A/N: HAHA! Just kidding! I'm not gonna delete this story. I just wanted to see what everyone's reaction would be.

Warning: Grammar mistakes. Ignore them and just continue reading, kay?

Chapter 7: Discovery

2 months later…

Hinata's P.O.V

"Good evening, Naruto-san," I said pleasantly while bowing to him. He bowed to me in return.

"Likewise, Hinata-san," he said with a smile.

We both turned away from each other, heading off into our own direction.

It has been two months since the incident that I had finally gotten over it. I was able to remove Naruto from my heart, permanently this time. Whenever I saw him, there was no aching deep within. Instead, I felt nothing when I saw him, other than that he was just a friend….and a mere memory. We could actually converse like normal people, forgetting the events that happened on that day. But, I didn't heal these wounds on my own. I also had great friends who were there for me.

Ino. She made me smile. I truly thought of her as an authority figure, almost like a big sister. Sometimes during our shopping trips, she would try to spoil me with beautiful clothing. I would always decline. Being spoiled was something I absolutely detested. The only thing I did ask for was to live with her.

Neji. As if a big brother other than a cousin, he would help calm me down with his wise words. I would tease him about being an old sage often because of his wisdom. It was later that I decided to tell him about Naruto and Sakuras' secret affair, but he then surprised me, saying that he had seen them together already before the day of our wedding. He had arrived a day earlier than he had thought he would. I was taken back. No wonder he didn't ask me whether or not if living with Naruto was good. He knew already that I wasn't even living with him.

Lee. Hearing from Neji about what happened; he quickly came to my aid one day (though I didn't need it) and gave me the most bone-crushing hug I had ever felt in my entire life. Of course Neji saw this and removed Lee from me, his eyes aflame. I tried calming my angry cousin down, though it took awhile to do so.

Tenten. She had heard about it from Ino. It was the next morning that surprised me. Naruto had been assaulted in his house. There were kunais and shuriken found that were thrown around violently. Also, there were three words engraved on the wall. It read, I'LL KILL YOU!

Kiba. He would bring Akamaru over to play with me at Inos' apartment. He would also try making me laugh with all the silly jokes he told me about how he had tried to remove Shinos' glasses when he was asleep.

Shino. For the fun of it, he would make a swarm of bees chase Kiba. It seemed he knew of Kibas' attempt to remove his glasses, and that the bees were payback. I fell to the ground laughing my head off.

I felt lucky and unlucky at times, but most likely lucky. There were people who cared for me and others who didn't. Though, I was perfectly content with the ones who cared.

"Hinata, come on, hurry up! The big sale's gonna start in five minutes at the shop!"

Inos' call awakened me from my daydream.

"Hai Ino, I'll be there in a second!" I reached for my purse and placed down the white ribbon I was going to buy. Next time, I told myself. Running over to Ino, she grabbed my arm and pulled me along with her, both of us racing over to the next shop.

Sasuke's P.O.V

It's been two months. I've avoided her for two whole months. I wonder if she noticed. My mind played back to the wedding. She had looked so beautiful in her wedding gown, but sad. Fright of commitment, maybe? Yet, it would have all passed when she stood in front of Naruto. Her love beside her, both whom would share the responsibility of husband and wife. I wanted to see her smile when she stood in front of Naruto, I wanted to see her white eyes glow with happiness. I wanted her to be……

"……mine."

There was only one thing I did not wish to see. It was the kiss. Just the thought of it made my stomach churn. Alas, it was pointless to care anymore. They were already married, living happily together. Funny thing though. I've also been avoiding the usuratonkachi (total moron, meaning Naruto). If I ever came close to meeting any of them, I'd quickly get away; making sure my face would not be seen. But, there was something else bothering me. When I saw Naruto, Hinata was not with him. When I saw Hinata, Naruto was not with her. I stroked my chin. Intriguing.

I stood up from the wooden tub, my body dripping wet. The hot bath had helped relax my muscles a great deal. I reached for the white towel that hung on the side wall, wrapping it carefully around my waist. Making my way out of the bathroom, I stopped short when I heard a knock on my apartment door. I decided to ignore it, but that made it worse. The knocking became much harder unlike earlier with the gentle ones. Becoming irritated, I called out to the person. "Okay, okay, I'm coming!" I stomped over to the door, my anger getting the best of me. Turning the lock, I pulled open the door, and sent whoever it was in front of me an angry glare. However, I ceased the action. Ino gaped at me, her mouth wide open. As for Hinata, she stood beside Ino blushing madly with her head turned away.

Ino's P.O.V

I could not take my eyes off his body. It was so, well toned! His muscles were glistening; the porcelain-like skin baring resemblance to the pale moon at night. I knew I was gaping like a fool, but couldn't help it. I actually got to see what a real mans' body looked like, unlike Shikamaru. I turned to stare at Hinata, wondering how she was taking this. The shy Hyuga held her head down low, her face so red that it reached her ears. Turning back to look at Sasuke, I saw that he wasn't standing in the doorway anymore. In a few seconds, he dashed back over to us, fully clothed with the same towel slung over his shoulder.

"Did you want something?" He asked us, his voice faltering a bit. I couldn't help but giggle. He blushed from my response. "Well if you don't need anything, I'll have to ask you to leave, he said in a cold voice. He was about to close the door when Hinata called to him.

"Please wait Sasuke-san. Ino and I only came here to celebrate your birthday," she said, showing him the large bag in her hand that held the presents. I watched him. He looked reluctant, but than let us in.

"Fine, but make it quick."

Moving out of the way, he let us in. My eyes wandered the spacious room. It was neat and tidy for a guy. No special decorations were found. There were only a few photos that were encased in frames from the academy days. They hung on the walls, far apart from each other. Unlike my apartment room, his could only fit in one person. I felt like laughing, but stopped myself short. Of course he would choose to live in a place like this. It's because he doesn't want to be near others. He motioned for us to sit on the black, leather couch that sat in the center of the room. Once everyone was seated, Hinata spoke up.

"Happy Birthday, Sasuke-san," she said cheerfully. She held up the bag from earlier and placed it on Sasukes' lap gently. He stared at it, dumbfounded.

"How did you know it was my birthday anyways?" He asked.

Hinata twitched. "Oh well-um…I just had a feeling, she finished quickly."

He stared at her for a bit, but then nodded his head, choosing to accept her answer. Reaching into the bag, he pulled out a present wrapped in green polka dot wrapping. There was a card attached to it with bold words on the front. SASUKE-KUN it read with a smiley face next to it. At the bottom were the words written, FROM LEE with a heart next to it. Sasuke shuddered after seeing that part of the card. He quickly placed it down. As Sasuke opened his presents one at a time, I found myself spacing out, my mind elsewhere.

Flashback:

"Ne, Ino, look at what I found!" Hinata exclaimed excitedly. She reached into the box and pulled out a calendar. It had the zodiac animals for each month. There were dates that were circled using a red marker.

"Hey, that's my old calendar from when I was little," Ino said from behind. She bent over Hinata to get a better look at it. "It seems the moths had a nice lunch," she mumbled, shaking her head.

"Look at these animal pictures! They're so cute!" The Hyuga girl gushed. She flipped through the pages, her eyes lighting up. Ino smiled and watched as the younger girl enjoyed herself. It was until she reached the July section that she stopped.

Both girls stared at the date, July 23. It was surrounded by rings of circles, hearts drawn all over the number.

"Sasuke-sans' birthday is on the 23rd?" Hinata asked curiously.

"Uh yeah…about that, do you remember my slight obsession with Sasuke?" The other girl nodded her head. "Well you see, I tried throwing him a birthday party one time at the flower shop, but he got so angry that he tore down all of the decorations, destroyed the presents, and threw the cake at the wall. After all that, he just walked out as if nothing happened." The blond let out a deep breath.

"I see….." Hinata said, biting the nail of her thumb. "Well how about we throw him a party?" She asked.

"Are you crazy? I don't want him to tear up my apartment!" Ino cried.

"We're not going to throw him a big party, let alone have it here in your apartment." I was thinking that we could get the others to buy him presents, including us, and we could deliver it to him," Hinata explained. "I was also thinking about making him a cake too," she said thoughtfully.

"I don't know Hina-chan, the guy's temperamental. He would probably get mad."

"Please Ino? Please, please, please?" The white-eyed girl begged, clasping both her hands together. "Don't you feel sorry for him? He's been alone ever since the massacre of his clan. It's no wonder he's always so angry." There was a teary look in Hinatas' eyes that told Ino she should've just given up.

"Fine then, you win," she grumbled, crossing both her arms over her chest.

"Sankyuu, Ino!" Hinata cried happily. She threw her arms around the other girls' neck clinging on tightly.

This surprised Ino, but a small smile soon formed on her lips. "You worry too much, you know that?"

End Flashback:

Beep, beep.

Startled, I jumped out of my seat a bit from the sound my wristwatch had just given off. My eyes went down to the glowing neon light.

"Oh no! I was supposed to be at the shop by six!" Standing up, I quickly went over to the door, my hand ready to turn the knob. Before I could even step foot out of the room, Hinata called to me.

"Ino, where are you going?"

"Gomen Hinata, I promised my mother I'd help her down at the flower shop," I answered rather quickly. "By the way, don't wait up for me, ja!" I shut the door and sprinted over to my next destination.

Hinata's P.O.V

After Sasuke had finished opening all of his presents, he mumbled "thanks" to me. I stared at him for a bit, deciding what to do next. I nearly jumped out of my seat when he stood up. He looked down at me for a bit, and then looked away as if hesitating.

"Would you…like to stay for dinner? He asked, his dark eyes focused entirely on me. I was shocked. Did the Uchiha Sasuke just offer me dinner? I asked myself as if not believing it. He cleared his throat loudly, waiting for my answer.

"H-Hai."

He gave me a nod of his head and walked into the kitchen. There was a sound of drawers and cabinets opening. Then came the sound of running water, and chopping. A few minutes later, Sasuke appeared in the living room, a pair of chopsticks in hand.

"Dinner's ready," he announced.

Is stood up and followed him into the kitchen, only to be greeted by the delicious aroma that wafted in the room. I could feel myself practically drooling. I hadn't eaten anything this morning since I'd woken up.

He motioned for me to sit down at the table. I saw that there were only two chairs. Seating himself down, I took the seat across from him. Without hesitation, he took the first bite.

I stared down at the plate of food before me. It was vegetable stir-fry, mixed with soy sauce, and rice. Using the chopsticks, I was able to grab a shriveled-up piece of cabbage. Bringing it up to my mouth, I stopped short when a loud, rumbling sound startled me. I felt myself blush, realizing that it was my own stomach. I must've been hungrier than I thought. I looked up at Sasuke to see what his reaction was.

The food in his mouth remained un-chewed. Quickly, he turned around to suppress the laughter. I could hear him choking on his food. He made a dash for the kitchen sink, and put his head under the faucet, taking in gulps of the clear liquid. Finishing up, he seated himself down. He had one hand over his face, trying to cover up his embarrassment.

"….Sorry," he muttered, turning his head away.

He's embarrassed? I should be the one who's embarrassed, my stomach just growled like I'm some big, fat pig!

"It's okay," I mumbled, making sure to avoid eye contact. For some reason, I felt as if he was looking at me. I looked up to see that my prediction had been correct. He was looking at me, but….there was something different. Was he…smiling? I stared harder to make sure my eyes weren't playing tricks on me, and sure enough, it was real. It wasn't a big, goofy smile like Naruto, but a very small one. In fact, most people wouldn't catch it, it being invisible to the naked eye. I found myself also smiling. It sounds weird to say this, but….he looks very handsome when he smiles, even just a little. Of course I would never tell him that though, I would practically die of embarrassment!

Sasuke cleared his throat. "Shall we continue eating, Hinata-san?"

I nodded me head. "Hai."

Dinner was peaceful, and very delicious. I'd even asked for seconds!

Both of us were seated in the living room once again.

"That was delicious, Sasuke-san, where did you learn to cook like that?" I asked with interest.

Sasuke blinked at me. "Well um…living by myself and all…I had to learn how to cook something at least to survive."

"Oh."

There was a tense silence afterward. It was then broken as Sasuke spoke.

"Hinata-san," he began. "I never got to say this to you, but…I wish you and Naruto a happy life together, that is all."

I froze, as if an icy wind had just swept across me. I kept staring, staring, and staring at Sasuke, my eyes wide. He stared back at me, confusion shown clearly in his eyes, though, it was I who should have been confused.

"What?" He asked with one eyebrow raised.

I took in a deep breath, ready to give him the answer to his "What."

"Naruto and I aren't married," I stated firmly.

A/N: Sorry if this was short. And I'm also sorry about the grammar mistakes, I don't have a beta. If you're interested though, tell me through email please, I want it to be private. This was a weird chapter, ne? I copied the zodiac animal idea from a memory with my friend. She used to have one with all these cute cartoon animals on them, anime style of course. I remember that she would circle everyone's birthday, well…whoever she knew. That avoiding someone for two months thing does seem impossible, but bear with it. Sasuke just didn't feel like seeing someone he liked so much with another guy. It's just a weird coincidence that when he tried avoiding them, he never saw one with the other.
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