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Chapter Two: Being the Uchiha's Girlfriend
"Oh."
Sasuke noticed the change on Hinata's face. Disappointment was visible in her eyes and somehow, he felt like an idiot for telling her about Karin. The feeling was more like he has betrayed her at some point. Then her lips formed into a thin line and he cannot help but say what he was thinking. "You're jealous." He pointed out, loving the whole idea of Hinata's jealousy thing. If he was the one who was having a jealous fit, there's always hell to pay...but if it was Hinata –it was just plain adorable.
"No I'm not." Hinata answered defensively, her brows creased at the sudden remark. In her defense, she was just thinking about the fact that Itachi-san left Sasuke in her charge. She was the one who was supposed to watch over him—even without the boyfriend and girlfriend relationship.
His older brother entrusted this rebellious Uchiha on her care, and he was her responsibly the moment she accepted the task from Itachi-san…not some other…redheaded fan girl.
"You are."
"I'm not." She pouted.
Sasuke's lips curled at the sides, ego boosting on full force. "It's alright…" he pulled her tighter in his embrace. "It's your job to get jealous."
"I said I'm—umph…"
He silenced her with his lips.
Letting her lips go, he placed his lips on the top of her nose. "You're saying…?"
With a defeated sigh, Hinata nodded her head. "Right…I'm…jealous." Shaking her head, Hinata admitted that even with her intense Anbu training, Sasuke could easily melt her on the spot…and he was not even using his famous killer skills—his lips was enough.
She could feel his breath hot on her skin, and her brain was starting to get mushy again. Yeah…she could leave the "Rape and Karin" thing for the meantime, no need to tell Sasuke about it. Good Kami….when did she start to act so lustful and unstrained?
She felt him smile—that ego booster smile—and his hands started to roam up and down her spine. Her heart started to pound at the gesture, scared and excited at the same time. "Sasuke…"
"Should we finish where we left?" he asked, loving the way her scent fills his nostrils with a calming effect.
"Your really doesn't learn the first time." She answered softly. "Neji-Nii—"
"Do you think I'm scared of your cousin?"
"No…But I am afraid of you both." Shaking her head with the greatest of effort, Hinata placed her hands on his cheek. "I—" she stopped and looked around, suddenly alarmed. Her veins suddenly popped on the sides of her eyes as she activated her Byakugan and focused on the wooden wall behind them. "Hanabi!"
Deactivating her kekkei genkei, Hanabi Hyuuga ran as fast as her legs could carry her for the effort of keeping dear life.
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Naruto poke Sakura by the side, lips pouting in a picture of impatience and annoyance. The pink haired kunoichi pretended not to notice, leaving her boyfriend to sulk back again on the empty chair inside her office at Konoha hospital. She was with Tsunade at the moment; discussing the matter about some kind of chemicals she has the chance to get her hands on.
"Is this going to take long? I'm hungry." Naruto complained, head resting over his hands. For the past hour, he has tried every way to persuade the medics to stop talking and eat something first before they all starve to death.
"You see Lady Tsunade… I have studied some of the concoctions inside each vial." The Haruno tapped her pen on the clipboard she was holding. "Each is specifically made…mostly by the use of medicinal plants. Whoever made these liquids has a lot of knowledge about medicine and natural elements."
Senju Tsunade ran her cherry red finger nails on the desk, making rasping sounds as her face became thoughtful. "Hmm…clever."
"What I'm doing now is I'm trying to pinpoint each ingredient…though the process is very slow and could take for months." Removing her white laboratory coat, Sakura placed the clipboard in front of the great sanin. "I am also trying to make an antidote…just in case."
Tsunade chuckled. "It seems like you don't need my help Sakura."
"Yeah…Yeah…finish it already." Naruto piped in, his feet making annoying sounds on the wooden floor.
Looking back at the nine tail's vessel, Sakura gave a warning glare. "Naruto…just one more annoying sound and I'm going to kick you out."
"Aww…Sakura-chan."
Returning her gaze back to the Senju woman, Sakura pointed at the clipboard. "Oh…I really need your help lady Tsunade. You see…you're the only one who could help me in this. Your knowledge greatly surpasses mine in terms of medicines and chemicals."
"Hmmm…what do you want me to do?"
"Eat lunch before we die!" Naruto just could not help himself, though he later realized that it has been more convenient for him if he has shut his mouth. After the words left out of his lips, he found himself flying outside the office window—headfirst.
Gracefully controlling his body, he landed on the ground with ease, his feet solidly touching the dusty soil with a dull thud.
"Aww Sakura-chan!" He called, head raised to the direction of the window above him. "Why did you throw me out? Not to mention that you literally did it."
"You're too noisy. I can't finish my job with you complaining every minute about your stomach." Sakura's head peeped outside the window. "I'll meet you after we finish…Go away for a while, just don't hide your chakra signature so that I'll find you easily."
Naruto pouted, arms crossed. "You're driving me away now?"
"I love you." The Haruno mouthed.
"Okay…take your time." Naruto smiled foolishly, his cheeks tinted with a fair dusting of red. "I'll go look for Teme and we will eat ramen…I'll come back for you later."
"Yeah…you do that."
Placing both of his hands above his head, Naruto whistled a merry tune as he followed the winding path that would lead to the Uchiha district. Sakura was really giving her work a serious commitment, and Naruto cannot help but be proud of his girlfriend's dedication.
Though he really would appreciate it if she also looked after herself more, he can't help but notice Sakura's developing habit of skipping meals once she's too engrossed with something about work.
Stopping mid-stride, Naruto scanned the area for a good three hundred degrees and beamed when he saw what he expected to see.
Hinata Hyuuga.
He felt her chakra signature and silently wondered why she was on the same district as him. Was she on Anbu duty? He guessed not, her lavender colored jacket and black pants was proof enough. He saw her stopped and looked around the area just like the way he did. She was on the other path, with trees half concealing both of them from each other's view.
He knew she also felt his chakra.
"Naruto-kun…" A soft voice and a much softer smile greeted him. Her hand raised in a friendly gesture. "I knew it was you…"
"Heh…" His grinned, then decided to come closer. Kicking his foot on the ground, he closed their distance with a leap. "Free time, Hina-chan?" Naruto asked as soon as he has landed right in front of her. "I did not expect to see you here. For a moment, I thought the chakra belongs to Neji."
"Uhm…yeah. I am not on Anbu duty today. I am actually about to go to Kurenai-sensei's house." The girl informed him, all the while giving glances at the trees behind. "But I need to stop by the market first. I'm going to buy food and fresh meat."
"Do you want me to come with you?" Naruto offered, thinking that he could make someone go with him to eat ramen. His first plan was to actually drag Sasuke with him, but that would take brute strength and a lot of persuasion in his part.
But lucky him, he has found a new easy target.
"Ano…"
Naruto put on his most persuasive face. "Come on Hina-chan…" Placing his arm around the Hinata's shoulders in a friendly gesture, he started to drag the girl with him. Mentally, he thought that something was amiss—then he realized it.
Her usual blush was gone.
Naruto was so used upon seeing Hinata blush every time he saw her, and for him, it was like the most normal thing in the world…and seeing her missing that faint tint in her cheeks was new. Come to think of it…it's been a while since he saw her blush. "Let's eat ramen before going to Kurenai's house. Sakura-chan is still working; we could go get her to come too."
"Naruto-kun…" Hinata's face looked awkward, and he cannot help but laugh good naturedly.
"Neh, Hinata-chan. Just this once—hey"Naruto's smile vanished as it was replaced with a stunned look. Looking back, he felt someone removed his arm—the one that was placed on Hinata's. The moment his arm dropped to his side, the Hyuuga princess was nowhere beside him.
She was now on Sasuke's grip.
"Teme…" Naruto said, surprised. Damn…Sasuke was really getting better at this ninja stealth thing. Pocketing his hands, he eyed the Uchiha questioningly for the young man was looking at him maliciously.
What did he do now?
"Dobe."
Hinata squirmed. She and Sasuke just saw each other a while ago, and she already told him of her plans about going to Kurenai's house, and they both said their goodbyes.
But why did he appear right here all of a sudden?
"Oh…" Hinata nodded, the answers suddenly clear inside her head. Looking at Sasuke who was busy glaring at his best friend, Hinata clicked her tongue disapprovingly.
So he has been following her, wasn't he?
"Teme…I did not notice you."
Giving Hinata his own version of 'disapproving look', Sasuke gritted his teeth. "Yeah…You two were too occupied to notice me." Maintaining his hold on the Hyuuga, Sasuke began to pull her with him. "I'm going to go with you to your sensei's house." He told her gruffly.
Hinata choke on her own breath. Kurenai would surely be in for a shocker if she saw Sasuke inside her apartment. She has never mentioned anything about the Uchiha to her sensei, left alone inform her that he was her…boyfriend. Heavens, put that problem aside, she still needs to think of the right way in informing her teammates.
She could just imagine Kiba's reaction and Shino's silent protest.
Add to that, Hanabi has been pestering her about the "Things" she witnessed that night when Sasuke sneaked inside her room. The sweet sister she knew has turned into a little devil, threatening to tell Neji the things she saw if Hinata would not comply with her wants…like cooking her favorite food or changing curfews.
And Hinata cannot do anything about it because she doesn't want to mess things up more with her Nii-san, and Neji has been already disappointed of her as it was.
"Wait teme…" Naruto interrupted as he blocked their way with his body, preventing the two to pass. "You can come with us... Come on, Ramen on the house… My treat."
"No." Sasuke answered with the same gruff voice.
"Come on…"
"I said no."
The Uzumaki looked pleadingly at Hinata. "Help me out here Hinata-chan… I don't want to eat alone."
Sometimes, Hinata could not believe how hard and stone cold Sasuke can be. Stopping on her tracks, despite of Sasuke's subtle effort of pulling her with him, she smiled at Naruto. "Of course Naruto-kun…If Sasuke-kun won't go…then I would go with you."
Sasuke frowned and pressed his lips together. "Damnit." He muttered under his breath.
Hinata managed an apologetic look.
"Alright!" The jovial Naruto raised his fist high, looking at Sasuke with the same grin, he shook his head. "Come on Sasuke…don't say you're jealous of me?" Yes, he may be a good handsome idiot at times, oblivious at a lot of obvious things even…but come on, if anyone knows how to read Sasuke's mind—it was he. "I know I'm handsome alright….but come on Teme…don't act like a jealous little kid. It's just me."
"What did you say?" The Uchiha's voice was controlled yet Hinata knew that it was indicating the worst of Sasuke.
"Sasuke…" Hinata placed a gentle hand on his arm, afraid that the two best friends would suddenly engaged themselves in an unexpected friendly sparring session—well, friendly on Naruto's part that is.
"Heh…nothing…nothing."
Feeling Hinata's hand, he gruffly turned is head away from Naruto. Still stoned face, Sasuke looked at the girl—indicating a promise that they are going to discuss about this later. He smirked. "Fine…but I'm paying for both our food."
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"Shit!" Karin pounded her fist on the wooden desk she was seated in front of. She was bored, and she cannot take the fact that she can't stepped out of the Uchiha district without Anbus following her. Hell, there are Anbu's patrolling around the mansion every now and then—the village was still a little uneasy with Orochomaru's discilples, so it seems.
Straining her neck to see outside the window beside her, she saw Suigetsu and Jugo throwing shuriken stars on makeshift dummies. One in particular caught her attention—the one Suigetsu was very enthusiastic on targeting with his kunai.
A dummy with spectacles and red rags for hair.
"I saw that!" She called out, glaring at the white haired Taka member.
Suigetsu grinned, wriggling his eyebrows at her before turning back to the dummy and began to mutilate it with his favorite weapons. Sighing, Karin sunk back to her chair and buried her face on her hands. She can't do anything with those two around. Left alone spend some time with Sasuke…
Pulling out the small vial inside her pocket, she examined it with weary eyes. She doesn't know the effects of its contents and how dangerous it could be to the user, how much would it make someone forget or will the result be permanent…
Such risk… Karin thought warily, rolling the small bottle with her fingers. Before the vial could be of any use for her, she needs to find out everything about it first…she needs to study, do a little experimenting…
Returning the bottle back to the safety of her pocket, Karin pushed back the chair and decided to go outside and join her teammates. Boredom would kill her if she stayed a minute more inside the house.
"Wanna join us?" Suigetsu asked her the moment she appeared on the porch, looking glum and pissed.
The Uzumaki eyed her mutilated version of a practice dummy. "Do you want me to practice with that?" Shaking her head, she decided to humor the young man. Giving Jugo a polite smile, Karin took one kunai and examined it with her fingers. "Hmm….I know something that's more fun than that…"
Suigtsu raised his eyebrows suspiciously. "What?"
"Killing you." With a flourish, she leaped to where he was and brandished the sharp weapon which he avoided successfully. "So you're having fun practicing on killing me eh?"
"Hey now…" Suigetsu ducked just as a kunai whipped past his head. "It's just a joke."
"Joke…my ass!"
A smile passed on the guy's lips. "And such a big ass it is."
Jugo frowned, and then looked at the practice kunai in his hand. Dropping it on the ground, the stoic Taka member chose a nice place for him to sit on the green grass. It seems like his two teammate's foolish antics was more entertaining than destroying practice dummies. Jugo rested his chin on both hands, eyes glues to the two like a child who was observing something interesting.
"I'm going to castrate you." Karin threatened, aiming for the guy's head. "But let me take your head off first."
"Come on now…then we would not be able to have babies in the—"Suigetsu stopped and his whole body froze. Karin, on the other hand stopped mid-swing and her jaw just dropped to the ground, eyes wide and face flustered. "Uhmm…Ooops." He managed a guilty look. "Heh…I'm kidding."
But there was a red tint on his cheeks.
Jugo's chin slipped from his hands and a surprised looked passed on his face, which was a rare sight. Karin on the other hand looked flustered, trying to hide her own pink face.
"Bloody idiot." She muttered.
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Sakura's eyes darted back and forth between the Hyuuga heiress and the Uchiha future patriarch. Naruto has pulled her out of the office a few minutes ago just as she was dismissed by Tsunade , and said that they are going to get some ramen with two friends.
She did not expect it to be Hinata and Sasuke though…
Well, she could expect one of them…but not together. And by the looks of it—which really bothers her to be honest— Sasuke was sure not acting like his usual arrogant and smirking self. When they ordered the food, he coolly said that he was going to pay for his and Hinata's meal even though Naruto was insistent on paying the bill himself.
In the past, Sasuke never really cares for things like that. He was the kind of person who just keeps quite in the corner with his arms crossed—face stoic or sometimes grim. Also, why would he bother to pay for Hinata's meal? Sure they have gone in missions before, but what's with the "connection thing" she could feel between the two?
And why the hell was Hinata letting Sasuke? She expected her to shake her head, smile politely and decline with the offer of paying meals. In the past, even though Konoha eleven has gotten very close through time, the heiress was very observant of the Hyuuga etiquette and sometimes, they all have a hard time persuading Hinata to let them pay the bills for her. She sometimes lets them, but not with a long persuasive talk.
And one more thing…did Sasuke just ordered matching meals for himself and Hinata?
Now Sakura was not feeling like they are dining with friends, but more in the area of a double date.
"Sakura-chan…you're quite." Naruto observed, wrapping his arm around her in a comforting gesture. "Come on, don't let work get through you outside the office. Relax a bit."
The medic managed a smile. "I'm just…thinking of something."
"Sakura-chan…" It was Hinata, Leaning a bit to the front in order to see her because they are all sitting on the desk counter, and Sasuke was blocking her from view. The Uchiha subtly seated himself between the Hyuuga and Uzumaki earlier.
"Hai?"
"Uhm…I'm going to order some of Kurenai-sensei's favorite cabbage and miso soup on the store across from here, but it won't be ready for half an hour,…c-could you go with me? I figured I could come back later when we finished eating ramen to get it."
The Haruno smiled. "Sure." Getting up on her feet, Sakura's eyes glinted with a new resolution.
She could interrogate Hinata with the questions she really wanted to be answered on the way.
When the two ladies disappeared from view, Naruto grinned and wriggled his eyebrows playfully at Sasuke. " Our girls eh?"
"Wipe that stupid look off your face." Sasuke snorted and leaned on the counter, disregarding the odd looks some of the locals were giving him. He can't really blame them, for it was rare that he spend time in these places—except being dragged against his will. Scanning the area around, he saw some of the young girls who are passing by, or even those who are eating their fill of ramen, are looking at him with awed eyes.
"Neh…you're jealous of me back at the Uchiha district weren't you?" The Uzumaki asked slyly.
"Shut it Naruto."
"It's ironic isn't it? My girlfriend was your fan girl in the past…and back then, your Hinata-chan is my—Oof!"
Sasuke did not let him finish, for he stuffed his fist on Naruto's face, not very strong but just enough to keep the loudmouth shut his loud trap. The Uzumaki's hand shot to his face and there were a few gasps from the people around.
No one obviously thought that they were going to see the two future Hokage candidates acting like children in Ichiraku's ramen house.
Just as Naruto was about to punch back, the short flap that covers the half of the place opened and the nine-tailed vessel stopped mid-swing as his head jerked to the all familiar chakra that appeared.
"Naruto!" Tenten greeted as she and Neji walked in. "Oh…what happened to your nose?"
"Tenten-chan!" Naruto's wiped his bleeding nose and a grin appeared on his face. "Oh…Neji, not on Anbu duty?"
Neji shook his head, his eyes darting to Sasuke and his now all healed form. "No…I am not." He answered Naruto's question as his eyes narrowed, chakra signature suddenly flaring. Unconsciously, the Hyuuga prodigy's bandaged hand turned into fist— mind recalling the night he tried to stopped Sasuke's bloody heart with his gentle fist. The same night he has seen his Hinata-sama being…violated by this rogue.
Tenten frowned, feeling Neji's sudden intense chakra flow. Now what was the matter with him? Tilting her head back, she noticed that the Uchiha's electric-type chakra was also building up, making her wonder if there were some issues between these two that they doesn't know.
Just as she was about to mentioned it out loud, the flap opened again, this time two young men entered. One was stoic, the other having a wide grin revealing his sharp canines.
It was Shino and Kiba.
"Wow…I never thought you guys like ramen like I do." Naruto remarked.
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Sakura has cornered her.
Hinata blinked, her teeth biting the inside of her cheek. She was having a good time choosing the kind of soup she was going to bring to Kurenai when Sakura questioned her with the question she was dreading to be asked by anyone.
Is something going on between him and Sasuke?
"Ano…" Hinata knew she can't lie…and unfortunately, Sakura knew that too.
"Come on Hinata…" The Haruno smiled. "I am just curious…since you know…I have never seen Sasuke acting like that to anyone." Crossing her hands on her chest, Sakura raised her eyebrows. "Besides…we are close friends…you can trust me."
Hinata nodded, knowing Sakura was right.
But still—
"Oh my…God." Sakura's right hand shot to cover her mouth. "There is something going on between you and Sasuke!" She saw Hinata's guilty eyes and sweaty brows—that was enough to clarify everything. "Wow…" Sakura shook her head, feeling giddy at the fact.
Sasuke Uchiha and Hinata Hyuuga?
Hinata looked aghast. "Sakura-chan…please lower you voice down." Looking around the store in case someone could hear, she bit her lower lip. "Ano…Sasuke-kun is…"
The pink haired medic still looked excited and started to bombard her with questions. "How did he show that he was interested in you? Did he court you? Neji…what's his say? Oh…and, did you two kissed already?"
Good heavens.
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Here ends the chapter.
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