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So um, guess I'll be going on a hiatus. Not sure when I'll be back! Just wanted to say I'm sorry for whoever I disappointed, this has just been a clear decision to take ever since I went off the grid. I'll keep writing though, just not here.

Hey guys, want to know something funny? Both of my Neji fics have similar plotlines

And I say that it's funny because it's not and I literally had half a mind to rewrite this whole thing but hey, I was so tired yesterday and wrote this on a whim

So! What have I learned? That Neji is my comfort character. Literally

Tags: Comfort fic, small moment of a panic attack, fluff (of course)

Word count: 683

Snow. It had to be snow. Couldn't it have been something easier to go through? Like a gentle breeze on a sunny day perhaps. But of course, mother nature had to turn on you today of all days.

"I'm sorry, this date was an absolute disaster," you cringed inwardly at yourself for dragging him into this troublesome situation. 

The weather had been so clear this morning. What the hell happened to that blue sky just a few hours ago?

"It wasn't a disaster per se," Neji assured you, a click echoing throughout the car, signaling that the doors were securely locked. "The time I spent with you was quite enjoyable if I do say so myself."

You gave him a small smile,"thanks Neji. But still, I wanted today to be special. It's our first Christmas together after all."

"Don't worry about that now, what's important is that you stay warm until the storm passes," he wraps a scarf around your neck, covering you in his coat that was big enough to act as a blanket.

"Okay…" you begrudgingly agreed, sinking into your seat.

You could hear the wind shaking the vehicle and the hail that pounded on the roof like small pebbles. You were starting to worry. What if you couldn't get home even after the snowstorm was over? What if the car breaks down and the heaters stopped working? What if-?

A warm palm over yours broke you out of your spiralling thoughts. You didn't even notice that you were shaking despite the layers, your heart beating at a worrying pace. 

You stole a glance at him, and he squeezed tighter. Sometimes you felt an overwhelming feeling of gratitude for this man. You knew he was worried whenever you got like this, but he stayed calm despite that, knowing that him getting all worked up would just spur you on. He was like a sturdy rock you could always count on whenever you felt your world was unstable.

"Just breathe," you could hear him say, although he wasn't facing you. "It's going to be alright, we will get out of this soon."

You took a shaky breath in, and exhaled, feeling a little better. Neji rubbed a thumb in calming circles while still being firmly interlaced. It was soothing, he was soothing.

Snow had always brought in bad memories for you. Your parents had been buried and killed by it years ago, the memory still haunting you 'till this day. The winter season had always been your least favourite thing about Christmas, but for his sake, you thought it would be fine to take a chance and go out today since it looked to be a bright day earlier this morning.

"I was worried this might happen," he said, breaking the silence.

Your eyes snapped to look at him.

"I didn't want to say otherwise because you looked so excited," Neji sighed, tilting his head towards you so he could see you through one eye,"I should have seen this coming."

You opened your mouth to assure he didn't have to blame himself. That this was your decision and yours alone. Though he continued before you even had the chance to open your mouth.

"You don't ever have to go out for my sake, in the future" Neji said, almost as if he had read your thoughts. Another thing about him was that he sometimes, somehow knew what you were thinking.

"However and wherever a day is spent, if spent with you, would be special enough for me."

A warm sensation shot through you at his words, making you want to look away and bury your face into the scarf. You were sure you looked as red as a ornament right about now so you turned to face the cool window to make sure he wouldn't see the state of your cheeks.

"I-i feel the same way," was all you managed to say. 

My first ever Sasuke piece! Hope you guys enjoy~

Trying to get all of them out by the end of December, wish me luck XD

Tags: Sasuke needs to take care of y/n better, Fluff at the end

Word count: 547

"Hey," you said, lacking an edge to your voice,"don't you dare bail on me again this year."

You heard a huff from the other side of the call, followed by a, "I can't promise that."

Clicking your tongue (at his statement or the tangled tinsel in front of you, you didn't know), you shifted your phone from one shoulder to the other.

"Sasuke, we have this conversation every year and I want a clear answer this time. Is work really more important than spending time with me on my favourite holiday?"

"And no, shipping me a gift does not count."

"I'm busy during Decembers, you know that," he sounded annoyed, like he always does when you confront him with something. As if your concerns were always so inconvenient.

"You can't come back for just a day? It hurts to be alone when it's so cold and festive," you hung up another sparkly ornament to the faux pine tree you had set up (with great difficulty).

It just felt lonely. Decorating your home without him, eating Christmas dinners without him, dodging questions as to why your lover was never with you. 

"Y'know...you should just marry your job instead," you mumbled under your breath.

"What was that?" Sasuke didn't sound like he was listening at all. "Look, I've got to go. I'll give you a call later tonight."

And there he went. 

You gave out a long sigh. Not that you were surprised that he couldn't make it. Oh well, it was cold enough and you didn't want to be all gloomy.

Now, where was that wine you had stored away?

The doorbell is ringing. Why is the doorbell ringing? 

You groggily lifted your head from the kitchen counter, you must've fallen asleep after a glass, to look at the wall clock.

11:48 p.m.

It was late, who was crazy enough to be at your doorstep just a few minutes away from midnight, at Christmas eve?

Rubbing your eyes, you slowly pad over to answer the guest, whoever it was.

"Who is-?...!?" 

A man in a dark suit with raven hair and suspiciously familiar black eyes had appeared to be your 'guest'.

"I'm home," he said.

After a moment of silence, you laugh.

"Ahh I get it now," you were halfway about to close the door,"I must be drunk and hallucinating. There is no way he came home unannounced just in time for Christmas."

"Y/N," Sasuke wedged a foot in between the door,"I wanted to surprise you. But there's no point if you won't let me in."

You peeked out to take a good look at him. Well he certainly looked and talked like Sasuke, but it just seemed too good to be true.

"Is this one of those Christmas Miracles everyone keeps talking about?" 

"I planned this--for you. Miracles have nothing to do with it."

Yeah...it's definitely Sasuke.

After confirming it in your mind, you leapt forward to embrace the man you had wanted so much to spend time with, and finally you got your wish.

I think this might be one of my favourite works for him- But you guys can be the judge of that.

And yes, reader has some history with him, but what that consists of is up to your imagination ;)

Enjoy!

Word count: 959

Tags: Angst, fluff (?)

"Y/N," Kakashi's eyes widened upon seeing you, at his doorstep, looking rather dressed down considering the weather. "I have so many questions."

"I didn't think it'd snow and your place was the closest," you grumbled, not even bothering with the manners and pleasantries at this point. The cold can really make one snappy. "Now, are you going to let me in or what?"

"Well, I don't really want you freezing to death if I could help it," the door widened and he stepped to the side. 

You mumbled a thanks and rushed in, only to find that the interior was not as warm as you had thought.

"Kakashi- do you even turn on your heater?"

Said man shut the door behind him with a click before replying,"ah yeah, they're on. Is it not warm enough for you?"

"Not really…" you murmured, but you didn't exactly want to complain. Considering your vague relationship status with him, him letting you in was already something to be grateful for.

"Can I just, maybe, make tea for myself? Or anything you have really, I'll be out of your hair as soon as I'm warmed up."

And you meant it. You wanted to get out and come back home as fast as possible, but with the winds picking up and the snow falling faster and thicker, it doesn't look like you could anytime soon.

"You know, funny thing is I ran out of hot beverages. I would go out to buy some but," Kakashi gestured to the window then bent down to open a drawer. "Will warm water do?"

"Yes," you said, cupping your hands around your mouth and breathing into them. A minute longer out there and you'd surely turn into an icicle. This is why you need to read up on the weather report sometimes.

You could hear Kakashi rummage around for a glass, pouring some water into it, but other than that the room was silent. So silent it made you uncomfortable. But what were you expecting? Asking him about his plans for the holidays? Or even worse, asking him how his life was at the moment? Such small talk would've been possible if it weren't for-

"Here you go," your thoughts were interrupted by him handing you a steaming cup of water. 

"Thank you," you said, making sure your hands did not touch while he was passing the cup to you. The warmth instantly made you loosen up a little and for the first time since you got here, you took a good look around.

"Never knew you had a fireplace."

He was out of your sight, so you didn't know what he was doing or even where he was, but you assumed he was by the window where you saw a plain wooden chair had been.

"It's built in. I never use it though, except during Christmas day when the kids come to visit."

At that, a small smile tugged at your lips. Before you could stop yourself, you had asked yet another question.

"How are they? Naruto, and Sakura? And Sasuke?" 

You heard Kakashi let out a breathy chuckle,"Naruto's grown quite nicely, still as spritely as ever though. Sakura's in med school now as far as I'm concerned. And Sasuke's...well, the same as he's always been."

"I'm glad to hear that," you pulled the now empty cup close to your chest, its warmth cooling rapidly now that its heat source was gone. 

As if on cue, the doors and windows rattled slightly. The snow looked like it was getting worse. You shivered.

"I'll be right back," Kakashi said all of a sudden. You turned round and saw him getting up from that wooden chair you pictured him sitting in. Ah, he was reading that god awful book series. Was he still into that kind of thing? Thinking about just how much you missed made a pang of nostalgia echo from your chest to your ears, much like how the physical cold had made you feel. 

You shivered.

With all that was going on inside your head, you didn't notice him come back, but you were forced to notice when the fireplace blazed into life.

"You didn't...have to do that," you squirmed in your seat, now comfortably warmed by the roaring flames. Why did he have to be so caring? When you were the one who technically barged in unnoticed. 

Kakashi just shrugged, before sitting beside you with a distance in between, reopening that book you saw him reading earlier.

Silence again. And you couldn't bear it. This god be damned snow had brought you to face old memories you thought you forgot, but still deeply cared about. Curse it all. 

You were warm on the outside now. But why were you still feeling cold? Where was it that the flames couldn't reach?

"Kakashi."

Through your quickly blurring sights, you could see him turn to face you out of the corner of your eye. 

"You don't have to...and I-i'm being selfish but-" you struggled to say the words without quivering, tears that should have fallen a long time ago now falling down the sides of your cheeks. "Would you hold...me?"

It was a ridiculous request. And you wouldn't even be upset if he didn't comply, but as those oh so familiar strong arms wrap around you and the feeling of his head on your shoulder, the something that has been keeping all the hurt back broke. And you broke. But it was looking like it'll all be alright now, because he was here now.

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