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

A Brush of Sweetness

Hinata's eyes fluttered open, the morning sun lit up the living room, and she went to move. However, she felt constricted, the indigo-haired beauty gasped as she felt soft breathing on top of her head, and her cheeks flushed red. Hinata moved her head, slightly to look up and saw a sleeping Uchiha. His cheek was rested on the top of her hair, his chest rose and fell at a pace that seemed almost dead-like, and a blanket was wrapped around the two.

His arms were crossed, and she felt a smile tug at her lips. She remembered last night, the two had gotten caught up watching a late night movie, and Hinata guessed that she knocked out before he did.

But, judging by the way he was sleeping with an unfathomably relaxed expression, it looked as if he hadn't slept in ages.

She tried to move away from him without disturbing him, and she was about halfway there when she saw him turn his head.

And heard him grumble. "I won the bet."

Hinata's eyes widened, he now looked at her with open eyes, and she grimaced.

"w-what bet?" The Uchiha smirked at the indigo-haired beauty, and chuckled.

"The bet that I could stay up longer than you."

She went to say something to him, her mouth opened, but then closed as she giggled. "I-I guess you d-did." Sasuke didn't say anymore, and she noticed that he began to study her, it made her uneasy. "w-what?"

"Oh, and you have drool on the side of your mouth." He stated. Hinata squeaked, covering her face with her hands, and she withered out of the wrapped blanket. "Also, I didn't realize your hair could get so messed up considering how soft it is."

Oh, this was so embarrassing!

Hinata quickly patted down her disheveled hair before running in the bathroom inside her bedroom to avoid any other humiliations.

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Sasuke watched Hinata disappear into her bedroom, he let out an "hmph" as a smirk came across his face, and the Uchiha scowled.

She was warm, soft. This had to be the first time that he had gotten a decent sleep in years, and she was the only one responsible for that.

He ran his hands through his hair, taking the blanket off, and he folded it. The Uchiha got up, and he took his phone off silence. He didn't want anything to disturb his time with his girlfriend, but it beeped.

Now, who could that be? He knew it wasn't the dobe.

Sasuke slid over the key on his phone, and the Uchiha was taken aback. In missed call section, read the name:

Itachi Uchiha.

Why was Itachi calling him? After all, this time. Sasuke erased his name off his phone, and his jaw clenched.

If this was some sort of reconciliation attempt, Sasuke was not interested.

He waited for Hinata to come back out, she came out in a pair of light capri pants, and a peach colored blouse. Her hair was partially pinned up, and she smiled at him.

"A-are you hungry?" The Hyuuga beauty asked, curiously. "I-I mean I-I don't know w-what you like a…."

"I'm fine." He assured. "I don't eat first thing in the mornings usually."

"Oh okay."

"I should probably get back before Naruto starts freaking out." Hinata giggled once more, and she grabbed her keys.

When they arrived at Naruto and Sasuke's home, Sasuke noticed a sliver car parked on the side of the road, and his eyes narrowed.

He knew exactly who that car belonged to.

Karin was leaning against it, she had her arms crossed, and he turned to Hinata as they pulled into the driveway

"Stay in the car okay?" She nodded, and Sasuke stepped out. He stormed up to Karin before she could say anything, and pulled her aside on the side of the house.

The Uchiha pushed Karin against the wall, and Karin crossed her arms. She tried to look over his shoulder at Hinata, but he moved in her view.

"So is that the girl you left me for?" she hissed.

"That is none of your business." He growled.

"Hmph, she is not that pretty." Karin derided. The Uchiha slammed his hand against the wall next to her head, and she gasped, trembling at the sound it made.

"Shut up." He seethed. "Don't you dare say that about her?" Karin's eyes widened, and she pursed her lips.

"Why are you so stuck on her? Have you even touch her?"

"I wouldn't expect someone like you to understand."

"So you haven't huh?" Karin said with a smile, and Sasuke sucked in his teeth.

"Listen to me, Karin. Don't come here ever again. And you will leave me alone, and you will especially leave her alone, because if I find out otherwise, you'll regret it." He threatened.

Sasuke gave her the coldest glare he could muster, and Karin searched his face. "Fine." Her compliance with his demand didn't sound very convincing, she pushed past Sasuke, and didn't look back as she climbed into her car and drove away.

Damn, Karin.

The Uchiha stared after her car, he rubbed his temples, and made his way back to Hinata. She now stood by her car, and she titled her head.

"Who w-was that?"

"No one important." He informed.

"Oh." Hinata said. "She is r-really p-pretty."

"No, she is not." The Uchiha said, curtly, and Hinata jumped at the harshness in his voice.

This was all going straight to hell, Sasuke could tell already.

"She is just some girl I had sex with from time to time." He added.

Hinata's eyebrows furrowed together in perplexity. "S-some girl?"

"Yeah, she is some girl who has been obsessed with me." The indigo-haired beauty looked down at the ground, and Sasuke watched her bite her lower lip.

"So you took a-advantage of her b-because she was obsessed with you."

"Yes." He affirmed. A hurt expression came across Hinata's face. "Is that w-what you intended to do with me when w-we first met?"

"What?" Sasuke asked, now clearly displeased with her question.

"Was I just s-some girl that you intended to j-just do "that" with?" She reiterated. She backed away from him, he grabbed her wrists, and forced her into him. Hinata struggled to pull away from him.

" If you were then I would have already taken you last night, I would not have wasted my efforts driving you around when your car was broke down or agreeing to go to the park with you." He said, strained.

Hinata still gave him a hurt expression, and he let go of her, clicking his tongue. "And what about you?"

"W-what?"

"I am sure that you had some guys before me." He snarled. Hinata's eyes fell, and she gripped the fabric of her capris. He smirked at her.

I knew it.

"So there is... who he is?" he pressed.

She didn't answer.

"Who is he?" He now demanded.

"N-Naruto." Hinata whispered, lowly. Sasuke's smirk fell, and he balled up his fists.

"What?"

"It was Naruto." Tears formed in Hinata's eyes, and began to stream down her face. "N-Naruto was the first guy that I ever l-loved. I loved him for an l-long time, and I c-confessed it to him when we were in school. But, he told me that he d-didn't feel the same way, and I knew that he didn't."

She smiled, thinly and continued. "I knew that he loved S-sakura, and I was happy that he loved her. I just wanted him to know, but Naruto and I a-agreed to remain friends, and it was out of my love for h-him that I let him go. I didn't m-mind, I wanted to see him happy, and Sakura made him that way."

"Is that why he has not seen you in a long time?"

"Yes, I wanted to k-keep my space from him to allow Sakura and Naruto's relationship to grow. I didn't want him to see me and be r-reminded of it." Sasuke was caught off guard by her selflessness, and his jaw clenched.

"Does he know?" Hinata shook her head.

"But, you were my first i-in everything, Sasuke, my first kiss and b-boyfriend." She elaborated.

There was a silence exchanged between the two, and Hinata opened up her car door. "I'm sorry, Sasuke."

The Uchiha's mouth became dry, he wanted to tell her not to go, but no words came out. He watched her give him a sullen look, and then drive off.

He turned on his heels, walking up the porch, and he grinded his teeth together. Sasuke cursed underneath his breath, and punched the stone column of the porch. Warm blood trickled down his knuckles, but he shook it off.

Sasuke walked into the home, Naruto greeted him.

"Man, I thought you would….." His voice trailed off when he saw the irate expression on Sasuke's face, and he grimaced. " dude, what happened? Did something happen between you and Hinata."

Naruto was the last person that Sasuke wanted to see. He shot the best fuck off glare at Naruto, and headed to his room. However, his blond headed roommate followed after him.

"Sasuke, talk to me, what happened to your hand?" Sasuke stopped in his tracks, turning around, and faced his old friend.

"You are such a fucking fool." He snarled. "Do a favor for me and keep away for the remainder of the day."

"What did I do?" Naruto asked, confused. Sasuke didn't further elaborate, and he slammed the door in his blond headed roommate's face.

He was going to kill Karin.

Sasuke's phone rang, he pulled it out, and Itachi Uchiha read on the caller ID. Sasuke silenced the ringtone once again, tossing his phone, and he stared at his hand. The upper layer of the skin was pulled off, and the pink flesh was exposed.

But, he didn't feel the pain from it, no his pain come from something else.

The pain of how he fucked up with Hinata.

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Hinata sat inside of her car, she didn't expect to tell Sasuke so soon about Naruto, but she was pressured into it. She couldn't stop thinking about how she must have looked like an idiot in front of him, and she wiped her tears away, furiously.

She knew that Sasuke was handsome, and there were many women with him. But, would he take advantage of her like he did that other woman?

What was Sasuke's true intentions with her?

Sure, they were dating, but where was this going?

She sighed to herself, and decided to go visit her family. It would keep her mind off things, and she really needed to see them. After all, she did promised Neji, and she would have to get back to work very soon.

The indigo-haired beauty headed towards the Hyuuga estate. It was a good thirty minutes away, and when she arrived. There were huge iron rod gates that enclosed it, the Hyuuga family sigma was in the middle of the gates, and Hinata pressed the button.

"Who is it?" A male voice asked on the other side of the call box.

"I-it is Hinata Hyuuga." She identified. Hinata couldn't help, but smile as she heard Neji's voice on the other end, commanding them to open the gates now. The gates opened up, Hinata drove in, and she parked off on the side.

The Hyuuga estate was an elaborate Japanese-style home, Neji was waiting outside of the door with Hanabi. As soon as Hinata stepped out of the car, Hanabi ran up to her, and she bowed. A warm smile was on her face, and Hinata hugged her sister.

Hanabi hugged her back, and Hinata pulled away from her. Neji walked up to them.

"Welcome back home, mistress." Neji said with a bow. "I informed the servants here to prepare your favorite food."

"Oh, t-thank you. B-but, you didn't need to do that." Hinata stated.

"I must." Neji said with a sigh. Hinata followed after the two Hyuugas into the estate, and shoji doors were slid open for her as she passed by each room.

The indigo-haired beauty didn't want to be treated so highly, she hated to see others bend so far for her.

She was sited at a small table, the private Hyuuga dining area, and there were sweets and snacks of her liking placed on the table. Hanabi sat next to her, and Neji sat across from her.

"Dad should be out in a few minutes." Hanabi explained. "Cousin told him you were here." Almost as if on cue, the shoji doors opened up one more, and Hiashi stepped into the room. He had on a gray kimono, and a dark blue jacket.

"Nice to see you, daughter." Hiashi's voice was stern, and very formal. Hinata bowed.

"You as well, father." Hiashi sat down at the end of the table, Neji cut a small piece of raspberry cake, and placed in front of Hinata. She smiled at him, and took a bite.

"I hope all is well with your car, it was fixed properly correct?"

"Yes, t-thank you."

"Sister, did you know I got placed into a private school?" Hanabi asked. Hinata's eyes flickered to Neji, Neji didn't meet them, and she shook her head.

"No, I-I didn't." She lied. She knew that her father would be upset if he knew that Neji came to the home to offer to drive her around when he said no assistance. "D-do you like it?"

"I love it."

"She excels better in it." Hiashi informed. "The intelligence of a Hyuuga is not hindered there." Since they were on the subject of education, Hinata expected her father to bring up, her degree and why she had not found a job yet. However, it didn't come much to her relief.

Hanabi always shined at a faster rate than Hinata did, she strived for perfection, and met the demands of their father. The indigo-haired beauty never felt an less when she was her achieve anything, she always felt happy for her little sister.

Hiashi stayed with Hinata for an hour before he resumed back to his duties, and Hanabi couldn't stay for too long because she was scheduled for some private lessons.

Neji sighed when they left the room. "Thank you, Mistress for not saying anything."

"N-no need."

"If I may ask, are you still seeing the Uchiha?" Hinata's eyes widened, and her eyes lowered.

"Yes, I-I am."

"How are things going, is he treating you well?"

"Y-yes."

"You seem bothered why that is?"

"W-we just had an a-argument that's all." Neji's scowled.

"I am sure that you will work it out, please don't let it bother you, Mistress." Hinata smiled at him, kindly.

"I-I promise." She assured.

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Sasuke needed to mend this up, he picked up his phone, and pulled up Hinata's number where he began to text her.

She may not reply back.

And if she didn't, he knew where she lived.

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Hinata felt her phone vibrate as she walked through the door, and she pulled it out of her pocket. It was a text message from Sasuke.

We need to talk- Sasuke

She took a deep breath, and before she could reply back, another text message came in.

I'm standing outside of your door- Sasuke

Hinata gasped as a knock came at the door, and she took a deep breath. She opened the door, inviting Sasuke in, and she noticed that a dark expression was on his face.

"Sasuke, a-are you o-okay?" Hinata closed the door, sauntering up to him, and she touched his shoulder. He didn't turn around to face her, she saw his bandaged up hand, and her eyes widened. "W-what happened to your h-hand?"

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"She doesn't mean anything to me." The Uchiha said, quickly.

"W-what?" He now faced her, and he reached out a hand towards her. It was hesitant, but he tucked an indigo colored lock behind her ear.

"Karin, that girl you saw earlier, I don't care about her. I only want you." It was the truth. Sasuke saw her fumble with her fingers, nervously.

"Sasuke, w-what is t-this between you and I. W-where is this going?"

"You and I boyfriend and girlfriend." Sasuke stated. "And where is this going? Who knows, but I plan on dating you for a very long time. I will never take advantage of you in any kind of way. I will not do what I did with Karin with you. "

Hinata stared at him, speechless, and he continued. "I am serious about you and me."

He chuckled. "After all, you're the first girl who made me punch something."

"That's not f-funny." She gave him a sour look, and Sasuke chuckled once more. The indigo-haired beauty grabbed his bandaged hand, she looked at him, concerned.

"Doesn't it hurt? Did y-you go to the h-hospital?"

"No, it doesn't hurt. Hinata. I will not tell Naruto about why you stayed away. I will keep that between you and me."

"T-thank you." The Uchiha pulled her into him, burying his face in the crook of her neck, and he took a deep inhale of her scent.

"But this isn't r-really all that is b-bothering you is it?" He parted from her, placing his forehead against hers, and his eyes bore into hers.

How well she knew him.

"Remember when I told you that my brother and I have not talked for years?'

"Y-yes."

"Well, he started to call me this morning, and has been ringing my phone off the hook." Sasuke informed. "I don't know if it is some reconciliation attempt or about Uchiha Industries."

"U-Uchiha Industries, I-I don't understand?" He now looked at her, intently.

"You are not the only one who has secrets, Hinata. My brother and I are the heads of Uchiha Industries, a multi-billion dollar and multi-national printing company. I took a paid leaf of absence from the company after the death of my parents, and have not been back ever since."

"S-so that's why you have n-not talked about a job."

"Yes." Sasuke's phone rang once again, his body stiffened, and he took it out.

"A-are you going to a-answer it?"

"I don't know." His face twisted into a sort of pained expression, but this time, there was a voicemail left.

"Y-you should listen to i-it." She urged.

"Yeah." Sasuke played the voicemail out loud, but he couldn't have anticipated what was said on it.

It was, "Hey, Sasuke, this is your brother, Itachi Uchiha, I know you are there and have been avoiding my calls all day. Why won't you pick up? No matter, I'll be visit you tomorrow. We have matters to discuss."

Please review the story, I would greatly appreciate it, and I hope you all enjoyed it as there will be more to come- TheValkyrieGladiator