Answering some of your comments I do not plan this story to far ahead. I have a sketch in my mind of what I want it to be, where they will be traveling to and things like that but the specific things are written on the spot and I want it to stay that way for now because I feel like I'm getting to know them a little every time. It might be weird but that's my take on this story. I am so grateful for all of your comments and encouragement. I even might use some of your ideas because most of them seem great but we'll see.

This chapter is a little shorter but I think I wrote everything I wanted to and it would be weird to prolong it.


When he woke up he had tho-fold feelings. For one he was still in awe about their actions from this night but he also felt guilt. Maybe it was too soon to do this kind of stuff. They never even discussed what were standing on. Were they a couple now? It was something he wanted but he's never asked her about it. She didn't complain in the moment but shouldn't she have had the time to think about it? He felt as if he forced her to do this. Yet, when she woke, there were no mixed feelings on her side. She didn't regret anything. But he acted strange and it worried her.

„What is it Sasuke?" She was now scared of the answer. Did he have regrets? He looked at her and examined her carefully. She seemed okay.

„Was it too soon for you?" He looked so small. She suddenly realized that he was worried that she didn't want that. She approached him with a gentle smile.

„Sasuke you don't have to worry about that. If there was something wrong I would have told you." She paused for a second and closed the distance between them. „Are we moving fast? Well, if we were at Konoha we would have to move slower because of so many things. But here are no restrictions. I think we move at the pace that suits us. And that's okay by me" she put a hand on his chest and looked into his eyes. These eyes that had all the control over him. He was soft when it came to her.

„So what are we doing today?" He smiled, suddenly free of any hesitations.

„Let's just go out. We can decide on the spot" she laughed. Was this really the man that most feared? This man that was so gentle and considering that he overthought his every move?

They were strolling through the village and they approached the town square. It was extremely crowded because of the market that was taking place there. She wanted to see every stall there was. Most of them had food from all over the country and they bought rice cakes again. She took a note in her memory that he seemed to like it. But on the other sales there were a lot of beautiful handmade things. One place sold jewellery like no other. It was bade of glass and reminded her of the alleys they saw earlier during they stay at the village. She bought a necklace for her sister. This was the first time she bought something for anybody home. The necklace was shining and reflected all the colors of the rainbow. It was beautiful. Sasuke finally found senbons for Hinata there. He bought them at the stall that reminded them of Konoha and later they realized it was indeed from their home town.

After they saw every exposition they went into the more quiet part of the village. There they found a greenhouse open to the public. It was a strange building. Glass linked to the rocks with green being seen though it. It was a place out of this world but they just couldn't wait to breathe in the air that was inside of it. And when they came inside their eyes were enchanted by the diversity of the flora in there. There were all kinds of tropical plants and not only green but all of the colors. They sat on one of the benches and breathed deeply. She hasn't noticed thill now how much she missed the flora. Village Hidden in Rocks was one of the most sterile places in the world. There were no parks in there and she wanted to be where the trees were.

„Maybe we should leave tomorrow?" She asked. He just nodded. „We could just go towards Suna. There are some unnamed countries on the way and we could always see them." She always was curious about the world outside of the Five Great Nations and seeing some of it would be nice. There were barely any missions sent out there and she has never been assigned to one. „Have you ever been out there?"

„No" he's never really thought about going but it might be nice. Maybe there he wouldn't be recognized. She was looking at him. He looked much more at peace than when they first met. She also saw him as much more handsome person than then. It was strange how getting to know someone can change the way you see them. She's never seen how perfect his complexion and hair were. He was now almost perfect to her. Idealization was one of the first things that happened when she was starting to like a person and she didn't want to see him as perfect. There was beauty in imperfection and she was aware of the fact that nobody was perfect, including him and her. In this moment though there was not one imperfect thing she could see in him. She smiled mildly. She was definitely starting to feel something for him.

„What do you think our friends would think if they knew we are together?" Together was a simple word. They were traveling together and now it seemed that they were together in a different meaning as well. He looked up at the glass ceiling. He hasn't really thought about it until now.

„I don't really play in guessing other peoples minds" he answered but he instantly thought about Sakuras not so great reaction camouflaged with a fake smile. He did feel a little wrong when it came to her. He's never shown much interest in her but she's always been interested and wanted something more. It was weird to him but he had to admit it would be difficult to tell Sakura about what was between him and Hinata.

„I thought about it a while ago" she said. „They probably wouldn't believe it at first" she smirked. „I suppose I wouldn't have believed if someone had told me this a year ago" Neither would he. Hell he didn't even think about her and now she was all over his thoughts.

„They would have to get used to this, that's all" there was no second guessing this on his side. He would fight anyone who disagreed with their choice. „Why do you care what they would think anyway?"

„Well, I've always wanted to meet expectations and I think it has grown on me. Not that what they might think would change anything but I do care about others opinion." And that statement gave him a lot to think about. If she really cared about it so much then how could she believe it wouldn't change anything? He was not welcome by some of their friends and what about her family? They, for sure, would not be excited about her relationship with the former most wanted ninja. Was there even the slightest bit of hope that they could go back to Konoha and sill be like that? Did he even want that to happen? When he's been even near the village his whole body has been urging to run again so could it change? And, if yes, then when exactly? He did know that he would try and go back with her even now of she wanted to but would he last there? There were a lot of questions in his mind and he was starting to feel anxious about the inevitability of the need of an answer. He looked at her and their gazes locked. „You don't have to worry about anything" she said and he wandered if she could read his mind.

In this greenhouse he realized that he loved her. It was quick realization that caught him off guard and left him speechless. He couldn't say the words now but it was obvious to him. And in this greenhouse he started to grasp what it meant for Uchicha to fall in love. All of his worries were now more or less regarding her and she was the only person in the whole world that mattered to him this much. He also knew that there was very few things that could break him and most of them concerned this relationship and Hinata. It was all clear now. She was just pulling him closer like gravitation and he had nothing to say about that. This little, gentle creature has made him that much weaker and still he felt stronger than ever. She wasn't even aware what an impact she had on him and it most likely was the reason she did.

He knew now that he would do anything to make her happy, even go out of his way and try to impress her friends, her family. For her there was nothing he would not do. And so he decided not to think about the future anymore. He was letting himself live in the moment with her by his side.

In the hotel they packed their things before their nightly round of playing cards and went to sleep. She fell asleep almost immediately but he was still breathing in his recent realization. He was happy. There have been only a few times he's felt truly happy. And now she was the reason. He wanted to remember every little detail about her. He wanted it to be imprinted in his mind more than anything. She was too good to be real but there she was with him. It was a weird thing that she's chosen him. How could he not have noticed her earlier?