My ideal Christmas: Spending it with the one I love.
(One without Father's expectations, Neji-nii-san's overprotective nature, without Tenten, Ino, and Sakura's giggles and plots.)
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Intertwined
Christmas Wish
Disclaimer:Don't own Naruto
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"So, Hinata, what's your Christmas wish?"
Three pairs of eyes eyed the Hyuuga Hinata curiously, their orbs shining with interest. Hinata blushed under the pressure and began to fiddle with her thumbs, a nervous habit she had yet to succeed in breaking.
"I – I j-just -"
"Hinata-sama, didn't Hiashi-sama make it clear he wanted you to stay in today?"
Hinata turned and found the piercing eyes of her older cousin, Neji, glancing at her with interest. He knew for a fact that though Hinata was quite rebellious (if that was much of a surprise), she was never rebellious enough to go against her father's wish of her to stay inside.
Living with his uncle, Hinata's father, Neji had noticed that though Hiashi was quite a piece of steel and ice, he did indeed love his children with all his heart, and was very, veryoverprotective. The Hyuuga prodigy liked to quote the dinner on the previous night, Christmas Eve:
"Hinata, Hanabi, you are to stay inside! Christmas is a time of fanatics racing through every store..."
"Tou-san! But my friends were going to –"
"T-Tou-s-san, S-Sakura, I-Ino and T-Tenten were –"
"ENOUGH! If I hear a word about you two being outside, or if I see you outside..."
The two girls shrunk under their father's harsh glare.
"H-hai Tou-san," they answered in unison.
It was quite a hard life for Hinata, being heiress to one of the largest companies in all of Japan: Hyuuga Architectural Industry. Though there was promise in her elder cousin in the architectural world, her skills lay in cooking. She was a wonderful chef, known to make the best cookies and, surprisingly, ramen. But her love for her father was far too great for the ambitions of her dreams, and so she remained in the architectural world, planning designs for the most prestigious buildings alongside her father and cousin.
"Oh please, Neji," Tenten said, eyeing her boyfriend, "Let Hinata have some of her fun."
Neji competitively glared at his girlfriend, taking a seat next to her and mumbling about 'Hinata's happiness' and 'Hiashi's crazy temper'. She offered him a smile and took a sip of her hot coffee, once again returning to curiously watching the heiress.
"I – I guess I better go home then," Hinata managed to say, "I don't want Tou-san angry on Christmas day."
"But Hinata –"
"Not everyone's –"
Hinata shook her head and got up from the table, offering all of them a shy smile. The clicking of her boots grew fainter and fainter until she was out of earshot, already walking out of the café door.
"I feel bad for that girl," Ino said, frowning as she watched Hinata walk towards the large Hyuuga manor.
"Seriously," Sakura continued, "It's got to suck having no freedom like that."
Tenten turned to face her boyfriend, her chestnut eyes looking at him curiously.
"She's not going home, is she?"
Neji looked at his girlfriend in turn, a smirk present on his lips.
"Hn. Depends."
"Say, where is Naruto, anyway?" Sakura asked, her finger tapping her chin in thought.
Tenten mischievously grinned.
"Probably mad because Ichiraku's isn't open today."
Ino and Sakura grinned. Neji glared at Tenten.
"Tenten, hell no."
Tenten shrugged and took another sip of her coffee, offering her boyfriend some.
"Oh please, the only reason you don't like him is because Hinata likes him."
Neji turned the coffee down and frowned.
"Hn."
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"That stupid, mean old –"
Hinata was walking through the empty streets of Konoha, snow lightly falling towards the frozen dirt. She held her jacket tightly around her, the winter cold still penetrating through the thick fabric and making shivers go down her spine.
"Hey Hinata. Weren't we meeting at the –"
Hinata jumped at the sudden sound, her boots slipping on the frozen sidewalk.
"Hinata? Hinata!"
The voices became fainter and fainter as the seconds passed, until finally, everything faded into complete darkness.
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"U – uhn..."
"Hinata!"
The Hyuuga heiress found herself surrounded by warmth, the walls around her a pleasant shade of orange. The couch she was laying on was comfortable, reminding her of her own home.
"Here, have some tea. I – Sorry, I shouldn't have scared you."
She shyly took the glass of tea offered to her, and took a sip, letting the warmth seep through her cold body. She smiled at the pleasant feeling of warmth rushing through her, and gently placed the cup in the table in front of her.
"So, anyway, I guess I won't be meeting the others at the café, huh?"
Finally, her eyes met with her savior. She found herself drowning in a pool of cerulean, the beautiful color of the sky on the most radiant day. She struggled to fight the blush forming on her cheeks, but to no avail. (It wasn't everyday when she was in the Uzumaki Naruto's house – alone – who was, by the way, her crush of what, ten years?) Hinata shyly smiled and politely bowed in her seat.
"Th – Thank you f-for p – picking me u – up. Y – you can go m – meet them..."
So, Hinata, what's your Christmas wish?
She was surprised when the man in front of her shook his head politely and grinned the trademark grin of his, getting up from his place and walking into his kitchen.
"Hey, I can cook up some instant ramen, yeah? Ichiraku's isn't open today, so –"
Hinata quickly got up and walked into the kitchen.
"N – no! I'll cook you ramen, as a thank you gift."
The Uzumaki's eyes widened in surprise, and he shrugged, taking out two bowls and placing them beside her working space. Then he took a seat at his island counter, watching her intently.
"Well, shucks Hinata, thanks."
She smiled.
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Naruto watched closely as she accurately measured each ingredient, so focused and concentrated on her work that the only thing that could snap her out of her world was his voice. He was surprised that she had even offered to cook for him in the first place, because he knew that she was shy and not outgoing.
It was a change of routine for him, and it made him feel excited. He didn't know what was going to happen – was Hinata going to blow up his house? Or would she make ramen evenbetter than Ichiraku's?
The change of routine made his heart race, like he was on a racetrack and any second he could die or accelerate. It wasn't every Christmas that he had somebody over; he was used to spending the holiday morning with his best friends (Sakura, Sasuke...), and spending the dinner alone in his house, eating his instant ramen.
"H – here, it's finished."
She shyly smiled and placed his bowl of ramen before him. She then took the remaining noodles and placed them in her bowl, taking a seat next to him.
"Itadakimasu!" They both said in unison.
Hinata watched as Naruto took the first bite of his ramen, his eyes wandering to hers, a smile forming on his lips.
"Darn, Hinata, this is delicious!"
Hinata blushed and took a small bite out of her ramen, averting her gaze to anywhere but his beautiful eyes.
"Th – Thank you."
He smiled, and the two ate in a comfortable silence, both enjoying the presence of the other.
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"Hinata-sama! Hiashi-sama's throwing a fit!"
Hinata bit her lip and silently stood on the other side of the door, her cousin's hard pounding beginning to loosen the hinges.
She didn't want to go; it was the best Christmas she's had in her life.
Just her, and Naruto, and nobody else!
It was – it was her Christmas wish, to spend it with him and him only.
"Hinata, I think Neji really wants you to go," Naruto said, standing next to his visitor.
In all honesty, he didn't want her to go. The change in his routine was too exciting, too unpredictable! He wanted the company, he wanted someone to talk to, and he wanted someone tolove him. But he knew that if she stayed at his house any longer, she would be in deep trouble, and probably wouldn't be able to step out ever again; Naruto knew Hiashi well, almost too well for his liking.
"No. I don't want to go back home, yet," Hinata whispered.
"Hinata-sama! I don't know how else you want me to cover for you! Get the he –"
"Neji! Just leave her be! Tell Hiashi she took a walk through the gardens, and forgot an order she placed! Please, just – just let her be free this one night."
Hinata closed her eyes, silently thanking Tenten for the defense.
"Well, who knew Tenten would be able to make Neji die down like that," Naruto noted.
"Hinata, take all the time you need, alright? So, what's your Christmas wish?"
There was silence and mumbling, before, "Haha. No need! Anyway, merry Christmas, Hinata. Consider this half of my present."
Hinata released the breath she was unconsciously slid to the floor, thanking Tenten and the gods above for her good fortune. Naruto continued to watch her, noticing how her lips were parted just slightly, how her hair shone in the lamplight.
"Hinata, you're really pretty when you smile."
Hinata blushed and met with cerulean orbs once more, her lips formed in a rare, genuine smile.
"Thank you."
Naruto suddenly blushed and broke the intense gaze, his eyes wandering anywhere but the room.
This is too unpredictable – I thought I –
"What was that Christmas wish Tenten was talking about?" Naruto asked, trying to break the awkward feelings that were surfacing in his stomach and his heart.
Hinata giggled and looked up once more.
"It's okay. My wish is already –"
"Wait, I didn't ruin Christmas for you, did I? I'm sorry if I did."
Hinata frowned when she saw the change of mood in her favorite Uzumaki, and reached out.
When was I ever this bold?
She pulled him to her, their faces centimeters apart. She looked into his eyes and smiled, her arms around him in a friendly embrace.
"You didn't ruin Christmas," She whispered, "You fulfilled it."
His eyes widened, but they soon closed when he moved forward and closed the gap between their lips, savoring the taste of her ramen.
"Merry Christmas, Hinata," he whispered when they broke away.
She smiled.
"Merry Christmas."
Their fingers intertwined.
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If you want something, go after it.
If there are barbs holding you back, run through them and ignore the pain.
If you have one person you want to be with in the end, forget the barbs and the limits!
If you want to be with them, there are no limits.
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!
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A/N: So, not my favorite. And it was sorta
cheesy...but when do I ever not write cheesy...
ANYWAY! I hope you enjoyed it, but it's not my
favorite. XD
AND WHOO! NARUHINA!
I'll write a NaruHina oneshot, I promise!
(I've been thinking of this:
Loving an Idiot: 411. God, I never knew loving Uzumaki Naruto was so freaking hard! Especially when he doesn't notice me, doesn't realize that I've liked him for basically all my life, and – oh my god, I'm in love with an idiot.
Would that be too mean? Hahaha. Anyway, just let me know.)
Happy Holidays!
