I'm back! I did not expect so many good reviews for my first english sasuhina one-shot. So I decided to try to write additional chapters for you guys. I apologise for any grammatical/vocabulary mistake, as english is not my first language. Please be kind! I really hope you like this chapter. I tried my best to stay true to the characters. Enjoy!

She didn't even know why she had agreed to come. Sitting on a spacious red sofa, the Hyuga heiress was half-listening to her friends' conversations. Naruto Uzumaki had invited all of his close friends to his one-year marriage anniversary party. Including Hinata. The Hyuga had loved the blonde ninja since her academy days. Everyone in the village was aware of her feelings for the Hokage, -except him of course. She finally had the courage to confess her feelings to her loved one during the war. But the young man had politely rejected her at the end of the war. And today, even if she didn't love him as much as she did a few years ago, Naruto was her first love and occupied a special place in her heart. And although she genuinely felt happy for the couple, she could not help but feel pain at seeing them together. Being at the party only reminded her of how she had been rejected by the blonde. However, she was a Hyuga and didn't show any of it.

"Hinata, you haven't touched your glass, are you ok?" Asked a brunette, looking at the heiress with her beautiful brown eyes.

"I'm alright, Tenten. I'm just feeling a bit sleepy." Hinata preferred spending late night reading books or training rather than being at a party.

"Are you a grandma? Just drink this glass already!" Said Ino Yamanaka, pushing the alcohol towards the heiress.

Hinata thought that she maybe actually needed that glass, in order to forget how stupidly she was rejected a few years ago. She hated herself for still thinking about it. But how was one supposed to forget their first love? She hesitantly took the glass and slowly drank the liquid. She didn't know what Ino had put inside, but it burned her throat. She could see her blonde friend clapping and Tenten rolling her eyes.

The comfortable sofa was occupied by the three friends, but the star of the party finally graced them with her presence. Wearing a long dark green dress, Sakura Haruno was absolutely stunning. She was tall, skinny, had a strong jawline, beautiful hair and skin… No wonder Naruto chose her, thought Hinata.

"Happy marriage anniversary, Sakura. I wish you both love and joy for the rest of your lives." Hinata smiled at Sakura. "I brought you a little gift, I hope you will like it."

Sakura returned the Hyuga heiress' smile, and took the small gift box into her hands. She then proceeded to hug Hinata, while thanking her for the gift. Although the two young women were friends, it was not the same as before. Since Sakura and Naruto announced their engagement two years ago, a certain awkwardness and distance was present in the two women's friendship. And this was partly because Sakura unconsciously felt guilty about being with Naruto, and pitied the Hyuga heiress.

"You look…stunning." Gasped Naruto, as he approached his wife. His azure eyes were slightly shining. He offered his hand to the medic-in. "Can I have a dance?"

The pink haired medic-in blushed a little, before accepting. She was led by her husband in the middle of the room, and all the eyes were on them.

The Hyuga princess asked Tenten to pour her another glass of whatever-throat-burning liquid, and slowly sipped it. She looked at Ino, who stood up to dance with her boyfriend, Sai. She couldn't help but smile. It was only in the presence of Ino that she could see Sai express raw emotions. She then glanced at one of her closest friend, Tenten, who was also watching an invisible point in front of her. The heiress knew that who she was thinking about. She slowly passed her arm around her friend's shoulders.

"It looks like we are the only single ladies here." She said jokingly.

"Yeah… and all the boys at this party are taken too. Well except for Lee, but he doesn't count." Laughed the brown-eyed kunoichi.

And they continued to talk and laugh, while drinking more glasses, and Hinata was starting to feel dizzy. But she felt like she needed that. How is one supposed to forget her first love in two years? She glanced at her ex-crush who was sitting in the other side of the room, laughing and drinking with his friends. That is when she realised something. Where was Sasuke?

She hadn't seen him since their last meeting at the cemetery. It had already been three weeks. She knew that he was really busy, and that he didn't really go out anyways. At that exact moment, someone rang the bell. The whole room went silent, and she could only hear the music playing in the background. She saw Naruto stop dancing and a huge grin was plastered on his face.

"It must be Sasuke!"

Kiba looked at his watch. "He is quite late."

"I heard that he was sent for a special mission near the Northern Borders, three weeks ago, and he only came back this morning." Explained Choji, while eating his favourite crisps.

"Well, here comes the most eligible bachelor of Konoha." Whispered Tenten.

Hinata smiled, but deep inside, she was anxious. She couldn't explain why. Maybe that was because she drank a bit much?

She could feel his imposing presence in the room when he entered. She discreetly looked at him. He was wearing a black shirt with the Uchiha symbol embroidered at the back, and a casual pair of black trousers. Even while wearing simple clothes, the last survivor of the Uchiha clan looked hot. Hinata genuinely thought he was handsome. She continued to watch him, as he sat with his best friend who was already pouring him a glass of alcohol.

Their eyes locked. Onyx looked into lavender eyes. He nodded at her. It was almost unnoticeable, but Hinata could swear that she saw it. Or maybe she was imagining things.

Sasuke didn't want to come. He hated these "parties" where he had to talk with people. But Naruto was an important friend to him, and he had the duty to attend his wedding anniversary party. Even if he had just came back to Konoha after an exhausting mission. Just seeing his best friend smile was enough for him. He did expect most of the Konoha 11 to attend the party, but never imagined that the Hyuga princess would turn up. He did not like many people, but he didn't mind her presence. He shortly nodded at her, as a sign of … respect? Did he respect her? He did not have enough time to dwell on this question, as someone approached him. He tore his eyes away from the Hyuga heiress.

"Good evening, Sasuke." Sakura greeted her friend with a smile.

"Congratulations, Sakura." Said the Uchiha, lightly smiling at the medic-nin.

He still remembered the day he formally rejected her. He appreciated her love for him, even after he had tried to kill her. He loved her in a friendly way, and held her in high regards. Naruto came behind him, and putting his hand around the Uchiha's shoulders, grinned "Thank you for coming, teme!"

"Now that everyone is here, it is time for… couple dance!" Exclaimed the medic-nin, clapping her hands together with excitement.

The music changed, and the main couple began to dance, again, in the middle of the room. Sasuke could hear Ino screaming "Oh my goood, they are so cute!", and forcefully drag Sai to dance with her. And slowly, couples began to dance to the romantic music.

"I hate couple dances…" mumbled Tenten, pouring herself a glass of wine.

Hinata was going to reply, but was interrupted by the arrival of Rock Lee. He extended his hands towards Tenten, and formally asked:

"May I have this dance?"

Tenten looked startled. She glanced at Hinata, who took the glass of wine from her hand and gestured her to accept. The brown-eyed ninja hesitated, before taking Lee's hand. And Hinata was left alone. She began to sip her friend's wine, while looking at which boys decided not to dance. Of course, Sasuke Uchiha was sitting there, looking like he wanted to run away from this party. Shikamaru was casually talking with Temari on the opposite sofa, while Shino was silently eating a piece of cake.

The heiress took a deep breath. She felt dizzy. She couldn't remember how many glasses she had drank. She stared at the happily married couple who was dancing in the middle of the room. She didn't believe in love anymore. How could she love someone else more than she had loved Naruto? Hinata knew that from the moment she was rejected, that she would never marry for love. Her father was already looking for suitors within the Hyuga family. She was waiting for him to tell her officially who he had chosen. What a pathetic life, she thought.

Hinata decided to go get some fresh air. She discreetly passed through the dancing couples and opened the door. The sky was dark, and a few stars were brightly shining. She closed the door behind her, and decided to sit down on the doorsteps. But her eyes fell on someone who apparently, has had the same idea. That someone slowly turned around. Black eyes locked into lavender eyes. Again.

"I'm sorry, I didn't know you would be there. I'll go back inside." Apologised the young lady, as she turned around to open the door again. She didn't want to disturb his privacy. She hadn't even noticed him vanishing from the party!

"You can stay." He said, as he turned back to look at the sky.

Hinata was surprised. Did the legendary Sasuke Uchiha tell her to stay? She hesitantly stood behind him, leaning on the door.

"Do I have a mortal disease? Is that why you are not sitting beside me?" His tone was a bit playful. Hinata was quite surprised that he could have this kind of tone. Feeling guilty, she rushed to sit on the step Sasuke was on, but at a respectable distance of course.

"I just didn't want to intrude…" said the Hyuga softly, avoiding his gaze.

"You are one of the few people I do not find intruding." Casually said the survivor, looking at the sky. He didn't think of it as a compliment. It was a fact. He always thought of Hinata as… different. She was not head over heels for him, she always conducted herself with dignity and elegance. Well, she was not a Hyuga heiress for nothing. As he didn't hear any answer, he turned his head towards her. Hinata looked taken aback by his words. He simply smirked, and asked her a question that was on his mind since their first meeting.

"Are you still infatuated with Naruto?"

Why did he ask her this specific question? Was he making fun of her? The heiress frowned. Maybe the few drinks she had consumed previously gave her the confidence to reply with a harsh tone. "I am not. Not anymore. Why are you asking this? Do you still have feelings for Sakura?"

Sasuke looked at the heiress, with an eyebrow raised. Despite the fact that she was talking to him with a harsher tone than usual, the question about Sakura was unexpected.

"Sakura is one of my closest friend. Nothing more." Sasuke was amused at the Hyuga's assumption. He truly loved Sakura as a friend, and wished her all the happiness in the world.

Hinata held his gaze. She was starting to become more curious about him. It was rare to see him openly talk about his feelings. She wondered if she could discover more of this man tonight. Although she was starting to see him in double.

"Then, have you ever romantically loved anyone?" She hesitantly asked. This was quite an interesting topic. What kind of girls did he like? He could have any girl, actually. Maybe, now that his mind was more at peace, without any wish for revenge, he was able to give some love? Was his mind really at peace?

Sasuke unexpectedly looked away, his eyes fixed on the shining sky in the dark night. They could hear the sound of the music coming from inside the party. The survivor didn't know how to answer this question. He never had thought about loving someone. Was he even allowed to love someone romantically after all the sins he had committed? He loved Naruto as a brother. He loved Sakura as his close friend. He would do anything for them. But loving a person romantically?

"No." He softly said. He didn't even love himself. How could he give love to someone else? He knew that he had to ensure that the Uchiha lineage, however, he never really had thought about loving someone.Sasuke kept looking at the sky. "I've loved enough." He whispered. He had loved his family so much that had completely lost his way. And that was painful enough. He was scared to love someone as much as he had loved his own clan.

"I've loved enough too." Hinata replied, thinking about a certain blonde. She did not quite understand the depth of Sasuke's answer. "I'll probably have an arranged, loveless, marriage to a distant cousin within the Hyuga clan." She didn't know why she was so easily talking about her miserable life, to no other than one of the most feared ninja of all time. The several glasses she had consumed had an inhibiting effect on her. She was starting to feel very hot, and her stomach was starting to feel a bit strange. However, a few words slipped out of her mouth. "I just…" She turned her head towards the Uchiha. "I just want to be… happy."

"Don't we all?" Sasuke looked into the pale eyes that were staring at him. She was going to cry. He did not know how many glasses she had tonight, but he could see that she was not sober. He slowly stood up, and motioned her to go back inside.

"You are drunk, Hyuga."

"No, I am not…" she whispered, feeling a sudden pain in her stomach. A few seconds later, she felt herself throwing up on Naruto's flowers. She could feel Sasuke's hands holding her damp sweaty hair, while she was emptying her stomach. Although she was half-conscious, she felt ashamed of looking so miserable in front of Sasuke.

"Hyuga, y-"

And everything went blank.