Hearts desires

~*~*~*~*Chapter 12~*~*~*~*

 

Base walked to the kitchen setting the plate in the sink. He’d forced all the food into the younger boy and Yuudai was now on the bed in an almost sleeping state. His body needed the food and Base knew that the next thing Yuudai would need was a bath to wash everything away… to wash the blood and other liquid from his hair.

 

Base rolled up the sleeves of his shirt and walked to the bathroom. Putting the stopper in the tub, he began to run the hot water and sighed. Watching the water fill he frowned. He loved Yuudai. He wanted Yuudai to be happy, but he couldn’t use any of his powers to erase the horrible incident from the boy’s mind. The rape was fresh in the boy’s mind and it always would be. Yuudai had no physical traces of being rapped, but the mental anguish would be enough to kill him if Base was not careful. The taller stood and slowly walked out of the bathroom. He walked to the bed and sat beside Yuudai watching the boy.

 

“I’ve started a bath…Figured you might want one to relax.”

 

Yuudai looked at the taller man with broken onyx eyes, before looking out the window and nodding slowly. Yuudai sat up slowly swaying in his seat. He felt better. He could move, just not a hundred percent yet.

 

Base frowned helping Yuudai off the bed. Any other time Yuudai would have pushed him away, but the broken boy didn’t fight, or refuse help. He simply kept his head low as he limped towards the bathroom, his body stiff and sore. Base watched the boy and sighed. He would give Yuudai privacy. Walking to the other side of the bed, Base began to unwrap the fox’s bandages. Her wounds were healing nicely, but she refused to allow Base to use his powers to help her. She would happily show off her scars, proof that she nearly died for her master. She wanted to show she was strong and would pull through on her own. Base began to clean the wounds and frowned.

 

You think he’ll be ok Base? He’s really upset.

 

I hope so Kit. Base sighed. Wrapping the fox in clean bandages, he got up while petting her.

 

“Let me get you some food ok?” The fox chirped happily rolling on the bed. Base smiled at her actions. The fox was a loyal creature. She treated Yuudai as her own and always made sure to protect the brunette when he needed it.

 

Base walked to the kitchen and began cutting bits of fish and chicken for the fox. She enjoyed her food raw, much like a fox should, but she still ate cooked food. Base filled a small bowl and walked back to the room. He looked at the bathroom and frowned. Yuudai was taking a while. It made him nervous, but the boy was probably soaking away his aches and pains. Base set the bowl in front of the fox and Kit began to eat the feast happily, her tail swaying behind her.

 

Base closed his eyes and began to relax letting the high noon sun hit his skin. He smiled softly resisting the urge to groan a sigh of relief. Base took a deep breath and froze. A copper smell filled the air… blood. Base cursed and jumped up, darting towards the bathroom. Yuudai was sitting in the tub his knees pressed to his chest, his black eyes distant. Base ran over and frowned. Yuudai was bleeding, but it was not from a self-inflicted wound. Base frowned draining the tub, he wrapped a towel around Yuudai and sighed. Naruto had told him Yuudai would have a chance at becoming a mother, but Base never expected Yuudai’s body to go through ‘this.’

 

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Naruto panted softly as he arrived at the gates of Suna. He held up a document allowing him access. He would not lower his mask until he was with Yuudai. He would not take the chance of being attacked before he could make sure his son was ok.

 

Naruto began towards Gaara’s house. It was where they stayed as a family when they went to Suna to visit. It was the only place in Suna Yuudai would go to willingly. Naruto walked to the large house and twisted the door knob opening the door slowly. The smell of blood hit his nose. Naruto tensed running in the door and towards the bedroom on the main floor… Yuudai’s room. Naruto slammed open the door panting softly. Yuudai was lying on the bed asleep, his hair damp. He was clothed in a dark color pajama set. Naruto shook looking at Base. The man had a worried expression on his face watching Yuudai.

 

“Naruto….”

 

Naruto pulled his mask off and shook walking towards Yuudai. His son looked so small, childlike, sleeping on the bed. Something was off… VERY off.

 

“What happened to him Base?” Base took a deep breath, he closed his eyes while continuing to run his fingers through Yuudai’s damp black hair. Base looked back at Naruto.

 

“You may want to sit down…”Naruto felt a lump in his throat. He slowly walked to a chair and sat down staring at Yuudai. The boy looked in slight pain and Base pulled a blanket over the boy and sighed.

 

“The mission he was sent on… it was not S class criminals; it was a gang of three powerful demons… They were collecting human children for a harem. I do not know exactly what happened, but they caught Yuudai…. They did things… but my family was able to save him and get rid of all the damage the demons caused him… except the mental damage… I knew you were the best bet for him getting back to normal. Someone who has been forced into that situation, someone who has the same mental scars…”

 

Naruto tensed. Looking at Yuudai, he got up from his seat and stalked over to the bed. He lay beside Yuudai holding his son close. Yuudai was just like a five year old. Naruto missed holding his son so close, it had been too long. He didn’t know what he did to make the boy so mad at him, but he was happy to finally get the chance to holding the boy close at least for one day.

 

Naruto closed his eyes. He knew exactly what Yuudai was going through. The mental anguish, the thought of being weak, pathetic, useless, tainted, dirty, unloved. Naruto shook holding Yuudai close, fighting back a sob.

 

“Naruto, he just got to sleep. I think it would be best to let him rest.”

 

“Y-you’re right… Sorry.”Naruto sighed taking a breath. He never moved from his spot beside Yuudai. The feeling of being so close to him, made Naruto feel at peace, made the mother hen side of Naruto calm down.

 

“I’m going to start on dinner. Yuudai will be hungry when he wakes,” Base said as he stood up from his seat. The dark circles under his eyes and the sagging shoulders showed Naruto that the man had used a lot of energy and power to take care of Yuudai. Naruto smiled softly, thankful Yuudai had someone so loving in his life. Naruto was happy. He would do what he could to help Yuudai mentally, but Base was going to be needed to make Yuudai not feel ashamed. Base began to walk out of the room. Naruto frowned shaking his head.

 

“Why and from where is Yuudai bleeding? I can smell the blood.”

 

“Yuudai… is… bleeding…” Base sighed, scratching the back of his head. He didn’t know exactly how to say it.

 

“Where?”

 

“He…. IS bleeding… his body is showing us… He is a female ready to breed.”

 

Naruto frowned, his eye twitching.

 

“What?”