Maker knows I need seven days…
Don't cut me for this supposed late update!
[I have dedication to school and Dragon Age!]
Well, we can all assume that Hiashi is—
Wait, you didn't read this chapter yet…
She felt so stupid.
The lovable Dalmatian galloped over to her and jumped into her lap. She stroked the energetic dog as his tail showed all his enthusiasm from seeing her. She smiled at his big light blue eyes staring up at her. Hinata loved him! He was adorable, the nicest thing ever, and he loved her as much as she loved him. However, most importantly, this dog caused a major problem in her life.
Hinata turned to the door closing from the couch to see Sasuke putting up the dog's lease. He caught her staring and smirked at her, so she smiled back. She smiled back! This dog was some kind of evil connection that was making her and Sasuke do this "come together" thing! It was horrifying. It gave her a warm feeling, which, in turn, made her smile — that made her almost throw up. And at the thought of that, she thought she was getting nervous around Sasuke in a good way, which made her blush. And the cycle continued! It was so sad.
Sasuke sat down next to her and Chidori hoped right into his lap. He named it.
And she liked the name — oh the horror!
He took in a deep breath at that great aroma! "Did you cook?"
She nodded. "Yes. It's on the stove."
Sasuke smirked, and both of them watched the dog run into the kitchen to drink some water. They had this dog for a week, and in a week, she has grown to hate his presence increasingly. She hated that she wanted to talk to Sasuke more, and that she didn't mind sleeping with him anymore; she actually let him hold her — hold her! Life was taking a turn for the worst. Life was causing her to develop the inevitable: feelings. She had to get out while she still had a chance! She sighed and looked back at Sasuke, who was still looking at the kitchen. He must've been hungry.
"I'll go make you a—"
"No," he said as he grabbed her arm. "Sit."
She stared at him with wide eyes and nodded before slowly sitting back down on the couch. Sasuke trapped her between his arms and leaned towards her. She moved back and gulped with that scarily enticing look in his eyes. What was he doing? For the love of all man, what was he doing!
"S-Sasuke—"
"Why didn't you kiss me?" he asked.
"What?"
He forced her to back up against the armrest. "In high school—at the library."
"I...I..." He moved his face in closer to hers. Her heart was racing. "You were joking...right—"
"When I asked you out, you said no," he said rudely.
"It was a joke...right?" Then she thought about it. "Sasuke...I never answered you."
He glanced sideways at that thought. Yeah, that's right; he cut her off from fear of rejection.
Sasuke scoffed — his antics were silly.
Hinata's eyes shot open when she felt him peck her on the lips. An intoxicated smirk showed on his face as she became breathless.
He was joking.
He was joking.
He was joking.
Then it hit her: she wasn't in high school anymore.
Her eyes gradually shut with his as he kissed her again. He couldn't believe this was happening. And he wasn't having a panic attack! That medication really worked its marvel. Sasuke smirked against his lovely wife's lips when she grabbed onto his shirt as she slid down the armrest. Now, she was lying on her back stridden, and Sasuke was looking down at her with light ruddy cheeks. Hinata grabbed her chest when her aching heart nearly busted out of her from seeing him take his tee shirt off.
This wasn't happening, was it?
Damn that puppy!
His drunken smirk widened evilly from her lack of resistance.
He loved that puppy!
Note: Kiba deserved a medal for this idea.
Ring, ring.
Right away, he wasn't smirking anymore.
Ring, ring.
She just expected him to turn it off. And she wished he would hurry before she got into the right state of mind.
Ring, ring.
"Hinata."
Ring, ring.
"Y-yes?"
He took his cell phone out and scowled lazily at the screen.
"He's been calling me all day."
She cocked a brow. "Who?"
He answered it and gave her the phone.
"Your father."
Well, there went her buzz.
x-x-x
This was unbelievable!
Sasuke folded his arms with annoyance and let his eyes veer to the floor. It was the only way to hide his irritation. Hinata frowned and took a sip of the hot tea, but not before sniffing it. It could've been drugged. But after she found out that it wasn't, she drank the tea like alcohol to get rid of her sorrows — as well as the evil stares she was getting from her father and cousin.
"When did you get married?" Hiashi asked.
Sasuke looked at him. "A month—"
"I wasn't speaking to you," he snapped.
Sasuke took a deep breath and looked away. His leg was bouncing up and down — and Hinata felt so bad for him. Sasuke didn't understand how this fool got his number in the first place. That's just one thing. The second thing was that Hiashi sounded disgusted every time he heard Sasuke's voice. That bastard had the nerve to interrogate, berate, and humiliate him on his own personal time. He wasn't his boss! He was nothing — and Sasuke just wanted to make one thing clear: he hated his father-in-law.
"What do you do?"Hiashi asked.
Hinata grabbed onto her skirt tightly. Here it comes: questions.
Was there horror music playing, or was that her conscience?
"I'm a doctor."
Hiashi nodded. "You sound confident."
Sasuke scoffed. "I didn't—"
"Don't lie; it makes you look incompetent."
Yes, Sasuke started to hear the horror music too.
"I don't' like him," he whispered.
Hinata took a glimpse from the kitchen at her father and cousin who both were still on the couch in the tea room. "Please, don't say that."
"He's—"
"He can hear you," she murmured fearfully.
Sasuke's eyes widened and he looked over her shoulder — and Hiashi was glaring back.
Her father was a creep. Point blank.
"Uchiha."
Neji approached the two.
"Let's take a walk."
Sasuke cocked a brow. What the?
"But...why?" Hinata asked.
"Hiashi wants me to get to know him."
Sasuke felt a strange cloud of death hover over his head. Get to know him? More like hack him up into little sugar cubes and put him into people's food!
"Okay," Hinata said.
"What?" Sasuke gave her a distressed look. She smiled soothingly.
"I'll see you when you get back."
She smiled even more when Neji practically pushed him out the front door.
This was for all the suffering he put her through…
"How long have you known Hinata?" Neji asked.
Sasuke guzzled down the shot of Scotch. He shook off the instance chills. "Since high school," he said dismissively.
He ordered his fourth glass. He was trying to numb this experience as quickly as he could. This cousin of Hinata's — Neji Hyuga — was beyond annoying. And he didn't do anything! Well, he did call him by his last name instead of his first, which was very respectful, but still! Sasuke didn't like him.
"She never spoke of you," Neji said slyly. Sasuke shrugged and the brunette frowned.
He was trying to break him.
"Have you two ever—"
"That's none of your business," Sasuke retorted. Neji smirked.
"You two have been married for over a month..."
Neji knew why not! Because his cousin was a pure, angelic soul!
"Did you want something?" the bartender asked.
"I don't drink," Neji sneered arrogantly.
He had two choices: Sasuke was either going to kill himself, or Neji.
So, with the latter apparently being the delightful choice, he instantly left on that note. This man date was over.
"Wait," he called. Sasuke ignored him. "Uchiha!"
Uchiha sped up. Damn, his voice was annoying.
"Ow!"
Sasuke scowled at the pain on his torso. Son of a—and it was his wife.
"What are you doing?"
Hinata rubbed her red forehead. Yeah, thanks. She was okay. Thanks for asking!
"I..." She looked at her feet. "I followed you."
"Why?"
"To make sure you were okay..."
He raised his eyebrows with a vague smirk. She did care!
Hinata let him grab her hand as they headed down the street to his car. She wanted him to perish! But not too much. She knew how draining Neji could be. Hinata sighed to herself happily. At least she got to him before Neji got to his mind.
"Why won't you sleep with me?"
She spoke too soon.
She buckled herself up and looked over at him in the driver's seat. "W-what?"
"Answer the question."
"I...we do sleep together, Sasuke—"
"You won't have sex with me."
Damn! And she thought she dodged a bullet.
Damn you, Neji!
"I...um, well..." She bit at her gums. What did he want from her!
Sasuke glowered at her with exasperation. "What about earlier?"
Or was that too good to be true too? She was evil!
"Oh, yes..."
His ears perked. Say what now?
Hinata cocked a brow when he smirked at her. What? All she said was that she remembered earlier.
He was talking about when he walked the dog, right?
But hey! If he was happy, she was happy.
And she would never have said that a week ago — what was wrong with her?
"Sasuke?"
"Hm?"
She smiled. "Thank you for not telling my father...everything."
"What are you talking about?"
"About the...getting married after one night—"
"That didn't happen," he said cunningly.
Her eyes widened and he gave a smug look with his peripheral vision on her.
"Sasuke..."
"Hm?"
"I..." She looked down at her lap and smiled to herself coyly. "I wished we could have been friends...in high school."
She was waiting for a, "Yeah, me too!"
But it never came.
Never.
And when she looked up to see where they were when the car stopped, she caught Sasuke glaring at her.
She blinked repeatedly and was extremely confused. "W-what—"
"Don't say that again," he scolded. "Ever."
Then she watched him exit the car. What was the deal with that?
"Come on," he said as he approached the door and knocked. She did so, but didn't know where they were. She knew of the neighborhood — it was right down the street from her father's house — but she's never been this way. But the house he was at was nice. She trailed behind him and watched the door open. A lady with charcoal eyes smiled immediately when she saw Sasuke. And he...he actually smiled?
"Sasuke! I'm glad you came." She looked at Hinata blankly. "Who is this?"
"Hello, mother," he said and grabbed Hinata's hand to lead her into his house.
The first thing she saw frightened her: two men baring slight resemblance to Sasuke.
It was his family!
Oh, Maker, help.
"Hi," the older man greeted tediously. The younger one just stared absently.
They were giving her the most pensive look. Sasuke walked in front of her. They sat at the edge of their seats! Hinata looked up at her husband and watched him smirk proudly.
"We're married," he said clearly.
"Yes!" Fugaku did a victory pump. "It worked!"
She was confused when Sasuke went to get high-fives from his father and brother. What worked?
"It took you longer than I expected," Itachi nagged. Sasuke looked at him with narrowed eyes.
What worked!
"Um—"
"Hinata."
She looked at her brother-in-law and became shocked when he closed his eyes and showed a big smile. She...she remembered him! He was the one who helped Sasuke torture anyone who got close to her! SON OF A BITCH! And to top it off, he didn't even go to that school anymore; he actually left college to torment the high schoolers.
"Oh!" Mikoto exclaimed. "You're the girl that Sasuke always complained about."
She took a seat on the couch next to Sasuke. Say what! "C-complained—"
"Sasuke would go on nonstop about how you never paid him attention."
"Very dramatic," Fugaku added.
"It was annoying," Itachi chimed in.
Hinata felt her eye twitch. She looked over to Sasuke, who was looking the opposite way and had his arms folded like a bratty child. She was a little angry that he complained about her, and had the nerve to lie about her as well! He never left her alone to not get his attention.
"Sasuke," she whispered heatedly.
He noticed her calling him and raised his brow. How dare he act clueless!
"Would you like anything?" Mikoto asked.
She smiled. "No, thank you."
She beamed. She finally had a daughter — take that, Mother Nature!
Hinata watched her walk into the kitchen and figured this was her chance!
"Um, Mr. Uchiha?" she called.
"Hm?"
Ew. He sounded just like Sasuke.
She really wanted to know about that search warrant he gave Sasuke so he could get into her old condo. It was craziness! She wanted to know the reason why he issued him one. She didn't have no criminal record or anything and it bothered her. Hinata caught her husband staring her down as if she was going to ask the wrong question. She gulped and took a chance.
"Did you...give Sasuke a search warrant to look in my old home—"
He nodded coolly.
But it wasn't cool!
"I...but...he had no reason to—"
"I was given a tip that you were selling drugs."
"WHAT?" Her eyes expanded. "But...but!"
Her father-in-law shook his head ashamedly. "Quite a few saw you with their own eyes."
She was turning blue, and when she saw Itachi and Sasuke giving her a cold look she knew they must have been the tip givers!
"We saw you," they both said in accord.
"W-what!"
Itachi glared at her while shaking his head. "Deidara did as well."
"I...!"
Sasuke folded his arms. "Kiba and Suigetsu also."
How many people did he need!
Apparently, a lot.
I get way too happy when I hear about Itachi…
[I have, like, this weird obsession with him — it scares me…]
I just need a couple of more votes for the poll, and then I'm going to close it.
[So if you haven't…!]
Now, how do you feel~?