Chapter 10-To Show You
Sasuke stood at the edge of the woods on the south side of Uchiha compound; Kusanagi strapped to his back and his thick travel cloak tied securely around his neck.
He'd arrived an hour before sunrise, unable to sleep as endless thoughts of the beautiful Hyuuga heiress plagued his mind.
He didn't know what it was about her…but there was something in her that fascinated him.
Intrigued him.
He wanted to know more about her—everything if she would let him, yet this intensely strong emotion had the Uchiha restless and disturbed; nothing had ever compelled him as strongly as this woman did. Just her silent presence had his head filled with her, dark eyes drinking in the sight of her and his mouth and nose greedily breathing in her scent as if it was the very life force that kept his heart beating.
It was insane and the man's hand clenched into a fist at the thought of his growing obsession.
Hinata Hyuuga. She was indeed an obsession, permeating every fiber of his being and saturating every corner of his mind with her face, her voice and her intoxicating scent.
Damn it.
This had been a bad idea. He had no idea what had possessed him to slip her that note; asking her to meet him in secret like this? It was foolish and even dangerous, considering who she was and who he was.
If they were caught…
But then…maybe she wouldn't even come. It's not like she owed him anything, right? She was a strong woman with a mind of her own; she could very well refuse to meet him at all which would solve his present dilemma and would doubtlessly be for the better!
But then there was that painful clenching in his chest again as he thought of her refusing to come.
He wanted her to come. He wanted to see her and if she didn't then…
"Sasuke-san? Ohayo!"
Black eyes snapped up to see a petite slender woman in the distance running towards him with her one hand gripping the hood of the cloak tightly and the other holding up the skirt of her thick winter kimono as she hurried towards him.
His heart stopped—she was breathtaking. Indigo hair escaped the shelter of the hood and billowed wildly around her shoulders and her milky white orbs were wide and radiant as she neared him with a soft smile and flushing rosy cheeks.
It was just before sunrise and he wondered for a moment if she had been just as restless as he, anticipating this meeting.
She came to a stop before him, her chest heaving up and down as she struggled to catch her breath. "I—brought breakfast, Sasuke-san."
He gazed down at her wordlessly, drinking in her vibrant beauty in spite of himself.
"You assume I have not eaten then? You are presumptuous, Princess." He grumbled in irritation but this unfavorable response did not deter the Hyuuga's vibrant mood in the slightest.
She rolled her eyes but she was beaming at him. "Come now, Sasuke-san; breakfast is the most important meal of the day and besides, you forget I've been in your home…three times now."
He clicked his tongue, hiding a smirk as he nodded. "Touche, Hyuuga. Fine. What is it you have then?"
Pulling out the parcel from under her arm, Hinata held it out towards her stoic companion. "Tomato egg rolls, rice pudding and tea."
His onyx eyes widened marginally at the mention of tomatoes. "I see." He cleared his throat, giving a curt nod. "Well we should get moving—there's a place not too far up this path and it will be better suited for breaking a meal."
Hinata's eyes glanced up at him uncertainly as he turned his back to her. "B-but…a-aren't you under h-house arrest?"
The Uchiha glanced at her over his shoulder; the sudden rakish grin splitting across his usually stoic features, caused her to blush furiously.
"Kakashi explicitly stated that I was under house arrest and confined to the Uchiha compound until otherwise instructed." He held his arms akimbo, gesturing to the woods around them. "This is all a part of the Uchiha estate—there's a good ten additional acres of woods, hills and rivers beyond this point and it's all in my clan's name."
A burst of pride swelled within the Uchiha as the Hyuuga heiress eyes widened in amazement as she beheld her surroundings.
"All—a-all this? Is yours?"
He nodded once. "Yes and thankfully it is still within the boundaries of the district so no ANBU guards will disturb us here." He held out his hand, his dark eyes suddenly turning intensely serious as he looked at her.
"I want to show some of it to you, if you'll let me."
Pale cheeks reddened as opaque orbs snapped from the offered hand to its owners face.
Those dark eyes had her spell-bound and falling endlessly into their depths.
Her cheeks tinged a pretty shade of pink and she smiled softly. "I—I would be honored, Sasuke-san."
And once again, white clashed with black as she laid her hand in his.
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