Author's Note: Aaaaaand I'm alive! Yaaaay! :)) Hello there, my wonderful readers! I am terribly sorry for the long wait. D: I was in a dreadful state of writer's block and was also knee-deep in preparations for three major events. But anyway, excuses aside, I won't keep you from the much-awaited chapter any longer. So without further ado, Chapter Four! :D Happy reading! ;)

Written on: December 27, 2011

Disclaimer: Naruto and all related characters rightfully belong to Masashi Kishimoto. The tips mentioned in this story are based on 'How to Date a Med Student' by Fox News iMag and can be seen on this site: www (dot) yourtango (dot) com (slash) 200919756 (slash) tips-dating-med-student.

Warning(s): AU.

How to Date a Med Student

Chapter Four

By Zagoorian Athena

4. "My brain's filled with so much information, I can't be expected to remember THAT!" will be the standard excuse for forgetting anniversaries, birthdays, and, if you get this far, probably the birth of your first-born.

It was a fine spring morning in the beautiful city of Konoha and somewhere within the busy shopping district was Sasuke Uchiha, looking as aloof as ever as he walked past store after store with one particular destination in mind.

Truth be told, however, Sasuke was actually happy even though it didn't show in his features. And what, pray tell, was the cause of the Uchiha's joy? Simple: the following day marked the fifth year of his relationship with a certain pink-haired med student and Sasuke had already decided to take a huge step by asking for her hand in marriage. Somehow, he didn't even feel the slightest bit nervous because he was 100% percent positive she'd agree. So with a (subtle) spring in his step and the closest thing to a smile that he could muster, he entered the jewelry shop with intentions of buying Sakura Haruno the perfect engagement ring.

When Sasuke arrived at his penthouse suite after his short shopping trip, he then speed-dialed Sakura on his cellphone to drop hints about the dinner he had planned for the both of them for their anniversary. After all, he knew that his girlfriend needed constant reminding about these things. Time and time again, she kept forgetting birthdays, anniversaries, and other important dates—and her excuse every single time?

'Sasuke-kun, my brain's filled with so much information, I can't be expected to remember that!'

The young Uchiha breathed a heavy sigh as the third ring came, and he could only hope that for once Sakura remembered something that wasn't related to school. Sometimes, he told himself exasperatedly, I just wish she'd drop out of med school and agree to be a housewife or something. But Sasuke didn't have the heart to tell Sakura that—after all, her determination to save lives and compassion for others were amongst the many reasons he was so drawn to her.

"Hello?" came the voice of the soon-to-be-Mrs.-Sasuke-Uchiha as soon as she picked up.

"Hn, Sakura. I just called to remind you of our plans for tomorrow night. I'm picking you up at 7, okay?"

"Uuuh… plans? What plans?" she asked in a clueless tone.

"We made plans to have dinner at that new restaurant that just opened up, remember?"

"…Oh shit."

"(deep breath) Don't tell me you forgot about our date again," Sasuke replied as he massaged his temple in an attempt to keep calm.

"Sasuke-kun, my brain's filled with so much information, I can't be expected to remember that!" she countered with the all-too-familiar line. "I have an exam on Monday and I have to study tonight and tomorrow night."

And right there and then, Sasuke felt his patience wear thin. "There you go with your excuse again! Sakura, when are you ever going to put me above your stupid exams? Just one night… I want to have you all to myself for just one night. Is that too much to ask—that you remember a date we've been planning for months and not have an excuse to bail at the last minute?" he finished with quickened breaths but as soon as the words left his mouth, he instantly regretted having said them.

Silence engulfed the couple for a few minutes, and then, "Sasuke, you know perfectly well that my excuse is valid. I'm sorry but I won't be able to make it tomorrow," she responded with a hint of iciness in her tone. Then, the line went dead and the Uchiha was left staring at his phone with remorse at the words he uttered.

He hadn't meant to lash out at her like that, he told her voicemail numerous times, but a call from her never came even though he told her he'd be waiting. On the morning of their anniversary, he didn't even bother to get up from bed even though he barely got a wink of sleep that night. In fact, he spent the rest of the day lying down, only getting up and leaving his room for breakfast, lunch, and bathroom breaks.

At around 5 PM, Sasuke's cellphone rang and without a moment's hesitation, he picked it up in hopes that it was Sakura calling.

"Hello, Sakura?" he answered a bit too desperately.

"Yo, teme."

But alas, it was just Naruto.

"(sigh) What do you want, dobe?"

"I heard you and Sakura had a fight," he replied seriously.

"And how the fuck did you know about that?" came his angry retort.

"Sakura told Ino, Ino told Hinata, and Hinata told me. News travels fast, buddy."

"I thought Sakura was too busy studying for an exam?"

"Don't ask me! I'm not an expert on the female mind! Listen, I just called to check up on you. How are you holding up?"

"Hn. Leave me alone."

"If you want my advice…"

"I don't," the dark-haired male interrupted.

"…I say you go to her apartment and have a nice long talk," the blonde suggested.

"Hn."

"Or maybe have make-up sex. Either of that's fine."

"Nobody asked for your opinion."

"But you're gonna heed my advice anyway! So good luck, teme! Dattebayo!"

And before Sasuke could say anything else, his best friend had hung up and his obsidian eyes travelled from his phone to the small velvet box that lay atop his bedside table. Finally, and not that Sasuke would ever admit that he actually did what the dobe told him to do because the thought had come to him a couple of times, he got up from his bed and proceeded to taking a shower and getting dressed so that he could apologize to Sakura and propose, fancy dinner or no fancy dinner.

When the Uchiha arrived at his girlfriend's apartment 30 minutes later, he knocked on the door and rung the doorbell with caution, fully prepared at any screaming he might receive from her end. But when the door opened to reveal a pair of hopeful emerald eyes, there was no screaming that ensued.

Sakura was more than relieved when she saw that it was who she had been waiting for that arrived, and when she took a step towards him to reveal her get-up, her inner couldn't help smiling smugly at his reaction.

Sasuke was taken by surprise with the black-dress-and-red-heels ensemble she had on, and got even more shocked when he looked behind her and spotted the table for two she had set up in the middle of her living room, complete with the candle lights and rose petals on the floor to create a romantic ambiance.

"I thought that it would be better to have an intimate dinner here at home than outside," she explained rather sheepishly as she realized what he was staring at behind her. When his eyes landed on her again, only then did he comprehend the current situation.

"You mean, you planned this? Everything?" he asked quite stupidly.

"Uh-huh. It was a good thing I asked Naruto to check up on you, too, otherwise you might have not come at all," she said with an apologetic smile while she twirled a lock of hair around her finger.

"So… you didn't forget?"

"Of course not, silly," she confidently said. And then, "Happy birthday, Sasuke-kun!" she exclaimed with a bright grin that lit up the room and normally, it would have made his insides melt with so much happiness except for the teeny tiny fact that it was not July 23 and, therefore, not his birthday.

"Just kidding," she quickly assured with a giggle when he all but gaped at her with a dumbfounded stupor. Entering his personal space and wrapping her arms around his neck, she then greeted him with a soft and sweet "Happy anniversary, Sasuke-kun" before pulling his head down for a passionate kiss.

When they resurfaced for some air, he brought their foreheads together and gave her a quick kiss there before taking a step back and getting down on one knee to do what he had intended to do in the first place.

"What are you doing?" she nervously asked as she eyed the object that he was taking out of his pocket.

"Sakura… I don't care if you forget birthdays and anniversaries and maybe even the birth of our first child when we get there…" he started and she merely covered her gaping mouth with her hand as tears threatened to fall from her eyes once she understood what he was trying to do. "…because all that matters is that I love you and more than just being a good doctor, I know that you'll be an even better wife and there is nothing I want more than to spend the rest of my life with you. Marry me?"

At his words, she let the tears flow freely as she knelt down in front of him and engulfed him in a hug all the while saying "Yes! Yes, you idiot, yes!".

He returned the embrace wholeheartedly and with a playful yet satisfied smirk joked "Really? You sure you have enough space in your head to remember you agreed to marrying me?"

"Shut up," she said with a roll of her eyes and thus promptly proceeded to give him a night to never forget.

A/N: Oh, God, that ending was cheesy. And I know that I seriously need to work on my writing. xD But I hope you enjoyed it nonetheless! :))

I decided to mark the story as complete since this is, after all, a drabble series and the chapters aren't supposed to be connected to each other unless otherwise stated. Also, I don't really know when and if I can update anymore so in the (highly unlikely) chance that it ends with this chapter, then at least its completion has already been announced. Hopefully, though, I'd be able to update before summer starts in the Philippines, but I won't make any promises. xD So until the next chapter… ;) Oh, and don't forget to drop a review, okay? :) Happy holidays, y'all! :D