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Warning: Major OOCness ahead.

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Hinata cracked her eyes open, blearily taking in her surroundings- the high cream-colored ceiling, her vanity table on the left side of the room near the master's bathroom and the vase of flowers on the bedside table. She attempted to move to get up from the bed and prepare for a day in the hospital when she couldn't budge at all. She forgot that Itachi came home last night and they had a very passionate reunion. Itachi's hand was wrapped possessively around her waist, Hinata tried to pry off his hand while attempting not to wake her husband up. She was able to do so successfully.

Dilemma number one- solved. Dilemma number two: her silk robe was flung on the far corner of the room, how would she be able to retrieve it to keep herself modest just in case Itachi woke up?

But you're already husband and wife…a little voice inside her nagged.

Hinata discreetly pulled the sheet that was covering Itachi's sleeping body and wrapped it around her form. She quickly tiptoed over to the linen closet to get him a new sheet to protect him from the morning chill which was brought about by last night's summer storm. Retrieving a fresh sheet, she quickly draped it over his body and made her way to the side of the room to get her robe and finally start her morning rituals.

She dropped the sheet that she's been clutching around her body and was about to put her arms in the sleeves of her robe when she heard a low whistle behind her coming form Itachi's side of the room.

"Mou, Itachi! I thought you were still sleeping?" she exclaimed while hastily tying the flaps of her robe closed.

"Hinata, surely you underestimate me. I was already awake by the time you removed my hand from your waist. And I really like seeing my wife's naked back first thing in the morning." Itachi said with a wolfish grin.

"Pervert."she muttered while brushing her hair in swift strokes before heading to her closet to take out her uniform in the hospital.

"You certainly were not complaining when I was being perverse to you last night." Itachi's low voice calmly said while watching her move about.

Hinata blushed when a flash of what happened last night ran through her head.

Itachi stood up from their bed and trapped her between him and the master bath's door. "Don't tell me, you didn't like it." He said, staring intently in her pale eyes.

"I-tachiii..I have to go to work today…" Hinata murmured.

"I know… but it wouldn't hurt to ask my wife to spare me a few minutes of her time…" Itachi said as he dipped his head lower to kiss her. Hinata returned his kiss, but felt him avoid her lips and made his way to her neck. Itachi licked and bit his wife's skin, hearing her gasp in shock as his hands became busy with her heaving chest, stroking her nipples into arousal.

"Itachi…"she moaned, collapsing her weight against the door.

All of a sudden Itachi stopped.

"You're going to be late for work, Hinata-chan."he said and hustled her inside the bath.

"Ne, Itachi..what was that for!" Hinata pouted. Itachi leaned against the doorframe and flashed her an arrogant and smug look, "To leave you wanting me all day long…"

Hinata took a brisk shower, changed clothes and clambered down the stairs into the dining room where Itachi handed her a pot of coffee from the coffee maker. "You made breakfast?" she asked incredulously. "Hey.. I'm not a bum, you know."

"Anou…Itachi…you mentioned last night that you want me to sell this house as soon as possible?"she asked between bites of rice and tempura.

"Yes. I am not the head of the Akatsuki…and I really would not like it if my wife lives far away from me. Don't worry, we would get a far more luxurious house than this." Itachi said with a gesture of his hand around the house.

"I'll see what I can do…" Hinata said as she glanced at the clock. "I have to go…"

Itachi suddenly pouted like a little boy. "I do not even get a goodbye kiss?"

Hinata rolled her eyes. Honestly, this is how the new head of the Akatsuki behaves? Like a little boy or a puppy who got kicked?

"Oh alright."she grumbled and gave him a quick peck on the lips.

"Don't bother preparing dinner…I'll go get something on my way home. Just do not make much racket while I'm gone, okay?" Hinata said as she fumbled for the messenger bag she uses for work and putting on her shoes.

Itachi waved as he took another sip of coffee.

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