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Summary: Sasuke have sworn off love forever. He vowed never to let another girl get close enough to hurt him except for Hinata. He and Hinata make the perfect non- couple. He even helped her to get noticed by Naruto. But when Hinata's gentle touch begins to make him blush, things gets complicated. Is being 'just friends' enough anymore?

Suddenly Loving You

By: Magayon

Chapter 6

Kakashi waited at the Hyuuga compound's receiving area that morning. He had decided to pay a visit to Hinata and also to talk to Hiashi about his decision of prohibiting Hinata from going out. A few minutes had passed when Hiashi met him.

"What brings you here?" he asked.

Kakashi smiled though Hiashi could not see it. "I'm here to talk about your daughter, Hinata."

Hiashi's brows knitted. "What about my daughter?"

Kakashi took a deep breath. Everytime he would face Hiashi, he felt ha was stabbed by a dagger by just looking at the Hyuuga clan head's eyes. He didn't even understand why.

"I heard you prohibit Hinata from going out." Kakashi stated, he was looking directly to Hiashi's eyes.

"Yesterday, Kurenai asked me to permit Hinata to go out." Hiashi suddenly said. "Hinata is my child, so I have all the rights to discipline her if she had done something wrong."

"But still… Hinata is not getting any younger."

Hiashi shot an amused glance at him. "So, what do you mean by that?"

"Well… Kakashi cleared his throat before he continues. "Your daughter is very intelligent young lady and I think she knows what she's doing. I guess, Hinata will nedd a little freedom to find her true self."

Hiashi burt into laughter that embarrassed Kakashi so much. "Hinata belongs to the Hyuuga clan. She didn't need to find her true self outside."

"Still…" Kakashi suddenly interrupted Hiashi's laughter. "Hinata is still your daughter. You should treat her as a daughter not like a soldier or something. Someday Hinata will marry and leave the Hyuuga clan to start a family of her own."

"How could you say those things to me?" Hiashi's eyes flared up. He didn't want anyone lecturing him on what he must do. "You can say those things because you don't have a child of your own so you'll never understand what I'm doing."

"Maybe not now but I assure you that I will never be a father like you." Kakashi stated and left the Hyuuga compound.

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Hinata never knew how long she slept but when she looked outside to see the sunlight she could say that it was pass nine in the morning. She smiled at the scenery outside her window. There was a pair of white birds chirping on a branch of a tree. She was somewhat insecure to the pair of birds. They were free to fly everywhere they want unlike her. She was trapped in a family where rules must be strictly followed and the elders were controlling the other family member's lives. Though she want to be free, she could not leave her family because of her personal desires. And also, she loves her family more than herself.

"Sister!"

Hinata suddenly heard. It was Hanabi's voice calling her from outside her bedroom. She walked across her room and opened the door. There she saw Hanabi smiling at her.

Hinata smiled back at her. "Good morning, Hanabi" she greeted.

Hanabi's smile didn't fade away from her face. "I'm so happy, sister. Father told me that you can go out now." She said.

Hearing Hanabi's good news, Hinata could not explain her happiness.

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"So, how was it?" Sakura asked Kakashi.

Kakashi shook his head. "I don't know. He's really a coldhearted father."

Sakura's face saddened by the news of Kakashi. She pitied her friend to what had happened to her.

"Is there nothing we can do?" she asked.

"I guess we don't have any choice. I all depends on Hiashi." He stated and placed one of his arms on Sakura's shoulders. "Don't be sad, ok? Everything will be alright soon."

"I hope so."

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Several weeks had passed; Hinata had not yet come into Sasuke's apartment. He was so worried that it made him not to sleep very well. Though he could not explain why he was worried about the white pearled eyes girl, he still wanted to know what had happened.

Suddenly, to his surprise someone knocked on the door. He knew Hanabi was not supposed to arrive and pick up the lunch boxes that time but still he stood from the couch and headed towards the door. He was about to open the door when suddenly it opened and hit his face.

"A!" Sasuke uttered as he touched the part of his face that was hit by the door.

"Oh! I'm sorry…" a worried voice said.

He suddenly forgot the pain in his face and looked at the person spoke. His eyes widen in surprise when he saw Hinata's worried face.

"Hinata? You're here?" Sasuke asked and could not believe his eyes to what he was seeing.

Hinata smiled and nodded. "Yes. So, how have you been?"

Sasuke was stunned for a moment and lost his words.

"Sasuke?"

"Yeah! Um… I'm…I'm fine." Sasuke replied. "And you?"

"I'm alright." Hinata smiled.

Sasuke looked at Hinata from head to foot. She looks alright… he thought. He turned his back to her and walked inside the room. "I'm not expecting your arrival." He said as he sat back on the couch. "What happened to you anyway?"

To what Sasuke asked, Hinata just smiled and looked at him. "I had things that my father asked me to do." She said and went to where Sasuke was and sat beside him.

"Any changes when I'm gone?" Hinata asked.

Sasuke looked at her. "What changes? Nothing is changed."

To what Sasuke said Hinata giggled.

"What's funny?" Sasuke asked as he raised an eyebrow.

"Well, I didn't smell the strong stench of alcohol here." Hinata said as she pointed Sasuke's lips. She was used on Sasuke's breath smelling alcohol but not it was somehow didn't smell like one.

Sasuke frowned. "So what if it didn't smell alcohol." He said and looked away. "You don't care about it."

Hinata giggled again.

"Stop it, will you!" Sasuke demanded.

"Arguing with me is a good sign that there are changes with you. I'm really glad." Hinata said.

"You're glad?" Sasuke muttered.

"Yes. I'm really, really glad that I'm seeing changes."

Sasuke heard her clearly and somehow his lips curved into a smile which he didn't know why it did.

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"Hinata! Hinata!" Neji shouted repeatedly the name of his cousin as he walked in and out the Hyuuga compound. He had been searching his cousin that morning and worried if something had happened to her. Hinata was already permitted by his uncle to go out but Neji wanted his eyes set on Hinata so that she may avoid something that his uncle would misunderstand that would put Hinata in despair again.

"Hanabi!" Neji suddenly called out as he caught a glimpse of his little cousin coming out from the house. He walked towards her.

"Is there anything wrong, Neji-niisan?" Hanabi asked as Neji approached her.

"Have you seen Hinata?" Neji asked immediately.

Hanabi blinked her eyes in confusion. "Neji-niisan, you looked worried…" the girl said as she noticed the face of her cousin.

Neji raised an eyebrow to her. "Just tell me where is Hinata." He demanded.

"Oh, ok. Sister is…I think she went to Sasuke." Hanabi said.

"Sasuke?!" Neji was shocked to what he had heard. "What is she doing with that Uchiha?!"

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To be continued…

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