Hello, all. For those of you who have been reading my stuff since That Girl, I want to apologize to you for my lack of updating. I know you've probably seen me updating for my other stories that aren't SasuHina. I just feel like I'm not good at writing SasuHina but I started this story and I'm gonna finish it, damnit. I know you've seen how poorly this was written which is why I'm coming back to fix it and along the way, I'm gonna read through it and gather all of my thoughts so that I can start back up writing. Okay, that's the end of my rant. Thanks for sticking with me!

I don't own Naruto or the characters used in this story.

Hinata and I sat in silence as we waited for Hiashi to say something. Anything. So we waited.

And waited.

And waited…

"Do you really think you're ready for this?" He said after an agonizingly long period of time. Seriously. I could swear I felt my hair turning gray and my skin wrinkling as the minutes passed. Hinata unfolded her hands and nodded, most likely unsure of what to say. Hiashi sighed and looked at Hinata. Then at me. Then at Hinata again. "Fine…" He said slowly. I just watched as Hinatas face lit up.

"Are you serious?" She asked incredulously, as if she were dreaming. Hiashi nodded and stood from the table with a slight smile on his face.

"I was hoping you'd wait a little while longer to leave but, seeing as you felt so strongly about this, I guess I have no choice but to let you. Mind you, finding an apartment and a job isn't going to be as easy as you think." He stated, seeming like he was trying to get us to back out of it. Hinata nodded. "But, there's something you may want to know."

"What is it?" Hinata asked.

"You know that our family owns a major corporation. What you did not know, although I'm not sure how you didn't, is that you have an inheritance that was to be given to you when you turn 21. Now that you are in need of it, I'm going to give it to both you and Neji in small amounts until you are 21." Hiashi finished. Hinata looked at me and then to her dad.

"A-Are you serious?" She questioned with wide eyes. Hiashi nodded.

"I want you to be responsible with this inheritance. I'll set up bank accounts for you and Neji tomorrow." He smiled

"Oh my god. Thank you so much." Hinata smiled as she got up from the table, hugged her dad and retreated upstairs. I looked at Hiashi. He looked both happy and upset about something.

"I didn't want her to leave so soon." Hiashi stated as he sat back in his chair.

" You didn't think she was going to stay here forever, did you?" I asked him, placing my elbows on the table. He looked at me and sighed.

"No, but that's my little girl. Think of how your parents felt when your brother left." He said. I looked him directly in the eyes. I'm not sure he knows that my brother was kicked out.

"Well, I imagine they were mad. Seeing as how he was kicked out and all." I told him. He looked up at me as if this was the first time he had heard that. It probably was.

"I hadn't known that but you'll understand this feeling when you get older."

"Yeah, but it has to happen one way or another."

"Very true. Let me tell you something, son." Hiashi began. I simply nodded for him to continue.

"Promise me if the two of you need any help, you'll let me know. It may seem like I would let you two handle that on your own, but it would kill me to see the two of you struggle." He said sullenly. I nodded and stood.

"I'll let you know." I told him as I made my way upstairs. When I got near Hinata's room, I could hear a slight bouncing noise. So, I cracked the door open to see Hinata bouncing on her bed and laughing like a five year old. I just stood there watching. When she saw me, I guess she got scared and slipped off of her bed. "Oh shit." I exclaimed as I made my way over to the other side of the bed to find Hinata rubbing her back. "You know, that's what you get for jumping on your bed." I smirked. She looked at me with a pout on her face as I helped her up.

"Well if you weren't standing in the doorway staring, I wouldn't have gotten scared and fallen off." She whined as she sat Indian style on her bed. I laid on my back beside her. "Do you think this was the right choice?" she asked after a bit of silence as she started with her lip biting.

"Well, yeah. You were going to have to do this sometime or another. Might as well be now." I told her as I shifted to rest my head on her now out stretched thighs. She looked down at me and smiled.

"I hope you're right." She said. I smirked at her.

"When am I ever wrong?" I asked slyly. Hinata laughed.

"Well…" She began. I smirked and shifted to hover over her, my hands on the bed on either side of her head.

"Well, what?" I asked, leaning down to kiss her.

"I can't really think of anything at the moment." She said between small kisses.

"Exactly." I stated, sliding my hand to her hip, still locked in a kiss. Then there was a knock on the door.

"Oh, now they knock." Hinata mumbled as she sat up. "Come in."

"I heard what happened." Neji said as he leaned in the doorway. Hinata nodded. "Good luck with that." He told her. She nodded again, seeming as if she was in a hurry to get him out of her doorway. He have a small nod and closed the door. Three seconds later, the door opened again. "Sasuke, don't use this apartment thing as an excuse to have sex with my cousin everyday. We may be friends and all but I won't hesitate to hurt you." He warned with a straight face.

"If you say so. I just won't try to do it everyday. Maybe every other day." I joked. Neji's scowl deepened and Hinata punched me in the shoulder. The small glare that she had been sporting didn't effect me as much as the scarlet blush that was on her face. I smirked and leaned in to kiss her, not caring if Neji was still standing there.

"That's about as far as you're gonna get before I come over there and make sure no Uchihas come from you." Neji deadpanned before closing the door.

"You're so perverted." Hinata mumbled before pinching my cheek.

"You love it." I smiled as she rolled her eyes.

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A week or two after I had asked if I could move out, Sasuke and I had looked at a whole lot different apartments. Some of them were too small, some off them were entirely too big, most of them were in really bad neighborhoods, half of them were too expensive the rest of them were too cheap and old. To top it all off, neither of us had been able to find a job.

"Be patient, sweetheart." Mikoto smiled as she sat down in the chair across from Sasuke and I at that table. With a bit of begging, most of it coming from Sasuke's mom, we were persuaded to come visit his family. Not that I mind. I love his parents.

"Easier said than done, Mom." Sasuke complained as he scanned the apartment listing magazine.

"I know sweetie. Oooo! That about this one?" Mikoto said, leaning over the table, pointing to a fairly large apartment with a beach view. Sasuke and I looked at each other and frowned.

"Mrs. Uchiha, this one has six rooms." I told her. Sasukes sighed and tugged at his own hair in frustration.

"What the hell are we gonna do with six rooms?" He huffed.

"Sasuke. Language." His dad said as he passed the dining room.

"Sorry…" Sasuke mumbled. His mom shook her head

"You'll find one." She smiled as she got up from the table and ruffled Sasukes hair.

"Ugh, this is pissing me off." Sasuke said under his breath. I nodded.

"If you want, I can talk to a friend of mine down at the real estate company." Mr. Uchiha said from behind his newspaper. I smiled and looked in his direction.

"Really?" I asked, figuring that that would be the best option.

"No." Sasuke said, his gaze fixed on the magazine below him. I glared at him.

"Why not?" I asked.

"Because I said so." He answered, still not looking me in the face. I huffed and snatched the booklet.

"What the hell?" He scowled, intently eyeballing the snatched magazine.

"Sasuke." His dad called sternly.

"Sorry." He said.

"I asked you a question." I told Sasuke, placing the listings in my chair and sitting on it. "Why not?"

"And I answered you. Now give me the papers." He argued, extending his hand as if I was really going to give him the papers.

" 'Because I said so.' Does not suffice as a legitimate answer." I countered, staring Sasuke dead in the face. He put his elbows on the table and let his face fall into his hands. I sighed. " Is this another one of your pride things?" I guessed. Sasuke groaned and rubbed his face.

"Yeah." He simply answered.

"Aww, Fugaku they're just like us when we were looking for an apartment." Mikoto beamed as she sat in her husband's lap and kissed him. Sasuke shuddered at the sight.

"It never hurts to ask for help." I told him.

"True, but I'm not gonna ask for help. I've got this. Now give me the damn magazine." He said, highly frustrated with the situation.

"I'm not going to tell you this again. Watch your mouth." His dad scolded.

"But-" Sasuke started.

"Don't argue with your father." Mikoto reinforced. Sasuke groaned.

"Will you quit being so stubborn?" I asked, taking the booklet from under me and sliding it to Sasuke.

"I'm not being stubborn." He defended bitterly as he scoured through the listings. I raised an eyebrow.

"Really? Refusing your dad's help for no reason isn't being stubborn? Your pride is stopping us from getting an apartment, you know that right?" I told him. "You know, it could just be your ego. Not your pride." Sasuke looked up at me and glared. "Don't get an attitude because I'm right."

"Do you really want to take him up on his offer?" Sasuke muttered. I sighed.

"Not if you're going to be upset about it." I told him as I pulled my feet into my seat and ran my fingers through my hair. "Look, it's not that serious. I don't care how we find an apartment. I just want to move out as soon as possible."

"Then why won't you just let me do this?" Sasuke retorted, his anger slightly getting the best of him

"Because it's obviously frustrating you." I said. Sasuke stood from his chair and walked out of the dining room, making his way towards the front door. "Are you seriously walking out right now?" I groaned in frustration as Sasuke walked out.

"Honey, things like this are tests in a relationship. It's especially difficult in a relationship with an Uchiha. They're stubborn and prideful and really big babies." Mikoto stated with a smile.

"I am not stubborn, Mikoto." Fugaku argued. She rolled her eyes and waved him off.

"Yes you are, dear. Now pipe down, I'm trying to talk to our daughter." She began. Fugaku sighed and focused on his paper again, even with his wife sitting in his lap. " Sweetheart, go out there and talk to him but be gentle, Uchiha men are sensitive, although they won't admit it." She said. Fugaku opened his mouth to say something but closed it without saying a word.

"Thank you, Mrs. Uchiha" I smiled as I made my way towards the door.

"Hinata, honey. You're more than welcome to call me Mom. You and Sasuke are practically married now." She smiled. I felt my face heat up. "And besides, Mrs. Uchiha makes me sound like an old woman." She laughed as she ran her fingers through Fugaku's hair. I nodded, even though I was really embarrassed, and opened the door to find Sasuke sitting in a patio chair.

"Hey." I uttered, not sure how to start the conversation.

"Hey." Sasuke answered quietly. I slowly made my way over to the chair he was sitting in and sat on the unused armrest.

"Maybe we should wait a little bit longer to move out…." I muttered. I felt Sasuke's hands on my waist as he pulled me into his lap.

"No, now's fine. And you're right, I was being stubborn." He admitted. I tried not to nod in agreement, as that might have upset him. "It just, this is one of the first major things that you and I have done together. It only makes sense if we do it ourselves. Asking for my parents help defeats the purpose."

"It sounds a lot better when you say it like that." I said, running my fingers along the lines on his palms. "So, what now?" I asked.

"Now, I guess we keep looking." He sighed. I nodded. We just sat there for a while, in silence. Until Sasuke's mom came outside with the listings.

"Get looking, kiddos. Apartments don't find themselves." She smiled, tossing the magazine to Sasuke.

"Thanks, Mom." We said in unison. I smiled as Sasuke looked at me. I haven't said that word in to anyone in I don't know how long.

"Ohh! Fugaku! Hinata called me Mom!" Mikoto beamed in a giddy tone as she walked inside.

"So, she's 'Mom' now, huh?" Sasuke smirked. I shrugged my shoulders.

"It makes her happy." I smiled. "Plus, she says that calling her Mrs. Uchiha makes her sound old."

"But she's not." Sasuke said.

"I know." I told him as I kissed him softly and opened the magazine, only to be stopped and pulled into an even deeper kiss. One of those 'lost my train of thought' 'gripping his shirt' kind of kisses. I was flustered when he pulled away sporting that sexy smirk. "F-Focus on finding an apartment. Not kissing me senseless." I playfully scolded as I opened the magazine for the second time.

"Whatever you say." He chuckled as he rested his chin on my shoulder while we looked over the listings again. Every now and then, he would kiss my shoulder. Occasionally, he would lightly bite it. Pervert.

About 10 minutes into searching. Sasuke and I both pointed to two different apartments. How we didn't see these the first time we looked through the book, I will never know.

"That's the one." We both said, still pointing to separate apartments.

"Well, lets just see then." Sasuke said. "Two bedroom, one and a half bath. Spacious living room. Conjoined kitchen and dining area. 1,288 square feet. 'Nice neighborhood with a view of the local park and shopping district. Perfect for children. No pets allowed. $650 a month.'" He read. I pursed my lips into a thin line. "Sounds great, considering we don't have any pets."

"We'll see." I began. "Two bedroom, two bath. 1,400 square feet. Small breakfast nook and a large kitchen. $650 a month. 'Gated community. Certain pets allowed. Located near many small businesses.'" I finished proudly. "Mine had an extra full bath and extra square footage." I smiled.

"Yeah, and more kitchen for me to burn down." He joked with a small laugh. I smiled and rested against his chest. "At least the rent is the same amount for both."

"We should just go look at both of them." I sighed, closing my eyes for a bit. I felt his lips press against my forehead.

XXXX

"That's perfect honey. Call and make an appointment." My mom suggested as Hinata and I sat on the couch beside her and my dad. I nodded and pulled my phone out, dialing the number as I looked down at the numbers. The four of us waited for a moment until some guy picked up the phone.

"Konohagakure Real Estate Agency. This is Toshio, how can I help you find your dream home?" He asked.

"Hello, my name's Sasuke Uchiha and I'm actually calling about two properties." I began.

"Hello . Which two properties are you interested in?" The upbeat man asked. I looked back down at the papers.

"1569 Ember Avenue and 2157 Brume Lane." I stated. We waited for several minutes, listening to the sound of the man's fingers on his keyboard.

"Okay sir, we can fit you in for tomorrow at 1pm." He said. I nodded as Hinata smiled at me.

"That's perfect." I told him.

"Okay sir. If you could meet with me at the Neon Lotus café tomorrow, that'd be great." He said.

"Will do. Thank you so much." I said as I hung up and looked at everyone. "1pm, Neon Lotus café, tomorrow."

"Oh my god! That's great." Hinata beamed.

"Theres's just on thing." My dad started. Hinata and I looked at him.

"And that is?" I asked.

"Where are you two going to get the money for this apartment?"

"We've already got that figured out. Hinata's going to pay for half of it with part of her inheritance, I'll pay for the other half with the money that I've got in my bank account." I stated. My dad nodded.

"And just how much is in said account?" He asked.

"Somewhere around 5 grand." I told him. My mom smiled.

"My baby saved up all his money. Look at my grown little man." She said as she kissed my cheeks. "Wait. Sweetheart, where did you get 5 thousand dollars from?"

"I gave him 2 grand when he was 17 for going on his first business trip even though he didn't want to. The other times, I didn't bribe him." My dad admitted. My mom slapped his shoulder.

"Fugaku, who gives a 17 year old boy 2 thousand dollars?" She asked.

"The man who's married to the woman who have me two grand when I turned 18." I laughed. Hinata covered her mouth and laughed to herself.

"And you yelled at me." My dad smiled as my moms face flushed pink.

"It was a birthday gift." She blushed.

"That still leaves a thousand dollars and then some." Hinata piped up.

"The rest was compensation for playing at peoples parties and what not." I told her. She nodded.

"Alright children, your Mother and I have a date to go on in an hour." My dad said, kissing my moms cheek. Hinata and I stood up and went to put our shoes on.

"Aw, wait a minute you two. Come here." My mom beckoned. Hinata and I looked at each other and walked back over. My mom smiled childishly and wrapped her arms around us. "I love you two. Fugaku, look how grown our baby boy is. He went and found a gorgeous, smart girl and now they're moving in together. I like this one a lot better than the other ones." She smiled.

"Indeed. This one's sophisticated." He agreed. Hinata blushed at this.

"I don't know how she puts up with Sasuke's shenanigans. Anyway, I'll let you two go." She smiled and kissed both our cheeks as we walked towards the door. "ByE babies! Stay safe. Call me if you get an apartment. I love you!" She called.

"We love you too." We said.

"Aww, look at them. Kind of makes you want to have another. We should try, Fugaku." My mom joked as I closed the door. At least, I think she's kidding.

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