Disclaimer: I so don't own Naruto
Kyrie raised a curious eyebrow as Hinata's hands once again rose and her fingers just barely passed over her lips. Her daughter was in what could only be described as a love sick daze, from the time she had got to the breakfast table to right then when she smiled to her self and ran her fingers over her lips again. But though these pointed in that direction, her daughter had never mentioned anything about meeting anyone so it just couldn't be. Had they grown apart, was the mother-daughter bond of years pass still present? Kyrie once again cast a curious eye on Hinata as the girl continued to spiral into the classic tell tale signs of being in love, but she brushed it of as nothing. The possibility of it being nothing was quite high aswell, as much as she knew, Hinata could have been acting this way over a very polite patient. The girl was sentimental like that.
Hiashi pushed in the kitchen door and looked over the present two ladies in his life, something he felt great in saying. Though it brought back memories of another he hadn't heard from in quite a while,
"Kyrie, Heard form Hinabi recently?" he asked as he seated himself at the table, toweling his wet hair.
"Yes, in fact she called this morning while you were still at the gym." she said getting up to help him dry out his long, almost too elegant for a man, dark tresses. At the mention of her sister, Hinata looked up at her parents,
"What did she say?" she asked, reaching over to the plate of toast, only just noticing it.
"Nothing particularly new, just that she might not make it this weekend. Said the assignments were getting harder, and you know how Hinabi gets when she's presented with a challenge." her mother replied looking at her
"Anything new with you?" she asked.
Hinata looked up, her mouth half filled with toast while her hand was holding an egg filled fork. Her pale eyes focused on her mother's and she was positive she saw mischief some where it their depths.
"Ah, no. Same old, tons of sick people, fun fun fun." she said nonchalantly, going back to her breakfast.
"Is that so?" Kyrie said softly, as a plan brew in the depths of her mind.
o.o.o.o.o.o.o.o.
"Fascinating, isn't it?" Shisui asked, humor lacing his voice.
"What is?" Itachi answered, just to get the conversation over with.
"The ceiling. I mean it has to be, you've been staring at it for the past, what, three hours?"
Itachi turned his head to the side to face his cousin, his face set in a cold stare.
"Hey, I'm just saying." Shisui said before hightailing out of the room as some sharp object got stuck in the door where he was just standing.
"I was just saying!" he shouted from the hallway, laughing as he went.
Itachi tried to scowl despite of the smile that was already in its place. He moved back towards the ceiling, almost the same color to that of the complexion of the one who was now in his thoughts. What was happening? He didn't know but he just loved reliving that moment it his mind. That moment when nothing made sense and yet everything was crystal clear, that moment he vowed never to forget.
o.o.o.o.o.o.o.
Sasuke stared at the food in front of him, and though it looked delicious and smelled mouth watering, he just didn't have an appetite. Naruto was seating next to him and the tension in the air was making it hard for him to just think a whole sentence through without wanting to kick himself in the face. He chanced a glance at the blond and only grew in self-hatred at the solemn face he wore.
"I'm not really hungry." he said to no one in particular as he left the table, locking himself in his study. This needed to be resolved, and soon.
Naruto tore his eyes away from the empty doorway through which Sasuke had just left. He picked up the plate of the untouched food and moved to the trash can, emptying its contents into it. His grip tightened on the plate as he chastised himself for even thinking that making Sasuke breakfast was going to help in the storm they were presently caught in. Throwing the plate in the sink he walked out of the room, one more day to wait and wonder, one more day where life seemed oh so wrong.
Hearing the sound of a plate shattering brought Sasuke back from his own chastisement session. He sighed and pounded the desk, he needed to do something. He was going to do something. He reached across his desk to his phone, his mind made up.
o.o.o.o.o.o.
"She has your eyes." Hinata cooed as she cradled the small lavender bundle in her arms, her countenance set in utmost joy and excitement.
"That makes six." Shino said, turning to smile at his wife. Ayame rolled her eyes in disbelief as Shino continued to gloat and look rather cocky, a characteristic very rarely associated with him.
"Six what?" Hinata asked, her focus still glued to the little pink person staring so avidly back her through the lavender folds of her blanket.
"Six persons who know Akane has his eyes. No one else does, since he's so caught up with wearing those... those... those!" she said pointing to Shino's ever preset sunglasses.
Hinata looked up at this, she looked back and forth between the two and then smiled.
"I don't know, but Shino wouldn't be... well, Shino if he doesn't have his glasses." she said smiling.
Ayame sighed, "I just want everyone to see what I see." she said softly, looking up at her husband. Shino looked down at her and then raised a hand to caress her cheek lovingly.
"What if I don't want them to?" he asked as he swooped down to place a soft kiss on her lips. Ayame reached up pulling off his glasses,
"Why not, I love your eyes, they're so beautiful." she said
"And I love you." he said walking back over to where he was originally standing, "I guess we both got what we loved most."
"But I don't like your sunglasses." Ayame filled in,
"Well, I don't like ramen." Shino said without thought.
"NANI????"
o.o.o.o.o.o.o.o.o
Itachi made his way slowly, weaving in and out of the small stands littering the sidewalk in-front the small French restaurant, towards the man sitting alone, in a corner, almost out of view. He approached, bowed slightly and sat. An eager female waitress standing not too far away also approached as he sat, but was almost immediately dismissed. The two sat in silence, a custom they shared and had learned to appreciate anytime they were in each other's company. Though, this time the silence was different, it lacked the mutual agreement that speaking was not on the agenda and despite the fact Itachi had no interest in hearing other's problems or in trying to resolved them, he had agreed to meet and had given up a wonderful opportunity at work to drown himself in his specialty and get his thoughts away from, if only for a moment, a certain violet eyes, dark haired female, who lurked the corridors of his conscious mind. And now this silence was becoming an annoyance.
"Why am I….." Itachi had begun when he was interrupted.
"I hurt him." Came the monotone voice. Itachi turned away from the other man, crossing one leg over the other. Then turned back, giving him a blank stare.
"That's all there is to it…. I hurt him." Came the voice once again. Itachi's stare didn't falter.
"I've hurt him… and I don't know how to fix it."
"I have better things to do, Sasuke." He said finally. Sasuke sighed, bringing his gaze inline with his brother's for the first time that afternoon.
"I don't know what to do." Sasuke said looking at Itachi in complete earnest. An emotion that took the other off guard. It beckoned him to actually try listening to what his little brother had to say. He motioned with his hand for the man to continue. Sasuke 'hn'ed, looking away, the perfect picture of defiance. And the silence began once again but when Itachi rose to leave it sparked speech in the dumb.
"I said something I shouldn't have and …. And now I think he hates me." Sasuke said looking out at the passing traffic, he was confused, he was afraid, he felt helpless… He felt weak, and then it hit him.
"I think I love him." He said looking at his brother. Itachi's facial expression didn't change.
"But I don't know how to show it."
Itachi kept on staring.
"Buying him presents can only do that much, but now, now I think I want him to know how I feel, but….. that's the hardest part." Sasuke stopped, looking out at the traffic again, a small smile playing on his lips.
"He makes me feel wanted, needed even." The smile grew
"I know he loves me." He said turning back to Itachi, who was now, very fascinated with the current proceedings.
A glow seemed to envelope the younger Uchiha's complexion as he went over the little things his lover did to show his affection to him. Itachi looked on in wonder,
'When did this happen? When did he brother fall so hard? How did it happen? Was Naruto that great a person?' He had only seen him as slightly good looking and not too bright but as Sasuke went on and on about the things he did, new light was shone on the character of the man who was always at his younger brother's side. Then he saw it, just as Sasuke had said, he really was in love.
"You have to show him." He finally said interrupting the other's speech. Sasuke looked at his brother, seeing him once again, as he had spaced out talking about Naruto,
"What?" he asked somewhat confused, had he missed something?
"You have to show him." Itachi repeated.
Sasuke rose one of his eyebrows at his brother,
"That's the one thing, I don't know how to do." He said, 'Was this guy even listening?'
"Figure it out little brother." Itachi said in conclusion as he got up to leave, casting on last glance at the bewildered face of his brother's, which was slowly changing to hard determination, the Uchiha heir smiled inwardly.
'He'll figure it out.' He thought to himself, ' he just has to, cause I haven't the slightest clue of what to do.'
o.o.o.o.o.o.o.
The sky grew progressively darker as the sun set. The memory of its presence still in view as long orange and purple tendrils stretched across the sky. The busy movement of the people on the street grew less, as did the traffic as well. The day settled into night and the coolness of the coming autumn engulfed the city. Hinata drew her jacket tighter around herself as she made her way to her car, it was quite breezy and though she liked it, her hair kept blocking her view from time to time. Throwing her backpack in the back sit of the car, she closed the door and opened the front. The gas station attendant smiled warmly at her and then bowed moving out of the way as she began driving out. As she was leaving, a dark Mustang drove in, she stopped allowing the car to enter and as it slowly moved pass her car, she drew it a sharp breath when she saw who was the driver.
Itachi looked over at the other driver, surprised as well to see his thoughts manifested so perfectly before him. Hinata smiled at him, fighting down the blush she felt raising. Itachi nodded courtly and continued to drive into the gas station. He looked on in part self-battery and bewilderment as her car left the gas station and drove of into the night. Why hadn't he said something? Why….
The gas station attendant 'eep'ed in surprise as the money was chucked into his hands just before the black Mustang raced out of the station, almost immediately disappearing in the darkness. This was not going to be one of those 'missed
opportunities'.
Sorry for the loooong delay
Chapter might be a bit boring… gomen
But still reviews? Please?
