Disclaimer: I don't own any of the characters nor Naruto series. (Oh, how I wish though T_T )

AN: Apparently, I am super duper new here so I can assure you that this story may appear lame, has a LOT of grammatical errors and etc... But I hope you'll enjoy the story :)

Criticisms are welcome :D My heart is ready.

CHAPTER ONE.

"Take it or not. I don't care eitherway."

Hinata winced at the harsh tone of her partner which made her question his sincerity. Fidgeting her two fingers together, she started to think of a way to escape now that her plan to make him at least accept the chocolates proved to be a failure.

"I-I'm so-sorry S-Sa-"

"Stop stuttering. Makes me not to really accept those."

Hinata's eyes widened. If she won't succeed in giving out the chocolates, more than half of the Konoha female population would kill her.

"W-what! You know what they'll d-do to me!"

"Hn. You're an ANBU. My partner even. You should be enough to defend yourself from those. "

"It's 'them', not 't-those'. Hinata replied in a low voice.

" . That's how I look at them "

"S-Sasuke-san.. "

It has been going on since the past week, a month long since Valentines' day, and the number of chocolates is still increasing. Of course, she rejected at first and even hid in her apartment but it did nothing to stop Konoha kunoichis. A month long supply of flower packets was placed on her doorstep and they received a yes. What she didn't know is that each flower packet corresponds to a sackload of chocolates to be delivered to Uchiha Sasuke, her partner. It looks to be easy and simple if it wasn't for the recipient being not only the famous handsome avenger but also the ANBU captain,very arrogant. On her jounin days, it was relatively easy because she simply managed to go through his apartment and leave the chocolates, plus a lot other sort of gifts, there while he was out. But after a few attempts, Sasuke seemed to have seen through it and talked to her straight; told her that another set of those gifts would correspond to a punishment. Hinata tried to tell his fans this and nothing did she thought scarier (even Sasuke himself) than what she got in reply. And so, she tried several ways (that proved to be worthless) to make him accept and came up with the most unimaginable torture she could ever get: to be his partner.

On the upside, giving his presents is faster being they are constantly together. But the downside was the punishment for every set of those. He made her do a variety of consequences such as bentos, errands, ointments;in turn of accepting them, but sometimes those consequences go overboard that makes Hinata question herself if a packet of flower values higher than her pride.

If she thinks about it, she really gains nothing from this sort of agreement. She gets sackful of goodies each week, she painstakingly makes her captain accepts those, gets a ridiculous amount of flower packets, which she still haven't used the ones from the past weeks, and still, she gets to be a slave for the Uchiha at the end of the day.

Oh joy.

"Why'd you agree anyway? " Sasuke asked, a sword on hand.

Hinata sighed.

"I-I don't really k-know. Maybe b-because they're m-my friends?"

"Hn. Some friends they are. Remind me again why I had to help you with groceries the other day? "

Hinata made a sour face in return. " S-Sasuke-san"

"Oh. Right. They left you for me right? Left you with all the groceries to catch up with me walking outside the store. Hn. Kunoichis who can't even detect a clone."

Normally, Hinata would've fought for her friends' side but after the weeks she endured in Sasuke's orders, she started to doubt if their friendship does really depebd on Sasuke.

"W-well, you can't blame them for their affections. The first- What are you going to do? "

Sasuke gave her a look to continue but her curious face beat him to it.

"I'm cutting my hair. It's getting on my face."

Hinata blinked before replying. " Oh. Let me. "

Sasuke gave her a look.
"I-It would look b-better. At l-least. "

Sasuke stared at her for a moment, wondering if she was planning any sort of revenge before he gave a small nod. Sasukes trusts relatively few people in Konoha. If it comes down to it, he figured he trusts only two people fully. One being the village blonde Hokage and the other, Hinata. Besides ,he thought, what could the innocent Hyuuga do to somebody a lot times stronger than her. She won't even hurt a fly.

His acceptance brought a smile on Hinata's face and then placed herself at the front of Sasuke with a kunai on hand.
A comfortable silence settled for a while before Hinata yet again asked the same question.

"Sasuke, why won't you just accept the presents?"
Sasuke remained silent and unmoving, Hinata wondered if he heard her at all.

"S-Sasu-"

"Hinata, I offered you a bargain. I think it's up to you now of what'll be my decision. "

Sasuke sounded very impatient but Hinata can't really give him an answer at the moment.

"Don't you t-think it's una-appopriate? "

...
"No."

"W-well.. I-I d-do." Hinata replied with downcasted eyes; her hands stopping briefly as she is lost in thoughts.

Sasuke stared at the beauty in front of him then reached for her wrist. With his other hand, he raised her chin, beckoning for her eyes to look at his. Seeing as Hinata refused to, Sasuke moved forward and leaned his forehead on hers; making Hinata gasped in surprise abd meet Sasuke's eyes. In reflex, Hinata attempted to duck her head but was stopped by Sasuke's hand. Obsidian met opal white and Hinata was lost on the deep emotion held on her partner's eyes, making her want to establish any form of skinship. Sasuke, noticing her outreached hand, read her mind then moved forward to touch her lips in a brief kiss.

Hinata squealed. "S-S-Sa-Sasuke?!"

The side of Sasuke's lips twitched unnoticebly in amusement. He knew he shouldn't have acted so forward,especially now that he awaits a pending answer but he couldn't control himself on the pout she was making. He thought it was simply arousing. And she had no clue what he'll do more once she accepts his bargain.

" Why?"

Hinata stared horrified at Sasuke; one hand on her lips.

"W-w-what d-do you me-mean wh- *umph*"

He stopped her with a kiss.

"I told you to stop stuttering, didn't I? "

"I-I was do-doing p-perfectly f-f-fine before you...y-y-you ki-"

Kiss.

"S-stop it!"

"Why?" Sasuke fought the urge to laugh at her grimaced expression and instead, grinned. " I thought my intentions are clear since I asked you to be my girlfriend. And if I'm not mistaken, this includes in what I'm asking for."

Hinata frowned. " You.. You ch-cheated."

The unmasked disappointment on her face almost made him laugh.

Almost.

" I didn't. I am simply playing my cards."

" But you can't! I-I haven't even a-answered yet."

To Hinata's confusion, she received no answer from his partner and instead was surprised he wasn't paying attention.

"Sa-Sasuke?"

"Dobe."

Dobe? Naruto.
Hinata's eyes widened like saucers and she quickly scrambled off Sasuke and proceeded to bow at their Hokage.

"Ho-Hokage-sama"

Naruto was revealed from a nearby bush He released a loud laugh then placed a hand on Hinata's shoulder all the while oblivious to the glare a certain ANBU captain was giving.
"Why the sudden formality Nata-chan? It's just Naruto."

"A-ah. Hai Na-Naruto."

Sasuke stood beside Hinata. "What do you want Naruto?"

" Teme! I see you and Nata-chan's getting close huh."

"No!" Hinata disagreed.

"Ah. So what about it?" Sasuke agreed.

" N-no we aren't!"

" Yes we are. We just kissed."

"It was you!"

Naruto yet again let out a loud laugh.
" Definitely getting close. Stupid teme didn't tell me he had Nata-chan as girlfriend. "

Sasuke rolled his eyes and grabbed Hinata's arm to stop her from retorting yet again. " Why are you here dobe?"

"Oh yeah yeah. Sakura-chan's gonna kill me if your late. Teme, Sakura-chan needs you at the hospital. Something about poisons, I think."

"Hn."

Alarmed by the sudden declaration, Hinata hurriedly latched on Sasuke. "Wait! W-what about t-the chocolates? "

Sasuke for awhile stared stoicly at Hinata and then smirked, eyes glint with mischief.

" Just leave them in my apartment. I'll deal with them later. You have my keys right?"

Hinata's shoulder slumped in disappointment. "Oh. Okay."

"Don't be so disappointed. I'll see you later " Sasuke replied with a smirk.

"I-It's not! Oh nevermind. I'm off sir."

Before Hinata could release her hold on her captain's shirt, Sasuke grabbed her hand and placed a light kiss on her knuckles.

" See you later, " he said and poofed in thin air.

If not for the chuckle released by their Hokage, Hinata would've spent an hour looking like a human tomato. Finally releasing herself from her stupor, Hinata threw the kunai she was previously holding to Naruto's general direction only to hit a target practice behind him.

"Woah! Woah! Nata-chan!"

"Hokage-sama" a low, feral voice called.

Naruto blinked at the fumingly angry kunoichi in front of him.

"Y-yes?" he shakily answered.

Her fist clenched on her side, she pleaded, " Please let me change my partner"

It took a moment for Naruto to comprehend what Hinata requested but once he did, he chuckled.

"You know I can't do that Nata-chan."

Desperation passed Hinataa's face. "B-but why n-not?"

With a grin, Naruto answered, " You should know, that was his condition to be ANBU captain."