Christmas Special

Since she was conceived Illyasviel took solace in the snow. It reminded her of her mother and Kiritsugu. It was soft as her mother and the coldness reminded her of the air around Kiritsugu.

Reaching out with her pale fingers, Illyasviel ran her hand through the snow that accumulated on her window sill. Wearing a bigger size of the winter clothes she wore in Fyuki, she felt no cold as she transversed her front lawn. By her side, walked her strangely quiet husband and servant, Naruto or Assassin.

"Today's Christmas Eve, want to go somewhere?" she asked him, her eyes never leaving the snow.

"Don't you have to film a Christmas special?" he asked her, his eyes looking upwards.

Illyasviel shook her head and turned to the blonde. "I finished it two days ago," she giggled when she saw the heat on his face. "You still get embarrassed for the littlest of things."

Naruto's soft eyes were brought to her face. "I don't particularly like the celebration, that's all."

"You told me that you didn't think that the Biblical God was present throughout the war," Illyasviel said, frowning.

Naruto sighed and ran a hand through his hair. "I just... Don't like Gods in general. You know, with the genocide and all. Besides, don't you have something against the Catholic Church?"

A serene and sorrowful smile graced her lips. "Well, they did, after all, contribute to the Einzberns' destruction. Although, I did bring it upon myself."

"Mommy! Help! Shirou is bullying me!"

Their attention was suddenly jerked to their screaming child, Hinata, who was being chased by Shirou who had a childish grin on his face. It was a weird scene, especially that Shirou was nearly identical to the person he was named after sans the red eyes.

"If Shirou was like this... I doubt you would've had second doubts," Naruto chuckled as Hinata rushed towards Illyasviel.

Illyasviel sent a glare at Naruto. "Remember who's paying the taxes..." she warned.

Naruto sweated and backed off. "Y-Yeah..."

"And don't bully your sister, Shirou," Illyasviel scolded as she turned her attention to her son. Shirou had the decency to look embarrassed and heat rushed to his cheeks.

"W-Well... We're just p-playing..."

Illyasviel released signed. "Just go back in before you two catch a cold."

Naruto chuckled as the two scrambled back into the mansion. "You know, seeing your motherly side is weird considering your personality."

Illyasviel curled her hair around her finger. "Well everyone has to mature one day."

Naruto shook his head with amusement. "Yeah, everyone matures eventually," he agreed. "Let's go in before you get a cold."

Illyasviel giggled before leading the way inside, skipping.

Naruto heaved a sigh as he relaxed by the fireplace. "You really like big houses," he said simply.

"Well growing up in a big castle grows on you," she shrugged. "It also hides the moonlit world from the children and prying eyes."

"Screw the press. Honestly, in my world, the press didn't exist and life was peaceful after the Forth war... Well as peaceful a world full of servant-level people can be." Illyasviel giggled at that.

As a rather big actor, her life was barely private as they liked but at least she achieved her dream of becoming a magical girl.

Illyasviel hummed the tune of the song her mother used sang to her. "The room is too bland, lets put a tree over... There." She pointed at the corner that was sparsely furnished.

Naruto sighed and ran a hand through his hair. "I'm sworn to follow your orders," he said.

Illyasviel smiled and stood up. "Nice Skyrim reference, looks like you're finally picking up pop culture," she snickered. "Iris!"

The Leysritt look-alike popped her head out from the door frame. "Yes?"

"We're going to Wallmart to buy a tree and Christmas decorations! Get the car ready!"

"Okay..."

"Iris! Treat Lady Irisbern with more respect!" The Sella look-alike, Kiri, scolded.

"Okay..."

Illyasviel giggled at the sight of the maids bickering. Nostalgia evident in her eyes. Sella... Leysritt...

"Ahem," she coughed, getting the attention of the duo again, "Se- Sakura stay with Naruto and Iris come with me."

"Okay..."

"Yes, milady."

Illyasviel's smile twitched at the group of fans that crowded around her. Honestly, didn't they have anything else to do like last-minute Christmas shopping?!

"Ms. Irisbern! Please sign my magic wand!"

"Sign my chest!"

"Can I have a picture with you?!"

"Kya! So pretty!"

She knew it would take at least 10 minutes to get through the crowd, 10 minutes of her life she wouldn't be able to get back. "Very well, but I'm sorry if my penmanship is a bit off, I'm in a bit of a rush."

"Daddy stop it! That tickles!" Shirou laughed as Naruto tickled him.

"Uh uh uh, tomato, this is your punishment for playing roughly with your sister," Naruto lectured with a faux motherly voice. "She even has a few scratches thanks to you. Now, here comes the bomb. Vrooooom."

"Nooo!"

"Boom!"

Hinata snickered from the sidelines, earning her the attention of Naruto. "Oh? You want to get tickled as well?" he asked.

Hinata looked at him in horror before turning heel and running away. She was definitely faster than an average human, but Naruto wasn't your average human. Sweeping her legs from the ground, he cradled her and started to tickle her.

"You are not getting away, tomato," he said as he sensed Shirou trying to sneak his way out. He quickly grabbed his son and cradled him as well. "Are you excited for tomorrow?" he asked them with a grin.

Shirou huffed and started to thrash. "I'm not a baby anymore!"

Naruto laughed at the red-head. "If you throw a tantrum, then you are." He put both of them down and grinned ear to ear at them. "So..." he drawled, "are you excited for tomorrow?"

"What's happening tomorrow?"

"Well, we're gonna celebrate Christmas!"

Illyasviel sighed as she carted the cart to the trees, honestly, she could've gotten Naruto to cut down a tree but the ones surrounding the area were too big and a missing tree would be undoubtedly reported by their neighbors.

"Iris, which one should we get? A white one or green one?" she asked her eyes looking at the two different colors of fake trees.

"I don't know," Iris replied.

Illyasviel hummed, her face scrunched up in a pout at the unhelpful comment. "C'mon be more helpful," she pouted.

"Ahhh... I think the white one," she said her face and tone on a deadpan.

Illyasviel hummed in agreement. "Okay, could you please get the tree?"

"Don't worry Mrs. Schnee! Let me get it for you!"

"No! I'll get it!"

A bunch of males started to bicker only for their wives, girlfriends, and family to pull them away by the ear.

Illyasviel's eye twitched in annoyance. Her attention was drawn back to Iris as an audible bang was heard as she put down the tree. "Is there anything else?"

Illyasviel racked her brains to remember back to the Christmas commercials she took part in. "Umu... Christmas decorations like lights and ornaments... As well as... Gifts!" she instantly covered her mouth and a blush formed over her cheeks as people's attention was drawn towards her. "Sorry."

Naruto heaved a sigh. The fire in the fireplace crackled, warming him and his children.

Are you sure you wanna continue with her plan of celebrating Christmas? Kurama asked.

She's been stressed out lately because of her increasing roles in the film industry, this is the least I could do.

But celebrating the birth of one of the beings we both despise? How far are you willing to appease her? How far are you willing to keep her happy?

Naruto went silent for a bit, his back slouched. Everything. She has had a terrible life. While I eventually made friends and family, throughout her childhood and adolescence, she only had the shadow of the grail that took the form of her mother and her father never came back home after he supposedly killed her mother. She...

Reminds you of Sasuke and you.

Naruto combed the hair of the sleeping Hinata. There's also the happiness of my family... When I wed Hinata we hadn't had enough time to make a family. He smiled sadly as he continued to weave his hand through her white hair. She looks like a reversed colored version of Hinata.

Suddenly he received a "ring" from Illyasviel via the mental connection they shared. Yes?

What would you like for Christmas? Her mental voice sounded all too familiar to the voice during Heaven's Feel ritual, an excited child with candy.

Her voice put a smile on his face. You.

I didn't take you for a flirt, Naruto. Illyasviel teased.

W-Well...

He has many women in his life, mostly due to me and my scent. Kurama interjected.

Good Christmas Eve to you too, Kurama.

Spare me the formalities, you know I hate the being its celebrating.

Well, we won't sing any carols then.

Naruto chuckled at her response to the fox's ire. We could just give gifts, decorate the house, and make cookies. It doesn't have to be complicated.

Why not invite that Tohsoka brat and her sister?

You know we ca-

Eh, why not? Illyasviel's answer shocked him.

Wait wait wait! We're inviting the Tohsoka and her sister?!

They should be rational enough to not attack, especially with the waning of magecraft.

True...

Besides we need to set things straight, after all.

So how are we gonna lure them to here?

Lure? You mean invite?

Sure...

He was thinking that you were gonna capture them and torture them. The snarky fox grinned.

Naruto spluttered, he could literally feel the annoyance coming from Illyasviel of being accused of such thing. K-Kurama!

Hehe.

Well, that would be something I would've done during the Heaven Feel ritual but I'm more mature than that and you should know that.

I-I know Illy...

Tut tut. So what would you like for Christmas?

Naruto started to rack his brains. Um... How about clothes? Preferably orange clothes?

Got it!

The mental connection was cut off. "How in Sasuke's glorious duck ass am I going to invite them?" Kiri sent a slight glare at him for using mature language around the children. "Sorry..."

The day had just begun, the sun rose from the hill behind their humble mansion. It illuminated the back of the house in an orange hue. Even the snow did little to take away from the house's basking of the light.

Naruto felt a tad bit nervous if only for the fact he might need to kill in front of his children. The bell rung, signaling the arrival of their two guests. He moved towards the door from the living room only to find Illyasviel opening it.

"Il-"

I got this. He stumbled when he received the mental message from her.

"Hello, Rin and Sakura."

Illyasviel had a saddened smile as she faced the two sisters. "Hello, Rin and Sakura."

Rin, who was absolutely fuming at her, was the first to speak. "Give me one reason why I shouldn't kill you right now?"

"Tomorrow is Christmas."

"So what? Are you now Christian?! If so, then I highly doubt your "God" will let you go to "heaven"," Rin growled dangerously.

Illyasviel sighed. "For Shirou's sake, let's not fight, we all know he wouldn't like it."

"Don't bring Shirou into this! You're the one who killed him!"

"He was the idiot who suggested it and went through with it! He's the one who wanted peace where our war caused in the first place!" Illyasviel snapped. "He wanted to keep you and your sister safe! He wanted me to have a good life, unimpeded by the non-moonlit world! Not for us to get at each other's throats! Do you know how hard it was to let him die despite me completely capable of saving him?!"

Rin went silent.

Hearing the commotion at the door, Shirou walked over. "Mom, dad?"

"Mommy and daddy are busy, why don't you play with your sister, Shirou," Naruto said, ushering the child away from them.

Illyasviel spared a glance at the retreating child before turning her gaze back to Rin. "I could never forgive myself, no matter how much I wanted to forget, no matter how much Naruto comforted me, I still have nightmares," she said softly.

"You named your child Shirou..."

"I wanted to never forget one of the kindest people I've met, the one who sacrificed himself for the mistake I made."

"Senpai... Rin, we should..." Sakura trailed off when Rin raised her hand for her to stop.

"No, we shall have dinner with them. After all, it is not proper etiquette to reject an invitation after they took all this time to seek us," Rin said, her eyes overshadowed by her bangs. "I'll take up your request to heal the scars afterward, Sakura. Also... Did you name your child Shirou because of the red hair?"

Illyasviel beamed. "Yes, I did. Now, would you like to join us for our first ever Christmas gift exchange?"

Naruto sent a curious glance at the sisters, before turning his attention back to Illyasviel who was handing out presents to everyone. He sat cross-legged on the floor with Shirou on his lap, the child's eyes blatantly looking at their guests with disdain.

"Now now, Shirou, it isn't nice to glare," he chided Shirou playfully. In response, the redhead huffed and puffed his cheeks.

In response, Sakura blushed a tad bit, seeing the eerie resemblance to Shirou Emiya and Shirou Schnee.

"Like redheads, do you?" Naruto grinned at the blushing Sakura.

"U-Um..."

Illyasviel coughed, saving Sakura and grabbing everyone's attention. Setting Hinata down, she grabbed a present and gave it to the girl. "Here, open it."

Hinata, the ever-curious child, opened the gift savagely and pulled out a magical girl costume.

Rin's eye twitched. "I never thought she was a magical girl enthusiast."

Hinata, sharing the same love for magical girls as her mother, beamed. "It's the magical girl Ruby outfit from Magical Girl Leviathan!"

Black sleaves with some black and white highlights, pink everything else was something that could only describe the costume.

Illyasviel beamed once again as her daughter hugged the outfit and started to jump up and down. "Can I wear it?!"

"Sure, but come down immediately afterward," she replied.

"Yes, mommy!"

Once the girl disappeared to change into it, Naruto cracked a smile. "Didn't you have one before, Illy?"

"When I was little," the white-haired woman said proudly.

Rin snickered. "You mean when you were a midget despite being older than me?"

"Hey don't insult my mom, old lady!" Shirou said instantly, his red eyes glaring at the Tohsoka's onyx.

Rin blinked in confusion and shock before her eyes were set aflame. "What did you call me, brat?!" she roared.

"Old lady!"

"Grah!" Rin was practically spewing flames from her mouth as she fumed, not even deterred by the servant holding the redhead.

Naruto, though, opening chuckled at the little feud between the two. "I guess Shirou did inherit my personality."

Sakura perked up. "Ano... That reminds me, which era did you live in?" she asked openly as the only child was distracted.

"Before the gods," he said simply, leaving it at that. Sakura took in the answer and nodded.

Hinata took the time to burst back into the room with her magical girl outfit on. She struck a pose, a pose that made Rin gag. "Magical Girl Ruby reporting for duty!"

"It looks good on you!" Illyasviel beamed. "Remind me to take a picture after this, okay Hinata?"

"Yes!"

Illyasviel then went back to the presents and started to hum to herself. "Here we go! Next is Shirou! I'm sure you'll love this one," she handed the present to the only red-head in the family.

Still a tad bit aggressive from the feud he had with Rin, he angrily ripped open the wrapping, only stopping when he noticed what was inside. "I-It's... The new Soul Reaper Redemption game!" his yelped as he started to hug the present to his chest.

Rin scoffed, obviously not seeing the appeal of modern entertainment per usual.

"Iris, Kiri, come here I've got a gift for you!" she called. The two maids emerged from the doorway, wearing aprons and covered in small bits of various cream. "These ones are for you," she grabbed two matching boxes and gave them to the maids.

They both curiously opened the present to pull out nearly identical sweaters saying: "I love..." The only difference was the name it said at the end.

For Iris, it said, Kiri. For Kiri, it said, Iris.

"Thank you," the said simultaneously, surprise evident in specifically Kiri's voice.

"Now if you'll excuse us, we'll finish the food." They then moved out.

Illyasviel sighed before looking for another gift.

"Hm... Next gift... Let's see... Ha! Here we go, this one is your's, Sakura," Illyasviel declared, handing the present to the purple head.

Sakura bowed with proper Japanese etiquette and received the gift with a solemn smile. She hesitated, deciding to speak first before opening it, "I still haven't thanked you for freeing from the Matou family... I've been meaning to thank you but..."

Illyasviel frowned, making Sakura trial off in confusion. "Please don't thank me..."

Sakura, coming to a realization to what she meant, felt her mood drop. "R-Right."

"C'mon, Sakura, open the gift! I'm sure it's something good!" Naruto urged, trying to get the mood in the room joyful once again.

Rin forced a smile on her face. "Yeah, I bet it's something that will cheer you up."

Sakura nodded and unwrapped the gift, unveiling what looked to be a journal with the title of "Cookbook." The most eye-catching thing, however, was the author: Emiya Shirou. "Senpai..." tears welled up in her eyes as she brought the book to her face.

"Shirou told me to give this to you if I ever meet you," Illyasviel said softly. "He wrote all his cooking knowledge in that notebook as he waited. He knew he loved his cooking, and he knew you wanted to surpass him one day."

Shirou and Hinata, the oblivious siblings, looked at the adults with a confused expression on their faces, their common sense that was drilled into them preventing them from asking a sensitive question.

Illyasviel calmly picked out another present and gave it to Rin. It was a small box, wrapped in white and red wrapping. "This is for Rin." She gingerly handed the present to Rin, who set it down on her lap.

A tense moment passed before Rin opened the gift, revealing a priceless jewel that she would never forget. "I knew it... That idiot," she muttered, tears pouring down her face.

"Next is, Naruto," she said softly as she grabbed the last gift and presented to her servant and lover. "Happy holiday."

Naruto softly unwrapped the gift, a soft smile graced his lips as saw the content. "I guess the memory cycle had other uses," he said.

Illyasviel sat down next to him and patted her lap. Naruto, seeing this, put his head in her lap. The world around them seemed to disappear altogether and the familiar view of Konoha appeared. "When did you work on this?" he asked softly.

"It took a grand total of 6 years, I had to make the plans and procure the expensive materials."

"That's a bit long, isn't?"

"I had to do it discreetly or else you would've found out."

Naruto chuckled. "I didn't even know how this was made."

"I theorized, after all, I'm an alchemist."

"So that's why you wanted to have Christmas because you finished it."

"Yes."

"I love you."

"I love you too."

The orange jumpsuit, the first one he ever wore, slipped from his arms as he embraced each other.

Special End

The last part is not them being transported away or something.

This is the last update of this story, I might change some chapters in the future.

I could make an excuse as to why this wasn't published earlier like: "I was too busy playing with my gifts" or "I wanted you guys to read this on your new smartphone or computer" but I'll give you the truth: I was lazy. BTW: I didn't get anything entertaining besides a new google AI.

Merry late Christmas and an early new year!