Hinata awoke the next morning with a mild headache. Although not bad as her usually hang overs, it was still annoying. She sat up and waited for everything to right itself. Then she got up and headed for a quick shower. After 5 minutes she got out and rapped a towel around herself. She got a sudden craving for coffee and went inside her kitchen. As she waited for the water to boil, she contemplated on how she got home last night. Went to Ichiraku's with Sakura, saw Naruto and Sasuke, got in fight with Sasuke, Sakura said something stupid, Sasuke followed her for some reason, he took her home, they became friends again, and then...

She looked over to her couch, only to be met with the amused and slightly disbelieving stare of Sasuke...without a shirt. Blood rushed to her head before she 'eeped' and ran to her room. She slammed the door shut and leaned against it breathing heavily. That was so embarrassing! But it was also kind of...nice. She slowly calmed herself down and shook the thoughts of a shirtless Sasuke, before getting her clothes and hastily put them on. She took one last breath to calm her blush and walked out.

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He was confused when he didn't wake up with a massive hang over. But he still had to wait for the world to right itself. When the room finally stopped spinning, he stared at the unfamiliar scenery. He waited before he remembered what got him to Hinata's place. Suddenly Hinata's bedroom door opened and out came Hinata...in nothing but a towel. She walked to the kitchen and started boiling water. And though she no longer wore those oversized clothes, it still did nothing to show her luscious curves, flat stomach, amazing thighs, breasts the size of...

Then they made eye contact. Seeing her surprised face, he smirked but still couldn't hide how amazing her body was and how and how long she'd been hiding it. She turned different shades of red before making the cutest noise and ran into her room, slamming the door shut. And then he chuckled. Sasuke Uchiha actually chuckled, that in itself was a once in a lifetime thing. He slouched down in the couch and waited for her to come back out. Then the door was opened, rather violently.

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They stared at each other for what seemed like forever. Well, more like Sasuke watched her smugly, while she slightly glared with a blush.

"You could of said something, pervert." Hinata said, only causing Sasuke's smirk to intensify.

"We've been friends for less than 24 hours and your already pulling moves on me." Sasuke said with fake disdain. Hinata's blush came back ten-fold, as she couldn't come up with a retort. Sasuke's eyes were mischievous, something that she would have never guessed Sasuke be able to feel. So she decided to let it slide and shook her head disapprovingly on her way to the kitchen. Seeing Sasuke show...feeling was something very new to her and she liked watching him, in his own way he was cute. Now that she thought about it... she made herself a little reminder to talk to Neji.

"What do you want for breakfast?" Hinata asked.

"Anything with tomatoes." Sasuke's immediate answer was. She never would of guessed that his favorite food was tomatoes.

"There's an extra tooth brush in the cabinet above the sink in the bathroom." Hinata said as she prepared their food. Sasuke nodded and went into the bathroom to brush his teeth. After that, the food was ready and they ate, with the slight bickering. Though it was a start, it was...nice. Sasuke absently smirked while Hinata had a small smile.

Friendship is more than OK

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So after there quick fights, they washed the dishes.

"Don't you have to go to work?" Sasuke asked with a blank stare.

"I already called in sick, I really don't feel like going." Hinata siad with a shrug. Was this how she acted with her friends, or was it just him? It gave him a sense of pride that she could be so open with him and not others, causing him to smirk and receive a questionable glance from Hinata.

It was something along the lines of 'Are-you-Bipolar-or-something-cause-your-freaking-me-out' and Sasuke didn't like his sanity to be questioned, which is why hated Tsunade so much. So right he wasn't liking Hinata too much.

"Pussy." Sasuke suddenly said with a glare.

"Excuse me?" Hinata said defiantly.

"You don't want to face Sakura."

"I-I-"

"See, coward." Sasuke said, his glare replaced with a triumphant gleam in his eyes.

"So, you can't tell me what to do." Hinata said.

"Pathetic." Sasuke said with a sigh.

"Hey!"

"Let's g train then." He said getting up from the couch.

"What?"

"You have nothing better to do and I for one will not have weak friends."

"Your such a bastard, Sasuke." he shrugged, signifying that he neither denied it nor cared and headed for the door.

"And I'm not weak!" Hinata said following him anyway but not before getting her pouch with all her weapons.

"Whatever you say." He said with a smirk as he waited for her at the door.

"I'm not!" she said glaring at him and trying to meet his height.

"Of course." Sasuke said, meeting her glare with an amused smirk.

"Damn it! Your so aggravating, Uchiha!" She screamed grabbing his hand and pulling him to the training grounds.

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Masaki Takuni was having a normal day. And although she had not seen her Sasuke-kun an over a week, just the meer thought of him made her blush. She knew that Sasuke-kun would someday turn around and admit his undying love for her and she would kiss him and then they'd get married and have lots and lots of babies! Even as far fetched as that was, it made her feel better. So as she was walking to her apartment, she suddenly stood frozen.

There a few feet away from, was the objection of her affections, coming out of her next door neighbor's apartment! And a little too close for comfort to her Sasuke-kun! She couldn't believe it! She thought that girl was so nice! She wasn't even that pretty and she had the weirdest eyes.

Who does that bitch think she is?!?

She watched them in anger as the girl held Sasuke-kun's hand until they were out of her sight. To say she was pissed was an understatement. She was gonna have to inform the rest of the fan club. Luckily she was a chunnin and there were others in the fan club who were also ninja. They were going to have to teach this bitch a lesson.

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Sasuke couldn't help but marvel at the size of Hinata's hands as he was pulled along. They were so un-shinobi like that it made him wonder if she had ever killed somebody. She wasn't questioning that she didn't have the power to do it, especially with her jyuuken but would she do it? It was hard to look at Hinata and label her as a killer. She was too nice, too gentle, and too cute to do something like that. He couldn't stop his stare as it trailed up to Hinata's face, where she felt his stare and glared at him when they made eye contact. He smirked slightly and absentmindedly tightened his hand around hers. Hinata looked back at him with a questionable gaze but then noticed his glazed over eyes and decided to do nothing. Besides, she liked the feeling of their linked hands.

Sasuke couldn't help but think of his mother. Hinata reminded him so much of her. So kind and caring but yet a strong konoichi. The similarities were just too much before he noticed himself hug Hinata from behind. He wrapped his arms around Hinata's waist, while his forehead rested against her right shoulder.

"S-sasuke?" Hinata was confused. One minute they're glaring at each other and then next he's grabbing onto to her like his life depended on it. But she couldn't help but blush. They were so close. She could feel all of him. His toned stomach, chest, the way he held her so lovingly...

"S-sasuke..." this is uncalled for...

Yet very, very pleasant.

"Promise me you'll never get yourself killed." Sasuke suddenly said. He sounded so vulnerable, she couldn't help but forget her embarrassment and tightened her grip on his arms.

"I-I promise." They stayed like that for a few moments before Sasuke breathed in and let go of her. Now that she was within thinking distance, blushed furiously. Especially since she wanted nothing more but get back into his embrace.

"Let's go." He felt like such an idiot. Just one thought about his family and he became a depressed little boy. And in front of Hinata too. And he got even more pissed off when he didn't want to let go of her. Even now his hands were itching to wrap around her again. They were only a few feet away from the training grounds anyway, so they were spared any awkward silences.

Hinata stopped while he walked a few more feet. She went into her jyuuken stance and activated her Byakugan. While Sasuke went into an offensive stance and activated his Sharingan. With a wordless 'Go', they sprinted off into each other. Sasuke made a punch to her face and dodge the incoming kick. Hinata using the momentum of her kick, dodge the attempted punch and suddenly took a page from Lee's book and did the lotus kick.

She wasn't kidding when she said that she asked helped from her friends.

Sasuke used his arm and blocked the kick then used her leg to heave her over is shoulder. She rolled out and then made a move to punch him in abdomen but he ducked and punch her in the stomach instead. Then he made an uppercut that connected. She would have been sent flying but she used chakra to glue herself and grabbed onto Sasuke's still outstretched arm. Gravity overcame them and they were sent sprawling on the ground. Hinata had closed her eyes and waited for the impact. But she didn't feel anything. She slowly opened one eye and saw Sasuke on top of her but saved her from the fall. She couldn't help but get lost in his eyes. They showed so little emotion but it was there. Her hand absentmindedly went up to caress his face. Her eyes softened as they looked into his.

Why won't you feel?

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The baka was falling. He instinctively caught her before she fell but end up falling with her. When she opened her eyes, he felt like she was looking into his soul. But he couldn't look away. Her eyes were Lavender. They were just too kind. They made him want to feel an emotion but he couldn't really say what. Her eyes softened and her hand started caressing his cheek. It was something that was always there but he had refused to acknowledge. His head dipped as her eyes closed and her lips parted.

I think...I think I love you

Their kiss was soft and gentle. They were completely rapped up in their own world. So they never heard the gasp and the twigs break as Sakura ran crying from the scene.

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