Once they reached home, Hana was entirely exhausted. She flopped down on her bed, kicking off her sandals and stretching out her sore toes. She had said goodnight to Sumi and Nari when they reported back to the Hokage, who was impressed by their dedication and hard work. Though to be entirely honest, Hana didn't feel very accomplished. She had overheard somebody say that the chunin exams were coming up..and knowing her teammates they would want to enter. She didn't feel ready AT ALL. Though she had more important things to worry about at that moment. Like her budding feelings for her elder brother. She knew she was still only twelve, but the sensations she felt around him were undeniable. That spark her father had spoken to her about...she felt that with Sasuke, and it was going to burst into a mighty flame soon. She just knew it.
She sighed sadly, sitting up and rubbing at her pale face with her small, soft hands. It was bad. It was very bad. She wasn't sure how to confront these feelings. Should she just ignore them and move on? Or allow herself to fall head over heels in love with Sasuke. Her brother. "I don't even know!" she screeched, then blocked her mouth when she heard Sasuke shuffle in his room. She was sure he hadn't heard her though, because the shuffling was soon replaced with light snores. She sighed with relief, then got into her PJ's and tucked herself into bed. Sometimes, she wished she still had her mother to do that, even being a ninja in training and practically a teenager.
She closed her eyes after she turned off her nightlight, but moments later she groaned with annoyance and sat up. Her thoughts were officially keeping her awake. It was becoming more of a problem than she had initially thought. She sat up all night until about 6:30 reading a book. She finally fell asleep shortly after, and was awoken an hour later by Sasuke who ripped the book off her face. She startled awake, almost knocking heads with him. A light blush covered both of their cheeks in surprise at how close the other was.
"Ah-Ah! Sasuke! W-What are you doing?!"she asked, embarrassed and covering her face with the blankets. "I'm sorry, I didn't think you'd react like that!" he exclaimed, stumbling backwards and almost falling over, but he caught his balance quickly. Hana jumped out of the bed "is something wrong?". "N-no" he shrugged "I just made breakfast. I was hoping we could eat together". Hana blinked at him, then nodded smiling brightly "what did you make?!".
"Come and see for yourself" he said, throwing the book down onto her bed. Hana didn't bother to make it, she just hurried after him down the hallway to their kitchen. Once they reached the kitchen, she gasped with surprise. Rose petals lined the table where they ate breakfast, and a single rose was placed on the seat where she usually sat. Sasuke was looking in the opposite direction, his cheeks a rosy red. Though Hana wasn't sure what all of this was for.
"Is it my second birthday?!"she giggled, trying to see his face. "No" he said, shaking slightly. Hana was growing concerned, but before she could ask him what was wrong he spoke again "it's Valentine's Day. You always said you wanted something special every year for Valentine's Day right?". Hana's cheeks heated up, her palms beginning to sweat and her nails begging to be bitten. Was Sasuke...confessing to her? She shrugged it off. He was just being polite and fulfilling her dreams.
"T-thank you, Sasuke" she giggled, running over to the seat and taking the nose into her hands, sniffing it gently "wow, beautiful. This really does mean so much to me". Sasuke looked passed her out the window, and she also glanced too, to see if someone was there. Across the way was Sumi's apartment, and Sumi was sitting down eating breakfast along. Though he watched her, and Hana felt a pang of jealousy wash over her. Why on earth was he watching her so closely...when he made all of this for Hana?
She took a seat, allowing her raven hair to fall over her face. She squeezed the rose in her hand, snapping the stalk instantly. Sasuke moved across the kitchen, and took out some breakfast he had personally prepared for Hana. While she felt grateful and thanked him and ate most of it, she still couldn't help but think about how he watched Sumi.
"Hana?" he called, and she hadn't realised he had been talking to her. "W-wha?" she blinked. He sighed "I said the Chunin exams are coming up - do you need help preparing?". "Why don't you help Sumi?" she mumbled. Sasuke tilted his head "Sumi? Why would I help Sumi? I'm obviously going to help my sister if she needs it".
Hana scoffed, and Sasuke seemed taken aback. "Why are you being like that?" Sasuke asked, concern dripping from his voice. "Do you like Sumi?" she questioned him, looking up into his onyx eyes. "What? No. I told you, I have only one purpose...-". "Yeah, yeah, yeah. To destroy our brother Itachi. We've all heard it a thousand times, Sasuke. If you are in love with Sumi, shouldn't you just date her? It would save all the other girls in the village a lot of hassle and heartache if you just do it now".
Sasuke blinked, confused "me? Date Sumi? Hana I really don't know what you're talking about". "Stop!" she exclaimed sadly "stop playing with everyone's feelings. If you admit that you like her, I can set you two up and move on!". She gasped, realising what she had just said. "Move on..?" he asked quietly "what is that supposed to mean?". "I-" she felt sick to her stomach. "Hana...is there something you need to talk about?" he asked her. She gulped "n-no".
"Are you...gay...?" he blinked. "NO!" she exclaimed. "Then?" he questioned. "It's..." she sighed, then gripped onto her hair and yelled out angrily. Sasuke's eyes widened, and she figured he understood exactly what she meant. Though what happened next shocked her entirely. She heard the legs of Sasuke's chair scrape back slightly, then she felt him gently touch her face, cupping it in his hands. Hana tried to force her head back down as she felt tears about to fall, but Sasuke forced her head up and looked deeply into her eyes, as if contemplating something. Within seconds, he had made his decision. He swooped down, pressing his soft lips to hers gently, and closing his eyes lightly. Hana's eyes widened, and she gripped onto the back of his shirt.
What she done next shocked them both - a confirmation of feelings. She kissed him back.
|| Heeeey everyone. I had a review recently asking me to do a lemon scene between Sasuke and Hana. Don't worry, that's most definitely coming up eventually cause I did plan for this story to be Erotic. But as it stands, Hana and Sasuke are both confused and frustrated and they need some time to understand their emotions and connection. Besides all this, Hana is only 12 and Sasuke is only 13. I figured a 'first kiss' would be enough for now to stir things up some more, since many people have their first kiss that young (or was it just me lmao?). Anyway, let me know if you have any more suggestions/requests and I'll be happy to do it. After all, this story is for you!