Christmas Tree (07/12/2010):

Ukitake smiled softly as he watched Lillynette and Yachiru bounce around the Christmas tree he'd procured in honour of the living world tradition.

He chuckled as the two young ladies pranced around, dressed in thick pyjamas waiting whilst Starrk and Kyouraku carefully settled the boxes of decorations on the floor away from scampering feet.

When the two men looked over at him he smiled softly, winning an easy smile from his lover of many years and a smaller curl of lip from Starrk.

When both men came to lean on either side of the doorway to watch as the two, sugar fuelled children decorated their Christmas tree, he slipped his hands free of his robes and curled them into his lover's.