-Twirled in. - Fwee Merry Christmas!! Sorry I haven't updated been busy... And sick...;-; Ah well. If I get off my lazy bum I may post another chapter by Christmas.... Hopefully. But don't get your hopes up. I've had this written for a while but didn't get around to typing it until today... and yes... This is how I feel about the Holidays... -Quickly turned off her Christmas Music.

Enjoy~ and yes... I like to curse... Makes more of an interesting story. Despite what the Yaoi fan girls think...yeah... They may have something goin' on anyways.... Read. Because yew loves me.... and the story.... And Kisetsu...... Ill Call you...and

I'll be up Christmas Eve.

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"I Forbid." The command drifted out into the icy winter air along with an avalanche of large tennis ball sized snowflakes that slowly began their long chilly fall to the freezing ground. A boy lay in the fresh snow, his arms red and numb from the cold. No sound came from him as he clasped his throat, eyes squeezed shut as a choke collar tightened around his neck from the command his master had given him. Fresh goose bumps appeared on his bare flesh just in time to replace those lost from a small shiver of heat. Yep, for Nora this was life, not his ideal picture for life but hey, there was food. That one day, late last spring had changed him. Being sent to the Human world by the Dark Liege to complete his "Training"; attaching all his magical powers to somebody else; A human named Kazuma. Then the endless calls from the Liege of the Dark Lands. Stupid stuff about what was going on at home, asking about his training, sending him tasteless cookies. Mhmm… Life… Fun... Nah. Not for Nora at least.

Scrambling to his feet and brushing a stray lock of his annoying silver bangs out of his eyes, he fixed his gaze to Kazuma, the look in his miss- matched eyes portraying what could only politely be described as a " I-wanna-rip-your-fucking-guts-out-and-feed-them-to-a-....goat..?" Yep… well He couldn't really say Dog. Obviously.

All around the duo signs of Christmas were everywhere. Children on sleds laughing and playing in the fresh snow ran to and from the largest sliding hill in Tokyo, bundled up in snow suits and others not bothering to put anything but jeans and a coat before joining in on the giggles and joy of the season. Mall Santa's sat in large chairs, sitting kids of all ages on their laps as they read off endless amounts of toys and games from a Christmas wish list a mile and a half long while stressed parents shuffled around with arm loads of presents and other Holiday items. The fruits of the early post Season sales that came a month early. Well, They weren't complaining. Giant speakers had been placed all around the city with the single purpose of blaring corny songs about a random group of nine reindeer and a snowman named Frosty. Who the Fuck names a Snowman Frosty?! The busy shoppers shuffled along, oblivious to the horrible music as they finished up gift shopping, their breath creating tiny puffs of cloud as the warm air mixed with the cold and rose up towards whatever gods there were in the endless pewter sky.

Christmas, The one holiday both Nora and Kazuma couldn't stand. Sure there were cookies to eat...songs to sing and Rice krispy bars and gingerbread houses to decorate but the cheerful atmosphere disturbed both boys. Even around school there was an obvious favoritism for this time of year compared to all other special occasions the school board suggested they decorate for. The mistletoe hung all over the building was enough of a fact that staff members loved Christmas; Why else would they let people gather in a doorway just to see them kiss. To them it must be a game. Some sick twisted game invented just to put people on the spot. Fun? Fuck no.

Chills slithered down Nora's spine as the pair walked home from a long day of school. Kazuma, just to be mean had taken Nora's coat and hid it so that he could see his poor pet shiver his way home in the frosty air. It had worked. Chattering teeth had quickly shattered through the shrieking of all the elementary kids as they rushed out from school to play in the gathering snow . Yep. School was done for the holidays. This year the celebrations were gonna be weird. No wait.. Awkward. Very Very Epicly super duper uber awesomely just plain fucking awkwardly weird. This year was gonna be the first time More than two people celebrated at Kazuma's house. Other years it had just been him and his mom. Now, since there was another big mouth to feed maybe there would be Turkey and stuffing. Not Ham and potatoes with disgusting amounts of pineapple on the top of the roast.

A soft Christmas carol was playing when the demon and his master walked into the large kitchen that had somehow expanded in the last few months. The scent of shortbread cookies drifted lazily from a plate on the linoleum counter and a large number of decorations had gone up in the short time school had taken place. Lights bounced from the towering and sweet smelling Christmas tree that stood in a corner of the large sitting room where Kazuma and his mother sat on snowy days to watch the gentle flakes cover the ground. A large star sat atop the tree and a large array of Christmas baubles hung off the branches. Gifts were already placed around the base of the tree wrapped in bright coloured paper and tied with glittery ribbon. The tags that lay on them were in the shapes of Santa and his reindeer. A roaring fire was crackling merrily in the stone fireplace. Nora sat in front of this, rubbing his arms in an attempt to make the feeling return to his numb limbs. The demons eyes stayed fixed on the flames, the light reflecting in his eyes. It was calming. A small clink of porcelain on marble brought Nora out of his dream state. Shortbread cookies. Yummy.

The good mood Nora was emitting had taken a toll on Kazuma as he sat next to the demon, his gaze also drawn to the glowing flame that burned slowly in the fireplace, reaching for a cookie of his own to nibble on while he sat transfixed by the flickering orange, red and yellow that rose up before him. His gaze flicked to his left side briefly only to find his pet staring at him, almost longingly. Colour rose to both boys' cheeks as they quickly returned their attention to the embers, nursing a severe case of the butterflies.

"Merry Christmas." Nora mumbled quickly before standing up walking faster than normally to the kitchen, depositing his plate and walking outside. The roof was coated in ice and pure white snow when the demon dog clambered up to sit in his favorite spot on the shingles. What was that? The thought raced through his head, bashing against his skull. Butterflies appeared in his stomach again the more he though about it. Nora's pulse pounded in his ears as scarlet crept up the back of neck and coated his cheeks again. What the hell is wrong with me?!

Meanwhile.....

Kazuma collapsed on his bed, blonde bangs falling in front of his eyes as he clutched his still twittering stomach. The hell was that all about...? He thought with a small mental growl what just happened to me.... to us....? His eyes closed as slow Christmas songs floated into his ears, thoughts of his pet arriving along with the lyrics: "All I want for Christmas is you"

A clattering above his head made Kazuma open one of his eyes and stare up at his ceiling. Not my problem.... the line echoed hollowly in his jumbled up mind. Daylight was fading quickly as it usually does in the winter time. Kazuma lay on his bed, eyes focused on nothing as thoughts of Nora bounced inside of him, a small smile on his lips. "Nora you fool..." the words were not more than a whisper as a chuckle came from the human.

The snow had long since stopped, and his arms had become numb… Again but still, Nora sat. His eyes stayed fixed on the granite sky above him as he thought, which was rare. The boys mind was racing about what had happened earlier. That feeling in his stomach... the blush upon his cheeks... the longing to hold his master and never let go. The Demon sat up and yawned, itching his nose slightly before sneezing loudly, his nose stuffed from the cold. Some poor bastards gonna get his ass kicked if I find out who was talking about me. He wiped his nose with the back of his frozen hand, jumping from the roof onto the fluffy ground, opening the front door and stepping into the heat of the house. I want a bath.... his teeth had began chattering again has he stopped in front of Kazuma's door, raising a fist to knock but the voice in the back of his head made him stop and look up. Mistletoe hung from the ceiling in front of the doorway. Fuck...... was the only word that wiggled in his head before the door swung open and Kazuma stepped out, a towel in his hand. Crimson blush snaked up to Nora's cheeks again as he bit the inside of his lip softly, his eyes glued to the soft carpet floor at his feet. Kazuma looked up; his eyes flat as he dropped the towel, pulling the demon close. Nora's eyes were the size on dinner plates as he found Kazuma's lips centimeters from his own. The beating of his heart pounded in his ears again like it was going to burst out of his chest if anything else happened.

Kazuma leaned in. A small smirk on his face, whispering the words "I approve." as he pressed his lips softly to his pets cheek. Nora growled lightly, his hand shooting out to catch his masters as he held the boy to him, placing his lips softly against those of his "friend" before he could object and steal the warm bath. His pointed demonic fangs lightly grazed over Kazuma's lips as he pulled away, his blood red face glues to the ceiling as he placed his hands immediately into his jean pockets and pushed his fists outward. The human bent over, his cheeks a deep red and nursing…something…. scooping up the towel that he had dropped and disappeared into the bathroom, leaving the dog in a state of temporary shock and at the same time taking the bath Nora so desperately wanted.

The demon slowly made his way back to the fireplace, clutching the girly pink cell phone the Dark Liege had given Kazuma on the day they met. What would he tell her? Obviously nothing, you dumbass. For once his thoughts made sense. Quickly, before his familiar finished his bath the demon placed a present under the brightly decorated Tree, a last present for his master. He flipped open the cell phone, dialing the Dark Liege.

Her cheery voice came from the Phone "Hi! How are you?"

Nora began quickly, "Look.. I'm done my training.... I wanna go home."

"I'm sorry but I can't come to the phone right now, Please leave a message after the beep and I'll get back to you! If this is Nora, even if you think you're done you're not" the beep from the answering machine echoed in his ears as he snapped the phone shut, collapsing in a chair. The smell of steam and.. Something else reached Noras nose as he sat in his squishy chair. Heat rose to his face for a third time, it smelled.. Salty...Sea salty...

A soft gurgly hungry growl rose from the pit of the boy's stomach. He glanced at the clock and sighed. Time to make something to munch on. Pots and pans clanked together loudly as a box of Kraft Dinner was pulled from the third pantry shelf and dumped into the cold water, just like he had seen Kazuma's mum do when she cooked the easy meal. Just dump the pasta in, drain it, pour in butter and milk and add the cheese right? Nora blinked as he spooned his "Food" into a bowl, all the while wondering why the noodles he cooked were all tough and crunchy. And why the cheese didn't stick to the pasta like it should. He had done everything right. Right?

"Baka," The word echoed through the kitchen as the smell of wet hair mingled with sea salt and vanilla. And of course, Nora's raw KD, "Did you boil the pasta? And add salt to the water so it wouldn't stick?" The question was meant to be playful, almost teasing. Silence greeted the question that hung in the air like heavy smog on a dry summer's day. The hound of Hades huffed and stomped off, muttering a string of vulgarities about not being hungry anyway. His stomach of course disagreed. Screw the food. Fuck the world and most of all, Fuck Christmas. The grumbled thought rolledthrough Nora's head before drifting down to his tummy and making an echo-y growl that seemed like it could have shaken the house.

Kazuma sighed, pulling out another box of Kraft Dinner before calling over his shoulder to his pet, "C'mon Baka, I'll teach you." His statement was met with a grunt and the slamming of the bathroom door.

Someone save me.....

Nora froze as the Thought bounced in his skull. That wasn't him.

Someone... please! Save me... from myself... the strange voice trailed off weakly leaving A confused Nora to clamber into the tub.

What the hell is going on?

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And there. Chapter Two all finished! ^-^ Hope you enjoyed it! -; yus... I got bored... and I wanted to write. Still part of a weird English thingy I'm doing. Anyways.

You all know what to do!

Until next time!

Ja Ne!