Halloween's Forgotten Tune of Love

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Disclaimer- I don't own it, and I know for sure you don't. So there ya go.

Summary- Everyone thinks of Valentine's Day or Christmas when you say 'love'. One boy by the name of Naruto thinks of Halloween.

Author's Note- I just had an idea to make a fic for Halloween, so here it is.

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A young boy with bright sun-kissed blonde hair and eyes the color of the deep sea grinned with anticipation as he watched for his ever late sensei. A young female near to him with large emerald green eyes yawned sleepily and fingered the ring which currently resided on a thine piece of twine around her neck. Her pink hair that just barely brushed her shoulders rustled in the wind as a soft gust blew across the bridge. A cross from them, a young male, which completed team seven, closed his eyes in a half covered sigh. His half-lidded black orbs peered out at them through thick lashes.

The female with emerald green eyes finally sighed, "Where is he. He's late again!"

"He's always late..." muttered the black eyed boy quietly.

The boy with deep blue eyes suddenly frowned, "But today is important!! We need to decorate!!"

The girl looked at him sharply, "Naruto. Chill! Can't you be calmer like Sasuke?!"

Naruto gazed unhappily up at his crush, Sakura, "But he's such a bastard!"

Suddenly a poof of smoke and a care-free voice reached their ears, "Yo. I got lost when a black cat crossed my path-"

He was cut off as both Sakura and Naruto yelled loudly at him, "LIAAAR!!!!!!!!!"

Sasuke sighed and shoved himself away from the rail he'd previously been leaning against, "Let's just go. Tsunade will be angry if we don't finish the mission..."

Naruto blanched, "Let's go." Then, they started out towards the city of Konoha.

Within minutes, anyone could tell what season it was and which holiday was upcoming. Trees with leaves of golds and red-orange, a pumpkin every couple feet or so on either side of the path. Long black and orange streamers cris-crossed doorways and curled around old fashioned lanterns put up for show. The brightly colored leaves littered the streets, giving them an autumn-y look.

Naruto grinned happily, arms automatically reaching up behind him in a sheepish manner, "I just love Halloween."

Sakura glanced at him curiously, "Why?"

Naruto smiled brightly at her, sea blue orbs dancing with mirth, "Because we all wear masks and we get to dress up. It's such a wonderful holiday because the trees are changing colors and it's just so magical!" Sakura glanced at him in surprise.

"That actually makes sense... Oh em gee! You sounded smart!!"

Naruto grinned, his default setting showing again, "It's just the way it is."

Sasuke huffed, "The dobe, sounding smart? It must be due to the holiday cheer..."

Naruto sighed and patted Sasuke on the back, solemnly, "Sasuke Uchiha... The Grinch of Halloween..."

Sasuke shot him a glare which made Sakura laugh in bright delight, "He's right Sasuke! You act like the Grinch of Halloween!" Sasuke scowled at her, only saved from retorting to her by the Hokage building.

He sighed, "Whatever."

Naruto grinned and dashed into the building, "MORNING!!"

The Godaime grinned at him over her piles of paperwork, "Morning brat."

Sakura stepped up behind Naruto, her eyes glinting with mirth, "Good morning Tsunade. Halloween in approaching fast. Anything we can do today to help you all out?"

Tsunade smiled wider, "Actually, I need you all to go have a free day and get your costumes. you'll be working Halloween day with Iruka and you'll need costumes for it."

Naruto danced in place, "Oh yeah!!"

Sasuke shrugged, "Let's go then before everything good is gone."

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At the store, Naruto immeidately dragged Sasuke and Sakura over to a large orange costume declaring loudly, "Sasuke! The Grinch of Halloween!"

Sakura giggled, "Sasuke, please try it on?" After a few more minutes of Sakura begging, Sasuke reappeared dressed in a Grinch's suit dyed orange and black with holiday spirit. Due to how popular it would be, Sasuke ended up buying that so he wouldn't need to look any more.

Sakura suddenly squealed with delight, "I found it!! I foung my costume!!" Within minutes, she was in and back out of the dressing room, a costume draped over her arm. She grinned at the curious look Naruto was giving her.

"It's a secret!" she giggled out cheerfully.

Naruto shrugged but continued with his search before finally dragging out a long black cape and tying it off around his neck, "Bleh bleh!!" Sakura giggled again, holiday cheer making her much more mirthful than usual.

Naruto dashed around the store before finally grinning happily, "I got everything I need!" Naruto paid and they all stepped out of the store, the afternoon turnign evening air hitting them like a hammer.

Sakura gasped, "Damn, it's chilly as hell!"

Sasuke sighed, still a little sore that he had bought the Halloween Grinch costume, "It's nearing winter. It should be getting cold."

Sakura nodded slowly, a little stunk by Sasuke's cold words, "But you wouldn't expect it to be this cold, would you?"

Sasuke sighed and gave a bit of lee-way, "No..."

Sakura smiled, her cheerfulness returning, "Well, let's get home. Tomorrow we'll need to work hard."

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Naruto sighed and glanced up at the starry pelt that stretched across the sky. The crisp clean air freshening him up as he charted a mind map of the stars. Inside his head, a deep warmth emitted from the Kyuubi. Naruto took comfort in the deep red aura which slightly mingled with his own light blue. Soon, his picture-perfect memory had copied every outline and constilation he oculd see so far that night.

In his mind's eyes, the Kyuubi smiled down at him, his aura comforting, "Kit, you're tired. You need to get more sleep."

Naruto smiled cheerfully, "But I'm not sleepy."

Kyuubi grinned foxily, "I can smell that lie a mile away. You need some more time to think up better lines, so go get some sleep."

Naruto sighed, but slowly obliged to the fox demon's wishes, "Just let me mark my place in my book and I'll be done." The fox grinned with his victory and waited patiently as Naruto marked his place in the large book with a long piece of orange and black braided thread.

"Quite fancy if you ask me..." grinned the fox teasingly.

"Whatever." snorted Naruto. Then with a small flick of the wrist, the lights in the living room went out, closely followed by the kitchen's lights. Soon, the only lights that could be seen in the whole city of Konoha were the shining stars which would forever shine on until the end of all time.

Author's Note- I really hoped you liked that. I'll try updating it as soon as possible, but that's the starting for my Halloween fic. No pairings yet, no actual plot except to get my point across. Hope you all like it. It took me ages to get over my writing slump to make this, so please take the time to review it. It make the world to constructive critisism hungry authors!

Thanks again, and 'till next time!! Ja ne!!