Hello, all. For those of you who have been reading my stuff since That Girl, I want to apologize to you for my lack of updating. I know you've probably seen me updating for my other stories that aren't SasuHina. I just feel like I'm not good at writing SasuHina but I started this story and I'm gonna finish it, damnit. I know you've seen how poorly this was written which is why I'm coming back to fix it and along the way, I'm gonna read through it and gather all of my thoughts so that I can start back up writing. Okay, that's the end of my rant. Thanks for sticking with me!
I don't own Naruto or the characters used in this story.
"And he was cool with that?" Ino asked as she stretched her legs over Naruto's. I lightly shrugged my shoulders as I looked at my two blonde friends on the floor.
"Not exactly. He uh… He was being very difficult but he eventually gave in." I sighed, sipping lemonade from my glass and setting it back on the table. On a coaster of course.
"Wow. Just like my dad." Ino mumbled as Naruto ran two fingers across her thighs.
"So what, you guys share the same bed? Like, did you throw one of your beds away? That's just wasteful." Naruto commented. Sasuke rolled his eyes.
"We kept both. We sleep in separate beds because that's what all normal couples do." He deadpanned. Naruto wrinkled his eyebrows.
" I was just asking, bastard." Naruto joked. "Hinata, you should start sleeping with a pillow between the two of you. Sasuke's kind of a pervert." He laughed as Sasuke placed his socked foot on Narutos forehead and pushed him back. Ino and I just laughed.
"I'm about to start dinner." I announced as I got up off the couch.
"I wanna help!" Ino offered as she removed her legs from Naruto and followed me into the kitchen. I walked to the fridge and grabbed all of the vegetables needed for cooking. Even the snap peas that Sasuke hates so much.
" Are you guys staying for dinner?" I asked, pointing to the wok, gesturing for Ino to hand it to me.
"Nope. We're going over to Narutos mom's house. Naruto doesn't like it when his mom's all by herself, ya know, ever since his dad passed away." She commented as she washed the vegetables. I nodded and turned the stove top on, wanting the wok to be hot when I put the vegetables in. "Speaking of moms, isn't tomorrow um…The anniversary of your mom's passing?" She mumbled softly.
"Yes it is." I sighed with a faint smile. Ino gave me a half hearted smile and pulled me into a hug. I wrapped my arms around her and let my head fall on her shoulder.
"It's okay to cry, honey." She told me in a soothing tone as she patted my back and stroked my hair. I nodded but didn't let any tears fall. I don't want to worry anyone.
"I'll be okay but the vegetables won't be if the pan's too hot." I joked. Ino gave a small laugh and let me go. "Thanks, Ino."
"No problem, hun. Now, what's the deal with these peas? Do I keep them in the pod or what?" She asked, picking up a pod of peas and sniffing it, playfully holding it up with her top lip. She looked silly with her lip all scrunched up like that.
"We have to eat that, you know? Keep some of them in the pod and a few of them can be taken out." I instructed as I placed the other vegetables in the heated bowl-like pan and poured in a bit of soy sauce and a few spices. Several minutes later, the food was finished. "Sasuke, do you want a bowl?" I called to him in the living room.
"Yeah, I'm coming." He called.
"Aww. Hinata, you didn't offer me any." Naruto whined in the living room.
"Their food is not for you and besides, we should be getting to your mom's house in a bit." Ino chided as she went to kiss his forehead.
"Hinata, what's with the peas?" Sasuke frowned as he spooned some stir fry into his bowl and kissed my temple as a thanks.
"Pick them out if you don't like them." I told him, playfully rolling my eyes.
"But they're everywhere. Oh and you thought you were clever, taking them out of the pod." He pouted. I shrugged my shoulders.
"Ino, did that. Not me." I smiled and tasted my own cooking. "Needs salt." I muttered. Sasuke shook his head.
"No it doesn't. It's perfectly fine." He smiled. "Ino, I hate you for putting these peas in here." He called.
"Man up and eat the peas." She told him with a bit of sass.
"Trust me, I'm man enough already. They're just nasty." Sasuke winked at me as he headed into the living room. I made my own bowl and followed suit as our friends stood to leave.
"We'll leave the two of you to your dinner. See you guys later." Ino smiled as she and Naruto stepped outside.
"I'll see you, man. Bye Hinata." Naruto called as he closed the front door. I looked over at Sasuke, who had a small mouthful of stir fry and smiled.
"I thought you didn't like peas." I commented and proceeded to eat my own food. Sasuke chewed for a bit before swallowing and flicking the tv on.
"I don't, usually but they taste good in here." He shrugged. I smiled and leaned against his shoulder.
"You act like a child sometimes." I told him.
"Well you're dating this child. Kinda makes you a pedophile." He smirked as he set his finished bowl on the table.
"Ew, no." I laughed as I lightly elbowed him.
"And that was child abuse." He chuckled. I playfully scoffed.
"Whatever." I laughed as he rubbed the spot where I nudged him as if I had really hurt him. Several hours later, when Sasuke and I had fallen asleep on the couch, I woke to the sound of distinct voices coming from the tv. I rubbed my eyes sleepily and eased off of the couch, taking our bowls into the kitchen to wash them. As I cleaned the kitchen as silently as I could, so as to not wake Sasuke up, I began to think to myself.
XXXX
"Hinata, sweetheart. What are you doing?" Hikari, Hinatas mother, asked as she lay quietly in her bed, listening to her daughter make attempts to read. As a child, Hinata was always interested in reading. So it was only natural that she gradually started to read at a very early age.
"I want to read a book to you, Mommy." 3 year old Hinata said as she toddled over to her mother's bed and crawled under the sheets, taking her little book along with her as she settled herself next to her mother. Hikari smiled as Hinata clutched her mothers dress and handed her the book.
"Can you hold it, please?" Hinata asked with wide eyes. Hikari tenderly kissed her child and opened the book. Hinata looked at the words and furrowed her tiny eyebrows in frustration. "I can't do it." She pouted, burrying her face in her mothers lap.
"It's okay sweetheart." Hikari smiled and yawned as she lifted her child into her lap.
"What's wrong, Mommy?" The little one asked, weaving her fingers through her mothers hair. "How come you're so sleepy all the time?" She wondered. Hikari gave her daughter a sad smile.
"Because Mommy is very, very sick and she needs a lot of sleep." She answered, kissing the top of Hinata's head, allowing a few tears to fall into the short, raven tresses. Hinata looked up at her mother.
"Don't cry." Hinata pleaded as her mother wiped tears away. The little girl pulled her mother's pillows down and helped ease her mother down into a comfortable sleeping position. "Now you can sleep as long as you want." Hinata smiled and curled up with her mother.
"That's what I'm afraid of." Hikari whispered sadly, but gave her daughter a smile.
"Why?" Hinata asked.
"Because then, Mommy will miss seeing you grow up into a beautiful young lady. I'll miss your daddy and your baby sister. Mommy doesn't want to sleep forever." Hikari mumbled, just loud enough for her young one to hear.
"Don't worry. I'll promise be here to wake you up." Hinata smiled and kissed her mother's cheek. Hikari nodded sadly and kissed Hinata's forehead before closing her eyes.
Several days later, Hikari Hyuuga passed away in her bed, Hiashi sitting by her bed, holding her hand. Hinata sat at the foot of her mothers bed and wept…
XXXX
I looked down at my feet, watching the tears fall from my eyes and onto the floor. For a few minutes, I leaned against the counter and sobbed silently for a little while. I felt weak and helpless. Slowly, I wiped my tears and made my way into the living room where Sasuke was still sleeping and turned off the tv. This, for some reason, made him slowly wake up. I smiled and took his hand as we walked into our room. Sasuke and I crawled into bed after changing into pajamas, me in a small tank top and panties, him in black cotton pajama pants, and settled into a spooning position under the blankets, Sasuke being the big spoon.
His bare chest was pressed so close to my back, I could feel his every heartbeat. Hot tears spilled from my eyes as my thoughts drifted towards my mother again. Subconsciously, I felt and heard myself sniffle just a bit as I reached a hand up to cover my face. Again, I cried silently. Why did I have to lose my mother at such a young age? Why did some all powerful deity decide that it was time to take the mother of two small children and the wife of a sweet man away? The world is a cruel place. Why? Why did she have to be taken? Why couldn't I wake her? I broke a promise I made to the most important woman in my life.
"Why couldn't I wake her?" I sobbed, my voice so shaky that it sounded like I was a child again. I felt a soft touch on my hip and my hand was squeezed. For a moment, I thought it was my mother gripping my hand and that only made me cry harder. "Why? I promised her I would and I didn't. I lied to her." I wailed into my pillow, not caring about how big the puddle would be. I want her back.
"Hinata? What's the matter?" Sasuke's sleep heavy voice called from behind me as a lamp was flicked on.
XXXX
"I-It's nothing." She sniffed. "Go back to sleep." Hinata mumbled as she sat up to reach over and turn the lamp off. I lightly grabbed her wrist, stopping her from touching the lamp. Her face was flushed. Red circles and puffy eyes showed the tell tale signs of crying.
"It's not nothing. You wouldn't be crying if it was nothing. Tell me." I said sternly but still softly. She sniffed again as I thumbed away the warm tears from her eyes.
"T-Tomorrow is the an-anniversary of my moms passing." She started, more tears spilling from her eyes as she scooted closer to me, burying her face in my neck. "I-I didn't want to t-tell you because I didn't want to worry you. Sas-Sasuke, I promised her that I'd wake her up. When I tried, she…Sh-She wouldn't open her eyes. I broke a pr-promise to my own mother." She cried, allowing a river of tears to pour from her eyes. I sighed and rubbed her back slowly, running fingers through her hair.
"Hinata, things like that happen. There was nothing you could have done. You were young. It's going to be okay, you'll see." I assured her, softy kissing her temple.
"Will….will you go with me to visit her to-tomorrow?" She mumbled.
"Yeah, I will." I told her as she looked up at me with tear stained cheeks. I sighed and shook my head, cupping her face in my hands. "It really pains me to see you cry…"I admitted. Hinata bit her bottom lip and placed one of her hands on mine as she leaned into my touch.
"I'm sorry. I just…I don't know what came over me." She muttered. I shook my head and softly kissed her. "Your kisses are very distracting." she smiled faintly.
"That's the point." I smiled and kissed her again before reaching behind me and turning off the lamp. We slid back under the blankets, still sharing short kisses. She smiled when she rested her thigh on my hip and closed her eyes. "And Naruto said I was the pervert." I joked as Hinata pulled me into a searing kiss.
"You are." She smiled, nuzzling my neck.
"If you say so." I told her, kissing her forehead.
At 10:58 am, according to our alarm clock, I woke up in the same position as I fell asleep; with Hinatas thigh on my hip and her face resting in the crook of my neck. I chuckled softly at how perfectly out bodies fit together. I laid there for a while, not having the heart to move and disrupt Hinata's sleeping.
"You know I'm awake, right?" Hinata piped up as my stomach made hungry protests.
"No, I didn't." I commented, running my hands along her thigh in a soothing manner. "But since I know that now-" I smirked and slipped my hands under her tank top, lightly tickling her. "I can do this." I told her as she burst in laughter, further encouraging me to continuing to tickle her. After a minute or two, when she was pinned beneath me, I stopped and looked down at her. Flushed, pink face, slightly parted lips and adorable bed head. Even when she just wakes up, she's still cute. "You're beautiful." I whispered against her lips before fully kissing her. She whimpered happily and wrapped her legs around my waist.
"Someones really handsy this morning." She commented as I sat up and pulled her into my lap. I shrugged my shoulders.
"Who wouldn't be when someone as perfect as you are is in their bed?" I asked, placing soft kisses on her neck and behind her ear.
"I'm not perfect." She argued with a pout, raking her fingers through the hair on the back of my head. I rolled my eyes and continued with the light kisses.
"Damn near. If only you hadn't put those peas in the stir fry." I joked as I kissed her softly on the mouth.
"Shut up...You said...That they tasted good...so...I don't want to hear that." She mumbled between kisses. I shook my head and gave her a final kiss before getting up off of the bed.
"Scrambled or over easy?" I asked her, running a hand through my hair. Hinata looked at me with a puzzled expression.
"Huh?" She asked, adjusting her top.
"As in eggs. For a valedictorian, you're kind of slow." I joked. She pouted.
"Nuh uh. I'm just not sure why you would be asking me that." She laughed.
"Because, smartass, I'm making breakfast." I told her as I walked out of the room, not bothering to put a shirt on. It's my apartment, I do what I please.
"Oh God. Please don't burn the kitchen down." Hinata commented as she emerged from the room, still clad in her yellow panties and that pink tank top. Then, something that I had almost forgotten about caught my eye as I pulled bacon and eggs from the refrigerator.
"C'mere." I beckoned, setting the food on the counter and leaning against it. She looked at me, confused as ever but sauntered over nonetheless.
"Hmm?" She asked, wrapping her arms around my waist. I leaned down to kiss her.
"Where are your pants?" I asked, lightly cupping her uncovered rear.
"I could ask you that about your shirt. This is my apartment too. If I don't wanna wear pants, I don't have to." She smiled. She's right. I brushed the back of my hand against her cheek before flipping her hair over her shoulders, effectively untangling it from her necklace. Or rather, my necklace.
"Still wearin' this, huh?" I smirked, touching the tiny family crest that rested around Hinata's neck. She looked down at it and nodded.
"I love it." She smiled before standing on her toes and kissing my cheek. Then, she patted my ass. "Get started on breakfast, dear." She smiled before walking away but not before I returned the favor, letting my hand linger for a while longer than it should have.
"Sexual harrassment in my own kitchen." I scoffed playfully as I began to pull out pans and whatnot.
"You started it." Hinata smiled as she went to make herself a cup of tea. About 20 minutes later, I finished cooking with no mess ups. "Well look at you." Hinata teased as she came up behind me and wrapped her arms around my waist while fixed our plates. "Where's your 'kiss the cook' apron." She laughed.
"Never owned one." I said, turning with our plates in my hands. "But please, feel free to kiss the cook at any time." I smirked as we walked over to the table and began eating. After we finished, I washed the dishes while she showered and got dressed. Hinata left to go get flowers while I called Yamato to confirm the job offer. After I got ready, we walked out of the apartment and got in my car. "You excited to go to work tomorrow?" I asked, trying to clear the air of the nervous feeling in the car.
"Hmm? Oh, yeah. I thinks its going to be kind of slow though." She commented. "Have you accepted the dealership job?" She asked.
"Yes I did. And just like you, I start tomorrow." I told her as I slowly pulled into the cemetery parking lot. Hinata looked at me with uneasy eyes.
"You know, yo-you don't have to come with me if you do-don't want to." Hinata mumbled, suddenly getting nervous. I opened the car door.
"I want to. Now come on, I want to go thank the woman who gave birth to the most gorgeous woman in the world." I smiled. Her face burned scarlet as she nodded and got out of the car.
"You're so embarrassing." She told me as she led me to a specific area.
"But it was the truth." I stated with a smirk. Hinata smiled as we stopped in front of a specific headstone.
"I guess everyone already visited her." She commented as she set the flowers down and looked at a wreath of small violet flowers. She looked up at me and beckoned for me to sit beside her. We sat there for a while, holding hands in silence before she said something. "Hi Mom. It's been a while since I've visited you and I'm sorry about that. I'll try to come a little more often, okay?" She asked softly. "Um, this is Sasuke, my boyfriend. We moved in together not too long ago." She gestured to me. "Oh, I got my first job and I start tomorrow. It's at this yogurt shop." Hinata sighed deeply and looked up at me before speaking again. "I miss you a lot and find myself thinking of you often. I'm sorry about breaking my promise. I guess I was to young to understand what was really going on. But I understand now. I love you." She sniffed and wiped away a small tear.
"That was sweet." I told her, kissing her cheek.
"You…You can say something if you want." She muttered to me. I smiled and nodded before speaking softly.
"Hello . My name is Sasuke, although Hinata just told you that. I actually want to thank you. You see, you gave birth to a great woman. She makes me feel like the luckiest and happiest man in the world. Some day, I'm gonna marry her. That is, if your husband will allow me. Your daughter is a great person and I want to cherish her for the rest of my life and even in the afterlife. Who knows, we may be reincarnated and in that next life, I want to find her so that I can meet and love her all over again. I guess that's all for now. We'll come back and visit you soon." I finished. By that time, Hinatas face was soaked with tears.
"That was the sweetest thing I've ever heard in my life." Hinata mumbled into my shirt as I hugged her.
"It's because I love you." I whispered before I kissed her. She looked up at me and tucked some hair behind her ears.
"I love you too. We should get out of here." She smiled. I nodded as she grabbed my hand. "Bye,Mom." I heard her whisper as we walked off.
Aaaannnnddd, that's it for this chapter. Had to get all sentimental. How was it? Lemme know whatcha think. I'd love it a whole lot if you guys would provide a few ideas that you would like to read about. Any way, that's it for now.
Until next time!
Next Chapter: A Hard Days Work.