Blitzkreig50889: well, I wasn't sure about doing this, but I figure, what the heck? I've decided to write up twenty-five (yes I did just write that down for you to read) fics dealing with Christmas. Now if you don't celebrate Christmas, I'm sorry if this offends you in anyway, so I do have some fics that are just centered on holidays in general. I hope you like them. And to kick off the first of my Christmas fics…Kai, disclaimer please.

Kai: do I really have to do this?

Blitzkreig50889: yes.

Kai: (sighs) blitzkreig50889 does not own beyblade or any of its characters. She just owns her plot ideas and any OCS she may place in any one of her fics. That said, please enjoy the fic.

Blitzkreig50889: thank you Kai. And on to the fic!

Christmas in Russia

The loud blare of Christmas music from the stereo downstairs caused him to want to groan. Leave it to one of his teammates to be up at…wait a minute. Was it actually Christmas already?!

The still half asleep beyblader jerked upright in his bed and looked at the clock across the room from him and at the calendar. Yep, it was Christmas alright. That wasn't any other reason for anyone to be up at six in the morning on the twenty-fifth of December except that.

Groaning, he rubbed at his amethyst eyes and shoved his two-toned hair out of his face. Then he dragged himself out of bed, and still in his pajamas, which happened to be long-sleeves and sweatpants of a dark blue color, he walked down the stairs to see what crazy teammate it was this year that was awake at six in the morning. At least that was one thing he could count on every year; he never knew who was going to be awake and blaring the Christmas music as loud as it could be first.

For just a few moments, he looked back on previous years. The last three years had seen Ian up before everyone else. That had resulted in multiple snowball assaults on anyone who actually wanted to sleep a little more before getting up and Tala in turn nearly blowing several things up in his frustration with Ian's antics. And before that, Bryan and Spencer had tag teamed the others, resulting in a loud shouting match between Ian and Bryan followed by a snowball fight with everyone still in their pajamas. Needless to say, everyone had ended up with a bad case of hypothermia from that year.

Smiling, he continued down the stairs. His jaw nearly dropped when he saw Tala was the first one awake.

"About time someone dragged their butt out of bed and joined me down here, even if it is the high and mighty Hiwatari," Tala grumbled sarcastically.

Kai blinked. It seemed wonders never ceased around here. "What the hell is going on?"

"Oh, I just figured I'd pay everyone back for the last few years of irritation they've caused me."

Kai grinned as what Tala said sunk in. He couldn't blame Tala. He would've done the same thing…had he not been almost sleep deprived when he'd arrived in Russia late last night.

"Hey, what's all the commotion about?" Bryan yawned as he and Spencer came down the stairs. Both were obviously still half asleep.

Tala simply smirked in answer. Kai just shook his head. He knew what was going to happen in a mere matter of moments.

Bryan, finally waking up enough to understand what was going on, let out a small laugh. "Ian's so going to be hilarious when he gets down here."

After about five minutes, Tala removed himself from the living room where he'd been sitting and went up the stairs to wake up Ian. In about thirty seconds, Kai, Bryan, and Spencer could clearly hear Ian's loud yelp. Each of them simply shook their heads. Tala's snow down the pants trick never failed to wake anyone up.

Tala walked into the living room again about a minute later. "Be ready," he warned the others before sitting back down on the chair he'd been sitting on earlier. About two minutes later, Ian bolted down the stairs.

"What the heck was that for?"

"For sleeping in so late on Christmas. Merry Christmas, Ian," Tala answered.

Kai chuckled as if finally got through to Ian what happened. "Tala, I'm going to kill you for this!" Ian yelled before charging at the older blader and attempting to wrestle him to the ground. Bryan and Spencer simply shook their heads.

Kai watched the wrestling match from his seat near the window. Glancing out the window he smiled. Yeah, it was most definitely great to be back with friends.

"Merry Christmas," he murmured softly before adding, "My friends."

Blitzkreig50889: so what do you think? Hope you like it and please remember to review!

Kai: and in case she forgot, which I know she did this time, whenever she brings a muse in to do the disclaimer, it's usually that muse who happens to be the main character of the fic. Oh, and yes she does know this fic is coming in a little early…she was just too energetic to sleep when she should've and figured she'd post this fic now anyway.

Blitzkreig50889: hey! Well, he's right so I won't complain. Hope you like the fic, please review, and goodnight everyone!

Kai: and finally we can all sleep!