Title: Sasuhina Challenge: Love

Summary: 50 cute, fluffy, romantic, crazy, weird, tragedy oneshots of Sasuhina! Challenge, ACCEPTED.

Disclaimer: Do not own Naruto!~

Notes;

Heyyo guys! WhooooooP! Counting down! 44 More! This one shot is slightly longer than those previous ones and hope you guys will like it! :3 and iI apologized for writing too much tragedies for these two! I promise I'll make it up by writing cute and fluffy ones! You have my words!

oh! And for the title, it means by 'Why' in Japanese! Took up Japanese language classes a month ago and it was... BORING.

You guys are definitely welcome to challenge me a challenge and I'll try MY BEST to do it! Definitely! Hope you guys will like it and do review about it! Nothing besides reviews coming from readers motivates and encourages an author the most. Your reviews motivates and encourages me the most! Last but not least,

ENJOY! ^^

Doushite?

Why didn't she tell the truth?

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A cough escaped from his pale lips. He felt for the surrounding with his hand. Soft. On a bed. Yes. He supposed.

He tried to open his eyes but something seemed to be hindering him. Trying to sit up but the pain in his chest was preventing him. He had never felt this weak before. His hand was too weak to even lift. He couldn't even see.

He couldn't even think. His brain seemed to be exploding whenever he started thinking. Where was he? How did he end up being so weak. What ha— argh. He mentally grunted. The pain was too much. His mind was going to explode if he continued.

"He's awake." A hoarse voice spoke. He supposed it was a woman.

"Check him." Said the woman softly "don't worry, he won't be able to..." Her voice trailed off.

Not able to what? Slowly, he sunk back into his sleep.

Hinata stared plainly at the Uchiha. She was back at the Uchiha compound again. He had been like this for nearly a month now. His eyes were covered with white bandages and his breathing was slower and softer than anyone else's. Sometimes, she had thought he was dying. And sometimes, she wondered why was she here, in the Uchiha compound with the top missing nin.

She was given a mission to look after the Uchiha. She knew that it wasn't that simple. The Uchiha is old enough to look after himself. She was specially called to look after him so that she could seal off his chakra point. Sometimes, possessing the Byakugan wasn't really a good thing.

Sasuke Uchiha was the top missing nin. And she knew that why the Hokage called her to seal his chakra points off.

Two months ago, both the Uchiha and Uzumaki were brought back to the village. Both of them were unconscious and were on the verge of dying. They had many broken ribs and some of them were piercing into their lungs. They had lost a massive amount of blood, which was much of the cause of them to be in a coma.

Naruto-kun's awake. She mentally noted to herself as she stared at the Uchiha. Naruto had woke up two weeks ago but the Uchiha was still sleeping. And after spending a full one month looking after the Uchiha, the intimidating fear she felt whenever she was near him was long gone. Maybe she felt that because she was the one who sealed in chakra points off.

However, deep within her she knew that there was a tint of feeling that she wanted to welcome him back.

They had never talk before. Not once. Besides the extremely short conver— it wasn't even a conversation. It was more of a insult coming from him.

Leaning in a little, she looked at his eyes that was being covered with those bandages. His eyes are his life. Without them he would rather be dead. Just like her. Their eyes were everything to them. Her eyes slowly made themselves to his cursed mark. The mark that Orochimaru had left on him.

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"How's everything going?" The Hokage quizzed as she obliviously stared at the Hyuga's eyes.

"Going fine. But it's been almost a year now. How come Sasuke-san's still not waking up?" Hinata questioned with a pinch of concern within her pale emotionless eyes.

Tsunade turned her gaze away. Naruto had woke up nine months ago. Maybe the Kyuubi within him is the reason why he always recovers fast. But nine months wasn't a short period. The Uchiha should be waking up by now.

The loud blonde hadn't stopped bothering her. Annoying. The Hokage sighed upon that particular thought.

"All you did is staring him?" Tsunade asked.

"Yes." Hinata replied softly.

Their conversation trailed off a little into other channels. Once she was dismissed, she exited the Hokage's room and leaned herself against the wall. Naruto and Sakura was all worried about Sasuke. And she couldn't do anything when she was called to look after him. He should be waking up by now.

"Hinata," the pink head called, awaking her from her thoughts.

"Sakura-san." Forcing herself to put on a smile, she absentmindedly studied the pink head's eyes. And she could see sadness.

Sakura's crush on Sasuke hadn't disappeared yet. And she admired her for keeping her crush on him for long. Despite the fact that he was a cruel killer who had killed many and almost tried to take her life away. And then her heart became heavier.

"How's Sasuke-kun now?" Her voice was painfully soft.

"Same as before." Hinata stammered, ending off with a soft sigh.

Naruto was worried about his best friend sleeping for his entire life and not waking up. Same as Sakura. Same as her. She was much afraid of that. They hadn't really shared a proper conversation yet. And after spending almost a year with that Uchiha (with him in a coma), she could feel hatred whenever she was with him. Why was he so obsessed with revenge and what's with those hatred that was hidden within him? Many questions she wanted to ask.

"Don't worry Sakura-san, I'll look after him." The Hyuga said, hoping that it would brightens up the pink head's mood a little. It didn't and she much expected it.

"I hope Sasuke-kun wouldn't give up so easily."

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Pulling the chair and placed it besides the Uchiha's bed as usual, she sat down and plainly stared at him. He was the same. Breathing getting slower though. And this worried her.

"Sasuke-san," she said, her voice was raspy "why aren't you waking up?" She quizzed and sighed softly, turning her gaze to the small little window "everyone's worried about you. Naruto-kun is afraid that he will lose you. You're his best friend and Sakura is afraid that she won't have the chance to tell her feelings to you." She said, her gaze still kept at the window.

"Don't you ever give up." She chortled softly and shook her head a little "it's strange to say this. With you dead, everyone would be mourning for you. Especially your team mates. And me. Though you had caused us some trouble." She mumbled her last sentence only to herself "I hope we can have a friendly spar together. And I've so many questions to ask you. Maybe you can teach me some of your jutsu. So please, don't you ever think of going anywhere. Oh, and Sakura, Ino and your other fans will cry buckets if y—"

She was cut off when the Uchiha coughed violently, once. Her eyes widened as she slowly turned her head around to look at him. He was still at his same position and nothing change. Besides the cough that came fr—

He sat up out of the blue and gasping for air. His hands were still calmly resting by his side. The Hyuga's jaw dropped. After nine months of staring at the vegetable Uchiha, she wasn't really used to see it moving.

"S-S-Sasuke-san..." She stuttered, her voice was awfully hoarse and raspy.

"Shut up," he managed "you're annoying." He stammered. His voice was weak. Really weak.

The first line that he said to her. And now it marked as the second line. She was hoping that it wouldn't be his last line to her.

Hinata took a moment to take in whatever had just happened. She calmed herself upon seeing the Uchiha, sitting on his bed and not even fidgeting. Too stone. Too emotionless. "S-Sasuke-san," she stammered.

He didn't respond to it.

Standing up with her weak knees, she slowly made her way towards him. A step at a time. Every step she took, the fear within her rose. "A-Are y—"

"Where am I?" Asked the weak Uchiha.

"At y-you h-house." She couldn't even speak properly.

Lifting his hands slowly to his eyes, he tried to pull the bandage off. But he was too weak. So weak that he couldn't even pull a simple bandage off.

"Who are you?" He quizzed, voice getting weaker and weaker.

Then, he fell back down to his bed. His breathing became louder, which calmed Hinata's mind a little. It was good to know that he was breathing. But at the same time, it worried her. Is he having some difficulty in breathing?

"Are y-you okay?" She questioned and she walked nearer up to him. His lips were pale. He was sweating just a little and his hands were trembling.

"I'm... Weak. Very weak." He muttered in a raspy voice. He wondered why the hell would he even admit to that "how long have I... I been as sleep?" He quizzed with random pauses and coughs.

"Eleven months. Almost a year." Hinata replied flatly.

"Argh," he grunted "god. Eleven months."

"Do you remember anything before you were in a coma?" Quizzing a little, she sat at the edge of the bed, her eyes never left him.

A pause before he managed to reply "No."

"About eleven months ago. You and Naruto-kun were br—"

"Aa." He cut her off.

"Maybe I should call Sakura-san...?" She changed her statement to a question as she stood up slowly, eyes still kept at the weak and trembling Uchiha.

"Wa—" before he could even finish whatever he wanted to say, he started coughing violently.

Rushing to his sides and checking his pulse, Hinata eyes widened as she felt him slowly fading away. His breathing was getting softer and softer. And yet, heavier. She was a medical nin but her skills wasn't as good as Sakura's. Afraid that he might leave the moment she was gone, she decided to stay.

"Sasuke-san, p-please." She begged as she held his hand. Chakra started surrounding her arm, as well as his.

She didn't know why she was doing such a thing that could weaken her for the next few weeks or maybe months. But she knew one thing. The Uchiha needed her chakra more than she needed it.

"Sasuke-san..." She called softly, tightening her grip on his hand.

He didn't respond to it. And she was really worried. Really really worried. If he ever leave, she wouldn't know how to explain to Naruto and Sakura. And she bet she would feel guilty for the rest of her life.

"Sasuke-san!" She cried.

Her heart was pounding fast as she continued to transfer her chakra to him. Tightening her grip on his hand, she activated her Byakugan. Veins popping around her eyes as she stared blindly at the dying Uchiha. She knew she shouldn't be doing that. But she did it.

She unsealed twenty six of his chakra points, hoping that he would be able to take control over his chakra. But no. Not what Hinata thought. He was too weak.

Unsealing more of his chakra points, he might take the chance to activate his Sharingan or whatever his jutsu and leave the village again. Maybe he would even try to destroy Konoha. However, if she never did, he might die. Torn between those two study, the Hyuga knitted her brows together. She might get herself killed. His life is more important. She said to herself.

"Sasuke-san," she softly spoke as she continued to unseal his chakra points "please d-don't leave a-anymore." She mumbled.

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Five months later. Everything was going as usual. Hinata was doing her usual routine which inclusive of sparring with her cousin as well as her little sister. After that, maybe she would take a stroll with Kiba and Shino. Everything was going as usual. Just that, the Uchiha wasn't included in. And she thought he would be.

After unsealing the Uchiha's chakra point, he managed to live. And she got herself into a week of trouble with the Hokage. Naruto didn't blame her, so as for Sakura. And after spending almost a year looking after the Uchiha and transferring more than half of her chakra to him, she was... Weaker than before. And the medics had already said she needed a few months to recover.

A little feeling of disappointment overcame her. After spending such a long time with him, after transferring such a big amount of her chakra to him and after bringing him back to life, he didn't seem to know that she was actually the one took care of him (She assumed). The one who actually saved him. And everything was as usual. As usual, the last Uchiha still did not start a conversation with her.

"Hinata!" The loud hyperactive blonde shouted and waved, along with Sakura beaming and the Uchiha... Impassive.

"Naruto-kun, Sakura-san," she greeted before turning her gaze to Sasuke "Sasuke-san." Her voice became utterly soft as she greeted him.

The Uchiha had decided to stay. And this news was an extremely great news to everyone (besides some who still looked at him as a criminal) and especially to the rookie nine. And that handsome stoic Uchiha still has his fans. And still, they were all so over obsessed with him. Like an over obsessed lovestruck teenager.

She had started hanging out with Team seven. But the Uchiha and the Hyuga still never spoke. Neither did they share any eye contact. Though she did try to. And she realized that she was the one hoping that one day maybe the Uchiha would talk to her. Then maybe as months passed or something, they might be able to be as close as close friends. Sometimes, she got to realized that her expectations were too high.

"Hinata, do you want some ramen with us?" The loud blonde, once an outcast who is now a hero of the village, grinned his usual cheerful grin as he questioned gleefully.

"G-Gomen Naruto-kun, I t-told my dad I'll be b-back for dinner." Lowering her head a little in terms of an apology, the Hyuga mentally sighed.

She had no dinner at home. She and her dad had some issues and she was always the one hoping that he would actually care for her. She was always the party who hopes for things that just wouldn't happen. And the reason why she wanted to reject Naruto's invitation was because of that particular Uchiha.

"Then see you tomorrow for th—"

"I'm not coming with you guys." The Sharingan user nonchalantly said as he watched the scenery behind Hinata, as if he was watching her.

"Why?" The pink haired kunoichi whined "I was thinking that it could be a d—"

"Sakura, with Naruto around, it's called gathering." He corrected her and continued "I'm... Tired." He said flatly.

The Uchiha was tired? The three ninja cocked their brows a little as they stared (from the corner of Hinata's eyes of course) at him. The Uchiha was tired?

"Sasuke, are you have a fever or anything?" Naruto questioned.

"I've something to do." He said, changing his answer.

"I thought you said you were ti—"

"Dobe, shut up." The Uchiha shot him a short glare and turned himself "I'm going off."

"What's wrong with him today?" Naruto cocked his brow and then followed by a soft chuckle "maybe he's go—"

"Naruto, if you ever mention any sick or bullshit ideas of why Sasuke-kun left us, I'm so going to shove ramen up your ass." Sakura said sternly with an evil aura.

Hinata giggled a little at the sigh of them two "I'll s-see you g-guys tomorrow then." She waved before walking away in the same direction of the Uchiha.

The moment when Sasuke had said that he was... Tired, Hinata was really confused. Hadn't his injury all healed? She was there when Tsunade were checking on him. She continued to walk as she stared at the back of the Uchiha. It was small, which means he was far. Despite the distance, she somehow felt that his back looked... Lonely.

Stopping herself upon seeing the Uchiha stopped, she looked around her surrounding. This wasn't the route he should be taking to go home. This was her route home. She dared herself to walk up to him and almost took a minute to pluck the courage up to open her mouth to speak. He possessed that aura which no matter where or when they were, she would feel that her heart was pounding. Fear. Was it?

"S-Sasuke-san," she called softly, hoping that he might hear her but at the same time, hoping not.

She thought it was fear. But she realized that the 'fear of the Uchiha' within her had diminished to almost nothing ever since she had started taking care of him. Perhaps, it was due to the silence and distance between them that had caused the fear to appear again.

He turned his head a little, his dark onyx apathy eyes stared into hers. He didn't say a single word, which somewhat made her feel uncomfortable.

"How a-are you feeling n-now?" She questioned, hanging her head low, bangs covering her eyes.

"Fine." He replied nonchalantly "are you the one who looked after me when I'm in the coma?" His question caused the Hyuga to jump a little.

What if she said yes. Will anything going to be different? Maybe all he was going to do was probably saying a thank you. Worst, maybe not. She might even get his usual cold 'hn.'

"I didn't ask anyone and I thought the lady who took care of me sounded like you." He said, eyes still not leaving hers.

"It w-was... Sakura-san." Saying not her name made her heart dropped. Why. Because she knew that her pink kunoichi friend had a extremely big crush on the Sharingan user. And then sometimes, she cares too much about others and forgets about herself.

"Oh." He nodded his was slowly, eyes finally taken off hers "the lady voice did sound like you." He said, somewhat not convinced with her answer.

"I'm only there to u-unseal your chakra points." Replied the Hyuga.

"Sakura took care of me for exactly eleven months." He mumbled to himself and then, shifting his gaze back to her "thanks. Anyway."

Upon receiving his thanks, her heart cringed. Maybe whenever she was near him, her heart started pounding so rapidly wasn't because of fear, it was because he was someone she had fell for. He is someone she (guessed) loves.

And she had no idea that she could fall for someone just by staring at his face for eleven months straight and not even communicating.

"You s-should thank S-Sakura-san too." She stammered, forcing a smile.

"Yea, I think I should really thank her." The Uchiha obliviously studied the Hyuga's ghostly eyes. And he could tell that she was lying.

When she finally spoke to him five months ago, he knew that it was her. No one's voice was so soft, beautiful and melancholic as hers. And he thought he was going to die, but her words, her voice pulled him back.

Back to now, he was thinking why did the Hyuga lied. Why didn't she just tell him the truth? Was it because she was so afraid of him? Was it because she's no different from the villagers? Who sees him as a criminal, a killer or a cruel heartless freak? The thought made him flinched.

He didn't talk to her was because he didn't know how to. The Hyuga was always so soft and gentle. And there was almost nothing that could start a conversation between them. Almost nothing. And he doesn't much likes it whenever she was hanging out with the dog dude. He just doesn't likes it. How much he wanted to talk to her, how much he wanted to stare at her eyes for as long as he wanted. But none of them he could do.

Besides being a criminal, a killer, a missing min that had taken many innocent's lives, he knew that deep within him he was just a plain idiotic boy who is lucky enough to be blessed with a handsome face, hoping to have a girl of his own. To have someone who would take care of him. To have someone to speak and listen to him.

"S-Sasuke-san," the Hyuga's voice was painfully soft and raspy "I'll s-see you a-around then." Lifting her head, she flashed him a wisps of a smile. Which the cold stoic Uchiha decided to pretend not to notice it.

"Aa" he said, tucking his hands into his pocket and walked passed her.

Turning around as she watched the last Uchiha walking off in her opposite direction, his back was much more lonelier than before. Much more melancholic, devastated and forlorn.

And she wondered why didn't she tell him the truth.

On the other hand, it was the same thing for the Uchiha. He wondered why did she lie to him.