The 12 Days of GaaNaru Christmas

IX. Nine Ladies Dancing

Sometimes, Naruto thought he worked way too hard. All the time, others thought he needed to work more. While everyone agreed that Naruto had become a better Hokage than they thought he would be, they equally agreed that he wasn't cut out for sitting behind a desk doing paperwork all day. In reality, it was Naruto's mistake that he got caught so often by nearly everyone while sneaking out of the office. Every other Hokage had done the same thing. The only difference was that Naruto was obnoxiously loud.

In fact, he was so loud that everyone in the entire village knew where he was at any given second. He was also rather predictable. Naruto was mostly either at Ichiraku Ramen or in front of the Hokage Monument. He liked to stare up at the faces of those who came before him and wonder about those three that he never knew. He liked to wonder about the other Kage across the continent: Kazekage, Raikage, and Mizukage. All of them seemed interesting.

However, one Kage had been the center of his attention for the last decade or so. The Godaime Kazekage was the most interesting person he had ever met. So interesting, that he ended up falling in love with that Kage. He fell in love with the Kage who was currently in a war with him over presents, of all things. The Godaime Kazekage wasn't going to win. Naruto was firm on that.

He was impatiently awaiting the arrival of Gaara's next present to him. He wanted to know what it was so he could make the next one so much better than that. He thought the snow and the book were two brilliant things that he had thought up, but honestly, he was running out of ideas. This next one had to be way over the top and completely smash Gaara's next present to him in the ground.

Ah, and here it was. Naruto watched his secretary run up to him on the balcony looking out at the Hokage Monument. She seemed rather angry and upset that he wasn't in the office. However, all that the Hokage really cared about was the package that she was carrying. The package had the unmistakable wrapping paper that Gaara had been using. Naruto smiled and grabbed the box and completely ignored his secretary.

Naruto tore open the box and found himself staring at some things he would have rather his secretary not see. He quickly closed the box and took off towards his office. He ignored Miyako and continued on his path.

Once in his office with all the entrances blocked off, Naruto reopened the box and removed the thing on top. It was black. It was leather. It laced up the sides. It was pants. And Naruto was rather taken aback by this. Why would Gaara send him these? They didn't even look his size.

Another item was buried underneath the pants. A small photo album. Naruto was suddenly really interested in what he would find in this book that came along with some rather enticing pants. Cautiously, the Hokage opened the photo book. On the first page was Gaara on a chair in full Kazekage robes. The opposing page was him with his mask off. On the next page, he had his robes open, showing a bare chest. Naruto licked his lips and turned the page. His robes had come off. He was sitting there on that chair with those same leather pants and his hat. The next image was of him with one leg up and an arm around the backside of the chair. Naruto squirmed and turned the page. Gaara had removed his shoes and hung his hat off the chair, and one hand was playing with the lace up sides. The opposite page showed Gaara next to the chair with his pants pulled down just low enough to see a peak of red fuzz over the top of the pants.

Naruto squirmed again and slowly turned the page. He knew what was next. It was the only logical thing that Gaara removed his pants. Right? The page was turned. Naruto stared in shock…

The page was white… no picture… just a little writing in the bottom right corner of the last page.

"Maybe if you're a good little Hokage, I'll wear these for you.

Then, you can really unwrap me. Hold on to them until our next

"Diplomatic Meeting." I'll be seeing you.

Love, Your Sexy Kazekage"

Naruto threw the book across the room and growled. Naruto knew he would just have to show him up. He'd teach that red-haired tease not to mess with him. Naruto stood up and yelled in frustration as he picked up the pants and book and threw them back in the box. He'd just have to think of something even more tormenting than this.

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