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Chapter five: The Way to Suna (part one)
Hinata brushed her long tresses and tied it into a ponytail as she mentally rechecked all of her weapons and provisions. She slung her pack behind her and adjusted the forehead protector which she placed around her neck in its usual position.
While putting on the gray vest of her Anbu uniform, she recalled the events from last night where Sasuke Uchiha almost used his sharingan on her. She shook her head in the situation that the Hokage and Naruto tossed her into.
Sasuke came to her with the intention of confronting her. The young Uchiha was very angry at Kakashi-sensei for making him believe that the cursed mark that bound him to Konoha has been removed. Hinata silently wondered if Sasuke's knowledge about the invisible mark can be a hindrance in this mission. Will he try to get even with her? The young heiress hoped not.
Last night, when Sasuke trapped her between himself and the wall, she admitted that she panicked like a child. His piercing glare is just too much for her to take. She cannot look at those eyes that witnessed many deaths for someone so young. If not for her training as an Anbu, she was sure that she could have fainted back then.
When she was sure that the Uchiha won't hesitate to use his sharingan, she mustered her will and tried to stop his chakra flow. Sasuke was too busy taunting her that he was not able to block her first attempt. The Hyuuga heiress did not mean to knock the guy unconscious; maybe she miscalculated a bit, seeing how fast her heart is beating at that time.
The young Hyuuga winced as she remembered catching Sasuke as his knees buckled under him. How her face burned when his face accidentally rested on her chest.
Maybe he's awake now…
The Hyuuga Heiress tied her Anbu mask at the side of her waist and took a deep breath. Carrying her pack with her, she walked to the direction of her room and knocked twice. For a moment, she smiled at the idea of knocking in her own room.
Her eyes went straight to her bed the moment she set foot inside the closed quarters and saw obsidian eyes staring back at her. She breathes a sigh of relief when she saw no malice in them like last night, though she knew that it's just probably because of his chakra loss. She already prepared herself to expect a very angry Uchiha.
"Ohayo...Sasuke-san."
"You know that I'm going to get back on you for what you did last night, don't you?"Sasuke's voice is cold and raspy.
He just woke up…Hinata thought.
The young heiress left her pack on the floor and sat at the side of the bed. She left him here last night and slept on Neji's room. Her cousin insisted that he can sleep in one of the spare rooms while she used his bed.
When she informed Neji about Sasuke's presence, the long haired nin almost attacked the unconscious Uchiha without any more explanation, especially when he found out that Sasuke did not used the main gate in coming inside the compound. Hinata have to convince her cousin with the story she made up herself, about accidentally knocking Sasuke unconscious because he startled her.
"Neji-nii... It's my fault..."
"I am going to skin that man and feed him to our koi fish outside!"
"I am just too defensive nii-san... And why are you going to feed him to the koi fish?"
"Sasuke-san... I am going to return your chakra flow if you promise to do the mission with me without any plans of your own..." Hinata said, eyeing the man beside her. "Please do not go on making irrational decisions."
Sasuke snorted.
"Will you Sasuke-san?"
"No."
As if she did not hear his answer, Hinata placed her glowing palms in his chest and began to search for the broken chakra flow in his body. The veins near her eyes visible as she activated her Byakugan.
"I am going to heal you anyway." The blue haired Anbu said. "I understand why you are angry Sasuke-san...but we have a mission."
Sasuke stared at the Hyuuga's white eyes. He recalled waking on this bed with the scent of lavender damping his senses. He later realized that the scent came from the sheets which have been covering him up to his chin. Whoever placed those comfortable blankets around him maybe wants to poison him with that soothing smell.
He cursed himself for letting his guard down last night. He can't believe that this Hyuuga princess have knocked him down...not even the great Itachi and that low life Orochimaru have the ability to do something like this to him.
Sasuke knew that he have let his emotion get the best out of him last night. The feeling of betrayal that he once felt with Itachi came surging back to him like crazy, but this time, the one who inflicted it was Hatake Kakashi.
"I will never use this cursed mark on you Sasuke-san...just don't leave me without choices."
The soft voice that came from the girl pulled him out of his thoughts. "I don't trust you."
"I always stand by what I say."
For a moment, Sasuke did not speak. He closed his eyes as her chakra heated fingers left his chest. She placed her fingers on his forehead and started to return his chakra flow there. The young Uchiha can feel his power returning to him.
"No Anbu stands by what they say."
"I do."
"Hm."
Sasuke played with the idea of doing terrible things to Kakashi after she fixed his chakra pathways. His temper have cooled down after getting a night's sleep in the comfort of Hinata's bed, but right now, he is just feeling cranky.
Hinata worked her way up to Sasuke's forehead while her muscles relaxed. By the sound of it, this temperamental Uchiha would let her off easy. She knew that a good night's sleep and encouraging words would help him consider his options.
"I will meet wait for you at the gate... I assumed that you have to change clothes and bring your gear with you." Hinata deactivated her Byakugan and flexed her fingers. "You will-"
The blue haired Anbu did not finished her words. Sasuke's hand grabbed her by the hair and pushed her down on the soft mattress, his other hand holding one of her wrist with a swift motion.
Uchiha Sasuke smiled deviously as he felt the cold tip of a kunai on his neck. The girl sure lives her name as an Anbu. For a moment, he was amazed at how swift she drew that kunai from her pouch.
"I would let this pass Hyuuga...Itachi gave his damn life in saving this village. I would not waste it..." The Uchiha said.
"Then start by letting me go, Sasuke-san."
Sasuke chuckled coldly. He let the Hyuuga squirmed free of his hold and stood up from the bed. "After all, we are going to spend a few days in each other's company." With one swift leap to the window, He vanished from sight.
Naruto leaped from a tree branch and landed rather clumsily in front of a pink haired Kunoichi. Naruto knew that he is not usually like this, but seeing Sakura smiling at him with that sweet smile of hers just gets him every time.
"I'm sorry to keep you waiting Naruto…" Sakura said apologetically. I have to run to Lady Tsunade's house and asked her if she could perform an operation that is scheduled today in my stead."
"You have always kept me waiting for years Sakura-chan." The blonde Jinchuriki answered with a grin. "I guess I could handle a few minutes."
"Baka…" Sakura shook her head and smiled at her partner. "Oy…We're wasting time…we better start Naruto." She pulled her partner's sleeve and started walking to the gates. The pink haired nin stopped when she saw a slim figure leaning beside a tree.
"Is that Hinata?" Naruto beat her into it. "I can't really tell with the mask… Hey Hinata-chan?"
"Naruto…you are not supposed to call an Anbu with their real name once they are wearing a mask."
"Ohh…yeah…right."
This is just a quickie update… I have a one hour break and I am holding my Smartphone…so I just started writing and here it is…
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