Disclaimer: Don't own.
December 10th: Christmas Tree.
"I don't understand," Kakashi said as they went to a Christmas tree where pines where already cut.
Iruka sighed and looked over at Kakashi, "What is it that you don't understand?"
"Why do we need a tree?" Kakashi asked, looking at the different heights and shape, "Last year, it reeked up the house."
Iruka frowned, "Pine doesn't reek."
Kakashi returned the frown, "Well, for me it does."
Iruka sighed and shook his head. He looked at the direction where he heard a bark and saw Tomodachi, and Bisuke, who seemed to be the youngest in the pack, cut through to the other side. Iruka and Kakashi quirked an eyebrow when Bisuke dashed back and stood in the middle of the open isle, wagging his tail. He looked over at them, his excited circled eyes telling them just how much fun they were having.
"You might not like the smell, or even the tree in general," Iruka said softly with a smile, and Kakashi turned to look at him, "But Minoru does."
Kakashi's lips tugged into a smile. In the past, when they lived together as lovers, Iruka thought it was appropriate to at least get a small tree, one that fit in an open corner, maybe on top of a small table. And it didn't necessarily have to be real. And when Kakashi asked him why, he remembered how Iruka blushed and told him that he never really bothered decorating since he didn't really have company over, and there was no real point to decorate for himself.
"I found one!"
Bisuke came back to them, out from among the trees and pounced on Iruka, who instinctively took the hyperactive dog into his arms. He followed Kakashi into the crowd of pines and they found Minoru standing next to round, seemingly perfect tree.
"This one!" Minoru beamed.
Iruka eyed the tree and hesitated, "Isn't it…a bit too tall?"
Minoru looked at it, "I don't think so…"
"There's the other one," Pakkun pointed out.
Minoru perked up, "Oh right! It's shorter too!"
They followed Minoru to another tree where Tomodachi was guarding it.
Iruka smiled, "Now this one seems like the perfect height."
Kakashi nodded in approval, "This one will work."
Minoru brightened, "Yes! Now, how are we taking it home?"
Iruka let Bisuke jump out of his arms, "We'll manage."
Kakashi sighed, "I'm going to smell like pine for days."
Iruka laughed, "Like I said, pine doesn't reek."