Chapter One; The True Meaning of Christmas
As I said before, I apologize that I am SO behind on my stories but this winter I haven't been very healthy unfortunately. Anyway, after this story I will write some sort of Valentine's Day story, then Saint Patrick's Day/ Easter story, and then I will continue with An Uchiha Warrior The Final Chapter. I hope you still enjoy them and I'm really sorry for the wait. You guys rock!
"Dashing through the snow, in a one horse open sleigh! Over the hills we go, laughing all the way!" Naruto sung out while he walked down the snowy path with Sasuke at his side. "C'mon Sasuke sing along!" he exclaimed.
"No." Sasuke replied.
"Why not? Where's your Christmas spirit?" Naruto questioned him before he took a deep breath and sighed heavily.
"I hate Christmas." He responded.
"Why? Did Sakura put a lump of coal in your stocking last year or something?" Naruto asked him before his friend suddenly just stopped and then turned over to look at him.
"No. It's because of the fact that everybody always makes such a big fuss over it when all it is is a day to empty out your wallet." He told him.
"But Sasuke, that's not what Christmas is about." Naruto began. "It's about spending time with your family and friends and celebrating the birth of Jesus." He told him.
"I know that's what it's supposed to be about." Sasuke began. "But anymore it's about getting presents." He told him.
"You know what? You're right. I think a lot of people have forgotten the true meaning of Christmas. So it's our job to make them remember it. What do you say?" Naruto inquired before wrapping a brotherly arm around his neck.
"I've got a feeling that you're going to make me do it anyway whatever I say so sure. Why not?" Sasuke questioned him back.
"Good! First of all we have to go on a shopping trip." Naruto told him.
"But Naruto I just came from the store. Sakura wanted me to pick up Sasame's and Hiro's Christmas gifts." He told him.
"Really? Why didn't you just drive then?" Naruto wondered.
"I did, but my car broke down." Sasuke told him.
"So you mean to say that you just left it in the middle of the street?" Naruto inquired.
"No,.. it left me in the middle of the street. And I really don't have time to stand here talking to you about it. Sakura is going to be wondering where I am." Sasuke told him.
"Well alright." Naruto began. "How about we make a deal then? I'll go try and see if I can fix your car while you go talk to Sakura." He said.
"Do I look stupid to you?" Sasuke questioned him back.
"Uh,.. well,.. is that a trick question?" Naruto wondered when Sasuke suddenly narrowed his eyebrows and gave him a dirty look as Naruto gave a nervous gulp. "I mean no Sasuke! You don't look stupid at all!" he cried trembling with fright while sweat rolled down his forehead as he shook his hands in front of his face.
"If you weren't my brother I would have killed you a long time ago." Sasuke told him. "Maybe I should just put you up for adoption." He added.
"You can't do that! We're brothers!" Naruto exclaimed. "Besides, you already adopted me remember? We're not biologically related." He pointed out.
"True, but we're brothers by marriage." Sasuke told him. "Look, you aren't touching my car. I can already promise you that. But once I can get it towed away I will go to you with the store if we take yours instead." He said.
"You know, you might find out that I'm an awfully good mechanic if you just gave me a chance." Naruto told him.
"Sorry but that's my final offer. Take it or leave it." Sasuke said.
"Alright fine, I'll take it seeing as that I don't really have a choice." Naruto told him.
"Good. I'm going home to warm up." Sasuke began with a grin before reaching his hand out towards him and giving it a slight wave. "I'll be right back, so try and stay out of trouble." He told him before poking him in the forehead with his glove. Naruto quickly placed both of his hands over his forehead and covered it.
"Ouch! Sasuke! I wish that you would stop doing that!" he cried as Sasuke chuckled. "Why on earth do you do that for anyway?" he questioned him before giving his forehead a rub.
"Because I love you." Sasuke told him.
"Then I guess I wouldn't want to see what you would do to me if you hated me." Naruto said before Sasuke laughed again and shook his head.
"You are such an idiot you know that?" he questioned him before he turned around and walked away.
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Sakura hurriedly ran over to the front door to greet her husband while he came inside. "What happened? Where were you?" she questioned him with uncertainty while he stomped his boots on the mat and shook the snow off of it. "I was starting to get worried." She admitted.
"I know, I'm sorry. First my car broke down then I ran into your brother. Or my brother. It's really hard to keep track of who's brother he really is." He told her before removing his hat and scarf as Sakura giggled.
"Yeah, I know what you mean. You two act more like brothers than we do." She told him.
"Of course we do. That's because we're both guys. It would be really hard to act like a brother towards Naruto when you're a girl." He told her with a smirk.
"Ha, ha. Very funny. You know what I meant. So what did he want anyway?" she wondered.
"I'm not really all that sure myself to tell you the truth." Sasuke began. "Something about reminding the world the true meaning of Christmas. Who knows, with Naruto you can never really tell. Right now I want you to take these and hide them while I go call a tow truck." He told her before shoving his grocery bags into her arms.
"Call me crazy, but why didn't you just let Naruto handle it?" she wondered but Sasuke just simply rolled his eyes at her.
"Oh come on! You have got to be kidding me! You too? How much did Naruto pay you to say that?" he wondered.
"Nothing Sasuke. I didn't even know about it until you told me." She replied. "All I know is that he's very good. He fixed mine about a week ago when one of my gaskets blew. It was the head one too. He's very good with his hands you know." She told him.
"He better be. Because he sure isn't good with his mouth." He said as Sakura giggled again.
"Come on Sasuke, just give him a chance. It is Christmas after all and it would make all of his dreams come true." She told him.
"Yeah, and give me nightmares for the rest of my life if he screwed anything up." He began before he took a deep breath and sighed heavily. "But if it will make you feel better, I will. I just hope that for my sake you know what you're talking about." He told her before he wrapped his scarf back around his neck, placed his cap back over his head, and walked back out through the front door into the cold.