Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto or any aspect of it, it all belongs to Masashi Kishimoto.

A Brush of Sweetness

Hinata had not seen Sasuke since she had been over Naruto's house, and was forced to agree to date the Uchiha. She realized that she had agreed to it as a spur of the moment, and was pushed into it by him.

However, things were moving way too fast. She needed to take a step back, and try to slow down everything if possible.

It made her chest fill with a certain warmth that Sasuke Uchiha would be interested in her. The same Sasuke Uchiha who was once the most popular guy in their school. Although, she wouldn't say anything to Ino and Sakura just yet about it, she was not very fond of being the center of attention or on the spotlight.

The indigo haired beauty will tell them, eventually, or they will find out on their own.

These thoughts plagued Hinata as she made her way to her car, and she slipped in. She didn't remember putting the keys into the ignition because she was so distracted, but Hinata was torn away from it all when her car didn't start.

She gasped in shock, turning the key again, and the car made a rustling noise only to desist once again.

Oh, no and I have to get to work!

After a few more desperate futile tries to get her car to begin, she got out of the car, and a curtain of nervousness fell over her.

How was she going to pay to get her car fixed? She had just paid the bills, and the only money she had left was for food, and gas.

The indigo haired beauty bit her lower lip, she would have to ask to get it fixed… from her father. Hinata dialed Hiashi's number, the phone rang after a couple of times, and then it picked up.

"Hello?" A woman asked. It was a voice that Hinata didn't recognize, but it must be one of the servants of the Hyuuga estate.

"M-may I speak with H-Hiashi Hyuuga?" Hinata asked, lowly. She knew that her father would not be too happy about this situation.

"Who is calling?"

"His daughter, H-Hinata Hyuuga." There was a gasp on the phone, and then frantic rumbling.

"Y-yes, hold on." The woman pleaded. "Don't hang up." There were voices on the other end of the line, yelling for someone to tell Hiashi that his daughter was on the phone, and to deliver the message as soon as possible.

Then, the phone rang, and Hiashi picked up the phone.

"Hello, daughter." Hiashi's voice was stern, distant, and formal. It was something that the indigo haired beauty had been accustomed with since she was a child.

"Father, I-I am s-sorry to be o-of an inconvenience, b-but I need your help." Hinata's voice cracked a little. There was an unnerving silence exchanged between father and daughter.

"What do you need my help on?" Hiashi asked with a bit of contempt.

"M-my car b-broke down, and I-I d-don't have the m-money to fix it." Hinata stammered.

"I thought we agreed that when you moved out of this house, that you will take responsibility of all your own finances."

"I-I'm sorry." Hinata apologized.

"I see, well, I will send over someone to pick it up, and have it fixed within a couple of days." Hiashi stated. "There are some extended members of the Hyuuga family who are mechanics and who are a part of the second branch of family, so it will be no charge to me or you."

"Un."

"And as you already know this is quite disappointing to hear, Hinata."

"It was unexpected."

"You're a Hyuuga, we always anticipate the unexpected in life, I am not responsible as to how you will get around anywhere else, and I have already done enough for you."

"I understand." Hiashi hung up before Hinata did, she sighed to herself, feeling the weight and expectations that he had placed on her at an earlier age come crashing down through the phone. It was the main reason why Hinata left the Hyuuga estate, and decided to live on her own.

She knew that she was a disappointment to her father, he never seemed satisfied with anything that she did. Even at a young age, when she did everything humanly possible to impress him, it was always insufficient. Instead, Hiashi turned to her sister, Hanabi, and he focused on her.

Hinata knew that Hanabi was better at things than she was, exceled at a faster rate than she did, and she was glad to see her little sister achieve such accomplishments.

But, the indigo haired beauty was always left behind in the shadow of her father until she faded into nothing, but obscurity.

Living on her own, and being on her own gave her, her own sense of light so to say.

Hinata felt her nose sting a little, her eyes water up, and she wiped away anything before it could fall. She took a deep breath, and headed down the sidewalk at a fast pace.

Looks like she would have to walk today.

XXXX

Sasuke woke up to a knock on his bedroom door, he rolled over, and gave a death like glare to his blond headed roommate.

"Why are you here?"

"You have a visitor at the door." Naruto informed.

"And who pretell may that be?"

"Karin." Sasuke rolled his eyes, and he got up. "You should have just told her to go away."

"She is persistent." The blond headed shrugged. "She just won't take no for an answer."

Don't give me that bullshit.

Sasuke saw Karin wave at him when he looked out the peephole of the front door. The Uchiha opened it, and Karin put her hands on her hips.

"I thought maybe you have gotten lonely over the past couple of days."

"Oh, and what gave you that notion?"

"Well, you were supposed to call me back, and I never got it." Karin pouted.

"And that is justification for coming over here?"

"Don't be mad." The red headed woman waltzed in the home, Sasuke watched her, irritated, and Naruto greeted her.

"Hey, Karin."

"Morning." She smiled at him. "Oh, have you and Sasuke ate breakfast yet?"

"No." The blond headed answered. "We normally don't eat it."

"Well, I should go get you two something." Karin turned around, but Sasuke was already in front of her.

"Go to my room, you and I need to talk." He commanded. Karin's lips curved into a seductive smile, and she nodded at him. Sasuke's eyes followed her down the hallway, and into his room. The Uchiha headed towards his room, and Naruto caught him by the arm.

It was at that moment that Naruto's face became serious. "Dude, I thought you were into Hinata."

Sasuke didn't say anything.

"I thought we invited her over because you were done with all of this."

"Just get away from me." The Uchiha pushed his blond headed roommate away from him, but before he entered his bedroom. He looked at Naruto. "I will take care of it."

Naruto's eyes became wide, and his lips parted, speechless.

Karin was leaning up against the wall, and the Uchiha sat down in a chair.

"I thought you would take more time for this, but I won't complain." The red headed woman sauntered up to him, and leaned over.

Karin pressed against Sasuke, her breasts rubbed against his chest through their clothes, and she kissed his neck. Her hands roamed all over him, and his body stiffened.

"Just relax." She whispered in his ear. "You're always so tense, I'll soften you up." Karin's hands moved further, settling on his pants unbutton where she began to undo them, and Sasuke growled, lowly. He grabbed her wrists, and she gasped in shock.

His eyes narrowed at her.

"Stop." Sasuke commanded. He pushed Karin away from him, she fell back onto the bed, and his jaw clenched. He got up, quickly, and gave her a piercing glare. "That is not why I brought you in here."

"What?" Karin asked, crossing his arms, and she stared back at him, hurt. "You have never objected before to this." She beckoned to the curves of her slim body.

"What talk could be so important that you feel the need to deny me?"

"It is to inform you that things have changed, and I am no longer interested." Sasuke stated. Karin's mouth dropped, almost hitting the floor, and she reached out for him. The Uchiha was unfazed by her clearly distraught disposition.

"What are you saying?" Karin asked, shakily.

"I am done with you sex and all." Sasuke seethed. "So get out, this is the end of our encounters."

"You can't mean that."

"Oh, but I do."

"Why!" The red headed woman shouted, enraged. "I thought we had something!"

"If you are referring to something other than just pure sex then no." Karin jumped to her feet, and her fists balled up. A pleading glint was in her eyes, and her face darkened.

"There is someone else isn't there?" The Uchiha remained silent, she flipped her hair, and all evidence of her pleading expression vanished.

"Well, she won't last long." Sasuke's jaw clenched at her comment, but she stormed out of the room before any more verbal confrontations could be exchanged.

"Oh, Karin, you're leaving already?" He heard Naruto say.

"Leave me alone!" Karin roared, angrily. He rubbed his temples as he heard the front door slam so hard that he thought it would come off the hinges, and Naruto walked into his bedroom.

"Dude, what the hell was that?"

"Nothing that concerns you, I'm going out for a walk." He felt Naruto's stare on him as he walked out, but what he didn't see was the smirk on Naruto's face nor did he hear the last comment.

Naruto's comment was, "Well, I'll be damned he ended it."

XXXX

Hinata took a bite of her lunch, an open embellished flowered container sat in front of her consisting of rice and sautéed beef. Her phone rang causing her to jump, and she answered it.

"Hinata-sama, this is Tsui Hyuuga, I am pleased to inform you that we have picked up your car, and will have it to you as soon as possible."

"Oh, T-thank you."

"My pleasure, anything for the main branch." Tsui hung up on the other line, Hinata sighed, relaxing a bit, and began to enjoy her lunch.

Today had been nerve wracking to no end. She had to walk to work which she didn't mind, but walking during the time of rush hour was not something she was fond of.

So at the last couple of blocks, she had to run to work.

The Inuzuka came into the lunch room, and he smiled at Hinata.

"Did you get a call about your car?"

"H-how did you k-know?" Hinata asked, shocked. Kiba chuckled, lightly, and sat down in front of her.

"It was just the look on your face." The Inuzuka stated. "And are you sure that you are okay closing up the bookstore this evening?"

"Oh, yes, you closed it last time." She defended.

"Okay." Kiba complied. She handed her food to the Inuzuka, and motioned for him to try some of the food.

"Here." She didn't mind sharing her lunch with Kiba, he was another very good friend of hers. "It's good."

"Did you make it?"

"Un." Kiba took a bite, his face lit up, and he grinned.

"It's delicious, beats my T.V. dinner." Hinata giggled at the face he made as he took his lunch out of the cardboard box.

XXXX

Sasuke walked around a bit, cursing Karin underneath his breath, but he really didn't pay attention to where he was going. He had been out for hours, wandering aimlessly.

He turned a random corner only to realize that he was headed towards the bookstore, and he thought of Hinata.

I wonder…

To his luck, he saw the indigo haired beauty closing up the shop, and she caught sight of him.

"H-hi." Sasuke nodded his head as a reply, there was a silence exchanged between the two, the sight of her calmed him.

When the bookstore was locked up, she turned around. Hinata stood in front of Sasuke, this was her time to tell the Uchiha about taking things slow between them, but when she turned around to face him. The indigo haired beauty could tell that something was wrong, and her eyebrows furrowed together in concern.

"Is everything okay?"

Ah, so those pale eyes of hers could see right through him huh?

"Yes."

"S-sorry, I didn't mean to pry."

"Hn."

"Ano…" She began. "About when I came over Naruto's house." The Uchiha looked at her, cocking an eyebrow, and his dark eyes bore into hers. She felt her cheeks grow hot at the feel of his piercing stare.

"What about it?" Sasuke asked. His arms folded over his chest, and she lowered her eyes.

"W-when you said that you wanted m-me to date you." Hinata stated. "a-and I said yes."

"What are you saying that you don't want to?" Sasuke asked, curtly. A clearly displeased look came across his face, and Hinata held up her hands.

"N-no, it is just that… i-it was fast a-answer." The indigo haired beauty admitted. "I mean… I want to d-date you… b-but m-maybe we can get start off getting to know one another…. I-I…" Her voice trailed off, nervous as she looked at Sasuke who didn't say a word, but now a hard scowl was settled on his face. Hinata knew that she was rambling, and she could only think of how dumb he must think she looked.

She fumbled with a piece of her hair. "I hope y-you don't g-get off-"

Sasuke cut her off by letting out an exasperated sigh, and reached into his pocket. He pulled out his phone, and handed it to her.

"Put in your number." He commanded. The Uchiha knew that he had pressured her into complying with his demand, and he didn't care. But, she had moxy to confront him about it, so perhaps it was that that made him bend a little or maybe he did care… a little after all.

How odd… Sasuke Uchiha caring about someone other than himself.

Hinata nodded, punching it in, and she handed his phone back to him, shyly. Sasuke typed on his phone, and soon the indigo haired beauty felt her phone vibrate. She gasped, reaching in her pocket, and saw a text message from him.

It was "hi."

She pursed her lips to keep from giggling.

"Is that a start?" Sasuke asked, coolly. Hinata nodded in confirmation, and the Uchiha scruntized her, carefully. He couldn't believe he was exchanging such pleasantries with her, he had never done that before with any woman.

Nor could he believe that he was willing to comply with what the indigo haired beauty wanted. Damn, he could see now that he was going to have it bad for her if not now later on.

"I will text you back, so you can have my number." Hinata stated.

"Good because I am tired of asking the dobe to call you when I can do it myself." His phone vibrated, but he didn't look at it.

"d-did you receive it?"

"Un."

"I'm glad w-we talked, Sasuke." Hinata admitted. A kind smile settled on her lips, and she waved at him.

"I must get home." She stated. The Uchiha looked off in the distance, and he shoved his hands in his pockets, shrugging.

"Do you walk home all the time?" The indigo haired beauty stopped in her tracks, and she shook her head.

"No I don't, but I have to walk here a couple of days because my car is getting fixed"

"I see, I'll walk you home." Hinata looked at him, stunned for a moment, and he grimaced. "What, you don't want me to, I thought it was so called noble not to have a girl walk home."

His voice dark and slightly icy.

"N-no, I don't mind, t-thank you." Hinata and Sasuke walked alongside each other, he kept his eyes forward, and she stared down at the ground.

"Ano… have you finished all the books you bought the other day?"

"Almost." The Uchiha informed.

"Oh." And that was all the two said to one another as they made their way towards her apartment. The Uchiha looked over his shoulder when they reached her apartment, he could see his own complex over the hill that lead to hers.

So, she was this close huh?

The outside of her apartment looked small, he ascended with her up the stairs to the first floor, and she stopped on at the first door on the right. He watched Hinata turn around, and she smiled at him, shyly.

"Thanks for walking me home, Sasuke."

"Tch, whatever." The Uchiha hissed. "I didn't do anything. But, just give me your hours for work, and I will pick you up till your car is finished."

"w-what?" Hinata asked, baffled. "y-you don't have to."

"And I don't want to." He informed, icily. Although, those words seemed to be directed to convincing himself rather than her. "But, my roommate will be a bigger pain in my ass if he knew that I let his old friend walk home every day."

"O-okay."

"Just do as I say, and don't ask any more questions about it." And with that, Sasuke sauntered away Hinata, leaving her standing in the doorway, but no more than he got down the street. She texted him her hours.

Sasuke had better warn that indigo haired beauty that her charm on him could get her in trouble.

The next day, Sasuke sat in Hinata's driveway, there were dark circles around his eyes, and his head was leaned back in the chair. He stared at the stair well, awaiting for her to come out, and he cursed.

Why the hell did she have to be there so early? Who bought books at 8:00 am in the mornings anyways?

The Uchiha was in a very foul mood. He shifted his head, letting his eyes close for a moment, and that was when he heard his car door close.

When did she come out?

"Ano... Sasuke." Sasuke opened his eyes, they were met with pale ones, and his lips parted, slightly. Hinata handed him a thermos, and her cheeks turned red. "I made you some coffee for picking me up this morning."

He stared at the thermos then back at her. Her cheeks became redder, and Sasuke grabbed it. Hinata sat back down in the passage seat, she opened up her own thermos which was yellow and covered in an enigmatic floral design and she took a sip of what smelled like green tea.

Sasuke scruntized her. She was dressed in a purple dress with a matching cardigan, and her hair was pulled up into a high ponytail, exposing her long pale slender neck.

Ah, that beautiful skin.

The Uchiha tore his eyes away from her, and took a sip of the coffee she made him.

"I didn't know how you took your coffee so…"

"It's fine." Sasuke stated, putting the car in drive. "Just fine."

But, the truth was the coffee, her, everything was more than just fine.

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