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Hinata leaned back in her chair as her tired pale eyes gazed over her library. Of course it wasn't technically hers, but she liked to think it was. The halls had gotten quiet which meant it was about time to leave for the day. The public hours were over with and she had already done all of the tasks she had set out. Hinata really had no boss; everyone answered to the Hokage of course but there was no one there to watch her and make sure she did everything correctly.
Hinata had a sneaking suspicion that not only was she chosen for this job because it needed some TLC, but also to help her get her mind off of her personal life. Tsunade had heard when Hyuuga Hiashi had denied her 'seat on the throne' for the Hyuuga clan and just a few short months later she was assigned the position. Hinata's views on that whole thing were somewhat painful. It was as if she was opening an old letter one hundred times a day; she could remember each detail and feeling and the fold creases were beginning to get worn down. It was a situation she had come to terms with, but she still thought of on a daily basis. Her life could have been drastically different had she of been more diligent in her training.
Her sister Hanabi was already fulfilling her life-long dream of taking over the clan from her father. In fact, she was already married to another Hyuuga. Hinata played with her braid that rested on her shoulder and closed her eyes. It wasn't like Hinata to be jealous and she was actually very happy for her little sister. Perhaps it was more of a feeling of little to no self-worth. At least when Hinata was growing up there was something to strive for: her father's approval. Now it was already gone; just like an abandoned puppy, she had to fend for herself.
She stood up as she brushed dust from her light purple sweater and began to head out for the evening. Hinata flicked the light switch off and heading up from the basement. Hinata was already thinking about curling up underneath her covers as she reached the top of the stairs.
"Ahh, Hinata!" A familiar voice greeted her as she shut the door behind her. Haruno Sakura stood in the hallway on the main floor with a smile on her face. Her pink hair was still cut shorter as it brushed the tops of her shoulders. She had blossomed into quite the woman in Konoha, constantly catching the attention of the male population. Sakura wasn't just a beautiful girl, but she was also very successful spending much of her time between the Konoha Hospital and the Academy teaching classes.
"Oh, hello Sakura." Hinata's voice was so much quieter than Sakura's which seemed to echo throughout the halls. Sakura smiled.
"Hey! I was thinking we could go grab a drink. How about it?" She asked as Hinata approached her. Aside from her team mates, Hinata didn't have many close friends especially any that were girls. She smiled politely at Sakura. It wasn't that she didn't like Sakura, because she was a very confident and kind person. Hinata just didn't fit in right in those types of situations. Plus, she didn't want to admit that she had never had sake before.
"O-Oh, no that's okay. I don't drink much." Hinata said hoping that it was an excuse big enough. Sakura rested her hands on her hips giving her an irritated look. This caught Hinata off guard and she felt her cheeks get warm.
"C'mon, Hinata. You work all damn day and trust me when I say this but if you don't get some sort of release in your life, you're going to crash and burn!" Sakura walked behind Hinata and began to gently push her forward. "It will be fun. Besides, after today I need a drink."
"Sakura! Don't you dare forget about me!" Another shrill voice called out from down the hall as Yamanaka Ino jogged up towards them. She stopped to catch her breath and Hinata suddenly felt less uncomfortable. "Besides, someone has to make sure you don't drink too much like you did last time." Ino's pink lips curved into a smirk and a vein in Sakura's forehead pulsated.
"It's not polite to invite yourself, Ino Pig." Sakura said through gritted teeth. Ino scowled and flipped back her long platinum blond hair. Hinata brought curled fingers up to her lips as she watched what could potentially be a dangerous cat fight. Maybe this was why she never became friends with girls… because it was overwhelming. She couldn't imagine. Hinata and Hanabi rarely ever got into fights mainly because keeping the peace was so much easier.
"Hey, I'm not the one who got sick in the alleyway last week." Ino countered as she crossed her arms. "If you're the so-called Tsunade of our generation, you should learn to hold your liquor." Clearly it was a tangled mess of jealousy, hormones, and old rivalry that fueled their bickers. Sakura huffed and looked over at Hinata with a sense of determination.
"Hmph… Let's go! I know a good place." Hinata was too kind to say no and Sakura was practically dragging her out of the Hokage Building. Hinata felt some anxiety building up in her stomach and she hoped that it would be a nice and quiet evening. As they walked through the streets of Konoha, Hinata kept glancing back over her shoulder to see Ino who was following a distance behind them. The sun was just down past the mountains that watched over Konoha and a cool breeze came through. She looked over at Sakura who was grumbling complaints over Ino and her "insensitivity" under her breath.
Hinata was puzzled why the two girls still feuded over silly child hood things. She tried to remember why they even became enemies to begin with, but all signs pointed back to the Uchiha that seemed to sweep girls off their feet just with a glance of his eyes. Hinata thought back to the first time she met Sasuke, as very small children. Her memories were fuzzy and from what she remembered it wasn't much of anything. She had more memories of him being cold and distant than anything. Sasuke wasn't the center of her admirations. He was dark, mysterious and handsome of course but his personality was what kept her from jumping on the band wagon.
"Here we go! This place is pretty quiet and relaxing." Sakura said happily as they reached a restaurant that Hinata wasn't familiar with, but it was quiet since it was a week day. Once inside, they settled at a table and Sakura shot Ino a glare as she had followed them in. She smiled sweetly at Sakura and plopped down with them.
"Oh grow up, Billboard Brow. Let's just enjoy the night, shall we?" Ino said as she rested her chin on an open palm. Her lips seemed plagued with a constant smirk of pride as she stared down Sakura, who seemed to be holding back an insult. Hinata folded her hands in her lap and sighed to herself. She hoped that the whole night wouldn't be like this. A waitress came to their table before the two girls could bicker anymore.
"Sake for the whole table!" Sakura ordered immediately while she slammed her fist on the table and so it began. Hinata wasn't too sure what to think of alcohol. Sake was only reserved for special occasions with the Hyuuga clan and even when she turned of age it was just something that she'd never tried.
She recalled back to Kiba's birthday the previous year and how silly he had gotten when they had all gotten together at a local bar. In fact, Kiba had more pink on his cheeks than she did normally that night. He was also very friendly with her which caused her to blush at the memory. And of course, the following day at training Kiba paid the consequences and threw up several times which made Hinata wonder why even bother it at all.
The waitress returned to their table setting down two bottles of the potent liquid. Ino took one of the sake bottles and poured some in her saucer cup before taking a sip.
"Ahhh," She let out a satisfied sigh and smiled. "So Sakura you heard, right?" Sakura grabbed the ceramic bottle and poured some in her own cup, clearly trying to figure out a correct response. Hinata noticed her facial features harden and she chewed on her lip. Sakura must know about Sasuke-kun…
"Of course I heard." She snapped then downed the sake like a shot. Hinata watched carefully, trying to take some mental notes about how to properly drink, but her thoughts went elsewhere when their conversation turned more serious. Sakura sighed and rested her chin on folded hands.
"I actually heard it from Shikamaru. I couldn't believe it but… it's not in his nature to make something up. Too much work for him." She said as she traced little circles on the wood table top. Ino frowned gently as she finished the rest of the liquid in her cup. If Ino was going to be truthful, she'd say that she had lost interest in Sasuke long ago. Plus, Sakura held a special place in her heart: her first best friend, her first enemy and in essence her sister. They might fight back and forth but when it boiled down to it, Ino would risk her life to save the Haruno.
"Hmm, well maybe he's back for you!" Ino said thoughtfully, her cheeks already taking on a pink color. Sakura laughed bitterly at that and shook her head.
"No, he must have done what he left to do." She said, her eyes staring at the sake that gleamed up at her from the light. Hinata bit her lower lip and remained quiet. There wasn't much she could say at this point and it just wasn't her place. Besides, who was she to tell Sakura to move on? Hinata had feelings for someone just as oblivious. Ino shrugged.
"Well, you never know. If you ask me, he's kind of become a loser." Ino huffed into her sake. Anyone that felt like they were too good for her was a loser. Hinata was aware of the pride Ino had in her appearance. She had never really thought of things like diets or putting on excessive make up. If there was another reason for Hinata not hanging around other girls it was just how differently they thought. Ino's light blue eyes looked over in the Hyuuga's direction next to her and she frowned. "Hinata… you haven't even poured a drink!"
"Hmm? O-Oh, well… I don't know, I just…" Hinata's sentence wasn't forming right simply because she had been caught off guard. Sakura smiled gently and poured some sake into Hinata's saucer cup.
"Just try it. It's sweet and relaxing." Sakura said as Hinata stared at her almost in fear. "If you don't like it, then you don't have to drink it."
Dark eyes watched from across the room as Uchiha Sasuke sat in the corner of the restaurant. He was observant, especially glad that the table of girls hadn't found him yet. His own cheeks were pink as he finished off the third bottle of sake that evening. Ever since he became old enough to drink, it was one of his favorite things to do. Sasuke wasn't a drunk; he just always enjoyed the light headed feeling he got.
Of course he recognized the pink haired kunoichi. She was his former team mate from years ago who claimed her undying love for him and even offered to help him in his quest to find Itachi. It wasn't like Sasuke was completely cold hearted. He was slightly touched knowing that there was someone out there who would care that much. However Sasuke knew her intentions and he had no use for her to tag along. In fact, she would have only gotten in his way. Had she of asked now, and knowing how strong she was, perhaps he would have taken it into consideration.
Needless to say, Sasuke never had any feelings for her or any girl. He had little to no interest in love. There was never any time for that kind of nonsense especially during his teen age years. Maybe had Sasuke of grown up in a more stable and family-filled environment, he might be different. Sasuke suspected he would be entirely different. He might have dated Sakura. He might have even dated several other girls before finding 'the one', settling down and having his own Uchiha family. That would never happen now though because Sasuke refused to get married. There was no point in trying to change and fix what wasn't broken.
His eyes shifted towards the light blonde girl who laughed obnoxiously in her own drunken state. Sasuke slightly remembered her, but he really could care less about her. She was another one of the girls that seemed to latch onto his every word as well. Nope. The other girl sitting next to Ino was somewhat of a mystery. Had her eyes not been so wide from taking her first sip of alcohol, he wouldn't have known she was a Hyuuga. Those pupil-less pale eyes sparked some interest inside however he couldn't put a name to the face. Sasuke recalled having a Hyuuga in his classes through the years but ever since the massacre Sasuke stopped paying attention to useless things. He threw his entire being and soul into training, getting stronger, and fulfilling his revenge.
Sasuke reached for the fourth bottle of sake that the waitress had set down. He stopped bothering with his cup and took a swig while his eyes stayed still on the Hyuuga; she seemed like she would rather be anywhere else than here. She seemed uncomfortable. For some reason it amused him and it was probably the alcohol in his system. Sasuke looked away from the loud group of girls across the room and leaned back in his chair. His thoughts began to wander to his own personal life, like his time spent with his mother and his father.
His mind even traveled back to when he had finally cornered Itachi just a few months prior just miles from the border of the Land of the Fire to the west. Sasuke closed his eyes with furrowed eyebrows. Flashbacks of the fight between Kisame came through until there was only one left. From taking one look at his older brother, Sasuke knew that Itachi was sick. The way his eyes looked at him… he saw a look of defeat as if he was happy to know that he was going to die. Sasuke's hand balled into a fist as he thought even harder. Everything became overloaded in his mind which didn't mix well with intoxication.
Sasuke suddenly stood up deciding he had to piss. The alcohol went straight to his head and he stumbled backwards, knocking over his chair.
"Hey, watch where you're fucking going." A gruff voice called out to him and he whipped around with anger rising.
"Fuck off." Sasuke countered as his dark eyes traveled to the place of interest. Any normal human being might be intimidated by the large man in front of him but Sasuke had been up against worst. The man was not only tall but well-built and he got closer to the Uchiha.
"What did you say, boy? Do you want to say that again?" Sasuke laughed bitterly, feeling his adrenaline kicking in. His world was spinning, but he knew that this guy would be no problem. All it would take was a little chakra …
"I said fuck off." Sasuke repeated with an amused tone. The man stared wide eyed at him.
"Yeah that's what I figured you said." Before Sasuke had an opportunity to do anything, the man pulled back his fist and slammed it into Sasuke's jaw, which in turn sent him flying into a table behind him. Had Sasuke of not been drinking, he would have saw that coming a mile ahead of time. This got the attention of the entire restaurant, including Sakura, Ino and Hinata. Sakura's eyes instantly locked in on him.
"Sasuke-kun!" She screeched and got up to run to his aid. Hinata gasped with her hands covering her lips in shock. So it was true… Uchiha Sasuke was back. Sakura knelt down to Sasuke's side and tried to help.
"Get off me." Sasuke hissed as he sat up in the splinters of the table. Sakura frowned. The man who landed the punch just laughed.
"What a loser. Yeah, I heard you were back in town, Uchiha." He said. "Just like your entire clan, you're doomed to be a piece of shit." This only enraged Sasuke as he stood up. Within the blink of an eye, his Sharingan was activated as he stared the man down.
"Sasuke-kun, don't—" Sakura tried to reason with him, but his hand was already becoming electrifying with the Chidori. Hinata watched from afar, her eyes wide. She knew this wasn't who he really was. Hinata knew that deep down he was a good person… everyone was. The thoughts didn't sit well in her stomach to just an all-out brawl break. The ruckus caused to Ino stand up from the table and form the correct seal to use her Mind Transferring Jutsu.
"He can't do anything if I get there first." Ino mumbled. But Sasuke was already one step ahead as his eyes moved to look behind him. Just as her mind left her own body in search for the Uchiha's, he simply walked out of the line of her jutsu. Hmph… and she's a Chuunin? Ino's jutsu ultimately missed her target and she cursed to herself as it would take some time for her to return to her own body. Sasuke's glare went back to look at the man who was seemingly amused by what was unfolding in front of his eyes.
"I dare you kid. Hit me with your best shot." He said and Sasuke felt the surge of anger in his body again. Sasuke was about to step forward and send his Chidori straight to this guy's chest. Something behind him moved, and his reflexes weren't fast enough, perhaps due to the alcohol in his bloodstream. Before he could turn around and beat the hell out of whoever it was, his arm holding the Chidori felt numb. His eyes narrowed at this feeling and he suddenly realized he couldn't move it, either. The Chidori in his hand was slowly beginning to disappear and he looked behind his shoulder angrily. Hyuuga Hinata stood behind him with two fingers perfectly dug into his arm blocking off his chakra flow. The veins in her eyes were prominent and those light eyes were staring intently at him.
"What the hell are you doing!?" Sasuke growled and whipped around to smack her. Luckily Hinata had great timing and she ducked while he swung around a useless arm.
"I-It doesn't need to be like this…" Her voice was ever so quiet and he glared dagger at her. How dare her?! Does she not know who she's messing with? Hinata's gaze avoided his as she looked down at her feet. She was the type of person who disliked conflict; probably the worst person to become a ninja. But she couldn't stand the senseless violence, especially over something so silly and childish. Sakura's eyes were wide as the entire scene had played out in front of her. She never realized how brave Hinata had gotten in just those few moments. Sakura stepped forward and grabbed her arm.
"Hinata…" Sakura had finally snapped back to her senses as she pulled her back from the Uchiha. "I think we should go." Sasuke's eyes stared both of them down, the buzz from the alcohol creating a headache now. The entire situation had royally pissed him off. He had basically been made a fool of by a girl… a Hyuuga. Without a word, Sasuke reached in his pocket with his good arm and threw a pile of money on the broken table, and then headed towards the exit.
"Sasuke-kun!" Sakura cried, but she was only ignored as he slammed shut the door behind him. Her eyes glanced over to Hinata, who's mind was racing.
"I can't believe you did that." Sakura whispered to Hinata as the restaurant started to slowly recover from the 'brawl'. It seemed silly to her that Team Kakashi had searched endlessly for Sasuke for years, and weren't able to subdue him. It took a simple distraction, some alcohol, and a brave Hyuuga to get him to stop his wrath. Ino, who had finally returned to her body, stirred on the floor and she sat up.
"Ahh, my head… no one caught me!" She mumbled and got to her feet. Ino was so accustomed to having either Shikamaru or Chouji looking out for her during her Mind Transfer jutsus. "Hmm? Where's Sasuke-kun?" Both girls ignored her and Hinata felt her shoulders begin to relax.
"U-Um… I think I'm going to go." Hinata said warily and Sakura nodded with a frown. Tsunade wasn't going to be happy if word spread around like usual… If she heard about Sasuke picking a fight and almost destroying a restaurant, it wouldn't be good for him.
"He did WHAT?" Tsunade boomed before slamming her fists on her desk. It rattled her cup of tea and scared the jeepers out of the little pig on her lap. Shizune scratched the back of her head absentmindedly and forced a smile.
"No one was hurt! There was just a broken table and a few complaints." She said and Tsunade rubbed her forehead frustratingly.
"If he wants to be of higher rank so bad, he's not starting off well." The Fifth Hokage mumbled, half to herself and half to Shizune. "So? What kept it from becoming worse?"
"Well it turns out that Hinata-san was there. She was able to subdue his Chidori by cutting off the chakra flow through his arm." Shizune said thoughtfully. Tsunade leaned back in her chair and crossed her arms. People liked to doubt Hyuuga Hinata simply because of her timid nature. Even Hinata had little to no faith in herself, but Tsunade knew that behind those quiet eyes, she could be one hell of a ninja. She just needed some extra guidance and motivation. It gave her an idea and a small smile spread across her lips.
"Shizune, Hyuuga Hinata should be here by now. Summon her to my office, please." Shizune stared at her curiously but she didn't ask questions.
"Yes, Tsunade-sama." She turned to leave and opened the door to see a very hung over Uchiha Sasuke about to knock.
"Oh, good morning Sasuke-kun. Tsunade-sama has been waiting for you." Shizune said cheerfully. Sasuke didn't respond as he entered. He shielded his eyes from the bright morning sunlight that poured into Tsunade's office and he growled at the pulsating veins in his forehead. Tsunade smirked. "Late night?"
"No." Sasuke said immediately as he stopped in front of her desk. "Have you figured out what you want me to do yet?" He was known for being impatient and avoiding a lot of personal conversation. What he did with in his spare time was his own damn business. Sasuke didn't care if she was the Hokage. He just did not care especially at this particular moment.
"As a matter of fact, yes I have. How are your organizational skills?" She asked as she sorted through some papers on her desk. Her eyes gazed through his Academy records. Sasuke shrugged.
"Decent." He wasn't in the mood for this. His head was pounding, his stomach was queasy, and there was a permanent frown on his lips. It was the perfect concoction for a very grumpy person. Tsunade noticed his skills excelled more with being physically active and also being precise during almost every exam. Uchiha Sasuke had definitely lived up to his expectations of being one of the greatest ninjas of the generation. However it was time to challenge him and get him out of his comfort zone for now. There was a knock on the door and Tsunade smiled sweetly at Sasuke.
"Come in." The door opened slowly and Hinata entered the office. She took one look at Sasuke and suddenly felt embarrassed.
"O-Oh, I'm sorry. I didn't m-mean to interrupt!" Tsunade waved in her in.
"You aren't. Come in, Hinata." Sasuke looked at her from over his shoulder and he instantly became even more irritated. That fricken girl… Hinata cautiously stepped forward, planting herself a good distance away from the Uchiha. She felt her body shrink a bit under his radar, and she stood awkwardly awaiting orders from the Hokage. Tsunade observed the tension in the room so she decided to speak.
"Uchiha Sasuke… you've met Hyuuga Hinata. She is currently in charge of the document archives in the basement. As you know, it's a library full of public records, information and historical relics. It is also there to store away classified scrolls and documents that are not available to the public. I'm appointing you as her assistant, but that doesn't grant you access to the classified sections." Tsunade said. Sasuke's face remained expressionless, however Hinata's face fell. No…! Anyone but him.
"No." Sasuke said simply. Tsunade raised her eyebrow. "I refuse to work with her." Hinata wasn't sure if she should feel offended or happy that he somewhat agreed with what she was thinking. He was practically a stranger to her and he had temper problems. It was the worst possible scenario at this point, although this wasn't all completely based off of last night's situation. Sasuke hated being cooped up and he certainly didn't want to be stuck doing paperwork. He was the type of person that enjoyed being on missions and having some use of his abilities. Sasuke figured they stuck the Hyuuga girl down there because she wasn't that great on the field. Tsunade leaned forward in her chair and rested her elbows on the desk.
"That's fine. I'll just take you off the list for the Chuunin exams that are coming up in a few months then." She said, unrolling a scroll. Sasuke furrowed his eyebrows in frustration. He was silent as his cold stare shifted over to Hinata. She didn't look excited about the decision either which led him to believe that maybe it wouldn't be so bad. He remembered her being quiet as it was during their Academy days and she never hung onto his arm like Sakura or Ino did. Sasuke sighed and crossed his arms in thought. I need a drink.
"I'll do it as long as it keeps me on the list." He said eventually with a defeated tone. Hinata's heart sank in her chest and she thought for a second maybe just flat out saying she was the one who refused. Who knew how long she would have to deal with such an angry and negative person? However it wasn't the first time Hinata had to deal with people like Sasuke—her cousin and father were practically the same way. Tsunade smiled at Sasuke and looked over at Hinata.
"Good. Hinata, I know it's a pain but I have faith in you." The poor girl nodded slowly. Tsunade knew that it would be a challenge for both—more or less Sasuke. Hopefully this would help tame his off-the-wall ego and maybe even help him grow a little. Sasuke laughed under his breath at how she referred to him as a pain.
"Oh, and Hinata I would like to be well-informed on how Sasuke is doing. Then we can go from there and hopefully get things rolling." Her eyes stared straight into Sasuke's basically saying 'the sooner you accept this without a tantrum, the sooner you can get onto missions'. "You're dismissed." Hinata nodded and hesitantly followed Sasuke out of the office. Shutting the door behind her, Sasuke stood awaiting her orders. Hinata frowned and ran her fingers along the bumps in her braid.
"Um… I-I hope your arm is okay today. T-The affects should have worn off after a few hours." She said quietly as she began to walk down the hall. Sasuke followed shortly behind her, not saying a word. Silence fell between the two and it only dampened her mood even more than it already was. The only positive thing she could think of with Uchiha Sasuke was the small friendship they had as very young children. But one usually changes as they get older and in Sasuke's case, it was certainly a dramatic change.
Even though Sasuke's arm was perfectly fine, he didn't feel like having a conversation. His headache was still very much alive and her stutter was making it worse. Sasuke reluctantly followed her to the large door that led to the basement. He had been inside the library a long time ago when he first reached the Academy on a guided tour, so he figured it couldn't be that exciting. The thought of being surrounded by old documents sounded boring, but he tried to remind himself it was the only way. Besides, he might be able to snoop around for something involving his clan and jutsus he never got taught.
Hinata took the stone steps down into the basement and at the bottom she flipped on the switch. The room lit up and Sasuke glanced around observing how different the library was from his memories. Everything was one hundred times more organized, it wasn't as dusty, and things were labelled. His dark eyes looked over at her as her fingertips glided over the bookshelves while she walked. Sasuke refused to give her any credit. She turned to look at him.
"T-This is the Konoha Archives Department. As Tsunade-sama mentioned…this is where a lot of information is r-regarding many different things about the villages." She said quietly and Sasuke brought fingers up to rub his temples. He tried to listen as she continued.
"This main room is where all of the public information is stored. Anyone can come down and check-out scrolls or documents for 24 hours an-"
"Where is the classified section?" Sasuke interrupted suddenly and she frowned. Turning, Hinata pointed to a door at the far end of the large basement.
"All c-classified documents are stored in there. B-But like Tsunade-sama said, I'm the only one with access. There is a key to open the door that only me, Shizune-san and Tsunade-sama have." Sasuke acted as if he was ignoring her as he began to walk the many different aisles where bookshelves were set up. Books upon books as well as scrolls were all organized neatly and just the way it should be. Hinata watched him carefully and saw him reach the Clan section. Sasuke knelt down to balance on the pads of his feet while he observed the bottom shelf.
His eyes scanned the spines of the books, searching for more information on the Uchiha clan. He frowned when he only saw a handful of them. Hinata had followed him over, which slightly irritated him. Sasuke figured she would constantly be looking over his shoulder at everything he did. Although he knew the reason why, Sasuke just hated the way no one trusted him around here. He wasn't a cold-blooded killer like Orochimaru. Sasuke just knew what he liked and what he didn't.
"Is this all?" He said sharply. Hinata brought a loose fist up to her chest as the tone of his voice brought up quick memories of her father talking to her that way. Hinata approached him further and knelt down beside him, taking a look for herself.
"Y-Yes." She said quietly. It was quite sad to see such a small section of information on a clan when the Nara or Aburame clans, or even her own Hyuuga clan, had such large sections. Sasuke didn't say anything. He knew it wasn't her fault that there was little information, but there was no one else there to bitch at.
"This is it?" He asked again, before standing up. Hinata looked up at him and she, too, stood up. Empathy was her middle name so it struck a chord in her heart. She wasn't sure what to say.
"I'm sorry." Her voice was almost a whisper and he looked at her so suddenly that she flinched. Sasuke had no idea what she was apologizing for but he didn't really care. He shrugged his shoulders and dropped the subject.
"So what am I going to be doing?" He asked dully. Hinata looked over at him thoughtfully. There was a project that Hinata had been putting off, simply because it was a big task for one person.
"W-Well…" Her voice trailed off and he waited for her to continue. "An elder of Konoha passed away last week and in his home were a lot of documents of w-wars and the history of Konoha. So they were donated to the library. I just haven't gone through them yet."
Sasuke heaved a sigh. He already hated this. For the first time in years, Sasuke almost wished he was out on a mission with Naruto or something similar. His dark eyes met with her light eyes and she blushed, quickly looking away. There was something unnerving about him being so close to her and knowing that he could kill her in a split second. His eyes rolled as he crossed his arms.
"Well? Let's get this over with."