Chapter Eight

Hinata

Oh my, what was I thinking! Why in the world would I try to drag Uchiha Sasuke to the hospital? Especially when he was still asleep? Now that he's said all those things about how he'd go if he knew it was bothering me so much I just feel like a bigger idiot. Then I grabbed his hand and started walking with him. Hinata, he's not your boyfriend! I just want to scream, faint, and die all at the same time. Is something wrong with Sasuke? I think he hit his head. Since when does he act like that? Especially when he picked up my chin and forced me to look him in the eye.

Well, if you think about it that is something that he would do, or would he? I'm so confused, glancing at him through the corner of my eye, he looks deep in thought too. Maybe he thinks what he was doing was out of character too. Turning to look where we're going, my mind wanders to the feel of Sasuke's hand in mine. It doesn't feel strange, to be honest, it's kind of nice. I can't help but think about the gentle yet rough way Sasuke held my face earlier. H-he's really good looking, that's why every girl at the academy loved him. I mean I did know he was good looking before, but now like I finally realized it. Ugh! Why am I thinking of this stuff while walking through a hospital with Sasuke's hand in mine?

Finally, we reach a hallway, and I stop in front of Tsunadae's office door.

Sasuke

Oh god, I'm a first-class idiot. Why'd I literally grab Hinata's face like that? Then her hand? Ew, I'm going soft. All this just for the Hyuuga? But I can't deny the feeling of Hinata's hand in mine. It isn't half bad, her skin's so smooth and soft…

Aah! Ew, stop. This is exactly why you need to go visit Tsunade and tell her that Hinata can go live at her own house now. I really need her to leave, she's messing with my mind. Then I can go back to sulking on my own. I don't need Hinata, and she doesn't need me it'd be best if she left. When are we even going to get to Tsunade's office? Ever since Hinata pumped her chakra into me, it's been hurting frequently. Like right now, I clench my teeth and refrain from doubling over. I'm not just going to fall down in the middle of the hallway, after all, I'll do that once I get inside a room.

I walk into someone and their head hits my nose, ouch. I rub my nose and prepare to shoot a glare at them only to realize it's just Hinata standing outside of Tsunadae's door. Mumbling a small apology I open the door and walk into Tsunade's office, only to find the old lady sprawled across her desk. Walking over I jab her in the shoulder and Hinata rushes to her side.

"Sasuke-kun!" she says, glaring at me. I just fight a small smile then watch her gently coax the old Hokage up.

"Ah, Hinata. I was wondering when you'd show up," she says, rubbing her eyes.

"I-it's Sasuke-kun. He's not-" She trails off apparently uncertain about what she should say.

"I haven't been feeling well ever since the final fight with Marada." I say, "Something's wrong."

"Come on Uchiha-brat. I'll check it out." the old lady says as she gets up from behind her desk. Rolling my eyes I follow and Hinata rushes after. She starts describing what she saw yesterday after our spar and Tsunadae's face just grows worried. We stop outside a room on the edge of the hospital and I go sit on the bed. Tsunade starts telling Hinata to get Sakura.

"I want you to tell Sakura that she's needed here, but before you let her run over here have her explain to you what she does. This will be your first day on the job." Hinata nods, the fear and excitement spread across her face and then runs out, her long blue hair flying behind her.

"You couldn't have come sooner?" Tsunade asks while rummaging through the drawers.

"Tch." I say, "Why would I want to come to see you?" I ask.

"I figured." she laughs and I roll my eyes again, her voice grows concerned and she asks, "How's Hinata doing?"

"Fine. She's taken everything well, is doing pretty good when she spars with me and will start training with her clan soon. Her chakra reserves grew a lot when she was under the coma."

"Effects of the treatment I had used to try and wake her up. Her body was stubborn and absorbed both my chakra and Shizune's, which led her reserves to grow. Now she has a powerful mix of her, mine, and Shizune's chakra. Plus, in the time that she didn't use any of her chakra, her body generated more and more, she has a lot more chakra than Sakura, but still isn't close to you and Naruto."

"She put up a good fight."

"Get your mind off of fighting for once!" Tsunade says, whacking me with her notebook, "Think of how Hinata could help our medic-nin. She knows all the jutsus, has vast knowledge, and she cares about people. She just needs to gain more confidence then she'd be unstoppable." Nodding I think about how this could benefit Konoha, then Tsunade and I just sit in silence until Sakura bursts in through the door.

"What happened?" She asks, panting like she'd just run through the hospital. I mean, she probably did but that's not the point.

"We're going to check it out, now Sakura I want you to…" Tsunade started talking to Sakura about medical things and whatnot so I just looked out the window on my left. I could see the village and even the training grounds, but couldn't go outside. If only I hadn't told Hinata that I wasn't feeling great. It would've been so much better, I could be at home, training, or even spending time with Hinata herself.

Wait. I-i don't want to spend extra time with Hinata. I fight a rising blush and end up losing myself in my thoughts. Slowly my eyes close, and I finally relax, only to be jolted awake by a sharp pain in my gut. Then letting out a guttural howl, I clench my fists at the pain in my gut. Sakura runs over to my side and has me lay down on the hospital bed. Tsunade grabs a medical knife and is about to cut open my shirt like Hinata did when I realize that no I do not want to lose another shirt and rip it off myself.

"Stop ruining my shirts," I mutter under my breath.

"Stop complaining and lay down Uchiha-brat." Tsunade says rolling her eyes. I just lay down and close my eyes, then drift off as Tsunade puts me under a genjutsu.

Hey guys! Thanks for reading, once again. Sorry for not updating, I'm having communication problems with my beta reader, so I wasn't able to update.