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SasuHina - His Beauty and Her Beast Chap 3

So recently I haven’t been active in the SasuHina tag due to health reasons but I’m here now and back to doing what I love best! Writing my favourite OPT! So here’s chapter 3 and be prepared for more!

Hinata had woken up in her large bedroom before dawn, had a quick shower and was now busy in the kitchen tidying up. She was the first to wake up, which was hardly surprising she was more of a morning person and even back home she was always one of the first in the family to wake.

Hinata enjoyed cleaning watching the dusty surfaces turn to sparkling ones, seeing the silver taps shine with a bit of elbow grease brought a small triumphant smile to her face. Opening the first cupboard Hinata noticed that even though the doors had been closed the plates, cutlery and cups were all still covered in a layer of dust too. Filling up the deep basin with hot water and washing up liquid she placed as many plates, bowls and cups as she could fit in the water and began to empty out each cupboard.

That was how Sasuke found her, on all fours with her head in a cupboard making him pause at the sight.

“What are you doing?” Sasuke enquired, crossing his arms over his chest.

“Oh..Ow.” Hinata banged her head on the top of the cupboard being startled by Sasuke's sudden appearance. She really needed to be more alert. “I-I was just cleaning.” Hinata sat back on her knees and looked towards Sasuke at the door. “Um I hope you don't mind. It's just clearing out some of this out of date canned food and-”

“It's fine Hyuga.” Sasuke walked over to the stove and noticed a pot bubbling away on one of the hobs with a wooden spoon in.

“What is this?” He looked over at the Hyuga again.

“It's porridge. I-I didn't know what everyone liked for breakfast so I just made that. I bought a few basics from the store yesterday.”

Sasuke nodded his headed and using the wooden spoon and a bowl he saw on the drying rack, helped himself to the porridge. Sitting at the table he watched the Hyuga go back to cleaning with her head back in the cupboard. She looked different this morning with her hair tied up in a high pony tail and a few wisps of hair escaping the confines of the hair tie.

“Oh I'm starving!” Naruto bounded into the kitchen. “Please tell me there's food.”

Sasuke tried not to shudder at the loud noise his friend created and went back to stirring his porridge to cool it down.

Hearing Naruto greet Hinata cheerily Sasuke took a tentative mouthful of the porridge and cringed, way too sweet for his pallet but it was edible. At least the Hyuga had made an effort, he told himself. In his haste to return to the village he'd forgotten he'd have to buy some groceries he especially needed them now he was living here and not by himself. He'd allowed Naruto and Sakura to stay also because they were the people closest to him and he felt he needed the moral support being back in his childhood home. Not that he'd told them that!

Last night he hadn't slept much, being back in his old bedroom he'd found himself staring up at the ceiling in his room. His memories haunted him while awake, he didn't need them in his dreams too. Finally around 4am he'd drifted off after being too exhausted to stay awake any longer, he'd woken up again with the sunlight blinding him through his curtains around 7:30am.

Lost in his musing Sasuke looked up to see Sakura and Naruto sat with him at the table also, both with devouring a bowl of porridge each.

“This is so good Hinata.” Naruto looked over at Hinata, who popped her head out a different cupboard and smiled awkwardly.

“Aren't you going to join us?” Sakura asked her.

“No thank you, I already had a bowl before. You guys eat as much as you want though.” Hinata went back to what ever she was doing.

“Don't mind if I do.” Naruto stood from the table, pouring more porridge in to his bowl.

“Oi! Don't use your spoon! Don't double drip that's disgusting!” Sakura shouted.

Hearing the front door bell Sasuke rolled his eyes at his team mates antics and walked out the kitchen and smirked still hearing the two of them bickering from the hallway. Opening the front door Sasuke looked at the man standing on his porch way. He was about the same height as Sasuke, he couldn't really tell with his shaggy white hair. His clothes were very traditional: a white high collared kimono with a black obi and large billowing arms, Sasuke could just make out black fingerless gloves underneath.

“What do you want?” Sasuke was not in the mood this morning to be pestered by anyone.

“Is Hinata in?”

“Who's asking?”

“I'm Toneri.” He told Sasuke, not offering his hand, not that Sasuke would of shook it anyway. He got some bad vibes off this guy, but who was he to say who and who shouldn't the Hyuga should talk to.

“Wait here.” Sasuke told him. Walking back in the kitchen Sasuke informed Hinata of her visitor, he watched her frown at the mention of Toneri's name wipe her hands on a kitchen towel and walk out.

Watching her walk out the room Naruto and Sakura gave each a coded look and once they heard the front door close quickly sprinted into the sitting room to look out the window.

“What are you doing?” Sasuke asked the two of them. They were both perched precariously on the back of the couch looking out the window.

“Shh.” Sakura scolded Sasuke.

“What do you think they're saying?”

“If you two would shut up I might actually be able to hear.” Sakura replied through gritted teeth.

After closing the front door behind her Hinata looked at Toneri waiting patiently for her, he had an air of arrogance about him that set her teeth on edge.

“Toneri? How-What are you doing here?” Hinata asked.

“Who was that man?” He asked her crossly.

“Sasuke? He- This is his house.”

“And you live here now?” He quickly fired his questioning at her.

“Not that it's any of your business, yes.” Hinata frowned.

“Are you and him...together?”

“What!? N-No!”

“You hesitated! You are!” He came up in to her face. “I won't allow it! You're mine-”

“I'm no one's property!” Hinata stepped back thoroughly shocked.

“You tell 'im Hinata!” Hinata looked over her shoulder in to the sitting room window to see Naruto waving sheepishly.

“Who the hell is that?” Toneri asked pointing at smiling and waving Naruto.

“Naruto Uzumaki.”

“You're living in a house with two men!”

“Toneri, it's none of your business where or whom I live with.”

“Course it is! You're my future wife.” Hinata looked stunned at Toneri, her mouth falling open and eyes widening, he'd said it with such conviction and certainty. “You see you're speechless.”

“Toneri...I...I can't be your w-wife.” Hinata stammered her way through the sentence, she backed up against the front door and felt for the handle behind desperately trying to escape from this mad man. She watched as he took a step closer to her and placed a hand on either side of her head.

“Say you'll be mine Hinata.” He smiled at her.

“I-I'm sorry Toneri...I'm just... not worthy of you.” Hinata quickly turned the handle of the door and ran into the house slamming and locking it in process.

“Hinata!” She heard Toneri shout her name and bang on the door. Hinata backed away from the door as if a mortal enemy was there and gave a little squeak when her back bumped into a hard chest.

“Hyuga do me a favour and don't invite all your ex boyfriends here.” Sasuke sighed and took hold of her shoulder's moving her aside.

“H-He's not my-”

“I don't care.” Hinata nodded her head at Sasuke's cold response.

With the banging still coming from the front door Sasuke's anger flared, he yanked open the front door nearly pulling it off it's hinges in process.

“I suggest you get the fuck off my property. Now!” Sasuke's sharingan flared at Toneri. He'd had just about enough of loud and obnoxious people for one morning.

“You touch her and I'll-”

“I suggest you don't finish that sentence.” Sasuke emphasised every word and spoke venomously. He didn't take kindly to being threatened. Begrudgingly Toneri turned and left, Sasuke slammed the front front door shut behind him making Sakura and Naruto jump.

“H-Has he gone?” Hinata poked her head out of the kitchen door, Sasuke nodded his head at her. “I'm sorry about him. I swear I didn't know he'd come here.” Sasuke just nodded his head and placed his hands in his pockets.

“I really couldn't give a crap about your personal life Hyuga. Can we just discuss the plan now.”

“I can't believe that guy said that.” Sakura scoffed. Hinata and Sakura were currently in the sitting room. After a quick discussion this morning Hinata had proposed that Sakura and herself clean the house while the men worked on restoring the grounds of the Uchiha district. Sasuke had agreed at least, once the house was in a liveable condition then Hinata and Sasuke could begin the process of lessons in diplomacy, clan laws and anything else Hinata thought he'd need help with in his future role.

Sakura and herself decided to start in the sitting room, having removed all the sheets from the room they began dusting each picture and trinket, while talking about the events of this morning.

“I know.” Hinata giggled, “Can you imagine. Me? A wife?” Hinata laughed all the more. “I don't even know his last name.”

“The man is obviously delusional.”

“I can't even imagine myself getting married to anyone.” Hinata confessed.

“Really? To no one?” Hinata shook her head.

“I want more from my life than just to be a wife trapped in a house. The elders in my clan would love nothing more than to see me controlled by a husband. To me it would seem like a cage.” Hinata looked over at Sakura.

“I dunno Hinata, after everything that happened in the war I don't think I'd mind being a house wife.” Sakura noticed Hinata flinch at the word war and look back to whatever she'd been cleaning. No matter how many times Sakura tried to make conversation with her the rest of the morning Hinata seemed lost in her own world. She'd closed her off, Sakura was worried for her friend she knew Neji's death was hard for her it was for all of them, but she wanted her friend to still enjoy her life. She needed to find a way to get Hinata to open up!

Sasuke walked in to the kitchen and noticed the Hyuga sat at the table eating an apple while reading. Sakura and Naruto had both gone to the store to buy more food, he hoped Naruto didn't just buy instant ramen, perhaps allowing Naruto to go was a bad idea. Sasuke hadn't planned on them both helping him with Kakashi's plan, as well as Hinata but he guessed he should known they would always help him out, they were a team after all.

“What you reading?” Sasuke sat himself down taking a bite into his own apple he grabbed from the fruit bowl. He usually wasn't one to start a conversation, most of the time he liked to finish one but being in his childhood home in silence would only invoke memories.

“The count of Monte Cristo.” Hinata looked at the cover then to Sasuke and closed the book delicately, sensing he wanted to talk.

“You enjoy reading?” He asked.

“Mmm, very much so.” Sasuke nodded, well that was a conversation killer, he thought. “D-Do you like reading?” Hinata asked him after an awkward silence.

“Never really had the time.” Sasuke shrugged his shoulder's.

“You'd probably like this one. I was told it's the best revenge story ever written.” Sasuke raised an eyebrow at the Hyuga, “I-I mean...Not that I think that's what you'd like or anything or all you wanted or..... Oh God I'm really not good at this.” Hinata brought her hands to her bright red face.

“No, you're really not.” Sasuke smirked. “Who knows maybe I'll read it after you.”

“I'm mortified.” Hinata buried her face in her hands all the more.

“You should be.” Sasuke teased. “Any other books you suggest I read in the meantime, Hyuga? Not love stories.” Sasuke added with a pointed expression.

“I don't read love stories.” Hinata moved her hands from her face.

“A woman who doesn't read love stories? Ok, sure and I'm a fairy.” Hinata laughed at the image that formed in her head. Sasuke in a short dress with fluttering wings, he could actually pull it off surprisingly.

“I really don't. I like adventure tales.” Hinata told him banishing that image of fairy Sasuke from her imagination.

“Like?” Sasuke inquired.

“Um...The lord of the rings, you should read that. Oh or the Hobbit, Game of Thrones and -”

“One book at a time Hyuga. The Lord of the Rings? What's that about?”

“It's about this land and there's all these different races; elves, humans, dwarfs, hobbits and such. Anyway they make these rings of power-”

“Bad idea-”

“Very bad idea. The lord of Mordor he creates this all powerful ring to rule them all-”

“I like the sound of him-”

“And he has an army of orcs-”

“Of what?”

“Oh Orcs... hideous creatures, there's many theories on how they were created one is that they use to be elves, taken by dark powers, tortured and mutilated-”

“I know that feeling.”

“Well...I don't really want to give anything away. But they have to find a way to destroy the ring. I think it's a series you'd enjoy.”

“A series?”

“There's three books.”

“Hyuga I asked for one.”

“Well start with the fellowship of the ring and see what you think.”

“Maybe.”

Hinata stood up the table, discarded her apple core and washed her hands.

“I made a phone call today, someone is coming to tune the piano next week.”

“You-You didn't have to do that for me.”

“I didn't.”

“O-Ok. Good.”

“Good.” Sasuke frowned.

“Um...Excuse me, I think I need to go lie down in my room I have a sudden headache.” Hinata bowed and quickly grabbed her book piratically running out the room.

“You really need to work on your people skills.” He heard Naruto mutter as he walked in to kitchen with bags in his hands, Sakura walked in behind him with even more bags looking up the stairs to the fleeing Hyuga and back to Sasuke with a deep sigh.

The next morning after having their breakfast Sasuke and Naruto were outside once again. The mid September day had a bitter wind blowing leaves and such all around them. Making their hands bitterly cold, Sasuke could hear Naruto's teeth chattering from a few meters away.

“Will you be quite!” Sasuke shouted at his friends moan.

“I c-can't help i-it, i-it's fr-fr-freezing.”

“Well maybe if you actually did something other than standing there, your body would warm up.”

“You t-try wor-working with blu-blue hands.”

“I am you half wit! I'm chopping wood for a fire tonight!”

“Ohhhh f-fire.” Naruto's eyes glazed over and a smile appeared on his face as he imagined a warm fire to warm his body. Sasuke threw one of the logs at his friends head. “Ow! What the hell!?” Naruto asked rubbing where the log had left a mark.

“Work!”

“Jeez you're in a bad mood this morning.” Naruto grumbled and began picking up the logs, once his arms were full he began taking them in to the sitting room, where Sakura would stack them neatly. Hinata was in the dinning room starting the cleaning process in there.

“Looks great in there, girls are doing a good job.” Naruto told him as he walked back out.

“Hn.”

“Is it weird being back?”

“Obviously.” Sasuke rolled his eyes at the question still concentrating on chopping the logs.

“You know I'm your friend Sasuke you can -”

“What ever you're going to say, shut up! Any sentence that has 'I'm your friend' in it annoys the hell out of me.” Sasuke chopped the last log and wiped the beads of sweat off his forehead head.

“Ha you know I just thought, we could of just used my wind jutsu.”

“I really hate you sometimes.” Sasuke hands clenched into fists, he had to shut his eyes to try and stop his sharingan from from activating he wanted so bad to punch Naruto hard...in the face, hopefully knocking him out for a couple of hours for some peace and-

“Who's that?” Naruto asked.

Sasuke opened his eyes and looked in the direction Naruto was. A young girl of about 13 he'd guess, was walking through the Uchiha district with a bouquet of flowers in her hands. Her yellow kimono dress with it's orange flames raising up the material making it so you couldn't miss her.

She stopped a meter or so in front of them and looked at Sasuke with a stern expression.

“What are you looking at?” Sasuke asked bluntly.

“A douche bag.” The young girl answered unflinching, Naruto tried to control his laughter beside him. “Where's my sister?”

“How would I know?”

“You haven't killed her have you?”

“Depends. It would help if you tell me who your sister is?” Sasuke crossed his arms.

“Hinata.”

“Oh you must be Hanabi.” Naruto smiled. “Hinata's inside, I'll go get her for you.”

Sasuke and Hanabi stayed still seizing one another up, he had to admit he was impressed by the little squirt she didn't flinch away from him like most her age did.

“Hanabi!” He turned away from the young Hyuga's eyes to see Hinata run down the steps of the front porch. Her smile is what struck him first, it was the first genuine smile he'd seen on the Hyuga and even he could admit she looked beautiful. To himself at least!

Hinata ran at her sister, threw her arms around her and spun her round in a circle. Both of the girls giggling in the process. Once Hanabi's feet were back on solid ground Hinata still clung on to Hanabi.

“I missed you.”

“I missed you too Nee-San.” Sasuke looked away awkwardly, this scene reminded him way too much of his own childhood, however for him it was he who went running to Itachi. Sasuke gave an awkward cough and began picking up some of the logs, trying to busy himself.

“Are you ok Sasuke? You're not getting sick are you being out in the cold.” Sasuke looked at Hinata seeing her concern for him and paused trying to find the words in his mind. He realised he looked an idiot with his mouth hanging open and not responding.

“Nee-San I need to talk to you.” Hanabi brought her sister's attention back to her. “Will you walk with me in to town?”

“I-Is everything ok? Back home?”

“Yah it's fine, boring without you. But I just...Need to talk.”

“Ok. I'll just get my coat, we need milk anyway.”

Hinata and Hanabi walked casually through the town Hinata had bought a few things from the general store, some milk and bread and cough medicine for Sasuke just in case he was getting sick.

Once they'd finished shopping they stood on the wooden bridge over looking the small stream, they watched the sakura blossoms float down stream.

“So what did you really want to talk about?” Hinata looked over at Hanabi, with her flowers still in her hands. They'd already caught up on what had been happing the past couple of days and Hinata could tell Hanabi was itching to tell her something still.

“I got my first mission.” Hanabi told her excitedly.

“Oh Hanabi that's great!” Hinata pulled her in to a hug, “I'm so proud of you.” Hinata didn't ask for details of the mission, usually they were top secret and she didn't want Hanabi to get into trouble for telling her.

“It starts early tomorrow though.”

“Oh dear, your poor team, you're not a morning person.” Hinata laughed.

“You can't see me off like we hoped..but...but there's something else I'd like us to do.”

“Anything Hanabi.”

“W-Will you come with me to the cemetery? I want to see Neji.” Hinata stood up straight and backed away from her sister.

“I know it's hard for you. It's just I want you both to wish me luck, you know. I'll be with you the whole time too. I know you haven't been to see him since the funeral, I'm sure he misses you.”

“Hanabi-” Hinata spoke her name softly.

“Please Nee-San. Please.”

Hinata nodded her head, she could never deny her little sister when she begged like that.

Hanabi lay the flowers on the grave with 'Neji Hyuga' wrote on it. The grave was still pristine and even with the low sun it still shone bright. Hinata stared at the name on the grave and felt her heart sink. He was here, buried under her feet all because of her. Everyone missed him because of her. So much guilt, so much pain locked inside her was ready to spill to the surface but she tried to keep it locked down.

She listened to Hanabi tell 'Neji' of her first mission, how the clan was was, their father was, on and on she went and Hinata could only stand there gulping her emotions down. Urging them back down in to the pit of her stomach.

“I have to go Nee-San, it's getting late. Will you be ok?”

“Yes, course.” Hinata gave Hanabi a stiff smile, trying to reassure her, “You need your rest for tomorrow, you should go.”

“You should talk too you know.” Hinata looked back down at the grave and nodded her head. “Bye Nee-San!” Hinata heard Hanabi's fading farewell but didn't look away from the grave.

“I'm so sorry Nee-San.” Hinata crumbled to her knees and finally began to cry, not being able to hold them back any longer now she was alone. “Why couldn't you just let me die? You should of just let me die.” Hinata cried harder now. She felt the wind stir around her, blowing her hair out of her face. “I can't do this without you, living without you is so hard. I miss you...so much.” She couldn't say anymore, couldn't get anymore words out between sobs. Instead she lay her head on the cold stone and felt tear after tear roll off her face on to the white stone. She wished she could be with him again, wished they could walk through the compound gardens like they use to. Lay in the grass together and watch the stars twinkle above them.

Bringing a hand up in to the sky she imagined Neji taking her hand and pulling her up into his new city in the sky. He would welcome her with open arms and she would feel whole and warm again by his presence. She would feel his soul wrap his arms around her and tell her she was home now too.

She didn't know how long she stayed there, lost in her imagination, time seemed insignificant at this moment. The only thing she cared about was how wonderful it felt being with Neji again, even if it was in her mind.

After the sun had set and Sakura and still hadn't heard off Hinata she had become very worried for her friend. It wasn't like Hinata to not message them, she didn't like people to worry about her anymore. Sakura grew increasing worried as the night grew darker and the moon began to make its presents known.

“We should go find her.” Sakura told Naruto and Sasuke.

“She's probably just having a meal with her family. She'll be fine Sakura.” Naruto told her.

“I don't care! This isn't like her! Do you think she said that when you were fighting Pein!”

“Alright...You didn't need to go there.” Naruto looked sheepishly at the remark, “I'll go to the Hyuga compound and ask if she's there.”

“Good! I'll go to the grocery store, she mentioned about buying milk right? And Sasuke you-”

Sasuke stood up from the chair and walked out the house he'd be faster looking on his own anyway.

That had been an hour ago, since then Naruto and Sakura had messaged him and told him she wasn't at the grocery store or the compound and each of them had decided on a district to check in the meantime.

Sasuke had looked at the cemetery and on a whim decided to check. He didn't know why the Hyuga would come in here, but it was worth a look at least. Grave stone after grave stone covered the ground each with a name, each a member of someone's family who would missed. Some of them newer than others, some had flowers on them, some didn't, some looked in disarray.

Looking up he noticed a still form, with their head rested on a grave and their body curled up upon itself, as if trying to contain heat. Which didn't surprise him considering the temperature had dropped drastically since the sun had set.

Drawing closer Sasuke recognised the long hair to be Hinata's and the coat she now wore which she'd grabbed when she went to walk with Hanabi. Hinata's hair covered some of her face, her breathing was steady apart from a little hiccup every now and again. Sasuke slowly bent down and moved her hair out of her face and noticed her red and puffy eyes, obvious signs she had been crying and for some time given that she was still unable to control her breathing.

Sasuke touched the Hyuga's hand and flinched from how cold they were. Taking off his thick coat he quickly messaged Naruto and Sakura telling them to meet him back at house and that he'd found her.

For the life of him Sasuke couldn't wake the Hyuga, she was in too deep a sleep and too exhausted from crying to even open her eyes. Lifting her in to his arms he gently picked her up and her carrier bag. With his coat wrapped around her it was awkward but manageable.

“Urh Hyuga, tell anyone I did this and I'll kill you.” Sasuke spoke through gritted teeth as he lifted her more in to his arms and watched as she snuggled herself in to his t-shirt. He felt how cold she was through his clothes, watched a small smile form on her face as she rubbed her cheek against him, making him smirk then quickly frowned in case someone was around. Looking at the grave she'd been resting on he took note of the name and began to run, as fast as he could with the Hyuga in his arms, back to mansion.

“Is she ok?” Sakura pounced upon him as he walked through the door. Sakura stopped in her path seeing how Sasuke was holding Hinata, how her hand was gripping on to his shirt like her life depended on it.

“Stoke the fire, Naruto.” Was all Sasuke said as he carried the Hyuga in to sitting room. Naruto doing as he was told for once with out complaining.

Sasuke lay Hinata on the couch near the fire, so she could feel it's heat radiating towards her, yet still she held on to him.

“Where was she?” Naruto asked Sasuke quietly.

“The cemetery.” Sasuke answered not taking his eyes off the Hyuga and his arms still wrapped around her shoulder's, he was trying not to jostle her too much so not to wake her.

What he couldn't see was Sakura and Naruto looking questioningly at each other, never had they seen Sasuke take so much care and attention of someone. Usually if he cared about you, he tried to kill you, well that was their experience anyway.

“Naruto, go grab a blanket from somewhere.”

“Where?”

“I don't know! Anywhere!” Sasuke shouted over his shoulder in frustration. “Who's Neji Hyuga?” Sasuke asked Sakura after finally releasing his arms from around the still sleeping Hyuga. Sakura perched herself at the bottom of the couch and looked from Hinata for Sasuke.

“You don't remember Neji?”

“I wouldn't ask if I did.”

“He was in our class at the academy. Kinda stern, silent but deadly type. He was in team Guy with Tenten and Rock Lee.”

“You say all these names like I should know them.”

“You do know them! Rock Lee, you know big eyebrows, green jump suit-”

“Annoying one.”

“Tenten is the weapons expert, she owns a weapon shop in town now she-”

“Get to the point Sakura.” Sasuke spoke through gritted teeth, he hated how she deviated sometimes.

“Sorry. Neji is...was, Hinata's older cousin, he was more like her big brother though. In the chunin exams he tried to kill her-”

“Older brother's are like that then.” Sakura pushed Sasuke playfully and shook her head.

“After the chunin exams and Naruto beat him, Hinata and Neji became closer. He was really protective of her, helped her train and develop her own jutsu. During the war they were in the same division and had each other's backs the whole time. But...He died protecting Hinata and Naruto from an attack off the Juubi.”

“I see.” Sasuke stared down at the still sleeping Hyuga and realised he knew very little about her. He'd assumed her life was easy in comparison to his but actually there were many similarities.

“I should take a look at her.”

“What?”

“I'm a medic Sasuke, I need to make sure she's ok. Plus she needs to get out of those damp clothes before she gets hypothermia.”

“Right.” Sasuke backed away from the couch giving Sakura the space she needed.

“I can't imagine she'd want you in the room while I undress her.” Sakura frowned.

“Right. Yes. Course.” Sasuke tried not to blush and stumbled out the room as quickly as he could.

“Boys.” Sakura rolled her eyes and began to check on Hinata, smiling to herself.

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