Wow, a lot of people are still reviewing. Thank you so much!

To Anata Kiyoshi: Thanks for the review. I really appreciate my repeat reviewers. I hope the following chapters can stay up to standard.

To Mikishi sensei: Thanks for the great review. I am honored. I try to think a lot about just the things that shaped the male sasuke's life and then how that would affect a female with a similar personality. Sometimes, I don't always know how accurate it is, but at least it can make sense in the story.

P.S. I looked at your stories. They are good, but I feel like they are just beginning. Can't wait to see where they go.

To Emirri: I love Naruto at the end of Chapter 8. I just think he really gets a chance to shine and I really get to show him as the hero of the story. In chapter 9, I just kind of skim past Sasuke's reaction because honestly I don't think it would be that big of a thing for her.

To Vongola Maelstrom: I hope the updates are living up to your expectations. Thanks for the review!

To JSinuYasha: I am glad you like this story. I was hoping people would give it a chance. I know not a lot of people like femsasu and I know the 12 days of Christmas thing can be a little cheesy, but I'm happy with how it turned out in the end.

To MagicFear: I think I would like to do a spin off and I hope it will give you lots to read. :)

To Touketsu HeratsuandNai Homare: Thanks for the support! I don't think I will switch the genders. Personally, I don't like femnaru because I think it is too easy for Naruto to come across as a blond airhead, although I know it can be done right.

To Still Not Dead Yet: I really like giving my characters flaws (I hope that doesn't sound bad) because I think it sucks people in more than just one dimensional good guys. As for Jiriya, I just love him. If I do do a spin off, I really want to do more with him because he is just so fun to write about. As always, thank you for your fabulous reviews. You always give me a lot to think about.

This chapter gave me the biggest problem. I must have changed the gift four or five times before I settled on one that I really like. I hope you guys like it too.

Ten Lords a Leapin'

~*G*O*L*D*E*N*~

Squeek.

As Sasuke walked into her kitchen that morning, she heard a strange squeeking sound. "Where is that coming from?" she mumbled as she walked around her apartment. It did not seem to be coming from any of the appliances in either the kitchen or the living room. She wiggled all the furniture, but the squeeking was not coming from any of it. As she walked around, it seemed to be coming from outside of the apartment.

Cautiously, she approached the front door. This had Naruto written all over it. She had thought about researching the twelve days of Christmas last night to see what she might be in for today, but she had been too tired after all the dancing. Now, she was regretting that decision.

She unlocked the front door and rested her hand on the knob. What day was it today and what stupid thing went along with it? Let's see. Yesterday she had gotten … nine dresses, so today was number ten.

Her family had celebrated Christmas, but it had never been a huge part of her life. She had some knowledge of Christmas tales and traditions, but she was nowhere near an expert. Why could she not remember the stupid song?

"Would … *pant* you … *pant* open the … *pant*pant* DOOR?" Naruto shouted from the other side of the door.

Sasuke frowned, but opened the door anyway. There in front of her apartment was Naruto jumping up and down on a trampoline.

"What are you doing?" Sasuke asked in a monotone voice. This was not the most embarrassing thing he had done, so she was not as surprised as she could have been if this had happened two weeks ago.

"I … (jump) *pant* am … (jump) *pant* leapin'?" Naruto spit out slowly.

"Why?"

"I … (jump) *pant* …"

"Stop! Just stop!" Sasuke yelled and reached out to grab Naruto's arms to force him to stop jumping. She sighed. "Go sit on the couch. I'll get the trampoline."

Naruto was panting hard, but he was smiling brightly. When Sasuke let go of him, he walked quickly into her apartment. Sasuke sighed and shook her head at Naruto's antics, but smiled slightly as she rolled the trampoline into the hallway of her apartment. She closed and locked the door behind her.

She stared at the trampoline as she walked down the hallway. This should be an interesting explanation. At least, it was not something that she would have to move out of her apartment if the neighbors saw it.

"So," she started as she rounded the couch to face Naruto, "What is this one supposed to be?" She sat down in the chair next to the couch and waited for his explanation, which would no doubt be something stupid but that she would find oddly romantic.

He breathed deeply a few more times before responding.

"To my breath *pant* taking true love,

On the tenth day of Christmas,

My true love gave to me

Ten lords a leapin'"

Sasuke furrowed her brow. "Explain."

"Well," he said thoughtfully, "I thought about what to give you for the ten lords, but then I decided I really did NOT want ten strange guys prancing around my girlfriend. That did not seem like a smart thing to do."

Sasuke snorted. "Because your other nine gifts were so intelligent."

"Shut up, you jerk," Naruto chuckled. "I was trying to be nice. If you want, I can call up ten male strippers Jiraiya knows. They can be here in ten minutes tops."

"DON'T EVEN THINK ABOUT IT, IDIOT!" Sasuke yelled and punched Naruto in the arm.

"Ow … geez … I was only joking," Naruto whined as he rubbed the bruise forming on his arm. "I want to be the only lord in your life," Naruto proclaimed with a huge smile and an extravagant bow.

Sasuke smirked a smirk that was almost a smile. Naruto was so stupid, but there was definitely a strangely sweet method behind his madness. "And, the trampoline?" Sasuke teased.

Naruto's face morphed into his stupid looking thinking face. "The idea of 'leaping' around seemed kind of difficult to do in your small walkway outside your apartment, so a trampoline seemed to be the only way to keep 'leaping' for a long period of time."

Sasuke could not hold back her laughter this time. Naruto was just so … Naruto. Only he could make such an idiotic thing seem wise in some twisted way.

Naruto chuckled lightly as he rubbed the back of his head. He liked hearing Sasuke laugh. It was such a rare sound to hear from her, but he hoped he could change that. None of his friends would probably believe it, but part of the reason he acted so silly was just to get her to laugh.

After a minute more of laughing, Sasuke yawned. "Coffee!" she commanded softly.

Naruto jumped up off the couch with a salute. "Yes, ma'am." Sasuke swatted him on the back one more time as he walked away towards the kitchen.

Sasuke took over his spot on the couch once he had left the room. It was warm. She was glad he had made a total idiot of himself this morning because she had been worried that things would be awkward between them after the date last night. There was still a comfortable vibe between them that Sasuke was afraid they would lose, but she found that she actually felt more comfortable with him now.

However, she might have felt a little different if she knew how Naruto was feeling in the kitchen. Once again, his head was in the freezer. How could Sasuke wear something with so little fabric when it was so cold outside?

When she had opened the door wearing a thin navy tank top and short navy boxers, his heart started racing for a reason that had nothing to do with jumping on the trampoline. He had thought it would be easier to be around Sasuke without getting excited now that they were dating, but man, was he wrong.

Now, it was ten times worse. He was able to be close to her and maybe kiss her occasionally, but if he took it any further, he would blow everything. It was like having a huge bowl of ramen sitting right in front of him without being able to eat it.

Eventually, he pulled his head out of the freezer with a sigh. He had better start making coffee or Sasuke would get suspicious. Quickly, he walked over and opened the cupboard that contained all the ingredients he would need. Over time, Sasuke had bought all of the different coffee types, appliances, and extras from his café, so her cabinet looked just like his shelves back at the café.

What kind of coffee should he make?

It would depend on what she would be doing today? He had not really planned anything for today except the trampoline bit. "Hey, Sasuke," he called from the kitchen, "you have any plans for today?"

Naruto heard her scoff from the other room. "Nothing crazy planned for today?"

"Nope!"

"Well, I'll probably just go to the mall to do some last minute Christmas shopping, then," she explained.

"Mind if I tag along?"

…

"Sasuke?"

"I … I have to get your present there, too," she said almost too quietly for him to hear.

Naruto flushed. "You haven't gotten me a gift yet. I'm hurt, especially after all the planning I put into your Christmas gift this year," he whined teasingly.

"Shut up!" she yelled. "Maybe I just won't get you anything!"

"Sorry, sorry," Naruto said, trying to pacify her and hide his laughter which would certainly not help the situation. "How 'bout I meet you in the mall after an hour?"

"… Fine."

He chuckled quietly. Sasuke was just so adorable … at least he thought so. "Alright," he said to himself. "The mall. She'll need plenty of caffeine, maybe something with a little bit of cinnamon and ginger to get her in the holiday mood."

Once he got the coffee started, he went over to the fridge to grab some ingredients for an omelette. He was fairly certain Sasuke would have never eaten breakfast if he did not force her to eat something with her coffee when she came to the café in the morning.

After a pleasant breakfast, Naruto left the apartment with plans to meet Sasuke in the food court at the mall in an hour.

At the mall, Sasuke wandered around aimlessly. What could she possibly get Naruto that could ever compare to what he had given her: love? She basically already knew what she was going to get for everyone else. As a type A personality, she had made her list months ago, but could not do the actual shopping until she was on winter break from her classes. Originally, she had just put 'ramen' down for Naruto, but now that seemed so inadequate no matter how much he claimed he loved it.

She walked past the bookstore … Naruto wasn't really a book person. She walked past the clothing stores … that did not really seem good enough. She walked past the Bed&Bath store … Naruto really didn't seem like the type of guy to take baths. She walked past the lingere store … *blush* she was really not ready for that. Finally, she walked past a Build'a'Bear shope … which seemed strangely interesting.

Slowly, she meandered into the store. As she looked around, her eyes locked on a fox plushie. It's face reminded her of Naruto. She picked it up gingerly.

"May I help you," a sales associate said behind her.

Sasuke turned around quickly. "I would like to buy this one," Sasuke said simply.

"Alright," the person answered back politely. "Come over here and decide what message you would like to put inside."

"Message?"

The sales person picked up a little red heart. "Every animal has a recorder in it that is activated by pressure. You can record your message over here. What do you want to say?"

"… I want to say …"

~*A*N*G*E*L*~

Alright, so, I think I will be doing a spin off. I will probably be taking a break for a few days after Christmas, but I definitely want to have the spin off up before New Year's because I want to write about the party I hinted at in chapter … (looks it up) six.