Title: Seto Kaiba's Christmas Carol.
Author: MrpointyhornsRating: T
Pairing(s): S/J, hintings of YB/YY, and onesided T/YY
Beta: None
Warings: Yaoi, Slight Fluff, mentions of child abuseSpoilers: noneSummary: It's the typical Christmas Carol story, with Seto as Scrooge, Yami, Marik, and Bakura playing the spirits of Christmas. Only Seto's not exactly a scrooge, his past holds little happiness, and his future holds no sign of despair and Joey is 'handcuffed' to Seto. Still can Seto learn something from this holiday classic?

It was Christmas Eve day. All was well in the world. The birds were even chirping. There was still no snow on the ground but snow was in the forecast for tomorrow.

Because Christmas is to be spent with ones family, the gang of duelists (and cheerleaders) decided that this day, Christmas eve day, was the day for friends, well and lovers.

There seemed like no better place to celebrate the season than at Domino's Kaiba Land. Rides, games, food and gift were all shared and enjoyed.

"Okay everyone put the Secret Santa presents on the table," Tea instructed. Everyone placed the presents on one of the park's table. "And now find the gift that is being given to you," Again everyone followed suit.

"Hey, there isn't a present for me," Yami pouted.

"It's okay. I got you a present anyway," Tea said. She handed the spirit a wrapped box.

"Uh, thank you, Tea," Yami said with a blush.

"Hey!" Bakura snapped, "Pharaoh is mine! You cannot take him."

Ryou giggled, "It's okay to give a gift to someone who you weren't assigned to Bakura."

"It is not!" Bakura flailed, "Now whoever she was supposed to give a gift to is going to feel cheated; like Tea is not really his friend and that she really only cares about being Yami's friend."

"That's true, but..."

"And now Yami is feeling bad, because he did not get her something," Bakura continued.

"I don't feel that bad..."

"And what if he likes her present more than mine! That's not fair I worked hard to get a really good present." Bakura finished in a huff.

"Bakura a rock isn't a good present." Marik said. He had already opened his present. He was currently looking over a dirty magazine. Duke had given him that and an assortment of other little things.

"I didn't give him a rock! It's a very important piece of jewelry that once belonged to him." Bakura explained. "It drained me of a week's worth of shadow magic to dig it up."

Yami placed the given bracelet over his wrist. He turned in around in awe. "Bakura this was very thoughtful, and very beautiful. And because this is Secret Santa day, I will open Tea's gift tomorrow."

Bakura beamed. Finally he opened his present, "Hmm did you get me this Blondie?" He waved the plushy in the air.

Joey looked a little sheepish. "You did turn us into dolls before. I thought I'd help you start a new collection," Joey explained.

Bakura narrowed his eyes, "I don't like dolls!" He flushed when the group of peers began to giggle. "That's it!" Bakura growled, "You torture me! You will pay!" He aimed his dark magic at Tea and Joey, but Marik giggling changed it.

A moment later Joey crashed into the owner of Kaiba Land, "Ugh watch where you're walking," Seto growled, "I have work to do."

"But it's Christmas Eve!" Joey exclaimed. Even though Seto had shoved him, only the fact that he was working on the holiday seemed to bother Joey.

The shove lasted only a moment before the boys were pulled back together. They were just like two opposite sides of a magnet.

Seto shoved again, but again it did not work. "Not everyone can enjoy the day. Some people have to work so others can enjoy it. Joey what is wrong with you!" Seto snapped. He had just tried to push Joey away for the fifth time.

"It's not me!" Joey flared. Seto was also moving before they would crash into each other. The CEO had to admit it was not Joey. "Bakura did it."

"Well undo it!" Seto ordered the spirit.

"Oh no! I cannot," Bakura said, "Marik messed it up. I was just continuing my collection; he is the one that did that. I don't even know what that is.

"Don't look at me. It was a general messing up spell. I didn't do that knowingly," Marik said.

"But, that I wish I did." Marik pointed to Tea and Ryou, the two teenagers seemed to have the same problem and Joey and Seto. They however were not shoving each other. They were just testing the limits of the magic they were under. They found that they could not move to a distance that they couldn't possibly touch each other. They did not have to touch, however if they moved out of the range of being able to they were forcefully tugged together. They could even stand stretching out their arms and if the ends of their fingernails touched, but no further could they move.

"Marik!" Bakura growled. "Come on Ryou. We are leaving. I have to figure out how to fix this."

Bakura dragged Ryou and Tea away from the park. The remaining group member soon left the park, as well. Seto still had to work. Poor Joey was dragged along to the tallest sky scrapper in the city. Joey only prayed that Bakura would not forget to find release him from the spell when he finished with Ryou.