When we were little we wished to see train sets, teddy bears, or dolls under our tree. When we're more older, we have a better understanding of the world. Of the live that are lost, and the dangers we may encounter. So, with that in mind. Let's begin the story.

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A young man, about 18 walked through the snow-covered streets. He had no scarf, no mittens, no hat. He only had a long-coat to keep warm. His white hair was slicked back, and his pink eyes were open, watching the streets around him.

Children followed him as he walked. Skipping along, their steps in unison. His pace quickened and so did theirs. Soon, he was running, they were too, laughing and racing. Then he stopped and turned into a store, giving them a slight gesture meaning: "good-bye".

They pouted and walked away, as they did everyday. The teen walked past the cash-register, where a blue-haired man sat. He walked around the store, looking at all the items, as christmas music played. He knew he wouldn't be able to afford any of them. But it wouldn't hurt to look, right?

The door rang as it opened and a tall man with black hair walked in. He had stitches running up his cheekbones.

"Those kids need to stop hanging around my store." He mumbled to himself, taking off his coat, and placing it on the rack.

"Hm." Kisame, the man behind the cash-register replied.

"Pein wanted to talk to you." Kisame told the man, whose green eyes flashed at him.

"In my office?" He asked.

Kisame nodded.

The man walked through the store, to his office. When the pink-eyed teen popped out. "Hi, Kakuzu." He said, grinning. Kakuzu stopped and sighed. "Hidan, not now." He said, pushing the man out of the way. "No, sir! I wanted to as-" He stopped when Kakuzu glared at him. "Nevermind..."

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Kakuzu walked into his office, and sat down in the chair behind his desk. An orange-haired man lent on a corner. "Hey, Kakuzu."

"Pein, what did you want?" He asked, shifting through papers.

"Okay. It's four days until christmas eve, right?"

Kakuzu looked up at him. "Yeah."

"Well, maybe you could...give us the day off...on Christmas Eve? Remember lil' timmy- or tommy? My child is just like him!"

"Pein?"

"Yes?"

"Have you been watching "A Christmas Carol" again? You know what christmas dramas do to you...Wait- You dont have children!"

Pein looked at the ceiling, thinking.

"Oh, shit...Forgot...Maybe you could...I dunno- still give us th-" He stopped and looked at Kakuzu, then chuckled nervously. "Uhm...Nevermind." Then walked out.

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Sorry its so short. Next'll be longer.