So how did you guys like the last chapter? Sorry if the ending was a bit abrupt, but it may be better if you think of this chapter and the last one as the same. It may be getting a tad bit uninteresting, so give me your suggestions and input as to what you might like to see or not see in the coming chapters. Anyway, get reading!

Warning: Some minor bad language in the last few lines, so just as a precaution, I'm obligated to mention this.

Disclaimer : I do not own Naruto

It took Sakura five minutes to find the photo frame which Sai had spoken about- it had been pushed to a remote corner of the first drawer under it. But getting the key out of the frame had not been too hard. Once done, she started unlocking the cabinets mentioned by Sai.

The first compartment contained documents on research in some of their medical laboratories- she scanned through them to find nothing out of the ordinary in them. The second compartment had shipping lists , ones which she had already explored on her previous visit to the company. She was running short on time as she opened the third compartment. It contained mainly lists of various clientèle from different branches of the company. She looked through several of the papers, all of which were labelled, and once again found nothing which was uncharacteristic of companies of that size. As she put the files back, about to go on to the fourth compartment, a sheet of paper slipped out and fell onto the floor. It must have been one she missed, she thought to herself as she looked through the names on it, seeing as none of the names were ones she had just read. Strangely enough, the sheet had no labelling either. Apparently the spectacularly well organised corporation had printing disorders too. But it seemed to be enlisting more clients and their records. It was dated two years ago.

She was about to put the paper back inside the file and replace it , when she froze reading the last name on the page.

She dropped the sheet, her face turning as white as a sheet.

There, at the bottom of the page which lay upturned on the floor, were two words printed in black ink. Two seemingly harmless words, with big implications.

The last line of the page read as follows, in the order of serial number, name, status, date:

0134_GAARA HARUNO_F_02/11/2030

22nd April 2032, Uchiha Corporation.

Sasuke Uchiha stood in the elevator as it ascended from ground to top floor of his office building. The Russian madman he had just encountered had been an arrogant, annoying lunatic who had no idea what he was doing. And his so called 'business' for which he insisted on meeting with the head of the corporation had been little more than nonsense. To top it all off, his security had very conveniently disappeared, leaving Sasuke and Naruto to forcefully remove the disturbance from the building,- a tedious process which had taken fifteen minutes. Fifteen minutes of a trained FBI officer alone in his office- he who was involved in criminal activities. Every member of the security detail would find themselves replaced and without employment by the following morning.

Needless to say, Sasuke Uchiha was very annoyed.

He walked back into his office with Naruto at his tail to find Sakura sitting exactly where he had left her fifteen minutes ago. Seeing them come in, the pinkette stood up and said, "There's nothing here which doesn't comply with what you've already told me. It seems like my business here is done, so...I'll be on my way." she got up to leave and Naruto, still under the guise of 'Sasuke Uchiha' bid her farewell. As she reached the door, she turned back as though remembering something, and said to Naruto, "Oh, and I forgot to mention. A friend of ours is returning to the city so we're holding a get together or party of sorts at the Hyuga household. Hinata asked me to invite you."

Naruto broke into a wide grin, almost bouncing on those patent leather shoes. "Sure! I'll come for sure!"

Her lips curled in a soft smile as she watched his reaction. Then she turned to him, not wanting to be impolite, "Of course, you're invited too. We'd love it if the both of you could make it. " Definitely not happening. He thought to himself.

"Hn." he said aloud.

She smiled again and said, "That's great! The party starts at 7, but you can come along whenever. Knowing Tenten, she'll drag it out till 12, so any time is fine. I'll be leaving now then." she walked out of the door.

He turned to Naruto, who was sitting in the main chair behind the desk.

"Get out of my chair, idiot." he said.

Naruto stuck his tongue out at him but got up nonetheless.

"Now get out of that ridiculous disguise, then come back in." he said.

"All that acting like you and dressing up as you, and I don't get a word of thanks?! You think I like being you?" he said indignantly.

"What's not to like about bossing people around from the hear office?" Sasuke said.

Naruto cocked his head thoughtfully. "Good point." he said, getting up and leaving the room to get changed.

Finally reclining in his own chair, Sasuke looked through a few of his papers and drawers to make sure that Naruto hadn't misplaced anything. His attention was brought upon a photograph of he and Naruto back when they had finished their high school education. It was a picture Naruto insisted stayed in his office at all times, and was thus pushed to the far corner of a drawer. But although the photo frame was in its drawer, it was no longer covered by multiple documents and notes. It was possible that Naruto had taken it out for old times' sake, but what caused Sasuke to suspect more was the angling of the photo frame. Taking out the photo, he removed the upper half of the photo frame revealing the key he kept inside it. As expected, it was there. But, it had clearly been taken out. And, judging by the warmth of the metal key, which had been kept in a cold room, his suspicions were confirmed. Someone, namely a pink haired FBI agent had been snooping around in his office. The question remained, How much did she see?

He got out of his chair and went to the metal file cabinet behind his desk, next to the window. He had removed several incriminating documents from the cabinet the previous day and had moved them to a safer location, but there may still have been some files associated with the basement levels in the fifth and sixth cabinets. Opening the various cabinets, he knew that someone had been looking through the files. He still had no idea how many of the files she had seen though. What caught his attention was a glint of metal in the third cupboard. Looking closer, he found a small flower shaped charm lying in between two files. It was a cherry blossom.

How fitting for her to leave behind a calling card. Did she know that she had left it behind? Probably not. But what would her reaction be if she found out that he saw it there? That would tell how much information she had found out.

He rushed outside of the building to catch up with her, the Russian man thankfully being nowhere in sight. She was walking with two others- a tall black haired woman and a man with long brown hair, who looked suspiciously like the Russian who had given them so much trouble earlier. Sakura had not seen him yet, and he walked up behind her, tapping her on the shoulder.

She turned around, surprised, while her companions did the same.

"N-naruto?" she asked. The black haired girl eyed him suspiciously while the brown haired man said something resembling 'hurry up with whatever this is' and walked ahead.

He held out the charm and said, "I believe this belongs to you."

He watched her eyes widen in surprise as she looked at a charm bracelet on her arm, back to the charm in his hand, something resemblant of anxiety passing through her expression as she realised where she must have left the charm.

"T-thank you. I must have left it in the office..." she masked her expression with one of calm, and once again smiled saying, "I would have lost it otherwise. Thanks for coming out to return it to me."

He had seen all he needed to see from her reaction, and so he nodded and turned away. It would probably be necessary to find out exactly what conclusions she had drawn from the files she accessed. Maybe he would have to take up her invitation to join their party, if only to access the full report she had made on her visit.

22nd April, 2032, Hyuga household Garden marquis. Time- 21:17

Sasuke and Naruto walked into the party which was already in full swing. Of course, they hardly knew anyone there- a fact which Naruto found exciting and he bothersome. He had had to repeatedly remind Naruto that, while there, he would have to remain in the guise of 'Sasuke Uchiha' seeing as that was who he had been introduced to Sakura and Hinata as.

Once they were greeted by Hinata, Naruto had quickly gone off to join her in meeting her friends and family, while he slipped away from the garden soon after greeting the host. He had not seen Sakura yet, but hopefully she was too occupied with the party to catch him snooping around her house. With luck, the same could be said for the rest of the family members too.

He located her office relatively quickly without trouble, and found the files which she had brought into the office earlier that day. Upon reading them thoroughly, he decided that whatever she had seen, it was not enough for her to be suspicious of him for any reason. He also spotted the page on which he had signed as 'Naruto Uzumaki'- something which had taken quite a bit of consideration before he did. Technically, although he could forge and copy Naruto's signature, it was illegal to do so, especially in police documents, and if he were caught, it may drive unwanted attention onto his operations. So it had taken him quite a bit of time before he finally signed it.

Making sure he kept everything exactly where it had been when he came in, he left the room, shutting the door behind him. He looked up to see green eyes filled with annoyance. Sakura Haruno stood in front of him, hands on her hips, very obviously irritated and suspicious seeing him come out of her room.

"And what exactly do you thing you are doing?" she asked.

He had to supply an excuse quickly.

"I was looking for someone." he said coolly.

She eyed him skeptically.

"And who exactly would this 'someone' be?"

He fixed her with a gaze he knew would be deemed attractive by any member of the opposing sex. "You."

She seemed taken aback at his sudden change in mood, her voice soft as she asked, "Why?"

He needed to stop her from being suspicious of him, and, in his experience, the best way to do that with a woman was to catch her off guard. So his following actions were justified. It was to be noted that he in no way actually enjoyed doing it. At least that's what he kept telling himself.

Aloud, he said, "I was just...thinking about..." he leaned in closer to her, placing his hand on her cheek as he brought his lips to meet hers, gently kissing her as he closed his eyes.

Slap

And then came the stinging sensation on his left cheek as he registered that she had slapped him on the cheek. She , a conniving bitch, had just slapped he, the great Sasuke Uchiha. And now, she walked away with her back turned to him.

Oh he was very pissed now. Extremely pissed. And she would pay.

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