This year, instead of the twelve days of Christmas, we've decided to do various Christmas songs. There'll be one every day until December 25. Enjoy! -Rin

I'll Be Home for Christmas

It was mid-December, and snow was falling over Germany. Travelers stood gathered below the flight board, looking up and hoping their plane wouldn't be delayed by the weather.

FLIGHT 923 - CANCELLED

Tezuka Kunimitsu moved away from the crowd and the flight board. He sat down in a plastic chair near the incoming planes' gates and sighed, slumping forward.

His flight to Japan had been cancelled. What was he supposed to tell Fuji? He had promised him he'd be home for Christmas. Tezuka frowned, looking down at his lap. Now he'd be stuck alone in Germany, with a five hour time difference between him and his friends and family.

"Flight 422 from Japan has just arrived." A voice came over the intercom, but Tezuka ignored it.

He closed his eyes, imagining the festivities at home. His family would have decorated their house together. They would be having Christmas dinner in a few days, with relatives coming to share. He remembered last year's Christmas, and thought of Fuji's family. They would have decorated too, though their tastes were a bit...different. Tezuka had been invited to spend Christmas Eve with them. They sang Christmas songs and ate cookies with hot chocolate.

There would be the tennis club's Christmas party, with a secret Santa gift exchange. Everyone could always tell which gift Fuji had bought: it was always a cactus. Last year Tezuka had gotten it (it was a small, round one that year).

He remembered when he had unwrapped it. Fuji was in charge of handing out the presents, and he'd smiled in a knowing way when he came to Tezuka's.

"Tezuka. This one's yours." The memory was so vivid he could hear Fuji's voice in his head.

"Tezuka." He had been careful when he opened the gift, wary of that smile-

"Tezuka." Wait. That didn't sound like a memory. It was almost like it was right next to-

"Fuji?" He opened his eyes and looked up, startled.

"Hi, Tezuka." Fuji was sitting in the chair next to him, smiling. "I heard about the storm and caught the next flight to Germany."

Tezuka threw his arms around Fuji, who only laughed softly.

"We can spend Christmas together here in Germany."