Not Right For You

Chapter 10

Sasuke

I drive in silence. Hinata gazed out the window not uttering a word. 

"Something wrong?"

She turns to me and shakes her head offering a small smile.

She turns to her window and silence falls over us again.

My mind drifts to Sakura and the moment that passed. We were almost gonna kiss. 

What was I thinking?

I like her. That was clear. Way clear. I wanted to kiss her! And I would have. If Sakura had not stopped it. I made her uncomfortable. I really shouldn't have. I have to keep my feelings in check. She feels differently. Don't be the jerk she already thinks you are. I have to stop. Before I ruin everything.

I let out an audible sigh. Hinata looks at me.

"You okay?" She asks and I nod without meeting her gaze.

And there was this situation. I wanted to talk to Hinata about it. The conversation with my dad. My dad wanted us to marry as soon as possible. But I refused to do it. I refused to do it till we are both done with college. A part of it is also because of these new feelings I have for Sakura. I was ashamed to even bring it up. It is basically betrayal. We agreed with each other. We promised each other not to back out for the other's sake. I can't go back on it for my selfish reasons. That too on a supposed unrequited silly little crush.

I stop the car in front of her house. She jumps startled. She looks around before realising we reached her house. She grabs her bag and turns to me. She leans over and we share a hug. I smile at her.

"Thanks Sasuke." She says tiredly and steps out.

"Take care bunny. You can talk to me, okay." I say, looking at her with concern. It dawns on me how ironic I sound but I put that aside for now and smile genuinely at her.

She smiles in return and without a word walks to her house.

I sigh as she is out of sight and let my head rest against the steering wheel.

I can't. Can't be selfish and ruin this. Bunny is special to me. Can't betray her like this. 

"It's time I attempt to do what father asks of me. That's a sentence I never thought I would say and agree to out loud." I smile ruefully

"I have to get Sakura out of my head. She is clearly already uncomfortable with it. Even she would have been weirded out by that. Don't make it anymore awkward, Sasuke. You share the same group of friends." 

I start the car and drive towards my home.

***

Hinata

My eyes slowly open and I look at Hanabi. She was standing over me, calling me incessantly.

"What is it?!" I snap and she looks surprised. I sigh.

"I am sorry. Had a not so good day."

She nods as she sits beside me. 

"I know you don't have to be up so early but I really needed to talk to you."

I nod and motioned her to go on.

"It's about Konohamaru." she says quietly.

"We have been fighting a lot. I like his dorky self but sometimes it's all too much! We are so different that it scares me to hell. If things get tough, what will happen...."

"Why are you thinking about what will happen in the future? Yeah, he is different than you. But you guys like each other. You enjoy his companionship and from what I have seen, he doesn't ridicule you or try to control or change you. Just talk and I am sure it will sort itself out." I say but she still looks a bit reluctant