RECAP: Sakura and Sasuke are going out to dinner.

Sasuke and Sakura walked back to get ready for dinner. They got dressed up all fancy and made their way toward the restaurant holding hands. Sasuke had one hand in he pocket wrapped tightly around the ring. Getting more and more nervous the closer they got. They finally made it to the restaurant. Sakura went to open the door but Sasuke stopped.

"Come on."

"Sakura...let's skip it."

"What are you talking about?"

"Let's go...to-to-to...the training grounds."

Sasuke grabbed Sakura's hand and started running toward the training grounds. Sakura was confused but kept up with Sasuke.

"What? Where are we going?"

"Sakura, you and I both know...that's not where you wanna go. You're not a fancy-restaurant person."

"...Sasuke come on we have reservations and we're all dressed..."

"Sakura, we're almost at the training grounds...come on...wouldn't you rather be here?"

"...You're right but-"

"See? Ok, we're here!"

Sasuke presented the training ground to Sakura like he'd created it just for her. She watched him fawn over it and smiled. She walked up next to him and kissed him. He kissed her back then remembered why he'd brought her there. They went over to the posts and talked for a while. They then started walking around and remembering all the good times that originated there. Sasuke was preparing to porpose.

"Sakura?"

"Yeah?"

"You know I love you right?"

"Yes, of course. I love you too."

"You know I'd love you no matter what happens right?"

"Yes. Why do you ask?"

"I just...love is you..."

"...Wha...?"

"The words I can't get to, are the ones I need."

"Sasuke, what are you saying?"

"I'm thinking of the right words to say. They're not sounding the way I wanted them to. Not going as planned."

"It's just me you're talking to. Don't get so worked up...wait...what's not going as planned?"

"Sakura I...I love you more than anything. Anything."

"Sasuke...what are you getting at?"

"I want to spend the rest of my life with you Sakura..."

"I thought that was the plan. With this baby and all."

"...Well yeah...but I...I want to belong to you...and to love you forever...and...and...I love you..."

"Sasuke, no matter what we'll always be together. I love you."

"But Sakura...I was..."

"Sasuke, please, just spit it out."

"Wi-wi-will you marry me?"

"W-what!"

Sasuke stuttered a little then remembered to get down on one knee. Once he did he fumbled around for the ring. He presented it to her, he was so nervous he could barely hold it steady.

"Sakura Haruno. Will you marry me?"

Sakura started tearing up. Sasuke freaked out when she didn't respond immediately, it had felt like a lifetime of silence to him. Just when he was about to fold, Sakura bent down and hugged him. She started crying even harder. Sasuke wasn't sure what to think at this point. He was figuring the worst though. They were both kneeling on the ground. Sakura still hugging him gave an answer.

"Yes! Of course."

"...R-really!...Sakura I love you."

"I love you too."

She let go of him an he took her hand. With her free hand she was wiping tears from her eyes and laughing at herself for crying. Sasuke slid the ring on to her finger, still shaking. Once she finally had it on she admired it for a while then kissed Sasuke. And he kissed back. She was still crying, but they were both laughing at the same time.

"I've never been happier to hear 'yes'"

"I've never been happier to say it."

"I love you, Sakura. I always will."

"I love you too, Sasuke."

"Wanna get something to eat?"

"Well...I think we've missed the reservations."

"I figured. We don't have to go somewhere fancy. Ichiraku's is not too far from here."

"That sounds perfect."

They walked hand in hand from the training grounds, kissing. Sakura was looking at her ring and Sasuke the whole way. Once they were at Ichiraku's they looked very over dressed but they didn't care. Sasuke pulled out a stool for Sakura and then sat next to her and put his arm around her. They ate their ramen and started to walk home. It was a day off for most ninja so there were a lot of drunks out, all bumping into them. They didn't really care. They had only a few more streets before they got home when another drunk ran into them, Ino. She was completely out of it, so out of it she didn't even recognize them. She bumped into Sakura shoulder nearly knocking her down. Ino tripped and fell.

"Shorry..."

Sakura didn't realize it was Ino yet but Sasuke had. He was wondering if he'd caused this. Ino stood up before either of them got the chance to help her. She shook her hand in their general direction as she stumbled off, it resembled a wave but they couldn't be sure. Sasuke and Sakura kept walking.

"I've never seen Ino like that."

"Me neither."

"I wonder why. You think something happened? I mean Ino's not one to get that drunk just for the sake of being drunk."

"I-uh I wouldn't know..."

"I'll call her tomorrow."

"Yeah, but you'll have to wait until like noon, when she'd be awake. She'll probably be back at her house pretty late."

"...You're right...We cant just let her leave. She's way too drunk, she could get hurt."

"What do you think we can do?"

"At least get her home. Come on."

Sakura ran back to where Ino had walked off to. As she suspected she hadn't made it far. In fact she'd barely made it around the corner before she'd fallen again. Sakura helped her up.

"Ino, it's me Sakura."

"Nop...Shakura's getting mared shoon...I can't go cuz I love her broom...Ba-ha-ha...ish funny when you ink bout it..."

"Ino, come one let's go home."

"Whoa! Where'd you get here?"

Ino wasn't making sense to her so she just ignored it. The people around Ino were laughing at her inability to form a sentence but Sakura just found it sad. She got Ino up and put Ino's arm around her shoulder to steady her. Sasuke was right behind them, hoping Sakura wasn't listening to Ino talking about them. Sasuke steadied Ino's other side and they started walking her home.

"Ya know...yoush guys looks like my freds."

"We are, Ino."

"Thash so nice...my freds aren't as nice as you guys."

Sakura looked to Sasuke and continued to talk to Ino. Sasuke realized she was listening to what Ino was saying, he got even more worried about what she would say.

"Why aren't your other friends nice, Ino?"

"Them guyss...those guyss don't like me...mayb they even hate me."

"I don't think they hate you Ino..."

"No, no no they sdo...my fred is geddin' mared eben tho she knows I lobe the broom...she muss hate me...why else..."

Sakura looked over to Sasuke who was still freaking out. She stared at him and he stared back. He could tell she was feeling bad about Ino but this time Sasuke couldn't think of anything to make her feel better. She broke the stare and started talking to Ino again.

"Well, Ino maybe it's because they love each other...they're not trying to hurt you. You'll always be their friend."

"Nah no no...then I woulldn't have beeln asked to make tha ring..."

Sasuke looked over to Sakura, she looked back confused. Then she started talking to Ino again, they were almost at her house.

"What ring?"

"The one-HEY LOOK! Iss my house."

Ino started crying, Sakura was beyond confused.

"I love this house."

"Ino why are you crying?"

"It's so beautiful"

"Let's go in Ino."

"...Ba-ha-ha."

Sakura and Sasuke were at her door. Sasuke took Ino's arm off of him and searched the surrounding area for a spare key. Sakura was trying to get his attention without Ino noticing. She started whispering over to him.

"Sasuke...Sasuke!"

"What is it?"

"We can't leave her."

"Well, what do we do with her?"

"I can stay with her tonight..."

"But...Sakura..."

"It's the least I can do."

"Listen Sakura...before you and Ino get in too deep of a conversation...she might be a little upset or mad at me or you because...I asked for her help of the ring..."

"OK."

"I'm sorry."

"Why?"

"I just figured you'd be mad."

"It's the thought that counts but honestly if you did that by yourself you might've gotten an engagement necklace. Bye Sasuke. I'll be back before too late tomorrow OK?"

"OK. I love you."

"I love you too."

Sasuke kissed her goodbye, he could feel Sakura resisting because of Ino's presence. He found them the key and walked them inside before leaving. Sakura sat Ino down on the couch. Ino was looking around at her house in amazement. Sakura was worried about her, Ino never got this drunk. She tried to lie Ino down and get her to sleep but she wouldn't stay still.

"Ino, come on, just lay down."

"I'm too tried."

"I bet if you lay down you won't be tired."

"What if it doesn't wrok."

"It will."

Ino laid down and fell asleep in a matter of minutes.