Sadness and Sorrow

Sadness into Kindness

"Everybody plays a part, and mine is a sad one." -William Shakespeare

As strong as he was, even he couldn't take it anymore. "Stop! Please!" The pain was unbearable. Yet Orochimaru wouldn't stop until Naruto was within an inch of his life.

Finally, with a last brutal hit to the teen's face as to drive home his nonexistent point, Orochimaru stopped and stood up, a sadistic grin on his face. "I have a punishment planned for you when you get home," the man said, eyeing the teen's ass and licking his lips hungrily. "Maybe Kabuto can even join in."

Naruto's love for his little brother turned the pain to icy-hot anger. "You leave him out of this," he growled, holding his eye.

Orochimaru laughed coldly as he left the room and Kabuto came running in.

"Naruto! Naruto!" the nine-year old called, tears of concern running down his face. He ran to help Naruto up. "Are you okay?!"

Naruto groaned and stood up by himself, with difficulty, ignoring his brother's attempts to help. "I-I'm fine." He wiped the crusted blood from his lips and spat it a little ways, his nose dripping. "I just need to go wash up n-now, and we can leave for our first day of school." He smiled, his teeth stained crimson. "Is that okay?"

Kabuto wiped away his tears and sniffled. "That's okay. Let's go."

Naruto took his little brother's hand and let him into their room. Kabuto watched his brother wince and grunt with every painful step and his eyes filled with tears once again. "He's gonna do it again, isn't he?" he asked.

The blonde's hand tightened around his, squeezing it briefly. The blue eyes of the teen pooled as he answered. "Every night."