The next morning, Hinata returned to the bookstore, searching through the shelves once more. The dust consumed her once more, she gave up, sitting on the wooden chair. The old lady came back with tea and two steamed buns.
"Arigatou, obaa-san." She sighed, sipping on her tea. She had thought of researching more about the Tenseigan, hoping to help her understand her eyes, if it was really the eye of rebirth.
"Honey!" The old man shouted from the other room found at the very back of the store.
"Yes?" The old woman replied, having the man come out of the room, with his hands behind.
"I found the book you loved so much when you were pregnant." He told, revealing the book. The old lady cried in delight, taking it from the hands of her husband.
"Oh dear, thank you so much." She hugged him, sweeping the cover with her fingers. "Erin would be so happy!"
The Hyuga witnessed the old lovers' affection to one another, her heart fluttering in happiness.
The old woman turned to her, offering the book. Hinata took it and read the title, Drop of Amethyst.
"You can read it," The old lady smiled, the Hyuga surprised. She flipped the pages to start.
A maiden with luscious black hair in a dying village had an affair with a soldier, under the luminous moonlight, they would meet under the humongous tree that would hide their relationship. A man in power and a woman of low-life had always been despised by their village, and it would stain the name of the renowned soldier. The night was young and they would lay under the moon, in each other's arms after their session. Their words would engraved each other's mind, only waking up to wait for the night.
The woman's family were put on trial for the death of the Emperor, the villagers claiming they were witches.
She ran to the tree, hoping to see the man of her life, farewell on her lips.
A strange being showed up in front of her, offering her the freedom and luxury for her and her family, in return, she has to give her soul and virginity to the being.
She agreed, cutting her hair as a sign of agreement. The spirit disappeared, along with her hair. She left the tree, leaving without waiting for her lover.
The next day became lively for her, her brother being hailed the new Emperor, her world left shaken. The turn of her fate becoming prominent. They left the life of the poor and became the people in power.
She witnessed her brother and her father practicing a ritual, they were wizards.
She sold her soul for nothing, this was the raw result of her family's doings. The spirit took her as a fool.
In her heavy kimono, she ran out of their new palace, making her way to the tree.
The soldier was there, waiting for her. She fell into his arms, crying and explaining what happened. The man embraced her, he gave her a bracelet with the stone of amethyst. "This gem of tranquility will help you go through hardships."
She was sucked into the the deepest depths of hell, she landed in front of the being.
"You are not one with chastity left, you have betrayed me, woman!" The spirit shouted, its hand wrapping around her neck.
"You have taken me as a fool!" The stone glowed as she clenched her fist, punching the spirit to the flames of hell.
The maiden became the head of the evil place. A soul visited her, it was her lover's, he explained that he took his own life to be with his love.
"Hinata, your husband is here!" Hinata closed the book, looking up to the counter to see the Uchiha. She stood up, walking to him, she bowed at the old couple.
"Oh w-we're not-" Her hand was pulled by the man, the couple waving at her goodbye.
He guided her to a restaurant, the pair sitting on a table. They ordered their food, a redhead waitress winking at the Hyuga, then left.
The Hyuga's cheeks warmed up, shocked with the woman's subtle action. Silence fell between the two.
Their food came ten minutes later, the same waitress placing the plates in front of the pair. The Uchiha moved her finger, the woman leaned in, he whispered in her ear. Her expression falling, she left.
Hinata raised her eyebrow at the Uchiha, he just glared in return.
The next day, the Hyuga returned to the bookstore, she opened to see the old couple look at her like she was odd.
"Oh Hinata, it's you again!" The old lady exclaimed. "We're closed today, honey."
"Oh, uh I'm sorry, I didn't read the sign." She told, scratching her head. A chuckle left the old woman. "If I may ask, why?"
"It's the annual festival of our village." The old man explained, reading a newspaper. "You should visit the programs tonight."
She nodded, ready to step out of the store.
"Wait!" The old woman grabbed her arm, pulling her back to the store. "I have something to give you."
She walked inside of a room and came back with two thick clothes. She offered them to the Hyuga, the woman cocked her head to the side, questioning the old woman.
"This should've been for my daughter, Erin and her husband, but they can't make it." The old lady pushed it on Hinata's chest, which she took hesitantly. "One's for your boyfriend, Hinata. You should enjoy yourselves tonight."
"Arigatou, obaa-san but-" She was pushed outside the door, the old lady waving her off.
She returned to the hotel room, Sasuke coming out of the bathroom only in his pants. The Hyuga flushed pink, continuing to walk.
"What's that?" The Uchiha asked, wrapping his left arm with bandage. The woman laid the clothes on the bed, before helping with Sasuke on his arm.
"The old couple were kind enough to give me two yukata for tonight's festival." She smiled at the thought of the old woman's grin, continuing to wrap his arm.
"I'm not going." He indicated, his eyes holding no expression.
"B-But, okay." She stuttered, disappointed to be alone at such a happy holiday. "I'll be on my own then."
"You won't be attending." His words stung her, shocked, she stepped back from him, looking at him.
"Why not?!" Hinata shouted, taken aback by her volume. The man leaned in her ear.
"Wherever I go, that's where you should be." He growled, running his fingers in her blue locks.
"No! I'll be going out, with or without you!" She pushed him off, walking pass by him. He pinned her onto the wall, her face squished on the wall, his front pressing on her back.
"You'll be staying here with me. That's final." He grunted, his hands roughly on her hips. "Are we clear?"
She nodded, her tears threatening to fall.
"Are we?!" Sasuke repeated, louder.
"Yes." She answered quietly. He removed himself from her, putting his top while walking outside.
Hinata slid down the wall, her sobs as silent as her freedom.
The Hyuga laid on the bed, the duvet covering her body, she stopped crying an hour after he left. The sounds of the instruments and the loud cheers of the villagers heard. She walked to the window, the scene of happiness made her envy.
The door slammed, she turned around to see the Uchiha standing.
"What are you still doing? Go get ready." He commanded, leaving the woman surprised.
"W-What?" She asked, confused. "Y-You said-"
"I said, go get ready." He growled, the woman nodded, grabbing her yukata and went inside the bathroom. She discarded her mission gear and slipped on her white and blue yukata. It took her a handful of tries before clasping the obi correctly.
Hinata stepped out of the bathroom, seeing the Uchiha in his black yukata. She made her way on the bed, taking out her brush from her bag. She began combing her hair, reminiscing the times when she attended Konoha's festival with her sister. The man walked out of the door, waiting for Hinata outside. She followed him, fixing her sandals.
Sasuke locked the door and faced the woman, he raised his hands, making the Hyuga flinch.
A clasp was heard and her hair was in a half-up half-down style.
She opened her eyes to see the man walking down the halls, she trailed behind him, touching the thing he put in her hair. Hinata arrived at the counter, looking at her reflection on the glass.
A hair ornament representing a white lily.
They strode outside of the inn, visiting the lively streets of the village.
The lights were blinding, the people were laughing, and the kids were running off.
She smiled at the ambiance, memories when she was still a child recalled.
The pair visited almost every booth, filled with games and prizes. Hinata played in every booth, periodically pushing the Uchiha to play with her. They won a ton of stuffed toys, which the Hyuga would give to kids on the streets.
The both of them ended up in a restaurant, offering various seafood on their menu, they ate in silence, the surrounding already loud. The woman sighed in delight, her back heavy while the Uchiha paid for their meal.
They walked out once more, a boy crying met them.
"What's wrong, little boy?" She asked, slouching down. The boy sniffed, pointing at the booth.
"I wanted the octopus plushie, but they didn't like me!" The kid sobbed, tugging her yukata. Hinata walked to the stall.
"Oh pretty lady! Step right in." A middle-aged man called, waving at her.
"Oji-san, what's the game?" She asked, staring at the plushies behind him.
"You can't play this game all alone, miss." He said, shrugging at the Hyuga.
"Hinata-" The Uchiha walked to her side.
"You're all good, miss! In this booth, one of you will be blindfolded, while the other will be covered with strips of colored paper, which will be scattered everywhere. I will choose a color, and the one who's blindfolded will have to pick up one paper that's the color I said. Don't think that this is easy because we have ten colors!" The man explained, Sasuke shaking his head.
"I'm not playing." The raven-haired man said, his voice not amused.
"Too bad." The man laughed them off. "The kid really wanted the octopus."
"I'll play with you." A foreign voice spoke from behind her, his arm snaking on her shoulders. "There's no way a pretty woman like you should be declined."
She looked at the young man, then at the crying kid. She nodded. "O-Okay."
"Then let's start!" The old man exclaimed, wrapping the blindfold around Hinata's eyes. "Wait a minute."
"Hai?"
"You're a Hyuga! You can see right through this!" The old man laughed, scratching his head. "Oh man, am I getting old. Well, switch places."
The young man smirked, his chance on touching this woman higher than expected. He licked his lips while his eyes were covered with the handkerchief.
"The color is green!" The old man shouted. "Go!"
The young man touched her thighs then groped her hips. He chuckled, his hands following the curve of her body.
The Uchiha glared in annoyance, and clenched his fists, readying to punch the pervert.
He was sent flying to the other side of the street. The crowd gasping at the sight.
Her palm glowed violet, while her eyes showed irritation. "Do not ruin my night."
She turned to the old man, his mouth agape.
"It looks like my partner can't continue, Oji-san." The woman shrugged, ready to rip off the papers.
"I'll take his place." Sasuke said, putting the blindfold around his eyes.
"O-Okay." Hinata flushed pink, gulping.
"Since you know where the green is, search for the color-" The old man banged the table, an impression of a drum roll. "Orange!"
The Uchiha pressed his fingers on her torso, feeling the papers on her. She looked for the color, to see it was on the valley of her breasts. She gulped in embarassment.
In between, Sasuke!
As though he heard, his hands felt the curve of her breasts, making her gasp, he ripped off the paper. Sasuke removed his blindfold to look at the paper.
"It seems like we have an octopus." He smirked, holding up the paper. The old man sighed in defeat, giving it to the boy. The woman still in shock.
Sasuke pulled her hand and led her outside the crowd.
They ended up in the forest near the village, a huge tree above them.
"Sasuke, thank you for helping me." Hinata said, sitting down on the grass, the Uchiha doing the same. "And for accompanying me tonight."
"Hn." He responded, closing his eyes.
The Hyuga pulled out her hair ornament, staring at the beauty of it. She looked up at the moon, remembering the story she had read the day before.
A maiden and a soldier would meet under a humongous tree, the moonlight always there to chaperone them as they made love to each other.
She looked at the Uchiha, gulping before offering him. "Sasuke."
"What." His eyes still closed.
"If you can make the moon disappear in an instant." She started, gathering up all the courage she can muster. "I-I'll give you a k-kiss."
Sasuke opened his eyes and stared at her, antagonized. "If you're playing the part of a fool, it's annoying."
The Hyuga's eyes fell to the ground, feeling embarrassed. The light from the moon blocked from above her head, she looked up.
Sasuke's sleeves covered her sight of the sky. She searched for his face, to see his eyes holding no expression. He pinned her on the ground, his hand traveling down her arm, intertwining their fingers.
She observed his sultry eyes, trapping her in a trance.
He leaned in, their lips two inches away from each other.
"Hinata," He whispered, caressing her cheeks. "Kiss me."
Hinata Hyuga closed her eyes, pressing her lips on his. Their grasp on each other tightened.
The fireworks started exploding in the sky.
As did in their chests, still holding onto each other.
a/n: tbh i cried a little HAHHAHAHAHHA please do comment, i love your thoughts, and I feel flattered everytime i read them. love you guys, im trying to update as much as possible b4 christmas hehehhe