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I have another chapter ready for you, I decided to not let you wait another year for another update.
That is also my new years resolution, let's hope I can keep it.
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Reading guide
"Talking"
'Thinking'
The plan - chapter 10
The sun was just starting to hit the rooftops of Konoha. In the training fields Sasuke was already busy with training, he was hitting on of the training dummies while being deep in thought. When he was a kid, he used to practice and train from dusk till dawn when he needed to think. He kept this habit through most of life. Something major must happen for him not to train and think at the same time.
But today was different, he has to help Sakura and Naruto move today. He hated that he wasn't paying attention to the conversation last night and actually agreed to help the Dobe. Sasuke blamed the fight he had with Hinata. During the entire dinner, he tried to connect eyes with Hinata, but was unsuccessful until Hinata began relaying their story.
He wasn't happy with their fight but truth be told. He was provoking her and trying to make her change her outfit. He had regretted what he said to her about her being a bridesmaid the her love's wedding.
'That was a hurtful thing to say, Sasuke.' And although what Hinata said was hurtful too, it was actually a surprise for Sasuke to hear her stand up for herself.
Her usually soft gaze became hard instantly. Her usually soft lavender eyes, became like fire, so passionate.
'I don't want to make her mad again, but I liked making it up to her. I had her cornered, she was looking at me again and she was forgiving me.' Sasuke was recalling his make-up session. If it weren't for Ino, it would have become a make-out session too. "Damn that Ino."
'No… Wait, what's happening here? Did I want to kiss Hinata? Just for me?' Sasuke thought shocked at this revelation.
"No, this cannot happen, this cannot come to pass." Sasuke said out loud. 'It was just the heat of the moment, we had a fight, we were making up. We were alone in that little corridor. Hinata was looking beautiful, standing real close to me. Waiting for me to act.' Sasuke pondered that thought.
"Did she want me to kiss her?" He said again to the training dummy, expecting the object to answer him.
'No, of course not. She wants Naruto, just like he wants Sakura.' Sasuke justified his revelations. But there was a small nagging thought at the back of his mind. 'Do I still want Sakura like I did before?'
"Enough thinking for today. Let's help Sakura en the Dobe move." He was starting to walk and he caught himself. He was walking towards Hinata's house. 'Might as well pick her up first, then we can walk together.'
He came up walking to the Hyuuga Compound and entered the gate. He knocked on the door, that was answered by Hinata's sister.
"Sasuke-san?!" Hanabi almost shouts surprised. "Sorry, I will get used to you picking up Hinata some day, just give me a few more weeks. Hinata is busy preparing the food for today." Hanabi looks a little unsure of what to do. "Do you want to wait here or shall I bring you to her?"
"If you can lead the way and bring me to her." Sasuke finds Hanabi's reaction quite endearing. Maybe that's just a younger sibling thing.
"H-hai, please follow me." Hanabi started walking and Sasuke followed. They walked in awkward silence. Hanabi felt that she had to break the silence. "Did you and Nee-sama had a good time last night?"
"Yes." Sasuke responded. "To be honest, I wish the night didn't end so suddenly."
"That's good, if the night seemed to go on forever, it wouldn't have been successful." Hanabi reacted.
"True" Sasuke agreed although his mind was not agreeing with his mouth, 'When Hinata looks like that, I wouldn't mind if the night would go one forever.' Deciding however that is not something to alert Hinata's younger sister of, his features remains impassive. 'That's something for Hinata only.' Sasuke's deviant mind thinks.
"Stop it!" Sasuke mutters under his breath.
"Did you say anything?" Hanabi asked worried
"Nothing important. Are we nearly there yet?" Sasuke wondered outloud.
"Yes, it is just at the end of this hallway." Hanabi answered. They went through a large corridor and at the end they went through the door.
Sasuke was immediately hit with a number of smells. He sees Hinata busy cooking, she is making multiple Bento's. Probably one for everyone, how sweet. Hinata is completely focused on the Bento boxes and she doesn't notice Sasuke at first.
"Nee-sama, Sasuke is here to pick you up." Hanabi says trying to pull Hinata from her concentration.
Hinata looks up and sees her sister standing in the doorway with Sasuke next to her.
"Sasuke-kun!" Hinata yelps surprised.
"I seem to be able to surprise all of the Hyuuga women I meet so far." Sasuke jokes. Sasuke walks towards Hinata and gives her a chaste kiss on her lips. Hinata instantly becomes red and almost burns the vegetables. Hinata looks at Hanabi and smiles.
"Thank you for bringing Sasuke-kun here, Nee-chan."
"You are welcome, Goodbye Sasuke and I'll see you later, Nee-sama." Hanabi turns around and gives a small wave, leaving the couple all alone.
"How come you decided to pick me up? I thought we were meeting up there at the house." Hinata asked. 'Hinata was silently hoping that Sasuke did this on purpose to be able to have some more alone time with Hinata.
"That's true, but I decided it might be a good idea to meet up together first and then walk together to their house. Again to make it more believable." Sasuke said quickly, although it felt like a lie.
'Of course, he is not here for me. It is all about the plan." Hinata sighs.
"Is there something wrong?" Sasuke saw that her smile fell a little at his confession. He silently hoped that it happened because of what he said.
"No, just a little tired. I have been cooking for some time now." Hinata says recovering her smile.
"Can I help?" Sasuke offers.
"Actually I am almost done. But you can help carrying them towards Naruto-kun and Sakura's house." Hinata replies.
"I am sure I can help." Sasuke claims.
Hinata smiles. "Does the mean that you can and will? Or that you are simply able to but won't help?"
"I'll help you, it wouldn't be gentleman-like if I let you carry everything." Sasuke says.
A couple minutes later they walk out of the Hyuuga compound and walking towards Naruto and Sakura's.
It doesn't take long to get to their new place. They can immediately identify it, since there are several Naruto clones running around.
"I think I should have made more food." Hinata jokes seeing all of the clones doing chores around the house and carrying boxes and furniture.
"That won't be necessary, let's just give the food to the people and punch any clone coming near it." Sasuke replies.
They were spotted by several people, including the clones.
"Oy, Bastard! Hinata, you are here."
"Yes" replied Hinata. "And we brought food for everyone."
"Food!" Immediately they were swarmed with clones.
"Any clone who thinks of eating a bite of this, will 'poof' into smoke." Sasuke warns.
Many clones were backing off now, returning to their chores. But a single Naruto was still standing in front of him.
"I am the real one." Naruto says and trying to take one of the Bento's. Sasuke is quick and throws a kunai at Naruto. The Naruto quickly poofs in to thin air while the kunai drops to the ground.
"They always try to fool me, they never succeed. Sasuke smirks. Soon they hear a shout.
"OY! BASTARD! How dare you hit me with a kunai!" Naruto shouts. Drawing everyone's attention to the three people.
"I gave your clone fair warning, Dobe. I can't help it if they are just too dumb, but that's probably because there your clones." Sasuke says.
Naruto grins "Well I still want to have a bite to eat. Sakura has been ordering us around since early this morning." Naruto says, grinning while moving his hand towards the bag that Sasuke held.
"I thought that was what you agreed to, when you got married, Dobe." Sasuke smirks. Handing him the bag of food.
"Still worth it." Naruto smugly says.
They were walking towards the front door. And saw many of their friends helping out the newly weds like they had promised the night before.
"Everyone! Lunch in fifteen minutes." Naruto shouts so everyone hears.
There were several people who were happy with the announcement and they cheered.
Naruto walks inside his new house and walks towards what seems to be the kitchen.
"Sakura! Hinata and Sasuke just arrived and they brought more food." Naruto announces.
"That is a relief" Sakura says. "I doubt we would have had enough food to feed everyone that is helping us. We have so many people helping us. Hello, Hinata and Sasuke. Thank you for the meals." Sakura smiles.
"You are welcome, Sakura." Hinata says.
"The move is moving along quite fast. We thought you said that you would be busy all week to move your stuff in here." Sasuke says.
"Yes, we thought so too. But thanks to you, our friends and Naruto's clones it is moving along quite nice. We might be ready as soon as tonight."
"Do you need help setting up plates for lunch?" Hinata offers Sakura.
"Yes thank you. Can you look for utensils and plates in those boxes marked kitchen stuff?" Sakura points towards a pile of boxes in the corner of the room.
Hinata and Sasuke start walking towards the corner.
"Oh, Sasuke can you help Naruto carrying some furniture in side the house. Most of the furniture is in the garden. If we carry it inside people can sit while eating." Sakura asks nicely.
"Sure, Dobe? lead the way." Sasuke replies.
"Start with the dining table please!" Sakura yells after them.
Sasuke and Naruto walk outside and when they are out of earshot Naruto starts talking.
"Oy Bastard. I want to talk to you about something else, it has been weighing in on my mind for quite some time. I know you have had a hard time with me marrying Sakura. I know I never said anything about it and you neither. So I thought you didn't want to talk about it. But I am thankful for having such a good friend that you still wished me to have Sakura although you loved her too. I have never been happier." Naruto shifts uncomfortably. "And I am happy for you, that you have Hinata now. You make a real good couple. Since you know, you are a bastard and she is one of the nicest people I know." Naruto laughs.
Sasuke looks Naruto in the eyes, and only sees his friends happiness mirrored in them. 'I am one of the worst people in the world'. Sasuke decides not to dwell on it and gives him a smirk.
"You and Sakura make a good couple too. You need to be smacked around alot and Sakura sure knows how to throw a punch." Sasuke jokes. Sasuke is surprised by how much of his joke was actually true. 'Naruto and Sakura are actually very good together. What are Hinata and me doing?'
Meanwhile Hinata is helping Sakura preparing the table. Luckily the guys did listen to Sakura and brought the dining table in first.
"You have a beautiful home, Sakura." Hinata says.
"Not yet, but it will be. Once everything is cleaned and settled." Sakura responds.
"You are still lucky. A beautiful home, great friends and a husband who is devoted to you." Hinata offers, trying to see what Sakura will say. After everything that has happened, Hinata wants to know how Sakura really feels about Naruto for herself.
"I know I am lucky and I am very happy. It is still strange for me to think that all during our time that we were on the same team. I was just looking in the wrong direction. I should have look left instead of right." Sakura gives Hinata a genuine smile. "You were looking the wrong direction too." Hinata feels herself getting embarrassed.
"Hinata" Sakura became quite uncomfortable I know I never talked to you about it. But, what I did, taking your chance of dating Naruto. I never apologized to you or talked to you about it at all. I know you had a thing for him and I still went and dated him. I am so sorry!" Sakura says bowing and hiding her face.
Hinata is shocked and touched by this gesture. "Sakura-san, do you regret what you did?"
"What do you mean?" Sakura asks confused.
"You found out a little later that Sasuke would be staying in the village. But by then you were already engaged to Naruto. Do you regret dating Naruto?" Hinata presses.
"I already knew, it would be Sasuke last journey, Kakashi told me" Sakura admits. She sees Hinata surprised face.
"I know what you are thinking, Hinata. If I knew, why wouldn't I have waited. To be honest, I hated the fact that I was not more important to Sasuke than his journey. And Naruto has always put what I want or need first. I feel like that is the guy I need in my life, that I can trust to have his and my best interests at heart." Sakura looks shocked at her own revelation and continues.
"But I have never seen Sasuke like he is with you. You two, it just seems to fit. Better than you and Naruto or Sasuke and me ever would have. And I am happy that you two seem to have found each other."
"I am glad you feel that way." Hinata says. Hinata thinks it is strange that she actually feels relieved that she doesn't seem to have any lingering feelings for Sasuke. 'But what are Sasuke and me doing?'
Soon after all of the people start pouring in and grabbing some food to eat. The environment is cheerful and happy, as only good friends together are able to be. However two people were quiet, contemplating their thoughts and worrying what this might mean.
After a full day's work and the Uzumaki's all settled in, the people were starting return to their homes.
Hinata and Sasuke noticed the other's silence and wondered what was happening. Sasuke walked Hinata to the gate of her compound. She was almost through the gate when Sasuke stopped her, he grabbed her hand and pulled her back.
"Wait, Hinata-chan. We need to talk." Sasuke says. Hinata just looks up at him with her huge moon-like eyes. And Sasuke forgets what he wants to say.
Hinata is still looking up at him expectantly. When he suddenly puts his remaining hand on her cheek and closes in on her lips. The moment their lips touch, Sasuke feels a difference, he feels Hinata's arms encircle his neck, pulling him closer to her. This is the second kiss that just happened, not because of the plan, but because he wants to kiss her.
He feels her opening up her mouth and immediately takes advantage of it. Although Hinata wanted Sasuke to invade her mouth, it still caught her by surprise. She lets out a soft moan and gets one in return from him.
He lets his hands land on her hips, slightly guiding her towards the compound wall. He remembers what it felt like yesterday to have her trapped between himself and the wall. He didn't get a chance then but he is taking it right now.
She feels him steering her towards the wall and gives out a slight squeak when she hits it. She feels him pressing up against her and feels how much more passionate this kiss is getting.
'we need to stop.' Hinata thinks sadly. She wants to know who needs to see them kissing like this. Although she likes him kissing her like this, this is getting out of hand is this is a kiss for the plan. 'If it is for the plan they need to stop now. If this, somehow, is for us, we can continue this all night long for all I care.' She thinks to herself.
She feels his hands travel over her body and feels herself getting hot all over. It took all of her focus to stop kissing him.
"Wait, Sasuke-kun." She whispers.
"What for?!" he says out of breath. He still has his lips very close to her, so he can continue immediately when given permission.
She opens her eyes and sees Sasuke eyes upon her, darker than she has ever seen them.
"We need to stop, I don't think anyone can see us. For who are we kissing?" Hinata asks, her voice unsteady.
Sasuke looks at her, releasing her and growing distant. He turns around, looking ready to leave.
"Sasuke-kun?" Hinata asks with a trembling voice.
"For no one." Sasuke says gruffly and he shifts away leaving Hinata alone to her thoughts. When he returns home. 'I thought that we did it for us' Sasuke thought to himself and he punches a wall in frustration.