Disclaimer: Naruto is not under my ownership. If it were, Hinata and Sasuke would end up together with Sakura, Naruto, and the rest staring from a distance with pure jealousy.
Author's Note: This is my first Naruto story and I decided I would try a one-shot first just to get familiar with the whole hang of things. This is a Hinata and Sasuke fiction and I hope at least one person out there will enjoy my story. Oh, and a review wouldn't be bad either. I don't mind flames as long as they aren't just because of the paring. Thanks!

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The Docks

The docks had always been his secret hideaway, running towards the scent of fishermen and trading ships whenever his world would trouble him to the point of insanity. Evening collapsed rather elegantly that particular night, placing a moon high above in the sky that emitted a heavenly blue aura which reflected generously off of the calm waters. Business between shippers and traders usually settled in around midnight, so Sasuke Uchiha had a comfortable idea that he would be all on his lonesome one more night under the stars.

Sauntering premeditatedly towards Konoha Harbor, the dark young man sighed in relief to observe that the place was deserted. There were of course the occasional seagulls, the rocking of private boats, and the rhythmic beat of the ocean crashes, but other than those natural, soothing sounds, the place was all his... or so he thought. Sitting quietly in the middle of the port's main boardwalk, Sasuke fully inhaled the warm aroma of fish and seawater, lying his head down in full relaxation.

Nights such as these were all he had to release his inner inhibitions. After all, he really couldn't express himself to the ever irritating number one hyper active ninja baka Naruto, and he definitely couldn't open up to the over obsessive number one fan girl Sakura without implying any unwanted feelings. Nights such as these were precious to him, diamonds in the rough that became increasingly harder to find with the amount of training Kakashi-sensei's been putting them under. Nights such as these were priceless…

"Sasuke, I'm so-sorry for in-interrupting…" A soft voice broke him out of his silent bliss, causing him to abruptly jolt up and prepare a defensive guard. Activating his Sharingan, the dark haired boy slowly rose to his feet in search of the other's presence. "I-I'm so sorry Sasuke, I didn't mean to tro-trouble you…" Following the sound of the girl's voice, the young Uchiha immediately deactivated his Sharingan once he caught sight of his nightly intruder.

Trembling in fear underneath the shadows of a large cherry blossom tree, Sasuke suspected that the Hyuuga girl must've fallen asleep high up in the top branches and must've recently awoken due to his arrival. "What are you doing?" he coldly asked, turning his back on her and plopping himself down on his original position.

"I fe-fell asleep and I woke up when you came here…" Advancing towards her fellow rookie, Hinata's pale eyes carefully scanned the path before her, making sure that her clumsiness didn't get the best of her. "What might I ask are you do-doing here?" Hinata instantly regretted what she had said the second she vocalized her thoughts. Asking someone, especially someone like Sasuke, what their business was around this hour was rather rude and impolite.

"I could easily ask the same of you…" Apparently unphased by the shy girl, Sasuke's voice seemed more bored if anything. There was obviously no interest in pursuing their conversation on Sasuke's end of the awkward circumstance, and Hinata practically sighed in relief at his disinterest. Leaping over the railings that separated the boardwalk from the miniature fields, Hinata timidly bowed her head to Sasuke's resting figure and quickly started out of the docks. "You shouldn't go home by yourself right about now…"

His suggestion stopped Hinata dead in her tracks.
"It's too late in the night for you to be walking alone and even if you are a skilled kunoichi, there are still shinobi drunkards roaming the main streets at this hour." His tone of voice felt compelled to show concern, yet at the very same time there was none at all. It was cold and unattached, but the mere thought of him displaying some sort of unease and sympathy for Hinata's disposition was a clear sign that Kakashi's pupil was definitely off today.

Of course Hinata was never one to really gawp over the Uchiha boy, so she didn't have the slightest clue as to how groundbreaking of a moment this was.

"Th-thank you Sasuke. Although I have no other way of getting home and fa-father will surely scold me if I return any later than 3 in the morning…" Ambling towards Sasuke, Hinata instantly started to fiddle with her fingers in a moment of raw panic.

"Calm down, I'll walk you home before the night hits 3." Obviously grateful for his surprisingly kind offer, the petite young teenager gradually sat beside Sasuke disregarding the monotone many would normally take to offense. "As for now, you're going to have to entertain yourself because I'm not sacrificing my time just to get you home as soon as possible."

Nodding graciously, the Hyuuga heiress shifted into a cross-legged sitting position preparing her chakra to meditate the remaining time away. Amused at her childish discipline, Sasuke accidentally allowed a smirk to edge its way onto his firmly stern lips. "So what possessed you to come all the way out here in the docks at this time of night?" Starting a conversation would definitely break the ice rapidly building between them, and if he had any chance of fully enjoying this peaceful night, tension was not allowed.

"Well," she began, "I come here to rest and hide away from the rest of the town. Per-perhaps I'm just a silly girl, but I-I do enjoy being alone more than anything." The answer bewildered Sasuke. Shuffling through various different psychologies and perspectives, the young man couldn't decipher why on earth such a lonely girl like Hinata would prefer to be… alone.

Grazing his fingers over the damp wooden planks of the boardwalk, Sasuke slowly opened his eyes and faced his silent companion only to find a face unmarred with any imperfections whatsoever. Her delicate, pale skin appeared to glow with the moon's light heavily pouring over her, a radiant blush that somehow felt as if he was in the presence of someone divine. But what lured him deeper into her enigma were those empty white eyes that carried a burden so profound in nature that a feeling of connection quickly formed.

"Is there something wrong?" Her cheeks quickly became a flushed tint of red, a clear indication of her discomfort with his intent gaze. His brooding eyes were indeed very intimidating and in some ways more than others, quite addictive. Hinata hadn't really understood why so many of the girls in their village salivated over the lasting Uchiha, but after staring into such merciless black eyes, the reason for such strong attractions towards the young man promptly became understandable.

Realizing he'd been caught off his guard, something that never happened to him before, Sasuke withdrew his eyes from Hinata and darted them towards the scenic view of the open waters. Unaware of what to do, and for that matter what was happening to him, Sasuke rose to his feet and started to walk away towards the direction of the town.

"Sasuke, do, do I follow you?" Hinata cried after him.
"Yeah," He blankly replied, "I guess so…"

Skidding after Sasuke's figure, the two headed for the Hyuuga Mansion, remaining silent during the entire walk there…

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Ending Note: I know I ended it way too abruptly and there was practically no story whatsoever, but I tried. I can't say I'm an expert at this so please leave a comment/ opinion/ criticism/ etc. and I'll be sure to reply back with a review reply. Oh, and should I continue this story? My sister says I should. Okay, I'm going to stop rambling now. Thanks for reading!