Author's Note: Oh my God, guys. I would first like to say I am SO sorry. I actually totally forgot I still had chapters to update until yesterday. I've been busy with school and work and other stories. Still, it's no excuse, an I sincerely apologize. With that in mind, I really hope these last two chapters live up to your expectations! Hopefully it was all worth the wait. Please leave me reviews letting me know what you think! Please Favorite, Follow, and Review. But above all, Enjoy!


Naruto jumped as his phone went off, glancing in the direction of Sasuke's disappearing figure before answering. "Hello?"

"Naruto." It was his dad. "What is going on down there?" Naruto wasn't sure what his dad was talking about until suddenly he was overwhelmed by a powerful magic. He coughed, falling to a knee as it choked him. Sasuke's magic was getting out of hand now, but how did his dad know all the way from the North Pole?

Sakura immediately crouched down, worried green eyes trying to find his. "Are you okay?" she asked. Naruto nodded his head, taking a painful breath and forcing himself to stand. The magic in the air was thick and lashing out at everything it could touch, forcing Naruto's own magic to try and retaliate. He was doing all he could to keep it under control, and he could feel himself begin to shake at the effort.

"I'm fine. I gotta go," Naruto said quickly before walking away from Sakura. Once he was a good distance from the large crowd, ducking into a small alley, Naruto answered his dad, his voice struggling to remain even.

"It's Sasuke. It's like the magic has completely burst. I can hardly hold my own back," Naruto explained, taking deep breaths. "But how did you know?"

"The interference has spread. It's as if a large cloud has obscured not just Konoha but the surrounding areas. I'm coming down there," Minato said, and whereas he had been leaning against the wall for support before, at that moment Naruto pushed off it in a bout of urgency.

"No! I can handle it."

"No Naruto. Clearly this is too much for you. You said it yourself, you can hardly contain your own magic in the onslaught," Minato said matter-of-factly. Naruto frowned, the energy he once had dissipating and he slumped back against the wall. His dad was right, this was too much for him to handle as he was, but he couldn't just abandon Sasuke. The magic in Sasuke was already reacting to Naruto and his dad's magic before, now Naruto could only imagine it would be worse. It had to be putting a serious strain on Sasuke physically, and clearly his mental state was a bit fragile. How would they contain his magic anymore without harming him further? Naruto frowned.

It was clear to him now—and Naruto didn't know why he hadn't realized it before—that Sasuke's hate for Christmas was the cause of it all. His magic was most likely reacting to a desire to forget about Christmas or block it out, or something. If Naruto could just get Sasuke to enjoy Christmas again, maybe it would stop the interference, and the onslaught.

"Just give me a few hours. I have an idea."

"Naruto," his father began disapprovingly.

"Please, just a few hours. Trust me." There was silence for a brief moment before he heard his dad sigh.

"You have three hours, then I'm coming down there." Naruto agreed and hung up. First things first he had to get to Sasuke. He most likely went back home, so Naruto immediately went in that direction. The snow had begun to fall much quicker, and Naruto squinted as the wind picked up as well, blowing it around. This was the result of his own magic, trying to work against Sasuke's. He could feel it pushing through his control, but he carried on.

When he reached Sasuke's the snow was beginning to pile up and already it was piling up. Naruto dashed up to Sasuke's door, feeling claustrophobic the closer he got as the magic wrapped around him like an angry snake. Clearly Sasuke didn't want company.

"Sasuke?" Naruto called out, knocking on his door. He waited only a few moments before reaching for the handle. At that moment it opened to reveal Sasuke with suspiciously red eyes.

"What?" Sasuke asked roughly, glaring at the other man. Naruto ignored the hurt in his chest and pushed his way forward, wrapping Sasuke in a hug and shutting the door. It didn't help much to fight the cold as a chill had taken over the house as well.

"What the hell are you doing?" Sasuke grumbled, trying to push away from Naruto. Naruto wouldn't let him, and pulled Sasuke's head into his shoulder and squeezing tighter.

"Sasuke you need to stop," Naruto said, trying to hide the pain in his voice. The air felt nearly electrified with all the magic warring and Naruto wondered if Sasuke could feel it. Sasuke's magic was trying to lash out at him ferociously and the longer he held Sasuke the more he felt like needles were being shoved into his body.

"Then let go," Sasuke growled out. Naruto shook his head.

"I'm not talking about that," he said, pulling Sasuke away from him but still holding him by the shoulders.

"Then what are you talking about?" Sasuke asked, shoving Naruto's arms away, and causing Naruto to yip in pain. He quickly pulled his hands to his chest and looked down to see his skin beginning to discolor where Sasuke had grabbed him. It was ice burn.

Sasuke's eyes widened in confusion as Naruto bent over in pain. Naruto quickly forced himself to ignore the burning and stood back up to face Naruto. Sasuke looked down at his arms by his side, and his eyes widened further, trying to reach out.

"Naruto what happened to your—"

"It's fine," Naruto said, cutting him off. He didn't need Sasuke to feel guilty, it wasn't his fault. "I need you to stop being so angry," Naruto said, a sad frown in place. Sasuke's eyes hardened and he took a step back, glaring at Naruto.

"What are you talking about? I'm fine," Sasuke said, turning to walk into the kitchen. Naruto grabbed his shoulder once more, flinching at the pain it caused to his injured arm.

"You're angry Sasuke. You lost your family, you have every right to be—"

"That's right, now let me go," Sasuke hissed, pulling his shoulder free. Again, Naruto stopped him. The weight of magic in the room was growing worse as Sasuke became more defensive.

"Yeah, you do, but you need to stop now. It's causing you, and everyone around you pain, trust me," Naruto said, glancing down at his pained wrist.

Sasuke turned around sharply, glaring daggers at Naruto and a painful jab of icy magic shot against him, causing his own magic to lash out. A burst of wind blew the door open, throwing snow into the room. Both men ignored it as they stared at each other.

"What the hell do you know? You just got here."

"I like you Sasuke," Naruto said, glaring at the dark-haired man. Sasuke seemed a bit shocked by the declaration despite Naruto knowing he remembered his earlier confession. "Seeing you in pain hurts me. But, more than that, it is my job to make you happy again. To make you enjoy Christmas, otherwise, this whole town is going to suffer." Sasuke's surprise morphed into confusion, and he glared at Naruto once more.

"What are you even talking about? You sound like a wackjob." Naruto frowned at the insult, but went on.

"I need to show you something," he said, reaching out to grab Sasuke's wrist. Sasuke snatched it back, eyeing Naruto suspiciously. The pain at seeing the mistrust in Sasuke's eyes rivaled that of the icy magic constantly assaulting him. "Please? Just trust me?" Naruto asked, now holding his hand out in invitation, and forcing his stance to soften. Sasuke seemed like he was debating with himself before sighing and reaching out his arm to be grabbed by Naruto. Naruto thanked him and quickly headed towards the door.

"We need to go to my barn, you should put on a coat," Naruto said, handing Sasuke the coat hanging by the door. Sasuke just pulled it on and followed Naruto out the already open door, being sure to lock it behind them. They couldn't take Sasuke's car, the snow now too thick on the road to drive, so they walked. Their magic was continually warring around them, and while Sasuke seemed completely unawares, Naruto was feeling it all too much. There were several times he had to pause to catch his breath. He was still trying to keep his magic under control, but he was quickly losing the fight. Wind and snow whipped around them and into their faces, and Naruto watched as Sasuke pulled his coat up to cover his nose. Naruto chuckled lightly, the wind too loud for Sasuke to hear.

It took them about thirty minutes to make it to the barn, and Naruto was panting, all his energy nearly depleted. He had stumbled a few times, and Naruto noticed as they pressed on, with each tumble Sasuke looked more and more concerned.

"Are you okay?" he asked, and Naruto nodded, giving a weak smile.

"Yeah, come on. I need you to meet Vixen."

"You're horse?" Sasuke asked, stopping in his tracks. Naruto went a few more steps before he realized and turned around.

"Come on."

Sasuke glared at him. "You dragged us out here in this damn storm so I could meet your horse?" Naruto growled. "You can barely stand!" Naruto frowned.

"You'll understand in a minute, just come inside," Naruto said, turning back around and walking to the barn doors. He heaved open the door just enough for him and Sasuke to slip through, calling out to Vixen.

"Vixen, come here. I need you to meet Sasuke," Naruto said. Once he turned around Naruto slowly sunk to the floor, leaning against the closed door and panting. He immediately saw Vixen rush over to him with a blanket in his teeth. Naruto laughed. Of course, Vixen knew what was happening. He was a creature of magic, and so he could feel it too. Vixen began adamantly licking Naruto's injured wrists and Naruto winced, but allowed it. Vixen was trying to use his own magic to heal him.

Finally, Naruto looked over to Sasuke and he smiled at the expression he was met with. Sasuke's eyes were wide and unbelieving, his mouth slightly agape. There was a bit of fear and uncertainty contorting his expression, and Naruto watched as Sasuke stumbled back in awe.

"What the hell is that?" Sasuke asked.

"This is Vixen. Sorry, but he isn't a horse," Naruto said, blushing at the discovery of his lie.

"No shit," Sasuke deadpanned, never taking his eyes off the large reindeer. "Is that really a…" Sasuke's voice faded out as he tried to comprehend his own question.

"Giant reindeer? Yeah."

Finally, Sasuke turned his eyes to meet Naruto's and so many questions ran through his eyes. "Why the hell are you hiding a reindeer in here?"

Naruto sighed as he felt a bit of the magical onslaught settle down. "He's my dad's. I used him to get down here." As Naruto spoke Sasuke began slowly shaking his head, his eyes shutting and opening as if trying to wake up form a dream.

"No way. This has to be a joke. Are you trying to make fun of me?" Sasuke asked, glaring angrily at Naruto and causing his magic to attack once more, only now it was much more intense as Sasuke's anger flared. "I told you about my family. Are you teasing me? Is this supposed to make me feel better? Bring a god damn reindeer over and tell me, what, that your dad is Santa Clause?" Sasuke's voice was becoming louder, and Naruto cringed.

"Sasuke, that's not it at all. I'm not joking," Naruto tried, forcing himself to stand and try to approach the rapidly retreating Sasuke.

"Screw you! Santa Clause isn't real! Do you think I'm some idiot kid? Tell me if I'm not good I won't be getting any presents? Tell me that miracles can happen if I just believe in the magic of Christmas?" Sasuke lashed out, and Naruto cried out as the power behind Sasuke's magic intensified and a physical manifestation of it appeared, cutting Naruto like a blade.

"What the hell?" Sasuke cried out, jumping even further back. Naruto looked up, his eyes burning from the pain he was in. he was surprised to see Sasuke's eyes no longer that rich obsidian, but instead a burning red.

"Sasuke, I'm not trying to trick you," Naruto said, gasping as he clutched his bleeding arm. "Magic is real. Me, Vixen, and you, are all proof of that. You don't have to believe in miracles—" Naruto cursed as another blade of magic cut him. If this kept up he wouldn't be able to hold back anymore. His magic was pushing to defend him and attack Sasuke. "But, Christmas magic is real, and right now, you are interfering with it. The magic within you is acting on your desire to forget about Christmas and shrouding Konoha from it."

"You're insane," Sasuke said, glaring at Naruto. Naruto frowned and stepped forward.

"Look at me! This," he nodded at his aching and damaged body. "This is because you have no control of your magic. It is lashing out indiscriminately. That," Naruto indicated to the room and the wind that was billowing around. "That is because of my own trying to protect me."

"Shut up!" Sasuke yelled, and Naruto cried out as he was knocked to the ground, long shards of ice impaling his body. Vixen cried out and ran to him, pacing around the now silent Naruto. Sasuke's eyes widened, and he tried to run to him, but was stopped by the angry reindeer. Vixen reared up, kicking his legs before falling back to the ground and bucking his antlers threateningly at Sasuke. Sasuke's breath began to come in quick, rapid breaths that quickly morphed into hyperventilation. He yelped when a sudden pain appeared on his arm and he looked down to see a cut. Another cut and Sasuke looked around the room, watching as the wind picked up and began to look like silver blades. Sasuke jumped as he was cut once more and he cried out, trying to wake up Naruto.

It was no use, and Sasuke could feel panic take over. He dropped to his knees and lent over, tucking his head beneath his hands and squeezing his eyes tightly shut. Slowly he became aware of the heavy air in the barn and he could feel as two energies warred with each other. Sasuke didn't make a sound as more and more cuts appeared on his body, unable to speak as he tried to process everything, his brain shutting down from the overwhelming shock.