Well, well, people, it's been over a year since I last submitted something over here so this is kind of an experiment to see whether I can still write or not, as well as a SasuHinaIta request. So don't be too harsh with me people. :p Anyways this is more of a prologue than a chapter so everything ( such as why Sasuke and Hinata got married in the first place) will be explained in further chapters. If anyone likes it, that is, lol. So without further ado…

Oh yeah, and all characters belong to Masahi Kishimoto as if you didn't know XD

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"I don't need you anymore," Sasuke said; his voice growing icier with each word. "I'm tired of you." He turned his flashing black eyes in Hinata's direction while he spoke. Hinata leaned in front of the door of their home in order to keep herself from collapsing. "Their" home, she thought bitterly as she bent her head down and let her long, indigo hair fall over her face like a veil so that she wouldn't have to look into his black eyes.

He looked so callous and unconcerned. Doesn't he have any idea what his words are doing to me? She thought while choking back a sob. Her throat was throbbing with pain from the effort of trying hard not to cry when what she really wanted to do was scream. Scream and wake up next to him again and realize that it was all just some horrible nightmare. Instead she struggled to find her voice.

"Then what do you expect me to do now?" She asked, half whispering. Sasuke's cold expression turned into one of disgust. "Why don't you go running back to Naruto," he answered in a harsh mocking tone. Hinata's hands began to shake and she could feel heat rushing up to her face. "D…don't say that!" She shrieked, suddenly finding that she was able to raise her voice a little. How dare he do that, she thought to herself. How could he use her childhood feelings against her like that when she had purposely cast aside her affection for Naruto. Cast it aside all for him, she thought miserably. Sasuke appeared completely unaffected by her outburst.

He casually walked up to her with cold determination in his eyes. Hinata shrank back and regretted standing against the door the way that she was. Now I'm cornered, she thought as panic rose inside her. She tried to find something else to focus on, anything, so that she wouldn't have to look at him. The couch, the kitchen table; her eyes moved wildly over everything. When Sasuke finally reached her, he stood in front of her and casually wrapped a thick strand of her hair around one of his fingers, winding it and then unwinding it almost playfully as he looked her in the eye. The air was thick with his familiar scent, making it hard for her to breathe.

It brought back too many memories for her. Memories of long nights spent breathing in his scent while he told her that he loved her and would protect her over and over again. She had been childish to believe it. Of course he would say it then. He never said it any other time after all. In fact, he ignored her most of the time. She should have realized that he never loved her all along; realized that he had only married her because he basically had been forced to, but still she hung onto those memories as hope. All couples argued eventually after all.

But what he said next turned her stomach and filled her rage and pain. "Okay then," he said with a wicked smirk. "Then you can go running to Kiba or Neji or Shino or Kakashi or any of the countless others I hear you've been messing around with behind my back, because I am done with you," he declared while giving her that disapproving, disappointed look that she had seen others give her all too often during the course of her life. It was too much to handle, even for her. As if of its own will, her hand unconsciously shot out to gentle fist him in the chest, but he caught it easily. "Are you trying to kill me now, Hinata?" He asked with a note of surprise in his voice, but she could barely hear him through the throbbing in her ears; could barely see him through the mist forming in her eyes. When she failed to answer him, Sasuke turned away from her. "God," he muttered under his breath. "You women are all the same. All crazy."

Hinata wiped her eyes and once again let her anger overpower her sadness. "If that's what you think, then how can you believe all those lies?" She asked calmly. "Lies that every gossiping whore in Konoha tells out of jealousy. You're just looking for an excuse to get rid of me," she said as her voice rose to a hoarse shriek. "You're always trying to get rid of everyone!" She shouted while pointing an accusing finger at him. The cool look began to fall from Sasuke's face, but Hinata didn't want to hear another word that he had to say. She wanted to leave before he had the chance to leave her all alone in there. She quickly turned the doorknob and fled from the house as fast as she could, without looking back. It was terribly hot outside but in Hinata's mind it was nothing compared to the agonizing heat of her home. Still, she could feel herself beginning to faint and prayed that she reached somewhere, anywhere, before she fell completely apart…

END OF CHAPTER 1

Sasuke: hey!

Me: Yes, Sasuke-kun?

Sasuke: Am I really such a dick?

Me: Well…looks away and begins to whistle nervously

Sasuke: ANSWER ME, BITCH!!!!

Me: faints

Okay people, now REVIEW, REVIEW, and REVIEW!!!! I'm all rusty and need your help here! Comments, suggestions, and ideas would all be very deeply appreciated. And please, no "it sucks #$," flaming kind of reviews. If you don't like it, tell me how I can do better.

Oh, and one last thing…HYUUCHIHA PAIRINGS ROCK!!!! dances around with Hyuuga flag in one hand and Uchiha flag in the other lol XD