Hello, my dear friends! I'm back! The new chapter is here!
Bexbluedragon76-san: yeah, can't help it coz Haruto-kun isn't Hinata's or Sasuke's. *cry* I hope you will read this chapter, too...
AHIRU-AI-IRO-san: Rin is kinda harsh here and we have Obito to blame for. She has been stressed out about her life and her baby then Obito's ass-ness (is this even a word? Lol) but I love writing a short tempered Rin actually. Lol..
roti bakar-san: I love reading your review. Thank you! Sasuke will make his move but I don't want them to move too fast, my mental is not prepared yet. I still love to tease them for a while. Lol.
luna88-san: I'm sad too, having Hinata separated from Haruto-kun. Oh, you want Sasuke to comfort her? You might have your wish come true. Enjoy!
Rhe Muliya Young-san: half of myself is dying when I separated them, especially I wouldn't be able to write about our cute Haruto-kun for awhile. Oh, another baby seems exciting and I think Sasuke would be gladly fulfilling our wish but too bad Hinata would have a heart attack. Lol.
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hinata00-san: yeah, it's so sad, right? And I agree with you about Sasuke making his move. Come on! Come on!
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Chapter 6
"Food." was all Sasuke said.
"What.."
"My mom bought this but she somewhat forgot to cook it as they argued too much." He shoved a big carton bag which filled with various types of vegetables, meat that as thick as Hinata's finger and tomato, of course.
"But.."
"You will help me to cook." with that he stepped into Hinata's apartment despite Hinata's protest.
"Sasuke-san, I am not in mood to—" Hinata said while following Sasuke to her kitchen.
"Where is your pan?" He opened the lower cabinet.
"In the next cabinet." and Sasuke found it immediately. "But, I—"
"What do you think about vegetables stir fry? The meat is a problem but I think hamburger is good enough." He murmured while gathering the ingredients in Hinata's kitchen.
"Sasuke-san.."
"And I want tomato salad." He turned around and gave Hinata her apron. "So start chopping now or we will have a very late dinner."
Hinata gaped at him. She wasn't in mood to talk let alone make some dinner. Her appetite had long gone and eating was the last thing she needed. Why couldn't this man understand?
Sasuke was sharp as seeing Hinata's displeasure, "My mother plans to ask you to come and have a dinner with us but it wasn't a good time. She wants to thank you, albeit a bit too late so she will be very disappointed if you don't accept this."
"That's very nice of her, but I am not—"
"Come on, I'm hungry and I don't want another take out. We have complete ingredients courtesy of my mother here and you can cook so we can share." He cut Hinata's words.
Hinata was astonished by Sasuke's logic. "I can make something for you.." and then you can leave me alone.
"Sure. We will eat soon as long as we work fast."
Hinata sighed, "I'm sorry, Sasuke-san but I am not feeling like to eat right now."
"Have you had your dinner?"
"No. But—"
"Perfect."
"I truly appreciate your mother's intention but I can't accept this.." she lost her words, she didn't want to be heard rude but she wanted alone time to mope and some time to arrange her mental, perhaps.
Sasuke flicked Hinata's forehead, "No buts. I'm not a patient man, Hinata."
Hinata touched her forehead. "And I also always been a honest man. I will tell on you about you refusing my mother's good will." He said.
"You wouldn't..."
"Oh, yeah..I will." He smirked proudly.
Hinata rolled her eyes, what was him? An elementary schooler?
"Ah, for your information, I had long day yesterday also today, so I deserve a decent meal. Besides, don't you owe me one for finding the baby's parents?"
"Whaa.." she wanted to protest that Sasuke didn't find Haruto's parents, only his father but she doubted he would listen.
"I don't cook so I don't know how to start these shits so you have better to help me." He took out the well wrapped meat and looked at Hinata expectantly, "What should I do first?"
Hinata blinked in disbelief but answered automatically, "You can clean the meat first while I chop the onion." she gave up since it would be easier to follow Sasuke's antics than persisting to tell him go, she decided.
For the next thirty minutes, there were only chopping and utensils clinking sounds between them. Sasuke would grumbled while doing his parts but kept following Hinata's instructions well. She was really good at that -giving instructions-, everything was planned neatly and accordingly, nothing was left unsupervised by her. Hinata would nodded in satisfaction when she found Sasuke did as she asked, typically a teacher, Sasuke mused.
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The dinner was pleasant although a bit awkward.
"Was it that bad?" she asked lightly and sat next to the sofa, facing her big windows while folding her laundry -mostly Mirai's since Haruto wouldn't need it anymore after meeting his parents- when Sasuke entered her living room after washing the dishes. The moon had risen, shining brightly in the dark sky.
Sasuke sighed, he knew Hinata wasn't talking about the dinner. "You don't know. I hope it's the first and last time to watch such long drama, live. There's no stop or at least fast forward button to end it faster."
Hinata smiled solemnly, "How was it?" she put another pair of tiny yellow socks to the folded pile.
"Nothing much changed even after long arguments and emotional jet coaster and drama at my house." Sasuke informed with a snort.
"I thought Mikoto-san would help."
Sasuke rolled his eyes, "Yeah, she did but then my father started to give his opinions, too." He hovered on the arm rest then draped his arms on it. "He insists, no, force them to get married as quickly as possible to reduce more damages." He put his head on the arm rest while laying on his stomach on Hinata's sofa. "I don't think it will change the situation, though. Obito is too idiot for his own good."
"My mother said it was okay. She doesn't care about our reputation, anyway. Itachi wants the ceremony to be held at one of his building. Obito's grandmother although doesn't really glad with the order but she accepts anything they want." Sasuke kept talking and Hinata nodded here and there without saying anything essential.
"I don't know where it turned chaos, my mother and father ended having a quarrel about Obito's relationship. It was hell. In the end, my parents and went to the cafe nearby to calm themselves." He ended his speech and flopped down next to Hinata on the floor.
"I see." she pushed her done laundry aside with Sasuke sitting next to her. They sat side by side, very close to feel each other's warmth yet not close enough to touch. "I hope they can fine a way out soon."
"Doubt that. They both are hothead. It won't end well if all they do are shouting and cursing." Sasuke shrugged.
"Can't you help then?"
Sasuke snorted, "Why should I? That ass creates his own problems so he should find the solution by himself. I ain't do charity jobs."
Hinata agreed with Sasuke. One should be responsible for his own deeds. Her father taught her that, too.
"It must be a long day for them."
"Hn.. Especially the young one. His mother decides to bring him with her as she and Obito didn't find any solution. They just left thirty minutes ago, followed by my family."
"How could they didn't have a solution? They love each other, don't they?"
Sasuke shrugged, "Who knows. I don't know and I don't care. They say love is a complicated thing."
They went into silence.
Hinata pulled a small quilt she had used as Haruto's blanket. A fluffy coral colored quilt with soft pink sheeps printed on it. Really, it was a bit too girly for the boy but Hinata found it suited the baby just much so she bought it quickly. The blanket that wouldn't be used by the baby anymore. Perhaps she should give it to Rin than to feed her own selfishness to possess something once was Haruto's. "H..How is Haruto-kun?" The only question she wanted to asked since Sasuke stepped into her room.
Sasuke looked at Hinata from the tip of his eyes, "He is fine. Albeit a bit confused since you weren't there."
With that Hinata's long pressed feeling burst out in strong gusts. She felt a heavy spring that had been pressed for too long in her chest finally sprung free. The way Sasuke said about Haruto made her heavy chest hurt even more. Her tears fell quickly and uncontrollably, the wet and salty fluid refused to stop even after Hinata tried to hold her breath. Unfortunately, when she lost to the need of air, the water broke even faster and then followed with loud cry. She couldn't stop it even if she tried.
"I'm sorry. I was fine just now, I thought.. I will..stop..just.." Hinata hiccupped and cried more. She just couldn't stop. She needed to stop.
She knew she didn't have any right to hold the baby. Yet she couldn't help to feel so empty and cold. She didn't know how cold and gloomy her life before Haruto came into her life. Yet now he was gone, too.
She was all alone.
It was the same feeling she had when she lost her mother years ago. At that time she had her father, her sister, even her cousin next to her but now...
She was all alone.
So empty.
So cold.
But then suddenly she felt warmth enveloped her. It was a very nice and calm warmth. Hinata tilted her head and saw Sasuke who looked far ahead despite holding her tight. "Sa..Sasuke-san."
"Hn."
And she cried even more. It was very nice of him to be next of her in such time. Without giving too much or asking too much from her.
"They will be fine, right?" she asked while holding the blanket tightly, it was already wet from her tears.
"Ah.."
"I..I hope they wi..will love Haruto-kun."
"They already do."
"Y..yes.. Haruto-kun.."
"He will remember. He remembers you, with such dumb father and a banshee mother, he must be crazy to forget about you."
Hinata couldn't help but to chuckle, "T..that's not something nice t..to say about a baby, Sasuke."
Sasuke blinked at Hinata, "Hn.. He has got Obito as his father so I won't keep my expectations too high if I were you." He stated blankly.
"Haruto-kun is a bright kid." Hinata defended.
Sasuke smirked, "Ah.. Fortunately you influence him more than his father so I am sure he will be fine."
Hinata couldn't decide whether to scold the handsome man or to thank him for his comments, for his aid and his understanding.
She decided he deserved more thank just a thanks, but she murmured, "Arigato, Sasuke."
All he did was pulling Hinata more to his arms.
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When she was awake in the next morning, there were three things that bothered her; first she couldn't feel her left arm and feet as the second thing she realized that she was pressed between the sofa and some hard yet warm surface which made her felt hot, and the last thing was the handsome face in front of her known as Uchiha Sasuke.
Sasuke and Hinata spent the night talking and talking. About Hinata's late mother, her loneliness, her insecurity compared to her own sister, and her family. Sasuke listened to her while he also told her about his life, his stupid friends, his perfect brother who he couldn't beat, and his strict father. Never before she imaged Sasuke and his worries, she thought he would be always be the best and had smooth sail.
"I don't really care. I will surpass my brother one day and I will say 'eat that' to his face." He admitted. "I can't wait to see his face." He smirked and Hinata couldn't help but giggled between her hiccups. Sasuke was a great man.
A night passed and now they were sleeping on her sofa, face to face, sleeping in the most innocent way people could describe and Hinata found her left arm was pressed between her and his chest, bending awkwardly. She was sure she would have one hell bad cramp when she moved but at the moment she didn't care. The position was uncomfortable yet nice at the same time.
Hinata used her free hand to touch Sasuke's forehead then the ever-present frown on his face. She touched it carefully until it was gone, and smiled. He had a really handsome face and nice skin that every girl would kill to have. Hinata touched his perfect pointed nose, it was such a crime to have such great features for a man.
"You should touch more than this so I can ask for your responsibility or at least charge you with molestation when you refuse to be responsible, you know." Sasuke's voice hummed lowly.
Hinata pulled her hand, "S..sorry. I didn't mean to.."
"It's okay. I kinda like it."
Hinata gaped at him and he smiled at her. Suddenly everything seemed to be alright. Hinata didn't know how but she felt it, she knew it that she would be fine and everything would be better.
Was it because of her crying last night or was it because of Sasuke who stayed behind with her and shared their secrets?
She didn't know.
But she wanted to know.
She got the sudden urge to know. She wanted to know how to live a better life. She wanted to know how to life fully just like when Haruto was still there with her.
And..
She wanted to know about the man who understood about her even without trying.
"Good morning." Hinata whispered lowly.
"Hn.."
"How was your sleep?"
"Good. You?"
"Um.. Y..yeah ju-just my hand.. I think I will have a bad cramp." Hinata blushed. It might sounded cliche but their position was just like the romance drama she had watched with her cousin's girlfriend, Ten Ten.
Sasuke chuckled, "I know. I think mine will, too."
"Oh?" Hinata blinked, "Why so?"
"Because you use it as your pillow, sweetheart."
Hinata yelped and sat quickly, "Sorry!"
Both of them groaned when they felt the blood circulation went back.
"It hurts!" They groaned at the same time.
Sasuke clenching his hand carefully while Hinata was doing her best to massage it throughoutly. Unfortunately, the best thing she could think was moving around the narrow sofa not so gracefully until Sasuke hissed and yelled not so gentlemanly, "Knee!"
Hinata yelped in confusion, what about her knees? She moved around to look at her knee which ended with her shin pressed more to Sasuke, and his delicate lower half.
"Off!" Sasuke sat and moved around to dodge Hinata's unknowing movement, "Stop moving! We won't stop only at molestation now if you don't." He said quickly.
And Hinata couldn't move even faster when she finally understood his meaning.
"Oof!" Sasuke grunted with a loud thud after that. "Shit!"
"S..Sasuke! I..I'm s..sorry!" Hinata scooted down to the floor next to Sasuke who laid there helplessly.
"Are you okay?" Hinata asked worriedly, the Uchiha covered his face with the back of his hands
"I'm fine. You hurt my pride more than physically." He sat and checking his head, he grimaced when he found a sore spot.
"I..I'm sorry..sorry."
So much for daydreaming about romantic moment.
"It's alright. No harm done. Just don't tell the blonde idiot about it or we won't hear the end of this." Hinata nodded quickly. "I understand."
"On second thought, don't tell anyone about this." and Hinata nodded wholeheartedly.
"Are you really okay, though?" she asked again.
Sasuke grunted, "Yeah. I will survive. You kinda a klutz, huh?"
"Not really."
"Yeah, you are or you wouldn't move like that." Sasuke teased.
Hinata blushed, "I..I'm not.. It's just you were there and.."
"Didn't even have time to explain it to you at that critical moment." Sasuke finished her sentence.
"U..Um.."
"At least you are a teacher so you know what I mean. If you were a banshee manager.." Sasuke trailled off.
Imagined Obito and Rin in Sasuke's and Hinata's literally dangerous position just now made them laugh.
"It would be a disaster." Hinata commented as a matter of fact.
Sasuke smirked, "She would attack him on purpose I bet."
"Oh. And he would be very shocked to even yell." Hinata giggled. She didn't know she would laugh so freely again after yesterday and all.
"Perhaps that would save us from the trouble." Sasuke snorted.
"But then we wouldn't meet Haruto-kun."
Sasuke grumbled his agreement.
Hinata went to bring small ice cubes wrapped in a handkerchief, "Thank you, Sasuke. For being here, with me, it means a lot to me." she said honestly while pressing it to Sasuke's head.
"Hn. I didn't do anything. I came for my dinner, remember?"
Hinata sat next to him, "You are very nice, Sasuke."
"I'm not. You need your brain checked." He leaned on the sofa.
Hinata shook her head.
"The one who is nice is you, I think. Haruto meets his parents all thanks to you." Sasuke assured.
Hinata shook her head again, "No. It's not. I was being selfish that I tried to have Haruto-kun for myself. I even hoped that he wouldn't meet his family anymore. I'm a bad person."
Sasuke shifted so he was facing Hinata then, "What do I say about your meekness?" He flicked Hinata's forehead again.
"I shouldn't because I am more than that." Hinata replied while brushing her forehead.
"Hn. Although I failed to see why you are so attached to someone else's baby you have just met."
"Haruto-kun is a very nice baby and he understands everything well just like us. He is loveable and so innocent." Hinata giggled, "I think I fell in love with him at the first sight. It might sound silly but time is irrelevant when you fall in love with someone, Sasuke."
"Hn.."
Yes, although Hinata loved the baby but he would need his mother the most, "Thank you for bringing him back to his family, Sasuke." Hinata bit her lips, "Thank you...for staying." she tilted her head, and went rigid when she realized how close their face to each other and saw Sasuke's black charcoal eyes on her.
The blank eyes were supposed to be void and plain yet the way Sasuke looked at her was entirely different. The way he looked at her made her heart beat faster, her cheek turned red even if not because of embarrassment, and small butterflies flew in her stomach, making her giddy and excited at the same time.
She watched Sasuke's eyes scanned her face through his black eyes, then lowered, to her lips and Hinata had to fight an urgency to bit her lips. Hinata imitated Sasuke's silent observation, the same face she had saw and touched just moments ago, the new feeling she found, the urge to touch him again. She wondered how did it feel to have someone next to you, who would be there just for you, be a shoulder when you tired and placed to call home.
For a long moment, nobody moved.
Till Sasuke brushed Hinata's side bangs away and touched her jaw tenderly that Hinata thought she imaged it. The blue haired young woman held her breathing when finally the man leaned over and just when their lips touched ever so slightly, they were interrupted by Hinata's phone. It was blaring loudly in a middle of silent room.
Both Sasuke and Hinata jumped and straightened themselves quickly. Hinata looked between Sasuke and her phone and only when Sasuke indicated her to receive it, she marched to her phone quickly and answered the phone without looking a the call id. "Good morning too, Neji-niisan. Next week? I'm not sure.." she replied nervously, her cheeks felt hot and she had to stop herself from fanning them.
"O..okay. No! I'm okay. Really!" she giggled hysterically, "Yes. Okay." she hummed again and then said goodbye to the caller.
"S-sorry. It was my cousin." Hinata told Sasuke who stood next to the window and did some stretching.
"The overprotective one?" Sasuke asked with a smirk. Hinata nodded.
Then silence.
Which led to more awkward moment when they remembered what had just happened.
The raven haired man cleared his throat, "I think it's time for me to go home."
Hinata blinked, "So soon? I can fetch us breakfast and—"
"No. I don't think so." He wasn't sure whether he could keep his hands to himself being alone with the fair beauty, so he stepped to the hall leading to the door.
"Some coffee, then?" Hinata asked while following the tall man.
"Thanks, but it's fine." He replied while trying to push his feet into his shoes.
Hinata stood there nervously, she was sure something was formed between them. Yet she didn't want this came only from her side. She didn't read it wrong, did she? What if Sasuke only followed the flow and it meant nothing to him?
There's only one way to find out.
"Sasuke?" Hinata said carefully.
"Hn?" He turned around to Hinata.
"I.. Um.." she tiptoed and pecked Sasuke's cheek quickly. "Thank you for staying with me."
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Sasuke stood in her genkan like a middle schooler who got his first kiss from his first crush. He blinked dumbfoundedly when he heard Hinata asked something.
"Hn?"
"I-I'm sorry. I shouldn't-"
This little girl probably thought silly things like she was crossing her line or thinking that Sasuke was mad at her.
True to his thoughts, Hinata was apologizing quickly for kissing him although it was only on his cheek and too short to be called as a kiss. He had been attacked times but they weren't just this sweet.
"I'm sorry for d-doing t-that." Hinata said sheepishly.
How could a woman be so dense yet so enticing at the same time?
Sasuke couldn't take it anymore. He pulled Hinata to his arms swiftly.
This time Sasuke allowed himself for a real kiss. The kiss which was sweeter than anything he ever taste. Sasuke hated sweets but if it was Hinata, he would gladly to have it in daily dose, hell, he wanted to taste it everytime he had chance. Perhaps, Obito had influenced him more than he thought.
Sasuke tilted Hinata's head more and Hinata practically melted in his arms. He hugged her on her waist while Hinata grasping at his shirt desperately.
As they stopped, Sasuke then cradled Hinata's face and inhaled her lovely scent, "You are forgiven if you allow me to do this again in the future." He murmured lowly, their foreheads touched and everytime he spoke his lips brushed Hinata's.
"Sasuke..."
Uchiha Sasuke opened his dark eyes and met her pearly eyes, there were many emotions flashed in her eyes and Sasuke wished, he really wished that she would want him just like how he so damn want her, too.
This time it was Sasuke's phone that rang. The raven haired man took it out and answered without moving from his position. "Hn. Dobe." a muffled loud voice was raging. "I forgot. Hn.. You go alone." Then followed with another long talk.
"Alright, I got it already. I'll be there in thirty minutes. Hn." And he put his phone back to the pocket.
"Is everything okay?"
Sasuke knew Hinata worried for both of the phone call and the new bond they had just formed. Always a worry-wart.
Sasuke hugged Hinata warmly and it felt so right. "Hn. Perfect. The dobe is being a coward so he needs my help." Hinata giggled.
He straightened himself and brought her hand to kiss her knuckles softly, "I will let you know when I hear about Haruto. See you later, sweetheart."
This time he said that in serious and deep tone unlike his usual mocking tone.
"See you later." Hinata replied with a smile.
End of chapter.
That's all. Don't ask why.
Don't kill me! *crying*