Hey everyone so here's a new story for you guys! I actually was in the middle of math class when I came up with this. Lol. Anyway, I hope you enjoy this story
Post-War (Neji is still alive in this story)
Ages, most around 19-21
HINASASU with possibly other pairings.
ENJOY and Please, please review!
Raising her arms above her head, she stretched her aching arms. She brushed dirt off her pants and stood admiring her work. She passed by the Uchiha district hundreds of times and couldn't help but feel sad at its state. With her mind made up Hinata made it her secret mission to restore the estate to its former glory.
Everyday she came by and cleaned, dusted and swept.
Finally came the Garden. Gardening was her favorite thing to do in her spare hated seeing all the dried up withered plants and the vines growing along the sides of the buildings. She thought adding some flowers would make the place look well, less dead. Granted Sasuke hadn't returned to the village yet, despite his involvement in the war against Madara. But if he ever did, at least he'd return to a happier sight.
It was about 3 months into Hinata's project. The garden was almost complete. She stopped by every afternoon and weeded and pruned as needed. She planted various fruits and veggies, mainly beans, strawberries, carrots and tomatoes. She watered them and cast a special jutsu she learned from her mother, to repel insects and rodents that could ruin the crops.
Unbeknownst to her, everyday she came another person was there as well, watching from the shadows..
Kakashi showed up everyday and watched the Hyuga girl begin to restore the Uchiha household. He didn't understand what went on in the strange girls's head. He knew she didn't harbor feelings for the Uchiha. But given her personality, he knew she was pure at heart and probably couldn't help it.
When he saw Hinata walk into the Uchiha district the first time, curiosity got he better of him. So he continued to watch every time she went. For protective reasons of course. Despite his role in the war there were still many who were not fond of the Uchiha, and seeing Hinata entering his home might look weird. And kami knows how much these leaf villagers love drama. And there would be those who'd actually to trespass. And as acting Hokage it was his duty to protect his people from idiots.
Plus it gave him an excuse to sneak out of the office everyday.
It was month 4, early august, when Gossip spread around the village like wildfire.
Sasuke Uchiha had returned to the village. Hinata, unaware of this at the time, went on as usual and made her way to the Uchiha compound.
After the war, Sasuke left on his journey of redemption. However, learning the truth about Itachi, and the leaf's involvement in his clan's massacre, he was reluctant to return. It took a year of Naruto's constant badgering to convince him to come back. And even so, he told himself he wanted to settle down and rebuild his clan.
So now here he was, walking through the leaf village trying his best to ignore the not so subtle whispers around him. IT took every ounce of his will power not to burn the village to the ground.
He felt a familiar chakra zoom towards the Hokage's office where he happened to be headed. He rolled his eyes and let out a sigh.
Sure enough, upon arrival the blonde knuckle headed ninja stood waiting in the Hokage's office.
Naruto's face lit up and kakashi didn't look up from his book.
"I knew you'd come back!" Exclaimed Naruto as he tried to hug sasuke who promptly pushed him off.
"Welcome back to Konoha Sasuke." Kakashi said.
" So what happens now?" Asked sasuke.
Kakashi shut his book and let out a long sigh.
"Well you should be rotting away in jail according the the council and half of the village. But seeing as you helped save this village from total descruction I'm sure we could over look a few things and get you reinstated, that is as long as you're willing to remain loyal." Kakashi said handing him a leaf headband.
Sasuke stared at it for a moment and then returned it to Kakashi.
"I will not abandon the village again, unless I'm given a reason of course." Sasuke started.
Kakashi sweat dropped.
"But I will not wear this headband. Whether or not you like it, that's not my problem." Sasuke said crossing his arms.
"Very well then, I understand your reservations about the leaf village." Kakashi.
Naruto didn't say anything. He wasn't happy Sasuke refused to wear the headband, but was happy nonetheless that he was back.
"I'll take it you'll want you estate back as well." Kakashi said, eyeing the clock behind sasuke and naruto.
"Of course. And all my family's assets too." Sasuke replied.
"Well you see sasuke, although you have been pardoned for the most part, I cannot let you walk out completely free."
"What the hell does that mean?" Sasuke asked Narrowing his eyes.
"It means you will get only 15% of your family's assets. You will earn the other 85% going on various missions to prove your loyalty to the village" Kakashi stated.
Sasuke's Sharingan activated.
"You realize I can make you give me all my family's assets? Matter of fact I can make you instate me as the new Hokage." Sasuke replied angrily.
Kakashi glared at the Uchiha and stood up. Naruto tensed.
"I am aware you can do that and more. But remember you abandoned your friends many of which nearly died for you, time and time again. Especially Naruto. You will not walk in here and act like a spoiled brat and threatening your HOKAGE will not help your case." Kakashi said.
Sasuke closed his eye and deactivated his sharingan, but didn't reply.
Kakashi took a deep breath and sat down. He looked at the time again. 'Hinata should be at the compound right now' He thought. He looked back at Sasuke with a mischievous twinkle in his eye.
"Now then. Shall we head to the estate?" Kakashi asked.
Kakashi, Naruto and Sasuke walked together towards the Uchiha compound. The streets were wild as everyone watched the Hokage and the war heros walk through the streets.
Naruto was telling sasuke about the things going on around the village. But he didn't care. He just wanted to get home.
Home.
As they reached the compound Sasuke felt the chakara signature of someone nearby. It was familiar but he couldn't quite figure it out.
He pulled out his sword much to the displeasure of kakashi.
"Someone is here." He said.
"Who'd be crazy enough to come on to these grounds?" Naruto wondered pulling out a kunai of his own.
Kakashi knew but didn't say anything. He simply pulled out his book and giggled.
In the gardens, sasuke saw dark black-bluish hair swaying in the wind hunched over a tomato patch. He stopped. The woman hummed softly as she tended to the plants. A wave of Deja-vu hit Sasuke as he took a step forward.
"Mom?" He asked unconsciously.
Naruto stopped and looked at kakashi who shrugged his shoulders, then back at the woman. Recognition hit him at that moment when he realized who it was.
Hinata was tending to the tomato patch when she heard a deep voice behind her.
"Mom?" he said. Hinata stiffened and turned around to find her self face to face with Sasuke Uchiha.
'This isn't mother. She's just as beautiful though. If not, more...wait a minute. Who the hell was this woman and why was she on his property?!' He thought.
Hinata watched as his expression changed from melancholy, to confusion, and it it suddenly twisted in rage as his Sharingan activated. And his sword unsheathed again.
Her eyes widened as she narrowly dodged a swipe of his kusanagi.
Naruto jumped in and caught the blade in his hands. Kakashi held a hand on his shoulder.
"What the hell are you doing bastard! That's Hinata-chan!" Naruto yelled.
Hinata. His eyes moved to the woman who's eyes were still widened but had veins protruding from the sides. A Hyuuga. Hinata Hyuuga. Then it clicked. He vaguely remembered the mousy girl from the academy who used to pine after Naruto. She certainly wasn't mousy now. The woman then blushed then he realized he'd been staring too much and replaced the look on his face with a glare once again.
Kakashi noticed this and grinned behind his mask. 'This went somewhat better than I expected.' He thought.
"What are you doing here Hyuuga? By the looks of it you've been coming here for a while." Sasuke spat.
"I-I've been trying to restore your compound. It looked awfully bad and I thought I'd spruce it up in case you returned." Hinata explained quickly.
"And what did you expect to get out of this?" Sasuke said. Resheating his sword.
"Nothing!" cried Hinata as she put her hands in front of her. "I Just...I just thought that...when you returned home that you'd return to a place that felt like...well home. " She said.
Home.
Sasuke finally deactivated his sharingan.
"You see sasuke! Hinata's the nicest person in the world! She cares even if you are a bastard!" Said Naruto as he threw his arm around Hinata who turned red.
Sasuke frowned.
"Leave Now Hyuuga." He said.
"Sasuke, you could at least thank her." Kakashi said. Sheesh could the kid be any more prideful?
"I said leave!" Sasuke said.
Hinata didn't need to be told twice.
"I hope you find everything to your liking. I am sorry if I over stepped my boundaries. Welcome Home Sasuke-san." Hinata said then scurried away.
"You're such an asshole!" Naruto said and threw a punch at sasuke who caught it.
They locked eyes for a moment. Sasuke's eyes showed clear anger. But there was something else Naruto couldn't quite grasp yet. But his eyes were glazed over. Guess the bastard had feelings after all. Naruto moved off of sasuke and smirked at him. Sasuke's glare intensified. Then Naruto turned to catch up to hinata.
"You knew she was here didn't you?" Sasuke said to the silver-haired hokage. His hands curling into fists.
Peeking over his book he eyed sasuke.
"She was only trying to help. She's not like everyone else." Kakashi replied.
"Who else has been here?" Sasuke asked.
"Just here. No one even knew she was coming here. Except me of course but she didn't know that." Kakashi said.
Without another word, sasuke entered the compound. In his family's home on the kitchen table was two wooden picture frames side by side, dusted and polished. The first was Team 7's official team photo. Beside it, a family portrait. Sasuke couldn't have been more than 6 years old in that picture. A huge smile on his face as he held his mother's hand. His father stood behind them a stoic look on his face. Itachi stood there as well with a small smile on his face.
He stared at the picture a little longer. He could've sworn he saw the hyuuga's face where his mother's face should've been.
He dropped the picture back on the table.
It was in that moment he decided he hated Hinata Hyuuga.
Welcome Home Sasuke.
Well there you have it. I hope you guys enjoyed! Please review and tell me what you think!