In Time She Will Be Happy Too

Lorelai Kline

A/N: So... Imagine my surprise when some of my favorite SasuHina writers reviewed my humble story. It was a shock to say the least, but also a highly pleasant surprise. I'm begining to wish I was more like Hinata. I just put in my two weeks at work because I'm sick of all the crap, but I'm still not able to be proud that I'm getting out. I'm not a quitter, but it was my only way out other than being fired. Ugh... It still hurts! Stupid evil bitchy bosses!!! Pulls out voodoo dolls and lets the therapy begin

IMPORTANT NOTE: I forgot to mention how old everyone is, so let me get that out of the way. Just about everyone is 21 except for the teachers and Neji's team. Neji, Tenten and Lee are all 22. As for the teachers and all the other "adults", well, I hate to say this, but it really doesn't matter. But that doesn't mean I don't love them!!!

Disclaimer: Don't own it. Never will. Wish I could. Dammit.

Hinata woke up feeling bad, as usual, but this was a new level of bad. This was awful. She'd had dreams and nightmares all night long and had woke up crying on at least 3 occaisions. Dragging herself out of bed, she lugged herself toward the shower only to be distracted by a knock on her door. Normally Hinata would have the mind enough, (As well as the modesty!), to realize she was about to answer the door in nothing but an oversized t-shirt and no proper grooming. Normally Hinata would've had her morning tea and shower by now too, but Hinata had been having an "off-day" for about two weeks now. She pulled the door open while rubbing at her sore eyes and stifling a yawn.

"H-Hello..." She muttered lazily, not even caring to look at her visitor.

"You look like crap..." Came a deep voice, followed by a low chuckle.

Hinata was suddenly wide awake. She wanted to slam the door shut and go hide under her futon, but she was too paralyzed by mortification. There stood Sasuke Uchiha, trying to quiet his chuckles with his fist as he looked her up and down. He was finally able to stop laughing, (and admiring the view), and he cleared his throat.

"Um... Get dressed and come with me" he said.

"Ok-ay" came Hinata's automatic response as she robotically closed the door and walked to her bathroom in a total daze. What the hell just happened here? she wondered. She was still wondering as she scrubbed herself clean, brushed her hair up into a bun that was already falling down, got dressed in her usual uniform, and headed back for the door. She wasn't sure if she even blinked or turned her head in the process.

As Sasuke nodded at her she inwardly groaned as she realized she still hadn't had her morning tea.

Hinata obediently followed Sasuke without speaking. She was still too tired to think of anything except mourning her lack of morning tea. She was unable to function properly without it. Not paying attention, she walked right into her companion's back and fell backwards onto her rear. Luckily, the lack of tea meant she wasn't awake enough to register the bruise she'd probably have on her bum as well as her self-esteem. She looked up at the smirking ninja and resisted the urge to pout.

"Walk much?" He asked with a raise of his eyebrow.

Hinata blushed and got back up on her feet, waiting until he started walking inside of a building before brushing off her behind and following. To Hinata's secret delight, she'd been lead into a small shop that smelled of fresh brewed tea. The store was filled with herbs and she was a little surprised that she hadn't known about this store beforehand. After all, she was using herbs all the time for her salves and remedies. As her eyes scanned the shelves she was thrilled to see rare herbs and spices at resonable prices. This little gem of a location would come in handy, since before this amazing find she had only been able to use herbs growing in and around Konoha. She let out a silent cheer when she walked past shelves filled with medical scrolls to study and learn, as well as the more expensive, but equally useful, display shelves stocked with the rarest of medical tools, herbs, and scrolls. A wrinkled old couple came out from a curtain in the back of the crowded shop and both began to greet and fawn over Sasuke.

"Oh, I knew you couldn't go for long without visiting for tea, Sasuke", said the old woman as she beamed up at the young warrior, "I was surprised you didn't come by for your birthday, but I heard you had a mission. I'm just glad you're back".

"Ikuko, give the boy some breathing room!", laughed the elderly gentleman before he leaned toward Sasuke and attempted to whisper conspiratorily, "Do you have a need for more bandage rolls? I'll give them to you cheap if you arm-wrestle me again. Last time I was distracted".

"You're always distracted, you old coot!" mocked his wife before she went back behind the curtain to get the tea that was giving off the aroma that filled the room. Hinata watched the scene from the corner of her eye, trying to blend into the background as much as possible. It was nice to see Sasuke being treated like a human being for once. In the hospital he was "just another patient" and got no special treatment, same as everyone else. She remembered back in school he was either seen as a rival or a god, never just a person. But this... It was almost like watching grandparents fawning over their grandson. It was sweet, and a small smile came to Hinata's lips. The old man spotted Hinata when he saw Sasuke look over his shoulder to see if she was still there. At first the elderly fellow just stared. He then looked at Sasuke and a wide grin crossed his face.

"Well done, m'boy!!!" He remarked before walking over to speak with Hinata. He stood before her and looked at her before walking back over and whumping Sasuke on the back. "I can tell she's quite a catch".

Hinata's face seemed to catch fire as she figured out just what had been assumed. She began to wave her hands and stutter as she tried to explain that she was only accompanying Sasuke because... Wait, why was she following him? Oh yeah, he told her too. Sasuke rolled his eyes and gently bonked the old man on the head.

"Don't go senile on me, she's just an... aquaintance" he said, pausing before stating just what she was to him. The old man pouted, but then perked up as his wife came back in with the tray of tea. "Ikuko, Sasuke brought an aquaintance with him!" the man sang.

His wife simply looked over at Hinata and smiled softly as she set the tray down. "Forgive my husband, but he gossips like a schoolgirl" she said before shooting a glare at the old man.

"O-oh!!! It's no trouble!!!" Hinata squeaked as she bowed respectfully. "My name is Hinata Hyuuga. It is an honor to meet you" she said politely. The couple seemed impressed, but Sasuke just poured himself some tea.

"Well, aren't you a dear. My name is Ikuko and this is my dimwit husband, Hiro Miyazaki." Her husband shot a glare back at her. "Sasuke's never brought a friend here before!" she said with a gleam in her eye.

Sasuke was quick to put in his say. "Don't look into it any further. I need my morning tea and I just happened to be blackmailed into taking her to see Tsunade before I had it" he said. Something told Hinata that whatever Kakashi was holding over Sasuke's head was going to be his own undoing.

"Would you like some tea, young lady?" asked Hiro. For a moment Hinata swore she heard angels singing in the background. She officially adored the Miyazakis now.

"Oh, yes please! I can't function without tea in the morning and I accidentally skipped mine too" she blushed.

Ikuko handed her a cup of tea and Hinata closed her eyes as she drank it down. It was the best tea she'd ever tasted. It was sweet and warm and just... Perfection. In fact it was so good that she let out an appreciative little mewl of pleasure, then blushed when she realized she'd done it aloud. Sasuke seemed to be the only one who noticed, however, since the Miyazakis were now bickering. He smirked at her and she resisted the urge to crawl into a dark hole.

"This tea is wonderful... thank you so much!" Hinata finally spoke when Sasuke stopped looking at her. She seemed to distract the old couple from their fight and Ikuko blushed as she thanked Hinata for her compliment.

"I'm actually really happy Sasuke brought me here. I'm a medic nin and I really wish I'd known of this place sooner..." she smiled.

"Oh, we don't advertize much. We usually just rely on word of mouth... Maybe you could mention this place to a few of your co-workers?" Asked Hiro, hopefully.

"Of course! It'd be wrong of me if I didn't..." Before Hinata could really start a good conversation, Sasuke cleared his throat.

"Yeah, it's nice that you made new friends and all but we gotta go..." He said, leading her to the exit by the arm.

"Oh... I understand" Hinata said with a sad smile. She pulled her arm from his grasp and turned to face the shop owners one last time. As she bowed she spoke. "Thank you again. I'll be sure to tell everyone about this place!!! Oh, and I'll come back to shop too. Thank you!!".

Sasuke gave his own patented goodbye to the couple as he looked back at them over his shoulder and waved an arm up over his head to give a half-hearted wave. After they were gone Ikuko looked to her husband and bounced on her feet. "Oh she's such a sweet girl, I'm so happy!" she chimed.

Hiro looked smug as he crossed his arms over his chest. "Yep, not only does he come to visit, keep his promise to bring more business, and wimp away from another arm-wrestle... He's found himself a fine young lady to cozy up to!".

They laughed and hugged like parents who watched their son take his first steps, and in a way, Sasuke had.

Hinata couldn't help but keep shooting glances at Sasuke. Who was this guy and what had he done with the REAL Sasuke Uchiha? Since when was Sasuke... approachable? Nice? Somewhat humorous? Something was wrong here. Maybe all that time in the hospital having HER chakra flow through him had corrupted his dark persona. She shuddered as she looked up at him again, half expecting to see white eyes instead of black.

"What?!" The Uchiha shouted as he finally had enough of Hinata's staring.

"Umm..." Hinata searched for something to say. She was never really good at being put on the spot. "Uhhh...".

"Spit it out already!!!" Ahhh, yes. There was the dear Sasuke everyone knows and loves. If anything he was compensating for lost time.

"Umm... Are... uh... umm... d-do you... well..." Hinata was still fishing for words.

"Oh, for the love of- JUST SAY IT!!!" Sasuke lost his temper and spurred Hinata to blurt out her thoughts due to fear.

"Areyoubipolar!?" She squeaked, while blushing profuseley.

"Am I what?" He asked, not catching just what she'd asked since it all came out in one breath.

"Do you have... um... bipolar? You know... umm..." She couldn't look at him.

"No, I do not have bipolar!!! Sometimes you're as dumb as Naruto!" That put Hinata on the defensive.

"Well, I'm sorry I was wrong, but you are being strange! I mean if I were to suddenly start glaring at everyone what would you think?!"

"That you were PMSing" He said with a straight face.

Hinata blushed harder and looked away from him to try and mask her embarassment. Sasuke looked to the sky and sighed with exhasperation.

"...Human..." He muttered.

"Huh?" Hinata asked.

"I'm trying... I'm trying to be human. I've got a long way to go, I know..." He spoke quietly and refused to look her in the eye.

"Why the change of heart?" Hinata asked, sincerely curious.

"I thought I was going to die without having accomplished anything for a long time..." Sasuke said. His eyes suddenly widened, as if he only just realized he had been speaking, then narrowed and he turned his back to her and started walking swiftly toward Tsunade's office.

Hinata stood there, confused, for a few moments before sprinting after him and deciding it would be wise to just leave things as they were. Sasuke wasn't ready to talk about it anymore, and Hinata wasn't sure if she was really ready to listen.

A/N: Whew!!! That took forever! Sorry things have been so late in the making, but I've had to deal with all the crappy DRAMA in my life. Urgh... So, if Sasuke seems out of character, I'm really sorry: But fear not! THINGS WILL BE EXPLAINED!!!! As in I'm going to go back and tell about Sasuke and Itatchi, (Oh boy, a fight scene!!!), just what the hell happened in that hospital, and of course, the progressing relationship between our angsty couple. I hope this chapter made you laugh. There will be comedy sprinkled in with a lot of the drama and romance.

As for anyone with bipolar or any other mental/emotional disorder. I am not poking fun at you or your disorder. I myself have a few. I was merely using it as a way for Hinata to try and pinpoint just WHY Sasuke was being so weird. Seeing as she has medical knowledge I figured that she should know about mental issues too. If I offended anyone I am truly sorry. It was not at all intentional and I hope that if you truly are upset you realize that it was not meant as a slight toward you or anyone with a mental disorder. Let it go and laugh. (hugs)

As for Hinata answering the door in her PJ's... That one came from real life. I hadn't had my morning cappuccino and we had a delivery so I just sort of appeared at the door in nothing but David's favorite shirt. That poor delivery boy. I'm not sure if I scarred him for life or gave him a good show... All I know is that sighning for that package was REALLY awkward.

OH!!!! AND DAVID MIGHT BE PROPOSING!!!! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!!!!!!!!! I swear, I've been seeing little signs and I am PSYCHED!!!! Oh God!!! MAYBE HE'LL PROPOSE ON VALENTINE'S DAY!!!!! SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!! (David is my boyfriend, for those of you scratching your heads. We live together in an apartment with out little zoo).

ANYWAY... Review, Or I might come to your door in nothing but a giant t-shirt and no cappuccino in my system!!! OR WORSE... two words... green spandex. (No offense to Lee or Gai, who make the ensemble quite... err... stylish?) PLEASE!!!!! I don't want a wedgie!!!!