Much thanks to all my reviewers, knowing that you enjoy my stories make me all happy inside and make me wanna continue writing.

As my word perfect is being an asshole...freezing up a lot. I'm seriously thinking of just typing on word pad from now on...

Okay, enough of my blabbing and lets get onto the chapter!

All information is in the first chapter, cause if you are still reading this and haven't realized its slash (even though there aren't many hints..) You need help.


It Happened on a White Christmas

Chapter trois: I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas


The snow fell around him, a smile on his face as he ran through the deep white banks.

"Naruto! Come back inside! You've been out there since after lunch!"

He stopped and pouted, "Kyuubi! It's fine out here. I'm not cold."

He heard a chuckle, "I know little brother, but still, you're nose is as red as Rudolph's. You'll catch a cold if you're out much longer."

"Kyuu.." He squealed as arms came around him and picked him up, "Let me go!"

Another deep chuckle echoed in his ears, before he was set down inside the main room of the small house.

"Oh come on now..." he said quietly.

Kyuubi looked at him and ruffled his hair, "Come on Naruto, don't act like it's the end of the world. You'll be able to go back out soon. I just don't want you to get sick."

He sighed, "Alright."

"We have ramen..." he said teasingly.

Naruto's eyes lit up as he ran to the smaller kitchen.

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Days later, the snow had thickened. Naruto's black boots crunched the snow down as he made his way to his front door.

He grabbed the door knob and turned it. It was locked

Frowning, Naruto reached into his front pocket and pulled out his keys, inserting the door key into the lock and twisting.

The lock clicked, and he opened the door.

The inside, which was usually filled with cheerful Christmas music around this time, was eerily quiet.

He shivered slightly at the surreal feeling, and put his bag down by the door. Removing his shoes he walked into the main room.

He froze at the doorway.

Blood covered the walls.

Red, everywhere.

His blue eyes frantically searched the room for any signs of what had made the large spatters and puddles of blood.

Loud coughing caught his attention, he cautiously made his way towards the sound.

He came to his bedroom door, slightly ajar, a trail of red staining the light blue carpet.

Inside the room was dark, since he had picked the room that had no window.

He reached onto the wall and felt for the light switch and flipped it on.

Naruto gasped loudly, backing out of the room, tripping over his feet and falling backwards.

On his bed, staining his sheets with dark red blood was a small fox, lying on it's side, eight other fox-tails fanned out beside it's one, making it seem like it had nine tails.

Naruto jumped when he felt a hand land on his shoulder.

"N-n-n-na-a-ru-to..."

He turned around, eye's widening.

Behind him, lie Kyuubi, a knife sticking out of his back, multiple stab wounds, and one that was roughly located where his heart would be.

"Kyuu!" he said softly as he crawled over to him, "What happened!"

Kyuubi chuckled, his blond hair dyed red by blood, "Those bastards finally got me." he coughed, blood trickling from his mouth, " Naruto, I w-want you to l-l-ea-ve, get away from here."

Naruto placed his hand in Kyuubi's blood stained hair, "No, I'm going to stay here, and call the ambulance, where's you're cell phone?"

"No Naruto, listen to me, I can already feel myself slipping away, get out of here. I think that they're coming back. I don't want anything to happen to you."

Naruto felt tears come to his eyes, "Kyuubi..."

"Go to my room, and open the closet, you'll find a box in there. Take that box, and don't open it until you get as far as you can away from here."

Naruto satthere, his hand still in Kyuubi's hair, "But...I-I Don't want to leave you. I can't leave you..."

"Naruto!" he said loudly, and started coughing, blood spilling out of his mouth.

His eyes widened, "Kyuubi, what's wrong?"

He continued to cough, his body convulsing as each heave caused him to puke up more blood.

"Kyuubi! Kyuubi! Answer me! Please!"

Suddenly, Kyuubi stopped coughing and fell still.

Tears poured down Naruto's cheeks, as he shook Kyuubi, "Wake up, please, wake up. Kyuubi! Kyuubi!" his scream echoed through the quiet house.

He got up, and ran to Kyuubi's bedroom and went to the closet. A small shoe box sat on top of a larger box. He grabbed it and ran out of the house, forgetting everything...

His hands stained in Kyuubi's blood, a small brown shoe box in his hands and snow falling around him, he ran.

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A loud knocking brought back Naruto's attention to the present.

"Come in." He called out quietly.

The door opened and Ino walked in.

"Hey Naruto-kun. How are you."

Nodding slightly, he replied, "Fine Yamanaka-san, where's Uchiha-san?"

"He's not here, I'm heading over to his house in a little while."

He nodded again.

"Which is what I've come to talk to you about."

Naruto looked up at Ino.

"How would you like to get away from here for the night?"

He cocked his head to the side, "I'm not sure I understand."

Ino smiled, "I'm inviting you to be a part of Sasuke-kun and I's tradition."

"Tradition Yamanaka-san?"

"You see Naruto-kun, Sasuke-kun and I always get together at his house and eat dinner a week before Christmas."

Naruto frowned, "Why me?"

Ino smiled again, "You see Naruto-kun, Iruka-san told me that you haven't spent anytime with people you're age since you came here. So, we thought it would be a good idea to invite you over his house."

Naruto looked down, then back up, "How long?"

"Just for the night,"

He nodded, "Alright. I'll need to take some clothes, right?"

She nodded, "Yeah. Just come out front, alright?"

Naruto looked around the room, "Okay."

She patted his shoulder and walked out of the room.

When the door closed, Naruto sighed and got up. Grabbing an empty backpack he put in a clean pair of clothes, a small blanket and the old brown shoe box.

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After saying goodbye to the other orphans, he and Ino walked out the front door into the cold winter air.

Walking down the road, Ino turned towards him, "Naruto-kun?"

"Hai?" He looked at the sky.

"What is you're Christmas wish?"

He pursed his lips slightly, "What do you mean?"

"You know, what do you wish for."

"Wish for?"

Ino stopped, looking at Naruto, "Yeah, wish for, like, you make a wish a week before, and on Christmas Eve, it comes true."

Naruto frowned slightly, "I can wish for anything?"

Ino nodded.

He looked at the sky again, grey clouds covering it.

"I wish for a white Christmas."


So, I apologize for the lateness of this chapter...I do...

My mouse broke...and when I got a new one, I got bogged down with exam review.

Then I find out I'm coming down with a cold...

So...please tell me what you think...and yes, this chapter is short, but next chapter is actually interesting...Naruto meets the Uchiha's

Next Chapter: May You're Day's be Merry and Bright.