Author Note: I actually thought that I would post another story, but I got a little writer's block on it a few weeks ago and I'm still trying to get rid of it, so I can get going with it again. Meaning that the original new story I had in mind will wait until later. But I hope you will enjoy this one in the mean time. I had first thought of making this a Yami no Matsuei story, this idea was meant for that anime. But I changed my mind, like always. This story is completely AU. From bottom to top. Well, except the characters. I hope that you will like this story just like the rest of my work. There is much more hidden under the surface in this one, just like 'What You Left Me'. Enough already, if I go on much longer I will spill some of the plot right here. So enough talking and lets begin with the story. I really, really hope that many will review this first chapter. Since school has started again, updating will go much faster from now on. It was a good three weeks, I had lots of time to write and inspiration just came right away. Well, most of the time anyway... :)

Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto and I never will. But I think the real owner is making an amazing job.

Pairings: This story contains shounen ai. I'm not going to reveal the parings in this first chapter. It's for you to read and find out.

Please Read, Enjoy and Review. All reviews of encouragement, joy, happiness and constructive criticism are welcome. And all flames will kindly be handed over to my beta reader Asaroth where they will be equally flamed back.

The Unspoken Truth

Written by Monkan and Edited by Asaroth

Chapter 1 - The Accused

I've run away from life

I've hide from life

I've been scared of life

I've even lied about my life

But I never lied about how much

I love you...

You were the only one that saw the true me

You understood and forgave me for my crimes

You became my light

You saved me from the dark

You were the only one that I've

Loved with all my heart...

I love you with all my heart but

I don't deserve you...

Whispers echoed through the hall. No one could believe what had happen. They hadn't seen anything and that made it harder to understand what had happened right under their nose. The school hallway that usually was empty at this hour was filled with students and so were some classrooms. In one of them a group of teenagers sat, some of them had been very close to guessing what had been going on and the others had been kept in the dark.

"Have you heard?" A blond girl asked angrily.

"Yeah! It's so hard to believe." A long pink haired student said.

"I never thought that HE would be like THAT. Disgusting! How can that bastard do this to us when he knows that we are in love with him?"

"B-b-but..." The blue haired girl said.

"What?" The first girl snapped.

"W-w-w-when you.. t-think of it. It's... kind of like a sad l-love story."

"........." No one said anything.

"You're right. It probably came as a shock to both of them to find out how they felt. How troublesome." The boy with a ponytail sitting behind the girls said lazily. His chubby friend had a bag with potato chips in front of him but he wasn't touching it.

".....but still, I can't believe that we didn't notice anything." The pink girl said.

"Yes. They really worked hard to keep this a secret in order to protect themselves." Another boy looked at his dog that was lying beside him. "Ne? Akamaru?" The dog gave a soft whimper as an answer compared to the loud barks he usually gave. The little dog looked very sad.

"W-what's wrong with Akamaru, Kiba-san?" The blue haired girl asked.

"Don't know, Hinata." Kiba said. "What's the matter Akamaru?" He put his head beside the puppy to be able to hear clearly when all he got was what sounded like weak whimpers. The little dog repeated what he had said to his master. Slowly he pieced together what he had seen a few weeks ago. Kiba's mouth was open when he sat up again. If possible, it looked to Kiba that Akamaru was actually crying.

"What's wrong?" a guy with a high collar and round glasses asked.

"Akamaru saw them." Kiba whispered. "He actually saw them."

All the others in the group looked stunned. It was no secret that Akamaru and Kiba told each other everything they saw and that Akamaru was very loyal to his master. For him to keep a secret was something that had never happened before.

"Do you know where they are now?" A boy with almost completely white eyes and long brown hair asked from the table beside theirs.

The lazy kid took down his feets from the desk and sat normally with his arms resting against his thighs. "Neji, you know that he's still at the hospital. They still don't know if he will wake up. The other one is at court. His trial is about to start."

"What does it matter? What matters is that I hope the damn brat never wakes up again. It's his fault! I hope he never wakes up! If it hadn't been for him then everything would have been normal."

A boy with large eyebrows looked sharply at the yellow haired girl. "Don't say that, Ino. Don't you know that when it comes to true love you don't choose who you fall in love with." He looked at the pink haired girl. "You of all people should know that Sakura!"

Sakura nodded slowly, her eyes showed it clearly. She had had her share of broken romances but not any like this.

The girl beside Neji looked out the window. It should have been a wonderful day and she could almost see them outside, joking with each other. Just like they had in the past. "They really were happy and we didn't realise it." She said in a quiet tone.

Hinata laid her head down on Akamaru's fur and closed her eyes as Kiba leaned forward and placed a hand on her head. It was no secret that she had had a crush on the boy in the hospital. She could only wish that he would be happy, because she could never hate him for not returning her feelings.

The rest sat quietly where they were, not saying anything.

"I think that they are showing the trial on TV." Lee said.

"Can someone turn it on? It's too troublesome for me!" Shikamaru said.

Neji walked over to the only TV they had in the room and turned it on. The image of the court room came into view. Everyone turned around to watch and all over the school students and teachers turned on their TV's to watch as well.

-0-0-0-0-0-0-

He was walking slowly through the park. The sun was shining clear in the sky, warming his pale skin. He took a deep breath and cleared his mind. This was something he did everyday. He could forget his past and just live in the present. The darkness that had consumed his heart for so many years had slowly started to disappear, leaving him free to love once again and it was all thanks to HIM. He saw as he was walking that a figure sitting at the pond.

The blond haired boy turned around when he heard another person coming closer. He had brilliant blue eyes that almost looked like the sky. When he saw who it was he smiled a smile that only he could give. A smile so innocent and so sincere that it couldn't be compared to that of any mortal. He wore a clean white shirt that didn't become dirty no matter how much he wore it. He had thought that everything would writher away under his touch, just like everything else had, but the boy was still there, just as pure and naive as he always had been. His blue pants were loose on his legs and combined with the loose fitting shirt they hide how thin he really was.

The boy raised his hand and waved at the person he saw. He opened his mouth.

"Sensei."

The dark haired man slowly opened his eyes, coming out of his memories. Everyone was talking and it made it almost impossible to hear what anyone was saying. He noted that some of the other teachers were there, those people he had considered his only friends.

His dark ebony eyes looked around the room and saw an old geezer with a white beard and wrinkles sitting in the middle of a long table. He was studying the young man, as if he were trying to figure something out but just couldn't. The seats behind him were filled with people, strangers, parents, kids, students, reporters. So many strangers.

Finally the old judge gave a tired sigh. "Will everyone please keep quiet?" He said.

All the talking stopped and the room was almost eerily silent. "I will not allow any kind of interruptions from the spectators or anyone else during this trial. Should anyone disturb the trial, that person will immediately be escorted out."

No one said anything, but all got the message. The judge gave another sigh before starting to speak. "We are all here to decide the fate of the formerly known Rikuou Kazahaya."

"As you all know the resent events that have lead to the knowledge of one of the most shocking discoveries in our history. Two days ago Ito Kirameki, president of one of the most leading companies in Konoha, was found murdered."

--Flash--

Ito held the blond boy against his chest with his hand, almost strangling the poor boy.

"He's one of a kind, Uchiha. I'm actually jealous that you found him before me but that can't be helped." He stared at the beaten man before him. The blond boy whimpered at the sight of his lover. Ito smiled wickedly. "I'll take what I want like I always have. I'm going to make you watch me take this boy again and again." Ito nuzzles the side of the scared boy's face with his nose.

The man on the floor looked up with tears pouring out of his eyes. "Touch him and I'll slit your throat."

--Flash--

"The cause of the death was determined by the victim having his throat slit by a knife. Not just any knife however, but by one that belonged to one of the ancient clans that were destroyed by Ito's business. The Uchiha clan. When the police got there all they saw were the remains of a blood bath."

--Flash--

The man pulled the trigger again and again, hitting every enemy. Blood spilled all over the floor and walls, staining him as well. His beating heart pounded in his ears.

Suddenly the gun just clicked empty. He threw himself on the floor to avoid the enemy's bullets and he grabbed hold of a dead man's gun before he rolled over and fired, hitting the men in the chest and sending them to the floor where their already fallen friends were.

--Flash--

"In one of the inner rooms of the building there was evidence of a possible case of abuse."

--Flash--

The blond boy screamed in pain as he tried to get away from his assaulter. He fell off the bed with a loud thump. The remains of his shirt laid beside him. He didn't get very far as Ito grabbed his ankle and pulled him back. All this time the dark haired man yelled at him to stop from where he was bound.

--Flash--

"There were also traces of drugs in that room as well."

--Flash--

He slowly walked toward the sleeping body on the bed. He didn't have the peaceful face he normally had when he slept. It was more of a restless sleep. The remaining white powder on the table beside the boy made the truth crystal clear.

"My God." The man whispered as he leaned forward and gathered the boy in his arms. "What have they done to you?"

--Flash--

"In one of the most spared parts of the building they found two living people, one of them, a teenager, in the arms of a man. Both were wounded and the teenager's life was in danger."

--Flash--

He held the bleeding boy against his chest. They were sitting on the cold floor as he rocked back and forth. "I'm sorry. I'm sorry. This is my entire fault. I'm so sorry."

The boy opened his crystal blue eyes. "It's ok. As long as I can stay with you...love...I have a reason to live..." The boy slipped into unconsciousness.

--Flash--

"The records show that both teenager and adult were from the same school. Student and teacher."

--Flash--

"Sorry Sensei! I'm late for my class." The boy said before he sprinted away from the run over teacher.

--Flash--

"They have found evidence that the man was in fact one of the last surviving members of the Uchiha clan. The knife that killed Ito was found near him. In one of the most private files they found that he had been trained in many different arts of killing and defence. However he studied to become a teacher after the clan's fall and changed his name to Rikuou Kazahaya. Reasons unknown."

--Flash--

"I don't want to live in the past. I'm always hunted by my past and I can't break free." The dark haired man said softly, tears stinging his eyes.

He suddenly felt a pair of arms around his neck. He turned around and looked into the understanding eyes of his lover. "You've suffered so much. All your life trying to find peace but never finding forgiveness for what you've done." The boy kissed him gently on his cheek. "Don't worry about it anymore. You're forgiven."

--Flash--

"Before they could remove the unconscious boy from the arms of the man he professed his love!"

--Flash--

The blond boy laughed as he ran around. Avoiding the hands of the man behind him. Suddenly the man took a jump over the couch and caught the boy. "Got ya." He said with triumph.

The boy giggled as he was held in those strong arms. "I love you, sensei." He whispered.

The man smiled down at him. "I love you too."

--Flash--

"Not long after they arrested the accused, the boy was taken to the nearest hospital for immediate care. Because of his injuries he's now in a coma and we don't know when he'll wake up again."

The judge took a pause. "That's what you are accused off. What do you have to say?"

Kazahaya didn't say anything, he just sat there without showing any emotion.

"Please, don't make the situation harder for you than it already is, Uchiha." The old judge said.

"What is there for me to say? You've clearly already made up your mind to what to do no matter what I say." Kazahaya said.

"Uchiha, it doesn't look very good and prison could be the lightest punishment for you, but we are giving you a chance to clear things up. Your acting isn't helping very much either." The judge said, looking briefly at a paper. "You are accused of murder and as a teacher you've apparently had a relationship with one of your students and a boy at that. One murder is one thing but we are talking about 37 dead bodies and one of them is Ito Kirameki, an important person for this society. That fact alone is very serious and frankly it's enough to condemn you to death but... You are a very respected person and teacher. You're work as a teacher is amazing and all your students love you, you are known as a peaceful man by you friends. There has to be a cause for your actions. You have a chance to plea for your life and I suggest that you use it."

Kazahaya lowered his head so his long bangs covered his eyes. He didn't say anything but when he did it was a simple whisper.

"How can I do such a thing when..." He looked up with tears in his eyes. "..... when I love him so much."

Everyone was shocked at the show of unexpected emotions on his face. "I love him more than I can put into words. You have no idea how much it hurts right now." He put his hand over his heart. "Knowing that he's lying in a hospital bed, not knowing if he ever will wake up again or if I'll see him again. It was my fault that he was pulled into this. Mine alone and I don't deserve any other thing than the punishment you have for me. I should have stayed away from him, but I loved him so much. If I hadn't he wouldn't have gone through what he did. I never wanted him to get hurt."

He gave the judge a pained smile. "I can live with the truth of my own pain but the pain that he was put through... I can't handle it."

The jury and spectators whispered among themselves.

"It would help a great deal if you told us what happened so we can help you." The old man said.

Kazahaya looked up. "You want me to tell you the truth?" He asked simply.

The judge nodded. "Yes."

The man looked lost in thoughts for a moment before he slowly said. "I'll tell you the truth. The true story about Uchiha Sasuke and Uzumaki Naruto."

I love you so much I can't live without you

Do you feel the same?

I just want to hold you close until the dawn

Breaks the horizon!

No matter what they accuse me of

Will you still love me just as much?

This is the unspoken truth of a forbidden love.

Tbc...

Author Note: Not much to say. I hope you like the idea for this story. And if I had you confused for a while. Kazahaya is Uchiha Sasuke. He's the same person, he took another name for reasons that you'll have to read. It will become clearer further in the fic. And about the name Kazahaya, I looked through some of my manga and I just picked one that I liked. Each chapter will have a poem in the beginning and sometimes one in the end, just like this one. As for where they come from, I make them all. They were just something I suddenly threw in, I was feeling poetic at that moment. Please, please, please review so I can know what you think about this story. I'm repeating myself but I can't help it. REVIEW!