OPrincess ShinigamiO here! Seeing that I pretty much have a lot of free time this week, I decided to might as well post the second chapter. I'm glad that there are people who actually enjoyed my drabble, and I'd like to thank the people who story-alerted, favorited, and most especially reviewed for the first chapter! I'd like to mention some, but seeing that a lot of the reviewers are anonymous, I decided that maybe I'll post thanks for specific reviewers on the next chapter! ;)

Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto/Shippuden... Unless you see Sasuke and Hinata having awesome babies together! XD

B – Baking

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"What is all this?"

"Oh, they're all ingredients for the chocolate cake I'm making."

The sullen Uchiha frowned as he watched his Hyuuga companion arrange her baking materials in the Uchiha mansion's kitchen. Since Hinata has been visiting often, she took it upon herself to cook for Sasuke as much as her schedule allows her to. And although he wouldn't say it out loud, Hinata knew that Sasuke actually enjoyed her cooking (well, except for that one time when she brought a batch of disgusting, mud-tasting cupcakes, which was supposedly not her fault since Sakura happened to add some "healthy" ingredients of her own).

As Hinata started whisking the eggs, Sasuke leaned casually on the counter beside the stove, pondering on why she decided to suddenly bake a cake. Usually when she starts baking something, it meant that there was some special occasion the day after.

As he tried remembering what day it was (since he found no point in counting the days if he actually cared), Hinata slightly peeked at the Uchiha beside her, and as if reading his mind, she told him that tomorrow was the 14th of February.

Sasuke scowled even deeper.

"…Valentines' Day…"

"That's right, Sasuke-kun!" Hinata giggled, as she started melting the dark chocolate, "I'm glad you remembered such occasion."

"Hn."

A few silent yet comfortable moments passed while Hinata continued baking, her companion observing her every move. Sasuke didn't usually care, but curiosity got him as soon as he saw how many cakes Hinata began preparing.

"So, who are you making these for?"

Hinata paused, looking up in the ceiling while counting off her fingers.

"Um, well, there's Kiba-kun and Shino-kun, Neji-nii, and Lee-kun, since he's his teammate after all, and then maybe Shikamaru-kun for taking care of Kurenai-sensei and, oh, Choji-kun! He'll really appreciate it! And-"

Hinata paused as a light blush tinged her face, much to Sasuke's slight annoyance.

"… And I suppose Naruto-kun." Hinata gave a tiny smile, "I think he'll like it too."

Sasuke wasn't one who showed much emotion except when he's angry or annoyed, but for some reason, he found it exceptionally hard to keep a straight face whenever his ramen-loving idiot of a teammate was mentioned with so much care.

Especially if it came from the angelic mouth of Hinata Hyuuga.

As Sasuke was about to leave, Hinata suddenly jumped, placing a chocolate-laden wooden spatula on her lips.

"Ah, Sasuke-kun! What would you like to have?"

Sasuke stopped by the kitchen doorway, then turned curiously at the anticipating Hyuuga girl.

"You mean, you're actually going to give me something on … Valentines' day?"

Hinata nodded, her eyes studying him as if contemplating what to make of him.

"Well, I know for one that you're not too fond of sweets, so I was wondering if you might prefer something else. Besides," Hinata looked down and tried to continue making her chocolate icing, her cheeks colored in an even darker shade, "I want to make something special for you."

As Sasuke continued giving her a questioning yet amused look, Hinata began stuttering, waving her chocolate-splattered hands and blushing in an even darker shade if possible.

"Y-yo-you're a v-very s-special f-friend! Y-y-you know! S-since y-you've become s-so nice to me! Well, a-at least, someone I could spend, um, time with if Kiba-kun and Shino-kun are on a mission! A-and so-someone I c-could talk c-comfortably with! A-a-and someone h-who'd let me cook in the house! A-and, and s-someone who w-wouldn't judge my hobbies! A-and, and, AND!"

Hinata stopped, not knowing what to say next after all the nonsensical stuttering she made. Embarrassed, she collapsed on the kitchen counter, leaning her forehead on the cold marble as she muttered apologies.

What she didn't see is Sasuke giving a tiny smirk, his eyes softening at the sight of his blubbering companion. But just as Hinata turned to apologize, he quickly transformed back to his nonchalant expression, though his eyes betrayed some of his hidden emotions.

Walking towards the embarrassed Hyuuga, he took one of her hands and brought it up in front of his face. And just as Hinata was about to question him, the Uchiha suddenly licked off the dark coat of chocolate on her fingers, much to Hinata's shock and embarrassment.

Smirking after he finished off the chocolate smudges, he leaned down and stopped by the frozen Hinata's ear, his warm breath tickling her neck.

"… I think I wouldn't mind having chocolate for dessert."

And with that, he turned and quickly left the kitchen, leaving Hinata frozen on the spot, her face burning even more after processing what just happened. Just as she began to recover, her mouth slowly formed a tiny smile as she remembered the memorable words the Uchiha murmured before he left.

"… Happy Valentines' Day, Hinata."

They had dark cherry-tomato shaped chocolates the next day.

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