Ch.21 I'll Forgive You If You'll Forgive Me

"I'm sorry Hinata…for you…and for what happened to our baby." He whispered as his hand slowly reached into his pocket. He looked down as he pulled out a small black velvet box and took her hand, placing it gently into her palm. "This…this was for you. Keep it." He said softly, before turning around and quickly leaving the apartment.

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Hinata had gasped softly at the mention of their baby, and she bit her lip to keep from crying again. But when he placed the small box in her hand, he had left so quickly. She looked down at her hand and slowly opened it, and let out a soft cry at what she saw. There was a golden ring with small diamonds shaped like a heart and a tiny pearl in the middle. Her other hand came up to cover her mouth as hot tears traveled quickly down her eyes.

Suddenly memories of them together flashed through her mind, happy memories. Memories that could have turning into future images, but she had shot them down and destroyed them. She had clung to the darkness in her heart instead. Falling to her knees, voices of her friends came to her mind.

"It's hard sometimes, ya know? Sometimes Choji frustrates me so much, I just want to seriously bash his head in or leave him…but then I always think about what life would be like without him, and then I end up forgiving him." Ino said with a smile, "It's actually the best part of our love, learning how to forgive one another."

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"Sometimes it can't be helped. You can't always choose who you fall in love with. And it seems like there is no remedy for love but to love some more." Kurenai said with a motherly look.

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"…whereas Sasuke over there…hehehe well he's more like me." Kakashi explained to her one day. "We build walls around our hearts, but those walls that were meant to keep out the sadness and pain, also keep out love and joy."

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"Don't cry angel…just make sure you don't make the same mistake I've made. There may never be a tomorrow, something could happen to you or your sorta boyfriend, and then you'll regret not telling him how you really feel…deep down inside."

Holding onto the velvet box tightly, Hinata jumped up to her feet and sprinted towards the door. Flinging it open, she ran out of the apartment and spotted Sasuke on the corner of the street a block away. Not even bothering to close the door, Hinata stepped onto the rail in front of her, and jumped down from the third story. Landing lightly she pumped chakra into her feet as she ran towards him.

"Sasuke!" she cried, her tears choking her voice and making her stumble. Sasuke turned at the sound of his name, only to see Hinata come flying in his direction, tears streaming down her cheeks. He stood still unsure of what to do or what to think, but his eyes widened as he realized that she wasn't slowing down.

"Hinata?" he said before grunting with pain as she tackled him to the ground. With her arms wrapped around him, she buried her face in his neck.

"Sasuke I'm so sorry! I'm sorry for what I said! I didn't mean any of it, please please don't leave me! Please, I love you!" she cried, holding him tightly. Sasuke froze as he looked down on her…dare he hope, dare he believe, dare he dream once more? Still silent he stood up, holding her and walking her back to the apartment. But with every step they took, every moment of silence between them killed her. Maybe it was better if she had not said anything at all. He obviously didn't seem to care, he had apologized, he had told her he loved her, but he didn't mean them.

Tears of despair started flow from her eyes once they reached the apartment. She opened her mouth to take back her words, but stopped when instead of leaving, he walked into the apartment with her and closed the door behind him. Looking at him with confusion and tears in her eyes, she was about to question him when she was suddenly yanked forward into his arms and silenced by his hard mouth. Her eyes flew open at feeling his hot demanding lips on hers and when she gasped with surprise, he took the opportunity to slip his tongue into her warm velvety mouth, caressing her tongue with his.

Hinata closed her eyes and moaned loudly, as her lips clung to his, her tongue dueling with his, and wrapping her arms around his shoulders. She sighed softly into his mouth when he wrapped his arms about her waist, pulling her closer to him. Sasuke's heart was beating with life once again, feeling her respond to his kiss this time, her lips hot instead of cold. He kept plunging his tongue further, deeper, more and more into her mouth, unable to get enough of her. Hinata kissed him back, just as passionately, just as urgently. His kisses warmed her heart and soul, and ignited a flame within her. Her arms trailed down his shoulders to his chest, feeling the strong muscle there tremble beneath her fingertips. Finally reaching down to the bottom of his shirt, she dove her hands underneath, the smoothness of his skin and the strength in his muscles filled her senses as her hands trailed back up his chest, taking his shirt along with them.

Sasuke quickly let go of her as he helped her pull his shirt over his head, tossing it carelessly onto the floor. His lips trailed down to her neck as he made quick work of her jacket, he pulled his lips away from hers momentarily as he pulled her shirt over her head as well. Hinata's hands gently touched his cheeks as she led his lips down to meet hers again, gasping at the feel of his naked chest with only her bra left on. With their lips still locked tightly together, she started to walk back towards the bedroom. But along the way, she tripped on some clothing, falling backwards. With his arms still around her, he fell with her, but moved so that when they landed she would fall onto him. Grunting when she fell on top of him, he looked up and softly caressed her cheek, brushing her hair out of her face.

"Are you okay?" he asked her, worry for her showing in his black eyes. But Hinata's eyes were already trailing back down to his lips.

"Uh-huh." She murmured before kissing him again, wrapping her arms around his neck and moving so that her legs were straddling his waist. Desire rushed through his veins as he was consumed with her heat, his hands encircling her, stroking her back and unclasping her bra.

With her hands running through his black spiky hair, she kissed him as she had never kissed anyone before. Her tongue plunging into the hot cavern of his mouth, her lips moving roughly against his, and sucking on his tongue gently. Sasuke's head was spinning from her intoxicating and passionate kiss as his hands caressed her, taking off and throwing her bra away. Their touches were fast and heated, urgency coursed through their bodies, leaving them trembling with anticipation.

As Sasuke's hands were slowly trailing down her smooth back, dipping under her pants and underwear, stroking her. Hinata sighed softly as her lips left his, but moved down his cheek to his neck, dragging her tongue across his skin. Sasuke turned his head to the side, giving her more access to his neck, his body beginning to dot with perspiration. He could feel her shiver in his arms as his other hand worked the front of her pants, zipping it down and pushing it pass her hips. Hinata moved her hips from side to side, helping him. She didn't care about how embarrassing it was, she didn't care if they were in the middle of the hallway, she didn't care if it was in the middle of the day. All she could think about was him, all she cared about was him, all she wanted was him.

As Sasuke was busy relieving her of the rest of her clothes, one of her hands caressed him down his neck, his chest, and stomach before slowly diving in under the boxers he wore. Sasuke's eyes suddenly shot open, as he tried to look at her but her face was buried in his neck, sucking at his skin. His heart slammed in his chest as he felt her hand gently wrap around him, exploring him, stroking him softly. Sasuke closed his eyes again, arching his head back as a deep groan burst forth from his mouth.

Hinata could feel him trembling beneath her, she could almost taste the desire he felt as her hand started to caress him, up and down, slowly. She could hear him panting for breath, and it empowered her like nothing else. Hinata could feel the dampness between her legs blossom when his hips lifted up and down off the floor, his body craving, begging for more. A sense of womanly power course through her veins, knowing that she had power over him with her body…yet she felt humbled. She wanted nothing more than to give him pleasure, to show him how much she loved him, how much she wanted him, how she never wanted to leave him.

Feeling the pressure increase to an unbearable level, Sasuke knew that he was nearing his limit. Grabbing her hand, he pulled her hand away from him and flipped their positions. Sasuke's lips roughly claimed hers once again as his hands roamed her body. He kissed her deeply as one hand captured her breast, dragging his thumb across her nipple, rolling and lightly pinching it between his fingers. Hinata arched her back up, her body burning from his sensual touches. She nearly lost it when he entered a finger into her at the same time his tongue plunged into her mouth, creating a rhythm that drove her wild.

She was falling apart at the seams, quivering as he added a second finger, and a third, stretching her, filling her. Drops of sweat slid down her forehead as her hips lifted to meet his hand, riding it, wanting more. Her mind and senses were filling with him, desire flooding her mind and lust taking over her body. Wrapping her arms around him, she tore her mouth away from his, moaning his name.

"Sasuke…please…oh please…I…I need…I need you." she begged in a ragged whisper, the center of her being throbbing earnestly and her body longing to be joined with his. Sasuke silenced her with this hot demanding mouth as he obeyed her plea and his body's powerful demands. Kissing her passionately, he pulled his hand from her, pressing her legs father apart before he pushed himself deeply into her, sliding into her hot wet center. A groan burst through his lips as he buried himself deeply into her, fitting perfectly, just like last time. Hinata arched her back with intense pleasure and cried out his name. Hardly feeling any pain at all, her body concentrated solely on the pleasure that coursed through her body while her mind focused on the panting man above her. Wrapping her arms around his neck, she held on tightly as he pumped himself into her, filling her. The friction between them, their sensual movements, their grinding hips left them breathless and their hearts pounding. Hinata sobbed out his name into the air while Sasuke moaned hers, muffled by her skin as he pressed his face into her neck. The pressure rose to an unbearable pitch as the flames of desire and love consumed them.

With a last arch of her back, Hinata held onto him tightly as a cry of ecstasy tore through her throat. Her body convulsed in quick spasms as wave after wave of pleasure shot through her as her mind was filled with incredible sensations. Sasuke thrusted into her one last time before he too, was sent sky high from his powerful climax, his body pumping himself into her in quick movements, trying to prolong their release as long as he could. Finally, falling limply on top of her, Sasuke closed his eyes with sexual satisfaction as his lips reached out to her neck.

"I…love you…only…you…always you." he whispered to her tiredly. Hinata closed her eyes tightly but the tears refused to stop as they slowly slid down her temples to wet her hair. Sasuke looked up, a pained expression flittered across his face as he gazed down at her. He had made her cry…again. Did she not want to hear that from him? She had said earlier that his words and love hurt her, was that true? Apparently so. He looked down on her with such regret, he never meant to hurt her. Lifting up a hand, he gently wiped her tears away opening his mouth to apologize for saying that he loved her.

"Hinata…I-"

"C-can you ever forgive me?" she suddenly whispered, cutting him off. Hinata opened her wet pearly eyes to gaze sadly into his obsidian eyes.

"Can you ever forgive me…for what I said to you?" she asked softly, her heart tearing apart in her chest, feeling as if her life and soul were on the line, depending on his answer.

"Only on one condition." He said, smiling in his mind, as he leaned down to softly brush his lips against hers in a feather light kiss. "If you forgive me…for what I did to you." A watery smile bloomed brightly on her face as she nodded her head, too emotional to say anything. Sasuke gently smiled back at her as he wrapped his arms around her and held her close, never wanting to let her go again. Hinata was more than happy to return his tight embrace, her mind filled with unbelief at being given a second chance.

Opening his eyes, Sasuke spotted the small velvet box not too far away from them. Reaching out, he grabbed it. Leaning himself on his elbows he opened it up to show off the beautiful ring he got her. Hinata had tears in her eyes as he presented it to her.

"Marry me?" he asked her, softly. A small cry burst from her lips as tears ran down once again. "I…I'm not perfect Hinata. You know my past and all the horrible things I have done. I'm probably the most undeserving man and as much as I don't want to, I'll probably hurt you again sometime in the future. Never, I hope, to hurt you as much as I already have, but I can't promise a perfect life…a fairytale. But I'll always love you…I want to grow old with you…I want to…" he swallowed the painful lump in his throat with difficulty, "to have children with you…I never want to let you go again."

Hinata's lips trembled as she listened to his speech, never expecting to hear such words coming from him. She could remember a time when only cruel cold insults would come from his perfectly molded lips, and now those same lips were speaking words of love…to her. It was just so amazing, so wonderful that it was so difficult to believe it was real. If this were to only be a dream, she didn't think she would have the strength to live. Lifting a hand, she gently cupped his cheek and gazed deeply into his eyes.

"A-are…y-you sure?" she asked him shakily, scared…so scared.

"More than anything else in my life." He said to her fervently, holding her hand to his cheek and looking at her intently, allowing her…for the first time, to see just how much love he held for her. Blinking away her tears, Hinata slowly pulled her hand from his grasp and pulled the ring out of the box, gazing down at its beauty. She slowly smiled widely as she slipped it onto the third finger on her left hand.

"Yes." She breathed so softly, Sasuke almost doubted he heard it. But the look in her eyes confirmed her softly spoken word. His heart swelled with love and he could never before remember feeling so happy. Lowering his head, he captured her lips in a deep loving kiss.

However they were soon interrupted by the loud ringing of the telephone. Hinata pulled away and moved to get up to answer it, but Sasuke held onto her tightly, trapping her under him.

"Sasuke!" she cried with a giggle, "I have to answer that." Sasuke nuzzled his face into her hair.

"No you don't." he argued as he softly kissed her neck, sucking slightly at her skin.

"Sa-Sasuke." She whined, feeling like she needed to answer the phone, but not wanting to leave his soft kisses and warm caresses.

"Let the machine get it." He replied softly, but then the room was suddenly filled with the loud voice of Yamanaka Ino.

"I know the two of you are there! And I know why you're not answering the phone!" they could hear her yell on the answering machine, freezing at her words.

"And I'm warning you…I'm on my way home! So you guys better be gone and doing what you're doing somewhere else, or at least be out of sight!" she warned before handing up the phone. Hinata turned to look at Sasuke, a smile on her face and giggling softly.

"Come on." She whispered as she slowly started to sit up. Sasuke closed his eyes and groaned, damn that Ino!

"I don't want to leave." He pouted like a little boy, making Hinata laugh as she kissed him.

"Who said you have to leave? She just said we had to be out of sight." Hinata said with a mischievous smile. Sasuke looked at her and smirked, understanding what she wasn't saying. Suddenly, he wrapped his arms about her and stood up, making sure she was still firmly on his hips, unwilling to be parted from her warmth. She squealed with laughter as he ran to her room with her in his arms.

"You forgot our clothes!"

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AN: Aawww I hope everyone liked this chapter, we're finally past the dark sad and depressing chapters! Yay! I'm sorry if the lemon is a little rushed, but…yeah that's how it was, rushed and fast. You know, the desperate kind of lovemaking, lol. Anyways, I am sad to say that next chapter really is the last chapter. I'm sad to be ending this, but you guys have no idea how excited I am to write such a long story (21 chapters is long to me). Let me know what you guys think, I hope everyone is happy with this chapter since it's not a sad one…definitely not a sad one. But unfortunately I might not be able to update till Tuesday cuz I have two bit exams on Tuesday that I have to study for. But if you're lucky, your reviews will distract me enough to procrastinate studying and write the last chapter instead. So till then, ja!