Enjoy. I think I might have over done it with the descriptions but here is the next chapter.
Wisely, Kankuro quietly put down the huge box which was tied with a purple velvet bow and snuck carefully behind Ino. Ino shrieked with delight, as strong arms swooped in behind her and lifted her high into the air and spun her around. She giggled right along with Kankuro's deep laughter which still echoed in her ears even when he stopped to gaze up at her. Kankuro, wasn't wearing his Kabuki Face Paint, so she figured he must have washed it off before coming back to her. He gently lowered her and pulled her against his warm chest while her feet touched the ground. She slowly raised her arms and laid them on his shoulders and leaned in, her blue eyes never leaving his until she closed them when she felt the first touch of his lips on hers. It was a simple kiss, but it was so sweet and so full of love and caring that she never wanted it to end. But like all kisses, it had to end and she reluctantly let him let go.
"Are you ready for your surprise? Well at least the first part- the most important part," Kankuro asked twinkling merriment in his deep brown eyes. He easily scooped up the very pretty package and watched as Ino's eyes widened with curiosity. Grinning from ear to ear with impatience, he watched as she unraveled the bow and with time-consuming effort pulled it free from the box. He frowned, thinking that she sure was taking her sweet time about it. He glanced up to her face, and saw a bright big teasing smile.
"Impatient, aren't we?" Ino guessed cheerfully smiling straight back at Kankuro as he raised one eyebrow. He shook his head and smiled back at her. He had noticed he did a lot more smiling nowadays and it was all thanks to Ino. He just loved her and being around her made the day seem bright and sunny.
Ino looked down at the box and bit her lip as she gently lifted the lid. It was as if what was inside was so fragile, that if she yanked it right off, the magic would be lost forever. But with every higher she rose it, the more like it was the sun shining with such hope and love that she almost didn't want to spoil the kept magic by peeking. But that was just silly, and she chuckled lightly to herself at the thoughts that raced through her mind.
Ino lifted it off all the way, and was about to hand the lid to Kankuro, when she realized just exactly what was inside. She dropped the lid, and it crashed and shuddered to a stop. She could hear nothing but a slight far off ringing in her ear as she stared with shock at what she was holding between her hands. Ino lifted the worn but ever precious and cared for garment out of the box and pulled it tightly towards herself and squeezed, as small tears dripped. But when she heard a faint rich cling clatter to the ground, she spun around and saw a brilliant sparkle that cried out from the harsh treatment it had received. The Yamanaka female bent low to the ground and delicately picked it up as she hugged the dress with her other hand to her chest.
"Do you like it?" Kankuro quietly asked staring straight at Ino, with hesitant and fearful eyes of golden brown. Ino switched her gaze from the beautiful diamond ring she held to the very familiar gown she hadn't seen in years.
It was old yet so very important to every member of her family. It was a beautiful and very elegant pure white wedding Kimono which had been handed down over the ages instead of made into futon bedding. She closed her fingers around the ring and watched as glistened as the sunlight hit it. She looked at the bottom of box Kankuro had caught when she had lifted the dress out of it, and saw the two traditional polished golden combs, the sharp and deadly Kaiken blade which was carefully wrapped up in tissue and the tired and a worn Haloseko purse sack.
" Where did you get all this?" She breathed as she stared down at the wedding accessories. There was no traditional fan to go with it but she didn't care. They would buy one later on.
"Your mother brought it down from the attic. But there wasn't a fan in there because it got lost a long time ago. But I'm gonna ask Temari to see if she has a miniature fans of hers," Kankuro explained smiling at her knowing that she would love that idea of having a fan of Suna's where the best fans were made, " I asked your father for permission to marry you and your mother rushed upstairs to get it."
" I can't believe you got my dad to agree to it!" Ino shouted before rushing straight toward him and hugging him as joyful tears flew down her cheek, "I love you so much!"
"So what is it? What's your answer?" Kankuro smugly asked as he responded to her hug and wrapped his arms around her with the box left forgotten beside him. Ino stopped her actions and lifted her head to glare at him with feigned anger. But he instantly recognize it as fake and just smiled down at her.
"What do you think it is, you pervert!?" Ino muttered loudly as she lowered her head for a moment before whispering a word into his ear. It tickled, as her breath hit his neck, and he was filled with utter joy and happiness. Kankuro eased her away with a grin and slid the lovely engagement ring on her left ring finger. He grabbed her hand and Ino placed her other hand on his heart as he held her the hand with the ring tightly in his grip. Wherever the Engagement party would be held, Temari and Shikamaru would have to come and they would meet again. But Ino had said a treasured yes and that was all that mattered to him.