"Sasuke! Wake up!" Itachi called from downstairs as he walked up the stairs of his household towards his younger brother's room, wiping his hands off on a towel. He was told by their parents to make sure Sasuke was awake and he was intent on making good on the promise he made to them. Sliding the door to Sasuke's room open, Itachi would arch his eyebrow at the sight of Sasuke already awake with a bath towel wrapped around his waist and another he was using to dry his hair.
"What is it Itachi?" Sasuke asked, looking over at his older brother calmly as he finished drying his hair. "I was coming to see if you were awake so you could eat your breakfast" Itachi answered in his normally stoic voice. "I'm glad to see that you've already washed up. But don't forget the Hokage is having a party for the village" he added on before moving to close the door before a sigh left Sasuke. "Something troubling you Sasuke?" Itachi asked his younger brother who only shook his head.
"It's nothing to worry about Itachi. I was just thinking about how different things are now" Sasuke said, remembering how things were prior to him and his older brother returning to Konoha. Smiling in agreement, Itachi nodded to his brother. "There will be plenty of time to reminisce over breakfast. Oh and I have something for you downstairs when you're finished. So get dressed little brother" Itachi smiled before closing his brother's room door. Chuckling and heading towards his closet, Sasuke pulled out a T shirt, black pants, and a black over shirt before letting his bath towel drop to the floor.
"Konoha…for them to willingly accept me and Itachi back so easily is difficult to believe" he thought as he got dressed. "Well, at least the fighting's over" he said before putting on his necklace with the Uchiha Clan crest on it before heading out of his room. Walking down the stairs before he could make it to the kitchen, a knock was heard on the front door. "Sasuke, would you mind getting that. I have to finish sautéing the tomatoes" Itachi called from the kitchen.
"Got it" Sasuke answered before sliding the front door open to see a smiling pink haired kunoichi standing there with a small box in her arms. "Merry Christmas Sasuke" Sakura smiled to the young man before she saw him trying to close the door. "Hey wait!" she frowned only for Sasuke to open the door once more with a smile on his face. "Just kidding Sakura. Merry Christmas" he said to her, glad to see she was doing better after all the time he spent away from her and the village.
"Is Itachi home too?" Sakura asked curiously, shuffling a bit nervously as her pink boots got covered in snow. "Itachi? He's home but why do you ask?" Sasuke asked her curiously. "Oh it's just I brought a gift for him and wanted to make sure he got it before I forgot about it" Sakura answered, her face slightly reddened as Sasuke's smile faltered slightly. "I'll make sure he gets it" Sasuke said reaching for the present in Sakura's arms before the girl stepped back nervously.
"A-actually I'd like to give this to him personally" she said, toeing the snow shyly which only made Sasuke's smile falter more. "Okay. I'll go get him" Sasuke told her as he closed the door before going to get Itachi. Moments later the door slid open, this time stood both of the Uchiha brothers, Itachi standing beside Sasuke wiping his hands on his apron. "Sakura, here for another visit?" Itachi asked the girl who jumped slightly at the sound of his voice.
"O-oh Itachi. Merry Christmas" Sakura blushed as she held out the present with a smile. Looking at the colorfully wrapped present, Itachi graciously accepted the present with a smile. "Thank you and Merry Christmas to you too" he said, neither taking note of Sasuke clenching his fists in his pockets and gritting his teeth. Since when did Sakura start giving presents to Itachi? Shaking his thoughts from his head, Sasuke turned around and began walking towards the kitchen without a word.
Seeing him walk away, Sakura's facial expression no longer conveyed Christmas spirit, but rather a slight feeling of sadness. "Itachi…?" she asked the elder Uchiha. "You're worried about Sasuke?" Itachi asked. "Yeah…ever since last month he's been more distant than usual" Sakura said, grabbing her coat trying not to let her emotions get the best of her. "He might seem like he doesn't care, but Sasuke cares a great deal about everyone" Itachi said before giving a playful poke to Sakura's forehead smiling.
"Mainly you. He just doesn't know how to go about acting upon those feelings. Give him some time and I'm sure he will come around" he smiled before moving to close the door before stopping to look at Sakura. "Have you not gotten Sasuke a girft?" he asked her before seeing her blush madly. "I-I have but I'm waiting to give him his gift" she said, bringing a soft chuckle from Itachi who decided not to pry. "Well, I'm sure he will enjoy it. Whatever it is. Hopefully I'll get to see you at the Christmas festivities" he smiled.
"Yeah…" Sakura said, rubbing the back of her head sheepishly before watching Itachi slide the door close. Looking down at her boots, Sakura smiled to herself. "So Saauke is shy?" she thought smiling, rather glad at the information Itachi had just given her. "I'll get to him at the party" she said to herself before walking off smiling.