Learning to love (SasuHina) ON HOLD

5.

Hinata POV

I stared at the clock as it ticked by and midnight came I sighed and got of the couch 3rd night in a row. We have settled down in NY for 6 months now and each month Sasuke got more distant. It looks like work has been getting hectic

In the last 3 months he got home later and later and now it's almost past midnight. I stared at the food on the table that was past cold. I stared at the couch and sat down again throwing the cozy blanket over my self again. I stared out the window and watched the snow fall for a second.

The news kept playing and it instantly lulled me to sleep.

I woke up to someone shaking me.

"-ina Hinata."

I groaned and slowly sat up rubbing my eyes. I blinked up at Sasuke who looked like he had clearly just gotten home, I glanced at the digital clock and slightly frowned. It was almost 8am.

I turned to Sasuke who was towering over me. His clothes were wrinkled like he had fallen asleep somewhere.  

He looked at me and glanced at the table a few steps away, I turned and it was still the same display of food that hadn't even been touched.

He dropped his briefcase on the ground, along with his suit jacket that he had over his shoulder, he Loosened up his tie and unbuttoned the top buttons. He slowly sat next to me where I was just laying down and sighed, letting his head fall back in exhaustion and his body quickly followed, becoming one with the couch.

"Have you eaten anything since I took you lunch in the afternoon yesterday?"

He groaned and shook his head closing his eyes.

"Sakura brought me something."

I sighed and got up stretching. I still had on my dress from yesterday.

"I'll wash up and make you breakfast."

"I will also, I'm to tired to eat anything I'll just drink some tea and then sleep. I'm leaving by 1 to finish some paperwork."

He slowly stood up and stared at me and I couldn't help but turn red.

"U-uhm t-t-together!?"

Sasuke only stared at me and tiredly smiled.

"There are 3 bathrooms in this condo no Hina."

5 months back he started to call me Hina and it just stuck. He's bought me presents sent me flowers but it always made me sad because I knew what all this meant, he was just trying to distract me with how much he's been away lately. Father used to do it to mother and later I found out that he only felt guilty about his affairs he had behind her back.

He walked past me and I don't know but I just snapped.

I caught the smell  of her perfume again. But it was so intoxicating like if she had been pressed to him for hours. I felt my throat clog up.

I wanted to cry because I had such strong feelings for him. He was so kind and gentle with me we've kissed but never taken it to far we've never even made out like normal couples.

He's always considerate towards my feelings.

Sakura a childhood friend had come all the way from Japan to become his secretary and right hand. She was way to clingy with him.

Even in my presence she would hold his arm as if telling me that even if we are married he would belong to her. Even if Sasuke always shook her of , it still bothered me that he wouldn't say anything to her, just would take his arm back, let her give him a second lasting hug and take a step back.