info on the word engawa: refers to the typically wooden strip of flooring immediately before windows and doors in traditional japanese homes.
Sasuke and Hinata arrived at the Uchiha compound. The two guards opened the gates allowing both of them to go into the property.
The gates closed behind them, sasuke looked over to the guards. "This, is my wife." The guards were surprised at the sudden statement. "You will serve to protect her like you are to protect me; with your life." Sasuke said this coldly while holding tightly onto Hinata's hand. Hinata looked at the guards with her kind eyes, making them feel more at ease. Sasuke andHinata then left to enter their home.
"Hungry?" Sasuke looked at Hinata. She nodded her head yes. It was late in the night and the maid had long gone home. Sasuke let go of hinata's hand; and went into the kitchen. Hinata stayed behind and took in her surroundings, as this was going to be her new home. Her small bag of clothes in her one hand, she let her other hand run down the perfectly sewn edges of his leather furniture. She walked through his living area, the dark hard wood floor under her feet; she followed the path that sasuke took to the kitchen. A large and rather modern kitchen for such a traditional home; she saw sasuke looking through the fridge. She smiled and walked to him; she hugged his back and leaned into him as his body was hunched over looking into the fridge. Her hands went tightly around his waist.
"Is something wrong?" Sasuke asked.
"MmM mm…I just wanted to thank you."Hinata said softly.
Sasuke wasn't used to sudden skin ship, that didn't involve any sexual activities afterwards. The corner of his mouth perked upwards, he smirked happily. He straightened his back, removed her hands from his waist and turn around to her.
"Omusubi." Sasuke said to hinata.
"eh?" Hinata didn't understand.
"I have some omusubi, you're hungry right?" Sasuke said as he grabbed a rice ball from the fridge.
"Oh, yes. That would be nice." Hinata grabbed the rice ball and munched away at it. Sasuke watched lovingly as his wife ate. He grabbed one for himself and they both stayed in the kitchen eating, leaning against the counter.
"Do you like Omusubi?" Hinata asked sasuke, as she watched him deliciously eat.
"mhmm." Sasuke nodded his head yes.
"Maybe, I could make you some one day." Hinata looked at her rice ball.
"You know how?"Sasuke said, as he thought the heiress would've been more catered to.
"Mhmm, I always liked helping our cook." Hinata smiled and took another bite.
Sasuke smiled at his oh so capable wife. "There's still so much I don't know about you…" he thought.
Hinata, coughed a bit while chewing. Sasuke opened the fridge, opened up a bottle of water and handed it to her. She nodded her head in thanks and took a sip, she gave it back to him as his hand reached out to it, and he took a good two gulps. She blushed at the fact that they had just shared a drink. Though they swapped spit before, in bed, this was different. She felt a warm feeling in the pit of her stomach and ate the last bit of her rice ball.
"Full!" She said cheerfully. He hasn't seen her in this mood for a long time. It was the voice he often in the background when they were in the academy, when she would talk to her team mates and close friends. The tone of voice she'd take when she was truly happy. Sasuke swallowed his last bit of food and left the kitchen. Like a lost puppy hinata followed closely behind. They walked through several corridors that held many rooms. He led her to what she felt was the back of the home; there was another outside area, the back courtyard. It was beautifully landscaped with persimmon and plum trees along with many chrysanthemums planted against the stone wall. They stepped out on the engawa, the sky was dark and cloudy.
"It's very beautiful…" Hinata said in a quiet tone.
"It is." Sasuke said, his voice was very peaceful.
"S-sasuke-kun…" Sasuke looked over at Hinata.
"Earlier you said...in bed..." Hinata looked at him, her hands clasped her small bag in her hands tightly. "Did you mean it?" she looked down at the ground.
Sasuke walked towards her and took her bag out of her hands; he leaned in and kissed her on the forehead. "I love you Hinata."
She took a deep breath in and out; a smile crept onto her face. She wanted to hear it outside of the bedroom. Sasuke took her bag and returned into the home. She followed behind blushing. They went into the bedroom's en suite bathroom. She opened her bag and placed some of her things on one side of the sink. Sasuke turned on the shower, and began taking his clothes off. It reminded her of that morning. She looked into the mirror at him; this time not shying away. She had felt more comfortable around his nude body. He stepped into the shower and began to bathe.
He heard footsteps nearing the shower door; it opened. His vision slightly blurred due to the steam. Hinata entered fully bare, she boldly went to join him under the running water. He looked at her bosom as the rushing water beat upon her skin. She looked at his hair which was now clinging to his skin. He looked handsome with his hair down against the back of his neck. She reached over to the side taking hold of some shampoo; she began to wash herself as usual. He did the same; he washed himself like he usually would. It was the second time they had showered together and first time they didn't engage in anything sexual. It was nice; he was able to see a naked woman without engaging in anything sexual. She was his, no one else could see her like this but him, he could also do the same and she wouldn't be shocked, he was hers too.
Sasuke left the Shower first. He put on some pajama pants, his top bare. He rubbed his hair with his towel and it lightly dried and went a little fluffy. He brushed his teeth and went to bed. Hinata came out soon after and did the same. She wore a light night gown with nothing underneath, the way she had always worn her night gown. She entered the bed quietly as sasuke looked already fast asleep. She slipped under the covers, lying on her back she looked at the ceiling taking it in all in. She yawned, letting out a sigh, and turned to her side. Her back facing sasuke; she closed her eyes ready to sleep; she felt one of his arms around her waist under the covers. He pulled her closer to him, his face facing the back of her head. He nuzzled the area between her shoulder and neck and kissed her lightly before resting his head by her long purple hair.
She smiled happily, her eyes closed, she fell asleep. She woke up in the middle of the night sasuke's arm no longer around her. He slept on his back, facing the ceiling. Hinata sat up positioning her back against the headboard. She turned on the lamp that was beside her on the night stand. She looked over at him sleeping. He began to twitch, his once peaceful face changed. His eyebrows tensed causing his forehead to furrow; he turned his head slightly to the right. Hinata cupped his cheek with her hand rubbing his cheek with her thumb gently. His expression went back to its peacefulness. She slowly got out of bed and went to the kitchen. She searched through the cupboards; she got her self familiar with the kitchen and made herself a cup of tea before going back to bed.
The grey skies light shown into the bedroom, sasuke's mind awake, he rolled over to greet Hinata. He extended his arm to feel no one there. His eyes opened and he realized he was the only one in the bed. He sat up and looked to her side of the bed then he eyed the doorway to the bathroom. He stretched and left his bed to go to the bathroom to get ready. He came out into the living area, still in his pajama pants and no shirt. He heard noises coming from the kitchen; he took his time, he was still walking sleepily. He stuck his head in the doorway; there was hinata in her night gown tasting a spoonful of something from a hot pot on the stove.
Sasuke waited till she took a sip, "morning." His raspy morning voice scared Hinata. "Oh!" She jumped and looked over at him. She blushed a bit with a slight chuckle "good morning." She put the spoon on the side and turned off the stove.
"How long have you been up?" Sasuke asked mid-yawn.
"Ah, around 5 I think." Hinata yawned as well, she covered her mouth politely. "Food is almost ready, I just have to get the tea ready." She smiled.
Sasuke looked at the pile of dished behind hinata "Where is the maid?"
"Oh, I told her to come a little later. I hope you don't mind." Hinata said a little disappointed.
"oh…no problem." Sasuke walked towards the stove, he peered into the pot on the stove curiously.
"W-would you like to try some?" Hinata picked up the spoon from the counter and dipped it into the soup. Sasuke leaned in to take a sip. "Oh, it's hot."Hinata blew on the soup. He waited until she raised the spoon to his mouth, he took a taste.
She watched him curiously; he blinked a few times before answering her. "I like it."
Her eyes glistened as he took the spoon from her hand and went in for more. "S-S-Shouldn't we eat together? She looked at him with his mouth full.
Sasuke scratched his head and put the spoon down. "right…"
He watched as she plated the food neatly before place it on a tray. She smiled and got ready to leave the kitchen out to the table. Sasuke reached out his hands "I can bring it." She handed the tray over to him and went to get the tea that sat ready to drink on the counter. They went out to the table; sasuke set up the meal on the table. They both sat down and began to eat. After one or two bites sasuke looked up from his food to hinata "It's delicious."
"Thank you." She shyly replied. She had never cooked for any one all by herself before; her face began to blush.
"D-Did you have a good sleep?" hinata asked before eating a mouthful of food.
Sasuke swallowed the food in his mouth and continued eating. She watched him chew his food, he nodded his head yes and she swallowed her food.
They finished eating as the screen door opened and closed. The maid entered rubbing her arms warm from the cold outside air. She looked over to the table where the couple was sitting; she diverted her eyes to the ground shyly at the site of them. She cleared her throat and went straight to her resting quarters to get ready for the day. She walked near them and bowed her head politely. "Good morning." Hinata smiled "Good morning." The maid left them to finish eating. Twenty minutes later they finished their breakfast.
They both barely spoke, but that's how they were. He was always the quiet cold one and she had always been the quiet shy one. Perhaps that's why they were together; they understand each other and don't ask one another for anything more. Sasuke stood up, his chair rubbing the floor making a screeching sound, hinata stood up and gathered some of the dishes onto the tray. The maid returned to them. "Oh, I'll take care of this Hinata-sama" the maid grabbed an empty plate of food out of hinata's hand. "No, I can…" Hinata replied. "No, I will." The maid continued to clean up. "Thank you." Hinata said leaving the table.
Hinata enter their bedroom closing the door behind her, sasuke had on a pair of jeans and was buckling his belt. Hinata walked over to her small bag she had brought the night before. She took out a pair of tight leggings that cut off at her calf, a bra, underwear, mesh t-shirt, and her signature hyuuga cream and light purple zip up sweater, except this one was much thinner that her usual one. Sasuke put on a black t-shirt, of course with the uchiha emblem, this time it was on the back. Hinata slipped out of her night gown revealing her naked self. She pulled up her underwear and snapped on her bra. Sasuke looked over at her as she was pulling the rest of her leggings on. Hinata folded her night gown and placed it inside her bag before putting on her t-shirt. She put one arm through her sweater's sleeve then the other. She zipped up her sweater and turned to sasuke.
"You'll need a new one." His eyes looked at the hyuuga emblem on her sweaters sleeve.
She looked looked at her arm."Oh, yes… I guess I will…"Hinata rubbed the emblem on her sleeve.
more to come after this, thanks to everyone who read this far !
