Christmas in Little Tokyo
Story by: Phoenix710
Summary: With Christmas on the way, the Samurai Pizza Cats, along with the rest of Little Tokyo, are all getting ready to celebrate the happiest day of the year. Princess Vi's mother, Empress Frieda, returns from travelling the world, so that she can attend the annual Christmas Ball, which everyone in the city has been invited to. The Big Cheese, however, decides that if he can't have a nice Christmas, then neither can anyone else. He and Jerry come up with a plan to steal all the Christmas presents, and then sell them back at huge prices, and he also demands that he become the new Emperor. The Pizza Cats and Good Bird must stop Cheese's new scheme, and do so before Lucille and Carla give birth. Will they be able to keep Cheese from ruining Christmas?
Disclaimer: I do not claim any rights whatsoever to Samurai Pizza Cats, or to any of the characters associated with the series. Samurai Pizza Cats, and all associated characters, are registered trademarks of Saban.
Chapter One: Yuletide Planning
The morning sun rose over the city of Little Tokyo, bringing about the start of another new day. All across the city, people began their morning routines of getting dressed, greeting their loved ones, and eating breakfast. Since Christmas was only one week away, Princess Vi had declared the entire week to be a time of festive activity. The Samurai Pizza Cats were overjoyed, especially Guido. His lovely wife, Lucille Omitsu Anchovy, was due any time, with twins, a boy and a girl. Carla, the wife of their friend Good Bird, was expecting a baby of her own, a little boy. Carla and Good Bird had decided to name their son Kazuma. Guido and Lucille were up in their room, trying to decide on names for their children. Guido came in out of the shower, and asked, "Lucille, have you got any ideas yet?" Lucille crossed the room and took Guido into her arms. She replied, "No, Guido…not yet…I'm just so excited, between the fact that Christmas is coming up, and the fact that I'm about to give birth to our children, that I can't think clearly for more than a few seconds…" Lucille teared up, and Guido rushed her outside, which quickly proved to be a wise decision. Her missiles went off, and Guido said, "Lucille…it's alright, sweetheart. Don't go saying that you feel stupid, because you're a lot smarter than people give you credit for, and you're also the sweetest girl I've ever met. I love you, Lucille." Lucille kissed him, and replied, "I love you too, Guido." The suave, blue-armored samurai smiled, and said, "Hey, Lucille…I just got an idea…why don't we name our son Yattaro, and our daughter Pururun, as a way of thanking Speedy and Polly for being such good friends, and naming us as the godparents of little Aiko…which reminds me…we still have some Christmas shopping to do." Lucille smiled, and said, "Guido…those names sound perfect! I'm going to go freshen up, and then we can go finish our shopping." Guido kissed her again, and she headed for their room. He was really glad that the pills Dr. Tanaka had given to Lucille had worked, because Lucille was almost as dangerous as Polly was, when her mood swings kicked in. Not because of her fists, but her missiles. Good Bird had been quick to secure some for Carla as well, since she'd been having some temper outbursts that came close to matching Francine's. Just then, Guido saw his two other fellow samurai, Speedy and Polly, coming down the stairs, Polly carrying Aiko, and Speedy following closely behind her. He said, "Morning, Speedy…Morning, Polly." Speedy replied, "Hey, Guido. How's it goin'?" Guido replied, "Great. Lucille and I are about to go out and do some more shopping, and we'll be back in time for lunch." Francine called in from the living room, "Remember…we're putting the tree up tonight…and anyone that doesn't show up, I'll stick them in the cannon and shoot them head-first into whatever tree or building I find in my sights." The others gulped, and they knew Francine would do it, too. The red-haired manager of their restaurant was almost as dangerous to cross as Polly, even if she didn't have the same deadly samurai training. Francine said, "Sorry…I was just kidding…I know you won't ditch the tree-decorating." Polly walked over to her friend, and said, "Francine…of course we won't. It's Christmas, a time of year for being with those that mean the most to you…friends and family." She looked at Speedy, and he winked at her, causing her to blush enough, that it matched the red of her hair. Speedy said, "Just wait until I get you upstairs, kitten…" Polly pulled him close, and said, "My…you really are a sexy samurai, aren't you…" Speedy kissed her, and replied, "Well, considering the fact that I'm married to the loveliest female cat in Little Tokyo…I can't help it, Polly. You're so sweet and beautiful, I can't help but spend any free moment I get with you." She said, "Speedy…you truly are a wonderful cat, no matter what anyone says, you're the only one that I'll ever love." He replied, "I love you too, Polly…and look up…" She directed her gaze at the ceiling, and Speedy said, "Uh oh…mistletoe…you know what that means…" Polly said, "Speedy…you truly are a romantic…" The two cats kissed deeply, until Guido said, "Hey…save that for the bedroom!" Speedy said, "Hey, thanks for the idea, Guido! When Polly and I get back from taking Aiko for a walk, we'll take you up on that suggestion!" Polly laughed, and then she and Speedy bundled themselves and Aiko up, before heading out on their morning stroll.
Little Tokyo Imperial Palace…
Princess Vi was all excited, as she finished her breakfast. Her mother, Empress Frieda, was due to arrive any time now, since she'd come home in order to spend Christmas with her daughter, and to attend the Royal Christmas Ball. Al Dente had sent out the invitations earlier, and all of Little Tokyo's citizens had gotten one, including the heroes of the city, the gallant Samurai Pizza Cats, along with their friends. The ball would be held on Christmas Eve, and would be topped off with Princess Vi activating the lights on the huge tree, which had been put up in the palace's ballroom. Her decorating staff were running everywhere, putting up wreaths, stockings, and all the traditional Christmas trappings. Al Dente and the Royal Guards were going over security measures for the party, and her father was off somewhere, up to his usual goofball antics. She suddenly heard trumpets, and rushed to the door. She knew that the trumpets could only mean one thing, and sure enough, when she flung open the palace doors, she saw her mother, accompanied by five of Vi's best guards. She cried out, "Mama!!!" Empress Frieda knelt down and caught her daughter, pulling her into a hug. She said, "Violet…you look so lovely! The city's so wonderfully decorated, and I just know that this is going to be a wonderful Christmas celebration." Vi replied, "It had better be, or I'll send anyone that messes up to Prisoners' Island!" Frieda smiled, and replied, "That's my little girl. Come along, dear…let's see what you've done with the inside of the palace." Vi took her mother's hand, and led her through the immense palace, eagerly showing off the festive decorations, and her plans for this year's party.
Little Tokyo Mall…
Guido and Lucille were taking a break from their shopping, since Lucille was out of breath, due to the fact that she was carrying twins. He came over to her, carrying a bottle of spring water. She gladly accepted the ice cold beverage, and took a long, refreshing gulp. Wiping her mouth with a napkin, she said, "Thank you, Guido. I needed that." He put an arm around her shoulders, and said, "Lucille, I'd do anything for you, even write your name across the stars if I could. I love you, and I always will." She hugged him, and replied, "I love you too, Guido." Guido looked over his purchases…A sweater for Speedy, a new whetstone for Good Bird, new slippers for Carla, a bathrobe for Francine, and a newly-released book of flute music, for Polly. He'd purchased Lucille's gift as well…a special Christmas ring. It had emeralds and rubies on it, set into a gold band. It was encased in a blue box, with a red ribbon tied to it. He'd purchased a kitten-sized robe for Aiko. Lucille had purchased some new slippers for Speedy, some new flute polish for Polly, a friendship charm bracelet for Carla, and the complete Bruce Lee DVD movie collection for Good Bird. She'd purchased a new kitten-sized sweater for Aiko, and a new sword polishing/sharpening kit for Guido. Once Lucille finished her water, the two of them browsed around for a bit, and then they headed outside. Guido hailed a taxi, and then he and Lucille were soon on their way home.
Rikugien Park, with Speedy, Polly, and Aiko…
Speedy and Polly were enjoying the cool, fresh air, as they took their eighteen-month old daughter out for a morning walk. Speedy looked down into the stroller, and smiled. Little Aiko was the spitting image of Polly…the same fiery red hair, the beautiful blue eyes, and her charming smile. Speedy turned his eyes to his wife, and she smiled back at him. She said, "It sure is lovely out today, Speedy…don't you think so?" Speedy replied, "I couldn't agree with you more, Kitten. It truly is a great day to be alive…no Ninja Crows, stupid rodents, or giant robots to fight. Nothing but you, me, and our precious little angel." Polly said, "Speedy…everyday, you find a new way to remind me of why I fell in love with you. You're always there for me, you're kind, sweet, charming, honest, funny, brave, and loyal…and I could never love anyone else, as much as I love you, Speedy." Speedy replied, "Polly, ever since I met you, I've always admired you for your gifts. You're beautiful, smart, brave, sweet, loyal, and you're always willing to stand up for me. The last two times we tangled with Sundance and Cheese, you shut him up when he insulted me, and tried to make me feel like I wasn't worth your love." She pulled Speedy close, and said, "Speedy…Sundance is a lousy, stupid, pathetic excuse for a cat, and he's just jealous of the fact that you're a better cat than he'll ever be." Speedy kissed her again, and said, "Thanks, Pollyanna…you always know how to make me feel better." She winked at him, and, as they were about to continue their walk, three thugs jumped out. The leader said, "Okay, loverboy. You and the redhead, hand over all your money, jewels, and the little kitten, or else." Polly growled, and said, "You even lay a finger on my daughter or my husband, and I'll send you to Prisoners' Island…IN PIECES!!!" The goon replied, "That little shrimp's your husband? Haha…no wonder your daughter's so ugly…seeing as she's probably illegitimate…haha…" Polly looked mad enough to spit, and she screamed, "YOU LOUSY CREEP!!! NOBODY INSULTS MY HUSBAND AND DAUGHTER!!! YOU'RE DEAD!!!" Polly unsheathed her claws, and tore the idiot's face to bits. He laid on the ground, groaning in pain. The second one tried to hit Polly over the head with a plank of wood, but Speedy slashed it in half with his Katanas, before nailing the goon with a rising uppercut. As for the last one, Polly saw him trying to go after Speedy, and she shouted, "SPEEDY…GET DOWN!!!" Speedy ducked under the goon's metal pipe, and Polly said, "YOU'RE ABOUT TO RACK UP SOME FREQUENT FLIER MILES, BUSTER!!!" Polly pulled her flute and Kodachi, and they soon began to blaze with the bright pink energy that signalled Polly's deadly finishing technique. She let the energy build to full charge, and then she called out, "HEARTBREAKER!!!" The explosion sent the goons flying, all the way to Princess Vi's palace.
Little Tokyo Palace…
Princess Vi and Empress Frieda were talking about what they'd been up to, while sipping mugs of hot chocolate, when the three goons came through the ceiling. Vi screamed, "WHAT'S THE MEANING OF THIS?!!! HOW DARE YOU INTERRUPT MY MOTHER AND I…AND LOOK AT THE HOLE YOU PUT IN THE CEILING!!! DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA HOW MUCH TROUBLE YOU'RE IN?!!!" One of the idiots, not knowing who it was that was yelling at him, said, "Oh, put a sock in it, you harpy…uh-oh…P-Princess Vi?!!! Oh no…we are soooo dead…" Vi screamed, "HARPY?!!! GUARDS!!! SEND THESE THREE TO PRISONERS ISLAND!!! AL DENTE!!! GET SOMEONE TO FIX THE CEILING…NOW!!!" Empress Frieda said, "No dear…I'll deal with them…my way!" She hauled out her bazooka, loaded one of the 88mm shells, and said, "Enjoy Prisoners' Island…I hear that it's nice this time of year!" She fired, and the explosion blew all three of the thugs across the ocean.
Prisoners' Island…
The Big Cheese was ranting at Sundance again, since the ex-New York Pizza Cat could never shut his big mouth. Suddenly, the thugs that Vi had just exiled, fell onto the island, one of them landing on Cheese. He screamed, "GET OFF OF ME!!! NOT ONLY AM I STUCK ON THIS MISERABLE ISLAND, BUT I'M TRAPPED WITH A MOB OF IDIOTIC NINJA CROWS, THAT CAN'T EVEN POP A BAG OF POPCORN WITHOUT BLOWING IT UP, BUT I'M STUCK WITH A LOUDMOUTHED CAT, AND NOW THREE MORE IDIOTS FALL ON TOP OF ME…IT'S NOT FAIR!!! AAARRRGGGHHH!!!" Jerry said, "Oh no…there goes the neighborhood…" Cheese blew up, and it took him a few minutes to pull himself back together. Sundance said, "Have you ever considered going back to analysis?" Jerry muttered, "I think the reason it stopped, was because there's nothing to analyze…oops…"Cheese bellowed, "ARE YOU SAYING THAT I'M AS STUPID AS BRITNEY SPEARS?!!!" Sundance said, "Actually…you're more like Michael Jackson or O.J. Simpson stupid." Jerry said, "Uhm…Sundance…I wouldn't say that…even if it's true…oh no…not again…" Cheese screamed, "JERRY…YOU'RE MAKING ME ANGRY…VERY…VERY ANGRY…AAARRRGGGHHH!!!" He blew up again, and he then heard one of the punks say, "Well…I guess we can forget about sneaking into the Christmas party, and stealing stuff…" Cheese said, "Oh…that's right, Christmas IS coming. Well, if I can't have any Christmas cheer, than neither can anyone else! Jerry…begin creating a new robot! We're gonna steal all the presents from Little Tokyo, and hold them until I'm elected Emperor. Of course, when we do give them back, we'll sell them at HUGE prices, and we'll all be filthy rich!!! HAHAHA!!!" Jerry said, "Wow…that's actually a smart plan…are you feeling sick…uh-oh…" Cheese screamed, "I HEARD THAT!!! ARE YOU TRYING TO SET A RECORD FOR MAKING ME ANGRY TODAY?!!! AAARRRGGGHHH!!!" Cheese blew up yet again, and Jerry said, "One of these days, I'm going to learn to keep my big mouth shut…ugh…" He fell over, and Cheese began to plot his newest scheme.
Pizza Cats' Pizza Parlor, Little Tokyo…
Speedy and Polly came back in, fresh from their walk with Aiko. Francine asked, "So…did you have fun?" Polly growled, "Yeah…if you count fun as being mad enough to use a heartbreaker!!! Some punk said that Aiko was ILLEGITIMATE!!!" Speedy walked up to her, and began massaging her shoulders and back. As the tension left her body, Polly began purring, eventually turning to face Speedy. She said, "Oh Speedy…I needed that…" He pulled her close and kissed her. She moaned, as he began stroking her cheek. Francine said, "Will you two please get a room?" Polly smiled, and Speedy said, "Thanks, Francine…with that fight and all, I'd almost forgotten about Guido's 'advice'…hehe…" Polly winked at him, and smiled seductively. Speedy scooped her into his arms, and Francine said, "Keep it down up there, you two!" Speedy replied, "We'll try, Fran…but we've got a lot of aggression to work out." Francine shook her head, and said to herself, 'On second thought…I'll go grab my MP3 player, and go for a walk…in fact…I'll go visit Ryuho!' Francine headed out, after telling Guido to watch the place. Shortly after she'd left, Good Bird and Carla came over, and Lucille said, "Hello, Carla. How are you today?" Carla replied, "I'm fine...Birdie and I are all excited about our son's birth...we've even named him already...Kazuma." Guido replied, "Wow...that's a great name!" Good Bird replied, "Yeah...it was Carla's idea, actually. It was her father's name." Carla asked, "So, have you two decided on your twins' names?" Lucille replied, "Yes, actually. We're calling our son Yattaro, and our daughter Pururun." Carla smiled, and asked, "Aren't those Speedy and Polly's middle names?" Guido replied, "Yeah. It was my idea, actually. They've both done so much for us, and they named us as Aiko's godparents, so we're gonna name our kids in their honor." Guido went and fetched some sodas for himself and Good Bird, and some spring water for Lucille and Carla. As the four of them sat down and began chatting, things were heating up in the bedroom of two very famous cats.
Speedy and Polly's room…
Speedy was in the tub with Polly, enjoying a nice, warm bath. As the warm water relaxed their tense muscles, the two felines began kneading one another's shoulders and back, kissing all the while. Once they'd bathed for a bit, Speedy and Polly got out, dried off, and sat on their bed. Polly said, "Speedy, you truly are my best friend, and the most wonderful husband I could ever hope for. I love you." Speedy whispered into her ear, "I love you too, Polly…and I always will." They kissed one more time, before sinking down onto their mattress. After holding one another very closely for about an hour, they headed in for a quick shower, changed the sheets, and climbed into bed, for a quick nap before dinner. They had no clue, however, that Cheese was about to pull his Grinch routine again.
Next Chapter: While Little Tokyo prepares for the joy of Christmas, Cheese and his gang ready their newest mechanical toy, the Santa-Bot. Join us next time for Chapter Two: Cheese Plays Scrooge.
