It was to be a white Christmas in Konoha! The forecast called for snow all night Christmas Eve and all day Christmas day. The Shitsui Shrine was at its best during this time of year. Every year the Christmas tree got bigger, the gardens were filled with bright white lights that gleamed off the petals of the flowers that lined the fence and walk ways. Six friends were inside the Shitsui main house enjoying their Christmas eve together along with 4 tigers.

"Four stockings were hung by the chimney with care-" "Osore, that's not how it goes. If you are going to read The Night Before Christmas at least get it right," Kohaku retaliated as she slunk over beside Osore to look at what the heck she was reading.
"But there are only four stockings hanging by the chimney," Osore said turning her head to the fireplace pointing to each stocking and counting them off as she went down the line of over sized socks. Kohaku giggled as she closed the book and took it from Osore.
"We can read this later. I wonder if Kanta and Kirai are finished with dinner yet?" Kohaku jumped up and scurried into the kitchen to see what was going on.
"What in the world is going on in here?" Kohaku covered her mouth trying not to giggle when Kirai turned around and looked at her with a slightly annoyed look on his face which for him was just a stone faced smile with a slight raised eyebrow. He was covered in flour. Kanta was over at the counter squishing cookie dough in her hands and shaping them into wreaths with special cookie cutters. She simply turned her head in Kohaku's direction and smiled innocently.
"Umm. . .Kirai you can go upstairs and take a shower if you want. It is the second door on the right." He looked at Kohaku then straight ahead as he walked out of the kitchen and up the stairs. Kohaku looked at Kanta a little confused.
"What did you do to him?" Kanta looked at Kohaku and smiled again.
"I just threw a little bit of flour on him just for fun," She said in her innocent-like voice that she used when she knew she was in trouble. She opened the door to the oven and placed the cookies in so they could cook.
"You are trying too hard Kanta." Kohaku turned around and joined everyone else in the living room. Hitori was hanging the remainder of the stockings in front of the fire place. Vance was settled in a chair next to the fire taking a snooze and Osore was sitting on the floor playing with her long braid and watching Hitori with a fascinated stare. Kohaku took a seat on the arm of the chair that Vance was sleeping in.
"You almost done Hitori?" The sound of Kohaku's voice woke Vance from his cat nap. He opened one of his bright green eyes and smiled as he wrapped his arm around Kohaku's waist and pulled her off the arm of the chair and onto his lap. He pushed her long hair away from the side of her neck and moved his face closer to her ear and purred softly while he nuzzled the tender skin behind her ear and was ready to lick the soft spot just below her ear. Kohaku blushed insanely as she gently pushed him away.
"Easy tiger, save it for the Mistletoe." Kohaku smiled and pulled her hair back over her shoulder so he wouldn't be tempted.
"Aww." He pouted for a few seconds then slipped his hand underneath Kohaku's hair and lightly started rubbing her back up and down with his claws. Kohaku felt her skin crawl and her spine tingle.
"Curse you. . ." she whispered as she held back the urge to twitch in pleasure. Vance grinned evilly as she fell back and into his arms.
"That is just disgusting," Osore commented as she batted at Memo's tail.
"Could you possibly find some other form of entertainment?" Nemo looked up from behind Memo and started to snicker. Osore payed Memo no mind and just continued playing with his tail. Kanta came in and sat next to the fire and watched the embers dance as they floated up the dark hole and out the chimney top.
"What are you thinking so deeply about Kanta," Hitori asked as he poked at the fire to get it going.
"Oh, nothing. Hey shouldn't we get changed now?" Kanta looked over at Kohaku whom was acting like a little kitten to Vance.
"Kohaku!" Kanta threw a pillow at her and it smacked her right in the back of the head.
"What?!"
"We have to get ready now. It is close to 8PM."
"Oh yes. Let's go." Kohaku got up and climbed over the arm of the chair and stood to follow Kanta and Osore upstairs. Vance sat up and grabbed her by the arm and pulled her back gently.
"Aww don't go kitten." Vance tried his best to look innocent to make her stay but he was no good at it.
"Don't fret, I will be back in a few minutes and I think the waiting will make it all the more satisfying." She takes her hand back and walks up the stairs with Osore and Kanta. Vance just went back to sleep and Hitori made his self comfortable on the couch and read his book.

Meanwhile upstairs the girls were changing into their "Santa's Little Helper's" outfits. Kohaku was struggling to get her fishnet hose on and Osore was in the closet changing. Kanta walked out of the room and went to the bathroom to get some of her make-up that she had left in there on the sink. She opened the door and before her stood a half naked Kirai. He had a towel wrapped around his waist and his chest still had little droplets of water gliding down his well muscled torso. He stood in front of the sink and turned to look at Kanta. She was flat out embarrassed and yet so taken by his gorgeous figure.
"I umm. . .I. . .I just needed to get. . .whew." She smiled and laughed slightly trying to help herself to relax. "I just needed to get my make-up. I. . .accidentally left it here." She walked up to the sink standing right next to him. She felt the heat exerting from his skin and the water drip from his hair onto her bare shoulders. She looked up every few minutes as she gathered her make-up to see him watching her. She could not read his face. . .course when could you ever read Kirai's face? She finished gathering her stuff and stuffed it all into her cosmetic bag and turned to leave. She looked back and apologized for barging in on him.
"Sorry for barging in on you like this."
"It is no trouble my lady." Kanta's face began to redden even more. She had to get out of there before he noticed. Kirai watched her leave and then went back to what he was doing.

Kanta re-entered Kohaku's bedroom to see Kohaku and Osore already dressed. Kohaku was wearing a two piece red with white fluff trim top and skirt with fishnet stockings and knee high leather flat heel goth boots with laces all the way up. Osore wore a one piece red with black fluff trim dress with gray stockings and black knee high boots with a VERY high heel.
"What happened Kanta, why do you look so flushed?" Kohaku asked.
"Oh, it's nothing. Wow you two look hot!" Kanta smiled and hurried into the closet to change into her outfit. Osore and Kohaku went back downstairs to flaunt their new outfits to the boys! Kanta emerged from the closet in a one piece red with pink trim dress that was VERY low cut in the back (it stopped at her lower back almost to her butt bone), a small garter that she wore on her arm, a small Santa hat on her head, pink stockings and laced high heels that tied all the way up to just below her knees. She stood in front of the mirror and fixed her hair. She wrapped the braided pink strands up in a red ribbon and positioned the choker around her neck in the correct spot until she heard a knock at the open door. She turned around and saw Kirai fully dressed in his original clothes.
"I wanted to apologize for frightening you off earlier my lady." Kanta bit her lips trying to hold back her blush.
"You didn't scare me off. . ."
"You look beautiful." Kirai said still with no emotion on his face but Kanta knew that he meant it.
"Thank you, so do you." A short pause followed until she realized what she said. "I mean. . .you look handsome not beautiful. . .but I am not saying that you are not attractive because you are. . ."
"But I look like this all the time."  Kanta became so nervous that she had no idea what she was saying. Finally she just exhaled loudly and sat down on the bed. Kirai walked over to her and held out his arm to her, offering to escort her back downstairs. She looked up at him and got lost in his still eyes and took his arm. They both walked back down the stairs and through the doorway that connected the hall and the living room. Everyone was in the living room. Kohaku and Osore were trying to put the little Santa hats and elf ears on the tigers but were failing miserably. Hitori and Vance were enjoying themselves watching Osore and Kohaku struggle. Kohaku finally got the hat on Nemo and sat back on her knees and looked to see Kanta and Kirai standing in the doorway. Kohaku smiled at the two.
"Look who is caught under the Mistletoe." She pointed to the green plant above their heads. Kanta's face began to turn red.
"Why is this plant growing here?" Kirai asked as he looked up at the Mistletoe. Osore and Vance looked confused as well.
"Aww come on don't tell me you guys have never heard of this Christmas tradition?"
"Fraid not." Osore commented.
"The purpose of the Mistletoe is that the two people who get caught standing under it have to kiss."
"Hmm, I like this tradition." Vance smirked.
"Come on Kohaku no one plays by those rules anymore." Kanta began to turn a little red again.
"Sorry, it is Mistletoe, you have no choice Kanta." Kanta began to shake a little, she had never felt this way before. Usually guys never made her quiver like that. She looked up at Kirai whom looked down on her. She wondered if he even knew how to kiss or knew what a kiss was for that matter. Knowing his sarcastic nature, she figured that she should be the one to do it. She got closer to Kirai and looked down at her feet before she stood on her tip toes so she could reach Kirai's face. He just stood there not sure what to do. He remained solemn and blank as usual until he saw Kanta's eyes so close to his own. His eyes changed, they twinkled a tiny bit. Kanta smiled and ran her fingers through his soft hair and held it there as she tilted her face slightly and closed her eyes. She touched her lips to Kirai's for a split second and felt how warm they were. . .they tasted so sweet. Kirai's eyelids began to lower as if Kanta had put him under a spell with her tender touch. Kanta pulled her lips back as little as possible and touched the tip of her tongue to his lips to savor his taste. She had never tasted such sweetness before. All the others were almost speechless. They were surprised at both of them. Kohaku squinted her eyes and thought she saw a small flash of red appearing on Kirai's cheeks. Kanta was lost in this kiss, she paid no mind to everyone else. Finally she pulled back and lowered back down to her normal height. She looked at Kirai and smiled.
"That was a sweet kiss. Thank you." She walked away and took Kirai's hand pulling him gently along behind her. Kohaku watched the two as they sat down on the couch. Hitori had moved and sat on the floor by Kohaku.
"Is it time for presents yet?!" Osore asked as she began to get excited.
"Why not!" Kohaku proclaimed as she crawled over to the tree and went through each present one by one. Everyone got at least one present.
"Ok who would like to go first?" Kohaku asked.
"I will!" Osore exclaimed as she tore into the wrapping paper to reveal a book.
"We all know who that one is from." Kanta giggled.
"The Best of Shakespeare!" Osore yelled in excitement. "Such a barmy whack job, but he is a great writer! Thank you Hitori!" She jumped a hug to him and nuzzled his cheek with her own.
"Aww you're welcome Osore. I knew you would enjoy that book." Osore leaned up against Hitori as she opened her last present. She opened a small package to reveal a small jewelry box.
"Ooooo it is so prettyful!"
"Open it up there is more," Kohaku smiled.  Osore opened the small box and found a set of hair pins that matched her elaborate necklace and a small silver locket. She opened it up and a small flame of blue chakra appeared and hovered above it.
"It is beautimus Kohaku! Thank you!" She glomps Kohaku to the ground and almost smothers her to death.
"You're welcome Osore!" Kohaku hugged her back.
"I guess it is my turn." Kohaku dug into the nicely prepared gift bag and to her surprise and utter shock pulled out a leopard print thong.
"Please tell me that this is a cruel joke. . ." Kohaku slipped the elastic over her two forefingers and stretched it.
"Thought you would enjoy them Kohaku. How about modeling it for us." Kanta began to laugh.
"Oh yes, please do." Vance smiled his signature smile and looked at Kohaku.
"Umm. . .I don't think so." Kanta was still laughing as well as Osore and Hitori.
"The real present is at the bottom Kohaku." Kohaku reached down to the bottom and  pulled out a bath set with bubble bath, body wash, and all the fixings in her favorite scent.
"Ha! How did you know that I was running low Kanta?" Kohaku took out the soap and inhaled its sweet lavender scent. "Thank you Kanta!"
"No problem sweetie!" Kanta smiled sweetly at Kohaku.
"Now kitten it is time to receive your gift from me." Vance moved closer to Kohaku and pulled out a dead rose from his jacket pocket.
"Umm. . .thanks. . .?"
"How thoughtful of you Vance." Osore mentioned in a sarcastic tone.
"Give me a chance to finish first." Vance fused his chakra with the rose and right before Kohaku's eyes it came to life and bloomed into a beautiful red rose with a small stone in the middle.
"Merry Christmas kitten." Kohaku's eyes lit up as she realized the stone was a Sapphire ring. She removed it and placed it on her finger.
"That will match your lovely eyes." Vance took her hand and kissed it. Kohaku jumped a hug to him.
"Thank you Vance, it is beautiful!"
"You're welcome."
"And now I have a special something for you too!" Kohaku pulled out a small box from behind her and gave it to Vance. He opened it to reveal a blood stone necklace.
"I saw this and immediately I thought of you. No idea why I just thought you would like it." Kohaku smiled at him.
"I love it kitten, thank you." Kohaku helped him put it on. He held his hair up and she linked the necklace together and turned it around so the dick of the necklace was in the back and the stone hung down in the center of his chest. Kohaku wrapped her arms around Vance's waist and rested her head on his shoulder. He pulled her hands apart and took them in his and started playing with her fingers.
"Alright Hitori your turn." Kanta announced.
Hitori looked at the small box and saw "From Kohaku" written on it.
"I wonder what Kohaku got for me?" Hitori asked as he tore the wrapping paper off and opened the small box.
"It's a book light, now you can read more at night when you want to."
"Thank you sis." Hitori took the light out of the box and started to put it together.
"No problem bro."
"My turn!" Kanta exclaimed. She reached into the gift bag and pulled out a small piece of folded cardboard and turned it over then started to blush.
"Ha! Got you back Kanta! I thought you might like that since it is your favorite flavor." Kohaku started laughing. Hitori took the piece of cardboard from Kanta and turned it over to read what it was.
"A Cherry flavored condom?" Hitori looked at Kohaku crossly.
"Figured she might need it." Everyone was silent for a moment then started laughing, even Kirai chuckled a bit.
"Good one Kohaku. But just wait until next year!" Kanta reached deeper into the bag and pulled out a set of beautiful yellow hair ribbons that were embroidered with fake diamonds and real rubies.
"They're beautiful! Where did you find these?"
"Oh, I had a little help. Ok now it is Kirai's turn."
"I am surprised that he even got a gift." Vance whispered to Osore and Kohaku. Kirai looked at his gift, it was a long rectangular box that was decorated with stickers. The tag said "To: Kirai Love Kanta." Kanta turned around and faced Kirai and watched eagerly as he opened his present from her. He sliced the tape with his claws and opened the box to reveal a small dagger with a complex design on the handle. It was concealed in a plain white leather sheath that was attached to a black belt. Kanta smiled gently and looked up at Kirai.
"This always brought me luck, and I want you to have it."
"Awww how sweet." Kohaku commented as she batted her eyelashes and smiled all corny-like. Kirai pulled the blade out of it's sheath and examined it.
"But Kanta that is your favorite dagger. You said that you would never part with it," Hitori commented.
"Yeah well. . ." Kanta began to poke her fingers together like Hinata always did when she got nervous. Kirai put the dagger back in its sheath and took Kanta's hand.
"It is beautiful my lady, thank you." He pulled her hand to his face and laid a sweet kiss on it. Kanta's face lit up.
"You're welcome. I hope it brings you as much luck as it has me." Kirai stood up and looped the black belt around his waist and fastened it tightly around his waist.  
"It looks mighty fine on you." Kanta took her finger and ran it down the leather sheath one last time.
"Promise to take good care of it?"
"Of course my lady." Kanta smiled as she looked out the window and saw that the snow had stopped falling.
"Look it finally stopped snowing!" She jumped up off the couch and ran to the door to get her jacket. She slipped it on and ran out to the front porch. Everyone followed her one by one. Osore and Kohaku put on jackets so they wouldn't freeze to death in their skimpy outfits. Kohaku ran out and joined Kanta as she played in the snow. They held each others hands and spun around in circles until they fell back in the snow laughing. Osore came out and looked up at the sky curiously.
"Come on and join us guys, the snow is just fine!" Kanta called as she tossed a snowball at Hitori, he ducked just in time. Kohaku threw one and it hit Vance in the back of the head. He turned around and looked at Kohaku.
"You hit me. . ."
"What cha gonna do bout it hmmm," she teased. Vance, with his vampire-like agility vanished from the porch and reappeared behind Kohaku with a huge snowball in hand. Kohaku quickly got up and ran from him. Kanta and Hitori were throwing snowballs back and forth and just for the fun of it, Osore began to throw some at Kirai. Shortly after it began to snow again and everyone was tired from pummeling one another with snowballs. The girls had gone inside and changed clothes well into the fight.
"Ah that was fun!" Kohaku said as she fell back in the snow and started making a snow angel. Kanta and Kirai were resting leaning back to back.
"Yes that was fun." Kanta leaned her head back on Kirai's shoulder. He adjusted for her, to make her more comfortable. Osore was licking some snow in her hand and Hitori stood behind her looking up and watching the snow fall. Kohaku stood and walked over to Vance who was trying to get clumps of snow out of his long bleach blond hair.
"Here let me help." She sat on her knees behind him and combed the snow chunks out of his hair gently with her fingers.
"Mmm thanks kitten." When she finished, he laid back and rested his head on her lap.
"What a great way to spend Christmas." Kohaku commented as she looked up and let the snow fall on her face. All of them spent a little more time outside enjoying the beauty of the newly fallen snow. The night went on and they all went back inside and warmed up with some Hot Cocoa and some of Kanta's cookies. All the couples snuggled under warm blankets and went to sleep together waiting for the big day to arrive and to see what jolly old St. Nick would bring them as a reward for good behavior throughout the year.