"Do you think she'll like this?"
"Make your own decisions, dobe. You're already old enough to decide for yourself."
Naruto let out a frustrated cry, took Sasuke by the shoulders and shook him vigorously. Sasuke, deadpanned, allowed the blonde to shake him back and forth like a ragdoll.
It was nearing the winter season and both men had dressed up warmly and snug. Thankfully both had not been assigned to any mission for the winter holidays. Sasuke watched Naruto pace back and forth in front of the 5th store (The FIFTH bloody store in a day!) they had visited. He stifled a yawn and glared at the dumb, jittering blonde.
He felt like a giggly teenage girl with all the window shopping they had done. Sasuke shuddered at the thought.
"You're stressing over a stupid ring." Sasuke, now irritated, glared at Naruto.
The blonde stopped mid-step then grinned sheepishly at his best friend. He scratched the side of his cheek then looked back at the ring on display.
It was a beautiful opal ring, elegant and simple in design.
For Naruto, it was THE perfect ring.
"Sorry, I just want everything to be perfect." Naruto sighed and slumped on the middle of the sidewalk. "I'm nervous, scared, excited and happy all at the same time. I-It's nerve wracking."
Sasuke let out a snort. Naruto glared at the Uchiha then threw a piece of paper he had been fiddling for a few hours before. Sasuke easily dodged the projectile.
"A dobe to the bone." Sasuke sighed then stood beside Naruto's hunched form. "She's not going to run away."
Naruto groaned and ruffled his hair vigorously. "Stop being so supportive, I'm not used to that side of you." Sasuke snorted again.
"If you stop acting like a pathetic dupe then I wouldn't have to pity you." Naruto grunted an unintelligible reply before sulking again.
A few seconds of silence passed.
"You really think she won't?"
"You're an idiot if you think she will."
Naruto sighed then looked up at Sasuke.
"Can I chicken out on this? Like, maybe postpone this for another year or so?"
Sasuke let out a frustrated huff, kicked Naruto on the rear then grabbed the blonde by his scarf, which in effect chocked Naruto. "Buy the goddamned ring and propose already. I am NOT going to do this again."
In the end, Naruto bought the opal ring. Sasuke kicked his bum, and pulled at Naruto's scarf every step of the way whenever the blonde wanted to run.
Naruto proposed to Sakura on New Year's Eve, in front of the rookie 9 and most of the villagers present, before the fireworks went off. Sakura vigorously nodded and shouted a resounding yes, all teary-eyed, beaming, and glowing. Everyone celebrated and threw in a hearty congratulatory remark at the now engaged couple, a few wolf whistles, cat calls, and a tousle of the hair here and there was made.
Afterwards when Naruto and Sasuke went out to drink, he told Sasuke that he had sweat buckets and trembled while Sakura stared at him wide-eyed.
"I really thought she would run."
Sasuke took a sip from his sake and clicked his tongue, "I told you, you were being an idiot." Naruto guffawed and refilled Sasuke's cup.
"Well, now you gotta help me with the wedding. You're gonna be my best man pal!" Naruto held out his cup before taking a gulp.
Sasuke stared at Naruto blankly.
Naruto's grin widened. "Yeah, that's right. You, my friend, are going to help me with the rings. Again. Oh and a few other things of course."
Sasuke groaned and banged his head on the table.
AN: Aaaaand here's another one! I think Sasuke's a bit OOC but oh well. See you on the next one then! Thanks for reading :D