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Sasuke was staring at the ceiling, his mind going through last night's events over and over again, hanging on to every word that Hinata said, daydreaming about her broken yet beautiful smile. There were so many things he needed to consider, but it was so hard for him to think straight when the only thing he could focus on is how much he wanted her.
He had never wanted a woman so bad.
Except this time, it was so much more complicated. Hinata seemed very confident about the choices she made, when he looked into her eyes, they held no regret, no longing to the money, notoriety, and power she threw behind her like a crumbled up piece of paper. He could swear that she would never go back.
But what if she did?
Yakuza did not get along with the Hyuga at all; he did not get along with the Hyuga at all, not even a tiny bit. So what if one day she woke up and realized she wanted to go back to her family? What if the confidence she was feeling was nothing but the thrill of rebelling after being blindly obedient for so many years? What if that thrill fades away? Will she go back and claim her right as head of the Hyuga? What if she brings them back? He would have to fight her.
Even if Hinata was never going back to the Hyuga, she was obviously aiming for a much simpler lifestyle. He could try to provide that for her, he could give her the mereillusionof a calm stable life. He could keep the dark side of his life away from her, but for how long? Gaara was power-hungry, and his acts of violence towards Yakuza were getting more reckless, public, and provocative. He would have to strike back, so what would happen when she eventually finds out about the nature of his work? Would Gaara try to hurt her to get to him?
His mind was about to blow.
Why the fuck am I thinking this through like I'm going to marry her...He thought frustrated
"So you seriously did not Google her before going out with her?" Naruto exclaimed unbelievingly at his friend lying on the sofa across the room.
"No" Sasuke confirmed raising a questioning brow.
"Do you know what that makes you?" He asked as he briefly stood from his chair to reach out for the laptop on the desk nearby.
"Normal?" He suggested closing his eyes "I'm already regretting telling you about this"
"Nope, it makes you an idiot my friend" He corrected while typing her name in the search box.
"Knock it off" Sasuke ordered, his hand resting on top of the laptop as he abruptly slammed it shut in his friend's face.
Naruto glared at him "Well you're definitely not gonna win her over, you know that right?" He stated matter-of-factly.
"And why's that?" He snorted arrogantly while crossing his arms.
"Your money is obviously not gonna impress her, so it's all about your personality and I mean...Look at you" He said looking his friend up and down with a grin.
Sasuke rolled his eyes as he lounged back down on the sofa "Where's Shino anyway?" He asked his voice getting serious, completely ignoring his friend's insult.
Naruto took a quick look at his watch "Well" He said raising three fingers in the air "He should be here in about three, two, one..." He counted while putting down a finger with every number "Now" And with that he pointed at the door that immediately opened as the young man walked in. "How do you do that man? You're always right on time" Naruto said playfully punching his arm.
"My time is calculated very carefully, any minute late might rise suspicion" He explained the obvious while shaking Sasuke's hand before taking a seat next to him.
"Welcome home man, we-"
"What do you got for me?" Sasuke rudely interrupted the blond, cutting straight to the chase, as he sat up straightening his position.
Naruto pouted "Asshole" He muttered to himself.
"They're going after the weapon shipment we are expecting this week end" He announced as he took off his glasses "There's a snitch in the harbor, I'll get you his name by tomorrow night" He said gently rubbing his eyes "They think we'll be completely off guard"
"So, we'll delay the shipment?" Naruto suggested hopefully, scratching the back of his head, even though he knew that it wasn't the option Sasuke was going for.
Sasuke shook his head "No, we will ambush them" He explained his voice low and confident. His decision clearly final "Shikamaru will evacuate the place, and you will distract the media" He continued looking at his blond friend "Plan a fund raiser for sick children or some shit like that, and tell me Shino..." His gaze shifted back to the man on his right "Is that bastard going to be there?" He asked referring to Gaara. Shino simply nodded "Hn. Then I will be leading the ambush. Anything else?"
Naruto and Shino exchanged a worried look when he mentioned going to the field. This was going to be ugly "No, this is it" Shino stated getting back on his feet "My time is up, good luck" He said before putting back his glasses and storming out of the room.
"Are you sure it's a good idea?" Naruto questioned hesitantly.
"What? The ambush?" Sasuke asked lying back on the couch again.
"No, I meant you going out there" He explained a worried look on his face.
"I have to teach that traitor a lesson" He snorted, looking up at the ceiling to avoid the intense stare of his blue eyes.
Naruto definitely disapproved his best friend's decision on every level, but he knew he couldn't talk him out of it. He was pretty sure he's been impatiently waiting for an occasion like this for quite some time now, to let out at least a slight amount of the anger he's been bottling up inside.
"What are you gonna do when your girlfriend finds out that you're the reason her family got kicked out of her beloved town?" He asked changing the subject.
He groaned "Technically I didn't kick them out, Itachi did" He said as he started contemplating last night's events "So technically, I had absolutely nothing to do with any kind of trouble she might've gone through in her life" He justified trying to convince both his friend and himself.
Technically, he was right.
Seven years ago, he wasn't leading Yakuza, Itachi did. Throughout the years, after already taking over every small business in town, they were going after the big companies and corporations in Konoha. They all surrendered without second thought, except for the Hyuga family. They said they've always been noble and they've never set foot in any dirty or shady business. Hiashi also said that the Hyuga's were proud and free and they would never accept to serve anyone but themselves.
Itachi threatened them repeatedly but the heated discussions he would have with Hiashi every now and then, were pointless. Until one afternoon when Hiashi pushed his luck, telling Itachi that he was all bark and no bite. Tomorrow morning, Hizashi Hyuga was lying dead in his bed.
A fake saddened look on his face, Itachi went to the funeral and clearly warned Hiashi that if he did not leave town in the next two months, his precious daughters would be next. He told him he had poisoned his brother, and that the poison was untraceable, that there was no way he could link his death back to him.
It was a lie.
Hizashi Hyuga's death was natural.
Hizashi's Hyuga's death was also very convenient.
Surely, Itachi was planning on taking some drastic measures but murder was his very last resort. He simply saw an opportunity and he took it. Hiashi bought into his bullshit immediately, and the thought that this young man was able to go through the Hyuga security system and murder his brother in his own bed, terrified him. He was not afraid for himself, but as Itachi had so perfectly phrased it, he was afraid for his 'Precious daughters'.
Sasuke knew all of that. But that was it.
No one else was aware that this whole thing was a scam, and no one was ever going to find out. The thing about this shady business is how his brother used to tell him, publicity and taking opportunities whenever life was kind enough to offer you one.
An amused smile danced on Sasuke's lips when he remembered his brother's wicked games.
Naruto sighed "Sasuke, the girl's already been through a lot of shit in her life already, why don't you just leave her alone?" He asked exasperated.
Naruto dated a lot of women, most men in Yakzua did. The fear of attachment was following them around like their own shadows, the fear to love and get your loved ones hurt. The thing about excessive dating is that eventually you end up recognizing the good girls, the fake good girls and the bad girls. And he could tell, Hinata was a genuine sweetheart.
He did not want to see her hurt.
Sasuke frowned, not liking what he said "How about you mind your own business?" He scoffed sitting up.
"Are you going after her for a good fuck? Is this what this is about? Is this why you're so fucking infatuated with her?" Naruto snapped glaring at him.
"Why the fuck do you care?" He snapped back throwing a pillow at his face.
Naruto caught the pillow as he stood up ready to leave the room "She's a good girl Teme, don't hurt her" He said in an uncharacteristically serious tone before walking out.
The girl they were talking about was in her living room, oblivious to everything that was going on around her, she was dressed in white shorts and a light pink tank top, her hair was pulled up in pony tale and her little kitty was peacefully sleeping in her lap, her ears twitching at the crunching sound of the potato chips Hinata was eating while watching a cooking show. Suddenly, she noticed her phone's screen lighting up on the Kitchen counter, before it started vibrating. Wondering who would call her past midnight, she placed her cat aside, and the second her phone was in her hands, she froze there, staring at the screen...
Staring at his name.
Running her thumb across the screen, she picked up "Hello?" She greeted trying to keep the shock from showing in her voice.
"How was your date with the Uchiha?" He asked in a monotone voice, but bitterness was dripping from every single one of his words
Her eyes widened for a second before they narrowed in anger "Don't act like you care" She spat out furiously
How dare he?
"We're on a break" He stated, as if trying to point out something she had forgotten about.
"I don't need to believe that lie anymore...We're over" She said her voice cracking and tears spilling out of her pearly saddened eyes.
There was silence on the other line. He didn't say a word. What could he possibly say? She was right, he knew it all along. He knew it since the moment he told her they were on a break, he knew it was just a way of letting her down easy, giving her time to cope...And now, she knew that too.
But that wasn't the reason he was calling.
"Stay away from Uchiha. He's a bad man" He warned her, his voice completely unaffected by her previous statement.
She felt her body freezing again, Sasuke's words hitting her like a punch across her face...
He chuckled "Hinata, please...A break is the name of that period of time where couples who've been together for too long, try to get used to being apart while convincing themselves that it isn't over...Until they're comfortable with it, and they don't need to believe that lie anymore"
"You should dig a grave for whatever it is that you had, because I can assure you that it is over" He said as he gestured for the waiter to come over.
She was very well played by him.
I'm a fool...
"Don't do that" She started quickly before taking a deep breath "Don't come back after months of tearing my heart apart and act like I'm the one who's been doing something wrong" She fisted her hands gathering up her courage "You're no better than the assholes I dated back then...Goodbye"
She hung up.
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