**DISCLAIMER: I do not own Naruto, he's all Sasuke's! ;)

These are 12 NaruSasu/SasuNaru Christmas drabbles; I'll be posting one every few days leading up to Christmas.

Warnings: Contains yaoi, shounen ai, fluff, snugglez and uber cuteness.

Sometimes the boys are 7, sometimes 12, or 16 or 19... it changes each drabble (in this first one they're 12, also features a sprinkle of ItaDei). The content ranges from our boys playing in the snow to baking cookies to snuggling together in bed to sharing a sweet kiss under the mistletoe.

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Merry Christmas my fellow Naruto x Sasuke yaoi lovers; *

A Gentle Kiss

"Come on, Sasuke!"

Naruto grabbed the raven's hand and dragged him eagerly through the thick, white snow. Delicate, crystal-like snowflakes danced in the air around them, and Sasuke stuck out his small pink tongue to catch one. It melted almost instantly, tickling him as it slid down his throat. Sasuke giggled softly to himself. He loved snow. Gently squeezing the blonde's warm hand through their mitts, he ran to be beside him. Naruto grinned hugely at Sasuke, looking as happy as any child on Christmas. His big, sky blue eyes were bright and they matched the blue beanie loosely covering Naruto's unruly blonde locks.

Sasuke adjusted the soft white scarf wrapped securely around his neck and shoulders. As they approached the snow-covered hill behind the Uchiha house, they spotted two figures waiting there with a pair of toboggans. The blonde one waved them over. Sasuke and Naruto ran over to the two men and peered excitedly down the hill.

"What took you boys so long?" Deidara asked, laughing at their pink noses and ears. Naruto smiled sheepishly up at him, and Sasuke chuckled.

"Naruto got buried by a small avalanche and I had to dig him out," he replied in amusement, squeezing Naruto's hand again. A large pile of snow had collapsed from the roof of the Uchiha house, unfortunately landing on Naruto. Sasuke had peeked outside to see a blue mitten waving frantically from a large pile of white.

"You're both nothing but trouble," Itachi laughed affectionately, ruffling the tousled blonde locks escaping from Naruto's hat, then used two fingers to poke Sasuke lightly in the forehead, earning a childish pout from Sasuke. He handed his younger brother one of the toboggans, causing Sasuke to smile again.

"Let's have a race!" Naruto said excitedly. "Us against you guys!" Sasuke nodded enthusiastically; he loved challenging his older brother even though he lost most of the time.

"I don't know, I think we're too old for this..." Itachi replied reluctantly. Deidara snorted, and grabbed his arm.

"If I'm going, you're going." He grinned mischievously. "Don't make me use force." Itachi chuckled.

"Fine, but we're definitely going to win this." Naruto and Sasuke stuck their tongues out at the older man.

"Not on your life, niisan!"

"Sasuke and I will beat you, believe it!" Both boys looked so determined with their fists raised, it caused Itachi to smile down at them lovingly. He had to let them win now. Deidara glanced at Itachi, noticing the look in his eyes. He shook his head, grinning to himself. What a softie...

They all made their way to the edge of the hill, and climbed onto their toboggans. Each was long and wooden; just big enough for two people on each. Naruto settled himself in the front, crossing his legs and grabbing the rope attached to the front of the tobbogan. Sasuke had his hands on Naruto's shoulders, ready to push when they started. Naruto counted down.

"Ready... set... GO!"

Sasuke pushed off as hard as he could, quickly jumping on behind Naruto as they began their rapid descent down the steep hill. He straddled Naruto's waist tightly with his legs, and wrapped his arms securely around him. His mouth was pressed to Naruto's warm, orange winter jacket and he breathed the blonde's sweet scent in deeply. Glancing to his left, he spotted Itachi and Deidara gliding down the hill at the same speed as themselves. Blondes in the front, Uchiha's in the back. Naruto laughed carelessly, and Sasuke felt his body shake through their close body contact.

"Tree!" Naruto shouted over the rush of icy wind. Sasuke leaned cautiously to the left, narrowly avoiding the large tree that could've easily smashed their toboggan to smithereens. He rolled his eyes.

"You gotta warn me a little sooner than that, dobe.." Sasuke muttered into Naruto's shoulder. Naruto turned his head slightly to grin at the young Uchiha. Sasuke smirked. They were almost to the end of the hill, and Itachi and Deidara were getting farther and farther behind. Victory would be theirs!

"Ah, Sasuke! Bump!" Naruto cried frantically. He had just noticed a huge bump in the snow looming up ahead of them; it kind of looked like a ramp. A dangerous, deadly ramp.

"Crap-" Sasuke grumbled, leaning harshly to the right, but it was too late to avoid it. They hit the bump hard, their toboggan groaning as it broke into a bunch of pieces from the impact. Both boys went flying. Sasuke landed awkwardly on his side, rolling a bit before he finally stopped. Freezing cold snow had sneakily found its way into his navy blue winter jacket, and he shook it out, teeth chattering from the cold. He glanced around worriedly for Naruto, finally spotting him lying on his back a few feet away. He ran to him, plopping down on his knees in the snow. Naruto groaned softly, as Sasuke helped him sit up.

"Dobe, are you okay?" Sasuke asked in concern. Naruto began to smile, but then winced, grabbing his forehead. Sasuke moved Naruto's hand away, and parted the messy blonde hair spilling from his hat and onto his face. There was a small cut on Naruto's forehead, most likely from the wood of their toboggan. Naruto grabbed Sasuke's hand.

"I'm fine teme, really, it just stings a little..." Sasuke leaned in and gently placed a kiss on Naruto's forehead right over the cut. Naruto blushed slightly, blinking in surprise. The young Uchiha smiled shyly.

"Does it feel better now?" Whenever Sasuke got hurt, his mother would always kiss it better, and in truth, it always did feel better after. So he thought it would work the same way with Naruto.

"Yeah.. thanks." Suddenly, Naruto grinned sneakily at the raven, his cheeks flushing coyly. "Um, my lips kinda sting, too..." Sasuke turned bright red, his heart pounding loudly in his ears. Did that dobe really just say what I think he said?

Sasuke, refusing to chicken out, slowly began to lean in. He cradled the blonde's face in his mitt-covered hands, and closed his eyes. Naruto wrapped his arm's around the Uchiha's waist, closing his eyes as well. Their lips met in a soft and sweet kiss, warm in the snow surrounding them. They broke apart reluctantly and gazed at each other, blushing fiercely. Naruto flashed his signature grin at Sasuke.

"Much better," he said happily. Sasuke smiled tenderly, and nuzzled his nose against Naruto's.

"Hn."

They stood up, holding hands again, and looked around for Itachi and Deidara. At last they spotted the pair walking down the hill, no toboggan in sight. Deidara was laughing, pulling an amused looking Itachi by the hand. Naruto and Sasuke ran to meet them.

"Looks like you guys won," Itachi told them, surpressing laughter. "But where's your toboggan?" Sasuke smiled sheepishly at his older brother.

"It kinda got smashed..."

"So did ours!" Deidara exclaimed in excitement. "Itachi can't steer for beans." Itachi growled in mock anger, and Deidara chuckled, kissing him quickly on the cheek. The older Uchiha smiled.

"Sasuke can't steer either," Naruto added, earning a light bonk on the head from Sasuke. They all laughed. Itachi bent over slightly, peering at Naruto's forehead.

"Hey Naruto, there's a cut on your forehead. Are you alright?" He asked in concern for his younger brother's best friend. Naruto grinned.

"Yep, Sasuke kissed it better." Sasuke blushed furiously, looking extremely embarrassed and scandalized.

"Dobe!"

Itachi and Deidara chuckled, winking suspiciously at each other. They started to walk back to the Uchiha's house, hand-in-hand, their matching black and red winter jackets sprinkled with white. Deidara turned back to call out to the two boys.

"Let's go home, before we catch a cold," he said, a big smile on his face. Sasuke huffed, pulling Naruto roughly behind him. Naruto chuckled at Sasuke's cute behaviour. He ran to be beside Sasuke, and stopped walking. The raven stared at him in annoyance, his cheeks still pink from Naruto's outburst.

"What're you-" He began before he was cut off. Naruto had pressed his lips gently to Sasuke's, and they stood there together for a moment, letting the warmth spread throughout their bodies as they kissed. Sasuke smiled against Naruto's mouth, instantly forgetting his frustration. They seperated after a minute.

"Merry Christmas, Sasuke," Naruto whispered contentedly. They continued to walk back to the house, Naruto bouncing slightly in front. Sasuke smiled lovingly at his hyper-active blonde.

"I love you, Usuratonkachi."

The End*