Sakura sat at her vanity, combing through her long pink curls. Listening to the voices outside her window; a small smile forming on her face as the voices grew louder. Her little brother had a bit of a crush on her best friend Ino. She could hear his voice and Ino's laughter. 2 minutes later the door swung open.
"Sakura, what on earth are you doing still brushing your hair, I thought you were ready!!" Her best friend screeched.
Sakura turned from her reflection, her smile widening as her dark green eyes took in her friends appearance. Ino looked beautiful as usual. Her long dirty blonde hair pulled back in the latest fashion. The long black evening gown she wore with a matching diamond studded necklace looked fit for a queen. That was Ino though, her rich friend. Always the little beauty, walking around in dresses that Sakura could only dream about owning. She loved her friend dearly, they had been friends since they were both little. Nothing would ever change that.
"Are we still going to my house or are we just staying here today?"
Sakura turned back to the mirror, "actually Ino, I was going to spend the afternoon with Naruto." She could see Ino in the mirror as she reached for the locket lying beside her brush. Ino saw this and smiled, stepping behind her friend and taking the locket.
"How is your dearly beloved anyway?"
Sakura lifted her curls as Ino placed the simple necklace around her neck. The silver locket fit perfectly just above her breasts. She ran her fingers over it as Ino sat down on the bed.
"I'm meeting him in a little while; he won't tell me what he's planning." She pouted as she remembered his words to her the night before.
"So, where exactly are you taking me anyway?"
His blue eyes sparkled mischievously, one of his cocky smiles lighting up his face.
"I'm not telling,"
Sakura glared up at his smug face, "and why not?"
He just continued to grin down at her. Knowing how much it irritated her.
"It's a suprise, that's why."
Sakura had tried everything she could think of to get him to tell her but he wouldn't cave in.
"So has he asked you yet?"
Sakura sighed heavily, reaching for her brush.
"No, sometimes I think he wants to but…maybe I'm just imagining things he…" a burst of giggles cut her off and Sakura glared at Ino through the mirror.
"Sakura, we are talking about a man who has been crazy about you since the first day he saw you 3 years ago."
Ino stood from the bed and walked behind her.
"The fool is madly in love with you Sakura, give him some time, he'll ask you."
Ino placed a comforting hand on her shoulder and Sakura sighed again.
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Sakura walked to the edge of the park where Naruto had told her to meet him. There was one small problem though, no Naruto. He practically drove her insane yesterday, reminding her to be at the park at exactly 1 o'clock. He spent the entire dinner repeating it, making her promise she would be there at 1. Until she finally lost her temper and smacked him from across the table. An action that had cost her dearly, the second they finished eating he had her pressed up against the back of the building outside. It was dark by this time and all she could see was his tall, muscular frame towering over her. Then he pulled out his secret weapon, her green eyes widened in terror when she realized what he was about to do but, she couldn't get away. Then he began his toture, ticking her sides mercilessly, grinning down at her as she squirmed helplessly.
"Ss...Stop…NARUTO!!!" She had cried out between fits of giggles.
Oh he was so going to get it! Sakura thought as she walked to a park bench and sat down. After all the fuss he had made, and he's not even here! She was about to get up when a pair of strong warm arms slid around her shoulders. A small scream escaped her lips as she felt hot breath hit her ear. She was about to scream again until she heard his voice.
"You are so beautiful, do you know that?" He whispered hotly in her ear.
"NARUTO…don't scare me like that!!!!"
He pulled away and sat beside her on the bench. About a million horrible things had gone through her mind of what she was going to do to him but, the moment he walked into view and she looked into those dark blue eyes of his, all her anger melted away. Not knowing what else to do she scrunched her face, lower lip turned up, giving him her best pout.
"I've been waiting for you!!" She exclaimed, watching his eyes flicker for a moment before he looked away. The pout disappeared and she narrowed her eyes at him.
That was different; usually he flashed her that grin of his and told her how impatient she can be. Not this time, instead he continued to keep his eyes turned away from her.
The air between them grew thick with tension and she immediately began to worry. Did something happen? Is he ok?
"Naruto, what's wrong?"
He didn't answer, eyes staring at nothing in particular, an unreadable expression on his handsome face. After what felt like an eternity his brow furrowed and he turned his head. Blue eyes staring into hers nervously, now she was really scared. Why was he nervous? What was bothering him? Sakura suddenly had an overwhelming urge to pull him into her arms and comfort him. To protect him from whatever it was that was troubling him. Nothing could have prepared her for the next words that left his mouth.
"Marry me Sakura,"
She was stunned into silence, the fact that the man she loved finally uttered the words she had been longing to hear for 3 long months. She couldn't speak, didn't trust herself to speak without bursting into tears. She felt his calloused hands slide into her smaller ones and her eyes burned.
"I love you so much it scares me, when I think of spending the rest of my life without you…I can't breathe…"
Tears ran freely down her face as she stared into his un-characteristically serious face. His eyes filled with so much love, never wavering from hers.
"I need you Sakura, marry me?"
Unable to hold back any longer, a sob escaped her parted lips and she flung herself into his arms.
"Yes..." she whispered, burying her face in his shoulder as his arms tightened around her.
She was laughing and crying at the same time as he pulled her onto his lap. His lips slowly massaging hers, kissing her so softly, but at the same time with so much passion that it made her light headed.
So this was his big surprise…
She spent the rest of the afternoon, perfectly content, wrapped in his arms.
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