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Fruitcake --Click here to view--
Sakura berated herself for waiting so long. For the Harunos, fruitcake during Christmas was essential. Unfortunately, not many shops were open on Christmas eve. Finally finding a shop that had some fruitcake, she ran back hurriedly.
“This is delicious! I want to meet the cook who made this.” Her father declared.
“Sakura-chan!” Naruto ran in. “Your change.”
She frowned, unable to recall seeing Naruto at the store.
He smiled. “Didn't you know? I made the cake!”
“Maybe if you date him, we can get more of his fruitcake!” Her mom whispered.
“Not you too...”
“This is delicious! I want to meet the cook who made this.” Her father declared.
“Sakura-chan!” Naruto ran in. “Your change.”
She frowned, unable to recall seeing Naruto at the store.
He smiled. “Didn't you know? I made the cake!”
“Maybe if you date him, we can get more of his fruitcake!” Her mom whispered.
“Not you too...”
Gifts --Click here to view--
Sakura and Naruto had a friendly competition – who got the ultimate anniversary present. For the past four years, Naruto had decisively won. But not this year. She was giddy.
“Sakura-chaan!” There he was after a two month assassination mission.
She exited the hug prematurely. “My present.” She gestured to the Hokage Monument.
On the rightmost corner, a new yet strangely familiar face was carved on the mountain. And suddenly, it all felt too surreal. 'Three whiskers on each side...'
“I convinced the council to let you start early, Hokage-sama.” Oh yes, she definitely won this year.
“Sakura-chaan!” There he was after a two month assassination mission.
She exited the hug prematurely. “My present.” She gestured to the Hokage Monument.
On the rightmost corner, a new yet strangely familiar face was carved on the mountain. And suddenly, it all felt too surreal. 'Three whiskers on each side...'
“I convinced the council to let you start early, Hokage-sama.” Oh yes, she definitely won this year.
Holly --Click here to view--
Naruto hated holly. It was green (as opposed to a more wondrous color, such as orange), prickly, and served no functional purpose. But for whatever reason, Sakura always mandated its use. “Sakura-chan, why do we use holly?”
She giggled. “It's a family tradition. My father proposed on Christmas Day with lots of holly, and it's been done ever since.”
Naruto's eyes went wide. “How did he propose?”
She shook her head playfully. “Can't tell. But it was beautiful.”
“Hmm... I wonder if my proposal will be awesome...” Naruto hadn't realized he'd voiced his thoughts aloud.
She giggled. “It's a family tradition. My father proposed on Christmas Day with lots of holly, and it's been done ever since.”
Naruto's eyes went wide. “How did he propose?”
She shook her head playfully. “Can't tell. But it was beautiful.”
“Hmm... I wonder if my proposal will be awesome...” Naruto hadn't realized he'd voiced his thoughts aloud.
Icicles --Click here to view--
Okay, it was probably a mistake to lick the icicles in Snow Country. They were called the Great Frozen Icicles for a reason. Naruto could see that now.
What he couldn't understand was why Sakura was so upset. After all, it just took a simple fire jutsu to thaw his tongue out, and (except for Naruto's burnt tongue) everything was fine.
“Never mind. Just go around french kissing everything unimportant, baka!” And she stormed off.
Everything unimportant. What was so important? Sakura-chan. Had she just given him permission? The gravity of her words hit Naruto like a brick wall.
What he couldn't understand was why Sakura was so upset. After all, it just took a simple fire jutsu to thaw his tongue out, and (except for Naruto's burnt tongue) everything was fine.
“Never mind. Just go around french kissing everything unimportant, baka!” And she stormed off.
Everything unimportant. What was so important? Sakura-chan. Had she just given him permission? The gravity of her words hit Naruto like a brick wall.
Jolly --Click here to view--
Naruto was the definition of jolly. Literally. Jiraiya's new shinobi standard dictionary had a picture of Naruto next to the entry of jolly. But on this particular New Year's, Naruto was downright depressed. Everyone was concerned, but none more so than Shikamaru – the official planner of Naruto's “troublesome” surprise party.
And everyone knew why: Naruto had asked Sakura to marry him... If he was this sad, there was only one possibility. She had declined.
“So she said no?” Kiba asked tactlessly.
Naruto solemnly nodded. After a long silence, he smiled brightly – “Just kidding!”
“NARUTO!!!”
And everyone knew why: Naruto had asked Sakura to marry him... If he was this sad, there was only one possibility. She had declined.
“So she said no?” Kiba asked tactlessly.
Naruto solemnly nodded. After a long silence, he smiled brightly – “Just kidding!”
“NARUTO!!!”
