6. Healed

Hinata remembers the first time she healed him.

Tsunade had sent Hinata in search of Sasuke, there was an important manner to be discussed. Walking out of the Hokage's tower Hinata sprinted towards the training grounds. Knowing him he would most likely be training.

As the wind whipped her hair around her face her thoughts drifted towards Sasuke. He had been back for a few months and this would be the first time that she faced him alone. It seemed that everyone went out of their way to protect her. She highly doubted that he would try to hurt her. She shook her head as she neared her destination.

Hinata scanned the area trying to spot him. She was pretty sure that he would be here, she was about to search somewhere else when she hurt a hiss from behind a few shrubs. Cautiously she made her way to where the sound was coming from. Peering around the bushes she spotted an extremely battered up Uchiha slumped against a tree.

"Uchiha-san, you're hurt,"

"Obviously,"

Hinata felt heat creeping up her neck. She didn't want Sasuke to think she was an idiot, she just wanted to help him.

"Let me help you," she offered.

"I don't' need your help," he snapped.

Hinata looked at him nervously, obviously he needed help it seemed that just shifting his weight pained him. "You need help," she answered firmly, "and please stop being so stubborn Uchiha-san,"

She felt her face heat up even more under his gaze.

"Hn,"

Hinata took this as his approval and knelt beside him. She rummaged through her pouch and pulled out a few jars of ointment.

"Remove your shirt," she instructed.

"Didn't know you were like that, Hyuuga,"

Hinata felt light headed she didn't want Sasuke to get the wrong idea.

"I—I need to look at your wounds," she sputtered.

"Relax, Hyuuga. I know."

Hinata averted her gaze as he swiftly pulled off his shirt and hissed in pain. She cleared her head of thoughts and set to work ignoring the occasional grunts and hisses from her patient. When she was satisfied with her work she ran her hand across his abdomen. Fascinated with the light scars running across his toned abs she traced the patterns lightly, forgetting all about Sasuke.

She snatched her hand away when she heard him clearing his throat. She turned to face him and saw that he was looking at something over her shoulder and Hinata would swear that Sasuke Uchiha was blushing.

"All done," she said happily.

"Thanks," he muttered before standing up.