Title: Khristmas

Author: Shini Strife

Rating: PG-13

Pairing: Mainly AkuRoku and RikuSora, but hints of Zemyx and others.

Disclaimer: I do not own Kingdom Hearts nor its characters.

Description: Khristmas is a series of 25 drabbles, each with their own artwork. One drabble posted for each of the 25 days leading up to Christmas! The drabbles are sent in a time where everyone has been reborn. The characters do remember their past, but the drabbles will all focus on a single theme that differs each day of the month.

Theme – First Snow

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It was December First and Roxas was quite content to be cuddled up under numerous blankets. The blonde didn't dare to leave the comfort zone of his warm bed to venture out and about amongst the cold halls of the Mansion he lived in (along with the other Organization Members). Even his own room was slightly off temperature from the normal, but that was all that was needed for Roxas to basically cocoon himself amongst his covers and avoid leaving them for the day. He hated cold, it was plain a simple as that.

"At least it hasn't snowed yet," he mumbled lightly as his foggy mind tried to decipher the red numbers of his alarm clock. Of course as soon as he let the words fall from his mouth he should've known to knock on some wood or anything to not jinx himself. Sadly, he didn't.

Only moments after the words left his mouth did the door to his room suddenly slam open and he was quickly tackled by a blur of blue. Roxas gave a yelp of surprise as he tried to shove whoever it was on him off. As he fought with his assailant, though the blankets were the real problem at the moment, he could hear light chuckling from his door that made him stop and glare at the familiar man leaning against it.

"What the hell is going on, Axel? Demyx, get off of me damnit!"

With another shove at the person that had tackled him, the man fell to the floor to reveal Demyx in all of his glory. The fellow blonde grinned up at Roxas even as he rubbed his butt and pulled himself up from the floor. Axel just let out a chuckle against and walked over to ruffle Roxas' blonde locks as the boy fumed from being rudely awaken.

"Aw, come on Roxas! What are you still doing in bed? It's almost noon and look what's outside! SNOW!" cried Demyx as he jumped up and down and motioned with mitten covered hands towards the lightly frosted over window in the cozy room.

Roxas tilted his head just enough to catch a glimpse out of his window. Slowly his eyes widened in shock as the sapphire orbs took in the sight of the entire land outside of the window covered in brilliant white. Despite the ground showing a good few inches already he also noticed the large white flakes falling from the gray skies and making their way to the already covered earth.

"H-how? It was near fifty yesterday and now there's got to be at least a foot of snow out there!" Roxas exclaimed only to whip his head around at Axel chuckling again as he sat down next to him. "What are you laughing about this time?!"

"Oh nothing much, just your reaction is all. There isn't that much snow anyways Blondie, at least not yet."

"Yeah, yeah! Axel is right, there are only a few inches right now, but the weather guy from the TV said we're to expect at least a foot by the end of tonight. It's supposed to snow all day! I just can't believe it, the first snow of winter! We have to get out there right away. Snowmen must be made and we have to make sure to trick the others out and have a snow fight and…"

Both Axel and Roxas quickly tuned Demyx' rambling out as they stared out the window. It really was just his luck for it to start snowing the first day of December. He should've just known that it would happen considering the weather had been far too nice lately for the regular climate of this world known as Terra. Giving out a loud sigh he leaned against Axel's shoulder and closed his eyes, mentally trying to lie to himself that there was no cold white stuff outside his window.

Axel smiled gently down at his best friend and lover and gave him a gentle kiss on the forehead. "Don't worry, Rox. If it's the cold you're worried about, I'll be sure to keep you nice a toasty," he said gently as he wrapped an arm around the boy. Roxas' reply was mumbling something about stupid ice titans and the like, which managed to get another chuckle from the red head.

As much as he hated the white stuff outside, Roxas couldn't help a small smile escape upon his lips as he felt Axel's lips upon his forehead. It was December first and it was also the first day of snow. He could only start wishing now for the snow to disappear as quickly as it came. Of course, if Axel was going to help him remain warm than perhaps it wouldn't be too bad.