A/N:I thought this chapter was shorter than this, so I guess that is good. Also I love how many reviews I've been getting, without a doubt the best numbers for only being the first chapters. Usually I end up having to ask for this many. Keep it up!
Hinata looked at her feet afraid to look at the three men in the room. Mostly the one in front of her, Sasuke. He had yet to say a word and the only thing she could be thankful for was he had not pulled away from her. He just was staring at her as he had been doing for the past minutes since her apparently shocking confession.
The blond man, Naruto, for some reason was laughing...She didn't know why. Really she wondered what was funny about the situation. After all she had just professed her love, yet the man had yet to say a word in response.
The other man in the room, the one with brown hair; she had yet to catch his name. She had glanced at him from around Sasuke for a brief moment. He was just as studden...and strangely so did the rather large dog next to him. He also looked so sad. She felt guilty for him, but she was not going to admit to loving someone she could not even remember...even if she did love him.
Hinata took in a deep breath and decided to risk looking at Sasuke. She was surprised by his calm expression, stoic and unchanging...It did not seem any different than any other time she had seen the face. "Sasuke..." She whispered. Her timid hand reached up to touch the skin of his pale check. Stopping short when Sasuke's hand grabbed her own before she could. She was shocked at the contact. Her cheeks coloring pink as she looked as their hands, her much smaller palm engulfed by his.
Sasuke's eyes finally averted towards Naruto. "Will you quit?" He questioned coldly. His brow creasing as Naruto's laughter continued, so Sasuke kicked him.
"HEY!" Naruto's laughter stopping instantly to glare at Sasuke in response to the abuse. "What are you so upset about?" He questioned. He didn't even bother waiting for a response as he looked over to Hinata, "Maybe if you give Sasuke a kiss he'll be less of a teme."
Hinata's cheeks instantly turned a crimson red in response to the suggestion. Sasuke's brow further creasing before giving a second kick to Naruto. "I will kill you." He threatened glaring at Naruto on the ground.
"Not before I kill you." Kiba spoke up. This didn't seem like a joke or even a casual threat between friends like Sasuke's. He had all intention of taking his sadness and rage to use against the man who held the heart of the woman he loved.
"I'd like to see you try." Sasuke's over confidence evident as he did not even turn around to face the man.
Kiba made a lunge towards Sasuke that was easily dodged by him, even taking Hinata with him in the motion. Kiba did not get a second glance as Naruto jumped on him and esily brought him to the ground.
"Kiba, stop." Naruto spoke in all seriousness. "Before you do something you regret."
"I already did that!" Kiba snapped struggling underneath the Kyubi vessel. "I regret not killing Sasuke when he was a missing-nin!" He threw Naruto off him and made another lunge for Sasuke, this time Hinata stepping in the way. Kiba stopped just in time before he would collide with the woman. When his mouth opened to speak he got a firm lap to his cheek.
Hinata didn't say anything and if it wasn't for Sasuke pulling her back behind him she might have slapped Kiba again.
"Naruto get Kiba out of here." Sasuke said. He watched as Naruto grabbed Kiba's arm and guided him out. Kiba did not fight as Naruto took him away, probably still processing the slap he had received in his brain.
Sasuke immediately locked the door after their departure knowing it would probably be useless to intrusion, but he could hope. He looked at Hinata briefly before moving to clearing the dishes from the table and into the kitchen. He wanted a distraction.
"Sasuke..." Hinata whispered as she watched him move. She didn't know what he could be thinking. Part of her fearing that he would make her leave, but she really didn't believe she had anywhere else to go. He did not look up as he moved around. "Sasuke." She said a little louder trying to get his attention.
"Hinata, go rest." He ordered, but his eyes were still looking away from her.
"Can we talk?" She asked.
"No." He answered sounding as cold as he could against her innocence.
"Why?" Tears building in her eyes as she looked at his back.
Sasuke regretted turning around. Hinata was hugging herself, her body shaking as she tried to hold back from crying. He hated more than he actually felt bad for her. "Hinata...No."
"No?" She echo'd.
"You aren't in love with me." He said sternly. She looked both confused and hurt by his words, but she remained silent waiting for an explanation. "You've lost your memory. You only remember me. And yes I've gone along with making you feel safe. If you had your memory, you wouldn't love me...You would hate me, like Kiba does." Sasuke ran a hand through his hair turning his eyes away again. Hinata's delicate hands touching his cheek made him realize how close she had gotten.
Hinata cupped his cheeks, guiding him to turn his head to look at her. "I remember you Sasuke...everything. When we were in ninja school, a genin, when you left, while you were gone, and when you returned...I remember being in love with you." She tried to assure him.
He sighed. Looking into her eyes and hearing her words...She sounded so sure. But he still wasn't willing to give in to what he still believe, at least wanted to believe, was her delusions. He took her hands in his own and peeled them away from his skin. "Get some rest Hinata." He ordered again, this time in a lighter tone.
Hinata nodded in understanding. But she had no moved yet. Both standing in silence waiting for the other to move...Hinata took the first step. She pushed herself on the tips of her feet to reach Sasuke's height. Planting a short kiss to his unresponsive mouth. Pulling away she quickly ran back to the bedroom, a small fear running through her that if he didn't want to be away from her before then he might now.
Sasuke only groaned as he sat in a chair. He put his face into his hand, he felt exhausted. He looked back to the bedroom wondering what was going on in the woman's mind. He did know that she was certain and nothing he said would change her mind...So he would wait till her memory returned. Then everything could get back to normal. He lightly touched his lips before turning his attention to anything else.
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