Title: Acceptance
Author: Shinku kai
Rating: PG
Theme: Mittens

Disclaimer: If I owned Naruto, the rating would be much, much higher (for all the kakairu moments...;) )


Mittens

Iruka smiled at the sight on his doorstep. Naruto stood in front of him with a goofy grin, bulging red sack, and a large santa hat perched firmly on his head, complete with a flashing pompom on the tip.

"Merry Christmas Iruka ni-san! I've come to deliver my present!"

"Would you like to come out of the snow Naruto?"

"Sorry Iruka ni-san, but I've gotta deliver all these first, then I'll come around for a hot cocoa," he replied, voice muffled from being buried up to his shoulders in the red sack. "Damn it, I thought I put it on top..."

With a shout of glee he pulled out a (badly wrapped) present, placing the small package within Iruka's waiting hands.

"Thank you Naruto."

"Well, open it!"

Iruka grinned at Naruto's obvious excitement as he unwrapped the gift, ribbon falling to the ground.
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At some point of time Kakashi had wandered over to the hallway, wondering who had kept his lover away from the warm fire. Smiling at the sight before him, he silently peered over Iruka's shoulder at the present in his hands.

Within the confines of ribbon and paper were a pair of gaudy looking mittens, knitted using several (clashing) colours with no obvious pattern to their placement. Iruka smiled as he slipped them on, flashing them up to show Naruto.

"So they do fit! It took me ages to knit those and I was worried that I got your size wrong."

"They fit perfectly Naruto, Thanks."

Iruka wrapped Naruto into a giant bear hug, Kakashi turning to retreat into the warmer living room.

"Hold up Kakashi Sensei."

Kakashi turned to find a small parcel being placed into his hands, Naruto glaring up at him.

"Well, open it."

Kakashi unwrapped the present slowly (after all, this was Naruto - who knew what trick he had placed within the depths of the deceptive present), blinking in surprise at the contents.

"They match."

Kakashi slipped his mittens on, earning a small smile from Naruto.

"Thank you Naruto."

The smile turned into a large grin as Naruto hefted the bag onto his shoulder.

"Gotta get going if I want to get these presents out in time. Keep the hot cocoa warm for when I'm done!"
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Silently watching Naruto disappear into the swirling mist, Iruka lent back into his boyfriend, covered fingers intertwined.


AN: How does it go? So sweet, it makes me wanna puke candy canes! -grins-

Yeah, I know the format's different but I just can't be bothered playing around with the editing...