Thanks for the reviews, everyone. Here is the second chapter of "Why Kakashi Hates Santa". Enjoy.
Naruto surveyed his handiwork with pride. After Kakashi had finished spreading his lies and deceit, Naruto had run home and quickly constructed a trap for Santa Claus. "It's perfect! Believe it!" he declared. In truth, it was little more than a simple rope trap, similar to the ones Kakashi had used on Naruto when he was first testing Naruto's team. But it was made out of Christmas lights, so that it blended in with the rest of the decorations. Naruto had placed it directly under his chimney in order to catch Santa as soon as he entered his house. When he had Santa trapped, he would bring Kakashi to his house and show him that Santa existed.
Naruto considered the idea that Santa might be just a tad bit pissed when he found himself dangling upside-down from the ceiling, but decided that Santa would understand that it was for a good cause.
Pleased with his trap, Naruto took a look at his watch. 'Eleven o' clock,' he thought. 'Time to go to sleep and wait for Santa to show up.' He went upstairs, brushed his teeth, and put on his favorite striped pajamas. Then he went into his room and climbed into bed. Happily anticipating the look on Kakashi's face (above the mask) when he realized that Santa Claus was real, Naruto drifted off to sleep.
Naruto was awakened by the sound of struggling and angry curses coming from the living room. He jumped out of bed and rushed downstairs and into the living room. There, he saw a rather chunky, rosy cheeked, and apparently thoroughly ticked off man in a red suit and hat hanging by his feet from the ceiling, caught in Naruto's Christmas light trap. It looked like the Christmas lights were having trouble supporting the man's weight.
"Santa!!" Naruto yelled jubilantly.
"You! You're the one who set this trap!" Santa spat vehemently. "Get me down from here!"
"It's really Santa! Believe it!" Naruto shouted, ignoring Santa's words completely.
"I said, get me down from here, you little br—" Before Santa could finish his sentence, the Christmas lights holding him up snapped, and he fell face first onto the floor.
"Oh, no! Santa, are you okay?" Naruto asked, rushing over to help him up.
"Keep your paws off me!" Santa said angrily, picking himself up off the floor. "Just what do you mean, setting a trap for me like that?"
Naruto looked down at the ground. "Well…I wanted to catch you to prove to my sensei that you really existed."
"And did it ever occur to you that I might not approve of your plan?"
"Well, yeah, but I thought you'd understand that I just wanted to prove that you existed, so technically it was a good deed…" Naruto answered.
"Not in my book," Santa said coldly. "Anyway, I've gotta go. I've got other houses to get to, and…"
"Wait! You can't go! I have to prove to Kakashi-sensei that you exist! Believe it!"
"Listen, kid. You just blew any chance you ever had of getting on my 'nice' list. You'd be lucky if I even left you coal for Christmas. I'm not going through with your little plan. And stop saying 'Believe it!' so much. You sound like an idiot."
"Please don't go, Santa!!" Naruto yelled. "Please!Please!Please!Please!Please!Believeit! Please!Please!Please!Please!"
"Oh, all right, if it'll shut you up!" Santa said. "Go get your sensei."
"Actually, that won't be necessary," said a voice from the kitchen.
Santa and Naruto both turned to face the kitchen. Standing in the doorway was none other than Hatake Kakashi. If Naruto could see Kakashi's mouth, he would probably have seen Kakashi grinning malevolently.
"Well, well, well, if it isn't old St. Nick himself," Kakashi said with a chuckle. "It seems everything has gone as I planned. And now, Santa, I have you exactly where I want you."
Oh no! What dastardly plans could Kakashi have for Santa? Will Naruto get back on Santa's "nice" list? And will Sakura ever awaken from her coma? (Let's hope not.) Find out in: "Why Kakashi Hates Santa: Chapter Three".