The morning after the Grand Ball, everyone went to vacation. You were watching some students leaving the school to go home or go at their different vacation escapades.
Naruto and the others were at the dorm, they will also leave for vacation; as well as Gaara, Kankorou, Temari and Sai; ut you insisted to stay, albeit Gaara forcing you to come with them.
Naruto will go together with Jiraiya, his grandpops[1], Kiba, together with Aiko at the Inuzuka Main House, and the others were just like everyone; spending Christmas with their family.
You smiled at the bond you shared with everyone. "Hey Riku," you looked at Naruto who called you, "Are you sure you don't want to come with one of us?"
"Maa, I'm really okay. I just want to spend the vacation alone, since I have to practice my recitals..." you reasoned as Gaara looked at you. He is protective and you are grateful at it.
"Maa, Gaara-nii, I'm a grown-up boy. I can stand on my own," he sneers and look away.
"I'm not that worried at you," you grinned toothily at his way as you suddenly went to the room you three shared.
Once done, you were back while holding a big brown baggage and grinned childishly. "Advance Merry Christmas Everyone!" you cheered, giving them gifts. You looked at Kiba. "As much as I'd like to give this to the girls... I don't have much time. So, Kiba, deliver this to them." everyone were surprised as you give them gifts.
"Ahh! I forgot to buy gifts!" Naruto outburst as Sai smiled at you, giving you a gift.
"I suggest you opened it after we leave, for the sake of your dignity." everyone paused and almost dumbfounded at Sai's statement.
"O-kay... that's weird Sai... but thank you!" you said as Gaara sighed, this is the very first time. No, the second time he'll leave you.
"I guess we should go now..." Gaara muttered as everyone nodded.
"Well, see you guys later... after the vacation!" you said then smirks. "And I'll be expecting gifts or souveniers from all of you," o===o
You sighed sadly as you gaze from the window to your departing friends. You saw Gaara looks at you with those unsure yet worried look, you wave and smile at him; the assuring smile of Hitoki Reisa, the girl he always protected. He nodded as he enters the family car, together with Kankorou, Temari and Sai.
You sighed as your friends were no longer at the Campus, you suddenly remember the gift from Sai; picking it up and unwrapped the gift excitedly. You paused from your tracks when you saw his gift, it was a picture frame that makes you blush. You remember the scene, it was from yesterday night. The picture was taken when you and Sasuke were dancing, he was holding you like a prince, and you feel like a princess. You eyes soften but curious at how Sai could manage to take a picture of it.
"Baka Sai, your always unpredictable," you uttered sighing.
"How so?" you turned around to see Sasuke, you blushed and looked away; hiding the frame at your back. Sasuke eyes you suspiciously. "What did Okami give you?" he did a few steps closer to you.
"It's not of your business, Sasuke!" you blurted out, blushing and you cursed silently at that. He smirks at you making you powerless, you fidgetted and gulped nervously.
"You're not making me go away with this, right?" he smirks more, offering his hand; for you to give the frame to him.
"You know me, Reisa..." he called out as you blinked owlishly.
"Are you going to call me that even they're all here?"
Sasuke's eyes narrowed, "You're changing the topic, Hitoki. Just give me the damn frame." you sighed defeatedly as you give the frame you were holding. You looked at his face, examining his reactions. You could see the durprise look he let out, but what confuses you is the sudden exchange of emotion. His eyes softens, though you haven't figure what emotion he gives.
"I'll keep this," he muttered, you point him accusingly; your eyes widen.
"N-no fair! Oi, Sasuke, give that back! Sai give that to me, it's not yours!" you blurted childishly, trying to get the frame from his outstretch arms. You curse for being smaller for about 3-4 inches on him.
You jumped, trying to chatch the frame from Sasuke. He has the handsome smirk, saying 'you-can't-catch-it'.
You glared childishly, diving at him as Sasuke looks surprise at your action. He tripped on the floor, you joined him on the floor with a loud thud.
You groaned at the impact, though you feel guilty since Sasuke have took the great impact, since you're weighing him down. You peek an eye and saw the frame just at Sasuke's side. You grinned, taking it and sit somfortable at Sasuke's stomach; with you not knowing it.
sasuke groans painfully and eyed you annoyingly, though he refrain from retorting a remark as he saw you laid back self. "You're oblivious and laid back sometimes, Reisa." he retorted, as you looked away; eyes closed as your arms crossed.
"I know that..." you paused and look down at him surprised. "You call me by my name again!" you blurted as you looked down at Sasuke then at your position.
He smirks knowingly as he sits you, you moving from his lap now. You blushed and get off of him.
"So much for being oblivious, Reisa. Or are you enjoying it?"
"The nerves!"
Blush... blush...
[1] - since in the real story, Jiraiya have treated Naruto as his own grandson. So, Let's make it Naruto as the real grandson here... ^-^