Author's Note: Finished writing A Brush of Sweetness a couple of days ago. So I figured, to not let you all wait :)

Final Note: There are three more chapters left :)

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

A Brush of Sweetness

As suspected, the Uchiha was able to land the condo for Hinata and him. The landlord had given him a discount on the place due to their preexisting partnership. Sasuke packed his things, and Naruto leaned against the door frame with a huge grin on his face.

"Man, I do hate to see you go, but you're pretty serious about Hinata huh?" Naruto asked, curiously. Sasuke packed up a box, placing it near a pre-packed stack ones, and he crossed his arms.

"I'm always serious about everything." He stated.

"Pssh, isn't that the truth." Sasuke rolled his eyes.

"And what are you going to do, now that I'm gone? No one will get you ramen anymore?" Naruto placed his face in his hands, and ran his hands through his hair.

"Don't say that, dude, ugh! But, whatever, do what makes you happy, and I'll be with it all the way."

"It is not like your say has any matter in this anyways." The Uchiha informed with a shrug. Naruto pouted then grinned, mischievously.

"Geez, so much for trying to be sentimental. Bet, you don't give Hinata this much hell."

"Naruto." Sasuke seethed. He grabbed a ballpoint pen, pointing it towards him. "You will stop badgering me about her or I will stab you in the throat." Naruto's hands flew up in front of him, defensively.

"Okay, okay, I get it." He chuckled

"Uh huh." Sasuke cocked an eyebrow. "So who told you?"

"What?"

"Who told you I was moving in with Hinata?" Naruto rubbed the back of his head, and waved his hand.

"Well, you see um…"

"If you don't tell me, I will just take out whoever I know could have babbled after Hinata told them, including Sakura." He was serious, he hated when others spread around aspects of his life. He detested gossip.

"It was Ino." Naruto blurted out.

"I see. That is good to know."

"We would have found out anyways." Naruto defended. "So, it is no big deal." The Uchiha didn't want to admit it, but his former blond headed roommate had a point.

Things around here spread like wildfire.

There was a silence exchanged between the two men.

"So, when is the moving truck coming?"

"Momentarily." Sasuke stated.

"I'll help you." Naruto offered. "And what about Hinata, doesn't she need help." Sasuke could see where this was going, everyone and anyone would help them move. He was certain that Sakura and Ino was assisting Hinata in their moving, and now Naruto offered. Itachi already forcibly invited to help.

Why not involve the whole world!

"Sure. Do whatever you want." Was all Sasuke could say. Itachi arrived when the moving truck did, and Naruto waved.

"Oi, Itachi, nice to see you again." Naruto greeted. Itachi nodded as a hello with a faint smile, but Sasuke wasted no time. He started to load his things onto the truck, and Naruto chuckled as he carried a box out. "You are going to be so whipped when this is all done."

The Uchiha stopped at Naruto's comment, fighting the urge to choke the life out of him. "Shut the fuck up, and I wouldn't even talk. Sakura has had you by the balls for years."

That dampened any further comments made from Naruto.

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"There is no way, we could let you do this alone." Sakura said, waving her hand. Hinata's cheeks flushed red, and she fumbled with the hem of her dress.

"Still, t-thank you."

"Of course!" Ino exclaimed. "And moving with Sasuke, aww crap!" Ino elbowed Hinata, grinning. "Imagine, seeing his hotness in your kitchen."

She didn't say anything, but a smile graced itself on her lips.

"Just don't do anything that we wouldn't do." She added with a wink. Sakura rolled her eyes.

"Shut up, Ino. Stop embarrassing, Hinata." Hinata giggled at the two, and she heard the truck pull up in in the apartment lot. Sasuke, Naruto, and Itachi walked into her apartment in a matter of minutes.

"Naruto decided to come." Sasuke huffed.

"Oh, I-I don't have very much s-stuff." Hinata assured. The Uchiha walked up to her, and he took her hand, pressing his lips against the back of it.

"Whatever you want." She saw Itachi, and he smiled at her.

"We meet again, Hinata." He said. "This is the least I could do for you." She felt a certain warmth arise in her chest as she looked at everyone who helped her.

As they helped her move, she saw Sasuke get a little agitated when she carried something heavy, and he went to take it, and someone else would grab it. Hinata watched him sulk, slightly when this happened, and when the others loaded up the truck.

She saved one box for him which caught him off guard. "Can you help me, carry this one?"

"Hinata." He breathed. Hinata knew him in more ways than one.

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The condo was a gray elaborate two story, and the stuff was all moved in a matter of no time. Everyone left to give the couple privacy.

"Do you like it?" Sasuke asked, curiously. He snaked an arm around Hinata's waist, and she stared at their home in awe.

I-it's too much."

"Nothing is too much for you."

Living with Hinata was better than he could have anticipated.

On the first day, the Uchiha walked through the door, and heard dishes crash. Something smelled nice, he followed the smell to the kitchen, and saw Hinata holding her hand, wincing.

"What the hell are you doing?" She jumped as he almost stormed up to her.

"y-your home?"

"I got off early, let me see your hand." He grabbed her wrist, seeing her beautiful skin turning red, and he scowled. "Burned yourself didn't you?"

"I-it's okay, it doesn't hurt." She assured.

"Uh huh." He held her wrist, taking the pot off of the stove, and then led her to the bathroom where he applied some aloe crème, and wrapped it up. "Hinata, don't kill yourself cause of me."

"I-I just wanted us to have a good d-dinner." She murmured. "I made soup. It w-was supposed to be an s-surprise."

"You idiot." He said, leaving over and kissing her forehead. "I'm surprised every day when I see you."

Hinata giggled, and they sat down to eat dinner where she proposed for him to meet her family.

So, he did.

Sasuke sat in Hinata's car, looking out the window, and he pursed his lips. They were heading to her parent's house that he would be introduced to them. He knew that he would receive some form of a chilly reception from her family due to him being an Uchiha.

He would need to be on his best behavior so to say. A smirk played on his lips, he only cared about what they thought about him because of Hinata.

He did things only for her.

It was hard to believe that he had found someone to love him. Normally, in his high school years, the thought repulsed him.

But, now the even notion of that repulsion made him think of only how foolish he was. Hinata was the best, and at times, he thought that she was too good for him.

What was wrong with him?

The Hyuuga estate was huge as expected, Sasuke knew that the Hyuuga were particularly fond of finest things in life just like the Uchiha had been.

"I-I can't wait to i-introduce you to my family." Hinata said with a kind smile. A slight blush rose to her cheeks, and Sasuke nodded at her. He leaned over, kissing her, and Hinata got out. The servants looked at Sasuke with wide pale eyes, Neji and Hanabi came out.

Hanabi titled her head, inquisitively at Sasuke, and Hinata smiled at her. "Hanabi, this is my boyfriend, Sasuke." She introduced.

The Uchiha looked at his lover's sister, and nodded at a hello. Hanabi smiled at him, and grabbed Hinata's hand, pulling her aside.

"He is really handsome." Hinata couldn't help, but giggle.

Sasuke and Neji stared at one another, quietly, and Neji's eyes narrowed. He hissed, turning around, and he walked up to Hinata.

"Can I speak with you, Hinata-sama?" Neji asked, curiously. Hinata was pulled aside, and Neji crossed his arms. "Forgive me, but what is he doing here?"

"I-I wanted him t-to meet you all." Hinata said, sweetly. She could feel Neji's eyes scan her face, and he sighed.

"If you brought him then, it must be serious."

"Y-yes, I love him." Hinata admitted. "Please, if you get to know h-him, I am sure that y-you'll like him. You t-two have some commonality."

A horrified expression came across Neji's face, and he jolted back. "Him and I, Hinata-sama, surely you are mistaken." Hinata bit back a laugh, and she beckoned Neji to follow her. He did, and Hinata pulled him up to Sasuke.

Sasuke looked at her, intently, and she smiled at the two. "I know y-you two have already m-met, but I think if you talk for a minute that you'll see f-first impressions aren't always accurate."

Both Neji and Sasuke paled.

"You want me to tolerate this guy?" They asked both in unison.

"F-for me." Hinata pleaded. Neji and Sasuke turned their heads, hard scowls settled in the crease of their foreheads, and then they sighed.

"Fine." They both seethed. Sasuke extended out his hand, Neji took it, and they shook hands.

"I don't like you." Neji stated. "But, I will accept you on behalf of Hinata-sama."

"Aww, how sweet. That almost hurts." Sasuke derided. Afterwards, the Uchiha was led inside of the Hyuuga estate, and he waited inside of the living room as Hinata went to get her father,

"You know Hinata is serious about you." Neji informed.

"As I am her." Their conversation was cut short when Hiashi opened, and his stern eyes fell on Sasuke. Sasuke bowed in reverence, normally he was not fond of such a thing, but Hinata hung in the balance.

"Sasuke Uchiha, so you are seeing my daughter, and my daughter tells me that she is in love with you." Hiashi stated. Sasuke nodded.

"Yes, that is correct."

"Head of Uchiha Industries huh, Hyuuga Corporation has yet to meet with you all. I heard that your Industries were dealing with a certain reptilian."

"Yes, we have recently settled it."

"I see, well, you must know that this changes some things. I have seen many things in my lifetime, and I am fully aware of the Uchiha family's past history. I know that you all once were highly ambitious, and power hungry." Hiashi stated. "Are you like that, Uchiha?"

"Ambitious yes." Sasuke admitted. "Power hungry, no, I have seen what that will do to those around you."

Hiashi scrutinized him. Hinata looked between the two men, she found herself on edge, and Hiashi turned to Hinata.

"Is this what you want?" She nodded.

"Uchiha, the Hyuuga pride themselves on honor, and as once the Uchiha. I will have my eye on you and expect you to hold the same value."

"You have my word."

"Then, you are welcome here." Hiashi informed.

"Thank you, father." Hanabi grinned, and Neji grumbled to himself.

The whole visit started out icy, and had smoothed over into a silent welcoming one. Sasuke was spoken to about maybe introducing Hyuuga Corporation to Uchiha Industries. Neji and Sasuke got on somewhat decent terms,

"I'm so happy it worked out." Hinata said on their way out. The Uchiha sighed, pulling her against him, and murmured into her hair.

"Of course it did."

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One day, when Hinata was coming home from work, it was raining hard. She hated to drive in it, it made her nervous, and she pulled into their driveway.

Hinata got out of her car, and pulled out her umbrella. She looked to see Sasuke walking to their home, he had no umbrella, and the rain saturated him. His hair, and clothes were drenched. She gasped, and ran towards him.

"Sasuke!" He stopped in his tracks, the rain didn't seem to bother him, and he gave her a rare smile. She grabbed his arm, pulling him underneath the umbrella, and she stared at him, worryingly. "You're getting wet, you'll get sick."

"I don't mind the rain." He shrugged. The umbrella was small, it barely covered both of them, and Hinata was now getting wet. "You're going to get rained on, if you keep me here."

Hinata shook her head. "I don't care." Sasuke stared at her, she took his hand, and led them to their house. He interlaced their fingers, they stepped in a puddle, it splashed on her, and she squealed.

He chuckled. "What's wrong, hime?"

"C-cold." She said through gritted teeth. Hinata fumbled with her keys before she dropped them, and Sasuke picked them up. She sat down her umbrella as he opened the door, and Hinata found herself enchanted by him.

The way his hair clung to his handsome face was quite mesmerizing, and her lips parted. Sasuke looked at her out the corner of his eye, her cheeks turned red, and she looked down at the ground.

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"S-sorry." He couldn't help, but smirk. He saw the outline of her bra and underwear through her saturated dress.

"I'll get you and me some towels." He groaned. Sasuke disappeared in their room, he stopped in his tracks, and hissed to himself.

This was not helping his physical attraction towards her.

He walked up to her, placing the towel on her head, and began to dry off her hair. She giggled. He leaned down, pressing his lips against hers, and she sighed against him.

Sasuke pulled away from her after a few minutes. "We need to take off the wet clothes." Hinata nodded, but she couldn't have anticipated the next thing. The Uchiha began to unbutton his shirt, and she covered her face.

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"W-what are y-you doing!" Hinata asked, flustered

"Just stepping out of my clothes, Hinata." He chuckled, lowly. He threw off his shirt, and he looked at her, disappointed. "Am I that repulsive?"

"No, I…I..." She uncovered her face, seeing his naked upper torso again, and she turned ten shades of red. "I-I'll go change in our bathroom." She ran towards the bathroom, and her heart pounded fast in her chest. Hinata tried to reach around her dress to unzip it, but the zipper wouldn't budge She gasped, trying to pull it down, very futilely, but it gave no avail.

She needed someone to help her.

Hinata walked back out of the bathroom, timidly, and she looked at Sasuke who was now making hot tea. His shirt and pants were in a pile, and he was in his boxers.

"Ano…S-Sasuke." He met her eyes, and she bit her lower lip. "Can you u-unzip my dress, it's s-stuck."

He stared at her, silently for a moment, and he nodded. "Come here." Hinata did as he wanted, turning around, and he hooked the zipper with his finger. He pulled it down, watching as her creamy milky white skin was unveiled before him, and she held her dress before it fell.

"T-thank you."

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He snaked an arm around her waist, preventing any escape, and he pressed his lips against the space between her shoulder blades. Hinata tried not to melt, she closed her eyes, and the Uchiha began to trail kisses down her spine.

"Sasuke…" She said, breathlessly. Her bra and underwear were pink colored with a white lack trimming on the top, and he smirked.

"Nice bra and undies." He teased. She nearly fainted when he said that. Sasuke turned her around, kissing her once more, and he took her arms away from her. Her dress fell, Hinata wrapped her arms around his neck, and he intensified the kiss.

Several things began to run through his mind about how he would take her, and where he would do it.

Here, on the couch, in the bed, on the floor, the possibilities were endless.

He broke the kiss, and began to suck on her neck. His hand started to trace the outline of her thin silhouette at the same time, she was so small, so beautiful, and so delicate.

The Uchiha would treat her, carefully. He traced the outline of her bra, her breath hitched.

"Sasuke… w-we…" He cupped her breast through her bra, her mound was soft, and she moaned as he massaged her mounds.

"We won't." Her hands moved to his chest where she traced the outline of his scar with her finger, and he groaned.

He was becoming uncomfortably hard.

"W-where did you g-get this scar?" She asked as her finger settled on a deep one. The Uchiha's eyes fell where her fingers were, and he covered her hand with his.

"I used to get into a lot of fights when I was a preteen."

"O-oh." There was a silence exchanged between the two, he wanted her to touch him more. Her touch was warm.

"But, I don't do that kind of stuff anymore especially not with you in my life." The Uchiha informed. Hinata smiled warmly, and he inhaled, sharply. "We better stop before it gets any further, I don't think I will be able to control myself."

Hinata nodded in agreement, and Sasuke pulled out two cups. "Tea?"

"Y-yes, I will put our c-clothes in the laundry."

"Un." She picked up her dress, not even being able to fathom what just happened or that she was almost naked in front of him.

Hinata took his clothes, throwing their attires in the basket, and Sasuke sat on the couch. She snuggled next to him, he wrapped a blanket around them, and sipped the tea.

He stroked her hair.

"I-I don't know where my pajamas are, we still have lots of unpacking to do."

"Just wear one of my shirts." Sasuke stated.

"O-okay."

That night, Sasuke laid in bed, it was one of the nights he couldn't sleep, and he stared at Hinata. She had her arms wrapped around him, her leg was over him, and he caressed her cheek. She smiled at his touch, and it was at that moment, he realized that he was not falling in love with her anymore.

He loved her. Yes. He loved Hinata.

Sasuke leaned over, whispering in her ear. "I love you, Hinata."

"I love you too." She murmured. He had not waken her up, but she replied back almost subconsciously.

It was safe to say, he had it bad for her.

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He left for work, it was Hinata's day off and she was still sleeping. He kissed her goodbye, and left a note on the stand telling her that he would have something for her when he got home.

In the middle of the day, he approached Itachi.

"I'm proposing to Hinata." Sasuke informed. Itachi turned around in his chair, and he smiled, faintly.

"Oh?" The Uchiha's eyes narrowed at his brother.

"Why do you say it like that?"

"No reason, I think she'd make a great addition to the family, it is just I expected you to do it sooner." Sasuke opened his mouth to say something, but then closed it.

"Shut up, Itachi." Was all he replied.

On his way home, Sasuke had passed by a ring shop, and he entered it. There were couples picking out wedding rings, and a young man walked up to him.

"Can I help you, sir?" he asked, curiously.

"I need a ring." The Uchiha said, crossing his arms. "And I want you to pick something that is the biggest." The man grinned at Sasuke, and nodded. Sasuke watched him with a stoic expression, following after him, and he pointed to several rows of diamond sliver band rings.

"Do you have a price range?"

"No."

"She must be one special lady." He said.

Sasuke didn't say anything. He just looked at the rings, and he grimaced. He knew that she was a woman fond of rather mundane things, but he wanted something that when others saw it. They knew she belonged to someone.

That she belonged to him.

The Uchiha spotted a three tier heart shaped diamond ring, and he pointed to it. "Let me see this one."

"Certainly." He pulled out the ring, Sasuke smirked to himself.

"I want to buy this one."

"Ah, a man of extravagant taste I see." He stated. Of course he was, he was an Uchiha. He bought the ring, and shoved it into his pocket.

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Hinata wondered what Sasuke was going to have for her, she was reading a book when he walked in, and she perked up.

"I-is everything okay?"

'Of course it is." She grimaced as he came into the living room with something behind his back, and he extended his hand.

"Come here." She was confused, got off the couch, and he pulled her into him. The Uchiha buried his face in her neck. Hinata felt something slip onto her finger, a very important one, and she gasped. She tried to pull away from him, but Sasuke held her closer.

"Not yet, hime." He said, kissing her ear. "You broke me, Hinata before I met you. I was fine being alone, but now I can't even think of being without you. You drive me crazy to no end. I love you, Hinata."

"Sasuke." He eased up his hold, she pulled away, and became speechless. She stared at the ring on her finger, Hinata tried to contain her elated smile, and the Uchiha held her hand almost as if she were a princess.

"I hope you like it."

"I-it's beautiful." Hinata said in awe.

"Please, Hinata." His voice gave a sort of desperation. "Please, marry me." Hinata took her face in his hand, and she smiled.

"Of course, I w-will! I love you, Sasuke." She couldn't believe that this was happening, to become Sasuke's wife, to have him confess to loving her. It seemed so surreal.

And she was going to be his forever.

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