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Ch.2: Santa Does Exist

It was Christmas morning. The children were all up early to see what they got from Santa, their parents snuggled together, watching in amusement. Yes, all was peaceful.

"WAHHHHH!!!"

Spoke too soon.

"WAHHHHH!!!"

Sasuke groaned as he flung the pillow over his head in an attempt to quiet the noise, only to find out it was useless. He growled as he flung off the pillow and covers, shuddering as his feet hit the cold wood floor. Slipping on some socks, he went to his living room to see what was making noise in his neighborhood. 'Probably some cat or something.'

He scratched his head and yawned. Opening his eyes, he studied his living room. There were photos of his family and Team 7 on the mantle above the fireplace. In the middle were a black couch and some chairs beside the television. He moved his scrutinizing gaze to the corner where his Christmas tree stood in its shining glory, the red and blue lights, bright against the white dusted tree.

He scratched his head. 'Must be my imagination.'

"Wahhh!!!"

"There it is again." he said to himself irritably. Rounding the couch, he was speechless. Five babies sat in cradles by the tree, pink and blue blankets keeping them warm. He picked up the one at the far right and rocked the baby to sleep. He put the baby back into his blue cradle and noticed a letter on the tree. He plucked it off and read it to himself.

Sasuke,

You made a very interesting wish again. Like last time, your reasons were admirable, so I decided to give you your request. Tell you the truth, I like you guys in Konoha, it's nice down there during peacetime. I might vacation there. That aside, take care of them Sasuke. Ask Sakura if you need help.

From,

Santa Claus

Sasuke shook his head. 'Can't be.' He looked at the five babies. 'Three boys, two girls,' he noted. "Must be some prank."

He sat on the couch and reached for the plate of cookies he accidentally left out the night before only to find a cookie missing. Sasuke slapped himself. "Can it be?" He looked back at the babies sleeping soundly. "I'll ask Sakura to do a blood test and maybe a psych test for me."

Naruto was sleeping soundly when his alarm clock rang. He quickly quieted it with a sound slap and sat in bed, stretching his arms. He scratched his head through his sleep cap and looked at the calendar. "It's Christmas today." he murmured in his half-awake state. Realizing the words uttered from his mouth, he immediately awakened. "It's Christmas!" he shouted.

Naruto ran into the living room of his apartment. He scanned the presents under the tree and jumped into the pile, madly ripping at the multi-colored paper. He took stock of his gifts as the paper floated down from the ceiling. 'Kunai from Tenten, book on youth from Lee, ramen, ramen, ramen, ramen, 100 healthy recipes cook book from Neji.'

He scoffed and threw it over his shoulder. "Like I'll need that." Everyone else he knew gave him ramen or shuriken.

Naruto sighed dejectedly. "I knew Santa wasn't real and I actually believed he could help me with Hinata."

"Huh? What's this?" he asked, spotting a letter attached to his small Christmas tree. He plucked it off and read it.

Naruto,

Although I can't exactly guarantee Hinata will be your girlfriend, I will help you. (And yes, I do exist.) Frankly I was surprised when you asked for something other than ramen. Anyway, be patient and my gift will come in time.

From Santa

He dropped the letter and walked to the door. He opened it calmly and burst out, running through the snow, laughing. "He's real! He's real and he'll help me! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes!" he exclaimed as he made snow angels in his glee.

Sakura entered the living room of her house, blinking away the sleepiness that remained in her eyes. Upon seeing the Christmas tree, she smiled brightly and started towards it. Sitting down, she meticulously opened the gifts and paused upon a letter.

Sakura,

How's my favorite Konoha nin? I did enjoy the cookies from last year and this year. I hope you can give me the recipe. Anyway, you'll be getting the gift you wished for again. Sorry, but it was too big to bring with me and besides, it was already there. All you need to do is find it. You'll find with this letter, a music box. Inside is a bonus gift. Don't even try to smash it open, it won't work. You'll only be able to open it when you find your gift.

From Santa

PS Merry Christmas and happy seeking.

P.S.S Also, you might be getting a phone call from Sasuke soon. I'm sure he's feeling overwhelmed by his gift and needs your help. See you next year!

Sakura stared curiously at the paper when she heard the phone ring. "Hello?"

"Sakura, I need you to come over here quick!"

"Sasuke?"

"Just come over here! And bring a blood test kit!"

The line went dead and Sakura blinked. 'How did Santa know?' She laughed at her stupidity. "He's Santa. He knows everything," she said as she skipped to her room to get dressed.

Kakashi lay spread eagle in his bed as he stared at the ceiling. 'Why did it have to be so cold?' he thought. "Better open my presents," he said to himself as he got out of bed and shrugged on a sweater, disappearing into the hall of his apartment.

He reappeared in the living room and looked at the small plastic Christmas tree on his glass coffee table. Gifts were stacked around it, hiding everything but the star from view. 'Better get to work.'

He was at his last gift, a clock from Naruto. 'Like I'll use this or the other clocks he gives me.' he thought discarding the thing while he picked up his real gift, an advance copy of Icha Icha Seduction. He put the book down on the coffee table to discard the wrapping paper when he noticed something. 'A letter?'

Dear Kakashi,

Congratulations man! I was starting to think your love life would revolve around those books alone. Anyway, I have a gift for you, but it's up to you to figure out how to get it. It'll take some time, but if this works, maybe you'll get your gift after all.

From Santa

P.S- See that box over there, near your tree? It's a music box. When you get the gift, that box will open and another gift will be inside. Don't even try to force it. It'll withstand an atomic explosion, let alone your Chidori. Merry Christmas!

Kakashi set down the letter and looked behind his tree. Sure enough, a music box was there. It was white with a gold pattern, a latch was on the front. 'Wonder how I missed that? Oh well, presents are unwrapped and I have the next few days off. Time for some sleep.'

The phone rang, snapping out of his thoughts. He cursed. Picking up the phone, he held it to his ear. "Yo."

"Kakashi, it's me."

"Sasuke?"

"No, it's Naruto." Sasuke said sarcastically over the phone. "Anyway, get your butt over to my house."

"Hn."

The phone went dead. Kakashi placed the phone back and smirked to himself. 'He didn't say when I had to be there.' he thought happily as he dashed towards his bed for an additional four hours of sleep.

Sakura stood smiling outside of Sasuke's house. Ding-dong. The door opened to reveal a haggard looking Sasuke with a baby in his arm. "What happened to you?" she asked.

He pointed to the cradles near his Christmas tree.

"Sasuke! Where'd you get five babies?!" she exclaimed.

Sasuke slapped a hand over her mouth as she glared at him. "Quiet! I just got them to shut up. They've been crying for the past half hour," he hissed.

Sakura nodded and took his hand off her face. "So why do I need to be here with a blood test kit?" she whispered.

"I need you to help me find out if these are really Uchiha babies?"

"…did I forget to tell you where babies came from?"

Sasuke groaned; he really didn't have time for this.

"Remember what I asked for? The resurrection of my clan. Well, I found five babies here and a letter saying that Santa came and gave me what I asked. I don't believe it, so I'm asking you to prove it."

Sakura quirked an eyebrow. "Alright, but be prepared to quiet them all over again." Sasuke groaned in distaste.

Sasuke bounced the baby until it hushed before putting him back in his crib. Falling exhaustedly on the couch beside Sakura, he looked over to her. "So?"

"Hold on a sec." She took a needle and pricked his finger, drawing a bead of blood. Dabbing it with a swab, she put it into a machine with the other samples and watched as the machine spun them around. A few minutes later, the results were posted on the laptop she brought with her. "Well Sasuke, congrats. You're a dad."

WHUMP!

"Sasuke!"