So here comes a little two-shot for christmas. This is my first try on Skins but I almost read nothing else for half a year. Yes, I am kinda obsessed with it and how could I not be with such amazing writers out there such as Trufreak89, niceoneBlondie, , HyperFitched, Godless Hippie and all you other amazing ones out there. You inspire me and mostly you save my life by updating.

Pairing: Naomily and Keffy and a little bit of the good ol' Cookie Monster

disclaimer: Skins and it's characters sadly don't belong to me.

'thoughts'

Enjoy ;)

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Emily

'I wake up alone, again. Why is it that Naoms always leaves me while I'm asleep? I swear I'm gonna kill her if I wake up tomorrow, on christmas morning, lookin over to her side of the bed and it's empty. Well, gonna get up then.'

"EMZY! Are you still asleep?" Katie shouts out on top of her lungs from downstairs.

"Now I would definitely be awake Katie! Keep your knickers on, I'll be down in a second!"

'Don't ask me how it turned out like this. And by this I mean Naoms and me sharing a house with my sister. It all started out like that when our fathers new machine went from being the most ignored new training equipment to the best sold one. And that all has happened while Naoms and me were in Goa. My parents got themselves a house in Southport, where my mother opened up her own wedding dresses shop. I really don't know why Katie didn't move with them. She started designing her own clothes and though I would never admit it in front of her, she really is good at it.

We got our old house back though, and now it's up to us three to keep it in check. Naoms and I got the master bedroom and Katie didn't even complain. All she wanted was James room so she could make it her atelier. It is kinda funny if you ask me. All three of us, getting along just like that.'

As Emily arrives in the kitchen a cup of coffee is already waiting for her. Katie moves hers to her mouth and blows softly into it.

"So, you got her to like, having a beautiful and romantic christmas with you?" Katie asked carefully. That was a sore topic at the moment.

"No, don't think so. I mean, what is wrong with one day of peace and loving and well yeah it is commercialised but gaaahhh." 'Now I'm ready to burst again. We have this argument constantly since I brought it up last month. Naoms reaction was very typical, really. Avoiding me most of the time. Yesterday was the first day that we didn't fight. Katie is annoyed by us, I guess, I can't even blame her.'

"Sorry, I just thought you made up cause you two were like, all cosy again yesterday." She is observing Emily carefully.

"Well, we didn't bring the topic up. I gave up, just so you know. I can't wait to hear your opinion on that fact." Emily sighs. "And still, she left pretty early this morning. Leaving me alone, again!"

"I'm not gonna argue with you Emzy! I'm proud of what you're capable of doing just because you're in love. And with that I will be upstairs and work a bit." Katie turns to leave but halts abruptly when she hears Emily more whispering to her than speaking.

"You don't think she's cheating on me again, do you?" Emily already has tears in her eyes and looks very afraid.

"No Emzy, she's stupid but she's not that stupid. And don't you dare ever tell her that I defended her!"

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Katie

'I can see how much she loves you. You are both not the same when you're fighting.'

"Well then, I'll be upstairs."

With that Katie finally leaves the kitchen.

'Well, it's nice living with those two, even though most of the time they're like, so cute and so much in love that it feels like I have to puke, but I'm happy for them. They were kinda meant to be, YES I just said that. I could even see it back then, but I was afraid of losing my sister. Tonight will be kinda creepy. Emzy loves christmas, Naomi hates it and me? I really don't feel like staying at home. Mum invited us to Southport and I'm thinking of accepting her offer.

After that evening in Freddie's shed we all just kinda fell apart. Panda left with Thomas for Harvard and JJ and his girlfriend moved to god knows where. I always forget which highly-praised University is was that he got accepted to. Cook didn't have to go back to jail, that "doctor" had some crazy shit going on and they were thankful he got stopped. Cook didn't stay here though. He shows up here from time to time and has a little chat and a spliff with Naomi but I think he can't face living here without his best mate. That leaves Effy. Nobody has heard of her since Freddie's funeral. I guess she took it the hardest, I mean like, having to hear your dead boyfriend speak inside your head to you? That must be the worst thing to live with. I know that she lives though, I can feel it and its not like Anthea wouldn't have called me if something had happened. I really grew to like her while Eff was on that funny farm.'

Katie looks down on her sketchblock, recognising that the doodles she made weren't doodles at all.

She had drawn Effy's profile. That wasn't the first time it happened. There would be times when sh was so lost inside her head that she found herself drawing pictures of Effy like that. Sometimes just her eyes, but most of the times it were pictures of Eff looking out of that window on the funny farm, a searching look on her face; or the way she looked into the horizon when they sat by the canal.

'She was always searching for something. There was a time when I hoped she would someday find it and I wanted to be the one helping her with that. I guess I sought out her attention right from the start. I just hope she found it, whatever she was looking for.'

Katie puts down her pencil and look around her room. She really made it look like an atelier with bright but not too dominant coloring and a ouch that is just Katie. She felt at home, something she didn't feel for a while. She had locked herself up since she got the news about her menopause. That meant no dating, no fucking around and no going out unless her job benefited from it or Emily made her go out.

'I just can't stay at home like this! I'll surprise mom and dad and take the train to Southport this afternoon.'

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Naomi

Naomi is sitting in a coffee shop at the corner of the mall. She is sipping her Mocha in between laughters, cause really what could she possibly do when Cook was being this hilarious?

He had just told her about his last adventure that brought him to france where his "Eiffel Tower" got some romance.

She had told him all about her fight with Emily and he got a pissed off Naomi to smile. 'That's what I love him for.'

She loved to fool around like this, but it wasn't this easy anymore. They all learned about the bitchiness of life the hard way.

'We all learned that to live without the person you love sucks. JJ nearly lost Lara and he lost one of his two most important friends, Thomas and Panda had to lose each other but they got lucky in the end. Effy, Cook and even Katie, they all had a special connection to Freddie. Now look at how much they changed. And me? All I'm good at is bitching around.'

"Cook, do you think I'm a horrible person?" She puts her empty cup down.

"Is that a trick question? Yano I'm not good at that fookin' stuff." He had his big smile attached to his face.

"No, no. I meant it. Every fucking time Emily and I had a fight and we put ourselves together again it feels like I'm right back to that day when I begged her through the cat clap to stay with me and hold my hand. You know, near enough to reach but a solid wall in between so I can protect myself." She lets out a heavy sigh.

"You held hands through a cat clap?" Cook bursts out into laughter.

"That wasn't the point! Try to focus." Naomi just had to roll her eyes. 'I should have known that he would only make fun of me.'

"Yano Naomikins, the Cookie Monster isn't the brightest star in this galaxy but it seems that you aren't one of those eighter. Red loves ya, upside down and inside out, yano? She forgave ya all of ya mistakes and maybe this time it means that you have to accept that she wants something that badly."

His eyes shone bright as he said that. Naomi could see it cause his eyes never left hers.

'So that means celebrating christmas...'

After a long moment of silence Naomi speaks up again,

"Do you think I can make her happy? You know, forever?" She starts fidgeting with the cup.

"I hope so, 'cause Red is a keeper." And there went his dazzling smile again.

'Shit! He's right! I need to buy decoration and and and...'

As Naomi jumps out of her seat Cook just starts to laugh.

"Cook! I need to buy everything for a perfect Christmas! You've got to help me and you have to get Emily out of the house so I can surprise her!" By now her voice switches back and forth from nervous to excited.

"Sorry, mate. No can do. The Cookie monster has to get his things together. There will be a hugh Party in London tonight that needs its fookin' party monster. Got to get my train, but I know that JJ is back in town for the holidays and Emily and him are gonna have a little chat this afternoon, so you should hurry the fuck up."

As they said their goodbye they both thought about life and the way is has changed.

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Cook

As Cook stood at the train station a few hours later he was lost in his thoughts, far away from everything happening around him.

'I hope it will finally start, that happy ending of Red and Naomikins. Naomi and Emily, huh? Naomily, yeah that sounds fookin' appropriate. Seems like it's just me now. Well, me and a big costume party in London.'

"llo! I said HELLO, you tosser!"

'If that isn't the beautiful sound of Katie's voice...'

"Katiekins!" Cook already howled out while turning around. "What is my favourite twin doing 'ere?"

"Well, I'm definitely not like, your favourite twin and actually I'm waiting for my train."

Katie couldn't keep the bitchiness out of her voice.

'I guess old habits die hard.'

"Well Katiekins, so am I. Where are ya headin' to? Please tell me your gonna go to London, eh?"

'Would feel good to be not alone for a few hours.'

"No, I'm heading to Southport."

"Ah, to da parents. Having a quiet and loving christmas, eh?" He shot her his trademark grin.

"Well, better than sitting at home and hoping the lezzers don't kill each other." There was a hint of a lisp in her voice as she said it. "So, why are you going to London?"

"Cause there's a hugh Party that needs a Cookie-Monster. It will be full of costume clad people having a good fookin' time. Can't miss that, yano."

They stood there, silently, waiting for the trains to arrive.

'She has changed a lot, huh? Where is that superior look she always used to wear? I guess she could need some free time too. Maybe I should drag her with me-'

Katie abruptly turns to face Cook as she sees her train arrive.

"Ask me already."

"What?" 'Now she kinda startled me'

"Ask me to come with you, you dumbass! Cause hello, last chance you got my train just arrived."

'There is that bitchy mask. Well then, all or nothin'. '

"Katiekins, you don't want to leave the Cookie-Monster all by himself. Join me."

"Kay, but just because you asked so nicely."

The two had a lot to discuss on their way over to London. Cook told Katie the news about Naomi's change of heart, his adventures all over europe and they planned out the evening.

'Well then, first finding a hotel to crush, then getting us costumes and booze and finally getting ready and heading out.'

Cook gets out two cans of beer and hands one to Katie.

"So what do we drink to, eh?"

"Well, that's like, easy. To a life-changing evening." And with that Katie clinks her can together with Cooks.

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End Part 1

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So hope you guys like it and you know, feel free to use that button down there cause that not only makes me happy but it makes me continue with this.

The next (and hopefully last) part should be up in a few days. (Depending on the time that I have I will maybe make 3 parts instead of 2 so you guys don't have to wait too long.)

Greetings, RioN