For her to run out like she had did not surprise Sasuke in the least. He wasn't bachelor of the year in the Leaf Village, not anymore. Also those we're the most words they had ever exchanged. But that wasn't going to change his mind any.
"Sasuke!" The high pitch call could only make him roll his eyes.
He glanced over at Sakura dressed in the same white outfit every other nurse wore. He was not excited about this encounter, then again was he ever excited to see Sakura? He watched cautiously as made her strut over to the end of bed. She lifted the chart and scanned over it's context. The smile plastered on her face made him nervous.
He might admit that he did not hate Sakura as much as he had pretended to. Same could be said for Naruto and Kakashi. He had left them all for a reason though, he was going to become stronger and kill his brother. Right now he was stronger, but his brother was still alive. But the fact that he had basically let himself be captured said something. He had to do at least this one thing before going into the battle that might just kill him.
"Hinata told me you talked to her." Sakura said.
Sasuke tried to keep his calm as he moved to see her expression. The smile on her face only still an erie chill through him. "Then you know?" He questioned raising a brow to her odd behavior.
"Of course! It is so great that you can open yourself up Sasuke." Sakura scooted into a chair next to his bedside. Her hand reached out and grasped onto his own. "We've been waiting for this day for years." Small tears were beginning to form in the corner of her eyes making his uncomfortable feeling only worsen.
"Sakura...what are you talking about?" Sasuke questioned shaking his head in mild annoyance at her up-beat attitude.
Her smile dropped slightly and her head tilted to the side in her confusion. "You thanked Hinata for bring you back..." She said warily.
Sasuke could not stop the smirk from spreading over his lips. "She told you that." He chuckled when the comment came out.
"Oh! You probably didn't want anyone knowing. Don't blame Hinata for that! I mean you two hardly know each other." Sakura came to her own reasoning.
"Well, I guess we'll just have to change that." Sasuke smirk adored a smirk as he looked right to Sakura. She didn't seem to get his hidden meaning as her face light up again in that smile and her grip on his hand tightened. If he could have moved he might have gotten away. "Sakura...don't you have work?"
Sakura let out another gasp before rushing out the room without another word.
Sasuke rolled his eyes and did his best to get comfortable in the lumpy hospital bed. He settled down for some much needed sleep.
"Sir, you shouldn't enter there he's resting." Sasuke could hear voice from the other side of the door. He opened his eyes and scanned the empty room.
Aparently the person talking with the nurse didn't care as they opened the door with a slam, then slammed it shut. Cutting off the nurse's protests. When the person stalked over Sasuke recognized him instantly, Neji Hyuga. He was obviously furious and Sasuke's almost sure he knew why.
"Hello, cousin." Sasuke's couldn't help but remain smug as he greeted Neji...someone that if he had his way would be his in-law after his marriage with Hinata went through.
Neji's eye twitched with disgust as he glared at the Uchiha. Even though he would love to rip out the throat of this man he held himself back remaining as calm as he could manage. "Why?" He questioned. He didn't wanna spare too many words since he knew if he did he'd probably explode and start screaming.
Sasuke adjusted his seat on the uncomfortable mattress. "Why what?" He asked smirking as the rage in Neji's expression continued to increase.
"You know what! What makes you coming back the way you did you can just marry Hinata? Like you haven't betrayed us all!" Neji was uncommonly angry letting his emotions show of his usually stoic features.
"You surely talk bold about your cousin. I may have been gone, but I still remember our first chuunin exam." He spoke, he could see a the blood in Neji's face drain away. "I remember Hinata being carried out on a stretcher because of your attacks. You showed no mercy. You probably could have killed her if you wanted...or if you had the chance. The match was stopped before you had the chance right?" Sasuke watched as the fight in Neji's eyes died away.
"That was long ago." He muttered under his breath, but the alert avenger still heard.
"So? My brother killed our clan, our parents, those type of things aren't forgotten. Neither will my leaving and joining with Orochimaru. No matter what we do these things aren't forgotten." Sasuke glarred to the Hyuga.
"Neji-niisan." The small voice that entered the room made both men turn their heads. Hinata stood shyly by the door with both men wondering how long she had been there and how much she had heard. "Thank you for your concern, but I'd like to talk to Sasuke alone." She said calmly.
Neji looked between Sasuke and Hinata briefly before turning to door giving a small nod of understanding and leaving without another word.
"Maybe I could get some sleep now." Sasuke joked lightly.
Hinata stepped over. "I don't wanna do this...thing." She couldn't even utter the word. "But I don't have a choice...I would go to Tsunade, but she has no authority over the clan running." She took the seat next to bed not once looking up to Sasuke. "But do you think you could do something for me?" She asked meekily.
"Depends on what it is, but I'll be whiling to help my fiancee." He reached out with his good arm giving and ran his hand across her cheek. He could feel a trail of dried tears over her skin that made him frown slightly.
"I don't want anyone to know about it...at least not for awhile." She looked up her eyes pleading with him.
"...A secret marriage?" Sasuke raised his brow at the idea.
"If possible, the only people who need to know are my clan, the Hokage and us." She spoke quickly.
"Not a problem. I don't like people knowing my business much anyway." He dropped his arm back to his side.
"Sakura loves you still." Hinata said tears coming to her eyes again.
"I know, but I want you." He said calmly. He felt her head drop to the mattress as she started crying by his terms randomly. He turned and looked as she folded her arms into a pillow bury her head against them and the mattress. He lifted his good hand up again and started running his fingers through her long dark hair enjoying the silk like texture as it weaved through his digits. At some point she fell asleep and so did he. Her hand in his with their fingers locked together in a perfect fit.
A/N: Still somewhat short, but like my other stories in the work this one was in need of an update. Hope ya'll like this some.