Setting her bags down filled with supplies she would need throughout the day, Hianta paused as she saw a plate of uneaten food on the living room table. 'That was the plate Itachi was supposed to eat,' she thought. Sighing, Hinata activated her Byakugan to check the rooms. Checking Itachi's room first she was relieved he was sound asleep in bed. Turning her attention to Sasuke's room she frowned. The boy was asleep, but his fitful tossing around meant he was having a nightmare. Deactivating her Byakugan, Hinata headed to the little boy's room.
Sasuke ran down the empty streets. Something was wrong, it was too quiet. Stepping in a puddle he looked down and was horrified to see he was standing in blood. Horrified Sasuke turned to run away however as he turned around he saw two bodies lying on the ground. A strange curiosity took over Sasuke's body as he walked over to the bodies. They seemed so familiar, but as he came closer he froze. The bodies had no faces. Screaming out in terror Sasuke saw a pair of blood red eyes staring at him.
Waking up with a start Sasuke shook from his terrifying dream. Gasping for air, he realized a pair of warm arms was wrapped around him and a soothing voice was saying, "It's alright, it was just a nightmare," as a hand stroked his head. Relaxing, Sasuke looked up and saw a pair on lavender eyes looking at him with concern.
"Did you have a bad dream Sasuke-kun?" She asked as she looked at his face.
Scooting closer to Hinata, Sasuke nodded. Hinata frowned. She knew from Sakura and Ino that Sasuke used to have nightmares about the massacre. Patting his head she asked, "Do you remember what it was about?"
Thinking, Sasuke shook his head no. He couldn't remember it, but he knew it was scary. Afraid to go back to sleep, he nuzzled into Hinata. Hinata blushed as Sasuke smushed himself into her body. She had always remembered him as such a cold person, it was strange to see him so clingy and needing comfort. Eyes softening, she held him close. She knew he never really had a mother for most of his life so he probably wanted some motherly care. Checking his clock she saw it was still only 5am. She could try to make him go back to sleep, or let him stay up. Looking at the boy she saw his eyes were fully alert and he was wide awake. Smiling she whispered in his ear, "Do you want to help me make breakfast?"
Looking at the woman holding him, Sasuke hesitated in answering. Dad didn't like her, so she must be a bad person. But she was so nice and warm. Maybe dad was wrong? But his dad was never wrong. Not wanting to make his dad mad, but wanting to be near Hinata, Sasuke gave a timid nod. Smiling, Hinata stood up and said, "Alright Sasuke-kun, get changed and meet me in the kitchen." Pausing at the door she whispered, "And be quiet so we don't wake up your father," before walking out of the room.
Checking Itachi's room once more before heading to the kitchen, Hinata was happy to see the older man still fast asleep. 'His body must be exhausted,' she thought 'his charka was so low yesterday.'
Going to the living room first to grab some items out of one of her bags, Hinata entered the kitchen and put on her lilac colored apron that she brought with her. Putting the other items on the counter she saw Sasuke entering the kitchen. Grabbing another dish towel she tied it around his waist and got the stool out for him.
Waking up to the wonderful smells of food and coffee, Itachi opened his eyes and checked his clock. 7am. Sniffing the air again he frowned. He wasn't in the kitchen making breakfast, so why did it smell like someone was cooking in his kitchen. Rolling out of bed he walked to Sasuke's room to find it empty. Raising an eyebrow, he turned his head to the kitchen. Sasuke may be a bright kid (not as bright as Itachi was of course), but he definitely wasn't capable of making food that smelled this good.
Nearing the kitchen Itachi paused. There were sounds of humming. No Uchiha hummed. Listening closer, Itachi's brow furrowed. It was the Hyuga. Entering the kitchen he saw the pot of coffee, a coffee cake cooling on a rack, bacon frying in a pan, and Hinata making omelets. Looking at Sasuke, he saw his some buttering the toast and looking very content as he helped the Hyuga cook.
"Did the Hokage order you to cook for us as well?" He coldly asked.
Startled, Hinata slightly jumped. "Um no, but I thought you might be too tired to cook breakfast, so I came early. I'll change your bandages after you eat."
Raising an eyebrow Itachi looked at the girl as he grabbed a mug and filled it with coffee. 'She's odd. She may be Jonin, but she has an odd way of doing missions.' He thought not understanding why she was getting so involved.
"What time did you get here? And how did you get in?" He asked after he took a sip of the coffee.
"Um the Hokage gave me a key, and I came at 4am." Hinata said as she flipped the omelet over.
Itachi stared at the girl. 4am? She was really strange. She was either taking this mission too seriously, or there was something wrong with her head.
Placing the omelet on a platter, Hinata finally turned to look at Itachi and gasped. Trying to avert her eyes, Hinata couldn't suppress the blush that crept across her face as her eyes strayed to Itachi's well defined abs and toned upper body. Noticing the Hyuga's sudden discomfort Itachi looked down. Oh. He was only wearing sweatpants. "Fine." He muttered as he put his mug of coffee down and headed to his bedroom to get a shirt.
Placing the plate of omelet on the table, Hinata turned to help Sasuke bring the toast to the table. Sitting next to Sasuke, Hinata placed some omelet, bacon and a piece of toast on his plate. Frowning, Sasuke looked at the coffee cake that was covered with crumbly sugar and cinnamon. Smiling, Hinata said, "You can have a piece after you eat what's on your plate."
Pouting Sasuke looked at the egg creation and made a face. He didn't like eggs. But he wanted to eat that yummy looking cake. He wondered if Hinata would let him eat some cake without having to eat the slimy eggs. Munching on his toast, Sasuke watched his father (who had unfortuantely put on a black t-shirt to cover his toned torso) take a seat at the table and pile bacon and omelet onto his plate. Grabbing a few pieces of toast, Itachi hungrily dug in. Last night he had been too angry at the Hyuga to eat her food, but right now he didn't care. He just wanted to fill his belly.
Anxiously, Hinata watched as Itachi shoved a forkful of omelet into his mouth. Itachi's eyes widen (by less then a millimeter, but they did widen!). The omelet was light, fluffy, not too sweet, and not at all slimy like how his eggs usually came out. Hell, Sasuke might even be able to eat the eggs if they were like this. Sasuke watched with intereset as his dad piled more of the omelet onto his place and ate. Curious about the eggs that his dad seemed to really like, Sasuke slowly picked up a forkful and slowly brought it to his mouth. Taking a small nibble of the omelet, Sasuke was surprised that so far, the eggs weren't bad. Putting the rest of the forkful into his mouth Sasuke chewed slowly. They weren't slimy! They were okay; he would prefer to eat the cake, but these eggs he could tolerate, especially if he got cake for it. Itachi watched as Sasuke experimented with the omelet and was surprised to see his son willingly eating the eggs.
Reassured by the fact both males were eating the food; Hinata took a piece of toast for herself to eat. Glancing at the Hyuga as he took a sip of his coffee, Itachi thought that maybe she wouldn't be so bad. Though he would have to prepare Sasuke for the disappointment of her leaving once her mission was over, but if she could get Sasuke to eat all the foods he hated, then maybe it would be worth the hassle later.