Author Note: Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays! My gift to you all is two chapters in one! So I hope you enjoy it and let me know what you think, okay? It means a lot! I hope everyone has an amazing day!
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Neighbors 2.2
Hinata fell onto Sasuke's rug and panted as if she just had a heart attack. The Hyuuga clutched her heart and placed a hand over her forehead.
"Are you serious?" Sasuke dropped two heavy boxes on the floor. "You barely lifted anything."
Hinata looked over a her bin of clothes and back at her insensitive boyfriend. "I w-worked all day. I'm tired."
"I'm carrying everything," he replied. "Stop being a baby."
Hinata swallowed and turned onto her side. "Can we d-do more later?"
"Mako only gave us today," he crossed inked arms. He was wearing one of those sleeveless-side less shirts with 'Seven Deadly Skins Tattoo Parlor' on it. Overgrown ebony tresses were pulled into a short ponytail. "Get your ass up, Princess."
"What's today?" She reluctantly sat up.
"Saturday-" he paused when her eyes widened. "What's wrong with Saturday?"
"The dinner is tomorrow," she stood and took Sasuke's hand. "My father's dinner. I...I forgot to tell him t-there will be another guest."
He pulled her fingers to his lips. "You purposely forgot," onyx orbs closed. "You should know I'm going regardless."
Hinata's cheeks burned. He thought she was lying. Great, now he thought she was a liar! "No, Sasuke-"
He ruffled her hair and walked out the door. "Let's finish this."
Hinata rubbed her arms and looked around the condo. "I honestly forgot..." The Hyuuga woman pulled out her cellphone and sat on the couch. "Ah, yes, hello father."
He asked her what was going on and Hinata replied, "N-nothing. I just wanted to tell you that...that there's going to be an e-extra guest."
There was silence. He agreed and hung up without asking her who was it. One part gave her much relief, the other part made her tense. "Hinata," Sasuke shouted in the door.
She jumped out of her skin and threw the phone towards him. Luckily Sasuke taught it before it broke his face in two. "S-Sasuke!"
"What's taking you so long? Must I carry you?"
"I was on..." She clutched her aching heart. "I was on the phone with my f-father." Hinata stood with a weary smile. "I told him there was an extra guest coming."
He didn't say anything for a while. Hinata became tense all over again. He nodded after a few moments. "Let's get you moved in."
Her smile grew and followed him out.
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Hinata sat on the end of the bed with a heated face. They finished around midnight. Sasuke ordered takeout and they took separate showers and now...
"Princess," Sasuke called from his side of the bed. "Are you nervous? Really?"
"Well, this is my first night...that this is now m-my bed." She cupped her knees and took a deep breath. She didn't know if her paranoia was kicking in or if she was just...scared. Hinata believed she thought this through. That her mind shuffled through every possibility that could happen.
It made her chest pound.
If they broke up, not that she planned on it... She would have to move back in with her father until she could emotionally could begin to find a new apartment. Her father would meet a man that could potentially break her heart. Moreover, she would always remember sharing a room with a man that could potentially break her heart...or kill her, of course.
Sasuke was now in front of her on a knee. "Why are you crying?"
"I-I..."
He took her trembling hands. "Breathe, okay?"
Hinata nodded quickly and yanked her hands away to cover her mouth. He was...confused. Why was she crying so hard? "I'm s-scared!" She confessed.
"Why?"
She shook her head and tried taking deep breaths. Sasuke simply sat down on the floor next to her. He played idly with his lip ring until she calmed down. It didn't seem to be anytime soon. "I d-don't want to get hurt..." She whispered. Sasuke rolled onyx eyes. "No," she clenched her fist. "I'm serious!"
"Hi-"
"I'm s-scared that you...you're g-going to break my heart. I don't w-want to feel that again." Again. This was the first time she spoke of her past relationships at all.
"You're so ugly right now," Sasuke murmured and picked the sniffling girl up. Hinata buried her face in his shoulder when he carried her to her new side of the bed. "You'll hurt me before I hurt you, alright?" He loomed over her red nosed, puffy eyed self. "You threw a cellphone at my forehead. Last week, you punched me in the nose."
"By accident!" She covered her face.
"Look, I really..." The Uchiha stopped. Maybe the time wasn't right. She was an emotional mess. "If it'll make you feel better I'll sleep on the couch."
"N-no," she told him. "I'm sorry."
"Don't apologize idiot." He stood and walked to his side of the bed. Hinata turned to watch him get in bed. "Go to sleep."
She smiled and leaned over until Sasuke hand covered her whole face. "What do you think this is? I saw mucus touch your lip."
Hinata pouted and removed his hand. "I get really confused on your feelings for me," she flipped her body on her side with her back to him. The Hyuuga squeaked when he pulled her to his chest.
"Don't," he told her. "They're clear." Hinata wanted to ask him about that but she decided to go to bed. They did have a big day tomorrow.
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"Princess, are you ready yet?" Sasuke walked in the bathroom.
Hinata looked at her boyfriend through the mirror. He was adjusting the sleeves of his black turtleneck. His face was bare from any piercings and ebony hair covered his many ear rings and neck tattoos. Hinata mouth gaped at how...good he looked.
"I..."
He smirked and crossed his arms. "Speechless?" He looked at the mirror and nodded pretty satisfied. "I feel proper."
Her cheeks warmed along with other things. Oh, Hinata almost burned her hair in the curling irons. "Ne, you l-look nice."
Sasuke bit his lips at his reflection. "Think I could get a "professional" job?" He commented. Hinata knew he would catch her staring but...damn. Sasuke in all black was like a magnet, a really strong magnet.
Hinata lifted to her toes and kissed his cheeks. "I like it."
He turned and finished the job. Hinata didn't not particularly like this feeling. Sasuke's hands cupped her face and gently pulled away. He didn't know if it was the curling iron making the bathroom hot or-
"We should go," he coughed awkwardly. "I don't want to be late."
Hinata nodded and released a sigh. She couldn't just run home in these kinds of situations. "Control yourself Hinata." She pointed to her reflection. Leave it to Sasuke to make her want to faint fully-clothed.
"Princess!"
"Coming!" She called back.
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Neighbors 2.3
Hinata wore a simple teal blouse and black pencil skirt. She added a white scarf and grabbed her pea coat. Standing next to Sasuke, she felt so bright! "I n-need to lose weight," she mumbled trying to adjust her blouse from digging into her waist.
"What? No." Sasuke took her hand protectively. "Just buy the right size."
She wrinkled her nose. "It's not that simple," she told him as they walked up to her father's porch.
"You're perfect," he hissed before knocking at the large wooden door.
"And if I gain weight?"
"More of you to be perfect." He replied. Before Hinata could get rid of her blush the door opened. Hiashi stood in front of them. Immediately his eyes went to their joined hands.
"This is your extra guest, Hinata?"
"Yes. His name is-"
Hiashi raised a hand. "Allow him to introduce himself."
Sasuke extended his hand. "Uchiha Sasuke."
Cold opal eyes looked at his offered hand before turning around. "Come in."
Hinata winced at her father's behavior. Sasuke closed his hand. "At least he didn't spray me with holy water."
Hinata smiled lightly and walked with him inside. Sasuke wasn't surprised that their home looked even more expensive inside. His family home was something like this. The Uchiha shook that thought off when they came to the dining room. It was simple enough with five chairs.
He took a seat beside Hinata and across from her father. "Are none of the others joining us, father?"
He shook his head. "I wanted to personally meet your special guest myself."
Hinata almost sunk into her chair. "W-was I that obvious?"
"As a sore thumb," He rested his chin on intertwined fingers. "Uchiha Sasuke, what do you do for a living?"
"Exterior design," he told him confidently.
"Do you?" He questioned. Hinata looked at Sasuke as if he grew another head. It was like dressing up a résumé! He did design on people's skin. "Is that what you went to college for? Assuming you went."
Sasuke nodded. "I did. Graduated from Sunagakure University. Majored in Marketing and Minored in Art."
Hinata didn't know that! It would explain how he met Gaara, Temari and Kankuro. She felt like a horrible girlfriend. Hiashi nodded seemingly satisfied. "And you moved to Konoha?"
"I was born here. It's home, sir."
"How did you meet my princess?" He asked almost fondly. Sasuke looked over at Hinata with a split second of disgust.
"She locked herself out of her apartment. I called maintenance for her."
Hiashi leaned back and sent his daughter a stressed look. Typical Hinata. "Do you-"
"Father, the food?"
Opal eyes locked. The man nodded. "Yes. Excuse me."
When the man disappeared around the corner. Sasuke yanked his hand from her. "Do you have some kind of sick fetish? Your father calls you that too."
Hinata shook her head. "I t-told you not to call me that."
"You should have told me it was reserved."
"Too late," She hissed when her father came back.
Hiashi sat down as the servers followed closely behind. "I hope you enjoy it." He commented. As the couple started eating Hiashi kept a close eye on how they interacted. Hinata picked over her vegetables and the boy reprimanded her silently.
In the end of their glaring session, Hinata ate them anyway. The boy was downing his drink until his daughter moved the glass to her side. They flowed awkwardly together.
"Are you living with him?" Hiashi asked.
Hinata looked up suddenly. "I, um, recently. I finished m-moving yesterday."
"Un," he grunted. Clearly not thrilled at he knew nothing of this. "Are you pregnant?"
Sasuke choked first. Hinata's food fell out of her mouth at her father's unusually forced bluntness. "No!" She squeaked and patted her choking boyfriend's back. "F-father, please!"
"You're living with a man I know nothing about, Hinata. I'm curious."
Sasuke cleared his throat. "I assure you that's impossible."
"And why is that, Uchiha?"
Hinata covered her face. "F-father, stop. I'm n-not having anything." Sasuke rubbed his throat through the fabric of his shirt. This was actually going better than he planned.
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"What do you think?" Hinata replaced her pea coat and pulled away from hugging her father. Sasuke went to start up the car.
"I don't like him," Hiashi said dryly.
"W-what? Why?"
"Hinata, he has hand tattoos and so stupidly tried to shake my hand. They disappeared under his sleeves...it is not cold enough for a long sleeve so I'm assuming he has plenty."
"Father-"
"I am no fool. He simply isn't good enough for you. 'Exterior designer' and as if Sunagakure University is just a note worthy school."
"But he-"
"I also don't like how nonchalant he was as if he just meets dozens of fathers."
"Father," she clenched her fist. "I really, really like him. He is a good person."
"Let him be good to someone of his taste. I can't force you to move out but I want you to realize that-"
"You've never liked anyone I brought to you," Hinata whispered. "I love you, father. But I... He is special to me. He was the one that wanted to meet you...give him that."
"Stupidly," he added.
Hinata took a deep breath and adjusted her jacket. "I will speak to you later, father."
"Ah, do. Remember you asked me what I think and I think he is not what you need."
"You're right. I did ask," she smiled and hugged the man. "Remind me to not to do it next time."
"Will do. Assuming there will be a next time."
Hinata waved at her father and walked to the car. Sasuke looked at her and smirked. "He hated me, eh?"
"To the bone." She confessed.
"Are you going to leave me now?" Sasuke prompted.
Hinata looked at him crazy. "What? No. I'm not."
He nodded and started to drive away. "Then this dinner was successful." Hinata just smiled at the Uchiha. He knew Hiashi wasn't going to like him. It was just the point to see her reaction. Hinata felt good despite the fact that she kind of hoped that he would at least accept him. Oh well...
"Do you eventually want children?" She asked him smoothly. It was on her mind since dinner, maybe before that.
"Eventually," he replied. "You?"
"E-eventually..." She looked out the window. "Wouldn't you be worried if the child came out with tattoos?"
"Or if it was so scared of the real world that it went back in," he smirked. Hinata laughed sarcastically. They rode home silently. It was the first time they spoke of their relationship so far in the future. It made Hinata bubbly.
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Hinata stuck a spoon full of ice cream in her mouth and watched the autumn leaves. "We've been together for almost ten months... I've been in your place for a week."
Sasuke shuffled through his salad for tomatoes and nodded. "Sounds about right."
"I feel like something is missing," she mumbled.
"Are you breaking up with me?"
"What?" Hinata dropped her spoon. "No. Why would you t-think that?"
Sasuke crossed his arms, unsatisfied with his food. "You realize what you just said? It sounds breakup-ish."
"Are you trying to insinuate s-something?" Hinata leaned forward. "Because I can t-take a hint."
"Then you're using reverse psychology?" Sasuke pushed his plate away and leaned towards the girl.
"Foreshadowing maybe?" She tried meeting his glare. It was a fail.
"Want me to read between the lines?" Sasuke murmured.
"You can't j-just leave me," she told him.
"You can't just think that you're going to walk out of my life, Prin- Hyuuga." He corrected himself.
Hinata's frown wavered when they were mere inches apart. "I... You know, I..."
Sasuke closed the rest of the space between them. They looked like new lovers kissing over a table in a public place. Sasuke wasn't sure how he felt about the subtle changes she was making to his character.
"Excuse me!"
The dark haired coupled looked over to see a blushing waitress. "Please, keep your PDA, um, private."
Hinata sat in her seat. "S-sorry." Sasuke didn't replied. He watched his girlfriend dig back into her ice cream. He wanted to tell her how he felt.
That's what is missing.
"A p-puppy! Or a kitten! Can't you have small animals?"
"You want...a cat?"
The Hyuuga nodded with excitement. "Or a puppy!"
Sasuke closed his eyes. "We'll check it out."
Hinata clasped her hands and went to say something but held back. As they always did. Why were three words so difficult to say?
Hinata didn't skip a beat. "Ne, tell me about work?"
"Well, during my break today I got a new piercing."
Hinata nodded. How many holes could his body possibly take? "Where? Your navel?"
Sasuke frowned while Hinata cried laughing at the thought of Sasuke with a pink belly button ring. "No, lower."
Her laughing slowed until she was staring blankly at him. "L-lower?"
He smirked and nodded. "Pretty low."
Hinata stood so fast her ice cream fell over. He watched her face gain so much color in seconds. Her mouth gaped a few times. Sasuke looked up at her rather seductively and rattled his tongue ring.
Needless to say, people were screaming telling someone to call 911. Sasuke sighed. "I got her," he picked the unconscious woman up then paused. "Matter of fact, I need to get her checked out anyway."