AUTHOR SAYS: I hope you enjoy. In the upcoming chapters im going to use flashbacks to tell of how Sas/Hin came to be so close. I realised i went to fast with the story and i'm sorry, i'll try to fix it. I'm always looking out for new ideas or a helping hand, actually help would be nice. And some tips.

PLEASE R&R

Legend:

'Thoughts'

"Talking"

"Jutsu"

=="Flashback"==

"Telepathy."

Chapter Seven - Don't Assume

"Let's go." Sasuke said as he walked in on Hinata placing her oversized jacket on. He wanted to frown at the gigantic monster she referred to as 'coverage'. But as he thought more on it, he was quite glad she felt insecure with her body, because after lastnight, he figured out why she chose to cover herself with ugly attire. She was respectively blessed with the perfect body, which came with a matching personality and amusingly enough, an annoying studder.

"Y-your staring." She said blushing, she pulled her jacket to her body firmly, acting as if she were still naked before his very eyes.

He couldn't contain his smirk. "I have every reason to."

"Stop." She screeched, "Your embarassing me."

Sasuke chuckled, "Let's go."

"Ano, where are we going?." She wondered, were they going on a date? If it was where would they go? Maybe he was going to ask her to marry him. Hinata smacked herself mentally, as if.

"Out."

"Why?."

Sasuke placed a hand onto his katana, "Why else? To train."

Hinata sighed, she didn't think it possible to train. She'd been gone from the hospital all of fifteen hours, correction, taken without proper discharge and now off to train. And above all else, after lastnight, her legs felt like they were going to give way. Just remembering lastnights events had her licking her lips. It was like a movie tattooed to her brain.

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"Flashback"

"S-sasuke-kun." She moaned, his lips were hot and devouring. Everything that stood in his path was quickly claimed by him. Her neck was ravaged first, her breasts taunted with tongue and breath. White pleasure soared through her as he took her nipple...

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Sasuke was standing before her with his palm on her head, "Hinata." He said snapping her from her thoughts, her temperature was sky-rocketing.

Hinata batted his hand away embarassed, "Gomen."

Sasuke's eyes narrowed, "What is it?." He demanded to know.

She held her hands up, "N-nothing."

"Your lying." He snarled, "I despise liars, Hinata."

He was going to kiss her, it was a means of getting her to spill the beans, but Hinata turned her head and twisted, she hadn't mean't to push him back so far with the palm that was now outstretched, but at least she had some breathing space now. This bold action seemed to piss the Uchiha off even more. She was acting odd, a minute ago she was the usual Hinata he could read, shy and bubbly, now she seemed to be shutting down and in the process, shutting him out. Sasuke became frustrated very easily, he wanted to know what was wrong with her, and he wanted to know now.

"Hinata." He whispered, voice low.

"Ano...please don't be mad." She said quietly, "I wasn't lying, my mind is..-"

Sasuke growled, "Your mind is?."

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"Flashback"

"Say my name, Hinata." Sasuke whispered, he was kissing and making wet trails on the inside of her thighs.

Hinata whimpered and arched, "S-sasuke-kun."

Sasuke drove her wild with a simple kiss. They were normal kisses, but enough to make her moan and twist beneath him. She writhed when a delicious warmth made contact. Lips and his tongue drove her into a frenzy. One hand gripped the sheets, the other gripping the head that made her see white. His tongue was teasing...

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"Dammit." Sasuke growled, patience long gone. He was on her in a matter of seconds, all thoughts of training lost to him as he snapped her out of whatever it was that suddenly captivated her, "I'll force myself into your head if i have too, now...-"

Sasuke stopped himself from finishing his threat. He suddenly had an urge to confirm something. He studied her thoroughly. She was red from the neck up, so Hinata-like but different. She was breathing as if they'd been training for hours already and it sounded like she was mumbling something, but the words were to incoherent to understand. But finally, finally he was very aware of her inner battle. Her eyes told him everything, innocence was the last thing that was staring up at him as he confirmed what he should've realised sooner. Lust was practically radiating off of her and if it could, it would fall from her eyes like blood did with his.

An animalistic smirk, much similar to one of many lastnight, found it's way to his lips, "What do you want?." He purred, "Hinata."

Fuck training.

Hinata licked her lips, "I-i...ano.."

Sasuke lifted her right leg so she could feel him, "Say it." He ordered.

Hinata felt him, she was ready for him almost as much as he was, "I want you." She moaned, if anyone could stop these overwhelming feelings then it was him. Hinata didn't want to deny herself anymore, shyness forgotten, she whimpered desperately when his mouth captured hers.

*Knock*Knock*Knock*

Sasuke's head shot up, sharigan blazing, 'Who the fuck?.'

Sai was hanging upside down and looking at Sasuke through a window, "Gomen." He said, disregarding the awkwardness with a smile, "Naruto-kun wishes to see the both of you."

Sasuke raised an annoyed eye-brow, so Sai carried on, "It's in regards to the incident that occured with Hinata-sama and Sakura-san. I think it's in your best interest to come with me now."

Hinata sat up with her Byakugan activated, 'Ow.' As quickly as she did it, her eyes reverted back instantly.

"Hinata?."

Pain brushed aside, she wiped her eyes, "Sai came with some company."

"ANBU." Sasuke hissed, jumping off of Hinata.

Hinata rolled off the bed flushed with embarassment and awkwardly paused. Sasuke noticed her hesitation and glared at Sai, "Avert your eyes." He warned.

Sai did so and jumped onto the roof. Hinata nodded at Sasuke and quickly straightened her clothes out. She was thankful he could read her without words, not many amongst her friends could do so. The sound of a window opening caused Hinata to turn, Sasuke was waiting for her to follow him out. On the roof, Sai nodded to the ANBU who took their leave first.

"Gomen, their assistance was needed if their was any indication of a struggle." Sai explained.

"A struggle?." Hinata wondered.

"In case you both decided not to follow."

"Let's go." Sasuke murmured, he wanted to kill the dobe for interrupting his 'training'.

"Finally." Naruto whined, he stretched his body to help rid of the boredom and wait. He wasn't the only one who was relieved to see them. In the room present was Tsunade, Kakashi and Hiashi. Seconds ago they all had the same thing on their mind, would they show? And show they did.

Naruto studied the two as they entered Sai. Sasuke, ever so stoic and angry looking seemed more angrier than ever and he was glaring at the blonde as if he'd ruined his day. Naruto gulped quietly to himself then glanced over at Hinata. She seemed more alive and coping then she did lastnight, her state lastnight being almost identical to his own. Naruto paused in thought, he said things to her lastnight that he wished to discuss hopefully sometime today, but for now, he would concentrate on the matter at hand.

"Hinata."

Hinata followed the weak voice and nodded, "Sakura-chan."

Sakura never tore her eyes away from Hinata as she said, "Gomen."

Naruto stood from his seat and placed a hand on her shoulder, "Sakura-chan, don't push yourself." He soothed, "Sit down, ok."

Sakura did as she was told. She wouldn't lie to herself about the state she was in. She was a wreck in mind, body and soul. Before the two had arrived, she remembered going over the events that occured between herself and Hinata. She was ashamed with her actions, appauled at how close she came to killing a fellow ninja and almost crushing two civilians, and most of all, disappointed with herself as a ninja. She told Naruto lastnight that the words both Hinata and Sasuke said to her were true. She was selfish. Sakura dared a look in Sasuke's direction and was met with nothing, he was absent emotion because of her. She started crying.

"Gomen, Hinata, Sasuke." She whispered. Naruto's hand on her shoulder tightened.

"Do you know why your here?." Tsunade said putting their reunion to a quick close.

"Hai, Sai-kun informed us on the way here." Hinata replied.

"Good, now..-"

"I can take it from here, baa-chan." Naruto cut in; he stood firm in his words which stunned her. Tsunade looked at the young Hokage thoughtfully, then nodded. She kept forgetting she handed the position of Hokage to him.

"Hinata, around you are witnesses of what is about to transpire starting from today." He explained not once breaking eye contact with her, "Are you ok for them to attend?."

She nodded. Naruto continued, "From what i was told by Sakura-chan and Katsuyu-sama, you are not at fault here. You did what you had to to survive and in the process saved civilian lives."

"What is her punishment?." Hiashi snapped.

Tsunade glared at the Hyuuga, "Shut it." She barked.

"There will be no punishment." Naruto said looking seriously at him, "Nor will there be any from me, or anyone in this village. Including you."

"What are you trying to say, Hokage-sama?." Hiashi drawled out.

"Hiashi!." Tsunade yelled, "You will be wise to lower that tone of yours boy."

Naruto smiled thankfully in Tsunade's direction, he was glad she was here, "Hinata, your actions were justified and i hereby allow you to leave with your record clean intact. I'm giving you a week from now to fully recover, then you may carry on with normal duties."

Hinata managed to smile brightly, "Arigatou, Nar...i mean Hokage-sama."

"Now then." He whispered, he was looking at Sasuke, "Step forward teme."

Sasuke raised a brow, "Why?."

"Do as he says Sasuke." Kakashi piped up.

"Hn." Sasuke took a step forward.

Naruto stood face to face with him, "You almost killed a fellow ninja, our own team mate."

The air in the room suddenly shifted, "And?."

'Focus.' Naruto told himself, he wouldn't get mad. He had to put his role as Hokage before his personal life first, "It was an act of cruelty and selfishness. However, because of what Katsuyu-sama told me, if you hadn't sent Manda to Hinata that day we were at Mount Myoboku, she would have died."

Sasuke shrugged his shoulders carelessly, "What's my punishment? Banishment from the village? Put to death before the village." Sasuke chuckled darkly, "Enlighten me, dobe."

Naruto backhanded his friend, "Don't think i'm going to let you off that easily, teme. I didn't spend years of my life chasing you only to have you die. We've come to a decision on your punishment."

Hinata bit her lip, Sasuke waited. "Because you threatened the life of another ninja you are on house arrest for a month starting from today. If you hadn't saved Hinata the consequences would've been far more severe."

"House arrest? Why wasn't i told of his full involvement?." Hiashi glowered, "I wasn't informed on any of this."

"That's because you didn't need to know." Tsunade replied.

"Whatever." Sasuke said, unfazed, "Is that all?."

Naruto nodded, "Yeah, your both free to go."

"Stop." Sakura cut in, "Please, I want you both to stay. I think it's only fair that you know what punishment i get for doing what i did."

Tsunade lowered her head, 'Sakura.' She thought.

Sasuke looked at Hinata from the corner of his eye, he could tell she was having another one of her inner battles. He nodded for the both of them which made Sakura sigh with relief. Slowly, Tsunade started making her way towards Sakura as did Kakashi. Hinata frowned, what was going on?. Naruto turned and faced his longtime love.

"Sakura-chan."

"Lay it out to me Naruto, i can take it." She said with a reassuring smile.

Naruto clenched his fists, "Haruno Sakura, because of your actions towards Hyuuga Hinata, you are hereby being charged with intent to kill and threatening to kill. Because no lives were taken, you will receive diversions for each charge and you will carry out the proper punishment for what you've committed. Firstly, Tsunade baa-chan is going to attach a specially made chakra band to both your wrists, because of these bracelets you will not be able to use any types or forms of chakra for a year. No one and nothing can remove these bracelets apart from baa-cha herself."

"Secondly..." Naruto said, he faulted slightly but forced himself to go on, "...You will not be sent on missions, you will not be able to work at the hospital. You will be free to do what you deem fit within the village walls but you will be monitored by if not myself, then Kakashi-sensei or an ANBU black op of my choosing. When your year is up, you may choose to stay a ninja or become a civilian, the decision will be yours at the time."

"My dream is to be a great ninja, so i'll wait the year and return to duty." Sakura piped up.

Tsunade stepped away from her student, "You know where i'll be, Sakura." She whispered.

"Hai, i know." Sakura replied.

"Ano, Sakura-san." Hinata said.

"What's up, Hinata?." She said. Deep down inside, Sakura was battling her inner self. An inner self that was the very cause of her angst and anxiety issues. She had this coming the moment she decided to battle Hinata. Lastnight, though he shouldn't have, Naruto had gone over every possible way to lessen her punishment, she told him she trusted him to find the right one, because she would go through with it without thought. If this was the lesser punishment then the rest, then she would willingly accept. Who knows what could've happened otherwise.

"Sakura-san, gomen." She said, "The reason we're in this position is because I took some..-"

"No more, Hinata." Sakura cut in with a raised hand, "I've hurt you for many years without knowing. If you hadn't gone up against Pein that day, i never would've realised i've had something you always treasured, which was something i neglected. So please Hinata, don't think you took anything from me because the truth is, you were right. You and Sasuke were right, i am selfish. For the next year if i don't see either of you, that will be the first thing gone from my list of changes."

'Hopefully he's on that list.' Naruto thought.

Sakura then looked at Sasuke, "Gomen, Sasuke." She said.

Sasuke nodded his acceptance which made her guilt lift that much more, "Arigatou, for everything all of you have done for me up until now." Sakura said.

"We'll always be here for you, Sakura." Kakashi said.

"Especially me." Naruto chirped.

"Hinata! We're leaving." Hiashi suddenly snapped, he was annoyed with all this nonsense. Taking punishment was not suppose to be taken lightly, yet here they were, basking in how Sakura had accepted it and how the girls rekindled their friendship through the ordeal. If this was done his way, he would surely up the anti.

The room fell silent at his outburst.

"Hiashi, it's to my knowledge that Hinata isn't going to be the rightful heir to the Hyuuga, correct?." Naruto said seriously.

Hiashi nodded, "Even though she is my eldest child, she is still too weak to assume the position. My youngest Hanabi is now taking her place."

"Well then..." Naruto said, "...since your here, i might as well inform you of a small task i have for you."

"What?." Hiashi yelled, Hinata seemed to take more interest in this turn of events then everyone else.

'What are you doing, Naruto?.' Both Kakashi and Tsunade thought.

"I want you to go back and inform the main and branch family, that I, Uzumaki Naruto the Sixth Hokage, will remove those seals from those caged and denied freedom. I'm going to do everything within my power to make sure that everyone has freedom to choose their own destiny, to have their own will..." Naruto's normally calm blue eyes turned to steel, "..if any wish to object, you know where my office of work is. I intend to change alot of things in this village and a fair challenge from the renowned Hyuuga is to be expected and welcomed. If this message isn't passed on within the next 24 hours, i'll send the ANBU black ops including baa-chan and Kakashi-sensei to take care of it, am i understood?."

'Why you little shit.' Tsunade thought.

'Thanks for dragging me down with you, Naruto.' Kakashi thought.

Hiashi was frozen to the spot. Familiar words from his brother Hiazshi suddenly flooded his mind.

'Brother… I wanted just once to disobey the Hyūga destiny. I wanted to choose my own destiny, that's all."

"That is incorrect. I have hated the Main Family, honestly I still do… That is why, it's not for you as a member of the Main Family that I do this… I want to die and save you as my brother. Doing that is the first time I have the freedom to choose.

"Hello." Naruto said, "Am i understood?."

A ghost of a smile came upon his face, "So be it." He said, "Hinata."

Hinata looked up at him, shock still visible on her features, "Hai, tousan?."

"Do what you must." He replied, taking his leave.

"Ano, did that...-"

"Yup, it just happened." Sakura cut in.

"Way to proposition him, Naruto." Kakashi said.

"He doesn't deserve praise Kakashi, he deserves a good beating for involving me." Tsunade snapped.

"I couldn't help it, if there's a few people the Hyuuga might fear, it's you and Kakashi sensei."

"Hyuuga." Sasuke snapped. He didn't mind that he'd been forgotten, but standing around listening to all the unnecessary chatting got boring. He could've used this time to 'train' with Hinata. Speaking of Hinata, she frowned at how he chose to address her. As she thought more on it, she decided to not get down about it, he probably didn't want to use her name in front of everyone else, he couldn't allow them to see him sound weak.

"Hai." She said.

"Let's go."

"Where you off to?." Naruto asked.

"None of your business."

"But i really wanted to speak with Hinata in private."

Sasuke reached for Hinata's hand, "It can wait."

Hinata waved, "Gomen, Naruto-kun. Another time?."

Naruto gave her a thumbs up, "Sure."

"See you around, Sakura-san." She managed to say before they disappeared.

"Sasuke-kun?."

"Hn."

"Since your on house arrest, would you like me to bring you food everyday?." She asked.

Sasuke led her into his room, "You act as if your not staying."

Hinata shook her head, "I can't."

"You are." He said firmly.

"I...-"

Sasuke pinned her to the wall roughly, "If you want to make Jonin, Hinata, staying here would be for the best."

"What about my family? Tousan won't be to pleased and neither will Neji-nii."

"Do you want to make Jonin or not?." He growled.

Hinata now realised how close his lips were to her own, she blushed, "Hai, i do."

Sasuke smirked, "Then shut up and let's finish off what we started this morning."

"What about training?." She asked.

"We'll think about that after." Sasuke said before claiming her lips possessively.

AUTHOR SAYS: Sorry if Sakura's punishment wasn't enough guys, but the Sakura in MY STORY still has a big part to play. Remember, i know Sas/Hin love moved way too fast, so in the next few chapters they will be flashbacks of the starting tension between the two, the very first touches, glances, etc. Then it will go straight back to the present and on with the story. I think i've upset people and i'm sorry. I do need the help guys, i'm a newbie.