Hello Lovely Readers, I know it's been awhile but I hope you will enjoy this AkuRoku Christmas story I have begun for you. I have should have written something sooner but it's been rough with school and work, but I saw a movie tonight that really made me happy and just wanted to write. I hope you enjoy and if you do please leave a review, I would love to hear your thoughts!

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Have a Happy Christmas everyone and enjoy this AkuRoku Christmas fanfic! 3

The Prince for Christmas
Chapter 1

"Hey Lea, whatcha looking at?" Isa asked as he peeked around the shelve looking at his friend. Lea brushed some strands from his bright red hair out of his face after jumping slightly at the voice of the blunette.

"Isa, what are ya doing here?" The younger boy asked with a hint of malice.

"It's a small town, this is my neighborhood video store too you know, which also means that old man Pete at the checkout counter knows your too young to get that N-17 rated DVD you got in your hands." Isa commented sarcastically with a small roll of his eyes. Lea sighed as he eyed the DVD in his palm the bright bloody title "Samurai Ronin Combustion" eying him back. His blue haired yellow eyed friend was right, this town was a first name basis kind of town and he knew that Pete knew he was only 15 years old. He would never get it out the front door, unless...

"How about you help me borrow it then?" Lea asked with a smirk now planted on his face. Isa too smirked before they both jumped as Pete had asked them loudly if they needed help with anything. The older one replied with a 'no thank you' and as Pete looked away it was just enough for Lea to shove the DvD down his shirt and under his way humongous jacket. It was at least three feet of snow on the ground outside so he was alright with the little extra weight from the apparel.

"Let's go." Sadly though still after Lea walked past the security bars the alarms beeped at a high pitch screech, instantly giving them away.

"Run!"

"Hey Stop!" The boys burst out into the sidewalk dodging shoppers though tripping some to stop Pete from following them, who was not far behind but wasn't quite catching up either since of his size.

"We'll split up, see ya later Lea!" Isa called as he ran down the sidewalk one way while Lea bolted in the other thankfully Pete no longer following though that didn't stop him. Lea ran all the way back home and jumped through his open bedroom window slamming it shut to keep out the cold before turning around and answering the constant pounding on his bedroom door.

"Lea, open up it's an emergency!" A sweet yet frantic voice yelled from the other side of the wood.

"What is it, Kairi?" Lea looked down at his younger sister who was clutching her doll, the one she had since she was born that looked like a black alien with bright yellow eyes, tightly to her chest and her blue eyes widen in excitement when she took notice of the lack of breath her brother had.

"You snuck out! I'm telling!" Before Kairi could even turn Lea slammed his hand upon her shoulder and knelt down to her level so that they could see eye to eye.

"Say one word about this and Chester looses his head, you understand?" The girl nodded clutching the doll tighter only to then take his hand leading him down the hall. She lead her brother all the way to the laundry room that was covered in water and soap suds, with a Ms. Flora on her back in the middle of the floor looking like she was trying to make soap angles when in reality she was trying to get up without slipping again.

"Kairi! What did you do?" Lea sighed as he knew, just knew this wasn't going to be good when their uncle got home.

"I was just trying to make a snack!"

~~Other side of town~~

"Please, Cid, I don't want to leave!" Roxas pleaded as he stared at his boss in front of him.

"Look, lad, I'm sorry. I promise it's not you. You've been a good friend and a great employee this last few years, and I know this year has been really rough on 'ya loosing your sister and brother-n-law and all, but I just can't keep ya. Sales are down and slow, I can't even manage to keep the shop open most days, lad. I'll call around and try to find ya work, put in a great word for ya, there's just nothing else I can do." Cid sighed as he took out his toothpick from between his lips and scratched his short cut blonde hair. Cid and Roxas both worked in an old antic shop with clocks and music boxes and nicks and nacks of all shapes and sizes. Cid mostly took apart completely hopeless cases of broken items and made them into something else while Roxas handled the customers and fixed everything else that came through the door. But sadly it was true what Cid had said that sales were steadily going downward and the old man just couldn't afford to have Rox with him anymore.

"Thank you, Cid." Was all Roxas could say before he sighed and left the shop holding back tears. He loved that job but knew he should have seen this coming. At least hopefully he could find something else to do, somewhere else to work. He loved working and he needed to support his niece and nephew back at home, speaking of which he might as well get there and tell them the great holiday news. Thank goodness he had already gotten them small presents this year. Now it was just a matter of his car starting.

~~00~~

Thankfully the car had started but the driving was still jerky and the breaks were still bad so when the blonde finally pulled into the driveway only to crash into the garbage cans, lets just say the man was far from pleased.

"LEA!" He screamed after walking inside, not bothering to give his smoking car a second glance, and tossing off his coat, boots and bag.

"You left the garbage cans in the driveway again, how many times-" Rox stopped dead as not one, not two but three people came stomping down the hall and skidded right in front of him. Ms. Flora was glaring at him in a disappointed manner while Kairi and Lea stood off to the side, one child holding the bottom of a black doll while the other was holding the head.

"I have had it!" Ms. Flora bellowed as she adjusted her glasses but still frowned fully at Roxas.

"What happened?"

"He murdered Chester!" Kairi cried as she squeezed the decapitated doll pointing at the taller redhead.

"She ruined the kitchen!" Lea pointed back to Kairi.

"He snuck out and you should see the Laundry room!" Ms. Flora screeched tossing her hands in the air and turning around to collect her things. Roxas's eyes turned to dinner plates as he took in that Ms. Flora's back was soaked in soap suds but then hardened as the nanny had to literally break the chair that her purse was attached to because a certain somebody had glued it to the back of the cushions.

"Ms. Flora, I'm so sorry, but please don't leave me! I need you!" He begged for the second time that day but the hired nanny only rolled her eyes and clutched her bag and coat tight.

"No what you need is an S.W.A.T team!" She hollered before storming out, the children giggling as she did only to quite as Roxas turned back at them and glared. They sat at the table in the not ruined kitchen, there was only a small mess from Kairi trying to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich by herself, which had gotten all over her which was why she had put her things in the washing machine only to add way too much detergent resulting with the lake on the floor in the room. Lea and Kairi sat on one side, the girl now clutching both the doll and head tightly while Lea just slumped in his seat as Roxas looked over the DVD he had stolen.

"Graphic violence, blood & gore, decapitation, drug use, graphic language, and explicit sexual content. Congratulations, Lea, you became a felon for a really badly made movie. So guess what your grounded for two weeks." Rox glared as he tossed the case onto the table and leaned back in the kitchen chair.

"Pfft, no I ain't." Lea scoffed, "It's Christmas vacation!"

"Well, for your Christmas vacation you can't even watch the movie you stole because that includes no tv."

"This is Bul-"

"Don't you even dare say that word!"

"Yeah, Lea, you can't say bad words or Santa won't bring you any gifts this year." Kairi added with a smile only to get another scoff and eye roll from her sibling.

"So what? There's no such thing as Santa anyway."

"Lea! Why you say something like that?" Roxas scolded as he noticed Kairi's eyes fill with tears.

"Cause it's true and this sucks! This is the worst Christmas ever!" With that Lea got up and stormed out of the room his door slamming seconds later. Roxas shook his head but quickly got up and walked over to the now crying girl scooping her into his lap.

"Oh, Kairi, dear don't cry. There's no reason for you to cry, okay?"

"But he-he said there's no Santa."

"I know, sweetie, but he didn't mean it. Santa is real cause you and I believe in him right? I'll talk to him later and make him believe too, okay?" Kairi nodded before wrapping her arms around her uncle's neck hugging him too. Roxas smiled as he kissed her forehead and wiped her eyes, rocking her gently.

"I wish mommie and daddy were here."

"I know, dear, I do too." The blonde whispered in comfort though in truth he was trying to hold back his own tears. It had been hard losing his sister and brother and then taking in their kids but he loved them dearly and they were all he had left. He had to be strong.

After putting Kairi on the couch and turning on a Christmas movie for her, he walked down the hall and knocked before entering Lea's bedroom. The boy was upon the bed with his hands behind his head and was staring up at the ceiling.

"Lea," Roxas started after closing the door behind him, "I know you're upset, but making Kairi cry is not the best way to start off Christmas."

"I'm sorry. I just want the holidays over with. I can't stand them! All-All they do is make me miss them, miss mom and dad."

"I know, but it's okay to miss them, it's okay to remember them."

"Whatever." With that Lea rolled over and stuck an ear bud in his ear to show his uncle he was done with this conversation. Roxas sighed and opened the door once more.

"I miss them too, Lea." Was all the blonde finalized before shutting the door wiping at his fallen tear upon his cheek. He put on a charming smile for Kairi before he took her and tucked her into bed, wishing her a goodnight, also promising to fix Chester in the morning. He sat out on the couch alone silently weeping as he gazed at a picture of him and his sister, Namine.

"We all miss ya, sis, we miss Reno too. The kids need you. Kairi was just like you when you were little, always getting into things needing constant supervision. Gawd I could use Reno's pep talks to get Lea in line for once. And now the cars broken, I have no job, no nanny to watch those two, and I- I don't know what to do anymore! I need help, please!" The eldest broke down as he clutched the picture to his heart though jumping out of his seat in surprise when there was a loud knocking upon his front door. With a quick glance at the clock and wondering who could be at his front door at this hour, the blonde quickly wiped away his tears and straightened his cloths rushing to the door taking a deep breath before wanking open the wood.

A man who was a full head taller than him stood there with a happy smile upon his face. He had short well clipped bleached yellow hair with a goatee to match around his mouth and was dressed in a long woolen coat with what appeared to be a tux underneath.

"Good evening, I assume you're Mr. Roxas Travers." The man asked in a deep, like traditional and really deep, British accent.

"Depends on who is asking?" Rox glared as he had already guessed who this man was but really hoped was not.

"Quite right, I am Sir Luxord Paisley, butler to and here on behalf of Master Shinra."

"That's what I thought! You can just-" Roxas would have cursed them man and slammed the door in his face if not for his young niece who had come to stand before him and looked up at Luxord in wonder.

"Uncle Roxas, who is this?" She asked not taking her eyes off the taller blonde.

"Ah, you must be Lady Kairi, it is a pleasure to finally see you in the flesh." Luxord greeted as he took the dainty girl's hand and kissed her knuckles making the girl giggle loudly.

"Kairi, dear, Sir Luxord and I need to have an Adult conversation." Roxas said and the younger pouted but still turned and dashed back towards the living room out of ear shot. The smaller blonde was again about to close the door but Luxord stopped him before he could.

"Please, Sir Roxas, I just want five minutes for you to hear me out. Please." Rox sighed but leaned back and opened the door wider, the British man not wasting a second for the other to change his mind. He knocked off the snow off his feet outside so not to be rude and followed the shorter blonde into the living room.

"You work for Mr. Rufus Shinra, who we haven't heard a word from since that pompous brainless outrageous lunatic, who dares call himself a man, let alone a lord, cut off his own son from his will just for marrying my sister." Rox stated with no emotion other than anger in his tone.

"If I may be so bold but Master Shinra isn't just some lord, he's a duke. One of the noblest of our land."
"Uh-huh and did you know my sister?"

"I am very sad to say that I didn't get the chance to." Luxord said with an apologetic gaze.

"Well, she was marvelous, and your so called Duke Master was a fool for not seeing it himself." Roxas glared though tried to watch himself since Kairi had reappeared into the room, along with her brother as well.

"Who's this guy?" Lea asked in bewilderment after taking a look at the too stiff foreigner.

"Master Lea, no doubt. You look just like your father. Anywho, I am here to courteously invite all of you to stay at Castlebury Manor for the Christmas holiday."

"Where's that?" Kairi asked with a twinkle in her blue sky eyes.

"In my country, Romania."

"It doesn't matter where it is, cause we are not going!" Roxas practically shouted, crossing his arms over his chest.

"I was ordered to not return to the Manor without you and the children, their grandfather insists upon seeing them!" Luxord pleaded, even speaking about his master so informally yet he was desperate, as he even took out the plane tickets for the family.

"We have a grandfather?" Lea asked in surprise though for now he was ignored.

"These will get you to the Manor, and I have a check that will cover your traveling expenses." The British man explained as he tried to pass the papers to Roxas.

"The answer is no! So sorry but your just going to have to move here for the rest of your life, now good night!" The younger blonde finalized as he began to push the taller one to the door, for he was done with this conversation.

"Please, Master Roxas, reconsider. My master must meet them, he deeply wishes it. He's wishes to until he...until he passes. He's the only thing he has as a connection with his son and he deeply apologizes for the short notice but his sickness has gotten worst and now it's only a matter of time. Would you truly deny the children their only chance at meeting their grandfather?" Luxord questioned as he managed to turn around and look deeply into Rox's eyes. He held up the tickets and check placing them in Rox's hands.

"Come and have a good vacation, you won't have to do a thing. The children will get to see their father's life and family and my master will be happy. I know what happened today at your work, that you were relieved, so we both know that there is nothing tying you to be here during the holidays."

"Just because I lost a job doesn't mean I am going to accept charity from a man that has ignored us for all these years," Luxord dreaded that that was the true end of it yet Roxas sighed and ran a hand through his hair, "But I will think about your offer. That's the best I can do for now." The younger grumbled out and promptly ignored the victorious smile upon the taller's face.

"Thank you, Master Roxas. You hold onto those but I'll hold onto this, as you have wished. Goodnight, Master Roxas, and I hope to see you in Romania, which if you do come I will be there at the airport to pick you up." After tucking the check away safely in his pocket, Luxord bowed and tightened up his coat before leaving out the door, which Roxas closed once he saw the taller man get into his car. Rox sighed leaning against the door dropping his head into his palms.

"So are you going to explain what that was all about?" Lea asked as Roxas looked up to see him and Kairi leaning against the entrance to the living room. Roxas knew he had to fess up now, the story was out about their parent's life thanks to the stupid butler or whatever that Luxord guy had been, this was going to be a long night.

~TBC~

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