Melody

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Chapter 3: Proposal

Hinata Hyuuga favors simplicity over material things. Which in a way is ironic, considering that she is the heiress to multi companies of the Hyuuga.

She eyes the man seating across her. A soft smile appears on her face. She is still not used to Itachi's dango enthusiasm. Itachi is not like others. She learns that early in their relationship. Yes, they are dating.

He had made it clear the first time that he wasn't interested in a friendship with her. He wanted to date her. At first she was skeptical. Itachi Uchiha does not waste time with dating, unless he had something to gain from it. But he proved multiple times that he was interested in her and nothing else. Which left her in a blushing and stuttering mess. He was rather blunt when he wanted to be.

Soon she fell head over heel for him. How could she not? He wasn't like other men. He didn't shower her with expensive gifts. He was sweet and caring. He always complimented her on simple things which others, including her father had overlooked. He always was there when she needed a shoulder to cry on or comfort. He also sometimes seek her whenever he needed to let out his frustration and needed comfort.

But her fears kept her from telling him that she loved him. That he made her happy and needed. "A penny for your thought?" Hinata broke out of her thoughts to look at the man. She smiled at him reassuringly as her fingers massages his scalp. They were out on a picnic by a riverside. It was a very calming atmosphere. "I was just thinking." She whispers. He blinks. "Hn" She giggles at hearing the monosyllabic answer. "Is it a Uchiha thing?"

Itachi smirks at her question. "Pretty much. You know soon it will be part of your vocabulary too,angel." Hinata blushes bright red. Then she frown. "Itachi" She looks up to the now seated Uchiha. "Why do you call me angel?" Itachi gathers her in his arms, kissing her soft strands. "When I first saw you, you looked like an angel. There even was a halo." She frowns at his answer. Itachi wants to kiss away that expression. It doesn't suit her angelic face. "Doesn't mean I am one!" She says exasperated. "You have no idea." Hinata shakes her head.

It was a couple of weeks after their picnic. Hinata wakes up to the sound of her phone ringing. She sits up with a jolt. A glance to her bedside clock told her it's three in the morning. She answers her phone. "Hinata?" she hears a frantic voice from the other end. "Mikoto-san?" All previous sleepiness washed away at hearing her voice. "Oh Hinata..." sniffing and sobbing could be heard from other end. "it's Itachi...he's..." Hinata's stomach twisted in knots. "Did something happen to Itachi?" she asks frantically. "Hinata, Itachi was in a car accident, he's now at the Konoha Hospital." Sasuke's voice comes from the other end.

Hinata quickly grabs her purse and makes her way to the front door. "Where are you going at this hour?" Hinata turns to face her father. "Father. Itachi is in the hospital. I'm going there." She gets in her car and drives to Konoha Hospital. "Hello there. How can I help you?" Hinata turns to the receptionist. "I want to know where is Itachi Uchiha held." The receptionist types something in the computer.

"He's at the operation theater five at the moment. You can wait at the second floor of emergency ward." Hinata quickly thanks the receptionist and dashes to said place. "Oh Hinata" She is hugged by Mikoto who sobs on her. Hinata wanted to cry too. But she doesn't for the sake of Itachi's mother. "I have never seen my Itachi so pale. He was covered in blood."

Hinata tries her hardest not to cry at the sight of Itachi. She had waited anxiously for a whole day to see him. It may be a day but to Hinata it was an eternity. "You look like a ghost." He croaked. There were tubes plugged to his body and his legs covered in plaster. "Shh." she places a finger on his chapped lips. "I was scared. I was scared of losing you." She admits. His onyx eyes meets her lilac ones. He says nothing. She gently brushes his hair and ties it in a low ponytail.

After a very long month, Itachi was finally discharged. He was immediately embraced by his mother and Hinata,followed by his brother and father. Although he was out of the hospital, he still had to go for rehab for his legs. "I love you." Itachi whipped his head so fast that he could feel his neck throb.

He looked at the blushing Hyuuga that captured his heart the first time he saw her. They were seated at the balcony of the Uchiha mansion in a peaceful afternoon." I realized for a while but I was scared that one day you would wake up and realize I wasn't worth your time and leave me. But when I saw you in that hospital I realized that the fear of losing you forever is greater then you leaving me." Itachi takes her slender and soft hand in his bigger ones and squeezes hers reassuringly. Silence falls between them.

"I had it all planned, but unfortunately due to the accident things changed." Hinata looks at him questioningly as Itachi moves his wheelchair so they see face to face. "Hinata Hyuuga, the moment I laid my eyes on you, I know you're a very beautiful person inside and outside. You're an angel sent by the heaven to me. You deserve someone much better then me and much more. But I was selfish because I love you Angel. Will you marry me?" Tears trails down her face as Itachi opens a black velvet box. There on the red cushion sat the most beautiful ring she'd ever seen.

It was a white gold ring with a purple diamond round-cut on top of an infinity symbol in onyx.

"Yes !" She cries and throws herself on him. "A thousand yes!" Itachi runs his fingers through her silky strand. Unknown to the now engaged couple six people stands behind them. "OK. I need to know, how did you know that he's going to propose to her?" asks Hanabi, younger sister of Hinata. Everyone looks at Mikoto, who looks to the happy face of her eldest son. "Call it mother's intuition." Sasuke looks at the happy couple stoically.

"You may have won her over brother. But when you mess up, I'll be there to take her."

AN: So this is it. The last chapter . Sorry for the extremely long chapter. I hope you enjoyed the story. I look forward to your lovely comments.

~Adieu~