Please excuse the errors. I don't edit.
Ps. just a little AN about the story. I know Sasuke is a badass and a genius in terms of talent and skill…but some might be confused why he was sometimes vulnerable if Hinata is around? (Some of the readers are wondering) well…that's the answer. Hinata is his weakness, it makes him vulnerable…It was the first time our little Uchiha fell in love with a girl…and he was quite possessive and protective of her. We never saw Sasuke in a relationship in the anime and manga…so I did my best to portray him in what I think he would be when he is in love.
Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto
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Chapter Fourteen: Words and Actions (Part two)
Hanabi grimaced. "Take that back blockhead!" Clenching her tiny hands into fists, the young Hyuuga almost bared her teeth at the Sarutobi who was looking defiant. "Sasuke-Niisan is strong! He might even be chosen as Hokage someday…and hey, Suigetsu is a changed guy…so don't call him a shark!"
"Well, he looks like one!" Konohamaru crossed his arms. "And you called Naruto-Niisan an idiot first…and hell no, Naruto would be Hokage and not Sasuke!"
Watching from a distance, Shikamaru scratched his head as Ino laughed beside him. "They have been like that weeks ago and they're so noisy." The Nara looked lazily at the clouds. "I don't know what to do with them."
Ino winked. "Come on, you're the genius."
Looking back at the squabbling pair, Ino laughed again as Hanabi tackled Konohamaru to the ground and gripped his head in a headlock. The young Sarutobi screamed and coughed as his air passages were block by those tiny pail hands.
"Hm…Konohamaru is getting easy on Hanabi. As Naruto's student, I know he could stand his ground." Ino observed, shaking her head. "I bet that he likes her."
"They remind me of Naruto and Sakura."
Konohamaru managed to escape from the girl's death grip. He pushed her away with his hand and Hanabi tumbled back.
"Sasuke-Niisan's hotter than Naruto-Niisan!" Hanabi almost yelled as she helped herself up. "He's even hotter than Neji-Nii and that is saying something!"
A few meters away, leaping on the trees and was just passing by the practice field, An Anbu wearing a dog-like mask with long silky brown hair coughed at what he heard. Shaking his masked covered face, the Anbu can't help but slap his forehead as he proceeded on his way.
"Oh yeah…well his girlfriend has a crush in Naruto-Nii first!" Konohamaru just won't back down. In his mind, no one could be greater than his Nii-san and sensei. "Now who's hotter eh?"
The Hyuuga growled and she leaped like a wild animal on the boy, tackling him again to the ground as they rolled like a ball on the training field. Konohamaru wondered why he actually liked the feeling of HanabI Hyuuga on top of him.
He knew he could easily stand his ground against this wild little Hyuuga princess, but somewhere in his mind tells him that he'll just play along.
After a few scratches on the boy's face, Hanabi stopped and hurriedly stood up. She felt Konohamaru's hands wrapped around her a few seconds ago, and she did not like it. Unexpectedly, she felt her cheeks warmed up as she dusted herself with a scowl.
Konohamaru was just grinning stupidly.
Ino giggled and shook her head again. "Boys…" standing up from the ground, she pulled Shikamaru's green vest to hoist him up. Ever the lazy one, he let her pull him into a standing position. Pulling the cigarette off the Nara's mouth, Ino threw it on the ground and stumped on it.
"Hey…" the genius protested.
"It's bad for your lungs baka."
"Troublesome…" Shikamaru muttered. Sometimes, Ino was worse than his mother.
"Come now...before your students wrestle each other again. As their teacher, you have to see for their safety too you know."
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Hinata returned to her quarters that night, exhausted and whole body aching for straining too much. Flexing her neck, the heiress wondered why there was a stone-throwing spree going on in the village of Suna. Gaara-san has been hit thrice on the head. The Shinobi who talked to her and asked if he could know her name has also been hit once—but in the middle of his forehead.
When she reached her door, Hinata signed and rubbed her temple, remembering that she can't enter her room because the door locked has embedded with a kunai. With a defeated groan, she retraced her steps all the way out of the building and stopped under the window where she used as an exit earlier.
Straining her body further, Hinata leaped and caught the window railing, hoisting herself up with more effort than she expected—a setback because of fatigue and lack of sleep, and successfully entered her room.
Only to be greeted by a pair of glowing red eyes.
"Sharigan."
Hinata gasped, and her body felt weak and stiff at the same time. She toppled over and was caught by a pair of strong hands. She tried to move but she can't, she also failed to speak.
She was immobilized.
Hinata was well aware of her surroundings, and what was happening to her, but her body was paralyzed and she guessed that Sasuke—for she knew it was him—has used his dojutsu on her. She felt him hoist her weak form and carried her to the bed.
He did not turn on the lights, so his red orbs are very clear and glowing. Gently, he placed her on the bed and unbuttoned her jacket. Inside, Hinata was panicking for she was not wearing anything underneath the purple material except for her bra.
Sasuke pulled it off her shoulders and threw it on the floor.
In her immobilized state, Hinata's eyes widened.
Then what happened next surprised her even more. A wet towel found her face and he began to wipe the dirt and sweat there. A few seconds more and it found her chest, just above her cleavage. Then her arms and back followed.
Sasuke then shifted her position and he wrapped her body with a fresh blanket. "You need rest…you're not taking care of yourself anymore." She heard him whisper as he began to remove her sandals and wiped the dirt off her feet with the wet cloth.
Hinata's breathe was trapped in her throat as she realized what Sasuke was doing.
Sasuke pulled the covers up above the Hyuuga's neck and touched her cheek, feeling the sudden wetness there. He has followed her all morning, knowing that she would be too exhausted to use her Byakugan. The heiress was literally lifeless, and he knew that her body would give up soon if it can't have the right amount of rest in needs.
She was going to get her rest, willingly or not.
He heard her whimper as the tears began to fall. Touching her lips, he forced them to open with his hand, and then put in two supplement pills, enough to keep her energy for a few days. He then seated himself beside her, and made himself comfortable on the bed as he pulled her close. He wrapped his arms around her and buried his face on her neck. Feeling her ragged breathes, Sasuke sighed as he was able to hold her again this close for the first time after the tarrying events that happened to them.
He missed her…he missed her very much.
"Sa…su…ke…"
"Stop crying." He looked at her and saw that her eyes were still wide. He could see them because of the small light that was reflected by the moon. He looked at them with his glowing red ones. "Sleep." He told her, using the power of his sharingan to make her follow.
As he saw her eyelashes lowered themselves down, he tightened his embrace and breathed in her lavender scent. "Goodnight…Hinata."
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Temari eyed her brother as he signed a few files after reading them thoroughly. She crossed her arms and clicked her tongue—a gesture that was enough to have his attention. Gaara raised his lowered head and looked at the fan lady who was sitting on the wooden chair, looking at him like something was bothering her.
"Do you want to say anything?" He asked, pen on hold and a piece of parchment temporarily forgotten.
Temari pointed at a small bruise on his forehead. "I know you knew who threw those stones…even I can tell…but why do you pretend like you don't?"
Gaara's face remained stoic; he continued signing the parchment as he answered. "I know that it was Sasuke. No one in his right mind would do that to me."
The Suna princess raised her eyebrows. "It's because you don't want to bother Hinata…? Am I right?"
"Hn."
"I like her you know…I really do. She's like the sister I never had." Temari raised her hand and pointed at the picture of their mother resting on top of Gaara's desk. "Beside, she's like her. But…Gaara, I know you can see it in her eyes too…she…" Temari was trying to find the right words. "You know…with Uchiha Sasuke…"
The pen Gaara was holding broke into two and Temari failed to notice that, instead, she was looking at her brother straight in the eyes. "Do you like her brother?"
Gaara did not look up. He silently took another pen from his drawer and discarded the broken one. "Everyone likes Hyuuga-san Temari…she's very likeable."
"You're smarter than that. You know what I mean."
"I don't know." Gaara continued what he was doing and Temari knew that she was not going to get his attention again. Not if she came up with this topic about Hinata.
She was not nosey; it was just as the days turned into weeks, she noticed that Gaara was present every time Hinata was there. The kazekage was usually not very sociable and it was a sight to see him talking with the girl with ease. She even heard him share a few humorous words sometimes—which was very rare.
I need to finish the barrier techniques as soon as possible. Temari thought as she bit the inside of her cheek. I need to prevent him for falling into a woman whose heart was already owned by Sasuke…Gaara should not get his feelings hurt.
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It was morning, and Sasuke shifted his weight as he groaned, the sun hitting his eyes harshly. Tilting his head to the side, he saw that Hinata was resting peacefully, her body relax and a little radiant after a long night's sleep. The Uchiha took the woman's face into his palms, one finger opening her closed eye.
Activating his sharingan, he deactivated the sleeping trance he put her into.
Hinata's unfocused eye snapped with life and her hands shot into the air—chakra filled and for a split second, Sasuke knew that he has made a wrong move. He should not have deactivated her trance in such a short distance, Hinata was well rested now and her chakra was back to normal.
And she has the reflexes of an Anbu.
The hands rested on his chest first, closing his chakra point. Then the other pathways followed as her hands found the other vital passageways in his body.
Now it was his turn to be immobilized.
Hinata stared in horror as Sasuke slumped on the bed. It was a shock reflex and it surprised her that she was able to do that. He was unfocused so he was not able to stop her in time. Rising up in the bed, she grabbed her jacket on the floor and put it on herself.
Her heart was pounding and her emotions were mixed.
She doesn't know what to do and believe anymore…
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Naruto was still sprawled on the bed, mouth gaping wide and throat vibrating a snore as gentle hands shook him awake. When he opened his eyes, he saw Hinata hovering above him, her eyes looking at him with question and bewilderment. "Gomenasai for disturbing your rest Naruto-kun."
"Hinata-chan?" Naruto blinked and raised himself up. He looked at her, puzzled at her intrusion. Looking at the locked door, he figured that she used the window in coming in.
"I need to talk to you." Her voice was urgent, and she was looking so disgruntled Naruto could tell something was up. The Uzumaki grabbed his shirt beside him and put it on.
"Is there something you wanted to tell me about Sasuke?" Hinata asked as she seated herself beside the bed. Studying his face, Hinata looked for any clues that would tell her something—just anything that would tell her what was going on. "I can't understand Naruto-kun…"
Naruto looked stunned for a moment, and then scratched his blonde head in exasperation. "Damn…Sasuke…he did not slept here last night, I assumed…"
"Yes, he slept in my room."
"Then you two talked…?"
The Hyuuga shook her head. "No…he forced me into sleep with his sharingan…saying I need rest."
"That idiot."
Hinata frowned. "Naruto-kun…I can't understand him. What is happening? You know what happened back in Konoha right? But now…h-he acts like…like the way he does before he acted different."
Biting the inside of his cheek, Naruto looked at Hinata with serious eyes. "Hinata-chan. Sasuke may get angry at me for being the one to tell you this…but I think its better that you should know right now."
"What do I need to know?"
"What happened to him back in Konoha and why he acted that way."
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Here ends the chapter. Sorry if it's short…I promise the next one would be longer…and oh, before I forget…I have to warn you guys…There may be some lemony scenes next chapter (gomensai for those who wanted to keep their innocent minds innocent…I just have to write one…lol. I just have to…a juicy one too.)
-the next chapter would be four…five days maybe? So fuel me up guys! So that maybe…just maybe…I can update much, much sooner. :p
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