I would like to thank my good friend, Phanstarlight, for agreeing to write this fic with me!
"Maya, please be careful." He watched anxiously as Maya lifted Trucy up onto her shoulders.
"It's fine, Nick. How else can we get the star on top?"
"...Use a step ladder?"
"You worry too much, Trucy's fine. Go help Pearly with the other decorations."
In his opinion, it was still a little too early for decorations, but he still agreed to it since it made them happy. He stopped and smiled at Pearl upon noticing the "decorations" she was hanging.
"Pearls, is this really necessary?"
"Of course it is, Mr Nick! It's a special present for you and Mystic Maya." She smiled, proud of herself.
"Yeah but... mistletoe in every single door way?"
"Hmm... maybe every door way is a bit much... I'll take some of it down."
"You can keep it up for now. It was a cute thought." He smiled at her enthusiasm, although he and Maya had already gotten together, Pearl was still determined to get them to be romantic with each other at any chance.
"Anyways, let's put the rest of the decorations up." He picked up the box of tinsel and other decorations and the two of them began to place them around. Until they heard a crash coming from the other room.
Upon entering the room, the star had been successfully put up on the tree, but Trucy and Maya were on the floor.
Nick sighed, "now, how did this happen?"
"We fell."
"Didn't I tell you to use a step ladder instead?"
"Well... yeah... but hey! We got the star up at least!"
Nick laughed and shook his head at them. "You really are impossible, Maya."
"Daddy, Maya and I were talking and we were wondering, how about inviting Polly and Athena over for Christmas?"
"That's a good idea. I'm sure they'd love that."
"Great! I'm glad you agree because I kind of already asked them." She jumped up and left the room, offering to help Pearl with the rest of the decorations.
"Well, Pearls seems to have left us little presents around the place."
"Thanks for letting her stay with us for Christmas, she hasn't had many opportunities to celebrate it."
"She's part of the family, it's nice to have her here."
"I'm sure she appreciates that a lot."
Not everyone was so excited for Christmas, when you don't have anyone to spend the holiday with, it's more depressing than happy.
Klavier sat in his office, composing a new tune in his guitar. It was the third Christmas he was going to be by himself. Ever since Kristoph got convicted, this is what he'd do. Sit by himself, composing music.
His train of thought was interrupted by a knock at his office door.
"Come in."
"Prosecutor Gavin?"
"Oh, it's you, Fräulein."
"I have a favour to ask you." The detective entered his office and closed the door behind her. "So as you know, it's the Christmas season is upon us and I still have gifts I need to buy for people and well I'm kinda tight on money so I was wondering..."
"You can have a raise."
"Really?"
"Yes."
"Alright, well... thanks, I guess."
That was way too easy.
"Is everything okay?"
"Why wouldn't it be?"
Well for starters you're composing depressing music alone in your office.
It was obvious that he wasn't alright, so she decided to strike up a conversation with him; "Doing anything for Christmas?"
"No. I'm gonna be by myself again."
"Oh... um," She glanced over to his desk where she saw many photo frames, one of them had a picture of what looked to be him when he was young with the rest of his family. "What about your parents? Are they...?"
"Nein, they're not around."
She didn't want to leave him alone like that, she believed that no one should be by themselves for Christmas. "My sister is going away for Christmas. You're welcome to come to spend the day with me, if you want to."
"I really appreciate you thinking about me, but I'd hate to burden you-"
"I insist! No one should be alone for Christmas, come on, I'd love to have some company as well, how about it?"
"Well, if it's not too much trouble, alright... thank you, Ema."
"Don't mention it. Oh and thanks for the raise."
"It's the least I can do for you."
She flashed him a smile before leaving Klavier wondering why someone like her would offer her time to making him happy.