A/N: Merry Christmas, everyone! This is part of a 10 day project leading up to Christmas where I detail all the antics and anecdotes of our beloved Vizards (because there really isn't enough Vizard love anywhere :( ) So I hope you enjoy, and have a lovely Christmas! :D

I. The Christmas Tree.

" Just hear those sleigh bells jinglin', ring ting tinglin' to, come on it's lovely weather for a sleigh ride together with you! The snow is fallin' and friends are callin' "you-who!" , come on, it's lovely weather for a sleigh ride together with, you! With you!" Mashiro sang loudly along with the radio, tapping her foot rather uncomfortably on Kensei's knee. The green whirlwind was currently sprawled out on the first seats of the car, taking up most of the room and leaving Kensei very sadly squished at the side, trying to avoid her flailing limbs and growing more thunderous by the minute.

"I hate this sort of music- it's so over commercialized! Why can't they write something beautiful and poetic and it actually comes from the heart? Who cares about sleigh bells jingling?" Rose sighed, already thinking of the hundred and one ways that he could make the song more interesting.

"Well, it is kind of catchy and nice!" Love said, humming along just to annoy Rose.

"Oh no, not you too, Love!" Rose said, aghast.

"What?"

And as the discussion evolved into a full out war about pop music and the degenerative effect it was having on the people today, Mashiro adding in her two cents very loudly and Kensei telling her to Shut Up with capital letters, Shinji glanced into the driver's rearview mirror and rolled his eyes, looking at Hiyori.

"Ya' ain't joinin' in this time, brat?" he teased, looking at her curled up on the passenger seat next to him, and staring outside with a sort of childish wonder.

"I wish it would snow." she mumbled to herself almost absentmindedly.

"Yeah, don't worry." he reached over and ruffled her hair, causing her to growl softly like a tiger at him, but otherwise leaving him relatively unscathed. "It'll snow soon."

"I think I prefer rock music, actually." Hachi voiced suddenly from the back, making everyone turn around to look at him in utter surprise, including Shinji, who swerved suddenly, before getting the car back into control.

"Eyes on the road, baldy!" Hiyori roared, making a grab for the steering wheel.

Everyone else continued to stare at Hachi.

"Oh, now you're judging the fat guy with pink hair who just happens to like rock music?" Hachi said, offended.

"Oh no- it's just-"

"We- um-"

"Very surprising, that's all." Shinji managed to choke out.

"But we will respect your life choices, Hachi, even if it is worshipping the music of the devil." Rose said solemnly, trying to hide an expression of pain on his face.

"I think that's just his way of saying you're weird, Hachi. Don't be upset." Lisa said, barely taking her eyes off her magazine.

"Alrighty guys, we're here!" Shinji said, haphazardly parking the car, and leaping out, wrapping a scarf around his neck. "Look alive an' look for trees!"

"I don't understand why all 8 of us have ta' come out an' just look for a damn tree!" Hiyori said, wrapped up so tightly she looked like a rather big snowball.

"Because it's Christmas-time!" Mashiro trilled, skipping around the park.

"Are you sure we're allowed to cut trees from here..." Kensei said doubtfully, looking at a sign nearby that clearly said 'CUTTING DOWN TREES IS PROHIBITED IN THIS PARK.'

"There's a sign here..."

"Oh, pish posh, who cares about rules?" Mashiro stuck out her tongue at him.

"I like this tree. It's aura appeals to me." Rose said, going over to sit under a tree with crooked branches.

"That's not a Christmas tree, Rose." Lisa said, facepalming.

After about an hour and quite a lot of bickering, they still couldn't agree on which tree to get. Every tree seemed to have some sort of major life changing defect- this one's branches were crooked, that one looked evil, this one was just ugly, and plenty of other excuses.

But finally, they came into a clearing, and everyone stopped arguing.

"Wow-"

"Yeah!"

"This one is pretty nice actually."

"I like this tree! It's aura is good!"

"I don't care. We're gettin' this one."

"Sweet!"

"Not bad!"

"Guys, you've all forgotten just one tiny little detail."

Everyone turned to Shinji with pleading eyes.

"What? We can hardly carry a 10 foot tree back home, much less fit it into the car!" he protested. "An' how the heck are we goin' ta fit it into the car?"

"Who said we were going to put it in the car?" Mashiro said innocently.

"YOU ARE NOT GOING TO SHUNPO HOME WITH THE TREE."

"Awwwww Kensei, Shinji's being a meanie." she pouted.

"Why not?" Hiyori challenged. "Afraid yer shunpo's too slow? Or yer stupid flyin' tactic?"

"Fine, but even if we could shunpo home with it, how are we goin' ta cut it down?" Shinji conceded grudgingly.

Everyone stared at him.

"Hirako Shinji, we are 8 people strong, and all of us carry extremely sharp and dangerous swords that would put us in jail if the authorities knew we were carrying it, and you wonder how we are going to chop down a tree?" Lisa said, raising an eyebrow. "Are you sure you want to go down that road?"

"... Oh right."

"Just a little more, guys! You can do it!" Lisa said, cheering on from the sidelines while not actually doing anything.

"Shut up, Lisa, I don't see ya' helpin' us!" Hiyori grumbled, huffing at the exertion, as was everyone else.

The tree was certainly heavy, and it seemed very old as well, judging by how long it took for the 5 shinigami to saw it down. ( 5 of them because Mashiro was currently climbing up a tree to look out for any park rangers, Lisa was cheering them on, and Hachi was just watching in amusement. )

"Dear god, why did I ever say that this was a good idea?" Rose panted, trying to hold his share of the tree.

"Shut up, Rose, this is your fault!" Hiyori randomly placed the blame on him.

"Can ya' all just SHUT UP and carry the damn tree?" Shinji snapped, stumbling slightly under its weight.

"Um, guys, do you need help? I think I know some good Levitating Kido..." Hachi said tentatively.

"WHY DIDN'T YA' SAY SO BEFORE YA' PINK BALDY?" Hiyori thundered. "GET THE HELL OVER HERE AN' DO IT!"

"And oh, guys, I think we may have a slight problem." Love pointed to the few officers charging over towards them and shouting loudly.

"I knew this was illegal! God, we're in so much trouble!" Kensei said, looking very worried.

"Mashiro! Why didn't you alert us?" Shinji asked, calling up to the green haired girl.

"Oh, I thought they were coming to help us! They seemed pretty helpful!" Mashiro said cheerfully, shimmying off the tree.

"They're carrying guns. I think it's time to run!" Love said loudly, trying to hurry everyone up.

"Crap." everyone swore simultaneously.

"Last one to shunpo out has to carry the-" Hachi stopped midway. Everyone was gone. "Damn. You guys suck, you know?"

A/N: The song Mashiro is singing is called "Sleigh Ride", and it is pretty popular! I hope you enjoyed it, and if you do, please do leave a review and give me ideas for what I should write about tomorrow, perhaps? :)