Hi again, people. There is the second chapter. I hope you all enjoy and sorry again about anything written wrong... x_x

Chapter 2 – Hinata arrives!

Itachi opened his eyes. It was almost dawn. He looked around to see Sasuke curled up in a ball, stealing all the covers for himself. Itachi chuckled getting up. He checked on his clock and it was 5:16 AM. He still had plenty time to get ready. The young Uchiha entered the shower and drifted in thoughts. What he'd to about the girl? He had already said several times to his parents that he was busy with his trainings and missions, that he had no need to get involved in some relationship and they only didn't ignore him but also betrothed him to a 10 years old Hyuuga. He didn't even want to give it a chance. He had no such feelings for anyone but maybe his baby brother. He wanted to protect him and be close only to him and that was all… How that was such a horrible thing that his father always have to be grumpy seeing them together? He sighed turning the shower off and then he looked at himself on the mirror. He dried his hair with the towel and brushed his teeth. By the time the Uchiha came back to his room, Sasuke was already agitated on the futon. He'd be up soon. Itachi then picked on his closet some casual Uchiha clothing, a high collar black shirt with his clan symbol on the back, some baggy pants and lastly he wore a pair of white socks. He sat on the futon looking at his baby brother and smiled. Sasuke was sure cute mumbling nonsense while asleep. He then started to comb his hair and when he got rid of the tangles he tied it in a loose ponytail. His bangs fell on the sides of his head, framing perfectly his face. He checked the clock one more time and now it was around 5:40 AM. He had to go down and eat breakfast. Hinata was supposed to arrive soon. He stood and looked to Sasuke with longing before exiting his room and closing the screen door softly so the boy wouldn't wake up.

He went downstairs and found his father reading the newspaper while eating lazily bits of bread. His mother was there with a worried face.

"Ohayo. Otosan, Okasan." He greeted them and then grabbed a chair and joined them on the table.

"Itachi…" His mother called him and he looked at her with mild interest.

"What's wrong 'kasan?" She made a worried face and then looked at Fugaku finding the words.

"Sasuke is gone… I couldn't find him on his room… I didn't call you before because your father wanted you to rest-" She was interrupted by a hand sign from Itachi.

"Sasuke slept on my bedroom this night. He's fine and asleep."

Fugaku lowered the newspaper and glared at his son, Mikoto sighed relieved and then started to nibble on an apple.

"Why I somehow knew where Sasuke was? I assume your brother has his own room to sleep." Fugaku said annoyed and Itachi sighed.

"He said he had a nightmare. I wouldn't leave otouto all alone too scared to sleep." Fugaku slammed the papers on the table visibly irritated.

"Enough of this! You're a man now and your brother is old enough to deal with his own sleeping issues. I don't want him to sleep in your bedroom anymore. Am I clear?"

Mikoto looked from Fugaku to Itachi for a while and then continued to eat. She knew it was pointless to meddle into their argument. Itachi closed his eyes breathing deeply.

"I said, I won't leave him alone if he needs me. He's my brother I don't see any harm on spending time with him." Itachi said calmly and then returned the glare to his father. Fugaku watched him for a while and then went back to the newspaper.

"Do as you please, but better not complain later when your life is all ruined and your training delayed."

The boy shrugged and continued to eat his cereal. That was nonsense. Sasuke wouldn't ruin his life at any way.

A moment later, a deep voice called from the gates of their property. Itachi glanced at the clock on the wall. 6 AM. He followed his father to get the door and then they found Hyuuga Hiashi, two Hyuuga bodyguards, and a little girl in a kimono, hiding her face under her hands and dark bluish hair.

"Hyuuga-Sama." Fugaku called and the long haired man bowed to him.

"Uchiha-Sama."

He opened the gate and then bowed to the man who took a few steps in.

"You're Itachi I assume?" Hiashi said looking at the boy from head to toe. He had seen Itachi before when the Sandaime Hokage called the ANBU about the Hyuuga distress, when Kumogakure tried to kidnap Hinata a few months ago, but it was the first time he was seeing the boy in person. He forced a smile to him.

"Yes. Nice to meet you, Hyuuga-Sama." Itachi bowed expressionlessly.

"And you must be Lady Hinata." Fugaku said turning to the girl, who flinched at his look.

"As promised, I leave Hinata here for a week under your care." Hiashi said without even looking at the girl. Truth be told, he disliked Hinata due to her inability to fight. He highly hoped that the betrothal went fine and then he'll get rid of Hinata so he can focus on training little Hanabi, who showed more potential than Hinata, being five years younger.

He looked at her bitterly when she flinched. Itachi noticed that and found it weird. He smiled to the girl and approached.

"I'm pleased to meet you, Lady Hinata." Itachi said holding her hand and kissing the back of it. Hinata looked at him for a while.

He was so mature and beautiful, the girl whimpered something that sounded like "Sa-sa-sa-same" and passed out all blushed. Itachi held her before she fell and looked startled at her father.

"She's like that, can't even put up a proper conversation." The man sighed and Fugaku watched silently. Itachi held her close and excused himself and carried the girl inside. He laid her on the couch and sighed looking at a blushed passed-out girl.

A moment later, Fugaku got back inside and the Hyuuga were gone.

"So that's it. Take good care of her, son." The Elder Uchiha said following to his room upstairs.

Itachi looked startled. Where were the bodyguards? Where was her father? The girl had just passed out and he already left? Itachi looked at her almost feeling pity for the girl. It seems like her family don't care about her at all. He knelt before the couch and held her hand. She looked small and frail. He was seeing her as everything, except as a woman. She looked more like a pitiful creature abandoned by her own clan.

"Oh my, Itachi?" Mikoto appeared behind him surprised by the girl on the couch. "What happened?" Itachi looked at her alarmed.

"I don't know, I greeted her and she went all blushed and passed out. Do you think she has a fever, 'kasan?"

Mikoto let out a giggle. She had been a shy girl before, but never passed out at the sight of a cute boy.

"Why are you laughing?" He said getting a bit nervous and then she put a hand on his shoulder.

"She'll be fine Itachi. Just bring her for some tea when she wakes up." She said leaving giggling. Who would tell that Itachi would be gentle as ever with someone else? He was so cold and only acted like that towards Sasuke.

"I'll finish my cleaning, if you need something I'm on the kitchen." She looked at him gently and then left.

Itachi sighed getting calmer. At least she would be fine.

"Hinata?" He whispered caressing her face. "Lady Hinata?" He called once more and the girl opened her eyes. They were beautiful light lilac eyes, almost white. The Byakugan. She gasped at the proximity and Itachi took a few steps back. He didn't know what to do and then managed to put up a smile and said gently.

"Hello. Welcome to the Uchiha residence. I'm Uchiha Itachi, I'm here to take care of your for this next week. Let's get along, ok?" He said almost automatically and expressionlessly. He felt stupid.

"I-Itachi-san?" She looked up to him and blushed. She started to fidget with her fingers, brushing their tips and then bowed suddenly. "N-nice to meet you! P-please take good care of me!"

Itachi looked at that and felt his heart skip a beat. She was cute. That was unexpected and made the Uchiha slightly blush. He then kneeled down and held her hand.

"It's okay, don't be nervous. I won't do anything you wouldn't want." He looked around rethinking on his words. That sounded wrong somehow and he started to feel uncomfortable.

"Do you want some tea?" He changed the subject and stood offering her his hand. The girl hesitated for a while but gave him her hand. They followed to the dining room to find a sleepy Sasuke munching lazily on his cereal. The boy looked up to them and glared daggers at the girl.

"O-Ohayo S-Sasuke-ku-" He interrupted her getting up slamming his hands on the table.

"What are you doing holding hands with my aniki?" She gasped looking at Itachi and taking her hand off his.

"She had just passed out, that's why I was holding her, foolish otouto." Itachi chuckled on Sasuke's possessiveness it was way too cute and then he approached and poked the boy's forehead.

"Stop that!" He said pouting and rubbing his forehead annoyed. He glared at Hinata who flinched behind Itachi. She looked at him in disbelief. Sasuke had always been so serious and silent at the academy and never talked to anyone but Naruto and that was only to exchange stares and curse each other. It was almost unbeliavable to see Sasuke acting jealous and so childishly.

"S-sorry S-Sasuke-kun…" Itachi put a hand on her shoulder.

"There's no need to apologize, Hinata-chan. You did nothing wrong." Itachi said smiling trying to encourage the girl and that only made Sasuke pout even more. Itachi let out a chuckle at that.

"What's so funny, aniki?" He said crossing his arms in a defiant pose. Itachi just pulled him close and hugged him.

"Foolish otouto. Would you behave?" Sasuke blushed and got speechless for a moment and then he agreed to "behave" and sat down on his chair, looking at the cereal bowl and Hinata. Itachi had Hinata to sit as well and then he left to the kitchen to get some tea.

Once they were alone, Sasuke stared at Hinata angrily and the girl flinched on her seat.

"What do you want with my brother? He's MY brother and I'm not sharing him with anyone not even you!" Hinata lowered her head and muttered.

"I-I'm s-sorry…" Sasuke hissed still glaring at the girl.

"No you're not! If you're sorry you won't marry my brother!" She gasped looking at him. It was not like she wanted to be betrothed. She didn't even know anything about that. She knew women eventually get married but it's when they are older. She was scared about what would be done to her. She lowered her head sobbing and blushing.

"S-Sorry… F-Father decided that… N-not me…" She said miserably and Sasuke felt his heart clench. He was surely mad at her but when he saw her that way, he knew he didn't mean to make her cry he only wanted to make sure she was not onto Itachi after all.

"Sorry." He said turning his eyes annoyed. He decided to not bully her… With words. He put up a twisted smirk. He started to think on several ways to cause the girl pain and discomfort while being there so she would end up hating Itachi so much and they would rather kill each other than getting married. A while after, Hinata stopped to sob and looked at Sasuke with her sad lilac eyes. He felt his cheeks blushing with her gaze. She was cute, he thought. Her eyes are so beautiful and her straight bluish hair matches their color perfectly. He felt his heart skip a beat for a moment, but then he remembered she was the one stealing Itachi from him and hissed looking away from her. He had just decided that he definitely hated her.

She frowned looking down and then Itachi came back from the kitchen, holding a teapot and three mugs.

"Sorry I took too long." He said apologetically while he put the mugs on the table and served Hinata, Sasuke and him.

"Okasan was really talkative back on the kitchen." Then the Uchiha sat on the table between Hinata and Sasuke. There was an awkward silence for a moment and then Itachi sighed and decided to break it.

"So, Lady Hinata. You are attending the ninja academy as well?" She looked at him and blushed. She looked down and muttered.

"Y-yes Itachi-sama." The boy felt his heart clench. She was so pitiful yet so cute. Sasuke was watching their reactions like a hawk. She sipped on her tea and then frowned.

"Something wrong?" Itachi asked.

"Uhm… C-Can I have more sugar?" She said embarrassed and then Itachi chuckled stretching out his hand to get the sugar pot but Sasuke got it and hand it over to Hinata.

"There." He looked at Itachi and grinned. Itachi eyed him suspiciously. He was incredibly calm for someone who threw a tantrum a while back ago. Hinata then mixed the content of the pot with her tea and then sipped it and cough hardly. Sasuke couldn't help an evil grim to his face and Itachi looked at her startled.

"What's the matter?" She coughed and sunk her head between her arms too embarrassed to be seen like that.

"T-that was s-salt." She said with her voice muffled between her arms. She felt so dumb for putting salt in her tea.

"Oh? Was that so? I'm sorry, Hinata-'chan'." Sasuke said faking apology. That was only the start. Itachi looked at him suspiciously but the boy only shrugged.

"It's okay, I'll get you more tea." Itachi said standing up and getting the mug with spoiled tea. He came back with a mug, faster than last time and he served her the sugar himself.

"Forgive my brother, he didn't mean that. It was a mistake." Hinata nodded shyly and sip on the tea. She smiled and blushed looking at Itachi.

"Oh! It's delicious! Thanks!" She said sipping on it again and he felt his chest warm up. He suddenly felt this urge to take care of her so he wouldn't see that desolated look in her face again. Sasuke watched his brother's reaction and then slipped his hand under the table and squeezed Itachi's. Itachi looked at him surprised and smiled squeezing Sasuke's hand back. They blushed at each other and then Sasuke knew his brother was still there for him.

"Aniki. The final exams are coming and I'll finally become a genin." He said full of himself and then Itachi smiled proudly at him.

"Can you help me training for the finals?" Itachi nodded and then looked at Hinata, having an idea.

"Well, Lady Hinata. Since you're here I can also help you with training. I heard you have some problems with taijutsu." Sasuke bit his lip. Not her! He wanted to train alone with his brother, why would she come along? He looked annoyed and squeezed Itachi's hand in protest but his brother only squeezed it back returning a smile. Sasuke sighed. It was still better than nothing. He was sure to make her training hell so she wouldn't even be able to become a genin.

"Nii-san… Can we train shurikens before taijutsu?" He looked at Hinata. She was a mess at throwing shurikens and she surely would embarrass herself and would be unable to continue. Itachi smiled and agreed. He loved shuriken throwing.

"How about we leave to the training grounds in a few?" Hinata looked up to Itachi and mumbled.

"A-Are you sure? I don't want to get in the way or something like that…" Sasuke smiled slyly.

"At least you know you're a nuisance." Hinata lowered her head

"I-I-I'm S-sorry!" Itachi looked at Sasuke with disapproval and then the boy blushed annoyed.

"I was joking, sorry, sorry." He said pouting and then Itachi lightened his gaze upon him.

"You won't be getting in the way, Lady Hinata. I'm pretty sure you're talented. You're a Hyuuga after all and the Byakugan is amazing." He said encouraging her and then she widened her eyes looking at him all blushed. He chuckled at that. He always knew that the lack of self confidence was like poison to every shinobi. Even if he was born a genius, he believed that hard work could keep up with talent and more than that, they should actually work together. He looked softly to Sasuke. His otouto was the living proof that a hard worker could keep up with a genius. He winked at Sasuke and the boy opened a huge smile. Itachi couldn't help poking his forehead.

"Foolish Otouto…" He said chuckling at his brother cute pout. He wished to know why Sasuke was acting like a brat that morning, but he had a faint hint on why. He turned to Hinata.

"Okay, may I ask you to take off your kimono, Lady Hinata?" She looked at him with her eyes on the size of a baseball and then he shook his head laughing.

"No, no! I mean, get some of your training clothes. You wouldn't want to throw shuriken in a kimono." She then blushed and nodded.

"My father took your package to the visitor's room upstairs. Want me to show you?" He offered but Sasuke tugged on his shirt.

"Oi, Aniki… I can't find the kunai you gave me last training and I wanted to use it so much. Can you help me to find it?" He said pulling his brother's hand and glared daggers at the girl.

"Otouto, we won't be using the kunai today and-" Sasuke squinted his eyes.

"Who said Kunai? I meant my shuriken set!" Itachi sighed and then Hinata looked at him embarrassed.

"I-It's ok, Itachi-san… I can prepare myself alone. I've always did it alone I won't get lost." She said standing up and followed upstairs. Itachi eyed Sasuke suspiciously.

"Since when do you have a shuriken set, Sasuke?" The boy blushed looking away.

"I DO have a shuriken set! I got it as a prize at the academy, no one was better than me on shuriken throwing." He crossed his arms as he waited for something and then Itachi patted him on his head.

"As expected from my foolish otouto!" Sasuke looked annoyed at the adjective but he knew Itachi was being playful. He leant on his brother and hugged him.

"Ne, nii-san. Can we stop by the dango shop after training?" Itachi smiled.

"Of course! Let's jus ask if Lady Hinata is fond of dango as well!" Sasuke bit his lip angrily and crossed his arms. Who said a word about Hinata?

A moment after, Hinata went downstairs wearing different clothes. She was dressed up with a beige jacket that could be twice her size and some yoga pants. It was strange it seemed like she wanted to hide something, but she seemed comfortable that way.

"You look good Lady Hinata." Itachi said stretching out his hand to her. She blushed and muttered shyly.

"T-thanks…" Sasuke grabbed Itachi's other hand, the older Uchiha chuckled.

"Shall we?" And then they parted. Itachi was holding hands with both of them while they followed to the training grounds.

Fugaku was looking through the window with disapproval. It would be hard to get Itachi and Hinata alone. The Uchiha crossed his arms and sighed as Mikoto joined him.

"They are so cute together, aren't they?" The man lightened his gaze.

"Yeah but…" Mikoto caressed Fugaku's face.

"They are only children, Fugaku. Let the time take care of it." The man nodded, but he didn't agree at all. That alliance was really important to the Uchiha.

They walked for a bit and then finally arrived at the training grounds. Hinata looked at that amazed. She never left the Hyuuga feud too often and all the trainings were done there.

Itachi prepared a full set of shurikens for each of them and then he followed ahead and closed his eyes. Sasuke watched him amazed and Hinata was apprehensive. The young ANBU stretched his arms and jumped, turning upside down in the air launching all the shuriken at the same time with his eyes closed. Hinata squealed and cowered closing her eyes and a heartbeat later Itachi was on the ground, all shurikens perfectly stuck on all the aims at the center. Sasuke cheered on his brother and then she opened her eyes.

"W-Wow… N-nice, Itachi-san!" She said blushing. No wonder Sasuke was so good with everything. He had Itachi to train him.

Sasuke then stood taking a few steps ahead. Itachi went back and sat by Hinata's side.

"So, can you use your Byakugan yet?" He asked smiling and Hinata looked at him. He was too close! She felt her heart racing as her eyes travelled around his features. His raven-black hair, the lines on his face and the deep onyx eyes went so well together. She blushed even more.

"I-I-I-I c-c-c-can!" She said lowering her head and then he chuckled. She was so cute he just felt like he got a little sister.

"Okay, then hear me out…" Itachi started instructing Hinata as Sasuke hit all the aims in the same place as his brother, a feat he had never achieved before. He quickly turned to see Itachi's reaction and there he was, talking to Hinata. Sasuke clenched his teeth.

"Nii-san! NII-SAN! Did you see that?!" Itachi nodded in approval at Sasuke and kept talking to Hinata. Sasuke sighed and walked towards the aims to recover the shuriken. Oh yeah? Let's see if she's THAT good. He said annoyed watching them by distance. He put on a smirk and started to misplace the aims while he watched carefully. That would do it! She would be too embarrassed when she misses it all. And then… He would have Itachi to train only him and alone. It was her fault for meddling into their life anyways. He looked up the sun, could be around 9 AM. The day was only starting. He smiled wickedly as he went back to sit near Itachi. That was going to be a loooong day.

And there it is... Sasuke is such a brat. I like it! XD

I hope you all enjoyed and review me your opinion. It's important to me and helps me to improve :3

Next Chapter coming soon~

How Hinata will go at her shuriken practice?