Unconditional

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Chapter 10: Plans at work

"Where am I?" shin asked himself everything had been red then the Uchiha toyed with him, but now where was he?

"I see you are awake." Sai said looking at his brother "What were you thinking?"

The silver haired male kept quiet his anger clouded him and he wasn't able to fight. Now what he felt unsure if he was really wake now or if there would be another change, "am I really awake" he felt so tired and wanted to close his eyes. "Has Lord Danzo said anything."

"He was here a while back, he was able to get you out of the trance." Sai informed him "You might not make it out of this one... You attacked one of the higher ups they are calling it treason against the village."

He was an idiot if he makes it out of this one he needs to get Hinata and leave, he needs her to prepare and get ready to go. If the Hokage doesn't sentence his death Danzo will!

"What is wrong with you? You weren't able to get a hit on him (Sasuke) he would have killed you."

Shin hadn't told him about what he had with Hinata, she was just for him a peace and blessing that his kind cannot have. Just then the door opened and in came the man they work for. "Sai leave us." the other man did as he was told and left without glancing back at his first friend.

Danzo looked at the man he had raised and was unsure how to feel on one hand he was a risk. The Hokage was not taking this lightly not only has he attacked his student he was a higher up. Danzo luckily has the other two members of the council on his side and they agreed he should face Danzo, that is how he was able to get him to their base.

For that reason he is furious on the other hand, Danzo is pushed further this pathetic idiot did this for a girl. While breaking the Uchiha's jutsu Sasuke was not taking Shin seriously and left him in a loop of not being able to escape. He on the other hand looked in to see what his problem was and it was the last thing he could have imagined a girl. Hinata Hyuga to be exact, the rumors of her seeing Sasuke Uchiha caused him jealousy... Women; the causes of so may battles.

"So Shin you've been seeing the Hyuga Hime... there is a reason that those in the root are not supposed to fall in love, it compromises our mission our life's work." he explained it was disappointing really he had been a good shinobi until now that is, now he is a liability. "And I am right after all you were just now planning on running off and taking her with you."

Shin was unsure of what will happen Danzo is not one to take lightly the old man is always guarded, but he will fight if he has to. "I can no longer trust you, but it is a shame to throw away such talent even if you did not show it earlier..."

Danzo was not sure what to do with him "Rest we will have a few other things to discuss later." and with that the old man left.

He was not chained or locked in there was no need for that, there are many root here to end him if he tried anything. How was he going to get to Hinata now he needed to leave he has to protect her warn her of Danzo.

A few moments later Sai entered again perhaps he was his only way to warn his love or to at least inform her if something were to happen to him.

"Sai you have been around my whole life and I have considered you a friend, one could have said I saw you as a brother when were children." he said

"I agree as children I suppose we were just that." he did feel that way perhaps if life didn't place them in this path they still would be as close.

Shin stood and approached him and took his bag and pulled out a little black book "You still have this." Sai didn't feel in danger Shin did not have his talent. "I recall when we were children we shared many things..." Shin said opening up a black page and left him something as a favor "For old time sake keep drawing all those things that bring you joy, I hope you find fulfillment one day." and he returned the book to his friend. "I know I did... in our childhood brotherhood." he said and laid back down.

x0x

Hinata left the flower shop and was now entering the Hokage tower in hopes to run into Shin. The moment they had shared made her realize she still wanted to be with him. He has been kind and affectionate with her they spent time and the intial attraction was there and it just blossomed when they first met.

You can't just throw that away...

She walked down the area and turned a corner and there he was again. She crashed into the chest of Sasuke Uchiha... of course he works here too. She will end up seeing him a lot when she starts working here.

Sasuke walked right into her once he sensed her he needed to see her, yes he purposely had her run into his arms and he took the opportunity to hold her in an embrace.

She blushed at the closeness and the feel of the hug. "Sasuke forgive me I was distracted I didn't notice you coming." she said and he took the hint to let go.

"I like having you close I already told you." he said to her.

"Right... hehe." she was not sure what to do a repeat of yesterday would not quiet down the whispers of the village.

"Why are you here Hinata?" he asked bluntly to his knowledge she was not active and would not be summoned for any type of mission unless... she came to request to be reactivated. Something he did not particularly want but he won't get in the way if that is what his queen wants.

She took a breath and smiled, why was she here. "Well you see." she started "I am going to be working here in the tower."

He smiled he can live with that and he sighed and smiled at her making sure he gave off enough body language for her to know he was relaxed. "So I'll be seeing you more then"

"I suppose as colleagues, yes we will be seeing each other... why? What did you think." she asked why did he relax so much was it cause he was going to see her more, why is she questioning this?

"To be honest I know you are not active I was afraid you were here to ask to be reactivated." he honestly told her and she gave him a questioning look and now he knew he got her attention and began leading her through the tower her arm looped into his. "You are wonderful and I know you are strong and smart. Hinata you are an excellent kunoichi." he said as they entered his office "How ever I would end up worrying everytime you left."

She was hypnotised and sat where he offered and he leaned against a desk in front of her. "Why if you think Im good why would you worry."

"I have always worried not because I dont trust your strength but because I fear you will meet someone out there who will win your heart." he confessed "I was always afraid that you would end up with one of your old teammates. And what am I supposes to do then." he told her. He found it relaxing to talk to her about his feelings letting it finally out felt right.

She shakes her head no "Sasuke I already told you Love doesn't work like that it takes time."

"We are having the time that you feel you need. I know where I stand Hinata I love you, what do you want me to do to show you?"

How does one prof that? She bit her lower lip "You can't ask me that"

"Then you can't ask me to stop feeling this way." he countered "Besides I will show you, if you don't want to tell me how to show you directly Ill have to keep guessing on how." he said to her and leaned in close for a kiss while she was in a good mood maybe she will allow it.

"How about we start as friends." she said and held him back by holding his chest.

She was catching on to his advances and was making it challenging to get to her lips. "Your friend zoning me?"

She smiled and laughed at his question "I suppose so Sasuke" and she smiled easing her strength on her arm and Sasuke took advantage of that.

He took her arm pulling her towards him "I don't want to be your friend." he said and nestled his face in her neck he was so tempted to suck on it, but he had to control himself.

She tried to distance them she was no longer laughing. "I should go now..." she said and pushed him lightly

Sasuke let her go if he didn't he would take her there and she is not ready. "I know I will do what I can to not kiss you until your ready, like I told you... just dont take too long." he said to her

Surprised by his words Hinata had none of her own and the smile came back.

That was a good sign "See you are warming up to me I can see it."

"Sasuke you don't even know me, how do you know that I am what you think. Or what you want." she asked him

"Hinata your eyes tell me, you are amazing you have no idea!"

She was intrigued "What do they tell you?" why did she ask, was this word vomit? And why was she hypnotised by his eyes, dark but not at all like she had thought before.

He smiled "That you don't love me but, you don't dislike me. I have a chance... and Ill walk you out, if I don't I will end up kissing you again." he said and noticed a slight change in her, "Unless you are ok with it?"

What is he doing to her? She needed to go Hinata glanced down and felt Sasuke release his hold. He walked her out.

x0x

Shin waited he had hope that Sai would get his message and agree to help. He had been gone for who knows how long, perhaps he did not feel the same way. Time distanced them each chose their own path...

He wondered if Hinata had gone to the tower like she had said she was going to.

What could she be doing? Thinking of him he wished. Love is a wonderful thing but fear hit him what she didnt feel the same anymore.

Uchiha Sasuke is more up her level in social status, Shin was positive Hiashi would not have an issue with that Hinata is not about to be sent off.

He heard the door open and in came his childhood friend. "Here you haven't eaten," he started and set down a tray "You will have a hearing with the Hokage tomorrow, he is not going to let this go Sasuke Uchiha was his student and his choice to take over as Hokage in a few years..." no emotion was in his voice, to be honest Shin could not fully recall what that sounded like he knows that they had moments when they were kids.

Sai left he had no appetite but he needed to eat assuming it was not poisoned he was going to need to fight tomorrow he needed to focus.

The silver haired man picked up a bowl under it a small bit of lead, was he going to help?

He tried to find a way to make this work... It was not much but perhaps there was more.

X0X

Dinner at the Hyuga home was quiet like normal Hinata had no appetite, today had not been what she wanted.

She had not been able to see Shin but did run into Sasuke and guilt was sinking in. The memory of how Shin acted when he had entered her room... should she say something?

Sasuke is just so... forward? Well no he is giving her space but she should say something. Hinata was feeling guilty because for a moment she did want to feel Sasuke's lips. To want affection is normal she is human, but she has promised to only be one man's. And if Sasuke wanted her all this time as he claims he could have said something years ago.

Why now a question she will have to ask him next time she sees him.

One of the maids entered the dinning area, "My apologies for the interruption but Uchiha Sasuke is here to see Lady Hinata.

All eyes were on the young woman she nodded towards the maid, "Please excuse me." she said and stood to leave.