The Next Step 14

Chapter 14
What did I do to Deserve This?



Sasuke was frozen with anger, frustration, pain, concern, and strangest of all wonderment.  There, standing beside the mysterious shinobi, was a translucent image of Sakura.  She was bright and glowing.  There seemed to be a certain sense of life to her as her colorless eyes reflected longing and sadness.  If this was a reflection of her soul, it was completely accurate.  This showed her true feelings.  Just pure, raw emotion.

She just stood there, beside him, as her intense light and frantic swirling started to fade.  He had magically beckoned her over to him, and the shinobi took hold of her wrist.  Reeling her in, the shinobi made contact with her lips and though it looked as if he was kissing her—which made Sasuke boil inside—he was instead eating her chakra.  Sasuke didn't know what to do.  His instincts were screaming at him to move and stop him but there was a part of him that wanted to know what was going to happen.

Once the shinobi was finished and Sakura's chakra was completely gone, he made his move.  They clashed with the same force, a large pang rang through the trees.  Sasuke pulled away first, "Katon:  Gōkakyū no Jutsu!" He heaved and blew ferociously, a giant fireball hurtling towards the shinobi.

But of course he was fast enough to evade the attack.  Lucky for Sasuke, his plan was a success.  Once he dodged the attack, Sasuke was able to breach his defense.  His arm was a blaze with lightning chakra as the familiar sensation of the Chidori sank in and he went to strike.  The shinobi was able to regain himself and quickly bent backwards, dodging this attack as well.  Since the blow didn't connect, Sasuke backed off and went to grab for his katana.  He let his instincts take over as he poured chakra into the blade and extended its reach, then added more lightning chakra.  He lunged back towards the shinobi with his weapon.  The man leaped into the air, causing Sasuke to plant the katana into the ground and used it as a lever as he leaped into the air.

He finally cornered him.  "Katon: Gōkakyū no Jutsu!" This time the shinobi wouldn't be able to leap out of the way.

"Katon: Gōkakyū no Jutsu!" The other shinobi shouted before firing his own giant fireball.  It was just as large as Sasuke's and was hurtling twice as fast towards him.  The two balls of fire collided and created an explosion that caused both men to fall devastatingly to the ground.

Sasuke landed on his back and felt the entirety of the impact, gasping as the air was knocked out of him.  He tried to focus on the other shinobi and saw that he was having just as hard a time as he was getting back up on his feet.  Rolling over onto his side, he tried to get up, but he felt a sharp pain in his arm.  'It's probably broken,' he thought.  Grunting in pain, he pushed it aside and slowly got on his feet.

"You thought you had me, right Uchiha?" The other shinobi said as he wiped blood from his lip, neglecting the thin trail shaping the side of his face.  "I will say, that was pretty clever.  I guess it was a good move for a returning ninja."

"I don't need your praise." He gritted.  The throbbing in his arm was starting to get to him.

"No, of course you don't." His tone was clearly sarcastic.  "A successful criminal like you wouldn't want to hear the smaller people.  I mean, you lost to your rival, landed yourself in a coma, and came crawling back to Konoha—a village you despised so much.  What criminal wouldn't want to strive for that?" He shrugged mockingly.

"How did—"

"I ate your chakra.  I know everything that went through your mind while it attached to your soul and let me say, you have one dark and humiliating past."

Despite the pain his body was telling him, Sasuke lunged once again towards the shinobi.  Letting his anger and instincts take control, he was able to sock a few punches to the man's face and even drove him back to the cliff's edge.  Seeing the shinobi's surprise in his eyes gave the Uchiha a sense of pride, though he wasn't consciously aware why.  All he could think about was how this man mocked his past, present, and future as well as the dignity he still retained.  Though not only that, he had hurt Sakura worst of all.  Thinking that he laid his hands on her made his blood boil more than him mocking his life.

Being in a state of rage does have its advantages as well as its negatives.  The advantages would be the fact that Sasuke had forgotten all about his broken arm and the pain in his right leg.  The bad thing about rage was the fact that all other senses were diminished.

Sasuke was socked to the right which sent him flying into a nearby tree.  That had knocked him from his blind rage and made him realize what was going on.  Looking over towards the mysterious shinobi, he could see that he had allies.  All this time this man had allies, yet he didn't call them forth.  Whether he was purposely hiding them or they had just stumbled upon the fight.  Either way, this only caused for a more troublesome fight.

"Ankoku-sama, are you alright?" One of the men asked.

Ankoku brushed himself off and looked over towards Sasuke, giving him a scowl.  "How dare he lay a hand on me."

"Do you want us to take care of him, Ankoku-sama?" Another one asked.

"Take care of the Uchiha.  I have some more important matters to attend to." With that Ankoku left the group of nameless nobodies to "take care" of him.  For the damage he'd taken, he was surprisingly fast.

Sasuke got back on his feet and spat blood from his mouth.  It was useless to chase after him, especially since Sakura was still laying unconscious just a few yards away and he'd be damned if he was to leave her alone with these creeps.  He cracked his knuckles while they sneered and chuckled to themselves.  He remembered seeing their pictures in the bingo book and knew they had to be about D to C rank which was nothing.

Even in his battered state, Sasuke was able to take all three of them out.  He was able to trap the first one in a genjutsu while the other two thought it would be wise to come at him together.  Instead, they ended up butting heads and Sasuke was able to take them both out with a double Chidori.  Now, all three were unconscious which meant that his job was done.  In his pouch was a flare, and Sasuke shot it into the air so that he could signal for assistance, hopefully it was a medical ninja.

He limped back over to Sakura and plopped down next to her.  He took her into his arms, grimacing at the pain in his possibly broken arm, and brushed her hair from her eyes.  Sasuke gently shook her, hoping that it would wake her, but it did nothing.  He then brushed aside some dirt on her cheeks and simply stared at her.  She looked as if she was sleeping, bringing back a few peaceful memories.

In the time that he had spent with her—after the war—she was always there by his side.  She was by his bed every day during his coma.  After he awoke, she fought for him to come back to the village and put her own honor on the line all for him.  And how does he repay her?  He breaks his probation and gets sent back to jail where he causes her more grief and worry all for his own safety.  He was given a second chance, now, and on his first mission, he loses a prisoner and allowed Sakura to get hurt.  This was a great repayment for everything that she had done for him...

"Sasuke...?" Her eyes fluttered open.  Thankfully, she looked unharmed.

Internally, he sighed of relief and smiled, but externally, he kept his face cool and unmoving—a habit that was hard to break.  "Sakura..."

"What...happened?" She asked.  She tried to sit up but he gently pushed her down in case there was a head injury.

"He got away." It was all Sasuke could say.  He didn't want to tell her that the shinobi was cunning and nothing they were expecting nor did he want to tell her that he was ganged up on.  Of course, though, there was another reason why he kept his sentences short.  The pounding in his head was starting to get unbearable and his vision was starting to blacken.

She sat up so fast that it made his head rush.  On her knees, she was staring at him face to face as she tried to assess the damage he'd taken.  Her hands brushed his bruised and cut cheeks before they traced their way down his neck and to his chest where his shirt had split from the impact.  Sakura's hands lit up to a green hue and he soon felt the soothing effects of her medical ninjutsu.  "I'm so sorry."

"What are you talking about?" He asked, feeling a numbing sensation start to take over.

She sighed as if she didn't want to tell him.  "I shouldn't have let him sneak up on me like that.  I let my guard down and I became useless."

"It's okay, Sakura." He said, fighting back the exhaustion.

"No, it's not okay." She seemed to be getting worked up.  "I'm not the same pathetic kunoichi that always needed saving.  I'm strong, quick, and knowledgeable, but every time we're on the same battlefield, there is always something that goes wrong and I end up making a fool of myself.  I feel like you don't know just how reliable I truly am."

"Sakura—"

"Let me finish," she interrupted him.  "Today, I was going to prove to you that I'm useful.  Without a doubt, I can handle my own on the battlefield.  I am no longer weak or pathetic.  I just wanted—"

Sasuke had pulled her toward him, crushing his lips against hers and immediately shutting her up.  She was definitely surprised by the kiss but soon crumpled into him.  He held her by the forearms, restraining her arms, and melted his lips with hers.  Once he was sure she had silenced, he pulled away to see that she had a bewildered and dreamy expression in her eyes.  He smirked internally.  "Don't you ever shut up?"

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"Tenten!  Wait up!"

The said ninja stopped and turned around, crossing her arms over her chest.  She knew he had no clue as to why she was avoiding him, but she was sure he was going to find out eventually.  Tenten hoped that he wouldn't find out on this mission though.

"Tenten," he had finally caught up to her and was breathing pretty hard.  It was apparent that he hadn't seen a doctor yet because there were still bruises and cuts on his face.  "I've been looking for you all day."

"And what do you want?" She didn't mean for it to come out so irritably but it sort of blurted out all of a sudden.

"I don't understand." His eyes scrunched together in confusion as he tried to analyze the situation.  "Why are you acting this way towards me." Neji grabbed her by the shoulders and steadied her so she wouldn't look away from him.

She sighed.  "Neji, I don't think right now is the best time to talk about it."

"Why not?  What's so wrong that you can't tell me?" The concern was unmistakable in his gaze and nearly broke her heart.

"Nothing is wrong...I'm just...Can we just save it until after the mission, please?" Putting as much emotion into her eyes as possible, Tenten hoped he would drop the subject.

"But..." His arms slacked and receded back to his sides.

"For now, do you just wanna spend the day together?  I kinda don't want to be alone right now." She wrapped her arms around herself and looked away from him.

Neji slung an arm over her shoulder and turned her around away from the village.  She casually wrapped her arm around his waist and they walked side by side together.  The sun was setting now and it was getting close to their shift, but at least for now, they had each other—calming some of Tenten's nerves.  For now, she was happy with things and possibly looking forward for the future.

Before they could spend some alone time together, though, there was a bright flash of light in the distance.  Both shinobi noticed that it was a signal.  Each ninja was given an emergency flare in case of an emergency because this was the village of mist which made visibility difficult.  Immediately, both Tenten and Neji switched into gear and took off towards the light, though they weren't equipped enough to take on any high ranking criminals.

"So, you really don't want to talk right now?" He asked very abruptly as they zoomed through the trees.

"Neji!  I really don't think this is the time." She shouted back while dodging low hanging branches because of the low visibility.

"Why?" He asked, matching her tone.  "If it's important, shouldn't you tell me?  How do I know that it won't affect the team or you or...us?"

"Y-You're worried about us?" She stopped on the nearest branch and gripped the bark of the tree.  He was just a few branches ahead and turned back around to land on her branch.

Neji nodded.  "Please, tell me." He begged.

She bit her lip.  There was an immediate need to go help whoever signaled that flare but yet she was anxious about Neji's reaction.  "I...uh..."

A couple of Kiri Jounin came zooming by, not taking a second glance at the couple hiding in the trees.  When Tenten saw that they were heading in the right direction towards the flare, she felt a bit relieved and less rushed.  So taking a deep breath, she continued.  "Neji," he nodded, "this is my last mission."

"What do you mean?" Looking lost and concerned, he was hoping that she wasn't diagnosed with some disease or worse.

And as if she couldn't help it, a smile spread across her lips.  "This is my last mission for now...because I'm pregnant."

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Lee was enjoying his time off like he would any other day.  He had until dusk and so promised himself that he'd circle the entire village of Kirigakure on his hands, but half way through he decided to up his game and changed it to one hand.  Covered in sweat and blinded by passersby, Lee found himself in the business district.  There were a lot of people and most of them stared at him as they weren't used to the power of youth, but he didn't seem bothered.  The only thing that bothered him was his stomach.

He needed to eat but he didn't want to break his promise to himself, so he kept pushing himself.  Lee eventually couldn't hold his weight anymore and collapsed to the ground.  Everyone seemed to walk right past him, except for one person.  She looked around his age with long blonde hair and large brown eyes.  She smelled of fresh broth and barbeque pork as well as a hint of fresh rain.  There was a bit of concern in her eyes as she helped him to his feet.  Weakly, he allowed her to and tried his best to support his own weight but he hadn't eaten anything in twenty-four hours.

This woman helped him inside a barbeque restaurant and sat him in a booth.  His head fell onto the table and she left him alone.  Still feeling weak, he decided not to talk and instead waited for her return.  A few minutes went by and she came back with a hot bowl of ramen with extra broth.  She sat it down in front of him and took a seat opposite him, watching as he ate the ramen vigorously.

"What were you doing walking around town on your hands?" She asked, leaning on her hand.

He swallowed a large gulp of broth before speaking.  "I was keeping a promise."

"To whom?"

"To myself.  I promised myself that I would circle the village on nothing but my hands." He pounded his chest and spoke with intense passion.

"Why?"

"Why to train of course.  As you can see," he pointed to his vest, "I'm a shinobi of Konohagakure and just because I'm here doesn't mean I can't train."

"And why are you here?" She was full of questions.

He swallowed another round of broth.  "Because of a mission.  You see, Kiri asked Konoha for a few shinobi to round up a few criminals...Uh, maybe, I shouldn't have told you that."

"It's okay.  I already know about the jailbreak." Oddly, she smiled then.  "The whole village has been talking about it."

"Oh," he slurped up the last of the ramen and sighed proudly, patting his stomach.  "Thank you so much, miss...?"

"Oh, excuse me.  My name's Kira, Akatumi Kira." She held out her hand across the table and being a gentleman, Lee shook it.  "And what about you, mister Konoha-nin?"

"Where are my manners," he got up from his seat and bowed, "I am Rock Lee of Konohagakure, a member of Team Gai."

Kira smiled, revealing a set of pearly whites and a small dimple on her right side.  There was also a light dust of freckles on her cheeks and a beauty mark under her left eye.  She seemed young but there was a glimmer in her eye that said otherwise as if she'd seen sinister things, though he disregarded it.  Kira was wearing a plain colored tunic underneath a fading gray apron which meant that she was somehow involved in this restaurant.

"Well, I don't like to dine and dash so please let me pay for the ramen." He insisted.

She shook her head.  "Oh no, no, no.  That won't be necessary, Lee-kun."

"But please, Kira-chan, I insist on paying for the meal.  It's the least I could do."

Again, Kira shook her head.  "If you pay for that meal, you will bring shame upon my honor.  I insist that you take that bowl as contribution to your mission." She was smooth.  It was as if this wasn't her first starving shinobi she had fed.

"Well...if it brings shame upon your honor, then I guess I don't have a choice.  But at least let me repay you in some way.  If you don't let me do this, then it would bring shame to my honor." He pleaded to her.

There was a glint in her eye as a smile started to creep into place.  "Alright then, my shift ends later tonight and there is a small festival downtown.  Would you care to take me?"

The offer was tempting and normally, Lee wouldn't refuse any way to repay a debt, but because of his mission, he was torn between what to do.  With a sigh, he hung his head in shame, "Sadly, I can't agree to that.  My duties resume at dusk."

"Fine," she said.  "Then meet me here at tomorrow, say noon?"

He smiled very brightly.  "Then it's agreed.  I'll see you here tomorrow at noon."

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Sakura was no stranger to hospitals.  In fact, it was like her second home, but being in a strange hospital was completely different than back at home.  She did the best she could healing Sasuke's broken arm with medical jutsu so now it was all up to him to heal the rest of the way.  As she was looking for bandages, she couldn't help but to peek glances at him.  

Sasuke seemed a bit distracted.  His eyes were distant and once again he was cutting himself off from her.  Sakura couldn't stand when he did that.  The next thing he needed was to be alone in his thoughts, destroying whatever self-esteem he had left which not only affected him but her as well.  She couldn't afford to lose him, not now and not ever.

Finally, after she found the bandages, Sakura started to wrap up his arm.  There was the usual hospital buzz in the background, but she was used to tuning that out.  Unfortunately, she would've welcomed the noise if it meant she could avoid the awkward silence.  "Um, Sasuke?"

He looked up but there was still a blank stare in his eyes as if he wasn't really listening.  "Hmm," he nodded.

"What did he say to you?"

"Who?" Sasuke was clearly not paying attention, judging from the puzzled expression on his face.

She rolled her eyes and kept wrapping.  "The shinobi.  He must've said something to you because you haven't spoken a word since we arrived."

He shook his head, "Well, there has been something bothering me." She waited for him to respond.  "His name.  I heard his name from one of the lackeys and I feel as if I've heard that name before."

"What was it?" She asked.  "The name, I mean."

"Ankoku," he sighed, "It doesn't seem like his first name, more like a clan name..." Sasuke trailed off as he slunk back into his thoughts.

She finished with his bandaging and slapped him on the leg, lightly of course, to get his attention.  Giving him a smile, she took his hand.  "Come on, I think the Mizukage has files on all the criminals that escaped.  If he truly is one, then there should be something on this Ankoku."

He nodded in confirmation and got up from the cot.  But just before they left the hospital, they ran into some familiar faces.  Both Neji and Tenten were together and they seemed like they were in a rush.  Once Neji saw Sasuke, he immediately let go of Tenten's hand and crossed his arms over his chest to seem more threatening.  Ever since the Uchiha had been let back into the ninja world, he's been on edge whenever he was around, keeping track of everything Sasuke did.  It seemed that the Hyuuga wasn't ready to accept the Uchiha back to Konoha's fighting force.

"Oh, Sakura, Sasuke," Tenten acknowledged both of them, "I'm glad we caught you guys.  Are you alright?"

Sakura nodded.  "Yeah, I just had a few scrapes and bruises but Sasuke broke his arm."

"Can't handle the work load?" Neji muttered under his breath, clearly directing the question towards the Uchiha.

Everyone heard him, even Sasuke, but thankfully he didn't mention it.  Trying to avoid that can of worms, both Sakura and Tenten changed the subject.  "Anyway, why are you guys here?"

"We saw a flare in the sky and immediately went to help out, but a few Kiri Jounin beat us there and took you guys here.  We had to fill out a report and now we're starting our shift early.  I just wanted to make sure the both of you were okay before we left." Tenten explained.

"I'm sorry, you guys.  Luckily, though, there aren't many criminals left, and if you really want to hope, maybe Naruto and Hinata caught the last of them." She was genuinely sorry about what happened because now Team Gai had extra hours added onto their shift.

"Oh, it's no—"

"Don't say it's a problem, Tenten." Neji interrupted her.  Before the mission started, Tenten was the one that seemed pissed at the world, now it was Neji's turn.  "She shouldn't be here."

Tenten turned on her heel and glared at him.  Clearly, there was a silent conversation going on between the two of them.

"Neji," Sakura butted in, "I don't think that's your call.  Tenten is a capable kunoichi who can handle herself.  You shouldn't be making her decisions."

He kept his mouth shut but grunted a response, practically storming out of the room.  Tenten shrugged and gave an apologetic look before chasing after him.  Something was happening between the two of them but at the moment Sakura wasn't that concerned, knowing that the kunoichi can handle her own problems.  Her and Sasuke left the building and headed towards the archive building.

Because this was Kirigakure, neither shinobi knew where the building was but after getting some directions, they were able to find it.  Sasuke seemed to be lit with passion as he analyzed every scroll that he found.  Sakura was happy to see this fire and took after as she copied his vigor.  They searched in the library until the sun started to set and turn to a burning orange mixed with reds, golds, and even shades of purple.  Twilight was starting to dawn on them and they were running out of time.

"I found him!" Sakura was filled with joy as she cleared a table and spread the scroll out so that Sasuke could read it.  "Ankoku Inken," she started to read ahead and kept her mouth agape with surprise.

"What?  What is it?" Sasuke asked as he made his way over to her.  Once he read over her shoulder, he understood her sudden silence.

"'Ankoku Inken,'" she read from the text aloud, "'is the eldest son of the Shadow Daimyo and the head of the Ankoku clan, famous for their 'Spiritual Chakra.'  He was caught stealing rare jewels from the Kirigakure treasury where he killed five Jounin shinobi alone.  His sentence was set to life in prison and if his clan was to step foot in this country, they would be taken down without hesitation.'" Sakura was horrified at the reading.

"Is this the only scroll you found of him?" Sasuke asked, snapping Sakura out of her thoughts.

She shook her head and pulled out another scroll that had some information on the Ankoku clan.  She read, "'The Ankoku clan is famous for its priests and clergymen who perform exorcisms for 'cursed' temples and homes as well as businesses, but there are few within the clan that possess the unusual chakra.  They call this Spirit Chakra.  It still remains a mystery as to what this special chakra does for the host, but some accounts say that the people can see other people's souls and determine if they are good or evil while others say they can control the dead.  Whatever the case, it seems that there are no more people that possess the clan's once treasured styles of Oniton and Reiton.'"

"How old is this scroll?" Sasuke was scanning any part of it for a date, but there wasn't any that he could see.

Sakura, too, was searching for a date but couldn't find one.  "Well, by the style of the calligraphy, I think it has to be about fifty years old."

"That ninja, Ankoku, used something called Oniton." Sasuke remembered and said aloud more to himself.  "After that, he was able to extract your chakra."

"And last night, he was the intruder and he was able to wear chakra as a mask.  He looked exactly like you and acted like you, for the most part, but it definitely wasn't a transformation jutsu.  I really can't explain what it was." She said.

Sasuke's eyes widened after he reread the other scroll that contain information about Ankoku Inken.  "It says he's the Shadow Daimyo's son."

Sakura took a look at the scroll once more and did a double take.  "Does that mean he's related to Damnitake Tchakara?  If so...then I know where he's heading."

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Naruto was always so cute when he slept.  Hinata always admired the fact he could fall asleep anywhere and couldn't help but to watch him sleep.  His eyes were closed but she could see them move rapidly under his lids.  He must've been sleeping very deeply which made her wonder what he was dreaming about.  His breathing was also relaxed as his chest gently rose and fell with his hand placed on top.  She smiled and quickly changed for the night, getting into bed next to him.

Hinata also liked his warmth.  Naruto was a very warm person which made him perfect for cuddling or a space heater.  She couldn't help but to curl up next to him.  Laying her head on top of his chest, she listened to the soft murmur of his heart as it beat to the rhythm of his dream.  And when she touched him, he smiled as if he knew she was there beside him.  Seeing him smile made her want to smile in return and fall asleep, but the latter wasn't going to happen right away because he spoke just then.

"Hinata..." he breathed her name and it was like a soft summer breeze touching her skin.  His breath was just as warm as he was yet it sent chills down her spine and caused her whole body to shudder.  As if feeling her shudder next to him, Naruto smiled.  "Hmm...Hinata..."

"What is it, Naruto?" She whispered and played along with his delusion.

He sighed, eyes still closed.  "Kiss me..."

She had to refrain a giggle.  "We can't, silly." Hinata wasn't sure what he was dreaming about, but she didn't want to disturb his peaceful sleep.

His face contorted into a frown which felt wrong to her.  She felt saddened herself as if his emotions were affecting her.  "Why?" Naruto asked, still in his dreamy and infectious tone.

"I...don't know." She replied.  If he was awake, she would've complied with his request, but because he needed his sleep lately, Hinata was unsure whether or not to do so.

"Please...?" His beseeching tone was hard to ignore.

Sighing in defeat, she thought that a small peck on the cheek wouldn't cause him harm or stir him.  So, she propped herself on her arm and leaned in to give him a small kiss on his cheek.  But without any warning, Naruto's hand shot up and cupped the back of her head, redirecting her from her original target.  She soon found herself locking lips with her unconscious boyfriend, though she was sure he was no longer asleep.

Hinata didn't pull away, though.  Instead, she kissed him back and without really realizing it, she moved her hands to the back of his neck.  As her eyes closed, his eyes opened and Naruto realized what was going on.  The smile against her lips told her that he was finally awake, and now that they guilt passed, she pressed into it harder.  Her body moved without any hesitation on top of his as she straddled his nearly naked hips.  It was as if she was in control now and his body moved to meet hers as he started to sit up in bed.  He carefully pulled her into his lap and wrapped his arms around her waist, trying not to break their heated kiss.

Naruto pulled on the ribbon that held Hinata's hair in place for the night and let her hair fall around her shoulders like early twilight falling over white snow.  She followed his actions by running her hands through his own golden locks.  His hair may look like spikes dipped in sunshine, but they were as soft as a fox's fur.  To her, he had many fox-like features but they weren't obvious as many people might've thought they were.  His grin was one of them as though it was created to throw you off guard and his body was built lean yet muscular, perfect for speed.  To him, she was the exact opposite of himself.  Hinata was a rare gem that he had in his possession, his own perfect discovery.  She was as graceful as a cat and trusting as a carrier hawk, all the while having the same beauty as a newly hatched butterfly.  They perfectly belonged together.

Because he was already down to his boxers, Hinata was now the focus for their fevered moments.  Naruto's fingers fumbled with her shirt as he clumsily slipped it up over her head and resumed their kiss.  She let him caress her body as he trailed kisses up and down her neck and newly revealed flesh.  By the way he kissed her, she could tell he wasn't going to stop.  She was a bit worried for a moment about what could happen in the heat of the moment, but by the time her mind was thinking of the possibilities, she was already lost in his touches.  Hinata wouldn't be able to regain herself and so, she let him have her...completely.  It wasn't the first time, but in a way, it felt special.  Maybe it was the fact they weren't in the village or maybe it was the moment.  Whatever it is, she doesn't fight it and she can tell he doesn't either.