Casimir Pulaski Day
Chapter Two: Unexpectations
A/N - Thank you all for the wonderful reviews! I'm so glad to be accepted with my story. Hopefully the bond between Sasuke and Hinata can grow in a believable pace. I try, but my shoujo antics get the best of me. I'm sorry if Sasuke is an ass. (:
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In the morning, the pleasant feel of warmth against Sasuke's chest was odd. He squinted and stretched from his head to his toes. Yawning, his sharp, white teeth opened widely as his eyes adjusted to the spill of sun light through the window. Wondering why he couldn't move his left arm, he used his right to rub away the sleep in his eyes. Finally adjusting to the brightness, he turned to his left to see a round, petite girl nestled into his side looking peaceful and pleasant.
His scowl was not pleasant.
He was about to say something until a shrill scream filled the room. He practically wished he was dead at the moment when a flash of pink hair came toward him, about to pummel the sleeping beauty if it wasn't for a stocky but tall guy pulling her back by her elbow.
"SASUKE-KUN!" Her cry was hysterically, and somehow the girl in the bed did not stir once.
"Sakura-chan, calm now," the smile of the young man beside her was weak and somewhat tired.
"Dobe, take...her and leave." That was all Sasuke could say before Sakura broke down into Grammy-worthy sobs.
"Sasuke-kun!? Why are you having an affair with this...pasty mouse?!"
Somewhere between the word "affair" and the continuing name calling to a girl who couldn't even defend herself, Sasuke snapped.
He was tired of the yelling, and wished he had the skills of the young woman beside him to just sleep through it all.
He sat there, his temples throbbing, his teeth clenched together as he curled and re-curled his one available hand on the sheet of white linen.
"...home wrecker!"
He looked over at Sakura who was sprawled on the floor rather gracefully, her mouth tugging at the end of her handkerchief as she stared accusingly at the lump beside him.
"Are you done?"
Sakura looked up at him, her face falling as she stood up and nodded. Then a sweep of dramatic wind rushed through and she ran out the door with her aviator sun glasses on saying something to the means of: "I'll be back."
"So, I take it her drama classes have been affecting her this much?"
"More than usual. Believe it." The blonde hair guy just shook his head with sigh. "Sasuke, it was a surprise to see a...um...girl in the bed with you. I always thought you were...ahem. Not straight."
Sasuke just rolled his dark eyes, and shrugged.
"She was afraid of the storm last night and weaseled her way in. I had no say in it."
"Oh...Hey, wait! Is that Hinata-chan?" Naruto bounced over to stare at the sleeping girl. "Whoa. It is! Long time, no see. Man. We were all afraid the last time she came in here. I hope she's doing fine..."
"Wait. How do you know her?"
"She was in a few classes of mine when I got held back. She was going to go to the community art college this year as well. I just...didn't know she'd be back here again."
"Dobe, what do you mean 'be back here'?"
"Sasuke, didn't you kno-"
Before he could finish his sentence, Sakura was at the door, her eyes evilly glaring into Naruto's back.
"Ahh. Sakura-chan. Right. Right. Sorry, Sasuke, I have go take Sakura to a rehearsal at the local theate r. They are putting on a performance in a few weeks. Bye!"
And with that being said, Naruto was dragged out of the room by a very well manicured hand.
As soon as they left, a white eye peeked out from the side of his shirt.
"A-Are they gone?"
Sasuke just sighed.
"I knew you were awake. What, you don't like Naruto?"
"N-n-no...I just...couldn't handle seeing him here."
"Oh...Fine. Will you just get out of my bed?"
"Y-yes. Tha-Thank you, Uchiha-san."
She lifted her legs and slowly but agilely slipped out of the bed. She quickly went to her ajadcent bed.
"So...Hinata, what are you in for?"
"Huh?"
"Why are you here?"
"Oh! Heehee. My father wants me to get checked up on. Recently I've been getting tired, so he wants to treat my cold."
"Ah..."
"Actually, tomorrow I'll go in for my results."
"Ah."
Silence filled the room, Hinata nervously fiddled with her long hair as she stared at him contemplating.
"Uchiha-san - "
"Sasuke will be fine."
"Sasuke-san, will you take me outside?"
"What?"
"W-will you take me outside?"
"Why don't you go on your own?"
"B-because I need an es-escort."
"No."
"But-"
"I said, no."
Sasuke knew that if he looked at her, he would give in. It wasn't like she was beautiful. She actually looked rather homely, if you asked him. But his heart strings tugged when he saw her innocence. It was so refreshing. So nice to be around someone like her. His dark eyes stared anywhere but her area.
"Sa-Sasuke-san...please? I just want to see the goldenrods."
"The what?" He made the mistake of looking over at her, in his mind he was swearing like a sailor.
"Goldenrods. They are my favorite flowers, and the nurse said they just planted some."
"Fine."
He got up and shuffled to put on his slippers. She hopped out of her bed and beamed up at him. He felt his face flush unnaturally as he glared at her.
"Don't go all...girly on me. Or I won't take you outside."
"Y-yes!"
They got outside and what a time they had. Sasuke could feel himself almost warming up to her, which was a task in itself. She went directly towards the sun-colored flowers that bloomed in February. Sasuke wondered why it was so warm in February. It made no sense.
"Global warming..." he sighed as the sun beat down on them.
At the end of the day, he saw Hinata staring strangely at the large, brown-bricked building. She looked so sorrowful.
"Ah. Thank you, Sasuke-san. I had a wonderful time!" She forced the smile, and if anyone knew how a forced smile would look like, it would be Sasuke.
"Eh." He began to walk towards the building before calling over his shoulder: "Hey, Hinata, do you know how to play cards?"
It was that one little invitation that lifted the hearts of both of them. Tomorrow was another day. But a day like tomorrow, no one would want to experience.