Be Mine

Shino x Sakura:
Be Mine

*NO I do not own the Naruto or the characters, just the storyline!*


Waiting on the bridge, Sakura felt uneasy. 'Where is he? What's taking him so long?' Suddenly she felt sturdy arms wrap around her and she leaned back into his chest, clutching his hands that were now positioned at her stomach.
"I've missed you." She whispered, barely audible in the darkness surrounding them.
Spinning her around, still holding her in his arms, Shino looked down to find his lover's gaze, and her jade eyes met his deep chocolate brown….but something was different tonight, and he pulled her close-so close she could barely breathe….
"Shino!" Sakura gasped. "What's wrong?"
"Sakura" Shino said, looking into her eyes. "I love you." Sakura had heard him say this before, but there was an urgency in his voice now, something that had never been there before.
Sakura found herself panicked all of a sudden. What was happening?
"Sh-Shino?" She asked, the tears starting to roll down her face.
Shino looked down and when he saw her crying, his blood ran cold. What the hell had he done?
"Sakura, oh Sakura, no no no, shh…. It's okay." He pulled her into him tighter. He hated to see her cry. His heart felt as if it would rip in two. 'Way to screw it up, genius!' He thought to himself. But then his confidence surged, and he felt more compelled than he had ever been in his entire life. There was NO way he was gonna screw this up.
"Sakura….look at me."
She looked up, her eyes growing brighter than usual since she was crying.
He wiped away her tears ever so gently with his thumb, cradling her face, and kissed her nose lovingly. Then he went on to speak:
"Sakura, that was the hardest mission I've ever been on. We were attacked so many times-"
Her eyes grew wide. "You were-"
He bent down and kissed her on the lips, silencing her and when he pulled away, he held her head in the back of his hand, their foreheads touching. "Please listen." He whispered.
In his mind, he decided to think more carefully about the words he chose. 'This could be everything, this moment right here…'
"My point is" he went on "That it made me realize the importance of some things. Everytime my life was in danger, my thoughts instantly flashed to you, wondering-no, NEEDING to know if you were all right. If I was being stabbed with a kunai it was your kiss. I was more disoriented during this mission than any other, that's why it was so dangerous. It wasn't any harder than any other mission I've been on….I just couldn't stop thinking about you."
"I've decided it's time to make a decision. I love you. I NEED you. I don't want to spend another minute of my life without you there, at my side. I know we're young, I know we'll have a long road ahead of us, but I can't stand this anymore…"
"Sakura, I love you." The look in his eyes was so passionate and intense, it made her shudder.
"….and I want you to consider this rationally, for me….."
'please…' Shino found himself adding mentally...
He then collapsed to one knee, still holding her hands, and she felt something cold slip between her fingers, and when Sakura looked down, she saw something glint in the moonlight.
"Will you make me the proudest, happiest man in the world? Will you marry me?"