Sasuke awoke from his slumber. His disheveled hair was in his face as he lay on his side. He used his hand to push back his hair. Letting out a loud yawn he sleepily sat up. His arms stretched out in front of him. He turned to his side and noticed he was alone. He stayed in his place wondering where hinata could've gone. He got up and walked over to the bathroom.
The air was blowing through her long hair, whipping it in her face; she pushed her hair aside. Her scarf tightly wound around her neck, her thick sweater keeping her cozy and warm she walked quickly to the hokage residence.
"Hinata!" Naruto waved brightly at her. Hinata smiled and made her way to him with her report.
"What are you doing here so early?" Naruto asked.
"I came to give you this." Hinata handed the paperwork to him.
"Oh…"Naruto's faced changed quickly when he took hold of the report.
"What are you doing outside?" Hinata asked kindly.
"Oh..aha…just thought I'd take a walk and get away from all that paper work but…"Naruto smiled.
Hinata smiled back. "I should get going now." Hinata hurriedly walked away waving goodbye.
Naruto stood there dumbfounded as he watched her leave. He looked at the paper work in his hand and sighed.
Hinata jogged her way home. She was excited to spend a full day with Sasuke again. They hadn't had a day to themselves for a long time. Hinata's pace slowed down.
'What are we going to do today?' She hadn't thought it through. Being with Sasuke made her happy, but what were they going to do? The gates opened and she walked through. She took off her sandals and walked into the home looking at her feet.
"Back?" Sasuke asked as he walked out of the corridor.
Hinata looked up. "Mhm" she nodded her head. "I went to drop off some paperwork."
Sasuke walked to her and kissed her on her lips lightly. Hinata went wide eyed. He had never kissed her just as a 'hello' before. He pulled back and looked at her with an arrogant smirk. Hinata blushed red. She suddenly remembered she had to do something. She walked through the corridor leading to the weapons room; Sasuke followed behind. He went into his office while she went into the weapons room.
Hinata came out of the weapons room and back to the office. She looked in."Do you need me to sharpen anything?" Sasuke looked at her from his desk. "Mhm…yeah the stuff that's in my bag." Hinata smiled. "Okay." She returned to the weapons room leaving Sasuke to read his paperwork.
'I guess, we could just…relax today.' She thought to herself as she went to his bag and took out his holster of shuriken and supply of kunai. She set his down on the table; Hinata reached for her pile she placed on the table from the night before and turned on the grinding wheel.
Sasuke quickly skimmed through the paperwork he had been given. It was information about his future missions. He put the paperwork down, wanting to relax more than do work. He leaned back in his chair, listening to the grinding of kunai next door. He was bored.
'Maybe I should take her out.' He thought to himself while he closed his eyes. He hadn't ever taken Hinata on a date before. He was actually a little nervous thinking about it. His eyes opened, he had gotten a great idea.
"Hinata." Sasuke called out to her from the doorway. The sound of the grinding wheel overpowered his voice.
"HINATA." He raised his voice. The grinding wheel shut off. Hinata turned around. "Oh?"
Sasuke cleared his throat."Are you almost done?" he asked nicely.
"No, not yet. Do you need them soon?" She asked.
"No…I." Sasuke was nervous he never really asked a girl to go somewhere with him before. They usually just went with him and though they were married; they never experienced the dating life together. "Do you want to go some place with me?" He asked quickly, trying to get it over with.
"Go…somewhere?" Hinata asked shyly. Her face blushed.
"Hmn." Sasuke said. "Sure." She said kindly. Her heart beat fast; a smile crept onto her face.
"You'll need to pack some necessities." He said sternly. Hinata nodded. "I'll just…" She turned back to the kunai.
"No need. We need to leave soon." He stepped back gesturing her to get a move on. Hinata walked out of the room and Sasuke followed behind.
"Where are we going?" Hinata asked as they neared their bedroom.
"It's a surprise." He said from behind her. Sasuke went to their closet and grabbed two back packs; handing one to Hinata.
They packed their necessities, clothes, tooth brushes, and toiletries.
"Ready?" Sasuke asked Hinata. She put the back pack on and nodded. Sasuke led Hinata out of their compound and to the outskirts of the village. They traveled through a dense forest before Sasuke told Hinata to close her eyes. He took hold of her hand and guided her forward.
"Open." Sasuke said softly. Hinata opened her eyes and saw a remote home on the shore of a lake. Steam hovered above the large lake; giving it an eerie look. Hinata's eyes were open wide as she took in the beautiful scenery. She never knew such a thing existed in Konoha.
"This part of Konoha is Uchiha property. Only Uchiha's can come here." Sasuke told Hinata.
"Like…the forest only the Nara clan can enter…"Hinata said softly.
"Right." Sasuke answered. He took hinata and walked her closer to the property. The heat from one half of the lake radiated towards them.
"Is this a hot spring?" Hinata asked shyly.
"Only half of the lake is. This lake never gets cold or frozen in the winter."He explained thoroughly as they reached the home. Sasuke and Hinata stepped onto the engawa. Hinata let go of his hand and turned around to look at the scenery once more. Sasuke opened the large sliding door and entered. By now it was early afternoon; Sasuke entered the small kitchen and turned on the stove. He went through the cupboards and took out some cups and tea. Luckily one maid had been at the home a few hours earlier and stocked up the food supply. Sasuke filled a kettle with water and placed it on the red hot stove. Hinata stepped into the home and admired the simplicity of it all. It was all just one flat level; nothing too posh. She took off her bag and held it in her hand.
"Take a look around." Sasuke said as he looked through the fridge. Hinata walked into a small corridor that held four rooms. Three were bed rooms and the other a comfortable bathroom. She entered the first bedroom; it was the largest of the three. She put her bag on the bed and looked out the window.
Sasuke mixed the hot tea and put it on the counter. He went to the fireplace and placed three logs of wood into it. Quickly forming his hand seals, he used his fire release technique. The fire raged in the fireplace quickly warming up the home. Hinata returned to the living area where she saw Sasuke tending to the fire.
"Do you need help?" Hinata asked shyly. Sasuke turned around and stood up. "No, have some tea." Hinata went over and took hold of both cups. She walked into the living area and sat down on the couch, placing one cup towards Sasuke on the coffee table. Sasuke sat down on the chair across hinata and sipped his tea.
"It's beautiful here." Hinata said calmly.
"I thought you would like it." Sasuke replied arrogantly. "We should go into the lake later."
"Oh… I didn't bring by…." Hinata stopped; she saw the look his eyes gave her. She sipped her tea quietly.
"You hungry?" Sasuke asked nicely.
"Mhm…a little." Hinata replied. Sasuke put his tea on the table and walked to the kitchen. He had put soup on the stove, and it was now ready and hot. Hinata put her tea down and made her way to help him. She looked through the drawers for a ladle. Sasuke reached into a cupboard for two bowls and set them beside the stove. Hinata ladled the hot soup for them while Sasuke took out some spoons from a drawer. Hinata set up the bowls on the counter and they ate standing up.
Hinata turned on the kitchen tap and began to wash their dishes. She placed the clean dishes on the rack and wiped her hands dry. Hinata went out onto the engawa and saw Sasuke enter the lake. She went to their bedroom and undressed; she wrapped herself in a towel and made her way outside. The steam was thicker than when they had first arrived. Hinata made her way to the lake and saw sasuke in the water looking at her. She dropped her towel; revealing her bare body. She stepped into the lake slowly. It wasn't burning hot, it felt like a perfect bath; nice and warm. She sunk her body down, making the water come up to her neck. Her hair floated on the water around her. Sasuke watched Hinata make her way towards him. Hinata leaned against the large rock Sasuke was leaning against. Hinata sighed as her back leaned against the hot rock. Her body was extremely relaxed. Sasuke looked over at Hinata with a confident grin. He was happy he could finally bring someone here; especially her. He leaned back and closed his eyes.
"Sasuke-kun." Hinata said as she watched her hands play her hair in the water. Sasuke turned his head and looked at her. "Hmn?"
"When will we be going back?" Hinata said concerned. "We both have missions tomorrow."
"We'll set off early tomorrow morning." Sasuke said calmly. "Just relax for today." He looked up and closed his eyes. Hinata stopped playing with her hair; she looked over at sasuke and smiled.
She laid on her back floating and kicked her feet gently swimming backwards. She looked up at the steam filled sky. She stood up on her feet; the water came up just enough, covering the bottom half of her breasts. She looked over at Sasuke and smiled. He saw her enticing stare, he waded towards her curiously. He stood in front of her staring into her eyes lovingly. Hinata wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed him. His arms wrapped around her waist under the water. Hinata pulled her lips and arms away. Sasuke let go of her. Hinata smiled and turned her back, she walked in the water slowly; furthering herself from him. Sasuke followed his flirtatious wife. He caught up to her and quickly grabbed her; he turned her around and kissed her. They smiled as they kissed each other. Sasuke held Hinata's back, pushing her into him. Sasuke pulled away and they both took a breather.
Hinata looked up at Sasuke with her lavender eyes. "I love you." She said with her head slightly tilt to the side. Sasuke smiled gently at Hinata. "I love you too." Sasuke stepped back. "We shouldn't stay in too long." His remark ruined the romantic mood for Hinata.
Hinata smiled. They made their way to shore and covered themselves in their towels. They stepped onto the engawa and into the home. The fire was dying down; Hinata went and bent down in front of it. She took two fingers and gently fanned the fire once. The chakra she concentrated at the tips of her fingers released her jyuuken. The flames began to roar once again; she grabbed another log and threw it in, feeding the fire.
Sasuke stood watching her in amazement. A smirk crept onto his face. Hinata stood up and followed sasuke to their bedroom. Sasuke was putting on a bath yukata, he handed Hinata one as well. She put her arms through the sleeves.
"So, Shikamaru and Temari's wedding is coming up soon." Hinata said as she tied the tie around her waist.
"Hmn." Sasuke said back tying the tie around his waist.
"I forgot to tell you, we got the invitation while you were gone." Hinata patted her hair dry with her towel.
"So that must mean all of the preparations are done." Sasuke stretched his arms above him.
"I guess so." Hinata walked towards the living area. She walked to the kitchen to put away the dry dishes. Sasuke entered the living area; he sat down on the couch and let out a relaxed sigh. Hinata reached up putting the set of bowls away. She closed the cupboards and walked over to Sasuke.
"Sasuke-kun?" She asked. His eyes were closed.
'Is he asleep?'Hinata thought to herself. She walked over to the small chair where a small blanket was folded. She opened the blanket and covered Sasuke, his hands caught her wrists. She looked at his sleepy eyes.
"Sit with me." He whispered gently. Hinata smiled, Sasuke took the blanket and moved over. She sat down and he covered them with the blanket. She leaned into him, his arm around her. They cuddled in front of the fire. Moments passed. Sasuke looked down at Hinata, her eyes were closed. He kissed her forehead and slipped out of the blanket. He laid her down comfortably and fixed the blanket on and around her. He went into the kitchen and prepared dinner.
Hinata woke up to the scent of braised fish. Hinata sleepily sat up and rubbed her eyes. She had taken a long nap. She looked at the coffee table in front of her. Braised fish and two bowls of rice were sitting on the table. She turned her head and saw Sasuke coming towards her with two water bottles. He had changed back into his clothes.
"Awake?" He smiled.
"Did you make this?" Hinatas voice was hoarse. She cleared her throat.
"Mhmm." Sasuke sat across from her and handed her a bottle of water. She opened it and took a sip.
"It's my first time trying to cook this, hopefully it turned out good." Sasuke said nervously.
Hinata was touched at his effort. "I'm sorry I slept for so long." She put her water on the table.
"Don't be. Eat." Sasuke picked up his chopsticks. Hinata did the same; she took a bite of the fish. She chewed slowly before spitting out a bone. Sasuke watched in embarrassment. Hinata put the bone on a small empty dish beside her bowl of rice. "It's good." Hinata smiled happily. Sasuke took a bite, he amazed himself; it was pretty good. They finished eating; they washed the dishes together. After Hinata changed back into her clothes and out of the yukata, they took a stroll around the property.
"Maybe we should leave tonight." Sasuke said to Hinata as they walked around the side of the house.
Hinata smiled. "Mhm." She nodded. They went inside and packed their things. The fire died down and they made their way back home to the Uchiha compound.
When they arrived at the compound they met with Naruto who was standing at the gate.
"Naruto." Sasuke called out. Naruto walked over to Sasuke. "There you are, I need you to set out tonight."
"Tonight?" Hinata's voice quietly said from behind Sasuke.
Naruto looked over at Hinata. "Sorry, Hinata."
"Sasuke, I'm counting on you." Naruto gave Sasuke a stern look. Sasuke nodded seriously.
*POOF!* Naruto's clone dispersed. Sasuke turned back to Hinata. He could see her disappointed face.
"Sorry, Hinata." His voice whispered. Hinata faked a smile. "It's okay. You have to do what you have to do." Sasuke and Hinata made their way into the home. Hinata helped Sasuke pack his weapons in the weapons room. She handed him his ANBU mask, they walked out of the corridor and into their bedroom. Sasuke packed several sets of clothes.
"How long are you going?" Hinata asked him as she got his second flak jacket for him from the closet.
"I'm not sure." He took his flak jacket. Hinata's eyes were sad; she didn't have to tell him. They made their way to the engawa.
"Be careful." She told him. Her voice was monotone.
"I will. You have to be careful tomorrow too." Sasuke said lovingly to her. Hinata looked up at him with a small smile. Sasuke leaned in and kissed Hinata. He pulled away and in a flash he was gone. Hinata looked up at the darkened sky before going back inside.