Author Note: This time, fer sure!

I do not own Naruto, and I don't claim to. Also, this fic was thought up after listening to 'One Week' by the Bare Naked Ladies. This is a Narusasunaru. Enjoy~

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'Please, accept my feelings.'

It was hard for me to believe that it was my voice making such a terrible croaking sound. My throat had never been more dry, my palms never as sweaty or my knees as unstable as they were right now. They threatened to buckle, and I was terrified of falling over and flattening the person in front of me. I, Uzumaki Naruto, was expressing for the first time ever my love. And it wasn't to a cute girl- although admittedly, Sasuke would make one heck of a chick.

'Dobe.'

I snapped back to attention. I hadn't realised my mind had been wandering, but it does that a lot. I had been momentarily snared in a daydream where Sasuke was wearing a dress. My eyes came into focus and I realised I had been staring at him with a blank expression for at least half a minute. Sasuke looked up at me with his 'kitty-cat' eyes, dark and smug, as if he had heard something rather amusing. His stance was quite careful, almost guarded, but infused with just the right amount of slouch to still appear cool and relaxed. 'Why don't you repeat that, just a little louder,' he purred, his Sasuke-voice sultry and smooth as dark chocolate.

Another thing about dark chocolate? It's bitter and tastes like crap.

I gaped at him for a good few seconds as a small crowd gathered. It was getting larger as I stammer and tripped over my words, becoming more tongue-tied with each breath. I ducked my head. Don't they have something better to do?

Sasuke tilted his chin towards me. Though I'm a good head taller than him he still manages to make me feel like I'm four foot nothing. Sasuke was always taller than me in elementary and middle school. My shoulders slumped as I unconsciously stooped to his eye level. His smirk widened and I uttered a very unmanly whimper.

'I can't hear you, dobe. Speak up a little,' Sasuke said snidely, another blow to my fragile male ego. I try to remember that Sasuke is also a guy, and therefore must also have a fragile male ego as well, though I don't think anyone has ever been successful in wounding it, and I have a feeling that neither will I.

...And my brilliant romantic speech that was supposed to leave him begging for my love? Ehrm...

Nothing.

My head went blanker than when I try to remember math formulas.

He leant away from me and folded his arms. 'I thought so.' His hips swayed as he turned and I was almost permanently distracted by that delectable ass.

I shook my head wildly. Would I rather stare at his butt as he sauntered away, or drool at my leisure when we were happily dating, and I owned rights to grope it?

'W-Wait, teme,' I growled, stepping forward. There was a hot blush on my face and I would have liked nothing better than to stick my head in a bucket of ice water. Maybe I could drown and save myself the humiliation of walking into school tomorrow. 'I...' I take a deep breath and his obsidian eyes widen in curiosity. 'I'm saying... I want to go out with... you.' My own, sky-blue eyes hardened in determination.

There. I said it- so that everyone could hear. Air whooshed out of my lungs as I realised I'd done it! I'm so amazing! In fact, I feel pretty good right now... kind of... giddy. So I smiled triumphantly.

'Lots of people want to go out with me, what makes you special?' Sasuke drawled indifferently over his shoulder.

Aw crap.

'Uhm...' Come on Naruto, you made it this far! 'I really like you!' I blurted making wild gestures with my hands. 'For the longest time, ever since I saw you, I-'

'Tch,' Sasuke snorted, raising a hand. 'Enough. I expected more from you, Naruto. Come back when you have the balls to tell me what you really feel.'

This time I knew no matter what I said he wouldn't turn around and give me another chance. My only hope was to do something drastic.

Dammit, he's getting away! Oh crap oh crap oh crap- What the heck do I do?

'YOU'RE THE PRETTIEST GIRL I'VE EVER MET IN MY ENTIRE LIFE!' I screamed with my eyes screwed shut and my fists clenched at my side.

Sasuke twitched and turned around slowly, death in his glare.

' MARRY ME?'

Sasuke punched me in the face.

I was sent flying and landed on my ass.

'...Is that a yes?' I groaned.

Sasuke turned and stared at me like I was crazy. And yeah, maybe I was. But I swear he has the most beautiful smile. 'Cause when he looked at me and the corner of his mouth lifted, I could have cried.

He was so beautiful it hurt.

'Don't disappoint me,' he said softly.