A/N for those who noticed, let's just say only chouji was captured and when Sakura was mentioned way back, it was meant to be Sai. I know I'm being lazy, but I'm not sure how to re edit chapters once submitted.

here is the first 1000+ word chapter yay!

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Night had already fallen by the time the two had reached Hinata's apartment. She'd long since defected from the Main Hyuga residence, wanting to live her own life without the traditional clan rules. Hinata unlocked the door with a satisfying click and barking could be heard from inside her home.

Stepping inside, she slipped off her shoes, and flicked on the light. The darkness evaporated and a large white dog stood on the pine board floors, wagging his tail slowly back and forth. Akamaru cocked his head to the side and whined, he would be hungry by now and no doubt curious of Hinata's extra company. His paws made soft padding noises as he walked around them as they made their way down the hall, Hinata leading. The aging dog nudged Sasuke's hand, hopefully earning a pat. Hinata glanced behind her, smiling at the scene. It had been a long time since Akamaru had any male company.

They had a plain dinner that night, as Sasuke had requested it and then they had taken their individual showers while the other stood outside the door. Such precautions had to be taken, lest Sasuke escape. He'd already assured her he wouldn't, and she could see no deceit behind his eyes, but rules were rules, and rules are not meant to be broken. They spent most of his first day together in silence; there was no friendly banter or small talk. Just blissful silence.

Sasuke woke up routinely the next morning, it had become a set habit. The sirens in the morning where practically the only sound they heard during there AM hours, and he woke up even without them blaring into his ears. He slowly blinked open his eyes, only to be met with darkness. For a moment he thought it must've all been a dream, but then noticed the steady sound of breathing next to him and a weight that lay on his chest. Looking down he saw her hands there, clutched over the thin black material of his night shirt. His heart began to beat a little faster, making him feel extremely nervous. Turning his head he saw Hinata, she'd managed to kick off her blanket during the night. Staring at her face, he felt a twinge of something, something he couldn't quite put a finger on. She looked so peaceful when she slept. So innocent, compared to what he imagined his face would look like, contorted with rage and pain when he had his 'dreams'. Without thinking, his eyes began to roam downwards. The smooth pale skin of her neck and shoulders looked particularly smooth; he wondered what it felt like. Gulping, he came to the swell of her matured breasts. It didn't help that her silk lavender night gown was set at strange angles, showing more flesh than should've been there. His heart beat even faster as he came to the soft contours of her waist; the night gown did little to hide any of her curves. He began to sweat when he came to her hips, the silk gown had ridden up, and it no longer covered the desired proportion of leg that it should've. It seemed that the hormonal awkwardness of the puberty that he had missed, due to being with Orochimaru, had suddenly rushed back to haunt him. Sitting up, he reached over her. Intent on retrieving her blanket that must've been thrown onto the floor somewhere, otherwise it would cause him trouble, why did he have to be in the same bed anyway? Oh yes. Safety procedures, she was meant to be with him at all times, anywhere, any situation. He wondered if she would get suspicious if he requested a shower anytime soon. A cold shower of course, but she didn't have to know that...

Hinata's eyes fluttered open, the pressure of something heavy and hard pressed against her chest disturbing her time in the land of nod. Instinctively, she clenched her hands, a sharp pained yelp coming from the person above her. Wait... Person? Suddenly awake, Hinata was quickly terrified and confused. She shoved the being above her off, palms filled with nerve stem neutralizing chakra. She heard another pained gasp and a heavy thud. Reaching behind her, she drew open the curtains. The dawn light flooded in through the window, brightening the room considerably. Hinata looked down. A man in a dark night shirt lay sprawled on the ground, wheezing from apparent lung paralysis. She gasped, realising who it was and why they were there. Leaping off from the bed, she kneeled next to Sasuke, preparing to de-numbify his respiratory system, her hands glowed a faint green against his chest, now bare because she'd pulled the night shirt open to heal him properly.

Sasuke was confused, one minute he'd been on the bed, trying to recover her blanket so he wouldn't be forced to stare and then her hands had slipped down from his chest when he'd leaned over, slipping down into his boxer clad lap. She must've woken up, and for some bizarre reason, decided to 'squeeze'. Saying he was shocked was an understatement. He was stupefied, astounded. He'd yelped... An unmanly thing to do, and it must've frightened her. Next thing her knew, he was on his back against the floor having trouble breathing with pale streams of sunlight illuminating her silk clad body as she sat on his stomach with her hands upon his bare chest, bare because she'd practically ripped his clothes apart, he was thankful she sat just above what was below his stomach. He was sure if she'd noticed it would frighten her and she'd probably have him executed within the next 20 minutes. He felt the tightness of his chest loosen up a bit and breathing became slightly easier. Only to become exceptionally hard again when she lean back after their little healing session, the feeling of some living, breathing beautiful female human being rocking against him was too much for a 'love' deprived man. Shoving her off, he made for the shower in record time, Hinata being forcibly pulled along by the strings that still held them together.

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A/N just being curious, but what does a cold shower actually do?