It's now officially 12 days until Christmas.. Well it is here in England anyway :P
I thought I'd write little One-Shots right up until Christmas Day. As one, I haven't wrote anything Beyblade in a while. And two, I'm in a festive mood, which is unusual, lawl.
These will be completely random. Some funny, some serious... So beware of weirdness. Some will be longer than others, some shorter. (: Well, I hope you enjoy.
Kai's Grotto: Twelve Shots
Twelve: Who's Santa?
Tala's nose wriggled in disgust as he tried on the red Santa hat. He whacked himself in the face with the end pom-pom and white fluff tickled his nose. In response he sneezed.
"Kai..." His voice sounded patronising.
"Yes?"
"I'm not wearing this. I don't look anything like that Nicholas dude, and I think I'm allergic to the fluffy stuff. Seriously, this just isn't me. I'll be the laughing stock of the whole town if they find out. And worse, Tyson and his cronies.." He took off the hat and threw it at Kai, who caught it absently as he polished a pair of black boots.
"You know I'd do it, but I can't. I'm an elf."
Tala snorted in laughter. "That's so helpful, Kai. I'd take your place any day. Actually, I'd rather not be doing this at all."
"Oh come on, it's tradition for the Hiwartari's to open Santa's Grotto every Christmas. No one will recognise you. Do you really think I want to be an elf too? I'll look ridiculous," Tala could see Kai's lips curve into a half-smile. "You're prefect as Santa. You have the charisma."
Tala raised an eyebrow. "Me? Charisma? Are you serious?"
A few seconds later, Kai replied, "...Yes."
"Why did that take you so long to answer?" He questioned.
Kai looked slowly up at Tala, his crimson eyes sparkling with a distant humour but his face still remained serious. "...It didn't."
Tala's eyes narrowed. "I beg of you, please don't make me do this Kai. Please.. I promise I won't ever diss your carol-singing again? Pretty please? With a dozen cherries and chocolate sauce on top?
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"Ho.. Ho.. Ho.."
"Pssst! More enthusiasm please, Tala!" Kai snapped in the red-head's ear.
"It's hard to be enthusiastic with sacks of potatoes shoved unpleasantly up your jacket, you know. And backside... I can't even locate it anymore, nor my-"
"Tala, please! Kids present!" Kai whispered back. "Now, smile!"
Tala forced a very crooked smile through his teeth, under all of his feathery, white beard. His 'stomach' was suspended tightly with a red, tight suit hugging his body and big black belt pretty much squeezing the air out of him. He was barely recognisable, and actually looked like a pretty convincing Santa.
Kai's smile was much more genuine and happy, his white cheeks painted with red circles and wore a Peter Pan style pointy green hat and pointy green boots. Elf Kai looked like a whole different person.
"Next please!" A lady elf called and another over-excited child shot towards Tala and pounced on his lap, just missing his sensitive spot.
Tala blushed and smiled down at the young boy. "S-So, young man, what would you like San- I mean me, to bring you this year?"
The boy suddenly burst into a frenzy and started jumping up and down on Tala's lap. "Santa Santa! I want a new bike, new bike gloves, a bike helmet, bike light, oh, and the bike has to be blue! But the helmet can be blue or green, and the light has to be able to see me in the dark 'cos my mummy says it's important!"
"...Er.." Tala shared a nervous glance with Kai. "Consider it done, my lad! Ho ho ho.." He reached into his huge sack and brought out a little wrapped up gift. "Here you are, an early present from me, because you've been such a good boy this year."
"Yay! Present! Hehe," The boy took the present and jumped off Tala's lap. "I actually haven't been a good boy this year, I set my old bike on fire so I could get a new one. Thanks Santa, bye!"
Tala and Kai stared after the boy. "Crap.. I've just encouraged arson."
Kai rolled his eyes. "You are useless, you know that?"
"Next!"
Kai nudged him. "Smile!" He said through a huge grin. A little girl made her way to Tala and tried to climb his lap. She was really small, and struggling.
Tala looked in Kai's direction for help, and Kai nodded encouragingly. Through gritted teeth, he carefully picked up the girl and pulled her onto his lap. "Ah, hello. What's your name?"
The girl looked shyly up at him. "Sarah..."
"Sarah, what a lovely name. Have you been a good girl this year?" He thought he'd better ask first.
The girl looked teary eyed. "Y-Yes.."
Tala raised his eyebrows. "Oh, good, good! Of course you have, you look like a very good.. Little girl.." He could subconsciously see Kai cringing. "So, what do you want for Christmas?"
"Erm..." The girl pulled out a folded piece of paper and handed it to Tala. It looked considerably small. Tala smiled and opened up the paper... Which suddenly fell about 10 feet across the floor.
"Oh, my.." Tala looked dazed. "Let's see now.. A pony, pony stable... Swimming pool, iPod, new television for bedroom, new bedroom... Built in bathroom... A car!?" Tala's voice raised.
Kai pulled him a look.
"I-I mean uhm.. Well... I see you're after quite a lot of things that are.. Rather expensive. Tell me, do you have rich parents?"
Kai bit his bottom lip.
The girl shrugged. "We live in a big house."
"Well, tell you what, I'll see if I can afford it, and for now, I'll give you a present from my sack.." Tala passed her a big parcel. "There you go."
Her big, blue eyes began to grow bigger, and soon, they began to water. Tala knew what was coming. And before he could try to reason with her, the siren bawled and all alerts in his head went off. He flushed frantically, patting the girl on the back.
"Waaaahhhhhh!"
"T-There there, please don't cry, I'll get you that swimming pool, I promise! Just.. Please don't cry.."
She calmed down and sniffed. "..And the new bedroom?"
"E-Erm well, I don't know about that..."
"WAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!"
The red-head's eyes widened, his clear nerves showing. "K-Kai... Get.. It.. Off..." He snapped in a whisper. Before long the girl's mother came to his aid, and took her away. "Th-thanks, ho ho ho, come again!"
Kai shook his head, the little bell on the end of his hat tingling. "Idiot..."
"This is really hard you know Kai, what was I supposed to say? What if she never got her new bedroom?"
Kai grinned. "Aw, that's real sweet, Tala. You actually care."
Tala blushed. "I do not!"
"Shut up. Next kid."
"Next, please!"
"Woo hoo! That's me baby! I-I mean... Yay! Santa!"
Tala's sky-blue eyes widened in horror. Hurdling towards him faster than light, was a navy-haired boy both Santa and Elf knew as only one person... Tyson. Kai's heart sunk, a feeling of dread suddenly entering his stomach. All colour drained from Tala's face, from what you could see of his face anyway. He knew he had to remain with complete composure. If he managed to get through this without giving anything away, he might just live another day..
..Who was he kidding!? He was doomed!
"Santa!" Tyson launched onto Tala's lap, and a forthcoming crunch crippled Tala- his face screwed up and he was suddenly lost for air. Kai grimaced, watching quite gravely as Tala struggled to keep calm.
"Wow, you are heavy aren't you..." Tala blushed, his voice deepening further in order to disguise himself.
Kai squinted. He was doing well, so far. All he had to do was keep from getting angry.
Tyson looked hurt. "Santa, it's all of those mince pies you encourage me to eat."
"A-ah.. You don't want to be round and fat like me, do you boy? Perhaps a little exercise won't go amiss..." Tala sounded a bit sly but a smile remained on his face. "Well, what's your name then, dear?"
Kai bit his bottom lip, trying to hold back the laughter.
"It's Tyson, sir. I have a little song for you, wanna hear?"
Tala nodded with a raised eyebrow. Tyson cleared his throat then began;
"Oh Santa baby! Slip a doggy under the tree, for me. I've been an awful good boy, Santa baby, so hurry down my chimney tooonight!"
Tala pulled Kai a look as he nibbled on his lip, obviously trying so hard not to crack.
"Santa baby, a new baseball cap too, dark blue, I'll wait up for you dear, Santa baby, hurry down my chimney tonight!"
Tala winced.
"Santa cutie-" Kai snorted. "there's one thing I really do need, a chocolate fountain, so Santa cutie, hurry down my chimney tonight."
"A-All right sonny, stop right there. Lovely song, but I'm afraid I'm very busy and very limited for time," Tala butt in and Kai couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.
"Aww..." Tyson pouted. "Please Santa, I haven't finished the song and there's lots more I want, Oh Santa honey..."
"No no, no more singing please," Tala looked as red as a tomato.
"Santa! Why not!" Tyson cried, scarily baby-ish, and began to kick about. Whether or not it was an accident, Tala still felt a great bundle of pain thump between his legs, and his face screwed up into a pained mess and desperately tried to hold back his scream.
Kai watched on in alarm, knowing what was probably next to come.
"Th-That was.. Not... Good.." Tala gasped, whilst trying to restrain Tyson from doing any more damage. "Bad boy, Tyson... I may have to re-think your Christmas list..."
"You mean no doggy? Or iconic cap? Or chocolate fountain?" Tyson's puppy-dog eyes ripped into action, and the kicking and punching got worse. He successfully punched Tala in the face.
"Ngh.." Tala let out a quiet groan. "Tyson..." He warned.
Tyson once again hit Tala where it hurts... And a howl erupted from the red-head's mouth.
"You little BRAT!" Tala yelled.
Tyson gaped. "Santa!" He began to kick out again and in all the commotion, the deed happened- something Tala had been crying inside about- he felt the glue from his stuck-on beard tear from his skin and suddenly he was left clean and shaven. His face red and throbbing face was revealed.
Tala's jaw dropped open, and stared at Tyson in revulsion, whose disbelief shone on his face under the colourful fairy-lights. Kai put his hand on his face and held it, embarrassed yet kind of amused. Thankfully there were no other kids in the grotto, but still... Now Tyson knew. The taunting would commence.
"...Tala?" Tyson finally squeaked.
Tala gulped. "I can explain..."
Then Tyson looked up at him dreamily and said something rather unexpected. "Oh man.. How come I've hung out with you for so long and never known? Tala is Santa..."
^_^ End. Lawl. So there was the first random one-shot. Told you it would be weird... And random.. If you liked and would like to see eleven more, please review! Ho ho HO!!