Day Two:

Stress AU

Title: Punching Bag

Pairing: SasuHina

Summary: Stress and anger is the worst enemy, so is Uchiha Sasuke.

Seething anger flashed on Hinata's lavender orbs as she jab straight on the punching bag.

Moving side to side keeping up with the angry metal music blaring on the gym speakers, as she moved her left leg for a round house kick, hitting straight to the punching bag with pounding anger running through her veins.

She's not the type of person who steams off in frustration but today is one of those days where work and stress is getting into her system. And the main cause for her punching the living crap out of the punching bag, is no other than her damned co-worker Sasuke Uchiha.

Flashback:

Today is the day, Hinata will finally get the promotion she's been working her ass for.

Standing near the conference room clutching tightly on the blue clipboard and the stacks of folders, ready to present her successful project for the Konoha Insurance and Securities. Her partner for the project and co-worker, Sasuke Uchiha leaned on the wall lazily not giving a single damn about the nervous Hinata.

He barely even lift a finger in helping her for the success of the project. His tall, handsome, brilliant and charismatic but his mood swings are worse than a pregnant woman.

"I-I hope we will do well in reporting the project Sasuke-san."

"Hn."

His glare darken towards the oak wood door of the conference room nd crossed his arms, looking unimpressed. Hinata gulped nervously and smiled kindly towards the secretary who offered her a cup of coffee.

As CEO Miss Tsunande Senju stepped inside the room ushering for them to join her, Sasuke stepped ahead of her as he carries his boiling hot cup of coffee. The duo stepped inside the room and it's almost like in slow motion, when Sasuke accidentally shifted his body causing Hinata to topple over and Sasuke's grip of the coffee cup loosen making the warm and painfully hot coffee spill over Hinata's white silk blouse and the documents and important papers inside the soaking wet folders.

Gasps filled the room as Hinata sprawled down on the floor, with papers flying everywhere and her pale skin is burning in pain. The staff stared at them and Sasuke muttered

"Oh shit. Hinata I'm so-"

Hinata stood up and ran out of the room with tears threatening to spill out of her eyes.

Flashback ended

Another roundhouse kick and a jab hook and straight combination punch on the bag. Sweat and tears is dripped down on her face with anger steaming off her body. Another kick, another punch and like a lioness prancing to get out of her cage, she screamed Sasuke's name in vain and in pure hatred as she punch straight to the punching bag.

Huffing and breathing deeply, she placed her hands on her knees as sweat drip down her black sports bra and mini cycling shorts. Her indigo hair is plastered on her forehead and the music ends with a crescendo of loud banging of the drums.

"Fuck you Uchiha Sasuke."

She uncharacteristically sneered and viciously punched the bag again with more force.

"What a pleasant surprise Hinata."

A deep, dark and baritone voice filled the gym as silent footsteps like a panther ended her angry void. Hinata spun around and saw the man she has been cursing on while working out, and it's like her confidence shrunk down Hinata squaked lowly and whispered

"S-Sasuke-san?"

A mocking smirked came up on his lips as he replied cockily "What happen to the confident, 'Fuck you Uchiha Sasuke' deceleration you made earlier?"

Hinata blushed so hard she almost look like an overly ripe tomato, then she stuttered like a mouse

"I-I…I…"

Her sentence was cut off when Sasuke grabbed some boxing gloves and wraps, tossing it towards Hinata's direction and he replied casually.

"If you want to vent out then do it, I'll be your punching bag but I'll warn you, I'm not easy to be defeated. I'm positively sure you won't last a second against me."

And the challenger rose inside Hinata, she secured the straps of the boxing gloves on her hands. Her lavender orbs flared with determination and her anger rises up again, ready to prove him wrong.

her usual gentle voice turned into cold hard steel and she replied with fierceness as stress and Uchiha Sasuke become her enemy.

"I'll prove you wrong."

An hour passed and both of their stamina and bodies are reaching its breaking point. Sweat dripped on their pale forehead and their bones become numb and muscles are aching and begging to take a break.

Hinata is not ready to give up, not now she needs to prove him wrong. If she can land one punch just one solid knockout punch, it's like she defeated stress and Uchiha Sasuke.

As Sasuke shifted his body direction once more, an opening on his stomach then like a panther Hinata send a straight jab on his gut. Sasuke's obeisance eyes shot up in both surprise and sudden pain. He stumbled backwards and leaned on the wall, panting exasperatedly in defeat.

"I didn't see that coming." He replied with genuine honesty, Hinata breathe a sigh of success and fell down on the carpeted exercise floor, breathing deeply and trying to gain back her stamina. She closed her eyes as long lashes kissed her full pink cheeks.

"M-Me too, I was about to give up."

Sasuke smirked and regained his balance, standing up and walking towards her. He reached his hand out and hoisted her, helping her stand up. Then he did something unexpected, he poked his forefingers on her forehead and a smile graced upon his thin lips.

"I'm glad you didn't give up, I'm sorry for being an asshole earlier. You deserve all credit for the project."

Hinata's eyes widen as a blush form on her cheeks, ears and neck.

"B-but.. I'm sure Miss Tsunade won't give me the promotion." She whispered.

"I don't think so."

He replied and released his grip from her small and delicate hands. He grabbed his gym bag and slowly walk towards the exit then he stopped looking at her from his shoulder and smirked

"I guess I'll see you around, make sure you'll release your stress often Hyuga." Then he stalked off the gym leaving a shell shocked and gaping Hinata.

The weekend become a blur of errands and housework, then Monday came.

Hinata walked inside the Konoha Insurance and Securities, carrying her tan leather tote and smoothing out her black pencil skirt and lavender ruffled blouse tucked in. As she entered the elevator, wide smiles from other employees greeted her,

'This is odd.'

She thought as she stared at them, she arrives on the floor and walk towards her cubicle then she saw a bouquet of lilies and white roses on her desk. Her eyes widen and look around, staring at her other co-workers yer she never saw the broodingly handsome Sasuke Uchiha. Grabbing the card sticking out of the bouquet, it says

'Congratulations on the promotion. You deserve it.

-Sasuke U.'

Then it dawned into her, like happiness and joy radiated in her body she exclaimed

"I got promoted!"

A wide grin came in full force on her face then a deep baritone voice interrupted her thoughts,

"It's about damn time for you to get that promotion."

Sasuke drawled and smirked leaning on his cubicle whole staring at her. In just three strides while carrying the huge bouquet, Hinata wrapped her slender arms on his broad shoulders, pulling him in a tight embrace.

Then entire staff stared curiously at the sudden display of affection of the shy Hinata and stoic Sasuke, moments has passed he wrapped his arms around her tiny waist and pulled her tighter

Then she whispered,

"Thank you."

Sasuke laughed and replied "Don't thank me, all I did is to convince them that you're worthy for the position. I bet you becoming the department head will cause you more stress."

And then Hinata groaned in frustration but a wide child like grin is still on her beautiful and beaming face.

Author's Note: I absolutely love Modern AU SasuHina especially when Sasuke and Hinata are co-workers (not the cliche boss and secretary one). Please tell me if you guys are interested in co-workers SasuHina stories (similar to The Office i love that show). Thank you for reading :)