My Ex Want To Marry Again

Part - VIII

4rd Nov, 2023
17:46

"I am not sure I fully understand," Shikamaru was saying. "You are telling me that Naruto rejected our original settlement agreement because he wants less?"

Gaara scowled, clearly not happy with that. But it was his job to follow through on his client's wishes, as much as he would much prefer to drive a legal steak knife through the heart of the black-haired bastard sitting silently in front of him.

"That's right. Naruto was quite clear that he wanted only his original investment, and his share of the profits that have been generated by the company that he and Sasuke jointed created. He wanted no portion of the broader Uchiha fortune or business empire, and no portion of the jointly owned property other than what he had already collected as his personal affects," Gaara looked at both Shikamaru and Sasuke in turn. "I take it there are no objections to this revised set of settlement terms?"

Sasuke looked completely frozen. "Why isn't he here himself?"

It took all of Gaara's willpower to not punch Sasuke in the face. "He has more important matters to attend to. So he has delegated this task to me."

He turned to Shikamaru, missing the raw pain that flashed across Sasuke's face at his words. "I will leave these documents for you to review. When they are signed, you can file them directly with the court and send me a copy.

Sasuke stood stiffly, and left the room.

Shikamaru flipped through them one last time. "Gaara... I don't see the final agreement to the divorce included here."

Gaara looked after where Sasuke had exited, then turned to face Shikamaru. "He didn't sign it."

Shikamaru sighed. "Sasuke will file contempt of court charges against him if he doesn't file."

"What if there were medical reasons for the delay?"

Shikamaru looked at Gaara, anxiety creeping into his stomach. "Is Naruto ok?"

Gaara answered the question the same as he had the last time that Shikamaru had asked it, but this time he pulled out his phone and showed the man the photo he had taken. "No. He is really not ok."

Shikamaru put his head in his hands, shaken more than he cared to admit at the photo of his friend. He was hardly recognizable. "Oh, god. Where is he? Can I see him?"

Gaara shook his head. "He doesn't want anyone to know where he is. He would be furious with me if he knew I had shown you this."

"Then why did you?" Shikamaru asked, though he already knew the answer. Gaara just looked at him, not even deigning to answer the question.

"Do what you can to stall Sasuke. But just so you know, if Naruto doesn't get better, I will come after Sasuke. And I won't necessarily stick to legal channels. Naruto might be a nice guy. But I'm not."

Shikamaru nodded mutely. He had never felt so morally conflicted in his entire legal career. He wondered if he was going to end up quitting.

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There was a soft, steady beeping that Naruto didn't recognize. What was that sound? He felt so tired. And the bed felt strange. Where was be? Naruto opened his eves. He took in the white walls white sheets and metal rails on his bed, along with the IV taped to his left arm and the bag of clear liquid attached to it through the small plastic tube.

Hospital? He thought a little groggily. Why was he here? A woman with short brown hair and a white medical jacket came in.

"Mr. Uzumaki? I'm Dr. Shizune. How are you feeling?"