Thank you for all the support last chapter and I definitely agree with you FeliciaTheGoat about ItaHinaSasu, gotta love them~
This one is for kiss2lips who wanted a Christmas SasuHina story and since it's almost Christmas, might as well make one~
Not really any warnings for this one except maybe language.
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It was frustrating for Ino.
Very frustrating to the point that she had a hard time focusing on helping decorate since her attention was all directed at the new dark haired couple who seemed intent on avoiding each other like no tomorrow.
They were just so...
Awkward!
She knows it's the first time that either of them has ever dated anyone and that they've only started dating recently but she didn't think that they would occupy themselves on opposite sides of the room, sneaking occasional glances when the other wasn't looking instead of constantly standing by each other, slacking off and talking like normal couples.
There were many times where Hinata was carrying a box of supplies and Sasuke looked as if he wanted to help, the blonde would catch his adam's apple bob as he got ready to make his way to the Hyuuga...only to pause after a step when Sai would offer to carry the box for the lavender eyed female causing the Uchiha to awkwardly rub his neck and go back to what he was doing after sending a glare at the pasty man following his first girlfriend around. Ino rolled her eyes.
She never thought there'd be a day where she would see the infamous intimidating Uchiha be too nervous to go by a girl. Hinata she could understand since the poor girl was so shy but Sasuke? He may be reclusive but she never thought he'd huddle across the room from the timid Hyuuga, sending longing glances.
He was having a harder time then Sai and that guy was terrible with social interactions.
Sky blue eyes narrowed at the painter acting like her shy friend's tail. She'll need to get rid of him first.
"Sai," She called sweetly, batting her lashes for extra effect. The pale man merely glanced at her with a tilt of his head. "Can you help Tenten and Kiba decorate the tree? You know...before they kill each other."
It wasn't completely a lie. Tenten after all was now threatening the canine lover with a kunai after his attempt at hanging dog treats on the tree.
His dark eyes glanced at the two before nodding and handing the box back to the small woman next to him with a fake smile, "I apologize mouse, it seems I have a different task."
Hinata shook her head with a reassuring smile, "Its okay, Sai." She was perfectly capable of carrying the box, she just couldn't bring herself to turn down his offer to do it for her earlier.
Ino watched the painter walk off with satisfaction before stopping the Hyuuga before she could get too far, her blue eyes catching something hanging over the archway leading to the kitchen. She grinned mischievously at the mousy Hyuuga, "Hinata, could you bring the box over there and look in it for something we could decorate the entrance to the kitchen with?" She asked, pointing at the spot just under the archway.
Lavender eyes blinked at her owlishly before nodding with a warm smile. Resisting the urge to hug her adorable friend, Ino glanced at the raven to see him once again looking at his girlfriend until she placed the box on the ground and begun to dig in it.
After a moment of hesitation, the Uchiha carelessly dropped the end of the christmas lights that he was holding for the whiskered blonde and without another word, made his way to the blue haired woman. Naruto, realizing that his help was randomly abandoning him was about to start yelling until a hand clamped over his mouth.
The grin that Ino was sporting as she signaled him to be quiet sent a chill up his spine.
Hinata was examining a wreath that she found when she realized that she had company in the form of her new boyfriend. Her cheeks colored when he settled down on his knees across from her, onyx eyes staring down at the box of decorations.
His eyes glanced up only to swiftly dart to the side when he realized that she was already looking at him; clearing his throat awkwardly, Sasuke placed a hand on the edge of the box, "Need some help?" He didn't realize how difficult it would be to try to interact with a girl he's had a crush on for the first time. It was a miracle that he was even able to bring himself to ask her out in the first place.
Hinata smiled softly at the barely noticeable pink that appeared on the Uchiha's pale cheeks as he waited for her answer, fingers squeezing the edge of the box slightly. It was nice to know that she wasn't the only one nervous and shy in their relationship, plus, there was something endearing about the mighty Uchiha acting so docile.
"Yes, t-thank you," She placed the wreath back in the box so she could sift through the rest of the contents, "Ino wants something to decorate this archway."
Sasuke nodded, releasing his hold on the edge to help dig in the box, unable to stop his onyx eyes from occasionally glancing up at the smiling Hyuuga to the point that he was now just blindly reaching around in the box. He couldn't help it, he never thought he would find a girl so...cute, they were usually always so loud and overbearing that he was beginning to think that he would never find a woman with gentle characteristics like his mother.
That is, until he met Hinata...through Naruto's loud ass of all things and he knew he had to have her.
His mouth opened and closed a few times as he attempted to think of something to say to start a conversation. It wasn't easy considering he never cared to actually hold a conversation before.
But his eyes caught the way her long eyelashes brushed against the top of her soft cheeks and the pale pink lips pulled up in a warm smile that showed she was comfortable in his presence even with the silence and he felt his throat dry up, mouth clamping shut once again as he gulped, guts twisting restlessly.
Then his fingers accidentally bumped into hers and they both ripped their hands away as if they were on fire. Now, her cheeks were a bright red as she held her hand to her chest and glanced at him shyly through her lashes.
The tongue tied Uchiha had a hard time getting a word out with how adorable she looked at the moment. "Uh...Hin-"
"Ooooh!" The moment was interrupted by a loud voice coming from their side.
Hinata looked up and tilted her head in question at the grinning Ino. Sasuke, meanwhile, was sending her an annoyed scowl at being intruded on.
"Look who's under the mistletoe~" The blonde pointed above them with the biggest shit eating grin that Sasuke's ever seen - which is saying a lot since Naruto grins like that daily.
The Hyuuga immediately blushed a dark red while the Uchiha merely narrowed his eyes in confusion at the Yamanaka, "So?"
"That means.." The blonde's grin broadened and Sasuke actually felt intimidated by her for once as her glittering blue eyes zeroed in on the couple, "..You have to kiss!"
Caught off guard, Sasuke's eyes widened slightly as pink appeared on his pale flesh before he quickly regained his composure and glared at the Yamanaka, "Says who?" He doesn't really have any complaints about kissing Hinata but he's also not sure if he's ready for it yet and judging from her expression, she isn't either.
"Says the mistletoe~" Ino says with a wag of her eyebrow.
"Yeah bastard, it's tradition that if two people are under the mistletoe then they have to kiss." Naruto joined in with a grin, having no choice but to help goad the couple on with the tight grasp on his shirt his fellow blonde had. Apparently it's become her christmas goal to help the couple get closer and he's now a part of it.
"I'm not sure that's a good idea.." Tenten joined in the commotion the Yamanaka was creating with a worried frown, Neji could come in the house anytime with more ingredients for the desserts that Sakura was thankfully busy cooking in the kitchen. Don't need her fighting with Ino about trying to get the new couple to kiss.
"Oh shush, it's fine," Ino dismissed with a wave of her hand.
"Tenten's right," Kiba piped in with a disapproving frown, his big brother side coming in as he glared at the carefree blonde. "I don't want you forcing Hinata to do anything she doesn't want to do."
Ino snarled at the tattooed male; he was not ruining this for her! "Oh, shut the hell u-"
"I-I'll do it." A small voice cut her off before they could get into an argument. All eyes blinked in bewilderment at the timid Hyuuga who was still holding her hand to her chest with a red face.
"Are...you sure?" Sasuke asked, very displeased with the way his voice cracked embarrassedly on one of the words in his surprise. Fortunately for his pride, no one noticed.
The blue haired Hyuuga nodded, pushing aside the box and shuffling forward until she was kneeling in front of him with a shy smile, "Its just a k-kiss...I-I can handle it."
For maybe the fifth time today, Sasuke gulped audibly before nodding his agreement and stiffly copied his girlfriend as he leaned forward, onyx eyes sliding close, if she can do it then so can he. Hinata did the same but couldn't bring herself to completely close the space between them.
Apparently, neither could Sasuke
So, they were both left sitting there awkwardly, lips inches away from the other. Both with dark red engulfing their cheeks, which served to be a sight of amusement to most of the occupants who found themselves seeing a red faced Sasuke for the first time in their lives.
Fingers fisted into the material of his pants as Sasuke found it incredibly difficult to bring himself to lean forward all the way, this was possibly the hardest task he's ever gotten. His heart was pounding in his ears and he's sure that the idiot will never let him live it down now that he's seen the normally cool headed Uchiha show nervousness and hesitation.
If she still had feelings for him, Ino was sure that she would be going nuts over how cute the Uchiha looked with his blushing face and tense body. It was such a rare and adorable sight to see him like this but it was also taking way too long and she had a feeling that the couple will give up soon if she doesn't do anything.
She nudged the whiskered blonde next to her who had the largest grin on his face, blue eyes bright with mischief about how he's gonna tease the hell out of the Uchiha after this. He turned to her with a questioning blink, "We need to give them some help, you take Sasuke." Ino whispered, gaining a nod as the two blondes began to creep their way over to the dark haired couple.
The Yamanaka cupped the back of Hinata's head and began to gently push her forward.
What she wasn't expecting, however, was for her accomplice to fist dark strands in his hand and basically shove his best friend's head forward.
The result was expectedly disastrous.
With how hard and fast Sasuke was pushed, his mouth was slammed into Hinata's with a painful clash of teeth as they simultaneously released startled cries of pain when their foreheads collided harshly. Ino immediately jumped out of the way with wide eyes and the couple fell to the ground with the groaning Uchiha on top of a wincing Hyuuga in a very compromising position.
It was also at that very moment that Neji decided to walk in the house with a bag full of ingredients, sharp eyes immediately catching the brief lip lock before - in his eyes - the Uchiha forced his way on top of his precious cousin who had tears pricking the corner of her eyes at the pain which only drew his ire.
"Get the fuck off my cousin, Uchiha!" His loud voice bellowed and Sasuke winced with a growl when a can of frosting bounced off the back of his head.
"It wasn't my fault dammit," He snapped, helping Hinata up and rubbing the back of her head for her as his free hand pointed at Naruto who paled when those furious grey eyes landed on him, the veins protruding on the side only serving to frighten him, "The idiot pushed me."
"Naruto.." Neji growled menacingly, he's gonna kill the Uzumaki then he'll kill the Uchiha too just for tainting his innocent cousin.
Naruto squeaked and pointed at the shell shocked blonde next to him, "Ino made me do it!"
The room filled with a very threatening and ominous aura.
And it was all coming from a single Hyuuga who was still holding the groceries.
Sakura finally made her appearance from the kitchen with a depressed frown, carrying a tray full of burnt cookies, "Hey, is Neji back yet? I burned another batch.."
"Uzumaki! Yamanaka!" Was all she heard before two yellow blurs shot past her.
Sakura screeched when Neji snatched her tray of cookies out of her hands and hurled them at the escaping trouble makers.
Despite the commotion, Sasuke was still silently moping over the embarrassing mishap that happened seconds ago; if he didn't hesitate, then they could have avoided this whole mess. He wonders if Hinata must think he's pathetic - such a genius that's perfect at everything but can't kiss a girl.
He was brought out of his self deprecating thoughts when a hand cupped his cheek and brought his attention to the still smiling Hyuuga, "W-we can try again next time, hm?"
His eyes softened at his understanding girlfriend, "Yeah."
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Next time: Valentine's...or maybe Bodyguard, not sure which yet.
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