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The Uzumaki household was decked out for the holidays. Green garlands with twinkly lights and red poinsettia flowers lined the staircase. Four stockings were hung by the mantle with care. Little christmas villages were placed on top the mantle, bringing an air of wonder and childlike glee.
Best of all, the great big christmas tree was decorated beautifully with ornaments of red, silver and gold. A beautiful red ribbon circled it and ontop of the tree a shining star shimmered brightly.
Gifts were placed under the tree with care, ready to be opened on Christmas morning.
A man dressed in a jolly red suit let out a “Ho, Ho, Ho -dattebayo.” as he placed the last present under the tree.
The dark haired woman next to him let out a giggle at the man’s antics. Two mugs of steaming hot cocoa topped with marshmallows were in her hands before she handed one to the man in the red suit.
Naruto took a hearty sip of the hot cocoa, before gulping the rest down in one go. “Ahh that hits the spot.”
He looked at his beautiful wife with a mischievous grin on his lips, “But, I know something sweeter than cocoa.”
Hinata’s eyebrow quirked as a playful smile appeared on her lips, “Oh, what’s that?” she said, stepping closer to the bearded man, invading his personal space, to his pleasant surprise.
Naruto cupped her cheek softly and let his thumb run over her pouty pink lips, “Hmm these lips taste much sweeter than cocoa.”
A small blush littered her cheeks but she playfully went along, “Oh Santa, are you being naughty?”
Her fingers teased the white fluff of his beard, while her thumb dusted off the cookie crumbs trapped in his beard.
One arm circled her waist, pulling her flush against his body, his smile brighter than the Christmas lights, “Santa’s always on the nice list -dattebayo!”
“But, I wonder… were you naughty or nice this year? I think naughty…” He grinned at the red flush on her cheeks, the bashful way she ducked her head.
“You’re the one who makes me naughty…” Hinata whispered shyly, her cheeks flaming red, yet her eyes were teasing.
Naruto sighed dreamily. His wife was so adorable, even after five blissful years of marriage she still blushed like this for him.
He placed a soft kiss on her heated cheeks, smiling at her soft giggles that warmed his heart way more than hot chocolate.
He pulled back to gaze into her lavender eyes, filled with so much love and adoration that he felt his heart might give out.
“I love you.” Naruto whispered wholeheartedly, his blue eyes shimmering with uncontained emotion.
When he was a child, if anyone had told him that this would be his life; A loving wife, two beautiful kids, a home overflowing with love and warmth, he would have never believed them.
He would have never believed that he could feel so loved. That he could love someone as much as he loved Hinata and their children. That his life wouldn’t be an empty abyss of loneliness.
Hinata gave him everything he had ever wanted and more. Love, a home, a family to call his own…
He wanted nothing more than to always make her happy, to always be by her side, to fill her with his love until the day he died.
“I love you too.” Hinata replied with so much emotion and sincerity in her voice, it filled him with unfettered warmth, his heart fluttering like it always did when she told him she loved him.
Naruto leaned down as Hinata leaned up, their lips meeting in a warm, all too familiar kiss that made his toes tingle, his heart swell with abundant affection.
…
Boruto couldn’t sleep. Excitement ran through his body. Tonight Santa would visit all the children of the world. Best of all he would leave them wonderful presents!
There was no way he could fall asleep, knowing that Santa would soon be here. So, he waited impatiently in his room, his little fingers tapping the buttons on the handheld console that Santa brought him last year.
Suddenly, he heard a “Ho, Ho, Ho” coming from downstairs. Was Santa already here?!
The young boy rushed out of his room, trying to keep his footsteps quiet. He peek through the slits in the stairs and there he was! Santa Claus!
Boruto couldn’t believe his eyes, Santa was really here in his house! Holding his mom!...
Wait… why was Santa holding his mom the way his papa did?
His eyes nearly bulged out of his head when Santa said his mom was on the naughty list. How could he?! His mama was the kindest, gentlest, sweetest, bestest mama ever! Santa had to be wrong!
His mom’s cheeks were red like his christmas stocking. They only got like that when his papa would flirt with her. So why were they red right now?
Boruto’s jaw dropped when Santa kissed his mama on the cheek but nothing prepared him for the moment Santa kissed his mom on the lips.
Red hot rage bubbled inside of him. His mama would never cheat on his papa! Santa had to have done something to her!
It was his job to protect his mama, to protect his family! He didn’t care if he didn’t get any presents this year, Santa was ruining his family!
Boruto channeled as much chakra as he could into the palm of his hand, just the way his mama taught him. His eyes weren’t like hers but she taught him the areas in the body that held chakra points.
He knew he was small, he knew he wasn’t as strong as his mama and papa but he had to do this.
With all the strength he could muster, Boruto jumped down from the stair railing, thrusting his palm downwards, aiming for the back of Santa’s head, “Leave my mama alone! -dattebasa!”
Both adults exclaimed in shock at his sudden appearance “Boruto!” while Santa shifted, forcing his attack to miss and instead hit Santa’s shoulder.
But, Boruto didn’t let that deter him. He let out a flurry of attacks, thrusting his palms as hard as he could. “Ow! Boruto, wait! It’s me! It’s papa!”
“Boruto!” his mom exclaimed, grabbing him by the waist, pulling him off of Santa. He relaxed in her hold, tears falling down his cheeks, as he breathed heavily.
“Mama!”
“Boruto look! It’s just me, your dad.” Naruto pulled off the hat and beard, reassuring his son that he wasn’t really Santa Claus.
“Papa! You’re Santa?!” Boruto shouted in shock, looking at the familiar face of his father.
“Hehe not exactly… I just dressed up as Santa.” Naruto scratached his cheek sheepishly as he ruffled Boruto’s blonde locks.
“Why were you dressed like Santa?!” Boruto looked over at the now empty plate of cookies, “Did you eat his cookies?”
“No! No! Santa already came.” Naruto sheepishly exclaimed, waving his hands in his face, “I dressed up like this for your mom.”
Boruto watched his mom’s cheeks turn red as she lightly scolded his father, “N-Naruto-kun!”
“Why would you dress up like Santa for mama and why did you call her naughty?”” Boruto asked curiously, his big blue eyes looking up at his parents in confusion.
“Well… you see, um, sometimes adults like to dress up for each other, for fun.” Naruto awkwardly tried to explain, a hint of red coating his cheeks. “And, um, sometimes that fun is kinda naughty…”
“Naruto-kun!” Hinata exclaimed, her cheeks blazing red as she covered Boruto’s ears.
“Ah sorry sorry!” Naruto put his hands together, bending his head in apology.
Boruto just looked back and forth between his parents. They were acting really weird.
Hinata shifted him in her arms, turning him to face her as she planted a tender kiss on the top of his forehead. “Don’t worry about it, Boruto. Papa was just being silly.”
Naruto placed the Santa hat ontop of Boruto’s head then wrapped his arms around Boruto and Hinata. “How about we get some hot cocoa and head back to bed?” Naruto asked with a grin.
Boruto’s face lit up, seemingly forgetting about his earlier trauma. “Yeah! -dattebasa!”