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Deception - COMPLETE	By : kizukatana Category: Naruto > Yaoi - Male/Male > Naruto/Sasuke Views: 11937 -:- Recommendations : 1 -:- Currently Reading : 3
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-xXx-
Sasuke stood in front of the cameras on the steps of City Hall for yet another campaign speech. One of the District Congressmen had latched onto Sasuke to help him 'lock in the women's vote' for the party. Sasuke was now asked to appear at almost every event the party held in New York City. He knew this was just part of paying his dues to the party that would, in a couple of years, back him for his own congressional campaign but it didn't make it any less of a pain in the ass.
As with most of these events, Karin stood by his side, easily side-stepping all inquiries about the nature of their relationship, which only further fed the frenzy of speculation. Nothing was better during campaign season than politicians having sex. At first his party had been unsure how the gossip would affect the polling numbers, given that Sasuke was definitely not married to the woman the press was speculating about. But because he was young, handsome, and not married, it seemed to only feed the excitement and 'humanness' of his political persona rather than damage it. So the rumor mill was left to run unchecked, with Sasuke and Karin neither confirming nor denying the existence of anything other than a professional relationship between them, saying simply that people should vote based on the merits of the candidate and their platform, not on the details of their social life. As though that statement would ever prove to be true.
When the questions and grandstanding were finally over for the day, Sasuke placed a hand under Karin's elbow to guide her down the steps to his car. Before they reached it, however, a hand fell on his shoulder. Sasuke turned to see Itachi standing there looking grim.
"Come to my office. We need to talk."
Sasuke knew Itachi was not one for drama, and he felt apprehension flare. Anything that would have Itachi visibly concerned had to be serious. But Sasuke knew better than to ask questions amidst a sea of reporters who had their cameras and microphones out, so he simply nodded, settling Karin into his car and instructing the driver to take her home. Karin looked as though she would object, but Sasuke had turned and started up the steps before she could say anything. Shisui tracked his movements from the crowd, continuing his low key surveillance that he had taken over from Naruto for the past month. When no one appeared to follow Sasuke inside, Shisui headed in to meet the brothers in Itachi's office, wondering what had happened to make his usually impassive lover appear shaken.
. . . . .
Itachi closed the door to his office, then turned to look at Sasuke, his face grave. "I found out that Kabuto has asked the District Attorney permission to schedule an indictment hearing regarding the Orochimaru case, naming you as his killer."
To his credit, Sasuke didn't flinch. He had known that Kabuto had spent all of his time trying to build as much of a circumstantial case as he possibly could against Sasuke. Itachi's ability to constantly generate alternative, reasonable interpretations of the evidence had only delayed the inevitable. Sasuke slowly nodded, his mind racing through options of how to handle the situation, and what likely outcomes of various scenarios would be. "Kabuto knows he doesn't need to actually win the case against me. Simply indicting me on a charge like this will end my career, regardless of the outcome of the trial," Sasuke said, a strange calm settling over him. At least the waiting was finally over.
"He hasn't won yet," Itachi said. "District Attorney Sarutobi was in a closed door session with Police Commissioner Jiraya for three hours immediately after he talked with Kabuto. He hasn't given permission yet for the indictment charge to be filed."
That gave Sasuke pause. In reality, Kabuto hadn't needed to seek permission for filing the indictment. The old joke that the District Attorney's office could indict a ham sandwich if they wanted wasn't really that much of a stretch. Kabuto was clearly trying to cover his own ass for when the case eventually went badly, but in doing so he had now boxed himself in. He would have to wait for Sarutobi to agree now that he had asked. Sadistically, Sasuke wished he had been there to see Kabuto's face when the old man had said no. Surely Kabuto had thought he had enough evidence to convince him, or he would never have even tried.
"What could Jiraya have said that made Sarutobi hesitate?"
Itachi frowned. "That's what I wanted to ask you about. Jiraya had come by a few times, asking general questions about the work Naruto had done for you, the event with the bomb, and how Orochimaru had connected you with Naruto in the first place."
"And what did you tell him?" Sasuke asked sharply, though he knew that Itachi would never talk out of school.
Itachi raised a brow in a small reprimand for even hinting that he would make a mistake. "I told him that Naruto had found the bomb as well as persuaded Deidara to share what he knew -"
"That was more Deidara trying to get in your pants, but I'm guessing you didn't choose to share that with the Commissioner," Sasuke said, noticing the nervous glance Itachi sent to Shisui at his little brother's words. Shisui gave him a look that said this topic was not over, but didn't derail the conversation to go into it right then.
"I also told him that Orochimaru had employed Naruto to serve as additional protection for you after you received the photos, and Naruto that had warned me that Orochimaru was obsessed with us, particularly you. I said that Naruto had mentioned that Kabuto disliked me personally due to Orochimaru's... admiration. Jiraya asked me a lot of questions about exactly how Naruto knew this, and what kind of connection there was between Kabuto and Orochimaru. Unfortunately, I don't know that much about it. Do you?"
"No. And unfortunately, we can't as Naruto since he has long since disappeared off the face of the earth with Gaara," Sasuke said with more than a trace of bitterness coloring his voice. Despite his better judgment, he had had Suigetsu looking for Naruto. But the blond had simply vanished. Sasuke tried to tell himself that the twisting sensation he felt in his gut was simply annoyance.
Not worry.
Not loneliness.
Itachi looked at Sasuke for a minute. "We need to find him, Sasuke. If he can convince Sarutobi to block the indictment, it will save your career. Naruto already gave a statement to the police about his actions, but now Kabuto is trying to imply that it was coerced. If Naruto can come back and reaffirm his statement, or cast doubt on Kabuto's credibility or impartiality -"
"No. I am not going to go running to Naruto to have him come back and -" Sasuke clenched his teeth. "Just no. I killed Orochimaru. I knew what I was doing when it happened. If I go to jail or have my career ruined, then so be it. Naruto left. I'm not going to ask him to come back. Especially not to help me save my career," Sasuke sneered out the last words.
Itachi sighed. Foolish little brother. Why do you always put your pride first?
Sasuke fixed Itachi with a hard glare. "If you go behind my back to find Naruto or bring him here, I will go down to the police station and confess. Do not interfere, Itachi. What's done is done. Every action has consequences. I'm not afraid to face mine."
With that, Sasuke stood and walked out of Itachi's office. Shisui hesitated, seeing Itachi clearly upset. But he knew his first duty was to make sure no one was able to physically harm Sasuke. None of the Uchihas believed for a moment that the stalker had been Orochimaru. Itachi would never forgive him if something happened to his family again. They had only barely made it back together after the first time. If something happened to Sasuke, it would be irreparable.
"I'll come by tonight," Shisui said. "In the meantime, I'll try to talk to him."
Itachi nodded, but they both knew it would be a waste of breath.
-xXx-
Naruto's plane touched down in JFK at three o'clock in the afternoon. It took a bit more time for him to clear customs since he was not on a diplomatic passport this time. Luckily, all he had in his carry-on was a toothbrush, pajamas, and two changes of clothes. If his luck held out, he'd only need to use one of the sets of clothes. His stomach was twisting at the thought of being back in New York. Sasuke was here. With Karin, now.
Though even if he wasn't really with her romantically, it wouldn't change things. Naruto couldn't see him. It would only put Sasuke at further risk from Tobi. And it would also increase the chance that their past relationship would be discovered, since surely there were people watching Sasuke now.
Naruto pulled out the new disposable cell he had purchased before leaving and called Kakashi.
"I've landed. Should I meet you directly at the police station?"
"No. Jiraya has scheduled the meeting with Kabuto for tomorrow morning. Meet me at location 3 in two hours. I can debrief you more fully then."
Naruto sighed, wishing he could just get this over with today and go back to Paris.
He hung up and made his way to the train that would take him into the city. He wondered what the hell had gone wrong with their plan, but knew he'd have to wait to discuss it with Kakashi in person. You could be as careful as possible with disposable phones, but you still never knew who was listening.
Fucking Kabuto, he thought bitterly about the man who had forced his hand and made him return to New York. I always hated that guy.
Naruto transferred at Penn Station to the subway, trying not to think about the shit bad luck he'd been having on them lately. But the trip was without incident, and he found himself entering the confessional in a small catholic church in Little Jamaica.
The divider between the booths was pushed open, and Kakashi's familiar covered face appeared. "Let's hope neither of us get struck by lightning for sitting in here. I have a feeling the combined confession of both our sins would cause the priest to abandon his faith."
Naruto smiled half-heartedly, just wanting this trip to be over. "You're keeping your word, right? I don't want to see him. I can't... he's moved on. It's best if he never even finds out I was here."
Kakashi nodded slowly. He had been keeping an eye on the young councilman after Naruto had left. He was aware of the rumors about his relationship with the pretty campaign manager. He didn't believe a word of them. But until the situation in Suna was resolved, there was no point in making these two stubborn men admit how they felt. Kakashi would wait until things had played out with Gaara's father. Then he would simply lock Naruto and Sasuke in a large room with a small bed. He was pretty sure they'd resolve any misunderstandings quite quickly.
"The meeting will just be with you, Kabuto, Jiraya, and Sarutobi," Kakashi said, not hinting at the direction his thoughts were going. "It is being kept completely off the record at Jiraya's insistence. No one else will ever know it has happened, not even Sasuke. I'll be in the monitoring room to make sure it is not recorded and there is no video feed of the conversation."
"But Sasuke's lawyer must know that this meeting is happening, right? Don't they have to be notified?"
Kakashi shifted. "Sasuke hasn't been charged, yet. For now, I think Itachi is acting as his counselor, though Sasuke has his own law degree so wouldn't really need one. If it goes to trial, that will change. But officially, this meeting isn't happening... even the chief of the department is not aware of the details. He only knows that a protected witness is being brought int. Jiraya asked me to contact you directly. My guess is that this has something to do with the fact that he knows Tobi is turning the City upside down looking for you right now. Any word of you being in town would put you and anyone you meet with in immediate danger. All Jiraya told the department was that he had a witness in protective custody that he would be bringing in, and would need the examination room. He said it was not a case that fell in this jurisdiction, but they just needed the room. If he was anyone other than the Commissioner, his request would have been denied, but they allowed him to bend the rules without the usual paperwork."
Naruto felt unease creep over him. This didn't sound right. "Why is Jiraya playing it this way? Everything I have to say is in the initial official statement I gave the police, signed and notarized. Why can't they use that? If I say anything off the record, without Sasuke's attorney present, can the statement even be used? Plus, you know what a hardass the District Attorney Sarutobi is. The guy is like three thousand years old and can spot a lie a mile away. You guys know I'm not good at bluffing. Why are we taking this risk? What the fuck is going on, Kakashi?"
"Jiraya wouldn't tell me. I don't know if this is to protect you, to protect Kabuto, or to protect Uchiha. But he clearly feels like there are people in the department who can't be trusted to know that this meeting is happening. Which is why we're meeting at 4am."
Naruto blinked. "Why would Kabuto agree to this? Kakashi, this doesn't make any sense. Something's wrong here."
Kakashi sighed, but couldn't disagree. "I don't know. That's why you're staying with me tonight in one of the safe houses. Put your hood up and sunglasses on. I'm guessing since you had to arrange the trip without much notice you couldn't bring a weapon. I'm not letting you out of my sight until you are back on that plane."
Kakashi had access to witness protection housing units that were not currently in use, so he took them over to one. Naruto showered and tumbled into bed, telling himself that - by tomorrow night - he'd be back on his way to Paris and whatever this was would be over. He was jet-lagged, and fell asleep by 8 o'clock.
Kakashi had checked his work phone earlier, and saw three missed calls from his new partner, Obito. But he had pulled the battery out of the phone before he had left to meet Naruto, just in case someone was following it to monitor his location. He would call Obito in the morning, after Naruto was safely on his flight back to Paris. Whatever his temporary partner was needing, it would have to wait.
Kakashi watched the blond sleep, wishing he could do the same, even though they'd have to be up again in a few hours. But something had felt wrong over the past few weeks. He couldn't put his finger on it, but he knew that he was missing something. Overlooking something. Kakashi showered and pulled on his boxers, still feeling unsettled. Taking out his cigarettes, he sat on the sill of the window, looking out at the city below. The glow of the city lights played over the toned muscles of his torso. Out of habit, he closed the curtains before lighting the cigarette, knowing that the glowing ember was a clear marker for where his head if there was anyone in range with a gun.
He hadn't received any specific threat, but his instincts had rarely failed him.
And they had been screaming for weeks that he was in deep shit.
-xXx-
"Uchiha," Itachi said when he answered his phone. He wondered who would be calling him at 10 o'clock at night on his private cell. It was not a number that many had access to.
"Assistant District Attorney Uchiha. I hope I'm not catching you at an inconvenient time."
Itachi looked over to where Shisui was just coming out of the shower. Shisui threw Itachi his damp towel to keep him from dripping on the expensive carpet.
"Commissioner Jiraya," Itachi said, keeping the surprise from his tone when he recognized the man's voice. "I didn't realize you had my private number. I'm assuming that this has something to do with your meeting with my boss the other day?" Itachi wiped his still dripping face with the towel, then wrapped it around his waist. Shisui came up behind him, placing a kiss at the crook of his neck before taking a smaller towel to gently dry Itachi's hair, his eyes showing concern at Itachi's expression.
"Yes. I thought you might like to know that there is going to be an interview this morning that might be of interest to you and your brother. If you meet me at the station at 3:30, I will escort you in."
Itachi blinked. "Three thirty in the morning?"
"If the time doesn't work for your schedule, you can always refuse, but I think it would be in your best interests to hear this. We will be bringing in a witness in the Orochimaru case. Someone who works for the police department, and will be the deciding factor as to whether the case against your brother moves forward."
"We'll be there," Itachi said, hanging up. Shisui sent him a questioning look, but Itachi was already calling his brother. He grabbed the belt of the white, cotton bathrobe that Shisui had thrown on, and tugged the older man flush against him, giving him a hard, quick kiss as he waited for Sasuke to pick up.
After replaying the conversation he had just had with Jiraya to his younger brother and confirming that they would be going to the police station together, Itachi hung up.
Shisui had heard what Itachi had said to Sasuke, and knew his lover would not be sleeping tonight. "Come," Shisui said, tugging Itachi gently toward the bed by gripping the towel that was around his waist. "There is nothing more you can do for the moment to help Sasuke."
There were very few types of witnesses that could turn the course of a potential indictment, and have the backing of the Commissioner, and direct audience with the District Attorney. But none that would require a meeting after hours. Off the radar.
Itachi let Shisui pull him down onto their bed. He would find out in a few hours if it was who he was beginning to think it might be.
. . . . . .
Sasuke paced back and forth. Given that it was already eleven o'clock, he didn't pretend he was going to get any sleep. He would just have to be up again in a couple of hours.
There was a witness who knew something about Orochimaru. Most likely either the nature of his death or information of his obsession with Sasuke and Naruto's role. Both of those were potentially quite damaging to him. Given the number of political figures and wealthy businessmen at the hotel the day he was killed, it is possible that there was some sort of police detail assigned to one or more of the guests. Particularly with some known Yakuza operatives attending as well.
It is possible that one of the men saw Naruto leave with Orochimaru, and - recognizing Naruto as belonging to Nagato's operation - followed them. But Sasuke had not seen anyone in the hallway when he had approached Naruto's room.
The other angle would be if someone had been investigating Orochimaru and new of his more underhanded dealings, or even of the nature of the relationship he had with Naruto. They had been discreet, but nothing was impossible. If it came to light that he and Naruto had been involved in a sexual relationship, it would give Kabuto plenty of ammunition to undermine Naruto's statement with a jury. Juries loved sex and scandal. And this case would be rife with both.
But none of that explained why the meeting was taking place at the police station in the middle of the night. If they wanted it to be completely secret, then they shouldn't meet at the police station at all. And if it were 'on the books', then why all the cloak and dagger with the timing?
None of it made any sense. Sasuke had thought for a wild moment that the witness could possibly be Naruto. But if it were someone in the police employ, then it couldn't be him. Naruto would never have come to his apartment with his head bleeding after suffering a gunshot wound if he had a safer place to go. Which he would, if he were an undercover cop. Nonetheless, he had had Suigetsu check, but there was no undercover operative that even remotely resembled Naruto.
So what the hell was going on?
-xXx-
Kakashi's growing sense of unease was nearly drowning him. He had almost called off the meeting, but there was still nothing specific he could point to except for his own paranoia. Fortunately, he was used to relying on his neuroses, so he did the next best thing to cancelling the meeting. He set off the fire alarm at 3:00 am, watching the mandatory evacuation of the building and all personnel from a darkened doorway down the block. While the building was being searched, he and Naruto climbed in through an air vent in the rear of the building, and crawled their way through the dusty air ducts until they were above the examination room that Jiraya had reserved.
Once Kakashi had made sure it was the correct room, he told Naruto to stay hidden in the shaft until Jiraya signaled him. Kakashi would enter the building through the regular entrance after carefully noting the names of every person still standing out on the street waiting for clearance to be let back in the building. If there was a mole in the department, Kakashi would at least have a narrowed down list of suspects to choose from.
All that was left to do was to disable the video feed to the interrogation room, and there would be no record of Naruto ever entering the department.
Having completed all his tasks, Kakashi walked calmly to the viewing room where he would be invisible through the one-way glass but would be able to see and hear everything that happened in the room. Jiraya hadn't told Kakashi he could stay, but he hadn't told him he couldn't either.
Kakashi pushed open the door, and froze at the two well-dressed men standing in the room. "What the hell are you two doing here?" Kakashi asked, his anger flaring as he realized what the answer must be. Was Jiraya trying to get Naruto killed?
"Officer Hatake," Itachi said smoothly, seemingly unperturbed by the less-than-friendly greeting. "I assume Commissioner Jiraya forgot to inform you that my brother and I would also be observing this... interview."
Kakashi looked from one man to the other, gauging their guarded looks. "Did he tell you who was coming?" Kakashi asked.
"No," Sasuke said curtly. "Nor would he give any context at all except that evidently the person Jiraya will be bringing is so well-regarded by the department that they will single-handedly decide whether an indictment against me is filed."
Kakashi raised an eyebrow, wondering what Jiraya had up his sleeve. "I must ask you both to refrain from disclosing anything at all about what and who you see here tonight. I brought my witness in under the strict promise that the only people party to this discussion would be Kabuto, Jiraya, and Sarutobi. If it were up to me, I would evict you immediately."
"How unfortunate for you, then, that Jiraya outranks you," Sasuke said bitingly.
Kakashi's eyes narrowed. "I can still withhold my witness, on the grounds of protecting his safety. You have no idea what kind of danger your presence here tonight puts him in."
Itachi stilled. "I believe the damage is already done," he said, as Jiraya, Kabuto, and Sarutobi walked into the vacant interrogation room. "It looks like it is already beginning."
"Where is your witness, Kakashi?" Sasuke asked, feeling tense and unsettled at the thought that something so major in his life was about to be decided and he would have no way of controlling the outcome. He hadn't felt this way since Naruto left him a month ago.
Kakashi smirked, taking a small sadistic pleasure in having at least one other person feeling as anxious about this meeting as he was. "You'll see, Councilman Uchiha."
. . . . . . . . . .
"So?" Kabuto said, looking pointedly around the room. "You set up a meeting in a totally unorthodox manner, in the middle of the night, and your supposed witness isn't even here?"
Jiraya leaned back in one of the metal chairs. "Oh he's here. I just wanted to make a few things very clear first. I want you to both understand that there can be no public record of this meeting. If you decide to proceed and file an indictment, then we will have to deal with sealed hearings, and there will be information that will need to be redacted from the public record. Any mention I hear of the person you will meet tonight or the specifics of his connection with the department, and I will personally see to it that you are charged with hindering an investigation, endangering a witness, and any other charges I can convince a federal court to file against you. Disbarrment will be the least of your worries. Is that clear?" Jiraya said, giving Kabuto a hard look.
Kabuto shrugged. "I believe I am aware of all the undercover programs the department runs, as well as its operatives. Clearly the District Attorney and I have sufficient clearance to know about whatever this person's activities are."
Jiraya looked at the two men for a moment. "I wouldn't go making assumptions. You're just an assistant district attorney."
Kabuto's slight frown was quickly masked behind his usual polite facade. "Very well. I believe you have sufficiently drawn out the mystery around this person. I hope that the build-up is worth it."
Jiraya smirked. "I'll let you judge that for yourself. You can come in now," Jiraya said, raising his voice on the final sentence as though speaking to someone outside the locked room.
But Kabuto and Sarutobi started when there was a grating noise from the ceiling, and they looked up to see a young man wearing jeans and a hooded sweatshirt lower himself smoothly from the air conditioning vent in the ceiling. The person had his back to them while he dusted a few cobwebs off his legs.
"What kind of a circus is this," Kabuto said, clearly annoyed. "Surely there is no reason to have this kind of melodrama for a simple meeting with a supposed witness."
Said 'witness' looked up to the corner of the room, noting the cord dangling uselessly from the closed circuit camera mounted there. He turned around, pulling his hood back to reveal a head of bright blond hair and startling blue eyes.
"There is if he's being hunted by a serial killer who we believe has access to information within this department," Jiraya said tersely. "There will be no record of this meeting leaving the walls of this room. If you are not satisfied with what Naruto has to say regarding the death of Orochimaru, then feel free to issue your indictment on the Uchiha of your choosing."
. . . . .
On the other side of the one-way glass, Sasuke froze. For weeks, he had been searching for any trace of this man. He had ached for the sight of him, having not a single photograph or any tangible evidence of his ex-lover's existence. He had even gone so far as having Suigetsu scan the death notifications to see if there were any john doe's matching Naruto's description, trying to ignore the eating worry every time Suigetsu would call to give an update.
But there was never any sign, never any word. It had been as though Naruto had simply vanished off the face of the earth. And suddenly here he was, casually brushing dust off himself as though there was nothing unusual about meeting with the two most powerful men in the City, next to the Mayor, at four o'clock in the morning.
Sasuke swallowed, his fingertips brushing the glass as though his hand would pass through it an allow him to touch Naruto. Judging by the way the younger man had fluidly descended into the room from the ceiling, Sasuke assumed he hadn't received any significant injuries since he'd seen him last. He felt the familiar hunger surge in him as he watched Naruto lounge casually back in his chair, blue eyes hard and wary.
Jiraya must have had Kakashi find Naruto. And Naruto had agreed to come back, despite the risks. For him. Sasuke drew a breath as his emotions surged in a twisted mess. Relief. Anger. Jealousy. Lust. Worry.
"Pay attention, Otouto," Itachi said, snapping Sasuke out of his thoughts. "I believe we are getting to the part where Jiraya will explain just exactly what Naruto has been doing for the department."
Sasuke's eyes narrowed as he remembered what Jiraya had said about the nature of this witness. That the witness worked for the police. And Naruto was the witness.
. . . . . . . . .
"I am assuming that Naruto is just going to give the same account of events that he gave the last time he was questioned on this matter. Why should his statement carry any more weight now than it did five weeks ago?" Kabuto asked, his eyes narrowing as Naruto pulled out a chair and seated himself at the table next to Jiraya, lounging back as though completely at ease.
"Because," Jiraya said, pressing his knee against Naruto's under the table where Kabuto and Sarutobi couldn't see it. "Naruto works for the police department as part of a special under-cover program."
"What?!" Kabuto's calm finally cracked and his voice rose in volume. Even Sarutobi frowned at this revelation. "Naruto was confirmed to be a part of the Akatsuki crime syndicate. He was suspected in at least a dozen disappearances of known enemies of Nagato. There was no evidence to bring the case to trial, but there is no way that this person is an undercover cop. I have access to every one on that roster, and I know for a fact this man is not on it," Kabuto said.
"I didn't say he was an undercover police officer. Naruto is part of a program that spans across both FBI, CIA and NYPD operations. He is one of nine special operatives, but I can't reveal any more information other than that. Quite frankly, you don't have the clearance. The only reason you are even learning about this now is because we are trying to prevent a miscarriage of justice against an innocent party. It would put not only Naruto's personal safety in great jeopardy to testify in open court, but would also potentially expose the existence of a program that has been responsible for bringing down three of the five major crime organizations in New York over the past six years, as well as closing down many smaller operations."
Naruto worked hard to hide his shock. He was glad that Jiraya had given him a small warning that he was going to do something, or he would probably not have been able to stop the startled "What?" That had nearly tumbled from his lips. What the hell was Jiraya playing at?
-xXx-
Shock didn't even begin to cover the emotion that surged through Sasuke at the white-haired commissioner's words. What?
After a frozen moment, Sasuke's brain started working again.
Anger bubbled up inside him. If Naruto weren't really a criminal all this time, then all of the angst that Sasuke had gone through to try to find a way to make their relationship possible was for nothing. Sasuke had thought Naruto had been at least partially honest with him about his life. But evidently Naruto hadn't trusted him enough, or hadn't taken their relationship seriously enough to really tell him anything.
Sasuke's hand clenched into a fist.
It had all been part of one big set-up. Had anything that happened between them been real? Sasuke felt his stomach churn, and thought for a moment he might actually get sick.
No wonder Suigetsu hadn't been able to find anything about his background. Undercover agents often have their pasts completely re-invented. But then why hadn't he been listed with the other undercover police agents, or any of the fedaral programs Suigetsu had hacked into?
Sasuke moved abruptly toward the door, wanting to confront Naruto directly about his deception, not caring anymore about the outcome of whether or not he was going to be indicted. Nothing mattered right now except making Naruto tell him the truth about what was real with what the blond had told him. And what was real about how Naruto felt.
A hand blocked his path, and Sasuke glared into the mismatched eyes of the hand's owner.
"Get your hands off me," Sasuke said coldly.
"You can't go in there," Kakashi said firmly.
"You have no authority over me," Sasuke said, danger edging his voice.
"You can't go in there," Kakashi repeated with more force. "First of all, Jiraya has locked the door to that interview room. Secondly, Kabuto has no idea that either of you are here. If he finds out that Jiraya let you in, he might think you are manipulating Naruto or bribing him to give this statement. As far as anyone knows, the two of you have had no contact since Orochimaru was identified as your stalker and the bomber, ending Naruto's need to work for you. If you walk in there right now, all of that will be called into suspect, and so will anything Naruto says."
Kakashi held Sasuke's glare unflinchingly. "Furthermore, Jiraya took a huge gamble having you both come. You know who is hunting Naruto. My guess is that he has no idea where Naruto is currently staying, so he will be following the last known person that Naruto had had contact with that he can locate. That would be the two of you. I am not going to let you get Naruto killed by drawing further attention to what is going on in that room."
Sasuke glared at Kakashi for a tense moment, then slowly returned to his position by the one-way glass, anger coursing through him.
"Sasuke," Itachi's voice cut across his thoughts. Sasuke felt his brother's hand touch his shoulder. "Look at Naruto's face. He didn't expect this. Something's not right. It isn't what it seems."
None of the men in the observation room had missed the sight of Jiraya's leg nudging Naruto's under the table, as though warning him to play along. While the two men in the interrogation room had their view blocked by the table, Kakashi, Itachi and Sasuke could see perfectly.
Sasuke glanced at Kakashi, and saw the man's face was rigid in wary shock. Itachi was right, there was more going on here than a simple undercover agent being revealed.
"What the hell are you doing, Jiraya?" Kakashi breathed out, clearly talking to himself.
Sasuke didn't care about the police officer's personal angst. He didn't know exactly what was going on. But he was sure of one thing.
There was no way he was going to let Naruto disappear again. Not without finding out the truth first.
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to be continued...
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