Hello my fellow chaos fans! It's the scene that everyone's been waiting for…the proposal! Will Snake Eyes be successful in asking Haywire to marry him? Will she say yes? Find out below! And don't forget to review because reviews make sure that you get what you want to read! Thanks!
Author's Note: Bold Italicized = thoughts
Chapter 2: Third Time's the Charm
~Attempt #1
Snake Eyes and Haywire were enjoying a quiet evening in their bedroom cuddling. Snake Eyes was running one of his hands through Haywire's hair and she purred in content.
"Now this is just perfect," Haywire sighed out with a gentle smile as she cuddled in closer to Snake's side. He nodded in agreement, not ceasing his hand's movement. He was lost in thought trying to find the right words to sign to ask Haywire to marry him.
"Haywire…No I should use her real name. Hayley, we've been together now for quite some time…that doesn't sound right either. What am I going to say?" Snake Eyes thought frantically. Haywire, being her typically oblivious self, simply started to drift off to sleep. She kept trying to keep her eyes open, but after a good dinner and the cuddling, her body was giving in to the desire to simply fall asleep with her man. "Well it's now or never," Snake Eyes thought after spending a few more moments debating on how to propose.
"Hayley, I have something very important to ask you," Snake Eyes signed in front of Haywire. After waiting for some sign of recognition, Snake Eyes looked down at her. He smiled gently as he noticed his petite lover fast asleep against him. He shook his head gently, knowing that once Haywire was asleep, there isn't a thing that could wake her up before her body told her to. He carefully extracted himself from her and laid her down on the bed properly.
"I suppose it can wait till tomorrow," Snake Eyes thought as he laid down next to Haywire. His smile widened when Haywire instinctively moved closer to him in her sleep.
~Attempt #2
Snake Eyes wasn't able to ask Haywire for another week after his first attempt due to mission after mission. His frustration was evident as his shoulders tensed. He was snapping at his team members for their lack of attention during missions, and he was snapping at new recruits just because. So General Hawk had no choice but to seek out help.
"Haywire, do you have any idea what's got Snake so tense?" General Hawk asked as he stood next to the blonde who was hunched over a new weapon.
"To be honest, I don't know," Haywire said as she straightened up. Her voice held confusion and a tad of worry. "But I do know that if he doesn't straighten up his attitude, he's going to have a ticked off Timber to deal with," she said before she went back to work.
"What do you mean?" Hawk asked as he looked around. He noticed that the lab was quickly clearing of projects, meaning that she was working herself to the bone, especially when Snake Eyes was away on a mission.
"What I mean is, is that Timber doesn't appreciate it when Snake Eyes snaps at him or me," Haywire said with a small shrug of her shoulders. General Hawk narrowed his eyes. This was the first time that he's ever heard of Snake Eyes snapping at Haywire. Haywire looked over briefly and noticed the harden gaze of her leader. "It was nothing serious General. He just thought I was spending way too much time here in the lab and such," Haywire explained quickly. "I took it all in stride. I know that I can spend quite a bit of time here," she said softly.
"That still doesn't dismiss his behavior," General Hawk said with a slight edge.
"I'll see if I can get any clues as to why he's acting this way. I just got to a point where I can leave this project so I'll take care of it now," Haywire said before she got up and put her goggles around her neck. General Hawk nodded and strode out of the lab with Haywire following behind him. General Hawk turned and watched as the back of Haywire's neon green shirt walked in the opposite direction.
"Snake, can we talk please?" Haywire asked quietly as she walked into their shared rooms and saw him in a meditation form. Snake Eyes looked up and nodded his head in agreement before rising and walking towards her.
"I'd like to apologize for the way I spoke to you yesterday," Snake Eyes signed before Haywire could even speak. "I had no legit reason to do so," he continued as his shoulders sagged.
"It's ok, Snake, I understand that these back to back missions have been getting to you. And there getting to me too. I mean, my lab is practically clean of all projects," Haywire said with a small smile. "We just got to be able to talk it out. That's a key part of any relationship," Haywire said as she took Snake Eyes' hands in her tiny grasp. "And besides, you know I don't hold a grudge very well," she teased lightly. Snake Eyes bowed his head and touched his forehead to Haywire's.
"I still feel bad for snapping at you," Snake Eyes signed after he gently released Haywire's grasp on his hands.
"Care to tell me if there's any other reason for your catty attitude?" Haywire asked as she gazed through the visor hiding Snake Eyes' gaze from hers.
"I've been wanting to ask you something important but every time I've tried to ask, I was interrupted," Snake Eyes signed and his shoulders tensed marginally in nerves. Haywire caught the movement and her eyes grew worried.
"Snake, what's wrong? Did I do something wrong?" Haywire asked, the worry seeping into her words like ink onto paper. Snake Eyes quickly shook his head no.
"No it's nothing bad," he signed to the now relieved Haywire.
"Well, you can ask me now. I doubt you'll be interrupted now," Haywire said as she smiled her signature thousand watt smile. Snake Eyes nodded his head before holding up a finger to signal he needed a moment. Snake Eyes turned and walked towards their bedroom quickly. He rushed towards his side table and dug through the drawer there before he gave a triumphant smile at the black velvet box he held in his hand. He turned and went to go back to the main room before the red alert lights and sirens went off. He growled deeply before putting the box back into the drawer and walked back out to see a slightly startled Haywire. "Looks like I was wrong," Haywire mumbled before trying to look positive. "Maybe you won't be sent?" she tried to be optimistic. Snake Eyes nodded briefly before heading out to speak with the General. It turned out that Haywire was wrong.
~Attempt #3
After yet another few missions, Snake Eyes was bound and determined to ask Haywire to be his wife before anymore interruptions. He and Haywire were currently watching TV in the Rec Room and lounging on the couch. Snake Eyes quickly felt a pocket and sighed in relief that he remembered to grab the ring.
"Hayley, I need to ask you this question before anything else happens," Snake Eyes signed to Haywire after he turned towards her.
"Must be serious if you're using my real name," Haywire said, her eyes glued to Snake Eyes' face. "Alright, ask away," she smiled. Snake Eyes moved off the couch and onto one knee before Haywire. He smiled as he saw Haywire grow to be about as big as her ridiculous goggles. "Snake," she breathed in surprise.
"Hayley, we've been dating for a while and I went through the terrifying experience of asking your uncle for his permission. Hayley, Haywire, Rosenfield, will you…" Snake Eyes started before the rest of the Alpha team came bursting into the Rec Room.
"Hey, Haywire, Snake Eyes!" Ripcord shouted loudly. Snake Eyes growled before digging into his pocket and grabbing the velvet box. He chucked the box onto the couch and stormed out of the Rec Room to the surprise on everyone's face. "What's his deal?" Ripcord asked. Haywire wasn't paying anyone any attention as she slowly reached for the velvet box. Her grip was shaky as she pried back the lid. Everyone heard the gasp escape her lips as she gazed at the orange stone of the engagement ring. She carefully removed the ring and slid it onto her left ring finger. Her face broke out into the biggest and brightest smile any of them had seen. Scarlett smiled gently as Haywire stood and dashed out of the Rec Room after the disgruntled ninja. In confusion, the rest of the group moved out into the hallway and saw Haywire tackle Snake Eyes to the ground.
"You dork! You didn't need to ask me anything. You could have just given me the ring because you know I wouldn't say anything except yes!" Haywire shouted in glee as she laid on top of Snake Eyes' chest. She reached out and pulled up the bottom part of his mask and pulled him into a deep kiss once his lips were revealed.
"Wait, what happened?" Duke asked the question that everyone was dying to ask.
"Snake Eyes and Haywire are now engaged," Scarlett answered with a big smile. Baroness and Duke smiled in joy and Baroness ran over to the now standing couple to hug Haywire.
"Oh my God there's going to be a wedding! I'm so happy for you two!" Baroness said in a girlish voice of joy. Haywire smiled right along and giggled.
"So wait, you mean to say that we interrupted him asking her?" Ripcord asked.
"No, you interrupted him," Scarlett said as she smacked him upside the back of his head. Snake Eyes and Haywire simply laughed right along with anyone.
"I say we go celebrate this new development of our relationship…if you know what I'm hinting at," Haywire whispered huskily into her ninja's ear. Snake Eyes' grip on her waist tightened and he turned them around and headed towards the direction of their rooms. He was definitely going to be celebrating all night long.
And he did it! Ladies and Gentlemen, Snake Eyes was finally successful in asking Haywire to marry him! And of course, she said yes. So let me know what you want to see in their wedding. Crazy colors or traditional wedding themes? And of course, what should their cake look like? Let me know all your ideas by either reviews or private messages. Thanks!
