Behind The Veil

Chapter 17

A pungent smell filled the house quickly, the heavy sheet of smoke drawing Hinata Hyuga from her blissful dreams. She slowly sat up, a dull ache shot through her body. 

'Thats right, Naruto and I...', A blush stole her face away as she look down, blood stained his bed. Her first time was amazing but that was a bit embaressinging. She forced herself unto wobbly legs, rushing to strip the bed of it's many fabrics. 

Only then did she notice she wore nothing but his t-shirt from the night before, chills shook her body as she remembered the indecent acts she participated in, would glady participate in again. 

"It's okay," a gruff voice interupted her thoughts, "But are you?" 

Her pale eyes shot up and met his, He gestured towards the blanket then back to her, "Are you okay, Hime?"

She nodded slowly before dropping the blanket and gripping the hem of the large shirt. It fell down to her thighs allowing her most secretive places to remain hidden. 

"Um" His hand flew to his head, "I tried to make you breakfast, hence the horrendous smell and faint smoke, but i'm no good at cooking." A smile tugged at his lips. 

"It's fine", she managed. He slowly aproaced her, his hand flying to her forhead. 

"Are you really okay Hinata. You didn't stutter." His hand was warm against her cool skin. A fire seemed to leak from his body, pouring heat into her. 

"I am." 

Naruto  gave her a goofy smile, "I kinda messed up your pants." His blue eyes fell to the floor where the pile of discarded clothing lie,  before heading to the dresser ,beginning his search,"But you might be able to fit my old sweat pants, you have a nice ass so it should fill out nicely." 

He froze as he realized what he had said. He quickly straightened up and turned to face her. Her eyes were wide, fingers gripping the shirt so tight her knuckles grew white. The sight was quiet erotic and he enjoyed catching it but he felt guilty. 

"That- i'm sorry- it um it just slipped out." 

Hinata's gaze fell, her bottom lip was sucked into her mouth. 

"Um-" A knock interupted her. 

"Im so sorry," His hands flew into his hair, "I'll be back, you stay." He pointed at her before leaving the room with a growl.

As he neared the front door he caught Gaara's scent, not particularily an unwanted guest, but he picked a bad time. 

"What is it?" Naruto grumbled as he opened the door. His friend had a puzzled look on his face as he looked over Naruto.

"We need to talk." 

"Well Hinata is here so you need to make it fast." He replied on a sigh. 

A smirk played at Gaara's lips, "I see, the appearance makes since now, busy night I suppose?" He said, quiet loudly as he walked past Naruto. 

Said boy's face scrunched in confusion as he pondered the statement. He looked down at Himself. Scratches littered his sides and his upper chest hosted a few large purple bruises. He figured his hair was perhaps unruly as hell. He spun on his heel and rushed to his bedroom. 

The startled Hinata jumped up, a gasp escaping her lips, she clutched a blanket around her frail limps, "Who was it?"

"It's Gaara,Uh Here Beautiful." He handed her a pair of black sweatpants before peppering her face in butterfly kisses. He pulled a orange t-shirt over his muscled torso and turned around and gifted her with a toothy smile, "Need help with that?" 

"N-no!" She pushed out tgrough her lips, clutching the pants to her body, "I can manage on my own." 

"Okay well I'll be in the kitchen, then we'll go get you some breakfast okay? Whatever you want hime." 

She nodded before shooing him out of the room. 

***

 "A meeting?" Sasuke ran his fingers through his raven hair, "I don't want to go." 

"Well to bad!" Sakura stomped a foot, only resulting in making her look childish. She had just intruded on his training and he didn't really have the pateince to deal with her right now. 

"Why should I go? I have nothing to do with it." his voice was silky, music to her ears. 

"You tried to kill Hinata. A princess, heiress to a clan Sasuke, They are likely going to talk about your punishment there. You have to go, Hokage Tsunade has demanded our presence." 

He growled at her, "So what." 

Her knuckles clenched in frustation, she didn't understand, couldn't understand why he was so uncooperative. It was ridiculous. 

"You're going, even if I have to drag you there Sasuke, and I won't be gentle about it. Be ready by this evening because we'll go together and it's starting soon after", anger radiating from her so he gave a strained nod.

"Got it, now could you leave me alone?" 

"Whatever you wish you asshole." Sakura had missed him, but was shocked when he woke up and treated her as if she was just some fan still. She had ridiucled her close friend. Naruto was like a brother but her desire for Sasuke tainted her veiw of the world.

She wanted Sasuke, so she got him. The rude, intolerable, nasty Sasuke. And in that gain she was, in return, hated by everyone she cared for. Her own mentor was dissapointed in her.

And there was no way to fix it was there? 

She could beg for forgiveness. Get on her knees and apologize to Naruto properly. The loss of him and hatred of others was not worth Sasuke. He tramples over her and treats her like a nobody, and that isn't something she could live with. 

But you love him you stupid girl. 

"Yeah, I love him", she mumbled to herself as she left the boy to his training.