Itachi's POV

"Well damn." Alice sighed deeply, sitting at the small kitchen table, papers layed on the bar all around her, a hand supporting her head and tangle in her bangs. I found her half pissed half pouting expression to be quite cute. So occupied was she in her stuff that she failed to notice me, inches from her. She tensed when I sat behind her in her chair, wrapping my arms arond her and kissing the back of her head, but relaxed in due time.

"Something is bothering you." I stated. Asking what the problem was would prove a waste of time, as she would tell me if I brought it up.

"Well, Brittany and I have to go back to work tomorrow or we won't get christmas off this year, plus stuffing this many people in one house, the utility bills have more than doubled." I frowned at her answer, one thing confusing me.

"Christmas?" She turned and gaped at me in an uncharacteristic manner.

"You're playin' with me, right 'Tachi?" She sounded dumbstruck at the revalation that I, nor any of the others, had ever heard of this 'Christmas' she spoke of. "Well, we celebrate near the end of the year by gathering with loved ones and exchanging gifts."

"We do not honor such a holiday in my world." She held sorrow in her beautiful blue eyes, which did not belong, but almost immediantly perked back up.

"That means I get to arrange your very first!" She hugged my tightly in her excitement. "We'll all have so much fun! Decorating the entire house, baking cookies, and opening presents."

"I'm sure anything you plan for us will be amazing for everyone." My little Alice blushed and turned back to the papers, organizing them into one tidy stacks and slipped a rubber band around them all. She attempted to stand, but I refused to release her, too content with the moment to let her escape my grasp. She understood and leaned back, surrendering her freedom for the time being.

Together we sat in the kitchen, enjoying one another's company silently, until Sasuke walked into the kitchen, digging through the cabinets for something that he couldn't seem to find. "Foolish little brother, if you're having trouble findinf something you should ask for help."

"I can do it Itachi." Sasuke insisted. Alice giggled and we waited until he caved.

"Alright, I give." he sighed in utter defeat. "Where can I find some choclate?"

"In the cabinet right above you." He nodded his thanks, taking the giant choclate bar and making his escape, that is, until I stopped him. "And you are going where exactly?"

"Upstairs." He tried to leave, but again was stopped by me.

"You don't like sweets." I pointed out, eyebrow raised in question.

"Sakura does." He answered. Had I not seen the light dust of pink on his cheeks, never would I have believed it. I smirked, letting him by and returned to Alice.

"You just love to tease him, don't you?" Alice asked, curling up in my lap like a child.

"Indeed" I answered, running my fingers through her hair, gently pulling out the knots.

Alice's POV

I smirked at him, gettin up to retrieve my shopping list. "She has him so whipped."

"Hn." Itachi grunted, leaving the table and returning with a glass of water.

"But I suppose he's not the only one, right weasel boy?" I asked smuggly, but kept to my list, adding a few items and calculating the price.

My chair suddenly went back and I whirled my hed to the side, spotting a grin on Itachi's face as he tipped back my chair with his foot. I eeped and clawed at the table, trying to prevent falling. That never came. A hand on the back of my chair kept me from meeting the floor, courtesy of the smug weasel bastard. I scowled at him, crossing my arms.

"Just teasing you love." He poked my forehead as he did Sasuke. I just sighed and rolled my eyes.

"Alice!" Brittany yelled from the living room. "Alice, come quick!"

I jumped from my chair, rushing into the living room. Everyone had gathered, creating a large circle around whatever was causing all the commotion. "What's wrong?" I demanded, shoving past everyone and groaning at what I saw on the floor.

There sat three, quite confused, little kittens. One was a deep red like Sasori had been, only his eyes were aquamarine, who sat next to a blonde kitten with dark blue eyes, and finally a black kitten with purple lines across his face. "How many fucking people is the universe going to cram into my house! I'm already sleeping with the damn weasel!"

"Really?" Hidan smirked. "She a god fuck or not Itachi? Maybe I'll try her out to see for myself."

"Fuck off thong boy!" I hissed, rready to kill the Jashin.

"I think I'd rather-" He spat blood onto my clean carpet as Itachi slammed his fist into Hidan's abdoman, launching him at the wll with enough force to bust a whole through yet another sction of my house. Guess the repair man can fix both when he finally shows up. A week at most my ass.

"Alright, now then, I'll take these guys to my bathroom downstairs." I offered, scooping them all up. "Rose, could you bring the coffee pot?"

"No problem Alice." she smiled, running to the kitchen.

"Hey what's all this about?" Naruto yawned walking down the stairs, probably just getting up.

"Your buddy Gaara decided to visit." I teased. "ya know, just to have some tea, eat some tiny cakes than go back to doing...whatever it is Kazekages do."

"Really? Cool!" Naruto put his arms behind his head, giving me his infamous, yet stupid, grin. "Where is he?"

Sasuke bashed the dumb blonde over the head. "She's not being serious you dobe."

"Teme." Naruto countered.

"Dobe."

"Teme."

"Dobe."

"Teme."

"Enough!" Sakura commanded, smacking both boys to the floor.

"Damn it Sakura, I liked it better when you only hit that idiot." Sasuke commented dryly, picking himself off the floor.

"You kidding?" Naruto grumbled. "This is the first time she's hit you. Sakura-chan's been using me as her personal punching bag for years!"

"That's only because you're such a moron." Sasuke growled out.

"Hey, what did I just say?" Sakura pulled her gloves tighter in a very threatening manner, enough to make them shut up.

"OOOkkkkkaaaayyyy..." I exaggeratered every sylable as I left, Itachi and Naruto following close behind.

I dropped Gaara and Kankuro into th tub first, pouring the semi warm liquid ovr them and was once again thankful that the poofed to their human states fully clothed. "And now for you Temari." I grinned, transforming my fellow blonde.

"Thanks kid." She smiled.

"Where are we?" Gaara asked, observing his surrounding while keeping an eye on Itachi as any good ninja *cough* unlike Naruto*couch* would do in such a situation.

"Well, that's a bit complicated. I'll tell you while I fix some breakfast, since I'm sure Kisame's minutes away from chowing down on my furntiure." He nodded his head in agreement.

"Maybe he'll eat your recliner." Itachi kept his voice and face free of any feeling, but I knew he was teasing me.

"Fuck you Itachi." I flipped the know smug bastard off and began walking away.

"Later." He responded, confident he had embarassed me in front of my new guests.

"Sorry, Kisame's got dibs on you later." I took off, footsteps right behind me as I laughed wickedly. Itachi scooped me into his arms and then threw me over his shoulder. "Itachi, put me down!" I commanded, thrashing around, but my struggles porbably weren't doing a damn bit of good.

"Why? That wouldn't be ay fun." I need not look to know of the smirk planted on his face.

"Where are we going any way?" I asked as he took me out the back door. Not that I didn't trust Itachi, but not being able to know or see what was going on did not sit well with me.

"You'll see. You will love it." He flipped me so I rested comfortably in his arms, staring ino his onyx eyes. He smiled and leapt over the fence, taking me to only God knows where. I squirmed a bit in discomfort, but settled down as Itachi gave me a reassuring smile.

He finally stopped and set me on my feet, then pulled me forward into the trees. 'Huh, why do all my romantic moments with Itachi-kun happen in the woods? Damn you not creative author!' I thought. (Me: Why!? T-T)

My mouth fell ajar at the sight my eyes met once we brokethough the tree line. Itachi signaled that I be quiet by covered my lips with his index finger, and so I watched quietly. Snow hadbegun to fall, providing the perfect background to th frozen waterfall. Walking around the frozen solid liquid, it's glimmering in the wak moonlight dazzled me. Itachi followed me, making sure I did not slip on any of the patches of ice on the banks and small rock path located behind the falls.

"I didn't even know there was a waterfall back here." I whispered, my breath a crisp white cloud as it clashed with the cold winter air.

Itachi's POV

I bit my lip as a burst of lust rushed through me. Having avoided my feeings for yeas, I find that I am weak in fighting them. But with Alice tightly gripping my hand, her face streched into a beautiful smile and her cheeks pink as the winter air nipped them and the moon shining bright on her, what man could possibly resist?

'Damn.' I thought, leaning forward and wrapped my arms around Alice. I pulled her against me, feeling every curve through even the thick layers of clothes we wore, and kissed her hard. I refused to release her until she was surely out of breath, and groaned inside when she pulled back.

Her face had transformed into a darker, less innocence shade of red, and her lips hung open as she panted with slightly glazed eyes. I pecked her lips again and leaned down to kiss her neck, growling when a soft moan escaped her. "Itachi, stop."

I kissed her one more time before stepping back, a bit ashamed of my lack of self control, but proud of Alice's swollen lips and air deprived lungs.

"Not that that wouldn't be fun, but I really need to be able to walk tomorrow." She joked, taking back my hand and leading the way out. "Besides, I am NOT freezing my ass off out here for sex, even if it would undoubtable be amazing."

I fought the urge to shake my head and grunted my usual hn instead. "Would you like like to go to bed yet?"

"No." She yawned, blushing at her failed attempt to hide her fatigue. I chuckled and carried her home before she could object, laying her in her bed. "Damn it Tachi, said I wasn't tired." She muttered, halfway pulling off a boot before slumping back on the bed. "Take my clothes off."

I stared at her stupidly for a moment, swallowing hard. She raised her eyebrow at me and threw her hands up questioningly. Sighing I stripped her of everything but her undergarments and tried to tuck her in, but she grabbed the front of my shirt, pulling me into bed. I landed right on top of her, which didn't help anything. Ignoring the feeling I rolled off, but kept our bodies together.

Some one reviewed asking for a lemon, but wasn't signed in so I could not respond in a private message. I don't mind making a lemon, but it will be outside the story so people who don't like smut can avoid the sex scene. Which pairing(s)?

P.S. Merry Christmas to all my readers!

-Jacky