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Chapter XXIV 1/2:

"Why is there something I should know? If there is someone who is afraid it's me for my past is something that is not bragged on with anyone and that is the reason why I am yet to open that part of my life with you."

"I know and I am not forcing you to tell me everything about it soon. As for me, I…"

"I what Hinata chan?"

Hinata closed her eyes and sighed deeply, "I…I almost di-did it with Naruto kun."

Sasuke raised an eyebrow and asked in a soft voice, "Did what Hinata chan?"

"We al-almost made love but we weren't able to do it…I can't." Hinata said turning her face to the side and avoid Sasuke's eyes.

"Doesn't matter that was in the past besides even if you did it with him I…I still want you and that will never change and Naruto be damned if he will try to get you from me." Sasuke said in a bitter tone.

Hinata placed her hands on Sasuke's face and looked at him and saw the hurt in his eyes at what she just admitted, doing a bold move she pulled Sasuke towards her and kissed him startling Sasuke as well. But as the kiss progressed Sasuke was hungry for more and he deepened the kiss before trailing his lips on her cheeks, nose and jaw down to her neck where he found her sensitive spot eliciting a sweet moan from her. He can feel his blood rising concentrating on one part of his body and if he doesn't stop both he and Hinata may regret it.

He stopped his kissing and nuzzled his face to her neck enjoying the sweet intoxicating scent of vanilla on her skin occasionally giving it a peck every now and then, "Hinata chan, I don't know how long I can control myself with you."

Hinata was breathless when Sasuke stopped kissing his lips and her heart's thumping hard on her chest as his kiss travelled to her sensitive spot on her neck and she can't help but moan, the way Sasuke was kissing her was not as awkward as Naruto's when they almost did it. Maybe it was the awkwardness that prevented them from doing more and when she felt something between her thighs she knew that what they were doing could really led to another. When Sasuke stopped his kissing she felt glad and empty at the same time, glad that Sasuke still have a self control and empty that it suddenly stopped.

"Sasuke kun…"

"How about we just sleep, we don't have to continue if you are not yet ready." Sasuke said moving into a spoon position with his right arm over Hinata's stomach his head lying on Hinata's chest where he could hear her heart beating fast.

Hinata wrapped her arms around Sasuke's body feeling his warmth and smelled his hair that smells like sandalwood and blushed heavily when she felt something hard on her thigh she bit her lower lip quivering and said, "What if I want you to continue?"

Sasuke looked up to see if Hinata really meant what she said, "Are you sure, you don't have to force yourself if you don't want to."

"But what about you Sasuke kun?" She asked blushing furiously.

Sasuke growled and moved his face aligning it with Hinata's honestly grinding her thigh as he moved earning a quick gasp from her, "You don't have to worry yourself Hinata chan it's nothing a quick cold shower can fix, it works wonders on me hime."

Sasuke was about to stand but Hinata pulled him and started kissing him and soon their kiss become hot and deep earning a moan from both of them and Sasuke knew he will totally lose all his self control at that moment. Hesitantly he grinded against her earning a loud moan from them at the same time and he's glad Hinata decided to wear pyjamas that night as he wore his boxers or else there will be no more restraints if she did wear her sleeping yukata.

"Hinata chan…" He moaned grinding more when Hinata didn't push or stop him.

"Sasuke kun…" She said pulling Sasuke closer to her if possible.

Sasuke knew he'll be done soon and he can't stop it since it's been long and Hinata was not making it easy for him,

"Hinata I'm coming soon, mark me hime please. I want to show everyone I'm yours." He said grunting.

Hinata wasn't sure what to do but she let her instinct take over and she slowly bit with enough strength to mark him in the most sensitive part in his neck.

"Hinata chan." He moaned loud and bit into Hinata's neck also marking her and both of them came at the same time.

Both were catching their breath at the same time and when they recovered Sasuke kissed Hinata slowly, "That was amazing hime."

Hinata was blushing furiously but doing that with Sasuke was really amazing, it was the first time she dry humped someone and she actually came with it. "Sa-Sasuke kun…"

Swallowing a lump in his throat he asked, "Do you regret any of it?"

Hinata blinked as she looked deeply into Sasuke's eyes, "No Sasuke kun I…I don't regret it."

Satisfied with her answer he smiled and said "I'll clean up first then we'll sleep alright?" and pecked into Hinata's lips before going to the restroom with a fresh set of boxers in hand he took from the dresser cabinet.

Hinata who was left alone in the futon traced with her finger the place where Sasuke marked her and blushed again and buried her face with a pillow. She didn't know what came over her that made her do it but surprisingly she's not regretting any moment of it. He's hers as much as she's his and even if they didn't actually made love yet, what they did was enough to leave them satisfied and wanting more at the same time.

The following days remaining on the resort were spent on enjoying each other's company discussing about what they want for the compound, the future business Sasuke was interested with and Hinata's heiress training. Aside from discussions they kissed every now and then and slept hugging each other although their little episode didn't happen again but neither is complaining for they are taking things slowly. After their stay was done in the resort, they proceeded to the wood country feeling more comfortable with each other's company than before.

As they arrived Hinata asked for Keisuke's workshop that was responsible in fixing the Hyuuga compound after Pain's invasion.

"Excuse me but can you please tell me where is Keisuke's workshop?" Hinata asked to man passing by.

"Over there in the deep in the woods behind the mahogany trees. It's not hard to miss besides if you both hurry up you might catch up with your comrade on the way there."

"Comrade?" Sasuke asked, he didn't tell anyone of his itinerary with Hinata not even to team Taka so who could this comrade be.

"I don't know his name though, but he had this striking blond spiky hair and blue eyes."

Both Sasuke and Hinata froze at the same time when the man described no other but Naruto.

"T-thank you." Hinata said bowing before the man.

"Do you want us to go there or should we wait until the dobe leaves wood country?" Sasuke asked.

"I can't run away from him and we both know our meeting is inevitable, why should we delay it if can finish it today?"

Sasuke nodded and gave Hinata's hand a reassuring squeeze for her to know he'll be there for her always.

Author's Note: Thanks for the reviews, follows, favorites. What do you think of this chapter is it good or not? I am not confident with the way I write mature scenes so I don't know if I did it right or no since I have no Beta. I know it's short but the next half of the chapter will be released next week. As you notice the rating changed since I am not sure if what Sasuke and Hinata did is a teen or mature worthy rating. Do leave reviews on your suggestions for the next half if you want more steamy scenes or what you want Sasuke to do to Naruto when they meet.