Our Delicate Hearts: Chapter 2
Sasuke woke up to the annoying beeping of his alarm clock that got louder each passing second. Ripping the cord out of the electrical outlet, Sasuke climbed out of bed, feeling groggy. He dragged his feet over to his closet and opened it, staring at the rather empty space. He saw the crisp white school shirt what was waiting there for him. A vein appeared near his temple as he recalled yesterday's unpleasant event.
"I-I promise I'll make it up to you, Sasuke-kun.."
Gritting his teeth, Sasuke pulled his night-clothes (because he hated saying pajamas when they looked nothing like those stupid, itchy ones) off and shivered slightly as his still-damp hair from last night's shower touched the nape of his neck. He dressed into his school uniform and headed out, not caring about breakfast or making his bed. Just before locking the door, Sasuke looked into the darkness of his home.
"I'm leaving.."
His voice sounded eerie in the darkness. Quickly closing the door and locking it, he left for school.
"Good morning, Sasuke-kun~!"
"You look handsome today~!"
Sasuke was trying his hardest to ignore Sakura and Ino and the rest of the irritating girls as they crowded around him. A couple of veins were visible on his face.
"Ah..um..e-excuse me.."
Sasuke heard the quiet, timid voice of the girl who had ruined his shirt yesterday. Turning his head, he saw Hinata trying to get to her seat. She looked flustered and her face was red. The girls clearly hadn't heard her.
"She's trying to get to her seat."
The girls fell quiet when they heard Sasuke's sharp, commanding voice. One by one, they looked back to see a blushing Hinata wearing an awkward, embarrassed smile. Muttering unpleasant words, the girls walked away, shooting Hinata dirty looks. She awkwardly slid into her seat and then glanced in Sasuke's direction, her head lowered.
"G-Good morning, Sasuke-kun.."
"Hn." Sasuke turned his head to look out the window. He still hadn't forgiven Hinata, if that's what she thought. He could feel her guilt aimed directly at him. Pfft..
"S-Sasuke-kun!"
Hinata was out of breath as she called out to the Uchiha. Sasuke looked at her over his shoulder, then narrowed his eyes.
"What do you want?"
Hinata was still trying to catch her breath. When the bell had rung, signaling the end of algebra and the start of lunch, Hinata had run out to look for Sasuke, who was walking out of English. But instead of going to the lunchroom, Sasuke walked down the long corridor at a fast pace. (He actually just walks normally, but because he has long legs, he walks fast for Hinata.)
"Well?" The Uchiha asked impatiently.
"I-I..I made a bento for you..and washed your shirt.." Hinata shyly lowered her head and proceeded to handing the bento to Sasuke, but he didn't budge.
"I don't want that."
An arrow comically stabbed through Hinata's heart and she hung her head. "B-But.."
Sasuke turned away and kept walking down the corridor until he turned a corner and disappeared. Hinata stared at the bento and shirt that the Uchiha boy had refused and then gripped them tighter. No..I promised I was going to make it up to him..
Taking a deep breath, Hinata dashed down the corridor, wondering where Sasuke had disappeared to. Her question was answered almost immediately when she saw a flight of stairs going up to a door. Is this where he disappeared to..? She went up the stairs and then slowly opened the door. A bright ray of sunlight greeted her like a slap to the face and she squinted against it. Cool, fresh air brushed against her and Hinata realized she was on the rooftop of the school.
"Following me, Stalker-san?"
Hinata jumped when she heard Sasuke's smooth, yet irritated voice. He was lying on his back with his hands underneath his head and he was staring at her with one glaring eye open. Hinata shifted her feet.
"I-I promised I was going to make it up to you, right..? I made you a bento and washed your shirt."
Sasuke grunted and closed his eye.
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"Well? Aren't you going to give me the bento?"
Hinata's face brightened when she heard Sasuke's irritated response. "Ah, yes!" She gave a little happy jump.
"Oh, and don't think I like smiling strawberries blocking my view of the sky."
"Eh?" Hinata blinked in confusion. Smiling strawberries? But those are on my.. Realization hit her like a bomb.
...panties.
"KYAA!" Hinata shrieked, pulling down her skirt which had lifted up due to the teasing breeze.
Sasuke smirked and Hinata's face became as red as the sun on the Japanese flag.
After Hinata's embarrassment had passed, she sat down and handed Sasuke a bento wrapped in navy blue cloth. After a couple of moments, he opened it and stared at its contents.
White rice, yakitori, salad, and some weird, goopy red sauce.
He stared at Hinata who broke apart her chopsticks. "Itadakimasu." She was about to start eating her salad when Sasuke cleared his throat.
"Ahem. And what am I supposed to wash this down with?"
Hinata's face immediately turned red. "Ah, s-sorry!" She handed Sasuke a warm cup of sweet, honey-smelling tea. Sasuke broke his chopsticks apart. "Itadakimasu." He waited for Hinata to start eating before he did. No poison.
Tentatively, Sasuke ate the yakitori that he didn't despise, but wasn't part of his meals. He moved on to the salad consisting of lettuce, tomato, and cucumber. American salad? It was so far his favorite. The only things left in his bento were the rice and the red stuff. He eyed it suspiciously and pointed at it with his chopsticks.
"What is this supposed to be?"
Hinata's eyes brightened in the overwhelming way they had the day before. "It's a special sauce I've made to go along with your white rice. P-Please try it..it's good."
Sasuke eyed it suspiciously again before taking some rice with his chopsticks and carefully dipping it in the sauce. The second the sauce touched his tongue, he felt the world stop around him.
This...
"S-Sasuke-kun..?"
Sasuke slowly looked at Hinata. "This sauce..cherry tomato with bell pepper and olive oil?"
Hinata's worried expression switched to a happy one.
"Y-Yes! Is it good?"
Sasuke abandoned the rice and chopsticks, and, to Hinata's shock, devoured the sauce with his fingers until everything was gone. Hinata looked at him expectantly.
"D-Did you like it..?"
Suddenly embarrassed by his actions, Sasuke coughed into a closed fist. "It's alright..very strange mixture of ingredients, but it's good." Hinata looked like she was about to explode into moe. Sasuke set the bento aside and sat back, thinking about nothing in particular. A soft breeze gently touched Sasuke's face, like the hands of a loving mother to her child. He felt his heart tightened and he shielded his face against the breeze by resting his elbows on his crossed legs and pressing his fists against his cheekbones. Hinata must have noticed.
"D-Do you not like the breeze, Sasuke-kun?"
He blinked, staring at an ant that was crawling towards the Hyuga girl's fingertips. "It's not that I don't like it. It..makes one feel lonely sometimes."
Hinata looked at him and then rested her chin on her knees, her eyes clouding. "I see.."
The bell broke the silence. Hinata stood up, gathering the bentos. As she stood up, Sasuke noticed something that he hadn't noticed about the Hyuga heiress.
As she bent down, her fuku lifted up, revealing white skin. Sasuke saw a scar that ran down her right side and disappeared into her skirt. Hinata must have noticed him staring, because she turned red and quickly stood up. Sasuke rolled his eyes. "I wasn't staring at your rear end. I was staring at that scar."
Hinata's face turned paler than it already was. She turned away and started to make her way towards the door. "I-It's nothing of your concern.."
Her dismissive tone surprised Sasuke. Before she could open the door, Sasuke got up in a swift motion and grabbed hold of her sleeve.
"Hey..thanks for the food."
The Hyuga's cheeks turned red. "Um...I-It was nothing really..I owed you.."
Sasuke cleared his throat, suddenly embarrassed. "Tomorrow..can you make me another bento with that same sauce..?"
"E-Eh?" Hinata's cheeks turned redder.
Goddamn, you're making this harder for me, you foolish girl! "I said..can you make me another bento tomorrow with that same sauce?"
Hinata touched her face with her hands. "S-Sure...I-I'm glad you liked it.."
Sasuke gave her a nod and opened the door, walking down the stairs. Before he turned the corner, he heard Hinata call out to him.
"W-Will you let me eat lunch with you tomorrow t-too..?"
Sasuke blinked. This little.. He turned around, "Whatever." and left.
Hinata lay her bag on her bed and changed out of her school uniform. I wonder why Sasuke-kun knows the ingredients in sauce. I mean..everything is grinded together, so I didn't expect him to recognize the ingredients.. As she walked towards her closet, she passed her large full-body mirror and looked at herself. I'm not getting any taller.. She thought in disappointment.
The scar on her right side caught her attention.
"I was staring at that scar."
Quickly looking away, Hinata grabbed some loose khaki shorts and a t-shirt and pulled them on, thinking of one thing in particular.
Sasuke-kun..this scar is a reminder of my weakness...
Finally done with Chapter 2! Sorry I took a bit to upload, because I promised to upload last week, but I was busy.. *facepalms self* TT^TT
I DO NOT OWN NARUTO. BELONGS TO MASASHI KISHIMOTO.
Chapter 3 will be a bit longer and more interesting than this one xD
Thank you for waiting!