KankxHina chapter 4.

When she woke up he wasn't there, Kankuro was gone and it made Hinata cold, beyond the cold the cool dessert breeze was bringing through the window, a kind of cold that chilled her insides, caused an urge for contact, one she'd never felt before. Loneliness, pure loneliness.

She rolled out of bed, falling unintentionally to the ground, and pulled her kimono over her head, still sprawled across the ground. She could literally feel her head buzzing, she didn't want to over think it, she was sure he ment nothing by it, but something in the shy girl wanted so badly to have it again, she couldn't deny it. She almost missed the feeling of his chest against her back and his hands around her waist-- almost. She layed there almost naked, in a total daze, something inside her broke right there some reserve she had kept her whole life, she couldn't sit back and watch everyone get what they want but her, anymore, only problem was she never had the guts to go and get it, and she probably never would. Though, it only made her will to try stronger, maybe for once, in her whole life, she wouldn't feel completely isolated from the rest of the world. Maybe she wouldn't feel lonely anymore.

"Why are you sleeping on the ground, and why are you naked?" Kankuro stood over Hinata wearing a condescending, slightly amused face. She had apparently fallen asleep, resting in her thoughts of the previous events. Her eyes quickly flicked open, realizing her spouse was looming over her, almost laughing.

"uhh?" she asked, voice soaked with sleep.

Kankuro leaned down, picking her white sleep kimono up off the ground and throwing it to her, draping her naked chest.

"Oh... sorry..."

a deep red quickly gathered over her cheekbones as soon as she realized the absolutely embarrassing situation she was in. Kankuro sure didn't think so, he was laughing hysterically at her.

"Don't be so embarrassed, I've seen it all before, remember?"

"Oh... yes..." The Hyuuga stuttered, standing to her feet, covering herself with the cloth simply held to her breasts.

"We are married, aren't we, you shouldn't be so embarrassed."

She was shocked at his words, we he trying to open up to her? She didn't want it to happen, but her whole face must have been the most unflattering shade of pink. Her fingers roughly collided, in her well-known nervous habit of doing such.

"Ummhumm." she gave a throaty, half-ass answer.

"You're never going to actually talk to me, are you, because that's just who you are, huh? You know, Hinata I think I'm starting to figure you out.," his chuckle continued through his speech.

He sat down on the bed, patting the spot next to him, signaling for Hinata to come sit.

"I... I don't mean... it's not... I'm sorry." She said with defeat, sitting next to her husband.

He smiled widely

"Don't be. It's not a big deal, why would you open up to me? I've shown no interest in you, I've been a complete ass, most men would be pretty ashamed."

"Well..." Hinata swallowed hard poking her pointer fingers together, again.

"Are you?"

He turned to her, face bleached with a disconnected smile.

"No."

They had literally sat there in silence for at least 15 minutes, he wasn't happy about disappointing her, but he couldn't let her in, he simply couldn't, for his own sake. She was foreign to him, something he couldn't in definite depend on. Maybe it was something he had picked up from his brother, the sense to never let anyone in, not even you're family. It was only to protect him, though, something about her almost tempted him to shatter the barrier, and invite her company-- almost.

Hinata got up and turned her back to him, dropping the thin piece of cloth to the ground.

"I suppose, I'll take a shower, then start dinner, okay?" she looked over her shoulder, a sense of sadness hidden in her voice.

"Hinata, wait--"

He didn't know what he wanted her to wait for, he just wasn't ready for to leave, not yet.

"I'm sorry, Kankuro... I'm sorry you got me."

She began to walk away before kankuro rushed up, running to her and grabbing her arm, keeping her from advancing, he yanked her to him, burying her head in his chest.

"Please, don't go."

He searched his head for a way to make up for it, to make up from making her feel this way, to make up for being a complete ass to her, to make up for making his wife feel unwelcomed.

"I... I don't want you to leave."

He stole her breath, stole it completely from her lungs, making her gasp. She wanted to talk back, make an attempt to agree but words would not come, she knew then, he had stolen that too.

She layed her head against his shoulder, still exposed and almost completely nude, she didn't mind, though, she felt, content in his arms. His hands where so cold against her chin, carefully, and a bit unsure. He held her chin, bringing her face to meet his, his eyes seeked approval, and for a split second he seemed to second-guess what he was about to do. This was her chance, her chance to stand up for herself and get what SHE wanted. Before he had time to back out she pushed her lips against his, feeling the warm foreign object against her mouth. Her first kiss, maybe his too? He wrapped his arms around her waist, feeling a bit more comfortable in the kiss. She pulled away from him, looking up at her husband with wonder

"I'd like to..."

Her eyes shot down, mumbling the rest of her words

"Makeyouhappy."

He smiled at her, pulled her to him, once again, she fell hard into him and he fell onto the bed, bringing her with him. Hinata looked at the position, blushing madly. He grinned, making the atmosphere much lighter

"Come."

She layed her head against his chest, feeling his heart beat. Kankuro lifted her gently up, pulling his shirt over his head. After he was top-less he layed her back down.

"I want to be you'r wife."

She blushed, straddling his knees, bringing her face to his. He smiled evilly, pulling her by her back under him, kissing her roughly. She didn't completely understand, but she went with it all the same. Feeling the slow rhythm of their bodies against each other, she realized what would happen-- Hinata Hyuuga would get what she wanted... She would get to be a wife.