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Last time on Discarded Lovers: Sasuke woke up in his hospital bed desperately wondering where Hinata was and if she was okay. His room was filled with bright coloured flowers, he was told that Hinata had brought them for him and that she had been with him since he arrived at the hospital.
Shino was the first to come and see Sasuke. Shino asked Sasuke about the battle in which Sasuke then told Shino. Sasuke then expressed his worry about Hinata's actions during battle. Shino explained to Sasuke that Hinata is being engulfed by a huge fire within her and will lose herself if someone doesn't help her. Soon after, Shino left.
Ino, Sai and Tsuande entered Sasuke's room to see how he was feeling. Sasuke acted mean towards them as usual. After a few words were said Hinata came in. Sasuke felt relieved that she was okay. Tsunade told Sasuke that he was to stay in hospital cause there was no-one to take care of him. Sasuke didn't like the idea but then Hinata volunteered to look after him. Tsunade then showed Hinata what to do if Sasuke's seal went out of control while Sai and Ino left to fetch Sasuke's clothes from his apartment.
Soon after Hinata took Sasuke to her apartment.
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All characters in this fafic belongs to Kishimoto, Masashi
He stroked his fingers on the surface of his abdomen, feeling the scar that had remained from that battle. He tried to create an image in his mind of the shape of the scar that rendered him almost helpless. 'This shape feels so familiar… It would help if I could see it, to understand the gravity of my situation; to understand why I…why I am in her home'.
Knocking on his door broke his thoughts "Come in" he responded
Softly the one who had knocked on the door walked in, patting their feet softly on the floor "G-good morning S-s-sasuke-kun. How a-are you f-f-feeling this m-morning?"
Sasuke smiled "Good morning Hinata .I feel much like yesterday, but I will be fine. T-thank you". He watched the Hyuuga princess as she leaned her body on the door.
She walked closer toward Sasuke's bed side "It-its okay; that wound c-c-could have b-been… f-fatal if not for Ino-"
"No…if wasn't for you…" Sasuke interrupted her speech putting his hand on hers.
She felt her cheeks saturate into a light colour of pink, she turned her head to the side "Y-y-you might have d-d-died." She lifted her index finger to her bottom lip.
He immediately noticed the uneasiness that had settled on her face 'it seems that she is once again timid…but she is trying to hide or rather forget whatever it is that still haunts her'
The blush in Hinata's face dissolved as a tear drop pattered the blanket on the bed. Sasuke's thoughts were driven out by the tear he saw land on the blankets and the grip that she had on his hand tightened. Lines of sorrow surfaced on her face 'That memory is still there…and I still want to die…but… the desire is not as fierce as it was before'.
"Hinata are you okay?" Sasuke rubbed his thumb upon her tensed hand in an attempt to calm her down "Hinata?"
Hinata turned her head to the voice that had called out to her, from the smoke her mind had entered in "H-h-huh?"
Sasuke let go of Hinata's hand lifting it towards her face "Why are you crying?" he wiped the tear off her face
'Crying? ...Was I crying?' she asked herself watching Sasuke's hand rise to her face 'Warm… His hand is so warm.' she closed her eyes feeling Sasuke's finger erase the tear off her face.
Sasuke's thumb swayed from left to right caressing her face "Do you want to tell me what upset you so?"
Hinata forced a smile on her face "Oh it must have been the tear remained in my eyes from yawning"
"Oh I see" Sasuke removed his hand from the surface of her skin 'She doesn't trust me enough to tell me…I am going to have to earn her trust'
Hinata got up from Sasuke's bedside and walked toward the window "W-would you l-like some breakfast, Sasuke-kun?" She opened the curtain allowing the sunlight to pour into the room.
Sasuke's eyes squinted as the light-rays hurt his eyes "sure"
Hinata then walked back to Sasuke's bedside and helped him get up. She slowly walked with him to the lounge, after placing him gently on the couch she went to prepare breakfast in the kitchen.
In the kitchen
Water dropped from the mouth of the open tap into the pot that stood underneath it. Hinata stood over the sink and watched the water ripples form. She stared at her rippled refection 'he asked why I was crying. I didn't even realise that I was crying' she thought turning the knob of the tap off 'I can't tell him about that night and what pain was inflicted on me' she continued to stare at the water as the ripples began to disappear 'he will never accept me if I tell him', the water was now calm and she could see her face clearly 'he held me back from dieing. Is he the light? …If he is then he is the only light that I have…and I just can't bare to lose it again'.
Hinata then spent the next fifteen minutes after that preparing breakfast for Sasuke and herself.
The Lounge
She then went to the lounge carrying Sasuke's food on a tray. "S-Sasuke-kun, here is y-your b-breakfast" Hinata bent to Sasuke's height and waited for him to grasp the bowl of warm soup.
Sasuke took the bowl in front of him "Thank you Hinata"
They both sat in silence, a calm silence.
"That was great. Thank you" Sasuke put the bowl down next to him.
Hinata had also finished "T-thank you S-Sasuke-kun. I'm going to wash these p-plates then I'm going to wash my f-face, so if you n-need me p-p-please shout"
"Okay" Sasuke replied
Sasuke watched as Hinata walked to the door then disappear into the passage.
'Peace, I feel a bit of peace here. But such a thing is not meant to last, at least not for a hunter… like me' Sasuke thought putting his hands behind his head.
The sound of a fist hammered on the door.
"Hinata-sama?!...Hinata-sama?!...Are you in here?" the tone in which that person shouted crammed with anger as they entered Hinata's home.
The person who had disturbed the peace came into Sasuke's view, Sasuke watched as that person's eyes scanned the room, looking desperately for Hinata, "Tell me do you always just force your way into other people's homes?" Sasuke asked catching the attention of that person.
"Humph Uchiha…so its true…you are living here ...where is she?" the person asked Sasuke
Sasuke gave a glare "The unwanted body guard has arrived…Hinata is fine she is in the bathroom…so you can relax Neji."
Neji lifted his feet making them create a loud tap as he advanced toward Sasuke "Why are you in Hinata's apartment?"
Sasuke brought his arms forward from behind his head "What I am doing here has nothing to do with you"
Neji was now standing above Sasuke, his eyes exposing his irritation "I hear your injury was pretty bad." Neji curled his fingers making a ball; he then let the corners of his lips curve toward his ears displaying a smirk of ill-intent "Let me take a look"
'I don't like the look on his face…I must get away' Sasuke tried to move his body but the pain emerged once again, he was unable to move. Sasuke watched as Neji pulled his arched arm back and with a mighty force struck his abdomen "AAAHHHH!" a scream escaped Sasuke's mouth
"I don't see anything…what wound is this? Where is it Uchiha? You made it up…hey? Liars should be punished…actually traitors should be put to death" Neji thrust his arm forward connecting his fist with Sasuke's abdomen. Another painful scream left Sasuke's mouth
Neji grabbed Sasuke's shirt by the collar pulling his pain throbbing body toward his face "So there it is? ...But it doesn't seem to be that big of a wound…or maybe I'm just not seeing it right" blood stained the shirt Sasuke wore
Sasuke gritted his teeth at the pain that numbed his movement. Neji took a in a deep breathe and without stopping for a moments pause he punched Sasuke in the abdomen over and over again, "I see so that's the so called fatal wound..." Neji then stopped; he watched the blood stain on Sasuke's shirt spread.
Sasuke's body felt almost numb from the pain 'The seal…I can't hold it back much longer' he gritted his teeth harder.
Neji brought his face to the side of Sasuke's face "You Uchiha are weak and do not deserve to live…" Neji whispered into Sasuke's ear
Sasuke's body tensed up "AAAAHHHHH" Sasuke's screaming heightened in pitch. Fire like marks raged from the back of Sasuke's neck onto his face and flowed down his body.
Neji stood over Sasuke as he watched Sasuke struggle against the cursed seal of heaven "Ah yes this chakra. You have become so weak that you reply on the power of that traitor Orochimaru…You cling to life when you are actually not needed"
Neji felt his body forcibly turn and saw a pale hand sweep across his left cheek. A hard slapping sound echoed in the lounge.
Neji automatically placed his hand on his stinging cheek letting go off Sasuke, "Hinata-sama why?"
Hinata stood in front of Neji hands to her side with curled fists "What're you doing to Sasuke-kun?"
"Why is he here?!" Neji asked
Hinata glared heavily at Neji "I am taking care of him."
Neji felt the sting from his cheek disappear and let his hand fall to his side "He is clearly faking it. He is an Uchiha; a master of Genjitsu (illusionary technique). He is obviously tricking you"
Hinata's tone had become angered "You are the one trapped in an illusion Neji-niisan. You saw what happened to him during the battle, so DON'T tell me that I am seeing things"
"AAAHHHH!" Sasuke let another scream escape his body
At the sound of Sasuke's pain Hinata's eyes returned to normal and her fists relaxed "Sasuke-kun!!"
Hinata pushed Neji out of the way. She put her body over Sasuke's body as he squirmed, the cursed seal glowed the more Sasuke screamed and a dark purple aura steamed off his body "Sasuke-kun, y-y-you have to c-calm d-down!" she held his body tightly.
Neji watched from the side "Hinata leave him. Let him die…he is not needed" he spoke in a low harsh tone
Tears unwillingly escaped Hinata's eyes "S-s-s-sasuke please, p-p-please calm down"
Neji pulled Hinata away from a bleeding Sasuke "I SAID LET HIM DIE!"
Hinata felt anger return to her. She released chakra hurting Neji just a little "YOU'VE MANAGED ONCE TO AGAIN TO INTERRUPT MY LIFE! ...GET OUT NEJI!"
Neji again grew angry "But why? ...why Hinata-sama?"
"Because…because he saved my life even when he saw that I was trying to end it" Hinata let the words fly out her mouth as the tears streamed down her cheeks "D-did you?...D-did y-you even know h-how I felt? Do you know h-how p-painful it feels for me to s-still be a-alive…I-I wanted to d-die that n-night."
Neji remained silent, he lifted his hand towards her shoulder but she grabbed it tightly and jostled him out her apartment.
The door slammed on Neji's face 'Now this is new. She has never acted like this toward me or anyone for that matter. The anger in her eyes was so very real." He stared at the door 'Uchiha saved her life? ...but why?" Neji walked away from Hinata's apartment 'since when has he cared for anyone but himself?'
Hinata rushed to Sasuke's side and grasped his hand. Sasuke gripped her hand tightly, squeezing it. His breathing elevated, Hinata put here free hand on his forehead then on her own 'he is burning up…should I cool him down or should I use the technique Tsunade told me to use?' she thought 'but the more I use it, the more Sasuke's chance of survival shortens' she said to herself 'he has to defeat it on his own… but he is so much pain…' the blood now dripped from his re-opened wound.
Hinata let go of his hand to go and get a bowl of cold water and a cloth to cool Sasuke's temperature and a new bandage for the bleeding wound. Whilst in the kitchen Hinata heard Sasuke call for her.
"H-h-hinata…H-h-hinata please don't go" Sasuke managed to say through the unbearable pain he felt. Hinata hurried back to Sasuke's side; quickly put down the bowl containing cold water, some of the water spilled onto the floor; she wrung the cloth and placed it on Sasuke's forehead. Hinata cleaned the open wound on his abdomen; Sasuke moaned at the stinging pain which had been reawakened by cleaning it and she wrapped a clean bandage round his abdomen. She sat beside him waiting for his breathing to return to its normal rate, waiting for his temperature to deplete, waiting for the wound to stop bleeding, waiting for the cursed seal marks to recede back but most of all waiting for him to re-open his eyes. Sasuke's hand hung from his side "H-h-hinata….h-h-hinata." Distorted words fled his mouth
She clutched Sasuke's draped hand "I am here Sasuke…p-p-please hold on. I'm not g-g-going anywhere. S-s-sasuke-kun, please f-f-fight the f-force of the p-power, that seal h-holds over y-you. You a-a-are stronger t-than this and you c-c-can defeat it…p-p-please Sasuke" she asked an unconscious Sasuke
In a within a hour the cursed seal returned to the side of Sasuke's neck, the purple aura evaporated and his temperature had lowered a bit but he was still breathing heavily.
She hoped not to use the technique that had been taught to her. After a four and a half hours of running up and down from getting fresh cold water; her eyes felt heavy. She put her head on his chest listening to the rhythm of Sasuke's heart beat; she lay there looking at his face from where she rested.
She brought her face to the side of Sasuke's face, to his ear. "S-s-sasuke? W-w-will you…will you s-s-show me the l-l-light you m-m-mentioned during the b-b-battle?" she whispered to him.
She then placed her free hand upon the cloth that she had placed on Sasuke's forehead and placed her head back on his chest. Her eyes became heavy with the sweet smell of sleep 'as tired as I am I can't sleep…I must stay awake for him' After 2 hours and forty minutes of battling the fatigue, her eyes gave into the sleeps sweet taste, falling asleep to the rhythm of his heart beat, creating a lullaby 'this way if his heart stops I can hear it…b-but…I-I hope…t-that it…doesn't'
Hours later (dusk)
Sasuke's eyelids slowly separated 'oh man that block head really did it this time' he flinched from the little bit of pain that remained, the room was a dim orange colour 'Is it dusk already?...how long was out for?' he asked himself staring at the fire coloured ceiling. He felt weight on his head and chest. He then saw a small hand that rested on his forehead holding what felt like a damp cloth. His eyes to followed the arm and they stopped at strands of violet coloured hair. He smiled 'at least this time I awoke to find you here' he noticed that his right hand was in Hinata's left hand; he lifted his free left hand and rested it on Hinata's hair. The feeling of her hair resembled that silk as he slowly ran his fingers through it. Then words circled his mind over and over in his head 'W-will you s-show me the l-l-light?' he recalled the voice that was attached to those words 'that voice sounds like Hinata's...but did she say that to me or was it a dream?' he questioned 'No, it couldn't have been… it sounded so real…so desperate…so sad'
A small moan escaped Hinata as she kept her tired eyes closed 'Sasuke-kun?... Is he still?...' she kept quiet and listened to the beat that entered her ears 'he is fine…thank goodness' she thought letting out a soft sigh. Soon after she felt soft fingers running through her hair 'that's so soothing' she thought to herself, her eyes still closed and her head resting on Sasuke's chest.
For a few minutes they both kept quiet, not saying a word to each other but knowing that they were both awake.
"I-I'm sorry Sasuke-kun…" Hinata spoke to Sasuke
"About what?" Sasuke asked
Hinata sniffed as tears trickled down her cheeks "I-I'm sorry about Neji-niisan…I-I didn't think he w-would hurt y-y-you like that…I-I-I'm sorry"
Sasuke felt her warm tears soak his skin "Its okay."
A growl sounded in Sasuke's stomach.
Hinata smiled "Are you hungry Sasuke-kun?" she asked Sasuke
Sasuke's cheeks glowed bright red "umm yes…"
Hinata slowly lifted her head from his chest "I'll go make us supper" she removed the cloth from Sasuke's forehead, took the bowl full of water and left to go to the kitchen.
Hinata arrived back with two bowls of soup in her hand. She handed Sasuke's his. Sasuke felt the pain run through his body again, the bowl slipped from his weak hands the soup spilt deep into the carpet, "I'm sorry Hinata…it slipped"
Hinata put a cloth onto the carpet "Its okay...Its my fault…h-h-how could I f-f-forget that y-y-you are still in p-p-pain?"
Sasuke's stomach growled louder. Hinata brought a chair next to Sasuke "Y-y-you can h-h-have my s-soup, I h-h-haven't touched it yet"
"We can share it then" Sasuke said
Hinata looked into the bowl full of soup "umm…" Hinata hesitated
"What's wrong?" Sasuke asked Hinata looking at her with a puzzled face
Hinata's face was red, she turned away avoiding Sasuke's face "S-s-since you umm…c-c-cant fed y-y-yourself…c-c-can I feed y-y-you?"
Sasuke's face turned bright pink "umm…well…" Sasuke glanced at his chest "okay" he felt so shy, the feeling was so unfamiliar to him.
Hinata dipped the spoon into the bowl brought it out and guided it into Sasuke's mouth. Sasuke opened his mouth and slowly swallowed the soup.
"A-a-are y-you okay Sasuke-kun?" Hinata asked watching Sasuke swallow painfully.
Sasuke nodded "Yes, if I swallow slowly I should be fine."
While Hinata fed him he watched her every little movement 'she's reminds me of my mother when she fed me when I was sick' he smiled
Hinata stopped after seeing a smile surface on Sasuke's face "What are y-y-you smiling at S-Sasuke-kun?... d-do I have s-s-something on my f-f-face?" she asked Sasuke
Sasuke answered "No there's nothing on your face…I'm smiling at how wonderful your soup is…it has a taste like no other soup that I've ever eaten. Its really great…you'll make a great mother and wife someday". 'oh sht did I say that out allowed?' Sasuke cursed his tongue for slipping like it did
Hinata smiled back at Sasuke "T-t-thank you" she dipped the spoon once again into the bowl, she heard a hollow empty sound, the soup was finished
"Did I finish your soup?" Sasuke asked
"Its okay, I'll make some more" Hinata smiled back at Sasuke
They both felt relaxed in each other's company, like the night they first met. It was something they both wanted; they wanted it to stay like that for all time.
That damn Neji always interrupting our happy couple...what are we gonna do with him?? Hinata fed Sasuke...thats so cute and romantic (alter ego:" he is in pain..how can that be romantic?)..ahem.. I hope you enjoyed and the D.A link is in my Bio so if you want to see what i have to offer you (not much...) go check it out then.
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