A CHRISTMAS CAROL.

Maguruma Gouzou sat fiddling through a pile of papers, mostly receipts. It was a few days to Christmas. And he was as tense as he could ever be. No, it was not about a job. This was about family. And he knew there was absolutely no way to get out of this. He wouldn't have missed this for the world. He, in fact, had turned down Christmas jobs almost every year, even though they paid more. He always went to his family for Christmas.

But lately, this joyous event had turned a pain in his neck. For the last few Christmas's all he had heard was his mother's whining about Go-chan's single life. "You aren't getting any younger, Go-chan!" His mother's voice rang in his ears. That outrageous woman had even suggested that he come out and tell everyone that he is gay, and that she would be willing to accept it wholeheartedly. If not a daughter-in-law, at least a son-in-law. After that incident, when he tried to explain that his work took priority, and that he was not a homo, everyone had had a good laugh at his expense.

And it's not like he can't go. He was Maguruma Gouzou; Of the Maguruma Satsu clan. One of the most powerful Yakuza families in the world. They could easily track him; or worse! Send the Getbackers after him, to retrieve their wayward son. He could almost picture himself, knocked out and cramped in that little car those two drove around in. As he snickered to himself at that thought, his cell rang. "Maguruma-san." A small but firm voice chirped into the phone; "I need something delivered, and I presume you're going there for Christmas anyways, it's yer hometown. How about a ride? It'll be a big favor!"

Maguruma Gouzou smiled to himself and quickly agreed. He had just found himself a wife for the family Christmas party.