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A Scarlet Exchange

Hinata found herself looking forward to her date with Sasuke, she bit her lower lip as a smile settled on her lips. She may had been looking forward to the date, but what should she wear? Hinata was also a little nervous because this was going to be first real date after she broke up with Naruto.

What if the date turned out bad?

Hinata quickly pushed away the negative thoughts and told herself to stay positive. Her indigo colored tresses were tied up in a high bun, she had on an oversized shirt with baggy pants and a pair of sunflower printed socks. She had to admit it felt nice to be able to stay in her pajamas, it was Hinata's off day from the bakery and modeling didn't start till later in the afternoon. A cup of green tea sat on her table with a plate of okonomiyaki and rolled omelets. She took a couple of bites of her food and the phone began to ring. The indigo-haired beauty reached for it, the caller ID read: Sakura and she picked it up.

"H-hello?"

"Hinata, my god. I am so sorry." The pink-haired Haruno lamented on the other end of the line. Hinata grimaced, perplexed.

"F-for what?" She took a sip of her warm green tea.

"For me and Ino getting drunk and not being able to drive you home the other night." Sakura sighed. "We are such bad friends."

"N-no, it's okay." Hinata assured. She had decided to keep Sasuke a secret from Sakura and Ino for now.

"No, it isn't." Sakura said sternly. "Let me attempt to make it up to you by taking you out to lunch." Hinata giggled.

"Sure, w-where?"

"Let's go to that new bakery that opened up, I think it is called Sweet Petal. How about one o'clock how does that sound?"

"Sounds good, I will s-see you then."

"Okay and don't bring any money. We're treating you." Sakura demanded.

"Un." Sakura hung up and Hinata's phone beeped right afterwards. She looked at her phone and it read: New Message from Sasuke Uchiha. Hinata opened it.

Let's do dinner at my place, you alright with that? - Sasuke.

She texted back a yes and he replied back.

Look forward to it- Sasuke.

She closed her phone and thought about how she needed to finish breakfast. Hinata had to go through her closet.

XXXX

Sasuke ran his hands through his disheveled raven locks and stared at Hinata's text message. The cigarette was poised in between his fingers and he was leaning against the railing of his balcony. He had on a dark blue hoodie and a pair of dark denim jeans. He took a puff of his cigarette, a smirk settled on his lips and he tapped his finger against the railing.

Hinata had to be the first person EVER for him to invite over, He was normally not the one to invite company over so having Hinata was the first.

He didn't even know what women liked to eat. Sasuke cursed to himself.

He couldn't fucking cook, hell most of the time he ate TV dinners.

Hinata was also the first woman he had ever really shown interest in. Other women usually showed interest in him but it was on a very shallow level. They just cared about his looks and how he would be in bed. He usually just brushed the opposite sex aside but Hinata was quite different.

The Uchiha chuckled, he didn't think he could get this worked up about a girl. His phone rang and his eyes narrowed at the caller ID. He rolled them and answered.

"Itachi." He greeted.

"Morning, little brother." Itachi replied. "Are you still meeting with me today to show me the website for Uchiha Company?"

"Yeah." Sasuke confirmed, taking another puff.

"I see. I look forward to seeing you again, little brother."

"Whatever." Itachi and Sasuke hung up at the same time. Sasuke took a couple of more smokes till the cigarette became a bud and then he tossed it over. The Uchiha knew him meeting with his brother about the website he had made for Itachi's company was a way Itachi could see him again.

Sasuke was severely alienated from his family except for Itachi, his father always expected him and Itachi to be the best at everything. Sasuke could still envision his father's face every time he failed at something. Fugaku set impossible standards for him and Itachi to achieve. So, when Sasuke started to get older, he began to be quite rebellious against his father and it was that rebellion that ultimately led to Sasuke moving out of the Uchiha household when he was seventeen. The Uchiha couldn't even remember the last time he saw his parents but they were fully aware of his stripping career and he didn't care if they disproved or not. It was his life.

Itachi on the other hand, followed in their father's footsteps by taking over the company (a dream that his father wanted for Sasuke as well) and Itachi was really the only one Sasuke really talked to from time to time. He also didn't blame his mother for his estrangement and he suspected the reason why he didn't talk to her was due to his father.

Sasuke headed back inside and sat on his couch. He pulled up his laptop, opening up the website and added in a couple of more hyperlinks. He added Uchiha Company to the top of the title page, fixed a couple of more formatting problems and then grabbed his laptop bag.

He locked his front door and stopped in his tracks to see his elderly and nosy old lady neighbor getting a paper delivered at her door. She cocked an eyebrow at him and he gave her the coldest look he could muster. The elderly woman let out an "hmph" giving him that "you are such a juvenile delinquent" look and licked her lips.

"Hello, Mr. Uchiha."

"Ms. Takuya." He stated icily.

"I can't quite put my finger on it but there is something different about you. You look almost…happy today." Sasuke clicked his tongue.

"You're a senile old woman." He spat. He shoved his hands in his pockets and descended down the stairs but even he couldn't deny the fact that having the indigo-haired beauty over lightened up his usual "fuck" off demeanor.

Sasuke was supposed to meet his brother at a coffee house not too far from his apartment, it was next to a place called Sweet Petal or some kind of bakery (not like Sasuke cared). He glanced over at the bakery as he pulled up to the coffee shop, the bakery bustled with customers in and out and he could see a line forming for the sweets through the window. He snorted.

There was no way, he would ever be caught dead in a place like that. The Uchiha got out of his car and entered the coffee house, scanning for his brother. Dark obsidian eyes met ash burned ones and Itachi gave him a small smile. Sasuke walked over to him, sitting down and he placed the lap top on the table.

"You look well." Itachi greeted. He took a sip of his large caffeinated drink.

"Thanks." Sasuke said rather flatly. Sasuke began to take the laptop out, Itachi adjusted his tie and he closed his eyes.

"You don't have to get straight to the point of being here." Itachi stated. "Spend some time with your older brother." Sasuke stopped, grimacing and he mumbled something unintelligible but he desisted his actions. Leaning back, he folded his arms across his chest and Itachi beckoned to the list of coffees.

"Want something?"

"No, I'm fine." Sasuke shrugged.

"So, how have you been?" Itachi inquired.

"Good."

"How is your night job?"

"Good. Paying well." Sasuke said with a smirk. "How is mom?"

"She's great, misses you of course." Itachi sighed. "Father remains to be incredibly obstinate."

"I see. And how is the company he started treating you?"

"I am head of the company now." Itachi informed. Sasuke stared at him silently. It was new news to him.

"Father Step down?"

"Yes, he is getting older and been recently having health problems."

"What kind?" Sasuke may had had his differences with his father but he wouldn't dismiss the irrefutable fact that Fugaku was still his father.

"He has been having a couple of heart problems. He's been put on some medication but doctors tell him he needs to lower his stress levels."

"Like that will happen. You have a greater chance of the moon falling out of the sky." Sasuke derided. Itachi smiled again.

"I see you still have your humor."

XXXX

Hinata finally decided what to wear for the date, it was a long ruffled white skirt with a pink blouse and a pair of flats. She smiled to herself as she laid it out on her bed and got dressed to meet Sakura and Ino. The indigo-haired beauty glanced at the clock as she headed out the door, making sure she wasn't late and headed for the new bakery.

The bakery was busier than ever, she entered the shop and Sakura and Ino waved her down from a nearby corner. Hinata pushed past the crowds of customers and sat down at the table.

"We'll get something when everything settles." Sakura informed. Hinata nodded.

"Forgive us." Ino stated. "We didn't mean to get that wasted and leave you to figure out how to get home. That was pretty shitty of us."

Hinata giggled and waved her hands in front of her. "I-it's okay. I forgive you guys."

"We are NEVER doing that again, Ino and I woke up with the worse hang over." Sakura groaned.

"Yeah, and you ran off that hottie stripper." Ino chimed.

"I did not." Sakura snapped. "You did."

"I always knew you couldn't hold your liquor." Sakura hit Ino in the arm and Ino gasped, hitting her back. Hinata tried not to laugh at the two bickering and Sakura huffed.

"But, whatever." She said, waving her hand.

"How did you get home, Hinata?" Ino asked curiously. Hinata looked at her shocked and she fumbled with her fingers underneath the table.

"I took a c-cab."

"You didn't get one of those creepy cab drivers did you?" Sakura asked, raising an eyebrow. Hinata shook her head and Ino sighed in relief.

"Thank God." Sakura perked up as the horde of customers died down and got up.

"What do you want, Hinata?"

"Just a lemon t-tart, thank y-you."

"No need to thank us." Ino injected. The pink-haired Haruno turned on her heels, going up to pay for their delectable treats and Ino leaned back in her chair.

"Sakura is going over Naruto's house tonight. She has to make it up to him for missing his birthday."

"Oh." Hinata knew Naruto wouldn't say anything about Sasuke and her knowing one another but she was almost certain that Sasuke didn't realize that Sakura was Naruto's off and on girlfriend that he was stripping for. He didn't even know that Naruto and she knew one another.

Sakura came back with their sweets and Hinata took a bite of her lemon tart. It was sour and sweet, just the way she liked it. Sakura and Ino rolled their eyes as they took a bite of their sweets.

"We are so coming back here." Ino hymned. "Oh, Hinata. You know Konoha's Annual Spring festival is around the corner and I was thinking we should go this year. I heard they are doing lots traditional Japanese performances."

"S-sound like fun." Hinata stayed with Ino and Sakura for a good hour and then made her way to her modeling. She passed by the coffee house next to it and caught a glimpse of Sasuke. She stopped in her tracks, he was sitting with an older male who bares striking resemblance to him and it was at that moment, she saw him lean back in his chair and pull out a laptop. Their eyes met and her face turned ten shades of red. The Uchiha looked at her intently, she tucked her hair behind her ear and waved.

Sasuke smirked at her and pointed to the cellphone in his pocket. She nodded, waving one more time and then hurried off to her car.

Her heart was beating fast the whole time.

XXXX

Sasuke scowled as he watched Hinata disappear and pursed his lips. He proceeded to take out the laptop and pull up the website as if nothing had happened.

"Who was that?" Itachi asked with a bit of a smirk. Sasuke's eyebrow twitched at his brother's smirk and he rubbed the back of his neck.

"Someone I know." He said in a very vague tone. Itachi nodded and Sasuke's eyes narrowed at him as he looked at the website.

"Looks good." Itachi stated as he scrolled down the website. "This will surely attract more unto buying our stocks." Sasuke pulled out his phone from underneath the table and texted Hinata.

Are you stalking me now? - Sasuke.

The Uchiha closed his phone once more and mentally cursed himself for what he was going to ask next. "Itachi."

"Yes, little brother."

"What good meals are easy to cook and good for company?" Itachi stopped.

"Is that woman part of the company?"

"Yeah something like that."

"I see. Just make spaghetti or something."

"Hn."

"I can ask mother to give me the recipe for hers."

"No. I'll figure it out." Sasuke hissed.

He needed to stop by the store.

XXXX

Hinata checked her phone when she arrived at the modeling agency and instantly became flustered when she read Sasuke's text message. She texted him back a "no, I was having lunch with some friends" and got out of the car. Kurenai had a whole new rack of lingerie for her to try on, mostly lace and as soon as Hinata got into one of the outfits, the shoot started. However, her phone kept buzzed from another text message from Sasuke and she quickly texted him back. Kurenai looked at her and smiled.

"So, who is that you are texting so vigorously?" Hinata shut her phone and bit her lip.

"I-I'm sorry, please forgive me."

"No worries. I don't mind." Kurenai said, waving her hand. "So who is he?"

"H-he?" Hinata stared at her shocked. "H-how did you…"

"I know." Kurenai winked. "So when you meet him?"

"A couple of days ago, w-we're having dinner."

"Oh. I see. Well, let's hurry up with the photo shoot so you can get home and get fixed up for your date." Hinata walked back onto the props, sitting down in a chair and grabbed a sheer blanket wrapping it around her shoulders.

"Okay." Hinata posed in a sitting positon then on the bed laying on her back with her legs bent upwards towards the ceiling. The photo shoot lasted for a good hour, Hinata changed back in her normally clothes and went home to get ready.

She took another shower and put on the clothes laid out. Hinata pulled her hair halfway up in a clip and heard meowing at the front door. She grabbed a bag of cat food on her way to open the front door and kobo looked up at her. She poured him more food and stroked his back, earning a purr and another wave of meowing. Hinata giggled and by the time everything was finished, it was time to go.

She grabbed her purse and told herself everything would work out.

XXXX

Sasuke stood over the stove and stirred the noodles, making sure they get cooked all the way. He eyed the clock, seeing that she could arrive any minute and he rolled his eyes. If it wasn't for that incompetent cashier who couldn't work the damn cash register, he would have already had everything cooked. He had changed out from his hoodie and put on a dark blue muscle shirt and a pair of dark denim jeans.

Sasuke had bought a couple of non-alcoholic drinks for her and a beer for himself. He was just about to take the noodles off the stove when a knock came at the door and he sauntered to it.

XXXX

Hinata stood at the door, fumbling with her fingers and jumped when it opened up. Sasuke cocked an eyebrow at her and leaned against the doorway.

"You look nice." He stated. "Come in." Hinata nodded, following after him and he shut the door behind her. She could hear the boiling of something on the stove and peeked into the kitchen to see a big pot.

"The food would have been cooked sooner but I ran into a couple of detours." Hinata giggled.

"You did all of t-this for the dinner?"

"Don't read too much into it." Sasuke scoffed. "I have to eat too." Hinata couldn't help but smile as he went into the kitchen and she followed after him. "You like spaghetti?"

"Un. I love it." Sasuke smirked at her.

"I do as well." Hinata turned red and Sasuke pointed to the fridge.

"I bought some non-alcoholic drinks for you." Hinata nodded, opening up the fridge and took out a pink lemonade. She looked over at Sasuke who was putting in the meat and Sauce and waltzed over to him.

"Ano… l-let me help." Hinata said warmly. Sasuke cocked an eyebrow at her and then handed her the spoon. Their fingers brushed against one another's causing Hinata to turn red and she began to stir. Sasuke leaned against the counter, opening his beer and scrutinized her.

"So, you were having lunch with some friends huh?"

"I-I was at the Sweet Petals next door. My friends said that they had really good sweets."

"You like sweets?"

"Un and you?"

"No, I don't really care for them. I like tomatoes."

"Oh." Hinata looked over at Sasuke who took another sip of his drink and he smirked.

"So, are these are the same friends I stripped for?"

"It is." Hinata grimaced. "Did you k-know that the pink h-haired girl you stripped for w-was Naruto's off and on again girlfriend." Sasuke nearly choked on his beer.

"What the hell? You're shitting me?" Hinata shook her head and Sasuke groaned. "That's Sakura, oh well. It's over with. Do a favor for me and let's forget that night."

Hinata giggled. "Sure. I don't think S-sakura will m-mention that night either."

"So, how do you know Naruto?" Sasuke questioned, changing the subject.

"W-we…. We used to d-date." There was a silence exchanged between the two.

"His lost." Sasuke said with a shrug. Hinata peeked up at him, he walked over to her and peeked at the pot. "To be honest, I can't cook worth a crap so you touching it is probably for the best." She tried not to laugh and added a couple of nearby seasonings.

"You want to watch a movie when we're done?" Hinata could see this was going to be a long night but she didn't mind.

"S-sure."

"What do you like?"

"Thrillers."

"You like thrillers?" His voice reflected a bit of disbelief.

"W-what is that w-weird."

"Yes." Sasuke replied. He walked out of the kitchen and she heard him fumble through a couple of movies. He came back with several choices and she chose the one that was actions with a little bit of romance.

Hinata finished the spaghetti and Sasuke made their plates. They both sat down on the couch, she took off her shoes after Sasuke teased her about not being able to make herself at home. She sat with her legs crossed while Sasuke sat with a lazy posture.

XXXX

It was the best spaghetti he had ever had, Sasuke turned to Hinata and smirked. "Next time, we are making dinner at your place. The food is good." He watched her turn red and he liked the color, damn this girl was cute.

"Sure, y-you can come over." She wiped the tomato sauce off the corner of her mouth. He found himself pretty comfortable around her and that only increased when the movie began.

"Who was that man you were with a-at the coffee h-house?" Hinata asked curiously.

"My brother."

"I-I can see that."

"What?" Sasuke frowned.

"Y-you and y-your brother definitely look alike."

"No, we don't." Sasuke chuckled lowly. "I was showing him a website I made."

"Oh, you make t-them?"

"Yeah, I got a degree in Graphic Design." He saw confusion flicker across her face. "Yeah, I know it's weird. I'm a stripper with a degree. It's a long story."

"I-I didn't think that." Hinata said, shaking her head. "I-I was thinking a-about how the bakery needs a website."

"Is that so?"

"I'll g-give you my boss's number. Maybe, you two can talk." Hinata took out her phone and Sasuke transferred the number from her phone to his phone.

"D-do you like making w-websites?"

"It provides me with a little extra money so yeah, I do."

In the middle of the movie, Sauske stepped out and lit up a cigarette. He watched her through the glass of the sliding glass door and kept thinking to himself, how much he liked her.

XXXX

Hinata had lost track of time, she was having a really good time and when the movie was over, she gasped at the clock.

The clock read: 11:00 pm and she got up.

"S-sorry for staying over so l-late."

"Don't worry about it." Sasuke shrugged. "Do you want to stay?"

"W-what?"

"Well, during this time is often when drunks are on the road so it's probably best you stay here." Hinata couldn't help but smile at him.

"B-but, where will I s-sleep?"

"I have a guest bedroom." Sasuke got off the couch, leading her into the back where the bedrooms were and opened the door. "Normally, I wouldn't have a guest bedroom but Naruto likes to come over here and spend the night after having a bro night as he calls it."

"T-thank you."

"You can wear some pajamas I have in the dresser, they would probably engulf you but whatever. Good night." She watched him shove his hands in his pockets and head off to his bedroom.

"Sasuke." He stopped and looked over his shoulder.

"Hm?"

"I had a really good t-time tonight."

"Did you now?" He smirked. "Well, if you stay for breakfast tomorrow, maybe you can have another good time." And with that, he disappeared inside his bedroom.

Never had breakfast sounded so good to Hinata.

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