Right! Well, this was written for the 12 Themes Christmas Challenge in the Kakairu LJ Community... and I am way, way, WAY behind, I know. If you're curious, I am known there as aki yasu. so no, I didn't steal it lol. XD I think I got that kashi-complains-about-the-ANBU-uniform idea somewhere... I just can't remember. xD;; anyways, if you were the author of that fic, or if you know of somefic like that, please comment/note me and I'll gladly put up the credits due. :3
Disclaimer: Kakashi and Iruka don't belong to me It would be GREAT to own them for at least a day and a night though. -evil grin-
beta'd by the awesome Hatochan (she's also in ff-net, go check out her fics!)
#1 Snow
They were high in the trees being perfectly still, perfectly concealed by the white falling snow. No one would have guessed three shinobi were squatting there. There was a quick, executed-as-quietly-as-possible sneeze on his left, coupled by a light whoosh of already-cold air on hands attempting to warm themselves. The tree limbs trembled momentarily, snow dusting the ground below with even more white. The sudden disturbance seemed so natural to the outside eye, but the two men muttered apologies anyway.
He couldn't blame them, however. It was damn freezing, his legs were creaking from squatting, and he was cursing the guy who designed the ANBU uniform. Really, he would have had enough sense to think about the cold season. Or at least the cold season in other countries that would include snow. They had provided heavy canvas cloaks, sure, but the cold still seeped in and touched the skin. Stupid arm gloves wouldn't do their job either. And what the hell was with the gap from the shoulders to his upper arm? It was freezing enough without his skin being entirely protected, thanks, and without Ir---
He blinked. Now where did that come from?, he thought amusedly.