Title: Vertigo
Type: Naruto Fanfiction
Genre: Romance/Adventure
Pairing: Sasuke x Hinata SasuHina
Characters: Uchiha Sasuke, Hyuuga Hinata
Story Placement: Alternate Storyline fanfiction
Background: It's in a different time and place, the plot is actually the background.
Plot: Once upon time, there was a girl who lived in a tall tower. All she'd ever know was the circular stone walls, the worn silk sheets of her canopy bed, and the man who kept her locked away from the world. But when a clumsy boy literally falls through the roof, Hinata is exposed to a world she'd only seen from the tiny window at the top of the tower and feelings only expressed in story books she read late at night.
Warnings: I will not attempt to attack certain Naruto characters though there is a little anti-Sakura and anti-Ino in the beginning and middle of the story. I do apologize but things do get better for them. I don't even bash my own villains! I can not predict the future of this story but there maybe a yaoi if you squint and turn your head to the left.
Disclaimer: I don't own anything; I was simply inspired by other works and embellished a simple love story.
Author Note: Phew! I actually had to cut down chapter six which is good for the public because then I just immediately started writing chapter 7. Anyways, I hope the scenes are to the liking of the public, as I said before, my romance is very weak but I'm really trying! If you have any suggestions please message me or even write it in your reviews. I'm open to everything, though I'll be honest, maybe not sex. That's really difficult for me 3
ANYWAYS!.........ENJOY!
Vertigo
By Heaven's Drunk
Chapter Seven.
What a Beautiful smile
Can I stay for a while
On this beautiful night
We'll make everything right
Her sleep was restless and the time between waking and when Sasuke would come dragged on forever. She ate quickly, showered quickly, and put on a soft yellow dress she never wore. He loved the dress and often told her He wanted to kiss her when she wore it. Part of her hesitated putting on the dress that He desired her to wear and the other part was curious if the sun dress would cause Sasuke to act in the same way.
She chased the thoughts away to the best of her ability and decided to occupy her time with a book. She picked up Persephone and barely paid attention to the words. As noon came around, Hinata became more anxious, pacing the room and continuously looking in the mirror to perfect her image. Just a little bit passed high noon and she heard the rattling of the plane.
"Sasuke-kun," She smiled softly as she leaned out the window, "Good Afternoon."
He smiled back, "Good afternoon, ready to go?" She nodded and stepped onto the windowsill. She took his hand and slide into the seat behind him. She hesitated for a moment before looping her arms around his waste and connecting her fingers together on the other side. She rested her cheek against his shoulder blade and looked out towards the horizon, "Alright, where would you like to go?"
She thought for a moment, "Let's go back to the river?"
He chuckled, "You like that place that much?"
"Yes!" She giggled, "Let's go!"
"Okay, okay!"
He pressed the right buttons and they were launched into the sky. The trip to the forest was a little longer than Hinata had recalled but she supposed it had been excitement that sped up time, now her nerves had slowed it down.
They landed gently in the same place, Hinata choosing to slide off first and rush over to the flowers. She sat in same place though this time she dipped her feet into the cool river. Sasuke scratched his head, slightly embarrassed and dejected that he'd not had the chance to help her down. She called him over and he sat in a similar position, feet dipped in the river and body sprawled out in the flowers.
"Spring is ending soon," He mentioned off-handedly.
She nodded, "What is the date?"
He thought for a moment, mentally calculating the days and nights, "April 30th."
She frowned deeply, Her birthday was at the end of December which meant she had 7 months of freedom before He would marry her. She turned to Sasuke, curious if 7 months was a good amount for him. If he needed more time, she'd tell him to give up.
"W-w-when's your birthday?" She asked, cursing herself for not have the courage to ask him what she wanted.
He looked at her curiously, "July 23rd. I'll be 18."
She grinned, "You're older then me."
"Yeah, so? When's your birthday?"
"December 27th, I'll be 18 then too." She paused, "H-h-he will marry me then."
Sasuke sat upright, "What?"
Hinata twiddled her two fingers, suddenly very embarrassed that she'd ruined a nice moment, "H-he tells me e-every night th-that 6 mo-months b-b-before my 18th b-bir-birthday, H-h-he'll sh-show me t-that he l-l-l-loves m-me .
Sasuke froze in fear, Orochimaru was going to take her virginity then marry her? That had to be illegal, he could get that information to Shikamaru and have it passed to the elders. Surely, they'd have a problem with the age differences!
"S-Sasuke-kun?" She felt her eyes tear up. His eyes were that dark red color and his fists were clenched into the dirt, ripping the roots of flowers. She touched his shoulder gently and he violently moved away from her. She gasped loudly and that jolted him from his thoughts.
"Ah, sorry, Hinata," He sighed, "So I have about three months to get you out of here, right?"
She gasped, "N-no, 7 m-months is when H-h-he'll m-m-marry me."
"And he's going to rape you in three!"
"R-r-rape?" She pulled away from him physically, attempting to form the word in her mind. She'd never read about rape before, had she? No, she had, Persephone had been 'raped' by Hades when he captured her, then he'd taken her to the Underworld where she had to live. But she was already trapped in his grasp!
"It's when men force themselves on women," Sasuke sighed, "He's going to have sex with you."
"W-w-what is se-sex?" She cocked her head to the side. She concluded that 'rape' was just as negative as 'wife' and 'marriage' and from the tone Sasuke took, 'sex' wasn't a good thing either.
"I…I can't really describe it," He blushed furiously, what kind of conversation had he gotten himself into?! He gulped audibly, "But it's what two people do when they want to make a baby."
She nodded, make a child. He hadn't taught her how but He'd mention peculiar genitals and he used words like 'penetration' and 'climax'. So He wanted to make a baby with her. He'd trap that baby in a stone wall Tower just like He did with her. A life shouldn't have to be born into that kind of world! So she concluded that until she was free, 'making children' was bad as well.
"I'll rescue you before that happens." Sasuke stated clearly, if a little arrogantly, "I promise you that."
She smiled softly, resting her head gently on his shoulder, "T-t-thank you, Sasuke-kun."
Sasuke smiled, a small warmth spreading through his body, "You need rescuing. A girl your age needs to be out being courted by men."
"C-courted?" She frowned at the word.
Sasuke blushed, turning from her to hid the coloring, hoping she wouldn't raise her head to look at him, "Yeah, it's when boys give girls flowers and jewelry to express their desire to get married."
She frowned deeply, "I'm not going to get married."
He turned abruptly to her, the movement rocking her head off his shoulders, "Pardon?"
Her lower lip stuck out like a child and she leaned forward, her upper body supported by her hands pressed into the ground, which invariably accented her breasts, "I'm not going to get married. I don't want to be a wife."
He chuckled, "Really? Most girls would love to get married."
"No, I won't spend my life locked up in a room, having some man come to me and take things from me. I refuse! Once I'm free from Him, I'll never return to a locked room."
Silence ensued once more, Sasuke stared in shock as he tried to contemplate her image of marriage while she blushed at her outburst and secretly proud of her complete, non-stuttering sentences. After a few minutes, Sasuke broke out into a laugh very un-characteristic to the image Hinata had assumed of him. He always seemed so rugged and arrogant, like the knights in her stories. Knights surely didn't laugh, did they?
"What do you think marriage is?" He asked her.
"It's where a man closes a woman up in a house and gives her presents and tells her that he loves her." She frowned, "Why?"
"Because that is way off, moron!" He chuckled more when she puffed her cheeks out at him, "By that logic, you and Orochimaru are married!" Hinata stared at him, wondering where the joke was. When he realized that that was exactly what she thought, he coughed, "Sorry but marriage isn't always like that."
She frowned, "Really?"
"Sure," He shrugged, "It just depends on the man, and sometimes the woman too, I guess. If the woman likes to be in her room all day then that's how it is. But if she wants to go on adventures, see the world, her husband can't really stop her."
Hinata nodded, "Sounds nice."
"You'll experience it someday," He offered softly, "After all, you're a really pretty girl, and guys will want to show you off to their friends."
An embarrassing silence filled the space between them and Sasuke couldn't help but wonder how Hinata would survive in Konoha. There would be plenty of men fighting for her attention; they'd probably end up scaring her back into a Tower.
He began to wonder how she would react to men in general. She'd been terrified of him at their first meeting but she warmed up after getting closer. People, one-on-one and in a healthy dose didn't seem to frighten her but she wouldn't receive that kind of intimacy if he took her home. No, she'd be bombarded by groups of men and women that would scare the little doe.
But if she remained by his side forever, she certainly would be happy enough.
Sasuke blushed furiously, cursing the thoughts in his head. There was no way he could marry her. They were better off remaining friends less he put her back in a cage and verify all of her images of the evils of marriage.
"I…" She paused, "It's late, S-S-Sasuke-kun."
He nodded furiously and helped her to her feet. The wind picked up around them and the flash of yellow caught his attention. He smiled brightly, "That dress is very pretty, Hinata."
She smiled brightly, "Really? I never wear it."
Sasuke led her back to the plane, "Well when I take you away, you'll have to pack it. The women where I live always dress like that."
Hinata paused, other girls wearing bright colors! Other girls out in the sunlight! It was paradise. She smiled brightly at him, "Where you live sounds pretty."
He nodded, "It is very pretty and very big," she gasped loudly as he swooped her up onto the plane and sat in front of her. He thought for a moment before turning to her, "How about tomorrow we go into town?"
Her eyes lit up like the moon and she grinned so brightly that he had to shield his eyes. He happily assumed that he'd made a good suggestion. So with the thought of truly making her happy, he forced the plane in the air and zoomed to the Tower.
"Thank you so much, Sasuke-kun," She smiled as he helped her back into the room, "Even i-i-if you c-can't re-rescue me, t-the last f-few days w-w-will make me ha-happy for the rest of m-my l-life."
She blushed furiously, scrunching up the hedges of her skirt. He smirked arrogantly and pulled her towards him. She did so willingly, on the verge of tears from her own nerves before cool lips pecked at her nose. She jumped quickly in surprise and blushed deeply, warmth pooling in the pit of her stomach.
"You look very beautiful, Hinata." He grinned, "Have a good night."
She nodded, fearing anything else that would come out of her mouth. He nodded back and flew off into the setting sun.
Author's Note: Slowly working through and perfecting these chapters! Damn this is exhausting!
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