The family he always wanted

29.

Hinata blew out a quick breath of relief.

So far this stranger didn't try anything inappropriate with her & he was quite welcoming despite her wanting to attack him. On sight at that!

She sat on the round edge of the tub and sulked.

All she could think abt was Sasuke.

The way he chased after her.

The way he whimpered for her.

The way he shouted her name.

He really did sound upset but what would be the reason?

After all, they weren't together and Hinata began crying at that fact.

Why would she get jealous?

He wasn't hers.

Maybe she missed being held in strong arms?

Maybe she missed the feeling of protection with a man in the house?

Her cousin & comrades couldn't stay at her house all day every day.

Or maybe she missed the feeling of someone needing her?

Hinata was a nurturer at heart.

She loved to love and she loved taking care of those in need...

Honestly, she couldn't help it.

Her father often worried abt her always telling her that her naivety would get her into serious trouble that would get her ass into something she couldn't get out of, eventually...

But she could be a nurturing woman with boundaries right?

She knew that's what she needed to work on.

And a lot more as wellx

She unwrapped herself from the covers.

Taking a long look in the mirror.

Who am I? she thought.

Examining her face for a min starting into her own eyes looking with intent.

She needed to know who she was.

Tears spilled out thinking abt Ino's words.

They were taunting her echoing in the back of her mind like some damn record player.

Replaying over and over in her mind.

Did Naruto really say those harsh things abt her to Ino? Sometimes she could really hate herself!

Why was she so soft?

What the hell was wrong with her?

Why did she have to be so... damn nice?

Who cursed her with all this damn sweetness?

Her lips quivered and her heart ached badly.

Why didn't Naruto just tell her how he felt without the humiliation?

Her mind kept going back & forth from Ino making her feel like shit to Naruto playing with her emotions from Sasuke telling her 1 thing then doing another.

Why did ppl like playing with her?

Why'd they like hurting her feelings so much and why in the hell did she allow them to?

How in the hell could she have feelings for Sasuke?

She felt so confused about him.

He reminded her so much of her father, with his cold look & aloofness.

Not to mention his mysterious nature.

So damn much like her father...

She quickly wiped her tears finally hopping into the shower.
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He picked up her wet clothes holding them tightly against his chest.

Never in a million years would he think that he would meet the beautiful Hinata Hyuga.

He met her father 1 night at a dinner party with some important politicians and they hit it off.

Her father told him all abt his 'daughter' stating how they would be a great match for one another.

Without ever seeing a picture of her he agreed bc he bragged abt her having a lovely personality, and how that alone could brighten anyone's day.

But her father always seemed to have trouble with getting her to go out with him all the time.

The moment he laid eyes on her he fell in love.
Gosh, what a beautiful woman!

He thought to himself.