A/N. Chiko92. No problem i can see why you would have had an issue with it before i explained! haha yeah it is a bit of a pain when writing but it does make me write more carefully so i end up adding in extra detail :) ive tried my best to make sure the two names arent side by side alot because it can seem a bit jumbled!

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Naruto looked up at the ceiling in his office chair, his arm's falling to the side of it in defeat. It had been a rough weekend and the last place he wanted to be was at work. He knew he should have called in sick and cancel his appointments but he felt if he did he was letting his patients down. Naruto had spent the remainder of the weekend at Sakura's, only venturing home to briefly grab a few changes of clothes and toiletries. Naruto had been surprised at how jittery he had been when he had entered the home he and Nagato owned together. Every little sound made his heart feel like it was jumping out of his chest and caused his palms to sweat. It caused Naruto to question himself even more and wonder how things had gotten so bad that he feared walking through the door of a place he once felt so safe.

Sakura had spent the weekend consoling him. She had become a source of strength for him and a shoulder to cry on. His pink haired friend had spent hours listening to Naruto express his guilt, confusion and anger; Watching him go back and forth contemplating his decision. Naruto was thankful he had such an empathetic friend. Not once did Sakura send him a sympathetic glance. Instead she tried to put herself in his shoes causing an understanding in her of Naruto's fluctuating emotions. It had been the first time Naruto had told someone everything and he felt physically and mentally drained from it all and yet he felt a slight freedom. He had shared his burden, let someone else in and felt the warmth of someone genuinely caring for him. Naruto would be forever grateful to Sakura for what she had done for him.

The bruise on Naruto's check had become prominent, although the dark purple was not as vibrant as it had been. Sakura had spent the morning helping Naruto cover it with makeup. He felt a bit ridiculous and self-conscious wearing the liquid product Sakura had called foundation. Naruto hopped it wasn't obvious but Sakura had done a decent job of hiding the mark. As much as he hated hiding behind the mask like product made for women he knew he didn't have a choice. He needed to instil confidence in his patients of his working abilities and he doubted they would trust someone with evident abuse. How could they trust him to keep them safe if they believed he couldn't even protect himself?

Naruto swung himself to an upright position and eyed the papers on his desk. He had yet to look at them or even touch them. It was like the stack of papers were some kind of pathogen and he felt if he touched them that would be it; it would be final. Naruto knew it was for the best though and he knew exactly what was holding him back from reading the legal papers. Fear. Naruto hated to admit it but the more his relationship came to light the more fear he let take over him. How would Nagato react? Would he try find Naruto? Would he be angry? Naruto let out a sigh and grasped at his face in a downward motion, showing his frustration. He hated how he let fear take over him and heighten his thoughts to the worst possible situations. For all he knew Nagato could agree that divorce was the best option. It had to be obvious to the other man that their marriage had reached breaking point and that there was nothing to fix, no pieces to pick up a glue back together. Hell, if they tried Naruto doubt the pieces would even fit together anymore. It would be like a child trying to force a square block into a circle opening in a toy.

Naruto's phone rang and he looked down at the number. Gaara's name popped up and he considered ignoring it. He knew the older man was calling for an answer, one that Naruto didn't have yet. After a few ring's he swiped the screen and raised it to his ear. "Hey Gaara"

"You haven't read it yet have you?" always straight to the point. Naruto didn't expect anything less from the red head.

"No…I just can't seem to pick it up" he heard Gaara sigh on the other end of the phone. Naruto laid his hand over the divorce papers. It was a small action but it was a start.

"It's pretty straight forward. I just need you to look over the assets. I've put down that you want half of everything…" Naruto's gut churned. He didn't want half. He only wanted what he put into the financial aspects and the few thing's he held dear to his heart.

"I only want my inheritance. It's tied up in the house though…everything else is just personal items he has no claim over like photographs" It annoyed Naruto how little he had. He had invested half his money into building their house and the other half he put into improving the shelter. Naruto wondered if Nagato would sell the house to return Naruto's money. If Naruto was honest with himself he had no clue about their financial position and if the man was capable of giving Naruto his money without selling the mansion. Nagato had handle all of the money, the only involvement Naruto had in it was his weekly allowance Nagato issued to him.

"Are you sure that's all you want? I'm sure if you threatened to go public he would gladly give up half instead of ruining his image" Naruto knew Gaara was only trying to do what was in his best interest but he couldn't help but feel he was being more cut throat than usual. Almost as if he would get some enjoyment dragging Nagato through the mud.

"I'm sure. I only want what's important and that's my parent's legacy. Everything else he can have. He worked for it so he deserves it. I don't have the heart to destroy everything he's built for himself" Gaara wanted to argue with him. He could tell through the silence that his long-time friend was restraining himself from debating the issue.

"Alight. Ill type up the alterations. I'll bring the revision over to Sakura's tonight for you to sign and I'll send them to Orochimaru tomorrow morning" The name of Nagato's lawyer made the blonde man's skin crawl in disgust. The snake like man was a ladder climber and he had leached himself onto Nagato a few years back. Naruto knew from the start it was a bad idea getting involved with the ambitious man. Nagato had let the man have far too much say in his life in his opinion; one of the many corrupt in Nagato's inner circle.

"Do we have to do this so fast? I'm still trying to get my head around everything" there was a knock on his door and Naruto furrowed his brows. He didn't have another appointment for a few hours. His eyes widened when a familiar but new face walked through the door.

"Naruto, you know there is no reason to drag this out. The sooner you file the sooner you can move on with your life" Naruto's eyes locked onto onyx curious ones. Sasuke Uchiha stood before him, waiting patiently for him to end his phone call.

"Your right, I'll see you tonight" there was a click as the call was disconnected and Naruto put it down on his desk. He turned to the attractive man who had made himself comfortable in the chair across from him. "Mr Uchiha…"

"Please, call me Sasuke" the man smirked. Naruto raised his eyebrow at him while he took in his appearance. Sasuke was dressed more casually then when he had first met him. His body was clad in a pair of tight fitting jeans and a black, silk button up shirt. On his right wrist was what Naruto assumed to be a rather expensive watch and his raven hair was parted slightly to the side. Naruto finally appreciated how attractive the arrogant man really was and he felt his stomach flutter.

"What brings you to my office…Sasuke?"

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Sasuke's smirk got wider at the sound of his name rolling off the tanned blonde's lips. It had taken a while to track down where the man had worked but sitting in front of him now made him realise how worth the effort was. Sasuke took note of how Naruto suited the kind of environment they were in. His office reflecting his passion to protect and help those who walked through his door. His dark eye's scanned the walls, flicking over numerous diplomas and he realised how over qualified for the job Naruto was, which meant Naruto had chosen the low income job over other better off options.

"You intrigued me…well your idea's did" Sasuke leant forward and he noticed a stack of paper in the middle of the desk that looked untouched. Blue eyes followed his gaze and Naruto quickly covered them up, fear flashing under the swirling eyes.

"Don't waste my time Uchiha. It was pretty obvious you and your brother were making fun of me and my idea's" Naruto folded his arms over his chest and Sasuke frowned. He didn't realise how much of a bad impression he had made until now. If he didn't do some damage control he would lose his opportunity to spend more time with the man without looking suspicious.

"You read me and my brother all wrong. Sharingan Corporation is always on the lookout for worthy causes and what you said that night struck a chord in us. We would like to invite you to our main office to discuss them and any other ways we can contribute" the room filled with silence as Naruto thought over his offer and Sasuke held back a smile. He wasn't lying. Itachi had also expressed an interest in Naruto's ideas and was currently looking into ways to push financial aid into certain areas that Naruto brought up.

"Does Nagato know about this?" Sasuke was expecting that question. But there was an emotion he couldn't place and it made Sasuke hesitant. He narrowed his eyes, taking in the social workers appearance and looking past the obvious. Naruto looked like he had lost a little bit of weight and his healthy glow seemed to have dulled. His hair was unusually messy as if little maintenance was done to it over the weekend. But what struck Sasuke the most was that Naruto had a layer of makeup on. He leant forward, causing Naruto's eyes to widen at the sudden movement. The closer he got to Naruto the more visible the makeup became and eventually he saw a faint darkening of the skin on one of his cheeks. "Mr Uchiha?"

"Sorry…" Sasuke mumbled and sat back down; His curiosity peaking. Something had definably happened and Sasuke was going to get to the bottom of it. "Nagato has not been consulted about this and I see no need to involve him. This is a separate business to his financial campaign backing"

"Oh…then sure. I'd be happy to" Sasuke watched as the warm glow that had first caught his attention return to the blonde and smiled back. "I'd like to show you something first…Would you meet me here around five?" Naruto scribbled an address down on a piece of paper then handed it to him. Sasuke let his hand slightly graze the other mans and a slight blush crept up on the whiskered cheeks. "I know it's not exactly an area of town you are use to but…if I show you then maybe you could understand my idea's more"

"Of course Naruto…may I call you Naruto?" Sasuke stood up and held out his hand. Naruto looked down at it warily before taking it. Sasuke deliberated what to do, he fought the urge to turn the slightly rough hand over and kiss the back of it. He did not want to push things and cause a distance between them before he even got the chance to get closer to the man.

"I'll walk you out" Naruto walked around the desk and held out the door for him. Naruto seemed to be more relaxed around him. The defensive attitude he encountered when first entering gone. The two men were half way down the hallway when Sasuke stopped and put his hands into his pockets. "Are you alright?"

"Yeah, I think I left my keys in your office though. I'll be back in a minute" Sasuke spun around on his heel before Naruto could offer to come with him. For some reason he had a nagging urge to look at the papers Naruto had hidden from him. The bruise on the passionate man's cheek made his stomach churn and he felt that the covered up documents had something to do with it. Sasuke quickly closed the door behind him and walked over to the desk. His delicate hands moved the item covering the paper; shifting it to the side slightly. He wanted to be careful about this. If Naruto found out he was snooping he was sure the man would refuse to trust him.

The papers look undisturbed as if they hadn't been touched at all since being placed on the desk. Sasuke made sure to not touch them and leant over to examine the first page. His eyes widened as he read the first few lines. Divorce papers. Not just any divorce papers…Naruto's divorce papers. Sasuke felt smug at the new revelation. He knew going after Naruto was going to be a challenge due to him being married but if the man was divorcing Nagato then it gave him an advantage. Although Nagato had made it clear he would not let go of the blonde easily it was exciting to see it was the opposite for Naruto.

Sasuke put everything back to the way it was. Making sure that not even a speck of dust was out of place. The Uchiha hid his over confident smile behind his business mask, he didn't want to give away what he knew. When he returned to Naruto's side though he was reminded of the mark on the man's stunning face. Was that the reason Naruto wanted divorce? Had Nagato hit his husband? The very thought made his hands clench. Who in their right mind would raise a hand to someone so obviously caring and sweet? Yes he could see that the blonde could be challenging at time due to his passionate hard headedness but to mark someone so pure and good in such a way was just unimaginable to Sasuke. It threw Sasuke how attached he had become to the bubbly blonde so quickly. He had barley spent ten minutes in a room together then man and he already had an overwhelming urge to protect and support him.