SOTP "Okay peeps! It's time to start my first ever chirstmas fanfic! I wanted to wait until my writting skills improved a bit before doing this. So here we are! The chirstmas fic of my writter career!"

Joey from classic Yugioh. "Are you kidding me?! Your already behind on five story updates! Your posting a new one now? Especially since ya just put up "Never wake up from you"?

Me "It's the freaking first week of december! I have to start a chirstmas fic now, or I won't get one done by the 25! Plus, it's not like I have anything else to do, I already finished most of my chirstmas shopping."

Joey "Fine, I guess so. So which story are you doing? No wait, let me guess. Your gonna do a Chirstmas Carol with Seto Kaiba as Scrooge, right?"

Me " (Gasps) Heaven forbidd! Are you nuts? There's no way I'd ruin a classic tale by using Kaiba as the lead! Besides, this is going to be a story of my own creation.

Joey "And it's gonna be a Yusei/OC too isn't it?"

Me "No, this is gonna be one starring my brother. There aren't enough OC stories with him. Now then, this is going to be a T Rated story. No sex, but it is going be a bit voilent. After all, it's christmas! Someone has to write something wholesome. Now then, get ready, cause this is going to a be holiday treat you won't want to miss and one you soon won't forget!"

Disclamer: I own nothing.

A long time a ago, the month December had come to a town know as Domino. In this town there were many people who were doing last minute shopping and getting ready for annual christmas parties. Also in this town, was a sixteen year old girl, named Clara.

She was a lovely girl with shoulder length volite colored hair and beautiful sliver eyes. She wore a red jacket with a white long sleeve shirt, black pants and matching boots.

Just like every one else, Clara was getting ready for christmas. She was spending the afternoon shopping for everyone who lived at Miss Valitine's home for orphens.

Since her Father died when she was eleven, Clara had lived at the orphenge and always helped in anyway she could. By cooking, cleaning, the grocery shopping, chores and keeping an eye on the children. Clara also did all the chores she was assigned without any objection or complant. Even though she had been through hard times, Clara enjoyed her life at the orphenge.

Miss Mai was a truly kind women although she was tough, and all the children loved Clara like she was an older sister.

Today was the twenty 23 of December, two days till Christmas and Clara was doing christmas shopping for all the children. She had saved the money Miss Mai had given her for her chores and was using it to buy some presents for all the kids at the orphenge. A light snow was falling in the town as everyone appeared to be in a christmas mood.

Especially the children who were laughing and happy as they staired at the new toys in the window of every store. Along with couples who were planning on spending their first christmas together. Dispite all the happiness around her, Clara couldn't help but be lost in her own thoughts as she walked around the stores.

Lately she seemed to be lonely, and felt as though there was something much more important that she must do. Clara was shook from her thought when her friend Juila ran up to her. Julia was Clara's best friend since they were younger. Juila was the first friend Clara had when she first came the Orphenge. Even though Juila was adopted by a rich family in the city, the two still stayed close friends.

Dozens of shopping bags were on each of Juila's arms as she called out to Clara with a warm smile on her face.

"Clara! Clara, hey!"

"Oh, hey Juila. How's your chirstmas shopping going?" Clara asked.

"You can't tell? I've got more than enough gifts for eveyone! So your doing some shopping too, huh?"

"Yeah, I just about got everything." Clara said.

"What's wrong? You seem kinda out of it." Juila asked.

"Well, lately I've been feeling kind of lonely. I just can't seem to shake this feeling, even though everyone around me is so happy. It must have something to do with that dream I keep having." Clara said.

"What kind of dreams?" Juila asked.

"Every night it's the same. I'm in snow storm and I can't see anything except a figure of someone walking towards me. Just before I see who it is, I wake up."

"Hmm. Maybe it's a weird reacurring dream." Juila said.

"Maybe. Well, I gotta get back. See you later!"

"Bye, you can come over whenever, if you want to talk!" Juila said as Clara dashed off.

As soon as Clara got back to the oprhenge, she was surrounded by little faces. Each one excitied as they hugged her. Clara laughed as all the kids crowed around her, wondering what she got for all of them.
Suddenly Miss Mai walked into the room and the kids settled down and cleared out of the hall way. Miss Mai smirked, knowing that they knew who was boss.

Miss Mai was a beatuiful women who had long, wavey blond hair, and deep voliet eyes. She heriteted the orphenge from her granparents when she was 27. Her plan was to sell it, but the moment she looked at faces on all the kids, Mai knew she couldn't do it. She kept the ophenge running, just like her grandparents wanted. Since then, it had become in much better shape than it ever was.

Clara truly admired Miss Mai. Not just because she took her in, but because of the huge heart she had, despite her tough appearance. Miss Mai walked up to Clara and helped her carry the bags into a spare room, Clara could wrap the gifts.

"You look like you did alot of shopping today." Mai commented.

"Sure did, and I got something extra nice for you too, Miss Mai!"

"Oh you didn't have to sweetie! But thank you. So, is anything special you want this year? I've got extra funding this year from my parents for chirstmas gifts!" Mai offered.

"I don't really want anything Miss Mai. I have everything I need." Clara said as she reached for the ribbon.

"Come on now, there gotta be something, that you want." Mai said.

"Well, I guess some new shoes would be nice." Clara said.

Unable to think of anything she would really need. Her old shoes were getting a bit worn.

"Oh! That's perfect! Alright then, I'll get you some of the nicest shoes ever made. You deserve them after working so hard to help me." Mai said as she left to take care of dinner.

"Thank you, Miss Mai." Clara said with a smile.

The truth is, Clara wanted something that seemed out of reach. More than anything, Clara wanted a true love. She had always felt some loneliness since Father died. Clara wanted someone who she could talk too. Someone that she might share her life with and not feel so alone. However, a wish like that was impossible.

Or was it?

Clara continued to wrap presents until she fell asleep at the table. Completely unaware of the person she would meet in her dreams...

/Dream/

Clara awoke in a beautiful chirstmas garden. Roses , pointsetta's and other flowers were craved out of ice as snow fell all around. An icy lake was surrounded by pillers decorated with greenery and hand blown glass balls. Each one a different color. Many trees were in the garden as well. Although they had no leaves, they were still lovely. For they had ice cicles hanging off their branches. There was even a gazibo decorated in christmas decor as well.

Clara was so entranced by the beauty all around her, that she barley felt cold at all. Suddenly a gust of wind appeared and the snow blew around Clara widly. She quickly cover her face with her arm to protect her eyes. Dispite the harsh wind, Clara could hear the sound of footsteps in the snow. When the wind stopped, Clara lowered her arm to see a the figure of man walking towars her in the snow.

The man wore a black tank top with a long sleeve grey under shirt. The tank top was decorated with a sliver design and had red ruby in the middle of the collor. He also wore black pants and boots with a cape flowing behind him in the winter wind. Clara became intranced by the man as walked towards her. He had spiky black hair outlined with magenta and golden blond bangs that framed his face perfectly.

His eyes were a mix of volite and crimson. A beautiful combination that could easily charm any women. A blush grew on Clara's cheeks as she stood. She had seen this man before in her dreams, but never quite clearly as she did now. The man apperoached Clara, holding his hand out to her with the snow falling in front of them. Making Clara's blush grow even more.

"Please, stand. It's too cold to sit on the ground." The man said with a gentle smile.

Clara took the man's hand and stood up. Noticing that his hand felt so cold. Like he had been outside for hours on end.

"Thank you. What's your name?" Clara asked.

"My name is Yami. I'm not surprised you've forgotten me, Clara." Yami said.

"What? How do you know my name?" Clara asked.

"I've known you since you were very small." Yami said, caressing Clara's hair with one hand.

"We've met before?" Clara asked, feeling quite confussed.

"I'm afraid I can't explain everything now. I must go..." Yami said.

His figure quickly disappering in the snowy wind. Clara sheilded her eyes and tried to reach out for Yami.

"Wait! Please! How do you know me?!" Clara asked.

The snow continued to fall harder as the wind blew even harder. The last thing Clara heard before she woke up was Yami voice.

"Please...Help me escape from this cold, frozen prision...Help me to be free once again..."

/Dream end/

Clara woke up at the kicthen table with a start. Surrounded by wrapped presents, papers and tape. The warmth of the room surrounded her as she realised how cold she felt. Clara turned towards the clock and looked to see that she had been asleep for only an hour. It was 8:30 and all the kids were probably asleep by now. A moment later, Miss Mai came into the room.

She rushed to Clara's side when she looked at how pale her face.

"Clara, are you alright? Did you have the window open? Your face is like ice! I'll make you some tea." Mai said as she went to the stove.

"That dream...it was so real..." Clara said.

"A dream?" Mai asked.

"There was a man in my dream. His name was Yami and he was dressed like a prince." Clara explained as Mai brought a cup of camomile tea to the table.

"A prince, huh? I wish I had your luck, kid." Mai said.

"You don't need it, Miss Mai. Your beautiful." Clara complamented.

"Oh, thanks sweetie! But a real man tends to go for more than just looks." Mai said.

"Yami's eyes, they seemed so sad and lonely. He seemed like he had been in that garden for such a long time. His hand was so cold..." Clara said.

"Have I ever told you the story of 'The frost prince'?" Mai asked suddenly.

"The frost prince?" Clara asked.

"Long ago, a prince lived in a castle that's in the mountain right above this town. He was orignally ment to marry a beautiful girl with whom he had been friends and fell in love with. But she disappered after her father was killed. The two were only children at the time, but the prince missed the girl so. When the prince was older, a princess from a another country asked for his prince turned her down because he didn't want to marry someone he did not love." Mai explained.

"What happened?" Clara asked.

"The princess was furious after being turned down, and got revenge in a way that cursed the whole castle. She sold her soul to become an ice witch and casted a spell on the prince that trapped in an endless sleep while his spirit was locked in chains made of ice. Until the one who the prince truly loves awakens him by a kiss on the stroke of midnight on christmas eve, the prince will forever be locked away in ice."

"And that's why he called the frost prince?" Clara asked.

"In a way. But he mostly called that because of the way he changed after he's love disappered. The prince from then on acted cold and indifferent towards everything. Nothing was the same without the girl he loved." Mai said.

"So the girl that disappered is the only one that can save him? But what if she never comes?" Clara asked.

"She will, Clara. Love is a powerful thing, and it take two people to make that power grow. But when it does, it becomes a force so strong that nothing can destroy it." Mai said.

"I hope that's true." Clara said.

"Okay, into bed with you. It's late, and I don't need you getting sick before christmas. Goodnight, Hon!" Mai said.

"Goodnight Miss Mai." Clara said as she left for her room.

Clara couldn't help but think of the story Miss Mai told her as she fell asleep. As she did, many memories from her lost childhood came to mind. She could hear Yami's voice as they played in her mind.

/Dream/

(A winter's day, in a garden of snow,

my love for you is deeper than you know.

How I wish, this would never end...

being under the snowy sky, with my love and closest friend.

Running around, with snow flakes in the sky,

Sharing hopes and dreams as the winds blow gentley by.

I always want you by my side,

no matter who or what might change the tide.

If we get lost, we'll find our way,

with the star of light we found that day.

So sad I was to see you go, that my heart quickly turned cold like the snow.

How lonely am I, it's been so long,

nothing feels the same since you've been gone.

Although, for now I am lock away, my heart is yours, it will never go astray.

Till the day I'm free again, my dreams of you will never end.

A winter's day, in a garden of snow.

My love for you is stronger,

than the cold winds that blow...)

Clara sat up straight as she awoke in the garden of snow once more. Realition quickly hitting her with the memories coming back to her all at once. Clara then started to cry. She remembered how she was the daugther of one of the kings closet's friends and how her and Yami were inseperatble. Everyday they were together and soon, grew a love that was pure and innocent.

They were ment to marry when they were older, but Clara's Father was killed and she was taken away to the orphenge for safety. Going through that ordeal made Clara blocked out all of the memories and had forgotten about Yami. Knowing this made her cry more. Her covered her face with her hands to hide her tears. Sobbing loudly, Clara felt so guitly for forgetting Yami, she felt like it was her fault he was trapped in this icy dream world.

Suddenly Clara felt an arm on her shoulder and looked up to see Yami sitting next to her. Consern showing on his hansome face.

"Clara, why are you crying?" Yami asked.

Clara quickly wrapped her arms around Yami's neck. Taking the young prince by surprise as he returned her sudden embrace. Yami held Clara close to him as she told him everything.

"Yami, I'm sorry! I was so scared after what happened to my father that I just blocked everything out, even you! I'm so sorry! It's my fault your trapped in here now..."

"Clara...you've finally come back to me." Yami said with a smile as he too started cry.

Yet his were tears of happiness. Knowing that his true love was at long last in his arms.

"Yami...Please forgive me..." Clara whispered as she rested her head in Yami's shoulder.

"There is nothing to forgive, my love. As I said before, I'm not surprised that you've forgotten me. After what happened, of course you would be in shock. It is not your fault that I'm here either. You have done nothing, that deserves punishment. If anything, I'm guilty one. For not trying to find you sooner." Yami said.

"It's okay, we're together now and I'll find a way too-" Clara started.

"No."

"What?" Clara asked.

"Clara, you cannot break the cure on me while in this dream. You must go to the castle and only a kiss of true love at excatly midnight tomarrow will break it. Only then can you break the chains that bind-AHH!" Yami screamed.

He doubled over in pain and wrapped an arm around his waist. Clara paniced and tried to find the sorce of the pain. But she couldn't see anything that might have wounded Yami. All Clara could see was a large stab wound that was covered in fresh blood. Yami cringed as the pain surged through his body. The drops of red blood, mixing with the white snow to turn it a rose pink.

"Yami! What's wrong?! What stabbed you?" Clara asked.

"O-one of the many...hah...spears of ice that constantly stab at my spirit...hah...while...hah...while I'm trapped...hah...by the chains of ice..." Yami explained.

"Chains? Spears? Yami, there's none of that here." Clara argued.

"That's because we're in your dream. A dream of where we spent all our days as children. But, in my mind...my spirit is constantly...being attacked by-Ugh! AH!" Yami screamed as he was hit with two more spears.

Clara started to see the spears the stuck out from Yami's wounds along with ice shackles around his wrists and ankles. Suddenly the snow garden around them disappered and was replaced by a dark void. Clara gasped as Yami's out look faded away. He outfit was now in shambles due to the spears that shot at him. His wrist and ankles were red due to the cold shackled at were tightly clasped around them.

Yami had chains of ice all over his body. His body was brused, red and pale. Suddenly the chains began to pull Yami away. Clara quickly rose to her feet and ran to him. Yami reached out to her and Clara grabbed his out streached hand. Although Clara held on tightly, she could Yami's hand slipping away.

"Yami! Hold on!" Clara said as she struggled to keep her grip on Yami's hand.

"Clara, I'm sorry...I never wanted you to see like me this."

"It's okay, Yami...I promise, I'll free you from the curse! I'll find the castle and save you! And then, we'll see each other again. And we'll spend everyday together, just like we used too." Clara vowed.

"Yes...I'll be waiting..." Yami said.

Suddenly their hands were ripped apart and Clara was thrown back into her mind. Clara called out to Yami as she was ripped away from him once more.

"YAMI!"

"CLARA!""

/Dream End/

"YAMI!" Clara yelled as she straight up in bed.

Once again in the darkness of her room. She panted heavely, feeling the cold all over her body once more. Seeing Yami in pain with wounds and cold chains on his body made her tremble in fear. Clara quickly grabbed the alarm clock off her bed and her widened as it read 4:20 A.M.

"I've only got till midnight to get that castle and save Yami! I have to hurry." Clara said as she jumped out of bed and changed clothes.

She grabbed a backpack and filled it with a rope,a first aid kit and cantine. She then went down stairs and got some dinner rolls, an apple and filled the cantine with water. She then left a note for Miss Mai and kids and quietly left out the front door. As the sun came up over the horizen on chirstmas eve morning, Clara raced through the town and into the valley.

Following the path towards the mountain and the old abandoned castle. On a joureny to the past, to save a precious person that had been lock away.

A lost love who had been trapped the world of dreams.

SOTP: OKAY! Whoo! Long chapter. I hope you guys enjoy this! Part two will be up shortly! So keep those reveiws coming!