If it's not obvious, dear readers, I'm writing this as though the scene in the directors cut were in the story. I didn't want to have to up the rating of this story to M. If anyone wants me to just add the scenes and bump the rating anyway (you must give me a reason) then I might. I've always believed that responsability lies in the reader. But, just so that I can open it to a wider audience, I cut out all the mature scenes (I could go on a rant about maturity and how it has nothing to do with age as well, but I won't). Also, I've been kinda switching between third and first persons in my writing, and I dunno if I've done it here, but I'll let you all know that from now on this is First person from Lithak's POV

Chapter 12: The Morning After

I slowly fluttered back into consciousness. My head seemed to be spinning. I grumbled a bit, and shifted slightly

It was then that I noticed the weight on my arm. I also noticed that I could feel skin pressed against me.

I looked in horror at Hinata lying in my arms. I couldn't remember anything that had happened from last night. Well, I could, slighty, but it was dazed.

Of course, I immediately assumed the worst. Horrible thought began to fill my head of the horrible things I might have done to Hinata. But... she was cuddled with me riht, so that means she must have been happy... but what if she wasn't right of mind at the time. Oh my god I took advantage of Hinata

In the middle of my mentally freaking out, I noticed Hinata wake up. It was then that she did something that instantly killed all my fears. She cuddled closer to me. I heard her breath a releaved sigh. I wrapped my arms tighter around her. "Somethign troubling you?" I asked, trying, and succeeding in, not letting my fears leak to my voice. She shook her head. "I'm just glad it wasn't a dream..." she said, blushing, "I mean." I shushed her lightly. "I know," I said softly.

By now I had regained my thoughts. I remembered what'd happened last night. I remembered that it'd all been intentional, if a bit spur of the moment.

I smiled, feeling her soft gentle breath against my chest. "So, how're you feeling?" I asked. She thought for a minute. "I guess I'm good..." she said, "it hurts a little, though... down there... but don't worry, if what I heard from Tenten is true, it's normal. At least, it was with her and Neji..." I smiled. "I always knew they were going out, they jsut tried to keep it secret," I said, smiling, "just don't tell everyone, k?" I smiled playfully, and I heard her let out a giggle. "Lithak, I love how you can make me laugh," she said, nuzzling her face lightly into my chest. I shrugged, "hey, it' what I do. I make Hinata Hyuuga's laugh, and I love them. Then again, there is only one. At least, I hope so, if there's two, I might have to get rid of the other one." I made a face, and she laughed some more.

Then it hit me. "Hinata..." I said quietly, "we didn't use a condom... you might be pregnant..." She thought for a minute. Then, after building her confidence, she said boldly, "well, if I do, we're having it, and we'll take care of it..." Suddenly, her face lowered. "that is... if you don't run away..." she said, realizing the all to common occurance of guys running away on their women. I lifted her face to mine, looking into her pale white-lavender eyes. "Hinata... I'd never do that to you," I said, kissing her softly. She smiled. "Mmm... Lithak... I think you might... um... be the best boyfriend ever," she said, blushing a dark scarlet. I smiled, rubbing the arch of her back. "Thanks Hinata," I said, "ya know, I don't think I could've asked for a better woman." She turned even darker red. "Lithak... thanks..." she nuzzled into my shoulder, since she was higher up on me now.

It was a while before we got up from the couch. I got up before she did, leaving her on the couch to rest a bit longer. I bean to prepare a breakfast of eggs, sausage, and bacon. I turned to palce it on the kitchen table to find her already sitting there. I smiled. She gave an innocent smile back and said, "I'm hungry. Looks good." I chuckled, spreading out the breakfast so we each got roughly half. "Sorry, but this is all I've really got. I'm kind of poor, at the moment. I'm not getting any missions that pay good," I said, sighing. She smiling, kissing my cheek. "Lithak, it's fine..." she said.

It was odd how she suddenly had such a happy tone. It must have been... well... my only guess is that she was happy knowing she was mine. I smiled at the thought. Mine... she's mine and... I'm hers...

After breakfast, we just stayed around a little longer. It was then that Hinata brought it up. "Lithak, how're we gonna explain my all night absence and my limp to Neji?" she asked quietly, "I mean... he'll probably kill you if he finds out what we did..." I smiled. "We'll work through it, besides, he'll kill me more if he finds out we hid it from him. I think I'll be able to work it out, with help from you of course."

Soon after that, Hinata and me left, heading for the Hyuuga family home, and ehading for what was likely to be a very angry cousin...

(hehe. I don't wanna torture you with a super cliffhanger, so I'll settle with this. Read and Review. I haven't gotten reviews in a couple updates TT no real ones anyway (thechosenone was me, but I was pretending to be someone else, because it's fun to do that sometimes (that's the only time I've done that))