Sasuke and Jugo left the small café. It was still very early probably around Five Thirty that morning.
Jugo said, " Well, we should go to the store when it opens and get some food."
Sasuke was about to ask why when he remembered they had lunch with Hinata. He agreed and they started making their way to a convenience store. Sasuke quickly re engaged his sharingan; Jugo's scoff being heard in the background. When they reached the store, the old lady just opened. She saw Sasuke and Jugo and started to shake. It was obvious that she was quite scared, she heard the things he did, the way he killed Danzo without mercy.
" I am not going to hurt you, I merely need to purchase food." Sasuke stated calmly.
The old lady was hesitant but she walked back into her store giving them permission to come inside and get what they need. Jugo made his way to the food department while Sasuke stood and looked at the photos against the wall. Sasuke did not know anything about cooking, Jugo always did that for them when they needed it, which was not often. As Sasuke was looking at the pictures he saw one of interest, Itachi and an old man shaking hands. The old lady noticed this quickly.
" He was oh so fond of your older brother, my husband was. He always loved when he came in to buy things. He also loved seeing you when you were young. He was sad to learn when you left to go to Orchimaru. "
" Did you know Itachi?"
" No, only my Husband I did not know anything of either of you, only what I heard. I only took over this shop, when he passed."
" Oh. I am sorry to hear that. How recent was it?"
" During Pain's invasion."
Sasuke heard about that event, it correlated near the time he found out about the truth of Itachi. He heard that it had been quite bad that even Naruto took a beating until… until… Hinata stepped in and saved him. Sasuke suddenly became very sadden by this, even though he may or may not have intrest the fact that she was and probably only would be interested in the dobe made him upset. It took all he had not to engage his EMS and burn the place down. Jugo noticed a change in Sasuke's chakara.
" Sasuke can you come here a second please."
What now, Sasuke wondered, he was upset and did not wish to hear about what Jugo wanted, but he sighed and went to Jugo.
" What do you want?"
" Why did you become suddenly sad, I could've sworn I was about to see you smile when we were walking into here."
" She likes the Dobe and I have no chance."
" Dobe? She?"
" Hinata and Naruto."
" Oh, I would not give up hope, I felt her heart warm up to you and I think she may have a crush on you."
Sasuke blushed; it was only slight but, still a blush. It made him happy of anybody to know these things, surprisingly it would be Jugo. They paid for their items and made their way back to the Uchiha complex. Jugo gave Sasuke the bags, and slowly turned to go back to the house he shared with their other two teammates. Jugo slowly turned,
" I will see you at one Sasuke."
" See you at one Jugo."
Sasuke walked back to his large house, and stepped in. Deactivating his sharingan and putting the bags down. He looked at the large clock and it showed 8: 30. Sasuke decided to take a walk to his makeshift memorial for Itachi and the rest of the Uchiha's he sat down with his legs crossed. He silently prayed.
"Itachi, if you were here would you push me to go after Hinata. She may make me happy and one of the only people to make me feel."
" Father, would you give your blessing to me dating a Hyuga, even though are clans seem to clash and compete. If it made your boy happy."
" Mother, (this is where tears started to come down) would you laugh and smile when you see that I am bringing a girl home with me. Would you like her?"
Sasuke wiped his tears and thought this was insane of him, all of this emotion all over a simple meeting at a café.
" Ha the mighty and infamous Sasuke Uchiha crying over meeting a girl he likes at a café." He thought to himself.
In his silent praying and when he deactivated his sharingan he was oblivious to his surroundings. He did not notice Hinata sitting next to him in silence almost as if she was praying with him. When Sasuke opened his eyes and looked next to him he nearly had a heart attack. Hinata smiled at him,
" I am sorry if I seem disrespectful to you in any way, I got off work early this morning, and I had nothing to do so I thought I would come early and maybe catch up with you, I saw you were not at your house so I walked down this road and saw you praying so I joined you. "
Sasuke was stunned, never had anybody ever prayed with him. Not even Jugo had sat down to do so. It just then clicked that she saw him cry, and the whole prayer sessions today was about her. He blushed deeply. Hinata saw this and her smile went away.
" Oh I am sorry if I angered you, uhh I guess I will see you later then. Sorry again Sasuke."
" Please don't leave," Sasuke stammered standing up. " You did not anger me, you just made me a little more reverent then I usually am, please follow me back to my house."
He reached how and helped pull Hinata up. They slowly walked back to his house. When they got there she saw the grocery bags and started to pry through them.
" Is this what we are having for lunch?" She asked
" Yes mam, Jugo is cooking for us." He said as he sat down on his couch.
Hinata made her way and sat on the chair across from the couch.
" Do you want some team Hinata?"
" Oh no, I only drink it with my meals." She smiled warmly
" So how have you been, I only saw you during the war and you were the best help for me out there." He said almost smiling now.
" Oh I have been great, the war caused me to grow up in a lot of ways."
" Oh really? Like how if you don't mind me asking?"
"Well it made me realize that the person I thought I was in love with I really wasn't. "
Sasuke's heart almost stopped right then and there. Was she saying that she no longer like the dobe? Maybe Jugo did have it right? Hinata noticed his sudden silence.
" So how have you been Sasuke, I know it must be hard to you getting use to living back in the hidden leaf."
" It is, people look at me like the devil, and treat me worse usually." He pulled up his sleeve where someone had tried to burn his wrist. There was a burn mark across it.
Hinata gasped. Stood up and rushed forward and sat next to Sasuke on the couch. She started to examine it more closely. When she sat down she smelt Sasuke and it was almost addicting. She breathed in and thought if only he liked me, it would never happen though. Little to her knowledge Sasuke thought the same of her. She put her small hands on his wrist.
" These are really bad. " She said turning and flipping his wrist.
" It's okay I just now know who my real friends are don't I."
Their eyes met and a spark ignited. They started to move closer to each other. Their lips meeting slowly. The kiss lasted only a few seconds but to the two of them it seemed like an eternity. Hinata blushed heavily and so did Sasuke.
" I am sorry, I don't know what came over me." He said amazed.
" Don't be. I wanted you to do that; since we met at the café I could not get my mind off of you. Granted I did not want to."
Jugo entered the building. Hinata started to blush even more now. Jugo saw the two of them close together. He smiled,
" I hope I am not intruding on any special moment." He said slowly.