Disclaimer: Standard disclaimer applies (I've always wanted to type this down!!)
A/N: Okay, just to let you guys know, the rating for this fic has been upped a notch coz there'll be some lime-ish content in the near future and I'm still contemplating on whether or not to put a lemon in here….not in this chapter but soon…..
KyuubiPandoraChan – I was so touched that one of my favourite authors gave me a review! Thanks KyuubiPandoraChan! It means so much to me……even if I got Ero Sennin to teach me 'lemons'….I'll die before I could even start typing it!!
Yumel – your reviews so funny tat got me laughing too! Yeah, I agree with you, but don't worry….it's moving SLOWLY on that way & I'm surprised you think Sasuke is the most sane out of the three!! I laughed my head off coz I was thinking throughout all the time that he was the horniest!! Hahaha….but anyway, thanx for your opinion & I truly enjoyed reading your review….
Hiei-and-shino – its okay dear, English is also not my first language (technically) but I'm glad you liked it & I'm soooooo sorry if you're sister is offended!! I'll keep the Neji & Sasuke's pervertedness at minimum…..or else I'll just change the rating (maybe) Thanks again for the reminder!! Gomen to your sis ya?
yomisama27 – awww….yomisama-chan…yomisama-chan…..I love your reviews damn much too!! And I'm glad that you like the fic….thanks again for reviewing!!
mysterygal02 – whoa! Finally I've got you to say more than one word!! Amazing……Hehehe…anyway, thanx for your review!
Suzume-kage – Err….you can stop banging your head on the keyboard I NEED your review!! Don't die young!!
Mic Mic – I'm glad you like the chibi outtakes….I made them just for fun & especially torturing Kisame!! My favourite was Sasori's one-liners…..Don't worry about our lecherous Sasuke……he'll get what's in store for him!
Bebe Lub – just keep on guessing!! Well, everyone else will have to guess right, it all boils down to HOW the story goes….at this time Sasuke 0, Gaara 0, Neji 0 (for me) But I'm glad you chose Sasuke or I might say the majority!! Any opinions?? I welcome them very much, coming from one of my favourite authors!!
jbramx2 – your reviews are simply endearing….which made me laugh! And I'm glad you laugh too coz laughter is the best medicine….at the expense of Sasuke being a pervert, Neji being a closet pervert and Gaara….just our Bronze God in our minds….(sigh)
Chibi Outtake:
Sasuke: Why do I have to be the perverted one here?? (crossing his arms)
Kaguya: Coz you're so emo….
Sasuke glared at Kaguya
Hinata: A…ano Sasuke-kun….
Sasuke blushes
Kaguya: Hah!! Sasuke blushes!! (pointing accusingly at Sasuke)
Gaara: Stay away from Hina-chan, Uchiha
Sasuke: No, you STAY away from her you perverted demon….
Gaara: I am not! Kaguya-chan says that I am the Bronze God of Suna
Sasuke: Yeah right! You basically bribed her didn't you? After you rescued her from the Akatsuki….
Gaara: …….
Kaguya whistles away...
Neji: All of you stay away from MY Hina-hime!! (pulling Hinata away from them)
Hinata: Neji-niichan... (blushes)
Sasuke: Here comes the closet pervert….
Neji scowled glaring at his other two rivals
Gaara: Give me back Hina-chan
Neji: Over my dead body Sabaku
Gaara: Your wish is my command then, Hyuuga...
Meanwhile at the corner of the room:
Kisame: Pass me the popcorn Sasori
Sasori passed the popcorn
Deidara: Aren't you gonna stop them, Kaguya-chan?
Kaguya: Naahh….Itachi would murder me if I do that
All the Akatsuki looked at Itachi popping popcorn into his mouth while watching Neji, Gaara and Sasuke glared at one another
Itachi: Just let them kill each other and in the end…..Hinata-chan is all….MINE!! Muahahahaaa….
Tobi: Itachi is scary….
Sasori: I'm moving away next month….
Zetsu: This is getting pathetic...pls R&R for the sake of our sanity...
Recap:
She swam around the cool waters until she was floating face up. Looking at the star-filled sky, Hinata sighed in contentment until she felt someone was looking at her.
Staring at her from the darkened leafy canopies surrounding her private sanctuary.
Hinata gasped softly. She pretended not to notice the mysterious presence, and swam directly towards a large tabled rock where she had kept her clothes. Silently thanking the heavens that her clothes were still where she had placed them. When she looked up at the rocky boulders of the waterfall, she saw a lone figure sitting on one of the large boulders.
From the dark shadowy figure, Hinata could figure that he was looking down at her. While dressing, she noticed that he hadn't move from his spot and pose. Fear seeped slowly into her, but at the same time, intrigue.
Putting on her capris, Hinata made a quick dash for her bag and instantly teleported herself away.
Gaara smirked a little at his little dancer, and then tracing his step back into the deserts of Suna with a pair of shooting stars crossed one another.
CHAPTER 6: HINATA'S DAY & GAARA'S NEW PROBLEM
The next morning, Hiashi sat down by his usual seat while Hinata served him his morning breakfast of green tea, fish porridge, grilled fish, fried vegetables and fish broth soup.
"Where is Hanabi?" Hiashi asked.
"I'm…..here," Hanabi yawned as she entered the breakfast room still clad in her penguin pyjamas. Rubbing her sleepy eyes and hair stuck out like a lion's mane, Hinata ruffled her sister's head affectionately as usual. Taking her usual seat on their father's left, Hanabi sat down on the tatami mat and snored on her breakfast table.
Hiashi rolled his eyes upward in exasperation. Hinata caught that look her father gave her.
"Forgive Hanabi-chan, Otou-sama. She's not really a morning person and she was exhausted yesterday," Hinata said, walking towards her sister and blow into her sister's ears…..hard.
"OWW!! Onee-chan!!" Hanabi yelled and glared angrily at her sister. "What did I ever do to you? Why my ears? Did they hurt you? Noooooo, you just had to take it out on somebody, didn't you?? Why do you love to pester me so every morning!! Do I ever pester you when you're sleeping?? Noooooooo, you just love tormenting me, don't cha??" Hanabi began her nagging, sounding like some nine year-old spoiled brat.
Hinata smiled and kissed her sister's forehead and then ruffled her hair. "Good morning, Hanabi-chan."
Hanabi glared mutinously at her sister until it dissolve when she saw Hinata brought her food tray, laded with her favourites for morning breakfast. Everyone loves it when Hinata made breakfast because she takes extra particular attention to their preferences.
Since Hiashi has high blood pressure, his dietary habit was strictly monitored by Hinata who prepared his dishes every single day, except when she was on a mission, much to his delight. To Hiashi, he secretly believed that it was Hinata's way of punishing him for all the torture he had put her through when she was younger.
Hinata pampered her only sister and brought out her favourite breakfast. Tomato fried rice with mushroom omelette on the side, grilled fish and sliced daikon with seasoned mushroom and a hefty sized beef patty topped with Hinata's homemade tartar sauce. Hanabi loves it whenever Hinata makes breakfast because it was breakfast like no other.
"I think I prefer her sleeping," Hiashi finally said, grimly eating his fish porridge.
"Where is Neji-niisan?" Hinata asked.
"Go wake him up, Hinata," Hiashi ordered. "No Hyuuga men are allowed to oversleep themselves to oblivion."
Hanabi chuckled evilly.
Hinata went out of the dining room and headed for Neji's room.
"Neji-niisan, are you in there?" Hinata asked, knocking on the door and then pushed the shouji frame aside. It was dark because Neji closed all the windows.
She went and opened the window and was surprised to see her cousin looking so deathly pale not waking up at the sunlight penetrating into the darkened room.
"Nii-san!" Hinata exclaimed, kneeling beside his futon and pulling him up to her lap. Touching his forehead, it was hot and Hinata knew he was down with a fever. Dressed only in his black silk boxers, Hinata looked away shyly while stealing glances on her cousin's perfectly toned body.
Neji felt somebody moved him and opened his weak eyes. He jumped out from his cousin's lap and back on his futon.
"Hinata!!" Neji exclaimed. Finding himself in such an uncompromising situation, he pulled the sheets up to his nose and looked at his blushing cousin.
"What are you doing here, Hinata?"
"Are you ill, Neji-niisan?" Hinata looked concerned. As she tried to touch his forehead again, Neji flinched from her touch, only to have Hinata looking slightly abashed at her cousin's reaction.
"I'm going to get some medicine and your breakfast. You rest for a while Nii-san," Hinata said softly, tucking the sheet around her cousin, obviously worried about his condition.
Neji sighed in relief. His body did indeed felt hot and was rather feverish. A little dazed and dizzy, Neji felt weak. Utterly weak. Like a newborn baby, it took him all his might to just try to get up from the futon. Neji has never been this sick since his father passed away years ago.
Slowly getting up from the futon, Neji went to his drawer and pulled out a cream coloured loose linen pants and a matching loose tunic. There was no way he was going to let his little sweet cousin see him in the state of undress.
Then, out of the blue, he grinned.
Neji you absolute closet pervert! You snuck up on her, saw her buck naked and now you're not showing your fair share of skin? Shame on you!
Neji could hear his innerself scolding him for being unfair. He was beginning to feel a little dizzy and almost fell back when he could hear Hinata's angry voice.
"Neji-niisan!" Hinata exclaimed angrily. "What are you doing up? You should be lying down! You're very sick!"
Hinata strode angrily to her cousin and pulled his hand towards the other side of the room. She then made him lie back down on the bed and began to look after him. She gave him some herbal concoction that he wouldn't want to know what was swimming in it.
One of the things that Neji hate in the world was taking medicine, no matter who made them, he'd rather be sick for the rest of his life. He remembered the last time he took medicine was the time after he had fought almost half to death trying to get Sasuke back. It was Gai and Tenten who administered the vile medicines given by Tsunade. And it traumatize him until now.
"There," Neji said, giving back the small bowl. He wondered how she'd managed to make the medicine that fast.
"I had them all in powder form so that it will be easier when I added in the hot boiling water, it is for emergency cases. But I have put on two claypot cooker on low heat for you to take every three hours," Hinata said, as if she knows what went through his mind.
Neji looked surprise and smiled warmly at his cousin and began to lie down. Hinata went into the bathroom and took out a small porcelain basin with a small towel on her arm. Dipping the cloth into the cool water, she dabbed on her cousin's skin in effort to cool him down.
"That's nice, Hinata," Neji breathed. Liking the cool feel on his hot parched skin.
Hinata giggled, looking at her cousin while blushing slightly. She had never seen Neji this sick before. Usually it was always cuts, bruises, physical injuries, broken bones and stuff, but this was completely different. Neji succumbed to….fever. It was something so unheard of in Hinata's life concerning her cousin.
Hinata began to wipe along his neck and pulled the front tunic apart for better access until Neji grabbed her hand in his.
"No, Hinata," Neji croaked. Feeling a little dazed but at the same time, content when he felt something cool on his chest. Hinata began to pry open the front of his hakama and got him to sit up a little so that she could continue wiping his back. Hinata looked at all the scars that Neji received when he was on missions. And now, as ANBU captain, his scars became too numerous to count. She slowly touched some of the scars and held her hand there.
"It must've been so painful, huh, Nii-san?" Hinata asked, finally pulling the tunic back onto her cousin and closed the front of the tunic. Dipping the cloth into the water again, she put the cold compress onto her cousin's forehead and tucked the comforter sheet up to his neck.
Nothing pains me more than seeing you in pain, Hinata. Neji said to himself. Able to listen to everything she says and do, even when he is sick.
"I wonder what happened to you, Nii-san? You're so sick as if…as if you….you…stayed out late...last night."
Neji froze, held on his breath and he swore he heard his own heart dropped on the ground in a loud clatter.
That's it. I'm dead and done for. Neji's mind was working despite his body was weak. Alright Neji, pretend you don't know anything. Neji tried to convince himself, not wanting to know what his beloved cousin will do if she finds out the truth.
No...Hinata cannot know about my...my...urrghhh!! I'm so ashamed!! Neji's inside was twisting and killing him. He felt like crying. He is having sinfully delicious thoughts about his favourite baby cousin.
Oh Kami! Not when I'm this sick! Neji cursed to himself when he has Hinata so close to him. He could even smell her sweet perfume that gotten him so aroused and at the same time, drowsy. But his feelings got into way and he was squirming with his pillow.
"Don't you have something else to do, Hinata?" Neji said, trying to get his cousin out of the room, turning sideways so that his back faced Hinata.
Looking at her cousin, Hinata said, "Sleep well, Neji-nii. I'll be back to look after you again," Hinata said. Kissing him on the cheek and slowly left the room.
Thank you, Hinata. Neji smiled weakly and cursed, letting the feeling die down by itself. Damn fever. Damn hormones!
"How is he?" Hiashi asked, looking at his newspaper as the maid helped to clear their breakfast table. Hanabi was still eating her breakfast when Hinata came back from administering their cousin.
"He has a fever, but nothing serious. I've given him some medicine and a cold compress for his head. He would be alright by tomorrow. He just needs some rest that is all," Hinata replied and looked at her cousin. "Hanabi-chan, later would you drop by the Hokage's office and report that Neji-niisan is sick and will only report back in two days' time?"
"Why me??" Hanabi asked, finally finishing her 'big breakfast meal'.
"Because I love you and I say so," Hinata said as she walked to the kitchens.
"That is soooooo not fair!" Hanabi crossed her arms and Hiashi chuckled.
"Otou-san, it is not funny," Hanabi glared at her father and left to go change.
After leaving instructions for the maids about Neji's medicines, Hinata changed from her daily cream coloured kimono into her usual black tank top with a mesh and three-quarter skin tight pant leggings. And of course, her favourite jacket. Her long hair was tied exactly like how Neji did his, but hers had a lavender ribbon at the end of her long hair.
She brought with her a small linen bag filled with a bento box and a large thermos and headed out from the Hyuuga compound.
Hinata made some stops at the market and bought some fruits and vegetables. Everyone in Konoha knew the Hyuuga heiress and liked her immensely. Hinata was in fact so loveable that nobody could deny her requests, no matter how big or small it was. After shopping, she finally reached her destination.
She took out the key from her pocket and unlocked the door. Once reaching the kitchen, she started boiling hot water with the kettle and then settled down all the groceries by sorting them carefully in the refrigerator. Taking out the bento box, Hinata set it on a tray with a pair of chopsticks and then she poured out the fish and salted veggie broth soup into the bowl. After the water was boiled, she took out from her pocket, a packet of finely chopped green tea leaves and rice and added the hot water into the teapot and let it seeped. Carrying up the tray, Hinata proceed to go upstairs and wake her most difficult and long-time patient.
"Sasuke-kun," she knocked on the door of his room. "I've brought breakfast."
She came in and saw his room strewn with his clothes. His big sword, Kusanagi was leaning against the big high backed chair by the window and Sasuke was lying facing down on his large bed.
Apparently topless and she could see his smooth pale skin even in semi-darkness.
Hinata sighed. What is wrong with all these single men? I don't want to be a pervert or anything, but their physical display is just…just….too much! Hinata practically almost scream.
She set down the tray on the coffee table in front of the chair and pulled the curtains wide open. The bright sun streaming in, filling the room with brightness.
"What the hell," Sasuke croaked, turning around and covered his head with a pillow as his long perfect body twisted among the white silken sheets that draped just across his waist and covering more 'private' portion of his body.
Hinata just blushed at the thought that Sasuke just might possibly be…..
Sasuke almost jumped out of his skin when he remembered that he was still in bed when somebody drew the curtains. Immediately he took the kunai from under his pillow and moved in lightning speed and pressed it against Hinata's neck.
Hinata's eyes went wide in shock at Sasuke's sudden action and then blushed furiously, covering her face.
"Hinata!" Sasuke apologised when he realised it was only Hinata and turned to see his breakfast. He was wondering why was Hinata covering her face and was partly hyperventilating.
"What is wrong Hinata?"
Hinata couldn't say anything but kept one hand on her eyes and the other pointing at his lower region. His eyes moved down to his unclad state.
Blushing to the roots of his hair, Sasuke dashed into the bathroom and slammed the door shut behind his back.
Fuck! Sasuke cursed himself. Now, let that be a next time for you to always lock your door when you sleep naked, Uchiha Sasuke.
Little did Hinata know, Sasuke has a habit of sleeping without any clothes on and usually he will always lock the door knowing that Hinata will always drop by in the mornings, but unfortunately, he had totally forgotten all about it after he got home last night.
"Err…Sasuke-kun," Hinata knocked on the bathroom door. "Are….are you…alright?"
Sasuke was sweating. "I…I…I'm alright!" He was nervous.
"A…ano...I brought you, your…breakfast Sasuke-kun. Please hurry up and eat or else it will be cold."
"In a minute," Sasuke finally gotten his voice back. "After a quick shower."
Hinata went to the sitting area of Sasuke's bedroom and looked around. She took all his strewn clothes and put it in the laundry basket beside the bathroom door. And then, she proceed to clean his messed up bed and tucked in the sheets at the corner. After that, she sat on the bed and took a pillow and hugged it. It smells so….manly and she liked the smell very much. His smell. She bury her face in the pillow and giggled to herself. Thinking how all of this happened.
Flashback:
"Hinata, I'm putting you in-charge of Sasuke," Tsunade said as they looked at the unconscious Sasuke lying down on the bed after he was brought in by Naruto. "Apparently that stupid orange fox did too much internal damage which is I can't really get through. I've stopped the internal bleeding and I need you to do the rest."
"B..but Tsunade-sama, why me? Why not….Sakura-chan?" Hinata asked.
"Sakura may be an excellent medic nin, but in this case there are three reason why its a bad idea. One, this is Sasuke we're talking about and she'll get too emotional that there is a high possibility for her not to be able to do her job properly. Two, you're the only one with extensive knowledge on internal surgery compared to Sakura and Ino and you have the Byakugan to help you. And finally, the most important of all," Tsunade grinned at her. "You're not his fangirl and you're not loud. And all he need right now is some sleep and rest. The fight between him and Naruto seemed to burn him out and he'll be sleeping most of the time. If he gets rough with you, shut down all his motor points. Besides, you have better chakra control than Sakura."
Hinata looked at Tsunade in surprise.
"Err…you don't have to say that in front of Sakura, she can get very….annoying," Tsunade grinned at her.
"Ye…yes, Tsunade-sama," Hinata bowed her head in understanding.
"Now, I have to go out and deal with another problem while you settle with this one. When you're done, report to me personally," Tsunade sighed, as they both looked at the door and behind it was the screaming and crying Sakura. Tsunade narrowed her eyes at Sasuke before leaving.
Hinata set the tray of medicines by the bedside table and looked at the injured Sasuke. Multiple rib fractures, severe blood loss, bruised liver and dozens of bruises and cuts all over his body, Sasuke looked like a sad case of being run over by a ten-tyre truck!
"Enjoying the view?"
Hinata was startled.
Sasuke did not open his eyes and said in an icy voice, "Tsunade was right and I do hope you'll do your work as you're told."
"You have to rest Uchiha-san, talking too much wastes your energy."
"You can't talk to me that way!" He yelled and then coughed up some blood.
"Are…are you alright Uchiha-san??" Hinata looked worried, putting her palm on his chest to calm him down.
Hinata then poked him near the neck and Sasuke found that he couldn't talk!
"I shut one of tenketsu your points that control your speech activity so that you can control a bit of your anger," Hinata said, picking up a jar of ointment from her tray and begin to look into his cuts and wounds. Sasuke gave her a puzzled look.
Dabbing the cooling salve on his chest, arms, neck and face, it smelt flowery and at the same time, medicinal. Sasuke realized that he liked the smell, it smells like a small garden. Then, Hinata proceed to unroll the bandages from his arms and proceed to heal it with the green chakra emitting from her hands while still activating her Byakugan. The bones have patched themselves up and the bruises gone, Hinata sighed in relief.
The wound on his chest were more complicated. With the Byakugan, Hinata looked into the condition of his chest. Apparently, he suffered damages on both sides of his lungs because of the broken ribs poking into his lung sacs. Hinata then proceed to rub another ointment on his chest and this time, it smell really strong of lavender and chamomile.
"Don't worry, this has poppy to help numb the pain and at the same time relaxes you."
Sasuke couldn't care less, but the smell was intoxicating and he felt a little light-headed and drowsy at the same time. Boy, does this thing work fast!
Carefully using her healing chakra, Hinata managed to pull back the ribs and patched it up slowly one by one. The process was so complicated that Hinata sweated each time she pull a rib back into place. Sasuke on the other hand was writhing in pain but he could not scream or shout it out. He was screaming inside as he could feel Hinata literally pulling him from the inside. He couldn't even move because Hinata had shut down all his motor tenketsu that controls physical movements. By the time Hinata have pulled all the ribs in correct order, she sighed in relief. She could also see Sasuke's heart beating rapidly like some kind of drum.
Using some more of her healing chakra, she healed the internal bruises on the lungs caused by the broken ribs. By the time she was done with him, he had fell unconscious. Hinata then proceed by taking another jar of her ointment and rubbed it across his wounded looking chest.
A month have passed since she administer the internal surgery on Sasuke. He was appreciative that she just remained who she is. Quiet. And Uchiha Sasuke is the person who appreciates peace and tranquility.
By the time his arms were fully healed, the first thing he did was to box Naruto squarely on the face when the offending blonde came to visit and taunted him.
Although Sasuke was healing at a rapid pace, his chest wounds took a longer time. Everyday Hinata would come to change his bandage and rubbed ointment on his body. She even created a special ointment of wintergreen and mint to calm down the pain from his seal. It really felt cool on his skin when she rubbed it on him. Silently, Sasuke enjoyed her gentle ministrations and soothing massages. He usually had to bite his tongue or lips so that he would not be able to moan in enjoyment. If he did, he knew he wouldn't be able to live it down.
Sasuke enjoyed being in her company. Everyday he learnt something new about his personal healer, and being Uchiha Sasuke, he was the person who isn't into medicines and herbs, but the knowledge intrigues him. A curious person by nature and is always seeking knowledge, Sasuke has added another skill unto his already mountainous one.
But what he enjoyed most about Hinata was her amazing skill in cooking. Everyday Hinata would bring a special packed bento for him from her home because Sasuke absolutely detest hospital food. And it was what Sasuke looked forward to every single day.
From his building friendship with Hinata, he also learned about her sad childhood and the fight with Neji. Sasuke felt a kind of self-satisfaction that Hinata confided in him compared to her team-mates. Another thing he learnt from Hinata, was her amazing ability to forgive and forget. It was something Sasuke could never do and this is what he highly respected Hinata for.
Day by day, Hinata learned more about Sasuke.
She learned that he is a quiet person who loves reading and peace. He was also fussy about many things and learned how to cope with him. It wasn't so difficult, she mused. He was exactly like her cousin, Neji and also her father.
Neji too loves reading and is very calculating, but compared with Sasuke, Neji is more affectionate. If compared to Hiashi, Sasuke was very much like Hiashi. Hinata used to giggle a lot whenever she makes comparison between the two men. She also knows how much her father detests the Last Uchiha and vice versa.
Besides that, Hinata also learned about almost all his favourites. From food to colours to hobbies, he even shared stories about some part of his childhood with her. It was like he was a different Sasuke before her. Hinata truly appreciated the amount of trust and confidence he had given to her. She knew it was not easy for Sasuke to share things, but both have to admit….their problems were no different.
A year have passed since Sasuke have left the hospital and moved back into the Uchiha manor. The whole Rookie 9 came out and helped him to spring clean from top to bottom. Sasuke learned to rebond with his friends but still maintain the cool icy attitude towards people. In Hinata's mind, the Avenger will always be the Avenger. Nothing will change until the Avenger kills the Slayer.
Since Sasuke's release from the hospital, Tsunade warned that there might be some repercussions of the seal on Sasuke's recovery, and maintained that Hinata looked after him until Tsunade could find an antidote. From then on, Hinata have been looking after Sasuke and taking care of his well-being.
Their silent friendship was one to be cherished, until now….
Flashback ends
"What are you giggling at?" Sasuke finally emerged from the bathroom. Hair wet and dripping on the shoulders of his bathrobe.
"Oh nothing," Hinata grinned at him and both of them by the coffee table facing the window.
"Your favourite," Hinata said, opening the bento and showed the array of food.
"As usual, delicious!" Sasuke chomped down the tomato fried rice.
As Sasuke ate, Hinata looked at him and remembered something. "A…ano Sasuke-kun."
"Hn." Sasuke was biting into his large piece of beef patty covered in sauce and mushrooms.
"Err….about…yesterday...after..noon," Hinata's voice was so low that it was barely a whisper. Twiddling her fingers, Hinata was nervous to talk about it until she stutters.
Sasuke looked at her. His dark eyes went blank and he dropped his chopsticks.
"I…I….want to…know…," before Hinata could finish, Sasuke cut her off in mid-sentence.
"I'm sorry Hinata," Sasuke apologised. "It was a….mistake. In fact, I was forced by that dobe. I'm sorry if you…if you're embarrassed or anything."
"Ii-e," Hinata shook her head. "I was embarrassed….but….but…..I know you….you….didn't mean to."
Both kept quiet for a moment.
"I….I…hope you…you won't tell…anyone that….that….I have….such…such….ug..ugly body," Hinata murmured softly. "I...I'm...so...ashamed...please...Sasuke-kun?" Hinata was pleading.
Sasuke looked at her and nodded and then stared at her stupidly.
Ugly?? Body?? Her body?? Is she nuts or something? Sasuke couldn't believe what Hinata was saying. By comparison, Hinata has the body to die for! Gorgeously voluptuous and perfectly curvaceous was something lacking in today's women and Hinata thought herself was ugly?
Is she insane? This is a severe case of inferiority complex. Sasuke thought to himself.
Hinata smiled at him gratefully. Hating to know that Sasuke have seen her ugly body which she hates so much.
"I don't think your body was….ugly, Hinata," Sasuke continued with his breakfast as he finished the rice and other condiments and proceed to drink his soup.
Hinata blushed a hundred shades of red.
"I think you should not hide yourself anymore. That jacket is hideous, get rid of it," he looked down at the jacket she was wearing.
"I…I…can't!" Hinata clutched at her jacket.
"The jacket makes you look ugly, Hinata. Less appealing. Unattractive."
"Are you done insulting me?" Hinata demanded, loosing her little stuttering earlier on.
Sasuke grinned.
"The jacket is….important to me," Hinata said. "Shino and Kiba bought it for me. We bought jackets for each other. It is like a sign of our pact and friendship."
"So, am I not your friend?"
Hinata looked at Sasuke. Puzzled.
"I am your friend, Sasuke-kun."
"Good, so take off the jacket," he said nonchalantly. Silently pleased with himself while Hinata looked at him, pouting like a little child.
Sunagakure:
"Psst…Gaara," Kankurou hissed at his brother from behind the curtains of his office, trying obviously trying to hide. "Psst...Gaaaaaraaaaa!!" Kankurou sounded desperate.
"What is it now?" Gaara asked, not looking up at Kankurou but signing some official papers.
"If Temari comes in, pretend I'm not here."
"She'll know you're there, you idiot."
"Of course she won't! She ain't that stupid."
"Thank you for thinking so highly of me, my brother," Temari said, grinning at her face-painted younger brother. Her huge fan stood by her side and had a maniacal looking grin on her face.
"You're very very hard to find, Kanky-chan!"
"Ka….ka…kanky…chan??" Kankurou looked at her in horror. His voice simply croaked at repeating what his sister called him.
Gaara sighed and buried his face in his hands.
"I can't believe I'm related to the two of you," Gaara said, getting up from his seat.
"Hey!!" both his siblings exclaimed.
"Kankurou, just get married and let all of us live in peace will you?" Gaara looked at him in pain.
Temari was giving the 'V' sign.
Kankurou's face paled as if he was drained of blood.
"NOOOOO!!" Kankurou ran towards the window and jumped off the building away from Temari's grasp.
"Damnit! I almost had him," Temari muttered angrily. "Its no wonder none of the ANBUs could find him. He was hiding in your office."
Gaara's aquamarine eyes looked at Temari and asked, "I reckoned you have chosen a suitable candidate for Kankurou?"
Temari grinned, leaning her fan on Gaara's bookshelf and taking a seat on the chair in front of his table.
"A rather nice girl from the Kohama family and she'll suit Kankurou just fine," Temari said. Gaara raised an eyebrow.
"Kohama? Aren't they?"
"Yeah, our mother's side of the family. Apparently young Kana is the youngest in the family and is exceptionally sweet. I was surprised she agreed to this. But I had a big bad feeling that her family is up to no good."
"Why Kohama?" Gaara still couldn't believe that Kankurou's bridal candidate comes from one of Suna's oldest and most hated families. They were also his relatives since his mother was a Kohama before marrying their father.
"She was the only one that accepted my proposal to meet Kankurou. And to tell you the truth, I'd hate to push her to Kankurou after seeing how nice and sweet she is. That bloody lazy-assed of a baboon does not deserve her at all!!"
Gaara grinned in amusement. "It's a surprise that there's still an innocent young woman in the Kohama Family."
Temari noticed Gaara's amused expression.
"She's actually adopted, Gaara."
"Oh?"
"Don't laugh at your brother's misfortune, Gaara," Temari smirked. "The Elders have also decided that you must find a bride within a year or else, you have to settle for their choice. And mind you, the girl will have to fulfill all the criteria as the First Lady of Sunagakure."
Gaara was immobile. He couldn't move. His tongue wouldn't move. And his expression was priceless…..until he frowned.
Temari sighed. "I know, I know," she said. "We had that talk before. But, I did you a favour though."
Gaara buried his face in his hands and moaned.
"Hey! I'm not that bad!!" Temari objected.
"What did you do this time, Onee-chan?" Gaara groaned in exasperation. Looking at the window and planning to run away like Kankurou.
Kankurou. For once, I believe your brain is functional... Gaara said to himself.
"I got Shikamaru and roped him in to help you find your bride. Maybe a nice girl from Konoha or something."
Gaara's eyes looked dead. Then he closed it while taking a deep breath.
Why me?? Gaara sighed to himself.
"One year, huh?"
"One year," she replied, looking absolutely calm, but inside…..
ALRIGHT!! HE'S ACTUALLY GOING TO CONSIDER IT!! I'm gonna be an aunt in one year!! Temari was screaming with joy. Her face cracked in wide broad grin.
Gaara nodded his head. Fearing his new problem outweighs any other problem he has. And it was something he absolutely NOT looking forward to.
"But, I have my own terms," Gaara replied.
Temari's grin broke. Shit!
"What about?" Temari looked stupidly at her brother.
Now, it was Gaara's turn to move.
Hinata: I'm sorry that all the cast & crew of the Chibi Outtakes are on holiday right now, but you can still R&R!!
Itachi: But I'll always be there for you….my Hinata-chan! (Snuggling close to Hinata who blushes)
Sasuke: Onii-teme!!
Itachi: What are you doing here?
Gaara: We know you're up to no good (crossing his arms)
Itachi: I thought everyone is on holiday….
Sakura: Oh shut up! (then looks at Hinata) We've got something to ask Hinata-chan here!
Tenten: Yeah! (grins evilly as she whispers to Hinata)
Hinata blushes beetroot tomato red….Tenten nudged her forward to Itachi
Hinata: A…ano Itachi-niichan...
Itachi: Ha..hai….Hinata-chan
Hinata: Can…can….you…errr…..Sakura-chan! Tenten-chan! I can't do this!
Itachi: What is it Hinata-chan?? Is there anything I can do for you??
Hinata: Will….will….will you strip for me!!
Itachi: Oh…..Hinata-chan
Kisame: Ladies & gentlemen, and now, we would like to present to you the Special Akatsuki Strip Show……the solo Itachi Strip Dance!
Itachi: KISAME!! What are you guys doing here??
Kisame: I'm your backup dancer…..(rubbing his bruised eye)
Deidara: I'm your background…..(sniff sniff)
Hidan: I'm Kisame's dancing partner……(crying)
Sasori: I've resigned, changed my name and identity and relocated to Guantanamo Bay….adios
Hinata: I…just want….Ita-nii to...to….strip….
Sasuke & Gaara: Please R&R!! We can't stand anymore of this stripping torture Kaguya-chan is putting us through!!
A/N: This is a GaaHinaSasu fic, so Gaara will come out and meet Hinata in due time...so, please be patient...things will start to get more dramatic and less perverted from now on...my mind tend to wander off in the same wave length of Jiraiya...I think its because of my menstrual cycle and it's driving me on the edge!! Ahhh...the torture of being a woman!!
