Twelve Days - Day 10
title : Twelve Days
author : autumnwaters
rating : G
word count: 1211
pairing : ItaNaru
summary : Twelve days, twelve gifts. A nice thought isn't it? But Naruto's just wondering who's breaking into his apartment to do that.
Disclaimer : I do not own Naruto. That privilege belongs to Kishimoto-sensei.
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
Day 5
Day 6
Day 7
Day 8
Day 9
Day 10 : Where are you taking me?
Work today was slow. Even Tsunade was out. She reminded everyone that tomorrow or rather today was just to be a half day and they were free until the following Monday. Everyone cheered loudly at the Christmas party when she announced it. Thankfully no one else was in the building except their little company.
Everyone reported bright and early and started with good joy and cheer. The various offices that littered their floor were abuzz with chatter and the two large rooms at the end for the handmade stuff were brightly lit as various employees and interns chiseled, molded, and built. One or two were even working on some last minute Christmas gifts after promising to show the finished project and taking a picture with who it was given to. That was the good thing about Tsunade’s company as it was smaller compared to the larger companies, but just as well off and it allowed a closer relationship with the employees.
By the time they were shutting everything down and cleaning up, the two side projects were finished and put on for everyone to see, and the start up for the Hyuuga project and two smaller clients were in place. As a final treat, Naruto and Sai treated everyone to lunch at one of the nearby restaurants before they all separated on their way home calling out final greetings of “Merry Christmas!”
***
As a result of getting out of work early, he managed to get home without being crammed in the bus like sardines in a can. He even stopped to pick up some fresh ramen noodles. He wanted to indulge a bit tonight. But what surprised him when he arrived at his apartment was seeing his three cousins sitting on the stairs with a duffle bag apiece. He hadn’t gotten the memo saying they would show up…or did he forget about it? Nope, that wasn’t possible.
“Hey,” he said as he opened the door, ushering them in. “What are you doing here?”
“Do you have work tomorrow?” asked Gaara.
“Nope. Nothing until Monday,” Naruto declared cheerfully. “By the way, how long have you guys been waiting?”
“Not long chibi,” called out Temari as she ruffled the younger blond’s hair. “But come on, pack for the weekend, we’re going somewhere.”
Naruto just looked on in surprise. “Going somewhere?” The confusion was very obvious in his voice. Seeing as he wasn’t going heading over to his room, Temari looked over her shoulder as she went to his room and started throwing in some outfits and some heavy winter gear, where they were going needed it.
“Hey brat,” Kankuro caught his attention. “Who’s all these presents from?”
He answered unthinkingly, still slightly caught up with his cousins. “Dunno. They just show up here. There’s been one everyday so far.”
“…seven, eight, nine, ten. So you’ve gotten the one for today then too.”
That snapped the blonde out of his stupor. “Another one? But it’s the middle of the day! I normally don’t see it until night time.”
Grabbing the card out of his older cousin’s hand, he read the inside.
On the tenth day of Christmas my true love gave to me…
A trip up the mountain, and through the hills
In the distance, warmth and lights surround the heart.
***
In short order, Naruto was bundled in slightly warmer clothing and hustled out of his apartment and onto one bus after another. It was near three when they left the city and by now it was dark and sometime during the rides, it had started to snow. They were the only four people on the bus aside from the bus driver. Naruto didn’t even know that there was a bus out this far.
“Last stop!” the man upfront called out.
The four trooped out and Naruto stared at nothing. Aside from the small bus stop, there was next to nothing here.
“Where are we? Better yet, where are we going?” He asked as he turned to look at each of his cousins. But they didn’t answer. They started walking towards the lone car in the empty parking lot of an abandoned gas station.
Kankuro knocked on the driver side window and it rolled down. A few words were exchanged before the car started up and Naruto was shoved inside followed by his cousins. The inside of the car stopped any complaints or questions for a while. Before he could even speak, he was stopped. “You’ll see where we’re going in a bit. As it is, we’re going to be a bit late.”
***
Half an hour later found them driving up towards a brightly light manor tucked in the valleys. It was so remote, that there was not another living being within a ten mile stretch on either side. The manor was decorated with Christmas lights and wreaths and whatever else the rich decorated their house with.
At the front door, they stopped and exited the car before it took off around the corner. They stared for a bit and Gaara walked towards the front door and rang the door bell. It was open by a butler! And he was handed an envelope which he read before allowing them inside. They passed the foyer and once into the living room, they caught the attention of the mistress of the house as the other guests quieted at their entry. Murmurs of “impossible” and “Namikaze?” and “But I thought he…” spread through the crowd. A lady rushed at the blonde…well if ladies rush anyways…and enveloped him in a giant hug. She pulled back, but kept her arms attached to his sides.
“It’s so good to see you Naruto. You’ve grown into a fine man.”
The blonde blushed at the attention and stuttered, right hand going to scratch the back of his head in nervousness, “Ah…um…thank you, uhm…”
“I’m Uchiha Mikoto. You received my e-mail correct.”
The blonde nodded.
“Well then, dinner will be served in about half an hour, we postponed it when we received Gaara-kun’s message. Haruka-san will lead you to your rooms and you can freshen up.
***
Dinner was an odd affair for the blonde, but he enjoyed it nonetheless. Apparently many of the people knew his folks from their various social circles. The blonde went to bed oddly confused and fuzzily warm. It was only when he rummaged through his clothes did he find a note tucked into the folds his sleeping pants.
Occasions like this warm the soul. Soon Naruto-kun.
***
A young child ran around the outside of a large manor in the falling snow. A boy who looked a few years older watched on, a hidden smile on his face.
The child came running up to him “Ne ---kun, can we sing my favoritest song today, but only up to the part about the jumping lords.”
“Sure Naru-chan. Let me call Kaa-san and otouto so we can all sing together.”
The young man turned around but was stopped by the hand on his sleeve.
The blonde child shook his head. “I wanna sing with ---kun only.”
He nodded and stood behind the child, “Ready Naru-chan.”
The blonde nodded quickly, and they sang...
“On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me…”
***
author : autumnwaters
rating : G
word count: 1211
pairing : ItaNaru
summary : Twelve days, twelve gifts. A nice thought isn't it? But Naruto's just wondering who's breaking into his apartment to do that.
Disclaimer : I do not own Naruto. That privilege belongs to Kishimoto-sensei.
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
Day 5
Day 6
Day 7
Day 8
Day 9
Day 10 : Where are you taking me?
Work today was slow. Even Tsunade was out. She reminded everyone that tomorrow or rather today was just to be a half day and they were free until the following Monday. Everyone cheered loudly at the Christmas party when she announced it. Thankfully no one else was in the building except their little company.
Everyone reported bright and early and started with good joy and cheer. The various offices that littered their floor were abuzz with chatter and the two large rooms at the end for the handmade stuff were brightly lit as various employees and interns chiseled, molded, and built. One or two were even working on some last minute Christmas gifts after promising to show the finished project and taking a picture with who it was given to. That was the good thing about Tsunade’s company as it was smaller compared to the larger companies, but just as well off and it allowed a closer relationship with the employees.
By the time they were shutting everything down and cleaning up, the two side projects were finished and put on for everyone to see, and the start up for the Hyuuga project and two smaller clients were in place. As a final treat, Naruto and Sai treated everyone to lunch at one of the nearby restaurants before they all separated on their way home calling out final greetings of “Merry Christmas!”
***
As a result of getting out of work early, he managed to get home without being crammed in the bus like sardines in a can. He even stopped to pick up some fresh ramen noodles. He wanted to indulge a bit tonight. But what surprised him when he arrived at his apartment was seeing his three cousins sitting on the stairs with a duffle bag apiece. He hadn’t gotten the memo saying they would show up…or did he forget about it? Nope, that wasn’t possible.
“Hey,” he said as he opened the door, ushering them in. “What are you doing here?”
“Do you have work tomorrow?” asked Gaara.
“Nope. Nothing until Monday,” Naruto declared cheerfully. “By the way, how long have you guys been waiting?”
“Not long chibi,” called out Temari as she ruffled the younger blond’s hair. “But come on, pack for the weekend, we’re going somewhere.”
Naruto just looked on in surprise. “Going somewhere?” The confusion was very obvious in his voice. Seeing as he wasn’t going heading over to his room, Temari looked over her shoulder as she went to his room and started throwing in some outfits and some heavy winter gear, where they were going needed it.
“Hey brat,” Kankuro caught his attention. “Who’s all these presents from?”
He answered unthinkingly, still slightly caught up with his cousins. “Dunno. They just show up here. There’s been one everyday so far.”
“…seven, eight, nine, ten. So you’ve gotten the one for today then too.”
That snapped the blonde out of his stupor. “Another one? But it’s the middle of the day! I normally don’t see it until night time.”
Grabbing the card out of his older cousin’s hand, he read the inside.
On the tenth day of Christmas my true love gave to me…
A trip up the mountain, and through the hills
In the distance, warmth and lights surround the heart.
***
In short order, Naruto was bundled in slightly warmer clothing and hustled out of his apartment and onto one bus after another. It was near three when they left the city and by now it was dark and sometime during the rides, it had started to snow. They were the only four people on the bus aside from the bus driver. Naruto didn’t even know that there was a bus out this far.
“Last stop!” the man upfront called out.
The four trooped out and Naruto stared at nothing. Aside from the small bus stop, there was next to nothing here.
“Where are we? Better yet, where are we going?” He asked as he turned to look at each of his cousins. But they didn’t answer. They started walking towards the lone car in the empty parking lot of an abandoned gas station.
Kankuro knocked on the driver side window and it rolled down. A few words were exchanged before the car started up and Naruto was shoved inside followed by his cousins. The inside of the car stopped any complaints or questions for a while. Before he could even speak, he was stopped. “You’ll see where we’re going in a bit. As it is, we’re going to be a bit late.”
***
Half an hour later found them driving up towards a brightly light manor tucked in the valleys. It was so remote, that there was not another living being within a ten mile stretch on either side. The manor was decorated with Christmas lights and wreaths and whatever else the rich decorated their house with.
At the front door, they stopped and exited the car before it took off around the corner. They stared for a bit and Gaara walked towards the front door and rang the door bell. It was open by a butler! And he was handed an envelope which he read before allowing them inside. They passed the foyer and once into the living room, they caught the attention of the mistress of the house as the other guests quieted at their entry. Murmurs of “impossible” and “Namikaze?” and “But I thought he…” spread through the crowd. A lady rushed at the blonde…well if ladies rush anyways…and enveloped him in a giant hug. She pulled back, but kept her arms attached to his sides.
“It’s so good to see you Naruto. You’ve grown into a fine man.”
The blonde blushed at the attention and stuttered, right hand going to scratch the back of his head in nervousness, “Ah…um…thank you, uhm…”
“I’m Uchiha Mikoto. You received my e-mail correct.”
The blonde nodded.
“Well then, dinner will be served in about half an hour, we postponed it when we received Gaara-kun’s message. Haruka-san will lead you to your rooms and you can freshen up.
***
Dinner was an odd affair for the blonde, but he enjoyed it nonetheless. Apparently many of the people knew his folks from their various social circles. The blonde went to bed oddly confused and fuzzily warm. It was only when he rummaged through his clothes did he find a note tucked into the folds his sleeping pants.
Occasions like this warm the soul. Soon Naruto-kun.
***
A young child ran around the outside of a large manor in the falling snow. A boy who looked a few years older watched on, a hidden smile on his face.
The child came running up to him “Ne ---kun, can we sing my favoritest song today, but only up to the part about the jumping lords.”
“Sure Naru-chan. Let me call Kaa-san and otouto so we can all sing together.”
The young man turned around but was stopped by the hand on his sleeve.
The blonde child shook his head. “I wanna sing with ---kun only.”
He nodded and stood behind the child, “Ready Naru-chan.”
The blonde nodded quickly, and they sang...
“On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me…”
***