Byakugan Princess: The Cursed Jewel [Book 1]

Part 6

Screams echoed the Kings rooms each time Fugaku hit Hanabi with his whip.

"Where is it dammit!!" he said while he hit her again. Blood falling through Hanabi's back.

Sasuke watched with pity how Hanabi, a girl who was maybe 11 or 12 years old got hurted like this, by his own father. He didn't like it of course, he knew that people like her and like Naruto suffered a lot thanks to the Uchiha clan.

"Aaaah!!!!" Hanabi yelled while crying. She fell on the floor. Her clothes were broken and covered in blood due to all the hits she received.

Fugaku sighed, "I'm getting tired of dealing with you"

"Why..." she started saying, caughtig both Uchiha's attention. "Why is it...that import-tant to you?"

Sasuke stood speechless and turned to his father. He honestly didn't expected that the Hyuga girl turned to be this strong and worse, dared to speak to his father after gettig hit like that.

Fugaku smirked, "You're really naive Hyuga. That pearl is worth a thousand lives! If I have it, the Uchiha clan will be able to manipulate all the elements"

Sasuke heard all of this in silence. All the elements? He knew that there's only one pearl that was able to do that but at a high cost. He also knew that the pearl was seeked by many clans through all kingdooms through many generations. And it was never been found.

Fugaku signaled the guards to take Hanabi to her jail after telling her how useless and naive was about this topic.

"You should go to bed Sasuke" he said while leaving. "You've seen too much for today"

Sasuke walked out to his room. Once he entered it he went to the window and stared at the entire land. For how long he has to keep up with his act? Why he thought different from others?

Tears covered his face as he remembered Hanabi's screams. Her back getting covered with blood. How can the Uchiha clan do this as if it weren't nothing important?

"Why?" he said while crying in silence and sitting on the floor. He wanted to be King of his clan so he could change it. But how can he do it when the road is so difficult?

First his role at the main family, then his love for Naruto. What else he must endure to reach his goal?

He gasped "Where's that dobe when I need him dammit!" he scratched his hair in frustration. How can he told him that he must marry the Byakugan princess?

But she escaped right? That means the marriage thing will be abolished. But again, how can he be a king if he doesn't have a queen by his side? Homosexuality is seen as an abomination by the Uchiha clan.

"Because I'm just like you"

His mother's words echoed in his mind. Why did she said that when she  loves his father? What does she meant?

He went to his king sized bed and stared at the ceiling. "Why you said that kaa-san? What secrets your heart has been hiding from us?"

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"You should be grateful I was the one who found you" said Itachi. "Otherwise you'd be dead by now"

"Heh I know dattebayo!" said Naruto. "But we lost half of the supplies on the way"

"That's your fault. I told you not to take it all in one night"

"I just follow orders Itachi." he replied. "By the way, thanks for giving me the pearl. Also....how's Sasuke-kun?"

"I think... he needs some alone time after what tou-sans did to the Hyuga" Naruto blinked at what the Uchiha said.

"You mean-"

"Hn." Itachi nodded. "Father took him with him so he could learn how to do it properly once he's king"

Naruto stood still, processing everything.

"Naruto" Itachi called him as he lifted his head up. "You know that he'll find out. One way or another"

Naruto sighed, knowing what he meant. "The rebellion's on it'way Itachi. I warned you about this dattebayo."

Itachi smirked, "I figured you would say that"

"Say hello to Izumi for me Itachi" Naruto said while leaving. Itachi stared at him until he was no longer seen.

"Good luck, Naruto"