-1Ichi-go, Ichi-e
(One time, One meeting)
Early Risers
The sun was barely pressing on the horizon. The early morning light cast about, lit everything in its weak glow. The Uchiha included. Everything about Sasuke screamed on his intense nature. Eyes as dark as obsidian. The perpetual frown he exhibited on most occasions. When he spoke, it was usually short, blunt, and straight to the point.
Seeing him so early in the morning, ever facet of his being at peace in the early morning light startled Hinata on a very deep level. How long had it been since she'd seen him like this? Part of her wanted to poke him to see if he was real, or if it was just an illusion or a figment of her imagination.
She felt torn, having him there in the compound. His very presence disrupted her lifestyle more than she cared to admit. Tension had a way of coiling in her stomach when she was in his presence. The familiar stirrings of anxiety and nervousness trickling into her mannerisms, made her ill at ease.
Having him planted in the middle of her garden every morning certainly wasn't helping any. So far, she'd chosen to let him be. Usually leaving before he took notice of her. On this morning, however, things seemed to take a different turn.
It never ceased to amaze her how the early morning glow made the otherwise unapproachable Uchiha more approachable. Untamable midnight hair, danced with the breeze, feather against his face and in his eyes. Again, the urge to touch him swept over her.
She took a step forward, then another, and another, finding herself only a few paces from where he sat, legs folded beneath him, meditating into the rising sun. She froze when she heard cool stirrings of his voice speaking to her.
"Don't you people have anything better to do than spy on me?"
"G-gomen-nasai!" She squeaked out before turning on her heels and running away.