Wow it's been a while I'm sorry guys! A lot had been happening since I wrote my last chapter! Life I'm afraid has thrown a lot of unexpected twist and turns my way; from health to relationships its all happened! I've sold a house and bought a new one! It's been a crazy few months for sure! Anyway hopefully all that shit is out of the way and finally I can get back to writing, cos I've missed it loads! I hope to hear from you in reviews and I promise to keep writing and posting now, no more hiatus!
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His Beauty and Her Beast
Chapter 11
Sasuke strolled through the village with a brown paper bag of grocery shopping heading towards home. Even though he had been back in the village for a few months now he still found the mundane everyday things strange. The life of a rogue was a tough one, never knowing what and where his next meal would be coming from; and it was odd to think he had all these amenities to hand now.
Walking through the streets Sasuke would only admit to himself, he was a people watcher. He secretly enjoyed watching the children run around in the streets playing games or begging their parents for a new toy, seeing this made Sasuke realise that the price paid in war was worth the effort for peace; just like today.
However the nearer he walked towards the Uchiha district Sasuke felt a disturbance in the air. The clouds seemed bigger and darker, the air somehow felt moist but with no fog or rain to make it feel so. The biggest clue though that something wasn't quite right was the feeling of Hinata's chakra. He knew her chakra signature off by heart now, he'd somehow become addicted to the feeling of it around him as it created goosebumps on his skin.
At night while they slept in their own bedrooms (when he was positive Hinata had fallen asleep) he would close his eyes and like a shadow on the floor he would send his chakra in search of Hinata's. Of course he knew his childhood home like the back of his hand so it was easy for his chakra to find her room and enter under the gap of the door. Once in her room her chakra would combine willingly with his own. When they infused together, both chakra's still held their own distinct colours; yet where they were combined in to one it became an intense glow of pure white light in the centre to dark purple in the outer circle. He would often fall asleep smiling at the thought that at least one part of him was sleeping with Hinata once more.
Their kiss played on his mind constantly. He often found himself watching her lips when she spoke, remembering the feel and taste of them against his own. Neither of them had spoken about the kiss. Sasuke often mused if he'd just dreamed it; and if he didn't what did it mean? If anything at all? Was it just a thank you for her present? But that didn't seem very 'Hinata'. He knew her to be shy and hold her self back especially when it came to her own strength (he assumed it was because she'd been told most her life she was weak, and now she believed it to be true). Yet she had kissed him! She'd made the first move, so did that mean it was his turn to make the second? He really didn't know.
While his inner thoughts had him consumed suddenly he felt her chakra; it seemed more concentrated, especially where the dark clouds in the sky were forming. Sasuke could also sense Naruto's and Sakura's chakra near by, this reassured him if something was wrong at least he could relay on his friends to be there.
Just the thought of something being wrong triggered a fear in Sasuke of loosing Hinata. The grocery bag he'd been carrying was dropped to the floor with no regard to what was inside. Within moment's Sasuke had ran through his district and was stood by the side of Naruto and Sakura.
He'd expected a scene of chaos, of fighting the enemy, not Hinata lay on her back on the grass under a weeping willow with arms spread out beside her.
"You feel it too right?" Naruto asked him without team 7 looking from Hinata.
"Hn." Sasuke agreed.
"She's been like this all morning," Sakura explained, "She's not moved once. Her chakra is building more and more, I have no idea what she's doing but-"
"I'll find out." Sasuke interrupted Sakura and placed a reassuring hand on her arm.
She could feel it! Nature all around her, she was one with it just like she'd been practising since Sasuke had sat with her underneath this same tree. Not only was she one with nature, now she could control it. A week ago she had found a book in the library all about weather patters, using her new found knowledge Hinata used her chakra to speed up the weather that was already forming in the clouds above her. She could manipulate the clouds, the water in the air, anything! Her! The weak Hyuga, the failure, the rejected heir of her clan!
Being at one with the world around she was acutely aware of the green healing glow of Sakura's chakra, of Naruto's burning like the sun chakra she had looked to as a little girl. But now, as a woman, there was one chakra that caught her attention, she found herself willing him over and couldn't help but smile when Sasuke began to enter her space. She felt the grass flatten under his footsteps and spring back up upon its release. The wind shift around him as he walked and finally when he lay down next to her.
She knew he could feel her chakra, what she didn't expect was for him to hold her hand and to infuse his chakra with her own. When she felt it's power she couldn't help but gasp, how did he control it? How did he not crack under it's weight? She didn't know, all she knew was he was helping her, experimenting with her. They lay there, time ever passing, until finally what she had been trying to build all this time, happened.
Opening her eyes Hinata gradually sat up, she felt weak from using all her chakra, she hadn't eaten since morning but she'd done it! She felt Sasuke shift beside her and gently place an arm around her pulling her right next to him so she could rest.
"Snow?" Sasuke asked. Hinata just smiled seeing the snowflakes fall from the sky and start to cover the ground and surfaces around her. "You made it snow?"
"Mmmm." Hinata confirmed, too tired to use words.
"You're crazy Hyuga." Sasuke smirked. "Cone on let's get you fed before Sakura worries."
By late afternoon the snow had covered the ground and surrounds. Hinata along with team 7 sat at the kitchen table eating a takeaway meal Sasuke had had to go and buy after dropping all the groceries he'd bought earlier; Of course Hinata had apologised profusely about it but Sasuke wouldn't hear any of it.
"Hinata!" The foursome heard the shout first then front door slam. Sasuke watched as Hinata's face lit up hearing her little sister's excited voice. "Hinata!"
"In the kitchen!" Hinata shouted back and went running to the kitchen door where she met Hanabi. Sasuke smiled at the young girls appearance, she looked so innocent in her bright red winter coat, her cheeks flushed from running over from the Hyuga compound, bright yellow wellies and black winter gloves.
"Come on, come on! It's snowing!" Hanabi pulled on Hinata's sleeves. "You know what that means?" Hinata laughed and quickly (because of Hanabi's constant pulling and excitement) placed on her own winter coat and shoes then both ran out the front door. Sasuke was beside her in an instant, his hands gripping her arms now inside her winter coat.
"You made it snow for Hanabi?" He asked wanting confirmation of the thoughts in his head.
Hinata's cheeks turned red as she nodded.
"Hanabi loves the snow." Hinata confirmed all the more. "I'd do anything to make her happy and with her not allowed to be on missions now I wanted to cheer her up."
Sasuke slowly nodded, and released the older Hyuga allowing her to go outside to Hanabi. He stood there; at the front door, for a few moments in contemplation. She reminded him of Itachi at times, the way she cared for Hanabi. Her words 'I'd do anything to make her happy' struck a cord within him. He could feel the truth of those words. The way she looked as she'd spoken them made it very clear; Hinata would not only doing anything to make her happy, Hinata would die for Hanabi if called for.
For the rest of the afternoon the Hyuga sisters and team 7 enjoyed the snow, making snow angels, snow men and women (and Hanabi's insistence) and a snow ball fight.
As the afternoon progressed in to evening the Hyuga sister's excused themselves to Hinata's room. After both having a shower to warm themselves up Hinata sat on her bed with Hanabi braiding her hair.
"So...-" Hanabi began their conversation, "Sasuke Uchiha, you like him?" She asked hesitantly.
Hinata found herself blushing just at his name and was thankful her younger sister was faced other way otherwise Hanabi would be teasing her even more.
"There's something sweet and almost kind -"
"Sasuke?" Hanabi interrupted looking to her sister now, "But he was mean and was coarse and unrefined -"
"And now he's dear and so unsure." Hinata smiled thinking of the way Sasuke had created the library, "It makes me wonder why I didn't see it there before." She mused.
"Because this is Sasuke we're talking about. The man hell bent on revenge, he didn't talk to anyone but his team, he's -"
"I know Hanabi; but that was his past. It's clear he's been no prince charming, but no man is. Now however I know him, and would even go far as to call him one of my dearest friends."
"Have you kissed?"
Hinata blushed giving Hanabi all the answer she needed. Hanabi squealed in excitement, "Oh Gods was it good? Is he the best kisser? I bet he is he's such a bad boy and-"
"He's my first kiss." Hinata confessed.
"And...?"
"And it was...good." Hinata giggled, struggling to find the correct word.
"Ok, ok. Just promise me you'll be careful. I don't want to see you get hurt." Hanabi held Hinata's bigger hands in hers in urgency.
"Hey," Hinata smiled softly at her younger sister and moved a stray hair to behind her ear, "I'm the older sister remember, it's my job to look after you."
Sasuke lay in the bed in his new room, it is the first night in what use to be his parents room. It was strange to him, no more than strange; it was never what he'd been prepared or raised for. He was the second in line to being the Uchiha heir; this should have never been his bedroom in the first place. Itachi should be lay here now; not him. The vastness of the room had him on edge also, when he'd had the curtains closed he found himself checking the dark corners every 5 seconds, the life of a rouge still in-grated into him from all those years. After checking the corners for the 5th time he'd got so annoyed with himself he threw the curtains open and allowed the glow from the moon to light up the room.
"Finally." He sighed, laying back down in the bed. Getting himself comfy, he lay on his side pulling the blanket around him and closed his eyes. His relaxed state only lasted a moment when he felt Hinata's chakra signature leave her bedroom. Opening his eyes once more he sat up in bed wondering where Hinata could be sneaking off to.
Getting himself out of bed once more he grabbed a t-shirt from the near by chair and made his way to Hinata's destination; the library.
"Hey?" He spoke quietly once he entered the library.
Hinata peeped her head around the armchair she was currently snuggled in to with a book.
"Hey." She smiled back, once she'd seen him in the light.
"Why you up here?" He enquired.
"Hanabi fell asleep in my bed," She smiled affectionately at her younger sisters name, "She takes up all the room and I couldn't sleep with all her wriggling so I decided to come up here and read."
"You mind if I join you?" He asked.
"Sure." She smiled.
Sasuke noticed that Hinata had only turned on the lights near the armchair by the unlit fire, making the room seem snug. She had a blanket covering her legs and grey cardigan over her shoulder's that was far too big for her, Sasuke would even go so far as to say it was men's size.
"Would you like me to light the fire?" He asked, worried that she might be cold.
"No thank you." Hinata answered and went back to her book.
Sasuke sat in the armchair picking up a random book and read. He sat there in silence with Hinata for what felt like an hour, he didn't know as there was no clock in the library. Looking up after reading the first few chapters of King Arthur and the knights of the round table, he heard Hinata's heavy breathing and saw her sleeping. Smiling to himself he crept towards her.
"Let's get you to bed Hyuga." He whispered.
Picking her up in his arms, he watched as she snuggled in to his chest and carried her carefully down the stairs. For a grown adult Sasuke noted she felt pretty light. Remembering that Hanabi was in Hinata's room for the night Sasuke debated where to take her; all the other guests room, although clean, none had bedding on them. His old room had been striped, so the only place left to take her was his new room. Sasuke hoped she wouldn't take it the wrong way, but he couldn't help but allow his heart to skip a beat. He'd hated being in his old parent's bedroom on his own, the thought of having her in the room with him made him feel intensely more comfortable with the thought of sleeping.
Laying her down in the bed, he noted the frown on her face when she felt his warmth escape her.
"Good night. Hinata." He whispered, placing his fore finger and middle finger on her fore head.
"Good night Sasuke."
"Sasuke?"
"Mmm?" He answered making his way over to the chair that had previously held his clothes from the day.
"I've organised dance lessons for you tomorrow." She told him sleepily, then pulled the cover over her and turned on her side; leaving Sasuke with the feel of dread.
Sasuke sat watching Hinata sleep and slow but surely his eyes finally grew heavy and he fell in the land of sleep.
