She sleeps closer to me now.
Not by much. But compared to sleeping an inch away from the edge, its an improvement.
We've been talking more also. Becoming friends. At least I think so.
"Do you ever miss your family?" she whispers. Were both in bed facing one another. A fair distance away from each other. The question surprise's me.
"All the time..." I whisper honestly.
She smiles, "Even your brother?"
"Especially my brother."
"What was he like?"
"Soft-spoken... patient, a bit philosophical. He cared about everyone. He sacrificed his own happiness for the village. He was a hero..."
She smiles, "he certainly was..." she whispers. After that, we both close our eyes and let sleep overtake us. I dream of Itachi. And for the first time in a long time, it's a happy dream.
000
(Hinata's point of view)
We start off our morning routine like usual. I shower and cook breakfast while he gets his things ready. I set a plate of food in front of him and sit down. He thanks me and begins to eat. I begin to eat also.
Sasuke scares me. He always has. Even when we were children in the academy.
My father taught me from a young age that I am better than all the other children because of my eyes. 'The all-seeing eyes'. One of our greatest strengths relies on our ability to be able to read people with a single look. With one look we could learn all your secrets and your hidden thoughts.
Ever since the first moment, I laid eyes on Sasuke Uchiha I saw a darkness in him. Even as children he had that look. And time has only intensified it. You don't need all-seeing eyes to know that in a single moment he could snap your neck with no remorse. Sometimes just being in the same room as him could make you choke. The dark aurora that he gives off could make even the bravest people tremble in fear.
But lately, I've noticed I don't get scared anymore. The weeks spent with him have made me face my biggest fear. Being with someone who can kill me at a moment's notice and have no chakra has made me braver than I ever was.
I've learned how to see past his darkness. His walls of rage that he wears as armor. I see a lonely boy who wants desperately to be loved but doesn't know how.
He finishes eating and takes our plates to the sink and washes them. I watch his back as he does. He finishes and walks out of the room. I hear as he walks to the front door and puts on his gear. I stand up and walk to him. He looks up at me. "Do you need something from the market?"
I shake my head and continue walking to him. I stop when I'm in front of him. I hug him. He tenses. "Be safe" I whisper before pulling away and walking out of the room. I feel his confusion as I do. I walk back to the kitchen and finish cleaning up.
I begin to walk toward the bedroom but stop in the middle of the huge room when I look at the front door. It's slightly open. I could have easily missed it. My breath gets caught in my throat. He left it open by accident. He must not have noticed. I walk to the door and pull it wide open. The fresh air hits my face as tears gather in my eyes.
It's been two months since I've been outside. I hesitantly step outside the cabin. Half expecting to be hurt in some way. But nothing happens. I take another step and feel the warm sun hit my skin. I smile.
I choke back a sob. I haven't felt this warmth in so long. I look around for Sasuke but I don't see him. Immediately my legs begin to run as fast as they can. They hurt after not doing any real exercising for almost two months but regardless they still run. I wish I had my chakra, then I could have lept in the trees and not be out in the open.
But then everything suddenly stops. I stop moving. I feel something grabbing my waist, stopping me from running any further. I turn and am met with familiar blood red eyes. "Where do you think you're going?"
000
I haven't seen him a while. He doesn't come home anymore. He leaves for days and I don't know where he is. I'm worried he won't come back.
Sasuke hasn't spoken to me since the day I tried to escape. I feel like I'm going crazy. It's been a month yet I've only seen him three times. He comes at least once a week. I don't see him when he does. I don't know how but he always manages to come when I'm asleep.
The only proof of him ever being here are the new supplies he leaves on the kitchen table. But other than that there isn't a trace of him. I never thought I would miss him laying next to me in bed at night, but I do.
Is this my punishment? Isolation? Not talking to me? Refusing to see me?
I almost feel guilty for trying to leave. And it angers me. I shouldn't be the one that is sorry.
I lay in bed. Alone of course. I listen for any sound that he might come but their's nothing. I wish I could use my bloodline. Then I would see him coming. But I'm in the complete dark.
I close my eyes and feel familiar tears. I guess that's all I'm good at. Crying. Its what my father always told me. But right now I don't care. I'm alone. I'm all alone. The tears streaming down my face seem to be the only source of warmth left in this wooden prison.
I awake a couple of hours later. At first, I keep my eyes shut trying to find the reason for my sudden awakening. I feel the bed shift. Immediately I open my eyes. Although its still dark I see the silhouette of someone sitting down on the other side of the bed.
"S-Sasuke?" I whisper. He turns to me, the moonlight from the window making his skin look lighter than it is. "Your back..."
"Only for a little while."
"Why? Can't you stay?"
"No. I have to go do something."
"Please stay Sasuke... I-I haven't talked to you in so long. I feel like I'm going crazy being alone here all day."
"I have to go."
I reach out and hug him. "Please stay..." I whisper and fight back tears. He sighs, "...only for a while" he whispers. I smile and we both lay down. I have a tight grip on him. "Will you be here when I wake up?"
"Probably not."
I hang onto him harder. He is surprisingly warm. I bury my head in the crook of his neck. I missed his smell. "Will you promise me something Sasuke?"
"What is it?"
"Please be back before I go to sleep tomorrow."
"Hm."
"P-Promise?"
"...Promise..."
000
(Sasuke's point of view)
I wake up a couple of hours later to the sound of Hinata's soft snoring. I look down and see she still has a tight grip on me. The sight of her makes me smiles. I feel guilty for leaving her alone for so long but I didn't have a choice.
I'm busy doing jobs. I've been saving up money. We've been here too long. We need to get out of here. They are looking for her. It's only a matter of time before they find us. We have to find a new place. One last job then we leave.
I have to get going. I should have already left earlier. I look down at Hinata again. I give her one final kiss on her forehead and get out of bed careful not to wake her up. I take one last look at her sleeping figure and leave the cabin.
I walk to the familiar tavern and go through the back exit that leads to the basement. I walk to the old woman sitting behind a wooden desk.
"Back already?" her voice is raspy from years of chain smoking. "Anything good that's nearby?" I ask. She chuckles, "the Mrs finally yelled at your ass for being out so much? I would have kicked you out the house for good if I was her" she says and she goes through a stack of papers.
She pulls one out, "Ah, this one should be a walk in the park for you. And you won't even have to leave town" she hands me the paper. I look down at it. I read the name, 'Kai Lee' on the corner of the sheet is a picture of an older woman. 111, 280 yen for her head. "What does she do?"
"Kidnaps adults and kids to harvest all their organs. She's a horrible person." I nod my head, "Okay, I'll take it." I walk out of the dusty old basement and read over the sheet twice before I burn it in the palm of my hand. It said she likes to visit nightclubs and bars.
There is a club near here that's open all day, maybe she would be there? I go to the club and walk inside. Despite it being eight in the morning the club has a decent amount of people. Most of them still drunk from the night before.
I sit at the bar and look around for her. Soon enough I spot her. I finish my scotch and mentally prepare myself. I take off my jacket and walk to her. Please not let her be a toucher.
I stand next to her, immediately she looks up at me. "Hello there" I greet. She blushes and smiles at me. "Hello handsome," she says and touches my arm. Just my luck. I give her a small smile.
"Whats your name?"
"Kai."
"Hello, Kai."
A couple of hours later and she's dragging me to her house. She keeps trying to kiss me but I keep pushing her away. If we weren't in public I would have killed her already. I pretend to listen to whatever she's saying.
We, at last, make it back to her house. It's in a secluded location. Looks like my luck isn't complete shit. We go inside and she makes me sit down on the couch while she gets us more drinks. Her last moments will be spent drunk out of her mind.
She comes back and hands me a glass of scotch. I don't even get to half of it before she sits on my lap and begins to attack my neck. I roll my eyes and take out a kunai and stab her in the neck. I push her off and she falls to the floor.
She stands up to run but falls again. I sigh, it's pointless. I hit her in a major artery, she will be dead soon. When she stops moving I look at her and make sure she's dead. I cut her head and put it in a wool bag. Now to go back and collect my money.
I stand up and stretch. I am about to walk out of the house when I hear something. What the hell is that? The strange thing isn't the noise. It's from where it's coming from. I crouch down and put my ear to the floor. It's coming from underneath the floorboards.
I rip off the carpet and see at the edge of the room a trap door. I walk to it and open it. Under it is a staircase that leads deeper into the ground. Curiosity gets the best of me and I go down.
I light a candle and walk down a dark hallway. On the end, I could see a room with fluorescent light coming from it. I almost trip. I look down and see a long-dead man on the floor. Rats are picking at him. I resist the urge to throw up. I cover my nose and continue to walk to the room.
I walk to the middle of the room where a white sheet covers whatever is making the noise. I rip off the sheet and my heart drops.
Well... Shit...
000
(Hinata's point of view)
When I woke up Sasuke was gone. I'm not surprised. But I am a bit happy. He's coming back today. I spend my morning dancing around the cabin cleaning everything.
Currently, I'm in the kitchen cooking up a feast. Its been a while since we ate together. I smile and I put the roast in the oven and set the timer. I stop what I'm doing when I hear the door. Am I going crazy or was that the door? He never came back this early.
I walk to the door and see Sasuke standing there. I smile, I am about to jump into his arms but stop when I notice the look on his face. He looks like he's seen a ghost.
I have never in my life seen Sasuke Uchiha scared. If someone told me that Sasuke Uchiha knew what fear was I would laugh in their face.
"S-Sasuke? Whats w-wrong?" I ask hesitantly and walk closer to him. I notice some blood on him. But that's not unusual. "A-Are you hurt?" Worry begins to fill me. "Hinata I need your help" he whispers. "With w-what?" He doesn't answer.
I step closer to him begin to reach out to touch his cheek but stop. He looks down. I follow his gaze. I uncover his cloak and my eyes widen. In Sasuke's arms is a sleeping baby.
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