Chapter 2

My Training

She felt the cool snow pat her face as she looked up into the darkened sky, slowly her hand rose to her face, the same spot Sasuke had hit her the day before, "Wha-what will become of me if I remain weak, I was so frozen in fear I couldn't even try to get him off of me...I think...I think if Naruto hadn't shown up when he did I would be frozen...dead...by his grip...in a cold dark coffin...surrounded by sad friends." She let a small tattered sigh escape for her cold lips. "Ahem, is that what you think? You maybe weak but your not worthless, don't ever think that. Do you understand me Hyuga?" Hinata skitted backwards stunned by the voice...but then she realized who it was...

"Damn, why did I just do that...come get a hold of yourself, you were choking her to death yesterday" he thought to himself. "No...," Hinata said in a barely audible tone, "NO don't come near me stay away!" He had no choice something inside him was telling him to go closer. He walked closer, "B-but Hinata I have to tell you something." No...please don't, no don't you dare come near me." Hinata was shocked by the last part of her comment as well as the Uchiha who for reasons unknown activated his sharingan. Sasuke started running towards her he clenched his fist at his side and...shawap...cr-crunch. "AAAAHHHH!!!" In the spilt second before Sasuke's fist made contact with Hinata's face, Shino had jumped in, grabbed Sasuke's fist,and bent it back so far it broke his wrist. "Don't you ever even try to hurt her again or I'll do worst than break your wrist, this is your only warning." With that Hinata stood up and requested they go to the Hokage Shino agreed and on there way there Shino broke Sasuke's other wrist this time he broke it in half. But Sasuke still thrashed around that is until Hinata ran up to him and wrapped around his arm shocked at her actions she quickly said, "Please stop thrashing around it will only cause you more pain, please relax." in which case he surprising obeyed. Then they arrived at the Hokage's office.

"Um...Hokage-sama may we enter.'' she asked lightly knocking on the large door. "Yes'' answered Tsunade as door open. The three of them walked in and Hinata began to tell what happened. While listening to Hinata and Shino she looked at Sasuke's hands then her eyes trailed up to his. To her amusement and intrigue his eyes were looking as Hinata and though he hadn't noticed himself Tsunade looked into his normally void of emotion eyes she could see his longing to be with her,his want to embrace her, his need to see her looking at him and much more, even though he didn't realize it himself. After Hinata finished her report Tsunade called Sasuke to put his hands on her table and he did. After she healed his hands

he started after Hinata again but this time Tsunade caught his fist, "Sasuke close your eyes, Hinata you too. Now Sasuke open your arms and Hinata raise your arms slightly." Then she lightly pushed them both forwards until his chest was almost touching her's, then she wrapped Sasuke's arms around Hinata's waist and Hinata's arms around Sasuke's neck. Neither of them realized what was happening since they both were in deep thought about different things. But as Tsunade had hoped Sasuke without thinking got closer to Hinata and adjusted his arms around her until he was hugging her completely and she did the same and laid her head on his shoulder, and with a smirk Tsunade said, "Open your eyes."

They did as they were told and they realized what they were doing but before they could pull away Tsunade told them to stay put, " Now Sasuke do you feel like hurting Hinata right now?" "N-no b-bu-" but before he could finish she cut him off, "Good now I know what's wrong with you, now I have you a mission, you are to spend the week together here are the rules:

Rule 1.

You must stay in each other's sight no matter what, the only exception is baths or using the restrooms

Rule 2.

You will be connected by a string you may not break the string or else it will blow you both up

Rule 3.

You will stay at an inn

Rule 4.

And yes, you have two sleep in the same room

Rule 5.

You will be watched while you sleep so neither of you try anything

Rule 6.

If any of your friends see you alone they will report to me

Rule 7.

Have Fun That is all" with that she tied the ends of a long string to theirs pinkies.

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Later that day (someone save us)

Sasuke dragged Hinata back to his house not daring to look at her eyes. He sat down on his couch, Hinata just stood there her pale eyes fixed on the ground, "Sit," he told her gesturing to the seat beside him. She sat quietly then she remembered what happen the last time she was here she had been slapped, kissed, and choked. He slid closer to her making her even more uncomfortable. Then he decided he would break the tension, '' sigh I soo tired," he announced to no one really then he slowly put his hand over her eyes making, her form a blush across her face. He decided he like making her blush to him it was funny. He once more said lazily, "I'm soo tired," she didn't blush he'd have to try harder, "You're so soft," she started blushing uncontrollably, it was so fun for him to see her blush so he went to extremes...he took his hand off her eyes,which were closed, and then slowly scared of her reaction he laid his head in her lap a 'yelp' came from Hinata, "See you are softyawn" he said but then he realized she was soft slowly he drifted into a dreamless sleep.

She almost fainted, because here was the boy who so many girls were so much in that little girl, squeeze you to death love with, and he was laying in her lap. She started to say something but she noticed he kept scrunching up his nose. Then she saw why, a little piece of his hair was tickling his nose. She lightly pulled the dark strand of hair to the side of his face, he sighed in relief, wrapped his arms around her and snuggled against her warm jacket causing her to gasp. But it was so loud it woke him up, "Wha-how long was I asleep?" he asked rubbing his eyes not noticing he was still laying on Hinata, "Um S...Sasuke-kun could you...um...sit up?" she asked, he then realizing what she had said sat up, "You know we're suppose to stay at an inn." he said trying to hide his extremely rare light pink blush. Hinata feeling totally out of place was trying to think of something to cheer him up...then it hit her she was about to do something completely out of character, " I'm sorry S-Sasuke-kun but this is for your own good." But before he even say "Wh-" she had him pinned down on his couch tickling him. "Haha h-hey how is..haha this going to help me hahahaha?" by this time she already had him on the floor laughing and in pain, but before she could tell him he easily overpowered her and was returning the tickling.

About that time Neji was going around looking for Hinata...tap,tap,tap"...Sasuke Uchiha..." he didn't answer, "...Sasuke Uchiha...I know you're in there I hear laughing...wait...OPEN THIS DOOR!!!" Sasuke heard the last part, "Oh no and I was having aww." slowly, reluctantly got up and went to the door. "Hmm,...Yeah what do you want?" trying to act cool and not gasp for breath. "I'm scared to ask but what is going on I heard laughing?" he said peaking his head over Sasuke's shoulder..."Hinata what are you doing in this freak's house?" She stood up quickly and pulled her arms up to her chest in her usually habit, and remember the string well its stronger than it looks,when she stood up she pulled Sasuke to the ground. "N-neji-san i-it's a mission." she said while crawling over to Sasuke, "I'm sorry...ah you're bleeding!" she said running into what she thought was the bathroom.

He slowly stood up, "Neji, I don't know what your problem with me is but you need to leave her out of it." Suddenly they both turned to see Hinata with a soaked jacket on and tears down her face, "I'm sorry Sasuke-kun I...sniff...I went into your family shrine room..." "You read the scrolls didn't you." she nodded as he walked over and put his hand on her face, "It's ok that's all in the past, I'm not mad at you, heck you were trying to find something to stop the blood on my arm," he said with a slite smirk while wiping tears off her face. Neji however was laughing, "Heh you're haha actually falling hahaha for this piece of trash who betrayed the village,hahahahaha well I've got news for you hahaha by order of your father you have to marry and date inside of the family hahaha!!" Sasuke shot him a death glare that would make the Hokage shiver, "Well,cousin it seem I'm not wanted here so I'll see you at the clan house." announced Neji as he walked out. The curse seal slowly retracted. "No...Sasuke-kun help me get out of this,please." she said. "Okay, I can't help you but I can train you so you can show your father you can make your own choices." he said. "What" she asked scared of the answer. "You will undergo my training." he answer a smirk pulled at his mouth.