Taking A Hint

..

"W-we aren't..." She pressed her index fingers together, a habit she hadn't done for years, as she shifted on her feet. "...ano, together."

Sasuke crossed his arms. "Hai. We are."

"W-we...are not." She argued.

A dark brow rose from the Uchiha. "What are you not understanding?"

She clenched her fist. "You," she whispered harshly at the taller male. "I d-don't...like you!" It was honestly like talking to a brick wall. Hinata huffed. "I don't w-want to be with you."

Sasuke rubbed his chin thoughtfully before stepping closer to her. "Why?"

She blinked owlishly at the man. "W-why?" repeated Hinata. Sasuke nodded. "Well, y-you stalk me."

He gritted his teeth. Loosely following! It wasn't even stalking! Sasuke crossed his arms.

"A-and you're mean," she raised her hand and started counting off. "Selfish, c-controlling, perverted and...and..." The heiress trailed off as the Uchiha basically loomed in her personal space. "...and..." She placed her hands at his chest.

Her cheeks brightened. "Y-you don't respect my p-personal space," finished Hinata.

"I do not...stalk you," Sasuke took her chin. "I am selfish and controlling but I am no pervert," corrected Sasuke. He could feel the heat of her blush under his hand. "I do not respect much and your personal space isn't an exception."

Hinata grabbed his wrist. "But-"

"But I am willing to compromise," he interrupted. "I am waiting at the gates with you until your team arrives, no?"

"H-Hai." She whispered. "B-but I didn't ask!"

He dropped his hand from her chin. "You didn't have to." He crossed his arms. Hinata was lost for words at the moment but it didn't matter because Kiba, Akamaru and Shino were approaching the gates.

Sasuke raised his hand and patted her on the head. "We'll speak later," with that he walked away and passed the boys silently.

"Sheesh, what was that?" Kiba scratched his cheek. Hinata shrugged before adjusting her bag. "Well, let's go guys!"

..

Hinata was a light sleeper and even more paranoid when they had to set up camp outside. It wasn't strange that she was up in the middle of the night.

But that ever present chakra was right outside her tent...

She saw the outline of his body with her Byakugan and decided it was better to confront him in an open area rather than her tent. Grabbing her jacket, Hinata unzipped the tent and there he was leaning against the adjacent tree.

Opal eyes glanced at the other tent. Did Kiba and Shino not sense him or simply ignored it? He walked up to her slowly, disappearing in and out of the shadows as he moved. "I couldn't help myself," he admitted.

"W-why? I mean..." She rubbed her eyes from fatigue.

"I forgot this," He took her chin again pressed his lips to her cheek.

Hinata pulled away quickly. "S-stop," she wiped her face. "Y-you can't just force people."

His brows dipped in visible annoyance. "I see," he grumbled before resting his hands on her shoulders.

Hinata blinked owlishly at the strange man. "Ano...U-Uchiha-san?"

"Sasuke," he told her.

She covered her face. "W-what are..." The Hyuuga heiress trailed off as his lips grazed over her cheek. Frozen to the ground Hinata's voice cracked, "...a-are you doing?"

Sasuke smirked against her cheek. "Compromising," he said directly in her ear.

"O-oh..." was all that literally came to her head. She really wanted to push him away but she was stuck. Very stuck. Her mind was doing that thing where it didn't send her body instructions.

He cupped her cheeks. "I'm not forcing you, correct?"

"I..." Something must have gotten in her eyes because she couldn't physically keep her eyes open the closer he came towards her.

"Hinata, wake up!"

Jolting upright, Hinata's head came in contact with Kiba's skull.

Hard.

Hinata clutched her forehead and rolled over. "K-Kiba-kun!" She cried out.

"What the hell!" Kiba fell on his face. "What were you dreaming about?"

The bright blush on their teammates face gave Shino a pretty good idea of WHO it was about.

..

When Team Eight arrived at the gates they, or just Hinata, were greeted by the sight of a bored Uchiha and to everyone's surprise Hinata ran home as soon as her foot stepped into Konoha.

Sasuke frowned at the two men and dog. "What did you imbeciles do?"

Shino crossed his eyes and continued walking but Kiba snarled at the angry Uchiha. "We didn't do anything! She was fine until she saw your stupid face." He pointed.

"Idiot," muttered Sasuke.

Kiba huffed. "And why does it even matter? Better yet, why were you waiting on us?"

Sasuke stuffed his hands in his pockets. "I wouldn't wait on you in Hell," he turned from the Mutt. "And she's my girlfriend."

The sound of Kiba falling on his face honestly made Sasuke's day.