Author Notes: I need to hurry and catch you guys up to those of Tumblr! Also, thanks to Jen, I realized that I forgot to label the actual pairings! Thank you so much! I can't believe I didn't realize for seven chapters.

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Neighbors 2.7

Hinata was in her element being surrounded by seven year old kids. Not because she was pretty short and they accepted her as one of their own. Hinata worked on her sketch for Sasuke when a little boy came over. "Miss Hyuuga!" He held up his painting.

Hinata smiled dearly at the sunset. "Its beautiful! I'm p-pretty jealous..." She motioned her drawing. "Missing something, ne?"

He wrinkled his nose and nodded. "You need some paints!"

Hinata looked at him to her sketch. "Paints...well, what k-kind?"

He hummed and called over a group of friends. They all stood at her little desk humming. Hinata wanted to take pictures of the scene.

"Water!" The shortest boy shouted.

They gasped, cheered and hugged him. "You did it, Koto! You got it!"

Hinata giggled. "Who wants to help me finger paint?"

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Hinata came in 'Seven Deadly Skins' covered in paint. Her hair was pulled back by one of the little girl's head bands, so a giant flower was on the side of her head.

"Who left their child in the front?" Temari shouted, almost choking on a laugh.

Everyone came out of their rooms and laughed. Hinata stood there with blue stained cheeks. "W-what? Where's Sasuke-kun?"

Kankuro wiped his tears, "He went to get everyone lunch. Why...why do you look like an over-grown toddler?"

Hinata looked down at her loose floral dress and black flats. She closed her cardigan at the front. "It w-was paint day at the school."

"Sunshine," Hinata jumped at the sound of Gaara's voice. The red head walked up to them and crossed his arms.

"Y-yes?"

"Don't let a guy with face tattoos scare you," he conveniently left off 'that's my job.'

Hinata's trembling lip turned into a warming smile. It was the same smile that Sasuke turned away from. It was the same smile that Gaara looked at her in pure disgust. "G-Gaara, you're not so-"

"What are you doing?" Sasuke came in, holding bags in his arms. He didn't realized that he saved two people that day. "Get your food."

Gaara glared at the shorter girl before going to get his plate. Sasuke and Hinata sat in the front. He offered some of his food but she declined. He gave her a corner anyway.

"Why are you covered in paint?"

Hinata smiled brightly and pulled out her painting. "I l-let the kids help me paint a sheet of paper, right?" She giggled at the memory. "And they kinda stamped it on my sketch, you like it?"

Sasuke looked the painting. At first glance, it looked like a sphere then he noticed the "heat waves" that were painted- "Solarized!" Hinata added. "See the blues and stuff? Oh, Sasuke-kun, you s-should have seen the children! They were so excited..."

Sasuke managed to tuned his excited girlfriend out. He simply watched her gush in happiness. Her hands were demonstrating things and strands of navy kept needed to be pushed back behind her ears. When she laughed, a dimple was shown.

"-and they were just humming! Humming. In tune too! So, do you-" he took her chin. Hinata squeaked when he kissed her. She relaxed in his hold until there was whining behind them.

"We were listening too!" Kankuro said.

Sasuke rolled his eyes and turned to his blushing girlfriend. "My bad," he said as an afterthought. "I like it. Send my thanks to the vermin."

Hinata just stuffed food in her mouth and almost choked. "Ne!"

"Swallow," he rubbed the bridge of his nose. She was a mess.

Hinata cleared her mouth. "You c-can come!"

The shop went quiet. Sasuke turned to his co-workers. "Could you get out of my business?"

"No," they recited back.

Sasuke frowned and looked at a hopeful Hinata. "I'm not going to an elementary school."

"Why?"

"Kids don't take well to people like me."

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"Look at this one!" They picked and poked at his tattoos.

Kurenai smiled and Hinata sighed. "He is like a walking museum," the teacher voiced. "Considering our field trip was canceled. He is perfect."

Hinata nodded. "Y-yeah...he is."

"Hey," Sasuke hissed at the little girl lifting his shirt in the back.

"It's a bird!" She squealed and a group of them began to pick and traced.

"I didn't sign up for-"

"Excuse me," the little boy, Koto mumbled. "Why you have a sad tree?" He pointed to the dead tree at his side.

"Every tattoo doesn't have a meaning, alright?"

"But this one does, right?" He pressed.

Hinata watched Sasuke's irritated face break in a split second. Huh? Kurenai clapped her hands. "Alright guys, Mr. Uchiha has to go now!"

They awed in sadness and bowed to the man giving their thanks. Sasuke scratched the back of his head. "You're welcome, I guess?"

She shook her head. "Miss Hyuuga is also leaving for the day class."

They shouted variations of 'No!' Sasuke watched the kids all but tackle his girlfriend. It was a weird feeling.

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Why did you get off early?" Sasuke asked.

Hinata shrugged. "Can we, um, go to the movies tonight?"

He glanced over and back at the street. "Why'd you ask like that?"

"No reason, I just...think that fresh air will do us some good."

He huffed. "Fine, but I pick the movie."

"Huh, it's c-customary for the girl to pick!"

They stopped at the red light. Sasuke turned to her. "Are you trying to ask me out?"

"W-what!?" Hinata didn't even think about it like that. "Well...okay, it's a date."

Sasuke put both hands on the wheel. "My first date."

Hinata giggled. "Is it r-really? You've never taken someone out?"

He shook his head. "No."

"Why?" She found herself wanting to look into his past.

"I have horrible taste in women. They rather sleep with me." Sasuke began driving again.

"You...you said 'have.'"

"I realize," he glanced over. "You're the most toxic woman I've met."

Hinata gasped and looked out the window. "Likewise," she mumbled avoiding his ever present smirk.

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Hinata was freezing but she'd rather shiver until her skeleton came out than tell Sasuke, he was right. She should have brought a thicker jacket.

Sasuke was stressing his eyes out but he'd rather see nothing but blur than tell Hinata, she was right. He should have moved them closer.

It was a shitty movie, honestly. The atmosphere smelt amazing though. Sasuke bought Hinata nachos and a soda, they argued about her paying him back for all the previews. They were shushed by an older couple. Sasuke, of course, threatened them. Hinata apologized for him.

They got bored halfway through and pinched each other's hand to see who caved first. Hinata did, of course. "Shhh..." A younger couple shushed them.

Sasuke shifted himself where they couldn't see over his head. "S-Sasuke..." Hinata scolded. He sat normal.

Hinata started to drift off the sleep and screamed when an explosion went off. Sasuke looked away as if they weren't together. Sasuke started biting Hinata's ear. Hinata was trying not to laugh too loud.

Finally the movie was over and they left before the credits even started to roll. Hinata laughed as they walked out. "We...we should never do that again."

"Agreed."

Upon arriving home, Storm purred at Hinata's legs. "Let me feed you, buddy." She picked the heavy cat up.

"Most cats don't like that," Sasuke was sure Storm still thought he was a kitten.

Hinata carried the cat over her shoulder like a baby. "Storm likes it."

After feeding their "kitten," they cleaned up together and fell in bed. "S-Sasuke-kun, would you tell me about your childhood?"

He closed his eyes. "Nothing much. I was an infant that grew into a man. Standard."

Hinata shook her head. "No, I mean...did you have any siblings."

"A brother, older brother." He told her. "His name was Itachi."

"W-was?"

He nodded and sat up. Sasuke looked over at her curious eyes. "He passed away when I was sixteen." He watched opal eyes widened in horror. "Don't start crying, I'm fine."

"No, I mean...that's around the time when my brother, well...cousin, but you know-"

"I understand," he lifted his shirt and began to explain the dead tree that ran along his rib cage. "-that's it."

Hinata fanned her eyes from crying. "Ne," she started. "You're so strong, Sasuke-kun!"

He rolled his eyes. "Tell me about your cousin." And she did. It was the start time she didn't cry. She actually laughed when Sasuke could relate.

They laid on their backs talking about life and old flames. "Mmhm, he broke my heart into bits too," she lifted her hands to the ceilings. "So I promised to never, ever, ever let s-someone get that close..."

Sasuke looked over at her. "Does that still stand?"

She mirrored his movement and smiled at him. "...you're making it k-kinda hard."

Sasuke nodded and looked back at the ceiling. "I had a neighbor that distracted me from self-ultimatums."

Hinata gave a goofy grin at him and sighed, "You're welcome."

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"You can't pick me up." Sasuke crossed his arms. "One trip to the gym isn't going to make you strong."

"I got it," she jumped off the bed. "I can, watch me." Hinata wrapped her arms around his waist and gritted her teeth. Sasuke didn't even humor by lifting to his toes "S-Sasuke!" She huffed and grabbed a leg and struggled.

"This is ridiculous."

"Get on my b-back," she turned around. "I have strong legs."

"Doubt it."

Hinata crouched in front of him. "S-Sasuke, come on."

"You have no upper body strength."

She stayed there. "Come on, scaredy cat." Sasuke had a flashback of Naruto from their childhood.

"Turn towards the bed. I want a soft landing."

She did. Sasuke knew he would regret this. He awkwardly got on her back. She did hold him. Hinata laughed at his horrified face. "Told you!"

It was when she tried to hoist him up, they fell back on the bed. Hinata fell into a fit of giggles. Sasuke wrapped his arms around her. "You idiot."

"I c-can't feel my arms," she confessed. He was really heavy. She stayed on his chest and sighed. "Thank you f-for being silly with me."

"Hn." He held her closer. "Don't tell a soul." Storm ran in and jumped on her stomach.