Standard disclaimer – I do not own Naruto. However, I do enjoy borrowing certain characters and employing a bit of creative license. Somewhat OOC, hints of mature activity, definitely all SasuHina.

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Wait and Hope

Across town from the Hyuuga compound another meeting was taking place. The air was far tenser here, as four people sat staring at one young man. The smirk they had all remembered was in full force as he answered every question they threw at him, save the one question he sat there now refusing to answer.

"Why her? Why Hinata-chan? You could have had anybody Sasuke, you could have had me, but no! You left Konoha, left your team, and you came back here for her?" The pink-haired kunoichi was practically out of her chair lunging at the ebony-haired male before her. In the five years since they had last seen each other Sakura had certainly grown in some aspects, but apparently not at all in others.

Waving a hand in the air in order to call for silence, Godaime Hokage Tsunade-sama stood up, looking at the four people in front of her. "Well, I am at a loss for what to do with you Uchiha Sasuke. You have submitted yourself to every test to prove your loyalty and passed them all. You sit here before me speaking of how you, with the assistance of his right hand man Yakushi Kabuto, have defeated Orochimaru not two years prior, and then went and sought out your own brother to punish him for the murder of your family."

She tapped her lacquered fingernails on her desk, taking a moment to review the interrogation notes before continuing. "Looking over the reports, we have proof here that you were never truly a traitor. Through your efforts you have done more for Konoha than you have realized. Thanks to your relationship with the Hyuuga heiress you were able to leak information about a possible attack on Konoha which gave us time to prepare a counterattack. You have defeated two known enemies of the Leaf, and yet you sit here and willingly subject yourself to this proceeding instead of demanding the heroes welcome many would feel you deserve. What has happened to you, Uchiha Sasuke?"

Sasuke just smiled softly, picturing a short kunoichi with ebon locks and grey eyes smiling up at him as if he was her moon and stars. He remembered the way she held her arms out to him in the moonlight, her soft moans and sighs as she writhed and twisted underneath him and the sound of his own name falling from her tulip-shaped lips. Shrugging, he ignored the peasant stirring he could feel inside and simply looked the Hokage in her eyes, softly answered her question. "I found somebody who truly loves and believes in me."

He could hear the protests starting already, and shot a smirk in the direction of the voice. "She does not think of me as a genius or a traitor, nor has she ever thought of me as anything other than a friend. When everyone else lost their faith in me, accusing me of giving in to the darkness inside me, she was always there. She would sit and wait faithfully, never attempting to convince herself that she was better off with somebody else. Since the day I first told her of my feelings she vowed to stay by me, and she has."

When he finished speaking the silence was palpable. After a few moments Sasuke could hear Sakura start weeping softly, Naruto moving over to try and console her. He was reminded of why he had once considered his team mates weak, their inability to handle even the mildest of criticisms grating on his nerves. He felt himself growing tense, wishing that this meeting would end so that he could see her again. He knew that he would still have to deal with her family, a thought which did not thrill him but he would do it for her.

Speaking of her, he could sense a familiar chakra signature outside the door. She had come for him, with her cousin. He could sense that Neji would want to have words with him, but strangely this did not upset him. Were he in the same position he would do the same thing.

He stood up just as the soft knock was heard, smiling as she walked into the room and moved to stand by his side. Neji stepped forward, handing the Hokage a scroll bearing the personal seal of Hyuuga Hiashi. He bowed low, nodding towards Sasuke. "The Head of the Hyuuga family has asked that you present the traitor to the Hyuuga's for questioning. There is a matter of utmost importance that we wish to discuss with him."

He looked down at Hinata, taking her hand in his own as they both waited for him to be dismissed. He could tell that she was nervous, their impulsive decision to finally consummate their relationship weighing heavily on her mind. He smiled at her, enjoying the way her eyes clearly reflected her love for him. He knew as he held her close that as long as she stayed by his side they could conquer anything, even her overbearing father.

As they strolled through the streets of Konoha, her cousin leading the way, both could barely keep their hands off of each other. Neji kept glancing back secretly pleased that his little cousin found somebody who so obviously loved her. He just hoped the family would feel the same.

She spoke softly to him, telling him of the things her family had said. They were horrified to discover that she had given her prized virginity up to a traitor, but she knew the truth and would not let anything taint her image of him. He explained how thanks to Kakashi's expert spying abilities, the Hokage was aware of his actions and planned to have it declared that he never was a traitor. This would mean that he could live in peace, at least as much peace as the city of his past would afford him.

They approached the Main House of the Hyuuga compound, both of them readying themselves for what could be the hardest fight of their lives.

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Next chapter will be all about the Hyuuga's reaction and finally some relaxation for the couple, which they will definitely need after they make their first official outing. Also, I've already started work on something new for you all to enjoy, hope to get it up soon.