Everybody is in front of their fireplaces. Drinking tea. Others wear fur-coats while others are just covering their cold body with thick blankets. Because outside, snow are dropping gently filling the roads, roofs and windowpanes.

Houses were decorated with tiny colorful lights. You could see some children decorating their Christmas trees, putting gifts beneath them. Some were hanging socks on the wall.

All are happy. Chatting with their love ones. But except maybe for one place.

"K-Kanou-san...?" Ayase's eyes were on the floor.

"I told you Ayase, I hate Christmas. And no matter how many times you ask me, still, I hate it." He's already pissed off.

"O-okay." He walked to their bedroom.

-in their bedroom-

"Mom? Dad? Merry Christmas." As he looked at the only photo of his family, taken when he was 5 years old. It was also Christmas that time. "Since I live with Kanou-san, I've never celebrated Christmas. I wonder why he hates this special day. Did something happen to him? If so, why can't he just tell me?" his tears were falling again as he remembered how happy he was with his parents on Christmas days.

-in the living room-

"Why does this day have to come? I want to just jump to another day to skip this. I hate this day. I hate this day. I hate this day. I hate it..." He clenched his fist.

-flashback-

It was 4 years ago when Kanou and Ayase met each other. He could remember how Ayase hepled him when he was so down. He appeared like an angel sent by heaven. It's almost Christmas day. 3 days before Christmas, to be exact. So they celebrated Christmas together after then. Not when, 3 years ago, Christmas day again, Kanou learned that Ayase was bumped by a car. He had a chance to visit him once in the hospital for he had to migrate to Australia for purpose. Ayase was left alone in the hospital. He slept for 5 days after the accident. And when he woke up, he could feel that some of his memories were washed up. He felt like something is missing. But still he could remember his family. Maybe. A guy entered his room.

"At last you're awake, Yukiya. The bills are already high. So we should go out now."

"E-excuse me...who are you?

"Don't ask me that,...oh yeah! The doctor told me that you have a temporary amnesia. Bullshit! I'm your cousin, Ishii Tetsuo."

"By cousin, you mean... f-family?"

"Yes,... so get up now. Before the bills get any more higher.

"O-okay."

2 years ago, Ayase was sold to the auction. Kanou won him. Kanou knew him, but even a little memory of him was not flash in Ayase's mind.

-end of flashback-

"If that accident did not happen on Christmas day, maybe Ayase, we could be celebrating by now. I really hate this day, because this was also the day that you lost your memory of me."

Then he heard a little sob from their bedroom. He rushed to see. He found Ayase covering his face with pillow. He felt relly pity for him. He thought of a silly and embarrassing idea but he knew that it was the only way to see Ayase smile. He stopped for a few seconds and then...

"Ho! Ho! Ho! Meery Christmas. Ho! Ho! Ho!"

Ayase looked up at him. He saw Kanou whose face is turning red.

Because of embarrassment, maybe. Ayase thought. Kanou-san what are you doing?"

Kanou sat next to him. "Though you're not smiling, but you stopped crying. I'm sorry.

"Kanou-san, please let's celebrate Christmas. No matter what happened why you hate it, let's just move on. Let's don't stuck up with that reason. Why just we won't be happy?"

"Yeah. You're right, Ayase. Let's forget the past." He smiled and hugged him.

"Merry Christmas, Kanou-san."

"Merry Christmas, Ayase."