A/N: I know its flashback, but I'm not going to torture everyone and including myself to read in italics huh? Take it as a whole episode of Sasuke reminiscing his time with Hinata. And I'm doing this coz somebody wanted some one-shot filler for Spring Memories of how Sasuke and Hinata met...SilentAbyss-chan, this is for you (winks)

CHAPTER 10: SASUKE'S SIN (PART 2)

Present time:

"He's heavy!" Naruto dumped Sasuke's wasted body on the huge bed. "But don't worry, Noboru-san. I'm used to it." Naruto gave a hopeful grin at the worried assistant.

"Thank you, Naruto-sama," Noboru bowed slightly. "I apologise for having to trouble you."

"Its okay Noboru-san! I'm glad to be of help!" Naruto grinned as Noboru slowly moved away and closed the door as he left Sasuke's room.

Naruto sighed, looking at his bestfriend. They have been friends for so long now that they were like brothers. Turning Sasuke around, he helped to take off his shoes and socks and loosen the belt so that Sasuke could sleep peacefully.

"Hime..." Sasuke muttered.

Naruto's cerulean blue eyes looked straight at Sasuke. Sasuke looked as if he had been through thousands of torture. He knew the extent of Sasuke's love for her.

Yeah. The one and only girl Sasuke fell in love with, the one who constantly haunted Sasuke in his dreams.

"She'll come back, Sasuke. She will," Naruto promised.

"Do you think she will, dobe?" Sasuke's voice was deep and husky.

Naruto closed his eyes with his fist clenched tightly. "She loves you, you asshole. She always have."

Sasuke snorted. "After what I did, do you really think she would?"

"Then why did you do it, Sasuke?" Naruto was trying hard to control his anger.

"Sakura?" Sasuke asked.

"Hn." Naruto replied without turning his face to see his bestfriend.

Sasuke stared at his ceiling. Wondering why Naruto would still stick to his side after all he had done.

"Why did you use Sakura-chan?" Naruto asked again. "You know I like her a lot, but then..."

"Why you're still by my side, dobe?"

Naruto looked at him. "You're my...brother."

Sasuke looked at him in surprise.

"You always spoke in contempt about your own brother and how he'd neglect you and all. But sometimes, you spoke as if you missed him a lot, and I think you miss at having a brother with you," Naruto looked at him. "I promise to myself that I make a better brother than Itachi would."

Sasuke looked stunned. "You don't have to, dobe."

"You don't have to ask, teme."

Sasuke smirked.

"Now," Naruto sounded angry back again. "Why did you use Sakura-chan that way?"

It was Sasuke's turn to sigh.

"I think I was too drunk at that time, and I wasn't thinking straight," Sasuke said, putting an arm over his eyes. "It was a mistake."

"Did...did...you like...it?"

"I don't know, dobe. And I don't bloody care," Sasuke spat out the words.

"You hurt her you know."

"Who?"

"Both of them."

Sasuke kept silent. His feelings were deeply hurt by what he did.

"If I have the power to change the past, I would.."

"I trust you, Sasuke." Naruto sighed. "And what of Kin?"

Sasuke's eyes darkened and his Sharingan activated.

"She's a dead whore."

Naruto nodded his head. He had never liked Kin that much.

"Get some sleep, you've got some work to do tomorrow and I think your father wants to see you about the Mizugakure arrangement."

"Hn."

Naruto shut the door and Sasuke sighed deeply.

Hime...

He breathed, remembering the past memories...remembering his first love, his true love...his princess…

-xx-

It felt like forever. The picture of two young couple, hugging each other in the rain would probably make a very beautiful picture on the snapshot or either on the canvas.

He couldn't believe it.

She was right in front of him!

His childhood friend.

His childhood bestfriend.

His childhood first love…..

"Hinata." His voice was above whisper, but she could hear it well, apart from the heavy downpour wetting the both of them right into their skin.

"Sasuke?" She smiled, still hugging him. Her eyes were already wet with the tears streaming down her cheeks. Mixing with the wetness of the rain, but no doubt anybody could see she was crying.

Never have both felt how good the rain was. But nothing was better than being in each others' arms after all the years they were separated. Finally, after a long time hugging each other, Hinata was the one who let go. Her eyes never left his and his over hers.

He could just look at her. Forever, if he wanted it to be.

She felt embarrassed when she noticed how intense his dark onyx eyes were on her, she slowly turned her head away, but he softly cupped her face in both his hands and smiled at her. Suddenly, it was as if his body moved by his own, his face leaned down towards hers and she could feel his hot breath against her face as he touched her soft lips with his.

Hinata's large pearly eyes surprisingly widened when their lips touched. Her heart was fluttering like a thousand birds as her hands pressed against his chest as she kissed him back. Wrapping her slender arms around his neck, she gently responded to his kiss.

It was one of those rare moments where anyone could see it was a young couple's beautiful moment in sharing something so beautiful as a kiss in the rain.

When they stopped to take their breath, the rain has finally lessened and was drizzling now around them. Sasuke put his forehead against hers, looking deep into her pale lavender tinted orbs and smiled warmly.

"Sorry."

"Ehh?"

"For kissing you like that." He then smirked slightly. "Your...ummm...welcoming back kiss."

Hinata threw back her head and laughed. Sasuke looked slightly abashed. No girl has ever laughed at him like that except for his own mother and of course, Hinata.

Seeing her laughing instantaneously warmed his heart. It was probably the best ever feeling he has ever had since the day she left, forced to leave him behind by her family. The family who so despised his. It was like a classic example of a Romeo & Juliet piece.

Both came from influential families.

One was of powerful money political dynasty and of the blue-bloods.

Another was of the powerful underworld Mafioso and of the bad-bloods.

Knowing their families, their friendship meant impossibility, and what about if they were in love?

It would take a miracle of a higher divine being to sort out the Hyuuga-Uchiha enmity. Hatred of both families stretched of hundreds of years and many have died and many have sacrificed because of their ancient hatred. For a Hyuuga and Uchiha to be in love with each other means disaster. Sasuke and Hinata were not the only Uchiha and Hyuuga ever to have fallen in love with each other. There had been some other cases in history that did not end well. In fact, it never end well.

Her father has seen to that.

Her cousin made sure of it.

The Hyuuga Council will ensure it.

She turned to look at him, the rain has turned into slight drizzle. Hinata looked at the single column of sunshine beaming through the thick looking clouds, which looked like something coming out from a Michaelangelo's divine paintings. The effect created a wonderful seven-hued colour of rainbow stretching across the sky. As the clouds parted, giving the sun to shine its warm rays onto the beautiful stretch of green all across Konoha.

Inhaling the deep fresh air of Konoha, Hinata smiled at the thought of being back...home. Her home sweet home...

She turned again to look at her childhood friend, and smiled warmly.

"Tadaima."

"Okaerinasai."

-TBC-