A/N: Hi Everyone! I Have Chapter 7 For You And In This Chapter, It Switches From Shi's POV To Sasuke's POV. Before Now, His POV Wasn't Important, But I've Had A New Development In The Story And Now, It's Very Important. So, I Hope You All Enjoy This Chapter And Don't Forget To Review!

Caged, Chapter 7: Retaliation

I woke up to a sunny April morning, crisp sheets, and Itachi's arms still securing my body to his. I smiled and looked up at him; he seemed so relaxed, so peaceful, that I was afraid I'd wake him just by breathing.

"Morning," Itachi mumbled groggily, a sleepy smile sweeping over his face. "You didn't scream."

I giggled and nodded. "I didn't scream,"

"That's great," he stretched and sat up. "Now, you can't leave."

"Shut up," I laughed, playfully swatting his arm.

He took a hold of my wrist and pulled it toward him until my arm was fully extended. He tentatively wiggled his index finger underneath my sleeve and looked at me from under his lashes. "May I?"

I swallowed the lump in my throat and nodded hesitantly. Itachi carefully rolled my sleeve up and gazed down at my forearm in pure shock. I guessed he didn't expect it to be anywhere near this bad.

"Shi…" he breathed, running his fingertips over the jagged slashes. I winced when he touched a fresher one, making him flinch back. "Sorry, I didn't-"

"It's fine," I smiled fleetingly. "I'm fine."

Before he could reply, the door crashed open and Sasuke was looking at us with fire in his eyes. "You slept with her?" he snarled, baring his teeth like a wild animal.

"Sasuke, calm down-"

"Don't tell me to calm down!" Sasuke interrupted. His hands balled into fists and his whole frame began to shake; he was having a total melt down. "You fucking slept with her!"

"Nothing happened," Itachi insisted. "I didn't want to leave her in the bathroom by herself."

"So you invite her into your bed?" Sasuke cackled humorlessly. He locked his gazed on me and stalked over, grabbing my exposed arm. "You sure know how to pick them, Itachi. The more fucked up they are, the better, right?"

"Leave her alone!" Itachi growled, ripping Sasuke's hand from my arm.

Another devilish laugh bubbled out of Sasuke, sending chills down my spine. "What's wrong, little girl? Can't even stand up for yourself?" he raised a brow at me. "Pathetic. If you won't get rid of her, Itachi, then I will." he sent me one last poisonous glare before turning and storming out.

I spent the rest of the day wondering what Sasuke was planning. He was unseen the whole day and wouldn't answer his door for anything.

"What's wrong with him?" Amaya asked, nearly in tears from her brother's absence.

"He's mad at Itachi and I,"

"Why?"

"He doesn't want us to be friends,"

"But you and I are friends and he doesn't care," she tilted her head in confusion. "Why does he care about you and Itachi?"

"Oh, he cares," I sighed heavily. "He thinks I'm going to do something bad."

"Like what?"

"Ask him," I nodded toward Sasuke's room. "he seems to know everything."

Amaya steeled herself and marched up to Sasuke's door. "Sasuke!" she hammered her fists on the slab of wood. "Come out right now!"

She continued to pound on the door relentlessly, only to be met by silence. "C'mon, Amaya," I slung my arm around her shoulders. "Let's go play with Billy, he's lonely. Sasuke'll come out when he's ready."

"Okay," Amaya sighed sadly, allowing me to lead her into the living room.

I glanced nervously over my shoulder at Sasuke's room. What could he be doing in there?

…Sasuke…

I walked up and down our street all damn day and I still didn't know how to get Shi out of our house. "Damn it!" I grunted in frustration, launching my fist into the nearest tree. The rough bark cut into the thin skin on my knuckles, but I paid it no attention. There has to be a way.

I wandered all the way to the park in the center of town, absorbed in my thoughts, only to be smacked in the back of the head with a soccer ball.

"Sorry, Mister," a young boy apologized shyly, his big brown eyes staring back up at me.

My anger subsided slightly as I handed him his ball. "No problem, kid."

He thanked me and I watched him run back to his mother who sent me an apologetic glance. I smiled at her and turned on my heel to head home when a brightly colored paper caught my attention. I tore it off the bench it was taped to and read it over.

Meadow Brook Correctional Institution: 675-3010

My lips curled up into a malevolent smirk; this was the perfect solution.

…

"Where the hell have you been?" Itachi demanded when I emerged from my room.

I rolled my eyes at his pathetic attempt at being an authority figure. Who was he trying to kid? "Out."

"Doing what?"

"What do you care?" I scoffed, noticing the absence of his shadow. "Where's your little pet?"

"Playing with Amaya," Itachi motioned to the living room. "What do you care?"

"I don't," I smiled at the black-haired girl Itachi was so fond of. Just the thought of tonight made me giddy with delight. "but I hope you're not too attached."

"What're you going to do to Shi?" Itachi narrowed his eyes at me.

"Nothing," I shrugged, feigning innocence. "but the dog catcher might."

I sat up late that night, watching and waiting. The minutes ticked by painfully slow, each one feeling like an eternity. Finally, the sound of a door being kicked in split through the stillness of the night. I launched myself out of bed and into the hallway to direct the storm troopers.

"Last door on the right," I pointed down the hall to Itachi's room.

The troop leader nodded and bustled down the hall, kicking Itachi's door in, and swarming the bed.

"What the hell are you doing?" Itachi shouted as they grabbed Shi and hauled her to her feet.

"Let me go!" Shi screamed, kicking and trying to free her arms. "What do you want?"

"We're here to help you," the troop leader soothed, taking her arm and rolling the sleeve up. He nodded to his partner. "The boy was right. She needs to be treated right away."

"What are you talking about?" Itachi asked, oblivious to me as I observed with a proud grin.

"She's coming with us," the leader replied as they maneuvered Shi out of the room. "Ask your boy, he's the one who called us."

Itachi finally turned his attention to me, his eyes blazing with fury. He stormed over to me, grabbed me by the shirt, and shoved me back into the wall. "What the hell did you do?"

I smiled at him and choked back a chuckle. "Told you not to get too attached."

"You're a selfish bastard, Sasuke," he said between clenched teeth. "and whether you like it or not, you will help me get her back."

"Over my dead body," I spat venomously.

His grip on my shirt tightened as he lifted me off the ground. "That can be arranged."

And with that, he let me drop to the ground with a thud. For the first time, I saw sheer rage in Itachi's eyes; he wasn't threatening me, he was promising me.