Note from the Author: Apparently, snow inspires me to write crack pairings.

Cruixe: Aw, you're so sweet! Thank you.

Ravensbff: I remember seeing an episode and thinking, "Huh. That'd be a weird pairing." So I looked it up and I read a couple stories, and I just fell in love with it. There are seriously only, like, seven stories for it though.

Dr. Hairspray: How I've missed you! I was wondering about your stories the other day, because I was thinking about that very strange Neji and Itachi story you were writing that made me giggle so much, and then I missed you even more:huggles: Thank you for the lovely review; it made me smile!

Naash: Thank you. :huggles:

Froid

Snowflakes settled in the cradle of the long eyelashes of Hyuuga Hinate. The white of the ice complemented the opaque blank of her eyes, and she closed them, allowing the pretty, cracked things to melt against her porcelain skin.

Uchiha Sasuke frowned in her direction, watching the snow decorate the dark strands of her hair like faeries kissing her, giving themselves as gifts. "It's cold." His voice sounded much softer than he ever thought it could, and the ridiculously obvious content of his statement made him want to take a kunai to himself.

But her pouting pale lips curled up at the corners in a gentle smile. Her head lifted toward a white sky, eyes unopened. "Yes, it is." Her tone was quiet, and the soprano song continued: "It's lovely." Slowly, her eyelashes fluttered, brushing up against her skin as she turned toward him. "I'm sorry; did you need anything?" The kind innocence of her voice melted him a little, and he couldn't imagine how she hadn't realized the way he looked at her.

"No," was his whisper, and he couldn't bring himself to resist touching her hand, squeezing it affectionately.

Her fingers were warm, despite the weather, and her hair was soft against his neck when her head settled there. "Is this okay?" The bashful charm of her meek presence never seized to amaze him. When he nodded, she said, "It's cold."

His smile was soft when he kissed her. "It's lovely."