Papilio Stomachus
A'N : Dedicated to Kanayla :D
For The first time in his life, Uchiha Sasuke have never felt so scared for someone else's life. Holding her unconscious body as he made his way towards the entrance of the hospital, he didn't care if he is still wearing his wrinkled up white crisp shirt that was immaculately white earlier. But now, the white seemed to be pooled by crimson red blood.
As red as his Uchiha eyes
"Nurse!" He shouted from the top of his lungs as the doctors and nurses immediately notice the woman three nurses came with a stretcher then carefully placed her unconscious body.
"Take her to the emergency room!" One of the doctors instructed. As soon as his words came, the nurses began rushing Hinata into the hallway connecting to the E.R
Sasuke could only follow, his fist crumpled, his knuckles white from anger and fear. "It's all my fault, damn it!" He cursed as he follows the stretcher.
A nurse has to calm him down for he wanted to go inside the emergency room but only doctors are allowed to go inside.
"W-what will happen to her? To our baby?" He said while giving the nurse a look that says nothing but frustration.
Uchiha Sasuke never loses his cool.
"We'll see about that, she's bleeding too much, what happened? Did she fall?" The nurse who happens to be an older female whose raven hair and grey eyes was too distracting for Sasuke.
"We were just having a conversation, about something important, then she… she ended up bleeding and fainting." Closing his eyes shut, he remembered that if it wasn't because of that stupid idea of showing the bad news to her, it wouldn't result to this.
The nurse gave him a deep sigh. "Stress is never good for pregnant women, sometime, you can lose a baby because of that… "The female gestured for Sasuke to sit into the bench near the emergency room where Hinata is being treated. It won't take a while for the news to spread that the former Hyuga is confined into the hospital.
Sitting beside Sasuke, the nurse gave him an assuring smile. It quite irked him but didn't say anything. "I have no intention of hurting her, and the baby if that's what you're worried about." He said coldly. Eyes bloodshot as he irritably scratches his hair, making it look rugged and violent.
"I didn't say anything, I'm just asking… Mr. Uchiha" the nurse added which gained an eye roll from the raven haired male.
"Call me when you need something, I'll be at the nurse's station." The older female gave him a motherly smile as she bid him farewell.
It wasn't long when Sasuke's phone rang. Letting out a sigh, he immediately answered the phone call. A booming voice of an angry Ino Yamanaka spoke on the other line.
"What the hell happened to her?! Explain Uchiha! You have five seconds!" How the news reached Ino who is currently in Italy for the fashion week? He has no idea.
Sensing that he has no right to avoid the topic, he replied as soon as he calmed himself down. "I showed her something that made her upset." He couldn't just blurt out that he has some investigating going on.
"What? You made her upset? Did you two had a fi-"but she was cut off.
"We didn't have a fight, we were in the middle of some conversation that made her upset. And please, don't shout" he added that one in a bit of a hiss. Ino who's on the other line gasp in response. With a sigh she finally dropped the issue.
"Alright, I'll cut you some slack, make sure that're okay, send my loved to them, I'll call later." Sasuke didn't wait for her to hang up.
He glanced at his wristwatch. It has been an hour since Hinata entered the Emergency room, and still, the doctors haven't gotten out.
For a moment, his heart felt like crushing into a million pieces, his head ached but still… he could do nothing.
The watch read pass eleven in the evening. It wasn't long when A very much worried Mikoto Uchiha together with Itachi, Neji and Ten-ten came rushing into the hospital entrance.
Their semi-hushed voices, echoed throughout the vicinity. The female nurse earlier guided them towards Sasuke's location. Four bodyguards followed them from behind. The two, Sasuke recognized as the bodyguards that accompanied them to the airport.
"Darling, what happened?" Mikoto rushed towards Sasuke who is currently looking down on the floor.
Interesting
Itachi let out an amused smile.
Sasuke didn't answer his mother as the matriarch came to his side. She hugged his son and it shocked her when Sasuke responded to the hug.
But before he could say anything, a raging Hyuga Neji dashed before him. "What the hell happened to her?" He nearly shouted if it wasn't for Itachi.
It didn't go unnoticed to Sasuke that the only Hyuga that came all the way here from the Hyuga estate was none other than Neji. Hanabi was shipped off oversees to study, last week but the absence of Hinata's Otou-sama is very much un-excusable.
Telling everything to Mikoto but not discussing the "investigation" thing. He gave Itachi a meaningful look that he immediately read as something that he and Sasuke must discuss further but not with their mother around.
At exactly twelve fifteen, Hinata's doctor came into view. Sasuke immediately hurried towards him. "What happened? How is she? Are they alright?" He greeted the doctor with tons of questions that it made him want to smack himself into the face but he was too late.
Damn damn damn damn damn
How he hated himself for acting like a school girl
How he hated himself for being like this
Everything is just a big blur when it comes to Hinata
Everything seems so not Sasuke
Everything seems so abnormal and weird.
He just couldn't fathom what is happening, he is he acting like this?
For all he knew, it was never like this for him.
"The baby and Mrs. Uchiha are okay, their vital signs became normal but the fact that we nearly lost the baby is a bad thing… Mrs. Uchiha experienced a panic attack that caused grave stress to her body and to the fetus inside her womb."
Mikoto Uchiha wrinkled her brow at the doctor's statement. "Panic attack?" She gave Neji a questioning look, the auburn haired Hyuga tried to turn away but it was too late. Mikoto, sensing that there is something wrong, went to Neji's side.
"-Hinata Sama acquired the panic attack when her… when her mother died, it haven't attacked in a while, but this time… maybe something caused for her to start panicking."
Sasuke clutched his hands into a fist. "Hiashi" he muttered under his breath. Those Hyuga' sure are something. The cause for Hinata's panic attacks are the Hyuga's. But this time, Sasuke triggered it and as a result, they nearly lost their baby.
"No need to worry, they'll be fine, but keep in mind that her pregnancy is in a very fragile state… because of what happened, you need to take extra care of Mrs. Uchiha, don't worry, she can go home tomorrow." The doctor added, while giving a smile to the trio and the body guards who watched them from a few feet away.
"Thank you Doctor Himuro." Said Itachi, feeling that he needed to break the silence that engulfed their group. Sasuke stood there, unmoving.
The male Doctor gave him a smile of appreciation for doing do. "I'll check Hinata sama later, for now, you should rest too." The Doctor gave them a soft smile as he bid them goodbye.
The tension hasn't gone down yet but at least it lessened a little.
Sasuke felt Itachi's hand gripping his shoulder, as if giving him a comforting gesture, Neji however gave him a meaningful look. Like he knows something but won't tell in front of Mikoto.
"You should go rest darling…" giving her son a worried look, she insisted on him to take at least, some nap. Looking at Uchiha Sasuke right now, shredded from his Uchiha glory, stressed out and worried, is so unlike him. He still haven't changed into something cleaner, he is still wearing the blood stained crisp white shirt that he wore earlier.
"Go change, we will be right here" Itachi assured him, Neji gave the Uchiha an approving look. As much as Sasuke hated to admit it, he does need a shower and is in need to change his filthy clothes.
"I'll be back in hour, call me when she wakes up…" he said as he make his way towards the exit of the hospital, one of the body guards accompanying him for he is in need of a driver. In his state, he'll end up in an accident if he drives.
The three of them watched as Sasuke hesitantly make his way outside the building, as soon as he is out of sight, a sigh of relief escaped Mikoto's lungs.
"I haven't seen him in such a state, that boy really is unpredictable." She said while sitting comfortably on the hospital bench.
"Maybe you should go home and rest too, oka-sama" Itachi said as he kept his gentle gaze to his mother, Neji wanted to say something about Mikoto going home but the matriarch just won't give up easily.
"Shush my boy! I will wait here until my Hinata-chan has awakened, I cannot simply go home" strutting her Uchiha matriarch air, the raven haired lady gave her son a very sharp look, same goes to Neji. "And you too Neji kun, don't you dare say the same thing to me, I am not that old to be resting at home, unlike somebody who burry themselves on office work,"
"-someone like Otou-sama?" cutting her off, Itachi gave his mother a meaningful stare making Mikoto's eyes twinkle in delight.
"-someone like Hiashi Sama" Neji said bluntly, looking away at the duo who gave him weird looks
Crossing her legs, the raven haired female let out a sigh. "I don't know what happened to Hinata, but I have a bad feeling that is concerns something about the events that occurred before the wedding."
Without doubt, the Uchiha Matriarch stated in a concerned voice. Itachi gave Neji an inquiring look, as if he senses that his brother and the Hyuga have been keeping something.
"You really are an excellent mind reader, Mikoto sama…" Neji stated, his eyes fixed on the tiled hospital floor. Itachi massaged his temples, everything that happened has been bugging him all along.
"It's nothing but suspicious my dear" Mikoto added, as if assuring that she knows more than enough to last her a lifetime. "One thing is for sure, it won't be easy for both of them, with Hinata's current condition, she cannot be stressed out or be involve with anything that may result to this…" Mikoto wanted to say something but she just couldn't find the energy to continue, leaning her head into Itachi's shoulder, the raven haired woman closed her eyes, Itachi took a hold of his mother's right and started massaging it. She sure is tired but doesn't want to admit it.
Neji felt uneasy upon the sudden intimacy that was shared between the Uchiha mother and child. He never get the chance be act like that with his mother, as far as he is concerned, he doesn't even remember growing up with her, all he had were stolen photographs of his mother which Hinata and Hanabi stashed within their pockets just for him to see.
She died giving birth to him.
"—Neji, dear… you should rest too" with her eyes still closed, her head leaning heavily into her son's shoulder, Mikoto Uchiha's soft voice sent shivers down Neji's spine. For some reason, her motherly atmosphere is affecting him that he just wants to catch that warm feeling, put it into a bottle and hug it tight.
"I-I'll stay here, I won't be able to rest in Hinata Sama's condition…" Itachi let out a smirk, sensing that the Hyuga fell into Mikoto's motherly charms.
The three of them stayed there, seated into the uncomfortable hospital bench, waiting for Hinata to wake up, waiting for Sasuke to return.
It has been nearly an hour and before Neji could even restrain his eyes from falling asleep, working the entire day and being worried drained all of his energy, as soon as his eyes caught a glimpse of the clock which said half past two in the morning, his eyelids began to give in into temptation.
Itachi watched as his mother's sleeping figure and at Neji's stiff sleeping figure, the Hyuga is seating in a bench parallel to them, his head, leaning into the wall, his auburn hair pooling into his shoulders. He is definitely the splitting image of his mom.
A smirk appeared into Itachi's face. "Your motherly charms truly are exquisite, oka-sama, for it to work on the Hyuga prodigy is a great mystery." Kissing the forehead of the Uchiha Matriarch, Itachi savored the moment, he once met Neji's mother when he was very small, the woman who is hated by the Hyuga's for intruding the supposed arrange marriage of Hizashi to Tsunade Senju, the daughter of some billionaire who happens to have a liking towards the late Hyuga Hizashi.
Neji's mother, whose name is Nagako Nogi
"The famous author, Nagako Nogi…"
Who looks a lot like Neji, with her thick auburn tresses, skin as fair as snow, eyes as fierce as her son. Another smile spread across Itachi's lips upon remembering the late Nagako Nogi. His mother's best friend.
-xo-
The steaming shower emitted from the shower jets, sent goosebumps into Sasuke's skin. Closing his eyes, he allowed the memory on what happened to Hinata fade away, but he just couldn't.
Panic attacks
"How should I know? Damn it!" He hissed while scrubbing his scalp a little harsher than usual. It might be some time before he shows to her the progress of the investigation.
According to the Reports that was given to him, Naruto was cheating on Hinata, the night the incident happened. For some reason, the blond Namikaze has been cheating for more than a year now.
"That idiot!"
The woman, who is involved with the entire cheating game, was an aspiring model, Haruno Sakura. The pink haired Haruno who was a scholar of Naruto's aunt, Tsunade Anju.
Turning off the shower, he immediately stepped out of the shower room, grabbed his towel and started drying himself, as soon as his eyes landed on his god forsaken, tired face, he immediately dressed up in black jeans and white sweatshirt.
It was two thirty in the morning when he head out from their house. Their maids were worried when he returned, asking questions about Hinata which the bodyguard immediately answered. Sasuke is in no condition to answer questions.
"What the heck is happening to me?" He muttered under his breath. He is no used on feeling and acting this way. "Sasuke sama" the maid that helped Hinata prepare the art studio earlier came rushing to Sasuke, holding a black Luis Vuitton duffel bag.
"As you ordered, Sasuke Sama… we do hope that Hinata Sama will be well enough to go home tomorrow." The maid said courtly as Sasuke took the duffel bag that contains four different kinds of shirts, two pants, under garments and other necessities that Hinata might need tomorrow.
"Hn" he replied, giving the maid a not so cold face. "Thank you" he muttered not loud enough.
Carrying the bag, he fished for his phone on his pocket checking if there are any calls from Itachi or Neji, when he found none, he figured that he should be going. "I do hope they're okay"
"Sasuke Sama, shall we?" Asked the body guard who is waiting for him outside the house. Sasuke nodded and immediately, in one swift move, the body guard opened the door. He was about to get the duffel bag from Sasuke but the Uchiha waved him off.
The soft purring of the car engine made Sasuke sleepy. He still hadn't have any nap when he got home. He just rushed there to take a bath, grab a change of clothes for Hinata, drink some coffee and then return to the hospital again.
He's been itching to remove the crisp, white shirt that was stained with Hinata's blood. The smell of iron entering his nose, made him want to gag. After entering their room earlier, he immediately discarded the clothing throwing it in the metal trash can inside the bathroom not giving a damn if that shirt is worth a thousand dollars.
"This has to be the weirdest feelings ever, what will you do in times like this Itachi?" he said to himself as he allows his gave to follow the street lights outside the vehicle.
It wasn't long when sleep overtook him.
His head resting on the window of the car, his bangs hanging low covering the dark circles under his eyes.
A few minutes later, he was awakened by the body guard. "Sasuke sama, we have arrived" his cold voice waking Sasuke from his sleep. The body guard would not want to risk shaking Sasuke's body for the Uchiha is famous for his violent attitude when you wake him up.
As soon as he woke up, the bodyguard opened the door or him. Sasuke immediately went out of the vehicle carrying the duffel bag.
Entering the hospital, he was greeted by Itachi who is currently waiting for him at the nurse's station.
"Little brother" he hugged Sasuke who seems to be not resisting his action. "Where is she?" Sasuke inquired. "We moved her to a more comfortable room upstairs, she's awake and in ok…see for yourself." Itachi added.
"Good" Sasuke replied as he made his way to the elevator.
-xo-
The smell of anti-septic and hospital sheets made Hinata dizzy as she tries opening her eyes. Her heart beat seems normal than before, same as her breathing.
Panic attacks
She said as she lifts her left hand just to see that she's actually in an IV. "What the?" Panic over took her as she glanced at the white walls in front of her. Everything seems to be in a blur.
One minute, she was looking at the contents of the black folder, then upon seeing the reports about Naruto and that girl and about the definite frame-up that happened, she panicked.
She just couldn't believe that someone would do that to them.
Her eyes started to water as she remember the bleeding.
"My baby, oh my God" she said, while trying sit, her legs feels so heavy as she do a sitting position, he immediately touches the small baby bump in her stomach and upon feeling the warmth inside it, tears started to escape her eyes.
"I thought I lost you… I'm so-sorry" The moment she started sobbing, Mikoto Uchiha together with Itachi and her Neji nii-sama and some nurses, entered the room.
"Thank goodness you're okay!" Mikoto exclaimed as she moves to Hinata's side. "N-Neji nii Sama" the auburn haired Hyuga gave her a strained smile. "You scared us, Hinata-sama"
"Better rest well, little sister" Itachi said with a wink which earned an annoyed look from Neji.
Hinata, sensing Mikoto on her side, immediately diverted her attention to the raven haired woman. She was still not used on Mikoto's sweetness but it seems like the woman has been staying here for God knows when.
"M-Mikoto-s-sama—"
"Please sweetie, call me mama or oka-sama but not Mikoto, I'm your mother in law you know." She said while holding Hinata's hand. The one without the IV.
"H-hai!" She said, blushing mildly. "Let's get you to your room" the woman ordered, and before long, Hinata was transferred to her VIP room, third floor of the hospital.
-xo-
Upon exiting the elevator, Sasuke immediately followed Itachi who is leading him to room 307. "She's been awake for a while now, seems like she's fine…" the older Uchiha gave his brother an assuring smile. "Hn" as usual, Sasuke being himself, replied with his signature "Hn"
They were standing outside the door when He heard giggles inside the room, on [articular voice belonged to his mother and the other one… the gentlest voice came from Hinata.
"If you keep standing there, we won't be able to join the fun little brother." Rolling his onyx orbs, Itachi opened the door surprising bot Sasuke and Hinata as the two of them came into view.
"H-hi!" Hinata said shyly as Neji and Itachi exchanged nods. "Hi" Sasuke replied. Upon entering the room, that looks so much better than the emergency room with its pale peach wall paint, soft bed, bathroom and a couple of loveseats, refrigerator and a small kitchen, Sasuke let out a contented sigh.
"At least your room is not as depressing as the Emergency room" he said while putting the duffel bad into one of the love seats.
As soon as he put the bag, Itachi immediately grabbed Mikoto's arm and Neji's dragging them outside the room.
"Itachi!" Mikoto protested, Neji seems to be in agreement with the female Uchiha but Itachi's hold is firm.
"We need to go home, and besides… let the couple have some quality time" Itachi winked at Sasuke which made him cringe.
"I'll see you soon, both off you, play nice" he said teasingly which earned a death glare from Neji.
"I'll see you soon Hinata sama" Neji said as the male Uchiha dragged him and Mikoto outside. "Sasuke dear, you take care of Hinata okay?" She immediately pecked at her son's cheek making Sasuke blush and Itachi laugh.
"B-bye" Hinata said, not knowing what to say at all. Seeing the blush on Sasuke's face, she let out a giggle. As soon as the trio was out of sight, Sasuke let out a sigh of relief then immediately slumped into the couch.
Hinata watch as Sasuke took a mini-nap. After two minutes, he made his way towards Hinata.
Grabbed a chair nearby and sat beside her bed.
"How are you feeling?" His eyes, fixed at Hinata's hand. The one with the IV.
"I-I was scared" she blurted out of nowhere. For a moment, Sasuke raised his head and saw a single tear escaping Hinata's eyes.
"I—thought… I thought we are going to lose the baby." She said; her eyes still fixed at the ceiling. Sasuke felt a small throb inside his heart as Hinata admitted that she was indeed, scared.
"I'm sorry, I didn't know that… that you have panic attacks" he said softly. He couldn't bear to look at her face due to the fact that he is ashamed.
"Don't worry…I f-feel better now that you-re h-here" she said shyly. Blush creeping into her face. Sasuke was astounded on what she said. It feels like butterflies are emerging into his stomach.
Papilio Stomachus
"Don't worry yourself on matters concerning what I showed you earlier… I'll handle everything... Yamanaka called." Sasuke said, his eyes still not meeting Hinata. His hair is currently covering half of his face and Hinata could not hold the urge to touch his hair.
Just the tip of his hair… just the strands, just once touch...
"I-Ino!? I bet she's... uch, furious?" she said sheepishly. Knowing Ino, the girl is a handful, really a handful, and a furious Ino is a scary Ino. "You bet she is," he said, rememebering Ino's words to him. Heck, If Ten-ten called earlier, he'll be beaten into pulp. Well, he can think about that later, for sure, Neji will tell her.
"You should take a rest..." he said while trying to control his yawn.
"B-but S-Sasuke…" as much as she wanted to protest, she must agree to this. She doesn't want to be stressed out again nor to make everyone worry. She was happy when she woke up and found Itachi, Mikoto and Neji by her side.
Letting out a sigh, she was about to say something when something soft touched her arm. Turning her head to Sasuke's direction, a smile appeared into her face.
The soft sound of his breathing…
Slowly moving her hand to Sasuke's lumped head, she decided to give in. Her heart started to beat faster, her erratic breathing made her want to enter into another dimension.
"Just one touch and I'm done" she said to herself. Before she knew it, her right hand is reaching towards Sasuke's hair and touching it.
Soft
"Just like how I pictured it…" Sasuke's hair was as soft as dawn feathers, as light as air, as fragrant as autumn. Hinata couldn't help but fall in love to Sasuke's smell. For some reason, her pregnancy senses seems to like Sasuke's fragrance.
As soon as her hand made contact to Sasuke's hair, the Uchiha flinched a little but then, continues to sleep.
Brushing a strand from Sasuke's face, Hinata noticed the dark circle under his eyes. She gulped at the sight of Sasuke's tired face.
"Sorry to make you worry…"
It wasn't long when sleep overtook her, her hand never leaving Sasuke's hair.
TBC
A/N: Domo minna! sorry for the late update, I've been reading manga, watching tv series (procrastinating) and you know how we anime fans are, haha. Anyway, I had stuffs to do at school to, so you know, it kinda kept me busy, but as promised, here's another chapter with a little HinaxSasu fluff. I do hope yu enjoyed it, a lot of things wll happen on the next chapter and a lot of secrets are going to be revealed soon. Keep reading and reviewing! as you can see, I kinda change the summary because of a review haha, I realize that it was "hardsell" too so I change it for the better. I do hope.
Thanks for your support, and yes COGNAC-CHAN (THE BABY) IS OKAY, very much okay haha.
don't forget to review. fell free to ask me questions if you have some with regards to Neji's mom :D
-ja!