Tis the Season

4

Sasuke was actually feeling pretty content, something he hadn't felt in a while. They weren't even talking as they sat drinking and watching the fire. Naruto had dragged a radio out from somewhere and Christmas songs played softly in the background.

"Ne...Sasuke?"

The Uchiha looked over from the window and the softly falling snow to the blonde who was sitting on the floor next to the fire in a blanket and with his stupid walrus hat on.

"Hm?"

"..Thanks...you know, for today."

Sasuke studied Naruto for a while, he had always assumed the blonde was as unwavering in every aspect of his life as he was in fighting. But he knew deep down no one was that strong. They were just kids anyway, no more than 15, and for Naruto 14. When there was no one there it got lonely, and being lonely got painful. Honestly, though he would sooner die than say it out loud, he appreciated not being alone as well.

"Hn...you too."

Naruto blinked at him and Sasuke hid behind his tea again after a moment Naruto laughed to himself making Sasuke arch a curious eyebrow.

"It's kind shocking to find out your actually a pretty cute guy Sasuke-teme."

Sasuke both bristled at being told he was cute and felt his stomach do something akin to a somersault, he glared at the boy for a moment before scoffing and looking away.

"Idiot."

"Jerk."

They were quiet again, each boy lost his own thoughts, until Sasuke snapped out of it and noticed the time and the fact he was hungry. Apparently Naruto was too as his stomach growled loudly, Naruto blushed and laughed sheepishly.

"Guess I'm kinda hungry."

Sasuke smirked, "Obviously. What do you want?"

Sasuke stood and Naruto jumped up following him as he spoke.

"Ramen!"

Sasuke scoffed, "That's not food stupid."

Naruto's jaw dropped and he raised his fists yelling as Sasuke went into the kitchen ignoring him, "Mean! Come on Sasuke!"

-xxx-Time Skips-xxx-

It was two days later the presents started coming. Sasuke forgot to warn Naruto when it got this close to Christmas he never answered the door. The blonde innocently opened it just to come face to face with about six girls who had started cooing before noticing who they were talking to. Of course they knew he was living with Sasuke for now, they were all opposed to the idea. Naruto might taint their Sasuke-kun! However Sasuke didn't pay attention to it. If he wanted to keep every last person in the Bingo Book in his home it was his business, not theirs.

Naruto smiled nervously at the looks he was getting and smiled, "Umm...hold on a sec."

The blonde slammed the door and raced back to the kitchen where they had been eating breakfast and Sasuke looked up his mouth forming a curious 'O' as Naruto looked terrified and pointed a finger at the door. It clicked then and he smirked laughing at the boys shaken state, honestly he looked ready to cry.

"It would be best not to answer the door from today until after Christmas."

Naruto sat in the chair as the door bell began ringing, "You don't even answer the door?"

Sasuke shook his head, "It would only make them worse. Its best to ignore them."

Naruto watched Sasuke calmly before Sasuke got uncomfortable and looked back up.

"What?"

"Well...isn't that kind of mean? They like you right?"

Sasuke scoffed, "They don't know me."

Naruto again stared at him until Sasuke growled glaring up at him, "Stop staring Dobe."

The blonde shrugged, "Sorry, but...how do you know they don't know you?"

Sasuke smirked, "Hn. Ask any one of them what my favorite type of sweet is. None of them will be right. It's not something a stalker would know anyways."

Naruto looked like he wanted to say something else but Sasuke cut him off.

"Enough with the questions, eat."

Thankfully the boy sighed but let it go, they were pretty much trapped inside all day, but that was fine with Sasuke. Naruto seemed to be bouncing off the walls though. Finally Sasuke recommended the boy rest a little and they would go out for ramen for dinner. He immediately agreed, lying as he said he was a little sleepy anyways, Sasuke let it go though. Naruto was apparently much like the Kyuubi he held in that they both were strongly opposed to cages of any sort. The boy had been driving Sasuke mad. In his peaceful time Sasuke cleaned, with Naruto around the place got a lot messier a lot quicker than before.

Naruto's clothes were everywhere, funny, it didn't look like he'd had that much when he came. In any case Sasuke gathered it and put the boys things in the wash, after that came the living room covered in scrolls the boy had been reading and stupid little drawings he'd made. He had really no talent for it at all but as he picked them up Sasuke found himself laughing at the crude pictures. Really he didn't act 14, it would almost be cute if he didn't have the mouth of one. After the living room was again livable Sasuke cleaned the kitchen, he was pretty sure Naruto didn't know how to do dishes. At least that's what it looked like. Geez, how did this boy manage to live on his own for so long?

It was around 10 when the bell stopped ringing, Sasuke brought in the gifts and tossed them in the trash before going back to the bedroom to wake Naruto. Sliding open the door he went in and found the boy sleeping on the bed...well sort of. He was hanging half off and Sasuke smirked, chuckling a little at the boys strange sleeping position. He really was kind of cute, his arm was thrown over his head while his other was dangling off the bed. One leg was spread a crossed the bed and the other was bent half off the bottom, while his head wasn't even on the pillows. Sasuke smirked and simply stared at Naruto for a moment, he wasn't even aware he'd made the move to touch the boy until he hand was in his line of vision, his thumb caressing a scarred cheek. Who would have thought Naruto was that soft, even the scars didn't seem to make a difference. His fingers moved, tracing scars, jaw line, nose and lastly lips, some part of him probably wished he could recall their accidental kiss better. Naruto could be loud and obnoxious, but he really did grow on you. Sasuke wavered a second before leaning down, it wasn't really a kiss. Sasuke wasn't sure he wanted to kiss Naruto, but he did want to know if the boys lips were as soft as his cheeks. It definitely wasn't a kiss...but maybe it wouldn't be so bad if it was.

Sasuke pulled back at the feel of Naruto moving, blushing and cursing Sasuke cleared his throat, "Wake up Dobe. You've been asleep all day!"

Naruto's sleepy voice came from behind him and Sasuke began walking to the door, he didn't really want to look at Naruto right now.

"If you want to go to get some ramen wake up."

"...m'kay."

The Uchiha shut the door behind him and sighed, damn...that was so uncool...