A/N: This is the start of what should be a long (and complete story) Its told in a style that "mirrors" drabble…XD

Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto or the characters presented in this fan fiction…although I do hold some creative license with the OC's.

"Sakura"

"Inner Sakura"

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Title: The Valentines Gift That Keeps On Giving.

Prompt: 1 Start

Summary: Sakura gets a surprise announcement

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17 year old Haruno Sakura tensed eyes narrowing. Her blonde friend gazed unabashedly at the wrapped packages placed between them.

The date was February 14: Valentines Day. It had been three long years of high school drama but the rosette girl knew today was the day! The box of confections that lay before her were from her crush and most sought after boy at Konoha High.

Sasuke Uchiha

Sakura glanced at Ino then back at the girl looking or an okay to tear into the obnoxious orange wrapping. Inner Sakura gave a shrewd roll of her eyes.

"After this were really going to need to educate Sasuke-kun in his wrapping paper selections; the orange is hideous."

Outer Sakura merely shrugged her annoying persona off. She accepted Sasuke for who her was…terrible taste included.

Ino gave a slow nod, signaling the start of the rest of her fluff filled life. The two girls went after the boxes with skill and determination; they had done this before. Sakura quickly removed the small box of chocolates fingering the white card instead.

Ino however already done gave a mournful sigh.

"It's all up to you forehead girl, my last box was from Chouji."

Sakura consoled her friend with a few small pats hoping to hide her relief.

"Well at least it's not like last year he actually left some chocolate in the box this time."

An un-amused snort was her only answer before the impatient blonde once again gestured to the card she had yet to read.

"Come on read it and weep there's no way that ugly thing is from Sasuke."

Sakura gave a small frown Ino was just jealous, it was no secret that her beautiful blonde friend had been pining after the raven-headed Uchiha all year…that and a couple of other unattainable students.

With a small clear of her throat she began to read the card, shooting smug glances at her friend every so often, she knew it was from Sasuke it just had to be.

Dear Sakura-chan! Please accept these chocolates and maybe an invite to ramen!

~Naruto Uzumaki

Sakura could only stare in muted shock her inner person still wondering in a Sasuke Esq. daydream didn't help matters one bit. Ino however wasn't so sympathetic having taking one look at Sakura's horror stricken face before collapsing in a fit of giggles.

"Well forehead in going to hit the road; I don't want to be here when you blow a fuse."

Ino jumped off her pink print bed laughing all the way to the door, Sakura on the other hand gave a slow wave at the departure mind still in turmoil. Three years! She had waited three years declining dates and handing out the number to the rejection hotline all for Naruto Uzumaki!

A frustrated yell tore from her lips as she promptly picked up the box and hurled it at the door…Hitting her father directly in the face; all the while demonstrating how much those summer soft ball lesson had paid off.

"All right I'm interested what did these poor defenseless chocolates do to you?"

Sakura huffed crossing the floor to help her father wipe dreads of the seemingly "defenseless" chocolate from his face.

"It's no so much the chocolate themselves as the interfering morons that send them." Her father was quick to respond with a pat on her ruffled hair.

"That's right sweetheart all men are morons, now matter how delicious their chocolates taste." Haruno Kisho stopped to remove the crumpled and now chocolate stained card. "May I inquire to who this particular moron is."

Sakura however just shrugged popping a couple of the slightly smeared chocolates in her mouth, this was immediately followed by spitting them out and promptly moving on to another boxy. Naruto really needed to learn how to cook.

"Naruto Uzumaki" her voice muffled slightly from the chocolate

Her father quickly brightened at the news, even going so far as smoothing out the destroyed card. Sakura sent a glare his way not at all appreciating his extremely chipper disposition.

"Do I even want to know why that is good news?"

Haruno Kisho made a soft tutting noise before coming to stop in front of his irritated daughter.

"Well hearing the name of you new fiancé always puts a spring in my step."

Sakura ignored her fathers rambling she wasn't in the mood for jokes especially ones concerning her and the word fiancé…well unless the name Sasuke was attached.

"Now Sakura this is no time for the cold shoulder; the marriages real."

Clearly un-amused and now unimpressed 17 year old faced her father…Only to be meet with a very real and formal paper entailing all the details of her new "engagement"

Being a modern 21st century woman Sakura did what only other sane person would do if finding themselves engaged to none other then Naruto Uzumaki.

She fainted.