A/N: hey, so yeah after a looooooong time of nothing and only uploading on DA (deviant art) I decided to write this RENT fan fiction that's been in my head for sooooo long, lol. I would just like to clarify that this is inspired by All-Knowing-Oracle's fan fction 'tomorrow for them', as it's one of my most favourite stories on here, and it inspired me to write this, so here goes.

Measure in love Chapter one; Look to the future

The flat was full of Christmas cheer this day, although the heating had been turned off an hour ago. Mark had his usual camera out and was filming the festivities. "Close on Roger, who still hasn't realised after all these years he cannot hang tinsel effectively." Mark smirked, to which Roger pulled the usual unimpressed face, "I'd like to see you do better…" He mumbled. Mark shrugged turning to the other side of the room, "And look who it is, some merry carollers come to send good will." Maureen and Joanne did not look impressed as they began to remove their coats. "Rudolph the red nosed reindeer had a very shiny nose…." A voice sang from behind them, "Oh, so she sings when she wants to, but when I ask her to sing with me what do I get? Huh?"

"Oh Maureen put a sock in it. You're always singing! Give the girl some space!"

"Give the girl some space?! Joanne, I give her nothing but space!"

"Well I-" They were quickly interrupted by Ben, Collins' adopted son, stepping between them. "Now you two. No bickering. Tis' the season to be jolly and all that crap." He smiled before he was hugged by the two, "Now where is this great singer I'm hearing so much of but not seeing anything of?"

"I'm here Ben." A young girl about 14 said. Her brown curly hair a mass of frazzles, she was soon to be hugged by Ben. "Merry Christmas Elizabeth."

"Merry Christmas Ben."

"I won't wear the frikkin' hat mom!" A tallish boy with brown hair shouted sauntering out of his room. "But Max, you look so cute! You wear it every year, it's tradition!" Mimi pleaded following him out with a hat in her hands. She looked thinner than ever. "Zoom in on Max and his mother, bickering about the hat…again" Mark added coming right up close to Max's face. He cast a glance at the camera, and then stared back at Mimi, her eyes were desperate, and Max understood why that desperation was there. Nearly everyone knew that this Christmas would be Mimi's last. Although the advances in AIDs medicines were great, and had kept most of the gang alive for all these years, Mimi's strength could only last so long. With a reluctant sigh Max held out his hand for the red and white Christmas hat, which his now jolly mother handed to him. "C'mon Max, say it to the camera!!" Mark smiled. Max gave him a look that could kill, "Ho. Ho. Ho. Merry Christmas…." Mark laughed as the camera stopped, "Now the whole gang is nearly here…where the hell is Sky?!" He asked winding his camera back. Collins shrugged, as he tasted his yearly mulled wine. "She's my own daughter, and I don't even know where she's gotten to. It's Christmas day!!"

Sky was sat in the park, her trusted brown and black collie, Angel, by her feet. She sighed looking out over the horizon again, a small smile appearing on her lips, as her breath became misty in the cool winter air. A small snowflake floated from on high and landed upon her nose melting instantly, she giggled. "First snow…." Sky quickly glanced at her watch, and bit her lip at the realisation of time, "Crap Angel, we're so late. Dad's gunna' kill us! C'mon." Stuffing her art things back into her backpack, her and Angel ran down the frosted street, Sky's colourful scarf whipping in the wind.

A/N; ok so it was a bit crap, but you get the jist of the chars, that's why I hate first chapters…. you have to introduce everyone who's gunna be in that moment lol.