chapter 6 - distance
A few days had passed since sasuke had left for the mission and hinata was doing her regular house work as usual. The quiet and empty ambience of the house made hinata feel lonely and glum as all she could hear was the clinking of the plates as she washed them. Although the house was usually quiet as they hardly talked but without sasuke the house had changed drastically becoming an eerie and deserted environment.
I-I never knew this house could be so quiet...hinata pondered...when sasuke-kun is here...he makes this house feel more welcome and warmer...
...Ahhh...it's probably because he always makes an effort to talk to me...hinata finally realized, her eyes growing wide.
...Hmnnn...especially during dinner... where he insists we eat together and he even hurries frantically to finish his work off...hinata chuckled at the cute memory of sasuke rushing to pack up his work.
Then Hinata's face turned cold her eyes lifeless as she realized something important...
"... I-I should put more of an effort in talking with sasuke-kun...since he makes such an effort to talk to me...even though I'm probably a dull and boring person to talk to..."Hinata mumbled with guilt as she had not noticed sasuke's small gestures and efforts before. In her mind hinata had made a resolution to become kinder to sasuke kun and pay more attention to him...
Hinata sighed heavily...as she also realized that she had no one to share dinner with and was alone. She finished off her chores quickly and slowly headed to bed, to sleep away the boredom and loneliness.
The next morning the birds chirped sweetly as the sun lightened the morning sky.
"W-what! Y-you're coming back?!" hinata screamed as her body jerked up from the bed!
"..."
The embarrassed hinata with her eyes fully awake finally realized that she was in her room tucked up in her cozy pink bed and that sasuke was nowhere to be seen...
Dejected and embarrassed she realized that she was just dreaming...in her dream she had dreamt that sasuke was returning early. But that wasn't the reality.
But suddenly...
Knock! Knock!
"N-no W-way! C-could i-it be?!" Hinata fumbled as she slid out of her bed clumsily quickly grabbing her gown, running frantically towards the front door.
Her heart was pounding as she felt a surge of excitement when she finally reached the door.
Hinata flung the door open and blurted,"Sasuk-!"
"Good morning Hinata sama! I'm just delivering the konoha times and oh there's a firework festival next week in the village so make sure you come!" the friendly postman greeted with a bright smile.
" E-er-um! Y-yes I'll t-try to make it! T-thank you for telling me!" Hinata spouted in a hurry to hide her embarrassing greeting from before!
Hinata quickly grabbed the paper and closed the door. She leaned against the door, her face flushed red clutching her pounding chest tightly....I-I'm definitely going crazy!...she thought to herself...