Close
She was close. Too close for his comfort.
He had nowhere else to look except directly at her as she worked. The antiseptic she used stung but not enough to distract him. How he wished that it did.
He couldn't help but notice the upturned curve of her nose.
The wideness of her eyes and the black lashes that framed them.
Full pink lips were pressed together in concentration. He couldn't help but wonder if they were as soft as they looked.
Hinata looked away from him briefly as she rummaged around in her first aid kit to retrieve a bandage. Quickly she found a square one that would fit his scrape and removed the wax paper from the back of it. She then pressed the bandage against his forehand, her face drawing ever closer.
It was then that she surprised him with a kiss. It was only his forehead and there was a bandage between her lips and his skin but it shocked him none the less. As simple as the gesture was, it made his heart rate increase. Did she do that on purpose? By the innocent smile on her face as she drew away from him it didn't appear that she had any ulterior motives.
"There." She said as she gently brushed his bangs back over his forehead. "You should be more careful when chasing lost cats."
Sasuke frowned at the mention of his failed low-rank mission for the day. That damn cat wasn't lost. It didn't want to go back to it's owner. The look on his face must have been amusing to her since her smile widened. His own irritation quickly melted away and he was left wondering what it would feel like to kiss her for real. Alarmed by his own train of thought, Sasuke threw the errant idea out of his mind quickly before it could take hold. Before his body did things that he couldn't take back.
"Sasuke."
Why did she have to say his name like that?
"Since you're done early do you want to help me with something?"
He should leave. He'd allowed things to go on for long enough. Yet when she grabbed his hand and led him from the couch to the kitchen he knew that he could never tell her no.