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"An Uchiha Forgets A Hyuga"

The first time he saw her was from the perspective of being flat on his back. He had been making his way back from his clan's burial site when his foot had caught against a loose paving stone. Pitching forward, he barely stopped himself from smashing his face into the ground.

No matter how hard he tried to fight them back he couldn't stop a few stray tears. The death of his family was still a raw, open wound. Still leaking pain, anger, and bitterness.

Sniffling quietly he had turned himself over only to blink in shock as black Uchiha eyes met the signature pale eyes that belonged to the Hyuga clan.

He didn't recognize the young girl, but it didn't matter, she had seen his moment of weakness. Scowling as darky as possible for someone who had obviously been crying, he was pleased to note the girl paling. Sure that she was suitably cowed, he rose hurriedly and fled from the area.

At that moment, Sasuke Uchiha promptly forgot his first encounter with Hinata Hyuga.