Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto


Sakura had definitely gotten used to sleeping with a warm body next to her. She enjoyed the feeling of warmth that washed over her from being pressed up against a firm male body. She delighted in the soft male smell that lingered on her pillow and her own skin. But most of all she loved waking up slowly in the arms of another.

So when she slowly started to wake from a peaceful night's sleep she fully expected to be greeted by the sight of Kakashi's broad chest, or perhaps the pale skin of his neck and shoulders. She did not however expect to see brown fur and a floppy pink tongue, Sakura flinched hard and let out a small eep and rolled sharply away. Unfortunately she rolled a little too sharply and ended up flat on the floor.

She stared at the edge of her bed worriedly hoping whatever monster was on there was just a dream. A few moments later an amused looking Pakkun peeked at her over the side of the bed. She felt embarrassment and annoyance wash over her immediately.

'Kakashi!' She shouted from her place on the floor.

There was no reply and suddenly she heard a strange pitter patter on the wood floor. Sakura turned her head to the left to see another one of Kakashi's Nin dogs, which was quickly joined by another.

'Kakashi!' She bellowed again. She waited again, and just as she was about to shout out his name again she heard a muffled 'yeah.'

'Get in here!' She cried out.

'I think you better get in here Kakashi.' Pakkun called out chuckling softly.

A few moments later a frazzled looking Kakashi came into the room followed by yet another dog.

'Why are you on the floor?' He asked titling his head to take in her sprawled stance.

'Why are there dogs everywhere?' She snapped back.

'Oh right I needed their help earlier this morning.'

'With what?' She growled as she watched soft paws pad toward her. The nin dog looked down at her before proceeding to lick at her face.

'Gah!' Sakura wriggled and gently pushed the dogs face away from her own. Kakashi smiled softly as the dog turned to give him a thoughtful look.

'What's the matter don't you like them?' He asked as Sakura sat up furiously wiping at her cheek.

'Of course I like them I just don't like waking up with them right in my face.' She hissed shooting a glare at Pakkun.



'I was keeping you company while he was gone.' Pakkun replied simply. Sakura's expression softened and she reached a hand up to pet Pakkun's head softly. She quietly regretted this as the remaining nin dogs saw this as a sign to swarm on her to hopefully receive the same attention.

She laughed and growled in fake annoyance as they surrounded her.

'What did you need their help with?' Sakura asked glancing up at Kakashi.

'I needed them to help me find something.' He said vaguely.

Sakura's brows furrowed in thought, she had watched Kakashi turn their apartment upside down the past few days and whenever she asked what he was looking for he would give some vague unhelpful answer.

'Like what? Something important?' She asked guessing it must be for him to enlist the help of his faithful hounds.

'Very.' He replied. Sakura sighed and kept ruffling the dog's ears around her.

Pakkun gave a loud yawn and stretched from his position on the bed before levelling a look at Kakashi.

'You may as well ask her, we didn't look for that darn thing all morning for you to chicken out.' He said lazily.

Sakura threw a puzzled look at Kakashi who looked as though he wanted to throw his shoe at the small pug dog.

'Ask me what?' Sakura questioned sweetly. Kakashi visibly swallowed and fumbled a hand in his pocket.

'Well I was going to ask if...' Kakashi trailed off and looked as though he was planning what to say next.

'Come on now pup spit it out before I say it for you.' Pakkun grumbled.

'Alright alright, pushy little git.' Kakashi ground out before stepping toward Sakura and sinking to the ground in front of her. The dogs made room for him but Kakashi couldn't help but feel he now had an audience.

'I guess this should be more romantic but I'm no good at those kinds of things.' He said with a sheepish smile. Sakura offered him a gentle smile urging him to continue.

'What I'm trying to say is, well'

'For the love of god it's not hard, here I'll ask for you...' Pakkun barked impatiently.

'Will you marry me?' Kakashi blurted shooting Pakkun a dirty look.

Sakura had imagined being proposed to ever since she was a little girl, she had always imagined a romantic dinner date in a fancy restaurant where her soon to be fiancée would get down on one 

knee and produce a ring. She would accept they would embrace and kiss and everyone else in the restaurant would clap. She never imagined that she would be sat clad in her bedfellow's oversized shirt on the floor surrounded by dogs whilst her lover glared at a pug dog.

'Don't look at me, pay attention to her.' Pakkun grumbled again and Kakashi looked defeated as he returned his gaze to Sakura. He slowly pulled out a small box and flipped the lid open to reveal a ring.

'This is what I've been trying to find for the past three days, and is why I had to call on these guys.' He said gently, searching Sakura's face for any hint at her feelings.

Sakura sat still, face impassive as she stared at the small box in his hands. Kakashi was sure she was going to refuse and began to move back, but before he could close the small box in his hands Sakura grabbed his wrist. It was then he heard the soft laughter bubbling from Sakura, and looking back at her he saw the grin on her face and the overjoyed tears.

'Yes.' She said still laughing and nodding her head firmly.

Kakashi felt the relief wash over him and he joined her in the laughter before pulling her close into an embrace quickly pressing his lips to hers. Their laughter increased as they were promptly jumped on by seven happy nin dogs.

'Welcome to the family.' Pakkun barked from his place on the bed.

So it hadn't been the proposal she had always imagined but she wouldn't trade it or her fiancée for the world.


Sweet don't you think?