(A/N: The would-be sequel to 'Mask'… found it on my computer and cursed myself for not uploading it sooner -.-' lol, really short chapter but heck, what do you expect considering what it's a sequel to?)
Unmasked
Inspiration
"Stop giggling."
Hinata shook her head, giggles still emitting from her small frame as Sasuke bandaged her upper arm, "G-gomen…" giggle "…sti-still it's kind o-of ironic, m-my turn to be th-the pa-patient, ne?"
Sasuke sighed, ironic maybe, but funny? He would never fully understand her.
"Ano sa… Sas-Sasuke?" she'd gotten better at his name, but still… he mentally shook his head, he needed to reply to her, not ponder pointless things.
"Hn?"
"U-um… I was w-wondering…" she trailed off, obviously in need of further prompt.
"Wondering?"
"W-well…-" before the hesitant girl could continue however the sliding door slammed open, startling both its occupants.
"Oi! Lovebirds, hate to break it up but Tsunade-sama would like to speak with Sasuke." Nara Shikamaru called lazily as he viewed the couple.
They blinked, since when did Shikamaru know they were…?
It hit them both like a ton of bricks.
"Naruto!"
Sasuke cursed, he could have sworn he threatened Naruto within an inch of his life to stay quiet.
To both of their immense surprise, Shikamaru spoke up again, "No, Sai."
They both gave him quizzical looks, "Sai?"
Shikamaru pulled something out of his pocket and handed it both of them.
Looking down at the piece of parchment their eyes widened.
"He said it… 'inspired' him." Shikamaru shrugged, artists were strange ones indeed…
Hell bent Sasuke exited the room room, sharingon reeling as he thought of a certain Anbu's impending doom.
It took Hinata a moment to exit her shock and a whole other moment for her to realize if she didn't stop Sasuke now, blood would spill.
Shikamru's eye twitched; didn't he just tell them the Hokage wanted Sasuke? If the Uchiha didn't go to the Hokage, he'd get in trouble.
"Tch, troublesome…"
(Ending Notes: Fans of 'Mask' are probably so pissed at me… not only did I take forever to post this chapter but it's not the best chapter ever… oh well, prologue to the madness, ne? X3
Muse-chan lounging on a Saturday.)