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Day 19: Blind Date (Sasuhina Month 2019)

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Hinata scrutinised her reflection in the mirror. She looked a little tired, but way better than this morning, when she came back home after her 24 hour shift at the hospital. Her friend and fellow nurse Karui went into labour, and she had to cover for her. But after a good sleep followed by a long soak in the tub, she felt much much better.

But as the elevator went down, her spirit and confidence was wavering. Was she really ready to put herself out into the dating world again? It had been more than two years since her divorce, and this was her first date since then.

She had been casually asked out a few times, her friends had even tried to set her up, but she had declined every time. If vulnerability was the roadblock in the beginning, utter placidity in her routine life became the issue subsequently. She just did not want to come out of her shell and venture out into unknown waters. Until Tenten was all up in arms about it.

Reluctantly, she agreed to be set up on a blind date. The less she knew about the man she was going to meet, the better, it wouldn't give her an excuse to reject him before even meeting him. All Tenten said was-

'He is tall, absolutely gorgeous and a genius to boot… You're going to be blown away'.

All good, all nice.

She had worn a simple solid navy fit and flare dress, with a long beige mac . It might have been a tad too simple, but she didn't have anything else in her wardrobe that seemed date worthy. Especially for dinner at a nice seafood and champagne bar.

'This is fine. You look fine. Don' t stress yourself. '

She repeated the mantra to herself as she went out of the lobby to the uber waiting for her.

When Tenten said that she was going to be blown away, she wasn't joking, Hinata realised.

Yes, he was extremely handsome.

And very tall.

He might even be a genius like she had mentioned.

But one thing she clearly forgot to specify was his age. Dressed in distressed jeans, tee shirt and a seemingly expensive varsity jacket, complete with a pair of sneakers, he looked a lot younger than what she had imagined her date to be.

"Hyuuga Hinata?"

His deep voice made her snap out of her reverie. The maitre`d who had shown her to his table, moved out of the way to let the two of them meet.

She saw his outstretched hand and gingerly moved forward to shake it.

"Y-Yes.. That's me."

His lips quirked in amusement, when she let go of his firm grip.

"Nice to meet you Hinata."

"Umm.. And you."

Her head was buzzing in confusion, what had Tenten got her into?

She felt his hand on her lower back, as he directed her towards the elegant brown couch. Declining his offer, she could excuse herself from this date, but it would create a scene and would be extremely rude to the young man. Whatever miscommunication there had been, now it was on her to set things straight in a mature dignified way.

She sat down and noticed the black backpack next to the man, who had now taken off his jacket and it gave her the view of the tattoo at his nape, and the one on his left forearm. She whimpered inwardly, this was so so not the way she had imagined her evening going.

"I'm sorry if this sounds rude… But are you really Itachi? U-Uchiha Itachi??"

The man smirked at her.

"Is there any reason I wouldn't be?"

"Umm… Honestly, I was expecting someone older than you. Much older.", she replied honestly.

"Aa. So, you're into older men.", he didn't ask, he stated.

"What?!!.. N-No..", she blushed at his insinuation. "I just meant that I was expecting someone who was closer to my age, than say…. my younger sister's."

The man chuckled and leaned forward. "And how old do you think I am?"

Was this some sort of game to him?

"I don't know… 22 maybe?"

"Close. I'm 21."

Hinata rubbed her forehead in distress. She couldn't believe her luck. Or lack thereof.

A waiter came to take their order. She saw Itachi confidently asked for some drinks and appetizers. If he was 21, and also judging by the backpack, he must be going to some college. An expensive date like this was not something that everyone could afford, let alone a college kid. Or maybe he was just filthy rich. Either way, she did not plan to stay for long, so she spoke up to clear the air.

"Look Itachi… I'm sorry, but I think there has been some confusion between Tenten and your friend Gai who set us up.", she did not want to mislead the young man. She leaned forward and lowered her tone. "I don't know if you were told this, but I'm…. I'm a divorcee and about 7 years older than you…. ."

"I already knew that you were a divorcee and probably older than me."

"T-then why are you here?", she asked him as if he wasn't making any sense.

He chuckled confidently and reclined in his seat. "For the same reason as you."

"But.. You can easily get girls your age…"

"I don't care about age… Does it bother you though?"

She looked down at her clasped hands. "I've never thought about it before."

"Then don't think about it now."

The drinks were served promptly, and Hinata tried to relax. One date wouldn't hurt. It's not like this was illegal, but as much as Itachi seemed like a treat for the eyes, Hinata had her reservations about anything serious or long term with a guy who was probably still in college.

"Umm… What college do you go to?"

"Tokyo University…. I'm in the final year of an advanced dual degree business management course."

"Oh… No wonder Tenten said you were a genius", she asked sipping from her flute.

"Yeah… No wonder.", he laughed dryly. "What do you do?", he asked her.

As the night went on, Hinata felt more relaxed and just enjoyed the pleasant conversation with Itachi. He seemed quite nice and did not try to delve into matters too close to her heart. He also seemed very mature for his age, especially with the way he limited his drink because he was his own ride back home.

She remembered Kiba, her close friend, and his antics when they were 21. All he cared about was sports, his dog, partying and sleeping with as many women as he could. That's how most guys were at 21, she remembered.

Itachi also looked like someone who would have a lot of experience with girls or women. He did not fumble around, he was quite sure of himself. He did not try to explicitly flirt with her, but she noticed how he intently stared at her or his appreciative glance at her face or body. It was oddly flattering to know that she was appealing to someone like him, but she didn't let that feeling go to her head. She was the older one, she had to make the wise decision.

Once dinner was over, she insisted on sharing the bill. It would just be weird, if she made him pay for the whole meal, when he was not even working full time.

Going out in the cool autumn night, she wrapped her coat closer to her body. She felt his hand wrap around her elbow, stopping her.

"Can I drop you home?", he asked her.

"I can take a cab, don't worry.", she did not want to stretch this date anymore than she had to.

"No. It's quite late, and I will feel reassured if I see you get home safely."

Hinata felt her insides melt at the concerned tone of Itachi. She always felt giddy when a man was protective about her.

When she saw his bike, she felt a drop in the pit of her stomach. She had never sat on a bike before, like never ever. And it made her very nervous.

"Everything okay?", he asked her as he put his helmet on.

"I-I've never sat on a bike before.", she confessed awkwardly. "And… I'm not sure if I should, with a dress on."

"You'll be fine. Just tuck your dress in under your thighs when you sit, and hold on tight.", he suggested.

He waited patiently for her to sit comfortably behind him.

When the engine roared on ignition, she couldn't help but shift closer to Itachi's back. And when he accelerated, she felt her heart burst out of her chest. It took her a minute to get used to the fast ride, and another to actually enjoy the thrill of it. The elevation on her seat, was the only way she could see above his shoulders at the nearly empty night road, as she gave him the direction to her apartment.

When they stopped at the destination, it felt like it was over too quickly. Nevertheless, it was an absolutely refreshing new experience for her.

"Wow… That was amazing.", she exclaimed as she got off the bike. "I really enjoyed it. Thank you."

She ran a hand through her wind swept hair, as he took off his helmet.

"You're welcome. I had a good time tonight."

She smiled shyly. "Yeah, me too."

The next second, her body was pulled close to his and his lips were on hers. It wasn't a peck, it wasn't a smooch, it was so much more than that.

She almost cursed in her head, for how good a kisser he was. Like crazy good. And the adrenaline rushing through her veins made her respond to his onslaught. One of his hand ran up and down her back, while the other grasped on to her neck, as he brought her even closer to him.

It got feverish, their liplock was turning into something too indecent for public display. Her good sense was scant, but somehow she managed to push on his shoulders, the same hands that were gripping at it a few seconds back.

"What?", he seemed as breathless as she was.

"…. I...I can't…", she replied as she gulped some air.

"Why not?", he frowned at her.

"You…. are too young… for me." She shook her head and took a few steps back. "I'm sorry if I mislead you… And also for that kiss.."

"I kissed you."

"And I should have stopped you.", she rubbed her forehead trying to calm her erratic nerves. She had never felt so out of sorts with a mere kiss.

"Look Itachi, it really was nice meeting you.. But I am looking for something long term.."

Itachi shrugged his shoulders. "I can do long term."

"No… No… Listen, get someone your age, there are so many pretty girls out there who would love to be with you."

"I think you're beautiful.", he replied, making her speechless. "And hot."

She was still processing his compliments, when he pecked her lips. "Think about it atleast. I know I will."

He smirked at her, before putting on his helmet and accelerating off.

"What??!!!"

Tenten's scream echoed through her home.

"I know.. How could you not tell me you were setting me up with a 21 year old??... That's a pretty big piece of information, that I should've been made aware of.", Hinata said indignantly, as she plopped down on her couch.

"Hold on hold on… 21 years old??... Are you sure you met the right man?", Tenten asked her doubtfully.

"What do you mean?... Itachi said it himself."

"Itachi…. Uchiha Itachi is not 21 years old… He is close to being about 30, definitely not 21. He is the youngest partner at the Akatsuki law firm."

Hinata was totally confused. "What?.. Then why would he lie to me?... He said he was in his final year at Tokyo University… A-and the way he was even dressed like it, jeans and tee, spiky hair with tattoos…"

"Spiky hair? Tattoos?", Tenten's eyes widened in realisation. She got her phone out and swiftly swiped through some images on her phone. When she found what she was looking for, she held out the phone to her and showed her a group picture of some men and Tenten herself at the gym she worked at.

"Do you recognize anyone here?", she asked her.

Hinata focused on the picture. "There's you, and Lee…. I don't know anyone else."

"Hinata…",Tenten was shocked. She pointed at the silver haired man. "That's Kakashi.", then at the older clone of Lee, "That's Gai." and finally at the tall, long haired man on the side with deep set eyes. "And that's Itachi."

Hinata gasped at the revelation. "That's not him. That's not the man I met."

"I know. And I think I know who the imposter is too.", Tenten said shrewdly. She opened her messaging app and quickly typed a message off to someone. Seconds later, her phone beeped with an incoming message.

"Aha!!"

The phone was again thrust in front of her face for her to see the new image.

"T-That's him.", Hinata replied recognizing the man in the picture standing beside the real Itachi. "That's the man I met. Who is he?"

"That's Sasuke. Uchiha Sasuke. Itachi's younger brother.", Tenten replied with the smugness of a detective who had unravelled an important mystery.

"His brother?!!... B-but why would he do that? Why would they do that?"

"Don't worry, that's something for me to find out.", Tenten assured her.

Itachi walked into his room without knocking, which was a rare thing. Sasuke took off his headphones and looked up from his book.

"You're back early.", he greeted his older brother.

"I gave you one job. And you botched it. Why did you not do exactly what I had asked you to on the date with Hyuuga Hinata??", he asked him in a reprimanding tone.

"Oh, so you already know about it."

"Yes, Tenten, the lady who set us up gave me an earful after we, apparently, made a fool out of her friend."

Sasuke shrugged his shoulders. "I didn't make a fool out of her."

"You sure did something that would make her think so.", Itachi huffed out impatiently. "All I wanted you to do was tell the kind lady that I had to fly out urgently on business at the very short notice like I actually had to, treat her to a nice meal and tell her that I will make plans to meet her on my return."

"That's not going to be possible anymore."

"Why?"

"I actually like her."

"You like her.", Itachi repeated, a little surprised by his brother's confession.

"Yes. I like her. I also kissed her. And I intend to speak to her again."

Itachi pointed his forefinger at him. "You will do no such thing. Not until you first tell what exactly happened. Now, from the very beginning."

Hinata was finishing her routine checks around the ward, when she was called out by a fellow nurse, Samui.

"There's someone asking for you at the reception Hinata."

"At the reception?"

"That's right. Off you go, I'll cover for you."

"Thanks Samui."

When she turned around the corner to the reception, she saw the familiar figure of the one man she did not want to see again.

"What are you doing here?", she folded her arms when he approached closer.

"Hi Hinata.", he greeted her with a small smile.

"Hi Sasuke.", she enunciated his name.

"I've come here to apologize for not telling you the truth that day. I'm sorry."

Hinata found the receptionist looking back and forth between the two of them, so she signalled him to go to one corner.

"You don't need to apologize, your brother already did so yesterday."

"Itachi was here yesterday?", he seemed a little disconcerted by the information.

"No. He called me. We will meet up next weekend though.", she didn't know why she felt like sharing the detail.

"You are going to meet my brother? For what?", he didn't seem very pleased about it.

"What does it matter to you?"

"Are you really going to go on a date with my brother after you kissed me??", he narrowed his eyes at her.

She flushed when he reminded her of the amazing kiss that they'd shared, when she was actively trying to forget about it.

"You kissed me…. And I believe you also had an entertaining time making a complete fool out of me…", she said indignantly.

"I wasn't trying to make a fool out of you. I really do like you."

"Well, forgive me if I find it hard to believe you.", she turned back to see some of the staff spying on them. "I think we are done here."

"I am not done.", he retaliated.

"This is a hospital and my workplace.", she hissed at him. "Unless you are actually hurt or need medical attention, I don't want to see you here."

She turned around and walked away from him.

Two days later.

"Hinata, there's a man with a bleeding hand who is not letting anyone help him. He is only asking for you.", this time it was a newbie named Matsuri who called her.

"What??!!... Who- Nevermind.Take me to him."

Hinata rushed behind Matsuri and reached the bed that was surrounded by a lot of nurses, speaking and pleading over each other to help the patient. When she pushed past them, she saw a stoic Sasuke with glass shards stuck in his hand. He waved his other hand at her.

"Hey.. You said to come see you when I get hurt."

She gasped out loud and pulled his arm carefully to inspect it. She turned to Matsuri and asked her to cover for her, as she pulled a chair and grabbed a pair of sterilised tweezers to take out the shards. The remaining nurses dispersed on seeing her get to work.

"How did this happen?", she asked him.

"I crushed a glass with my hand.", he replied nonchalantly.

"Why?", she gave him a quick glance and found his eyes glued on her.

"To see you. Apparently they only let people with urgent medical condition into the emergency ward."

Hinata was flabbergasted at his words. "Please tell me you are joking.", she whispered nervously.

"I'm not."

"Oh God…", she closed her eyes for a moment, before continuing her work. "You need a therapist."

"Why?", he didn't seem to even wince much at the plucking motion.

"Because you are crazy. Half mad, that's what you are. How could you even think of hurting yourself for something so silly."

"Probably because I've never wanted a woman as much as you."

Hinata would've melted into a puddle, if she could. This strange man had a knack of saying things that just got to her.

With all the shards out, she quickly cleaned his wounds.

"I still stand by what I said. You are crazy.", she softly reprimanded him.

"Are you still going on that date with Itachi?"

She suddenly felt guilty for letting him believe a false notion. "Itachi only offered to treat me to a nice dinner, it wasn't an invitation for a date. He said that he couldn't do that to his brother."

Sasuke smirked at her and nodded. "Aa… He is a good brother.. What about you then?"

Hinata gave him a weak smile. "You're wasting your time on someone like me Sasuke."

"Stop discrediting yourself. Tell me what you want."

Her hands mechanically dressed his wounded hand, while her mind was occupied by the warring thoughts. If she were honest, she did want to give him a chance. But it was absolutely foolish to agree to a relationship that might already have an expiration date. How long until he would realise she has too much emotional baggage? How long until he finds her boring, just like her ex-husband did?

"You might regret this Sasuke."

In spite of all her warnings, he remained firm and nodded his head. "Let me be the judge of that."

She sighed and closed her eyes for a moment to just let go of her inhibitions, consequences be damned.

"Fine."

"Fine?", Sasuke quirked his eyebrow up.

"Fine. I'll go out with you. Don't complain that I didn't give you the full disclaimer later."

"I won't.", the corner of his lips lifted in a devilish smirk and he leaned in to kiss her.

Only to be stopped by her palms.

"This is my workplace.", she bit her lips shyly.

But when she saw him staring hungrily at her lips, she quickly looked around to see if they were being watched, and when the coast seemed clear, she pulled him close by his shirt.

xxx

Note:

I can't seem to write short oneshots. Hats off to those who can.

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