~Flashback~

Hinata fell to the ground and just laid there not willing to get up for more training. Sasuke groaned, "Get up!"

Hinata with some struggling managed to sit up against a nearby tree. "I c-can't do this I n-need a break."

"Stop being a baby and just do the damn jutsu!"

Hinata was trying to catch her breath; six months of training with Sasuke have taken its toll on her. Every free second of her time was spent training with Sasuke in addition to her regular training with her team and missions. "I told you I-I can't I'm so tired."

"You're a ninja and you should be able to handle a simple training session." But to be honest there was nothing simple to Sasuke's training method. Sasuke had made Hinata work harder than she ever had before and was actually becoming stronger. She was grateful for Sasuke taking and interest in training her, and even her father saw the improvement in Hinata. But sometimes Sasuke was a little too demanding in their training and rarely every gave her a break.

Sasuke looked down at the tired Hyuga and decided she did deserve a break. He grabbed a kunai out of his pocket and started twirling it with his fingers as he sat next to Hinata. As the weeks passed Hinata was starting to have feelings for Sasuke but she didn't know if it was a crush or just admiration. Sasuke noticed Hinata was fanning herself with her hands it bothered him slightly, "What's wrong with you?"

Hinata kept fanning herself, "It's really hot out here."

"Then take off that stupid jacket, I don't know why you're wearing it all the time."

The thought immediately made Hinata stop fanning herself, "No I-I'm fine."

Sasuke rolled his eyes he was really annoyed that after months of training he had never seen her without her stupid jacket on. He was even more annoyed that he really wanted to see what she was hiding under there. "You've seen me without my shirt on a bunch of times."

Hinata remembered the countless times Sasuke trained with her half naked making it harder for Hinata to concentrate. "Are w-we training tomorrow?"

"Don't we train every day? And stop stuttering how many times do I have to tell you that?"

"Sorry….."

Sasuke sighed, "If we are not going to train I'm going to go. I'll see you tomorrow."

Sasuke stood up to leave but before he left Hinata said, "Wait I can't train tomorrow."

"What?! Nothing is more important than training!"

"But I'm having a…."

Sasuke interrupted her, "You are having a week moment; you will be here for training." Sasuke took off before Hinata had a chance to say another word.

The next day Sasuke was sitting around his house in a bad mood. Hinata had missed their training session and instead of going to look for her Sasuke decided to head back home. Saying it wasn't worth his time to find her yet she was all he could think about. The sun was about to set when Naruto walked through the door of his home. "How did you get in here?"

Naruto shrugged and held up a key, "With this key you gave me."

Sasuke crossed his arms, "I gave you that to hold in case I lost mine not to come on go whenever you please."

Naruto just rolled his eyes, "Whatever I have got a question what did you get for Hinata?"

"Why would I get her anything?"

"For her birthday her party is only an hour away and I still don't have a gift."

Sasuke scratched his head, "Hinata's having a party?"

Naruto started walking back towards the door, "Stop playing and come help me get a gift."

Sasuke couldn't believe Hinata didn't invite him to her birthday party. He thought to himself as we walked the streets with Naruto, 'What the hell she was invited to mine…not by me but she was there. She even gave me a gift. Why do I even care why she didn't invite me?' It didn't take long for Naruto to find a gift for Hinata he even talked Sasuke into buying a gift for Hinata as well.

That night Sasuke paced his apartment taking glancing at the box that held Hinata's gift on his table. "I guess there is no point of me keeping it, I'll just show up and show her I don't need to be invited to her stupid party!" Sasuke walked over with the gift in hand to the restaurant that Naruto told him the party would be held. Just as he was about to open the door it swung open making Sasuke jump back. A girl in a short black dress with high heels stepped out. Sasuke took a double take because he couldn't believe what he was seeing. "Hinata?"

Hinata looked up letting her hair fall back giving him a better look at her. Her hair was in curls going down her back; she had eyeliner, lip gloss, blush and mascara on. Sasuke immediately noticed on how shiny her lips were in the moon light. But his eyes were taken away from her lips to the top of her dress. The dress left little to the imagination accentuating Hinata's curves and bust line. Sasuke had to blink a couple times to make sure he was seeing correctly, "Why the hell have you've been hiding those?!"

Hinata tried to cover herself but it was useless, "This is all Tenten's, Ino's, and Sakura's fault they did this to me. This is why I couldn't come train they kind of held me hostage."

Sasuke's eyes were still glued to Hinata's chest, "Well they did a good job."

"Sasuke!"

He shook his head to get out of his trance, "Sorry."

Hinata shifted nervously from side to side, "What are you doing here?"

"Surprised to see me aren't you? Because you didn't invite me."

"I tried but you took off before I could invite you and the girls have kept be busy all day so I couldn't come over and invite you."

Sasuke felt a bit relieved, "Well why are you out here?"

Hinata sighed, "I need some air and to get away from all those boys in there I don't know what has got into them."

Sasuke didn't know what came over him just the thought of guys all over Hinata made him angry. He reached out and grabbed Hinata's arm and started pulling her, "Come on." Hinata knew with Sasuke it was let him take you where ever he wanted to go and ask questions later.

Sasuke brought Hinata to a lake surrounded by trees. He let go of her and started making his way to a high flat rock. "What are we doing here?"

Sasuke was climbing up the rock, "You said you needed some air."

Hinata shrugged and started taking off her heals, she tossed them up and Sasuke caught them. He looked at the shoes in his hands, "How can you girls were these?"

"I feel the same way, can you help me up. I might ripe this dress if I try to climb it alone."

Sasuke reached over and held out his hands for her to grab and help her up, they sat down next to each other, "So how was your birthday?"

Hinata shrugged, "Good no complaints."

"How old are you anyway?

"Same as you twenty two."

Sasuke looked down at the box by his side, "Oh here this is for your birthday."

Hinata looked at the box Sasuke placed on her lap, "You got me a gift?" She opened the box and pulled out a black box with white glittery swirls all over it. She opened the box and a little ballerina with a white tutu popped up as music started to play."

Sasuke laid back on the rock, "It's a jewelry box with music the saleswoman said girls usually like them."

"I really like it thank you Sasuke. Now I need to get some jewelry." Hinata smiled at her own little joke.

'Wow she's looks so beautiful when she smiles.' Sasuke shook off the thought that crossed his mind. "You're welcome I guess."

Hinata put the jewelry box down next to her as she laid next to Sasuke looking up at the stars. Sasuke kept glancing over at Hinata, 'What the hell is wrong with me? It is just Hinata, I'm around her every day why is now so different? Maybe it's because she is really good looking in that dress, do I like her? No way I'm just being stupid look I can even hold her hand and be just fine.' To convince himself he reached over and grabbed Hinata's hand lacing his fingers with hers.

Sasuke let out a sigh of relief, 'See I did it and I feel great…nothing I mean nothing.'

While Sasuke arguing with himself Hinata was freaking out. 'He is holding my hand! Why? Should I ask him? No he will take his hand away? Just stay calm Hinata.'

Sasuke glanced over and saw Hinata laying there calmly, 'What is wrong with her? I'm holding her hand and she is just so calm! I bet she would react if I kissed her! Wait a minute calm down you're getting a head of yourself.'

They both started to calm down which became easier as they got used to holding each other's hand. Over an hour had passed and Hinata regrettably knew she had to go. "Sasuke…….the party."

"Oh yeah it's probable turned into a search party by now."

Hinata smiled at Sasuke's lame joke, "I wouldn't want to worry anyone…..but this was….nice."

Sasuke shrugged, "I guess." Hinata knew that it wasn't just admiration she was starting to have more than a crush on Sasuke.

~End Flashback~

Hinata sighed it had been almost an hour and she was still stuck in the room with Sasuke. "I had to leave ok that's the reason. Why do you even care?"

Sasuke rolled his eyes, "Why do I care? Why the fuck wouldn't I care it's not every day you wake up and your girlfriend is gone. The morning after…..forget it!"

"We weren't dating that long…." Hinata knew she was lying as she said it.

Sasuke couldn't believe she was lied, "Two years Hinata we dated for two years! We started dating four months after your birthday. And I know you were just thinking about your birthday because you were humming that stupid song from that stupid jewelry box."

Hinata mumbled to herself, "It's not stupid."

"Then why did you leave it?"

Hinata had regretted it but she was in such a rush to leave Konoha unnoticed that she forgot a lot of her personal belongings including the jewelry box. "I....couldn't take a lot with me."

"Well it's gone I burned it along time with the rest of the crap you left here."

Hinata was shocked at what he said, "I can't believe you did that!"

Sasuke sat up on his bed, "Did you really think I'd keep it?"

"I was hoping you did, the Sasuke I knew would have kept them."

"How many times mist I tell you, I'm no longer that emotional ass hole you turned me into. I'm a man….a man who is no longer in love with you!"

Hinata felt like crying but she knew that wasn't an option in front of Sasuke, "I hate you!"

Sasuke just glared at her, "Ditto!"