On the second day of Christmas my true love gave to me…

It is so peaceful, sitting outside in the snow. That's what Naruto thought, sitting on a park bench leaning against the warmth of his boyfriend. It was snowing, has been for a good two weeks now, and the park was the picture of winter wonderland. White covered lawn and trees, the lake frozen over into a solid mirror terrain, and snow flakes whisping down from the sky in their own slow, peaceful dance.

Naruto felt so at peace. Away from the city sounds of Tokyo in the middle of the park, the only noise being the slight chirp if a winter bird or childrens laughter as they ran and played in the snow. He sighed, closed his deep blue eyes and snuggled his cheek more into Sasuke's shoulder with a smile.

Naruto love winter. For everything in the world, winter was the best time of all. The hot chocolate with mini marshmallows he loved to drink, wearing the warm thick orange sweater that is too hot most other times but will always be his favorite nonetheless, Christmas parties with all his friends and the happiness everyone seems to soak up no matter how ruff times are.

Sasuke loved winter too, but for a whole different reason. Winter is the perfect opportunity to be close to Naruto. Even closer than most of the year and in more ways than one. Snuggling up in front of the fire place, holding hands walking down the street to keep the chill from numbering their fingers and sharing their bed with the blond with only a blanket and each other to keep them warm.

And above all, to finally pamper and spoil the blond the way he disserves but rarely is. Sasuke is finally given the chance to shower the blonde with gifts and luxuries that he would otherwise avoid. Not to buy the blondes love of course. There's no need. But Sasuke finds happiness of his own with sharing, but not with just anyone. Sharing with the blond leaning on his left whose breath tickles his cheek and bangs with every exhale.

Yes, he wants to share. Share everything with this man. His body, gladly. His soul, shared along time ago. His love, forever the blondes. The only thing left now

Every year Sasuke surprises Naruto on Christmas morning with a gift better than the last year, and every year the smile never leaves that golden face for the rest of the day.

"It so nice out here, Sasuke.""Yes, it is."

"Lets stay a little longer."

"Sure."

This year is no different.

Sure enough at the end of every Christmas day, laying in bed, in Sasuke's arms before drifting into sleep with that smile still ever present Naruto thinks to himself "It cant get any better than this." "He cant outdo this next year" "Sasuke…" "I love you"

Sasuke looked on ahead to the lake, watching the skating couples and decided now was a better time than later to reach in his coat pocket and retrieve a small silver wrapped parcel, holding it out and handing it to the blonde. Reaching out and accepting the gift Naruto was about to say the regular 'thank you' then put the gift away in his coat for protection until Christmas until he was interrupted by Sasuke's "open it now" command and soft look.

Opening the wrapping, tearing it like any proud gift receiver. Naruto looked on at what was still nestled in his hand lacking colorful paper hiding it. A box, no bigger than three inches, with the image of two white doves holding a ribbon between them on the velvet lid. Looking back up Naruto saw Sasuke still watching, waiting for him to reveal the content. Looking back at the box, placing his right hand over the lid and feeling the velvet with his thumb Naruto moved his hand to open the top and move it aside to peer at the content nestled in silken cousin. In the center if the box was a simple white gold diamond ring.

"The turtle doves on the box or a symbol of everlasting love and friendship." Sasuke spoke, placing his left hand on top of Naruto's right and lifting the ring from the box. "The ring, on the other hand, is the symbol of my love for you and the hopes of an everlasting life with you." Holding out the ring Sasuke asked the question he had been thinking of for the last three months. "Will you marry me?"

Sasuke's answer was a shocked wide eye, that changed into a beaming blonde and a loud happy "Yes!" shouted by his ear before they both fell backwards into the snow from the impact of the now hugging blonde.

As the two lovers embraced, a pair of turtle doves in the nearby bush by a certain park bench nestled closer together and cooed.

… two turtle doves and a partridge in a pear tree.