Lost Voices and Silent Cries
Author Note: I am really glad that I just put 'Romance' as the major genre because I have noticed I put a lot of different emotions into one chapter and with that being said….
Chapter 11 – Security
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"The weather has been pretty shitty, eh?" Sakura said wiping off the wet bench in the park. Sasuke nodded calmly leaning against the damp tree trunk. Naruto and Kakashi were late as usual. She looked at the stoic man. "How are you, Sasuke?"
"Small talk is beneath you." He replied.
She sighed. "I just don't want to sit in silence."
"Then put together an interesting conversation that will not bother me." Sasuke muttered the last part.
She scoffed. "Easier said than done."
He smirked moving his hair out of his face. "There you go –a conversation," He nodded. "And they say I'm anti-social." She smiled looking at him. "What?"
She shrugged. "You changed is all."
"Oh, how so? I switched conditioners." He glanced at her face. "Or do you mean something else."
She laughed. "I mean you aren't as…"
"Cruel, mean… evil?" He offered.
"Distant." She said quickly. His eye brow rose. "You seem closer to us this time around… it's probably because of a certain Hyuuga."
Sasuke scoffed. "Oh, this is about her."
Sakura looked down. "Is it?"
Sasuke pushed himself off the tree and leaned in front of her. "That is my business, alright?" His voice hardened. "Should we talk about you and the dobe? Or the surprising lack of it actually?" He stood up. "I thought after these years you two would be married with twelve kids?"
She blushed not knowing to be either scared or embarrassed. "…He likes Hinata-chan now."
Sasuke crossed his arms. "Oh really and I suppose you are jealous?"
She stood. "Don't talk about something you clearly don't care about, Sasuke. It's beneath you." She heard him gasp. She turned to his shocked face.
"Sakura-chan," He smiled. "If I didn't care then I wouldn't ask. You are my teammate after all, eh?" She looked at him with a frown. His smile faded into a frown. "Seriously, Sakura… you should probably talk to him about that."
She looked at his face. He was serious. "Why does it matter?"
His lip twitched. "Because we don't want him stepping into my territory, right?"
Her eyes widen. "Wha-"
Naruto jumped down in front of them. "Hey, guy sorry I'm late!" He laughed looking at the other two teens. "What's going on?"
Sasuke shrugged. "Just catching up with Sakura," He paused. "She has something she wants to talk to you about."
"Sasuke!" She yelled.
Sasuke smiled. "Yes?"
Naruto raised an eyebrow. "Wha-" He was cut off by the laziest sensei that has grace Konoha. Kakashi gave them a sorry ass excuse for being late. "Don't you think we've heard it all?"
He looked up. "I suppose."
Sasuke sighed. "What is this about?"
Kakashi put his book into his pouch. "You could call it a family gathering," He moved his head just as Ino, Shikamaru and Chouji walking up.
"What the hell?" Sasuke growled out.
Ino spotted the trio and ran up to them. "I hear the Rookie Nine are all hanging out says the Hokage."
Sakura raised an eyebrow. "For what?"
Shikamaru yawned. "I said the same thing," He sighed. "I didn't get my answer."
"I didn't even know we were still 'rookies'" Chouji joined the group. He had a point.
Ino pouted. "Where is Team 8? They are never late! I hope nothing happened to Hinata-chan…" Sakura glanced over at the impassive Uchiha.
"There," Chouji pointed. Kiba was walking with Shino while Hinata was giggling on Akamaru's back. "It's good to see her happy, eh?" They all nodded. Ino narrowed her eyes at Sasuke who returned the gesture. She pouted and smiled at the best tracking team.
"Hey guys sorry we're late. Hinata-chan hurt her ankle."
She smiled sliding off of the dog. She gave a slight wave. Her leg was indeed wrapped up. Sakura gasped. "How did that happen?"
She blushed. Shino touched her shoulder. "She slipped in a puddle." They groaned. She smiled.
"Just like you," Shikamaru smirked. Ino pushed him. "What?"
"Don't pick on her!"
"Don't push me again." He mumbled. She blinked and turned. Hinata smirked. So they were together?
"Why are we here?" Kiba asked.
"That's what I've been trying to figure out!" Naruto yelled.
"We could explain?" They took to look at Kurenai and Kakashi. "Tsunade wants you all to bond."
Silence. They could hear the rush from the river behind them.
"…the fuck?" Sasuke grumbled.
"We know you aren't the most bonding person, Uchiha?" Kiba threw out.
"What was that Inuzuka?" Sasuke growled. "Speak up."
"Come on Sasuke, loosen up!" Chouji chuckled eating his chips.
"No, you need to loosen up on that bag." He bit out.
Ino smiled. "Sasuke, boys… let's just listen to sensei."
"This is stupid." Sakura mumbled.
"The faster everyone shut up the faster we can be on our way!" Naruto yelled.
"SHUT UP NARUTO!" Everyone yelled. The poor blond hid behind Hinata. She patted his head.
"I wish you all will shut up!" Ino yelled.
Hinata sat on the bench. Sasuke sat beside her. "Is it bothering you?" She shrugged. He took her leg in his lap. "You should be resting." She sighed moving her foot around. "You're so clumsy." She smiled and stuck out her tongue. "And childish." She shrugged.
"Can we know what's going on now?" Sakura asked.
Kurenai looked her eyes off of the duo sitting and coughed. "Yes, well-"
"Would all of you ignorant teenagers shut the hell up?" Tsunade walked out on the scene. Everything got silent. She smiled. "Good, now…I will be explaining myself."
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"Wait…so this is really just bonding time? What about missions?"
Tsunade nodded. "Yes, well the mission requests have been low… seems like a certain threat has chopped out the scare of many." Nobody looked at the blank faced Uchiha. Hinata pulled his hair. He looked over with a smirk.
"Oh, I guess you're welcome." He muttered.
She smiled looking back at the Hokage. "The boys will be going first," She smiled sweetly.
Something wasn't sitting right with Sasuke. Yeah, he understood low mission request but to ask something so trivial as bonding. "Why?" He asked.
Tsunade smiled. "You have been gone for a while. The guys haven't been forced to spend any time with each other so why not?"
"It's stupid." He replied.
"You do it or you get locked up." She sighed.
"You know my choice," He smirked. "Tsunade-sama…"
She crossed her arms. "I don't even think you know your choice, Uchiha." She smirked. The area was quiet after that. She eyes glanced at the Hyuuga resting her leg in his lap. "So?"
He grumbled. "Fine but I will be uncooperative to the best of my abilities."
"Wouldn't have it any other way," She nodded. "Alright boys come along." Sasuke moved her leg carefully on the bench.
She smiled at him. "Don't give me that look," He smirked. "She blackmailed me." She nodded and pointed towards the equally sad looking boys. "Later." He walked away. She looked at the blonde and pinkette glaring at her.
"Well…Well…WELL Sakura, looks to me we have a liar in the mist!" Ino pointed at the blushing Hyuuga.
Sakura put a hand on her hip. "Well, Ino you all but made out with Shikamaru." She gasped and strutted away. She giggled. "Hey, Hina… have you noticed there are waaay more boys than girls?" She said helping the girl up. Hinata nodded. "I don't think it's fair."
Hinata giggled. "I'll fix you right up," She looked ahead. "I wonder what Tsunade is making them do?"
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"No," Sasuke shook his head. "Are you crazy?"
He was in the interrogation room along with Naruto, Kiba, Shino, Chouji and Shikamaru. "I agree with the Uchiha." Shikamaru sighed.
"What's so hard about talking?" Tsunade smiled.
"What is the point of this?" Shino droned.
"Well, I know the best way to deal with anger is to train for most of you, which is fine but," She paced back and forth. "I can't help but think that you all are missing something!"
Naruto pulled his head off the desk. "Vaginas?" They all agreed. "Baa-chan we are MEN and MEN don't need to talk! We live off of miscommunication!" He stood. "It makes us… MEN!"
Tsunade rolled her eyes. "You aren't even eighteen yet, matter of fact… aren't you the youngest?" He gasped and sat down.
Sasuke leaned up. "And how old are you?"
They snickered. She frowned and punched the wall leaving a gaping hole there. "I will punch all of you in the balls if you don't do it!"
They silence. Sasuke smirked. "I pulled a string?" Tsunade was baffled. This boy was fearless.
"Anyway, I will put cards on the table and they have a topic on them and I want you all to talk about it," She sighed. "At the end I want you to share something you didn't know about each other… very simple."
"It's still troublesome." Shikamaru muttered.
She smacked the cards down. "Do it." She left.
Sasuke stared at the cards. Naruto sighed spreading the cards out. "Chouji, you pick?" Naruto offered. The husky boy shrugged.
"Hobbies…I work at my BBQ joint." He passed it to Shikamaru.
"I watch clouds." He passed it to Shino.
"I collect bugs." He muttered passing it to Kiba.
"I dog-sit in my spare time." He sighed passing it to Naruto.
He paused. "I don't really have a hobby, when I'm not on missions, I'm training or eating ramen. Lately I've been hanging with Hinata-chan but I don't think that's a hobby-"
"It's not." Sasuke snapped.
Naruto looked. "Hey teme, I have the card. It's my turn. You can wait," He paused. "I guess my hobby is…umm trying all the new ramen flavors!" They groaned. He chuckled passing it to Sasuke.
He looked at the card. "I kick babies in the faces."
"SASUKE, PARTICIPATE!" Tsunade voice came from the intercom.
He sighed. "Well, I haven't been in the village for about three months, right dobe?" Naruto nodded. "I have been on a very tedious mission since then, I suppose my hobby is collecting new jutsu." He looked up. "Is that cool?"
"YES"
Shikamaru reached up and picked up the next card. "Ambitions… I hope to never be placed in troublesome situations like this again."
Sasuke waited for Tsunade to tell him to try again but it didn't happen. He growled. Chouji grabbed it happily. "To expand my BBQ shop all over the place."
Shino got it. "To be better than I am." Sasuke waited again but nothing.
Kiba got it. "Mmm…to be more ambitious!" He laughed. Sasuke started to feel like this wasn't even about bonding but more about torturing him.
Naruto smiled. "To become Hokage!"
Sasuke grabbed the card. "I honestly have no clue at this point. I have killed everyone on my list…all but one," He looked at Naruto with a smile who returned it.
He waited for Tsunade but luckily she didn't sound. He sighed. Shino grabbed the card. "Passions… my passion is to be better than I am with my insects." They gawked as this man. Was he serious?
Chouji got it. "My passion is… food, I guess." Duh.
Shikamaru picked it up with a smirk. "My passion is my troublesome girlfriend."
"Pretty weak dude," Kiba snickered. "My passion is my team and becoming ANBU"
Naruto looked at the card. "My passions… I am passionate about everything I do…" He passed the card along. Sasuke rolled his eyes.
"My passions are," He paused. He didn't have a passion. He already completed his goals. He frowned. "My passions are being better than the ones before me."
Kiba grabbed the next card. "Childhood?" They all stared at the card. "My childhood was… alright I guess."
Chouji said the same as did Shikamaru and Shino. Naruto got the card. "I rather not…" He looked at Sasuke.
Sasuke looked at the card in disgust. "I really rather not, it's not like you all don't already know what happened."
Chouji leaned up. "I only heard rumors. What happened?"
Sasuke leaned up smirking. "My brother carried out the orders to kill my family from the head elders of this shitty ass village," He nodded with a small smile. "He didn't kill me but warned everyone if something happened to me, it would be their head. I then go crazy." He leaned back. "Is it like everyone else's family?" He smiled. "Drama!" Throwing his hands in the air.
Naruto looked over with a frown. "Alright, Sasuke."
"What about your family Naruto?" Sasuke looked over. "You know it's almost like we were meant to be… the way our ancestors were, huh?"
Naruto smiled. "I agree with your twisted words, teme." Sasuke nodded.
"Hey, Chip-boy…I can show you exactly what happened? Wanna see." He activated his Sharingan. Chouji eyes widen.
"SASUKE STOP IT"
Sasuke sighed. "Fine."
Shaking that off, Naruto picked up the next card. "Friends… I love my friends…I don't get it." He stared at the card. "You guys are dicks actually," They smirked. "Don't respect me at all! Soon, I will be the Hokage and then what? Then I'm your boss."
They laughed. "Even if you're the Hokage, I still will remember you as that kid who couldn't make a single clone!" Kiba laughed.
"Or anything for that matter." Chouji chuckled.
Sasuke crossed his arms. "I respect you dobe," Naruto looked over. "Many times you could have killed me but you didn't." He nodded. "You saved these boys plenty of times without a second thought," He smirked. "Do you remember our first real mission with that boy-girl thing?"
Naruto nodded. "Haku!"
Sasuke nodded. "First time you saved me."
"Thank you, te-"
Sasuke grabbed his arm. "But stay in your place, alright?" His voice held this type of venom in it.
"Wh-"
"Next person," Sasuke pointed to Chouji.
Chouji coughed. "I don't hate anyone, I like everyone"
Shikamaru shrugged. "I don't care enough."
Shino paused. "I don't hate any of you but I also don't like any of you, all of you have your faults and qualities but I don't care enough to decide which ones are good or bad" Strangely they could respect that.
Kiba looked at that card. "I like some over the others."
Sasuke smirked feeling very called out. "I don't know any of you so as of now of knowing you for these few minutes… I have chosen to hate you until I feel otherwise.
"SASUKE"
"What? Damn, I do not start out liking someone. I don't start out trusting people so when I first met everyone I hate them until otherwise. Naruto… I don't particularly hate him but I don't really like him either."
Naruto smiled. "I'm honored."
"And you should be." Sasuke smirked grabbing the next card. "Love," He looked up. "What the hell?" He slapped the card down. Naruto grabbed it.
"You have to say Sasuke…"
He closed his eyes. "I rather go at the end."
Chouji shrugged. "I love my family, friends and food."
Shikamaru sighed. "I love…the clouds, people and… that troublesome girl"
Chouji smiled. "You admitted it."
"Shut up." He replied.
Shino shrugged. "I love my insects." Shocker.
Kiba blushed holding the card. "I love my…uhh… I rather not say…"
"Kiba, you must talk about it!"
Sasuke chuckled. Finally someone else. He sighed. "I love this girl, but she is clearly in a love triangle already."
Shino adjusted his glasses. "Are you confessing it in front of them but not her?"
Sasuke narrowed his eyes. What Bug-Boy knew the girl… he gritted his teeth. "Who is she?"
Kiba looked up. "None of your business."
Naruto shrugged. "You did bring it up."
He sighed. "I umm…I love…" He looked at the card. "I love Hinata-chan."
Suddenly what felt like Hell erupted into the room Sasuke's chakra flooded the room. He clutched his chair breathing rapidly. "Hinata's in a love triangle? She doesn't even talk?" Chouji asked.
Kiba nodded. "Yeah well with Naruto and Sasuke."
Naruto eyes widen. "What!"
Chouji gasped. Shikamaru shrugged. "You couldn't tell about the silent tantrum the Uchiha is going through."
"Is that what you have been talking about?" Naruto yelled at Sasuke.
"Don't yell at me," Sasuke glared at Kiba. "I do not love her, you idiot. I barely know her. I just have something that none of you bakas have and that was having the proper kekkei genkai to save her from being tormented," He shook his head. "You love her? I was there for a month in the same room with her and how many times did you show up?"
Kiba stood. "I-"
Sasuke sighed. "You're bitch made," He laughed. "Ironic…?"
Kiba growled. "What would you know about love you pompous jackass? Your own brother killed your family! Yeah, sob story but there is Naruto kissing your feet to become a family with you but you turn your back on him," He gritted his teeth. "The village and everyone here."
"You don't know a fucking thing about me." Sasuke stood.
"You don't know anything about me!" He yelled back.
Sasuke shrugged. "You say you love someone yet you aren't there. I loved my family but they were taken from me in a night. You answered the question saying you love some girl that doesn't give you the time of day over your family." He opened his eyes, Sharingan blazing. "You're bitch made."
"Sasuke, end it." Naruto demanded feeling the Uchiha was about to explode.
Sasuke put his hand up. "Tsunade wanted us to bond here it is, Hinata loves Naruto… so for you to think this was the place for a petty confession it was your own fault."
Shikamaru raised an eyebrow. "If she loves Naruto, why are you the one being defensive?"
Sasuke looked at the genius. "What Nara?"
He nodded leaning up. "Frankly, if anyone should be defensive would have been Naruto, though he wouldn't have a right either… but you are mad? Why? You didn't snap on me when I clearly said I loved clouds or Shino who said he loved bugs."
Sasuke smirked. "If you love someone then you should act like it."
Shikamaru nodded. "You're acting like it."
Sasuke's growling lowered before his chakra pressure went down to barely being noticeable. Shikamaru Nara tamed Sasuke Uchiha like an angry lion. Kiba looked over at Shikamaru who was calm and Sasuke who had a scowled on his face.
Naruto took a deep breath. "That was intense," He sighed. "Well, I will keep my shit simple. I love Ramen." He looked over at Sasuke. "Do you want to go?"
Sasuke sighed. "I love my mother." He crossed his arms. "This is over, right?" Tsunade walked in.
"That was weird." She rubbed her neck. "Clearly, we need more of this!" They all sent her glares. "Say thank you to Uchiha, Inuzuka and Uzumaki."
Naruto gasped. "What'd I do?" He grumbled stomped out the room.
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Naruto walked along the street with the indifferent Uchiha. "Uh, Sasuke…"
"Hn,"
Naruto sighed. "Why did you blow up on Kiba?"
Sasuke stopped walking. "What do you mean, why?"
Naruto nodded. "I meant why did you blow up on him?"
"You were there more than I was, Naruto …for Hinata," He looked over. "Though for the month I was there. I was him twice. If he loves her then he could have been there."
"Maybe he couldn't look at her like that?"
"Bullshit." He spat.
Naruto chuckled. "Hey, you called her Hinata!"
"I do know her name, dobe."
Naruto nodded. "Sakura wants to talk to me, eh?"
"Mm."
Naruto sighed. "Kami whhhhyyy? I could only guess what it is about."
Sasuke smirked. "I am surprise you figured it out," He closed his eyes. "But I think you should make her beg for it."
Naruto smirked. "That's not cool, dude. That sounds like something you would do."
"It is." He replied.
Naruto looked down. "I know the real reason you got upset," Sasuke looked over. "You didn't want Hinata-chan to go through the same loneliness that you did, so you felt like you needed to save her and now that you have you feel some sort of bond between you two," Naruto nodded. "Like a brother and sister thing!"
Sasuke sighed. Good thing, Naruto was a dumbass for the most part. "You got me, dobe."
He laughed and knocked on Hinata's door. "I know and to think you were a rival again!"
Naruto didn't catch how Sasuke's eyes widen. Sakura opened the door. "Hey guys, how was bonding time?"
Naruto smiled. "Enlighteningly awkward!"
Sasuke rolled his eyes. "Totally," They walked in. Ino was sitting with Hinata on the couch. "Why is her ankle still wrapped up?" He asked.
Sakura smiled. "We don't heal sprains, its best it heals on its own."
He nodded letting his eyes trail up to her face. She was listening to Ino talking. "Well Hina, I have to go meet Shika!" She hugged her before pausing. "Did you get hurt Hina?" She pulled off her Hitai-ate. Hinata face brighten tenfold.
Curse Ino's observant eyes!
She looked up at the impassive Uchiha and back down at Hinata. Naruto was frozen in his spot. Sakura was blushing at it too. "I am s-sorry." Ino stammered.
"Is that what I think it is?" Naruto breathed. Hinata covered her neck. Sasuke figured out that Hinata bruised very easily the next morning. She freaked out but figured she could cover it with her headband. He calmed her down and let her go back to her place.
He didn't really do anything.
If he knew Naruto like he knew he did. He was going to think because of one hickey that they had sex. Sasuke prepared himself for the yelling. He blamed it on her for being so sensitive and cutting her hair. Naruto turned. "Sasuke, you…"
"I didn't do anything."
He paused. "Then who did that?"
Sasuke shrugged. "I did." Naruto growled. "You should remember these are the reasons we're doing bonding experiences." Sasuke was a jackass.
Sakura looked at the blond. "N-Naruto…I need to talk to you."
He glared at Sasuke. "Can it wait I'm about the fuck him up."
She grabbed his arm. "No, it actually can't."
He sighed. "Alright, whatever…Make it quick." He turned to her.
She frowned. "In private." He watched her before nodding and walking to Hinata.
"Hinata-chan…" He cried. "No…" She smiled and pushed him out towards Sakura. "Fine! I'll go!" They walked out. Sasuke walked over the couch.
"How was your day?" He asked. She sighed. He lifted her leg and placed it on his lap. "Does it hurt?" She nodded. "I'll take care of you." She nodded.
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"What going on Sakura?" Naruto leaned against the tree in the training grounds.
She looked down. "Please, tell me do you love her?"
Naruto scoffed and looked at her. "Why does it matter?"
She sighed. "Tell me do you love her?"
He pushed himself off the tree and started to walk away. "Whatever,"
"NARUTO!" She yelled.
He turned around. "Do you think I don't notice the way you look at me now?" She gasped. "Do you? Do you think I am the same idiot I was when I was twelve?"
"N-Naruto…" She looked up. "N-No…"
"Yes you do? You think you play flip from Sasuke to me whenever you want?" He pulled at his hair. "You're confusing as hell? You tell me to leave you alone and the moment, the second I do… you want me! You want to have ole Naruto under your control." She grabbed his arm. He snatched away. "You're annoying."
She gasped. "How can you say that?"
He laughed. "How can I say that? Does it remind you of Sasuke? Is that why you like me now? Was I supposed to listen to your confession and want to be with you?"
She shook her head. "But you never treated me that," She wiped her eyes. "You never-"
"Bullshit. I loved you," He pointed at his self. "I loved YOU! You loved Sasuke. Why because he was alone and mysterious? Well Sakura I was alone and wanted someone to love me…" He walked over. "Me? The annoying knuckle headed kid of Konoha. I wanted you to look at me like you did Sasuke."
He paused. "You want me to treat you like her? Do you know what she went through? She doesn't know it but she is the strongest woman I have ever met… I don't know anyone else who could have come out less damaged."
Sakura grabbed his hand. "I was wrong, I know that...bu-"
"You still are…"
She clenched her fist. "Tell me you don't love me Naruto…"
He smirked. "You forgot to put baka at the end, you hadn't forgotten it before?"
She couldn't stop her tears. "I am sorry…I'm sorry Naruto!"
He grabbed her face. "I know you are, you are a sorry, confusing, and… ugh!" He stared at her. "I hate you so much Sakura."
"You don't mean that…" She cried.
He pressed their foreheads. "I do. I mean it. If you were a man I would punch you in the face. I don't love Hinata-chan, I do like her…and I want her to know that but she is going to say the same thing I am to you… you're too late."
She put her hands in his mop of blond hair. "Tell me you don't love me…"
He laughed. "I can't lie to you."
She nodded. "So let me love you like you love me…" He shook his head. "Naruto-kun… I can't lose you."
"You lost me, Sakura-chan."
She pressed her lips to his with all her might. He pulled her body towards him. She slowly pulled away. "Please, please… Naruto…"
He panted pushing the hair out of her hair. "I'm going to leave you alone, alright?" He pulled out of her grip.
"No, please…" She called. He froze feeling a body fall on his.
"You're determined." He spoke into the sunset. She gripped his torso. "Sakura let go, please." He snatched out of her grip. He turned around she hugged him only for him to lose his footing and fell. She landed on his chest.
"I'm sorry…" She mumbled.
He grabbed her shoulders and pulled her to his face. "I like Hinata and I don't think it will be going away anytime soon," He pulled her hitai-ate off. "But I can't be played with…"
She shook her head. "I'm not playing," She felt his hand rest on her waist. "I'm so serious…I think I may… actually… kind of… love you, Naruto…"
He smirked. "Really?"
She nodded. He pushed his fingers through her hair. "I do."
He sighed. "I'm glad because acting like a bad-boy was getting old." She gasped. "Sasuke can have the bad-boy thing…" He breathed.
"You tricked me," She shook her head looking down at him. "You weren't going to leave me."
Naruto looked up at the moon. "Oh, I was…" He looked at her. "But I couldn't pass up you begging me so openly."
"Naruto Uzumaki, I ca-" She cut off by his lips. She gasped when he rolled them off.
"Seriously, I meant all of that stuff… you're annoying… stop talking." He kissed her again. She smiled obeying him.
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Sasuke watched the Hyuuga hop out the bathroom. She fell onto the bed with a sigh. "Tired?" She groaned pulling her leg on the bed. "You don't mind sleeping with me now?" She shrugged and laid down. "You hadn't spent a night without me, that's it right?" She nodded truthfully. "Thought so,"
He watched her slip under the covers. He didn't like covers and for her heart he didn't bother getting under. She turned to him staring up at the ceiling. "I'm not the one to gossip," She pushed up on her elbow. He looked over at her as a smile crept on her face. He rolled his eyes. "You know the Inuzuka loves you right?"
She paused before nodding. "So you know?" She nodded. He sighed. She smiled and pinched his cheek. He activated his Sharingan.
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She sat at a table. Sasuke raised an eyebrow. "What are you trying to say?"
She giggled. Are you jealous Sasuke?
Sasuke scoffed. "Why?"
Just asking… Where are we?
"The Uchiha complex," He stood.
She blinked. I never have been here before.
"I know. I lived here."
She nodded. She stood walking over to him. Sasuke, I want to talk now.
"What's stopping you?"
I really…I don't know how to.
"You never forget how to talk." He turned to her. "Maybe you aren't ready and then in that case don't force yourself."
She frowned. When will I be ready? People keep saying that! I want to be ready now. I want to talk to you in person…I want to join in on conversations. I want to start my life again.
He stared at her. "You thoughtfully yelling is pretty funny," He smirked. "You can't get mad at anyone. You chose not to talk in the first place."
She looked at him. I know…but I want to talk now.
"Let go of your past and maybe your voice will follow suit. I don't mind you being quiet though, I didn't know you were so witty." He turned to her. "That might annoy me."
She sighed. What if it never comes back…?
"So what if it doesn't? What will a voice do that actions can't? You rely solely on action and reaction which is why you come off clearer."
Then I want to be misread.
He sighed. "You're annoying me now," He grabbed her arm. "Talking not talking, if you can't just accept you then you will never be any better." He gritted his teeth. "Stop worrying so much."
But…
"Hama, I'm finished talking about it."
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She blinked at him. "I'm not talking about it anyone with you." He repeated. She slammed her head into the pillow before turning off. "Are you pouting?" She huffed. He pushed her hair out the way before kissing her neck. She tried moving away to no avail.
He bit the area right under her ear. She winced before letting out a sigh. He draped an arm over her. "You belong to me."
She turned to face him and shook her head. "Awh, you think you have a choice." She frowned and pinched his nose. He growled. "Goodnight, Hama." He rolled over before feeling the bed move and she was latched on to him.
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Sasuke looked in the mirror with a scowled. His eyes had been bothering him still. He should go get that checked. He heard a yawn as Hinata limped inside. She stared at him. "I'm fine," He rubbed his eyes. She grabbed his hand. "I told you I am fine." She rolled her eyes and looked in the mirror. The areas around his eyes were bloodshot.
He was lying.
She sighed and grabbed her toothbrush. He bit his lip and peered closer in the mirror. "Fuck," She gasped. His eyes were bleeding! He turned away. "It happens," She grabbed some tissue. "Hama," She pushed him down on the toilet and activated her Byakugan. He had so much built up chakra behind his eyes.
She grabbed his head. "Please," He looked at her. "It's okay." She rolled her eyes and pulled out his excess chakra into her. She felt her entire body ignite. He watched her eyes get low. "Hama…" She pulled her hands away. "Are you okay?" She felt different.
She nodded holding his face. He looked up at her. "I'm okay, a lot better." He stood. "Thank you." She watched at him take off his bloodied shirt. He smirked. "Are you going to stare at me?" She blushed before limping out the room. She sat on the bed trying to cool off. Plenty of time she had gave and received chakra so why did it feel so different with him?
When Naruto gave her chakra she felt empowered like she could take on the world, but that was the only time she felt different when receiving chakra.
He walked out the bathroom shirtless. "You don't look right?" He asked.
Was it dangerous? No. Was it evil? No, not even close. Something dark though… not like she wanted to hurt anyone but something she could put her finger on. "Do you need to stay home? I'll tell Tsunade you're sick." He yawned.
She felt daring. No…not daring. She watched him yawned. He was so built… did he realize? He sighed running a hand through his hair. Oh, that's it. Sexy.
She covered her mouth. Did she just think that? He was though… He stared at her with one raised brow. She covered her eyes. Put on a shirt already! She peeked through her fingers and he was mere inches from her. "What's wrong?" He was still shirtless. Great. He kissed her lightly.
What's the word? Intoxicating?
She pushed him and got up before promptly falling on the floor. Curse, the sore ankle! He chuckled and picked her up. "Hama, all of that training and you can't walk?" He picked up his shirt off the bed. She sighed. It was his fault. His stupid dark chakra had her in a weird state of mind.
She wince putting on her shoes and limped to the door. Sasuke came out now fully dressed in a blue shirt with the Uchiha crest on the back and black pants. "Are you seriously sure nothing is wrong with you?" She nodded. He was wearing civilian clothes? Oh, bonding with the other teams! She let him help her walk down the busy yet nosey streets of Konoha.
"Kami, this is going to take forever." He grabbed her waist. "Hold your breath." She did before noticing they were at the training grounds. Naruto and Sakura were already there looking awfully close. Hinata gave him a knowingly look.
Sakura smiled. "He-eeeeeeyy….Hinata-chan, your ear." Hinata looked back at Sasuke who smirked and walked over to Naruto. She touched the spot and sure enough it was sore. "I m-mean it's not that big," She sighed. "If you like look at it fast…" The pinkette sighed again. "It's pretty noticeable." Hinata felt like crying now.
She frowned before limping over the Sasuke. Naruto smiled. "How it gooooing- ouch!" She covered it. He rubbed his neck. "You should probably put your hair down." He was right! She grabbed her hairband.
"What's up guuuuuys…" Kiba stared at his teammate. "What is that?" She pulled her hair down just as everyone stood around her. She blushed and backed up only to fall into Sasuke. He steadied her.
"You're going to break something next," He muttered. She frowned. "You'll be fine." Kiba looked between them. Sasuke gave him a small smirk. "What's up?"
"Did you…?"
Naruto laughed standing between the two clearly protective males. "Guys, bonding time."
Kiba rolled up his sleeves. "I'm going to bond my fist with his face." He tried punching the Uchiha but Sasuke dodged it with easy. "Don't be a pussy!"
Sasuke laughed. "I haven't trained in a while." He cracked his knuckles. Hinata grabbed his arm. "I'll be fine." She pulled at his hair. "Hama!" He looked over. "Just one punch… I won't even kill him." He gritted his teeth at her face. "Fine," He looked up. "Next time your ass is grass." He turned away.
Kiba yelled and ran after him. Sasuke put Hinata stop to the side. "He is asking for it." He threw to Hinata as he caught Kiba's fist in his. He sighed. "Can't you just count your blessings?" They heard a cracking sound and Kiba's scream. Hinata pinched his face. "Fine!" He grabbed Kiba's wrist and threw him a few feet away.
She glared at him. "Hama, he came at me." She shrugged. "I am known for this." She turned away. "Sorry…" He muttered.
Naruto as well as they others gawked. Sasuke was tamed by another person in a week Hinata Hyuuga. Kiba groaned and stood up. "He broke my hand!" He stalked over. Hinata stepped in front of the Uchiha. "Hinata, seriously this guy? We are teammates…" He gritted his teeth as Sakura healed his hand.
"What is going on?" Ino whispered.
Shikamaru looked at the scene. "Hinata is protecting Sasuke, Kiba is upset… in Kiba's world he was alpha… now Sasuke is taking his spot."
Ino crossed her arms. "In what world was he alpha?"
"In his team… in every team there is always an alpha."
She smirked. "Who's alpha in our group?"
He looked up. "You, of course."
She nodded sweetly.
Hinata growled. "Hinata-chan, you don't even know him and y-you're protecting him!" Kiba voiced.
"He is right. I don't need protecting," Sasuke smirked. "I did break his hand."
Hinata didn't move from her spot. His eyes were just bleeding and he wanted to fight? Not while she was around.
"Sorry I'm late," Kakashi looked at the group in front of people. "Umm… did I miss something?" He rubbed his head. "I think we should have told you that the girl's session has been cancelled so there was no mean of coming!" He put up a thumb's up. "Alright, bye!"
Everyone groaned and started walking away. Kiba grabbed Hinata's hand. She looked at him. "Can we just talk?"
Sasuke touched her shoulder. She pushed him away. He nodded and walked away with the rest of Team Seven. They sat on the bench. "Hinata, I know I wasn't there like I should have been and I am sorry… I just," He said. "I couldn't see you… it was too much."
Bullshit.
"I am so sorry… I mean you know how I feel, I lo-" She covered his mouth with her hand before smiling and nodded. She knew. What more did he want? He told her while she was in love with Naruto and did he think it would be different now?
Oh yeah, she wasn't in love with Naruto?
"But that guy? Hinata anyone… pick anyone else and I could sulk quietly but he is a monster! He can't control himself." He waved his healed hand in her face.
But Kiba threw the first punch… talk about someone with lack of control.
"If it was Naruto…I would at least know you are safe," He looked up with a small smile. "If it was me…" She didn't want to hear it. She just wanted him to be there for her as a friend and he couldn't even do that? What made him think that after everything that she would love him?
But it wasn't you, so stop it. She looked at the wet grass up to the bright blue sky there were a few clouds here and there. Sasuke was right what did talking matter? It only got you in deeper trouble yet while she was being quiet.
People understood her more.
People decided they wanted to share their emotions with someone that couldn't talk back.
People only wanted to hear themselves talking.
She looked over at Kiba who happened to still be talking she sighed and grabbed his hand. He looked over. She smiled never noticing his slightly hazel eyes before. He wasn't a bad looking guy he just… he was her friend! "Nata…" He breathed leaning over. She mentally rolled her eyes.
This wasn't a moment! She turned so his lips brushed her cheek. He pulled back. "I…" She ruffled his hair. He sighed. "Did you just put me in the friend zone?"
Was he ever out of it?
She nodded. "I just wished I-"
She looked back at him. What did he wish? Nothing important! Nothing that was going to help the next person. She frowned. Why was she mad? Standing leaving him to call after her, she just walked letting out a breath.
She felt free, again!
She hesitated. What was going on between her and Sasuke? She rubbed her neck. He was a contradiction! He was mean but nice. He was rough but also gentle. He had his moments of being just creepy and evil but then he would take care of her.
She looked up to see Sakura and Naruto arguing and Sasuke standing off to the side. They were a family even though Sasuke wouldn't admit it. His eyes caught hers and a small smile graced his features. She walked up to them and they greeted her warmly.
She could deal with this.
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Author Note: I decided I wouldn't kill you again with another cliffhanger so BAM! I was thinking that maybe these longer chapters isn't a good idea and I don't want to bore anyone, like seriously I read my stories at night to fall asleep… *sigh* back to the Good Ol' 2k to 3k words.