Deidara began retelling Naruto's story, watching everyone carefully. "I have been in the Anbu since I was a teenager as well, having nowhere to go but big ambitions, Anbu was a way to make a name for yourself. I tagged along on a mission... well it turned into a huge rescue mission instead of a small one." The blond paused, waiting for anyone to react before continuing. Everyone had their attention on him and looks to be interested but not judging.

"Someone's client got kidnapped, had to get her back. Turns out, well, it was a sex trafficking syndicate." Itachi's posture stiffened when he started to see where the story was going. "We got the client and decided that since we are at it we could save the rest as well. The first time I saw the way they were being treated... I can never forget how devastated they look. The worst was when I found him." Deidara said, patting his arm which was crossed over his chest as if reassuring himself it will be okay. The blond was hesitant about continuing as it was something that hurt him to this day too, even if it is not to the extent it is hurting Naruto. "Naruto was put in an orphanage that sold him out." He had a few of them gasp in horror. The blond swallowed, rubbing his palm on his jacket to comfort him.

"Naruto sold for a lot of money - small, blond hair, blue eyes; he was the only one in that syndicate that looked like that. He lived a whole life of abuse. When we rescued him, it took a while to teach Naruto that that life was not normal. That being forced to do those... things was not normal every day life." Deidara said, nudging the bowl on the table back and forth. "Anbu took Naruto in, we took care of him and he became a part of our family." Deidara finished, patting the arm where his tattoo was. Everyone had a grim or pained look on their faces, hurt by how people could be so cruel. Deidara waited for his friends to voice their opinions or anger. Konan was trying not to burst into tears, it was easy for them to contain their emotions but this is not something they can easily hold.

"Naruto is better now yes?" Konan asked, looking towards the door to see if Naruto was standing out there. Deidara shrugged, looking down at the decoration in the middle of the table.
"He seems fine but who knows? He was upset when he figured out that it was not how life is. But he hasn't killed himself yet?" Deidara said as if it was supposed to be reassuring. Itachi pressed his lips together, he should go check on Naruto.
"I'm going to look for Naruto." Itachi muttered but Deidara stopped him, saying to just text the boy and that he would come in when he is ready to do so. Itachi frowned but he did as told. When Naruto entered, they were about to apologise for bringing it up but the blond was still on the phone. They have been talking for more than half an hour! Naruto made a face at them as if annoyed at the person on the other side of the line.
"How could you have messed that up?" Itachi heard Naruto hiss, making him send Naruto a look as if asking a question. The blond sighed as he sat down, next to Itachi who patted his head. Naruto pressed his lips together, making an expression like he was suffering. "You have a document that you aren't even supposed to have contact to. That document was sitting in a LOCKED drawer at my desk." Naruto grounded out, "Alright, enough. That problem I will fix but this matter will not be overlooked and Itachi-sama will see to it. Goodbye." Naruto said and hung up with a frustrated sigh.
"What happened?" Itachi asked, amused by the irritated blond.

"It's all your fault." Naruto mockingly accused, glaring at Itachi who raised his hands in front of him like he was surrendering. "Your fangirl broke into my desk thinking that there would be something valuable from you because we apparently sat together in the hospital and you touched my cheek!"
"But we did sit together at the hospital and I did touch your cheek." Itachi confirmed, making Naruto splutter and make angry noises, amusing the others to no end.
"That is not the point! The point was that the photo was not clear and they assumed it's me that's fine. Whatever. But they broke into my desk to STEAL and managed to misplace an important contract which somehow ended up in the shredder." Itachi's slight smirk of amusement at Naruto's frustration turned into a frown at that.

"What." Itachi said, coldness seeping into his tone. Naruto's narrowed eyes relaxed as he chuckled. "Please, Itachi-sama," Naruto addressed Itachi teasingly with a title that Itachi hated to hear from him, it grated on Itachi's nerves hearing that title from Naruto's lips - making it sound like he was way above Naruto when they are friends. "Have a little faith in your secretary. I already made scans of all the important documents from before and have been keeping up with the scannings as new ones roll in." Naruto declared proudly, he knew that it wasn't in his job description to scan all previous documents and sort them but he did it anyways to make it easier for his future self or maybe future secretaries, who knows how long he would be there for. Itachi might not even keep him.
Itachi looked at him with that same look again, Naruto couldn't decipher what it was. It wasn't hatred or anger or disgust... ugh, why are people so confusing? Itachi's friends were amused, they saw the look that Itachi used to look at Naruto. They filed the information into the back of their minds for future teasing and potential blackmail material against Itachi.
"Good job." Itachi muttered, stroking Naruto's cheek like he was a cat. Naruto looked content before remembering that they were around people. "Don't do that in front of people." Naruto grumbled, holding Itachi's hand to still him. Kisame was wiggling his eyebrows at Itachi when the man looked over. Who would've known that they could see the day Uchiha Itachi falls in love?