Hello everyone,

Today just so happens to be MY birthday. I don't think it really has sunk in that I just turned 25 and this is my last year of college.

Well this is definitely different aspect in my story then I usually go and I think a change of pace is good.

Enjoy the chapter.

Naruto didn't know how they got in the position they were in but it was so bad that neither could take it back and they both knew they would go to jail for what has happened so the only option they had was to cover it up.

(Three hours earlier)

Naruto wasn't sure where his best friend was in the fact that they had a meeting one hour ago. The fact that Naruto called him at least seven times and he didn't answer not one call. It was unusual for Sasuke to be late he was normally the early one. When he finally did call he was distraught and freaking out.

(Phone Call)
"Sasuke where the hell are you? We were supposed to meet at the plaza an hour ago. This isn't like you to be in this type of situation." Naruto said.

"Naruto… I swear it was an accident. You need to come and help me. I need you man." Sasuke said in a completely freaked out tone.

"Where are you?" Naruto asked standing up.

"I will text you." Sasuke said and hung up.

(End Call)

'That was unusual.' Naruto thought paying for his drinks and then walking out to hear his phone go off.

Naruto drove to the location that Sasuke texted him and wasn't sure why Sasuke was in this area because it really wasn't in the rich man's areas to go too. It was in the middle of the ghetto Naruto knew very well but his business partner and best friend from childhood would not. Sasuke has only been there when visiting Naruto and that was even rare. Sasuke was from wealth and Naruto was not obviously but he studied hard to be where he was now.

Naruto walked up the steps that he was told to be at and had to take a step back when Sasuke answered not believing what he was seeing.

"Sasuke, what the hell happened?" Naruto asked as he looked his partner up and down and couldn't believe his eyes.

Naruto looked at the body on the floor with a knife in his throat.

"He attacked me. He tried to rob me and we started wrestling over a knife and it stabbed him in the throat." Sasuke said completely freaked out.

"Why were you even around here?" Naruto asked trying to wipe away some of the blood from his friend.

"I heard that Itachi was sighted in this area so I decided to check it out. When I was about to call you because you wouldn't stop calling the guy ambushed me and said to give him all my money." Sasuke said waving his hands all over the place.

"Sasuke, calm down. We have to think of a good plan because we can't call the cops or we could go to jail." Naruto said.

"We can say it was self-defense." Sasuke said.

"They're going to ask why you were in this area as a prestige man that you are. They will put it in the mind that you were in this area for drugs. We can call Kakashi and let him know if you want. He's a cop and we can see what he can tell us." Naruto said.

"That's the reason they will know I wasn't here for nothing like that. I have a clean background Naruto." Sasuke said.

"Itachi is clearly not a good background Sasuke. He was a known drug dealer and the fact that he went missing with that one group proves he is not good background for you." Naruto explained.

Itachi went missing ten years ago while Sasuke was in his final year of high school. It was a good thing Naruto was around or Sasuke would have been off his rocker. Itachi was a well-known drug dealer and was suspected of killing at least ten people with another man.

"That has nothing to do with me." Sasuke said.

"They will think your brother was a drug dealer and you were a drug addict. We can't have that for the business or for you. I will get us out of this don't worry. Just go to the car and go home." Naruto said.

"But Naruto…" Sasuke started.

"Just go Sasuke I will call you when I'm done." Naruto said pushing him out the house.

The house was obviously a crack house and he knew the people around here didn't talk to cops so he would be good on that one but what was he could to do about all the blood. It was bad that people were going to search for drugs but he could handle that easily. Naruto didn't like what he used to do but it would be helpful skill to have now.

Naruto picked the body up wrapping it up in the dusty carpet that was on the floor. The next thing he did was throw garbage all over the floor. He was happy that the guy basically bled on the carpet alone. That left Naruto having to pick up the guy and put him into Naruto's car. He hoped the blood wouldn't get on his seats.

'Or I can bury him in the back.' Naruto thought.

Naruto got into motion dragging the body across the floor and to the back door. When he got to the door he ripped something off his clothes so he could open the door so he wouldn't leave fingerprints. He took off his coat and his undershirt and wrapped in on his head so no one could see his hair. Then his shirt onto his mouth so no one could see his scars or his features. Now his eyes would be the only problem but at least his eye color is common. Naruto put his work coat back on and buttoned it back up. The shovel was all he needed and he knew there was one near. He went into the deepest part of the backyard on the brink of the woodsy area and started digging. He knew no one would see him unless they were looking. When Naruto was done he pushed the guy in the dirt with his feet because he didn't want to touch the carpet.

After he was completely done he ran to his car and took off.

'What am I doing?' Naruto asked himself.

Naruto got his car moving with little to no hesitation and drove to a familiar house in the area so it didn't seem suspicious.

"Naruto what are you doing here?" Jiraiya his grandfather asked.

"Need some plain clothes. I almost got robbed in the neighborhood." Naruto said with a side smile.

"Come in then boy." Jiraiya said with a chuckle.

Naruto walked straight to his old room pulling out something he could wear.

"Did you already get robbed?" Jiraiya asked.

"No, almost though. I had to fight the guy off." Naruto said chuckling.

"Oh how sad." Jiraiya said.

Jiraiya had enough money to leave the neighborhood but he liked it around here. He was already familiar with the neighbors and what happens around here so he decided to stay around here.

"Yeah but hey I got to get going because Sasuke is waiting for me." Naruto said.

"Why were you around here if it wasn't to see me?" Jiraiya asked.

"I heard some things about Itachi and was seeing if they were credible before I said anything to Sasuke about it." Naruto lied like a pro.

"That poor boy. He lost his whole family. If it wasn't for you he would have already been one of the people we see on the street around here." Jiraiya said.

"Yeah thank god he isn't like that." Naruto said picking up his clothes and walking out his room. "You should have come visit me in the city some time." Naruto said as he walked past Jiraiya.

"Okay next weekend." Jiraiya said.

"Oh once you get back?" Naruto asked.

"Yeah, see you then." Jiraiya said.

Naruto smiled then walked out the door and walked slowly to his car.

"Can you spare some change Naruto?" a bum said walking up to Naruto.

"KC why are you out here? It's cold out." Naruto asked.

"Don't have a place to stay anymore." KC said.

"Here take this coat and take this to get some food." Naruto said handing him the coat after emptying the pockets and then giving him at least forty dollars.

"Naruto I can't take this much." KC said.

"Just take it and get some clothes to find a job. There is a thrift store that sells good suits for cheap. Now go and get something to eat." Naruto said rolling his eyes.

"Thanks Naruto." KC said.

"Take care of yourself. If you need some help tell Jiraiya to contact me and I will help you." Naruto said hopping in his car.

"Thank you," KC said as he watched Naruto drive off.

Naruto looked at his phone and noticed he got at least six calls from Sasuke all in the matter of five minutes.

(Phone Call)

"Hello," Naruto said.

"Where are you now?" Sasuke asked completely jumpy.

Naruto could tell without even being next to him.

"I had to go to Jiraiya's. Now I am going to my house unless you want to meet at the plaza like we were supposed to." Naruto said.

"Yeah that would keep our cover wouldn't it?" Sasuke asked.

"Yeah it would alright meet me… no I will come and get you we will act like your car stalled out somewhere." Naruto said.

"Okay I will wait for you." Sasuke said hanging up.

(Phone End)

Naruto put a hand through his hair stressed out if he was being honest. Naruto knew he had to go home to his apartment to get a new suit now so that's what he did. Naruto got to his apartment it was a locked with a doorman type apartment.

"Good evening sir," the man said.

"Good evening," Naruto said with a warm smile and walked quickly to the elevator.

When he got into his apartment he was relieved it was clean but he needed to focus on changing his clothes and cleaning his hands. Naruto had a two bedroom apartment he got the apartment for him and his ex-girlfriend but after all his work he did for his job put him at odds with her and sent him to living as a single bachelor just like Sasuke. His living room was decorated with orange and black all over and it still looked modern. Then his kitchen was full of stainless steel. The room was the most orange you could see everywhere. It was at first blue because that was his ex-girlfriend's favorite color but now he made it orange and brown. The study was black because he couldn't concentrate without it being plain. Orange made him hyper. The bathroom was brown and it had a shower and a bath area separated from the toilet and sink area. He loved his bathroom the most. He liked that he could choose what he wanted to do take a bath or shower. As for his room it had a long walk in closet space for his shoes and clothes.

Naruto pulled out a suit from his closet and then put it on quickly then went to go wash his hands. Naruto is so happy he remembered to take the shovel. He put it in his trunk before leaving that house earlier. That was the one thing he touched because he couldn't shovel properly without touching it.

When he was done washing his hands and getting dressed he called Sasuke and told him to be ready. It was weird for Naruto to be the calm and composed one when he is never that way aside from when he does meeting and business deals he is a professional. But there is one other time he is calm and composed and that is always when Sasuke is not and this happened to be one of those times.

Sasuke was already outside waiting for Naruto. He looked fidgety and Naruto couldn't help but feel bad for him. The last time Sasuke seen a dead body was when he found his parents dead bodies. It took a long time for Naruto to make Sasuke feel like himself again.

"You okay?" Naruto asked.

"I'll be fine." Sasuke said not looking at Naruto because he knew he was lying.

They were friends since they were kids they knew each other as well as they knew themselves.

"If you say so but if you need me come to me don't bury the pain by yourself." Naruto said and started driving.

"I would prefer not doing this meeting at all." Sasuke grumbled.

"I know but it has to happen. I called them to let them know we would be running behind." Naruto said.

When Naruto was waiting for Sasuke earlier it was so they could discuss who was going over what in the meeting they were heading to at the moment. Now they had to just wing it.

"Can you just handle the whole thing?" Sasuke asked.

"Yeah I can, but you at least need to stay alert when I talk." Naruto said.

"Why are you acting like nothing happened?" Sasuke asked looking at Naruto.

Sasuke didn't understand how Naruto could be so calm in a situation like this. It was kind of freaky. Naruto knew why he was like that but he had to keep it to himself for now.

"Because one of us needs to be." Naruto said as he turned the corner and parking in the plaza.

"Thanks Naruto, I don't know what I would do without you." Sasuke said making Naruto look at him.

"You would pull your hair out." Naruto said with a smile.

"I do that now with you around." Sasuke said chuckling at him.

"You ready to go?" Naruto asked.

Sasuke nodded his head and they got out the car.

Naruto was thankful when everything was over he just wanted to sleep at his apartment. When he finally did fall onto his pillow and pass out for at least an hour he was awaken by someone pressing his button telling him someone was there. He only has a few friends and none of them would come over at this time well only his friend Kiba would but he knew that fool worked tomorrow morning.

"Yes?" Naruto asked through the intercom.

"Naruto…" Sasuke said.

"Sasuke," Naruto said and buzzed him up immediately.

When Sasuke got to his floor he looked a mess.

"Sasuke what are you doing here?" Naruto asked pulling him inside.

"I couldn't sleep." Sasuke said.

Naruto sat him on the couch and went to go get him some warm tea.

"Naruto I should call the cops." Sasuke said from the doorway.

"No you shouldn't, I am an accomplice Sasuke. You will be throwing away the lives we built for ourselves. Sit down," Naruto said pulling him in the rest of the way to the kitchen.

"But I can't deal with the guilt Naruto." Sasuke said putting his head down.

"I will deal with the guilt for the both of us. Just stay calm about everything." Naruto said rubbing Sasuke's head.

"Can I just stay here for the night?" Sasuke asked lifting his head and getting tea from Naruto.

"It's not a problem." Naruto said. "Stay in here while I set you up a spot." Naruto said walking in the living room to pull out some blankets and setting up a spot for Sasuke on the couch.

Naruto walked back to the kitchen and Sasuke was making himself some more tea. Naruto started to do it for him while he told him to go to the living room on the couch Sasuke simply nodded and did as he was told.

'It's a good thing tomorrow is a weekend.' Naruto thought as he watched Sasuke walk away.

When Naruto was done making the tea for Sasuke he walked to the living room where Sasuke was laying down. He was already sleeping Naruto could tell from the shallow breathing. Naruto decided he would set the tea down by him and go back to his room not bothering to wake Sasuke.

He only got an hour of sleep before he felt someone by him.

"Sasuke what are you doing?" Naruto asked.

"Can I just sleep by you?" Sasuke asked, Naruto couldn't see him but he knew he was pouting.

Naruto just lifted his blanket for him to get in and Sasuke practically jumped in the bed next to him.

"I hope you don't make a habit of sneaking into people's beds." Naruto said jokingly.

"I don't make it into anyone's bed aside from yours." Sasuke said jokingly.

"You're kidding? You haven't got laid?" Naruto asked seriously.

"Not since Sakura left me." Sasuke said.

"But weren't you going out with Karin after that?" Naruto asked.

"I wasn't interested in that." Sasuke said curling closer to Naruto.

Naruto didn't mind the extra warmth from his normally cold friend.

"Wow, was it because you didn't find her attractive?" Naruto asked.

"No, I just didn't want to have sex." Sasuke said.

"You couldn't get it up." Naruto said nodding his head.

"Shut up idiot." Sasuke said whacking him and put his arm around Naruto.

Naruto once again didn't mind the cuddling. Sasuke has been cuddly since they were kids.

"What about you? Have you got any since Hinata left you?" Sasuke asked.

"Yeah it was a booty call when we went to Denver that one time." Naruto said.

"I thought you were hanging out with a guy the whole time we were in Denver." Sasuke said. "Oh you and the guy Naruto. Why didn't you tell me?" Sasuke asked shocked and enjoying the embarrassment that Naruto was displaying because it was rare because he took everything he did with stride.

"It was a onetime thing." Naruto said.

"So you're telling me that you and he did it once?" Sasuke asked.

"Yeah…" Naruto said slowly.

"I can't believe you were that horny to sleep with a guy that wasn't even good looking." Sasuke said.

"He was good looking." Naruto said appalled.

"Yeah as good looking as Kiba." Sasuke said.

"Eh… you're sick." Naruto said.

"Thought so," Sasuke said.

It went silent between the two of them not that, that wasn't unusual. They had their silent moments making sure both were comfortable with what was said.

"It doesn't bother you that I slept with a guy?" Naruto asked.

"Naruto, nothing you ever do will bother me. You annoy me but I will always be here with you like you are for me." Sasuke said with all the seriousness he could muster.

"Yeah I should have known that." Naruto said looking over his shoulder to see Sasuke's face.

Sasuke though was currently buried into Naruto's back so he couldn't see him until Sasuke raised his head to give him a warm smile.

"After all we been through I should have known that." Naruto said then turned around.

"Go to sleep Naruto." Sasuke said slowly rubbing Naruto's head.

"Good night Sasuke." Naruto mumbled and was off to sleep.

Sasuke curled into him more and fell asleep right after. When they woke up it was a picture perfect moment. They were tangled up with each other with one of Sasuke's legs curled under one of Naruto's and the other wrapped around Naruto's body. Naruto couldn't help but smile but he needed and wanted to get out of the tangled mess Sasuke created.

"Sasuke, can you let me out?" Naruto whispered in Sasuke's ear.

"Just go back to sleep." Sasuke grumbled out pulling Naruto down more.

"But I'm not tired anymore." Naruto said looking at Sasuke's sleeping face.

"Don't care," Sasuke mumbled pulling Naruto closer to him.

"Fine," Naruto whispered pulling Sasuke closer to him one arm around his waist and the other in his hair in a soothing motion.

"Your breath stinks." Sasuke chuckled out.

"Well it wouldn't if you would let me move." Naruto said laughing with him.

Naruto felt Sasuke remove his hands that held him in place and move his legs.

"Go ahead but make me breakfast." Sasuke said.

Naruto chuckled but got up anyway without any complaints. He knew everything Sasuke would like in the morning and would make it for him. It is kind of weird that he knew more about Sasuke than he ever did any of his girlfriends like he could tell someone every detail of Sasuke's life from his likes to his dislikes. The same went for Sasuke he knew he was the only person privileged enough to know everything about Naruto. Sakura even claimed that they were a couple for the first year of her relationship with Sasuke. Though Naruto denied it Sasuke did nothing of the sort the only thing he ever said was it was like he was in a relationship with Naruto aside from the fact that there was no sexual contact. Naruto just couldn't believe Sasuke said that to his own girlfriend.

Naruto did his business in the bathroom and turned on the news while he pulled out the food he was making and brewing Sasuke's coffee.

'There was a body found in the Lite District last night. It seems the man die in a struggle.' the TV reporter said making Naruto run out of the kitchen to see where it was exactly.

'It seems to be the work of a serial killer in that area. We found three bodies previously and this one fits the MO. There were certain things only the killer will know.' the reporter said and pointed toward a house that wasn't the house they were at just yesterday.

"Thank god," Naruto said his head falling back against the couch.

"What's going on?" Sasuke asked right above Naruto.

"Seems there is a serial killer in the area we were in yesterday." Naruto said honestly.

"No way, do you think it was Itachi?" Sasuke asked getting closer to Naruto.

"I don't know but I can ask Kakashi." Naruto said.

"If it was that means I was set up." Sasuke said.

"Possibly, don't blow this out of proportion understand?" Naruto said getting up to go by Sasuke.

"Naruto you don't understand that man stabbed himself right after I touched the knife." Sasuke said.

"You tell me this now." Naruto said.

"Did you take the knife?" Sasuke asked.

"No, why would I take it out of his throat?" Naruto asked shocked.

"We need to get the knife Naruto." Sasuke said.

"Yeah I know, now shut up and let me think." Naruto said walking back to the kitchen.

"What are you thinking about?" Sasuke asked following Naruto.

"I'm thinking about how I am going to get over there without raising suspicion to myself or you." Naruto said.

"Don't you know the woods area?" Sasuke asked.

"Yes," Naruto said.

"Well that's our ticket back over there. You can let me use some dingy old clothes and we can go over there." Sasuke said.

"Really? My clothes." Naruto said looking at him.

"What? I don't have casual clothes that can't be traced back to me. Everything I own has my symbol on them." Sasuke said.

"We are going to the thrifty." Naruto said walking to the stove.

"I am not," Sasuke said.

"Yes you are I have an idea on how we can get in the neighborhood without a problem." Naruto said with a smile.

"How?" Sasuke asked.

"The thrift store is the ticket." Naruto said.

Before Sasuke could say anything else to Naruto the doorbell rang. Naruto walked to the door after telling Sasuke to finish the food.

"Hello," Naruto said.

"Hey it's Kakashi." Kakashi said.

Kakashi and Naruto were like siblings to each other. After Kakashi's parents died Naruto's dad took him in then they died and Kakashi was taken care of with Naruto by Jiraiya.

"Come in," Naruto said and waited by the door with it open.

"Sasuke Kakashi is here." Naruto said and then ran back to the door in time to see Kakashi coming down the hall.

"Hey little brother." Kakashi said waving his hand.

"Hey," Naruto said with a smile.

Naruto and Kakashi walked into the house and Kakashi followed Naruto to the kitchen.

"Hey Sasuke, so are you two finally together?" Kakashi asked with a smirk.

"Hn," Sasuke said.

"What's up Kakashi?" Naruto asked shaking his head.

"Did you by chance hear about the murderer down by Jiraiya's district?" Kakashi asked.

"I just heard about it today." Naruto said pointing at the TV with the news on.

"Could it be Itachi or his partner Kisame?" Sasuke asked bluntly.

"We don't know. Honestly the case is weird." Kakashi asked pondering his thoughts.

"What is so weird about it?" Naruto asked as he started putting eggs on plates then started cooking bacon and sausages.

"It seems like all the victims stabbed themselves in the neck." Kakashi said making Naruto and Sasuke both tense up.

"What do you mean?" Sasuke asked because he regained his composure first.

"The knife was like a switchblade and then it was lodged in the person's throat but their hands were still on the weapon." Kakashi said.

"..." Sasuke was scared.

"Sasuke go to the other room." Naruto said.

Sasuke didn't want to but he knew Naruto needed some alone time with his brother so he took his plate and walked inside Naruto's room.

"I have to tell you something and it's not good." Naruto said sitting down handing Kakashi a plate and setting his plate down for himself.

"Go for it," Kakashi said taking a small bite from his plate as he kept eye contact with his brother.

"I buried a body yesterday after a guy stabbed himself in the throat." Naruto said honestly.

"What?" Kakashi asked.

"We heard Itachi was in the neighborhood so we went to go check it out and this was before we heard anything about the serial killer ordeal but this guy attacked Sasuke and when the guy realized he wasn't going to win he stabbed himself. I witnessed everything in the matter of minutes." Naruto said partly true.

"You're kidding right?" Kakashi asked.

"No," Naruto said completely serious.

"Why didn't you call the police or me?" Kakashi asked.

"Because I already know what the police think of the Uchiha family and shit I am basically one of them with how close I am to Sasuke. They would have never believed it was self-defense. Not with the record Itachi left them. Sasuke would have been blamed for hiding a criminal and being a coconspirator and you know it." Naruto said.

"Well why didn't you guys call me?" Kakashi asked.

"He wanted to but I didn't. I didn't want to jeopardize your job but now I need to go back to the crime scene to get the knife Sasuke touched." Naruto explained.

"You just did," Kakashi said.

"It's to help Sasuke so I had to tell you. Did you find a body buried?" Naruto asked.

"No," Kakashi answered.

"Thank god, I will tell you where I buried him after I get the knife out of his neck." Naruto said.

"You can't be thinking about doing that." Kakashi said.

"I am and I am sorry that I added you in all this but I needed to make sure you understand where I am coming from with this." Naruto said.

"I do, you're doing this all for Sasuke." Kakashi said.

"..." Naruto didn't say anything because he knew Kakashi was right.

"Be careful," Kakashi said.

"I will call you when it's done." Naruto said hugging his brother. "Thank you," Naruto whispered.

"No problem little brother but after that stay out of that area." Kakashi said letting Naruto go.

"I will," Naruto said.

"Bye Sasuke make sure you take care of my brother." Kakashi screamed as he walked out the door.

Naruto shook his head and continued to eat his food.

"You told him?" Sasuke asked from the doorway.

"Yeah," Naruto said putting an elbow on the table his hand holding his chin in deep thought.

Sasuke noticed that Naruto was thinking so he just sat next to him taking Kakashi's bacon off his plate.

"Don't worry about anything Sasuke I will have your back forever." Naruto said with a gentle smile.

Naruto didn't see the little smile Sasuke gave him nor did he see the blush that appeared on Sasuke's face from the words.

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Naruto being calm and keeping it together will keep Sasuke sane for most of the time.