Awkward Living

Mizurei woke up to the sound of people about the streets, which was odd because the palace was quite a distance away from the village. She rolled over in her bed and was surprised when her smelled of cologne. She obviously didn't wear cologne it wasn't a feminine thing to do. "Your daydreaming of Sasuke again even down to his scent." She sighed. She planned to just dwell on him a little while longer then forget…again. She rolled onto her back and opened her eyes and saw how bright it was in her room, she could have sworn she closed the heavy curtains. She sat up quickly, this wasn't her room. It wasn't Ramuno's either…odd. God please tell me I didn't have a Sakura moment and screw some random guy out of revenge or some twisted emotion.

She quietly stepped out of bed and walked down a dimly lit hallway just outside the bedroom door. She saw a man sleeping on the couch. Her heart began to race. Was this man going to kill her? She walked in front of the sleeping man and looked closer at his face. It was Sasuke. She was enraged she ran to the near window and looked out. She was in Konoha…with Sasuke.

"Please tell me I'm dreaming." She ran her fingers through her hair and paced around the room. "Sasuke kidnapped me." She finally said.

"That bastard." She whispered. Sasuke had the nerve to kidnap me. She plopped on the chair that sat next to Sasuke's sleeping body. She wanted to hate him right now, but two things stopped her. She wouldn't have to marry Ramuno and she loved Sasuke no matter how many times she told herself it wasn't true. Sasuke began to stir on the couch her heart was racing again. What would she do once he woke up? She didn't know what to do, kiss him, hug him, or yell at him.

She ran into Sasuke's room and sat on the bed rolled up under the covers. She just lied there taking in his sweet scent that clung onto the sheets. If she stayed she could smell this every night and have him lying beside her. Her thoughts were interrupted when she heard the bedroom door open. He walked over to the bed and brushed his fingers through her hair and kissed her midnight locks. She lied still. Did he know she was asleep?

"I love you." He whispered in her ear. Those words broke her heart. He walked outside the room again, closing the door quietly. She sat up in the bed and cried silently, she sat there for another hour or so and then walked outside the bedroom again. She peeked her head around the corner of the hallway and saw him standing in the kitchen, cooking? She walked farther out and then finally into the kitchen, her bare feet hitting the cold tile, making little sounds. He turned and looked at her, no expression on his face. He walked over to the kitchen table nearby and placed a hot plate of food down. He gestured his hand for me to sit down and grabbed another plate for himself. I quietly picked at my plate…what do I say?

"This is good." I choked out. He nodded. They sat silent for the rest of their meal. Mizurei walked into the kitchen and began to do the dishes. She was stopped by a pale hand, she looked up at Sasuke.

"Don't worry about it." He said. I stepped away from the dishes. I just looked up at him, hoping something would come out of my mouth. Then finally,

"Did you sleep well?" I asked.

"Hn." He nodded.

"You didn't have to sleep on the couch you could have slept in the bed and put me on the couch, I wouldn't have minded." I said trying to build a conversation.

"I wanted to sleep on the couch and you can sleep in the bed until you decide to leave or…." He abruptly stood up and walked away. I looked down at the floor, I want to be here but I can't. If he wants me to stay he needs to tell me, I can't play this guessing game. I got up from the chair and walked over to him and put my hand on his shoulder.

"Do you want me to stay?" I finally asked. No answer. I turned him around and put my hands on both sides of his face.

"Do you want me to stay?" I asked again. He pulled away and ran out the door, I followed. I couldn't help but cry when I realized where I actually was…I was in the heart of the Uchiha clan. Tears fell down my cheeks and swelled my throat, I didn't know if I was crying from sadness or joy when I saw the village. Everything was the same it was as if I never left. She could vision the busy-bodies of the Uchiha clan roaming the streets. She continued to walk down the dusty road. She finally came upon the doors to her home and opened the door carefully, as if the massacre was such an ancient event the handles would break under her touch. Her hands rose to her mouth when she walked in, her crying continuing.

She walked towards her parent's room and saw bloody handprint stains on the walls and that broke her. Her cries became more aggressive and she couldn't control them. She brushed her fingers across the red memory. She never was really able to mourn over her parent's death, the Hokage had her removed so quickly. She felt a hand wrap around her shaking body and pull her into a warm chest, she knew it was Sasuke. He rubbed her back and kissed her head and told her to cry it out and she did.

Sasuke picked her up and carried her back to his house and put her in bed again, night had fallen upon Konoha. Sasuke began to walk away and she grabbed his hand and begged him to stay with her. She wanted to stay. He climbed into bed with her and she crawled into his arms, he didn't know how to react, he was finally lying in bed with the woman he loved.

-Next Day-

Both POV:

Sasuke woke up and looked down right away to capture the moment of him waking up to Mizurei's beautiful face for the first time. He wanted to show her the village, the world, the life she had been missing stuck in that royal bubble of hers. He still envied the thought that this could have already been normal five years ago. He just wanted to propose to her, make love to her and everything else he missed out on.

I wondered what she would have turned out like if she stayed here. Who she have followed her bloodline traditions or would she have been her free spirit self and become a shinobi? He made a note to ask one day, the topic must have crossed her mind before. But right now he just wanted to enjoy the view of her, sleeping on his chest completely calm and innocent. Sasuke was conflicted because he felt guilty but didn't feel he should have, like he forgot something important to Mizurei back in the village.

"Mamoru." He whispered…shit. He looked down at Mizurei again, how could he forget? She would never forgive him if anything happened to him. Mizurei began to wake and he pretended to go to sleep. She looked up at him and kissed him on the cheek and walked to the bathroom removing her two day old clothes. She needed to feel the warm water on her skin, she hated going more than a day without showering, and back at home she showered at least two times a day. She stepped in and was in relieved with the water reached her skin. She continued to wash her hair and clean herself for the first time in what seemed forever.

Sasuke got up out of bed as soon as he heard the shower turn on. He walked up to the door and listened as she hummed quietly in the shower. He put his hand on the door and blushed at the thought at she looked like naked. He shook off the thought and got dressed to go to Kiba's house. Sasuke walked through the streets of Konoha and made his way to Kiba's, he thought for sure he would understand what it was like to lose something as precious as a childhood companion. He hoped that Kiba would go back to the cloud village to retrieve Mamoru. He walked up to the dog-boys house and knocked the door. It opened slowly revealing a sleepy Kiba.

"Hey man." Kiba said scratching his bed-head hair.

"I need you to do me a favor."

"Okay, come in, come in." Kiba waved into his house. Kiba motioned to the couch but Sasuke refused.

"This will only take a moment." Sasuke said.

"Okay, spill." He sat on the arm of the couch.

"You and Akamaru have a bond that's sacred. Well what if I told you that the mission I was assigned to I ended up taking the princess back here, because she belongs here." Kiba looked at him puzzled.

"So what are you getting at Sasuke?"

"This girl I brought back had a tiger that's been with her since she was eight and when I left with her, we forgot him."

"Well I'd say it's not that close of a relationship if she forgot him."

"Okay, I forgot him. I somewhat kidnapped the princess while she was sleeping." Sasuke confessed. Kiba eyes widened then he just laughed.

"Care to explain yourself Sasuke?" Kiba stood up almost as if a challenge. Kiba's understanding was that Sasuke kidnapped a girl because she obviously wasn't willing and degrading women wasn't something he was going to be part of. Especially removing a person from their animal. That was just plain twisted in his book.

"Kiba it's not what you think. It's a long complicated story." Sasuke said unaffected from the man's challenge. Kiba relaxed and sighed.

"Alright, I'll help you but for the girl, I can only imagine how she feels without him. I'd be lost without Akamaru." Sasuke huffed as his way of saying thanks and left the house to return to his own.

Mizurei stepped out of the shower and felt the cold tile under her feet. She sat at the edge of the tub and let the steam from the shower cleanse her pores. She then got up and dried herself off. She certainly wasn't going to put her dirty kimono on again. She peeked out of the bathroom and saw Sasuke was gone, she then proceeded to check the house for him, and he was nowhere to be found. She shrugged and opened his dresser looking for a t-shirt of something for her to wear, while she washed her kimono. She grabbed a black v-neck with the Uchiha symbol printed on the back and a pair of his boxers. She slipped the clothing on and was somewhat revived wearing the symbol of her beloved clan again.

She went into the bathroom and French braided her damp midnight locks. She picked up her clothing and the pile of clothing that seemed monstrous on his bathroom floor. Mizurei turned on the washer and poured soap in. She closed the lid and was startled by the slamming of the front door. She watched as Sasuke came in, he paced for a little while. Then he turned around and saw Mizurei standing across the room in his clothes. He couldn't help but turn a little red. She even looked good in clothes two times too big for her petite frame. He didn't think to get her more clothes; after all he did just bring her here in what she had on her back.

"Did you enjoy your shower?" He asked not looking at her; he wouldn't let her see him blush at her current state.

"Yes I did, I hope you don't mind me wearing your clothes, I thought it wouldn't be very unguest-like to walk around nude." She teased. Sasuke only grew redder. She walked over to him and pulled his face up with her hand. He pulled away and quickly walked outside. He exhaled in relief of his sinful thoughts. Mizurei smiled in satisfaction that she could play his little game of teasing, just as well. Sasuke walked towards the Yamanaka flower shop to find Ino. He couldn't control himself again if he saw her in those clothes again, her slender body and toned legs, the thought sent chills down his spine. He walked into the flower shop and spotted the jubilant blonde, he walked up to her.

"Ino I need you to buy some clothes for me, women clothes." He said abruptly. Ino couldn't help but laugh at the request.

"Do you mind if I ask why?" She said trying to contain her laughter.

"I prefer you didn't" He said. Sasuke pulled out his wallet and handed Ino the money. "Just bring it by my house, when you're done." He began to walk away.

"Wait Sasuke what size?" Ino asked. He rolled his eyes, hell if he knew.

"I don't know girl sizes." He said.

"Well how much does this girl weight and how tall is she?" Ino asked.

"About 125 and 5"5'." He guessed. She nodded and smiled.

"See you later Sasuke!" She yelled as he walked away.

A/N: Hai so this chapter is extra long a little over 2,200 words. So! Please review and leave suggestions for filler. Also where do want to see this story go? Please press that silver button and you will send Karin to hell! Where she belongs…Tehehe. XP Anyways review,review,review If you just add my story to your favorites and don't review I will stalk yuh! Tootles!

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