Turkey Day in Konoha

I have 4 days off, so this is Turkey day weekend. So this is a little something I wrote in honor of that. Enjoy :)

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Sasuke sighed as he walked down the rainy streets of Konoha. As he let the rain fall on him, flattening his normally spiky raven hair, he looked around. Nothing seemed to have changed since he left nearly 3 years ago.

Then he got a better look at the place; the atmosphere seemed to be happier, more festive despite the rain. He didn't quite get it until he noticed the signs in the windows of shops that he realized today was Thanksgiving.

For years he had spent this holiday alone, and living with Orochimaru didn't change much either. There had been no turkey or giving thanks, it was just another day until finally he forgot the holiday existed.

Now, nearly 17, Sasuke fulfilled his life-long goal, killing both his brother and Orochimaru and was now completely and truly alone.

Sasuke stopped to look up at the sky feeling the cold drops of rain hit his face and wondered where everyone was.

'Probably spending today with their families…' he thought almost sadly.

Family…

Something that he once had, long ago, but it was taken away from him. Something he had thought about now and then, allowing the grief to consume him. Sometimes, Sasuke wondered what his life would've been like had his brother not gone entirely insane and murder every last one of their clans, leaving him, at just 5 years old, an orphan.

He imagined himself following in his father's footsteps, becoming head of the police department, enjoying his life with Team 7 while coming home to a warm meal and a loving family, spending the holidays with them and maybe, just maybe, considering the feelings of a certainly annoying pink-headed girl that was crazy about him.

He had been gone for so long; he almost forgot what she looked like, what everyone looked like. What exactly was he doing back anyway? He abandoned his village, his friends and loved ones, and for what? To kill the man that ruined his life? What now?

With his brother's dying words he had asked him was it worth throwing away everything just to kill him and truly be the last Uchiha, and for once in his life, Itachi had made sense.

After shivering and feeling numb from the cold and painful memories he decided that standing there, in the middle of the street and looking up at the sky while wishing things had been different was pointless. So he hn'ed and continued to walk, tuning out the sounds of laughter of happy families in their homes as he made his way back to the Uchiha mansion, where he would spend yet another holiday alone.

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"Naruto, are you and Hinata done with setting the table?" Sakura called cheerfully from the kitchen where she, Ino, and Tenten were putting the finishing touches on the food.

It was Thanksgiving Day, and everyone seemed to be pitching in to make this a day no one would forget, even though it was pouring rain and their former teachers were late, everyone was in a joyful mood.

"B-But I thought that was Sai's job!" Naruto protested as he spoke from outside the kitchen.

"No, Sai's working on the decorations with Shikamaru and Neji." Sakura replied calmly. She had decided ahead of time that it was a time for coming together, not constant bickering and yelling.

"Use your brain, dickless- or are you missing that too?" Sai asked as the two entered the kitchen.

"Eh!! Are you trying to pick a fight with me?!" Naruto snarled as he glared at him. Sai gave him one of his fake smiles. "Of course not, dickless, just proving a point that you're missing two necessities of life."

"YOU SON OF A-"

"Will you two-"Ino started.

"-CUT IT OUT?!!" Tenten interjected as she threw several kunai at them.

Fearfully, the two ducked, just barely missing getting hit.

"T-T-Tenten!! You could've killed us!!" Naruto complained, still ducking, just in case she had more up her sleeves.

The thin woman with chestnut hair that was put up in two buns and almond colored eyes spun around to face them as she put her hands on her hips. "Your constant bickering is really starting to piss me off!! Get over yourselves and set the table!" she ordered and pointed to the door.

"But-"

"MOVE!!" She commanded more loudly as she brought out 3 more kunai.

That was all the two needed as they hurried out of the kitchen with the silverware and plates that were on the counter next to the door. Sakura sighed as she turned to face Tenten who was putting the kunai away. "Ten, that was a little too much." She protested and crossed her arms.

"I agree, this isn't exactly your house y'know." Ino added with a frown.

She shrugged and walked over to the wall where 7 kunai were sticking out of the wall and gathered them up in her hands.

"You need to control your temper, Ten, or you're going to end up killing those two." Sakura warned as she turned back around to go back to seasoning the food.

"I don't have a temper. There's just so much that I can take." Tenten defended. Ino wasn't convinced. "Well, it's Turkey day, try to take it easy."

"Don't worry about me. Shouldn't you two be getting ready for your men?" She asked, changing the subject with a sly smile.

The two blushed and turned around. "What's wrong with the way we look now?" Sakura asked, slightly offended by her words.

"No offense, but you two look like maids that slaved over a hot stove for hours. I mean take a good look at yourselves."

The two looked down and realized that their friend was right. Compared to Tenten who was clean and looking fairly nice for the holiday,dressed in an orange turtleneck and jeans, they looked terrible.

Both Ino and Sakura had flour blotches on their cheeks, stained aprons from various food items, and their blonde and pink locks were messy and tied back into buns.

A red tint burned Sakura's cheeks. "I understand Ino looking nice for Shikamaru, but…me? I'm single, Tenten."

A slyer smile grew on the woman's face as she walked out of the kitchen for a few minutes. "But isn't this HIS house? And we all know that you've been looking forward to this day for YEARS. So why not blow his mind in your stunning new dress?"

"But I don't have a-"but her voice trailed off as she gasped when Tenten returned with a pink and black skirt-like dress.

"I like that look on your face. Go on and try it on. Ino and I will take care of the food." Tenten laughed as she motioned for her to try it on.

Ino shot her a look. Sakura wasn't the only one that picked out a dress for the day. Ino had spent nearly 6 hours trying to find the perfect dress to impress her lazy boyfriend and fell in love with a low cut violet dress.

After about 10 minutes Sakura returned with a disgusted look on her face, but her friends were amazed. Despite her hair still being messy, Sakura seemed to shine in the dress.

The top of the dress was a pink a slight shade darker than her own hair color, sleeveless, and tied around her neck. From the waist down the skirt was black and came up to her thighs.

"I look ridiculous, don't I? I'm going back to looking like a maid," She groaned as she turned to leave the room, showing her bare back.

But the two stopped her. "Relax, you look beautiful." They reassured her as Ino took out the pins holding back Sakura's hair. As it fell naturally down to her shoulder, it seemed to curl from being tied back for so long.

"You are going to make his HEART stop, forehead girl! I'm almost jealous!" Ino grinned, satisfied with the dress she had picked out for her. Tenten nodded in agreement.

"Let's show Hinata, but first, let me change into mine- I put it in my purse so I wouldn't mess it up while cooking. I guess it was a good idea considering how messy I look…I have flour stains on my pants and front…" Ino complained as she walked out of the room. She could still be heard as she walked father way from the kitchen.

Sakura sighed as anxiety built up in the midst of her stomach. Sasuke was due to come at any minute, and it had been years since she had seen him. She wondered if he had changed at all, if he had any scars visible or if he even had changed at all.

"You'll see him soon enough, Sakura. Now come on, let's get the guys to carry the food to the table! The sooner we get everything set up, the faster you can situate yourself down and surprise him!" Tenten told her, seeming to read her mind as she ushered Sakura out of the kitchen.

This was going to be a Thanksgiving Sasuke would never forget.

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I hoped you liked it,this is another HF story idea I came up with. Should I continue? Let me know by reading and reviewing/commenting!