Chapter 10 Her touch, the wedding ring and jealously? A/n: I'm sorry guys.

The same reason as always. Busy freshman. Hahaha...but this time I've manage to push my limit for you guys and wrote extra long chapter and sorry again there's no beta reader on today chapter. She's busy I guess and I'm too lazy to edit it myself. So forgive my grammar or any error. Love you guys.

Sakura was looking at her own reflection on the mirror. She touched her hair wondering of what curse does she possessed to have such a striking locks. Past memories flow inside her head like some kind of projector. She closed her eyes, hoping it will vanish. She didn't want to remember anything from her past, she hated everything related to it. After a moment, she opened her eyes looking at herself more carefully, her emerald eyes watched back as if questioning her of her own self. Doubting every action she took. Was it worth it? But there's only four month left for all her plan to prevail. Naruto will become hers, she needed him. Though, she didn't love him but he was. Was he? Then what about their constant argument whenever they met? She realized then, Naruto had changed, after he'd married with the Hyuuga heiress, he became somewhat different. He used to love her bold and daring attitude and her sexy appearance, but lately he didn't even spare her a glance anymore, as if his mind were on somewhere else. This irritated her to be truth, she changed herself in order to approach him, and she had scarified so much including herself. Tonight, she needed to grab a hold on him again. She checked her make-up and her dress. She was wearing a red fitting, mid thigh spaghetti strap dress, the attire snugly fit her curves and could make any man drool within a hundred meters of sight. Her red strap high heels made her normally five feet figure taller and made her legs look that much longer and sexier. The way Naruto like it. She will make sure he forgot about his wife and come to her instead. Yes, she will. Yet, there's something bothered her for awhile, as if warning her about something she'd forgotten. That, she will never expect her plan would fail and encounter a turn of events instead. Nevertheless, she took her hand bag and proceeded to the door, trying hard to shake the dread she felt. Especially, when a certain dark-haired man face came flashing across back of her mind.

Naruto was wearing a simple black suit with orange bow tie, his hair still the same defying gravity blond without having no attention to trim it. He took another glimpse at his shinning Armani exchange watch, his face showed pure exasperate by its ticking noise, feeling his patient wearing thin each second .He was waiting for his wife on the living room and he never did like to wait for anybody, NEVER! People was the one always waiting for him. He remembered their earlier conversation about becoming friend but this was practically taking advantages of him. Though, what he didn't know, woman always take time in getting ready. But well, Hinata was basically never bothered about her appearances much so he hardly noticed her take time at all thus making Naruto misunderstood her unusual lateness. So, he decided to take a toll on the situation and planning to burst into her door, dragging her with him and drove to Lee party. They were late for god sake!

Naruto took a rush step on the stairway when she appeared. Finally! He looked up ready to burst his annoyance when he fully noticed her. At that moment time seems to stop for him and his baseless anger vanished at the sight of his wife. Somehow waiting and being patience become bearable all of sudden, especially if that person he waited show up looking like a goddess and she indeed looked exactly like that .He stayed there glued while his eyes glimmer in enthusiasm of what he saw. Soft blue silk chiffon and lace short dance dress with full skirt and wide bands of blue lace. The skirt is composed of handkerchief pointed layers, each edged with lace, and the fitted bodice has lace insertion crossing at the bust and wide lace shoulder straps. She looked really stunning in the cocktail dress. The dress was modest with the cobweb-like skirt suspended from a point at the waist and falling to a handkerchief hem, portraits her graceful volume and movement. Her hair was pulled in a high bun and she wore no makeup, perhaps maybe a little. Typical Hinata for choosing something modest and not to revealing though he was sure she was quite uncomfortable on the fitted upper part of her dress, yet he may perhaps declare he err-quite enjoyed the sight.He smirked when he saw her milky white cheeks turned to crimson. Ah, as expected as always. Hinata, fidgeted nervously at her husband long stare. Was her dress inappropriate? After all she didn't know anything about dress up in the first place. Or was it her hair? She unconsciously touched her hair and checking herself not realizing Naruto slow approached. "You look fine Hinata." She jumped slightly when she felt hot breath tickled her cheeks and blushes furiously at their distance, making the lad chuckled at the sight. He never gets bored whenever she's with him. He decided to tease her a little more. So he took another step closer making the woman clumsily took steps back trying to avoid their body contact yet she forget they were on a staircase and she was too desperate to not looking at her own step. It was indeed her first time on a pair of high heel after all. She yelped when she realized she was about to fall and shut her eyes as she waited for the impact to come. But what she didn't expect was the feel of a strong arm crawling on her waist holding her from falling down the stair. She knew exactly whose hand belong to and her heart rate quickened at the thought of it. Worse of all, She was pretty sure Naruto could felt it too regardless of their nonexistent gap. She was so embarrassed she didn't want to open her eyes. Because she knew she would be greeted with those striking sapphire orb if she did. So she prayed silently for him to release her sooner or later. Alas, that not what her husband intended to, she could feel he tightened his hold on her waist making her gasped at the sudden contact. Taking this chance, Naruto looked closely at her. She was breathtakingly beautiful as always. He couldn't help but to admire her. Standing so closed he could smell her perfume, and he barely can control himself as he watched her shivered at their closeness, her eyes closed and with no idea how cute she looked right now. Before, he found her blush was quite annoying but as time goes by he realizes the true reason of his disturbance. Every time he looked at her milky white skin colored at such length he had this urges to trail the blush on her skin with his finger. And now, being so close to each other, he was trying to control himself from doing so and from kissing her senseless. Nevertheless, He did remember their newly formed bond earlier on and his promises to change and he hated himself for that. Using all of his willpower he decided to distract himself, by started talking.

"You can open your eyes you know." "L-let go of me f-first." She pushed him while her eyes remain closed. Her cheeks still in crimson color. "You'll fall." He said as a matter of fact. "I-I can stand on m-my own." She stuttered. Her blood rushing to her head, she was having difficulties to breath as she quite certain he was leaning closer than before. There's high possibilities of her fainting any moment now. After a moment or so, he let another set of chuckle. "Ok" He let go of his hold abruptly without warning making her stumbled backwards losing her balance. Relying on her reflexes she clutched on his suit to support herself from falling. Her eyes widened as she saw his smirked. "You know... as much as I love your boldness, unfortunately we're late." he said flashing his teeth. Hinata blush darkened when she realized his true motive and let go of her grip on his shirt. He was teasing me! There was no change in him at all, whether their relationship have changed or not. She mumbled incoherently while stomping her foot unconsciously, where Naruto watched in amusement of the new discovery. She sure was quite bold when she's mad, he thought. He decided to learn more about his 'new friend' as he found it quite entertaining as solving his company problems. She walked down hurriedly trying her best not to look into Naruto's eyes, to embarrass to notice his laughter echoed through the hall.

Hinata was trying her hardest to calm her heart rate. She was nervous at the thought of meeting with his friends. There's a high possibilities they were rich as her husband. She was never good with associating with people, especially with the high class one. They intrigued her somehow, always looking down on her and whispered about how she doesn't deserved to be there. Despite she was genetically in the same class as well, she always avoided going to such occasion. The Hyuuga's elders find her unsuitable heiress for their liking, always shied away, notwithstanding their family name. Hyuuga. Strong, bold and powerful, a traditional family skilled in handling business by generations. Yet here she was the heiress. Shy, timid and plain. "You have a nasty frown when you're thinking." Her thought was interrupted when she heard a loud snicker coming from her left. She turned her head to be greeted with a grin and amused pair of orb. "We've arrived." He said. She blushed when she realized the car already stopped. She turned her attention to the windscreen. Indeed, they've arrived at unknown looking place she didn't recognized. She sighed, She has got to get rid of this habit. Losing herself in her own thought to not be aware of her surroundings was quite dangerous.

Naruto offered her his hand when they got out of his car. "Remember, acts like we were lovey-dovey." He said not bothered to look at her. "O-okay." The red hue on her cheek darkened at the feel of his hand. She couldn't help but smiled at how her small petite one fitted into his big tanned one. "Hey, I've been meaning to ask you this. Neji, your cousin he didn't attend our wedding didn't he?" Hinata stared at Naruto, surprised at the sudden question. He looked a little annoyed and it was obviously why. She could still saw the red mark on his neck. Apparently, her cousin was seriously going to kill him back then. "Um, well yes. He was managing a branch company oversea that day. So he couldn't be there." Hinata was trying hard to not choke her words out, she was after all never good with her words. She expected their conversation to end there when he spoke after a brief silence. "He was the one I put frogs in his bag when we're still in elementary right?" He asked with a serious expression. She burst into giggles at the question and sent a strange sensation across his spine. He stood looking dumbfounded at her laughter and the surprise warm feeling he felt on his heart. His lips form a small smile. She obviously liked her cousin very much. Because of that, He had somehow forgotten the stinging sensation and the ugly mark her cousin left on his neck and considerably, shoved the ill feeling he felt for her cousin. Thanks to her. "Yes, he was." She said timidly. "No wonder I kindda recognize those fugly frown and the royal ass attitude". She twitched at the words fugly frown and royal ass mixed with her cousin but he ignored it and continued. "So he wants his payback huh?" Hinata silently stared at his face. This was the first time they talked casually and she was so happy she needed to crave this moment inside her brain. Naruto finally let himself opened for her. Like a friend and it was enough for her. "No, no he just um-overprotective of me, that's all. Y-you did re-remember him." She smiled shyly. "Heh, of course I remembered! Looking at his flared nose that day was the best thing happened in that yea-" His last word trailed off. She watched his reaction turned bitter, instantly she too followed after him. She knew, always knew. That It was the same day his parent died. The very same day she cried along with him and the same day he left her. She watched him closing his eyes while clenching his teeth, the hold on her hand tightened. He was fighting with himself and she felt she was to blame for bringing on the subject and making him remembered that dreadful day. Please. The feeling of wanting to comfort him, to relieve him from the pain was so great she unconsciously touched his cheek using her free hand.

He didn't know why but just a moment ago, he was trying to bring a conversation with his wife to show her how badly he wanted to have a brand new start as her friend but it was totally messed up then he had successfully reminded himself of the pain of losing his parent and successfully making himself looking pathetic in front of his wife and he hate it. Damn, he usually more careful that this. Hardened his heart in order to forget those feeling and pretending it didn't affected him while it was badly and the nightmare he had ever since that day was making him tired. When suddenly he felt a light touch on his cheek. It was so soft he thought he was being touched by a feather. Yet, he could feel the warm caress on his cheek as if trying to wash away his pain. He opened his eyes to be greeted with the most magnificent lilac he ever seen. Her eyes were so closed to heaven he felt like he could lose in it forever. For the first in his life, he doesn't even care about his ego or looking pathetically in front of this woman. For he felt that she, could looked at him beyond them. He realized he could no longer felt the pain. "Naruto...I-I'm sorry." She looked like she was about to cry on his behalf. Being Naruto he could only watched as she apologized and stammered herself about bringing the subject of that day when basically it was him the one at fault. He couldn't heard her though, as her soft hand was still in contact with his right cheek making him unable of thinking accept his desperate need to pulled her hand closer to his mouth, kissing those slender fingers. "It's okay." He said without breaking their eyes contact. She sighed somewhat relived at his calmed look yet she was sure his expression turned into something else. She could no longer saw his tightened jaw but he could tell there was something been bothering him though. She was about to ask him when she realizes the current position of her hand, all sense came rushing back at once including the feeling of his cheek against her now burning palm. She was about to pull her hand back when he seized it. She gasped. Her body was yanked forward when he pulled her hand making her stumbled clumsily into his embrace. Looking up, their face was no less than an inch and she could already felt his breathing. Her heart was going to burst from her ribcage and she silently prayed not to faint. Oh god, being Naruto's wife was too much pressure for her heart to handle and it was vital! Dammit, Dammit. Like some mantra he repeatly cursed himself. What the hell was he thinking pulling her closer like this? Didn't he thought about the effect from earlier? Though he was sure it was based on his impulse, to felt her closer. Thanks to that he was struggling hard from letting his eyes roamed to her lip, that pink, luscious lip. It was a sin having that lip so tempting yet so innocent and he was dying to felt it against his, again! The image of their first kiss kept playing at the back of his mind. He felt stupid, for letting her in his embrace again. It was torture to regain his senses before and now he was sure he couldn't, not anymore. He realized that he was leaning closer to her and the distance was a breath away, to the great extinct he needed to taste her. For that he felt truly miserable. What was wrong with him? He never felt like this, wanting someone so much it felt like hell. Their lips was slightly brushed together when he remembered his words not to touch her, but it felt harder and harder each minute she was near and he was sure she looked willingly too. Didn't she? He needed something to distract him, fast! Desperately, he somehow caught himself by the sight of her naked fourth finger, apparently his attention fixed at the wonder of her wedding ring instead. Just this time he thanked god for it.

"Where's your ring?" His voice sound croaky, like a beast chained from satisfying its hunger. He crossed his fingered hoping his wife does not hear the sound of his hunger. Clearing his throat, he hoped to compose his mind, from wondering about the taste of her lip and other things. Literally. Meanwhile, Hinata was never been embarrassed as she was right now. She was sure he was about to kiss her when he leaned closer and their lips almost touched or it has? But then he suddenly retreated back though still close to each other and to her surprise he was taking interest at her finger instead. She misunderstood completely when all he interested was at her ring. She swallowed. Did she want to kiss him that badly? The thought of the night of them kissing flashed. She could still remember every bit detail of how he felt on her own lip. Oh how she hoped he didn't notice her disappointment. Gathering her courage she tried to maintain her voice from shuddered, yet she failed miserably. "I-I th-thought you s-said not to we-wear it?" He cursed, trying his hardest to take hold of her words and forgetting the earlier tension between them. He did ask her to pull it off on her first night becoming his wife. But it sure will become bothersome when his friend saw this. He truly knew his friends, they will continuously assault them with question and he hated it, they can be annoying as hell. He focused back to her when she rummaged through her handbag. "But, I-I did bring It." she showed him the silver ring she found inside her bag. Relieve seeped his whole being as he saw the shining metal." I always bring it everywhere you know." He watched as her eyes softened at the sight of the ring as if it was the dearest thing she had possessed. B-dump! Damn hell. He took the ring from her and raised her left hand ignoring the soft gasped from her. He was trying his hardest avoiding her questioning eyes, anxious of his own action from earlier and it tendencies to repeat. "You, make sure you didn't take this off until I said so." He said with his strained face while putting the silver diamond ring on her forth finger. Strangely to his wonder the ring look more brilliantly on her finger. He took a glance at Hinata and stunned by her reaction. She was glowing; the same genuine smile grew on her lips. His heart responded by increasing its speed, the reaction only this woman in front of him could create. He was dumbfounded at how his simple action could make her entire world shine with happiness. But, he hurriedly cleared his throat when Hinata started focusing on him again instead her fourth finger. "Naruto yo-you should wear yours to." She said "Oh right." He stared at her. Long. There was something glimmered on his eyes making her blush darkened and her body shivered before He putted on his wedding ring. Hinata looked at her husband; she loved this man whole heartedly. Oh, only if he knew how much his action means to her. Though, she knew everything was for the sake of the show, yet she couldn't help it. How she stupidly sees him as her everything.

"Thank you." She said, her smile didn't wavered. His eyes dangerously roamed back to her lip. The urged rise again. "For what?" he asked shaking his thought and maintaining his usual face. For giving me the chance to love you more. She kept the answer to herself and the silent was interrupted when a voice loud enough broke it. "Naruto?" Both head shoot up as they heard a voice called. There stood a strange looking man wearing a strange colored suit. His brows were thick and he has pair of round eyes looking intently at them. His hair was cut in an awkward fashion, Hinata never seen before. "Lee?" it was all she heard when a loud growl leave her husband mouth as he jumped on the man called Lee in a bone crushing hug. "Gyahaha, I can see it Naruto your flame of youth still burning in enthusiasm!" "Still didn't make any sense." The blond said with a grin. Hinata smiled at their close bond. She never saw this side of him; Naruto could open at others too. She was happy but If only he could open more to her, she thought sadly. "Oh my, who could this lovely burning in passion lady could be?" Lee said looking at her with curious eyes. Hinata blushed at his remarks and the sudden attention. "I'm Hyu-Namikaze Hinata." The name sounded weird in her ears when it's been said aloud. Lee watch in delight at the woman in front of him before turned to Naruto. "You're the famous wife of Naruto! I can see why Naruto kept you hidden" he smiled wriggling his thick brow before it changed to frown; his face was animatedly strange making Hinata giggled softly." Ah what are you doing outside, everybody was eager to see you both!" He gestured them to follow him into a green painted moderate size villa. Hinata heart skipped a beat when Naruto took her hand on his own again as they entered the mansion. Even though she knew this was part of the plan to deceive everyone, there's happiness swelling her heart at the thought of their intertwined fingers. She will bury the reality inside her, for now. "Hey Everybody, Naruto's here!!" Lee screamed in excitement when they were inside the villa. Though, the music was so loud, its banging on their ears and the guest was busily chatting themselves but Hinata sure they heard Lee's voice just now as they turned their head almost instantly at them making her stirred in nervousness. She blinked in surprised at the rushing crowd that was surrounding them and the sound of shouting and friendly hug they threw at her husband. This was sure not some kind of high society party she had expected looking at their behavior. "chouji let g-mff-go off-mff me!! I-mff can't fucking breath!!" She stifled her giggles as she saw her husband desperate attempt to escape from a big, maybe the biggest of the crowd yet friendly looking guy chest. Her giggles died when she realized she had attracted the attention to herself instead. All eyes suddenly focusing on her, making her blush.

"You must be this troublesome man wife." A lazy looking man with his hair tied pointed at her husband who was turning blue from the lack of oxygen. "I'm Shikamaru." He said introducing himself. Though he didn't smile his eye showed a warm welcome. She forms a smile despite her shyness. "Yes, I'm Namikaze Hinata, nice to meet yo-." Her voice died on her throat when she felt someone crushed her petite body. "wha-" she could hear the crowd combined gasp and she herself was drown in confusion. There's A man. Hugging her! Realization hit her hard. "Hinata!" the man screamed, sounded happy. She froze at the sudden act and realized it wasn't Naruto as she saw him looking at her with widened eyes. This was her second time hugging a man beside her family, and Naruto. This stranger hugging her like they've been best friend forever! She tried to pry from the man but she was small and the man built kind off similar to Naruto. She turned to her husband once more trying to ask for help and shocked at his change of expression, the color of his eye changed from the usual sapphire to crimson red, he looked like he's going to kill someone. Kiba, his friend was hugging Hinata, his wife. Naruto was ready to kill him. If only chouji didn't grab him, this man would be punched to the wall and beaten to pulp! He didn't know why but the sight of it makes his blood boiled with extreme heat. The sudden thought of their relationship increased his anger. He doesn't want to think the possibility of them being a lover. Why? He was too consumed with his anger to bother. All he know, he doesn't like her being intimate with another man let alone hug them. Nobody should touch her, of course except him, Right? Because she's his wife. Everybody was confused at the sudden turn of event and aware of the killing intent produced by a certain man. They noticed the way he looked at the hugging couple as if they were his prey. "You're going to make everybody here misunderstood Kiba." A sudden voice makes the crowd including Hinata and the man hugging her turned their head to the source. A man who was probably been watching in the shadow come out and Nobody didn't even realized he's been there this entire time. They didn't find it surprising though except Hinata. She glanced at the mysterious figure. He was wearing a sunglass to hide his eyes and his suit covered almost his body accept his face. There's something about his voice Hinata recognized. Not just him but this man called Kiba also manage to bring some nostalgic feeling inside here. "What, why should they? Shino you should hug her too like we used too" he grinned. "I miss you hinata!" he tightened his hold on her and Naruto watched in bewilderment. The crowd jaws drop at his exclamation. Didn't this guy realize this woman was his friend wife? However Hinata was too consumed with her own thought to notice her surroundings. Shino, kiba, the name sounded familiar to her. Shino... Kiba... Shino...

KibSuddenly something ticked her brain. There's images of them as kids and a dog. Akamaru! "k-kiba-kun, shino-kun!"She shrieked. This time she was the one rushing to hug both of them increasing the level of curiosity among the audience. "So you just remembered huh?" Kiba widen his grin. "Okay, can someone tell me what the hell happened?" a beautiful blond woman, with a high ponytail asked. She eyed Kiba with an annoyed frown which Hinata then realized the meaning behind those fiery gaze. Jealously. Of her, with Kiba. She quickly breaks away from both men wanting them to not misunderstand. Though, they already have, especially the blond man who was watching her intently with his brows knitted together demanding her explanation. "I-I'm sorry it was not as what you th-think, we -uh." She said bowing her head repeatedly in the process. " Hinata, Kiba and me were childhood friend. We've known each other since babies." Shino spoke calmly pushing his sunglasses. He was examining Naruto's reaction at his explanation which he believe didn't change a little bit. He let a short sigh. Naruto likely going to kill them. Damn Kiba. "hahaha~ so you three were friend from babies. Such a beutiful relationship indeed!" Lee laughed breaking the silence. "Yeah, we though you-umm you know- lover." The blond woman gave an apologetic look. "l-lover?" Hinata stuttered, she does not want them to misunderstand. What will they think about her know? What will Naruto going to think about her now? "No, no were not!" she shook her head furiously hoping it will cease their misunderstanding. "Well yeah, I did lo-" shino slap Kiba's mouth shut before he could finished his sentence. "We grow up together on the same neighborhood. Then Hinata, moved when she's 13. So Kiba was a little overreacted after not meeting her for almost 10 years." He explained while his hand still on Kiba's mouth giving him no chance to speak. God knows what he's about to say earlier. Shino sweat dropped. If they heard Kiba's childhood or probably still crush on Hinata it will bring bad consequences. A really really bad consequences-whereas a certain blond man will be the main lead. "No wonder Naruto keep you to himself! You become damn hot Hinata!" kiba commented and the crowd nodded in agreement especially the opposite gender. The first time they saw Naruto's wife they thought she was a really beautiful woman with her innocent beauty and the gracefulness. Her midnight blue hair was a contrast with her delicate skin and the petite body was blessed with a perfect curve. Yep, Naruto indeed was a lucky man. They thought. While on the other side Naruto was ready to kill them. They were staring at his wife like looking a prize to be won. There's no word to describe how pissed he were right now. Stupid brats! Naruto was about to pull their eyes from the sockets when another person decided to interrupt him. "heh, you look like you were having a congestion."

Naruto growl at the handsome man beside him without tearing his eyes from the scene. Though he wondered where the hell did he come from? He ignored the sarcasm in his voice and decided to keep his patient which he was right now from punching those men. "I didn't saw you coming Sasuke" Naruto said. "I already arrived before you." "Really? I didn't notice you at all." "Well, it's not a strange thing since your eyesight was glued to your wife". Sasuke said in a mockery tone. Naruto glared at the raven haired man. "tsk, I can't see anything, when Chouji squashed me like a hamburger on his damn chest as soon as I arrived can't I?" "hn." Sasuke answered ignoring his scorn. He watched his best friend clenching his teeth while watching their friends ogling over his wife. "She sure is popular isn't she? Couldn't blame them though, your wife was ho-" "Sasuke!" he snarled cutting his words. This man always appeared when he's been having the worst mood as if enjoying his misery. The dark haired man beside him smirked at the blond reaction. "You're jealous." Sasuke said as a matter of fact. " teme-" Sasuke was about to answer when he realized that Naruto didn't even corrected him. He raise his eyebrows when the blond man suddenly took a rush step to Hinata side and pulled her hand into his own ignoring her surprised questioning eyes. But what's more surprising was the word come out from his mouth second later. "Honey." Sasuke's jaw dropped when he heard the word that comes out from his friend mouth and watch as he tightened his hold on his wife hand in a possessive manner. "Yup, you're totally jealous." He chuckled, grabbing his drink and enjoyed the show.