A/N: Thank you once again for the reviews! Shadeofblue pointed out to me my error in using Oniisan so from now on that will change! sorry about that everyone! eek sorry Shadeofblue fixed my error! honestly thank you for pointing them out i appreciate it!

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Naruto woke up the next morning feeling a bit more refreshed. His eye's felt dried out though, causing them to sting slightly. He was grateful for Itachi and Sasuke. Both men hadn't pried. They had shown Naruto to a guest room and left him be. It was like the two men had understood that he needed time to himself. That he needed time to cry out all of his pain before opening up. Of course Naruto had felt awkward about the situation. Two men, who were basically strangers to him saw him so open and vulnerable. It was always going to have some level of uneasy tip toeing from each party. Naruto looked over to his phone and groaned at the constant buzzing from it.

He reached out a fumbling hand to grab it, his eye's squinting in an effort to reduce the stinging in them. Naruto flicked past the messages from his now ex-husband, deciding to read them later when he had the mental strength and opened the one's from Sakura and Gaara. The last message from Sakura causing him to frantically call her back. Naruto heard the phone click over and quickly pulled the phone a safe distance away from his ear.

"DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA HOW WORRIED I HAVE BEEN YOU IDIOT!" the fiery, pink haired woman screamed down the phone. "I CALLED EVERYONE! I WAS ABOUT TO CALL THE DAMN COPS!"

"I'm sorry for worrying you Sakura…" Naruto replied back quickly. The concern in her tone making his stomach clench. She sounded frantic and on the verge of tears.

"Jesus Naruto…I thought…I thought…" there was a crack in her voice and a soft sob emitted from the phone. Naruto swore under his breath. He hadn't even thought about calling Sakura and letting her know he was okay. He had just been so wrapped up in his own thought's no one else had crossed his mind.

"I'm so sorry Sakura…I just…things got a little bit messy" Naruto looked up to the ceiling. He had no idea how he was going to explain to Sakura that he ended up at the Uchiha brother's mansion.

"If that low life, piece of crap hurt you…I swear to god Naruto" The blonde held back a laugh. Yes Sakura was small in stature but Naruto knew from experience she had one hell of a temper, followed up but a pretty hefty punch. "He didn't hurt you did he…"

"No…not really…I'm okay Sakura I just sort of…fell apart while driving" he heard his long-time friend let out a sigh of relief.

"Where are you? I'll come and get you" Naruto wrestled with himself. He knew if he told Sakura she would probably flip out on him but he also wanted to avoid what Naruto assumed would be an awkward breakfast. He was about to answer when there was a knock on the door and the driver from last night poked his silver haired covered head through the door.

"I've been told to get you for breakfast. Itachi has gone to work but Sasuke is waiting for you in the kitchen" the phone dropped out of his hand as a piercing shriek came from it, startling Naruto and causing his ear to ring. Naruto nodded quickly to the man, feeling embarrassed that he didn't remember his name.

"Thank you…" Naruto assumed the man smiled from the way the mask that covered his mouth shifted slightly upwards.

"Kakashi Hakate, I'm the Uchiha brother personal assistant, driver, body guard…well I guess you could call me their carer" Naruto chuckled at the idea of the obviously powerful brother's needing a carer. Naruto's attention was brought back to the phone he had dropped and quickly picked it back up.

"Sasuke…You are at Sasuke Uchiha's…You lucky idiot" Naruto rolled his eyes. Now he remembered why the name seemed so familiar to him. Sakura had spent quite a bit of time fawning over tabloids in school, sketching Sakura Uchiha into her notepad. Eventually she had given up pursing the man once it had been revealed he preferred the company of men. "You have to tell me everything!"

"Uh…I have to go Sakura, can't leave breakfast waiting you know…" he quickly pressed the end button, cutting off whatever Sakura was saying. He really didn't have the energy to listen to her fan girl. "Sorry about that, I'll quickly get changed"

"Take your time, I'll wait outside the door so I can show you the way" Naruto saw the man pull a familiar book out of his pocket as he was closing the door. It made him smile as he remembered his godfather, it was like he was being reminded that even though the man wasn't their physically he was still in Naruto's heart.

Naruto jumped out of bed and flipped open his suitcase. He cringed at how messy everything had been thrown in and rummaged through it to find something less wrinkled. He eventually settled on a pair of jeans and an orange crew neck sweater. It wasn't anything flash but he really was only aiming for comfort. Naruto the proceeded to the bathroom with his toiletries. Quickly brushing his teeth he moved onto his hair. He tried to make it presentable but as always it jumped back to its usual messy spikes. What was Naruto's main issue though was the still noticeable bruise on his face. This time he didn't have Sakura to cover it up for him.

Naruto felt his vulnerability crawl up him the longer he stared at it. There was nothing he could do though, he was going to have to go to breakfast, mark and all. He looked down that the sink and gripped it tightly. He was angry at himself. He was letting Nagato's actions cause him to be ashamed of himself and it was wrong. He wasn't at fault here, the bruise on his face and the matching one on his arm showed that. He could not control Nagato's actions and he should not feel that blame for them either.

"Are you alright in there?" Kakashi called out. Naruto took a deep breath in a put a smile on his face. Even though it looked broken and forced to him it was better than nothing. He made his way out of the bathroom and gave Kakashi a light nod. "Alright, follow me"

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The first thing that Naruto noticed of the kitchen was the smell. It made his nostrils flare and his mouth water. Never had he smelt some many deliciously intertwining smells in his life. His eyes followed the smell and they widened when they landed on the table. Laid out in front of him was numerous amounts of dishes. Pancakes sat next to waffles, Sausages next bacon and fried eggs. Plates of fruits and sauces were scattered around and Naruto felt like he had walked into breakfast heaven.

"I didn't know what you liked so I sort of made whatever I could think of" Sasuke looked up from his seat at the table, folding a newspaper in his lap. An amused smirk crossed his features when he saw Naruto's glazed expression.

"Y-you made all of this?" Sasuke got up and pulled out a seat across from him for Naruto to sit in. Naruto quickly clambered over, his mind trying to decided what to eat first.

"Just because I'm rich doesn't mean I like servants to do all the work" Sasuke shot back teasingly. Naruto felt a blush creep up his cheeks, he hadn't meant to insult his host. He was just honestly shocked at the quantity of food there was. "What are you waiting for Dobe?"

"Oh, sorry! Thank you for the food!" Naruto bowed his head in appreciation and pilled food on to his plate. He ignored the expression Sasuke made as when he lathered it all in sweet golden syrup. "You're not eating?"

"I'm not that big on sugar or fat" Naruto shrugged. In his mind it was Sasuke's loss. He eyed the man's small bowl of fruit and yoghurt with curiosity though as he shovelled food into his mouth. Naruto could never live on such foods. He loved greasy food that made you regret eating it. You would never know by looking at him though. The blonde man was extremely toned for being a bottomless food pit.

The two sat in silence while they ate. Surprisingly Naruto felt it was comfortable, almost like the two had come to an agreement to not talk. Once they plates had been cleared though Sasuke turned his attention to him and Naruto felt like slinking away. He wasn't sure if he was ready to answer any questions, especially from someone he barely knew.

"Naruto…" Sasuke looked just as nervous as he did. "If you ever need to talk…"

"It's okay Sasuke. I don't…I mean…I'm not ready to talk. This is all so fresh and I think I just need time to…process it all" Naruto flinched as Sasuke reached over and laid a hand on his bruise, his onyx eyes fluctuating through a number of emotions.

"I understand" Naruto let out his breath when Sasuke removed his hand and dropped the conversation. Once again he was grateful how quickly the man picked up on his reservations about talking.

"Thank you…" he shuffled in his seat uncomfortably. "Thank you for giving me a place to stay last night"

"Don't thank me, thank Itachi" Naruto felt his face drop, a part of him was hoping that it had been Sasuke's idea. "Do you have anywhere to go? You can stay here for as long as you like"

"Oh…I'm going to stay with my friend Sakura while I find a place. I should have enough money from my job to get me by"

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Sasuke was disappointed when Naruto rejected his offer. He had really hoped the man would stay so he could spend more time with him. Right now things were awkward between them but that was due to the circumstances surrounding the situation but if the blonde man had stayed longer Sasuke was certain he could bring a smile back to his face. He had attempted to this morning by cooking breakfast. Sasuke did feel like he over did it in that department at first but the second he saw Naruto begin to eat he was happy he had made so much.

"The offer will always be there, I'm sure Itachi wouldn't mind as it would give him the opportunity to talk about the shelter with you" Sasuke wanted to hit himself in the head. Here was a man looking fragile and slightly broken and instead of being comforting he was making it sound all about business.

"I'll remember that" The two men stared at each other, both unsure what to say. There was an elephant in the room and Sasuke would not be the one to approach that subject. Besides why would Naruto trust Sasuke, they had only just met really and to ask the man to open up about something so personal would be an stupid move.

"Can I just say something?" the way Naruto looked up at him fearfully made Sasuke want to pulverise Nagato into the ground. "That man…he is an idiot and he didn't deserve you" Naruto averted his gaze and Sasuke wanted to pull at his hair. He felt so stupid, it was such a dumb thing to say.

"He wasn't always this way or maybe he was and I just didn't see it until now. But…your right, I do deserve better" Naruto lifted his head up and Sasuke felt his breath hitch in his throat. Naruto's smile was wide and real. Not like the fake ones he had sent him every now and then. It was a smile that radiated the warmth of the sun, one that could thaw the coldest of hearts. "This may be weird but…can you read my messages for me?" Naruto held out his phone. "I don't feel like I have the strength to look at them so will you read them and delete the worst ones for me?"

"Are you sure? I mean, isn't that some sort of invasion of privacy?" Naruto shrugged and Sasuke took the phone into his hands gingerly.

"If you don't want to its okay…I just don't want to read anything I don't have to..." there it was again, that fear in Naruto's eyes and it made Sasuke agree in a second. If he could protect Naruto from any unnecessary harm he would "Ignore the one's from Sakura and Gaara, I'll look at them later"

"Want to watch a movie while I do this then? It would be a bit more comfortable" Naruto nodded and Sasuke led him towards their theatre room. It was an indulgence on Sasuke's part when he was a child and over the years he found the room to be a sort of sanctuary for him. "Pick whatever you want"

"I'm so pissed right now" Sasuke raised an eyebrow and he watched Naruto gape at the room. "How come I never thought of making a room like this? Seriously this is amazing" he watched as Naruto made his way towards the wall of Blu-ray disks and felt Naruto's phone buzz in his hand. "I don't believe it! You have the crow!"

"Cult classic, how could I not?" Sasuke smirked. Naruto put the disk in and settled himself into one of the leather theatre seats at the back. Sasuke sat next to him and handed Naruto the phone back quickly. "You need to unlock it…"

"Oh, yeah…" Naruto slowly put the pin code in and Sasuke took hold of the phone again. He clicked on the message icon and immediately cringed. Naruto's inbox was full, granted there was quite a few from his two friend but the majority was from Nagato.

Sasuke began to slowly flick through the messages, one at a time. They started off angry, obviously sent right after Naruto leaving. Some threats, others accusing Naruto of ruining the man's future career. Sasuke decided it was best to leave the ones with clear threats and delete the rest. Yes it would be hard for Naruto to see them but he could also use them as evidence if the need arose. Time flicked on and the messages gradually changed, fluctuating over a range of emotions. Eventually it evened out to pathetic pleading, begging for Naruto to forgive him.

Sasuke looked over to Naruto who was completely engrossed in the movie and he wondered if Naruto would be okay with him deleting these ones. They weren't offensive but they also had the potential to make Naruto doubt his decision. Sasuke felt uneasy. He knew if he deleted them there would be a part of him that would be doing it for his own personal gain.

"Naruto…" he grimaced when those blue eyes pierced into his. "There are some messages I'm not sure I should get rid of..."

"If it's ones of him apologising delete them. I made the right decision and I won't go back on that" Sasuke nodded, his finger hovering over the trash button. "It's okay Sasuke"

"Done" he watched as the progress bar popped up, slowly colouring in as it went through all the messages Sasuke had ticked for deletion. "I've kept the ones that threaten you physical harm…I know it's a bit rough but they may come in handy later. I've put them in a separate folder so you don't accidentally click on them"

"Thank you, I know it was a bit strange me asking you to do this for me but if I'm honest I'm barely holding myself together right now. I don't want to deal with anything I shouldn't have to and I know if those messages were left on my phone I would read them and I know I shouldn't" Sasuke gave him an understanding nod and Naruto took back the phone. The two of them feel back into a comfortable silence as the world around them slipped away and they focused on the screen in front of them.

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Nagato threw his phone across his office causing it to smash against the wall. He had been messaging Naruto all night and not once had he replied. He was beyond frustrated. Not only had the man walked out on him he had potentially taken his whole career with him. Nagato was about to start his campaign and what the city saw as a crucial support system for the man was gone. Not only that though; the anti-same sexed marriage crazies would jump on it within seconds. Nagato pulled at his hair as he envisioned his dreams slipping away from him.

"Calm down Nagato, we can fix this" Orochimaru stated, flicking through the rather extensive divorce papers. "It seems Naruto is only interested in getting out what he put in, for example the money he put into this house"

"That's not the issue! The issue is without Naruto my campaign will flop!" Orochimaru put the papers down and placed his hands in his lap, a bored expression on his face.

"Everyone has their price Nagato…" he stopped pacing and quirked his head to the side. "Figure out what you can use to your advantage…"

"What are you implying Orochimaru?" the man had always reminded Nagato of a snake. It made a part of him disgusted to even have anything to do with him. He was untrustworthy and manipulative but Nagato needed him; he was brilliant.

"From what you have told me Naruto isn't going to come back without some initiative…even if it is just for publicity. But if you found something that he would give everything up for then maybe we could come to some sort of arrangement with him, convince him to put off this divorce until you are in office"

"Isn't that blackmail?" it didn't sit right with Nagato. There was something in him screaming to just sign the papers and let Naruto move on. He had done enough damage. But the majority of him was interested. His goals were far more important than Naruto and he'd be damned if he let his husband embarrass him even further.

"Call it a win win situation. You get put in office and Naruto will get whatever he agrees to" Orochimaru stood up, placing the papers into his bag. "I'll look over these further tonight"

"The shelter…" a cruel smile flicked across Orochimaru's face and Nagato stared back at him with a determined look on his face. "If there is anything in this world that Naruto would give anything up for it's the youth shelter"

"I can work with that"

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