Note: Alternate Universe
December 11th, 2018.
Prompt Eleven: Cider
Why did everything have to be hot at Christmas?
Hot cider, hot whiskey, hot rum.
It all made no sense to Itachi. Yet, here he was at the Christmas market, accompanied by his younger brother, about to order some hot cider.
He had no intention of buying the drink when he first arrived, yet when he saw his brother speaking to a beautiful young girl, his plan had changed.
Itachi had asked Sasuke who the girl was and Sasuke had replied saying she was in his class. She was currently working at one of the stalls in the market this year, selling cider made from her family's orchard.
Sasuke had told him her name was Hinata and she was the daughter of their father's business associate, Hiashi Hyuuga.
Her beautiful long hair flowed over her shoulders, the bottom of her bangs just peeking out on her face from underneath the fluffy hat she wore. She also donned a heavy looking white winter coat. The light colours looked wonderful next to her pale skin.
"I'm getting a cider." Itachi had told the younger Uchiha who looked up at him with questioning eyes.
"You don't like cider." Sasuke replied.
"I never said I don't like it."
"Yes, you did, every time you try it."
Itachi cursed his brother's brilliant memory.
"I am cold, Sasuke, the cider will be warm."
"The hot chocolate would also be warm, or the mulled wine and you actually like those."
Sasuke was smirking now, a teasing note in his tone.
Itachi chose to ignore him in response, walking past stalls in order to find the one he wanted.
It was very close to the centre of the market, so Itachi found it easily.
He took a place in the que, looking to the stall itself to find Hinata.
And there she was. Smiling beautifully down at her customers, wishing each one a happy holiday season as she passed them their warm drink.
"Are you blushing?" Sasuke's voice sounded beside him.
And once again, Itachi cursed his little brother.
"It's cold, Sasuke." Itachi sighed, moving one step closer to the stall.
"You're more bundled up than me, you're definitely blushing."
Itachi turned to give the younger a small glare.
Sasuke just smirked.
"So this is why you want the cider." He stated, gesturing to Hinata.
"I don't know what you mean." Itachi smoothly replied, not looking towards the girl.
"She's a bit young for you, don't you think."
"Sasuke, I just want a warm cider."
"Sure."
Itachi was next in the que, he gave his order to the young man at the till and paid him, moving on to collect his drink.
Hinata smiled warmly at him and then his brother.
"Hi again, Sasuke." She greeted, pouring some of the warm liquid into a cup.
She handed it to Itachi who had his hand outstretched.
"Thank you." Itachi said, taking the warm cup from her hands.
"You're very welcome, I h-hope you enjoy it!"
"I'm sure I will." He gave a quick wink to the girl, causing her to blush a deep red.
"H-happy Holidays!" she called as the two men walked away.
"Your children will be blushing geniuses." Sasuke quipped, falling into step with his older brother.
Itachi sighed and took a sip.
Once he was out of sight of the cider stall and the woman working at it, he quickly disposed of the drink.
"I knew you didn't like cider."
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