Back after…3 years? I didn't alter this chapter much. God, this chapter is still the worst one out of the whole story. Bad beginning, chases potential-readers away, can't change it. *sigh*

Disclaimer- I don't own Naruto. I also hate re-doing disclaimers. This will be the only one I'll do for the duration of the story.

Summary- Hinata had always thought of herself as pathetic. Now what will she think after Uchiha Sasuke comes back to Konoha and seems to notice only her and refuses to acknowledge anyone but her? Sasuhina

'thoughts'

"words"

noises

Hinata- 17

Sasuke-18

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Happenings

Chapter 1- What?

Hinata was walking through Konoha. She had just been training and her hands were bloody and bruised but she didn't mind. It showed that she worked hard, or that's what she thought. Hinata just remembered that she had to go shopping. Her back slumped and she felt like crying.

Flashback

(This Morning)

"Nee-san!" Hanabi yelled. "Otou-san said that you have to go shopping to get a new wardrobe. Everyone hates that stupid oversized jacket of yours. Otou-san said you'll make our clan look stupid if we let you wear that in front of the Godaime. Remember? She's coming to visit because she has something important to tell us. And get something like what I wear. Maybe then you'll get a boyfriend!" Hanabi banged at Hinata's bedroom door. Hinata was sitting at her small table feeling very sad and hurt.

End of flashback

Hinata quietly walked into a clothes store. She looked around and saw nothing she liked. She walked around the store a couple times and still saw nothing she would wear.

Hinata quickly checked her watch. Damn it was nearly time to come home, she had to hurry. Hinata wandered around the store. 'Why can't I just wear my normal jacket? I always wear it in front of everyone and there's never been a problem.' Hinata accidentally bumped into someone. She tried to move back a few steps to see who she hit, but instead the person grabbed her upper arms, so she was pulled against a chest. The only thing she could do was look up. She hesitated.

She was sure it was a boy though. The person had muscles and she could feel it through the dark material. She was too close to see the color of his shirt, it looked black. "Why don't you watch where you're going?" he asked coldly. Hinata looked up and was quite surprised to see the dark coal black eyes of the famous Uchiha Sasuke. "Ahh….I was j-j-just….." she adverted her gaze from his, blushing madly. Hinata struggled a bit, but he held onto her tightly.

"Uhh..um…..Uchiha-san?" Hinata murmured. "Hn." He looked down at her, analyzing her. "Can you let go of me?" He smirking and nodded, taking several steps away from her, releasing her arms in the process. Hinata rubbed her arms, she was sure her face was crimson now. 'What's Uchiha Sasuke doing in Konoha?! It's been 4-5 years and he's back? He's kind of……pale, and sickly looking.' Hinata glanced at Sasuke, who was still standing next to her as solid as a statue.

"W-w-what are you d-doing back in Konoha?" she asked quietly. He glared at her, his Sharingan activated. She stumbled back and almost fell, but he caught her. She was leaning against his chest again. "Stupid klutz. What are you doing here anyway?" he asked, this time not so coldly and he also didn't let go of her. "Anou……Otou-san w-wants me to buy n-new clothes….. b-but I can't f-find any I like." She mentally cursed herself for stuttering in front of him. 'The very first time I've ever spoken to him and I act like an idiot.' "Come, I'll help you find some clothes," he stated, more like ordered, staring straight into her pearl eyes, never breaking contact with them.

Unbeknownst to Hinata Uchiha Sasuke was wondering if he was crazy. 'What the hell?! I don't even like this scrawny little girl!' was what was going through his head.

Evening

"Um….U-Uchiha-san?" Hinata stuttered. Sasuke inclined his head a bit to show that he heard her. She ploughed on, although she didn't understand his gestures at all. "W-w-what….kind of c-clothes did you buy me?" she asked.

It wasn't her fault if she didn't know what the clothes were. He just grabbed clothes here and there and bought them. Then he shoved them into her arms and told her he was walking her home. He shrugged and answered, "Things you should usually wear."

He finally turned his head in her direction. "Satisfied?" She nodded and blushed, for he sounded irritated. "I could have b-bought the clothes myself, Uchiha-san, a-aren't you w-wasting money?" Hinata asked. "No. How about you call me Uchiha-kun or Sasuke-kun? San makes me twitch." He said shortly.

'Sasuke-kun…it sounds …odd...too friendly. I guess I'll call him Uchiha-kun then. But I won't get used to it so fast.' Hinata was so deep in her thoughts that she accidentally bumped into Sasuke's back. "Sorry." She looked up and saw the large Hyuuga compound. "Uhh…th-thanks!" She ran up to the gates and turned around to wave good-bye but was rather shocked as Sasuke started walking up to the gate also.

Hinata's bedroom

Hinata fumbled through the bags of clothes Sasuke bought her. He was sitting on her bed staring at her. Apparently he as there for the meeting with Tsunade and as he just told Hinata, all the other teams were supposedly coming too. (A/N No one from Suna, sorry but I can't think of anything they could say at the meeting.)

He was wearing two white arm-warmers, a blue shirt, (uchiha fan) and white shorts; his entire old outfit. "What am I supposed to wear?" She accidentally said aloud. She realized her slip as Sasuke grabbed the bags from her and pulled out a beautiful white kimono outlined in black. It had white swans sewed in silk on it.

"Here," he muttered, sounding very annoyed. "I-it's beautiful." Hinata exhaled. Sasuke merely nodded. He suddenly stood, causing Hinata to nearly fall off her bed. He walked to the corner of the room and searched through her dresser while he made her change in the bathroom. She was about to protest when she saw him searching through her stuff but he had already seemed to find what he was looking for.

He turned around and there, in his hand, was a beautiful crystal flower. It was a beret her mother had given her. It had 4 thin crystal strings, each string hanging off the edge (point) of each petal. At the end of each crystal string were several small, shiny connecting leaves. She had never seen it before. It looked elegant. (Sorry, if u don't understand, I still can't explain it very well.) Sasuke clipped it on the right side of her head. It kept her bangs from falling into her eyes. Next, he pulled out two senbons and fixed her hair in the back and gently slid the senbons through it. (Like a pen to keep your hair up…my sister does it. But a senbon is a needle)

He smirked and then pulled her to pose in the mirror. "Why don't you look nice?" He stated mockingly. She stared at him with a very surprised expression. "W-what?!" She felt faint. Moving away from the mirror and edging away from Sasuke, Hinata once again perched near her bed and the bags of new clothes.

"What did you buy me anyways?" she asked, curiosity getting the better of her. He looked thoughtful for a moment. "Some kimonos for formal and home occasions. Black tank tops, blue, purple, and white shirts. Uh…baggy black pants that probably fit you. Some capris. Flat knee-high boots. Senbons. Some thin jackets; thick enough to keep you warm. I don't know what else." He finished. Hinata just stared at him unabashedly. 'One minute I'm scared of him and the next we're talking like best friends.' The moment was ruined however by none other than an annoying younger sister.

"HINATA! TIME TO GO TO THE MEETING! HURRY IT UP!" Hanabi yelled through the door. "HAI!" "Uchiha-kun come on, we have to hurry." Hinata grabbed his hand and dragged him out. She hadn't noticed that she grabbed his hand of course. So therefore when she turned around and saw Sasuke smirking at her, she finally realized what she was doing and blushed. She instantly let go of his hand.

They arrived in the meeting room on time to Hinata's relief. Like Sasuke said everyone was there. They may have arrived on time but everyone was already ready. They were the two everyone was waiting on Hinata realized, walking in the room. She noted that Sasuke had suddenly gone mute and cold. He was glaring at everyone but her.

Hinata sat next to her father who, it seems, was rather surprised and impressed by what she was wearing. Everyone else was just staring; first at her, then at Sasuke. She felt like she was in a museum with everyone's eyes on her. Sasuke wandered to a corner and leaned against the wall, apparently bent on ignoring everyone.

"Hinata, you do know why you are here right?" her father asked. "No, Otou-san…not r-really." she replied. She was angry at herself for stuttering. She had seen her father wince as she stuttered and it made her feel horrible. "You are summoned here as well as everyone else to be told of an arranged marriage. You were originally betrothed to Uchiha Sasuke, but after he left we felt it was unsafe for you to marry him until we knew whether or not he was stable." Her father looked very serious. Hinata nodded, not knowing what else to do. She quickly glanced at Sasuke and she saw that under his bangs, which were covering his eyes, he was staring at her. He didn't look vicious but not very friendly either.

All the Jounins and Chunins in the room were rather shocked. The silence was broken by Sakura, who seemed to gain some senses, and screamed,"WHAT?! But Sasuke-kun is supposed to marry me!" "Sasuke hasn't been speaking to any of us Sakura. So why do you think he'd marry you?" Kiba asked as though she were stupid. Ah, he was the only one brave and strong enough to correct her and face her wrath. "It's not like he's ever talked to her!" she hissed angrily, pointing her long manicured finger at Hinata. Hinata looked down as though she was about to cry.

"Shut up! Before I kill you," muttered an angry voice. Everyone turned to Sasuke. The adults and Chunins knew when to stay silent, but of course just one person didn't. "Sasuke! When you finally talk to us don't scream at Sakura-chan!" Naruto screamed. Sasuke reverted back to mute mode. Everyone cast worried glances at one another. Hiashi just sat there not looking worried at all.

"W-what do you mean 'finally talk'?" Hinata asked quietly, nervously breaking the tension. Everyone turned to her. Hanabi made a tch noise. 'He talked to me.' Hinata thought quietly, 'didn't he?'

"Sasuke hasn't spoken to anyone since just now," Kakashi informed her. Hinata's head shot up in surprise. She turned to look at Sasuke. He was staring at the floor. She was sure he was pretty angry, seeing as he was covered with a dark aura. She quietly stood and walked over to him. "Sasuke-kun, you talked to me. Why won't you speak to them?" she asked. Her voice was a soft song. He lifted his head high enough to see her concerned face.

"Are you kidding me? I'm a traitor. No one, not even them, could still care for a traitor. There's no point talking to them." He hissed so softly that the only person who could hear him was Hinata. Her eyes widened. "No! T-t-that's not true." She insisted. He looked over her shoulder. Everyone was staring at them. Suddenly and unexpectedly he grabbed her soft hand and ran outside the door. "What?! S-sasuke-kun?" Hinata turned and saw everyone else run to the door. Faces mixed with concern, worry, and hate? (Sakura only, mind you) "Where are we going?" Hinata asked.

Night

Hinata ran and wrapped her arms around Sasuke. She gave him a hug. It made him feel the lost emotions of being happy. There was a beautiful lake in the middle of the forest. The moon was reflecting on the shining water. It was a beautiful sight.

"You really find a lot of beautiful things don't you?" Hinata asked quietly. He shrugged. They both sat at the edge of the lake. Sasuke quietly wrapped an arm around Hinata. She didn't seem to mind; in fact she laid her head against his chest. For once he truly felt happy.

"So you don't like anyone here?" she asked timidly. He nodded. "Except you," he murmured. Hinata blushed. She hoped he didn't notice. But of course he did. Hinata buried her head in his chest. "Why did you come back?" she asked. He didn't answer. Hinata, worried that she offended him, turned to look at him. He seemed to be in a trance. "I don't know why. I can't remember if Itachi is dead or not or what happened to Orochimaru," he said. "Oh," was all Hinata could say. To not know whether you completed your goal and coming back to your regular village scared that everyone would hate you. It was…sad. Maybe that was why he didn't talk; he didn't know what people would say about him. Hinata hugged him harder, surprising him. "Arigatou." he murmured.