How Do You Propose?
Chapter One.
"Sakura-chan!" I called out to her. I smiled widely as I approached but she responded with her usual evil glare.
"What do you want Naruto?" She hissed at me. Sakura-chan was always so cold to me. But I know she doesn't mean it, I mean she's one of my closest friends. She must be having a bad day like she usually does.
"I need you're help with something." I told her. She sighed and turned toward me.
"This better be good." I nodded.
I looked around the area to make sure nobody important was around to spill the beans. I motioned for her to come closer and she did. "I'm gonna propose to Hinata." I whispered to her. Her head immediately shot up, and a huge smile came across her face.
"Aw! Oh my god Naruto, you're actually doing something decent for once!" She told me. I smiled.
"Thanks… wait…" Did she just insult me? That's when she began laughing, so she must've insulted me. It's a very odd friendship that me and Sakura-chan have. An odd, mean, cruel… but somewhat nice friendship.
"So what do you need my help with?" She asked sounding more enthusiastic. I knew Sakura-chan was the right person to ask.
"Well…" I hesitated a bit. "Um… I mean I know I want to propose… but I don't really know how to…"
Sakura-chan eyed me. "All you do is get down on one knee and pop the question, how hard can that be?"
I frowned. I think I know that already.
"No." I told her. "I mean I know that, but I want it to be… y'know special!"
Sakura-chan smiled at me like a mom does when he son graduates, or does something else spectacular. "Naruto…" She said softly. "I hate to say it but you're growing up."
I felt a sheepish smile creep across my face. "Thanks… I think?" Was that another diss?
"Okay," She said calming down slightly. "Now… what type of ring did you get her?"
"…Ring…?" Oh crap! I forgot!
I think Sakura-chan read my face 'cause she started frowning. "Please don't tell me you forgot about the ring?"
I kept quiet for a while, then looked away. "Um… okay… I won't tell you…" I admitted. She groaned.
"Same ole' Naruto!" She commented. What's that's supposed to mean?! I was always great! I still am great! "Okay…" she continued. "Do you at least know her ring size?"
I gulped. My face was probably pale by now. I know nothing about getting engaged.
"Naruto…"
"Um… no idea."
"Gah!" Sakura screeched. "You are hopeless! Am I gonna have to help you with everything?!"
Well that was originally the plan.
She sighed. "Alright." She looked at me, she was definitely annoyed if not then most likely fed up with me. Her stare slowly turned into a glare. "So before you do anything! You have to find out Hinata's ring size."
"You want me to ask Hinata her ring size?" I questioned. "Well I guess I could do that-"
"No you idiot!" She hit me on the head. You'd think I'd be used to it by now, but seems to hurt more each time. Maybe every calls me dense because Sakura-chan knocked most of the brain cells out of my head.
"Ouch!" I whined. Dude, it really, really hurts!
"If you ask Hinata her ring size then she'll know that you want to propose and then it won't be a surprise!" Sakura-chan informed me.
I looked at her still wincing in pain. "And how do you know that?"
A smug expression appeared upon her face. "Because she's not as dense as you." She retorted. See! I told you people call me dense.
"So what am I supposed to do?"
"Well… I'd tell you to ask Neji, but he'd probably kill you." I nodded. When Neji found out me and Hinata started dating, death notes started appearing in my mail. He's one scary dude. "And Hanabi would definitely spill the beans." Hinata's little sister is evil! She's like the she-devil! I can't understand how the same blood runs between Hinata and practically everyone else in the Hyuuga family! She was sweet, kind, forgiving, thoughtful and all of them were the complete opposite!
Sakura-chan snapped her fingers. "Got it! We'll get you to steal a ring from Hinata's room and we'll take it to the jeweler and he'll tell us the size."
"You want me to sneak into Hinata's room?!"
Sakura-chan rolled her eyes. "You don't have to sneak. Just visit Hinata at her house at then go into her room."
"But… I've never been in Hinata's room before."
Sakura-chan wide-eyed me. "Never?!" I shook my head.
"Neji and her dad would never let me inside the house. They think I'd might 'do something' to her."
"Why would they think that?" She questioned.
"Thank you!"
"If you ever got the chance I bet you wouldn't even know what to do."
"Yeah! Wait-what?" Damn it she got me again.
Okay. It's not like I haven't thought about doing anything to Hinata, I mean I'm only human right? Of course I've thought about it! But I wouldn't! I mean, she's too sweet! I'd feel a bit wrong doing anything to her. I mean we've only made out like… 10 times! And they always end with her blushing and passing out. She looks so cute when she passes out-
"Naruto!"
"What?"
Sakura-chan smiled at me. "Thinking about 'doing something' to Hinata-chan."
My face heated. I was red, I could feel it. I bet I looked just like Hinata does. "No!" I declined quickly. Sakura-chan just continued to smile and eventually started laughing at me.
"Yeah right." She smiled slyly. I heard a beep. Sakura-chan looked at her watch a groaned. "Crap. Ino's shifts over." She sighed. "I gotta get back to work. Get the ring 'kay? Then meet me back here tomorrow."
She then turned around and left. I watched her go and sighed. There is NO WAY I'm allowed in the Hyuuga house. I'd get murdered just by stepping foot on their property. I have to wait outside the gate when I pick Hinata up on dates…
I know what you're thinking. She's like 22! She should be able to live alone by herself. WRONG! Her dad would never let her move out! He doesn't even let her leave the house, only to pick up groceries, go to work, or hang out with Neji, Kiba or Shino.
Ugh… What am I gonna do? I know! I'll ask that girl who always hangs out with Neji to do it! She's been in their house before. What's her name again… uh… Tenten! Right!
By xCoOkies
I'm not really going all out on this story, it's merely just to help me refine my writing skills. For that I need a Beta Reader. So…
Anyone want to BETA Read this? Please (: