Hey! Only like a week until Christmas so let's a have a Christmas fic now!! Lol! Please read and review so I can complete it before Christmas day! Thanks…
A Christmas Wish
Chapter 1
"Night Grandpa… night Yugi," Yami called up the stairs from the hallway. A sleepy Yugi appeared at the top of the stairs, rubbing his left eye slightly.
"Yami… aren't you tired at all?" yawned Yugi.
"You should be asleep already aibou…" was Yami's reply. Yugi blushed. He always loved it when Yami called him that, it made him feel special…
"…common… let's get you into bed…" continued Yami, sweeping Yugi into his arms and carrying him to his bedroom. Yami placed Yugi in the bed and tucked him in, making sure to playfully ruffle his hair.
"… just try and get some sleep ok…" smiled Yami. Yugi sat up abruptly.
"But it's the Christmas holidays… and I don't need to…"
"Shhhh…" hushed Yami dreamily, placing his finger on Yugi's lips, "…you talk to much… and anyway you don't exactly want to wake grandpa up…" grinned Yami. Obediently Yugi lay back down,
" Night Yami… but you have to make sure you get some sleep too," he said smiling. Yami cocked his head to one side and put on a pretend confused face,
"Sleep???" he questioned, "…I've never heard of the word," he said sarcastically, giving Yugi a cheeky wink. He got up and made his way to the door,
"Yami…"
"hmmm Yugi?" Yugi blushed.
"Erm…. Nothing… its fine…" Yami raised an eye brow and frowned.
"Tell me Yugi… please…" When he received no answer he sighed, "Well… you can tell me tomorrow aibou, alright?" Yugi nodded in reply and rolled over onto his side facing the window. Yami shut the door silently and walked back down the stairs. Yugi sighed as the footsteps sounded more distant. He gazed out the window and noticed a large star in the sky. The light reflected in his amethyst orbs as he watched it unblinkingly. He remembered Yami telling him something about the first star at night…
//Flashback//
Yugi walked side by side with Yami, both of them wearing scarves and large jackets. It was coming into winter and they were walking back from the infirmary. Yami looked down at Yugi and frowned when he saw his sad expression. They hadn't talked since they had come out of the ward where Grandpa was, and even then Yugi wasn't smiling. Yami racked his brains to find something to cheer up Yugi. As they approached the house, Yami stopped in the middle of the drive way as he noticed the large star in the sky. He thought back to his childhood about wishing upon a star and the wish will come true. He ran over to Yugi and grabbed him by the shoulders and ruffled his hair. Yugi flicked his hand to make him go away.
"Yami… I'm not in the mood…"
"Yeah… I know but what is the most important thing on your mind at the moment??" Yugi sighed sadly and looked into Yami's eyes.
"I want Grandpa back… I want him to be better again… I want him to laugh and smile like he always did…" Tears began to flow down his cheeks. Yami knelt down and used his hand to wipe them away,
"Well whenever I want a special person close to my heart to get a message I wish upon a star… the first and most brightest star in the sky…" he cupped Yugi's chin and made him look up at the star, "…and my wish has already come true…" he smiled.
"Does it actually work?" Yami gave a nod, "… well ok…" Yami took hold of his hand, making Yugi blush slightly…
"Close your eyes and listen to the words… Star light, star bright. First star I see tonight. Wish I may, wish I might. Have the wish I wish tonight… make your wish Yugi…" Yugi wished that his Grandpa would recover quickly from his illness and so that he could come home. He opened his eyes and looked at Yami who smiled back at him.
"Thank you Yami…"
"It's no problem aibou… anything for a special friend…" he winked as they made their way to the house…
//End Flashback//
He sighed as a tear trickled down his cheek. If only Yami could understand his true feelings. Yugi looked up at the star once again and closed his eyes…
Star light, star bright. First star I see tonight. Wish I may, wish I might. Have the wish I wish tonight…
Yami slumped down onto the living room chair and switched the television on
A whole lot of Christmas adverts came on which made him sigh.
"Who the fuck wants a lawn mower when there's three inches of snow outside??" he laughed, as he took a long drink of the mulled wine sitting on the coffee table. Suddenly there was a loud bang from outside which made him jump.
"What the hell?" he grumbled, as he got up to find the source of the noise. He unlocked the front door and stepped out into the thick snow. He shivered slightly as a cool breeze blew around him. "Hmmmm… strange…" he turned round to walk back inside when he noticed the fairy lights from the house were dangling off. He stopped and stared at them, "…Random… I put these up perfectly last week with Grandpa…" he gave them a slight tug to bring them down. A loud dragging sound was heard and then stopped. Yami looked up to the roof and tugged the lights again. The dragging sound was heard and stopped again. He gave one final pull of the lights and was shocked to see a large object or thing fall off the roof and land in the snow. Yami stood frozen to the spot as he stared at what hit the ground. A very large man with a white beard and dressed in a red suit, lay in the mound of snow, not moving. Wide eyed he crouched beside the figure and began shaking him.
"What have I done?? Hello??! Can you hear me??!! Why on earth is a Santa dude on our roof three days before Christmas???" With the thought ringing in his mind, he ran into the hall, grabbed the cordless phone and dialled '999' He waited for an answer as he ran back outside to check on the man. But he stopped in his tracks when he realised the man was gone. He pressed the hang up button and walked extremely slowly to where the man was. All that was left was a scroll of paper and a red Santa suit. He put one of his hands on his head and closed his eyes.
"It's only a dream… it's only a dream… it's fine… a random guy just didn't fall of your roof…" he opened them and bent down to pick up the scroll. Just as he was about to open the paper he heard the shuffling of feet behind him. He turned his head to see who it was and fell over. A small figure of a person stood behind him, who looked exactly like…
"Joey???"
"Who the hell is Joey? I'm Bernard… Head elf of your work shop Santa…" he held out a friendly hand.
"Wo-wo-wo… I'm not Santa… I'm Yami… and there's no such thing as Santa Clause…" Bernard frowned.
"Well you're the one holding the list… make sure to check it twice… and you're the one who's wearing the suit." Smiled Bernard.
"What the hell are you talking about? The sound is still on the groun….d…." he paused when he noticed his sleeveless arm was covered with a red sleeve, "how did….how…how…."
"With magic idiot… but anyway back to the point I… Santa?" Yami had ran into the house and locked the front door. Yami leant against it and gave out a deep breath.
"Ok…ok… It's just my imagination… there's no elf… Bern… Bert… ach whoever he is here…" he mumbled as he climbed the stairs, "just relax there's no such thing as…"
"Yami??" Yami screamed and slipped on the stairs, hitting his head on the banister. "Oh God! Yami! Are you ok???" cried Yugi, as he went to his friend's aid. Yami rubbed his sore leg and ankle.
"Argh… Yugi… what are you doing… argh…"
"I was woken up by your noise outside that's what," he replied worriedly as he helped Yami to his feet, "…let's get you into the kitchen and get the ice pack out of the fridge," said Yugi, helping Yami hobble down the stairs. Grandpa appeared from his room and looked down at the two boys.
"Everything alright you two? I heard someone scream…"
"argh… don't worry grandpa I just tripped on the stairs… I'm just running off to get an ice pack…" he finished sarcastically, as they finally reached the bottom landing. Grandpa laughed before returning to his bed. Yami and Yugi came into the kitchen steadily. Yugi sat Yami down on a chair as he hurried to get him an ice pack.
"Yugi… I can take care… of myself…" said Yami painfully, as he returned with the pack.
"Why do you always act the tough guy Yami? Anyway… why are you wearing a Santa suit??" asked Yugi, putting the ice on Yami's ankle.
"I can answer that…" came a voice out of no-where. Bernard suddenly appeared sitting on the kitchen table, "…hey Santa, I wondered where you'd gone…" he said patting Yami's shoulder. Yugi remained silent as Yami rolled his eyes.
"Listen… I…AM…NOT… SANTA…get the point!!!!" he yelled.
"Erm… Yami…is it me… or is there a miniature sized Joey on our kitchen table…"
"It's not Joey its Bernard… head elf of Santa's work shop, he should know." He pointed to Yami who growled.
"Wait a minute Yami you're…"
"I'M NOT SANTA!" Bernard shook his head slightly as Yami said this, "…and anyway why would Santa be here three days before Christmas…"
"Checking that the list is correct… he's got to find out who's naughty or nice…" chorused Bernard. Yami and Yugi just stared at him. Bernard sighed "well I might as well take you to the work shop…"
"But how?" asked Yugi.
"By magic…" said Yami and Bernard in unison, Yami saying it not as brightly.
"But wait what about Grandpa???"
"Don't worry he wont even know you're gone" he said, "but Santa… you have to use your own magic… I'm only small you see and I cant…"
"Wit?? So you want me just to fly out the window or something???"
"You'll know what to do…" answered Bernard. With a click of his fingers he and Yugi were gone.
"How am I meant to… arrrr…. How can I…. I'M NOT SANTA!!!" he screamed at the ceiling. Yami got up unsteadily to his feet and held onto the table. "What am I meant to do…" he sighed, as he looked at the list and then at himself. "So what he's telling me is that if a just snap my fingers I will just…."
He disappeared…
Well what do you think so far? I'm trying to add some humour to it as well, so if people have any good ideas then you're more than welcome to tell me. I'll try to add chapters hopefully everyday or two so it's finished just in time for Christmas. Please review. Thanks:0)