Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto or any aspect of it, it all belongs to Masashi Kishimoto.
A Brush of Sweetness
Sasuke was up before everyone else, he grumbled to himself, and ran his hands through his hair. There were faint dark circles underneath his eyes due to the lack of sleep. However, it was nothing new to him, getting little to no sleep was something that the Uchiha had grown accustomed to since his preteens. When he couldn't sleep, he stared at the ceiling, and when he got bored of that, closed his eyes.
But, never did sleep come, easily.
The house was still, Sasuke walked out of his bedroom, and when he looked into the living room. He remembered that Hinata was staying over, and the Uchiha began to ponder if Hinata was still asleep.
Either way, when she woke up, she'd be hungry.
Without further thought, he sauntered into the kitchen, and opened the fridge, pulling out eggs, ham, and cheese.
Sasuke was not a big one to cook, in fact, he really didn't care for such a thing.
Normally, he would just get something to pop into the oven or microwave. However, there were guests (more specifically Hinata) in the house, and isn't it so called hospitable to make breakfast for them (for Hinata)?
He was certain that he was going to fuck this up.
The Uchiha attempted to make an omelet, and much to his surprise, it came out quite nicely. He sat one place at the table, and poured a glass of orange juice.
Hopefully, Hinata likes this, girls liked these kinds of gestures right?
Sasuke chuckled to himself, only Hinata made him think such thoughts. Made him question himself.
"Dude, what smells good!" Naruto yawned. Sasuke's body stiffened as his blond headed roommate entered the kitchen, and he cursed underneath his breath. Naruto's eyes widened at Sasuke and the pan of omelets. He blinked, rubbed his eyes, and blinked some more. His mouth hung agape, the Uchiha cocked an eyebrow, and a stoic expression was on his face.
"Stop looking at me like that." Sasuke commanded.
Naruto held up a trembling finger in complete and utter disbelief was on his face.
"You… you made … breakfast?"
"Why are you talking like that, Naruto?" Sakura asked, coming around the corner. She had on Naruto's shirt, it hide her shorts underneath, and Naruto turned to her.
"Sasuke made breakfast." He informed, completely baffled. Sakura didn't say anything, she chuckled, softly, and smiled.
"People can make breakfast."
"Yeah, but its Sasuke!" Naruto defended. "Sasuke doesn't do shit for anyone."
"Stop making such a fuss, Naruto."
"We have guest's dobe, they need to eat." Sasuke growled.
"You have never cared about gu-" His blond headed roommate stopped himself in mid-sentence, and then a smirk spread across his face.
The Uchiha didn't like the look of it.
Naruto eyed the place that Sasuke sat for Hinata, and he made his way over to it.
"Oh, and who is this for?" Naruto teased. He glared at him, hard, and Naruto pulled out the chair. "Well, I guess you don't mind I-"
"I will break your legs if you sit there." Sasuke threatened. "And I will spit in your omelet."
"Fine, fine." Naruto complied. Sakura sighed to herself.
"Why are you trying to get yourself killed so early in the morning?"
"Who knows? I may be a masochist."
"I'm beginning to think so." Naruto and Sakura grabbed their food, but Sasuke was not going to stay, and watch them eat.
He would rather watch paint dry.
However, just as the Uchiha was about to leave the kitchen, Hinata walked in, and they bumped into one another. Sasuke grabbed her as she staggered backwards, and she stared at him with those pale orbs of hers. She blushed, and smiled, timidly.
"Sorry." She apologized.
"Hn."
"Good morning, Hinata." Sakura greeted.
"M-morning."
"Look what Sasuke made for us!" Naruto said as he held out his plate. "And it is surprisingly good!"
Sasuke was going to strangle his roommate.
She looked at him, shocked, and his eyes shifted away from her.
"Your place is the one laid out." Sasuke informed. Her eyes widened as she caught sight of it, and a sort of warmth filled her chest.
He had done this just for her.
"T-thank you." With a nod, Sasuke began to walk out of the kitchen, and Hinata frowned. "A-are you not going to e-eat with us?"
"Not hungry." He stated.
Only five minutes with Hinata, and Sasuke could tell he was at breaking point.
He saw a flicker of disappointment come across her face, and he pursed his lips. He didn't like the disappointed look on her face, it was unbecoming. "I will sit with you all till you finish."
"T-thank you."
It was safe to say he had it bad for her.
The Uchiha sat down next to Hinata, and he folded his arms across his chest.
"Wow, I can honestly say this is the first time that I have ever really seen you ever come out your room, Sasuke." Naruto said. "I got to admit it is kind of nice."
Sasuke ignored his childhood friend, and Hinata took a bite of the food.
"It is r-really good." She beamed.
"Right, I think it is only good because Sasuke had a little incentive." The Uchiha clicked his tongue, kicking Naruto as hard as he could underneath the table, and Naruto yelped.
Sakura laughed at the sight, and Naruto frowned at her. "So not funny, do you enjoy seeing me in pain."
"Only when you deserve it." Sakura cooed.
"Still, I didn't know you could cook."
"I am an Uchiha, just because I don't do something, doesn't mean I don't know how to." The rest of breakfast was over with, Hinata offered to wash off the dishes, and Sakura and Naruto left them alone in the kitchen.
Sasuke scrutinized Hinata as she washed them, and their eyes met. Her cheeks turned ten shades of red, and her eyes fell back onto the plate she was washing.
"Ano… Sasuke."
"Un."
"You d-didn't have to do this for me." Hinata stated. "You know make b-breakfast."
"I didn't. You're a guest, and guests are supposed to be served." Sasuke defended. "I trust that you slept fine?"
"I did, thank you." Hinata informed.
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Once Hinata finished in the kitchen, she folded the blankets on the couch, and the Uchiha retreated to his car to take her home.
She had noticed something about him was a little different this morning. He seemed a little on edge when he was around her.
The indigo-haired beauty wanted to ask him about it, but this was not the place to do it. She climbed in his car, and they made their way to her apartment.
The closer they got to her apartment, she saw Sasuke cock an eyebrow. "Your car is fixed?"
Hinata's eyes widened when she saw her car sitting in the driveway, and her mouth dropped. "I never received any p-phone call from my father."
When he pulled in, the indigo-haired beauty got out of the car, and Sasuke did as well.
"You should see if it starts." He recommended. Hinata nodded, getting into her car, and she turned the key in the ignition.
It started up with ease. Hinata sighed in relief.
"Glad it works."
"Me as well." She got out of her car, and shut the door behind her.
There was a silence exchanged between the two.
"I will walk you to your apartment." Sasuke offered.
"I'd like t-that." Hinata walked in front of Sasuke, she could feel his eyes boring into her back, and she stopped at her door. She stared at the doorknob, and she turned around. "May I a-ask you a question?"
"What?"
"Is everything okay, you seem b-bothered by something? D-did I do something wrong?"
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Sasuke didn't say another word, and he walked up to her. She backed away, but ran into the wall. He reached out his hands towards Hinata, and cupped her face. His eyes bore into hers, and her lips parted.
"I am bothered by... you."
And with that the last bit of self-control he had went out the door.
His eyes lowered, he leaned in, and pressed his lips against hers, firmly. The indigo- haired beauty was taken aback for a moment, but then she sighed against him. He pulled away from her, they gasped for breath, and she stared at him, dazed. Sasuke kissed her once again, and he sucked on her bottom lip. She opened her mouth, and he took advantage of it. His tongue entered her mouth, caressing the inside of it, and Hinata felt like melting. She placed her hands on top of his, and her eyes closed.
The kiss lasted for a couple of minutes or so Hinata thought. Her mind was in such a haze, and the Uchiha pulled away from her.
Her face was flushed, and they stared at one another, quietly.
"It's hard to keep myself composed around you." He murmured huskily.
"I'm sorry." She apologized. It was all she could manage to get out. Sasuke chuckled.
"I welcome it." He informed. He brushed her cheek with the back of his hand. "I….. I want to spend more time with you."
The indigo-haired beauty smiled, softly. "Do you l-like parks?" The Uchiha stopped brushing her cheek, and he looked at her, intently.
"Why?"
"Well…" Hinata began. "There is a huge t-tree in a park not too far from h-here… and if you want... ano… I can make f-food…. and um… we have a picnic."
Sasuke didn't say a word, and she shifted, uneasily. "I'm sorry… it was a stu-
He cut her off.
"As long as it is the two of us then, I will go." Sasuke watched her face light up, and she nodded. "But, I am curious to know what are you going to make?"
"It will be a surprise, I will drive y-you there, it is only right since y-you have been driving me everywhere, how about in two hours?"
The Uchiha chuckled again, and shrugged. "Sure." He leaned into her once more, and gave her a long endearing kiss. "See you then."
And with that he left, leaving the indigo-haired beauty weak.
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When Sasuke returned back to Naruto and his apartment, Naruto looked at him, surprised.
"Dude, you look… oddly contented." Naruto observed. Sasuke ignored his blond headed roommate, and Naruto grinned.
"Something happened didn't it?"
He didn't answer back, and they stopped at the doorway to his bedroom. The Uchiha held up his hand, and his eyes narrowed at his blond headed roommate.
"I'm going out in two hours till then don't bother me." Naruto's eyebrows furrowed together, perplexed.
"Where?"
"Out."
"I see, a one and one date with Hinata, well… don't stay out late." Naruto raised his eyebrows up and down. "If you know what I mean."
"Fuck you." And with that statement, Sasuke slammed the door in front of Naruto's face.
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Hinata lips still stung with Sasuke's searing kiss, but she couldn't stop, smiling.
No one had kissed her like that before. It was…nice.
Hinata wasn't quite sure what Sasuke liked, and she bit her lower lip. So, she decided to make red bean paste buns, onigiri, and bring a thermos full of green tea. She was glad that he agreed to go to the park with her.
She hymned to herself as she made their food, and once it was all finished, she placed it in a flower lunchbox.
She grabbed the keys to her car, and a white blanket to sit on top of. She texted Sasuke that she was on her way.
By the time, the indigo-haired beauty pulled into the driveway, he was already walking out. But, not before Naruto came out, and he grinned.
"You take care of Sasuke, Hinata, and you two have fun."
"I-I will." Hinata assured.
"You're such a pain in the ass, Naruto." Sasuke stated.
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He got into Hinata's car, it smelled like her, like fresh lilac and jasmine.
It was intoxicating.
Hinata got down the road, and Sasuke eyed the lunch box, it seemed to be overflowing.
There was no way he or she would eat that much food.
"What all did you make?" The Uchiha inquired
"Oh...ano... red bean paste buns and o-onigiri." Hinata said as her face flushed red. "With green tea to drink."
"I see, you didn't have to make all that. It is unnecessary work."
"No, it was no p-problem at all, I w-wanted to." Her face turned a deeper shade of red, and the Uchiha didn't say anything.
She was too kind. He had never really met any girl like her before.
Surprisingly, the park was quiet, and there were not very many people there. Hinata laid out the white thin blanket, and the willow tree they sat underneath provided shade from the sun. She uncovered the food, and Sasuke took a red bean paste bun.
He took a bite of it, Hinata stared at him to see what he would say, and he chuckled.
"This far supersedes that shitty omelet I made this morning." Hinata giggled, and Sasuke pursed his lips. "You're an odd woman, Hinata Hyuuga."
A perplexed expression came across her face. "I-is that a good odd or a b-bad odd."
"If it was bad then, I would not be here."
The Uchiha took notice of the way the sun lit up Hinata's hair, and he reached over a hand. He brushed a lock behind her ear.
"You know." He smirked. "I have a thing for girls with long hair. Your hair is a nice color."
"It is the color of my mother's hair." A hint of sullenness was in Hinata voice, it was a sadness that the Uchiha knew all too well.
"Where is your mother now?"
"She p-passed away when I was y-younger."
So, he had more in common with her than what he had anticipated. He knew the emptiness of losing parents, and so did she.
"My parents passed away as well." Sasuke didn't look at her as he said this, and Hinata gasped.
"I-I'm sorry."
"It is in the past." The Uchiha shrugged. Hinata could see he didn't want to dwell on it, and she didn't push for it.
He was certainly an enigma.
"So how did it feel?" Sasuke asked, changing the subject.
"W-what?"
"When I kissed you, did you enjoy it?" Hinata covered her face with her hands, hiding her embarrassment, and Sasuke chuckled again. However, she nodded.
She was so cute, it made Sasuke do something that surprised himself as well as her.
Sasuke's lips curved into a rare smile.
He couldn't believe she had got him to smile, Uchihas didn't do such things.
But, he was sure that Hinata was the only one in the world who could get him smile like that.
The picnic lasted late into the evening, Sasuke packed up the picnic stuff despite Hinata's protests, he may had been a lot of things, but he was a man. Hinata waited inside of the car with much reluctance, and he got in.
He watched Hinata begin to put the keys in the ignition. "I want to go home with you tonight, Hinata."
She looked at him, shocked, and Sasuke stared, intently at her. "Sakura is still over there with Naruto no doubt, it will give me a break from them."
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"Oh, uh… uh…" Hinata stalled. All she could think about was how dirty her home must look, and to have her boyfriend come over.
She would need to clean up before she could present it to him.
"Why are you so nervous?"
"It is just my h-house may be d-dirty."
"I seriously doubt that. Have you seen the inside of Naruto's room?" Hinata giggled.
"Okay."
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Hinata's apartment was mundane, and simple. Sasuke watched her straighten up a pulled out chair in the dining room, and straighten up some magazines on the coffee table. He didn't know what Hinata was talking about, her apartment wasn't dirty.
"So do you like living alone?" He inquired as he sat down on the couch.
"I do, why do you ask?"
"Because you are a Hyuuga." He could see that he caught Hinata off guard, and then she pressed her lips together.
"I live alone b-because….." Her voice trailed off.
"Because you don't have to live to anyone's standards and have anyone breathing down your neck." Sasuke finished.
"Yeah, h-how did you k-know?"
"I know, but you shouldn't worry about superfluous stuff like that because your fine how you are." The indigo-haired beauty gave him the sweetest smile when he said this, and she held up her finger.
"I will b-be right b-back, please make yourself at home."
"Hn." He watched her disappear in her room, Hinata changed into a pair of pajamas, and it consisted of a blue short sleeved top, and a pair of blue stripped pants.
"Nice pajamas."
"Sorry, I don't have any pajamas for you."
"I am fine in my own clothes." Hinata sat down next to him, and they watched television together. With each passing hour, she found herself becoming more and more comfortable with having Sasuke being in her home.
Sasuke couldn't help, but smirk. The whole time that he was at her home, when she left, Hinata always made sure that she came back, quickly as possible.
Almost like she was afraid that he would be neglected.
She left him twice, but the third time, she came back with a chocolate bar. The Uchiha cocked an eyebrow at her, and Hinata looked down, shyly when she saw he took notice of it.
"Want some?"
"No, don't like sweets. What is the occasion?"
"N-none, I-I just l-like it as an n-night treat."
"I see."
Sasuke found that little quirk about her to be hot. It seemed that Hinata was just full of surprises.
And he wanted to explore all of them.
Please review the story, I would greatly appreciate it, and I hope you all enjoyed it as there will be more to come- TheValkyrieGladiator