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Chapter Three : "Sasuke's first Love"

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"Sasuke-san. The Secretary from the Mayors' office just called us and says that the Mayor will grace us with his presence for the opening of Konoha High. And so to say she informed me as well that the Mayor is on his way to Konoha right now seeking Naruto-sans' presence to extend his gratitude and appreciation." Tachibana Shiro –Sasuke's assistance informed. As Sasuke was busy giving inspection to the 3rd floor of the building.

"Hmmm… he is getting ahead. Such politics." Sasuke commented while taking note on his inspection.

"Are the chairs and tables delivered already?"

"The delivery will be tomorrow Sasuke-san."

"You'll see to it that there would be no damage on the delivery." Sasuke ordered as he took off his helmet and walks passed his secretary.

"Yes sir, I will."

"Oh by the way don't forget that during the opening Naruto would be here, so there would be no alcoholic drinks that will be serve."

"Yes sir."

"I'll be going home ahead." He said and handed Tachibana his head gear as he took the step down the stairs. "Tell that to Kiba"

"Yes sir"

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"Sorry mister! Can you please pass the ball?"

Sasuke stop in his trance as a ball hits his leg.

A group of young kids were playing in the park that time. He kicked the ball gently but still it's enough force to send it flying towards the children.

Sasuke smiled as the young kid thanks him for returning the ball.

He continued walking on the path going back to his apartment. When he remembers that he left his key to Kiba.

Oh great now he needs to go back and get it from him.

Kiba would surely comment on how forgetful he is this past few days. He sure does forget small things from time to time but Kiba always made a big fuss about it since it seems not like him to forget things so suddenly.


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"Like I thought Sasuke you would come back because you left this with me." Kiba smirk at him while showing him his keys.

"I know you've been spacey lately but please don't forget that when you cross the street you have to look both sideways sir or you'll get hit by a car. Perhaps you will forget that simple instruction on how to cross the street." Kiba teased.

"Just shut up." He said and took the key and went on his way.

"I know it's her anniversary tomorrow but at least don't make foolish things today okay?" Kiba yelled as Sasuke had walked past the gate.

He stops in his trance after hearing him reprimanding him again for like a 100 times already for today. He would sure to break his wrist next time he'll bring that up to him.

Sasuke make a left turn when he passed the gate only to be stopped when his eyes took a glimpse on the shadow figure of a young teenage girl hiding on the right side of the gate looking at the school building.

Sasuke had seen many children and teenagers would passed by the school ground to look at the construction. They are excited about being admitted to a well-known school and thus with free Tuition fee. He is accustomed to see people here and then but somehow this time this is different.

He looks at the young teenage girl who is hiding on the lamp post while looking at the construction site.

Looking awed with a sparkly eyes.

Sasuke almost couldn't breathe while eyeing at the girl.

The girl seems to feel his presence that when she looks at him she quickly bowed and run away as fast as she can.

"Wait!" Sasuke exclaimed and hurriedly went after the girl but in no luck he had lost her.

It's like he had lost her all over again. He is sure he just saw Hinata.

Though it may sounds so impossible since Hinata would be a 37 year old woman and not a teenage girl. But he is sure that the girl looks exactly like Hinata with a different eye color though.

Sasuke punched his fist on a lamp post.

He is getting by day by day trying to forget her.

He even volunteered to work away from Konoha cause he is been swimming with Hinata's memories back there, and then now his mind is playing tricks on him again. Making him see a teenage Hinata.

It's been almost 13 years and he is so pathetic like Naruto. it's hard to forget about her.

Hinata was so precious to him. So precious that when Hinata was declared to be missing and dead that Sasuke almost lost his will to exist.

Gladly his wife Sakura was there pulling him back in the light when he was trapped in the darkness.

When Hinata's gone it's like Sasuke is seeing another family member massacred in front of him. Like the ones he had before.

He is in love with Hinata when they were young.

He is actually possessive of her that whenever boys would talk to Hinata that he would surely beat those boys out scaring them off.

However Naruto came into the picture. it would be easy for him to ask Naruto to stay away from Hinata since the blonde dobe is in love with Sakura but he couldn't do that since Hinata had a great smile every time the dobe is around.

Hinata's face would brighten upon seeing him. Now how could he destroy that? He did promise Itachi before he died during that massacre that he will put the happiness of those who are precious to him than his.

So he asked Sakura out to have Naruto stopped pursuing Sakura and perhaps look at Hinata as how she looks at him.

He succeeded and in the shadow he works for Hinata's happiness even to the point of cutting his communication with her to prevent himself from stealing her away from Naruto.

And that's where the guilt came from. His guilt that for so many years he seldom talks to Hinata, for so many years he had Hinata think that he doesn't care about her anymore. Maybe perhaps if he still has a communication with him that she might think of calling him that fateful night. Perhaps she might still be alive.

When naruto called him that morning saying Hinata was gone and that they had a fight, Sasuke made sure Naruto would taste his fist.

He knocks him out when he confronts him but then he realized that he isn't anything different with Naruto.

He too had left Hinata alone. He too shared that guilt with him.

But too bad unlike Naruto, he still have Sakura.

Sakura had made him feel alive again and that he realized how precious Sakura is to him though he had hard times telling her that because they were all consumed with guilt.

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"Sasuke?! Where have you've been? I've been worried since you left earlier than me and then you came home late." Kiba yelled at him.

"What would Sakura think if something bad would happen to you? She would surely beat the hell out of me since she asked me to watch over you're lazy ass."

Sasuke didn't say anything; he went pass Kiba and went straight to his room.

"Oi? Sasuke?" Kiba knocked on his door. "Yah know if it really hurts remembering her perhaps you should call you daughter since it makes you feel better every time you talk to her. And after all Sasuke unlike Naruto you still have a family to go home to so stop sulking like an idiot"

When there's no response from Sasuke, Kiba decided to let him be.

Sensing Kiba's presence away, Sasuke went into his bed without even bothering to take off his winter coat. He eyed the ceiling and somehow memories of him and Hinata together came flashing in his mind.

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Flashback

26 years ago...

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"Konoha?" an 11 year old Sasuke repeated as Hinata told him about her transfer to another school for the next grade.

"Yap, father said that perhaps I would excel on my studies since my cousin Neji is there and he is the top of his class."

"Che! It's not like you're not excelling in here." Sasuke retorted as he sat next to Hinata.

Hinata just smiled at him thanking him silently for defending her again.

Hinata always thought that she had less when truth is she had done greater things.

It's just annoying to him how her father would talk and act like Hinata isn't doing well.

He can sense Hinata's sadness and uneasiness on the matter.

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"Do you want to transfer?" he asked her while his eyes were focused on the book he is pretending to read.

Hinata shook her head gently. "But I have no choice. I can't disobey father."

Sasuke smirk at his self for the decision that he would do just for the sake of this fragile girl. "Well that leaves me no choice as well."

"ehh?"

"Guess I have to enrol on that Konoha school you'll transferring into." He said coolly as if it was a bothered decision to him.

Sasuke almost drop from his seat as Hinata came hugging him. He can feel her tears soaking on his uniform. She really is afraid as he thought.

"Geez you're still a cry-baby." He said as a smile draws on his lips as he hug the girl back.

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Now thinking back, he wished he seek Hiashi's attention to change his mind on transferring Hinata to Konoha, maybe then Hinata won't have to cross path with Naruto. But it's contradicting. He doesn't regret meeting Sakura and Naruto. If only he can change Hinata's, he would gladly do.

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"Good morning Uchiha-san." An old market man greeted him as he passed his way on the market heading to the construction that morning.

Tsukikure is different from Konoha, they don't have malls but only public markets.

He just nods his head as his greeting to the old man who happens to have a son he wished to enrolled in Konoha.

The man like the rest of the people in tsukikure has been so kind to him and welcoming.

Somehow they were grateful that Konoha will give a free education to the young people in Tsukikure.

Tsukikure is a different province he had encountered. The school is in the next city and since people can't afford to send their children to such school cause it takes too much money, so most of the people living in here were unschooled, some who can afford are home schooled, others are home schooled by their parents livestock.

Beep! Beep!

"Where are you Sasuke?" Kiba said immediately as soon as Sasuke answered the phone.

"I'm on my way." He said and then without proper goodbyes he ended up the call.

He then proceeded to double his speed when an item from an accessories stand caught his attention. It was a pink cherry blossom hair clip that he knows Sakura would look good on it.

"I'll take that." He said to the old woman pointing at the pink hair clip.

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"oh no! it's too expensive!"

That voice had caught Sasuke's attention while he was waiting for the old woman to wrap his item.

"If only Nii-san was here I could ask him to lend me some money."

Sasuke eyed the girl that is standing in front of a dress boutique. And then it hit him. This is the same girl yesterday. And this time he is sure his mind isn't doing a trick since he can see her clearly. She is really like her.

"mou! I guess I have to find another gift!" The girl exclaimed and took her leave and look at the other stands.

Sasuke observe the girl as she mingles and talks with some of the vendor in there.

Somehow Sasuke had a strong feeling about her but he didn't want to commit mistake by a hunch. Only Kakashi-sensei does that thing.


"My lady?"

The girl looks at the old lady who approached her. "Yes?"

"There's a gentleman who said that I should give this to you." She said and handed the young girl the item that she is holding.

"For me? What could this be?" she said and looks at what's inside only to be surprised to see the fine dress she's been eyeing a while ago. "What?"

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"3 more weeks and everything will be ready; I already had contacted Neji for the list of teachers that will be employed here. The elementary building as well as for the middle high is done. Buildings for high school are what me and Kiba were focusing now." Sasuke said as he called Naruto for his report.

"Hey Teme, as much as I want to hear your report about the continuing construction of Konoha High in there, there's someone special who really wants to talk to you ttebayo." Naruto said on the other line.

Sasuke smiled knowing who is it and as soon as he heard his daughter's voice Sasuke smile grows wider.

He talks to her with pride as she mention about her being the top of her class.

As much as he wanted to talk to his daughter all day, Kiba went inside his office and motion for him to come out. He ended his call with his daughter but he promised her that he will be back before Christmas.

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"There were 20 tables and 50 chairs which are defected, so I have it brought back to the company and asked them to repair it." Kiba informed as they walked along the school building.

Sasuke watched the people from doing the final touched of every classroom. Everything is almost ready.

"How about the gym and sports equipment? Are they all set?"

"Not quite, We still have a problem with some of the sports equipment."

"Like what?"

"Well the delivery is delayed and that's the problem. Geez, Shikamaru is good at this stuff, she should be doing this and not me. " Kiba said while rubbing his hands together. "It's pretty cold this year."

"I know. Though unlike Konoha there is no snow here."

"Yeah which is kind of lame right Sasuke we could have a-"

Kiba stopped on his words.

"a?"

"Hi-Hinata?" Kiba softly call as his eyes went wide.

Sasuke look at where Kiba is looking and find the answer by seeing a young girl carrying a paper bag in hand while looking at them.

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"No! Hinata is dead!" Kiba said still in shocked upon seeing a girl who look exactly like Hinata.

The girl hurriedly went into them when they noticed her.

"Hi!" she greeted with a smile that Sasuke almost forgot to breathe. Since she doesn't just have Hinata's looks but her gentle smile as well.

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"Sa-sasuke you know her?" Kiba asked snapping Sasuke back in reality.

"Ano- I wanted to say Thank you Oji-san for the dress. I asked the old woman and she said it's the guy from the construction site of Konoha High who give this to me. Thank you, though I didn't know why you would pay for me sir." The girl explained.

Sasuke softly smiled at the girl. "Take it that could be my Christmas present to you."

"Ohh.. a christmas present? "The girls eyed went wide at him but then it soon turn soft. "Even if I didn't know who you are and I was told that never to accept a gift from strangers but….. But I felt strange with you mister. It's like I felt comfortable with you though we just meet." The girl smiled genuinely at him and then bowed again. "I'll be going now. Thank you for the gift!" she said and walks away.

"Wait!" sasuke said as the girl is almost at the gate. "Will you be here for the opening of Konoha?"

The girl smiled at him again. "Sure I will be!"

"Sasuke, that girl? She really looks like…"

"I know.. its like a clone right?" Sasuke smiled at Kiba. Somehow it's like Hinata is giving them hopes. If that girl would be here in the opening he wanted Naruto to see her. Probably to pull that dobe away from his depression.

He dialed Naruto's number again.

"Dobe. Be here in 3 weeks' time. I mean it. Cause if you don't I'll kill you myself" Sasuke commanded without giving Naruto a chance to respond and he hung up.

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