Disclaimer: Twas the Night before Christmas is not mine, never has been, and neither are any of the characters from Noblesse. If they were Frankenstein and Raizel would be a couple already!
This ficlet was written for pizza-with-me-okay on tumblr.
Twas the night before Christmas
And all through Frankenstein's house
Not a creature was stirring
Except for Raizel of course.
The stockings were hung on the mantle with care
Because everyone knows Frankenstein hates it
When there's disorder anywhere.
The trio and nobles were all snug in their beds
While Raizel crept to the living room, for he could not rest his head.
There he found Frankenstein, in his nightshirt and cap,
Watching snow fall outside the window instead of taking a nap.
Yet out through the window arose such a clatter,
that the pair of them jumped to see what was the matter!
Out of the window they flew like two flashes
as the snowflakes settled on their cheeks and eyelashes.
The moonlight that shone on the fresh-fallen snow,
only improved Raizel's curious glow.
When what to their wondering gaze should appear
But an itty bitty man and his itty bitty deer!
Then they did move, so fluid and quick
That they'd almost killed the poor man before realizing
"Hey, it's Saint Nick!"
The poor man shook in fear and, stammering, spoke:
"I-I've just come to v-visit and leave presents! I'll be gone faster than chimney smoke!"
Without too much thought his deer took to the sky
For away from Raizel and Frankenstein's house they did wish to fly.
They left poor old Santa, who gasped and took off,
Running after them and calling as he hopped along the rooftop.
"Come back! Come back! Don't leave me here!"
And with a glare and a huff he told Raizel and Franken
"You'll be on the naughty list next year!"
Before either could retort, the jolly man disappeared,
leaving only the sight of snow that was as white as his beard.
With a shrug to each other, they went back inside
and sat on the couch before the day could arrive.
As the sun caused the snow to glow into a beautiful sight,
Raizel spoke oh so softly:
"Merry Christmas to all,
And to all, a good night."
The End, and Merry Christmas!