Hello, yes, I'm back. Sooner than expected, which I'm really happy about since today HaruTaka winter starts and here I am! Yes, don't think I'd miss something like this. Although this is really bad, haha... Anyway, happy holidays, everyone! I hope you have a vey happy Christmas week, and get lots of cool presents!

As always, I do not make money from this and KagePro belongs to Jin, as I should be doing homework.

[Week 1: Christmas, "Frosted Glass"]

"This is bad! I wanted to know what was going to happen to them!"

"Haruka, you already know what happens, you've watched that movie before..."

"Still, it was a holiday special, you don't just turn it off!" he said desperately, pointlessly pressing different buttons on the remote. "Do you think it's broken?"

"You really think that's broken? The power's out, silly," Takane gestured to the previously glowing lamp next to her, and Haruka only frowned. "It's probably because of the storm."

"And when is it going to be back?" He was most likely disappointed at not having finished watching the movie with the mouse and the duck on an iceskating competition than anything. "We have to finish watching the specials..."

"Why do you talk about it as if it was completely necessary?" she asked, even though her voice was low enough to be a whisper. But couldn't deny feeling somewhat relieved that the power was out. They've been watching cartoons ever since they woke up (which was horribly early, because Haruka didn't want to miss any) and those kind of movies aren't really of her taste.

"But, Takane, can't you make it be back?"

"No, Haruka, I can't," she was utterly sure that Shintaro, in one of his various succesful attempts of pestering her, has told Haruka she was some kind of witch or something, because this isn't the first time he asks her to do magic. "We'll have to wait."

Haruka huffed, but he didn't voice any other complaint. Takane, in a wave of her soft side, patted his back, trying to ignore the urge of a smile born from finally having a break of watching those talking animals. With her free hand, she grabbed the blankets to cover him properly, since the movie seemed to make him excited, jumping and cheering everytime something good happened to the characters– also uncovering her in the process, as they were sharing the blanket. But the boy didn't seem to notice her attempts of staying warm under the covers, because he soon crawled down on the floor, leaving the blanket lying somewhere else once again. Takane only sighed, and not really seeing other option, she followed him at the nearest window.

"Are we watching the snow now?" she asked him, and all Haruka did was press his finger against the glass. Takane felt like going to sleep and not wake up until night, when they should start getting ready to go with everyone else and have the christmas dinner, so Haruka not answering her wasn't really keeping her awake. "Don't draw on the glass– it gets all dirty and then we'll have to clean..."

"But we'll clean anyway, there's no difference," he said, not stopping his finger at any moment as he was drawing Konoha's emotionless face. He used to draw him smiling, but after everything's that happened, he decided the unmoving face 'suited him better.' "Plus, we have to spend our time doing something."

"Something like... napping."

"You always want to nap, Takane!" Haruka let out a giggle, accidentally moving his finger and drawing a line on the middle of his drawing. Which only lead him to start a new one. "We shouldn't spend our christmas day just napping. I want to spend it together."

"We could nap together," her reply was completely glacial, showing no emotions of tenderness or any of the kind, even if she was actually a little embarrassed by his statement.

It's still morning, so it should be okay, right?

"It's okay if you want to sleep," Haruka said, after solid minutes of silent. Takane bit her lip at feeling the guilt taking over her mind, not allowing her to get her craved nap. "But do it here, around me, please?"

"...What do you mean?" she couldn't help let the worry affect her tone of voice, since that last sentence of his sounded a little down. They hadn't been apart, not even for a second, ever since the holidays break started. He hasn't left her side, going as far as waiting for her outside the bathroom's door. She didn't mean to feel like screaming the cliché I need my space line, but... yeah, she did need her space. And that was a painfully hard thing to get when her partner is a clingy boy with no sense of personal space. Although, to be quite honest, his happiness is totally worth it. After all; who was the one thanking her over and over again for having given him the happiest birthday of all?

"I don't mean anything by it," his bright smile and happy eyes were back, but he wasn't looking at her, he was paying attention to his drawing on the glass, disappearing because of the cold. "I just– This is the first time we're spending christmas together, right? We haven't had the chance before!"

She grimaced, trying, really trying, to not relive the memory of the others unfortunate christmas– and birthdays. But it didn't matter how much effort she puts into not remembering; she always will, and there was no way to change that. Takane shook her head, in an attempt of getting the unwanted memories out of her mind, when he spoke up again.

"So it's a shame we can't watch the entire specials now," Haruka said, and the pout could almost be heard as well along his words. "This was my first time watching them properly, after all...!"

"W – what's the proper way to watch a cartoon, anyway...?"

"They're supposed to be watched with your loved ones, Takane!"

It didn't happen what it usually does; she didn't stay still until finishing processing what he said, no, she didn't need that. The girl's face immediately became a radiant red, bright as a christmas light. Takane made sure to stuck her tongue in between her teeth to prevent herself from stuttering or saying anything embarrassingly rough that she could regret later.

You idiot! But what am I supposed to answer to such a statement?! Should I say I love him, too...? Although he hasn't exactly said that he loves me– Has he? It's...

It felt rather pathetic, but she didn't care anymore. Plus, it's worth saying that she's done things that were way more embarrassing than drawing hearts on the frosted glass, next to the silly doodles of his. She immediately felt childish for doing so, but Haruka only replied with drawing bigger hearts, and Takane can easily take that as a challenge. He looked like a excited kid getting the best grade on a test he studied hard for, even if that itself, coming from him, wasn't a weird thing at all.

Takane honestly didn't know what Haruka found so funny, since he couldn't stop giggling, which only leads her to snicker, and it didn't matter if she didn't know the reason, it didn't matter if there was a reason. Because he was smiling, she was smiling, they are both happy, and nothing is more important than happiness.

The tip of her finger felt like ice when it was pressed against the glass, but when his lips briefly touched hers in a mixture of giggles and an attempt of pecking her, it felt like heat. As soon as he managed to kiss her properly, a sudden sound startled them both. It wasn't necessarily loud, but the room's silence was getting into their ears a little-too pleasently. Takane watched Haruka's face brighten up (yes, even more) when he turned around and saw the tv working again, showing a screen with three little ducks making a mess.

"Oh! It's back! Takane!" he almost dragged her by grabbing her arm to come back to her previous spot on the couch, similar to how he has woken her up earlier. She just tiredly and slowly, got up, as Haruka jumped impatiently, never letting go of the soft grip of her arm.

"I noticed that," she snickered, watching him untidily covering her with their blankets. "Did we miss much?"

"I don't think so," Haruka wrapped one of his arms around Takane's small figure, easily drawing her closer, and even if he was much, much bigger than she was, he was the one curling up to her. "Oh! It came back because of our kiss!"

"...What?"

"Yes! The strongest force; love!"

Takane didn't want to pop his bubble, so she only nodded, swallowing back her giggle. "...Yeah, alright."

Haruka continued quoting sappy cartoons until she finally fell asleep, but he didn't mind. They have plenty of upcoming christmas to spend together, after all.