Kayo woke up with a yawn and untangled herself out of Scott's arms with a smile as he moaned slightly, she rolled her eyes and got out from the sheets taking a quick glance at the clock and the date, she smirked back at Scott and sang softly into his ear.

"On the first day of Christmas my true love sent to me," she kissed his cheek and his eyes fluttered open.

"Morning."

"It's the 12th of December which means, 1st day of the song, and it means we need to start decorating."

Scott buried his head in the pillow, "it's too early, let me sleep."

"Come on!" Kayo pulled the sheets from over his toes.

"Kayo!" He whined, "you're cruel."

Kayo laughed as she opened the curtains, "come on, I can't decorate without you."

"Do it with Alan and Gordon, they love Christmas."

"I can drag you out of this bed Scott, you know I can."

Scott sighed and sat up, his hair sticking up in all directions, "make it an espresso whilst I have a shower, then we'll see."

Kayo hit him playfully, "it's your turn to make me a coffee tomorrow then. Hurry up."

Scott laughed through his lips then dragged himself into his bathroom, he turned the shower jets on and closed his eyes as the water ran down his body, and he pushed his wet hair back massaging shampoo through the roots, Kayo returned into the room with two mugs of steaming coffee and smiled at the singing coming from the adjacent room as she got changed into a festive jumper over a pair of jeans, presently the water stopped and Scott walked in wearing a towel around his torso.

"You're the best Kayo."

"Oh, I know. How would you cope without me?"

Scott smirked, "I'm not sure I could."

Kayo sipped her coffee as she sat on the balcony, "no, me neither."

Scott chuckled as he got changed then joined her outside with his coffee, "anyone else up?"

"I can jump over the balconies to check?"

"Hmm, best not," Scott sighed happily, "this is really good Kayo, thank you."

"My pleasure," she leant back, "I can't wait to decorate, December has always been my favourite time of the year, but I don't know why."

"I prefer springtime, like March or April."

"Is that partially because your birthday is in April?"

"You'd think that, but no. It's usually a quiet time in rescues and I can spend loads of time with my family or go off to see friends."

"That's so sweet," Kayo smiled lovingly at him, "I guess it's winter for me as I used to spend loads of them at home in England, on cold days I would sit next to the fire with my mum whilst dad would make hot chocolate, it was awesome. Plus Christmas would be huge, and we'd invite all our friends and...my uncle."

Scott rested a hand on her knee, "he's not your uncle anymore."

"I wish I could believe you," Kayo's eyes strayed down to the view of the lounge and spotted Virgil taking a seat at the piano, "enough moping, we need to get decorating."

Scott got to his feet and they went down to the lounge where Virgil was playing Christmas songs on the piano, "morning Virgil."

Virgil smiled up at them as he played, "hey guys."

"Festive bro, are you going to help us decorate?" Kayo asked as she leant against the piano.

"When the youngest two get here, for now, I thought I'd get to grips with the Christmas music."

Scott rolled his eyes, "you used to do the talent shows at Christmas at school, this is nothing."

Virgil shrugged, "that was different, I was a kid."

Kayo held his shoulders from behind encouragingly, "you had the best talent in the school, don't put yourself down."

Virgil smiled up at her, "thanks, sis."

Gordon strolled into the room drying his hair with a towel, "morning. Wow, only December 12th and we're already playing Christmas carols."

"Ah Gordon, great. Where's Alan?" Scott asked.

"Probably not up, why?"

"It's time to decorate the lounge, you guys can get on the lights whilst Scott and I get the tree," Virgil swung round on the stool.

"Christmas decorating? That takes forever!" Gordon's whole body sank, "it took us all day last year."

"Exactly so go and wake Alan, he's sick of us lot waking him," Scott pushed his brother towards the door.

"Alright alright, but if he swears at me, I'm taking it out on you."

Virgil stood up, "let's get the tree then."

"Lead on," Scott winked at Kayo before following Virgil out.

Kayo went downstairs and cut up a mango into slices before hearing a call coming in, she sat down at the table and activated the projector, "hey John."

"Kayo, where's everyone else?"

"You're not happy to see me?"

John smiled, "I always am," he blushed slightly, "what's going on down here?"

"House decorating, come down. You'll miss all the fun."

"I have to monitor up here, I wish I could come down."

Kayo finished off a piece off mango, "umm. We haven't seen you since we went to the ranch. Please?"

"Maybe, but not today."

"Kayo?!" Virgil called from upstairs.

"That voice could cause an earthquake, gotta go John. Call us in the lounge," Kayo stood up with her plate.

"FAB. See you there."

Kayo walked up and smiled, "sorry Virgil, I didn't hear you."

"You're a liar," Virgil smirked back at her, "Gordon managed to drag Alan off his floor, he's a little sluggish but awake," he stole a piece of mango off Kayo's plate with a grin.

"Hey! Get your own," Kayo chuckled as she shoved him with her elbow, "let's get decorating."

They walked back into the room where Gordon had got himself tangled up in tinsel with Alan, Scott was sat on the sofa with his head in his hands and Kayo sighed as John called in.

"This looks like a bad time."

Scott looked up, "tell me about it."

"It's not my fault, Alan wasn't paying attention in untying the knots, and well...yeah," Gordon moaned as he tried to get free.

"It wasn't my fault! You got us tangled up."

Virgil rolled his eyes, "every year, this happens every year."

Kayo got between them, "ok hold still or you'll tear it."

Virgil went to decorate the tree wrapping tinsel around the branches and hummed a song to himself just keeping an eye on the mayhem in the ring, Scott joined him on hanging up baubles and laughed.

"What a mess."

"You've got that right."

"I don't know why we put Gordon and Alan on tinsel watch," Scott shook his head.

"'Cos they get it done, eventually," Virgil chuckled, "at least they're never on bauble arranging. We would have so many breakages."

John facepalmed, "guys, it's tinsel, it's not difficult."

"If you don't zip it, John, I'll hang this bit of tinsel around your portrait," Gordon narrowed his eyes.

Kayo pulled them apart, "there, you're free. Enjoy it."

Alan smiled, "thanks, Kayo. Hmm, we should hang this on the piano."

Virgil skidded across the floor as he blocked his beloved instrument from touch, "don't you dare."

"Oh come on Virg, it won't damage it."

"It's my piano."

Kayo laughed as she helped Gordon hang up a long line of tinsel across the veranda of the lounge, "what's the worst that can happen, Virgil?"

"Umm, everything."

Scott stood back from the tree, "awesome, what do you guys think?"

Kayo looked over, "oh sweetheart it's amazing. Good job!"

Virgil smiled, "nice one Scott."

Grandma walked in and grinned, "so this is what you've all been doing? It looks great in here."

John smiled, "I'll come and see it for myself at some point. For now, I have some jobs to do up here."

"See you later John," Scott smiled.

Alan untangled a string of lights and draped them over the piano, "there."

Virgil sighed, "fine, but do it like this," he took the lights gently and draped them across the music stand, "that's better."

Kayo sighed happily, "now the room actually looks nice and ready for Christmas."

Virgil sat down at the piano and began to sing whilst the others continued to tie ribbons around the portraits before helping themselves to mulled wine which Grandma had successfully made with Brains.