Imperfections - Lemony NON- Oneshot, Sasuke&Hinata

Rated - M

Warnings - Lemon, Language, Slight OOC

Disclaimer - I don't own Naruto.

PLEASE READ - Ok guys, just a warning, I suck at inspirational speeches and advice, and it kinda shows in this chapter. And I am sorry, but it honestly sounds like it was written by a 6 year old with a serious learning disability. Not that I have anything against 6 year olds with learning disabilities, but I am a 16 year old who, so far, seems to be doing ok. But, anyways, if you look beyond that, I think this chapter is rather interesting. It certainly sets things up for some drama, and I know how we all love drama. ;D So, in conclusion, I hope you all enjoy this chapter!

TO REVIEWERS - Thank you so much, and just keep doing what you're doing! And if you like this fic and don't review... that makes me sad. Haha, not really, but you get what I'm trying to say!

Chapter 4 - Confrontation

As usual, Sasuke was cold, despite the grueling heat that was currently baking Konoha. Splashing cold water on his face, he let out a shaky breath. He didn't know why he was so nervous; he met with his imprisoned relative every Sunday, like clock work, but every time he felt that same damned emotion - fear. With trembling hands, Sasuke managed to get himself dressed and out the door. Even though his affair with Hinata had only been in play for 2 weeks, he already felt lonely without her usual sleeping silhouette on his bed when he had awoken earlier that morning. It amazed him how fast he had managed to become attached to his beautiful lover.

Trudging down the paved road, Sasuke let out another shaky breath, although this time not because of his insane relative. It was he and Hinata's conversation that was playing repeatedly in his mind. He couldn't seem to shake it.

- Flashback -

"Sasuke-kun," Hinata whispered, snuggling up closer to him. "Why did you come back?"

Sasuke froze.

"It's... complicated."

"I want to know," Hinata said softly. "Please, tell me."

Squeezing his eyes shut, Sasuke tried to reminisce about what had happened.

"As you know, Naruto found me when I was in the middle of a battle with the 8-tails," Sasuke murmured, shifting uncomfortably. "I was... very badly injured, as was the rest of my team, team Taka. And so, instead of killing me and my teammates, Naruto brought us back to Konoha. I... I was so angry. I wanted to kill him. I wanted to make him suffer because he didn't understand. Like I told him, he was alone from the start, so he has no idea what I went through because of what Konoha did to my brother, Itachi." Sasuke was seething. "But Naruto didn't give up. Nor did Sakura. They were so persistent. And Tsunade was so angry. I thought she was going to have me and my team killed. But, somehow, we came up with an agreement."

"You would help us fight Akatsuki, and you would be liberated of any severe punishments," Hinata whispered knowingly.

"Which we did," Sasuke nodded.

"But that still doesn't answer my question," Hinata eyed Sasuke resignedly. "Why did you come back?"

"Naruto and I have a bond," Sasuke whispered, his eyes still tightly closed. "He is my best friend, and probably always will be. I... I trust him. And although he is a dobe, he makes a lot of sense when he wants to. He just talked, and I listened. He made me open my eyes, which was difficult because I thought I could already see. I was on the wrong path, a path of destruction and revenge, and I didn't want that. Naruto helped me."

Nodding slowly, Hinata drank in his words. She understood about the "seeing" aspect. She felt the same way sometimes. Although she had almost 360-vision, she knew that she missed a lot.

"Thank you, Sasuke-kun," Hinata whispered finally. "I won't ask anymore about it."

Opening his eyes, Sasuke looked down into his lover's face. With a small smile, he leaned in and caught her lips in a chaste kiss.

"Thank you."

-End flashback-

Sasuke sighed and rubbed the back of his neck. Lately, he had been feeling a lot like Shikamaru. He had been spending more time in his bed than training, he had begun to find everything "too troublesome", and he had been making small, annoyed remarks about almost everything. But, despite all of that, he was happier than he had ever been in his entire life. He had Hinata, and that seemed to make up for any of the other troubles that were going on.

He stopped both his thoughts and his feet when he caught sight of the familiar cave that sent waves of chills down his spine. The dark cave, which was located at the end of a long, secluded, dirt road, was one of the very few sites that haunted his thoughts. However, unlike the other spots, Sasuke was forced to revisit the nightmare week after week, with no exceptions.

When a bird cawed and flew from a nearby tree, Sasuke looked up at the sky. It was getting late; he had better go in, rather than stand out in the middle of the road and have a lonely pity party. He knew his relative wouldn't be too pleased about that...

Walking through the entrance of the cave, he, as expected, was stopped by a shinobi who looked at him expectantly. And, as usual, Sasuke obliged. He removed any and all weapons from his clothing, and stood there while another shinobi Sasuke didn't recognize, probably a new guy, patted him down. However, when the man's hands began to move towards places they shouldn't, Sasuke slapped both his hands away.

"You don't know me that well," Sasuke sneered. "I would like you to keep your hands to yourself. You wouldn't want to lose them, would you?"

The man, who was staring at Sasuke with an inert expression, shook his head vigorously, and moved to the side, gesturing him to pass.

"My apologizes, Sasuke-sama," the man grit out, bowing his head.

"Hn," Sasuke shook his head and started down the stone, spiraling staircase, feeling the darkness of the cave overwhelm him.

Sasuke shifted uncomfortably on the rickety, wooden stool as he felt Madara's gaze wander lazily over his figure. He had been sitting on the stool for almost 3 hours now, and it was beginning to get very uncomfortable.

"You seem distracted, Sasuke," the man spoke sagely. "It's disappointing to see you so unfocused. Tell me, what is on your mind?"

Looking up at the old man behind the metal bars, startled, Sasuke said quickly, "nothing is on my mind. I am just tired, that is all."

"Lies," Madara hissed bitterly at him, although his eyes twinkled in amusement. "Sasuke, when are you going to learn that you cannot lie to me?"

Sasuke sighed and looked beyond the old man's head. Most likely… never.

"Is it the Kyuubi jinchūriki?" He asked, watching Sasuke intently.

Looking up, Sasuke shook his head. "No, it is not Naruto."

"But there is something then," Madara raised his eyebrows. "Is it... a girl?"

Widening his eyes at his relative's accusation, Sasuke didn't respond. He didn't trust his voice to respond with an affirmative answer. It would probably sound shaky and uncertain. And he couldn't lie to the old bastard. His best choice was to remain silent.

"Oho, so it is a girl," Madara said, emitting a wheezy chuckle. "This is... unexpected, Sasuke. I never thought I would see that day that a woman would make you feel this way."

"Hn," Sasuke looked to the side, crossing his arms irritably.

"Well, are you going to tell me who the lucky lady is?" Madara grinned.

Sasuke remained silent for a moment before saying in a low voice, "Hyuuga Hinata."

Madara's eyes widened in surprise. "A Hyuuga, hm? Fascinating..."

Sasuke frowned. He didn't see how that was fascinating at all.

Seeing Sasuke's confusion, Madara said slowly, "you would produce very powerful offspring, Sasuke. Very powerful indeed."

"I didn't choose her because of that," Sasuke scowled.

"Naturally," Madara said, smiling at Sasuke's frown. "I was merely stating the obvious..." Folding his arms across his chest, the old man leaned forward. "So, why don't you tell me all about her."

"And I swear, I made Shino laugh! I know you might not believe me, but I did!" Kiba gave Hinata a self-assured grin before turning back to the plate of food in front of him. "So, where have you been lately? I haven't seen you around much. Have you been busy with training or something?"

Looking down at her plate of untouched food, Hinata nodded quickly. "Y-Yes, training has been taking up a lot of my time." If Kiba only knew...

Kiba nodded understandingly. "I know what you mean. I've been busy myself. Akamaru and I have been working on a new technique. It's turning out really great." He smiled proudly. "Hey, aren't you hungry? You haven't even touched any of your food. Are you feeling alright?"

"Come to t-think of it, Kiba-kun, I do feel a little ill," Hinata said softly. "Would you m-mind if I decided to return home? I feel I need to lie down."

"Oh," Kiba said, his voice hinting disappointment. However, it vanished as quickly as it came when he said, "I don't mind at all, Hinata-chan. Come on, why don't you start towards the door while I pay. I'll join you in a moment."

Not needing to be told twice, Hinata stood up from the chair and walked swiftly towards the exit. It wasn't entirely a lie; she did feel a tad bit woozy, but she doubted it was because of the reasons Kiba suspected.

"All set," Kiba appeared at her side. "Come on, let's get you home. You're looking a bit pale." He frowned at his words and then corrected himself, "well, a bit paler than usual, I guess..."

Hinata nodded, but did not say anything. The sooner she got home, the better.

"Hinata-chan!! Kiba!!"

"Huh?" Kiba turned around, taking Hinata with him. "Oh, it's Naruto! And that guy from the Sand... Gaara!"

"What are you two doing here?" Naruto asked with a wide grin. "Wait... are you two..." He got a sly look on his face, "... on a date?"

Kiba rolled his eyes as Hinata blushed. "We're engaged, idiot."

"EHHH?!" Naruto gaped. "What!? Since when?!"

"I dunno, a week or two," Kiba shrugged. "So, what are you two doing here? On a date as well?" He laughed at his own joke until he caught the look on Gaara's face, and instantly shut up, his gaze shifting to the floor.

"No, bastard!" Naruto said, looking extremely flustered. "Gaara is just in town with his sister who is visiting Shikamaru, and I offered to take Gaara out for a bit so they could... um..." He trailed off as he looked at Gaara out of the corner of his eye. When he noticed Gaara's frown had deepened, Naruto laughed nervously. "So they could… talk privately."

Both Kiba and Hinata nodded, feeling rather uneasy at the murderous chakra that was now radiating off of the red-haired Kazekage.

"Well, we'd better get going," Kiba interrupted the awkward silence. "Hinata-chan isn't feeling good, and I'm walking her home. See you two around."

"Yeah," Naruto nodded. "Bye, Kiba. And feel better, Hinata-chan!!"

"T-Thanks, Naruto-kun," Hinata blushed and allowed herself to be pulled away by Kiba, who had already began walking away towards her house.

Silence settled between the two as they walked. It wasn't awkward silence, but it certainly was not comfortable. Looking up at the darkening sky, Hinata wondered where Sasuke was. He had said that he had a prior arrangement that he had to attend. Although she was very curious, she found it best when dealing with the moody Uchiha to not press. If he wanted to tell you, he would. Otherwise, it probably was just not your business.

"Now, get inside and lie down. I don't want you getting sick," the dog-boy stopped once they had reached the gates leading to Hinata's property. "Thanks for going out with me tonight. I had... fun?" When Hinata provided him with a smile, slightly culpable smile, Kiba leaned in and gently pressed his lips to hers. Hinata stood there, wide-eyed, not knowing how to respond. However, before her brain could decide, he pulled away. "It's alright. Just being in your presence was good enough for me."

Feeling a wave of guilt wash over her, Hinata gave him one last weak smile before slipping inside the gates. Although she felt awful for sleeping with Sasuke behind Kiba's back, she would just never feel that way about Kiba, even if she wanted to. She loved him more like a brother than anything. Unlike with Sasuke, she felt no fireworks in her stomach when their lips met. No butterflies, no nothing. Sasuke was the only one who could give her those wonderful and addictive feelings.

"Sasuke-kun..." Hinata whispered to herself as she quietly made her way to her room. "What have you done to me?"

Once inside of her room, Hinata flopped down onto her bed and buried her face in her pillow. She just couldn't go through with the wedding. She just couldn't. She hadn't told Sasuke about the terrible news yet. She didn't know why, but it just never seemed like the right time to tell him. However, now that Naruto knew, she knew she had to tell him, and fast. It would be dreadful if Sasuke found out from Naruto rather than her...

Changing out of the clothes she had worn out on her date, Hinata sighed softly. First she would talk to Sasuke, and then go and try to persuade her Father. Closing her eyes, Hinata felt her lip tremble in despair. She knew she would probably just be wasting her breath, but she had to try. She just had to.

It was nearing dusk when Sasuke finally began his journey home. He had spent almost the entire day talking, debating, and divulging his secrets to Madara. It scared him; the man seemed to always know what was going on, despite the fact that he was trapped in an underground cave.

Shaking his head of the thought, he wondered in Hinata would come over later. He missed her. Things seemed perfect –

Spinning around and whipping out a kunai, Sasuke scanned the overgrown bushes that lined the empty road he was walking. He had heard someone or something, he was sure of it. He also had suspected that he was not alone; earlier he had sensed a very minimal amount of chakra, but he had brushed it off as being no threat to him. Now, however, he wasn't so certain.

"You've given yourself away," Sasuke spoke, his onyx eyes narrowing. "It would be wise to show yourself now rather than wait and have me find you."

"If you say so..."

Sasuke frowned at the young girl who came out into sight. She greatly resembled Hinata, but appeared a few years younger. He had to admit that she was very beautiful, but she didn't have the particular quirks that Hinata did. He recognized this girl; she was talked about by many people. But he couldn't seem to remember her name. It was something like...

"Hyuuga Hanabi," the girl spoke, her pale eyes latched onto his, "but probably better known to you as Hinata's younger sister."

Sasuke quirked an eyebrow at her introduction. Inwardly, he was panicking. However, outwardly, he was playing it his normal cool.

"And what business do you have with me?" Sasuke asked slowly.

"I have a favor that I need to ask of you," the girl responded bluntly.

Sasuke scowled. What the hell was this? Why would she think that Sasuke of all people would want to help her out? He didn't even know the girl. "Your needs do not concern me." Turning his back on her, he began to walk away until –

"Hinata is engaged." Hanabi hissed in a dangerous voice. "Although Hinata may be the clan failure, I am not. I am not stupid, Sasuke, and it does not take a genius like myself to see what has been taking place between you two."

"Hinata is not a failure," Sasuke spat before he could stop himself, stopping in his tracks.

"Aw, how cute," Hanabi cooed sarcastically. "You're sticking up for her. Precious, truly, Sasuke. However, I don't have time to listen to your affections for my sister." Hanabi crossed her arms irritably. "Like I said, I need a favor."

Contemplating his options, Sasuke realized that Hanabi was not someone to fuck around with. He turned around and faced the girl.

"What do you want?" He whispered.

"Not what, but who," Hanabi smirked deviously.

Aghast, Sasuke spit out, "I am not sleeping with you!"

Looking equally appalled, Hanabi grimaced and shouted, "Asshole, like I would ever want to sleep with you! Besides, you're with my sister! That's just... wrong!"

"Then who?" Sasuke asked, rather annoyed.

Sighing, Hanabi said, "You're good friends with Naruto, right?"

"You like Naruto?" Sasuke asked, extremely surprised.

"No, idiot!" Hanabi screeched. She had no idea how anyone could call this boy a genius. He was as dumb as a rock. "I want his friend."

Furrowing his brow, Sasuke looked at the girl searchingly.

"And just who might that be?"

Grinning, Hanabi slowly pressed forward, and it took all of Sasuke's self-control to not jump backwards away from her. Although he would never verbally admit it, the girl was rather intimidating. Leaning in close to his ear, Hanabi whispered the boy's name. When she pulled away, Sasuke wrinkled his nose. The girl's grin widened.

"I'll be expecting results." She flipped her long, dark hair over her shoulder and gave Sasuke what would be to anyone else a flawless grin. "Thanks!" And with that, she vanished, leaving nothing but a poof of smoke behind.

"Hn," Sasuke scowled and rubbed the back of his neck again. What an annoying girl; so persistent. Why the hell was he doing this for her again? Oh yeah...

"Hinata is engaged."

Sasuke shook his head, and then froze, his blood running cold. His eyes widened, his heart pounding in his chest.

Hinata was... engaged?

Oh dear. Poor Sasuke! And I know that Madara is probably OOC, but I have no idea how to make him appear, so please just ignore that. And, FYI, I don't dislike Kiba at all, and yes, I feel totally guilty for making his wife-to-be a cheater and making him oblivious to it all. So, sorry if that makes you sad. I know it makes me sad. And, also, Hanabi is a bitch. And I love her, despite her cold and ruthless demeanor! Ok, and, as you've probably noticed, I haven't said who Hanabi wants yet! I only got a few people who actually helped me out with my problem, so the name is still up in the air. Well, kinda. I already know who I think I want it to be, but if you guys review with another name enough, I just might be persuaded enough to change it! So, I hope you guys enjoyed this chapter, and remember to review! Thanks! :)