Decided to make another christmas fic and Musaki is in it as well. This has been on my brain since Thanksgiving and so far Arizona has experienced Halloween and Thanksgiving for the first time and here is one challenge to tackle; celebrating Christmas. This fic is inspired by Wonder Panda Tan-Tan's fic 'The Christmas Spirit' and it's also a special early christmas gift for my best friend, Joe 'Po' Navark. Hope you like it!

Imagine Musaki trying to find a way to give Arizona something he lost or never had...finding a Christmas spirit. Joe 'Po' Navark, I hope this will be the best one I've written and best one you've read. Enjoy!

Finding that Holiday Spirit

by: Terrell James

Chapter 1: Arizona's Loss of Spirit

It was five days before Christmas in the Valley of Peace and everyone is very excited about this holiday season and as the snow falls down, it can only mean that there's tons of joy and happiness surrounding everyone in the valley.

At the Jade Palace, the kung-fu masters were ready to deck this entire palace up with many things Christmas-y. Po and Musaki offered to help out by putting in this huge reef into the wall near the Moon Pool and by holding it, Musaki could immediately tell that it's like carrying Po, only unmovable. They eventually got it up there and Po started panting heavily and breathing loudly while Musaki just felt a little exhausted and Po said, "Wow, that was really heavy."

Musaki looked up at Po and he lets out a slight chuckle and said, "Heavy is an understatement. It felt like I was carrying you."

Suddenly, Shifu came in to see what the reef looks like and as he was looking, he could kinda see it in a different angle and told them, "Is it in a straight line?"

"Yes, Master Shifu." Po replied.

He wanted to make it look really good, but it's already looking good and he told them to gather up the Five to decorate the tree. Minutes later, they already decorated it fast and furious. Tigress quickly puts the tree up on the ground and then Viper and Crane fiercely rolled around the lights and set them in, Monkey threw in some ornaments and chucked them in the tree and Mantis spun some knickknacks in them as well and Musaki puts the star on top and Po just gathered up some candy canes...and ate some of them.

"Pepperminty..." Po said, happily.

Musaki rolled at his at Po and snatches the canes away from him and he said, "They're for decorating, not eating."

"Aw, no fair, Lil' Saki!" Po pouted.

They suddenly turned on the lights in the tree and they all let out some 'oohs' and 'ahhs' as they gaze into the decorations. Crane chuckled and said, "Well, that looks like Christmas to us."

"You said it." Musaki added.

Later on, Musaki got his winter clothes on; his blue scarf and green and blue spotted winter hat to take a look at the snow at the Sacred Peach Tree and when he got to the top of the hill, he was surprised to see that Arizona was just sitting there alone. That's when he noticed that something was on his mind and something was up with him. Feeling concerned for him, he walks towards him and he asked, "Kinda cold today, huh?"

Arizona looks up and he sees Musaki just standing there and he kinda kept silent for a while and turned his attention back to watching the snow fall. He could tell that there was something Musaki didn't know that much about the young wolf. He always knew that he's had some issues in his life, but in this case, there was one that grew a lot deeper.

He sat down next to him and he asked, "So...are you excited for Christmas?"

Arizona sighed heavily and just scratched the back of his head and replied, "Not really."

Musaki was immediately shocked to hear what Arizona just told him that he's really not excited about Christmas and he asked, "What do you mean not really?"

"Just...not really up for it." Arizona replied.

Musaki did not know how to respond to that and he knew that there might be a reason why he wasn't into the holidays and asked, "Why?"

Arizona looked at him and replied, "Well, I just don't understand why people are so happy all the time over this holiday."

"Because it's the time to celebrate being around family and friends and the people you care about." Musaki added, with a smile.

Arizona was completely hesitant to even give Musaki a reason why he wouldn't celebrate with everyone else because he's been living in the Jade Palace for a few months now, but is still having trouble adjusting when it comes to the holidays because most of the times he spent was in that tower back at Kong Wolf City and he turned away from him for a while and just tolf him, "I just don't feel like celebrating the holidays, that's all."

Musaki wanted to know more about it and he asked, "Where's your holiday spirit?"

Arizona looked confused on that one and he asked, "What holiday spirit?"

That one question immediately made sense that Arizona has never celebrated Christmas before in his life nor does he remember celebrating it at all. It shocked him deep into the core that he's never had a holiday spirit before and he just felt completely sorry for him and he then asked, "You've never celebrated Christmas before, haven't you?"

It made Arizona want to just put a wall when it comes to something personal in his life, but he wouldn't think of putting one on Musaki already and he just said nothing and looked down on the ground an he replied, "I wouldn't want to be a bother to you guys anyway. I'm just...new here and I wouldn't want to dampen your spirit anyway. What I would do is just walk around, maybe look for a few books and call it a day, I guess."

Musaki felt a little sad knowing that Arizona wouldn't even participate in something wonderful as the holiday season and he just knew he had to think of something to help him gain his holiday spirit. He sighed heavily and didn't quite know what else to say and the only thing he could do is not force him to join them, but then again he knows he wants to bring him in the joy of the holidays. Arizona got up and he just walks back to the palace with his head hanging down leaving Musaki feeling a little helpless knowing that there might be nothing he can do to help Arizona in any way.

But what's most distressing for him...how will he break the news to Shifu, Po and the rest of the Five?

Later on, Musaki explained everything to the others and within that time period, all of them could do is just look at each other with a shocked and speechless expression that Arizona is gonna miss out on spending the holidays with them. No one was more shocked-albeit furious-about that news other than Tigress as she just pounded her fist hard and said, "There is no way that Arizona will miss out on this holiday!"

Musaki could sense her anger level boiling to the maximium degree like she wants to fight him, but he told him, "We just want to help him, not put him in a holiday death match."

The rest of them didn't know what to think of as they had great concern over this. Viper looked at Musaki and asked him, "Is there any reason?"

"I tried, but he just wouldn't say anything about it." Musaki replied.

"Well whatever the reason is, we've got to help him in every which way possible." Shifu said, in great concern.

Musaki sighed deeply and wanted to help him in any way possible and he just told them, "Are you sure about this? I mean, I think I might handle this by myself."

Crane looks up at him and he asked, "What will you do?"

Musaki thought this over and he kinda didn't know what he was gonna do at this point, like he's completely running out of options. He sighed heavily and replied, "I really don't know."

"Well you gotta think of something!" Tigress snapped.

Po clears his throat and discovers that Tigress might unravel in any second and he told her, while gritting his teeth, "Not helping..."

Then, all of a sudden...an idea struck Musaki out of nowhere and he immediately said, "I think I know now. What if...I was to give Arizona a christmas present? Maybe that might get him in the spirit."

Shifu was suddenly impressed about Musaki's idea and he said, "Brilliant idea, Musaki. Maybe you can give him a gift to show how much you appreciate him."

"I will most likely do that. I just gotta figure out what he likes."

Viper kissed him in the cheek an told him, "That's really sweet of you to help your friend out. That's what we all like about you."

Musaki chuckled softly while he was rubbing his cheek and sees everyone in smiling faces...except for Tigress. He rolled his eyes and asked, "Let me guess, you're not keen about this idea, aren't you? That's why you're not smiling, isn't it?"

"I am smiling. This is my happy face." she said.

He looked at her happy-less expression and he asked, "Where is it? Because that looks like the ugliest happy face I've ever seen."

Tigress suddenly clenched her fist and pounded on the table again and she said, "What does it matter?"

"You're not really a happy person...or any emotional person for that matter."

She wanted to just fight him and tried to just lunge at him, but Po calmed her down by putting his hand on hers and she gained her cool down and said, "Sorry."

But then she actually smiled at him and then said, "Great idea."

Musaki shook it off and just accepted it and said to her, "I think you're one of the reasons why I think you're so uncool...and I just proved my point."

Po gasped at that comment and he asked, "Why do you say that?"

"Because...she has no heart, no emotions and definitely runs away from true feelings to keep her hardcore persona from the others."

The rest of the Five did not know that and Crane was the only one that dropped his beak as they stared at her in surprise and Musaki was surprised to know that they never knew that and Tigress felt like she was gonna snap at him for unveiling her true nature in front of everyone and Viper asked, "Is that true, Tigress?"

Tigress didn't say anything and stared at Musaki in an angry way and by that note, Musaki could tell that it was time for him to exit out of the room. As he made his way through the hall and into his room, he had Arizona on his mind and just wanted to help him out in any way possible.

"Don't worry, Zona. I'll get you your holiday spirit. I promise." Musaki said, to himself.

I honestly don't know where Musaki telling Tigress about her hardcore wall came from. Little out of subject, sorry about that. But this is a good start, right? Will Musaki help Arizona find his lost spirit in time for Christmas? One way to find out...keep reading!