "Right… maybe we can get Iruka to get the police's help."
Naruto nods and flips out his own phone. "I'll call him now."
--
Sasuke whimpers when Itachi hangs up the phone.
"That Hatake… he didn't seem too happy to hear from me. Hmm… maybe he doesn't care what happens to you."
Sasuke feels the cool hand of his brother on his cheek and shivers. He can feel the other move in front of him and sits between his legs.
"Sasuke," Itachi caresses his brother's cheek. "My beloved Sasuke… Aniki had missed you so much. Have you missed Aniki?"
The younger shivers and steels himself not to react.
Itachi frowns and digs his nails deeply into the other's pale flesh. Sasuke cries out from around the gag as the nails puncture the skin and draw blood.
Itachi pulls his hand back to him and licks up his brother's blood, grinning in triumph. His Otouto tasted good. He leans forward and licks at the pale and now bloodied cheek before moving up to the ear and nibbling it softly. "Did you miss Aniki?"
Sasuke doesn't hesitate this time and nods dumbly.
"Good boy." Itachi pulls back from his brother and stares at him hungrily. His ankles are tied to the chair legs, his wrists tied behind his back and connected to the back of the chair, the gag over his mouth and the blindfold over his eyes. He finds the sight slightly erotic and grins wickedly.
Itachi reaches forward so that he's breathing into his Otouto's ear while his hands come down to fondle his brother through his clothes, causing Sasuke to jerk. "No one's coming to save you Otouto… this time I won't leave you… and I won't let you leave me."
Only one thought crosses Sasuke's mind. He's insane.