Christmas is weird, was Naruto's conclusion. He won't go into detail but...it's just weird. Also, instead of traditional European home cooked meal, everyone in Japan just...line up for some KFC? Even Minato was flabbergasted by that. Basically, Christmas in Japan is a season for KFC. Naruto chewed on some of the famous fried chicken with 11 herbs or something at the park with Minato, trying to figure out what to do with his life.
Sure he's still a bit off with Hinata but she refused to back off. If anything, his blue balls aren't going away anytime soon. Stupid teenage body. It was easier when he's older. On the side note, Sasuke seemed to breathe easier around him. He still blush here and there but he's also less pushy with his intentions? Like winter, things just seemed to slow down the people around Naruto.
Kiba doesn't say anything but it seemed that he has moved to a different place but he still commute to their school. Naruto didn't ask but from the look of things, Kiba had settled his problem by himself. He's still in no mean richer for it but he definitely lighter in mood. He's less...bitey...with the people around him. Naruto's just glad that he didn't have to bring out the Shinobi in him to deal with Kiba's problem. Minato didn't need any more surprise after seeing double while preparing for Christmas. Naruto was careful not to let his neighbors see two of him at a time while wiring up the many fairy lights Minato had insisted on stringing to the roof and around the house.
The old biddies there are certainly entertained by the festive decoration Minato had put up...
Naruto yawned, a little tired from his morning practice with the Hyuuga's bodyguards. They had a winter get together for winter drill. As usual, it was a piece of cake for the former Shinobi. Minato eyed him, "If you're tired, you should just go back,"
Naruto shook his head, "Nah...this is peak entertainment, 'ttebayo!"
Minato huffed, "What? Stalking you friend's love life?"
Naruto nodded, "Of course. Shinobi are born nosy,"
They turned back to the park date that Shikamaru somehow ended up on with Temari. She was scowling at something he said but it seemed that she's enjoying the banter because Shikamaru looked totally confused by her endless baiting. Also, Shikamaru has his mini magnet chess set with him that he challenges Temari with. Meanwhile, Kankuro kept an eye on an active Gaara.
It was a little bizarre to see Gaara being so unbothered by snow.
Naruto remembered the Kazekage. Although Suna's cold as ice at night, Gaara's more used to the heat of the desert. So when he visited during Rinne Festival, he looked sleepy. Well, he doesn't sleep but the fact remained that his body was used to think cold mean sleep. Basically, he's little out of it and when they walked outside, the man had almost kissed a pole from his sleepy state.
Turned out Temari has the same problem when she first moved to Konoha and it was a little hilarious with how often she ended up drowsing during a winter date with Shikamaru. On a side note, Shikamaru liked his winter date because she's less 'troublesome' on those dates. When she figured out why he kept asking her on a date during winter, Temari was out for blood. Shikamaru was quick to repent after being left to sleep outside the house, not even the couch but outside the house, after she caught onto his schemes.
This Gaara however, looked determined to turn his surrounding into a winter wonderland. Naruto giggled as the tiny tot pushed a snowball bigger than he is to make a snowman. Minato returned from throwing away their trash and found Naruto unable to hold back, the blond can be seen joining Gaara. He can see Shikamaru flinching when he saw Naruto but focused back on his conversation and the chess game that's going on between him and Temari.
Minato sighed, thinking back on the changes that happened over the past years. Suddenly Naruto's confusion over the holidays made sense. Not to mention his somber eyes as he listened to songs about family and reunions on Christmas. After things were revealed between them, Naruto mentioned Rinne Festival to Minato. It was like Japanese Christmas; more for couple than for family. Minato was a little shocked by the gap in cultural practice around the same celebration. But he was also touched that Naruto would still spend time with him even though he didn't really celebrate Christmas. The boy had managed to compromise between Japanese Christmas and European's Christmas.
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