AN: Ok I'm sure this type of story has been done many times, but I thought I should do a Christmas story in honor of the holiday. Here is yet another romance between Joe and Françoise by me. (I write a lot of these…)

The evening of Christmas Eve, 007 swung around the large Christmas tree in the living room of the Kazumi beach house. His clever disguise, this time, was a bright red ornament that matched the others exactly. In his small metal wire of a hook, was a thin branch of mistletoe. 'I have to time this right' he thought, 'This will be the greatest Christmas present yet!' He glanced over at a camera well hidden on the ceiling. It was positioned to look down at an angle in front of the tree. 007 let himself fall to a lower branch where a well concealed button rested to trigger the camera. 'Ok, 009 told me to wait here for the opportune moment, and so I shall! I hope 003 likes this that's all I can say'

003 walked calmly into the room carrying a box of glass ice sickles for the tree. She set it on the sofa and began to them out one at a time and put them on branches. The delicate decorations made the tree sparkle all the more beautifully. She stood back to look at her progress. A small contented smile indicated she was pleased. 009, who was never far from 003, strode into the room and stopped next to her. He gazed at the tree also and then turned to grin at her.

"It's gorgeous Françoise." She looked back at him happily as he put his arm around her.

"We need to put on the star." she said.

"Leave that to me." 009 went over to the box on the couch and pulled out a golden colored star. He clicked his accelerator and faster then 003 could blink the star was in place. 009 reappeared at her side and looked at the now completely decorated Christmas tree.

"Thank you Joe." 003 said sweetly. 009 brushed some loose strand of hair from her face.

"You're welcome koishi." She smiled and 009 led her closer to the tree.

"This is our first Christmas together." She said. He nodded silently.

"I haven't celebrated Christmas in a real home and with a real…family I guess you could call it. It feels great." 003 stared up into his eyes, her own emerald eyes glimmering in the light of the tree. She heard a faint rustle and she looked sharply upward. A thin branch of mistletoe hung above them. She looked over at 009 who was smiling. He embraced her gently, as she rested her hands on his shoulders. 009 leaned over and kissed her softly and slowly, absorbed in the moment.

007 pounced on top of the button and the camera flashed. The two hardly noticed, if they did at all. 'Purrrrrrrrfect' 007 thought, as he quietly hung himself on a branch and watched the two still embracing each other intimately.

The next morning the team of Cyborgs woke up to the smell of Chang's cinnamon rolls. Soon after they exchanged presents beside the tree. 009 and 004 were tense with anticipation as 002 began to open a brightly wrapped box. The present was in reality from them but they marked it from 007. 002 pulled out a light purple baby blanket and stared across the room at 007 menacingly. His face was suddenly calm as he rose from his chair and strode towards 007. 007 sprang up and slowly backed away.

"Thanks a lot 007. Now here's my present to you!" he rolled the blanket up and snapped it at the retreating 007 like a towel. Everyone erupted in laughter, 009 and 004 laughing the hardest until their eyes watered. When everyone had finally calmed down and scattered to different places on he premises, 009 handed 003 a frame. She smiled down at the picture of them under the mistletoe, completely elated and serene. Written in the bottom right hand corner was: "I love you" 003 looked back at 009 and hugged him.

"I love you too Joe"

There is my Christmas fic. I hope you enjoyed. Look for a new story coming soon entitled: Reminiscence