Sleeping with the Enemy

Meet the Uchiha's Pt. 3

A/N: Okayyy so here's Chapter 8. I really need to come up with an update schedule. Do you guys have Teleschool? We do and I H8 it 🙄😤! But that's besides the point, stay safe and enjoy the above picture as well as the chapter itself 😁😘!!

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The Uchiha's exited the restaurant; tummies full and satisfied. They were all egar to get home, strip, take a nice hot bath, and hit the hay. All except one, Sasuke. He just wished he could stop time so that he could prepare himself for whatever the fuck it was his father wanted to say to him.

The air around them though, was heavy. Both Mikoto and Itachi noticed, but didn't say anything in fear of the consequence.

Yeah, Itachi was all bark and had a big bite but, when it came to his father, all that confidence was lost. Some remained, but majority was off running with the wind. So at this current time, he decided it was best to keep quiet.

( TIMESKIP TO THE HOUSE )

Sasuke bolted to his room the moment they set foot in the manor. He just couldn't shake this weird feeling. Like, he felt... like something sinister was in prospect. He couldn't quite put his finger on it, but he knew it was near. Just as he was about to close and lock his door, he heard:

"Sasuke!"

He knew that voice; it was his daddy. Fugaku never really uttered Sasuke's name, unless he ment business. In fact, throughout all of his 10 years of living, his father only said his name about three or four times. Today making five.

"Child bring your ass to my study now!!" Yelled Fugaku, whose voice was laced with venom.

At first, Sasuke was thinking of pretending to be sleep. But with the way his father spoke just a second ago, made him think twice about that earlier thought. Leaving him with only one option: To face his father.

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Sasuke P.O.V

Father seems very angry about something. What is it about, I don't know but, it looks like he want's to take it out on me. Although that's nothing new, something's different about him today.

I decided to hop out of bed and tiptoe around the manor, careful not to make any noise. The journey to my father's study seemed very long but, alas, I was here.

Narrator P.O.V

As Sasuke stepped foot into his father's study, Fugaku looked up from a scroll he was glancing over. He then proceeded to exclaim how slow and useless his son was, which is why he has brought him here (to his study) today.

"Boy", said Fugaku, "take off your shirt and sit on the zabuton on your far left."

Sasuke, though confused, complied.

"Okay", said Fugaku in a deep sigh, dragging out the 'y'. "I haven't done this in roughly 3 years or, whether, since Itachi was 13 but, because you're so weak I've decided to give you this early. Now, it's tradition to receive your mark at the age of 13 but, like I said earlier you're too weak. So maybe some exposure at this early of an age should due you some justice. Since I'm giving it to you early, it'll result in a curse mark but, if this backfires and you die, that would just further confirm that you, Boy, were simply useless and should've never bore the Uchiha name."

Sasuke visibly winced at the insults thrown at him. That, though, only earned him a slap across the face as 'Uchiha's were supposed to show no emotion' and 'Become the literal embodiment of a stoic individual'.

I mean, don't you think that's alot to bestow upon a child? Let alone your own child at that! Fugaku was one who thought otherwise. He felt as though his son was weak and, that he should be the one to fix that. And what better way than to give the boy a curse mark?

The Cursed Seal of Heaven was said to hold a great power. The Uchiha blood would only enhance that power, deeming the wielder almost invincible. Almost. The wielder would still have one weakness; his Achilles. [AN: Nahh I'm jp 🤣🤣🤣 it's their heart. You know, because they're still Vampires! 😆]

So, I guess when you think about it, Fugaku pretty much had good intentions but, his execution is just piss poor. I mean who in their right  mind would risk the death of their child just for them to potentially have power? Oh right, Fugaku!

After his little speech, he decided to finally follow through with his intentions. It went a little something like this:

Fugaku took up a spot behind his young son, placed his large, calloused hand on his neck, and began reciting the scriptures written on the scroll he was revising earlier.

Nothing seemed to be happening at first but, that didn't stop Fugaku from continuing. As he was nearing the end of the scroll, Sasuke's violently trembling body writhed out in pain. An agonizing scream found its way to the ears of the other Uchiha residents, sending Makoto and Itachi into a panic, rushing them to the study.

Fugaku, now through with his doings, took a step back to take in his work. The body of his youngest child tossed and turned in anguish, back arching and small hands gripping at his glowing neck. This was the moment of truth. This was the moment where his actions would have took a turn for better or for worse. This was the moment Fugaku's calculated eyes watched in a somewhat bout of glee. This was also the moment where Itachi and Makoto crashed through the door. And finally, the moment where Sasuke would get up, run, and never look back.

He ran and ran until he reached the forest. The faint memory of a story his mother once told him about the forest made itself known in the back of his mind. But he didn't care, he just continued to run until his little legs couldn't run no more.

When his adrenaline started to deplete, he grew tired and the pain began to take over. Even so, he never once stopped running. That is until he toppled over an unknown force. The bright stars and the beautiful  meadow being the last thing to grace his vision before his body gave out and he fell into a state of unconsciousness.

AN: And that my friends marks the end of Chapter 8!! The authors note at the beginning of the chapter is from APRIL! April? Yes, April! I apologize and I know that at this point yall are tired of hearing it but, I really am sorry. Back then I was busy dealing with the transition from public to virtual school and I ain't even finna hold yall, it was tuff. I was trying to bring my grades and shit up, just... tuff. Even more so because Ion NEVER fail but, back then school was kicking my ass. But luckily, I got through it and graduated with the grades I wanted. Even so, that dosen't justify my negligence to you all and my story during the summer. I feel bad because school is starting up again and I probably  won't be able to write as much but, since is going to be virtual, I'll do my absolute best to try and update on a timely schedule. Anyway, enough rambling lol 🤣! I love yall, stay safe, stay gay, and thanks for taking the time out to read my work!! 😘☺

-KONOHAYAOI