A/N: Damn, I just realize when I read Chapter 1 that I suck in writing 3rd person's POV.

So, you think I should stop writing in 3rd POV?

Please answer me for the story's sake!

This chappy's going to be a tad bit long.

You've been warned!

I do NOT own Naruto

Hinata felt so light, floating even. She spread her arms in the air, turned around and round gaily, feeling the cold autumn air against her smiling face. She remained that way for several minutes, eyes closed and giggling every once in awhile.

She stopped in her tracks, shoulders tensing, feeling eyes on her. She brought her curled index finger near her bottom lip, same old habit which she has thought she had discarded a long time ago. She scanned the garden, no one there. She drop the thought, dismissing it as her imagination. She shrugged her shoulders and entered the main door to their house.

She passed many rooms and there she saw, no less than a yard from her right is the door to a room she dreaded. His father's council room. When she was younger, it was a place where she usually got scolded for being weak, unworthy and insufficient heir. Until this moment, she still believes that she still fears the room. She better do, she has a right to fear the room.

She heard and felt movement inside the study that can only mean one thing. Her father is either having a council meeting, where those elders would still comment about what she lacks or maybe just attending to some of his business. Either ways, Hinata being the kind daughter she is, doesn't wish to disturb her father. She took a deep silent breath and tip-toed her way, pass the study room.

"I see…" She almost pass the door, when she heard that deep calm voice.

Where have I heard that voice, it sounds familiar…

When she made it to her bedroom door, she released the breath she was holding. Slide open her paper door and slid inside. She walked her way to her bed and allowed herself to collapse, she remained unmoving for awhile and she felt sleep claiming her when she heard the deep familiar voice of Neji.

"Hinata-sama are you decent?" she can see his silhouette through the door as he ask her this.

She quickly get to her feet and for a split second gazed at herself in her dresser mirror of which she conveniently passed as she stride toward the door…

"Yes I am niisan."Well, I think I look presentable enough… She thought as she saw herself in the mirror, she's wearing her usual lavender jacket and pants (a/N: What kind of pants is Hina wearing, is it Capri pants?")

As she slid her door open, it revealed Neji standing there with that undecipherable look in his eyes. Somehow she has a feeling that whatever his reason of coming here isn't good.

"Good. Your father wishes for your presence." His eyes become softer as he looked straight into her eyes.

She noticed that he was getting closer and closer and--- Before she knew it, Neji is embracing her. She was startled. Sure, her relationship with Neji is better now, like brothers and sisters, but it's not everyday she got hugged by Neji!!! She instantly knew that something big is going to happen to her in that study, so big it would turn her life around.

"No matter what happen, be brave Hinata-imotosan…" He whispered into her ears as he let go of her in arms length. A smile appeared in her lips. She love it whenever he calls her little sister.

"I will, don't worry." She said reassuringly as they started their way to the council room.

"Hiashi-sama, your daughter is here." Neji said at the door.

"Come in both of you." Came Hiashi's reply

Neji opened the door for her and let her go in first.

As she opened her eyes, she saw the usual long low table in the center of the room, some traditional tapestry and vase, but what caught her attention and got her breath caught in her throat is the obsidian eyes that engulfed her eyes when she opened them. There is he, Uchiha Sasuke, looking straight at her, betraying no emotion or whatsoever. Suddenly, he slightly narrowed her eyes at her.

Is he still mad about me bumping into him this morning?!

"Hinata, Neji, take your seat now." Came her father's commanding voice. She nodded and seated herself to her father's right and Neji sat beside her. Sasuke was now directly in front of her.

She could feel his scrutinizing gaze, in moments like this she wish her mother was still around so she can hide in her kimono, away from all the eyes. She was scared of why he was here, and what he has to do with her being called.

MASAKA?! She screamed in her mind, when a sudden thought crossed her mind.

She prayed for the worse not to come. She felt something warm in her hand, she looked and saw Neji's hand holding hers. She knows that he wants her to be strong just like what she promised just awhile ago.

She nodded her head and gave him a small smile but it quickly wane when she heard her father spoke the words she prayed not to hear since she entered the room. She felt cold and her mind to drifted to darkness…

"Hinata meet your fiancé and future husband, the Uchiha heir, Uchiha Sasuke…" Was her father's exact words that sent her to oblivion…

SASUKE'S POV

The nerve of this guy, saying nothing after calling me in. Was all Sasuke could say as he looked at Hiashi, drinking his tea.

Flash back:

It was around noon when a person with long brown hair and white eyes approached me, I immediately recognized him as Hyuuga Neji. A guy back in the chuunin exam that I was looking forward to fight with but as my luck turned out, I wasn't able to fight with him.

I gave him my passive look as he sharply looked at me.

"Uchiha Sasuke, Hiashi-sama wishes to speak with you."

End Flash back

I don't have a lot of things to do so I agreed, wrong move. Damn it all. I was just about to tell him to hurry-up and talk already when something caught my eyes.

The other door in the council room that leads outside was slightly left ajar, there I saw the girl from the morning incident.

She was twirling gaily in circles with her eyes closed and a lovely smile in her lips, she looks so happy, content and peaceful.

Looking at her like this makes me feel like I'm gazing at an ethereal being. An ethereal being bound to be corrupted by this world...

Beautiful. Was all he could think of, he can't take his eyes off her, it's like magic, but all magic are bound to end.

She stopped her little tiny dance and cautiously looked around and walk-off.

Strange was all I could think of, for that brief moment of her dancing, I felt an odd sense of serenity, something that I haven't felt for a long time. Mada, I also felt emptiness, for that brief moment, she showed me the things I longed for; Peace, contentment and happiness.

"Doushita? Drink your tea before it gets too cold." He said as he took another sip.

Sasuke took his cup and sipped, he then looked at Neji who's sitting across him. He looks so uptight like something was wrong.

What did I get myself into...

"Lord Hyuuga, I'm just thinking of the reason you have called me for." With this Hiashi put down his tea cup, and looked at me, giving me the permission to continue.

"Surely, a person of your position wouldn't just call for me to simply drink some tea…" I said looking straight into his eyes and he sipped again and I did the same.

I heard him sigh, "Correct. You're a sharp and intelligent young man, just as expected from an Uchiha."

"Very well I would no longer hold." I caught a glimpse of Neji and he looked tenser, he was clutching on his hakama.

"Long before you were born, your father and I agreed on joining our clans, so that the old disputes and threat would perish completely, also to secure our clans' power and prestige. We have agreed that total peace between our clans can only be attained through marriage that will bring forth an Uchiha-Hyuuga heir. So it was decided that the Uchiha Heir and the Hyuuga Heir be betrothed under matrimony…"

Hiashi stopped for a moment and looked at me, maybe to see how I'm taking what he's saying to me.

"During that time my wife was carrying my heir in her womb, it was confirmed that she's carrying a female heir and the Uchiha Heir is a male so---"

I interrupted him, I just felt the need to confirm something…

"Was the Uchiha Heir you're saying is Itachi?"I can't help it but my voice emphasize that name with underlying hatred.

"Yes, at that time the Uchiha Heir was still him not you, but now it is you."

"So it means, you agreed to marry your daughter to Itachi not me. I decline. This marriage has nothing to do with me." I said firmly.

I saw Neji look a little surprise and Hiashi look a bit hard at me but it was soon gone. What I saw in his face was the look of---understanding???

"You are mistaken, young Uchiha, it has everything to do with you…" He stand up and went to a cabinet.

I saw him took out some old looking scroll. He handed it over to me. I looked at him and he nodded at me, I looked down at the scroll in my hand. I opened it and read, there were many technical terms but what caught my attention was a written oath of a handwriting I never knew I'd ever see again.

I, Uchiha Fugaku, Agrees to marry the Uchiha Heir, the successor of my honor, pride and house to the heir of the pristine Hyuuga Clan for the peace and prosperity between our clans.

Heir of my House, you shall not flee from this marriage if you price your family's honor and the love of your father, honor this marriage.

You are my heir do as you must…

That's right, I can care less of the other details all I looked upon is my father's oath.

Gods, how can I resist and deny this?! It's like my father's last will, a dying wish…

I can't deny him…

Hiashi's voice pulled me out of my thoughts…

"As you can notice, the contract does not discriminate a name. All it says is Uchiha heir, and you, under the circumstances is the heir, the only successor of the Uchiha clan…"

"I see… It is odd that in his writing tone it seems like my father, somehow knows that Itachi wouldn't succeed the clan..."

I remained silent for a few brief moments…

"I accept…" That was all I can say.

"Neji, fetch my daughter for me."

Who's her daughter? Damn! I agreed to marry someone I don't even know the name, just wish she's not some ugly looking spoiled noble brat…

I noticed them entered the room…

I narrowed my eyes at her.

Fate is a weird thing.

She's that girl. Hiashi was saying something, but I just stared at her.

"Hinata meet your fiancé and future husband, the Uchiha heir, Uchiha Sasuke…" That seem to blow all her spirit-off her.

She looked like in the verge of crying and she abruptly stood-up, shoulders shivering.

"NO!" She said out loud and rushed out.

A/N: So, what you think people? R&R? Bye my moms calling me for lunch!