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A Distant Cry	By : yersifanel Category: Naruto > Yaoi - Male/Male Views: 1749 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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Chapter List
- 6
- 7
- 8
Disclaimer: The story of �Naruto� just like its
characters is not mine.

Main
parings: Sasuke x Neji, Itachi x Neji.
Rate: R to
NC-17
Summary:
(Sequel to �Because of you�) AU, Sasuke has an obsession with Neji, the Hyuuga
belong to him he had decided, but he would have to fight to keep him and maybe
then he would understand how much he�s hurting him.
Notes: Just let met remain you all that
English is not my mother language, I�m sorry about the mistakes.

Warnings:
Angst, mentions of gore and blood.

�A Distant Cry�

By Yersi Fanel

Chapter
7: Alibis

Shikamaru
was running in front of them, Naruto and Kiba beside him and Lee was beside
Sasuke. The five of them had gained a considerable amount of distance. Time was
against them so they needed to act fast.
Sasuke was
deep in his thoughts while running. The day he found Itachi�s journal, he was
looking for an explanation of why his brother had killed the clan. But he found
instead Itachi�s obsession in Hyuuga Neji. He found himself feeling even angrier
at his brother, because Neji was important to him and he didn�t want
Itachi to take another thing from him. He had lost enough.
In his
blind rage at his brother, Sasuke couldn�t see what he was doing, how much pain
he was causing to someone that had never hurt him but in the past cared for him.
He thought at some point that it was his right to take Neji, to not let Itachi
do it. But after seeing the Mangenkyo Sharingan image, he knew how wrong he was.
Neji used
to be his friend when they were little, but after the massacre, the Hyuuga
barely talked to him. Sasuke himself shut from the world but the little voice in
the back of his head always wondered why Neji just turned his back at him, and
the same voice questioned why he never asked the Hyuuga.
Sasuke was
so wrapped up in getting his revenge that his senses just fixed in that. But the
childish voice in his head keep alive part of what he used to be. That was why
he wore the forearms protectors that were a gift from Neji, and Sasuke somehow
knew that part of what Neji used to be was still there too, because the pouch
that Neji wore around his waist is not the one the got as uniform. It was the
one he, Sasuke, gave to him that last summer before everything turned so wrong�
�Sasuke�
dark eyes rose. Shikamaru was talking to him.
�What?�
�How
troublesome�� whispered the chunnin �I really need you to recall more details
about your brother You see he has some kind of con��
�I told
you! I. Do. Not. Know.�

�Troublesome� Shikamaru gritted his teeth �Let me finish!� Sasuke just glared at
him. Shikamaru saw this over his shoulder and ignored him.
�Fine�
�Like I was
saying� Shikamaru turned his attention to the road again �Uchiha Itachi could
have some kind of connection with Neji�I have some information here. This is
extra top-secret guys, but since we are in a mission to locate him, I�m going to
tell you some more�
Sasuke
narrowed his eyes. Besides the things he already knew, what was Shikamaru
talking about? Sasuke jumped to run next to him.
�Talk� he
ordered, Shikamaru just sighed.
�About four
years ago, in the same date of the Uchiha massacre�� Shikamaru Waited for some
kind of reaction from Sasuke, he got none. Good, he continued ��Neji went
missing. He was found the next day by a group of ANBU that were investigating
the direction Itachi took� he was in a catatonic state. The report says that he
was apparently not injured but��
�But what?�
asked Naruto and Lee almost at the same time. Sasuke just stared at him and Kiba
did the same.
�But he had
some blood that was not his own, and not even the more experienced medic nin
could snap him out of the catatonic state. He was under observation for two
weeks until finally he reacted. He refused to talk, he stayed under observation
for another week and finally got released from the hospital. Another week passed
and he started to talk again. He said that didn�t remembered anything�
�I remember
that month!� said Lee �Everybody was wondering where was Neji. The teacher told
us something about a trip of the Hyuuga clan�
�He was in
Konoha the whole time, but well, you heard me� answered Shikamaru �Anyway, they
never actually prove any relation between Neji and Itachi, but well��
�Same date,
the blood and shock� Kiba said, completing his sentence. Shikamaru nodded.
�Man,
that�s just bad! How old was he, nine?� commented Naruto. Sasuke just stared
ahead, thinking.
The report
that Shikamaru read was a light version of the real one; Tsunade didn�t want
them to read the original report, the one that detailed that month, starting
with the fact that �some blood� was in fact �covered in blood�.
The original report also talked about the possibility of sexual abuse, but when
Neji started to talk again he just repeated that he didn�t knew what had
happened and asked many times to be left alone.
Neji was
taken to a psychologist for a period of time after that. The diagnostic was that
the boy suppressed his memory, creating mental lagoons. The reasons were
unknown, even to the patient in question, but the medical nin also said that he
could have ended in that state with not only of the traumatic experiences but it
along with a psychological attack. Only Neji could tell the truth and this such
thing was buried in his lost memory.
Sasuke was
trying to understand, but he couldn�t get the picture right. He needed to talk
to Neji. To understand and to apologise�
Fear
invaded him. The possibility of losing Neji forever was there, more clear than
ever. He committed a terrible mistake but he had to face the consequences of his
actions and take the responsibility for it. There was no turning back.

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A sharp
lighting crossed the sky and the rumble of a heavy thunder reached Neji�s ears
as the rain started to fall. White orbs looked into the grey sky as the rain
drops touched his face. He sighed.
�Neji� the
boy looked over his shoulder. Itachi was standing behind him. They were near a
cliff while Kisame was down the road, watching them with a blank stare �Do you
remember now?�
�Yes� he
answered �I do��
�Then you
understand that you are not going back to Knoha, ever, unless I say so�
Itachi was looking at his necklace hanging from Neji�s neck while talking until
his eyes met silver-white ones.
�What if I
don�t want to stay with you?� Neji narrowed his eyes. Itachi keep his calm
expression.
�Well�have
you ever wondered why Sasuke is still alive, even though he has attacked me
twice?� Itachi smirked. The Hyuuga closed his eyes. If he decided to go against
Itachi he would end in a pretty bad shape and the next time Sasuke confronted
his brother, Itachi will surely kill him.
�Do I
care?� asked Neji to himself �He betrayed me
after all�� The boy then recalled the reasons why he stopped talking to
Sasuke. It was because he didn�t consciously remembered being his friend, not
after the night Itachi took him.
Neji
reached the pouch on his waist, opening his eyes a little, staring at nothing in
particular
�Why do
I care?� for some reason he always liked that
accessory. Sometimes he felt even stupid for liking a simple accessory so much
without a reason. But now he knew, there was a reason.
�Why�?�
Itachi
placed a hand on the boy�s shoulder and then brought him closer towards him.
Neji�s back was against Itachi�s chest; the Uchiha embraced the boy and rested
his head softly over Neji�s.
�I care
because��
The opal
eyed boy was thinking about Sasuke. How sweet it was the last time he kissed
him, how right it felt� He cursed his fate again. He had get over the habit of
blaming fate for his problems but he couldn�t find another way at the moment. If
only Sasuke had not harmed him before, things would be different. He found
himself wondering if he had gotten his memory back if only Sasuke had acted
different.
�I care
because once I used to care and never really stopped doing it��
He was
angry and disappointed of the younger Uchiha and yet he didn�t want him to die�
�I care
because I want to��
Neji�s arms
moved slowly, and placed his hands over Itachi�s arms. The Akatsuki shinobi
smirked. The object of his inspiration was with him and he was going to make
sure that the fact stayed sole.
�I care
because I�m an idiot and I don�t want to lose you��
Neji had
just realised how his soul was ripped apart once again by his own hand, and he
wasn�t even sure if it was the right decision. After all, Sasuke would never
know why he did it� why he surrendered to Itachi four years ago and why he kept
the act to the date.
�I care
because of what we used to be��
Neji felt
that Sasuke didn�t care about him, that the Uchiha only saw him as a possession
and yet the distant memory of how he cared for him years ago wouldn't allow him
to turn his back on him.
�I care
even if you don�t��
He cared
for him�even if the feeling was not mutual, and that was probably what hurt Neji
the most. A bitter smiled adorned his lips. He felt very foolish right now,
giving away all he was for someone who turned his back at him years ago and then
looked at him once again with mad eyes.
�I care
because you were, and still are, special to me ��
Neji almost
laughed at his own foolishness. It had all turned so wrong, and it was because
he chose it to be that way.
�I care
because my heart has failed me��

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�They were
here� affirmed Kiba while Akamaru barked in agreement. They had reached the
clearing where Itachi and Kisame had stopped to rest the night before.
Kibas was
using his strong sense of smell to catch their scent, but he suddenly stopped
when he reached a specific area of the clear. His eyes narrowed.
Sasuke
looked around; the others did the same, trying to find something, anything
that may help them. The younger Uchiha stopped as his eyes fixed in a shiny
object on the ground. He kneeled down and took it.
�Did you
find something?� asked Naruto, reaching him. Lee followed shortly after, but the
sharingan user did not answered them. He was staring at the object in his palm.

�Sasuke-kun?� asked Lee. He moved to see the object; it was Sasuke�s Uchiha
pendant �What�s that?�
�Neji used
to have this around his neck� said Sasuke while standing up, a dark aura
surrounding him.
�Why would
Neji have an Uchiha pendant?� Naruto scratched the back of his head and glared
suspiciously at Sasuke. Lee�s eyes were half narrowed and his expression was
serious. Too serious.
�Because I
made him wear it�this is entirely my fault� Before Naruto could say a word,
Lee�s fist connected with Sasuke�s face, sending him to the floor.
�What was
that for!� exclaimed Naruto. Kiba was standing near were Sasuke found the
pendant, his face showed a grim expression. Shikamaru was watching all this, his
mind already searching for conclusions.
�Please do
not interfere, Naruto-kun� said Lee, still with a calm tone, Naruto blinked in
confusion �Sasuke-kun�about four nights ago, Neji was injured. In more than one
way. Did you have something to do with that?� The truth was that the
night he found Neji he suspected what had happened to his friend, but didn�t
wanted to admit it. When Sasuke nodded at his question, the older genin had to
use all his will to not kill Sasuke right there.
Lee was
clenching his fist so hard that his arms were shaking. He moved very fast and
kicked Sasuke, sending him against a tree. The younger genin did not move to
dodge him at all.
�Lee,
stop!� Naruto took Lee by the arm and the other genin forced him to calm down.
Meanwhile, Kiba had took Akamaru in his arms and put him inside his jacket.
�Lee, if
what I think that happened is right, you can beat the hell out of Sasuke later.
We have to move� He said still in a grim tone. Shikamaru looked at him
quizzically. The other boy sighed
�Kiba,
spill it� ordered Shikamaru. The other boy closed his eyes.
�To be
honest, I don�t like Neji too much, because he hurt one of my best friends. But
Hinata told me that he had apologised to her and tried to make things better.
They were actually getting better with each other� I don�t want Hinata to loose
someone dear to her. She�s my friend and Neji�s important to her�and what just
happened here, I do not wish it to anybody�
�What are
you talking about!� Sasuke screamed almost in panic. Kiba opened his eyes just
to glare at him.
�Your
brother had, and still has, a taste for Neji, Uchiha� was all he said.
Sasuke�s
eyes got wide in realization. Lee turned around to punch a tree as Naruto looked
at Kiba then at Sasuke. He was not sure if he understood the situation. He
walked to Shikamaru and asked him in secret. The shadow master nodded,
confirming the blonde�s theory.
Naruto
walked to Sasuke and took him by the arm, taking the boy away from the others
for a moment. Sasuke just let himself be dragged by his friend, expecting to be
treated just like Lee did. Naruto did punch him, hard, and pinned him
against a tree but his face showed a depressed expression, not a mad one.
�How could
you?� asked the blonde �Really Sasuke, how could you?�
Naruto let
go of him. The Uchiha stayed against the tree, looking at his feet, not wanting
to see the look on Naruto�s eyes, or anybody else�s for the matter.
�I made a
mistake� he said �I just was� too stupid to look beyond, I just didn�t want
Itachi to take him away� but�but I ended doing something so wrong��
�Sasuke,
you do deserve to have Lee beat the hell out of you, but I�m not going to
let him do it now, because we need to find Neji. Your psychotic brother
did take him, Sasuke, and he just�� Naruto gulped ��abused him... We
are going to deal with this, but later, when Neji is safe�
Sasuke just
pocketed the Uchiha pendant. Naruto looked to the others and waved his hand,
giving the signal that they should continue and so they did.
The group
ran faster than before, Sasuke ahead of them, not wanting to deal with their
stares. He knew he deserved them, but at the moment he just wanted to reach Neji
and take him somewhere safe, talk to him and receive every single trace of hate
and bitterness the Hyuuga could give him. Just what he deserved.
He prayed
for a second chance, even if the voice in his head was whispering that he was
praying for an almost impossible thing.

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�Over
here!� shouted the ANBU nin. The rest of the team and their captain soon reach
him and more than one couldn�t help a gasp when the entered the abandoned
station.
There
was a boy, less than ten years old, sitting against the wall. He was hugging his
knees and rocking back and forward, murmuring incoherent words. His clothes were
soaked in dry blood, his face was stained and his hair was hard as the dry blood
covered it too. His white eyes were wide open but he was not looking at
anything.
�This is
a Hyuuga child� said one the squad as an ANBU kounochi reached the boy. When she
tried to touch him the boy started to scream and moved away from her. She took
him in her embrace before he got away and hugged him tight. The boy was hitting
her with weak arms and desperate moves, almost in animal instinct.
�We need
to take him to the hospital� she said behind her mask. The captain nodded and
indicated that her and another ANBU were to take care of the child and they were
going to keep investigating.
The
female ANBU and her partner arrived to the hospital and the boy was taken to the
emergency room. The female ANBU was going to stay and wait while his partner
went to the Hyuuga estates.
Less
than ten minutes later, Hyuuga Hiashi and two members of the house council � an
old Lady and her husband � arrived at the hospital. The female AMBU was filled
with questions when the three Hyuuga saw the blood stains on her uniform.
�We
don�t know anything yet. We just found the boy� she explained. She did not know
more. The medic nin were not done yet.
�He went
missing yesterday afternoon. We were looking for him everywhere��murmured the
old lady. Her hands trembling were against her chest �This is terrible�
Before
she could utter another word, the medic nin was there and proceeded to inform
the Hyuugas about the boy�s condition.
�He has
some minor bruises and a heavy psychological trauma�all the blood that was
covering him was not his own�
�What?�
Hiashi moved closer.
�We are
trying to make him react but we can�t. The boy is in a very deep catatonic
state. We are doing everything we can. I am sorry, but for now you will have to
wait�
Far away
from there, a shadow was running, remembering the promise he made to the boy and
their agreement�

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Itachi�s
hand moved almost in slow motion. His index finger touched the metal plate of
Neji�s hitai-ate and looked at him. Neji�s eyes were not making contact with
him.
�You know
that the seal will be your downfall� Itachi said �You know that Konoha will not
do a thing to stop them�you will die in pain and misery by the hands of your own
family, even if you serve them all your life. They only see you as a slave. That
is never going to change�
Kisame
resisted the urge to laugh out loud. The whole scene was too amusing for him.
The Hyuuga boy was near him, his eyes half closed looking at Itachi�s feet while
his partner was in front of the boy, talking in his unique way, taking the worse
part of the boy�s reality and slamming it into his face.
Itachi was
taking Neji with him and was going to make sure to break every single tie the
Hyuuga had with no one other than him.
They were
under the heavy rain in the middle of a valley. Soon they would reach forelands.
Time was gold and he was going to make sure that when they crossed the border of
the fire country his victory over the object of his affection was utter.
�The others
can�t help you. They won�t. You know it� Itachi smirked and moved his hand from
Neji�s temple �My poor little bird has his wings so broken that cannot even fly
around his cage anymore�
Neji lifted
his eyes. Those white orbs were filled with surprise. Itachi had used the words
that hurt him the most. The cruel reality.
�The bars
are so strong�you cannot get out, can you?� Neji�s hands started to shake �No
one but me can get you out Neji�remember that when we made our agreement I told
you that�that I would come back� Itachi moved his hand and placed over the boy�s
head �This is not about Sasuke anymore, Neji. This about you, and the cage that
your clan put you into. Konoha can�t take you out, your silly friends can�t take
you out, my foolish brother can�t either�but I can, and I will�
Neji met
Itachi�s mangenkyo sharingan eyes and his mind reached a lost memory.

Itachi
was hugging him close. He was so broken right now. The tears were falling down
his cheeks even with the blindfold. His face was stained with blood and his hair
too and yet he looked so beautiful.
"I have
to go now Neji�I cannot take you with me just now. I want to, but I can't. First
I have to find a solution for this� the older boy touched Neji�s forehead,
tracing the cursed seal with his fingers.
�I-Ita..chi..s-san��
whispered the boy
�Shsss.
It�s okay�it�s okay�
Itachi
placed him in the mattresses again and fixed his blood soaked cloths. He took
the blindfold and looked into the boy�s eyes. His sharingan changed into
mangenkyo then.
�I�ll
help you to forget now�but when the time is right, you will remember� Neji just
stared at him �Konoha cannot save you Neji�but I can�and I will. Wait for me.
Wait for me and I�ll return with the key of your cage�
Neji�s
mind when lost in a world of darkness. The darkness told him to forget and he
closed his eyes then.

Silver-white eyes returned to the present, thinking in all the reasons and sides
of the situation. Meanwhile, Itachi observed.
�Oie,
Itachi� called Kisame �We have company�
Itachi
looked over his shoulder. His brother and his friends had reached them. Kisame
moved forward while Itachi stayed at Neji�s side. The boy was still lost in his
thoughts.
�Neji!�
shouted Naruto and Lee.
The five of
them when into battle stance and got ready. Sasuke immediately tossed a series
of kunais at his brother, who caught them and let them fall onto the ground. The
battle started.
Kisame sent
Lee, Naruto and Kiba out of range with his sword. Shikamaru was trying to reach
Neji but was stopped by Itachi, who sent Sasuke at him with a kick. Neji slowly
moved his head and watched all.
Lee and
Naruto were screaming at him, but he couldn�t heard them. His eyes were fixed in
the image of Sasuke being hurt by Itachi with almost effortless moves. The
Hyuuga�s mind was filled with different memories mixed with the present and he
could not heard a sound of the battle.
His father
laying on the ground in pain. His father�s lifeless body being taken away from
him and his mother�s heartbroken figure followed in death days later. The hard
bars of the cage his clan put him in by tradition were almost so physical that
he could touch them�it hurt.
At those
times, Sasuke�s smiled helped him. Itachi�s guidance made him stronger, and he
could keep walking.
But now
Neji saw how his mentor �the person he admired the most once � send his friend
and object of his affection �the boy who gave him a tiny hope a long time ago �
to the ground, then grabbed him by the collar.
�You can�t
win, foolish little brother. You know it, you are not strong enough. You cannot
defeat me and you cannot have Neji for the same reason�� Sasuke shifted in his
brother�s grip. Itachi was about to hit him again when a trembling voice reached
his ears.

�Itachi-san� called Neji. All the figures there looked at him, even Kisame.
Lightning crashed into the ground and the boy talked again ��that is enough�
Itachi
smirked and let go of Sasuke. All the Konoha nin were staring at him with plain
confusion. Sasuke moved to support himself on his hands and knees and saw how
Neji was undoing the knot of his hitai-ate and took it off.
�Ne-e�ji?�
asked the younger Uchiha in pain filled voice. The wind moved the Hyuuga�s hair
in an almost violent way. His white eyes were fixed in the head band as Itachi
walked behind him and rested a hand on his shoulder.
Neji lifted
his head and looked at Sasuke into the eye as his hands let go of the hitai-ate.
It fell onto the ground with a dull sound.
Naruto
watched this unable to move just like Lee. Kiba�s eyes were wide. The only one
with a serious expression was Shikamaru, who was trying to catch the words that
Neji�s lips were trying to say but his voice couldn't. His expression changed
into one of disbelief when his mind reached the message.
Itachi took
Neji�s hand and the trio ran from the Konoha nins, out of the Fire country.
Sasuke
moved slowly and took Nej�s hitai-ate with trembling hands. He could heard his
brother's laughter in his head and the sound of his own soul being ripped apart.
It hurt more than he could take.
He
screamed.

To be continue�

Authoress
notes:

Aren't plot
twist and cliffhangers great! *dodges rocks and cans* okay, okay! Ill update,
don't hurt me! xD
I think I
am forgetting something�be I can�t tell what�anyway.
Thanks for
take some of your time in read my story, also thanks to my beta (you�re so nice!
�hugs her beta�) for her help.

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