Touching the untouchable

Chapter 12

"What are we being called here for? We had a meeting a few weeks ago." Danzo, one of the elders, grumbled not pleased that he'd have to put in the effort to think for the wretched company that he was going to steal for himself one day. Itachi folded his fingers together in front of his lips, eyeing them all with a scrutinising look. Everyone but about 6 people from the team of 10 squirmed as if worried about getting caught. Itachi flicked his eyes over to where Naruto stood, the blond stared at the group gathered in front of them with no emotions, not giving away anything. Good.

"Naruto, if you don't mind." Itachi requested softly, prompting the blond to move to the laptop to get the things he prepared projected onto the big screen. "What is the meaning of this?" Homura screeched.
"I am sure you are clear about what they are seeing as they are yours, Mitokado Homura-san," Naruto said seriously, trying not to glare at them for causing so much trouble. The old man turned angrily to him, "show some respect, boy!"
"I wouldn't show respect to someone I don't respect." Naruto retorted as he clicked the keys on the laptop, showing everyone the corruption present in the executive team from the few original members that were promoted to the team by Fugaku himself.

The team was shocked by the evidence spilt out in the open on the projector. Sasuke turned angrily towards the others on the team, glaring at them for stealing from his family. The team members not involved in the corruption, moved away from them as if disgusted by the immense amount of evidence where they stole from the very company they worked so hard to build up and maintain in that top position.
"Take them away," Naruto muttered into the intercom and the doors open to reveal the police standing outside along with Itachi's bodyguards who helped take the culprits away. The old friends of Fugaku and Mikoto Uchiha was taken away one by one. The 4 of them, much older than the two Uchiha heads, glared at the young CEO. "You'll pay for this!" Danzo Shimura roared in anger. He broke free from the police's grip and charged at Itachi who was now standing next to Sasuke, watching them get arrested. The slight glimmer of the knife caught Naruto's attention in a split second. Naruto's body moved on its own as instincts kicked in, he darted forwards and barrelled into Danzo. Using his momentum, he kept going forwards, pushing Danzo harshly towards the wall where he would be away from the others. Everyone backed away to the other corner, fearful of their lives. Itachi moved away so he didn't get in the blond's way knowing that if he was too close, Naruto would get upset that he was putting himself in harm's way. 

Everyone watched in shock as the usually gentle and bubbly blond's face hardened, becoming serious and emotionless. The lean man slammed the older male into the wall, trying to force him to drop the knife. However, Danzo managed to fight back, slashing at Naruto's face which he raised an arm to block. Little splatters of blood sprayed the walls due to the furiousness of the swing. Naruto continued as if he hadn't just received a deep gash on his arm. Using his arm to block another strike as he moved closer, he grabbed the arm with the offending weapon and twisted it out of Danzo's grip, making the man scream out in pain. The blond had dislocated his wrist with a push with the thumb at the right point, "oops sorry." Naruto said sheepishly when he heard the scream.

Everyone in the room continued to stare in horror and awe as Naruto then seem to have smiled sadistically down at Danzo whom he had forced to the ground expertly, where he is now sitting on him and pinning one of his hand to the ground with his knee. Naruto's fingers moved against the dislocated wrist, pushing the joint that was jutting out back, making Danzo scream and curse again. Naruto twisted Danzo's arms behind him, holding them together as blood dripped from his injury into Danzo. Naruto held out a hand toward the police who gave him a pair of handcuffs quickly to ensure that the attacker was secured and that there would no more danger.

By the time Naruto was done, his sleeve was soaked in blood and was dripping wet with the red liquid which he suddenly seems to have realised as he cupped his hand under the sleeve to prevent it from dripping even more onto the marbled ground where the blood was a stark red against the whiteness. Itachi frowned in worry, the blond should be trying to stop the bleeding and not worry about his floor. Itachi rushed towards the blond, pulling off his own tie to make a tourniquet to stop Naruto from losing more blood. When Naruto seems to have realised what he was about to do, he backed away from Itachi, protesting saying that the tie was probably expensive and that he shouldn't ruin it. "I'd ruin anything for you Naruto." Itachi muttered for Naruto to hear only as he tied the tourniquet. Naruto blushed lightly, looking down at the ground to avoid eye contact. One of the team members recovered enough to start running to get something to help with the blood flow to get Naruto to the hospital. They returned with all sorts of things - cloths, first aid kit. 'Oh boy, white cloths'. Naruto sighed to himself as he pressed the cloth to his arm, holding the gaping wound shut as Konan came over to wrap a medical tape over the wound to hold it tight so Naruto wouldn't have to do it himself.

'Why would you risk your life for me? ' Itachi wondered as his heart pang at the thought of having witnessed the blond fight someone with a knife without any defences.