Author's Note: So this was going to be this continuation on the song 12 days of Christmas and all that ninja style. Anyway.. I only got through the first day before I panicked over my giftless state and Christmas around the corner... sooo, not done yea, but Tyger will still continue to work on it. Heh.. sorrehs all.

Partridge in a pear tree

Iruka sidestepped on instinct, just as a pear core went plummeting to the earth to its demise. Now as a good shinobi, he glanced up to find the source of this mysterious falling piece of pear core.

It didn't surprise him to see a silver head and a bright orange book. What had his eyebrow twitching however was the fact that his husband deemed it all right to hide up in a tree by the academy to read porn.

Unfortunately, he was also terribly confused when he realized that reading wasn't all his husband was doing up there. Shifting Imayou in his arms, he stared, perplexed by the development before him. And curiosity got the better of him as he continued to stare in confusion.

"Kashi? I'm a little afraid to ask… but what are you doing up there?"

"Something."

"And that something is…"

"Catching a bird. A partridge in fact."

"I'm also afraid to ask why now."

"It's in the song!"

Iruka blinked, frowning slightly and wondering what song had to do with oh… oh! He snorted, trying not to laugh as he bounced Imayou and shook his head. Oh god… he could not believe it…

"Kashi, you do realize the absurdity of this?"

"And?"