A/N: I had thought this chapter was going to be shorter I just put what I thought may be the next chapter with this so finally getting some longer chapters.


Well Sasuke never had much luck with dreams. So not surprise that this time was not any different. He arose from his slumber to find Hinata still in his apartment cleaning the kitchen as well as other areas of the neglected living space. The food she had been preparing earlier laying out on the dining table waiting for him.

He took his seat and ate quickly trying to ignore Hinata as she buzzed around in her cleaning frenzy. He noticed her stop though which made him curious. Looking up at her standing across on the other side of the table she was giving him a worried gaze. It took him a few minutes to realize why she was nervous. Swallowing the food in his mouth before he spoke out a simple, "Thank you." It was enough to satisfy her as she gave a small, silent smile before returning to the chores he had not requested her to do.

Both were more than a little shocked when the door slammed open, but Sasuke didn't react already knowing it was Naruto. No one else entered his home in such a way. "Food!" Naruto called out immediately going to the table and trying to swipe at Sasuke's meal, but getting thwarted at every attempt with a slap to the back of his hand. "Hey! Just because Hinata only remembers you doesn't mean you can be stingy!" Naruto snapped.

"I have extra if you would like any...ummm." Hinata paused trying to think of the name for the blond man she had been reaquainted with not long ago.

"Naruto." Sasuke told her not willing to wait for her to remember and definitely not willing to allow Naruto to scream out the answer...The less Naruto talked the better.

"Yeah, what he said! And that would be awesome!" Naruto cheered as Sasuke rolled his eyes.

"Naruto...why are you here?" Sasuke questioned looking away from his food and glaring at the spirit vessel. "Does the old hag want me or something?"

"No, she wants to see Hinata...But I guess that kinda means you also. She wants to check if there is any technique she can use to help Hinata regain her memory." Naruto explained. "Also she sent Sakura to explain what happened to the Hyuga clan, but I don't think they'll care much."

The sound of a plate shattering alerted them both to Hinata standing feet away. Her eyes as if in a trance. Something surged inside Sasuke...that need to protect that he thought had died long ago. Slowly he stood from his seat and stepped closer to Hinata. Her eyes were starring out a nothing, her lips moving in small motions with no words coming out. Sasuke could read her lips though and only the single phrase continued to come out, 'I'm sorry, Father.'

He wondered just what was going through Hinata's head, but it was obviously not a good memory as tears started to fall from her eyes. Gently he placed a hand on Hinata's shoulder and she was back. She blinked a few times before looking to him confused and scared of what had just happened. "Did you remember anything?" He asked plainly.

"A dark room...I was put there as punishment because I wasn't progressing well enough in my training." She confessed slowly. Her eyes fell down to the floor the scattered glass and food fallen around her feet. "Oh my god," she gasp covering her hands with her mouth. "I'm so sorry, Sasuke!"

"Don't worry about it. Go get some sleep." He said and directed her to the only bedroom, his bedroom, that was down the hall. He watched her leave with her looking back a few times first with worry at the mess on the floor, but by the time she reach the door she mouthed a thank you to Sasuke before entering the room.

Naruto let out a breath he hand been holding since the shock of the plate dropping. "Well that was weird." He said greedily grabbing at Sasuke's food since his had fallen to the floor moments ago.

"Yeah..." Was all Sasuke let before cleaning the mess with a severe lack of interest in Naruto's ramblings.

"Hey, if she got a jolt of memory from me mentioning her family then maybe if she were to see them then she would gain so more memories back!" Naruto let out the idea as if he were a genius.

Of course Sasuke had to prove him wrong once again, "That memory wasn't a good one if you didn't realize. She probably doesn't have many good memories with those people anyway. Why don't you wait till she feel a little more secure around the people who actually give a damn about her." Sasuke explained coldly not even bothering to look at Naruto as he talked down his 'brilliant' idea.

"Why? She seems fine with you. And you're a teme." The 'smart' remark from Naruto landed him with a swift punch to the gut that either he didn't see coming or just didn't bother blocking.

Sasuke scowled at one person he begrudgingly called his friend. "I doubt she needs her family there for her. The only one that isn't a total bastard is Neji...and even then he isn't too far off." Sasuke explained simply.

"You only think that cause you're both temes." Naruto said simply earning him another hit from Sasuke. "Ow, fine Sasuke!" Naruto snapped rubbing his now sore arm.

"Where does Hinata live? Cause if see her stuff maybe she'll actually regain some memories from that...You know without being traumatized." Sasuke questioned throwing the remains of the the food and plate into the garbage.

"Umm...yeah there is something about that." Naruto started nervously.

"What?"

Before an answer could be made someone burst through door in a similar fashion as Naruto. This time stood a man with dark brown hair and a large dog flaking his side. "Where is she?"

Sasuke glared at Kiba. Then looking down to Naruto with the same look, "Does anyone knock?" He questioned only getting a shrug in response from the man who he begrudgingly called a friend. He turned back to Kiba, who had already stepped inside the room. "What do you want?"

"I want to know where my girlfriend is!" Kiba yelled, a bark coming Akamakru in union with his master.

"Kiba, shut up." Sasuke said coldly. "Hinata is resting and she doesn't want to see you."

"Go to hell, Uchiha!" Kiba snapped. He and Sasuke had never been on good terms. And even though Kiba had helped to try to bring him back everyone knew that was not really cause he wanted the avenger to return, but to help his friends in their goal of bringing him back. "Hinata is my girlfriend. She wants to see me."

"She doesn't even remember you!" Sasuke yelled despite himself. He cursed under his breath for raising his voice. Silently he hoped that Hinata was oblivious to what was going on right now.

"I don't give a shit, Uchiha! Let me see her NOW!" Kiba screamed again. Both Sasuke and Naruto wincing at the harsh tone, even Akamaru flinching.

"Why are you yelling at Sasuke?"

No one had noticed her till now. She had come from the bedroom and hidden herself behind Sasuke's larger form and he even he didn't notice her presence. She looked curious at the new man who seemed adamant about see her as she poked out from behind Sasuke, lightly touching his body.

"Hinata!" Kiba's mood brightened almost instantly as he looked at the woman. He looked like dogs he trained. He would have been wagging his tail like Akamaru, if he had one. "Hey, I heard what happened. I'm really happen you're safe."
"...Thank you." Hinata answer shyly, shrinking back behind Sasuke again.

Sasuke looked over his shoulder at her. She had changed into his clothes. He almost wanted to smirk at the sight. Hinata was more comfortable around him with her memories gone than with them. "Hinata, go back to the room." He ordered calmly."

"HEY!" Kiba shouted.

Sasuke turned to glare at him. He could feel Hinata's arms snake around his waist holding to him for her own comfort as her body shook lightly in fear at the man she no longer recognized.

"Hinata is coming home with me!" Kiba shouted.

"Stop shouting...Or I'll rip your tongue out and feed it to the mut." Sasuke spoke darkly. He found it mildly interesting that Hinata relaxed even though he had just made a very real threat.

"Hinata is my girlfriend-"

"She doesn't remember you." Sasuke told him once again.

"Yeah, she only remembers the teme." Naruto spoke up for the first time since Kiba arrived.

"Like that matters I love her and she love me." Kiba rolled his eyes cockily glaring at Sasuke.

"No..." Even though her voice was small it seemed to break through all other conversation in the room. All eyes looking or at least trying to at the woman hiddened behind Sasuke. "I don't love him." It was a soft innocent whisper, but everyone was shocked at the confession. Naruto's jaw almost hitting the floor, Kiba looking heart broken and Sasuke only glanced over his shoulder trying his hardest to keep calm.

"Hinata?" Hinata's grip tightened around Sasuke's waist. Sasuke carefully turned so he was facing her. He looked at the tears in her eyes and light pink colored that had settled on her cheeks. He brushed away a stray tear and tried to ignore how she leaned into his chest.

"Who do you love Hinata?" Naruto asked obviously not knowing how to keep his mouth shut.

"Sasuke."


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