Christmas was close to arrival. Everyone was jolly and happy of this celebration, but we turn our heads to a lone home. No Christmas decorations, no Christmas tree, nothing... it was just bare.
Inside we find a lone sand ninja, who we all should know, moving boxes and paperwork. He wasn't happy, in fact, he was upset. Why he was stuck doing all this, he had no idea. For him, it was even more difficult from the cold temperature in the room. It was chilling his fingers like it was Halloween again. Something had to be done.
"Gaara," A voice of laziness called out, "Are you done yet?" Gaara was putting a box on a shelf when the shelf collapsed.
"No Kyuubi, not yet." Gaara groaned. He thought that the only reason he was doing this is because that he needed the money for his family. While he was working to the bone, Kyuubi was just playing with his Wii. Suddenly, the front door slammed open.
"Merry Christmas, believe it!" A leaf ninja yelled hyperactivly. Gaara waved to his friend, then shivered.
"Hello Naruto Uzumaki." Gaara stuttered. His teeth chattered.
"Gaara, you are so cold. Let me help you." Naruto grinned. He walked over to the fire place and lit it up. Growling was heard afterward.
"Who warmed up the place?" The black haired teen stormed into the room.
"I did, believe it!" Naruto smiled. Kyuubi punched the knuckle-headed boy.
"Naruto, you know you shouldn't do that. I want it cold!" Kyuubi yelled.
"C'mon Kyuubi, I'm just spreading some holiday cheer." Naruto wiped his face. Kyuubi sighed.
"As long as you're here, help me hide this sake." Kyuubi whispered, handing Naruto some sake.
"Why? Shukaku isn't here." Naruto asked, being idiotic.
"Last year, Shukaku got arrested for getting too drunk on New Year's Eve." Kyuubi explained, "Now that Gaara is here, he would take over his host's body and steal the sake from me. I don't want to pay bail money again."
Naruto nodded and tried to hide the sake away from Gaara. Gaara stopped working and came up to Kyuubi.
"Kyuubi, can I go home?" Gaara complained.
"Why? Is there somewhere you need to go?"
"Yes. Tommorrow is Christmas Eve and I want to go prepare for it." Gaara demanded. Kyuubi cringed at the word Christmas.
"Fine, but come back here tommorow and the day after that." Kyuubi scoffed. Gaara's eyes widened.
"But I have a family to go to. I wanted to earn money so I could have a Christmas. You only gave me one dollar!" Gaara protested.
"I don't care. I want you here no matter what. Oh, here's a raise." Kyuubi gave Gaara two dollars and fifty cents. Gaara groaned and he went near the front door.
"Naruto, let's leave this house!" Gaara called out.
"Okay." Naruto went outside.
"Oh, before I go, I need something." Gaara said. His eyes turned bright yellow and he punched Kyuubi in the gut. Out came a sake bottle from Kyuubi's shirt. Gaara picked it up and drank it whole.
"The sake is mine!" Gaara hiccuped, then slammed the door. Kyuubi was speechless.
To be continued....
~Jess
