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Ch 5 - Time
Hinata moaned and turned in her bed, hand went to soothe her throbbing head, not again thought Hinata.
Throwing her sheets aside, she opened the drawer and got out a tablet which she swallowed with a glass of water. Satisfied she lay back down on her back, closing her eyes; with the pain starting to subside she drifted back into a light slumber.
She was having a very sweet dream. Some where far away a voice was calling out to her. Hinata turned her head towards its source but couldn't find the person calling out to her.
"Hinata, Hinata wake up!"
Hinata stirred but didn't wake up.
Hanabi patted Hinata again, "Hinata wake up," this time a little louder. "Ok that's it I am going to do the wiggly wiggly."
Hinata opened her eyes wider than an owl's, "I am awake, I am awake!"
Hanabi smirked, "good," looking down at her sister, "God Hinata you look awful, go and take a shower while I tell the maids to make tea for you."
Hinata didn't move but snuggled deeper in her bed and hid her face in her pillow; she was going to miss her room.
Hanabi knocked on her sister's door, "Hinata have you showered yet."
Alarmed Hinata bolted out of her bed and dashed into her bathroom.
From behind the door Hanabi shook her head knowingly as she heard the bathroom door slam and left to come back after half an hour.
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Hinata was sitting in her bed combing her dark silken long hair when Hanabi entered the room with tea and biscuits.
"So how was the party last night?"
"It was great, we all had a blast," Hinata replied with a smile as last night's events brushed through her memory.
Hanabi left and came back with a package in her hands. "This is something that I got for you."
Hinata looked at the package curiously and then at Hanabi, trying to guess what was in the package. What ever it was, it was soft. Better not be clothes thought Hinata
Hanabi smiled mischievously, "oh come on sis open it up."
Hinata hurriedly opened it anxious to find out what was inside the package.
Hinata looked at it; it was big, white with a lavender motif in the middle and simply perfect.
Hinata hugged her sister, "Hanabi its perfect, where did you get it from."
"Well I am not going to tell you that but I am glad that you like it, seeing that you really needed a good bag."
Hinata hugged her again, "thank you Hanabi so much, thank you!"
Hanabi tried to free herself, "ok ok enough with the hugs, better get ready you know how Neji and father are?"
Hinata nodded and went to her closet, she had already decided on what to wear. White caprice with her spaghetti lavender top and her mini white jacket.
Hinata was just putting her stuff from her old bag into the new one that Hanabi had given her when somebody knocked on her door.
Hinata hurriedly looked around the room to see if everything was in place and whether she had forgotten anything.
Another knock and Hinata called out for them to come in. Hanabi gestured Hinata to come outside while the maids carried her luggage to the car.
Hinata and Hanabi went to meet Lord Hiashi in his study.
Hiashi looked at Hinata, "are you ready Hinata?"
"Yes father."
He patted Hinata on the head affectionately, "good! I want you to do your best."
"I will father."
Hiashi nodded his head and went outside with his daughters.
Neji and Hanabi were going to take Hinata to the airport.
Hinata looked back one more time and sat down in the passenger seat in the front as Hanabi got in to sit in the back.
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"What now?" asked Sasuke through grit teeth.
"Tsk...tsk is this the way you treat your brother in the morning, no hello or good morning," asked Itachi.
Sasuke snapped, "well are you going to bother me every damn second and disrupt my sleep."
Itachi sat down on the bed, "well for your information mother sent me up to wake you up."
Sasuke sat up alert while Itachi continued, "she wants you to pick our guest from the airport."
"Why can't you do that?"
"Well mom told you to do it," and with that reply Itachi left the room while Sasuke glared at his brother's retreating back and then at the door.
Finally deciding that he couldn't do anything about it, he got out and went to take a shower.
Mikoto smiled as Sasuke came in the kitchen, "hello Sasuke, I hope you slept well."
"Hn."
"Your breakfast is on the table. Hinata's flight is due at three in the afternoon and don't forget to pick her up, ok"
"Yes mother," replied Sasuke and sat down to eat his breakfast.
"Oh I almost forgot," pointing towards a card, "take this sign when you go to pick her up, she doesn't know any of us so she won't be able to recognize you."
Sasuke nodded.
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"Hinata do you have your ticket?"
"Yes."
"Your passport?"
"Yes"
Before Neji could ask any further questions, Hanabi snapped, "Oh for Pete sake she is not a ten year old Neji."
Neji glared at Hanabi but didn't ask Hinata any more questions instead his eyes softened and he hugged his cousin, "Hinata if you ever need anything or if anything happens just remember I am right here, just give me a call," whispered Neji in Hinata's ear.
Hinata nodded.
Hanabi hugged Hinata and squeezed her tight, "Hanabi I can't breath."
Hanabi mumbled a sorry and let go.
"Don't worry it's only for a month," reassured Hinata.
Hanabi smiled, "promise me you'll call me every day."
Hinata hugged her sister, "you know I will."
Neji patted Hanabi on the shoulder indicating that it was time for them to go and Hinata to board her plane.
Waving goodbyes Hinata went to stand in line that had been formed to board the plane.
Sitting down she buckled her seat belt and took out a book to read, what else was she going to do for such a long flight.
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Sasuke first drove to the office he had some things to take care of before the upcoming meeting. It was a very important meeting, if their company could secure this contract it would be the deal of a millennium. He called for the documents to be delivered to his office immediately.
It had been nearly three hours and he had not once taken a break, gotten up or stretched. He was deep in thought when Naruto banged the office door and shouted, "hey Sasuke long time no see!"
Sasuke curled his hands in a fist to control his anger, "idiot can't you see I am working."
"Oi I am not going to let you work today, remember we planned this lunch a long time ago, you me and Sakura," replied Naruto.
Sasuke remembered their conversation, after high school the three of them had went their separate ways and now hardly managed to spend any time together. Sasuke sighed, knowing that if he didn't agree to go with Naruto, he would probably drag him out of the office, "Ok dobe just give me a minute."
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"I can't wait to meet Sakura, it's been a month since we have seen her," exclaimed Naruto happily.
"Hn."
"What do you think has she changed?" asked Naruto.
Sasuke skidded to a stop just in time to save the girl that had run in front of the car. Naruto got out and ran towards the kid to make sure she was ok.
Sasuke also got out looking around to spot the kids mother but nobody came to claim her. He frowned and looked towards Naruto who was now guiding the kid towards the car and made her sit inside.
Naruto came towards Sasuke and explained to him that the girl had run away from home after having a fight with her mother. He figured that they could drop her off since her mother must be worried about her.
Sasuke nodded and sat in the car while Naruto did the same.
Naruto patted the girl and told her never to run away from home ever again. Parents are a special gift from God.
The lady thanked them again and again ignoring the look Sasuke was giving her.
He couldn't help but frown, he was already late for lunch and he is supposed to pick Hinata up around three. He sighed and hurriedly drove towards the French restaurant to meet Sakura there.
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Sakura was wearing a white floral dress that dropped just above her knees; she smiled and got up to greet her two best friends.
Naruto hugged Sakura first, stating how happy he was to finally meet her after such a long time. Sasuke did the same and all three sat down to catch up on what was going on in their lives.
Sasuke noted that Sakura was acting unusually bubbly; she was not reprimanding Naruto as she usually did. Something was wrong he decided but didn't bring it up to dampen the mood. He would ask her some other time.
He was enjoying himself with his friends when suddenly he remembered he is supposed to pick someone from the airport. He hurriedly explained to his friends the emergency and then dashed out of the restaurant. There was no way he could reach the airport on time but if he was lucky he just might make it.
He cursed out loudly of all the days this was the day for a traffic jam.
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Hinata pulled out her bag and put it on the trolley, this was her last bag. She steered her trolley towards the exit.
Her dad had told her that someone would be there to pick her up holding a sign but so far yet she couldn't see anyone with a sign with her name on it. So she sat down to wait.
She noticed how crowded the airport was.
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I hope I am not too late, oh God please let her be there or else mother's going to chop my head off, thought Sasuke.
He was half way there when he remembered he had forgotten the sign, he ran towards his car to get it and then hurried towards the arrival section.
Hinata couldn't wait any longer, half an hour had passed and still nobody had shown up to pick her up. She started to steer her trolley towards the parking lot when the trolley bumped into something actually someone, Hinata being a little distracted steered it a little to the right and bumped into something again.
"Hey!" Sasuke shouted, "watch where you're going."
Hinata became red from embarrassment, "I am so sorry sir, I really am, really sorry!"
Sasuke didn't look at her, clutching his foot he sat down on the nearest seat he could find, his foot was throbbing really badly. He looked around to find the culprit to kill him or her but he couldn't see them.
Hinata was panting heavily, it's a good thing I got away from him, that look on his face, Hinata shuddered, it looked as if he was going to kill me for bumping into him.
Hinata collected herself and looked about for a taxi.
Sitting in the car Hinata recalled the scene earlier at the air port. How could she have been so dense? She couldn't believe that she had bumped the trolley into him twice. She felt embarrassed all over again.
Hinata paid the driver some money and stood in front of the door with her belongings, sighing deeply she rang the bell.
A moment passed and Hinata wondered if any one was home and suddenly the door opened gently and a middle aged, slim woman stood in front of her, "Hyuga Hinata I assume."
Hinata nodded.
Mikoto smiled warmly and asked her to come in. "Where is Sasuke?" she asked looking around.
Hinata looked at her confused, "who?"
"My son who was supposed to pick you up, never mind you should come and sit down, you must be exhausted, I'll have lunch ready in a minute."
Hinata smiled weakly, "um miss…."
"Oh sorry for not introducing myself, I am Mrs. Uchiha, my name is Mikoto," giving Hinata a radiant smile.
Hinata nodded, "Mrs. Uchiha please don't bother your self, I am really not hungry at all. I would just like to go and freshen up."
"Of course, then let me show you to your room," gesturing Hinata towards the stairs.
Mikoto guided Hinata towards her room; it was right at the end of the hall. On the way they passed two doors which she explained were her son's rooms. Opening the door she gestured for Hinata to go in, "I hope you like the room."
Hinata looked around and assured her that it was very nice.
Mikoto smiled, "well if you need anything just ask me. Dinner is at seven o'clock sharp and if you're hungry before that you can ask the maids to fix you something."
"Thank you Mrs. Uchiha," replied Hinata.
Mikoto came forward and reassured Hinata again, "feel at home Hinata," leaving she stopped at the door and smiled, "and one more thing do not call me Mrs. Uchiha that is to formal, call me Mikoto instead."
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Hinata sat down and called her father, she knew he would be worried and sure enough he asked her a million questions.
After unpacking all of her stuff, Hinata decided to lie down for half an hour.
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As Sasuke entered his house sure enough his mother was waiting for him but surprisingly she didn't scold him at all.
He took a soda from the refrigerator and went to sit in the garden alone and away from his mother's angry eyes.
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Hinata made her way downstairs, it wasn't dinner time but she was bored in her room upstairs.
Mikoto smiled at Hinata as she entered the lounge.
She introduced Hinata to her eldest son Itachi and asked him to call Sasuke so she could introduce him as well.
"So Hinata I never asked you how you managed to get here, I mean you have never been to this city, right."
Hinata nodded, "well I waited half an hour at the airport and when nobody came to pick me up."
"Well my other son Sasuke was suppose to pick you up, I am sorry," interrupted Mikoto.
"It's ok no harm done, right. Well the trolley that I had picked unfortunately was defected and kept going towards the left. I was trying to steer it towards the exit when I bumped into….." Hinata trailed off as she heard a door slam.
"Its ok, please continue," assured Mikoto.
"Well I bumped the trolley into some one twice."
"Oh dear! Was the person ok? Were you ok?"
Hinata nodded, "well I apologized to him and everything but the look on his face was so angry that I ran away from him, I just had to get away from him."
"Well I think you did the right thing, what a brave little creature you are."
"Itachi please call your father, dinner is ready." Turning towards Hinata, "I want you to meet my second son, Sasuke."
Hinata turned around to meet Mikoto's second son, "hel…"
Sasuke's POV
"What?"
"Mother wants you to meet our guest."
"Just give me a minute."
Finishing his soda he got up and went inside to meet their guest!
Once inside he heard a soft voice talking, curious he made his way towards the lounge.
His eyes bulged with realization as he heard her talk, so she was the one who bumped her trolley into me and then had the audacity to run away from me.
Sasuke had a look of pure killer intent when his brother eyed him questioningly, he checked himself, she was their guest and he was going to treat her like one.
He came forward as his mother mentioned his name and smirked when he saw her turn and realize who he was.
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Please tell me what you think; I was really not sure as to how those two should meet.