Alverna: Here's my first one shot.

Ryou: You have more?

Alverna: Currently, and not counting this one, I have three more.

Atemu: And when will those be posted?

Alverna: My other Christmas one will be posted soon. The other two, no idea.

Yugi: Alverna does not own Yugioh, or any Go Fish! songs. Enjoy the one shot!


Christmas and You


It was Christmas Eve in Domino City. Two years had passed since the Ceremonial Battle and Atemu, Bakura, and Marik had entered the afterlife.

Yes, the Gods allowed Bakura to enter, as Zorc was controlling his actions and he did not remember anything that he had done under Zorc's control. Though Bakura was given his memories of what did happen before he entered the afterlife. Small pain, large gain.

As for Marik, he was brought out of the shadow realm and was going to be judged. What had surprised everyone was that Malik spoke up and said that Marik had merely been acting off of his own hate and anger. Not knowing any other emotion, he really couldn't be judge as a full human. So he was allowed admittance, not judged and since no person happened to be wandering soulless, in order to get a taste of other emotions and 'life', as Bakura put it.

Yugi was just leaving church with Ryou, Malik, and Joey. His grandfather went to the earlier church service, due to his old age finally catching up with him.

Malik had moved out to Japan about 6 months after the Ceremonial Battle. It was hard for the lights without their darker halves, but when they were together, it made life easier, if only a little. Joey, who had finally stopped tap-dancing around Seto Kaiba a year ago and was now dating, couldn't sympathize, but he was there to support his friends when they needed a shoulder to cry on or just someone to talk to.

The four of them had discovered they had turned to music to help them deal with any depression they had been dealing with. Yugi, Malik, and Ryou turned to music to ease the loss of their Yamis, while Joey turned to music to deal the loss of his father, who had died from alcohol poisoning a year and a half ago. It was true the two males weren't very close, but they where still family.

Yugi played a guitar, along with Joey, who played bass guitar. Ryou played piano, and Malik played drums. Bass, Bongo, you name it, he played it. When they four of them realized they each played an instrument, they got together to just play sometimes. They had gotten so good, they had been asked to play at events, like Christmas Eve church services. The 11 pm service just finished, and people were leaving, some driving, and some walking.

"Where's Kaiba, Joey?" Yugi asked.

"He and Mokuba went to the 8 pm service." Joey replied. "Seto doesn't like Mokuba staying up past 1 in the morning."

"That guy needs to relax." Malik said, a bit exasperated about the CEO.

"He has loosened up since he got together with Joey." Ryou pointed out.

"True." Malik admitted.

They remained quiet as they continued towards the apartments by the Game Store. Ryou and Malik bunked in a two bedroom apartment and shared rent, while Joey lived with Seto. Yugi still lived with his grandpa, the only living relative he had left.

Some soft humming broke the silence, but it was not unwelcome. All four of them would hum when they were working on a song, trying to get the tune right.

"Think you got something Yugi?" Joey asked his small friend. Granted he had grown from his 5' 00" he was about two years ago to now standing at 5' 4", half a foot shorter than Joey.

"Maybe." Yugi said. "Might want to try it with words though." And with that he softly started to sing as he looked at a nativity scene.

"I like to think about that night long ago

When the Son of God was born to Mary and Joe

I have to smile when I think

About that baby boy."

Ryou, Malik and Joey started to hum and join in, making vocal noises that enhanced the song since they didn't have their interments with them. They would stay at the church for the 9 am service tomorrow.

"And what he came to earth to do for me

He told away my sin and he set me free

And now I just want

To celebrate it with you."

Their song escalated as they stared there walk threw the downtown area, where they saw some last minute shoppers scuttling about.

"Oh-whoa-whoa!

I love the lights, I love the snow

And I never want to let you go

When we're standing under

The mistletoe.

And threw my eyes its clear to see,

What the season means to me,"

As Yugi looked around the area, he felt his heart stop for a second as his eyes connected with a very familiar pair of crimson ones. He then smiled as he sang the next line alone.

"I love Christmas and you."

Yugi turned and followed his friends after a long held gaze with the crimson eyed person. Knowing he would follow, Yugi put a small skip into his step.

"Bop-ba-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da.

I like to look into the eyes of a child

As the excitement almost drives him wild

He just can't wait to tear into

All those brand new toys.

And if you listen really close you will hear

The sound of caroling somewhere near

And you can't help but wish

The night would never end."

As the group turned down another street, and began the next chorus, Malik broke off and started singing in an echo kind of way at times.

"Oh-whoa-whoa! (Oh yeah!)

I love the lights, I love the snow

And I never want to let you go

When we're standing under

The mistletoe. (Mistletoe)

And threw my eyes its clear to see

What the season means to me."

As they turned down the lane that led to the apartments, Ryou glimpsed a quick view of a tan skinned man with semi-spiky white hair. The man had thrown him a smirk before disappearing. Ryou felt his heart lift.

Malik however had gotten a good view of a white blond head of hair that resembled a porcupine. A smile lit his face as did his voice as he and Ryou sang the next part together.

"I love Christmas and you.

Bop-ba-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da."

Joey raced ahead a few steps and spun in a circle, singing the next part alone.

"The snow is falling all around

It's quiet the view."

A very familiar CEO stood by the limo that was parked by the game shop. He had heard the singing and walked over to where Joey had a full view of him in the moon and lamplight. The Hikaris joined Joey for the next part, each singing to there own love.

"But it will never be as beautiful

As beautiful as you. (As beautiful as you)

I love the lights, I love the snow

And I never want to let you go (let you go)

When we're standing under

The mistletoe. (Mistletoe)

And threw my eyes its clear to see

What the season means to me.

I love Christmas, (I love you!)

I love the lights, I love the snow

And I never want to let you go (let you go)

When we're standing under

The mistletoe. (Mistletoe)

And threw my eyes its clear to see

What the season means to me (what it means to me)

I love Christmas (oh-whoa-whoa)"

Yugi, Ryou, and Malik all stopped and turned to see Atemu, Bakura, and Marik standing about three feet behind them. Seto came up and wrapped his arms around Joey.

"And you. (And you)

Bop-ba-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da (I love you)

I love Christmas and you."

As the Yami's wrapped their arms around their Hikari's, Yugi sang for them as they slowly started down the street again, the others echoing.

"I love the lights, I love the snow

And I never want to let you go (Oh-oh, yeah, yeah)

Bop-ba-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da

I love Christmas and you.

I love the lights, I love the snow

And I never want to let you go (Oh-oh)

Bop-ba-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da

I love Christmas and you.

I love the lights, I love the snow

And I'm never gonna to let you go (Oh-oh)

Bop-ba-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da.

I love Christmas and you."

"Merry Christmas Yugi." Atemu whispered, looking down the two inches in height between him and his Hikari.

"How is it you always manage to stay taller than me?" Yugi asked with a small huff.

"Ask Ra." Atemu replied, and handed Yugi a present.

"Atemu, I didn't get you anything." Yugi whispered, trying to give the gift back.

"Just open it." Bakura moaned, making everyone look at him and a blushing Ryou, who was holding a gift.

"Okay." Ryou mumbled and took off the paper, reveling a small jewelry box. Upon opening it, Ryou smiled as he saw the necklace with his name written in Egyptian hieroglyphics on the cartouche.

"Flip it over." Bakura said, and smiled when he saw Ryou's eyes light up as he read his Yami's name.

Malik, on the other hand, opened his present with no fuss, and grinned when he saw the Egyptian dagger and voucher for a new two person motorcycle.

"Best Christmas ever." Malik whispered as he leaned into Marik's embrace.

"Glad you think so." Marik whispered back.

"Please open it Yugi." Atemu encouraged.

"Okay." Yugi gently tore the paper off the small box shaped gift. Seeing the jewelry box, Yugi gently opened it, and stopped, gasping.

Everyone turned to see Atemu take what was in Yugi's hand, and get down on one knee.

"Yugi," Atemu looked up at him, "when I was in the afterlife, I felt a hole in my heart that only one other person could fill. After petitioning the gods and given a chance at new life, I knew that I wanted to spend the rest of my life, and afterlife, with you. Yugi, my Hikari, my abiou, the other half of my soul, will you marry me?"

As the ring Atemu had given Yugi sparkled in the moonlight, everyone held there breath and looked to Yugi to see his reaction.

"Do you even need to ask?" Yugi shrieked as he tackled Atemu back into the snow. "YES! I will marry you!"

"How romantic." Bakura said sarcastically with an eye roll.

"Glad you think so." Marik said as he slipped some snow down the collar of his friend's jacket.

"COLD!" Bakura screamed as he did a very odd dance, which was later dubbed the snow dance. Everyone laughed as they saw the ex-thief king jumping around, desperately trying to get the snow out from under his shirt.

"Let me help." Ryou said as he pulled Bakura's shirt away from his skin, allowing the snow to drop out.

"Freezing." Bakura hissed. "Ra damn FREEZING!"

"You can get the shower first when we get home." Ryou said soothingly. "Maybe I'll join you if you're good for the rest of the trip home. But first, can you help me put my necklace on?"

"Of course." Bakura smiled and did so.

"We need to go shopping right after New Years." Malik told Marik. "That's when all the good sales are. And since it's winter, the motorcycles will be even cheaper compared to if we had gone in the summer."

"Works for me." Marik agreed.


(A/N: I don't know how accurate this info is, but I'm just going to roll with it.)


"Joey," Yugi glanced over to his friend, "what's on your hand?"

"Seto proposed before church." Joey muttered as he blushed and showed his ring.

"Yes!" Yugi cheered.

"So the priest stopped denying his feelings and is tying the knot, huh?" Bakura smirked.

"Yes I am." Seto smirked back.

"Did he just not deny the whole magic thing?" Marik gawked.

"Yes." Atemu answered. "Right cousin?"

"In our past lives." Seto glared. "But seeing as you all need identities, that's what you will be getting for Christmas. For the next 100 years, mind you."

"Thanks Kaiba." Yugi smiled brightly.

"Don't mention it." Seto turned his head away. "Ever."

"He means 'You're welcome'." Joey said as he elbowed his fiancée.

"Merry Christmas Yugi." Atemu whispered again as Joey and Seto climbed into the limo, with another one of their famous arguments brewing. Bakura, Ryou, Marik, and Malik all turned to the apartments, waving good-bye.

"Merry Christmas Atemu." Yugi whispered back, and the two shared their first kiss.

I love Christmas and you.


Alverna: -SOB- That was so sweet!

Bakura: Oh please.

Marik: Not all of us are as sappy as you are.

Alverna: -surprisingly calm- Ryou, Malik.

Ryou and Malik: On it!

Joey: On what?

Alverna: I don't know.

Seto: Use your imagination.

Alverna: Please review!