Author's Note: Here's my second chapter! I want to give a shout out to ninjaluver, 1, Yazie567 (love your photo btw), H. , moonlightclock, rcr, iivogelchen, misao97, and the guest who commented on the story.

I also wanted to thank everyone who followed and/or favorited the story so far. I hope you enjoy this as much as I have enjoyed writing it thus far.

Also, I swear the story is ItaHina, but this another SasuHina filled chapter. I'm actually thinking about uploading these first two chapters as a oneshot for those folks who like SasuHina and not ItaHina. What do y'all think?

Do not worry, Itachi shows up in the next chapter! Enjoy!

Revenge is Sweet, Love is Sweeter

Chapter 2

Sasuke's sinister expression and the way he said the word sent shivers down Hinata's spine. He was certainly not someone to mess with. She put some distance between them and said nervously, "Um, no thank you. I don't think - I mean, that's not really something I'd know how to do. Sorry."

The Uchiha, however, pressed the issue. "That's no excuse, Hinata," he said as he re-closed the gap she had created. "I can teach you everything you need to know."

The Hyuga knew this was true. Sasuke had always had this strange obsession with revenge. Once, when they were fifteen Kakashi was supposed to drive him to a martial arts competition a couple of cities over. However, their sensei was notoriously late for things and this occasion was no different. Apparently Kakashi had assumed he would be able to get by the rules, but there was a new tournament director that year and he had refused to let Sasuke compete. The Uchiha was pissed and vowed revenge. A week later he had managed to round up all of his sensei's treasured Icha Icha books and burn them, including the special editions. This was not the only example, but it had always stuck with Hinata as it was the only time in her life she had seen a grown man weep.

"I'm sure you can," she said, "but it's just not who I am."

"Come on," Sasuke prodded, "are you telling me you don't even want to get back at him a little?"

Hinata almost scoffed. There was no "a little" when it came to Sasuke and revenge. It would be safer not to agree. "No, it's all behind me."

At that Sasuke actually did scoff. Her mood tonight had already proven it was not all behind her. However, he realized the need to switch tactics.

"Alright, Hinata, what if I said it's for his own good?"

The lavender eyed girl gave him a skeptical look. "You're saying my revenge would be good for him?"

"Yes. You need to teach him a lesson. Otherwise he'll never learn."

"Oh? What lesson would that be?" she asked, raising an eyebrow.

"You can't play dumb with me, Princess," Sasuke said, making her blush at the nickname. "I know that you know what Sakura is trying to do. Do you really think it's okay to let him continue like that? This way you get him back for how you were treated and Sakura gets exposed. It's a win-win situation."

The Uchiha was certainly persuasive, she had to give him that. Still, he was also downright devious so she was hesitant to accept his offer. "What if I say I'll think about it?" she countered.

Sasuke immediately backed off and nodded, knowing that she would come to see things his way. Considering the way her day was going and her higher than usual alcohol intake, he figured it was just a matter of time before something sent her over to his side.

Meanwhile, Sakura was on the dance floor glaring daggers at the dark haired pair at the bar. She couldn't believe Sasuke was talking to that dreary Hyuga. He had even laughed at something she said! That was unheard of!

The pinkette had been watching the Uchiha since the moment he entered. She was lucky Naruto never seemed to notice the fact that Sasuke's presence always coincided with any affection on her part. He was usually so distracted by the ministrations that he didn't pay any attention to who was coming or going.

Jade eyes narrowed dangerously as she saw Sasuke lean in to say something in Hinata's ear. Her blood pressure spiked when said Hyuga blushed at whatever it was he said. This was not supposed to be happening. Sakura had burned two of her close friendships for that man, first Ino and then Hinata, and she was not about to lose him to one of them. Especially when she had just stolen her boyfriend in order to get Sasuke's attention.

Sakura had to admit, she had been jealous of Hinata while she was dating Naruto. It wasn't because she was dating the blond, but rather because the lavender eyed woman started to spend more time with Sasuke as her boyfriend's best friend. The pinkette had watched with interest and growing trepidation as the Uchiha and Hyuga grew closer. It was all entirely platonic - Hinata would never cheat on Naruto - but she couldn't help but resent the fact that they were spending more and more time together.

Sakura had been sorely disappointed when her new "relationship" with Naruto did not lead to any more time spent with Sasuke than before. She considered the possibility that it was because she was not officially Naruto's girlfriend, but she hadn't gone that extra step because she knew Sasuke would never consider dating her if she was actually tied to his best friend. He was loyal in his own way to those he cared about.

When she saw Sasuke make Hinata blush yet again, it was the last straw. She was going to take the next opportunity she had and go over there. Luckily, a couple of songs later, Naruto told her he was going to take a quick break and head to the bathroom. There was always a line so it would give her a little time to get the Uchiha's attention all to herself.

As Naruto made his way through the crowd in one direction, Sakura headed in the other towards the bar. She swayed her hips and smirked at the lustful looks she was receiving from many of the males on the dance floor. The pinkette knew that she looked good. She had purposefully put on her shortest and tightest red dress after she heard Naruto confirming with Sasuke over the phone that he would be here. Her cotton candy tresses were curled and coifed perfectly and her makeup was immaculate. She was certain she would get a positive reaction out of the stubborn male tonight.

Meanwhile, the Uchiha fought the urge to roll his eyes as he watched Sakura saunter over to where he and Hinata sat at the bar. He found no reaction at all was a better deterrent than even a negative one. His dread at talking with his best friend's crush quickly turned into delight, however, when he realized that this was just what he needed to get Hinata to agree to his plans for revenge. Sasuke noticed Hinata tense as the pinkette got closer and smirked to himself.

"Sasuke, what a surprise! I didn't even see you arrive!" Sakura said while batting her eyelashes, though both Sasuke and Hinata knew she was lying.

"Hn," was the onyx eyed man's uninterested response.

The pinkette ignored what sounded suspiciously like a snort from the Hyuga next to Sasuke. She would not let Hinata distract her from her mission.

"Mmm, Sasuke," she purred, "wouldn't you like to come dance with me?"

The Uchiha resisted the urge to gag at Sakura's sickly sweet perfume as she leaned closer to him. She really had no respect for his personal space.

"Where's Naruto?" he asked, not even dignifying her dance request with a response.

"He went to the bathroom. I think he'd appreciate it if you kept me company while he was away," Sakura tried again.

"Sorry, I already have company. Looks like you'll have to make do on your own. I'm sure there's someone out there willing to keep you entertained until Naruto gets back."

Sakura shot a scathing look at Hinata, who appeared to be calmly watching the dance floor. Inside, though, the ravenette was fuming. She couldn't believe Sakura was shamelessly throwing herself at the best friend of the boyfriend she stole, and then looking at her like she was the one doing something wrong!

"But, Sasuke, I know I can be better company," Sakura whined. There was no way the quiet Hyuga was more appealing than her.

Hinata's eyes narrowed at that jab and Sasuke inwardly rejoiced. This was going even better than he expected. Sakura was being more catty than usual and it was definitely working to his advantage.

Meanwhile, Sakura knew that her time to hit on Sasuke was growing shorter by the minute and she was getting desperate. It was well known that Sasuke rarely ever set foot on the dance floor, but it would be the easiest way to seduce him under the guise of harmless dancing. Out on the floor, she could dance suggestively and talk to him without anyone being able to overhear them.

Sasuke tensed and swatted her hand away when Sakura tried to trace patterns on his thigh with her manicured fingers.

"Sasuke, you seem so tense. Obviously sitting here with her is not helping so why don't you come let me try to relieve that stress for you," she said flirtatiously.

Hinata wasn't sure if it was her stressful week, the fuzzy feeling she had from the alcohol, or Sakura's shamelessness, but she had had enough. The Hyuga was not the same pushover she used to be and this hussy had the audacity to hit on the one person who had been trying to make her feel better (in his own twisted way) while also insulting her while she was right there! Was stealing the man she thought was the love of her life not enough? Apparently not.

"Sasuke," Hinata began in a sultry tone even she wasn't aware existed, "I think I'd like to take you up on your earlier offer."

She had purposefully phrased her statement to be both as vague and suggestive as possible, but the smug look on the Uchiha's face almost made her regret it. That regret disappeared as soon as she saw the agitated look on Sakura's face, however, and she found herself feeling just as smug as her companion looked.

Hinata quickly realized that Sasuke hadn't actually given her any details earlier about what his plans for revenge entailed and though she felt nervous, she also felt a thrill regarding the unknown. She decided she would defer to the self appointed "Avenger" in this instance.

Once Hinata said the words out loud, Sasuke was beside himself. This would be his first revenge attempt with a partner and the new experience was exhilarating. He was already pleasantly surprised at her delivery and found himself eager to get on with the show.

The Uchiha smiled a rare smile at the lavender eyed woman and held out his hand for her to take.

"In that case, Princess, I think a dance is in order."

When Hinata placed her hand in his, Sasuke brought it up to his lips for a kiss then pulled her out onto the dance floor.

Sakura was torn between swooning at the rare sight of Sasuke's smile and screaming in frustration that the smile was directed at Hinata and not her. The pinkette watched in horror as Sasuke lead Hinata onto the dance floor and pulled her close. Meanwhile, Naruto had come back from the restroom and found Sakura at the bar. When she didn't respond to his greeting, he noticed the shocked look on her face and followed her line of sight to a couple on the dance floor.

To say that Naruto was surprised would be an understatement. Utterly dumbfounded would probably be a more accurate way to describe his thoughts at seeing his stoic best friend dancing very suggestively with his ex-girlfriend.

"Um, Sakura?" he said, while tapping her arm to get her attention. She made some noncommittal sound in response, and he continued, "Is that who I think it is?"

Luckily, the Uzumaki didn't notice Sakura trembling in rage as he was so distracted by the raven haired couple. This was certainly... unexpected. He watched as Sasuke bent down to bite the area where Hinata's neck met her shoulder and the uncomfortably familiar way she threw her head back in pleasure. That certainly made Naruto twitch. He had been the one to tell Sasuke about Hinata's sensitivity in that spot. Although they were no longer together, this situation was extremely disconcerting to the blond.

He sat quietly with Sakura in the two seats that had been vacated by the raven haired pair and they watched as the dancing became more provocative. The blond didn't question Sakura's quiet observation; he chalked it up to being shocked at Sasuke both dancing and showing actual interest in a girl. Instead, Naruto found himself growing more and more uncomfortable with the scene in front of him - because, seriously, they were right there in everyone's view - and was thinking he was pretty sure there was some sort of code about this kind of thing that Sasuke was definitely breaking. When Sasuke looked up after a few songs and caught Naruto's eyes with a smirk, that did it. The blond stood up and made his way over to the couple on the floor.

Meanwhile, on the dance floor, Hinata was enjoying herself immensely. She had never seen Sasuke dance and was surprised he did it so well. He had one hand on her lower back, pressing her body to his as he moved his hips. The other hand was on her hip, helping her move in time with him.

After a couple of minutes, Sasuke snuck a peek at the bar and saw both Sakura and Naruto there watching them with unhappy expressions. He moved the hand on Hinata's hip to the back of her head and tilted her face up towards his so he could talk to her.

"They're watching us," he said, with a pleased look on his face. Apparently this had been part of the plan.

"Sasuke, everyone's watching us," Hinata replied, and it was true. All eyes were on the couple in the middle of the dance floor. Women were looking at her with jealousy and men were eying her appreciatively. She knew some were curious at an Uchiha and Hyuga dancing together so closely. Their families were often rivals and one did not often see members getting along, much less practically making out in public.

"Even better," Sasuke said with a smirk. "Let's really give them something to watch," he said as he pulled her hair to the side and gently bit somewhere Naruto had once told him drove Hinata crazy.

It seemed the information was not an exaggeration because the usually reserved young woman suddenly threw her head back and let out a throaty moan that stirred something inside him. The hand on her lower back started to drift lower and he found himself pressing her against him even harder. Hinata looked at him a little questioningly, though she didn't dare say anything against his actions. They felt a lot better than she would have thought and she found she didn't really want him to stop.

"Hinata," Sasuke said to make sure he had her attention.

"Yes, Sasuke?" she said, letting him know she was listening so he would continue.

"Originally my plan for tonight was for us to make a scene on the dance floor and leave together so that people would assume we were going to have sex."

Hinata blushed at the idea of people assuming they were sleeping together, but had to admit she enjoyed knowing how positively livid a certain pink haired woman would be at the possibility.

"However," the Uchiha continued, interrupting Hinata's thoughts as his onyx eyes bored into hers, "I am quickly finding that I don't want them to assume incorrectly. I want you, Hinata, very badly."

Her blush intensified both from embarrassment and desire when she heard him say that. She was not the type of girl who just slept with someone casually. And Hinata was perfectly aware of Sasuke's current stance on dating. He was not interested in settling down right now. He was twenty three and enjoyed being single. On the rare occasions that he did sleep with someone, it was a one night only arrangement.

However, it had been nine months since Naruto broke up with her and it was nice to feel wanted, especially after the way that relationship had ended. Hinata had no doubt that Sasuke was sincere. He was honest to a fault, sometimes. The way he was looking at her and holding her so possessively was enough to effectively communicate his desire for her.

Sasuke threaded his fingers through her hair and pulled her face closer to his as he leaned down until she could feel his breath on her lips. His eyes never left hers and he asked, "What do you think? It is completely up to you and I don't want you to think I'm only doing this because of our arrangement. We can still have your revenge without it, but I am barely keeping myself from taking you right here on the floor."

Hinata's breath hitched at the bold statement. Her shy, more cautious side would have turned him down immediately, but the alcohol was doing a good job of suppressing that voice in her head. Instead, the ego boost she was getting from his husky voice and intense gaze were making her feel more confident and like it might be a good idea. There was obviously an attraction between them and the idea of just enjoying herself for a night, no strings attached, was very tempting.

Before she could change her mind, she nodded and nearly swooned at the heated look he gave her. He was the polar opposite of Naruto, but she had always considered him an attractive man.

"In that case, there's one last thing to do before heading out," Sasuke said as he made eye contact with Naruto while flashing one of his arrogant smirks in his direction.

He received the response he was hoping for when the blond's eyes flashed in anger and he started making his way over to them.

"Hinata, Naruto is coming over. We're going to leave, but I need you to make sure you don't look at him. It's important that you just ignore him, okay?"

"Okay," she agreed, knowing that Sasuke had a reason for asking that of her.

The Uchiha began leading her off the floor in the direction of the front door, but was intercepted by Naruto.

"Sasuke - " he began indignantly, but was cut off by his raven haired friend.

"Sorry, Naruto, but we're actually in a bit of a hurry. It'll have to wait," he said as he sidestepped the blond and continued towards the entrance. Before Naruto could say anything else he glanced back with a smirk and said, "Oh, and don't stop by tonight. I'll be otherwise occupied."

With that the raven haired pair made their exit, eager to get somewhere private, leaving behind a bewildered blonde and fuming pinkette.