Naruto
I flinched at his voice. Was I hurting him. Oh god... I didn't even realize that I was acting like I did. I just didn't want to be in any pain so I was being more fidgety than normal. I hadn't even realized that I hadn't cuddled up to Gaara. And you know whats worse? I probably was acting like Gaara did the time he and Deidara...Please don't tell me that he was thinking that I cheated on him or something, that would not be right.
I sat up in bed bringing my knees up to my chest so I could hide my face in them. It hurt but I didn't want Gaara to see that I was possibly about to cry. "I-I'm sorry!" I stuttered, "You d-didn't do anything wrong."
"Then what is it? Because I can tell your hiding something. You know you can tell me anything! You don't have to be afraid of me." He spoke, I could hear that he was scared which only caused me to shiver again, "Please...I want you to feel better. If I didn't do something wrong then...did you?" Did I do something wrong? Because I know that lying is bad.
"No! I didn't do anything...and I hope you didn't think that I cheated on you because I would never! I love you so much!" I yelled finally looking Gaara in the eyes, mine now blurry with tears.
"Then what?" He asked.
"D-Do...Are you only still with me because your scared to break up with me because...you would think I would kill myself without you?" I told him one of the things on my mind from what Itachi said. I am close of just taking off my shirt so Gaara can see why I don't want to be close or for him to worry about me and that that was the reason why didn't want him close. So I could protect him from the truth. I don't want him to know but the way its heading, and because i seem to be putting him in pain, might as well show him that I got beat up...even if everything in my head is telling me not to my heart says other wise. Its just…would he Hate me afterwards? I mean…I have lied for several months since I started school.
Gaara
"Of course not Naruto... Who gave you that idea?" I said as gently as I could.
"N-No one, why would you think I got that idea from someone?" He sounded a bit freaked out.
"Because just this morning you left without a doubt in the world. I thought we were above keeping stuff from each other and we had just got comfortable with our sexual relationship, but obviously something happened at school today, and judging by how you had just told me people were picking on you and being mean, I only put two and two together."
"Ok fine, someone did tell me that." Naruto admitted.
"Who?"
"I..." He looked torn, about to cry. I saw the tears swell up. "I don't want to..." he stopped because he gave a sob, and buried his face in his knees. Don't want to what? talk about it?
"Naruto. tell me, who was it, you act like I'd know the person." I said. I knew virtually no one who went to Naruto's school except his friends, and they wouldn't say something to upset him.
"Because..." he sighed. "I just know you'll be mad." he said really quiet, one lonely tear fell down his face.
"I promise I'll keep my cool."
"You say that now."
"If I get mad, since your so worried, I'll leave the room, and come back in a few minutes once I'm calm, ok?"
"Ok, imagine the worst possible situation..." Naruto said. The worst possible? Was him getting beat up.
"Ok." I said, letting him know I did.
"Now triple it." Naruto said, his voice thick. I could only guess he was trying not to cry.
"I don't think were on the same page here, tell me please?" He sighed, and without looking me in the eyes, he took off his shirt. His body was lined with bruises, now I understand why he was flinchy, and all the little 'ow's he muttered since I picked him up from school and his attitude. I counted to ten in my head to let my voice steady. "Thats not so bad, its only bruises, you'll be sore for a while but at least its nothing that will leave a mark, and not something that is permanent or will hurt too much." I said, knowing he would want me to stay calm and rational and not freak out like I did with every little thing. . "and theres no blood so you don't have to worry about seeing any, plus we still have the bruising and swelling cream Tsunade gave you for your wrist. This is Ok. I just wish you told me sooner, nothings broken right? Should we go see Tsunade? See if anything is broken?" I asked. Keeping me talking was good, I didn't want to hear the answer to the next question I was about to ask. "Who did it?"
"This is where it triples" Naruto said again, trying to control his breathing so he didn't seem so freaked out. what did he mean, I looked at him questionably. "Itachi."
"Itachi? I didn't know you knew that name, it cant be the same Itachi I'm thinking of because you were in school the whole time right? and hes like 20 somethi-?" Sasori can't be in high school because he's 30 something, but demons can change their appearance we just like to pretend to live a normal life, its easier. I can look any age I want to be its just easier to act my own age. "Naruto... is Itachi... a demon?" I felt my throat constrict on me as I waited for an answer.
Naruto:
I froze and I stiffened. I didn't know how he would react. He already knew and telling him would get a load off my back but..."Y-y-yes." I chocked back a sob having that feeling that I might cry and then I was, "T-There all demons! Gaara I'm so-sorry." I apologized crying into my hand. I didn't even want to look at the red head but just from the air around us I could that everything was tense and I didn't know if he was angry at me or if he was angry at them. I hoped he wasn't angry at me but I probably just broke his trust considering I kept this secret from him since October.
"And Itachi did this to you?" He said his name with spite and I just shook at his tone of voice.
"Theres others...not just him but yes."
"And you've been in danger for months without me knowing?" He spoke. I couldn't say anything anything back knowing it was the truth.
"T-They told me not t-to tell you...but I al-also didn't want to make you stressed." I told him not looking at him while I stuttered then sneezed.
"Is... Sasori one of them?" He kept asking questions as if trying to get everything out.
"D-Does Sasori have red hair?" I asked him my eyes blurry with tears and tried to look at him but all he was doing was clenching and unclenching his fists. I guess he was about to freak out because Gaara stood up from the bed and left the room. I just curled up into the bed not knowing what to do with myself. This was awful... horrible. I Felt as if I actually did something bad, and I guess I did in not telling him about the demons. I don't want him to do something stupid...I sneezed and wiped my eyes before I wiped my nose, making my eyes burn more than they were before. I suddenly felt cold from my shirt being off but I didn't feel like putting it back on, I just looked at the purplish brown spots on my chest.
Gaara:
The way his body looked right now haunted my thoughts but I just kept telling myself it was nothing permanent and to keep my cool. I pulled out my phone and I texted Sasori, 'dude wtf happened today?' I waited a few seconds before he replied back.
'I had nothing to do with it' he replied.
'You did nothing to stop it' I said. 'I'd be me against the rest of my gang, I wouldn't stand a chance.'
'The whole gang is there? my dad would LOVE to know that.' I sent.
'You said you wouldn't rat me out man'
'That was before Naruto came home spotted like a leopard and shaking like a chihuahua. you can tell the rest of the gang that I'll rat you guys out if any of them lay a finger on Naruto again, you know I'm cool, but don't let me set you on edge. oh and one more thing, if one more thing happens to Naruto I will kill Itachi, Tell him'
after this I went back into our bed room with the cream Tsunade gave him. It was silent as I applied it to every surface of Naruto's body. "Why didnt you tell me sooner?" I asked, hurt that he would hide this from me. "I wouldn't be the same if you died."
"What could you have done? Its one against... how many are there? and your not even full demon..."
"That doesn't make me any less powerful. and I already have it all taken care of, they wont hurt you anymore, but I'm not going to let them walk away Scott free after what they've done. and Sasori still owes me, the plan with Deidara backfired. I thought Sasori would teach him his place, but apparently Deidara likes being bound and gaged and fucked rough."
Naruto:
It just got in my head in that Sasori is THAT Sasori that Gaara was talking about with Deidara. I couldn't figure out how I hadn't realized that. "Its not only that..." I sad sadly, "I didn't want you stressing over it. Especially once I found out that he was...Sasuke's brother."
"What stresses me more is when you get hurt."
"Plus...I met them the first day of school. I Didn't want you to pull me out of the school that you worked so hard to put me in. I handled everything till now." I told him the truth.
"What else have they done?"
"J-Just said things to get in my head. Threatening me that they could eat me if I did anything they didn't like. Saying how you were just using me." I couldn't look him in the eye.
"That wouldn't of have happened if you just told me. My dad is high up, as you know, they couldn't really do anything to me. Naru, I love you but it...hurts that you would hide something from me. There were a few times when I thought you were acting weird and now I know why."
"I-Im sorry!" I yelled then hissed when he put some more cream on my chest.
"And I forgive you. I've done way worse plus...this hurt you more than me I think." He said softly and I sniffled. crying when having a cold isn't really a good thing for the nose. "Hey, did you hurt your wrist today? Maybe you should where the brace just to be safe." He said without thinking. He was still so caring for me. I wiped my eyes again while the red head got off of the bed to go and get my wrist gear. I could tell that he was a bit sad or maybe angry. And maybe he had both of the emotions. I need to make this up to him.
Gaara:
"Give me your wrist." I said, gently putting the brace on. "Tomorrow after school, well stop by Tsunade's. I'm pretty sure you'd know if anything was really serious, but I wont be able to sleep until you've been checked ok?"
"I'm sorry." Naruto murmured. he was so adorable, all stuffy, it made him sound super cute. I wanted to hug him bu ti was afraid I'd hurt him.
"I understand your reasoning about everything else, but you were seriously going to try and hide this from me? what if I hurt you by accident? What if something is broken? these can start bleeding under the skin too. Your chest is bruised so bad I wouldn't be surprised if a rib is broken. If this was any worse you would have told me right?" He was quiet for a moment.
"I would now." I sighed trying not to think of a worse situation he could have been in.
"I love you too much, take care of yourself, and let me help take care of you. I don't mind."
"I love you too." I left the room for a moment, and came back with a tall glass of water and a pill.
"Now take this for your nose, and do you want to take a hot bath now? I promise I'll be careful with all your injuries." I asked.
"I know you will, I only didn't want to take a bath cause then you would have seen." Naruto stripped off the rest of his clothing while I walked into the bathroom to let the hot water run, not too hot but nice and warm to get rid of his shivers. I sat in the tub after stripping and Naruto hopped in and sat between my legs so he could lean back on me. I washed his body gently, and then scrubbed his hair when I was done. He just relaxed against me, drifting a bit off to sleep, as I finished my own cleaning.
"Naruto, I still have one worry, and I know you just said you wouldn't lie to me if it was anymore serious, but it's haunting me so I have to make sure... they didn't... rape you... did they?" His eyes got wide.
"They wouldn't have done that. would they? I mean, they didn't obviously, but it didn't even occur to me that they would..."
"A relative of Sasuke's, that possibly killed your parents, and you think he'd be above raping you?" I said incredulously.
Naruto:
Itachi killed my parents? "W-Wait...G-Gaara did Itachi kill my parents?" I was freaking out entirely on the inside. If he truly did and I was by him this whole time...I mean he had a resemblance but I...wait…he meant Demons in general since they did murder my mom so…
"Naru...I said possibly."
"I'm sorry I muttered…"
"Your telling me that you really didn't recognize how dangerous he could be? Hes related to Sasuke." He said sort of as avoiding the subject.
"Y-Yeah…I realized how dangerous Demons could be but your so nice so I…let my guard down. But if he…if he would rape me..." My eyes widened in thought. That time at Halloween he said he wanted me... I thought he was just getting in my head."I'm sorry Gaara... I should of told you earlier. What if I Had lost my virginity? If any of them really did hurt me." I couldn't help but think about it as Gaara tried to calm me by gently rubbing my shoulders. Which caused me to flinch because there was one bruise.
"I didn't notice that you hadn't thought that over...I'm sorry." He said softly but I could tell that he was probably just lying for my well being. I was wide awake now and I was afraid to go to sleep now...I didn't know what I would dream up because of the conversation right now. I sneezed again and tried to forget about the whole thing but I couldn't help but think about the demon because of what Gaara said but I at least tried to change the conversation."Your not going to do anything stupid are you?" I asked him questionably. I didn't want him getting hurt.
"I don't think so." He responded but I didn't know if it was the truth.
"Can...Can we please stop talking about it?" Gaara just nodded his head, "You said you cant get my cold...Are you sure? I don't want you getting sick because I wouldn't know how to take care of you." I said honestly, afraid that he would actually get sick.
Gaara:
"I'm not going to get sick, now lets go lay down alright?"
"oh alright." Naruto got out of the tub and wrapped a towel around himself. I did the same, finding a pair of pajamas and pulling them on, I let Naruto dress himself because I didn't want to hurt him. Again he moved slowly and with caution, and he lay down in the bed surrounding himself in a nest of covers. I soon joined him, wrapping my arms gently around his body and pulling him into my chest. I gave him a kiss before I whispered "goodnight."