Reminder: Sasuke blackmail has been over for awhile. Everything that's happening now has been due to the marriage contract.
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Chapter 16:
Naruto could no longer stand. Sasuke had taken that ability away from Naruto. Too much sex and Naruto being unable to get up caused his legs to hurt so much that he couldn't walk on them. Sasuke had to carry Naruto to and from the bathroom. The only good thing was that Sasuke took care of him. He bathed the blond and feed him. Naruto stopped fighting and let Sasuke do anything he wanted. He also stopped talking. He was afraid that if he opened his mouth, he would be punished again.
Sasuke was called out by Itachi who needed his help with work. Sasuke spent the day there instead of with Naruto. But Naruto had a problem. He had to go to the bathroom. Naruto stood up on shaky legs and stumbled forward. He kept his hands on the wall, to keep him from falling. Naruto reached the bathroom and entered. The tiled floor was cold and sent a shook through Naruto making him slip. His head slammed against the tub. Naruto blinked as his vision began to darken. Giving up, Naruto lost consciousness.
Sasuke got home earlier than he thought which made him happy. He couldn't wait to see Naruto. When he walked into his room, a frown grew on his face. Naruto wasn't in his bed. He saw the bathroom door slightly open and cautiously walked over to it. Opening the door, he was welcomed by a terrifying sight. He ran to Naruto's side calling the boy's name over and over. He took out his phone and dialed a number. Minutes later, an out-of-breathe Kabuto entered the bathroom. He checked Naruto over ignoring the marks of bondage on Naruto's wrists.
"He's fine," Kabuto said standing up. "He's just unconscious." Sasuke let out a sigh of relief. ":But, I noticed that his legs aren't good. Something is making his legs useless. If it continues, he won't ever walk again." Sasuke knew that Kabuto had an idea of what was going on. "You have to stop whatever is causing this. Sasuke, it isn't good for him. And it isn't good for you." Sasuke remained silent. Kabuto sighed as he grabbed his briefcase. "I'll leave some medicine for him, but he needs rest. Let him sleep." Kabuto left the room, making sure to leave some medicine on Sasuke's dresser.
Sasuke heard Kabuto's car leave the driveway. He turned his attention to Naruto and lifted the boy up. He laid him down on his bed. Sasuke brushed a piece of hair out of Naruto's eyes. He looked at the boy sadly. Sasuke grabbed his desk chair and sit in it facing the blond. He took hold of Naruto's hand. It reminded him of the time Naruto had fainted back in school. Sadness washed over Sasuke. Tears dripped down his cheeks as he finally realized what he had done. Sasuke began to cry loudly.
Itachi had gotten a call from Kabuto. He (Kabuto) had been concerned about Naruto and took it upon himself to get some help. Itachi rushed to Sasuke's and went straight to the younger raven's room. Sasuke was still sitting at Naruto's side crying. Itachi picked up Sasuke and brought him to Naruto's room. Sasuke looked up at Itachi with dead eyes. Itachi sighed. "Sasuke, what happened?"
"He tried to leave," Sasuke said.
"Tell me everything," Itachi ordered. And so Sasuke did. Itachi slapped Sasuke across the face. "What were you thinking?"
"I wasn't," Sasuke said.
"No, you weren't," Itachi said. "You need to start thinking about Naruto's feelings." Sasuke lowered his gaze. Itachi was right. "For now, sleep. I'll look after Naruto." Sasuke nodded and pulled the sheets over his body. He wanted to sleep away the pain. Itachi turned off the light, leaving the boy alone. Sasuke let himself cry some more as he fell asleep. Itachi went down stairs and got something to eat. He put the leftovers in the fridge knowing that Sasuke and Naruto would be hungry when they awoke.
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Naruto awoke feeling a lot better. It had been three days since the bathroom incident. Sasuke and Naruto no longer slept together. Itachi decided to stay with the two, watching over them. Naruto finally regained the use of his legs. He walked into the bathroom, not falling this time. Once he was done, he looked into the mirror. His reflection showed a boy who had gone through the ringer. He didn't like that look.
Naruto tried to smile, but it was too fake and tiring to hold up. His appearance was ugly. He knew he should take a shower, but it sickened him to even think about getting naked. What would happen if Sasuke found him without clothes on? Naruto was afraid of Sasuke. And he didn't like it. he hated being afraid of anyone. Naruto couldn't take it anymore. He raised a fist and punched the mirror, breaking it. Naruto watched the blood fall in a trance. A piece of glass hit his toe. Naruto picked it up inspecting it. He then took it to his wrist and cut a small line. Blood began to appear through the line. Again, Naruto watched the blood entranced.
Itachi heard the noise and ran into the bathroom. He saw Naruto's bleeding hand and wrist. He shook his head. "Naruto. let me see your hand." Naruto looked up at Itachi with empty eyes. A Sasuke with the same look flashed through Itachi's mind. He led the blond back to his bed. Itachi cleaned up the wounds and bandaged them. He knew Sasuke was going to be mad about this, but he had to let him know. Once Naruto was back to bed, Itachi made the call.
Sasuke came running home. "What happened?" He was asking Itachi.
"Naruto punched a mirror," Itachi said. "I bandaged up his wounds, so he's fine now. But... Sasuke, he... he tried to kill himself." Sasuke's eyes widened. Sasuke fell to his knees and put his head in his hands. He let out a cry and began to shake. He didn't want to lose Naruto. "Though I could be wrong. If Naruto really wanted to kill himself, he would have cut himself differently. It looked like he was hypnotized by the blood. I'm afraid that he is going to do it again. But this time, I may not get to him in time."
"N-no," Sasuke cried. "I can't lose him!"
"You have to let him go," Itachi said.
"I can't," Sasuke said.
"You have to," Itachi repeated.
"I can't!" Sasuke raised his voice. "I can't let Naruto go!"
"Why?" Itachi asked. He could feel Naruto's presence. He was shocked that Sasuke couldn't. "Why can't you?"
"Because I love him," Sasuke said.
CRASH! Something had fallen to the ground and the brothers turned to see Naruto with a broken glass of water at his feet. "You love me?"
"N-naruto," Sasuke began.
"You love me?" Naruto asked again. Then he began to laugh. "What the hell do you know about love? After everything you've done, you have the gal to say you love me? Are you stupid?"
Sasuke gulped. He hadn't pictured this as the way to tell Naruto of his feelings. "I'm sorry," he whispered.
"You're sorry?" Naruto yelled. "You're sorry? Bull shit! You shouldn't have done this! Why? Why are yo doing this to me?"
"Because I was scared!" Sasuke yelled back. Naruto fell silent. "My father wanted me to marry a girl I could never love. I only wanted you. But how could I even tell that? You hate me. And I can't blame you." He paused. "It's too late."
"Too late?" Itachi asked. "What's too late?"
"It doesn't matter," Sasuke said shaking his head. "These feelings don't matter. The one thing I didn't want to do, I did. I made you hate me. And no matter how much I regret it, it is too late to go back." He looked at Naruto, tears rolling down his face. "I'll get the marriage agreement voided. Y-you can leave whenever you chose. I... I won't stop you." He turned and ran out the door. He ran to the park and sat down on a bench, his head in his hands as he cried quietly.
Naruto stood still, looking after Sasuke. He was conflicted. Part of him wanted to run after Sasuke and hug him. The other part wanted nothing more to do with Sasuke. "How long?" He looked at Itachi. "How long has he loved me?"
Itachi sighed. "He mentioned something about your school trip."
Naruto froze. His mind replayed everything that happened on that trip. From walking in on Sasuke to Sarah coming for sex with Sasuke and to their time in the shower after mud wrestling. Sasuke had apologized. And Naruto, Naruto had just laughed it off. Depression washed over Naruto. Sasuke had already had feelings for Naruto back then and Naruto had just laughed the incident off. Without thinking any more about it, Naruto ran after Sasuke.
Itachi watched the blond go. He smiled. "I hope everything works out, Sasuke, Naruto."
I bet most of you are thinking "Finally!" There is still 6 more chapters left!