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Legend:

'Thoughts'

"Talking"

"Jutsu"

AUTHOR SAYS: Just like to say if you get confused with chapters or flashbacks by all means, holla at me. I think I can explain it in lament terms.

Previously...

He seemed to understand the true meaning underneath my words. It was our way of communicating. Basically, it was a simple way to comfort me. I didn't necessarily grow up with much physical comfort, that was only given when my mother was around. The rest of the way was mainly training. The good and bad feedback for my improvement in training was my fuel for comfort.

I smiled, 'I'm glad he understands.'

Chapter Ten - Present Day

Don't Turn

*Knock*Knock*Knock*

Sasuke glared at his window, "What?." He snapped. Beside him Hinata blushed and snuggled as close to him as much as possible. She was naked afterall.

'Talk about de ja vu.' Hinata thought as she risked a quick glimpse at their visitor.

"Just making a routine check." The ever so smiling Sai replied, "Hokage-sama also wanted me to check..." Sai's wondering eyes landed on her, "...on Hinata-sama."

Sasuke sat up on an elbow, his Sharingan activated, "Fuck. Off." He growled.

Sai smiled at him, "It is my job to ensure you are where you're supposed to be Uchiha-san. I will be conducting regular checks to see that you have not stepped over your boundaries, because as from today you are on house arrest." He explained, then his eyes wondered back to Hinata, "Hello."

Before she could reply, Hinata suddenly felt the bed shift slightly, "Sasuke-kun?." She whispered.

She heard the unmistakeable sound of a sword being unsheathed and then he was gone. Outside, without a care and naked for the whole village to see if they could, Sasuke held Sai hard up against the wall with his sword digging into the other man's neck. When he drew blood, Sai's smile faltered considerably.

"Look at her like that again..." Sasuke hissed, "And. I. Will. Kill. You."

Sai nodded, "Gomen." He said calmly.

Sasuke, satisfied with his answer, released him angrilly and materialized inside. He was beside a panicked Hinata once more. Hinata leapt into his arms and they fell, "He's just doing his job." She whispered.

Sasuke pulled her closer, "So was i." He retorted.

"I don't understand?." She replied.

Sasuke tilted her chin up, black eyes stared into lavender ones, "Understand this then. Your mine now."

Flashback

Sasuke's POV

Day 7 of Training - 23 MORE DAYS TO GO before Jounin Exam

"Ryuuka no Jutsu." I muttered.

Hinata had less than five seconds to break free from the wires i had her bound with, otherwise she'd fry very unpleasantly from the intense flames headed her way. I watched as she struggled and only when the fire came into contact with her did i have the flames disappear. I growled at her bogey. In place of her was a plank of wood.

'Substitution, eh.' I thought, not in the least bit impressed.

"Come out, Hyuuga." I ordered.

"Juuho Soushiken." I heard her summon, i spun in time to dodge the barrage of fists she had aimed at me. I also noticed the twin lions on her fists were bigger then before.

"You'll have to do better then that." I murmur, materializing behind her. I moved to kick her, but she dodged and flipped away from me. I knew she figured i was going easy on her, and for some reason i asked myself that very same question, why?. Yesterday is almost exactly the same as today, only much more intense then when she was with Manda. Remembering that particular day made me clench my fists. That day i found her seeking out that blonde idiot, and the sight i stumbled upon had me imagining myself ripping the idiots heart out without remorse. He dare lay hands on her.

My blood began to boil. I reached for my sword, 'Comfort? Eh.' I thought, i could feel my anger rising.

I zipped passed her before she even had time to think. I flicked my sword and watched as small droplets of her blood fell from it. I had only mean't to cut, but instead i wounded. I could already feel her chakra building, she was beginning to heal herself. People may call me a masochist but in truth i wanted her to hurt. Seeing her with that idiot stirred so much anguish and feeling in me. I was making progress with her - so why couldn't she see that she was already mine? Why go to him? Naruto didn't love her.

I sheathed my sword and activated my Sharingan, i was oblivious to the blood rolling down my cheeks when i murmured, "Amaterasu."

Black flames suddenly lit up around her and i could see the panic in her eyes as she looked at me with disbelief. Judging by the way she reacted she knew what came with this move, she'd seen it on the Ten Tails during the war. When our eyes locked I told her silently that this was indeed happening, and i smirked at this turn of events. An old feeling drummed inside me and i had to all but force it down mentally in order not to seriously harm her. You could say i missed this, seeing one of my many victims giving me that exact same look before i allowed the flames to burn them to death. I can't remember the last time i marvelled in the thrill of hearing screams of pain.

I chuckled darkly, "What will you do now, Hyuuga?." I ask, she was trapped.

She simply looked at me then closed her eyes. I scoffed, "Even if you tried.." I said building the flames at a higher level in case she thought of jumping... "You won't get through, give up."

She murmured something and a clone appeared beside her. Both of them stared me down with veined eyes. My Sharingan studied her movements carefully, this was the first time i'd seen this technique. Her and her clone had their opposite palms facing me while they stood back to back.

"Hakke Kuuhekishou". She ground out.

I was shoved back by a large burst of her chakra. I stumbled back and barely managed to regain my footing. My smirk continued to widen and i could see how twisted i looked in the reflection of her eyes. I straightened myself up and was quite pleased with how she reacted. She had actually made me think she would try to escape, but in reality she had hoped to knock me out. Even so, if only she knew the flames wouldn't burn out unless i made them, conscious or not.

"Gomen." She said, her clone poofed away, "It's the first t-time i've tried that technique w-without Neji-nii. That's w-why i used a clone. It wouldn't h-have worked otherwise." She explained.

"Just like Naruto." I mutter.

She winced slightly, "Hai, just l-like him."

I hated her answer and instinctively my hands started moving on their own with great speeds, "Housenka no Jutsu." I growl, sending multiple fireballs at her. I was blinded with rage for a moment, only to realise three seconds afterward that she had no chance of surviving both my attacks.

'Fuck.' I thought.

She instinctively moved to dodge, but it wasn't the fireballs that she had to be wary of. It was the threat hidden behind them: my shuriken. After the first miss she was aware of it. She dodged most of them but was unable to get by the remaining three. I heard her yelp in pain as she proceeded to land from jumping. And where she was about to land made my feet move. I caught her just as she was about to come into contact with the black flames.

"G-gomen." She whispered, flinching slightly when i raised my hand.

I felt something twist in my gut at that. I wasn't going to strike her, i was simply going to put out the flames, which i did. She was tense in my arms and again, that feeling in my stomach knotted.

"Stop that." I say.

"G-gomen."

"And stop fucking apologizing." I was beginning to get frustrated again.

She pursed her lips and allowed me to at least lower her to the ground. I was about to reach into her pouch strapped to her thigh until she stopped my hand. "I c-can do it." She said, shuffling around for her healing balm. I don't know what was going on with me, I turned my back to her and growled. I've been doing that alot lately. No, only when it came to her. I needed too calm, and all to quickly that annoying feeling in my stomach vanished. I inhaled and exhaled loudly, then turned to her.

"If you had to go up against a comrade, would you fight back?." I asked. If i couldn't help her physically, then i'd resort to other tactics. This was still training.

She paused for a moment, "I d-don't know."

"If this comrade were trying to kill you, would you know then?." Her next answer better be what i was looking for.

I knew what i was asking for was too much, she was just to pure-hearted when she said, "I would w-wound them."

I smacked the healing balm out of her hand and hoisted her up roughly, "What if this comrade hated you?."

Hey eyes widened, "I-i...ano...-"

I brought our faces close together, i wanted her to hear me loud and clear, "You do what you must, in order to survive."

She seemed to take my advice in seriously, "H-hai, you do w-what you must, in order to s-survive."

I lowered her then, "Sit." I ordered.

She did and i quickly retrieved the balm. I sat cross legged beside her and held out my hand. She didn't question my motives, she simply gave me her right arm and i began applying the balm hurriedly. This feeling was foreign to me, i could understand trust, but this wanting to help out thing was new to me. If it were like helping in battle, well, during battle i never cared if i had aid or not. But sitting here with her and seeing myself gently applying the balm on her...well, it was fucking weird.

"Umm..Sasuke..-"

I cut her off with a glare, "Turn."

She complied hastily, the wound i gave her with my sword was alittle deep, "Thankyou." She whispered as i applied more balm to her bloodied wound.

"Hn."

"N-not just for training, b-but for everything. Your..." I stopped moving to wait for what she wanted to say next, "...your nice."

I scoffed, "Training is not nice."

"With y-you sometimes, it i-isn't. But s-small things like a-advice and you a-applying first aid, is." She smiled warmly at me after having said that, then she reached for my face. I was lightning fast at capturing her wrist, but the other hand came up beneath my eye. She was blushing as she wiped the blood away and because of her blush i could yet again boast to myself that the blonde-haired idiot wasn't the only one could do that.

"Hn."

Once the blood was removed, i let her wrist go and she stood. She outstretched a hand to me, hoping i'd take it. I contemplated on this gesture and ignored it by standing myself. Her smile just brightened up that much more and i didn't know why. I think she might've known i had thought about it, that's why she was all the more happier. I shook my head, i felt a headache coming on with this girl and i liked it.

"Let's go." I said.

She nods her head and leaps away from me. She fell into a fighting stance, "Ready." She said.

I chuckle, "Are you?." I asked.

End of Flashback

Back to Present Day

"Sasuke-kun?." Hinata whispered.

He turned her over so they were face to face, "Hn."

She bit her lower lip, "Do you really think i'll be able to make Jounin?."

Sasuke pulled a strand of her hair behind her ear, "Yeah."

Hinata smiled and sat up from his bed, she made sure to have at least the sheet covering her body. Sasuke leaned his head against his elbow and stared at her with a simple question in mind. Where are you going? Hinata blushed and covered her rear as she stood from his bed.

"I was thinking of showering before training." She replied.

Sasuke turned so that his back was to her, "Hn."

Hinata blinked confusedly, "You'll still train me, right?." She asked, she was starting to regret getting out of his bed.

"Hn."

"Gom..-" Hinata stopped herself.

'Stop fucking apologizing.' She clearly remembered him saying. Hinata shivered at the memory. If he was letting her off today, then she was free to go. Besides, their were a few tasks at hand that she wanted to get done today, "I was meaning to ask Naruto...-" Hinata was cut off abruptly.

Sasuke had her pinned beneath him on the bed, "Ask Naruto, what?." He growled.

Hinata swallowed the lump in her throat. The sheet she used to cover her modesty was discarded after he'd pinned her, but that wasn't what concerned or stirred her up. He had her wrists pinned above her head with one hand, while the other was fisted in her hair. She squealed when he pulled alittle.

"I wanted to ask him if he would accompany me to see Sakura-san today." Hinata whispered.

Sasuke released her wrists slowly but didn't remove the hand threaded in her hair, "They can wait." He said, capturing her lips in a smoldering kiss, "I'm hungry."

Hinata turned her head from him, earning yet another growl from the impatient man, "What do you want to eat?." She panted, face flushed.

Sasuke chuckled, she was very amusing to teach. And on that thought, he would make sure that now that because he was her first, he would definately be her last. He cupped her face in his hand gently, "I. Want. To. Eat. You."

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