Wicked
Author's Note: Thanks for the reviews. I hope you all enjoy this chapter. Oh and thank you guys for all your support. I think this chapter will crack the 100 review mark.
Chapter Notation: I don't know if Christmas is a thing in the Naruto universe, but I haven't seen proof that it isn't. In this chapter, it's intended to be an excuse for Sasuke to plot. No religious implications were intended. When I found out Hinata's birthday was December 27th, I couldn't resist doing a holiday scene.
Naruto's Physical: I made up Naruto's height and weight measurements. I realize they aren't accurate, but they seem more realistic to me. That and it makes for better comedy.
Chapter 11
A month later and Hinata's life had in a surreal pattern. She would wake up, perform her shift at the hospital, go to the Uchiha District, visit with her friends, and then go home. It was the third part of that new routine that was the most bizarre.
For the moment, Sasuke seemed perfectly content to keep their relationship a secret. He hadn't explicitly said it, it appeared he was just fine with them staying at his place. Hinata was beginning to wonder if this was because he didn't want to pressure her into a public relationship or if he just really didn't care about the rest of the village. Her suspicion is that it was both.
"Well I guess that answers the boxers or briefs question." Sasuke says dryly.
"Sasuke, the old man didn't know what he was doing when he stripped down to his boxers!" Hinata replies and tries to stifle a giggle.
"Oh I believe you. I understand what can happen to some people in their old age. It's tragic really, but it's still funny. Did the boxers have little hearts or teddy bears on them?" He asks with a smirk.
Hinata had been telling Sasuke about a very addled patient at the hospital. Poor man seemed to believe he was at the beach and about to go swimming with some old flame. He was harmless, even if it was awkward to see him "streaking" through the halls. Eventually, they managed to settle him down.
"Hearts. They seem rather popular with the older gentlemen." She answers honestly.
"Doesn't you telling me this violate patient confidentiality?" The last Uchiha asks slyly.
"Not as long as I don't mention names. I wouldn't violate their trust like that." Hinata insists.
Sasuke shakes his head. He playfully pins her to the couch. She really was such an innocent kitten. The Hyuga Heiress actually thought that he was seriously accusing her of violating medical law.
"Relax kitten, I was only teasing you. I know that you wouldn't spill someone's secrets like that and embarrass them. You are far too kind for that." He says and kisses her.
Hinata kisses back. A few months ago, the thought of kissing him never would have entered her head. He had seemed so untouchable. Honestly, the thought of even speaking to him wouldn't have occurred to her. It was different now.
Somewhere in the back of her mind, she knew that she shouldn't return his kisses. The bluenette wasn't really sure what she wanted from Sasuke and she didn't want to lead him on. Despite that logical thought, she couldn't help it. Sasuke was just a very seductive kisser.
"Sometimes it's hard to tell when you are teasing and when you are being serious." She murmurs after breaking the kiss.
"You'll learn to recognize the distinction eventually." Sasuke says.
It should have disturbed her. She was cuddling up into the arms of a cold blooded killer. Of course, she realized to a certain extent that she was being a hypocrite. Most ninjas were killers. Sasuke was different though because of the sheer amount of carnage that he could cause, if he put his mind to it. Hinata knew it wasn't smart to continue this relationship, yet she couldn't find it in herself to break it off.
When she was alone in her room and honest with herself she could admit the real reason why. Yes, he was dangerous. But he was also extremely seductive and very attentive towards her. As far as she could tell, she was the center of his world at the moment. There was something addicting about that knowledge.
"Mhm." She agrees and runs her fingers through his dark spiky locks.
She shivers as the cold winter air blew through the window. When this had all first started, winter had just begun to claim the land. The scarf hadn't been absolutely necessary, but the air had been chilly enough that no one had thought to question her about it. (Which was a good thing because she really didn't want to explain why her neck was covered in love bites.) Now, the scarf was definitely needed.
"I'll go shut the window." Sasuke says as he notices her shiver and gets off the couch to go do precisely that.
Hinata smiles. Sasuke was a bit of a contradiction when it came to how he treated women. Sasuke wouldn't hesitate to attack a woman, anymore than a man. In a more subtle way though, he was very old fashioned. He did seem to enjoy playing the role of a protector in smaller ways.
"There." Sasuke mutters as he soon joins her back on the couch and wraps his arms around her.
Speaking of old fashioned, Christmas and her birthday was almost on them. She had been born two days after Christmas, so most of the time the winter celebration doubled as holiday festivity and her birthday party in the Hyuga Household. Hinata knew it was a risk, but she decides it might do him some good to socialize with someone who wasn't her or Naruto.
"Sasuke, would you like to join my family and I for our Christmas dinner?" She asks suddenly.
"I'd like that." He replies, surprising Hinata.
She had expected him to protest. They hadn't exactly gone out of their way to shove their relationship in her father's face and Sasuke had never been the most social person. Honestly, the Hyuga Heiress would have thought he'd avoid holiday festivities like the plague. So his answer had shocked her.
"Great! I'm sure you will really like it. We have amazing food every year, there are games, dancing, and things like that." She states happily.
"Mhm." He says and rests his head on top of hers.
A Christmas Party? Sasuke wasn't so certain he was fond of that idea, but Hinata's birthday was two days later. It probably doubled as her birthday celebration and he wasn't going to miss that.
Besides, it was probably a good idea to at least attempt to have cordial relationships with her family. It would make Hinata happier. He also had their future children to consider.
They wouldn't know anyone from their paternal side of the tree. So Hinata's family would be the only family they knew. He'd rather have them have a close relationship with the Hyugas for that reason.
"You don't have to worry about bringing everything. The Clan is too large to bring everyone a gift." She assures him.
"Good to know. That would have been quite the long shopping list." He murmurs in amusement.
He smiles. Things were going much smoother now. Hinata didn't hesitate to return his kisses and she came to his District daily. She was much more relaxed around him.
It was a bit frustrating that they hadn't gone much further than kissing. Still he didn't want to push her and risk making her balk. They had been together for a few months though. Perhaps he would begin fully seducing her at that Christmas Party.
Meanwhile Sakura was at the hospital and giving Naruto his physical. She quickly marks down his height and weight. Naruto blinks.
"Um Sakura. You added an extra zero there. I weigh 200 pounds and I'm 6 feet tall, not 2000. Are you alright?" He asks.
"Oh sorry! I guess my mind is wandering." She mumbles in an embarrassed voice and quickly fixes the error.
Naruto nods sympathetically. He knew what was on Sakura's mind. He just wasn't sure how to broach the subject. The blonde eventually decides to do so in the most blunt way possible.
"You are worried about Hinata and Sasuke?" He half states and half asks.
"Yeah. I mean I'm happy that he found someone that he likes for once. I just have a hard time wrapping my mind around the idea of them together. That and I don't really think that Sasuke is mentally stable enough to be in a relationship. This could end badly. I don't want either of them to get hurt." The medic says in a rush.
Naruto got what his friend was saying. He was also a bit worried when he found out that Sasuke had a thing for Hinata in the beginning. But they had been dating for a couple months now. The bastard seemed happier. The blonde wasn't going to risk ruining that over something bad possibly happening.
"Sakura, I think if something was going to happen, it would have by now. I haven't heard Hinata or Sasuke sound upset. I think they are actually, well somehow it works. I don't get it either, but I'm not going to argue." The blue eyed ninja informs her.
Sakura sighs and nods. Maybe Naruto was right. She might be worried over nothing. She was honest enough with herself to admit that part of the reason was that she was hurt.
She had been Sasuke's teammate for years and had never once looked at her that way. Hinata had become his medic and he had "fallen" for her almost immediately. It didn't make much sense to her. Hinata was Sasuke's opposite in every way.
"You might have a point. Still I'd feel better if you kept a close eye on them." She states.
"Well I don't know if that's such a good idea. I mean I kinda walked in on them twice. Sasuke would probably kill me, if he thought that I was spying on them. Well he would TRY anyway. We all know that I can kick his ass." Naruto says with a cheerful grin.
She just nods her head. Naruto might joke about it, but there really weren't many people out there that could match either of the fearsome duo. Sakura mentally smacks herself for that label. She needed to come up with a better way to describe them. That sounded so lame even in her head.
"Yes, he'd get annoyed. I can't help it though. I worry for them both. I still can't believe that they are dating." She admits.
"Yeah. Me neither, but they say opposites attract. You can't get much more different than them. I think he's serious about her though. Sasuke's never really gotten crushes before. This is real as far as I can tell." The boisterous ninja observes.
The blonde had always known that Sasuke wanted to restore his Clan. It was just that Sasuke never seemed very interested in the actual process of said restoration. So yeah he had been caught off guard by his friend's sudden interest in Hinata.
Sasuke was Sasuke though. He had always skipped crawling and started running. He supposed that he shouldn't have been surprised that the last Uchiha had done the same thing when it came to romance.
"Yeah. It's just so strange." Sakura says with a shrug.
"Well the bastard is actually trying. I mean he got her flowers. I never thought he'd do something that normal. Though Ino says, that he threatened to kill her if she didn't just give him the color he wanted. So that's very Sasuke-like!" Naruto says brightly.
Sakura blinks. She wasn't sure if Sasuke had been joking. He might actually kill someone who annoyed him. Ino had just been doing her job and telling him about all the options, but Sasuke had threatened to stain the white lilies red with blood.
This just reaffirmed her belief that Sasuke wasn't stable enough for a relationship. You didn't just go around threatening to kill someone over flowers. Violence was always his first solution. That wasn't healthy.
"That surprised me. Everyone is still talking about that one. I'm glad that no one has figured out that he got the flowers for her. Hinata would never have a moment's peace. Everyone would badger her with questions." Sakura muses.
"Yeah. That's true. Anyway, don't worry so much. I'm sure that if something is up, Hinata will tell us." Naruto reassures her.
A short while later, Hinata leaves to return to the Hyuga Estate. Sasuke watches her leave and then departs as well. He had some Christmas/birthday shopping to do.
He was far from an expert on dogs, but he knew that the puppies had to stay with their mother for at last a couple months. They should be old enough now. So he heads to the Inuzukas.
"Sasuke?! What are you doing here?!" Kiba asks in shock when he sees the Uchiha approaching him.
"I wanted to take a look at the dogs. I heard that yours became a father not that long ago. They are old enough to take home now, right?" Sasuke asks.
Kiba blinks. Sasuke fucking Uchiha wanted a puppy?! What the Hell was going on? Was this really Sasuke or an imposter?
"How do I know you are the real Sasuke?" He asks.
Sasuke raises an eyebrow. What was that supposed to mean? Kiba thought he was an imposter? Why? He'd never understand what went on in his head.
"If you don't answer my question, I'll Chidori your nuts off." Sasuke informs him.
"Oh yeah. You're definitely Sasuke. Yeah the pups are old enough to start finding them homes. Why do you care though?" The canine lover asks.
Seriously, this was getting annoying? It was tiresome to face an inquisition, every time he made a purchase that the other villagers considered unusual for him. Whatever. He was going to look at the puppies one way or another.
"I'm interested in getting a ninja dog." He says simply.
"Really? I never would have thought of you as a dog person. Um alright. Come on, I'll show you them." Kiba says as he leads him to the back.
Sasuke looks at the dogs. There were six puppies in all. Sasuke examines a large white fluffy female pup. He debates on things like camouflage, but decides it didn't matter. A minor Genjutsu could easily alter fur color, if it came down to it.
"She seems friendly. How big will she get?" Sasuke asks.
"Oh probably a little smaller than Akamaru. She's already housetrained." Kiba continues.
"Great. I'll take her. How much do you want for her?" The last Uchiha asks.
Kiba tells Sasuke the price. This felt so bizarre. One of the most dangerous ninjas of their era was buying a puppy. This was insane.
"Oh and Kiba, don't tell anyone about this. I don't want the surprise ruined. If you run your mouth to ANYONE, I will mindfuck you so hard that you will think you are actually a dog for the rest of your life. Got it?" Sasuke warns him.
The Inuzuka blinks. Yeah, this was definitely Sasuke. Only Sasuke could issue a warning like that and have his voice stay completely neutral.
"G-ot it." He stammers and Sasuke nods, taking off with the pup.
A few days later, Sasuke goes with Hinata to the Hyuga Estate. Once they were inside, he felt the weight of thousands of eyes on him. He knew that he stuck out like a sore thumb amongst the Hyuga Estate.
"Welcome." Hiashi says as he strides over this daughter and her suitor.
"Thank you, for inviting me into your home. I know that this can't be easy for you." Sasuke observes as he glances at all the Hyugas staring at him.
"They will get used to you. I expect you to be on your best behavior. I will not tolerate you setting fire to our estate or anything of that nature." The Hyuga Patriarch says.
Sasuke smirks. It wasn't as if Hiashi could stop him from doing that. Still he was inside the other man's house. So he would respect his request. It wasn't like he was planning on burning the place down anyway.
"I wasn't planning on it." Sasuke says.
"Good. What's that you are carrying?" Hiashi inquires as he notices Sasuke was carrying a rather large box, that seemed to be moving slightly.
"Hinata's present." He states simply.
Hiashi nods. He offers to go and place it on the table with the other gifts. Sasuke shakes his head. He makes up an excuse about it being too fragile.
"Very well then. I do hope you enjoy the festivities. Happy early birthday, daughter." Hiashi says as he kisses Hinata's cheek and goes to help get the food to the tables.
"It surprises me that he's helping the Branch Members set the tables." Sasuke muses.
"Father likes to be seen ensuring that everything is running smoothly. He's not really fond of setting tables, but it gives a good impression. His image as the Head of our Clan and our Clan's safety is everything to him." Hinata explains.
The bluenette glances down at the large present that Sasuke was carrying. She couldn't help but wonder what it was. Sasuke wasn't really a poetic. If given the option he would always choose to express his affection physically or by giving her gifts.
Most of these gifts had been a lot smaller than whatever was currently in his arms, though. Sasuke was fond of giving her jewelry and had once gotten her flowers. Apparently, it hadn't been a positive experience for him to go shopping for them. He hadn't done that again. Clothes were also a popular choice with him.
"Sasuke, maybe I should open it now? Your present is…moving." Hinata notes with some alarm as they sit down at the table.
"Alright. The food isn't set on this table yet. I don't think she'll make too much of a commotion." Sasuke says after a moment's hesitation.
"She'll?!" Hinata asks in alarm.
"You'll see. Don't worry. She's still got her baby teeth and very friendly. I highly doubt she's going to bite." Sasuke say confidently.
Hinata nervously opens the large box. It was at that moment, that she realized there were holes in it. Air holes. There was something alive inside it.
As soon as she opens it, a furry white head pops out and starts sniffing around curiously. She blinks. It was a puppy. A fluffy white puppy, with a red ribbon tied around its neck.
"You got me a dog?" She asks in surprise.
"A ninja dog. Kiba claims she's housetrained and she seems rather friendly." Sasuke says with a nod.
"She's really cute. Thank you." Hinata says with a smile and kisses his cheek, while hugging the furball to her chest.
Sasuke never thought he'd actually be jealous of a dog. Wait the DOG got to be that close to her breasts, but he didn't? Unbelievable. Women made no sense sometimes.
The celebration continues for hours. Sasuke had never seen so much food in his entire life. Presents were everywhere. The Hyugas apparently took the holidays very seriously.
He idly thought that it might just be a display of their wealth and power as much as anything else. The Hyugas were a very proud Clan. Their pride was different than the Uchiha Clan's pride though. It was more aristocratic in nature.
"Are you really dating my big sister?" Hanabi asks Sasuke.
Sasuke raises an eyebrow in amusement. Hanabi was certainly far bolder than Hinata in many ways. Perhaps a little too bold for Hiashi's tastes. He shoots his youngest daughter a look of disapproval for her bluntness.
"Yes, I am." Sasuke says simply.
"Have you two kissed?" She continues her bold line of questioning.
"Hanabi! Conduct yourself properly." Hiashi warns her.
"Yes, father." Hanabi mutters and soon turns her attention to the puppy.
The dog was rather popular, Sasuke noticed. Women they loved anything that was fluffy and cute. He sighs. It was unlikely he'd get much alone time with Hinata until the party was over and everyone went back to their rooms.
Hinata was frankly relieved when the party tapers off. Sasuke had behaved himself during the festivities, but she wasn't eager to push her luck. The bluenette was well aware that crowds were not exactly his thing.
"I got you a second present. I just didn't think that it was suitable to show in front of your family." Sasuke says as he walks with Hinata towards her room, carrying the dog for her.
"A second present?" She asks curiously and Sasuke nods.
"You are going to spoil me." The Hyuga Heiress continues in response to that revelation.
Sasuke smiles, pleased at this response. He heads into her room and sets the puppy down, before locking the door. He knew that it was more about the illusion of privacy than anything else. Her family could see through walls. Sasuke just hoped that they were too busy enjoying their presents and resting after the long night of revelry, to spy on them.
"That is the idea." He says as he hands her a smaller box.
It was apparently small enough that he had managed to hide it under his shirt the entire evening. That was quite impressive really.
Hinata curiously opens it. She blushes scarlet when she sees what it was. Sasuke just smirks at her reaction, clearly feeling rather pleased with himself.
"You got me lingerie?" She stammers as she looks down at his gift.
It was a red silky bra and matching thong. It was ruby red with emerald green trimming. It was far more revealing than anything she'd ever worn up until that point.
"I thought it was rather appropriate given the season." He states as if this was all perfectly normal.
"Well the colors are very festive, but it seems a little…small." She mumbles.
A lot small actually. She wasn't entirely certain that the thong would cover her and it'd be something of a miracle if the bra could actually hold her breasts up. The fabric was beautiful but looked rather fragile.
"Hinata, that is kinda the point." He informs her with a sly smile.
"Yes, I un-derstand that. It's very…pretty. Pretty and tiny." She mumbles.
Sasuke shakes his head in amusement. He wraps arms around her. He really was going to have to get her over her shyness, if he ever wanted to restore his Clan.
"It'll look even better on you. You don't have to be so shy about this sort of thing. You're beautiful. There's nothing wrong with showing it. Well at least around me. If anyone else sees you in this, I am probably going to fire off a Chidori." He warns her and Hinata giggles.
She knew she shouldn't laugh. Sasuke was probably serious about his Chidori, but she couldn't help it. At the moment, it struck her as funny.
"I hope you are just joking." She says after she gets done laughing.
"I am…mostly." Sasuke says and shrugs when Hinata gives him a disapproving look.
She still couldn't imagine actually wearing this skimpy lingerie set. Hinata feels her face heat up at the very thought of it. How did Sasuke even know what size to get her?
"Well thank you for your presents. I got you something too." She says and pulls out a large box.
"You didn't have to get me anything. You wearing that is more than enough of a present for me." Sasuke tells her as he opens the box curiously.
Inside was a male dress kimono. It was navy blue with the Uchiha Crest on the back. It looked like they had both gone with a clothing gift idea this year.
"Does that mean you don't like it?" She asks nervously.
"Hinata, I love it. I just love you more." Sasuke says and kisses her cheek.
Hinata blinks. Sasuke had said that he LOVED her. He hadn't said that he wanted to restore his Clan with her. He hadn't said that he liked her. He hadn't said that he adored her. No, he had said love.
"I'm glad that you lik-e it." Hinata stammers, not sure of what else to say at the moment.
"I love it. So what are the chances that you'll model that for me the next time you come to my District?" He asks.