Here it is. I've been planning it since last May. You know you're excited! :)


Darren was up to something. Larten could tell from the first moment he walked in for breakfast. He looked excited but apprehensive, like he had something important to say. He had been up all night surfing the net and printing stuff out. Something was coming, and Larten did not like it. Maybe it had something to do with a fast-approaching Christmas (whatever the hell that was!) or maybe not. Larten did not know, but he did know that it would not be long before he found out.

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Darren was excited. After coming up with a hugely exciting ideas the night before, he had tinkered, researched, and printed until he'd fallen asleep. And now was the time to share his idea and hope he didn't get sent to the Hall of Death.

"Can I have your attention please?" he asked politely. He always started off polite when explaining things to his friends. But it was alwayd hard to remain polite after the first few minuites.

"Ok!" said Harkat.

"No." said Seba.

"Not now, I'm concentrating on the orange juice!" Kurda added.

"Why?"

"Duuuuh, Harkat. it says concentrate right there. I can read, you know. I'm not stupid."

"Ohhh, I see."

"Come on guys, listen!" Darren reminded. Predictably, the politeless was less noticeable this time.

After Harkat had pried the orange juice from Kurda's hands, Seba had made peace with the fact that not all Cheerios were perfectly round, Mika and Arrow had stopped flinging toast at each other, and Larten convinced Paris that caffeine was indeed legal, Darren had their attention. But for how long he did not know. So he went fast:

"So, Christmas is coming up, right? We all know what that is?" (He'd explained it the week before and hoped they'd remember) "Well, I've got something organized that will really help us get into the season, make us closer, and express our creative sides!"

"It better not be a sing-along." Mika growled.

"It better not be a costume party!" Arrow complained.

"It better not...be a dance!" Harkat said nervously.

"It better not involve acting!" Paris added.

Damn it! Thought Darren. But he continued bravely. He was determined to make his idea sucessful.

"It's not just that stuff, it's a musical! We're doing A Christmas Carol!"

"How can you do a Christmas carol?" Kurda asked suspiciously.

"At least we're only doing a Christmas carol, instead of a lot of Christmas carols!" Paris said positively.

Mika made a noise of disgust, and said: "I don't do musicals."

"Same here." Arrow glared. "Especially not Christmas ones!"

"Ridiculous outfits, detestable music, potentially dangerous dance numbers, and horrible fake acting? I refuse to be a part of this abomination!" Seba spat.

"I'm in, Darren!" Harkat said happily. But...I don't really want to...dance..." he added quietly.

"You just can't help yourself, can you Darren?" Mrs. Crepsley said with exasperation.

"Like it or not, the Cast List is going up tomorrow!" Darren finished, and left the room before anyone had a chance to attack him.

It had gone exactly as he had expected.


Christmas may not be for another 2 months, but if I don't get started now I won't be finished in time, and I don't intend to write Christmas fics after Christmas.

Review & Reccomend, and Happy Holiday preperations!

kiss kiss, Roxypony