Lie to me
Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto
"Love is a joke with no punch line."
"How we are we suppose to produce a non existed baby?" asked Sasuke, draining his shot of vodka.
"Is there any orphanage around here or a fertilization clinic?" answered Hinata, staring at her scotch and soda.
"We are on island… I think we will just have to stick with the old fashion way…" Sasuke's eyes raked over her body.
"I'm not that drunk or desperate…yet."
"I'm worried about them…"confessed Hanabi, sitting across from Itachi. They were having dinner at a little, quiet Chinese fusion restaurant. Hanabi was picking up at her food, even though it was her favourite. Duck breast with a raspberry and chocolate reduction with light dusting of pine nuts. Usually she would be wolfing it down by now, it just something about the raspberry and chocolate mixture. However, the smell of duck made her feel a little nauseous.
"Don't worry… they will be fine. As long they don't kill each other within the first twenty four hours," replied Itachi, reaching for his wine glass.
"I wonder if they seen the news yet," said Hanabi, looking out the window. There was little drizzle.
"I think they will proud when see it, I have to say the sonogram was a nice touch, where did you get that?"
"Oh…the internet," said Hanabi nervously, her hand touched her stomach. She was horrible liar compare to her sister. Itachi grinned at her. Her heart pounded against her chest. His handsome features were more noticeable in the dimly lit restaurant atmosphere. The candle that sat in the middle of the table seemed to be taunting her, constantly flicking. She wondered why they came to such a romantic restaurant in the first place.
"You aren't drinking tonight?" asked Itachi, nodding towards her untouched wine glass. She pushed it towards him.
"You can have it. I'm on a diet," she lied.
Hinata woke up with a pounding headache. She had way too much to drink last night with Sasuke at the bar. She looked down herself and discovered with relief and slightly disappointed that she was still fully dressed. Sasuke was no where to be found. The initial shock of yesterday's news finally wore off. She groaned into the pillow. There is got to be some way out of this mess. She closed her eyes, wanting go back to sleep but realized there were voices in the living room. She got up and went to the door.
"Sasuke…" she called out, nervously. Her hand resting lightly on the doorknob, her headache was not getting any better.
"Hinata, we have visitors…"replied Sasuke, his tone was oddly gentle. Hinata inwardly groaned what kind of visitors they could have on an island. Hinata brush her hair away from her face and hurriedly changed her clothes, before going out to greet the visitors.
"Ahhh! Hinata! It's so nice to see you!" squealed the blonde woman in the living room. Hinata's eyes widen as she took in her husband's childhood friend, Naruto and his wife, Ino. She smiled weakly at them as she gave Ino a hug.
"What are you guys doing here?" asked Hinata, standing next to Sasuke.
"Second honeymoon apparently," answered Sasuke, with a forced smile.
"That must be nice." Hinata laughed weakly at the beautiful, blonde couple holding hands. You could practically see love radiating of them. It amazed her that they could still be so content while their marriage was under constant scrutiny from the media. Naruto was famous model and photographer for vogue magazine and Ino, an award winning actress with several big block busters under her belt.
I must be dreaming…this is can not be happening…
"I heard Hinata was pregnant, congratulations!" said Ino, bright eyed.
"Thank you," said Hinata, glancing at Sasuke for help. Sasuke pull his arm around her waist and gave her hip a light squeeze. It was the signal for bear with it.
"Shall we meet for breakfast to catch up more?" asked Sasuke.
"Great idea. We will see guys in fifteen minutes, they serve best breakfast ever…"
As soon, as they were out the door, Hinata pulled away Sasuke. She wrinkled her nose, his shirt smelt of smoke and alcohol. He really needed a shower.
"I thought this was a Private Island," said Hinata, looking accusingly at Sasuke.
"I think that's why they are here."
"And the baby thing…why didn't you take advantage of me last night?" asked Hinata trying to sound annoyed, turning away she was trying hide her blush. She didn't know why she was so embarrassed.
"Why? Did you want me to take advantage?" asked Sasuke, she could tell there was smirk in his tone. She bit her lower lip and glared at him.
"How else am I suppose to get pregnant?!" asked Hinata brusquely and rolled her eyes.
"well… drunken conception hardly happens these days. I need a shower."
"Yeah, you would know wouldn't you…" muttered Hinata going to the kitchen for something to clear her headache.
"So when and how did you guys meet, you never told us?" asked Ino, taking a sip of her orange juice. Hinata and Sasuke looked at each other, wondering who should go first.
"Well it was five years ago…" began Sasuke.
"Fours years…" corrected Hinata without looking at him.
Naruto and Ino looked the other couple with confused face.
"So which is it?" asked Naruto, jokingly.
Hinata shrugged, she couldn't believe he would forget how many years since they first met.
"A four, five years ago at this little club, she was sitting right across from me. I couldn't take my eyes off of her. Well, I'm sure you can guess the rest." finished Sasuke. Hinata stab her cherry tomato and said nothing. Her heart ached as she thought back to when Sasuke and her first met; she was so easily fooled at his charms.
Hinata was drinking scotch and soda at bar. She quit her job that day, her boss tried to hit on her again. She needed to pay her cousin back but there was no way she could do that without a job. Her father was off on weird trip half way across the world again. She was always the bread winner for her family. Her sister needed money for her tuition and she couldn't borrow anymore from her cousin because he was getting married. What she needed what a lottery win or marry a rich john to solve all her money problems.
"I'll have what she is drinking…"
She looked up, a tall man dressed in an expansive Armani suit. He smiled flirtatiously at her and held out his hand.
"Sasuke."
She blushed; it has been a long time since any good looking man paid attention to her. She hesitated for a moment before she reached for his hand. She could almost feel the pulse of their attraction between them as their hand touched.
"H-Hinata."
The next morning she woke up in his bed. She was very aware that she was naked. She swallowed and glanced over at him. She sighed with relief that he was still sleeping. She was surprised that he looked so peaceful in his sleep. She knew she couldn't loiter any longer, she needed to leave. It was what she usually did. She pulled the white sheet against her chest. Just as she tried to get up, she felt his hand on her wrist, pulling her back. She looked at him again, his eyes were open. It was two dark abysses that pulled her in; she was beginning to lose herself in his eyes.
"Stay, please."
She didn't know if it was the way he said those words or the way he looked at her when he said those words that made her stay. She simply nodded and let herself fall into the abyss.
"Do you regret it?" he asked as they made their way back to their cabin. Naruto and Ino invited them to go sailing with them but they declined. She looked at him curiously, wondered what made him ask this question.
"What?"
"Staying…"
She looked at the ground for a long time, wondering how she should answer his question. She knew a simple yes would be the obvious answer but, in reality she didn't regret one bit. He was the answer to all her prayers back then, he helped her out of poverty and debt and gave her what she like to think as love. The truth was there was a time that they cuddled on the couch and had romantic, candle light dinners in the evenings. There was a time when they could have a conversation where she didn't feel the need to lie to him and didn't need to pretend to be happy. There was a time when they were happy and it was because of those times she didn't regret staying.
"N-no…not really," stuttered Hinata, she doubted he would believe her.
"Do you regret asking me to stay?" she asked in return. The question hung in the air.
"No."
Their eyes met for a second. Mixed feelings were reflected in his eyes, she knew in her eyes as well. What does this mean they still had feelings for each other? She didn't know what to think. She wanted to tell him to stop giving her hope and go back being the annoying, self centred jerk of a husband she gotten used to. Whenever she started hoping, she was always left disappointed. She learned her lesson the hard way.
Be cold Hinata…be super cold…remember he is a liar.
She went back to staring at her feet; she wasn't as stupid as she was back then. She wasn't going to fall for his tricks again.
"Is that Hanabi?" asked Sasuke, pointing to a figure that stood in front of their cabin door. As they got closer, to their surprise it was her. Hanabi was wearing a big straw hat and sunglass but as soon as she saw them she wiped off her sunglasses. Before Hinata could say a word, Hanabi broke into tears.
"I'm sorry for coming…but I didn't know who else I could turn to…"
"What happened?" asked Hinata and Sasuke in unison.
"I-I'm p-p-pregnant," sobbed Hanabi.
Ta da.
More drama.
Cookies to those who can guess the father.
I think it's pretty easy.
R E V I E W
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